Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector having a convex portion at a side surface in a direction perpendicular to a direction of connection and a second connector having a concave portion at a side surface in the direction perpendicular to the direction of connection, the convex portion of the first connector being fitted into the concave portion of the second connector to join the first connector and the second connector together, only one of the first connector and the second connector including a floating mechanism that allows floating operations in directions perpendicular to the direction of connection.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector having a convex portion at a side surface in a direction perpendicular to a direction of connection and a second connector having a concave portion at a side surface in the direction perpendicular to the direction of connection, the convex portion of the first connector being fitted into the concave portion of the second connector to join the first connector and the second connector together, only one of the first connector and the second connector including a floating mechanism that allows floating operations in directions perpendicular to the direction of connection.

Abstract: A mating connector, that includes a mating ground portion, includes a holding member, a contact, a shell and a ground member. The holding member is formed of an insulating body defining a connection space, the contact has a contact point which is held by the holding member to be positioned in the connection space, the shell covers, at least in part, the holding member in a plane perpendicular to a front-rear direction, and the ground member is electrically connected with the shell and has a base portion positioned between the holding member and the shell. A ground spring extends from the base portion and a ground contact point to be connected to the mating ground portion, and has first, second and third springs. The third spring is inward of the second spring, and supports the ground contact point to project into the connection space.

Abstract: A mating connector, that includes a mating ground portion, includes a holding member, a contact, a shell and a ground member. The holding member is formed of an insulating body defining a connection space, the contact has a contact point which is held by the holding member to be positioned in the connection space, the shell covers, at least in part, the holding member in a plane perpendicular to a front-rear direction, and the ground member is electrically connected with the shell and has a base portion positioned between the holding member and the shell. A ground spring extends from the base portion and a ground contact point to be connected to the mating ground portion, and has first, second and third springs. The third spring is inward of the second spring, and supports the ground contact point to project into the connection space.

Abstract: A cable arranging part of the present invention has a fixed shape and comprises a position determining portion, a plurality of cable through holes, and an opening. In a state in which the position determining portion is secured to a position reference portion, the cable arranging part is in a predetermined position on a substrate. The cable through holes become perpendicular to a line of the electrodes and parallel to the substrate in the predetermined position. The opening is provided somewhere midway through the cable through holes and a ground cable through hole. As for the sizes of the cable through holes in a perpendicular direction to the substrate in the predetermined position, the size of the cable through hole on the side where the electrodes are located relative to the opening is greater than the size of the cable through hole on the side opposite to the electrodes.

Abstract: A cable arranging part of the present invention has a fixed shape and comprises a position determining portion, a plurality of cable through holes, and an opening. In a state in which the position determining portion is secured to a position reference portion, the cable arranging part is in a predetermined position on a substrate. The cable through holes become perpendicular to a line of the electrodes and parallel to the substrate in the predetermined position. The opening is provided somewhere midway through the cable through holes and a ground cable through hole. As for the sizes of the cable through holes in a perpendicular direction to the substrate in the predetermined position, the size of the cable through hole on the side where the electrodes are located relative to the opening is greater than the size of the cable through hole on the side opposite to the electrodes.

Abstract: A connector includes one or more contacts, an insulator that holds the one or more contacts, an outer shell that is made of metal and covers around the insulator except a front face part and a back face part of the insulator in a fitting direction of the connector with a counter connector, and a back shell that is made of metal, covers the back face part of the insulator and has held portions to be held by the insulator, the insulator having back shell holders that hold corresponding held portions of the back shell, thereby holding the back shell.

Abstract: A connector includes one or more contacts, an insulator that holds the one or more contacts, an outer shell that is made of metal and covers around the insulator except a front face part and a back face part of the insulator in a fitting direction of the connector with a counter connector, and a back shell that is made of metal, covers the back face part of the insulator and has held portions to be held by the insulator, the insulator having back shell holders that hold corresponding held portions of the back shell, thereby holding the back shell.

Abstract: An electrical connector mountable to a circuit board is disclosed. The disclosed connector includes a shell which comprises a first plate-like portion, a second plate-like portion and connection portions. The first plate-like portion extends in a predetermined direction and is provided with fixed portions at opposite ends thereof in the predetermined direction. The fixed portion is to be fixed to the circuit board. The second plate-like portion extends in the predetermined direction. Each of the connection portions connects the first and the second plate-like portion. The second plate-like portion is provided with force resist portions at opposite ends thereof in the predetermined direction. The force resist portions are configured so that, when a force is applied to the electrical connector along a direction from the first plate-like portion towards the second plate-like portion, the force resist portions resist the force.

Abstract: An electrical connector mountable to a circuit board is disclosed. The disclosed connector includes a shell which comprises a first plate-like portion, a second plate-like portion and connection portions. The first plate-like portion extends in a predetermined direction and is provided with fixed portions at opposite ends thereof in the predetermined direction. The fixed portion is to be fixed to the circuit board. The second plate-like portion extends in the predetermined direction. Each of the connection portions connects the first and the second plate-like portion. The second plate-like portion is provided with force resist portions at opposite ends thereof in the predetermined direction. The force resist portions are configured so that, when a force is applied to the electrical connector along a direction from the first plate-like portion towards the second plate-like portion, the force resist portions resist the force.

Abstract: For connecting a connection object having first and second surfaces opposite to each other in a first direction, an electrical connector is provided with a ground plate in addition to primary ground contacts and signal contacts. The primary ground contacts are arranged in a second direction, each of which has contact portions which are adapted for contacting with the first and the second surfaces of the connection object, respectively. The signal contacts are arranged in the second direction, each of which has a contact portion for contacting with the first surface of the connection object. Adjacent two of the signal contacts are placed between adjacent two of the ground contacts. The ground plate has a supplementary ground contact which faces a set of the adjacent two of the signal contacts in the first direction and is adapted for contacting with the second surface of the connection object.

Abstract: For connecting a connection object having first and second surfaces opposite to each other in a first direction, an electrical connector is provided with a ground plate in addition to primary ground contacts and signal contacts. The primary ground contacts are arranged in a second direction, each of which has contact portions which are adapted for contacting with the first and the second surfaces of the connection object, respectively. The signal contacts are arranged in the second direction, each of which has a contact portion for contacting with the first surface of the connection object. Adjacent two of the signal contacts are placed between adjacent two of the ground contacts. The ground plate has a supplementary ground contact which faces a set of the adjacent two of the signal contacts in the first direction and is adapted for contacting with the second surface of the connection object.