CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY

摘要

A connector includes a connector main, a male screw member and a screw holding member. The connector main selectively connectable with a mating connector having a female screw portion and another mating connector having no female screw portion in a predetermined direction. The screw holding member holds the male screw member. The screw holding member has a male screw seat which is brought into contact with a female screw seat when the male screw member is connected with the female screw portion. The screw holding member is attached to the connector main and relatively moveable with respect to the connector main in the predetermined direction.

主权项

1. A connector having a front end in a predetermined direction and selectively connectable with a first connecting object and a second connecting object along the predetermined direction, wherein:
the first connecting object comprises a first fitting portion having a mating contact, a female screw portion and a female screw seat; the second connecting object comprises a second fitting portion having a structure corresponding to the first fitting portion; the connector comprises a connector main, a male screw member and a screw holding member; the connector main is selectively mateable with the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion in the predetermined direction; the connector main has a contact which is brought into contact with the mating contact when the connector and the first connecting object are connected with each other; the screw holding member holds the male screw member; the screw holding member has a male screw seat which is brought into contact with the female screw seat when the male screw member is connected with the female screw portion; the screw holding member is attached to the connector main; and the screw holding member is relatively movable with respect to the connector main in the predetermined direction.