Board connecting connector and method for producing same

摘要

The plug connector 20 is provided with a housing 22 into which the receptacle connector 10 is to be inserted, and a plurality of pin terminals 23 arranged in the housing. The receptacle connector 10 is provided with a plurality of contacts 12 having contact members 11 to be brought into contact with the pin terminals, and a housing 13 holding the contacts. In the plug connector, a plurality of vertical shield plates 27 are provided between the pin terminals; In the receptacle connector, a plurality of horizontal shield plates 14 are provided so as to intersect the vertical shield plates 27 in a cross-like manner. Provided in the housing and the horizontal shield plates 14 of the receptacle connector are slits for allowing insertion of the vertical shield plates. The housing 22 of the plug connector is provided with terminal unit mounting passage 26a for the unit terminals and vertical shield mounting passage 26a for the vertical shield plates.