JP6066723B2 - connector - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to connectors used in electrical equipment and electronic equipment such as sequencers, base stations, automatic ticket gates, gaming machines, and exchanges, and in particular, handles (collects) cables without increasing the number of parts. The present invention relates to a connector that can select a connector that can be firmly locked with a mating connector and that can be easily unlocked, and a connector that can be simply fitted to the mating connector.

The connector is used to connect devices, and at least a plurality of contacts having a contact portion that contacts a counterpart and a connection portion that connects to a cable (including a flexible flat cable (hereinafter referred to as FFC)) and the contact. The housing is arranged and held. The connection portion of the contact is a pressure contact type that presses the cable. The core wire of the cable is inserted into a so-called U-shaped slit portion, the outer cover of the core wire is cut, and the conductor portion is connected. A cover (see Patent Documents 1, 3 and 4) is often used to uniformly press the cable into the contact connection portion. Further, in order to process cables in one direction, a strain relief (see Patent Documents 1, 3, and 4) is often used. Furthermore, in order to cut between FFC core wires or to narrow the pitch, a solid pressure welded upper and lower cover (see Patent Document 2) may be used. In order to achieve a stronger lock with the mating connector, a separate part (see Patent Document 3) is used, or a locking mechanism (see Patent Document 4) is provided on the mating connector.
Below, as a document proposed by the present applicant, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-43918) using a strain relief and Patent Document 2 using a top and bottom cover (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-68376).
Patent Document 3 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-332346) having a locking mechanism with a mating connector using a strain relief and Patent Document 4 (Registered Utility Model No. 3063211 having a locking mechanism on the mating connector side using a strain relief ).
JP2001-43918. According to the summary of this document, the pin connector 30 is intended to reduce the height of the cable connector and facilitate the removal of the connector in the apparatus without applying a force to the pressure contact portion of the socket contact of the cable connector. In the electrical connector comprising the pin contact 34 that fits into the socket contact and the block 32 that holds and fixes the pin contact, the strain relief 20 is composed of a main body portion 44 and a side portion 46, and the main body portion is connected to the cable. The upper surface of the side portion of the strain relief and the upper surface portion of the cover 16 are made substantially the same height after the strain relief 20 is mounted. The substantially same height is a state in which the height is about 0 to 0.5 mm lower than the upper surface portion of the cover 16. In addition, a step portion is provided between the strain relief of the cable connector and the block of the pin connector, and the engaging portion of the extraction jig made of one plate-like piece curved in a substantially U shape is formed in the step portion. An electrical connector is disclosed that is configured to engage and disengage the connector. JP2003-68376. According to the summary of this document, it is an object of the present invention to provide a pressure contact type connector having a structure in which the height of the connector can be reduced and the connection line has a strong bending force, and each connection line on the connector body 10 side and the cover 30 side. The protruding curved portion of the holding tilt base is substantially horizontally removed to provide horizontal portions 22 and 22A, and each connection on the connector main body 10 side and the cover 30 side at a position corresponding to the horizontal portions 22 and 22A of the protruding curved portion. Protrusions 34 and 34A are provided substantially horizontally at the depression-side curved portion of the line holding tilt table, and the projection-side bending portion provided with the horizontal portions 22 and 22A is removed horizontally, and the depression-side curvature provided with the projections 34 and 34A. Forming a connecting wire mounting portion, and extending portions 26 and 26A extending so as to bite into the connecting wire 36 on the connecting wire guide protrusions of the connecting wire lead-out portion on the connector main body 10 side and the cover 30 side. Structure pressure that can be achieved with Shape connector is disclosed. JP 2001-332346 A. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector having a lock auxiliary part having a structure capable of securely holding the pin connector 20 and the socket connector 40 even when a connector without a locking mechanism is employed. It comprises a socket contact, a housing 44, a cover 46, and a strain relief 48 that holds the flat cable 50 between the cover 46. The pin connector 20 includes a pin contact and a block that holds and fixes the pin contact. Consists of. The lock auxiliary part 12 includes a portion that engages with the pin connector 20 and a portion that engages with the socket connector 40, and can be reliably held in a fitted state by being engaged with the pin connector 20 and the socket connector 40. An electrical connector of the structure is disclosed. Registered utility model No. 3063211. An electrical connector attached to a pachinko machine for the purpose of providing an electrical connector for a pachinko machine in which the inside of the connector can be seen through using a transparent or translucent resin as a connector exterior part, 210, 230, and 240 are made of transparent or translucent resin, and there is an electrical connector for a pachinko machine in which the inside of the connector can be seen through. This makes it easy to find unauthorized means and to have a great deterrent to unauthorized means. An electrical connector for a pachinko machine having a structure obtained is disclosed.

In recent years, as electronic and electrical devices have become smaller in size, customers can securely lock the mating connector with the mating connector. It is required to be able to select a connector that can be matched. That is, there is a demand for a connector having a structure in which the lock mechanism portion can be easily mounted according to the selection. In addition, since the connector has a cable, the cables can be bundled in one direction, and it is required that the number of parts is not increased due to the downsizing of the device, the narrowing of the pitch, and the man-hours for management.
Patent Document 1 has a structure in which a cable is bundled in one direction using a strain relief, but does not have a locking mechanism with a mating connector, and is removed with a separate part jig or the like, so that the pitch is narrowed. It is not compatible.
Although Patent Document 2 can reduce the pitch by solid pressure welding, it does not have a locking mechanism with a mating connector, and does not have a structure for gathering cables in one direction.
Patent Document 3 has a structure in which cables are bundled in one direction using a strain relief and has a simple locking mechanism at the time of fitting. However, since the locking mechanism with the mating connector is not strong, a separate lock assist is provided. Parts are used, and it is not possible to remove the lock auxiliary parts without using a jig or the like, and it is not compatible with narrow pitch.
Patent Document 4 has a structure in which cables are bundled in one direction using a strain relief, and has a locking member on the mating connector side as a locking mechanism at the time of fitting. Cannot be released, and it is not compatible with narrowing the pitch.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and can reduce the pitch and process (consolidate) cables without increasing the number of parts, and can be firmly locked with the mating connector. Provided is a connector having a structure that can be selected and a connector that can be easily unlocked and a connector that can be simply fitted to a mating connector.

This object is achieved as claimed in claim 1, a connector to be fitted detachably the mating connector, and a plurality of contacts each having a connecting portion connecting the contact portion and the cable in contact with the mating connector, the contact a housing having an insertion hole but being retained and arrangements, a cover and a lower cover above having a mounting hole for connection of the contact enters, together the cable, and strain relief for aligning held in connector Ru wherein the It has a lock function that can be locked with the mating connector and has a member that is rotatably mounted on the strain relief. By rotating the member, the lock function of the member is released from the mating connector. This can be achieved by a connector characterized by a structure .

The connector according to claim 2 , wherein the connector has a thin pull tab that is flexible or integral with the strain relief, and the pull tab is pulled in a direction opposite to a fitting direction of the mating connector. said member is rotated in contact with the member, on connector of claim 1, wherein the locking function of the member is a structure that is released from the mating connector.
The connector of claim 3, wherein the inverse of said outer the tip of the projecting piece (housing and having a projecting piece which projects to the strain relief in the longitudinal pitch direction on both sides in the one direction (the fitting direction of the mating connector) has a shaft portion protruding to the side) direction, the shaft portion and the pivot at a position corresponding to the shaft portion with the member has a protruding portion for engaging the mating connector as the locking function to one side has a bearing portion for, in the vicinity of substantially the center has an elastic piece having an elasticity for returning the said member, the projecting portion of the member by rotating the member is released from the mating connector structure on connector of claim 1, wherein a is.

As is apparent from the above description, the connector of the present invention provides the following excellent effects. In the connector of the present invention, the pitch can be reduced and cables can be processed (collected) without increasing the number of parts, and whether or not the connector has a lock function with the mating connector can be selected. If so, a connector with a structure that can be firmly locked with the mating connector, can be easily unlocked, can be visually confirmed for removal, and can be confirmed so that it will not be forcibly removed and will not be damaged. it can.

(A) It is the perspective view which looked at the connector of this invention from the fitting direction upper side. (B) It is the perspective view which looked at the connector of this invention from the opposite side lower side of the fitting direction. (C) It is a perspective view of the state where the connector of the present invention was fitted with the other connector. (A) It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view which cut the connector of this invention with a pull tab in a certain contact part. (B) It is the cross-sectional view which cut the connector of this invention with a pull tab at the center of the width direction. (C) It is a side view of the state which the connector of this invention and the other party connector fitted. (A) It is the perspective view which looked at the strain relief of the state which attached the pull tab from the connector mounting direction. (B) It is the perspective view which looked at the member from the connector mounting direction. (C) It is the perspective view which looked at the strain relief of the state where the pull tab was attached and the member was mounted from the connector mounting direction. (A) It is the perspective view which looked at the separated upper and lower covers from the lower cover direction. (B) It is the perspective part which looked at the separated upper and lower covers from the direction of the upper cover. (C) It is sectional drawing which cut the upper and lower covers of the state fitted together in a certain contact mounting hole part. (A) It is the perspective view which looked at the housing from the fitting direction. (B) It is the perspective view which looked at the housing from the opposite direction to the fitting direction. (C) It is sectional drawing which cut the housing in a certain insertion hole part. (A) It is the perspective view which looked at two types of contacts from the contact part direction. (B) It is the perspective view which looked at two types of contacts from the connection part direction. (C) It is the perspective view which looked at the housing in the state in which two types of contacts were mounted | worn from the connection part direction.

A feature of the present invention is a connector 10 that is detachably fitted to a mating connector, and the connector 10 includes a plurality of contacts 14 having a contact portion 141 that contacts the mating connector and a connection portion 143 that connects a cable; The housing 12 having the insertion holes 121 in which the contacts 14 are held and arranged, the upper cover 16 and the lower cover 18 having mounting holes 161 and 181 into which the connection portions 143 of the contacts 14 are inserted, and the cables are collected and aligned. A strain relief 20, and a mounting means for mounting the member 22 on the strain relief 20 is provided, and the mounting means has a function of locking with the mating connector and is rotatably mounted on the strain relief 20. By rotating the member 22, the lock function is released from the mating connector. A connector 10, characterized in that it is possible to select whether to Bei.
In other words, according to the selection, a connector having a structure in which the lock mechanism portion can be easily mounted is provided. When the connector 22 has a lock mechanism, when the member 22 is pulled, the member 22 is rotated so that the member 22 can be easily rotated. The lock function can be released from the mating connector.
In the case of having a locking function, it is a connector that is detachably fitted to a mating connector, the connector comprising a plurality of contacts having a contact portion that contacts the mating connector and a connection portion that connects to the cable, A housing having an insertion hole to be held / arranged, an upper cover and a lower cover having mounting holes into which the connection portions of the contacts enter, a strain relief for collecting and aligning the cables, and a locking function for the mating connector And a member that is rotatably attached to the strain relief, and by rotating the member, the locking function of the member is released from the mating connector. .

An embodiment of the connector 10 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
1A is a perspective view of the connector of the present invention as seen from the upper side in the fitting direction, FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the connector of the present invention as seen from the lower side opposite to the fitting direction, and FIG. It is a perspective view of the state where the connector of the present invention was fitted with the other connector. FIG. 2A is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the connector of the present invention with a pull tab taken along a certain contact portion, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the connector of the present invention with a pull tab taken at the center in the width direction. (C) is a side view of the state in which the connector of the present invention and the mating connector are fitted. FIG. 3 (A) is a perspective view of the strain relief with the pull tab attached as seen from the connector attachment direction, (B) is a perspective view of the member as seen from the connector attachment direction, and (C) is the pull tab attached. It is the perspective view which looked at the strain relief of the state in which the member was mounted | worn from the connector mounting direction. 4A is a perspective view of the separated upper and lower covers as viewed from the lower cover direction, FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the separated upper and lower covers as viewed from the upper cover direction, and FIG. It is sectional drawing which cut the upper and lower covers of the state fitted together in a certain contact mounting hole part. 5A is a perspective view of the housing as seen from the fitting direction, FIG. 5B is a perspective view of the housing as seen from the direction opposite to the fitting direction, and FIG. 5C is a sectional view of the housing at a certain insertion hole portion. It is sectional drawing. FIG. 6A is a perspective view of two types of contacts as viewed from the contact portion direction, FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the two types of contacts as viewed from the connection portion direction, and FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the housing of the state which was made from the connection part direction.

  When having a locking mechanism, the connector 10 of the present invention includes at least a housing 12, two types of contacts 14, upper and lower covers 16 and 18, a strain relief 20, and a member 22. If necessary, a pull tab 24 may be provided. In the present embodiment, an example having the pull tab 24 will be described. When the lock mechanism is not provided, at least the housing 12, the two types of contacts 14, the upper and lower covers 16 and 18, and the strain relief 20 are provided. That is, the structure is obtained by removing the member 22 from the connector 10 described below.

  Before describing the components, the cable used in this embodiment will be described. There are a cable in which a plurality of core wires each having a conductor covered with an insulator are twisted and covered with an outer sheath of an insulator, and a flexible flat cable in which a plurality of core wires are arranged one by one.

  First, the method of extraction (removal) from the mating connector, which is the point of the present invention, will be described. When the member 22 is pulled by hand (opposite to the fitting and in the opposite direction of the elastic piece 225), the member 22 rotates around the bearing portion 224, and the protruding portion 223 of the member 22 is detached from the mating connector. It can be removed from the connector. When there is no space for the hand, when the pull tab 24 attached to the strain relief 20 is pulled horizontally in the direction of the arrow “I” in FIG. 2C, the member 22 is naturally pulled by the bearing 224. 2C is rotated in the direction of the arrow “C” in FIG. 2C, and the protruding portion 223 of the member 22 is lifted in the direction of the arrow “B” in FIG. Can be removed (removed).

  When the connector 10 is inserted when mating with the mating connector, the member 22 rotates along the leading portion of the tip of the protruding portion 223 of the member 22, and the protruding portion 223 is Overcoming the engaging portion of the mating connector, it returns to its original state by the elastic force of the elastic piece 225, and the projecting portion 223 engages with the mating connector to complete the fitting.

  First, the member 22 will be described. The member 22 is an electrically insulating plastic, and is manufactured by a known technique of injection molding. The material is appropriately selected in consideration of dimensional stability, workability, cost, etc. Generally, polybutylene terephthalate is used. (PBT), polyamide (66PA, 46PA), liquid crystal polymer (LCP), polycarbonate (PC), and synthetic materials thereof. The member 22 has a main body 221 and projecting pieces 222 that project from both ends thereof in the fitting direction.

  Near the center of the protruding piece 222, a bearing portion 224 and an elastic piece 225 protruding in a substantially L shape on one side are provided. The bearing portion 224 as the mounting means is for pivoting with the shaft portion 203 of the strain relief 20 so as to be able to rotate when the member 22 is pulled. The shape and size of the bearing portion 224 may be any shape as long as the member 22 can rotate when the member 22 is pulled, but is appropriately designed in consideration of the above role, rotability, workability, strength, and the like.

  The elastic piece 225 is used for the member 22 to return to the origin (return to the original position) when the fitting is completed or the member 22 is not pulled. The shape and size of the elastic piece 225 must be provided so as to have elasticity, and is appropriately designed in consideration of the role, elasticity, workability, strength, and the like.

  A protruding portion 223 that protrudes to one side and engages with the mating connector is provided at the tip of the protruding piece 222. The protruding portion 223 is a portion that engages with the mating connector, and its shape and size may be any shape as long as it is fully engaged, but it is appropriately designed in consideration of holding force, fitting property, workability, strength, etc. To do.

  It is desirable to provide an invitation portion at the tip of the protruding portion 223 in order to facilitate the fitting when mating with the mating connector. The shape of the invitation portion may be any shape as long as it can be easily fitted, and may be an R shape, a C chamfer, or a taper.

  Next, the strain relief 20 will be described. The strain relief 20 is an electrically insulating plastic and is manufactured by a known technique of injection molding. The material is appropriately selected in consideration of dimensional stability, workability, cost, etc. Generally, polybutylene is used. Examples thereof include terephthalate (PBT), polyamide (66PA, 46PA), liquid crystal polymer (LCP), polycarbonate (PC), and synthetic materials thereof. The strain relief 20 has a main body 201 and projecting pieces 202 projecting from both ends thereof in the fitting direction.

  Further, the strain relief 20 is provided with four protrusions 204 in the longitudinal pitch direction and inside the protrusion piece 202. The protrusion 204 is for ensuring the thickness of the cable that enters between the upper cover 16 and the strain relief 20. In other words, it is for positioning the strain relief 20 in the fitting direction. The cable is sandwiched between the upper cover 16 and the strain relief 20, and the cables are processed in one direction. The shape and size of the protrusion 204 may be designed as appropriate considering the role, thickness, workability, strength, and the like of the cable as long as the thickness of the cable can be secured and the cables can be processed together.

  A shaft portion 203 serving as the mounting means is provided on the distal end side of the protruding piece 202 and substantially at the center in the width direction so as to correspond to and pivot on the bearing portion 224 of the member 22. The shaft portion 203 only needs to be able to pivot with respect to the bearing portion 224, and the shape and size of the shaft portion 203 is appropriately designed in consideration of the role, rotational performance, workability, strength, and the like.

  The main body 201 is a portion that presses the cable against the upper cover 16. The body 201 only needs to be pressed against the cable, and its shape and size are appropriately designed in consideration of the role, miniaturization of the connector, workability, strength, and the like.

  The two types of contacts 14 and 15 will be described. The two types of contacts 14 and 15 are made of metal and are manufactured by a known press working. As the materials of the two types of contacts 14 and 15, spring property, conductivity, dimensional stability, and the like are required, and examples thereof include brass, beryllium copper, and phosphor bronze. In this embodiment, the two types of contacts 14 and 15 are fixed to the housing 12 by press fitting.

  The two types of signal contacts 14 and 15 have contact portions 141 and 151 that contact a mating connector, fixed portions 142 and 152 that are fixed to the housing 12, and connection portions 143 and 153 that are connected to the cable. ing.

  The contact portions 141 and 151 are appropriately designed so as to follow the shape of the counterpart so as to easily come into contact with the counterpart, but in this embodiment, the contact portions 141 and 151 have a curved shape.

  The connection parts 143 and 153 are parts connected to the cable, and examples of the method include soldering, pressure bonding, and pressure welding. In this embodiment, the cable is connected by pressure welding. Furthermore, in this embodiment, in order to cope with a narrow pitch, a three-dimensional press-contact structure using the upper and lower covers 16 and 18 is adopted.

  The fixing portions 142 and 152 may be of any method as long as they can be fixed to the housing 12, and examples thereof include press-fitting, hooking (lance), welding, and integral molding. In this embodiment, the housing 12 is held and fixed by press-fitting. The shape and size of the fixing portions 142 and 152 are appropriately designed in consideration of holding force, workability, strength, and the like.

  Next, the housing 12 will be described. The housing 12 is an electrically insulating plastic and is manufactured by a known technique of injection molding. The material is appropriately selected in consideration of dimensional stability, workability, cost, etc. Generally, polybutylene terephthalate is used. (PBT), polyamide (66PA, 46PA), liquid crystal polymer (LCP), polycarbonate (PC), and synthetic materials thereof. The housing 12 is provided with a fitting port 5 into which a mating connector is inserted. The fitting port 5 only needs to be fitted with the mating connector, and is appropriately designed to conform to the shape of the mating connector.

  The housing 12 has a main body 122 and a fitting portion 123 that protrudes from the main body 122 in the mating connector insertion direction and enters the mating connector. The fitting portion 123 may be inserted into the mating connector, and is appropriately designed so as to follow the shape of the mating connector. An insertion hole 121 for holding and arranging the two types of contacts 14 and 15 is provided in the fitting portion 123.

  The insertion hole 121 is fixed by press fitting, hooking (lance), welding or the like. In this embodiment, the contacts 14 and 15 are fixed by press-fitting.

  Convex portions 124 are provided on both sides in the longitudinal pitch direction of the housing 12 and on both sides in the width direction. The convex portion 124 is arranged so that the elastic piece 225 of the member 22 is arranged between the convex portions 124 so that the elastic piece 225 is pressed when the member 22 rotates, and the member 22 returns to its original state. belongs to. The shape and size are appropriately designed in consideration of the role, miniaturization, strength, workability, and the like of the connector.

On both sides of the housing 12 in the longitudinal pitch direction, projecting pieces 125 projecting on the opposite side to the fitting direction are provided. The protruding piece 125 is used for positioning in the longitudinal pitch direction by sandwiching the upper and lower covers 16 and 18 between the two protruding pieces 125 .

An engaging portion 127 that protrudes inward in the longitudinal pitch direction is provided at the tip of the protruding piece 125. The engaging portion 127 is for positioning the upper and lower covers 16 and 18 in the height direction by engaging with an end portion of the upper cover 16. The shape and size of the protruding piece 125 and the engaging portion 127 may be determined as long as the upper and lower covers 16 and 18 can be positioned and held. The shape and size are appropriately designed in consideration of role, strength, elasticity, workability, and the like. To do.

  A locking portion 126 is provided near the center of the protruding piece 125. The engaging portion 126 is for holding the strain relief 20 by engaging with the strain relief 20. The shape and size are appropriately designed in consideration of workability, role, strength, and the like.

  Next, the upper cover 16 and the lower cover 18 will be described. The upper and lower covers 16 and 18 are electrically insulating plastics, and are manufactured by injection molding according to a known technique. The material is appropriately selected in consideration of dimensional stability, workability, cost, etc. Examples thereof include polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyamide (66PA, 46PA), liquid crystal polymer (LCP), polycarbonate (PC), and synthetic materials thereof.

  The upper and lower covers 16 and 18 are provided with mounting holes 161 and 181 into which the connection parts 143 and 153 of the two types of contacts 14 and 15 are inserted at intervals of 0.5 to 0.8 mm in the longitudinal pitch direction by four rows in the width direction. It has been. The mounting holes 161 and 181 only need to receive the contacts 14 and 15, and the shape and size of the mounting holes 161 and 181 are only required to enter the connection portions 143 and 153 of the contacts 14 and 15. Considering narrow pitch, workability, strength, etc. And design accordingly.

  The upper and lower covers 16 and 18 are provided with inclined bases 164 and 184 having a curved shape alternately in the width direction at a pitch of 0.5 to 0.8 mm in the longitudinal pitch direction. When the upper and lower covers 16 and 18 are fitted together, the inclined bases 164 and 184 are fitted together, and in the case of the FFC, the insulator between the core wires is cut at the ends of the inclined bases 164 and 184. The shape and size of the inclined bases 164 and 184 are only required to be able to cut or distribute between the core wires, and are appropriately designed in consideration of the downsizing, role, narrow pitch, workability, strength, etc. of the connector.

A guide piece is provided on one cover side and a guide groove on the other cover side in the vicinity of the center in the width direction of both ends in the longitudinal pitch direction of the upper and lower covers 16 and 18. In this embodiment, a guide piece 163 is provided on the upper cover 16 side, and a guide groove 183 is provided on the lower cover 18 side. The guide piece 163 and the guide groove 183 are for smoothly fitting the upper and lower covers 16 and 18 when the upper and lower covers 16 and 18 are fitted (fitted together). The shape and size of the guide piece 163 and the guide groove 183 may satisfy such a role, and are appropriately designed in consideration of the role, guide property, workability, strength, and the like.

A positioning pin is provided on one cover side and a positioning hole is provided on the other cover side in the vicinity of the center in the width direction at both ends in the longitudinal pitch direction of the upper and lower covers 16 and 18. In this embodiment, positioning pins 162 are provided on the upper cover 16 side, and positioning holes 182 are provided on the lower cover 18 side. The positioning pins 162 and the positioning holes 182 are used for positioning the upper and lower covers 16 and 18 when the upper and lower covers 16 and 18 are fitted (fitted together). The shape and size of the positioning pin 162 and the positioning hole 182 need only satisfy such a role, and are appropriately designed in consideration of the role, positioning properties, workability, strength, and the like.

  As an application example of the present invention, it is used for connectors used in electrical equipment and electronic equipment such as sequencers, base stations, automatic ticket gates, gaming machines, and exchanges, and in particular, cables can be processed without increasing the number of parts ( The present invention relates to a connector having a structure in which a connector that can be firmly locked with a mating connector and that can be easily released and a connector that can be simply fitted to the mating connector can be selected.

5 Fitting Port 10 Connector 12 Housing 121 Insertion Hole 122 Main Body 123 Fitting Portion 124 Protruding Portion 125 Protruding Piece 126 Locking Portion 127 Engaging Portion 14 and 15 Contact Portion 141 and 151 Contact Portion 142 and 152 Fixing Portion 143 and 153 Connection Portion 16 Upper cover 161 Mounting hole 162 Positioning pin 163 Guide piece 164 Inclined base 18 Lower cover 181 Mounting hole 182 Positioning hole 183 Guide groove 184 Inclined base 20 Strain relief 201 Main body 202 Protruding piece 203 Shaft section 204 Protruding section 22 Member 221 Main section 222 Projecting Piece 223 Protruding portion 224 Bearing portion 225 Elastic piece 24 Pull tab 50 Mating connector 52 Locking portion

Claims (3)

A connector that is detachably mated with a mating connector,
A plurality of contacts each having a connecting portion connecting the contact portion and the cable in contact with the mating connector,
A housing having an insertion hole in which the contacts are held and arranged;
An upper cover and a lower cover having mounting holes into which the connecting portions of the contacts enter;
Summarized the cable, and strain relief for aligning held in connector Ru provided with,
Having a lock function capable of locking with the mating connector and having a member rotatably mounted on the strain relief;
A connector having a structure in which the locking function of the member is released from the mating connector by rotating the member . A thin pull tab having flexibility that is integral with or separate from the strain relief, and pulling the pull tab in a direction opposite to the fitting direction of the mating connector so that the pull tab comes into contact with the member and the member The connector according to claim 1, wherein the connector rotates and is configured to release the lock function of the member from the mating connector. Have a shank at the tip of the protruding piece which protrudes in the direction (opposite side of the housing) outer and having a projecting piece which projects to the strain relief in the longitudinal pitch direction on both sides in the one direction (the fitting direction of the mating connector) And
Having said bearing portion is in a position corresponding to the shaft portion pivotally with said shank and having a protruding portion for engaging the mating connector as the locking feature on one side to the member, in the vicinity of substantially the center an elastic piece having an elasticity for returning the said member,
Connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the projecting portion of the member by rotating the member is a structure that is released from the mating connector.

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