JPH08148230A - Connector having led - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a reliable connector having an LED which can dispense with an LED installing board and whose cost is reduced. CONSTITUTION: In a connector to be connected to a module of a wiring end part, an LED 111 is arranged around a module inserting part 102 of a connector case 103 so that its lighting surface is exposed. Lead wires 131 and 132 of the LED and lead wires 151 to 158 of a connector main body are arranged on and fixed to the same plane of the connector case 103.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector with an LED, which is provided in a concentrator such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and allows an electric signal to pass.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a connector for passing a signal, a display method using an LED is used to indicate whether the connector is in communication (active) or not (inactive).

A conventional example will be described based on a device used in a local area network.

IEEE 802.3 CSMA / CD L
10 BAS of star network which is a form of AN
The concentrator used in ET uses an RJ45 type connector for the port. FIG. 3 is an example of a concentrator having eight ports.

In the figure, 301 is a concentrator, 311 to 318 are connectors, and 321 to 328 are LEDs corresponding to the respective connectors and indicating the active state. 321 to 328
The LEDs up to are installed near the upper part of each connector so that the correspondence with the connectors 311 to 318 can be clearly seen, and each LED lights up when communication is performed through each connector.

FIG. 4 shows a mounting view of the LED. 4 in the figure
01 to 408 are connectors, 411 to 418 are LEDs corresponding to the respective connectors and indicating communication, 421 is a main board to which the connector is attached, 431 is a board to which the LED is attached, 441 and 451 are main board L
It is a board connection connector for connecting a board to which an ED is attached. The control of lighting of the LEDs 411 to 418 is performed by a signal from the main body board through the board connection connectors 441 and 451. When communication is performed through each connector, each LED is turned on.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, there is a problem that a substrate for mounting LEDs is required in addition to the main body substrate, which increases the device assembly cost and the substrate cost and lowers the reliability.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a reliable connector with an LED, which does not require an LED mounting substrate and is low in cost.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is a connector for connecting to a modular at an end of a wiring, and an LED is provided so that its lighting surface is exposed at a modular insertion surface of a connector case. Is provided, and the lead wire of the LED and the lead wire of the connector main body are arranged and fixed on the same surface of the connector case, and the connector with an LED is provided.

A second aspect of the present invention is the connector with LED according to the first aspect, wherein a plurality of connector cases are provided side by side on the main body substrate, and LEDs are provided corresponding to the connector cases.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of connector cases are modularized, and a plurality of LEDs are provided corresponding to the modular insertion portions of the modularized connector case. It is a connector.

[0012]

According to the above construction, since the connector and the LED are integrated, a substrate for mounting the LED is unnecessary.

[0013]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an example in which the present invention is applied to an RJ45 type connector. The connector case 103 is formed in a box shape, and although not shown, a modular insertion portion 102 is formed as a connection portion for inserting a modular terminal which is a wiring terminal such as 10BASE-T.

Since the modular type connected to this connector is of the 8-pin type, the connector has eight contact portions. In order to contact the modular contact portion 102 when the modular portion and the connector are connected, the contact portion is obliquely provided on the side surface of the modular insertion portion 102, and the contact springs 141 to 148 are formed of flexible metal wires. It is configured. These contact springs 141 to 148 are respectively connected to the lead wires 121 to 128 of the connector body, and these lead wires 121 to 128 pass through the inside of the connector case 103 and project on the bottom surface of the connector case 151.
˜158.

When these foot pins are connected to the board, they are fitted in holes provided in the board so that they can be easily connected to the wiring of the board. In this case, the plate-like foot 105 projecting from the connector case 103 is fitted into a linear hole provided in the board like the foot pin, but not only for attaching the connector case 103 to the board. , Also serves as a positioning for the foot pin to be accurately introduced into the hole of the substrate.

Modular insertion part 1 of the connector case 103
A groove 104 is provided on the inner wall of 02, and when the modular and the connector are connected, the "claw" provided on the modular and the groove 104 of the connector are engaged with each other to fix the modular.

In the present invention, the LE is provided in the empty space on the modular insertion surface 106 of the connector case 103 near the opening 102a of the modular insertion portion 102.
It is buried so that the lighting surface of D111 is exposed, and LED 2
The lead wires 131 and 132 bypass the modular insertion portion 102, and are flush with the bottom surface on which the foot pins 151 to 158 to which the connector body lead wires 121 to 128 are connected are projected (in the figure, connector The LED foot pins 159 to 160 are provided on the bottom surface so as to be connected to the LED lead wires 131 and 132.

FIG. 2 shows this connector as IEEE802.3.
This is an example in which the connector of FIG. 1 is attached to the substrate of the concentrator used in 10BASE-T of the star type network which is one form of CSMA / CD LAN, and eight connectors are arranged side by side.

Each of the RJs of the present invention shown in FIG.
It consists of a 45-type connector, and the four legs of each connector are inserted and fixed in the four linear holes provided in the board 201, and a total of 10 foot pins are also fitted in the holes of the board. It was brought into contact with the wiring of the mating substrate. In the figure, 211 to 218 are connectors, and 221 to 228 are LEDs.

With such a structure, the concentrator having the LEDs for displaying the status as shown in FIG. 3 can be constructed without preparing a substrate for the LEDs.

As another embodiment of the present invention, rather than collecting a plurality of individual individual connectors 211 to 218 in parallel as shown in FIG. It may be configured by a module-type connector in which LEDs are provided in the vicinity of the above to correspond to each modular insertion portion and a connector case is formed.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.

If the concentrator is composed of the connector with the LED as shown in FIG. 1, the substrate for mounting the LED becomes unnecessary. Further, in the case of a module type connector in which LEDs are provided in the vicinity of a plurality of modular insertion portions and their openings, it is not necessary to attach the connectors to the substrate one by one, so that the installation work time can be shortened.

[0025]

In summary, according to the present invention, a substrate for mounting an LED is not required, and an LED indicating an active state can be mounted on the modular insertion surface of the connector case, which can reduce the assembly cost and the component cost of the device. , The reliability is improved. Further, in the case of a module type connector in which LEDs are provided in the vicinity of a plurality of modular insertion portions and their openings, it is not necessary to attach the connectors to the substrate one by one, so that the installation work time can be shortened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a mounting state when the connector of FIG. 1 is used in a concentrator.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional line concentrator.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a mounting state of LEDs in a conventional concentrator.

[Explanation of symbols]

 102 modular insertion part 103 connector case 111 LED 131, 132 lead wire 151-158 lead wire

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. In a connector for connecting to a modular at a wiring end, an LED is provided on a modular insertion surface of a connector case so that its lighting surface is exposed, and a lead wire of the LED and a lead wire of a connector body are connected to the connector case. A connector with an LED, which is arranged and fixed on the same surface. 2. The connector with an LED according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of connector cases are provided side by side on the main body substrate, and LEDs are provided corresponding to the connector cases. 3. A connector with an LED according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of connector cases are modularized, and a plurality of LEDs are provided corresponding to the modular insertion portions of the modularized connector case.