JP2000150029A - Connector for flexible board - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector allowing certain mounting of a flexible board and capable of suppressing elastic deformation of the side walls of a housing after mounting. SOLUTION: A lever 11 and a clamp lever 18 are fixed by the two side walls 14 of a housing 13 so that mounting of a flexible board 30 is made certainly and also elastic deformation of the side walls 14 is suppressed. The rotating radius of the clamp lever 18 is greater than the rotating radius of the lever 11, and when the lever 11 and clamp lever 18 are fixed, recesses 15 and 17 are provided inside and outside of the side walls 14, and the lever 11 is furnished with a projection 12 while the clamp lever 18 is formed in a rod shape having a channel profile, and the projection 12 and clamp lever are fixed by fitting in the recesses 15 and 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector for a flexible board, and more particularly to a connector for a flexible board that can securely mount a flexible board and suppress elastic deformation of both side walls of a housing after the mounting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a flexible lever (FPC) connector uses a rotary lever in many cases for mounting the FPC because of its operability. However, the lever may come off depending on the direction of a load acting on the FPC. There is the danger of doing so.

The conventional flexible connector will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 are views showing a flat cable connector described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 2710593. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the entire configuration, FIG. 6 is a front view showing a state after mounting, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a state where a load is applied. As shown in FIG. 5, the conventional connector 50 has the protrusions 12 on both side surfaces of the lever 11 and the both side wall portions 52 of the housing 51.
After the FPC 30 is temporarily mounted on the mounting portion 54 in the direction of arrow D, the convex portion 12 and the concave portion 53 are fitted by rotating the lever 11 in the direction of arrow E,
As shown in FIG. 6, the lever 11 is fixed and the FPC 3
0 is completed. However, as shown in FIG. 7, when a load in the direction of arrow F acts on FPC 30,
The curved portion 32 of the PC 30 pushes up the distal end portion 20 of the lever 11, and in the worst case, the convex portion 1 of the lever 11
There is a risk that the fitting between the housing 2 and the concave portion 53 of the housing 51 may be disengaged.

[0004]

As described above, the conventional connector has a problem that there is a danger that the lever may come off depending on the direction of the load acting on the FPC.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a connector for a flexible board which can reliably mount a flexible board and suppress elastic deformation of both side walls of the housing after the mounting in order to solve the above problems. is there.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a connector for a flexible board according to the present invention comprises a housing for accommodating a flexible board and a rotatable connector for holding the flexible board between a bottom surface of the housing. In the flexible board connector for mounting the flexible board by the lever, in addition to the lever, a further rotatable clamp lever is provided, and the lever and the clamp lever are fixed on both side walls of the housing, thereby securely mounting the flexible board. In addition, the elastic deformation of both side walls is suppressed.

Further, the radius of rotation of the clamp lever is larger than the radius of rotation of the lever, and when the lever and the clamp lever are fixed, the first and second levers for fixing the lever and the clamp lever inside and outside the side walls, respectively, are used. And second fixing means.

Furthermore, the lever and the clamp lever are
There are third and fourth fixing means fixed to the first and second fixing means, respectively, wherein the lever is fixed by the first and third fixing means inside the housing, and the lever is fixed by the first and third fixing means outside the housing. Preferably, the clamp lever is fixed by the second and fourth fixing means.

Further, it is preferable that the first and third fixing means and the second and fourth fixing means are fixed by fitting.

It is preferable that the first and second fixing means are concave grooves, and the third and fourth fixing means are convex rails.

Further, the first and second fixing means are concave grooves, the third fixing means is a convex rail, and the fourth fixing means forms a clamp lever in a U-shaped rod shape. Preferably, it is that aspect.

Still preferably, the clamp lever is made of a wire.

[0013]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an embodiment of a connector for a flexible substrate (hereinafter, referred to as FPC) of the present invention. After the FPC 30 is temporarily mounted on the mounting portion 16, the lever 11 is rotated in the direction of arrow B, and the convex rails (hereinafter referred to as convex portions) 12 on both side surfaces of the lever 11 are provided.
The FPC 30 is mounted by fitting a concave groove (hereinafter referred to as a concave portion) 15 inside the side wall portions 14 at both ends of the housing 13, and the clamp lever 1 is further mounted.
8 is rotated in the direction of arrow C, and the shaft portions 19 at both ends of the clamp lever 18 are fitted into another concave portion 17 outside the side wall portions 14 at both ends, thereby suppressing elastic deformation of the side wall portions 14. The fitting between the convex portion 12 of the lever 11 and the concave portion 15 inside the both side wall portions 14 of the housing 13 is strengthened. The clamp lever 18 may be used in accordance with the usage environment of the connector in the device, and depending on the environment, even if the clamp lever 18 is not attached, it does not affect the original mounting of the FPC.

[0015]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a connector 10 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a method of press-fitting a contact, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a substrate 30.

As shown in FIG. 1, a flexible board connector according to the present invention
Are provided so that when the lever 11 rotates, the recesses 15 provided inside the both side wall portions 14 of the housing 13 are fitted. Furthermore, housing 1
Another concave portion 17 is provided outside the side wall portions 14 at both ends of the clamp lever 3 so that the shaft portions 19 at both ends of the clamp lever 18 are fitted when the clamp lever 18 rotates. Also, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of contacts 40 are press-fitted from behind, the contact portion 41 of the contact 40 is seen in the mounting portion 16 of the housing 13, and the lever 11 and the clamp lever 18 are rotatably mounted above the housing 13. I have.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the flexible substrate 30 is provided with a number of pad portions 31 for making electrical contact with the contact portions 41 of the contacts 40.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the connector for a flexible substrate of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 4 is a front view for explaining the operation of mounting the FPC in the embodiment of the connector for a flexible substrate according to the present invention. (A) is a front view showing a state before mounting, (B) a state during mounting, and (C) a state after mounting.
In FIG. 4, the FPC is omitted for convenience of explanation. First, the FPC 30 is mounted by temporarily mounting the FPC 30 on the mounting portion 16 of the housing 13 from the direction of arrow A shown in FIG. 1 and the front direction of FIG. 4A, and then rotating the lever 11 in the direction of arrow B. Convex portions 12 on both side surfaces of lever 11
The recesses 15 inside the side walls 14 of both ends of the housing 13 are fitted to each other, and the state shown in FIG. Next, the clamp lever 18 is rotated in the direction of arrow C shown in FIG. 1 to fit the shaft portions 19 at both ends of the clamp lever 18 with the other concave portions 17 outside the side wall portions 14 at both ends of the housing 13. Then, the state shown in FIG. 4C is reached, and a series of operations is completed.
Although the clamp lever 18 is useful, it is not an indispensable part in mounting the FPC, but is used according to the usage environment of the connector in the apparatus.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention,
After temporarily mounting the FPC on the mounting portion, the FPC is mounted by rotating the lever to fit the convex portions on both side surfaces of the lever with the concave portions inside the side wall portions of both ends of the housing, and further rotate the clamp lever. By moving the clamp levers, the shafts at both ends of the clamp lever are fitted into the recesses outside the side wall portions at both ends, thereby suppressing the elastic deformation of the side wall portions. Can be strengthened. As a result, a load is applied to the FPC in a direction in which the lever is lifted upward, so that even when a load that is turned on the lever in a direction opposite to the mounting direction of the FPC is applied, the lever can be prevented from coming off. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a press-fitting operation of a contact in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a configuration of an example of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.
(A) is a front view showing a state before mounting, (B) is a state during mounting, and (C) is a front view showing a state after mounting.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional connector.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a conventional connector.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a conventional connector.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Connector 11 Lever 12 Convex part 13 Housing 14 Side wall part 15, 17 Concave part 16 Mounting part 18 Clamp lever 19 Shaft part 30 Flexible board (FPC) 32 Curved part 40 Contact 41 Contact part 50 Connector (conventional) 51 Housing (conventional) 52 Side wall part (conventional) 53 Recess (conventional) 54 Mounting part (conventional)

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[Submission date] October 8, 1999 (1999.10.
8)

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In order to achieve the above object, a connector for a flexible board according to the present invention comprises a housing for accommodating a flexible board and a rotatable connector for holding the flexible board between a bottom surface of the housing. A flexible board connector for mounting the flexible board by means of a lever, further comprising a rotatable clamp lever in addition to the lever, wherein the lever and the clamp lever are provided.
When fixing the battery,
First and second securing bars and clamp levers
Fixing means, and a second fixing means fixed to the first and second fixing means.
With third and fourth securing means inside the housing
Is rotated by the first and third fixing means by rotating the lever.
The lever is fixed, and the crank lever is
By rotating the bar, the second and third fixing means
The fixing lever is fixed , the flexible substrate is securely mounted, and the elastic deformation of both side walls is suppressed.

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It is preferable that the radius of rotation of the clamp lever is larger than the radius of rotation of the lever.

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A flexible board connector for mounting said flexible board by means of a housing for accommodating said flexible board and a rotatable lever for holding said flexible board between said housing and a bottom surface of said housing. In addition, it is further provided that the clamp lever is further rotatable, and that the lever and the clamp lever are fixed on both side walls of the housing, the flexible substrate is securely mounted, and the elastic deformation of the both side walls is suppressed. Characteristic connector for flexible substrates. 2. The rotation radius of the clamp lever is larger than the rotation radius of the lever, and when the lever and the clamp lever are fixed, the lever and the clamp are provided inside and outside the side walls, respectively. The connector for a flexible board according to claim 1, further comprising first and second fixing means for fixing the clamp lever. 3. The lever and the clamp lever,
A third and a fourth fixing means fixed to the first and the second fixing means, respectively, wherein the lever is fixed by the first and the third fixing means inside the housing; The flexible board connector according to claim 2, wherein the clamp lever is fixed by the second and fourth fixing means outside the housing. 4. The connector according to claim 3, wherein the first and third fixing means and the second and fourth fixing means are fixed by fitting. 5. The flexible member according to claim 4, wherein said first and second fixing means are concave grooves, and said third and fourth fixing means are convex rails. Board connector. 6. The first and second fixing means are concave grooves, the third fixing means is a convex rail, and the fourth fixing means is a U-shaped clamp lever. 5. The rod-shaped side surface.
4. The connector for a flexible substrate according to item 1. 7. The connector according to claim 6, wherein the clamp lever is made of a wire.