JP2001319710A - Connector in electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector that can shorten the length of connecting members such as a contact pin as much as possible and a connector which can be put on or taken off with a small force. SOLUTION: This consists of a number of electro-conductive contacts 12 which are installed in an orthogonal direction with a substrate in one substrate (10), a conductive pin 13 which is installed in an orthogonal direction with a substrate in the other substrate (11) and which is superimposed on the electro- conductive contact 13 installed in the other substrate, a movable plate 14 which is movably installed in the one substrate along an orthogonal direction with the substrate and which elastically deforms and pressure-contacts the electro- conductive contacts with the electro conductive pins when a number of the electro-conductive contacts are forced to penetrate with a sliding capability and transfer in a direction separating from the other substrate.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector used to connect boards constituting an electronic device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an electronic device, a connector for electrically connecting a plurality of substrates to each other while mechanically connecting the substrates to each other has been used. The structure shown in FIG. The connector shown in FIG. 1 connects a daughter card 2 as another board to a mother board 1 as a board, and is constituted by a female connector 3 mounted on the mother board 1. Is formed with a fitting hole in a direction orthogonal to the motherboard 1, and a fitting portion is formed in the male connector 4 along a surface direction of the daughter card 2 so that the connectors 3 and 4 are fitted. As a result, the daughter card 2 is connected so as to be orthogonal to the motherboard 1.

[0003]

By the way, in such a conventional connector, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, a connection pin 5 provided on the male connector 4 is perpendicular to the daughter card 2. After being raised in the direction, the daughter card 2 is bent along the surface direction of the daughter card 2. However, such a shape of the connection pin 5 causes the following problems to be improved. That is, if the bent shape as described above,
As a result, the connection pins themselves become longer and the number of relay points also increases, which hinders high-speed signal transmission and is more susceptible to noise. Furthermore, in recent years, the number of pins of connectors has been increased in order to support high-density mounting, and with this, the force required for connecting and disconnecting connectors is large, and the operability at the time of attaching and detaching connectors is poor. There are also problems.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its first object to provide a connector capable of shortening the length of a connecting member such as a connecting pin as much as possible. It is a second object of the present invention to provide a connector capable of attaching and detaching the connector with a small force.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a connector for an electronic device is a connector for connecting a pair of substrates constituting an electronic device to achieve the above-mentioned object. A plurality of conductive contacts erected on one substrate in a direction orthogonal to the surface, and a plurality of conductive contacts erected on the other substrate in a direction orthogonal to the surface and provided on the one substrate. A conductive pin superimposed on the one of the substrates, movably provided along a direction orthogonal to the surface thereof, the plurality of conductive contacts are slidably penetrated, and the one of the A movable plate that elastically deforms the conductive contact and presses the conductive pin against the conductive pin when the conductive contact is moved away from the substrate. According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector for an electronic device, wherein the conductive contact according to the first aspect is formed in a substantially Y-shape so that a protruding end thereof is opened. The conductive pin is positioned, and the conductive contact is narrowed by the reciprocating movement of the movable plate, so that the conductive pin is sandwiched by the conductive contact. Features. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector of the electronic device, wherein the movable plate according to the first or second aspect is provided on the one substrate so as to cover the conductive contact; The other substrate is movably supported by a gate-shaped support member that can be inserted from the surface direction. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector in the electronic device, wherein a link mechanism for moving the movable plate inside the support member is provided between the support member and the movable plate. It is characterized by having been done. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector in the electronic device, wherein the link mechanism according to the fourth aspect is swingably attached to a surface of the support member, and one end of the first arm. And a second arm rotatably connected to the movable plate and the movable plate. Claim 6 of the present invention
The connector in the electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the first arm according to claim 5 moves the movable plate to a position where the conductive contact and the conductive pin are connected to each other. It is characterized in that it can be positioned in a parallel position.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The connector according to the present embodiment is a motherboard 1 that constitutes an electronic device.
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, a large number of conductive members are provided on the motherboard 10 in a direction perpendicular to the surface thereof. 3A, conductive pins 13 erected on the daughter card 11 in a direction perpendicular to the surface thereof and overlapped with the conductive contacts 12 provided on the motherboard 10, as shown in FIG. The mother board 10 is provided so as to be movable along a direction perpendicular to the surface thereof, and the plurality of conductive contacts 1
2 is slidably penetrated and is moved in a direction away from the motherboard 10 to elastically deform the conductive contact 12 so that the conductive pin 13
And a movable plate 14 which is pressed into contact with the movable plate 14.

Next, these details will be described. As shown in FIG.
It is formed in a substantially Y-shape so that its protruding end is opened, and the conductive pin 13 is positioned inside the Y-shape.
Further, through holes (not shown) formed in the movable plate 14 through which the conductive contacts 12 pass.
Are formed slightly smaller than the maximum width of the tip of each conductive contact 12. When the movable plate 14 is moved in a direction away from the motherboard 10, the movable plate 14 The tip of the contact 12 is narrowed.

In a state where the conductive pins 13 are overlapped between the tips of the conductive contacts 12, the conductive contacts 12 are narrowed by the movement of the movable plate 14 as described above. The conductive pins 13 are sandwiched by the conductive contacts 12, so that the conductive contacts 12 and the conductive pins 13 are connected, and the mechanical connection between the motherboard 10 and the daughter card 11 is performed. Electrical connections are made.

On the other hand, on the portion of the mother board 10 where the conductive contacts 12 are provided, these conductive contacts 12 are covered and the daughter card 1 is provided.
A gate-shaped support member 15 into which the first plate 1 can be inserted is provided, and the movable plate 14 is movably supported inside the support member 15. The moving direction of the movable plate 14 is regulated by guide tracks 16 (see FIG. 4) formed on both side surfaces of the support member 15, for example.

A link mechanism 17 for moving the movable plate 14 inside the support member 15 is provided between the support member 15 and the movable plate 14. As shown in FIG. 3, a first arm 18 swingably attached to the surface of the support member 15 and a second arm 18 rotatably connected to one end of the first arm 18 and the movable plate 14. And an arm 19. The link mechanism 17 amplifies the operating force applied to the first arm 18 and transmits the amplified operating force to the movable plate 14. Further, the first arm 18 connects the movable plate 14 with the conductive contact 12 and the conductive pin 13.
In a state where it is moved to a position where it makes a connection with the motherboard 10, it can be positioned substantially parallel to the motherboard 10.

Next, the operation of the connector according to the embodiment configured as described above will be described. To connect the daughter card 11 to the motherboard 10, first,
As shown in FIG. 3A, by pulling up the first arm 18 of the link mechanism 17, this link mechanism 1
7 is connected to the motherboard 1.
The movable contact 14 is moved to the zero side to open the ends of the conductive contacts 12 penetrating the movable plate 14.

Then, the end of the daughter card 11 on the side where the conductive pins 13 are provided is inserted from the opening of the support member 15, and each of the conductive pins 13
As shown in FIGS. 3 (b) and 4 (a), are inserted at the distal ends of the conductive contacts 12.

When the first arm 18 of the link mechanism 17 is pushed down, the movable plate 14
Is moved in a direction away from the motherboard 10 as shown in FIG. Such a movable plate 14
The tip of each of the conductive contacts 12 is narrowed by the movement of the conductive pins 1, and the conductive pins 1 located therebetween
3 is firmly clamped. As a result, the motherboard 1
0 and the daughter card 11 are mechanically and electrically connected.

When the motherboard 10 and the daughter card 11 are separated from each other, an operation reverse to the above-described operation may be performed.

Since the mother board 10 and the daughter card 11 connected as described above are linear and short by the conductive contacts 12 and the conductive pins 13, the transmission path for signals and the like is shortened. In addition, they are formed linearly. As a result, the transmission speed can be secured and the influence of noise is suppressed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the movement of the movable plate 14 is performed by the link mechanism 17, so that when the above-described conductive contact 12 and the conductive pin 13 are connected, the link mechanism 17 is moved. The above-described connection operation is performed with a light operating force by the boosting action.

The various shapes, dimensions, and the like of the components shown in the above embodiment are merely examples, and can be variously changed based on design requirements and the like.

[0018]

As described above, according to the connector of the electronic apparatus according to the present invention, since the connection between the two substrates is made by the linear and short conductive contacts and the conductive pins, the transmission of signals and the like is performed. The path is short and straight, and as a result, it is possible to secure the transmission speed, suppress the generation of noise, and suppress the influence of noise. In the present embodiment, the connection and disconnection between the conductive contact and the conductive pin are performed by a link mechanism, so that the connection between the conductive contact and the conductive pin described above is performed.
By the boosting action of the link mechanism, the connection operation described above can be performed with a light operating force, and therefore,
It is also possible to easily attach and detach a substrate mounted at high density.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view partially seen through.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a front view and (b) is a perspective view.

FIG. 3 shows one embodiment of the present invention, and is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a connection operation.

4A and 4B show an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 4A is a front view of a main part showing a state before connection, and FIG. 4B is a front view of a main part showing a state after connection.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional connector.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing an example of the related art and showing a shape of a connection pin.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 motherboard 2 daughter card 3 female connector 4 male connector 10 motherboard 11 daughter card 12 conductive contact 13 conductive pin 14 movable plate 15 support member 16 track 17 link mechanism 18 first arm 19 second arm

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A connector for connecting a pair of substrates constituting an electronic device, comprising: a plurality of conductive contacts erected on one substrate in a direction perpendicular to a surface thereof; A conductive pin erected in a direction perpendicular to the surface and overlapped with a conductive contact provided on the one substrate, and movably provided on the one substrate along a direction perpendicular to the surface; Along with, the plurality of conductive contacts are slidably penetrated, and, when moved in a direction away from the one substrate,
A movable plate that elastically deforms the conductive contact and presses the conductive pin against the conductive pin. 2. The conductive contact is formed in a substantially Y-shape so that a protruding end thereof is opened, and the conductive pin is located inside the conductive contact. 2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the conductive pin is pinched by the conductive contact when the conductive contact is narrowed by reciprocating movement. 3. The movable plate is provided on the one substrate so as to cover the conductive contact,
The connector according to claim 1, wherein the other substrate is movably supported by a gate-shaped support member that can be inserted from a surface direction of the other substrate. 4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a link mechanism for moving the movable plate inside the support member is provided between the support member and the movable plate. Connectors. 5. A second arm, wherein the link mechanism is rotatably connected to a first arm swingably attached to a surface of the support member, and one end of the first arm and the movable plate. The connector according to claim 4, wherein the connector comprises an arm. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first arm is positioned substantially parallel to the substrate when the movable plate is moved to a position where the conductive contact and the conductive pin are connected. The connector according to claim 5, wherein the connector is provided.