JP2003297463A - Connector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To arrange a plurality of elongated nearly U-shaped first and second contacts side by side at fine intervals to simply and surely connect a printed circuit board (FPC) or a flat cable (FFC) by inserting the board or the cable through a swingable actuator. <P>SOLUTION: This connector comprises: a nearly flat housing; the plurality of first and second contacts arrange in the housing at fine intervals; and the swingable actuator for guiding and connecting the printed circuit board or the flat cable to the first and second contacts. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printed wiring board connecting connector for electronic equipment, and more particularly to a fine pitch printed wiring board (FPC, flexible pr).
inted circuit) or flat cable (FFC, fl
exible flat cable) for connection connectors.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in electronic equipment and the like, a connector for connecting a printed wiring board (FPC) or a flat cable (FFC) has a contact with a printed wiring board (FP).
C) and the flat cable (FFC) are arranged in a line on the back side with respect to the insertion direction and have a forked contact printed wiring board (FPC) or flat cable (FF).
By making the tip end portion on the side opposite to the contact portion of C) circular, the actuator is fitted and locked around the axis that rotates the actuator.

In such a connector for connecting a printed wiring board (FPC) or a connector for connecting a flat cable (FFC), in order to insert and connect a printed wiring board, a flat cable or the like, the lock lever is pushed up to be locked. , And insert the printed wiring board (FPC) or flat cable (FFC) with the conductor side up and insert it all the way into the connector's insertion slot, then push down the lock levers on both sides to lock it down. I am trying to connect with contacts.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional connector, the printed wiring board (FP
C) or the flat cable (FFC) is inserted, the lock lever must be locked, and the printed wiring board (hereinafter simply referred to as FPC) and the flat cable (hereinafter simply referred to as FFC) are fixed accurately. It's awkward,
There are problems such as difficulty.

Therefore, in order to solve the problems in the prior art, the object of the present invention is to oscillate by arranging a plurality of elongated first and second U-shaped contacts in parallel at a fine pitch. Another object of the present invention is to provide a connector in which a printed wiring board (FPC) or a flat cable (FFC) can be inserted via a flexible actuator so as to be easily and reliably connected.

[0006]

To achieve the above object, the connector of the present invention comprises a substantially flat housing and a plurality of first contacts and second contacts arranged in the housing at a fine pitch. And a swingable actuator for guiding and connecting the printed wiring board and the flat cable to the first contact and the second contact.

Further, the connector of the present invention is characterized in that the first contact and the second contact are elongated and substantially U-shaped.

Furthermore, the connector of the present invention is characterized in that the first connector is elongated and larger than the second connector, and the contact positions are displaced.

Furthermore, the connector of the present invention is characterized in that the housing has an opening formed on one side for a printed wiring board or a flat cable.

The connector of the present invention is characterized in that the actuator is swingably provided in the insertion port.

Further, the connector of the present invention is characterized in that the U-shaped mouth portions of the first contact and the second contact are open toward the opening portion.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 8 are views showing an embodiment of the connector of the present invention, FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing the connector of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a plan view of the connector of the present invention in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a front view of the connector of the present invention in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a side view of the connector of the present invention in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an actuator of the connector of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a first contact of the connector of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second contact of the connector of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a connector of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the fixing metal fitting of FIG. Furthermore, FIGS. 9 to 11 are enlarged sectional views of the connector of the present invention in FIG. 1, and FIG.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line X-IX of FIG.
FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the X-ray, and FIG.
12 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line, and FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view similar to FIG. 9 when the actuator is opened.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the connector 1 of the present invention is formed into a flat box shape by a housing 2 and a swingably supported actuator 3 that is openably and closably coupled to the housing 2. The housing 2 is open and one side of the printed wiring board (F
PC) 10 and an opening 7 for inserting a flat cable (FFC) is formed, and the other side is closed,
A plurality of first contacts 4 and second contacts 5 that electrically connect to the printed wiring board 10 and the flat cable.
Are arranged alternately and extend into the housing 2 of the connector 1. In this embodiment, the connector 1 of the present invention is applied so that, for example, the printed wiring board 10 or a flat cable can be used, and is particularly suitable for a fine pitch printed wiring board or a flat cable. However, the present invention is not limited to the use of such a printed wiring board or flat cable alone, and may be applied to other similar electric wires or conductors to be connected in addition to the printed wiring board or the flat cable. Needless to say, it can be applied well.

As shown, the connector 1 of the present invention.
Has a hollow and flat box-shaped housing 2, an actuator 3 pivotally supported in a swingable manner, and a plurality of first contacts 4 and second contacts 5. For example, a printed wiring board 10 or It is configured to be applied to connection with a flat cable or the like.

In the connector 1 of the present invention as described above,
The housing 2 and the actuator 3 are formed by molding an electrically insulating material such as an appropriate synthetic resin material, and the housing 3 in which the actuator 3 is swingably supported has good conductivity. A plurality of first contacts 4 and second contacts 5 made by punching, pressing, or the like from the metal thin plate material of (1) are incorporated to form a hollow flat box shape. Etc. are made to be introduced and connected.

The hollow, substantially flat box-shaped housing 2 made of such an electrically insulating material is
An opening 7 is provided on the front side, leaving the protruding portions 8 and 8 left and right, and the actuator 3 is swingably provided along the opening 7 on one side of the housing 2, and the printed wiring board is provided. It is formed so that 10 or the like can be smoothly introduced or taken out, and can be locked and firmly fixed and connected. Further, the notches 9 are formed on the upper surfaces of the protrusions 8 on both front sides of the housing 2,
9 is provided, the operating portion 12 of the actuator 3,
12 are respectively arranged so that the actuator 3 can be pressed or pushed up.

As shown in the figure, such an actuator 3 is formed in an elongated shape as an operating member that is swingably mounted so as to extend along the side edge of the opening 7 of the housing 2. , Shaft pins 15, 1 on both sides
5 are pivotally supported with respect to the housing 2, and further, on both sides thereof, operating portions 12, 12 for pressing and pushing up for opening and closing the actuator 3 are provided, and a printed wiring board 10 is provided at a central portion. A guide support portion 14 is formed as a guide and support plate for introducing and guiding and locking. Further, the inclined surface 13 is provided on the inner lower surface portion of the operating portion 12 of the actuator 3, so that the thickness of the operating portion 12 is reduced to save the material, and the operating surface for pushing up by the finger is excellent. It is formed so that it can be operated.

Therefore, such an actuator 3 is
The shaft pins 15, 15 on both sides thereof are fitted into corresponding bearing holes of the housing 2 and are swingably supported,
The opening 7 of the housing 2 is opened and closed by the operation of the actuator 3 due to this swing, and the printed wiring board 10 is fixed with the conductor portion being the first contact by locking the housing 2 at the lower pressed position. 4 and the second contact 5 are formed so as to be accurately and satisfactorily connected. In addition, the actuator 3 includes the shaft pins 15 and 15
Is preferably configured to perform the required actuation with a slight angle of rocking or pivoting.

As clearly shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the first contact 4 is formed by punching or pressing from a thin metal plate material having good conductivity into an elongated U-shape, and a leg 16 on the movable side. The movable side leg portion 16 which is elastically deformable is shorter than the fixed side leg portion 17 and has a contact portion 18 which serves as a contact portion at the tip, and the contact point 19 is provided. It is provided. Furthermore, this first contact 4
The fixed-side leg portion 17 has a fixed attachment portion 20 fixed to the lower plate 2b of the housing 2 and a terminal portion 21 provided in the front portion of the fixed attachment portion 20. The protrusion 21 of the rear portion of the portion 20 is inserted into the slot 2e of the rear wall portion 2d of the housing 2 to be attached, and the terminal portion 21 of the front portion is engaged with the front edge portion of the lower plate 2b portion of the housing 2. As a result, the first contact 4 is firmly fixed to the lower plate 2b of the housing 2.

Therefore, when mounting the first contact 4 as described above, the first contact 4 is inserted into the housing 2 by inserting the first contact 4 from the front opening 7 side of the housing 2 with the rear projection 22 first. Then, the protrusion 22 is inserted into the slot 2e of the rear wall 2d of the housing 2. At the same time, the hook-shaped portion of the terminal portion 21 of the fixed mounting portion 20 on the fixed side of the first contact 4 is engaged with the side edge of the lower plate 2b portion of the housing 2 so as to be firmly locked and fixed. become.

The second contact 5 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2, it has a movable side leg portion 23 and a fixed side leg portion 24, which are similarly formed by punching or pressing from a thin metal plate material having good conductivity into an elongated substantially U shape. A contact portion 25 serving as a contact portion is provided at the tip of the elastically deformable movable leg portion 23 to form a contact point 26. Further, a hook-shaped protrusion 27 protruding upward is provided at the base end of the movable leg portion 23 of the second contact 5, and is engaged with the edge portion of the upper plate 2a of the housing 2. It is fixed.

Further, the fixed leg portion 24 of the second contact 5 is provided with a fixed attachment portion 28 which is attached to the lower plate 2b of the housing 2, and a rear portion of the fixed attachment portion 28 is provided. The terminal portion 29 is provided, and the hook-shaped portion at the base of the terminal portion 29 at the rear portion of the fixed attachment portion 28 is engaged with the edge portion of the rear wall 2d portion of the housing 2 so that the above-mentioned protrusion is formed. Along with the attachment to the upper plate 2a of the housing 2 by 27, the second contact 5 is firmly fixed and attached to the lower plate 2b portion of the housing 2.

Therefore, when mounting the second contact 5 as described above, the tip portions of the leg portions 23 and 24 of the second contact 5 are attached to the housing 2 from the rear wall portion 2d side.
10 and is attached as shown in FIG. 10, and in this respect, the inserting direction of the first contact 4 to the housing 2 for attachment is completely opposite. The difference is that the first contact 4 is elongated and larger than the second contact 5.

Therefore, when mounting the second contact 5 as described above, the second contact 5 is arranged such that the tip of the contact portion 25 and the tip of the fixed mounting portion 28 are located from the rear wall portion 2d side of the rear of the housing 2. The tip portion of the contact portion 25 and the tip portion of the fixed attachment portion 24 are inserted into the housing 2 first and the hook-shaped protrusion 27 is formed on the upper plate 2 of the housing 2.
a and the hook-shaped part of the terminal part 29 is engaged with the rear side of the lower plate 2b of the housing 2 and
The contact 5 is inserted into the housing 2 and fixed thereto so that the contact 5 is firmly attached.

In this way, the first contact 4 and the second contact 4
The contacts 5 are attached to the lower plate 2b of the housing 2 alternately and in parallel and firmly fixed to each other, and the contact portions 18 of the first contact 4 and the second contact 5, respectively. 25 contacts 19, 25
The first contact 4 and the second contact 5 can be arranged at a fine pitch because the position of is shifted in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the fixing metal member 6 includes a fixing attachment portion 30 which is a main body portion, a hook-shaped engaging portion 32 at the lower rear portion, and a hook-shaped protrusion at the upper rear portion. The shaft pin 15 of the actuator 3 is swingably supported from above by the tip end support portion 31 of the fixed attachment portion 30 of the main body portion. Furthermore, in such a fixing metal fitting 6, the fixing attachment portion 30 is attached by being engaged with the lower plate 2b portion of the housing 2, and the rear protrusion 33 is engaged with the side edge portion of the upper plate 2a of the housing 2. The upper surface portion of the fixed attachment portion 30 is tightly attached to the lower surface of the upper plate 2a portion of the housing 2 so as to be firmly attached. The overall strength can be further improved.

The connector 1 of the present invention thus constructed
In order to connect with the printed wiring board 10 or a flat cable, the inclined surface 13 of the lower surface of the operating portion 12 of the actuator 3 is pushed up with a finger to move the actuator 3 around the shaft pin 15 as shown in FIG. It swings, that is, pivots to tilt the guide support 14 upward by an angle A. The maximum tilt angle of this actuator 3 is about 25.
It is even better if the actuator 3 can be stopped by latching at any intermediate angle. Of course, this inclination angle A can be appropriately determined as necessary in accordance with the printed wiring board 10 and the flat cable to be connected, and the angle at which the actuator swings, that is, pivots or rotates. It is preferable because it requires only a small angle.

Then, as shown in FIG. 12, when the operating portion 12 of the actuator 3 is pushed up and the actuator 3 is tilted so as to be opened, the printed wiring board 1 is opened through the opening 7.
0 or the flat cable is inserted into the connector 1, the printed wiring board 10 or the flat cable is inserted into the guide support plate 14.
It is slid on the top and is inserted and inserted well into the back, so that the first contact 4 and the second contact 5 are inserted.
It is inserted under the movable side contact portions 18 and 25, and is slid into the inner part well and inserted.

In this way, the printed wiring board 10 and the flat cable have movable portions 18 and 25 of the first contact 4 and the second contact, and fixed attachment portions 20 and 28 of the fixed side.
If the operating parts 12, 12 of the actuator 3 are pushed down, the opening 7 is closed and the actuator 3 is fixed so that the printed wiring board 10 or the flat cable can be accommodated. The contact portions 19 and 2 of the first contact 4 and the second contact 5
6 and 6 are in good contact with each other to be firmly connected, and the printed wiring board 10 or the flat cable is securely connected and fixed to the connector 1.

According to the connector 1 of the present invention constructed as described above, the housing 1 and the actuator 3 combined with the housing 2 form the connector 1 in the shape of a hollow flat box. First
Since the contact 4 and the second contact 5 are arranged in alignment, the printed wiring board 1 inserted in the connector 1
0 or a flat cable can be satisfactorily introduced by the actuator 3 and can be firmly locked and fixed, so that the required first contact 4 and second contact 5 can be obtained.
Can be connected well with.

As described above, in the connector of the present invention, the actuator can be pushed up and opened to release the lock, and the printed wiring board or the flat cable can be easily pulled out and removed. Since a new cable can be introduced and connected, the printed wiring board and flat cable can be replaced easily, and moreover, the connector, printed wiring board or flat cable can be removed and connected without any damage. In addition to being able to damage the connector itself, the actuator can be suitably opened and closed and locked by rotating the swingable actuator at a slight angle, and in particular, the contacts are arranged at a fine pitch. The entire connector can be made into a flat small hollow box shape. It can be suitably used for various information terminal devices.

[0033]

The connector according to the first aspect of the present invention has a substantially flat housing, a plurality of first contacts and second contacts arranged in the housing at a fine pitch, and the first contact and the first contact. Since it has a swingable actuator for guiding and connecting the printed wiring board and the flat cable to the two contacts, the entire connector can be formed in a thin and flat shape, and the printed wiring board and the flat cable can be suitably connected. You can

In the connector according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the first contact and the second contact are elongated and substantially U-shaped, the connector itself can be made thin and flat to be made compact.

In the connector according to the third aspect of the present invention, the first connector is elongated and larger than the second connector, and the contact positions are displaced, so that the first connector and the second connector are favorably arranged. They can be combined and arranged at a fine pitch, and a printed wiring board or a flat cable can be suitably connected.

In the connector according to claim 4 of the present invention, since the housing has an insertion port for a printed wiring board or a flat cable formed on one side, the printed wiring board or the flat cable is preferably inserted for connection. can do.

In the connector according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the actuator is swingably provided in the insertion port, the actuator ensures the introduction of the printed wiring board or the flat cable and securely locks it. can do.

In the connector according to claim 6 of the present invention, since the U-shaped mouth portions of the first contact and the second contact are open toward the insertion opening, a printed wiring board or a flat cable is preferably introduced. And can be connected firmly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a connector of the present invention.

2 is a plan view of the connector of the present invention of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the connector of the present invention of FIG.

4 is a side view of the inventive connector of FIG. 1. FIG.

5 is a perspective view of an actuator in the connector of the present invention in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a first contact in the connector of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second contact in the connector of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a fixing metal fitting in the connector of the present invention.

9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG.

10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line XI-XI of FIG.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view similar to FIG. 9 when the actuator is opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 connector 2 housing 3 actuators 4 First contact 5 Second contact 6 fixing metal fittings 7 openings 8 protrusion 9 notches 10 printed wiring board 12 Operation part 13 inclined surface 14 Guide support 15 axis pin 16 legs (movable side) 17 Legs (fixed side) 18 Contact part 19 contacts 20 Fixed attachment part 21 terminal 22 Projection 23 Legs (movable side) 24 legs (fixed side) 25 Contact part 26 contacts 27 Projection 28 Fixed attachment part 29 Terminal 30 Fixed attachment part 31 Tip Support 32 Engagement part 33 Projection

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A substantially flat housing, a plurality of first contacts and second contacts arranged in the housing at a fine pitch, and the first contacts and the second contacts.
A connector having a swingable actuator for guiding and connecting a printed wiring board or a flat cable to a contact. 2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the first contact and the second contact are elongated and substantially U-shaped. 3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the first contact is elongated and larger than the second contact, and the contact position is displaced. 4. The connector according to claim 1, wherein an opening for a printed wiring board or a flat cable is formed on one side of the housing. 5. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the actuator is swingably provided in the opening. 6. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the U-shaped openings of the first contact and the second contact are open toward the opening.