JP2004342426A - Connector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector with a small shape of which the rotation member and the contact are prevented from falling off even if a fall-off preventing member is not installed. <P>SOLUTION: The connector comprises first and second contacts 10, 20, an insulator 30 holding the contacts 10, 20, the rotation member 40 rotatably mounted on the insulator 30 acting on the contacts 10, 20 and making them electrically connected with FPCs 60. The first contact 10 has a locking part 11a at one side and an engaging part 11b at the other side engaging with and pushed by the rotation member 40, and making the locking part 11a contact with the FPCs 60. The second contact 20 has an operated part 21b pushed by the rotation member 40 and making a locking part 21a in contact with the FPCs 60 at the other side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a connector suitable for a strip-shaped cable such as a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC).
[0002]
[Prior art and its problems]
Conventionally, various connectors for connecting a flat cable such as an FPC or FFC to a circuit board are known. A conventional connector includes a plurality of contacts, an insulator that holds each contact, and a rotating member that is rotatably attached to the insulator and that can contact each contact with a contact of a flat cable. . The insulator is provided with an elongated opening for inserting a flat cable. In each contact, one end is operated to the conductive portion at the end of the flat cable inserted from the elongated opening, the other end is operated by the rotating member, and one end is connected to the conductive portion of the flat cable. Pressed.
[0003]
However, the conventional connector has a structure in which shafts protruding from both ends of the rotating member are rotatably fitted in the shaft hole of the insulator (Patent Document 1), or the rotating member and the contact have a half bearing shape. Since the structure supports the shaft (Patent Document 2), the rotating member is easy to drop off from the connector. Therefore, in order to increase the support strength of the rotating member in such a conventional connector, there is a problem that a member for preventing the rotating member from coming off is required on both sides of the connector.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-208810 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-31561
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been made in view of the problems of conventional connectors, and an object of the present invention is to provide a connector that does not come out of a rotating member and a contact and has a small outer shape without providing a retaining member or the like.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention that achieves this object includes a plurality of contacts, an insulator that holds each of the contacts, and a contact that is rotatably attached to the insulator and that is in contact with a flexible strip-shaped connection object. The contact includes a locking portion that engages and locks with the connection object on one side, and the driven portion and the rotation by the rotating member on the other side. A first contact having a hooking portion that engages with a hooking portion of the member; a locking portion that is brought into conductive contact with the connection target portion and locking on one side; and an actuated portion by the rotating member on the other side. The second contact is provided.
According to this configuration, since the first contact and the rotary member are hooked and connected, they are less likely to fall off the insulator.
[0007]
The connecting portion of the first contact and the second contact is a lever type having a fulcrum portion between the one side and the other side, and the first contact and the second contact are connected by the connecting portion and the fulcrum portion. It is set as the K-shape or H shape which has the board | substrate connection part made. A locking portion on one side of the connection portion of the first contact and the second contact is a protrusion, and a protrusion is formed at a position facing the protrusion on the substrate connection portion corresponding to the connection portion.
The first contact and the second contact pinch the connection object on one side of the connection portion and the board connection portion when the operated portion on the other side is pressed by the rotating member, and the first contact The engaging portion is engaged with the engaging portion of the rotating member.
Solder portions to be soldered to the substrate are provided on the opposite sides of the substrate connection portions of the first contact and the second contact. A plurality of first contacts and second contacts are alternately arranged. According to this configuration, every other adjacent soldering portion is arranged, and there is no possibility that the solder flows and short-circuits.
A hole or a groove into which the protrusion is fitted is formed in the connection object. According to this configuration, the coupling force between the connection object and the contact becomes stronger.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view seen from the front showing the appearance of the connector to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a perspective view seen from the rear showing the appearance of the connector, and FIG. 3 is a section line III-III in FIG. 4 is a perspective sectional view longitudinally cut so that the first contact can be seen along FIG. 4, and FIG. 4 is a perspective sectional view longitudinally cut so that the second contact can be seen along the cutting line IV-IV in FIG. Is shown in a released state.
[0009]
The FPC / FCC connector includes a plurality of metal first contacts 10 and second contacts 20, an insulator 30 that holds the contacts 10 and the second contacts 20, and press-contacts the contacts to the FPC / FCC. The rotation member 40 is provided. The insulator 30 and the rotating member 40 are made of an insulating material such as ceramic or synthetic resin.
[0010]
The side surface of the first contact 10 has an engineering shape (or H shape), and an upper arm portion (connection portion) 11 and a lower arm portion (substrate connection portion) 13 are connected via a fulcrum portion 12. ing. The upper arm portion 11 has a lever structure that swings elastically with respect to the lower arm portion 13 with the fulcrum portion 12 as a fulcrum.
[0011]
The upper arm portion 11 is provided with a hook-shaped locking portion 11a that faces the lower arm portion 13 on one side and functions as an actuated portion and a hooking portion that faces the lower arm portion 13 on the other side. A hooking portion 11b is formed.
The lower arm portion 13 is provided with a pressing projection 13a on the side facing the locking portion 11a. Further, the lower arm portion 13 is set on one side to be a soldering portion 13d to be soldered to the board, and fitted on the bottom side on one side with the solder rising prevention groove 13b and the insulator 30 on the other side (the rotating member 40 side). The fitting groove 13c is formed so as to prevent (moving out).
[0012]
The side surface of the second contact 20 has an engineering shape (or H shape), and an upper arm portion (connection portion) 21 and a lower arm portion (substrate connection portion) 23 are connected via a fulcrum portion 22. ing. The upper arm portion 21 has a lever structure that swings elastically with respect to the lower arm portion 23 with the fulcrum portion 22 as a fulcrum.
[0013]
The upper arm portion 21 has a hook-shaped locking portion 21a formed on one side facing the lower arm portion 23, and an actuated portion 21b opposed to the lower arm portion 23 formed on the other side. Yes.
On the lower arm portion 23, a pressing projection 23 a protrudes at a position facing the upper arm portion 23 a. Further, the lower arm portion 23 is set to a soldering portion 23d to be soldered to the substrate on the other side, and moves to one side by fitting with a solder rising prevention groove 23b and an insulator 30 on the bottom side of one side ( The fitting part 23c which prevents that it comes off) is formed.
[0014]
The insulator 30 has a rectangular main body 31, and the first contact 10 and the second contact 20 are alternately molded in the main body 31. An insertion port 32 for inserting the FPC 60 is formed on the front surface of the main body 31, and the first contact 10 and the second contact 20 are exposed in the insertion port 32. Further, a recess 33 for accommodating the rotating member 40 is formed on the back surface of the main body 31. Further, a pair of side arms 34 that elastically clamp the main body 41 is formed on both sides of the main body 31. The free end of the side arm 34 forms a side wall of the recess 33. On the opposing surface of the side arm 34, a concave surface that receives the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 44 that protrudes from both side surfaces of the main body portion 41 is formed.
[0015]
The rotating member 40 has a substantially rectangular main body 41 serving also as an operation lever unit operated by an operator's finger, and a rotating shaft 44 that rotatably supports the rotating member 40 at both ends of the main body 41. I have. In the rotating member 40, storage holes 42 and storage grooves 43 into which the other side portions of the upper arm portion 11 and the upper arm portion 21 enter are alternately formed along the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 41. A part of the wall that regulates the storage hole 42 and the storage groove 43 acts on and engages with the engaging part 11b of the upper arm part 11, and an operating part 43a that operates on the operated part 21b of the upper arm part 21. Is configured.
[0016]
In the present embodiment, the through holes 42 and the non-through holes 43 are alternately provided, so that the main body 41 as a whole maintains a sufficient strength even if the main body 41 is thin. In the present embodiment, since the thickness of the main body portion 41 is reduced, the storage hole 42 penetrates the main body portion 41. However, if the storage hole 42 has a depth (depth) that can store the engaging portion 11b, It is not necessary to penetrate.
[0017]
The first contact 10 and the second contact 20 have a storage groove 43 and a storage hole 42 formed between the storage groove 43 and the engaging portion 11b and the operated portion 21b in the storage hole 42 and the other side of the lower arm portions 13 and 23. These also function as a rotating shaft that rotates around the axis of the rotating shaft 44 by sandwiching them and the rotating shaft 44.
[0018]
6 and 7, the state before rotating the rotating member 40 of the connector and after the FPC 60 is inserted and the rotating member 40 is rotated will be described with reference to the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 1. . 6 and 7, (A) is a cross-sectional view taken along the cutting line VI-VI in FIG. 1, and (B) is a longitudinal section so that the first contact can be seen along the cutting line III-III in FIG. (C) is a sectional view longitudinally cut so that the second contact can be seen along the cutting line IV-IV.
[0019]
Before the rotating member 40 is rotated, the interval between the engaging portion 11a and the protrusion 13a of the first contact 10 and the engaging portion 21a and the protrusion 23a of the second contact 20 is separated so that the FPC 60 can be easily inserted. Yes. Furthermore, the engaging part 11b is in contact with the engaging part 42a, and the operated part 21b is in contact with or slightly separated from the operating part 43a. In this released state, the FPC 60 is inserted from the insertion port 32.
[0020]
Next, the rotating member 40 is rotated in the engaging direction (clockwise in the figure). The rotating member 40 rotates around the center of the rotating shaft 44. Then, the engaging part 11b is lifted by the engaging part 42a and rotates counterclockwise around 12 as a fulcrum, the engaging part 11a approaches the protrusion 13a, and the FPC 60 is pinched between the protrusion 13a (FIG. 7B). )). The actuated part 21b is lifted by the actuating part 43a and rotates counterclockwise about 22 as a fulcrum, the locking part 21a approaches the protrusion 23a, and the FPC 60 is clamped between the protrusions 23a (FIG. 7C). ). Here, since the engaging portion 11b is engaged with the engaging portion 42a, the engaging portion 11b, that is, the first contact 10, is prevented from moving in the locking portion 11a direction by the engaging portion 42a. In addition, since the fitting groove 13c is fitted into the main body 31 and the movement in the direction of the rotating member 40 is prevented, the first contact 10 does not come off in the attaching / detaching direction of the FPC 60.
[0021]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the engaging portion 11b of the first contact 10 is engaged with the engaging portion 42a of the rotating member 40 and the first contact 10 is prevented from moving in the direction in which the FPC 60 is pulled out. Even when an external force is applied between the FPC 60 and the insulator 30 in the pulling direction, the first contact 10 does not come out of the insulator 30. Note that if the FPC 60 is provided with holes or grooves into which the locking portions 11a and 21a are fitted when the connector is connected, it is more difficult to come out from the connector.
Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the first contacts 10 and the second contacts 20 are alternately arranged, and the soldering portion is set on the opposite side. There is no risk of short-circuiting with each other.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, the present invention provides a plurality of contacts, an insulator for holding each of the contacts, a rotationally attached to the insulator, and the contacts in contact with a flexible strip-shaped connection object. In the connector comprising a rotating member that can be moved, a locking portion that is in conductive contact with the connection object and locked on one side is provided on one side, and an actuated portion by the rotating member and an engaging portion of the rotating member on the other side A first contact having a hooking portion that engages with each other, a locking portion that conducts and contacts with the connection target portion on one side, and a second contact that has a portion to be actuated by the rotating member on the other side. Since it is provided, the contact and the rotating member are connected to each other and are difficult to come off.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a connector to which the present invention is applied, as viewed from the front.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the connector as seen from the rear.
3 is a perspective cross-sectional view of the same connector taken along a cutting line III-III in FIG. 1; FIG.
4 is a perspective cross-sectional view taken along a cutting line IV-IV in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the connector.
6 is a cross-sectional view of the connector taken along the cutting line VI-VI, the cutting line III-III, and the cutting line IV-IV in FIG. 1; FIG.
7 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which a rotating member is rotated and a FPC is fixed in FIG. 6. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 1st contact 11 Upper arm part (connection part)
11a Locking part 11b Engagement part 12 Support point part 13 Lower arm part (board connection part)
13a Protrusion 13b Solder rising prevention groove 13c Fitting groove 13d Soldering portion 20 Second contact 21 Upper arm portion (connection portion)
21a Locking part 22 Supporting part 23 Lower arm part (board connection part)
23a Protrusion 23b Solder rising prevention groove 23c Fitting portion 23d Soldering portion 30 Insulator 31 Body portion 33 Recess 34 Side arm 40 Rotating member 41 Body portion 42 Housing hole 43 Housing groove 44 Rotating shaft 60 FPC

Claims (7)

A connector comprising a plurality of contacts, an insulator for holding each contact, and a rotating member that is rotatably attached to the insulator and can contact each contact with a flexible strip-shaped connection object. Because
The contact includes a locking portion that is electrically connected to and locked with the connection object on one side, and a latching portion that engages with the operated portion by the rotating member and the engaging portion of the rotating member on the other side. 1. A connector comprising: one contact; a second contact having a locking portion that is brought into conductive contact with the connection target portion and locking on one side; and a second contact having an actuated portion by the rotating member on the other side. . The connection part of the first contact and the second contact is a lever type having a fulcrum part between the one side and the other side, and the first contact and the second contact are connected by the connection part and the fulcrum part. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the connector has an engine-shaped shape or an H-shape having a printed board connecting portion. The locking portion on one side of the connecting portion of the first contact and the second contact is a protruding portion, and a protruding portion is formed at a position facing the protruding portion in the board connecting portion corresponding to the connecting portion. The connector according to claim 2. The first contact and the second contact clamp the connection object on one side of the connection part and the board connection part when the other side actuated part is pressed by the rotating member, The connector according to claim 2 or 3, wherein an engagement portion of one contact is engaged with an engagement portion of the rotating member. 5. The connector according to claim 3, wherein the board connection portions of the first contact and the second contact are provided with soldering portions to be soldered to the board on opposite sides. The connector according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the first contacts and the second contacts are alternately arranged. The connector according to claim 3, wherein a hole or a groove into which the protrusion is fitted is formed in the connection object.

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