JP2007115506A - Socket for electronic component - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a socket for an electronic component which can attain cost reduction by reducing the number of components and can make a size smaller. <P>SOLUTION: The socket housing 2 has a shape of a bottomed box having a component inserting chamber 6 to which an electronic component 5 can be inserted through an opening part 6a. A contact 3 is composed of a contact terminal part 7 which is provided down alongside an inner wall of the component inserting chamber 6 and is inclined up from a bottom part of the component inserting chamber 6 and is bent up in the component inserting chamber 6 to contact elastically with a terminal face 4 of the electronic component 5, and a latch part 8 which is provided down alongside the inner wall of the component inserting chamber 6 and is projected obliquely downward in the component inserting chamber 6 to hold a surface of the electronic component 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic component socket for inserting and connecting an electronic component such as a light emitting diode module without using solder.

Conventionally, as an electronic component mounted on a printed circuit board using a socket, for example, there is a camera module socket into which a camera module is inserted and connected. This type of conventional electronic component socket includes a socket housing and the socket housing. It is composed of three or more parts including a latch part that holds and holds the electronic part inside, and a contact that electrically connects a terminal of the electronic part and the pattern of the printed circuit board (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).
JP 2005-176185 A

  However, the electronic component socket having such a configuration has a problem that the number of components is large and the cost is increased. Further, since the latch part is provided in the socket housing, there is a problem that the outer shape becomes large.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic component socket that can be reduced in cost by reducing the number of components and can be reduced in size.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a socket for electronic components in which contacts can be formed from a single metal plate.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic component socket that can stably hold an electronic component with a latch portion and stably bring a terminal surface of the electronic component into contact with a contact terminal portion.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a socket for an electronic component in which a latch portion can be easily released when the electronic component is inserted.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a socket for electronic components capable of securely locking a contact to a socket housing.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic component socket that can stably hold a peripheral wall of an electronic component with a latch portion and can stably contact a contact terminal portion with a plurality of terminal surfaces of the electronic component. There is to do.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic component socket that can be surface-mounted using contacts.

  The configuration of the present invention that achieves the above object will be described as follows.

  An object of the present invention is to improve a socket for an electronic component that includes a socket housing and a contact, and that inserts and connects an electronic component having a terminal surface on the lower surface.

In the socket for electronic parts of the present invention,
The socket housing has a bottomed box shape having a component insertion chamber into which the electronic component can be inserted from an opening.
The contact is lowered along the inner wall of the component insertion chamber, tilted on the bottom side in the component insertion chamber, rises into the component insertion chamber, and elastically contacts the terminal surface of the electronic component. And a latch portion provided at a portion descending along the inner wall of the component insertion chamber and extending obliquely downward into the component insertion chamber to hold down the surface of the electronic component.

  In this case, the contact includes a folded contact member that fits into the side wall of the socket housing and is locked to the socket housing, and the folded contact member is an inner plate portion that descends along the inner wall of the component insertion chamber. And an outer plate portion that descends along the outer wall of the side wall, a folded portion that connects the top portions of the inner plate portion and the outer plate portion, and the inner plate portion and the outer plate portion. A side wall insertion space for fitting the side wall of the socket housing is formed, and the terminal surface of the electronic component rises in the component insertion chamber by inclining at the bottom side of the component insertion chamber at the lower portion of the inner plate portion. A contact terminal portion that elastically contacts the upper surface of the inner plate portion, and projects the surface of the electronic component obliquely downward into the component insertion chamber. Characterized in that it comprises a latch portion which feel more alert.

  Moreover, it is preferable that one pair of the latch portions is provided on both sides of the inner plate portion in the width direction, and the contact terminal portion is provided at a lower portion in the middle of the pair of latch portions.

  In addition, the latch portion is formed by cutting the folded contact member halfway downward from the folded portion including the outer plate portion with a width thereof, and the location of the latch portion on the side wall is a notch portion. It is preferable that

  Preferably, the outer plate portion is provided with a locking window, and the side wall is provided with a locking projection corresponding to the locking window.

  Further, it is preferable that a plurality of the contacts are assembled around the side wall of the socket housing at a distance.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that a surface mount terminal portion is provided at a lower portion of the outer plate portion.

  The electronic component socket of the present invention includes a socket housing and a contact, and since the contact includes a latch portion, the number of components can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the size can be reduced. In particular, the contact is lowered along the inner wall of the component insertion chamber of the socket housing, tilted on the bottom side of the component insertion chamber, rises into the component insertion chamber, and elastically contacts the terminal surface of the electronic component. And a latch part that is provided in a part that descends along the inner wall of the component insertion chamber and projects obliquely downward into the component insertion chamber to hold down the surface of the electronic component. The terminal part of the bottom part of the electronic component comes into contact with the contact terminal part of the contact, and the latch part that has escaped when the electronic part is inserted can be projected by passing through the electronic part to hold the electronic part. It is possible to connect and fix electronic components.

  In this case, the contact includes a folded contact member that fits into the side wall of the socket housing and is locked to the socket housing, and the folded contact member includes an inner plate portion that descends along the inner wall of the component insertion chamber, and the side wall. Side wall insertion space in which the side wall of the socket housing is fitted between the inner side plate part and the outer side plate part, the outer side plate part descending along the outer wall, the folded part that connects the tops of the inner side plate part and the outer side plate part to each other A contact terminal portion that is inclined at the bottom side of the component insertion chamber and rises into the component insertion chamber and elastically contacts the terminal surface of the electronic component at the lower portion of the inner plate portion. When a latch part is provided on the upper side of the part so as to project obliquely downward into the part insertion chamber and hold down the surface of the electronic part, a contact provided with these components 1 It can be formed from a metal plate.

In addition, a pair of latch portions are provided on both sides in the width direction of the inner plate portion, and when a contact terminal portion is provided at the lower middle portion of the pair of latch portions, the electronic component is stabilized by the pair of latch portions. The terminal surface of the electronic component can be stably brought into contact with the contact terminal portion.

  In addition, the latch part is formed by cutting the folded contact member halfway downward from the folded part to the middle including the outer plate part in the width, and if the location of the latch part is a notch on the side wall, When the component is inserted, the latch portion can be easily released to the outside, and the electronic component can be easily inserted even if the latch portion is present.

  Further, if the outer plate portion is provided with a locking window and the side wall is provided with a locking projection corresponding to the locking window, the contact can be reliably locked to the socket housing.

  In addition, when multiple contacts are assembled at a distance from the periphery of the socket housing side wall, the peripheral wall of the electronic component can be stably held by the latch portion, and can stably contact the multiple terminal surfaces of the electronic component. A terminal part can be made to contact.

  Furthermore, when the surface mounting terminal portion is provided at the lower portion of the outer plate portion, the electronic component socket can be surface mounted using the contact.

  Hereinafter, an example of the best mode for carrying out a socket for electronic parts according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 is a perspective view showing the relationship between an electronic component socket of this example and an electronic component connected thereto, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view seen from the bottom side of the electronic component used in this example.

  An electronic component socket 1 of the present example includes a socket housing 2 made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and an elastic metal contact 3, and an electronic component 5 having a pair of terminal surfaces 4 on the lower surface. Plug in and connect. As the electronic component 5, a light emitting diode module is used in this example.

  The socket housing 2 has a bottomed box shape having a component insertion chamber 6 into which the electronic component 5 can be inserted from the opening 6a. That is, in the socket housing 2, the upper part of the square side wall 6b is the opening 6a, and the lower part is closed by the bottom 6c.

  The contact 3 descends along the inner wall of the component insertion chamber 6, inclines on the bottom 6 c side in the component insertion chamber 6, rises into the component insertion chamber 6, and elastically contacts the terminal surface 4 of the electronic component 5. And a latch portion 8 that is provided in a portion that descends along the inner wall of the component insertion chamber 6 and that projects obliquely downward into the component insertion chamber 6 to hold down the surface of the electronic component 5. .

  The contact 3 includes a folded contact member 9 that fits on the side wall of the socket housing 2 and is locked to the socket housing 2. The folded contact member 9 includes an inner plate portion 9a descending along the inner wall of the component insertion chamber 6, an outer plate portion 9b descending along the outer wall of the side wall 6b, an inner plate portion 9a and an outer plate portion 9b. And a side wall insertion space 9d for fitting the side wall 6b of the socket housing 2 between the inner plate portion 9a and the outer plate portion 9b. A contact terminal portion 7 is provided at a lower portion of the inner plate portion 9a so as to incline on the bottom portion 6c side in the component insertion chamber 6 and rise in the component insertion chamber 6 to elastically contact the terminal surface 4 of the electronic component 5. ing. On the upper side of the inner plate portion 9a, there is provided a latch portion 8 that protrudes obliquely downward into the component insertion chamber 6 and holds down the surface of the electronic component 5. The outer plate 9b is provided with a locking window 9f, and the side wall 6b is provided with a locking projection 10 corresponding to the locking window 9f. The outer plate portion 9b is provided with an escape window 9g for allowing the latch portion 8 to escape.

  A pair of latch portions 8 are provided on both sides in the width direction of the inner plate portion 9 a, and a contact terminal portion 7 is provided at a lower portion in the middle of the pair of latch portions 8. Further, the latch portion 8 is formed by cutting the folded contact member 9 with the width of the folded contact member 9 downward from the folded portion 9c to the middle including the outer plate portion 9b. On the side wall 6b, a portion of the latch portion 8 is a notch portion 11.

  A plurality of contacts 3 are assembled around the side wall 6b of the socket housing 2 at a distance from each other. In this example, two contacts 3 are mounted at the positions of the opposite side walls 6b.

  Surface mount terminal portions 12 are respectively provided at the lower portions of the two sets of outer plate portions 9b.

  Such an electronic component socket 1 is installed on a circuit board 13, and the surface mounting terminal portion 12 is soldered to the terminal portion on the surface of the circuit board 13 and is surface mounted.

  Such a socket for electronic components includes the socket housing 2 and the contact 3, and the contact 3 includes the latch portion 8. Therefore, the number of components is reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the size can be reduced. . In particular, the contact 3 descends along the inner wall of the component insertion chamber 6 of the socket housing 2, tilts toward the bottom 6 c side in the component insertion chamber 6, rises into the component insertion chamber 6, and reaches the terminal surface 4 of the electronic component 5. A contact terminal portion 7 that elastically contacts the latch portion 8 and a latch portion 8 that is provided at a portion that descends along the inner wall of the component insertion chamber 6 and that projects obliquely downward into the component insertion chamber 6 to hold down the surface of the electronic component 5. When the electronic component 5 is inserted into the component insertion chamber 6 of the socket housing 2, the terminal surface 4 at the bottom of the electronic component 5 comes into contact with the contact terminal portion 7 of the contact 3, and when the electronic component 5 is inserted. The latch portion 8 that has escaped protrudes by passing through the electronic component 5 and can hold the electronic component 5, and the electronic component 5 can be easily connected and fixed.

  The contact 3 includes a folded contact member 9 that is fitted to the side wall 6 b of the socket housing 2 and is locked to the socket housing 2, and the folded contact member 9 descends along the inner wall of the component insertion chamber 6. Inner plate portion 9a, outer plate portion 9b descending along the outer wall of side wall 6b, folded portion 9c that connects the top portions of inner plate portion 9a and outer plate portion 9b, inner plate portion 9a and outer plate portion 9b, a side wall insertion space 9d for fitting the side wall 6b of the socket housing 2 is formed between them, and the lower part of the inner plate portion 9a is inclined toward the bottom 6c side in the component insertion chamber 6 so as to be inside the component insertion chamber 6. The contact terminal portion 7 that stands up and elastically contacts the terminal surface 4 of the electronic component 5 is provided. The electronic component 5 protrudes obliquely downward into the component insertion chamber 6 on the upper side of the inner plate portion 9a. Since a latch portion 8 to press the surface, it is possible to form the contact 3 provided with these components from a single metal plate.

  In addition, a pair of latch portions 8 are provided on both sides in the width direction of the inner plate portion 9b, and the contact terminal portion 7 is provided at a lower portion in the middle of the pair of latch portions 8. The terminal surface 4 of the electronic component 5 can be stably brought into contact with the contact terminal portion 7 by being stably pressed by the latch portion 8.

  Further, the latch portion 8 is formed by cutting the folded contact member 9 with the width of the folded contact member 9 from the folded portion 9c downward to the middle including the outer plate portion 9b, and the portion of the latch portion 8 is formed on the side wall 6b. Therefore, when the electronic component 5 is inserted, the latch portion 8 can be easily released to the outside, and the electronic component 5 can be easily inserted even if the latch portion 8 is provided.

  Further, the outer plate portion 9b is provided with a locking window 9f, and the side wall 6b is provided with a locking projection 10 corresponding to the locking window 9f, so that the contact 3 is securely locked to the socket housing 2. can do.

  Further, since a plurality of contacts 3 are assembled around the side wall 6b of the socket housing 2 at a distance from each other, the peripheral wall of the electronic component 5 can be stably held by the latch portion 8, and a plurality of terminals of the electronic component 5 can be held. The contact terminal portion 7 can be brought into contact with the surface 4 stably.

  Furthermore, since the surface mounting terminal portion 12 is provided at the lower portion of the outer plate portion 9b, the electronic component socket 1 can be surface mounted using the contact 3.

  In the above example, an electronic component socket using a light emitting diode module as the electronic component 5 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the same applies to an electronic component socket using an electronic component such as a camera module. Can be applied to.

It is an example of the best form which implements the socket for electronic components which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the relationship between the socket for electronic components of this example, and the electronic component connected to this. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is the BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the perspective view seen from the bottom face side of the electronic component used in this example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic component socket 2 Socket housing 3 Contact 4 Terminal surface 5 Electronic component 6 Component insertion chamber 6a Opening part 6b Side wall 6c Bottom part 7 Contact terminal part 8 Latch part 9 Folding-type contact member 9a Inner plate part 9b Side wall 6c Folding part 9d Side wall Insertion space 9e Cutting part 9f Locking window 9g Relief window 10 Locking protrusion 11 Notch part 12 Surface mount terminal part 13 Circuit board

Claims (7)

A socket for an electronic component comprising a socket housing and a contact and inserting and connecting an electronic component having a terminal surface on the lower surface,
The socket housing has a bottomed box shape having a component insertion chamber into which the electronic component can be inserted from an opening.
The contact is lowered along the inner wall of the component insertion chamber, tilted on the bottom side in the component insertion chamber, rises into the component insertion chamber, and elastically contacts the terminal surface of the electronic component. An electronic component socket comprising: a latch portion provided at a portion that descends along the inner wall of the component insertion chamber, and protruding obliquely downward into the component insertion chamber to hold down the surface of the electronic component. .   The contact includes a folded contact member that fits into a side wall of the socket housing and is locked to the socket housing, and the folded contact member includes an inner plate portion that descends along an inner wall of the component insertion chamber, An outer plate that descends along the outer wall of the side wall; a folded portion that connects the tops of the inner plate and the outer plate; and the socket housing between the inner plate and the outer plate. A side wall insertion space for fitting the side wall is formed, and a lower portion of the inner plate portion is inclined at a bottom side in the component insertion chamber and rises into the component insertion chamber to be elastic to the terminal surface of the electronic component. A contact terminal portion that contacts the surface of the electronic component is formed on the upper side of the inner plate portion so as to protrude obliquely downward into the component insertion chamber. Electronic component socket according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a switch portion.   The latch portion is provided in a pair on both sides in the width direction of the inner plate portion, and the contact terminal portion is provided in a lower portion in the middle of the pair of latch portions. Socket for electronic components.   The latch part is formed by cutting the folded contact member down to the middle including the outer side plate part from the folded part to the middle with the width of the latch part. The electronic component socket according to claim 2, wherein the electronic component socket is provided.   5. The locking plate according to claim 2, wherein a locking window is provided on the outer side plate portion, and a locking projection is provided on the side wall corresponding to the locking window. 6. Socket for electronic components.   6. The electronic component socket according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of the contacts are assembled around the side wall of the socket housing at a distance from each other.   The electronic component socket according to claim 2, wherein a surface-mounting terminal portion is provided at a lower portion of the outer plate portion.

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