JP2009070599A - Press contact type connector for electronic equipment, and its connection structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a press contact type connector for electronic equipment and its connection structure capable of contributing to thinning and miniaturization of the electronic equipment. <P>SOLUTION: The press contact type connector for the electronic equipment comprises an insulated housing 10 facing to a battery in its lateral direction by mounting on a circuit board of a mobile phone, and a plurality of conductive pins 20 arranged on the housing in parallel and electrically connecting between the circuit board and the battery. Storage groove holes 11 for the plurality of conductive pins 20 are arranged in parallel at the back of a bottom section of the housing 10, counterbore groove holes 12 are formed on both sides of the housing 10, and reinforced metal fittings 14 with an approximately L-shaped section adhered on the circuit board are respectively inserted into the counterbore groove holes 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pressure contact type connector of an electronic device such as a mobile phone that is required to be thin and a connection structure thereof.

Conventionally, when the circuit board built in the mobile phone 1 shown in FIG. 5 is electrically connected to the replaceable battery 4 or the like, the circuit board and the battery 4 or the like that face each other in the vertical direction (thickness direction). A plurality of conductive pins for electrically connecting a circuit board and a land such as a battery 4 are arranged in parallel in the housing of the pressure contact type connector (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-329540 A

  Conventional pressure contact type connectors for electronic devices are configured as described above, but the circuit board and the battery 4 are opposed to each other in the vertical direction, so that the circuit board or the battery 4 is bulky in the vertical direction. An arrangement space is required, and there is a limit in further reducing the thickness and size of the cellular phone 1 in recent years.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pressure contact type connector for an electronic device and a connection structure thereof that can contribute to thinning and miniaturization of the electronic device.

In the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the first electrical joint and the second electrical joint positioned substantially in the lateral direction are electrically connected,
An insulating housing attached to the first electrical joint, and a plurality of conductive pins attached to the housing and electrically connecting the first and second electrical joints;
A counterbore slot is formed on each side of the housing, and a reinforcing fitting provided in the first electrical joint is inserted into each counterbore slot. A step receiving portion located near the surface is formed, and a retaining protrusion that contacts the step receiving portion of the counterbore groove is formed at the end of the reinforcing metal fitting.

In addition, a 1st electrical junction can be used as the circuit board in a mobile telephone, and a 2nd electrical junction can be used as the battery of a mobile phone.
Further, the reinforcing metal fitting can be formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section, and a retaining protrusion that contacts the step receiving portion of the counterbore groove can be formed at the end of the non-bent plate of the reinforcing metal fitting.
Further, a retaining pressure contact piece that presses against the side surface of the counterbore groove can be formed on the non-bending plate of the reinforcing metal fitting.

  Also, a plurality of storage slots for conductive pins are formed side by side behind the bottom of the housing, and the conductive pins are inserted into the housing and partially exposed from the storage slots, and this exposed portion is the first electrical joint. A substantially cylindrical conductive toe pin conducting to the conductor part, a conductive head pin that is slidably inserted in contact with the conductive toe pin and protrudes from the front part of the housing, and is interposed between the conductive toe pin and the conductive head pin It is also possible to comprise a spring member that presses the conductive head pin against the conductor portion of the second electrical joint.

  Furthermore, a guide that interferes with the housing groove hole of the housing is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the conductive toe pin, and the bottom portion of the guide can be substantially flattened to be brought into contact with the conductor portion of the first electrical joint.

  Moreover, in order to solve the said subject in this invention, between the 1st electrical junction and the 2nd electrical junction located in the substantially horizontal direction, the electronic device in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 6 It is characterized in that it is electrically connected via a pressure contact type connector.

  Here, examples of the first and second electrical joints in the claims include various circuit boards, batteries, and circuit components. The substantially horizontal direction may be any of the front, rear, left and right as long as it is approximately the horizontal direction. Further, the reinforcing metal fitting is formed to have a substantially L-shaped cross section, a straight shape, or the like, and is bonded or press-fitted to the first electric joint by soldering. The spring member is mainly a general coil spring, but may be another type of spring. Further, the electronic devices include at least mobile phones (including PHS) that are required to be thin, information terminal devices such as PDAs, portable game machines, and the like.

  According to the present invention, when the first and second joints of the electronic device are electrically connected, the conductive pins of the pressure contact type connector are mounted on the conductor portion of the first joint, and substantially in the lateral direction. If the conductive pin of the pressure contact type connector is brought into contact with the conductor portion of the second bonded article positioned, the first and second bonded articles of the electronic device can be electrically connected. In addition, since the step receiving part of the counterbore groove and the retaining protrusion of the reinforcing metal fittings of various shapes interfere with each other, even if an external force is applied to the electronic device or the housing, the housing and the reinforcing metal fitting can be easily Less likely to come off and separate.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, there exists the outstanding effect that it can contribute to thickness reduction and size reduction of an electronic device. In addition, a step receiving portion located near the surface of the housing is formed on the side surface of each counterbore groove hole, and a retaining protrusion that contacts the step receiving portion of the counterbore groove hole is formed at the end of the reinforcing bracket. Then, even if the electronic device falls and an external force acts on the housing, it is possible to prevent the housing and the reinforcing metal fitting from separating.

Further, if the first electrical junction is used as a circuit board in a mobile phone and the second electrical junction is used as a battery of the mobile phone, it can contribute to thinning and miniaturization of the mobile phone.
Further, if the retaining metal pressure-contacting piece of the reinforcing metal fitting comes into pressure contact with the side surface of the counterbore groove hole, the insertion of the reinforcing metal fitting and the ease of removal can be improved.
Furthermore, if a guide that interferes with the housing groove hole of the housing is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the conductive toe pin, there is an effect that the conductive pin can be satisfactorily positioned.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A press-contact connector of an electronic apparatus according to this embodiment is mounted on a circuit board 2 in a mobile phone 1 as shown in FIGS. A block-shaped housing 10 facing the battery 4 positioned in the lateral direction, and a plurality of conductive pins 20 inserted side by side in the housing 10 and electrically connecting the circuit board 2 and the battery 4 to each other. Is prepared.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the circuit board 2 in the cellular phone 1 is made of, for example, a flexible flexible circuit board or a small printed circuit board, and has a plurality of wiring lines as conductors on the surface and a ground for noise suppression. The part, the land 3 and the like are screen-printed or the like, and are located on the back side of the mobile phone 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the battery 4 is made of, for example, a lithium ion type, and is configured to be detachable on the back surface of the mobile phone 1 and is located on either the front, back, left, or right of the circuit board 2 A plurality of lands 5 as conductor portions are formed side by side on a facing surface facing the pressure contact type connector, specifically, a facing surface facing the housing 10 and the plurality of conductive pins 20 of the pressure contact type connector.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the housing 10 is formed into a horizontally long planar rectangle having an insulating property by using a molding material including, for example, ABS resin, modified polyamide, polycarbonate, polypropylene, polyethylene, and the like, and rearward of the bottom. The plurality of storage slots 11 for storing the plurality of conductive pins 20 are arranged in a line in the left and right lateral direction, and are located on the liquid crystal side of the mobile phone 1. Counterbore groove holes 12 that are substantially rectangular in side view are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the housing 10, and the counterbore groove holes 12 are bonded to non-mounting lands of the circuit board 2 via solder. The reinforcing metal fitting 14 is press-fitted from the direction of the arrow in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each counterbore slot 12 is notched in a substantially convex cross section extending in the front and back thickness direction of the housing 10, and is formed at the ends of the opposite side surfaces on the housing. The step receiving portions 13 positioned on the front surface side of the housing 10 are integrally formed with a wide width in the front-rear direction of the housing 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each reinforcing bracket 14 is bent and formed into a substantially L-shaped cross section in which a non-bending plate 16 extends long from a short bending plate 15 that is soldered using aluminum, copper, or the like. On both sides of the end portion of the non-bending plate 16 that fits into the counterbored groove hole 12, wide retaining protrusions 17 that engage with the step receiving portion 13 above the counterbored groove hole 12 are formed to protrude. On both sides of the substantially central portion of the non-bent plate 16, a retaining pressure-contacting piece 18 that presses into the side surface of the counterbore slot 12 is formed to protrude.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the press-fitting piece 18 of the reinforcing metal fitting 14 is appropriately formed in a shape that is difficult to remove, such as a reverse tapered shape or a trapezoidal shape, from the viewpoint of making it difficult to remove the reinforcing metal fitting 14 press-fitted into the counterbore groove hole 12. Is done. In such a reinforcing metal fitting 14, the bent plate 15 is firmly bonded to the non-mounting land of the circuit board 2 as an anchor pad by soldering.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, each conductive pin 20 is press-fitted and fixed to the housing 10 from behind and is partially exposed from the storage groove 11, and this partially exposed portion is electrically connected to the land 3 of the circuit board 2. A cylindrical conductive toe pin 21, a conductive head pin 24 that is slidably inserted in contact with the conductive toe pin 21 and protrudes as a plunger from the front surface of the housing 10, and between the conductive toe pin 21 and the conductive head pin 24. And a conductive coil spring that is interposed and elastically biases the conductive head pin 24 against the land 5 of the battery 4.

  The conductive toe pin 21 and the conductive head pin 24 are formed using a conductive material made of, for example, aluminum, copper, brass or the like plated with nickel or gold. The conductive toe pin 21 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is loosely fitted into the storage groove hole 11 through a gap. A small-diameter hole 22 for plating treatment for improving the plating thickness is penetrated in the center of the closed bottom portion. Is done.

  In the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral surface of the conductive toe pin 21, a substantially ring-shaped guide 23 that is in close contact with the housing groove 11 of the housing 10 is integrally provided, and the bottom portion and both side portions of the guide 23 are notched linearly. As a result, the bottom of the flat guide 23 and the conductive toe pin 21 on the housing 10 side are electrically connected to the land 3 of the circuit board 2 via solder. Like the conductive toe pin 21 and the conductive head pin 24, the guide 23 is formed using a conductive material made of, for example, aluminum, copper, brass or the like plated with nickel or gold.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the conductive head pin 24 is formed in an elongated solid cross-section having a substantially convex shape, and the end portion contacting the coil spring is 3 ° to 30 ° with respect to the axial direction from the viewpoint of reducing resistance. The tip part 26 which contacts the land 5 of the battery 4 is formed in a substantially round shape with a reduced diameter. Further, the coil spring is wound and formed using a conductive material made of, for example, brass plated with nickel or the like, and is inserted into the conductive toe pin 21 in a contact state as a spring member.

  In the above configuration, when the circuit board 2 of the mobile phone 1 and the battery 4 are electrically connected, the housing 10 of the pressure contact type connector is mounted on the non-mounting land of the circuit board 2 via the reinforcing metal fitting 14. At the same time, the conductive toe pins 21 of the pressure contact type connector and the bottom of the guide 23 are mounted on the plurality of lands 3 of the circuit board 2 via solder, respectively, and the pressure contact type connectors are connected to the plurality of lands 5 of the battery 4 located in the lateral direction. When the conductive head pins 24 are in pressure contact with the coil springs, the circuit board 2 of the mobile phone 1 and the battery 4 can be electrically connected.

  According to the above configuration, the circuit board 2 and the battery 4 are not opposed to each other in the vertical direction, but are opposed to each other in the horizontal horizontal direction. do not need. Therefore, it can greatly contribute to further thinning and miniaturization of the cellular phone 1 that has been required in recent years. Further, the stroke of the conductive head pin 24 of the pressure contact type connector can be changed to an appropriate length along with the change of the arrangement direction.

  Further, since the conductive head pin 24 with which the front portion of the housing 10 slides properly guides, the inclination and the tilt of the conductive head pin 24 can be extremely effectively regulated. Further, since it is not necessary to caulk the opening end of the conductive toe pin 21 inward, it is possible to very effectively regulate the inclination and the tilt of the conductive head pin 24. Further, since the guide 23 of the conductive toe pin 21 is in close contact with each housing groove 11 of the housing 10, it can be greatly expected that the conductive pin 20 is prevented from being displaced and tilted.

  Further, since the retaining protrusions 17 of the reinforcing metal fitting 14 are engaged with the step receiving portion 13 of the counterbore groove 12 and interfere with each other, for example, the mobile phone 1 falls in the direction of the arrow in FIG. Even if an external force indicated by an arrow in FIG. 3 is applied, it is possible to effectively prevent the housing 10 and the reinforcing metal member 14 from coming off and separating. Further, the reinforcing metal fitting 14 does not simply come into contact with the counterbore groove hole 12, and a retaining pressure-contacting piece 18 such as a reverse taper shape or a trapezoid is strongly pressed against the side surface of the counterbore groove hole 12. This makes it possible to remarkably improve the ease and ease of removal, and thus can be expected to prevent separation of the housing 10 and the reinforcing metal fitting 14.

  In addition, the press-contact type connector and connection structure of the electronic device according to the present invention are not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the step receiving portion 13 may be formed at one side end portion of the counterbore slot 12. Further, the retaining protrusion 17 may be formed on one side of the end portion of the non-bending plate 16 of the reinforcing bracket 14, or the retaining pressure contact piece 18 may be formed on one side of the non-bending plate 16.

  Alternatively, the reinforcing metal fitting 14 may be formed in a straight I-shape instead of an L-shaped cross section, and the end thereof may be firmly press-fitted into the circuit board 2 and attached. In the above embodiment, a set of four conductive pins 20 is shown, but the number of conductive pins 20 can be increased or decreased as appropriate, such as two sets, one set, three sets, one set, and five sets. Further, the conductive toe pin 21 can be formed in a rectangular tube shape or the like.

It is explanatory drawing which shows typically embodiment of the press-contact type connector of the electronic device which concerns on this invention, and its connection structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing an embodiment of a pressure contact type connector of an electronic apparatus according to the present invention. It is a principal part perspective view which shows typically the counterbore slot and reinforcement metal fitting in embodiment of the press-contact type connector of the electronic device which concerns on this invention. It is a bottom part perspective view showing typically an embodiment of a pressure contact type connector of electronic equipment concerning the present invention. It is a perspective explanatory view showing a cellular phone typically.

Explanation of symbols

1 Mobile phone (electronic equipment)
2 Circuit board (first electrical joint)
3 Land (conductor part)
4 Battery (second electrical joint)
5 Land (conductor part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Housing 11 Housing groove hole 12 Counterbore groove hole 13 Step receiving part 14 Reinforcing bracket 15 Bending plate 16 Non-bending plate 17 Retaining projection piece 18 Retaining pressure contact piece 20 Conductive pin 21 Conductive toe pin 24 Conductive head pin

Claims (7)

A pressure contact type connector for an electronic device that electrically connects a first electrical joint and a second electrical joint positioned substantially in the lateral direction,
An insulating housing attached to the first electrical joint, and a plurality of conductive pins attached to the housing and electrically connecting the first and second electrical joints;
A counterbore slot is formed on each side of the housing, and a reinforcing fitting provided in the first electrical joint is inserted into each counterbore slot. A pressure contact type connector for an electronic device, characterized in that a step receiving portion located near the surface is formed, and a retaining protrusion piece that contacts the step receiving portion of the counterbore groove is formed at the end of the reinforcing metal fitting.   The pressure contact type connector for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first electrical junction is a circuit board in a mobile phone, and the second electrical junction is a battery of the mobile phone.   3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing metal fitting is formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section, and a retaining protrusion that contacts the step receiving portion of the counterbore groove is formed at an end portion of the non-bent plate of the reinforcing metal fitting. Pressure contact type connector.   The pressure contact type connector for an electronic device according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein a non-bending plate of the reinforcing metal fitting is formed with a retaining pressure contact piece that presses against a side surface of the counterbore groove.   A plurality of conductive groove holes for conductive pins are formed side by side behind the bottom of the housing, and the conductive pins are inserted into the housing and partially exposed from the storage groove holes, and this exposed portion is the conductor portion of the first electrical joint. A substantially cylindrical conductive toe pin that conducts to the conductive toe pin, a conductive head pin that is slidably inserted in contact with the conductive toe pin and protrudes from the front portion of the housing, and is interposed between the conductive toe pin and the conductive head pin. The pressure contact type connector of the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising a spring member that presses against the conductor portion of the second electrical joint.   6. The electron according to claim 5, wherein a guide that interferes with a housing groove hole is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the conductive toe pin, and a bottom portion of the guide is substantially flattened to be brought into contact with a conductor portion of the first electrical joint. Equipment pressure contact type connector.   An electrical connection is made between the first electrical joint and the second electrical joint positioned substantially laterally by interposing the pressure contact connector of the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A connection structure of a pressure contact type connector of an electronic device, characterized in that it is configured as described above.

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