JP2010257907A - Connector and method for manufacturing connector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector for precisely providing contacting parts each on both sides of holding parts without shifting at insert-molding and provide a method for manufacturing the connector. <P>SOLUTION: A holding part 16 to be mounted on a counterpart side connector 30 is formed in an insulating housing 15, a plurality of first contacting parts 2 with which a first external connecting terminal 33 of the counterpart side connector 30 contacts electrically are aligned on a lower surface of the holding part 16, a plurality of second contacting parts 10 with which a second external connecting terminal 34 of the counterpart side connector 30 contacts electrically are aligned on an upper surface of the holding part 16, and the first contacting part 2 and the second contacting part 10 of the holding part 16 are so arranged that the second contacting parts 10 are arranged at a position opposed to a part between the neighboring first contacting parts 2 and the first contacting parts 2 are arranged at a position opposed to a part between the neighboring first contacting parts 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector having a contact portion that is in electrical contact with a terminal member of a mating connector, and a method for manufacturing the connector.

  This type of connector is disclosed in Patent Document 1. This conventional connector is configured to include a plurality of contact portions that come into contact with the terminal members of the mating connector on both the upper and lower surfaces of the tongue-shaped holding portion. A conventional connector manufacturing method in which contact portions are provided on both upper and lower surfaces of a holding portion as described above is disclosed in Patent Document 2. In this conventional connector manufacturing method, a plurality of press-fitting holes are formed on the wall of the housing in two upper and lower stages, and each of the terminal connection portions that contact the terminal member of the mating connector, i.e., the contact portions, Is to be inserted from.

JP 2006-331911 A JP 2006-100230 A

  In the conventional connector manufacturing method shown in Patent Document 2, if the width dimension of the terminal member forming the contact portion is reduced in consideration of the narrow pitch of each of the plurality of contact portions on the upper and lower surfaces of the holding portion, Further, since the wall between the press-fitting holes becomes thin, it becomes difficult to press-fit the contact part into the press-fitting hole. Therefore, the manufacturing method disclosed in Patent Document 2 is difficult to cope with a narrow pitch. Therefore, it is conceivable to provide the contact portion in the housing by insert molding instead of the press-fitting of the contact portion as described above. However, in the case of manufacturing a connector by insert molding in this way, if terminal members each having a contact portion are arranged in two upper and lower stages in a mold and resin is to be injected, the upper and lower two stages in the mold. Since both of the terminal members cannot be pressed, the terminal member moves due to the flow of the injected resin, and it is difficult to provide the contact portion with high accuracy.

  The present invention has been made from the actual state in the above-described prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a connector and a connector that can accurately provide contact portions arranged on both sides of a holding portion without moving during insert molding. It is in providing the manufacturing method of.

  In order to achieve this object, a connector according to the present invention has a holding portion to be attached to a mating connector in an insulating housing, and one side of both sides of the holding portion has the mating connector. A plurality of first contact portions in which the first external connection terminals are in electrical contact are arranged, and a plurality of second contacts in which the second external connection terminals of the mating connector are in electrical contact with the other of the two surfaces. A connector in which contact portions are arranged, and the second contact portion is disposed at a position facing a portion between the adjacent first contact portions when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the insertion / extraction direction of the mating connector. The arrangement relationship between the first contact portion and the second contact portion in the holding portion is set so that the first contact portion is disposed at a position facing a portion between the adjacent second contact portions. It is characterized by that.

  When the connector according to the present invention configured as described above is viewed in a cross section orthogonal to the insertion / extraction direction of the mating connector, the first contact portion is located between the adjacent second contact portions, and the second contact portion is adjacent. Since the first contact portion is positioned between the first contact portions, the first contact portion is formed by utilizing the difference between the first contact portion disposition position and the second contact portion disposition position. Each of the terminal member and the second terminal member forming the second contact portion is insert-molded while individually restraining movement via a holding jig, and the first member is formed on one surface of both sides of the holding portion of the housing. The contact portion can be provided, and the second contact portion can be provided on the other surface. That is, the contact portions arranged on both surfaces of the holding portion can be provided with high accuracy without moving during insert molding.

  In the method for manufacturing the connector according to the present embodiment, the first pressing jig and the second pressing jig are arranged so as to sandwich the first terminal member that forms the first contact portion, and the first pressing jigs are arranged. A first housing portion having one divided portion of the holding portion and the first contact portion formed by insert molding in a state where the first terminal member is pressed by the respective protrusions of the tool and the second pressing jig. A step of molding, and a state in which the second terminal member forming the second contact portion is placed on the first housing portion molded in this step, and the second terminal member is pressed by a third pressing jig. And forming the second housing part having the other divided part of the holding part and the second contact part.

  In the present invention for manufacturing the connector in this manner, in the step of forming the first housing portion, the movement of the first terminal member forming the first contact portion is caused by the first pressing jig and the second pressing jig. Insert molding can be performed while suppressing, and in the step of forming the second housing portion, insert molding is performed while suppressing the movement of the second terminal member that forms the second contact portion by the first housing portion and the third pressing jig. be able to. That is, the contact portions arranged on both surfaces of the holding portion can be provided with high accuracy without moving during insert molding.

  In the connector manufacturing method according to the present invention, in the above invention, a housing portion that houses the second contact portion of the second terminal member is formed in the first housing portion, and the mating connector is inserted and withdrawn. The position of the housing portion was set so that the housing portion was disposed at a position corresponding to the space between the first contact portions formed in the holding portion of the first housing portion when viewed in a cross section orthogonal to each other. It is characterized by that.

  In the present invention for manufacturing the connector in this manner, the second terminal member can be easily positioned on the first housing portion by disposing the second contact portion of the second terminal member in the accommodating portion during insert molding. it can. In addition, by arranging the second contact portion of the second terminal member in the housing portion of the first housing portion and insert molding, when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the insertion / extraction direction of the mating connector, the first contact portion It is possible to arrange the second contact portion and the first contact portion between the second contact portions with high accuracy.

  In the connector manufacturing method according to the present invention, in the above invention, in the step of forming the first housing portion, an engaging portion that engages with the second housing portion is formed in the first housing portion, In the step of forming the second housing part, an engaging part that engages with the engaging part of the first housing part is formed in the second housing part.

  In the present invention for manufacturing the connector in this manner, the first housing portion and the second housing portion can be firmly integrated through the respective engaging portions. Thereby, the housing of the stable structure which has a 1st contact part in one surface of the both surfaces of a holding | maintenance part, and has a 2nd contact part in the other surface can be obtained.

  The connector manufacturing method according to the present invention is the above invention, wherein the holding portion of the housing, the first contact portion provided on the one surface of the holding portion, and the other of the holding portions. A shutter having an opening that can project from the second contact portion provided on the surface and movable along with the insertion of the mating connector is incorporated in the opening of the frame, and in this state, the first housing A housing comprising a part and a second housing part is housed in the frame.

  In the present invention for manufacturing the connector in this way, the first contact portion and the second contact portion provided in the holding portion of the housing can be protected by incorporating the shutter.

  Moreover, the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention arrange | positions the 1st terminal member which forms the said 1st contact part, and the 2nd terminal member which forms the said 2nd contact part, and arrange | positions these 1st terminals. The first pressing jig and the second pressing jig are arranged so as to sandwich the member and the second terminal member, the first terminal member is pressed by the first projection of the first pressing jig, and the first pressing jig is pressed. The second protrusion of the tool is inserted between the first terminal members, the second protrusion of the first pressing jig is pressed against the second terminal member, and the second protrusion is pressed against the second pressing member. Insert molding in a state where the terminal member is pressed, the second protrusion of the second terminal member is inserted between the second terminal members, and the second protrusion of the second pressing jig holds the first terminal member. Forming a housing having a holding portion provided with the first contact portion and the second contact portion. It is characterized in Rukoto.

  The present invention for manufacturing the connector in this way is to suppress the movement of the first terminal member forming the first contact portion by the first protrusion of the first pressing jig and the second protrusion of the second pressing jig, Further, insert molding can be performed while suppressing the movement of the second terminal member forming the second contact portion by the first protrusion of the second pressing jig and the second protrusion of the first pressing jig. That is, the contact portions arranged on both surfaces of the holding portion can be provided with high accuracy without moving during insert molding. Moreover, the housing which has a contact part on each of both surfaces of a holding | maintenance part can be shape | molded by one insert molding.

  The connector manufacturing method according to the present invention is the above invention, wherein the holding portion of the housing, the first contact portion provided on the one surface of the holding portion, and the other of the holding portions. A shutter having an opening that can project from the second contact portion provided on the surface and movable along with the insertion of the mating connector is incorporated in the opening of the frame, and the housing is framed in this state. It is characterized by being housed in the body.

  In the present invention for manufacturing the connector in this way, the first contact portion and the second contact portion provided in the holding portion of the housing can be protected by incorporating the shutter.

  According to the connector and the method for manufacturing the connector according to the present invention, the contact portions arranged on both surfaces of the holding portion can be provided with high accuracy without moving during insert molding, and the contact portions that have been conventionally desired. Can be realized by insert molding. As a result, the connector can be miniaturized in the width direction.

It is explanatory drawing of 1st Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the 1st terminal member arrange | positioned in the lower stage. It is explanatory drawing of 1st Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the state which bent the 1st terminal member shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of 1st Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the process of shape | molding a 1st housing part. It is explanatory drawing of 1st Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the cutting process of the 1st terminal member after the process shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of 1st Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the state which mounted the 2nd terminal member arrange | positioned at the upper stage on the 1st housing part. It is explanatory drawing of 1st Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the process of shape | molding a 2nd housing part by insert molding. It is explanatory drawing of 1st Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the state after shaping | molding of a 2nd housing part. It is explanatory drawing of 1st Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the state which cut | disconnected and bent from the state shown in FIG. 7, and formed the housing. It is explanatory drawing of 1st Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the state after completion | finish of an assembly. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st pressing jig and the 2nd pressing jig used at the formation process of the 1st housing part shown in FIG. It is a top view of the housing shown in FIG. It is a reverse view of the housing shown in FIG. It is a side view of the housing shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the housing shown in FIG. 8 from the back side. It is a principal part enlarged plan view of the terminal member provided in the holding part of the housing shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of 1st Embodiment of the connector which concerns on this invention. It is a front view of a 1st embodiment of a connector concerning the present invention. It is a rear view of 1st Embodiment of the connector which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of a 1st embodiment of a connector concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the frame with which 1st Embodiment of the connector which concerns on this invention is equipped. It is a perspective view which shows the shutter with which 1st Embodiment of the connector which concerns on this invention is equipped. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the other party connector with which 1st Embodiment of the connector which concerns on this invention is mounted | worn. It is a front view of the other party connector shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of 2nd Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the 1st terminal member arrange | positioned in the lower stage. It is explanatory drawing of 2nd Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the 2nd terminal member arrange | positioned in the upper stage. It is explanatory drawing of 2nd Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the state which bent the 1st terminal member shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of 2nd Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the state which bent the 2nd terminal member shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of 2nd Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the state which has arrange | positioned the 2nd terminal member on the 1st terminal member. It is explanatory drawing of 2nd Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the process of shape | molding a housing by insert molding. It is explanatory drawing of 2nd Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the state which cut | disconnected and bent from the state shown in FIG. 29, and shape | molded the housing. It is explanatory drawing of 2nd Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the state just before completion | finish of an assembly. FIG. 30 is a perspective view showing a first pressing jig and a second pressing jig used in the housing molding step shown in FIG. 29. It is a disassembled perspective view of 2nd Embodiment of the connector which concerns on this invention. It is a front view of the housing with which 2nd Embodiment of the connector which concerns on this invention is equipped. It is a side view of the housing with which 2nd Embodiment of the connector which concerns on this invention is equipped. It is a rear view of the housing with which 2nd Embodiment of the connector which concerns on this invention is equipped. It is the perspective view which looked at the housing with which 2nd Embodiment of the connector which concerns on this invention is provided from the downward direction. It is a perspective view which shows operation | movement of 2nd Embodiment of the connector which concerns on this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at 2nd Embodiment of the connector shown in FIG. 38 from the back side.

  Embodiments of a connector and a connector manufacturing method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment of Connector Manufacturing Method According to the Present Invention]
FIGS. 1-9 is explanatory drawing of 1st Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector based on this invention. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the first pressing jig and the second pressing jig used in the molding process of the first housing portion shown in FIG.

  In the first embodiment of the connector according to the present invention, which will be described later, the terminal members are arranged in the upper and lower stages, but FIG. 1 shows the first terminal member 1 arranged in the lower stage, and this first terminal member 1 is It is formed by punching from a metal plate. Each of the 1st external connection part 3 of the some 1st terminal member 1 is connected by the connecting crosspiece 1a.

  The first terminal member 1 shown in FIG. 1 is bent as shown in FIG. 2, and a first contact portion 2 that makes electrical contact with a first external connection terminal 33 of a mating connector 30 to be described later, It is clearly divided into a first external connection portion 3 connected to the contact portion 2 and connected to the external wiring.

  FIG. 3 shows a process of forming the first housing portion 6 which is a divided portion of an insulating housing 15 described later. As shown in FIG. 2, a first holding jig 4 that holds the lower surface of the first terminal member 1 is disposed below the bent first terminal member 1, and the first holding member 4 is disposed above the first terminal member 1. A second pressing jig 5 that presses the upper surface of the terminal member 1 is disposed. Thus, in the state where the first terminal member 1 is prevented from moving up and down by the first pressing jig 4 and the second pressing jig 5, the resin is injected into a mold (not shown) and the first insert molding is performed. To be implemented. As shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of protrusions 4 a that can contact the lower surface of the first contact portion 2 of the first terminal member 1 are provided on the upper surface of the first pressing jig 4. In addition, a plurality of protrusions 5 a that can be brought into contact with the upper surfaces of the first contact portions 2 of the first terminal member 1 are also provided on the lower surface of the second pressing jig 5. The first insert molding is performed such that the first terminal member 1 is sandwiched between the protrusion 4a of the first pressing jig 4 and the protrusion 5a of the second pressing jig.

  After the first insert molding, a portion located between the first external connection portions 3 of the connecting cross 1a connecting the first external connection portions 3 of the plurality of first terminal members 1 is cut, and the first terminals Both end portions of the member 1 are connected, and the state shown in FIG. 4 is obtained. In this manner, the first contact portion 2 described above is provided on the lower side, and the first housing portion 6 that is a divided portion having a lower portion of the holding portion 16 of the housing 15 described later is formed. The first housing portion 6 is formed with a plurality of recessed portions 7 that engage with engaging portions, that is, engaging portions of a second housing portion 13 described later, on both side portions. In addition, a plurality of accommodating portions 8 that accommodate second contact portions 10 of second terminal members 9 described later are formed on the upper surface of the first housing portion 6.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the second contact portion 10 and the second external connection portion 11 connected to the second contact portion 10 are formed by punching separately and then bent, and the first contact portion 10 is provided. Each of the plurality of second terminal members 9 arranged above the terminal member 1 is accommodated in each of the accommodating portions 8 of the first housing portion 6 formed as shown in FIG. As in the first terminal member 1, each of the second external connection portions 11 of the second terminal member 9 is also connected by a connecting bar.

  From the state shown in FIG. 5, as shown in FIG. 6, the third holding jig 12 that holds the upper surface of the second terminal member 9 is disposed on the upper side of the first housing portion 6, and the second terminal member 4 is moved upward. The resin is injected into a mold (not shown) in a state where the movement of the second holding member 12 is blocked by the lower surface of the third holding jig 12 and the downward movement of the second terminal member 9 is blocked by the upper surface of the first housing portion 6. A second insert molding is performed.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7, the second housing portion 13, which is a divided portion having the second contact portion 10 on the first housing portion 6 and forming the upper side of the holding portion 16 of the housing 15 described later, is formed. Molded. After the second insert molding, a portion of the connecting beam connecting the second external connection portions 11 of the plurality of second terminal members 9 located between the second external connection portions 11 is cut, and the second terminal member 9 Both end portions are cut and the state shown in FIG. 8 is obtained.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a housing 15 is formed by the first housing portion 6 and the second housing portion 13. By disposing the engaging portion, that is, the protruding portion 14 of the second housing portion 6 in the recessed portion 7 provided in the first housing portion 6, the first housing portion 6 and the second housing portion 13 can The first contact portions 2 of the plurality of first terminal members 1 are arranged on one surface, that is, the lower surface, and the second contact portions 10 of the plurality of second terminal members 9 are arranged on the other surface, that is, the upper surface. A holding portion 16 to be attached to the mating connector 30 is formed. The positional relationship between the first contact portion 2 and the second contact portion 10 in the holding portion 16 will be described in a first embodiment of the connector described later.

  Each of the upper and lower end portions located on the front side of the holding portion 16 includes a cut end portion of the first contact portion 2 of the first terminal member 1 and a cut end portion of the second contact portion 10 of the second terminal member 9. A groove portion 17 to be accommodated is provided.

  Further, the housing 15 is formed in each of a pair of spring accommodating portions 20 each accommodating an urging member described later, for example, a coil spring 23, and left and right projecting walls 21 provided on the back side of the apparatus. A through hole 22 communicating with the portion 20 is provided.

  Finally, as shown in FIG. 9, the shutter 25 and the housing 15 shown in FIG. 8 are assembled in the metal frame 18, and the assembly of the connector is completed. That is, the opening portion 25a through which the holding portion 16 of the housing 15, the first contact portion 2 provided on the lower surface of the holding portion 16, and the second contact portion 10 provided on the upper surface of the holding portion 16 can protrude. And a shutter 25 that is movable along with the insertion of the mating connector 30 to be described later into the opening 24 of the frame 18 is incorporated in the opening 24 of the frame 18, and in this state, the first housing 6 and the first The housing 15 composed of the two housing parts 13 is accommodated in the frame 18 to complete the first embodiment of the connector manufacturing method according to the present invention.

[First Embodiment of Connector According to the Present Invention]
11 to 15 are explanatory views of the housing shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 11 is a plan view, FIG. 12 is a back view, FIG. 13 is a side view, FIG. 14 is a perspective view seen from the back side, and FIG. FIG. 16-19 is explanatory drawing of 1st Embodiment of the connector based on this invention, FIG. 16 is a disassembled perspective view, FIG. 17 is a front view, FIG. 18 is a rear view, FIG. 19 is a top view. 20 is a perspective view showing a frame provided in the first embodiment of the connector according to the present invention, and FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing a shutter provided in the first embodiment of the connector according to the present invention. A first embodiment of the connector according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 21 and FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the first embodiment of the connector according to the present invention is opposed to the portion between the adjacent first contact portions 2 when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the insertion / extraction direction of the mating connector 30 described later. The first contact portion 2 and the first contact portion 2 in the holding portion 16 are arranged so that the second contact portion 10 is disposed at a position where the second contact portion 10 is disposed, and the first contact portion 2 is disposed at a position facing the portion between the adjacent second contact portions 10. The arrangement relationship with the two contact portions 10 is set. In order to realize such a configuration, the housing portion 8 in which the above-described second terminal member 9 shown in FIG. 4 is housed is a first housing when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the insertion / extraction direction of the mating connector 30. The position of the accommodating portion 8 is set so that the accommodating portion 8 is disposed at a position corresponding to between the first contact portions 2 formed on the holding portion 16 of the portion 6.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the connector according to the first embodiment has an interval between adjacent first external connection portions 3 as compared to an interval between first contact portions 2 of adjacent first terminal members 1. The plurality of first terminal members 1 are arranged in the holding portion 16 so that the width of the first terminal member 1 is increased. The same applies to the second terminal member 9, and a plurality of adjacent second external connection portions 11 have a plurality of intervals so as to be wider than the interval between the second contact portions 10 of the adjacent second terminal members 9. The second terminal members 9 are arranged on the holding portion 16.

  That is, the width dimension of the first external connection part 3 is set to be smaller than the width dimension of the first contact part 2 of the first terminal member 1, and the side part of the first contact part 2 and the first contact part 2 are connected. A part of the side portion of the first external connection portion 3 is embedded with resin. Similarly, the width dimension of the second external connection part 11 is set smaller than the width dimension of the second contact part 10 of the second terminal member 9, and the side part of the second contact part 10 and the second contact part 10 are A part of the side portion of the second external connection portion 11 provided continuously is embedded with resin.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11, 12, 14, 18 and the like, the connector according to the first embodiment includes a portion of the first external connection portion 3 of the first terminal member 1 protruding from the housing 15, and a second terminal. Each portion of the second external connection portion 11 of the member 9 is formed by bending. Each of the first terminal members 1 is bent at a position close to the housing 15, and each of the second terminal members 9 is bent at a position away from the housing 15. It is configured. For example, a connecting portion 19 made of an insulating resin for integrally connecting the second external connecting portions 11 is provided, and each of the second external connecting portions 11 is bent at the same time via the connecting portions 19. ing.

  Further, the connector according to the first embodiment is disposed in an opening 24 into which a later-described mating connector 30 of the frame 18 is inserted, as shown in FIGS. A shutter 25 that can move in the insertion / removal direction, and a biasing member that biases the shutter 25 toward the opening 24 of the frame 18, for example, a coil spring 23 are provided. In addition, a guide unit that guides the shutter 25 in the insertion / extraction direction of the mating connector 30 described later is provided. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 16, the guide portion includes a projection 25 c provided on the shutter 25 and a guide hole 26 provided on the frame body 18 for guiding the projection 25 c in the insertion / extraction direction of the mating connector 30. . As shown in FIG. 20 and the like, the frame 18 is bent in the thickness direction of the connector according to the first embodiment at a position before the end portion 26a of the guide hole 26, and the bent frame 18 is formed. A part of the projection 25c of the shutter 25 can protrude from the guide hole 26 of the part. The above-described end portion 26a of the guide hole 26 and the frame 18 portion including the vicinity of the end portion 26a include, for example, a protruding portion 27, and the protruding portion 27 is positioned in front of the end portion 26a of the guide hole 26. It is formed by bending. The lower end portion 27 a of the protruding portion 27 is located below the terminal end portion 26 a of the guide hole 26. That is, the end portion 26 a of the guide hole 26 is closed by the lower end portion 27 a of the protruding portion 27. As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the frame body 18 is provided with a pair of engaging portions 28 for engagement with the housing 15.

  As shown in FIG. 16 and the like, the shutter 25 has rod-like portions 25b for holding the coil springs 23 on both sides, in addition to the opening 25a through which the holding portion 16 of the housing 15 is inserted and the projection 25c constituting the guide portion. These rod-shaped portions 25b correspond to the through holes 22 of the protruding walls 21 of the housing 15 shown in FIG. It can be inserted.

[Mating connector]
FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a principal part showing a mating connector to be mounted on the first embodiment of the connector according to the present invention, and FIG. 23 is a front view of the mating connector shown in FIG.

  22 and 23, the mating connector 30 to be attached to the connector according to the first embodiment described above is a protrusion inserted into the opening 24 of the frame 18 of the connector according to the first embodiment. The unit 31 is provided. In this protrusion part 31, the opening part 32 in which the holding | maintenance part 16 of the connector which concerns on 1st Embodiment is inserted is provided. As shown in FIG. 23, on the lower surface side forming the opening 32 of the mating connector 30, the first contact portion 2 provided on the lower surface of the holding portion 16 of the connector according to the first embodiment is electrically connected. A plurality of first external connection terminals 33 that can be contacted are provided. Further, on the upper surface side where the opening 32 of the mating connector 30 is formed, a plurality of second contacts that can be electrically contacted with each of the second contact portions 10 provided on the upper surface of the holding portion 16 according to the first embodiment. An external connection terminal 34 is provided.

[Operation of Connector According to First Embodiment]
The protrusion 31 of the mating connector 30 shown in FIG. 22 is fitted into the opening 24 of the connector frame 18 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. When the mating connector 30 is attached, the shutter 25 provided in the connector according to the first embodiment moves to the back side of the apparatus against the force of the coil spring 23 as the mating connector 30 is inserted. Along with this, the holding portion 16 of the connector housing 15 according to the first embodiment starts to be exposed greatly from the opening 25 a of the shutter 25, and the holding portion 16 is fitted into the opening 32 of the mating connector 30.

  During this time, the projection 25c of the shutter 25 is guided by the guide hole 26 of the frame 18 and moves to the back side of the apparatus, and the pair of rod-like portions 25b of the shutter 25 also compresses the coil spring 23 so as to accommodate the spring of the housing 15. Enter part 20. While the shutter 25 moves to the innermost position of the device that completely exposes the first contact portion 2 and the second contact portion 10 of the holding portion 16, the projection 25c of the shutter 25 is the end of the guide hole 26 shown in FIG. Proceeding on the upper side of the portion 26a, a part protrudes from the guide hole 26 to the external space. Each end of the rod-like portion 25 b of the shutter 25 enters the through hole 22 of each protruding wall 21 of the housing 15.

  In the state where the shutter 25 has moved to the farthest position of the apparatus, the first external connection terminal 33 of the mating connector 30 is the first of the first terminal member 1 provided in the holding portion 16 of the connector according to the first embodiment. The second external connection terminal 34 of the mating connector 30 contacts the second contact portion 10 of the second terminal member 9 of the connector holding portion 16 according to the first embodiment. Thus, transmission / reception of signals between the connector according to the first embodiment and the counterpart connector 30 is possible.

  When the mating connector 30 is pulled out from the connector according to the first embodiment, the shutter 25 is attached to the frame while the projection 25c of the shutter 25 is guided by the pair of coil springs 23 shown in FIG. It moves in the direction of the opening 24 of the body 18. Along with this, the rod-shaped portion 25 b of the shutter 25 is retracted from the through hole 22 of the protruding wall 21 of the housing 15 and the spring accommodating portion 20. As shown in FIG. 9, when the projection 25c of the shutter 25 is engaged with the start end portion of the guide hole 26 of the frame 18, the movement of the shutter 25 is stopped and the initial state is restored. At this time, the first contact portion 2 and the second contact portion 10 provided in the holding portion 16 of the housing 15 are held in a closed space surrounded by the frame 18 and the shutter 25.

[Effect of the connector according to the first embodiment]
According to the connector according to the first embodiment, when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the insertion / extraction direction of the mating connector 30, the first contact portion 2 is adjacent to the adjacent second contact portion 10 as shown in FIG. Since the second contact portion 10 is located between the adjacent first contact portions 2, the displacement of the placement position of the first contact portion 2 and the placement position of the second contact portion 10 is utilized, The first terminal member 1 forming the first contact portion 2 and the second terminal member 9 forming the second contact portion 10 are respectively connected via the first pressing jig 4 and the second pressing jig 5. The first contact portion 2 can be provided on the lower surface of the housing 15 and the second contact portion 10 can be provided on the upper surface of the housing 15 through the third pressing jig 12 while individually suppressing the movement. That is, the 1st contact part 2 and the 1st contact part 10 which are each arrange | positioned on both surfaces of the holding | maintenance part 16 can be provided with sufficient accuracy, without moving at the time of insert molding. Therefore, the narrow pitch of the first contact portion 2 and the second contact portion 10 can be realized by insert molding. As a result, the connector according to the first embodiment can be miniaturized in the width direction.

  In addition, after the first insert molding, the portion of the connecting beam 1a that connects each of the first external connection portions 3 of the plurality of first terminal members 1 is cut between the first external connection portions 3, After the second insert molding, a portion of the connecting beam connecting the second external connection portions 11 of the plurality of second terminal members 9 located between the second external connection portions 11 is cut. In this case, by narrowing the interval between the first terminal members 1 and the interval between the second terminal members 9, the interval between the first contact portions 2 of the adjacent first terminal members 1 and the adjacent second terminal members. 9 even if the interval between the second contact portions 10 is set narrower, the interval between the first external connection portions 3 adjacent to each other than the interval between the first contact portion 2 and the second contact portion 10, and Since the interval between the adjacent second external connection portions 11 is wide, the first external connection portion 3, 2 The blade of the processing tool that cuts the connecting rail 1a and the like connecting the external connection portion 11 is a blade according to the interval between the adjacent first external connection portions 3 and the wide interval between the second external connection portions 11. Can do. That is, the interval between the first contact portions 2 and the interval between the second contact portions 10 can be reduced, and the connecting bars 1a for connecting the first external connection portion 3 and the second external connection portion 11 are provided. The blade of the processing tool to be cut can be made relatively thick. Thereby, the narrow pitch of the 1st contact part 2 and the 2nd contact part 10 is realizable, and size reduction of the width direction of the connector which concerns on this 1st Embodiment is attained. In addition, the life of the processing tool can be extended, and the maintenance of the processing tool can be reduced. Thereby, the productivity of the connector according to the first embodiment can be improved.

  In the connector according to the first embodiment, the width dimension of the first external connection portion 3 is set smaller than the width dimension of the first contact portion 2 of the first terminal member 1, and the second terminal member 9, the width dimension of the second external connection portion 11 is set smaller than the width dimension of the second contact portion 10, the side portion of the first contact portion 2, the side portion of the first external connection portion 3, Is embedded with resin, and the side portion of the second contact portion 10 and a part of the second external connection portion 11 are embedded with resin. Since it comprised in this way, the pressing force accompanying attachment was applied to the 1st contact part 2 of the 1st terminal member 1 from the other party connector 30, and the 2nd contact part 10 of the 2nd terminal member 9. Sometimes, the pressing force is received by the constricted portion 1b connecting the first contact portion 2 and the first external connecting portion 3 shown in FIG. 15, and the second contact portion 10 and the second external connecting portion 11 are received by the constricted portion resin. When the mating connector 30 is attached, the first terminal member 1 and the second terminal member 9 can be prevented from moving in the mating connector insertion / removal direction. This provides a stable and reliable structure.

  In the connector according to the first embodiment, each of the portion of the first external connection portion 3 of the first terminal member 1 protruding from the housing 15 and the portion of the second external connection portion 11 of the second terminal member 9 is provided. A configuration is provided in which an insulative connecting portion 19 that is bent and integrally connected to the second external connection portion 11 of the second terminal member 9 protruding from the housing 15 is provided. Thereby, the part of the 2nd external connection part 11 of the several 2nd terminal member 9 can be simultaneously bend | folded accurately via the connection part 19, and it contributes to the improvement of the manufacturing efficiency which concerns on this 1st Embodiment.

  Further, the first external connection portion 3 of the first terminal member 1 is bent at a position close to the housing 15, and the connecting portion 19 is bent at a position away from the housing 15 to the second external connection portion 11 of the second terminal member 9. Since it provided, the 1st external connection part 3 of the 1st terminal member 1 and the 2nd external connection part 11 of the 2nd terminal member 9 can be arrange | positioned without interfering with each other. Thereby, a structure having stable reliability can be obtained.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the holding portion 16 of the housing 15 is provided with a cut end portion of the first contact portion 2 of the first terminal member 1 and a cut end portion of the second contact portion 10 of the second terminal member 9. Therefore, the cut end of the first contact portion 2 of the first terminal member 1 and the cut end of the second contact portion 10 of the second terminal member 9 are the mating connector 30. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the first contact portion 2 or the first contact portion 10 is damaged by protruding from the sliding surface. Thereby, a structure having stable reliability can be obtained.

  Further, in the connector according to the first embodiment, when the mating connector 30 is inserted into the opening 24 of the frame 18 and the shutter 25 moves to the innermost position of the apparatus, the projection 25c of the shutter 25 is Thus, the bent frame 18 is projected from the guide hole 26 to the external space. That is, when the shutter 25 moves to the innermost position of the apparatus, the protrusion 25c can move in the external space without being regulated by the guide hole 26. By providing the protrusions 25c on the shutter 25 in this way, the restriction on the outer shape of the mating connector 30 can be eliminated, the size of the connector in the width direction can be reduced, and the necessary amount of movement of the shutter 25 can be achieved. Can be secured. Further, since the frame body 18 is bent in the thickness direction of the connector at a position before the end portion 26a of the guide hole 26, the overall length of the apparatus can be reduced, and the length direction The increase in size can also be suppressed. That is, it is possible to ensure a highly reliable function and reduce the size of the entire apparatus.

  Further, the above-described frame 18 portion to be bent is composed of the protruding portion 27. Since the protruding portion 27 only needs to be bent, the bending process is simple and contributes to the improvement of the manufacturing efficiency. Further, since the frame 18 portion is unnecessary around the protruding portion 27, the material cost for forming the frame 18 can be kept low, and the utility is high.

  Further, the frame body 18 and the housing 15 can be fixed integrally with each other via the engaging portion 28 of the frame body 18, and a strong and stable structure can be realized.

  Further, since the end of the rod-like portion 25b of the shutter 25 is inserted into the through hole 22 of the housing 15 when the shutter 25 moves to the position near the back side of the apparatus, the necessary amount of movement of the shutter 25 Can be easily secured.

  Further, the end portion 26a of the guide hole 26 that guides the protrusion 25c of the shutter 25 is closed by the lower end portion 27a of the protruding portion 27 of the frame body 18, so that the strength of the guide hole 26 is ensured. Can contribute to the realization of a stable structure.

[Effects of the connector manufacturing method according to the first embodiment]
Further, in the method for manufacturing the connector according to the first embodiment, in the step of forming the first housing portion 6, the first contact portion 2 is formed by the first pressing jig 4 and the second pressing jig 5. Insert molding can be performed while suppressing the movement of the first terminal member 1 to be formed. Further, in the step of forming the second housing portion 13, insert molding is performed while suppressing the movement of the second terminal member 9 forming the second contact portion 10 by the first housing portion 6 and the third pressing jig 12. Can do. That is, the first contact portion 2 and the second contact portion 10 arranged on both surfaces of the holding portion 16 can be provided with high accuracy without moving during insert molding, and the first contact portion 2 and the second contact portion 10 can be provided. Can be realized by insert molding. As a result, the connector can be reduced in the width direction.

  Further, the second terminal member 9 is easily positioned on the first housing portion 6 by disposing the second contact portion 10 of the second terminal member 9 in the accommodating portion 8 formed in the holding portion 16 during insert molding. be able to. In addition, when the second contact member 10 of the second terminal member 9 is disposed in the housing portion 8 of the first housing portion 6 and insert-molded, when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the insertion / extraction direction of the mating connector 30, The second contact portion 10 can be disposed between the adjacent first contact portions 2 and the first contact portion 2 can be accurately disposed between the adjacent second contact portions 10.

  Further, the recess 7 provided in the first housing part 6 in the process of forming the first housing part 6 and the second housing part 13 in the process of forming the second housing part 13 are engaged with the recess 7. The first housing part 6 and the second housing part 13 can be firmly integrated with each other by the projecting part 14. Thereby, the housing 15 having a stable structure having the first contact portion 2 on the lower surface of the holding portion 16 and the second contact portion 10 on the upper surface can be obtained.

  Further, by incorporating the shutter 25 in the frame 18, protection of the first contact portion 2 and the second contact portion 10 provided on the holding portion 16 of the housing 15 can be realized, and a highly reliable connector can be obtained. it can.

[Second Embodiment of Manufacturing Method of Connector According to the Present Invention]
24-31 is explanatory drawing of 2nd Embodiment of the manufacturing method of the connector based on this invention. 32 is a perspective view showing a first pressing jig and a second pressing jig used in the housing molding step shown in FIG.

  First, the first terminal member 40 arranged in the lower stage shown in FIG. 24 and the second terminal member 41 arranged in the upper stage shown in FIG. 25 are formed by punching from a metal plate. The first external connection portions 43 of the plurality of first terminal members 40 are connected by a connecting bar 40a. Similarly, the 2nd external connection part 45 of the some 2nd terminal member 41 is connected by the connecting crosspiece 41a.

  The first terminal member 40 arranged in the lower stage shown in FIG. 24 is bent as shown in FIG. 26 and is in contact with the first external connection terminal 33 of the mating connector 30 described above. And a first external connection portion 43 that is connected to the first contact portion 42 and connected to the external wiring. Similarly, the second terminal member 41 disposed in the upper stage shown in FIG. 25 is bent as shown in FIG. 27, and the second contact portion 44 is in electrical contact with the second external connection terminal 34 of the mating connector 30. And a second external connection portion 45 connected to the external wiring and connected to the second contact portion 44.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 28, the first contact portion 42 of the first terminal member 40 shown in FIG. 26 is placed on the lower stage, and the second contact portion 44 of the second terminal member 41 shown in FIG. 27 is placed on the upper stage. Deploy. At this time, the plurality of first terminal members 40 arranged side by side and the plurality of second terminal members 41 arranged side by side are arranged alternately.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 29, the first holding jig 46 is arranged below the first terminal member 40, the second holding jig 47 is arranged above the second terminal member 41, Insert molding is performed in a state where the first terminal member 40 and the second terminal member 41 are pressed by the first pressing jig 46 and the second pressing jig 47. Here, as shown in FIG. 32, on the upper surface of the first pressing jig 46, a first protrusion 46a having a low height and a second protrusion 46b higher than the first protrusion 46a are formed. On the lower surface of the pressing jig 47, a first protrusion 47a having a low height and a second protrusion 47b higher than the first protrusion 47a are formed. As described above, when the first terminal member 40 and the second terminal member 41 are pressed by the first pressing jig 46 and the twenty-sixth pressing jig 47, the first protrusion 46a of the first pressing jig 46 is used for the first. The lower surface of the terminal member 40 is pressed, the second protrusion 46b of the first pressing jig 46 is inserted between the first terminal members 40, and the lower surface of the second terminal member 41 is pressed by the second protrusion 46b. An interval between adjacent first terminal members 40 among the plurality of first terminal members 40 is set to a dimension that allows the second protrusion 46 b of the first pressing jig 46 to be inserted. Further, the upper surface of the second terminal member 41 is pressed by the first protrusion 47 a of the second pressing jig 47, and the second protrusion 47 b of the second pressing jig 47 is inserted between the second terminal members 41 so as to make this second protrusion. The upper surface of the first terminal member 40 is pressed by 47b. An interval between adjacent second terminal members 41 among the plurality of second terminal members 41 is set to a dimension that allows the second protrusion 47 b of the second pressing jig 47 to be inserted.

  After the above-described insert molding, a portion of the connecting bar 40a that connects the first external connection portions 43 of the plurality of first terminal members 40 is cut between the first external connection portions 43. Similarly, the part located between the 2nd external connection parts 45 of the connecting bar 41a which connects the 2nd external connection parts 45 of the some 2nd terminal member 41 is cut | disconnected. Further, both end portions of the first terminal member 40 and the second terminal member 41 are cut. In this way, the housing 48 shown in FIG. 30 is formed. That is, the first contact portion 42 is provided on the lower surface of the holding portion 49, the second contact portion 44 is provided on the upper surface, the cut end portion of the first contact portion 42 of the first terminal member 40, and the second terminal member 41. A housing 48 having a groove 50 that accommodates the cut end of the second contact portion 44 is molded.

  As shown in FIG. 30, the housing 48 is formed on each of the pair of spring accommodating portions 51 equivalent to the first embodiment described above and the left and right protruding walls 52 provided at the back side position of the apparatus. In addition, a through hole 53 communicating with the spring accommodating portion 51 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 31, a shutter 56 and a housing 48 shown in FIG. 30 are incorporated in a metal frame 54. Thereafter, the projecting portion 59 of the frame body 54 and the engaging portion 60 are bent downward, and the manufacture of the connector is completed.

[Second Embodiment of Connector According to the Present Invention]
FIG. 33 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of the connector according to the present invention. 34 to 37 are explanatory views of the housing, FIG. 34 is a front view, FIG. 35 is a side view, FIG. 36 is a rear view, and FIG. 37 is a perspective view seen from below.

  As shown in FIGS. 33 to 37 and FIGS. 30 and 31, the second embodiment of the connector according to the present invention also has substantially the same configuration as the first embodiment of the connector described above. That is, as shown in FIG. 34 and the like, the first contact portion 42 is provided on the lower surface of the holding portion 49 of the housing 48, and the second contact portion 44 is provided on the upper surface. In addition, when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the insertion / extraction direction of the mating connector 30, the second contact portion 44 is disposed at a position facing between the adjacent first contact portions 42, and between the adjacent second contact portions 44. The arrangement relationship between the first contact part 42 and the second contact part 44 in the holding part 49 is set so that the first contact part 42 is arranged at the opposing position. However, the holding part 49 consists of one structure, and the hollow part 7 and the protrusion part 14 are not formed like 1st Embodiment of the connector mentioned above.

  The shutter 56 is equivalent to the first embodiment of the connector, and includes an opening 56a through which the holding portion 49 is inserted, a rod-like portion 56b that holds the coil spring 57, and a projection 56c that constitutes a guide portion. As shown in FIG. 31 and the like, the frame body 54 is provided with a guide hole 58 that constitutes a guide portion through which the projection 56c of the shutter 56 is guided.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 37 and the like, the arrangement relationship of the first external connection portion 43 of the first terminal member 40 and the second external connection portion 44 of the second terminal member 41 is also equivalent to that of the first embodiment described above. The second external connection portion 45 is provided with an insulating connecting portion 62 that can be bent at the same time.

  The size relationship of the width dimension of the 1st contact part 42 of the 1st terminal member 40 and the 1st external connection part 43, and the size relationship of the width dimension of the 2nd contact part 44 of the 2nd terminal member 41, and the 2nd external connection part 45 This is also equivalent to that in the first embodiment of the connector shown in FIG.

  38 is a perspective view showing the operation of the second embodiment of the connector according to the present invention, and FIG. 39 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the connector shown in FIG. 38 as seen from the back side.

  As shown in FIGS. 38 and 39, in the second embodiment of the connector, the frame body 54 is positioned in front of the terminal portion 58a of the guide hole 58 in the same manner as the first embodiment of the connector described above. A portion of the projection 56c of the shutter 56 can project from the bent frame portion 54, that is, the guide hole 58 of the projecting portion 59, by bending in the thickness direction of the connector.

[Effects of Connector According to Second Embodiment and Connector Manufacturing Method According to Second Embodiment]
Similarly to the connector according to the first embodiment described above, the connector according to the second embodiment also has the arrangement position of the first contact portion 42 of the first terminal member 40 and the second contact portion 44 of the second terminal member 41. The first terminal member 40 and the second terminal member 41 are insert-molded while individually restraining movement via the first pressing jig 46 and the second pressing jig 47 using the displacement of the arrangement position of The first contact portion 42 can be provided on the lower surface of the holding portion 49 of the housing 48, and the second contact portion 44 can be provided on the upper surface. That is, similarly to the connector according to the first embodiment described above, even in the connector according to the second embodiment, the first contact portion 42 and the second contact portion 44 arranged on both surfaces of the holding portion 49 are insert-molded. Sometimes it can be provided with high accuracy without moving. Other functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In the manufacturing method according to the second embodiment for manufacturing the connector as described above, the first terminal member 40 is formed by the first pressing jig 46 and the second pressing jig 47 in the process of forming the housing 48. And insert molding can be performed while suppressing the movement of the second terminal member 41. That is, like the connector manufacturing method according to the first embodiment described above, the connector manufacturing method according to the second embodiment also includes the first contact portion 42 and the second contact portion 42 arranged on both surfaces of the holding portion 49. The contact portion 44 can be provided with high precision without moving during insert molding, and the same effects as those of the connector manufacturing method according to the first embodiment described above can be obtained.

  In particular, the connector manufacturing method according to the second embodiment can form the housing 48 having the first contact portion 42 and the second contact portion 44 on both surfaces of the holding portion 49 by one insert molding. Thereby, the efficiency of manufacturing work can be improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st terminal member 1a Tension bar 1b Constriction part 2 1st contact part 3 1st external connection part 4 1st holding jig 4a protrusion 5 2nd holding jig 5a protrusion 6 1 housing part 7 Indentation part (engagement part) )
8 Housing portion 9 Second terminal member 10 Second contact portion 11 Second external connection portion 12 Third pressing jig 13 Second housing portion 14 Projection portion (engaging portion)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Housing 16 Holding part 17 Groove part 18 Frame 19 Connection part 20 Spring accommodating part 21 Projection wall 22 Through-hole 23 Coil spring (biasing member)
24 Opening 25 Shutter 25a Opening 25b Bar-shaped part 25c Protrusion (guide part)
26 Guide hole (guide section)
26a terminal part 27 protrusion part 27a lower end part 28 engaging part 30 mating connector 31 protrusion part 32 opening part 33 first external connection terminal 34 second external connection terminal 40 first terminal member 40a connecting bar 41 second terminal member 41a connection Crosspiece 42 1st contact part 43 1st external connection part 44 2nd contact part 45 2nd external connection part 46 1st pressing jig 46a 1st protrusion 46b 2nd protrusion 47 2nd pressing jig 47a 1st protrusion 47b 2nd Projection 48 Housing 49 Holding part 50 Groove part 51 Spring accommodating part 52 Projection wall 53 Through hole 54 Frame body 55 Opening part 56 Shutter 56a Opening part 56b Rod-like part 56c Protrusion (guide part)
57 Coil spring (biasing member)
58 Guide hole (Guide part)
58a Termination part 59 Projection part 59a Lower end part 60 Engagement part 61 Through hole 62 Connection part

Claims (7)

A holding portion to be attached to the mating connector is formed in the insulating housing, and a plurality of first contacts in which the first external connection terminals of the mating connector are in electrical contact with one surface of the holding portion. A connector in which a plurality of second contact portions are arranged in which the contact portions are arranged and the second external connection terminal of the mating connector is in electrical contact with the other surface of the two surfaces.
When viewed in a cross section orthogonal to the insertion / extraction direction of the mating connector, the second contact portion is disposed at a position facing the portion between the adjacent first contact portions, and between the adjacent second contact portions. A connector characterized in that an arrangement relationship between the first contact portion and the second contact portion in the holding portion is set so that the first contact portion is arranged at a position facing the portion. A connector manufacturing method for manufacturing the connector according to claim 1,
The first pressing jig and the second pressing jig are arranged so as to sandwich the first terminal member that forms the first contact portion, and the protrusions of the first pressing jig and the second pressing jig are used to Insert molding in a state where the first terminal member is pressed, and molding a first housing part having one of the divided parts of the holding part and the first contact part;
A second terminal member that forms the second contact portion is placed on the first housing portion molded in this step, and insert molding is performed while the second terminal member is pressed by a third pressing jig. A method for manufacturing a connector, comprising: forming a second housing portion having the other divided portion of the holding portion and the second contact portion. In the manufacturing method of the connector according to claim 2,
The housing portion for housing the second contact portion of the second terminal member is formed in the first housing portion, and when viewed in a cross section orthogonal to the insertion / extraction direction of the mating connector, the first housing portion A method of manufacturing a connector, characterized in that the position of the housing portion is set so that the housing portion is disposed at a position corresponding to a space between first contact portions formed in the holding portion. In the manufacturing method of the connector according to claim 2,
In the step of forming the first housing portion, an engaging portion that engages with the second housing portion is formed in the first housing portion, and in the step of forming the second housing portion, the second housing portion is formed. A method of manufacturing a connector, comprising forming an engaging portion that engages with the engaging portion of the first housing portion. In the manufacturing method of the connector given in any 1 paragraph of Claims 2-4,
An opening through which the holding portion of the housing, the first contact portion provided on the one surface of the holding portion, and the second contact portion provided on the other surface of the holding portion can protrude. A shutter that is movable along with the insertion of the mating connector is incorporated in the opening of the frame, and in this state, a housing comprising the first housing part and the second housing part is incorporated in the frame. A method for manufacturing a connector, comprising housing. A connector manufacturing method for manufacturing the connector according to claim 1,
The first terminal member that forms the first contact portion and the second terminal member that forms the second contact portion are arranged to overlap each other,
A first pressing jig and a second pressing jig are arranged so as to sandwich the first terminal member and the second terminal member, and the first terminal member is pressed by the first protrusion of the first pressing jig, The second protrusion of the first pressing jig is inserted between the first terminal members, and the second terminal member is pressed by the second protrusion of the first pressing jig. The second terminal member is pressed by the protrusion, the second protrusion of the second terminal member is inserted between the second terminal members, and the first terminal member is pressed by the second protrusion of the second pressing jig. A connector manufacturing method, comprising: molding a housing having a holding portion provided with the first contact portion and the second contact portion by insert molding in a state. In the manufacturing method of the connector according to claim 6,
An opening through which the holding portion of the housing, the first contact portion provided on the one surface of the holding portion, and the second contact portion provided on the other surface of the holding portion can protrude. And a shutter that is movable along with the insertion of the mating connector is incorporated in the opening of the frame, and the housing is housed in the frame in this state.

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