JP2012003813A - Connector position adjusting device and substrate module - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to perform fine position adjusting of a connector with respect to a connector frame with ease.SOLUTION: In a height adjusting mechanism 16 of a VGA connector 45 for performing position adjusting of the VGA connector 45 in height direction which is fixed to a connector frame 11 in a state in which a connecting part 54 is protruded from a panel plate part 21 of the connector frame 11, an adjust screw 86 extending in height direction and attached rotatably with respect to the connector frame 11 but fixedly in the axis direction and a fixing nut 87 fixed in the VGA connector 45 and threaded into the adjust screw 86 are provided.

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector position adjusting device and a board module for adjusting the position of a connector fixed to a connector frame.

  Conventionally, as an external connector fixing structure, there is known a structure in which both end portions of a connector board on which a connector main body is mounted are locked and fixed by locking portions of a connector frame (chassis and shield case) (Patent Document 1). reference).

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By the way, in the board module equipped with the external connector, the position of the connector relative to the connector frame needs to be adjusted appropriately in order to prevent the interference between the connectors and the interference between the connector and peripheral parts depending on the type and arrangement of the connectors. .
On the other hand, in the above fixing structure, in order to adjust the position of the connector, it is necessary to post-process or replace the connector frame (or the engaging portion), and thus there is a problem that the position adjustment cannot be easily performed. In addition, depending on the connector, it may be possible to provide an optional spacer, but there is a problem that fine adjustment of, for example, 1 mm or less is difficult.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a connector position adjusting device and a board module that can easily adjust the position of the connector with respect to the connector frame.

  In the connector position adjusting device according to the present invention, the connector fixed to the connector frame in a state in which the connecting portion protrudes from the panel plate portion of the connector frame is arranged in any one direction within a plane parallel to the panel plate portion. A connector position adjusting device that adjusts the position of the connector to a connector frame, is rotatably attached to the connector frame in an axial direction, extends in one direction, is fixed to the connector, and is screwed onto the male screw member. And a female screw member.

  According to this configuration, when the male screw member rotatably attached to the connector frame and immovably fixed in the axial direction is rotated, the female screw member engaged with the male screw member moves in the axial direction, and the connector to which the female screw member is fixed is connected to the shaft. Move in the direction. That is, according to the rotation angle of the male screw member, the connector can be moved minutely in the forward and reverse axis directions and in a parallel posture. Thus, since the connector can be translated in the axial direction from the outside of the connector frame, the position of the connector can be easily adjusted with respect to the connector frame.

  In this case, the connector has a connector body that includes a connection portion and a frame attachment portion that holds the connection portion and is fixed to the connector frame, and a connector board that is fixed to the frame attachment portion and has an insertion hole through which the male screw member is inserted. The female screw member is preferably fixed to the connector substrate coaxially with the insertion hole.

  According to this configuration, since the male screw member is inserted into the insertion hole formed in the connector substrate, and the female screw member is fixed to the connector substrate coaxially with the insertion hole, the female screw member is formed at the center portion on the connector substrate. Can be fixed. Therefore, since the female screw member is screwed at the central portion of the connector board, the force of the female screw member can be applied to the connector in a well-balanced manner during position adjustment, and the tilting of the connector can be suppressed. it can. That is, a guide for suppressing tilting can be omitted.

  In this case, the connector frame is formed in a cross-sectional “U” shape with a panel plate portion and two reinforcing plate portions extending at right angles from both ends of the panel plate portion, and the male screw member has a seating surface of the head. It is preferable that the two reinforcing plate portions are rotatably attached to both the reinforcing plate portions while being in contact with one of the reinforcing plate portions.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to stably support the male screw member without causing blur or the like with a simple structure, and it is possible to stably adjust the position.

  In this case, the panel plate portion has a connector opening facing the connector connection portion, and a pair of through holes for a pair of fixing screws located on both sides of the connector opening and screwed into the frame mounting portion. The connector opening is preferably formed wide in the one arbitrary direction, and each through hole is formed in a long hole extending in the one arbitrary direction.

  According to this configuration, the connector opening and each through hole are formed long in the arbitrary one direction, so that the position adjustment of the connector in the arbitrary one direction can be permitted in the connector frame. No need for post-processing on the connector frame.

  The board module of the present invention includes a connector position adjusting device, a plurality of types of connectors including the connector, a connector frame, and a connection board that is connected to the plurality of types of connectors and arranged in parallel to the panel plate portion. , Provided.

  According to this configuration, since the board module capable of adjusting the position of the connector can be provided, the versatility and functionality of the board module can be improved. In addition, a plurality of types of connectors can be intensively arranged in a state that does not hinder connector insertion and removal.

  In this case, an additional board that is orthogonal to the connection board and is arranged to overlap with the connector in the connector insertion / removal direction is further provided, and the overlap portion of the extension board with the connector has a notch for escaping the connector. Preferably it is formed.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to allow the placement and position adjustment of the connector on the extension board by forming the notch portion for escaping the connector on the extension board.

  In this case, the connector is preferably a VGA connector.

  According to the above configuration, by using a board module that can adjust the position of the connector, it can be applied to various types and shapes of VGA connectors (Video Graphics Array connector) without changing other members. can do.

It is the perspective view which showed the printer which concerns on this embodiment. It is the perspective view which showed the expansion board module. It is the perspective view which showed the expansion board module without a connector frame. It is side surface sectional drawing which showed the expansion board module. It is the perspective view which showed the main board periphery. It is the back surface perspective view showing the circumference of the sub board combined with the main board. It is the back surface perspective view which showed the height adjustment mechanism periphery. It is the perspective view which showed the modification of the board | substrate holder plate.

  Hereinafter, a substrate module according to an embodiment of the present invention and a printer equipped with the same will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. This printer is a so-called receipt printer, and prints receipt image data on receipt paper based on information from an external device to create a receipt. Note that a POS terminal, a keyboard, a scanner, a display, and the like are assumed as external devices.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the printer 1 includes a printer main body 2 and an extension board module (board module) 4 to be attached to the printer main body 2. In this embodiment, an information processing function is added to the printer main body 2 by mounting the expansion board module 4 on which a microcomputer (not shown) is mounted. For example, it is assumed that a simple POS application program is installed in the microcomputer and the printer 1 functions as a spare POS terminal.

  Next, the expansion board module 4 will be described in detail. In the following description, a drawing in which the expansion board module 4 mounted on the printer 1 is turned upside down is used, and the front side in FIGS. 2 and 3 is “front”, the back side is “rear”, and the upper side is The description will proceed with “upper” and lower side as “lower”. Further, the right side (left side in the figure) with respect to the front and rear is referred to as “right”, and the left side with respect to front and back (right side in the figure) is referred to as “left”.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the expansion board module 4 includes a box-shaped connector frame 11 with a rear surface opened, and a connector module 3 to which the connector frame 11 is attached. The connector module 3 includes a connector group 12 including a plurality of external connectors including a VGA connector 45 exposed on the front surface of the connector frame 11, and a main board (an additional board) provided so as to extend rearward from the inside of the connector frame 11. ) 13, a sub board (connection board) 14 erected at right angles to the main board 13 in the connector frame 11, and an upper end portion (fixed end) of the sub board 14. A substrate holder plate 15 that holds the VGA connector 45, a height adjustment mechanism (position adjustment device) 16 that adjusts the height of the VGA connector 45, and a rear end portion on the main substrate 13. And an internal connector 17 for connecting to the. On the main board 13, a one-chip microcomputer (not shown) and its peripheral circuits are built. Each external connector and the microcomputer, and the microcomputer and the internal connector 17 are connected by a wiring cable 20 (see FIG. 7). The microcomputer is an integrated circuit having a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and a data storage unit (flash ROM or the like).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the connector frame 11 is made of a metal plate made of a conductive material, and a pair of panel plates 21 constituting the front surface and a pair extending at right angles from the upper and lower ends of the panel plates 21. The upper and lower reinforcing plate portions (reinforcing plate portions) 22, 22, a pair of left and right reinforcing plate portions 23, 23 extending at right angles from the left and right ends of the panel plate portion 21, and the left ends of the left and right reinforcing plate portions 23 are folded back. And a mounting plate portion 24 for screwing the expansion board module 4 to the printer main body 2. That is, the connector frame 11 is formed in a “U” shape in a plan view cross section and a side view cross section by the panel plate portion 21, the upper and lower reinforcing plate portions 22, 22 and the left and right reinforcing plate portions 23, 23. .

  Further, the end portions of the upper and lower reinforcing plate portions 22 forming the corners of the box in the connector frame 11 and the end portions of the left and right reinforcing plate portions 23 are in non-bonding contact. For this reason, when the connector module 3 is mounted on the connector frame 11, the distal ends of the left and right reinforcing plate portions 23, 23 are bent in the expanding direction so that the mounting is not hindered and other components are opened. It is configured. Each of the upper and lower reinforcing plate portions 22 has a through hole 25 through which an adjustment screw 86 described later is inserted.

  The panel plate portion 21 faces the plug-side connection portion 54 of the VGA connector 45 and exposes it to the outside. The panel plate portion 21 is positioned on both sides of the connector opening 31 and is attached to the frame attachment portion 55 of the VGA connector 45. A pair of through holes 32 and 32 for a pair of connector frame fixing screws (fixing screws) 33 and 33 to be screwed together, and an attachment hole 34 for screwing the expansion board module 4 to the printer main body 2 are provided. . That is, the connector frame 11 is screwed to the connector module 3 by a pair of connector frame fixing screws 33, 33 to become the extension board module 4, and the extension board module 4 is fixed by a pair of extension board module fixing screws 35, 35. These are fixed to the printer main body 2 with screws through the mounting plate portion 24 and the mounting holes 34. Thereby, the expansion board module 4 is fixed to the printer main body 2 in a state where the internal connector 17 is connected. According to this configuration, when the expansion board module 4 breaks down, it is only necessary to remove the expansion board module fixing screws 35 and 35 and replace the expansion board module 4, thereby reducing the repair time. The connector opening 31 is formed wide in the height direction, and each through hole 32 is formed as a long hole extending in the height direction. That is, the height adjustment mechanism 16 is formed so as to allow the height adjustment of the VGA connector 45.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the connector group 12 is arranged so that the insertion / removal direction is parallel to the main board 13, and is located at the lower left portion mounted on the front end of the main board 13. LAN (Local Area Network) connector 41 and a micro USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector 42 located at the lower right, a DC (Direct Current) connector 43 located at the upper right mounted on the front surface of the sub-board 14, and an upper part The four USB connectors 44 arranged side by side and the VGA connector (connector) 45 held by the height adjusting mechanism 16 are included. These connectors are arranged in a space efficient manner in the panel plate portion 21 in consideration of the connection of each plug connector. Further, these connectors are electrically connected to the sub board 14 by the wiring cable 20, and as a result, are electrically connected to the main board 13 through the sub board 14. The connection between the sub board 14 and the main board 13 may be performed by the wiring cable 20 or the jumper lead wire, or the wiring on both the boards is directly connected at the lower end portion of the sub board 14. May be.

  The VGA connector 45 includes a connector main body 51 having a connection portion 54 and a connector substrate 52 having a connector main body 51 screwed to the lower surface (see FIG. 4). The connector substrate 52 extends in parallel with the upper and lower reinforcing plate portions 22 and the main substrate 13, and has an insertion hole 53 through which an adjustment screw 86 described later is inserted at the center. The connector main body 51 includes the connection portion 54 and a frame attachment portion 55 that holds the connection portion 54 and contacts the connector frame 11 from the inside. That is, the pair of connector frame fixing screws 33 and 33 are screwed into the frame mounting portion 55 through the pair of through holes 32 and 32 (see FIG. 3). As a result, the VGA connector 45 is screwed and fixed to the connector frame 11 with the connection portion 54 protruding from the panel plate portion 21 (see FIG. 2). The connector frame fixing screw 33 has a female screw hole formed in the head axis, and serves as a male screw portion of the plug connector to function as a retaining when the plug connector is connected.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main board 13 has a LAN connector 41 at the front left end, a micro USB connector 42 at the front right end, which is omitted in the figure, and an internal connector 17 at the rear center. is doing. Also, as shown in FIG. 6, a pair of rectangular left and right engagements for engaging a pair of left and right engaging projections 66, 66 (described later) formed on the sub-board 14, at the front and rear intermediate portions near the front of the main board 13. Stop holes 61 and 61 are formed. That is, by engaging the pair of locking projections 66 and 66 while abutting the lower end portion (butting end portion) of the sub substrate 14, this is the main substrate in a state where the lower end portion of the sub substrate 14 is locked. 13 upright. Further, the VGA connector 45 is disposed on the main board 13 so as to overlap in the insertion / removal direction of the VGA connector 45 (see FIG. 7). For this reason, a notch 62 for escaping the VGA connector 45 is provided (formed) in the overlap portion of the main board 13. An insertion opening 63 through which an adjustment screw 86 to be described later is inserted is formed in the rear end of the center of the notch 62 so as to be recessed.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6, the sub board 14 extends from the main board 13 at right angles and upwards, and crosses the entire left and right areas of the main board 13 except for the portion overlapping the LAN connector 41. It stands upright (vertical installation). A DC connector 43 and four USB connectors 44 are mounted on the front surface of the sub-board 14. Further, the pair of left and right engaging projections 66 are formed on the end (lower end) of the sub board 14 on the main board 13 side. Further, although not shown in the drawing, a ground wiring (printing arrangement) is formed on the upper end portion of the sub-substrate 14 and is configured to be grounded via the substrate holder plate 15 described above. The upper end (fixed end) and the lower end (butting end) of the sub-board 14 extend in parallel.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the substrate holder plate 15 is formed by press-molding a conductive metal plate (sheet metal) and extends in parallel to the main substrate 13, and is attached to the connector frame 11 from the inside. It is fixed as if it were installed. The substrate holder plate 15 is integrally formed by a fixing plate portion 71 that faces the upper end portion of the sub-substrate 14 and clamps and fixes it, and a screwing plate portion 73 that is bent downward and extends perpendicularly from the left end of the fixing plate portion 71. Is formed. The right end of the fixed plate 71 is integrally formed with an engaging protrusion 72a that protrudes laterally from the right end, an abutment protrusion 72b that protrudes backward from the right end, and a spacer protrusion 72c that protrudes forward from the right end. Is formed. The engagement protrusion 72a engages with an engagement hole (not shown) of the connector frame 11, and positions the board holder plate 15 and the connector frame 11 with respect to each other in the left-right direction. The contact protrusion 72b contacts the printer body 2 when the right extension board module fixing screw 35 is screwed to the printer body 2. The spacer protrusion 72c contacts the inside of the connector frame 11 (inside the upper end of the panel plate portion 21), and positions the substrate holder plate 15 and the connector frame 11 in the front-rear direction.

  The fixing plate portion 71 is integrally formed with a reinforcing rib 74 that is bent at a right angle from the rear end portion thereof and bent toward the main substrate 13 side. Due to the reinforcing ribs 74, the fixing plate portion 71 exerts sufficient stress against bending in the vertical direction. The thus configured board holder plate 15 is attached to the inside of the connector frame 11 and engages the engagement protrusion 72a at the right end with the engagement hole of the connector frame 11, The screw 75 is screwed to the connector frame 11 with the screw end plate 73 at the left end, and is supported by the connector frame 11 with both ends. The locking screw 75 penetrates the connector frame 11 from the outside and is screwed to the screwing plate portion 73 (see FIG. 2). That is, the substrate holder plate 15 is fixed to the connector frame 11, and the upper end portion of the sub-substrate 14 is sandwiched and fixed to the substrate holder plate 15, thereby preventing the sub-substrate 14 from rattling or falling when the various connectors are inserted or removed.

  The fixed plate portion 71 extends in the front-rear direction from the slit-shaped opening 81 facing the upper end portion of the sub-board 14 and the opening edge of the opening portion 81 and protrudes into the opening portion 81 so as to sandwich the upper end portion. A plurality of sandwiching protrusions 82, a plurality of slits 83 positioned in the vicinity of the back side (base end side) of each sandwiching protrusion 82, and parallel to the opening 81, and an opening edge of the opening 81, extend in the front-rear direction. And a plurality of receiving projections 84 projecting into the opening 81 and receiving the upper end. The opening 81 and the plurality of slits 83 are also formed by press punching. Note that the extending direction of the upper end portion of the sub-board 14 and the extending direction of the opening 81 are the same.

  The plurality of sandwiching protrusions 82 constitute two pairs of pairs of sandwiching protrusions 82, 82 that are opposed to each other while being displaced in the front-rear direction and are dispersed (arranged) in the extending direction of the opening 81. . The pair of sandwiching protrusions 82 and 82 are pressed against the front and back surfaces of the upper end portion of the sub-board 14 by the slits 83 on the rear side so as to be narrow and springy, and sandwich the upper end portion. Further, the pair of sandwiching protrusions 82 are arranged so as to be displaced from each other in the extending direction of the opening 81 (the extending direction of the upper end portion) so as to be alternate. When the upper end portion of the sub-board 14 is press-fitted into the opening 81, each pair of holding protrusions 82 holds the upper end portion of the sub-board 14. As a result, the spring force of the pair of sandwiching protrusions 82 of each set and the partial bending stress of the sub-board 14 are antagonized, and the sub-board 14 is firmly and firmly fixed to the fixing plate 71. Further, the conduction of the sub-board 14 to the connector frame 11 is ensured through the fixed plate portion 71.

  Further, the pair of slits 83, 83 disposed in the vicinity of the back side of the pair of sandwiching projections 82, 82 alleviate the reaction force acting on each sandwiching projection 82 from the sub-substrate 14, and each sandwiching projection lacking toughness The spring property of 82 is secured. In addition, in order to ensure the spring property of each clamping protrusion 82, it may replace with the slit 83 and the structure which provides a pressing spring may be sufficient. However, since the press-fitting of the sub-board 14 into the fixed plate portion 71 is only at the time of assembly, there is no problem even if the clamping protrusion 82 is press-fitted beyond the elastic limit.

  The plurality of receiving protrusions 84 are configured in such a manner that a pair of receiving protrusions 84, 84 that are opposed to each other while being displaced in the front-rear direction is dispersed (arranged) in the extending direction of the opening 81. . The pair of receiving projections 84, 84 are opposed to the upper end portion of the sub board 14 with a minute gap, and when the plug connector insertion / removal force acts on the sub board 14, Prevents bending and breakage above a specified value. That is, it has a minute gap that prevents the bending and breakage. The pair of receiving protrusions 84 and 84 are disposed so as to be displaced from each other in the extending direction of the opening 81. The receiving protrusion 84 is formed wider than the holding protrusion 82 in the extending direction of the opening 81.

  On the other hand, the substrate holder plate 15 is in contact with the ground wiring formed on the upper end portion of the sub-substrate 14 by the sandwiching protrusion 82, and is in contact with the conductive connector frame 11 by the engagement protrusion 72a and the screwing plate portion 73. is doing. The sub board 14 is grounded from the connector frame 11 via the printer main body 2 or any one of the connectors. For this reason, the substrate holder plate 15 also functions as a conductive / grounding means for the sub-substrate 14.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the height adjustment mechanism 16 adjusts the position of the VGA connector 45 before being screwed and fixed to the connector frame 11 in the height direction (perpendicular to the main board 13) (any one direction). To do. The height mechanism 16 is attached to the connector frame 11 so as to be rotatable and immovable (fixed) in the axial direction, and is fixed to an adjustment screw (male screw member) 86 extending in the height direction and the sub-board 14. , And a fixing nut (female screw member) 87 that is screwed onto the adjustment screw 86.

  The adjustment screw 86 extends through the upper vertical reinforcing plate portion 22, the connector substrate 52, the main substrate 13, and the lower vertical reinforcing plate portion 22, and the seating surface of the head is positioned above the upper vertical reinforcing plate portion. While being in contact with 22 from above, it is rotatably attached to the pair of upper and lower reinforcing plate portions 22 and 22 by both ends. The adjustment screw 86 is attached so as not to advance and retract in the axial direction by a retaining ring 88 disposed on the lower surface of the lower upper and lower reinforcing plate portion 22. The fixing nut 87 is fixed to the connector substrate 52 by soldering, and is fixed coaxially with the insertion hole 53 of the connector substrate 52. In other words, the adjusting screw 86 is free to rotate and is fixed to advance and retract, and the fixing nut 87 is fixed to rotate and is free to advance and retract.

  When the adjusting screw 86 is rotated from the outside of the connector frame 11 through the head by a tool or the like, the fixing nut 87 that is screwed to the adjusting screw 86 advances and retracts in the axial direction (height direction), and the connector is fixed to this. The substrate 52 is moved. As a result, the entire VGA connector 45 having the connector substrate 52 moves. As described above, the height of the VGA connector 45 can be adjusted from the outside of the connector frame 11 after the expansion board module 4 is assembled. It should be noted that even when another connector such as a serial connector is attached instead of the VGA connector 45, it can be easily accommodated by adjusting the height.

  According to the above embodiment, in the height adjusting mechanism 16, the connector (VGA connector 45) can be moved minutely and in a parallel posture in the forward / reverse axis direction according to the rotation angle of the adjusting screw 86. . Thus, since the connector can be translated in the axial direction from the outside of the connector frame 11, the position of the connector can be easily adjusted with respect to the connector frame 11.

  Further, since the adjustment screw 86 is inserted into the insertion hole 53 formed in the connector board 52 and the fixing nut 87 is fixed to the connector board 52 coaxially with the insertion hole 53, the central portion on the connector board 52 is arranged. The fixing nut 87 can be fixed. Therefore, since the fixing nut 87 is screwed at the center portion of the connector substrate 52, the force of the fixing nut 87 can be applied to the connector in a well-balanced manner during position adjustment, and the connector is prevented from being tilted. can do. That is, a guide for suppressing tilting can be omitted.

  Further, the adjustment screw 86 is easily attached to the two upper and lower reinforcing plate portions 22 while being rotatably supported by the two upper and lower reinforcing plate portions 22 with the seating surface of the head in contact with one of the upper and lower reinforcing plate portions 22. With a simple structure, the adjustment screw 86 can be stably supported without causing blurring and the like, and the position adjustment can be performed stably.

  Furthermore, by forming the connector opening 31 and each through-hole 32 to be long in the height direction, the connector frame 11 can be allowed to adjust the position of the connector in the height direction. On the other hand, no post-processing is required.

  Further, by forming the notch 62 for escaping the connector on the main board 13, it is possible to allow the arrangement and position adjustment of the connector on the main board 13.

  The substrate holder plate 15 of the present embodiment is formed in an “L” shape by the fixing plate portion 71 and the screwing plate portion 73, but the screwing plate portion 73 can be omitted. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, an engaging protrusion 72 a that protrudes to the side is formed at the left end of the fixed plate portion 71, and the left end portion of the fixed plate portion 71 is engaged with the connector frame 11 at this portion. To do. In this case, the left and right reinforcing plate portions 23, 23 of the connector frame 11 are opened to the outside and engaged with the fixed plate portion 71.

  In the present embodiment, the height adjusting mechanism 16 adjusts the position of the connector (VGA connector 45) in the direction perpendicular to the main board 13 (height direction). However, the direction is not limited to this. For example, a configuration in which the position of the connector is adjusted in the direction parallel to the main board 13 (left-right direction) may be used. In such a case, the axial direction of the adjusting screw 86 and the fixing nut 87 is arranged in accordance with the direction.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the height adjustment mechanism 16 adjusts the height of the VGA connector 45, but the height adjustment mechanism 16 allows other connectors (LAN connector 41, micro USB connector 42, DC The height of the connector 43, USB connector 44, serial connector, etc.) may be adjusted. Alternatively, a connector main body 51 of a plurality of types of connectors may be mounted on the connector substrate 52, and the height may be adjusted as a unit by the height adjusting mechanism 16.

  4: Expansion board module, 11: Connector frame, 13: Main board, 14: Sub board, 16: Height adjustment mechanism, 21: Panel board part, 22: Vertical reinforcement board part, 31: Opening for connector, 32: Through Hole: 45: VGA connector, 51: Connector main body, 52: Connector board, 53: Insertion hole, 54: Connection part, 55: Frame mounting part, 62: Notch part, 86: Adjustment screw, 87: Fixing nut

Claims (7)

Position adjustment of the connector for adjusting the position of the connector fixed to the connector frame in any one direction within a plane parallel to the panel plate with the connecting portion protruding from the panel plate of the connector frame A device,
A male screw member rotatably attached to the connector frame and immovably fixed in the axial direction, and extending in the arbitrary one direction;
A connector position adjusting device comprising: a female screw member fixed to the connector and screwed into the male screw member. The connector includes a connector body that includes the connection portion and a frame attachment portion that holds the connection portion and is fixed to the connector frame;
A connector board fixed to the frame mounting portion and having an insertion hole through which the male screw member is inserted;
The connector position adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein the female screw member is fixed to the connector substrate coaxially with the insertion hole. The connector frame is formed in a cross-sectional "U" shape with the panel plate portion and two reinforcing plate portions extending at right angles from both ends of the panel plate portion,
2. The male screw member is attached to the two reinforcing plate portions so as to be freely rotatable with the two seating plate portions in contact with one of the reinforcing plate portions. The connector position adjusting device according to 2. The panel plate portion includes a connector opening facing the connection portion of the connector, and a pair of through holes for a pair of fixing screws positioned on both sides of the connector opening and screwed into the frame mounting portion. Have
The connector opening is formed wide in the arbitrary one direction,
4. The connector position adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein each of the through holes is formed as a long hole extending in the arbitrary one direction. 5. The connector position adjusting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A plurality of types of connectors including the connector;
The connector frame;
A board module comprising: a connection board to which the plurality of types of connectors are connected and arranged in parallel to the panel plate portion. An additional board disposed perpendicular to the connection board and arranged to overlap the connector in the insertion / removal direction of the connector,
The board module according to claim 5, wherein a cutout portion for escaping the connector is formed in an overlap portion of the extension board with the connector.   The board module according to claim 5, wherein the connector is a VGA connector.

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