JP2013157188A - Wiring board coupling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wiring board coupling device capable of keeping first and second wiring boards under an electric interconnection state due to opposite and adjacent overlaying coupling by a simple operation using first and second connectors respectively mounted to the first and second wiring boards.SOLUTION: The wiring board coupling device includes a receptacle connector 11 with a first wiring board 12, and a plug connector 21 with a second wiring board 22. First and second engaging and locking parts 18 and 32 serving as locking means for blocking undesired detachment of a housing 24 of the plug connector 21 from a housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11 are engaged with each other. Furthermore, the wiring board coupling device comprises first and second engagement parts 33 and 45 engaged with each other and restraining a position of a movable operation member 40 of the plug connector 21, so as to block cancellation of a state that the first and second engaging and locking parts 18 and 32 are engaged with each other by a movable operation member 40 whose position is restrained.

Description

  The invention described in the claims of the present application is a state in which the two wiring boards are electrically connected to the wiring terminal portions provided on the respective wiring boards in a state where the two wiring boards are superimposed in close proximity to each other. The present invention relates to a wiring board coupling device that couples both wiring boards.

  A relatively small electronic device such as a cellular phone also includes a large number of various electronic components. Many of these electronic components are mounted on a plurality of wiring boards and perform their functions. A plurality of wiring boards on which various electronic components are mounted, for example, when viewing two of them, the occupied volume should be as small as possible when accommodated in a limited space inside a relatively small electronic device. Therefore, it is inevitable that one is superposed in close proximity to the other and is interconnected. Hereinafter, a connection mode in which one of the two wiring boards is superimposed on the other in close proximity to each other will be referred to as facing close overlapping connection.

  In general, interconnection of a plurality of wiring boards is often performed by attaching a connector to each wiring board and interconnecting the connectors. Even in this case, it is conceivable to use a connector attached to each wiring board. Conventionally, several board connecting devices including a connector for performing face-to-face close overlapping connection for two wiring boards have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, and Patent Document 3). .)

  The substrate connecting apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 is based on the fact that the first wiring substrate (substrate (110)) and the second wiring substrate (substrate (210)) are subjected to face-to-face overlapping connection. The first connector (connector piece (100)) attached to one wiring board and the second connector (connector piece (200)) attached to the second wiring board are configured. The first connector includes a plurality of first contacts (contacts (120)) arranged in the housing (130), and the second connector includes a plurality of contacts arranged in the housing (230). The second contact (contact (220)) is provided. And each front-end | tip part of a some 1st connector forms the part bent in the substantially U shape which produces elastic deformation.

  Under such circumstances, the surface of the first wiring board to which the first connector is attached is opposed to the surface of the second wiring board to which the second connector is attached. A state is obtained in which the substrate is superimposed on the second wiring substrate in close proximity to each other, whereby the first connector and the second connector are engaged with each other, and a plurality of second connectors included in the first connector are provided. A tip portion forming a portion bent into a substantially U shape in each of the contacts is contact-connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of second contacts included in the second connector. Thereby, the plurality of first contacts included in the first connector and the plurality of second contacts included in the second connector are interconnected, and the first wiring board and the second wiring board face each other. Proximity overlay connection is performed.

  In this case, each of the tips of the plurality of first contacts forms a portion that is bent in a substantially U shape that causes elastic deformation, and the tips of the plurality of second contacts Since the contact is connected to the corresponding component under contact pressure caused by elastic deformation, it is expected that the plurality of first contacts and the plurality of second contacts are reliably connected to each other.

  In addition, in the board connecting apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2, the first wiring board (printed wiring board (26)) and the second wiring board (printed wiring board (22)) are subjected to face-to-face overlapping connection. The first connector (male connector part (24)) attached to the first wiring board and the second connector (female connector part (20)) attached to the second wiring board. It is comprised including. The first connector includes a plurality of first contacts (contact terminals (28Ai), (28Bi)) arranged in a first housing (base part (24M)), and a second connector. The connector includes a plurality of second contacts (contact terminals (34Ai), (34Bi)) arranged in a second housing (base part (20M)). In the first connector, a claw portion (30N) is formed in the fitting portion (30m) of the holder (30) press-fitted into the first housing, and in the second connector, A protrusion (32mn) is formed on the elastic piece (32mr) of the holder (32) press-fitted into the second housing.

  Under such circumstances, the surface of the first wiring board to which the first connector is attached is opposed to the surface of the second wiring board to which the second connector is attached. A state is obtained in which the substrate is superimposed on the second wiring substrate in close proximity to each other, whereby the first connector and the second connector are engaged with each other, and a plurality of second connectors included in the first connector are provided. One contact is contact-connected to a plurality of second contacts included in the second connector. Thereby, the plurality of first contacts included in the first connector and the plurality of second contacts included in the second connector are interconnected, and the first wiring board and the second wiring board face each other. Proximity overlay connection is performed.

  In this case, the claw portion (30N) formed in the fitting portion (30m) of the holder (30) press-fitted into the first housing in the first connector is provided in the first housing in the second connector. Engage with the protrusion (32mn) formed on the elastic piece (32mr) of the press-fitted retainer (32), and from the second housing in the second connector of the first housing in the first connector. Stop withdrawal. Thereby, the interconnection state between the plurality of first contacts included in the first connector and the plurality of second contacts included in the second connector is stably maintained. As a result, the first wiring board and the second contact are maintained. It is expected that the face-to-face close overlapping connection with the wiring board is stably performed.

  Further, in the board connecting device disclosed in Patent Document 3, the first wiring board (plug board (53)) and the second wiring board (socket board (33)) are targeted for face-to-face close connection. The first connector (plug (40)) attached to the first wiring board and the second connector (socket (10)) attached to the second wiring board are included. . The first connector includes a plurality of first contacts (first terminal (42) and second terminal (43)) arranged in a first housing (insulating housing (41)), and The second connector includes a plurality of second contacts (first contact (12) and second contact (13)) arranged in a second housing (insulating housing (11)). In the first connector, a restraining protrusion (52) is formed in the first housing, and in the second connector, an engagement window (29) is formed in the second housing. A lock spring (27) is attached. In addition, the position corresponding to the tip of the restraining projection (52) formed on the first housing of the first connector attached to the first wiring board to which the first connector is attached. Further, the lock release window (56) is formed as a through hole.

  Under such circumstances, the surface of the first wiring board to which the first connector is attached is opposed to the surface of the second wiring board to which the second connector is attached. A state is obtained in which the substrate is superimposed on the second wiring substrate in close proximity to each other, whereby the first connector and the second connector are engaged with each other, and a plurality of second connectors included in the first connector are provided. One contact is contact-connected to a plurality of second contacts included in the second connector. Thereby, the plurality of first contacts included in the first connector and the plurality of second contacts included in the second connector are interconnected, and the first wiring board and the second wiring board face each other. Proximity overlay connection is performed.

  In this case, the engagement window (29) formed in the lock spring (27) attached to the second housing in the second connector has a restraining protrusion formed in the first housing in the first connector. (52) is engaged to lock the first housing and prevent the first housing of the first connector from being detached from the second housing of the second connector. Thereby, the interconnection state between the plurality of first contacts included in the first connector and the plurality of second contacts included in the second connector is stably maintained. As a result, the first wiring board and the second contact are maintained. It is expected that the face-to-face close overlapping connection with the wiring board is stably performed. At this time, the lock spring (27) in which the locking projection (52) formed in the first housing is engaged with the engagement window (29) formed in the engagement window (29) has a tip end portion of the lock spring (27). It faces the outside of the first wiring board through a lock release window (56) provided on the wiring board.

  Thereafter, when releasing the first wiring board and the second wiring board from the face-to-face proximity overlapped connection state, the first wiring board and the second wiring board are moved out of the first wiring board through a lock release window (56) provided in the first wiring board. The engagement window (29) formed in the lock spring (27) is moved by the operation from the outside of the first wiring board in the lock release window (56) corresponding to the front end portion of the lock spring (27) that faces the lock spring (27). Displaced so as to release the engagement with the restraining protrusion (52) formed on one housing, and thereby the first housing by the engagement window (29) formed on the lock spring (27). The locked state is released. Accordingly, the mutual engagement state can be released from the outside of the first connector and the second connector, and the first wiring board and the second wiring board can be released from the face-to-face proximity overlapping connection state. The state can be taken.

JP 2000-260509 A (paragraphs 0033 to 0043, FIGS. 4 and 5) JP 2004-55306 A (paragraphs 0020 to 0031, FIGS. 1 to 8) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-244955 (paragraphs 0023 to 0034, FIGS. 1 to 5, 8, 10, 11, 14, and 15)

  As described above, in the board connecting apparatus including the connectors for the face-to-face close overlapping connection of two wiring boards as proposed above, each of them is as follows. There are inconveniences.

  First, in the board connecting device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the second connector of the first housing in the first connector is in a state where the first connector and the second connector are engaged with each other. There is no locking means or locking means for preventing the connector from being detached from the second housing. Therefore, for example, when an undesired external force is applied to one or both of the first connector and the second connector that are engaged with each other, the plurality of first contacts included in the first connector; The interconnection state with the plurality of second contacts included in the second connector becomes unstable, and as a result, the face-to-face close overlapping connection between the first wiring board and the second wiring board is stably performed. There is a risk of being lost.

  Moreover, in the board | substrate coupling device shown by patent document 2, the 2nd of the 1st housing in the 1st connector in the state which the 1st connector and the 2nd connector mutually engaged. As a locking means or a locking means for preventing the connector from detaching from the second housing, it is formed in the fitting portion (30m) of the holder (30) press-fitted into the first housing of the first connector. Formed on the elastic piece (32mr) of the holder (32) press-fitted into the first housing of the second connector, and the protrusion (30N) engaged with the claw portion (30N). 32mn). However, on the structure of the fitting part (30m) of the holder (30) formed with the claw part (30N) and the elastic piece (32mr) of the holder (32) formed with the protrusion (32mn), The engagement of the claw portion (30N) with the protrusion portion (32mn) cannot be so firm, and therefore, for example, any of the first connector and the second connector engaged with each other can be prevented. If a relatively large external force acts undesirably on one or both, the claw portion (30N) is disengaged from the projection (32mn), and the plurality of first connectors included in the first connector are provided. And the plurality of second contacts included in the second connector become unstable, and as a result, the face-to-face overlapping connection between the first wiring board and the second wiring board is prevented. There is a risk that it will not be performed stably.

  Further, in the board connecting device disclosed in Patent Document 3, the second connector of the first housing in the first connector is in a state where the first connector and the second connector are engaged with each other. As a locking means or a locking means that functions to prevent the connector from being detached from the second housing, a retaining protrusion (52) formed on the first housing of the first connector, and a second connector An engagement window (29) that is formed on a lock spring (27) attached to the second housing and engages with the restraining projection (52) to take a locked state with respect to the first housing is provided. However, due to the structure of the locking spring (27) attached to the second housing by forming the restraining projection (52) and the engaging window (29) formed on the first housing, the engaging window ( 29) engagement with the restraining protrusion (52) cannot be so rigid, and therefore, for example, either of the first and second connectors engaged with each other When a relatively large external force is applied undesirably to one or both, the engagement window (29) is disengaged from the engagement protrusion (52), and a plurality of the first connector is provided. The interconnection state between the first contact and the plurality of second contacts included in the second connector becomes unstable. As a result, the first wiring board and the second wiring board are in close proximity to each other. There is a possibility that the connection is not stably performed.

  In addition, the board connecting device disclosed in Patent Document 3 includes a lock provided on the first wiring board in order to release the first wiring board and the second wiring board from the face-to-face proximity overlapping connection state. In performing the operation of displacing the tip of the lock spring (27) that faces the outside of the first wiring board through the release window (56) from the outside of the first wiring board in the lock release window (56), There is a problem that a special tool or the like for the operation is required.

  In view of such a point, the invention described in the claims of the present application forms a mechanism for electrically interconnecting the first wiring board and the second wiring board by face-to-face close overlapping connection. And including a first connector having a first housing fixed to the first wiring board and a second connector having a second housing fixed to the second wiring board. And preventing undesired disengagement of the second housing of the second connector from the first housing of the first connector under the state where the first connector and the second connector are engaged with each other. The first connector and the second connector can be maintained in an extremely stable and firm state, and the first connector and the second connector can be maintained. Released from the mutually engaged state In the wiring, the second housing in the second connector can be easily removed from the first housing in the first connector by an extremely simple and easy operation that does not require the use of a special tool or the like. A substrate connecting apparatus is provided.

  The wiring board connecting device according to the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 8 in the claims of the present application (hereinafter referred to as the present invention) is a first fixed to the first wiring board. A plurality of first contacts arranged on the first housing, each having a board connection portion connected to a wiring terminal portion provided on the first wiring board, and the first housing A first connector having a first metal member fixed to the second wiring board, and a second housing fixed to the second wiring board and engaged with the first housing, each of which is a second wiring board A plurality of second contacts having a substrate connection portion connected to the wiring terminal portion provided in the second housing and arranged in the second housing and in contact with and connected to the plurality of first contacts, Attached to two housings 2 of the metal member, and configured to include a second connector having a movable operating member provided to be movable relative to the second housing takes the pushed-in position and the repatriation location selectively. The first metal member is provided with a first engagement locking portion, the second metal member is provided with a second engagement locking portion, and the second housing is connected to the first housing. When the engagement state is established, the plurality of second contacts are contact-connected to the plurality of first contacts, the second wiring board is electrically connected to the first wiring board, and the first The engagement locking portion and the second engagement locking portion are engaged with each other to lock the second housing with respect to the first housing and to the second metal member. 1 is provided, the movable operation member is provided with a second engagement portion, and the first engagement lock portion and the second engagement lock portion are in a mutual engagement lock state. Therefore, when the movable operation member takes the pushing position, the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are engaged with each other, Regulate location, release the interengaging locking state of by the movable operation member and the first engagement locking portion and the second engagement locking portion is prevented.

  In the wiring board coupling device according to the present invention as described above, the surface of the first wiring board on which the first housing of the first connector is fixed is the second connector on the second wiring board. When the first wiring board is superimposed on the second wiring board in close proximity to the second wiring board, the second housing is the first housing. Is engaged. At this time, the plurality of second contacts arranged in the second housing are contact-connected to the plurality of first contacts arranged in the first housing, respectively. As a result, the first connector and the second connector are in the mutually engaged state, and the plurality of wiring terminal portions provided on the second wiring board include the plurality of second contacts and the plurality of firsts. Are connected to a plurality of wiring terminal portions provided on the first wiring board, respectively. As a result, the first wiring board and the second wiring board are electrically connected by face-to-face close overlapping connection. Interconnected.

  Further, at that time, a first engagement locking portion provided on the first metal member fixed to the first housing and a second metal member provided on the second metal member attached to the second housing. Are engaged with each other, thereby locking the second housing with respect to the first housing. Under such circumstances, the movable operation member provided so as to be movable with respect to the second housing is pushed, for example, in the direction from the second wiring board toward the first wiring board to take the pushing position. Then, the first engagement portion provided on the second metal member and the second engagement portion provided on the movable operation portion take a mutual engagement state to position the movable operation member. Thus, the movable operation member whose position is restricted prevents the mutual engagement locking state between the first engagement locking part and the second engagement locking part from being released. That is, the first engagement locking portion and the second engagement locking portion prevent undesired detachment of the second housing of the second connector from the first housing of the first connector. The first engaging portion and the second engaging portion constitute a locking means, and the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion constitute a locking means. The release preventing means for preventing the release of the mutual engagement locked state with the.

  For example, the movable operation member that takes the push-in position regulated by the mutual engagement between the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion constituting the release preventing means is configured to move from the first wiring board to the second wiring. When the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are lifted in the direction toward the substrate and moved to the lifting position, the mutual engagement state between the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion is released. The mating locking portion and the second engagement locking portion are placed in a state where the mutual engagement locking can be released. Accordingly, the second housing in the second connector causes the first engagement locking portion and the second engagement locking portion to release the mutual engagement locking, and the first connector in the first connector is released. It can be detached from the housing.

  In the locking means constituted by the first engagement locking portion provided on the first metal member and the second engagement locking portion provided on the second metal member, the second When the first housing is engaged with the first housing, for example, the second engagement locking portion is movable with respect to the first engagement locking portion. When the movable operation member assumes the push-in position while the first engagement locking portion and the second engagement locking portion are in the mutual engagement state, the first engagement constituting the release preventing means is performed. The joint portion and the second engagement portion take a mutual engagement state to regulate the position of the movable operation member, and the first engagement member of the second engagement locking portion is controlled by the position-controlled movable operation member. The movement with respect to the stop portion is prohibited, and as a result, the release of the mutual engagement lock state between the first engagement lock portion and the second engagement lock portion is prevented.

  The first engagement locking portion and the second engagement locking portion are moved by a movable operation member that is positioned by the mutual engagement between the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion and takes a pushing position. When the release of the interengagement locking state is prevented, the second housing firmly maintains the engagement state with the first housing, and accordingly, the plurality of second contacts include the plurality of second contacts. The contact connection state with the first contact is stably maintained, and the first connector and the second connector are placed in an extremely stable and firm mutual engagement state. In addition, the movable operation member that takes the push-in position regulated by the mutual engagement between the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion is shifted to the lifting position, and the first engagement portion and the first engagement portion When the mutual engagement state with the two engagement portions is released, the second engagement locking portion is assumed to be movable with respect to the first engagement locking portion, and the first engagement The locking portion and the second engagement locking portion are placed in a state where the mutual engagement locking can be released. As a result, the second housing can be released from the engaged state with the first housing, and the first connector and the second connector can be released from the mutually engaged state.

  The operation for causing the movable operation member to take the pushing position and the operation for causing the movable operation member to take the lifting position are, for example, simply pushing the movable operation member into the second housing toward the first wiring board. This operation and the operation of simply lifting the movable operation member out of the second wiring board are extremely simple and easy to be applied directly to the movable operation member without using a special tool or the like. For such an operation, for example, a part of the movable operation member is positioned outside the surface of the second wiring board facing the surface on which the second housing is fixed, and the other part is disposed in the second part. It shall be located in a 2nd housing through the through-hole provided in the wiring board.

  In the wiring board coupling device according to the present invention, the first connector and the second connector are in a mutually engaged state, the second housing is engaged with the first housing, When the plurality of second contacts arranged in the second housing are contact-connected to the plurality of first contacts arranged in the first housing, the first contacts fixed to the first housing are fixed. The first engagement locking portion provided on the metal member and the second engagement locking portion provided on the second metal member attached to the second housing are in a mutually engaged state, The second housing is locked to the first housing. And if a movable operation member shall take a pushing position under such a condition, the 2nd provided in the 1st engaging part provided in the 2nd metal member and the movable operation member by it Of the movable operation member in a mutual engagement state, and the first engagement locking portion and the second engagement locking portion are controlled by the position-controlled movable operation member. The release of the mutual engagement locking state is prevented, and undesired detachment of the second housing from the first housing is prevented.

  Therefore, according to the wiring board coupling device according to the present invention, the first engagement locking portion provided on the first metal member fixed to the first housing and the second attached to the second housing. The second engagement locking portion provided on the metal member of the second metal member is in an interengagement locking state and is undesired from the first housing of the first connector of the second housing of the second connector. In the configuration of the locking means for preventing the detachment, the first engagement portion provided on the second metal member and the second engagement portion provided on the movable operation portion are engaged with each other. Since the movable operation member that takes the position-controlled push-in position prevents the mutual engagement state between the first engagement locking portion and the second engagement locking portion from being released, the second housing is in the first position. And the second housing is aligned with the second housing. A plurality of second contacts that are in contact connection with the plurality of first contacts arranged in the first housing, the mutual engagement state between the first connector and the second connector is extremely It can be maintained stably and firmly.

  When the first connector and the second connector are in the mutually engaged state and the second housing is in the engaged state with the first housing, the operation for causing the movable operating member to take the pushing position is as follows. For example, a part of the second wiring board is positioned outside the surface of the second wiring board facing the surface on which the second housing is fixed, and the other part is placed through the through hole provided in the second wiring board. The movable operating member that is positioned in the housing 2 and takes the lifting position is simply pushed into the second housing from the second wiring board toward the first wiring board to which the first housing is fixed. It is extremely simple and easy. Therefore, the first engagement locking portion and the second housing provided on the first metal member fixed to the first housing by an extremely simple and easy operation that does not require the use of a special tool or the like. The second engagement locking portion provided on the second metal member attached to can be placed in a state where release of the mutual engagement state is prohibited.

  Furthermore, in the wiring board coupling device according to the present invention, the first engagement locking portion provided on the first metal member fixed to the first housing and the second housing attached to the second housing. When the movable operating member that has taken the push-in position takes the lifting position with the second engagement locking portion provided on the second metal member being in the mutual engagement state, The mutual engagement state between the first engagement portion provided on the second metal member and the second engagement portion provided on the movable operation member is released, and the first engagement locking portion and the first engagement portion The two engagement locking portions are in a state where the mutual engagement locking can be released, thereby obtaining a state where the first connector and the second connector can be released from the mutual engagement state. It is done.

  Under such circumstances, the first connector and the second connector are in a mutually engaged state, and the second housing is in the engaged position with the first housing, and the push-in position is taken. The operation of moving the movable operation member to the lifting position is, for example, a part of which is brought close to or in contact with the surface of the second wiring board facing the surface on which the second housing is fixed, and the other part. Is positioned in the second housing through the through hole provided in the second wiring board, and the movable operation member taking the pushing position is moved in the direction from the first wiring board to the second wiring board in the second direction. It is extremely simple and easy to pull up to the outside of the wiring board. Therefore, the first engagement locking portion and the second housing provided on the first metal member fixed to the first housing by an extremely simple and easy operation that does not require the use of a special tool or the like. The second engagement locking portion provided on the second metal member attached to the second member is released from the mutual engagement state, and the first connector and the second connector are released from the mutual engagement state. You can be in a state where you can.

  Moreover, in the wiring board coupling device according to the present invention, the second housing is engaged with the first housing in a state where the first connector and the second connector are mutually engaged. When the movable operation member is taken, a part of the movable operation member is brought close to or in contact with the surface of the second wiring board facing the surface of the second housing on which the second housing is fixed, and the other part is brought into contact with the second wiring board. The push-in position to be positioned in the second housing is taken through the provided through hole, and it is only slightly protruded outside the second wiring board. The overall thickness of the apparatus including the first connector and the second connector arranged between the wiring board and the second wiring board can be reduced.

It is a perspective view which shows the receptacle connector which comprises an example of the wiring board coupling device which concerns on this invention with the 1st wiring board to which the housing was fixed. It is a top view which shows the receptacle connector shown in FIG. 1, and a 1st wiring board. It is a perspective view which shows the part of the plug connector which comprises an example of the wiring board coupling device which concerns on this invention with the 2nd wiring board to which the housing of the plug connector was fixed. It is a perspective view which shows the plug connector which comprises an example of the wiring board coupling device which concerns on this invention. It is a top view which shows the plug connector shown by FIG. It is a bottom view which shows the plug connector shown by FIG. 4 with the 2nd wiring board by which the housing was fixed. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the receptacle connector with the first wiring board shown in FIG. 1 and the plug connector shown in FIG. 4 are arranged to face each other. It is sectional drawing which shows each of the receptacle connector with the 1st wiring board arrange | positioned mutually opposed, and the plug connector with the 2nd wiring board. FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view showing a part of a first metal member provided in the receptacle connector shown in FIG. 1 and a part of a second metal member and a movable operation member provided in the plug connector shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the receptacle connector with the first wiring board shown in FIG. 1 and the plug connector shown in FIG. 4 are engaged with each other and the movable operation member provided in the plug connector assumes the lifting position. It is. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which the receptacle connector with a 1st wiring board and the plug connector with a 2nd wiring board mutually engage, and the movable operation member with which the plug connector was taken takes a lifting position. . FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view showing a part of a first metal member provided in the receptacle connector shown in FIG. 1 and a part of a second metal member and a movable operation member provided in the plug connector shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the receptacle connector with the first wiring board shown in FIG. 1 and the plug connector shown in FIG. 4 are engaged with each other, and the movable operation member provided in the plug connector takes the pushing position. is there. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which the receptacle connector with a 1st wiring board and the plug connector with a 2nd wiring board mutually engage, and the movable operation member with which the plug connector was taken takes a pushing position. FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view showing a part of a first metal member provided in the receptacle connector shown in FIG. 1 and a part of a second metal member and a movable operation member provided in the plug connector shown in FIG. 4. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which the receptacle connector with a 1st wiring board and the plug connector with a 2nd wiring board mutually engage, and the movable operation member with which the plug connector was taken takes a pushing position.

  The form for implementing this invention is demonstrated with the Example about this invention described below.

  FIG. 1 (perspective view) and FIG. 2 (plan view) show a receptacle connector 11 constituting a first connector constituting an example of a wiring board coupling device according to the present invention, and a first wiring board to which the receptacle connector 11 is attached. 12 is shown. The receptacle connector 11 includes a housing 13 (first housing) formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin. The housing 13 is a surface of the first wiring board 12 facing upward in FIG. Is fixed).

  In the housing 13, a plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 (first contacts), each of which forms a bent belt-like member formed of a conductive plate material having elasticity, are arranged in two rows facing each other. Has been. Each of the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 has a substrate connection portion 14a connected to a wiring terminal portion (not shown) provided on the upper surface of the first wiring substrate 12, and a second to be described later. The contact connection portions 14b that abut on the plug-side contacts provided in the plug connector constituting the connector are provided as both end portions of the belt-like member.

  In addition, the housing 13 includes a pair of first metal members 15, each of which is mostly end portions 16 in the arrangement direction of the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 in the housing 13 (hereinafter referred to as a first contact arrangement direction). It is fixed with being embedded in each of the above. Each of the pair of first metal members 15 is provided with a pair of substrate connecting portions 17 and a pair of first engagement locking portions 18 that are respectively connected to the upper surface of the first wiring board 12. Yes. The pair of substrate connecting portions 17 are fixed to the first wiring substrate 12 together with the housing 13 by being connected to the upper surface of the first wiring substrate 12, whereby each first metal member 15 is connected to the housing 13. This contributes to the attachment of the first wiring board 12 to the upper surface. Further, the pair of first engagement locking portions 18 are arranged at positions facing each other while being position-regulated by the housing 13, and each of them forms, for example, an engagement protrusion, A mutual engagement locking state with a second engagement locking portion provided in a plug connector constituting the second connector described later is taken.

  FIG. 3 (perspective view) shows a part of the plug connector 21 constituting the second connector and the plug connector 21, which constitutes an example of the wiring board connecting device according to the present invention together with the receptacle connector 11 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The 2nd wiring board 22 to which is attached is shown. In FIG. 3, the plug connector 21 is attached to a surface (hereinafter referred to as a lower surface) facing downward in FIG. 3 of the second wiring board 22. A pair of rectangular through holes 23 are formed in the second wiring board 22, and a part of the plug connector 21 faces upward in FIG. 3 of the second wiring board 22 (hereinafter referred to as an upper surface). From the outside through the pair of through holes 23 to the lower surface side of the second wiring board 22.

  4 (perspective view) and FIG. 5 (plan view) show the plug connector 21 with the second wiring board 22 to which it is attached removed, and FIG. 6 (bottom view) shows the plug connector. 21 shows a second wiring board 22 to which a plug connector 21 is attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the plug connector 21 includes a housing 24 (second housing) formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin. The housing 24 is a lower surface of the second wiring board 22. It is fixed to. In the housing 24, a plurality of plug-side contacts 25 (second contacts), each of which forms a bent band member formed of an elastic conductive plate, are arranged in two rows facing each other. Has been. Each of the plurality of plug-side contacts 25 includes a board connection part 25a connected to a wiring terminal part (not shown) provided on the second wiring board 22 and a receptacle constituting a first connector. Contact connection portions 25b, which contact the contact connection portions 14b provided in the receptacle-side contacts 14 included in the connector 11, are provided to form both end portions of the plug-side contacts 25.

  The housing 24 has a flat plate-like portion 26 that contacts the lower surface of the second wiring board 22 and a peripheral wall-like portion 27 that protrudes from the flat plate-like portion 26 in a direction away from the lower surface of the second wiring board 22. . The housing 24 covers the outer periphery of the peripheral wall portion 27 and faces each other in a direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction of the plurality of plug-side contacts 25 (hereinafter referred to as a second contact arrangement direction). A pair of second metal members 29 are attached. Each of the pair of second metal members 29 is provided with a pair of substrate connecting portions 30 and a pair of elastic arm portions 31 each connected to the lower surface of the second wiring substrate 22. The pair of substrate connecting portions 30 are fixed to the second wiring substrate 22 together with the housing 24 by being connected to the lower surface of the second wiring substrate 22, whereby each second metal member 29 is connected to the housing 24. This contributes to attachment to the lower surface of the second wiring board 22.

  Each of the pair of elastic arm portions 31 includes a second engagement locking portion 32 (see FIG. 8) that takes a mutual engagement locking state with the first engagement locking portion 18 provided in the receptacle connector 11. , 9, 10, etc.) and a first engaging portion 33 are provided. The 2nd engagement latching | locking part 32 shall form an engagement recessed part, for example. The first engagement portion 33 forms, for example, an engagement protrusion, and takes a mutual engagement state with a second engagement portion provided on a movable operation member described later. The pair of elastic arm portions 31 each having the second engagement locking portion 32 and the first engagement portion 33 are provided at both ends of the housing 24 in the second contact arrangement direction. It is arranged at a position corresponding to each of the portions 34 and is movable with respect to the housing 24.

  Further, the plug connector 21 includes a movable operation member 40 provided so as to be movable with respect to the housing 24. The entire movable operation member 40 is, for example, a rod-shaped member formed by bending a rod-shaped metal material and extending in the second contact arrangement direction, and the second wiring board 22 to which the housing 24 is fixed. The second portion of the housing 24 is provided in the housing 24 through the through hole 23 provided in the second wiring board 22, respectively. And a pair of bent portions 42 extending to the insides of both end portions 34 in the contact arrangement direction. In the pair of bent portions 42, a pressing portion 43 that presses and displaces the first engaging portion 33 provided on the elastic arm-shaped portion 31 of the second metal member 29 in the plug connector 21 at each tip portion. And a second engagement portion 45 is formed which takes a mutual engagement state between the first engagement portion 33 and the first engagement portion 33.

  In the movable operation member 40, the intermediate portion 41 to which the operation tag 44 is attached is brought close to or in contact with the upper surface of the second wiring board 22, and most of each of the pair of bent portions 42 is the second portion. The push-in position to be pushed into the housing 24 through the through hole 23 provided in the wiring board 22 and the intermediate portion 41 to which the operation tag 44 is attached are separated from the upper surface of the second wiring board 22, A lifting position at which most of each of the pair of bent portions 42 is lifted to the outside of the housing 24 through a through hole 23 provided in the second wiring board 22 is selectively taken. When the movable operation member 40 is assumed to be in the pushing position, for example, a pushing operation for displacing the intermediate portion 41 in the direction toward the upper surface of the second wiring board 22 is performed on the movable operation member 40 taking the lifting position. In addition, when the movable operation member 40 is assumed to be in the lifting position, for example, a direction in which the intermediate portion 41 is separated from the upper surface of the second wiring board 22 in the movable operation member 40 taking the pushed position. A lifting operation to displace is added. The lifting operation applied to the movable operation member 40 to displace the intermediate portion 41 in the direction away from the upper surface of the second wiring board 22 is performed, for example, by lifting the operation tag 44 attached to the intermediate portion 41. Done.

  When the movable operation member 40 takes the lifting position, the pressing portion 43 formed at the distal end portion of the bent portion 42 of the movable operation member 40 comes into contact with the lower surface of the second wiring board 22, thereby bending the movable operation member 40. The lifting displacement of the portion 42 is limited to restrict the lifting position of the movable operation member 40.

  The pressing portion 43 formed at the distal end portion of the bent portion 42 of the movable operation member 40 has a pair of second metal members 29 in the plug connector 21 when the movable operation member 40 moves from the lifting position to the pushing position. Each of the pair of first engaging portions 33 formed on the elastic arm-shaped portion 31 and opposed to each other is pressed, and is temporarily displaced in a direction away from each other. Thereafter, when the pressing portion 43 passes through the position of the pair of first engaging portions 33, each of the pair of first engaging portions 33 returns to the original position by the elasticity of the elastic arm-shaped portion 31, thereby The pair of first engaging portions 33 and the second engaging portion 45 formed at the distal end portion of the bent portion 42 of the movable operation member 40 are in a mutually engaged state, and the movable operation is placed in the pushing position. The position of the bent portion 42 in the member 40 is regulated.

  In addition, the second engagement portion 45 placed in the mutual engagement state with the pair of first engagement portions 33 is a pair of first engagement portions when the movable operation member 40 shifts from the pushing position to the lifting position. The first engaging portion 33 is once displaced in a direction away from each other, and the state of mutual engagement with the pair of first engaging portions 33 is released. Thereafter, when the bent portion 42 of the movable operation member 40 in which the second engaging portion 45 is formed at the tip portion passes through the position of the pair of first engaging portions 33, the pair of first engaging portions 33 Each returns to its original position by the elasticity of the elastic arm 31.

  Under such circumstances, the lower surface of the second wiring board 22 to which the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 is fixed is opposed to the upper surface of the first wiring board 12 to which the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11 is fixed. When the second wiring board 22 is superimposed on the first wiring board 12 in close proximity to each other, the first connector and the second connector constituting an example of the wiring board connecting device according to the present invention are respectively connected. The receptacle connector 11 and the plug connector 21 that are formed are in a mutually engaged state. In such a case, first, as shown in FIG. 7 (the illustration of the second wiring board 22 is omitted), the receptacle connector 11 with the first wiring board 12 and the second wiring board. A plug connector 21 with 22 is arranged opposite to each other.

  At this time, the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 is opposed to the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11, and a plurality of plug-side contacts 25 arranged in the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 are arranged in the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11. The positions corresponding to the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 are taken. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the second engagement locking portion 32 formed on the second metal member 29 attached to the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 is fixed to the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11. Further, the position corresponding to the first engagement locking portion 18 formed on the first metal member 15 is taken. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the movable operation member 40 provided in the plug connector 21 assumes the lifting position, and the movable member 40 shown in FIG. 8 and the first metal member 15 and the second metal member 29 are movable. As shown in FIG. 9 showing the positional relationship with the operation member 40, the pressing portion 43 formed at the distal end portion of the bent portion 42 in the movable operation member 40 is formed on the second metal member 29 attached to the housing 24. It arrange | positions in the position which adjoined each of the formed 1st engaging part 33 of each.

  Next, the second wiring board 22 takes a position in which the lower surface of the plug connector 21 to which the housing 24 is fixed is brought close to the upper surface of the receptacle connector 11 of the first wiring board 12 to which the housing 13 is fixed. When the second wiring board 22 is superimposed on the first wiring board 12 in close proximity to each other, as shown in FIG. 10 (the illustration of the second wiring board 22 is omitted) and FIG. The housing 24 of the plug connector 21 is engaged with the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11, and the plug connector 21 with the second wiring board 22 and the receptacle connector 11 with the first wiring board 12 interact with each other. Put in a good condition.

  In this case, the contact connection portions 25b of the plurality of plug-side contacts 25 arranged in the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 are contact connections of the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 arranged in the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11. 14b is contact-connected to each. As a result, the plurality of wiring terminal portions provided on the second wiring substrate 22 to which the substrate connection portions 25a of the plurality of plug-side contacts 25 are connected respectively connect the plurality of plug-side contacts 25 and the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14. Via the first wiring board 12 and the second wiring, respectively. The first wiring board 12 and the second wiring are connected to a plurality of wiring terminal parts provided on the first wiring board 12 to which the board connection parts 14a of the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 are respectively connected. The substrate 22 is electrically interconnected.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 showing the positional relationship among the first metal member 15, the second metal member 29, and the movable operation member 40, the receptacle connector 11 is fixed to the housing 13. The first engagement locking portion 18 provided on the first metal member 15 and the elastic arm-like portion 31 provided on the second metal member 29 attached to the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 are formed. The second engagement locking portion 32 is in the mutual engagement locking state, and locks the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 with respect to the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11. Thereby, undesired detachment of the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 from the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11 is prevented.

  When the first engagement locking portion 18 and the second engagement locking portion 32 take the mutual engagement locking state, as the plug connector 21 and the receptacle connector 11 are engaged with each other, for example, For example, the first engagement locking portion 18 that forms the engagement projection portion approaches the second engagement locking portion 32 that forms the engagement concave portion, and then the first engagement locking portion. The stop portion 18 moves over the portion of the elastic arm portion 31 where the second engagement locking portion 32 is formed and engages with the second engagement locking portion 32. The elastic arm-shaped portion 31 formed with the second engagement locking portion 32 is movable with respect to the housing 24, and the second engagement locking portion 32 is moved to the first engagement locking portion. This is made possible by being movable with respect to the portion 18. Further, at this time, the movable operation member 40 included in the plug connector 21 maintains the lifting position, and as shown in FIG. 11, the pressing portion formed at the distal end portion of the bent portion 42 of the movable operation member 40. Reference numeral 43 denotes a position close to the pair of first engaging portions 33 formed on the pair of elastic arm portions 31 provided on the pair of second metal members 29 attached to the housing 24 and facing each other. It is arranged.

  Thereafter, for example, a push operation for displacing the intermediate portion 41 in a direction toward the upper surface of the second wiring board 22 is applied to the movable operation member 40 taking the lifting position, and FIG. 13 (second wiring board 22 As shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 14, when the movable operation member 40 assumes the pushing position, the intermediate portion 41 of the movable operation member 40 to which the operation tag 44 is attached is The bent portion 42 of the movable operation member 40 is pushed into the inside of the housing 24 through the through hole 23 provided in the second wiring substrate 22. . Accordingly, a pressing portion 43 formed at the distal end portion of the bent portion 42 of the movable operation member 40 is formed on each of the elastic arm-shaped portions 31 of the pair of second metal members 29 so as to face each other. Each of the engaging portions 33 is pressed from the second wiring board 22 side, and they are once displaced in a direction away from each other. And when the press part 43 passes the position of a pair of 1st engaging part 33, each of a pair of 1st engaging part 33 will return to an original position with the elasticity of the elastic arm-shaped part 31, thereby 14 and FIG. 15 showing the positional relationship among the first metal member 15, the second metal member 29, and the movable operation member 40, the pair of first engagement portions 33 and the movable operation member 40 are shown. The second engaging portion 45 formed at the tip portion of the bent portion 42 is engaged with each other, and the position of the bent portion 42 in the movable operation member 40 placed in the pushing position is restricted.

  In this way, the pair of first engaging portions 33 and the second engaging portions 45 are engaged with each other, whereby the position of the bent portion 42 in the movable operation member 40 placed in the pushed position is changed. Under the restriction, the pair of elastic arm portions 31 each formed with the second engagement locking portion 32 and the first engagement portion 33 are bent in the movable operation member 40. The portion 42 is placed in a state where movement relative to the housing 24 is prevented. As a result, the second engagement locking portion 32 formed on each elastic arm portion 31 is provided with the first engagement locking portion provided on the first metal member 15 provided in the receptacle connector 11 engaged therewith. The first engagement locking portion 18 and the second engagement locking portion 32 are engaged with each other, and the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 is removed. The state in which the receptacle connector 11 is locked to the housing 13 is stably maintained.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 16, the contact connection portions 25 b in the plurality of plug-side contacts 25 arranged in the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 are arranged in the plurality of receptacle-side contacts arranged in the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11. 14 is maintained in a state in which the contact connection portion 14b of the plug connector 21 is continuously connected to the contact connector 14b, and the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 is prevented from being undesirably detached from the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11. Will be maintained.

  Note that the second engaging portion 45 placed in the mutually engaged state with the pair of first engaging portions 33 has a pair of first engaging portions when the movable operation member 40 moves from the pushing position to the lifting position. The first engaging portion 33 is once displaced in a direction away from each other, and the state of mutual engagement with the pair of first engaging portions 33 is released. Thereafter, when the bent portion 42 of the movable operation member 40 in which the second engaging portion 45 is formed at the tip portion passes through the position of the pair of first engaging portions 33, the pair of first engaging portions 33 Each returns to its original position by the elasticity of the elastic arm 31.

  In this way, when the mutual engagement state between the pair of first engagement portions 33 and the second engagement portions 45 is released, each elastic arm-shaped portion 31 can move to the housing 24. The first engagement members provided on the first metal member 15 of the receptacle connector 11 engaged with the second engagement locking portions 32 formed on the respective elastic arm portions 31 are placed. It can be easily detached from the stopper 18, and the mutual engagement locking state between the first engagement locking part 18 and the second engagement locking part 32 can be released. Accordingly, the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 can be properly detached from the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11.

  According to an example of the wiring board connecting apparatus according to the present invention configured to include the receptacle connector 11 and the plug connector 21 as described above, the first metal member 15 fixed to the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11 is provided. The first engagement locking portion 18 formed and the second engagement locking portion formed on the elastic arm portion 31 provided on the second metal member 29 attached to the housing 24 of the plug connector 21. The second metal member is configured so that the second metal member is configured to prevent undesired disengagement of the receptacle connector 11 from the housing 13 of the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 by engaging with each other. The position is regulated by the mutual engagement of the first engagement portion 33 formed on the elastic arm-shaped portion 31 provided on 29 and the second engagement portion 45 provided on the movable operation member 40. The movable operating member 40 taking the pushed-in position prevents the mutual engagement state between the first engagement locking portion 18 and the second engagement locking portion 32 from being released, so that the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 is The receptacle connector 11 is engaged with the housing 13, and accordingly, the plurality of plug-side contacts 25 arranged in the housing 24 are in contact with the plurality of receptacle-side contacts 14 arranged in the housing 13. Thus, the mutual engagement state between the receptacle connector 11 and the plug connector 21 can be maintained extremely stably and firmly.

  In addition, the receptacle connector 11 and the plug connector 21 are engaged with each other, and the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 is engaged with the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11. For example, the intermediate portion 41 is positioned outside the upper surface of the second wiring substrate 22, and the bent portion 42 is moved through the through hole 23 provided in the second wiring substrate 22. The movable operation member 40, which is located in the housing 24 and takes the lifting position, is simply pushed into the housing 24 in the direction from the second wiring board 22 toward the first wiring board 12 to which the housing 13 is fixed. It is extremely simple and easy. Accordingly, the first engaging and locking portion 18 provided on the first metal member 15 fixed to the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11 can be operated by an extremely simple and easy operation that does not require the use of a special tool or the like. The second engagement locking portion 32 formed on the elastic arm portion 31 provided on the second metal member 29 attached to the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 is prohibited from being released from the mutual engagement state. Will be able to be put into a state.

  Furthermore, in the wiring board coupling device according to the present invention, the first engagement locking portion 18 provided on the first metal member 15 fixed to the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11 and the housing of the plug connector 21. The second engagement locking portion 32 formed on the elastic arm-shaped portion 31 provided on the second metal member 29 attached to the second engagement member 32 is engaged with the second engagement locking portion 32. When the movable operating member 40 is in the lifting position, the movable operating member 40 is provided with the first engaging portion 33 formed on the elastic arm portion 31 provided on the second metal member 29. The mutual engagement state with the second engagement portion 45 is released, and the first engagement lock portion 18 and the second engagement lock portion 32 release the mutual engagement lock. The receptacle connector 11 and the plug State capable of releasing the connector 21 from the mutual engagement is obtained.

  Under such circumstances, when the receptacle connector 11 and the plug connector 21 are engaged with each other, and the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 is engaged with the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11, the pushing position is set. For example, the operation of moving the movable operation member 40 to the lifted position is to bring the intermediate portion 41 close to or in contact with the upper surface of the second wiring substrate 22 and the bent portion 42 to the second wiring substrate. The movable operation member 40, which is positioned in the second housing 24 through the through hole 23 provided in the position 22 and takes the pushing position, has a second direction in the direction from the first wiring board 12 to the second wiring board 22. The wiring board 22 is extremely simple and easy to pull up to the outside. Accordingly, the first engaging and locking portion 18 provided on the first metal member 15 fixed to the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11 can be operated by an extremely simple and easy operation that does not require the use of a special tool or the like. The receptacle is released from the mutual engagement state with the second engagement locking portion 32 formed on the elastic arm portion 31 provided on the second metal member 29 attached to the housing 24 of the plug connector 21. The connector 11 and the plug connector 21 can be in a state where they can be released from the mutually engaged state.

  In the wiring board connecting apparatus according to the present invention, the receptacle connector 11 and the plug connector 21 are engaged with each other, and the housing 24 of the plug connector 21 is engaged with the housing 13 of the receptacle connector 11. When the state is taken, the movable operation member 40 brings the intermediate portion 41 close to or in contact with the upper surface of the second wiring board 22, and the bent portion 42 is a through hole provided in the second wiring board 22. 23, the plug connector 21 is pushed into the housing 24 so that it protrudes slightly outside the second wiring board 22. In this case, the first wiring Reduction in thickness of the entire apparatus including the receptacle connector 11 and the plug connector 21 disposed between the substrate 12 and the second wiring substrate 24. So that it is possible.

  The wiring board coupling device according to the present invention as described above constitutes a mechanism for electrically interconnecting the first wiring board and the second wiring board by face-to-face proximity overlapping coupling, 1st housing in 1st connector of 2nd housing in 2nd connector comprised including the 1st connector with 1 wiring board, and the 2nd connector with 2nd wiring board Locking means for preventing undesired disengagement from the first and second connectors, so that the first connector and the second connector can be maintained in an extremely stable and firm state. The second housing in the second connector can be detached from the first housing in the first connector by an extremely simple and easy operation that does not require the use of a tool or the like. Such those that can be widely applied to electronic devices.

  11 ... receptacle connector (first connector), 12 ... first wiring board, 13, 24 ... housing (first housing, second housing), 14 ... receptacle side contact ( First contact), 14a, 25a ... substrate connection part, 14b, 25b ... contact connection part, 15 ... first metal member, 16 ... both ends of (housing 13), 17, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 30 ... Board | substrate connection part, 18 ... 1st engagement latching | locking part, 21 ... Plug connector (2nd connector), 22 ... 2nd wiring board, 23 ... Through-hole 25 ... Plug side contact (second contact), 26 ... Flat plate part, 27 ... Peripheral wall part, 29 ... Second metal member, 31 ... Elastic arm part, 32... Second engagement locking portion, 33 ..First engaging portion 34... Both end portions (of housing 24) 40... Movable operation member 41... Intermediate portion 42 .. bent portion 43. 44 ... operation tag, 45 ... second engaging part

Claims (8)

A first housing fixed to the first wiring board, each having a board connecting portion connected to a wiring terminal provided on the first wiring board, arranged in the first housing A first connector including a plurality of first contacts and a first metal member fixed to the first housing;
A second housing fixed to the second wiring board and engaging with the first housing, each having a board connecting portion connected to a wiring terminal provided on the second wiring board; A plurality of second contacts arranged and arranged in the second housing and in contact with and connected to the plurality of first contacts, a second metal member attached to the second housing, And a second connector provided with a movable operation member that is movably provided with respect to the second housing and selectively takes a pushing position and a lifting position;
Comprising
The first metal member is provided with a first engagement locking portion, the second metal member is provided with a second engagement locking portion, and the second housing is the first housing. The plurality of second contacts are contact-connected to the plurality of first contacts, respectively, and the second wiring board is electrically connected to the first wiring board. And the first engagement locking portion and the second engagement locking portion take a mutual engagement locking state to lock the second housing with respect to the first housing,
The second metal member is provided with a first engagement portion, the movable operation member is provided with a second engagement portion, and the first engagement locking portion and the second engagement member are provided. When the movable operating member assumes the push-in position with the stop portion in the mutual engagement locking state, the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are in the mutual engagement state. Thus, the position of the movable operation member is restricted, and the movable operation member prevents the mutual engagement locking state between the first engagement locking portion and the second engagement locking portion from being released. A wiring board connecting apparatus characterized by the above.   With the second housing engaging with the first housing, one of the first engagement locking portion and the second engagement locking portion is opposite to the other. When the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are engaged with each other to regulate the position of the movable operating member, the movable operating member is moved to the first engaging portion. By blocking the movement of one of the engagement locking portion and the second engagement locking portion relative to the other, the first engagement locking portion and the second engagement locking portion 2. The circuit board coupling device according to claim 1, wherein release of the mutual engagement locking state is prevented.   The second metal member has an elastic arm portion in which the second engagement locking portion and the first engagement portion are formed, and the elastic arm portion is attached to the first housing. The wiring board connecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wiring board connecting apparatus is movable.   The first metal member is connected to the first wiring board, the first housing is fixed to the first wiring board, and the second metal member is connected to the second wiring board. The wiring board connecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second housing is fixed to the second wiring board.   2. The movable operation member is a rod-shaped member extending in an arrangement direction of the plurality of second contacts, and the second engaging portion is formed at an end of the rod-shaped member. Wiring board connecting device.   The rod-shaped member has an intermediate portion along the arrangement direction of the plurality of second contacts and a pair of bent portions provided at both ends of the intermediate portion and arranged in the second housing. 6. The wiring board connecting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the second engaging portion is formed in each of the pair of bent portions.   When the rod-shaped member assumes the push-in position, the intermediate portion is brought close to or in contact with the surface of the second wiring board facing the surface to which the second housing is fixed, and the pair of bent portions 7. The wiring board connecting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein each of the first and second wiring boards is positioned in the second housing through a through hole provided in the second wiring board.   In the first connector, the first engagement locking portion is disposed at each of both end portions in the arrangement direction of the first contact of the first housing, and the second connector 2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the second engagement locking portion is disposed at each of both end portions of the second housing in the arrangement direction of the second contact of the second housing. Wiring board connecting device.

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