JP2016012402A - Connector structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector structure capable of improving workability.SOLUTION: In the connector structure, a flat connection member 1 and a connector 2 are electrically connected with rotational movement of a cover 8 that is a constituent member at a side of the connector 2, in a closing direction. In the state where the cover 8 is closed, a cover lock member that is a constituent member different from the cover 8, namely, a peg 9 is mounted, thereby pressing the cover 8 and locking constituent members for maintaining the connection. In the connector structure, any other operation than rotationally moving the cover 8 is completed by one action.

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector structure relating to an electrical connection of a flat connection member and a connector having a plurality of circuits, and a lock between constituent members for maintaining the connection in the connector.

  In order to make an electrical connection to the circuit board from the outside, a connector is provided on the circuit board. This connector has a configuration and a structure capable of connecting a flat connecting member. The flat connection member is a flat-shaped electrical connection member such as a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC), and may be simply referred to as a flat cable.

  The following Patent Document 1 discloses a connector structure related to electrical connection between a flat connecting member and a connector, and locking between constituent members for maintaining the connection in the connector. In this connector structure, a housing and a cover are provided as components on the connector side, and electrical connection with the flat connection member is started by rotating the cover in the closing direction relative to the housing. In the connector structure, the rotational movement is restricted before the cover is closed, and the restriction is not released unless the cover is slid in the first direction (oblique direction) after that, and even if this restriction is released. The cover is not closed unless it is slid in the second direction (horizontal direction). Therefore, unless the two-action sliding movement is performed, the cover is not closed and electrical connection is not completed. In such a connector structure, the cover is not locked to the housing unless the cover is further slid in the second direction (horizontal direction).

JP 2013-175395 A

  The prior art has a problem of poor workability because the cover needs to be slid in two actions to complete the electrical connection and the locking between the constituent members.

  This invention is made | formed in view of an above-described situation, and makes it a subject to provide the connector structure which can aim at the improvement of workability | operativity.

  The present invention according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-described problems, is an electrical connection between a flat connecting member and a connector having a plurality of circuits, and a lock between components for maintaining the connection in the connector. The connector structure is a structure in which the connection is made in accordance with the rotational movement in the closing direction of the cover, which is a component on the connector side, and in the closed state of the cover, The cover is pressed by a cover lock member, which is another component member, and the lock is performed.

  According to the present invention having such a feature, after the cover is rotated and moved to the closed state, the electrical connection is completed only by pressing the cover using the cover lock member. The locking between the components for maintaining this connection is also completed. According to the present invention, only one action is required except for rotating the cover. Specifically, only one action of pressing the cover using the cover lock member is required.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the connector structure according to the first aspect, the flat connecting member is formed with a connecting member side fitting portion that becomes a fitting portion on the flat connecting member side, and the connector Is configured to include a housing, a plurality of contacts, the cover, and the cover lock member, and the housing includes a connection member accommodating portion, a housing-side rotating shaft portion, and a lock member attaching / detaching portion. The plurality of contacts are disposed in the housing so as to be exposed at the position of the connection member accommodating portion, and the cover includes a connection member pressing portion, a cover side fitting portion, and a cover side rotating shaft. And the connecting member pressing portion is formed at a position facing the connecting member accommodating portion, and the cover side fitting portion is rotated on the housing side. And the cover is connected to the connection member side fitting portion of the flat connection member housed in the connection member housing portion as the cover is rotated by the cover side rotation shaft portion, and the lock is formed. A member engaging portion is disposed and formed at a position opposite to the cover thickness direction with respect to the connecting member pressing portion, and the cover lock member is detachably attached to the lock member attaching / detaching portion of the housing; It is formed in the member which has a cover engaging part engaged so that it may hold down with respect to the said lock member engaging part of the said cover.

  According to the present invention having such a feature, first, the flat connecting member is accommodated in the connecting member accommodating portion of the housing, and then the cover is rotated to be in a closed state. At this time, the cover-side rotation shaft portion and the housing-side rotation shaft portion become the rotation shaft, and the cover rotates in the closing direction. When the cover is rotated in the closing direction, the connecting member pressing portion formed on the cover presses the flat connecting member. When the flat connecting member is pressed by the connecting member pressing portion, the flat connecting member is pressed against the plurality of contacts exposed in the connecting member housing portion. That is, it makes electrical contact. When the cover is closed, the cover side fitting portion formed on the cover is fitted to the connection member side fitting portion formed on the flat connection member. As a result, the flat connecting member can be positioned, and the flat connecting member can be prevented from coming off or falling off. After the cover is closed, a series of operations are completed when the cover is pressed using the cover lock member. Regarding the pressing of the cover, only the housing attaching / detaching portion of the cover locking member is attached to the locking member attaching / detaching portion of the housing. When such attachment is performed, the cover engaging portion of the cover locking member presses the cover. As a result, the cover is locked. As described above, after rotating the cover and closing the cover, the electrical connection is completed and the connection is maintained by simply pressing the cover using the cover lock member. The locking between the components is also completed. According to the present invention, only one action is required except for rotating the cover. Specifically, only one action of pressing the cover using the cover lock member is required.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the connector structure according to the second aspect, the plurality of contacts are such that a portion exposed at the position of the connection member accommodating portion becomes an elastic contact portion with respect to the flat connection member. It is formed.

  According to the present invention having such a feature, when the cover is rotated in the closing direction, the flat connecting member is pressed by the connecting member pressing portion, and at this time, the plurality of contacts exposed at the position of the connecting member accommodating portion are flat. Elastic contact with the connecting member.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the connector structure according to the second or third aspect, the cover lock member is formed of a material having a spring property.

  According to the present invention having such a feature, the pressing force from the cover lock member continues to act on the cover (in other words, the pressing force can be continuously applied). Become).

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the connector structure according to the second, third, or fourth aspect, the housing side rotation shaft portion and the cover side rotation shaft portion are on the housing start side of the flat connection member with respect to the connector. The housing-side rotary shaft portion, wherein the lock member attaching / detaching portion and the lock member engaging portion are located between the cover side fitting portion and the exposed portions of the plurality of contacts. And the cover-side rotary shaft portion.

  According to the present invention having such a feature, an electrical connection is made while being pressed between a portion where the pressing force from the cover lock member continues to act on the cover and a portion that becomes the rotating shaft.

  According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, since only one action is required except for rotating the cover, there is an effect that the workability can be improved as compared with the prior art. Further, according to the present invention described in claims 3 to 5, there is an effect that high contact reliability is obtained in connection with electrical connection.

It is a perspective view which shows the connector structure of this invention. It is a figure which concerns on the housing which provided the some contact, (a) is a front view, (b) is a bottom view, (c) is a right view. It is a figure which concerns on the housing which provided the some contact, (a) is the perspective view seen from upper direction, (b) is the perspective view seen from the downward direction. It is a figure which concerns on a cover, (a) is a front view, (b) is a bottom view, (c) is a right view. It is a figure which concerns on a cover, (a) is the perspective view seen from upper direction, (b) is the perspective view seen from the downward direction. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state when a cover is pulled up, (b) is a perspective view of the peg which is a cover lock member. It is sectional drawing of the connector which shows the state before accommodating a flat connection member. It is sectional drawing of the connector which shows the state which accommodated the flat connection member and closed the cover. It is sectional drawing of the connector which shows the state which mounted | wore the peg and locked the cover.

  The connector structure is a structure in which the flat connection member and the connector are electrically connected with the rotational movement in the closing direction of the cover, which is a component on the connector side, and in the closed state of the cover, It is a structure in which the cover is pressed by attaching a cover lock member, which is another component member, and the component members are locked to maintain the connection. Only one action is required except for rotating the cover.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a connector structure of the present invention. 2 and 3 are views related to a housing provided with a plurality of contacts, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are views related to a cover. Further, FIG. 6A is a perspective view showing a state when the cover is pulled up, and FIG. 6B is a perspective view of a peg as a cover lock member. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the connector showing a state before the flat connection member is accommodated, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the connector in a state where the flat connection member is accommodated and the cover is closed, and FIG. It is sectional drawing of the connector which shows the state which locked the cover.

  In addition, the arrow P in a figure shall show an up-down direction. Further, the arrow Q indicates the left-right direction, and the arrow R indicates the front-rear direction.

  In FIG. 1, the connector structure according to the present invention is a structure related to the electrical connection between the flat connecting member 1 and the connector 2 and the lock between the constituent members for maintaining the connection in the connector 2.

  First, the configuration and structure of the flat connecting member 1 and the connector 2 will be described.

  The flat connection member 1 is a so-called flat cable. Specifically, a flat electrical connection member such as a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC) is used. Applicable. The flat connecting member 1 is formed with various conditions such as a predetermined width, the number of circuits, and a length.

  At the end of the flat connection member 1, a connector connection portion 3 is formed for electrical connection with the connector 2. The connector connecting portion 3 is formed as a portion of the connector 2 that is accommodated in a connecting member accommodating portion 12 described later. The lower surface of the connector connecting portion 3 is formed so that a plurality of circuits are exposed. On the left and right sides of the connector connecting portion 3, connecting member side fitting portions 4 are respectively formed. The pair of connecting member side fitting portions 4 is formed as a fitting portion on the flat connecting member 1 side. A pair of connecting member side fitting part 4 is formed in the shape penetrated in a rectangle.

  The connector 2 is mounted near the edge of the printed circuit board 5 having, for example, a semiconductor element or an IC chip. Such a connector 2 includes a housing 6, a plurality of contacts 7, a cover 8, and a pair of pegs 9 (cover lock members).

  As will be understood from the following description, the connector 2 is improved in workability as compared with the conventional example.

  1 to 3, the housing 6 is a resin molded product and has an insulating property. In addition, a well-known general material is used for the resin material, and description here is abbreviate | omitted. The housing 6 has a housing base portion 10 and a pair of side wall portions 11 and is formed in the illustrated shape.

  The housing base 10 is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view and a substantially flat plate shape in front view as placed on the upper surface of the printed circuit board 5. An upper surface of the housing base 10 is formed in a stepped shape by a portion described later. On the other hand, the lower surface, the front surface (front end), the rear surface (rear end), and the like are formed in a flat surface shape. A connection member housing portion 12 is formed on the upper surface of the housing base portion 10. In addition, a pair of housing start guide portions 13, a pair of housing guide portions 14, and a connection member butting portion 15 are formed so as to be stepped with respect to the connection member housing portion 12.

  The connecting member accommodating portion 12 is formed as a portion for accommodating the connector connecting portion 3 of the flat connecting member 1. Moreover, the connection member accommodating part 12 is formed as a part of the area in which the lower surface of the connector connection part 3 is mounted. A contact exposed portion 16 is formed in the central portion of the connection member accommodating portion 12. The contact exposed portion 16 is formed as a portion for exposing an electrical contact portion 22 described later of the plurality of contacts 7. A pair of connector-side fitting portions 17 is formed between the contact exposed portion 16 and the pair of housed guide portions 14. The pair of connector side fitting portions 17 are arranged and formed in accordance with the positions of the pair of connection member side fitting portions 4 of the flat connection member 1. A pair of connector side fitting parts 17 are formed in the shape which penetrates a rectangle in a present Example (the shape which becomes a dent may be sufficient).

  The pair of accommodation start guide portions 13 is disposed and formed at a position where the flat connection member 1 is inserted toward the connection member accommodation portion 12, that is, a position continuous with the front surface (front end) of the housing base 10. The pair of accommodation start time guide portions 13 are tapered portions that can be guided to a predetermined position by correcting the positional shift even if the connector connecting portion 3 of the flat connecting member 1 is inserted in a shifted state. Formed.

  The pair of accommodation-time guide portions 14 are coupled to the pair of accommodation start-time guide portions 13. Such a pair of housing guide portions 14 is formed as a guide portion when housing the flat connecting member 1. In addition, the pair of guides 14 at the time of accommodation is also formed as a portion that prevents the lateral displacement after the flat connecting member 1 is accommodated.

  The connecting member abutting portion 15 is disposed and formed on the rear surface (rear end) side of the housing base 10 as a portion that restricts the insertion amount (length) when the flat connecting member 1 is accommodated. When the connector connecting portion 3 of the flat connecting member 1 is inserted until it hits the connecting member abutting portion 15, the housing for the connecting member housing portion 12 is completed. The connecting member abutting portion 15 is also formed as a portion where the protruding tip faces the cover 8. Or it forms as a part which the cover 8 contact | abuts and controls this rotational movement.

  The pair of side wall portions 11 are formed in a wall-shaped portion that is continuous with the left end and the right end of the housing base portion 10 and protrudes upward and has a low height. The pair of side wall portions 11 are formed so as to extend straight from the front surface position to the rear surface position of the housing base 10. Such a pair of side wall parts 11 are formed in a symmetrical shape. In addition, since it is a left-right symmetrical shape, only one side wall part 11 is demonstrated below.

  The side wall portion 11 is formed in such a state that its lower surface is slightly lifted from the upper surface of the printed circuit board 5. Specifically, it is formed so as to be separated from the upper surface of the printed circuit board 5 in order to ensure a gap (mounting space) corresponding to the thickness of the peg 9 which is a separate member and functions as a cover lock member. In other words, the step portion 18 is formed. The step portion 18 is formed so as to extend straight in the front-rear direction. The rear side of the stepped portion 18 is formed so as to function as a part of a lock member attaching / detaching portion 20 described later.

  The side wall portion 11 is formed with a housing side rotating shaft portion 19 and a lock member attaching / detaching portion 20. The housing side rotating shaft portion 19 is a portion for rotating the cover 8 and is formed at a position on the front side. On the other hand, the lock member attaching / detaching portion 20 is an attachment portion of the peg 9 and is disposed and formed at a position on the rear side. In addition, the intermediate | middle upper surface of the side wall part 11 between the housing side rotating shaft part 19 and the lock member attaching / detaching part 20 is formed in the shape of a flat surface. The intermediate upper surface is arranged and formed so as to have the same height as the surface of the cover 8 when the cover 8 is closed.

  The housing-side rotation shaft portion 19 is a portion that penetrates in a circular shape in the left-right direction, and is formed so as to function as a rotation shaft on the housing 6 side. Moreover, the housing side rotating shaft part 19 is formed so that the cover side rotating shaft part 25 which the cover 8 mentions later from the upper surface of the side wall part 11 can be assembled | attached by fitting. Specifically, the upper surface is formed so as to open (the opening width is set to be slightly smaller than the diameter of the cover-side rotating shaft portion 25). The housing-side rotation shaft portion 19 is formed with a dimension that allows the cover-side rotation shaft portion 25 to be rotatably assembled.

  The lock member attaching / detaching portion 20 is formed as a portion for detachably attaching the peg 9. The lock member attaching / detaching portion 20 is not particularly designated, but is configured by a rear portion of the step portion 18, a slit portion, and a recessed portion (an example. The housing of the peg 9 which will be described later) Any detachable part that can hold the part 29) may be used. The slit portion is formed such that the continuous position between the housing base 10 and the side wall 11 is cut out by the thickness and width of the peg 9. Further, the recessed portion is formed as a portion that is recessed at least by the thickness of a cover engaging portion 30 described later of the peg 9 and a portion that supports the base of the cover engaging portion 30.

  1 to 3 (see also FIGS. 7 to 9 if necessary), the plurality of contacts 7 are terminals formed by processing a metal material having conductivity, and a circuit pattern (not shown) of the printed circuit board 5. And a circuit for electrically connecting the circuit of the flat connecting member 1. The plurality of contacts 7 are all formed in the same shape, a mold part (reference numeral omitted), a substrate connection part 21 continuous with one end of the mold part, and an electrical contact part 22 continuous with the other end of the mold part. Have The plurality of contacts 7 are arranged in such a manner that connection positions with respect to the circuit pattern of the printed circuit board 5 are alternately different.

  The mold part is formed as a part that is insert-molded in the housing base 7. The board connecting portion 21 is formed as a substantially leg-shaped portion that is led out from the front surface (front end) or rear surface (rear end) of the housing base 10 and soldered to the circuit pattern. On the other hand, the electrical contact portion 22 is formed as a portion that contacts a circuit (not shown) exposed on the lower surface of the connector connection portion 3 in the flat connection member 1. The electrical contact portion 22 is formed in an arm shape and has elasticity.

  1, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5, the cover 8 is a resin molded product and has an insulating property. In addition, a well-known general material is used for the resin material, and description here is abbreviate | omitted. The cover 8 includes a cover base 23, a connection member pressing portion 24, a pair of cover-side rotating shaft portions 25, a pair of cover-side fitting portions 26, a cover-side accommodation start guide surface 27, and a lock member engagement. It has a portion 28 and is formed in the illustrated shape.

  The cover base portion 23 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view and a substantially flat plate shape in front view so as to cover the connection member accommodating portion 12 of the housing 6. A connection member pressing portion 24 and a pair of cover side fitting portions 26 are arranged and formed on the lower surface of the cover base portion 23. The connecting member pressing portion 24 is a portion facing the connecting member housing portion 12 and is formed so that the connector connecting portion 3 of the flat connecting member 1 can be pressed with a surface when the cover 8 is closed.

  The pair of cover-side fitting portions 26 are disposed and formed on the left and right sides of the connection member pressing portion 24. Specifically, it is arranged and formed in accordance with the positions of the pair of connector side fitting portions 17 of the housing 6 and the pair of connection member side fitting portions 4 of the flat connection member 1. The pair of cover-side fitting portions 26 project in a substantially right triangle shape in a side view so as to be fitted into the pair of connector-side fitting portions 17 and the pair of connection member-side fitting portions 4 as the cover 8 rotates. Formed as part.

  The pair of cover-side rotation shaft portions 25 are cylindrical portions protruding in the left-right direction, and are formed to function as the rotation shaft on the cover 8 side. The pair of cover-side rotation shaft portions 25 are arranged and formed at positions on the front side of the left and right side surfaces of the cover 8.

  The cover side accommodation start guide surface 27 is disposed and formed at a position corresponding to a start portion when the flat connection member 1 is inserted toward the connection member accommodation portion 12 of the housing 6. That is, it is arranged and formed at a position continuous with the front surface of the cover 8. The cover side accommodation start guide surface 27 is formed as an inclined surface.

  The lock member engaging portion 28 is formed as a portion with which the peg 9 is engaged. In this embodiment, the lock member engaging portion 28 is formed in a shape such that the rear portion of the upper surface of the cover 8 forms a step. In addition, this step is formed in a shape that extends straight in the left-right direction. The lock member engaging portion 28 is formed in a shape in which the peg 9 does not protrude from the upper surface of the cover 8 in a state where the peg 9 is engaged.

  1 and 6 (b), a pair of pegs 9 are members used when the cover 8 is locked, that is, the cover lock member, which is formed by bending a belt-like metal plate having a spring property. By this, it is formed in the illustrated shape. In this embodiment, since the connector 2 is long in the left-right direction, two pegs 9 are used. The number may be one as long as the pressing against the cover 8 can be sufficiently exhibited.

  The peg 9 has a housing attaching / detaching portion 29 and a cover engaging portion 30 and is formed in the illustrated shape. The housing attaching / detaching portion 29 is formed as a portion that can be attached to and detached from the lock member attaching / detaching portion 20 of the housing 6. Specifically, it is formed in a shape having a portion inserted into the slit of the lock member attaching / detaching portion 20 and a portion engaging with the rear side of the stepped portion 18. On the other hand, the cover engaging portion 30 is formed in a cantilevered arm shape. When the housing attaching / detaching portion 29 is held by the lock member attaching / detaching portion 20, the cover engaging portion 30 is formed in a portion that engages with the lock member engaging portion 28 of the cover 8 while being pressed.

  Next, the assembly process of the connector 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 7, and 1.

  The assembly process of the connector 2 is simple. In the first process, a housing 6 in which a plurality of contacts 7 are insert-molded and a cover 8 are prepared, and then the cover 8 is attached to a pair of housing-side rotating shafts 19 of the housing 6. The pair of cover-side rotation shaft portions 25 is fitted. After the cover 7 is assembled to the housing 6, it is mounted on the printed circuit board 5 in the second step. Thus, the assembly process of the connector 2 is completed. When the connector 2 is not used, the peg 2 may be attached to the housing 6 to restrict the opening of the cover 8 as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 to FIG. 9, a process relating to the electrical connection between the flat connecting member 1 and the connector 2 and a lock between the constituent members for maintaining the connection in the connector 2. This process will be described.

  In FIG. 1, when connecting the flat connecting member 1, the peg 2 is first removed from the housing 6 and the cover 8 is slightly lifted as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 7. Next, the connector connecting portion 3 of the flat connecting member 1 is inserted into the connecting member receiving portion 12 of the housing 6 and then the cover 8 is rotated to close the cover 8 as shown in FIG. To make a state. When the cover 8 rotates in the closing direction, the connecting member pressing portion 24 formed on the cover 8 presses the flat connecting member 1 (connector connecting portion 3). When the flat connecting member 1 is pressed by the connecting member pressing portion 24, the flat connecting member 1 is pressed against the plurality of contacts 7 exposed to the connecting member accommodating portion 12. That is, it makes electrical contact.

  When the cover 8 is closed, the pair of cover side fitting portions 26 formed on the cover 8 is fitted to the pair of connection member side fitting portions 4 formed on the flat connection member 1. As a result, the flat connecting member 1 can be positioned, and the flat connecting member 1 can be prevented from coming off and dropping off. After the cover 8 is closed, the series of steps is completed when the cover 8 is pressed using the peg 9 as shown in FIG. Regarding the pressing of the cover 8, only the housing attaching / detaching portion 29 of the peg 9 is attached to the lock member attaching / detaching portion 20 of the housing 6, and when this attachment is performed, the cover engaging portion 30 of the peg 9 holds the cover 8. Engage to attach. Accordingly, the cover 8 is locked.

  As described above, after the cover 8 is rotated and moved to the closed state, the electrical connection is completed and the connection is maintained only by pressing the cover 8 using the peg 9. The locking between the constituent members for the purpose is also completed. According to the present invention, only one action for mounting the peg 9 is required other than rotating the cover 8.

  As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9, according to the present invention, there is an effect that the workability can be improved as compared with the conventional case. In addition, there is an effect that high contact reliability is obtained in connection with electrical connection.

  It goes without saying that the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Flat connection member 2 ... Connector 3 ... Connector connection part 4 ... Connection member side fitting part 5 ... Printed circuit board 6 ... Housing 7 ... Contact 8 ... Cover 9 ... Peg (cover lock member)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Housing base 11 ... Side wall part 12 ... Connection member accommodating part 13 ... Guide part at the time of accommodation 14 ... Guide part at the time of accommodation 15 ... Connection member butting part 16 ... Contact exposed part 17 ... Connector side fitting part 18 ... Step part DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 ... Housing side rotating shaft part 20 ... Lock member attaching / detaching part 21 ... Board | substrate connection part 22 ... Electric contact part 23 ... Cover base 24 ... Connection member pressing part 25 ... Cover side rotating shaft part 26 ... Cover side fitting part 27 ... Cover Side accommodation start guide surface 28 ... Lock member engaging part 29 ... Housing attaching / detaching part 30 ... Cover engaging part

Claims (5)

In the connector structure according to the electrical connection of the flat connection member and the connector having a plurality of circuits, and the lock between the constituent members for maintaining the connection in the connector,
The connector structure is a structure in which the connection is made in accordance with the rotational movement of the cover, which is a component on the connector side, in the closing direction, and in the closed state of the cover, a cover lock of a component different from the cover is provided. A connector structure, wherein the cover is pressed by a member to perform the locking. The connector structure according to claim 1,
The flat connecting member is formed with a connecting member side fitting portion that becomes a fitting portion on the flat connecting member side,
The connector includes a housing, a plurality of contacts, the cover, and the cover lock member.
The housing is formed in a member having a connection member accommodating portion, a housing side rotating shaft portion, and a lock member attaching / detaching portion,
The plurality of contacts are disposed in the housing so as to be exposed at the position of the connection member accommodating portion,
The cover is formed on a member having a connection member pressing portion, a cover side fitting portion, a cover side rotating shaft portion, and a lock member engaging portion,
The connection member pressing portion is disposed and formed at a position facing the connection member housing portion,
The cover-side fitting portion is connected to the connection member side of the flat connection member housed in the connection member housing portion in accordance with the rotational movement of the cover by the housing-side rotation shaft portion and the cover-side rotation shaft portion. Is formed at a position that fits into the part,
The lock member engagement portion is disposed and formed at a position opposite to the cover thickness direction with respect to the connection member pressing portion,
The cover lock member includes a housing attachment / detachment portion that is detachably attached to the lock member attachment / detachment portion of the housing, and a cover engagement portion that is engaged with the lock member engagement portion of the cover so as to be pressed. A connector structure characterized by being formed into. The connector structure according to claim 2,
The plurality of contacts are formed such that a portion exposed at the position of the connection member accommodating portion becomes an elastic contact portion with respect to the flat connection member. In the connector structure according to claim 2 or 3,
The cover lock member is formed of a material having a spring property. In the connector structure according to claim 2, 3 or 4,
The housing side rotation shaft portion and the cover side rotation shaft portion are arranged and formed on the housing start side of the flat connection member with respect to the connector,
The lock member attaching / detaching portion and the lock member engaging portion are arranged so that the cover side fitting portion and the exposed portion of the plurality of contacts are positioned between the housing side rotation shaft portion and the cover side rotation. A connector structure characterized by being arranged and formed at a position distant from the shaft portion.

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