JP2016024863A - connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector that enables connection with an electronic equipment unit with a high connection reliability while suppressing an increase in size.SOLUTION: A connector comprises: an escutcheon 62 assembled to a case 21 so as to cover an opening 31 provided on the case 21; and a connector assy 61 assembled to an attachment side to the case 21, of the escutcheon 62. The connector assy 61 comprises a terminal 71 connected conductively with a partner-side connector. The terminal 71 has elastic connection parts 102 and 112 connected with a substrate 24 provided in the case 21. The elastic connection parts 102 and 112 have spring parts 103 and 113 formed with bent parts 102a and 112a that are elastically deformed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector attached to a case of an electronic device unit such as a camera module.

  As a connection structure between the module device and the connector, the module device has a board mounting portion for mounting the board of the module device and a connector fitting portion for external connection, and protrudes from the board of the module device when fitting and mounting the module device. Some elastic contact pieces are brought into elastic contact with and electrically connected to a board connecting portion provided on the board mounting portion (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-170801 A

  In the above structure, it is possible to follow a positional shift in a direction orthogonal to the fitting direction of the module device and the connector, but the space for elastically contacting the elastic contact piece of the module device to the board connecting portion of the connector Is required, which leads to an increase in the size of the apparatus. On the other hand, it is conceivable to provide the elastic contact piece on the connector, but in this case, it is necessary to align the position of the elastic contact piece provided on the connector side with respect to the board of the module device.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the object thereof is to align the position of the elastic contact piece with respect to the board of the module device even when the elastic contact piece is provided in the connector. It is to provide a possible connector.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the connector according to the present invention is characterized by the following (1) to (3).
(1) A connector that can be attached to a case of an electronic device unit,
An escutcheon assembled to the case so as to close an opening provided in the case;
A connector assembly assembled to the side of the escutcheon attached to the case;
With
The connector assembly includes a terminal that is conductively connected to the mating connector, and a lead guide in which a through hole is formed,
The terminal has an elastic connection portion connected to a substrate provided in the case,
The elastic connection portion is formed with a bent portion that is elastically deformed, and an end portion of the elastic connection portion on a substrate connection side is located in the through hole of the lead guide.
A connector characterized by that.
(2) At least two of the bent portions are provided in one elastic connecting portion, and the two are bent in opposite directions.
The connector (3) according to the above (1), wherein the lead guide has two through holes formed at intervals,
As the terminal, it has an inner conductor and an outer conductor each provided with the elastic connection portion,
The connector according to (2) above, wherein an end portion of each of the inner conductor and the outer conductor on the board connection side of the elastic connection portion is located in the through hole of the lead guide.
(4) The electronic device unit is a camera module having a lens,
The connector according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein an image pickup device disposed on the optical axis of the lens is mounted on the substrate.

In the connector having the configuration (1), the end of the elastic connection portion on the board connection side is guided by the through hole of the lead guide. For this reason, the edge part by the side of the board | substrate connection of an elastic connection part can be connected to the desired position of the board | substrate provided in a case. Even when the elastic connection portion is provided in the connector in this way, the position of the elastic connection portion can be aligned with the substrate of the electronic device unit by the lead guide.
In addition, a bent portion is formed in the elastic connection portion of the terminal connected to the substrate. Thereby, even if the position of the substrate is displaced in the surface direction of the substrate with respect to the terminal, the bent portion bends to follow the displacement, and a good connection state between the terminal and the substrate can be maintained. .
In addition, the module device is larger than the one that requires space for contacting the elastic contact piece and the board connection portion, such as a structure in which the elastic contact piece of the module device is pressed against the board connection portion of the connector to make an elastic contact. While suppressing, the occurrence of poor conduction due to poor contact can be suppressed.
In the connector having the configuration (1), since the lead guide has only a through hole, the shape of the lead guide itself can be reduced. In addition, since the lead guide is not provided on the case side (that is, the substrate) but is provided on the connector, it is not necessary to prepare a space for providing the lead guide on the substrate. For this reason, the freedom degree of design of a board | substrate can be raised.
In the connector having the above configuration (2), the elastic connecting portion of the terminal connected to the substrate is formed with a bent portion that is bent in the opposite direction. As a result, even if the position of the substrate relative to the terminal is displaced in the surface direction of the substrate, the bent portion having a simple structure functions as a spring portion and bends to follow the displacement. It is possible to maintain a simple connection state.
In the connector having the configuration (3), since the end portions of the respective elastic connection portions of the inner conductor and the outer conductor are located in the through holes of the lead guide, the respective elasticity of the inner conductor and the outer conductor is determined by the lead guide. Spacing between connections is maintained. Thereby, even if the spring part of an elastic connection part bends, the malfunction which contacts mutually can be eliminated. In addition, it is possible to suppress a problem that the elastic connecting portion is deformed by an external force or the like before connection to the substrate, and thus it is possible to smoothly connect to the substrate.
In the connector having the configuration (4), since the positional displacement between the terminal and the substrate can be allowed while maintaining a good connection state between the terminal and the substrate, the image pickup element is well positioned on the optical axis of the lens. In addition, the performance of the camera module can be kept good.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a connector that can be connected to an electronic device unit with high connection reliability while suppressing an increase in size.

  The present invention has been briefly described above. Further, the details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through a mode for carrying out the invention described below (hereinafter referred to as “embodiment”) with reference to the accompanying drawings. .

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera module including a connector according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the camera module provided with the connector according to the present embodiment as viewed from the front side. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the camera module including the connector according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the camera module provided with the connector according to the present embodiment as a cross-sectional view. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the connector according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a perspective view seen from the back side of an escutcheon assembled with a connector assembly constituting the connector. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the connector assembly and the escutcheon constituting the connector as viewed from the back side. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the connector assembly. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the connector assembly. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the terminals constituting the connector assembly. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the terminals constituting the connector assembly. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view seen from the distal end side of the terminals constituting the connector assembly. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the inner conductor constituting the terminal. 14A and 14B are diagrams showing the inner conductors constituting the terminals, in which FIG. 14A is a front view, FIG. 14B is a side view, and FIG. 14C is a plan view. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the outer conductor constituting the terminal. 16A and 16B are diagrams showing an outer conductor constituting the terminal, in which FIG. 16A is a front view, FIG. 16B is a side view, and FIG. 16C is a plan view. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of an insulator constituting the terminal. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of an insulator constituting the terminal. 19A and 19B are diagrams showing an insulator constituting the terminal. FIG. 19A is a front view, FIG. 19B is a side view, and FIG. 19C is a plan view. 20A and 20B are diagrams showing a lead guide that constitutes a terminal. FIG. 20A is a perspective view seen from the back side, and FIG. 20B is a perspective view seen from the front side.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera module including a connector according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the camera module provided with the connector according to the present embodiment as viewed from the front side.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the connector 11 according to this embodiment can be attached to a camera module (electronic device unit) 12. Specifically, the camera module 12 has an opening on the side opposite to the camera lens 43, and the connector 11 is attached to this opening. The connector 11 has a shape in which one side is attached to the camera module 12 and the other side can be fitted with a counterpart connector. Although not shown, the counterpart connector has an electric wire extending from a control device (not shown) or the like. The connector 11 has a connection part 11a, and the connector assembly 61 (to be described later) is electrically connected to the electric wire when the connection part 11a is fitted to the mating connector. Thus, transmission / reception of signals between the control device and the camera module 12 is performed via the electric wires.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the camera module including the connector according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the camera module provided with the connector according to the present embodiment as a cross-sectional view. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the connector according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a perspective view seen from the back side of an escutcheon assembled with a connector assembly constituting the connector. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the connector assembly and the escutcheon constituting the connector as viewed from the back side.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the camera module 12 includes a case 21, a lens unit 22, a fixed cylinder 23, and a substrate 24.

  The case 21 is formed from a synthetic resin, and is formed in a box shape having one end opened.

  In the case 21, a hole 33 is formed in the bottom 32 opposite to the opening 31. The lens unit 22 and the fixed cylinder 23 are incorporated into the case 21 from the opening 31 side of the case 21.

  The lens unit 22 includes a flat plate portion 41 and an optical mechanism portion 42 that protrudes from a central portion of one surface of the flat plate portion 41. A camera lens (lens) 43 that is circular in front view is provided at the tip of the optical mechanism 42.

  The fixed cylinder 23 has a cylinder main body 51 formed in a substantially rectangular cylinder fitted into the case 21. The cylinder main body 51 is formed of, for example, a conductor and plays a role of shielding electromagnetic waves propagating into the case 21. The cylinder main body 51 has a positioning protrusion 52 that protrudes inward.

  The substrate 24 includes a first substrate 55 and a second substrate 56. The 1st board | substrate 55 and the 2nd board | substrate 56 are connected by the connection member 57 which has rigidity, and are arrange | positioned at intervals. A through hole 55 a is formed in the first substrate 55. On the second substrate 56, an image sensor 58 such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor is mounted at a central portion on the opposite side to the first substrate 55. The connecting member 57 includes a signal line conductor and a ground line conductor. The first board 55 and the second board 56 are a signal line conductor and a ground line conductor provided in the connecting member 57. It is electrically connected via.

  The procedure for mounting the lens unit 22, the fixed cylinder 23 and the substrate 24 to the case 21 is as follows. First, the fixed cylinder 23 is fitted into the lens unit 22 by being fitted into the lens unit 22 from the flat plate portion 41 side. Then, the lens unit 22 and the fixed cylinder 23 are mounted in the case 21 by fitting the fixed cylinder 23 mounted on the lens unit 22 from behind the case 21. Thus, when the lens unit 22 is incorporated in the case 21, the camera lens 43 is in a position exposed at the hole 33 of the case 21. In this state, the rear side of the flat plate portion 41 of the lens unit 22 is locked by the positioning protrusion 52 of the fixed cylinder 23. By designing the inner shape of the case 21 and the outer shape of the fixed cylindrical body 23 to the same extent and fixing the fixed cylindrical body 23 to the case 21, the lens unit 22 is brought into a desired position by the positioning projection 52 and the hole 33. Can be arranged.

  Next, the substrate 24 is fitted on the opening 31 side of the case 21. In this way, the substrate 24 is accommodated in the case 21, and the second substrate 56 is positioned by contacting the positioning protrusion 52 in the fitting direction. As a result, the image sensor 58 of the second substrate 56 is disposed at a position facing the flat plate portion 41 of the lens unit 22.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the connector 11 includes a connector assembly 61 and an escutcheon 62.

  The escutcheon 62 is formed from a synthetic resin and is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view. The escutcheon 62 is a member attached to the case 21 so as to cover the opening 31 of the case 21. The connector assembly 61 is assembled to the escutcheon 62 from the side where it is attached to the case 21.

  The escutcheon 62 includes a plate-like portion 91, a connecting tube portion 92 formed at a central portion of the surface of the plate-like portion 91 opposite to the case 21, and a peripheral wall 90 extending from the outer edge of the plate-like portion 91 to the case 21 side. And have. The plate-like portion 91 has an insertion hole 93 in the central portion, and the insertion hole 93 is communicated with the connection tube portion 92. The connecting tube portion 92 is formed with a locking portion 92a that can be locked in a locking hole (not shown) provided in the mating connector on one side surface thereof. A pair of positioning locking claws 94 are formed in the plate-like portion 91 at a position sandwiching the insertion hole 93 on the surface on the mounting side.

  Further, the escutcheon 62 has a recessed portion 62 a at each corner on the side opposite to the mounting side to the case 21. Screw insertion holes 99 are formed at the respective corners of the escutcheon 62, and these screw insertion holes 99 are opened at the recessed portions 62a. A screw 100 (see FIG. 1) for fixing the connector 11 to the case 21 of the camera module 12 is inserted into these screw insertion holes 99. The screw 100 inserted through the screw insertion hole 99 is screwed into a screw hole 34 (see FIG. 5) formed at each corner of the edge portion of the case 21 on the opening 31 side. 62 is fixed.

  The escutcheon 62 is mounted from the opening 31 side of the case 21. As a result, the opening 21 of the case 21 is closed by the plate-like portion 91 of the escutcheon 62. Further, by attaching the escutcheon 62 to the case 21, the seal member 63 (see FIG. 3) provided at the edge of the case 21 is brought into close contact with the peripheral wall 90 of the escutcheon 62. Thereby, the space between the case 21 and the escutcheon 62 is sealed by the seal member 63.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the connector assembly. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the connector assembly.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the connector assembly 61 has a terminal 71 and a housing 72.

  The housing 72 is made of synthetic resin and is formed in a cylindrical shape. The housing 72 has an O-ring 70 attached to the outer peripheral side thereof. A terminal 71 is inserted and accommodated in the housing 72. The housing 72 that houses the terminal 71 is inserted into the insertion hole 93 of the plate-like portion 91 of the escutcheon 62. Thereby, the terminal 71 inserted in the housing 72 is accommodated in the connection cylinder part 92 of the escutcheon 62. In the connector 11, the connecting portion 11 a to which the mating connector is connected includes a connecting tube portion 92 and a terminal 71. In addition, the housing 72 is formed with a locking portion 72 a for locking the locking claw 94 of the escutcheon 62. The locking portion 72 a is formed with a locking recess 72 b into which a locking piece 122 b formed on an insulator 76 (described later) of the terminal 71 is fitted.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the terminals constituting the connector assembly. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the terminals constituting the connector assembly. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view seen from the distal end side of the terminals constituting the connector assembly.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the terminal 71 includes an inner conductor 74, an outer conductor 75, an insulator 76, and a lead guide 80. The inner conductor 74 and the outer conductor 75 are made of a conductive metal material, and the insulator 76 and the lead guide 80 are made of an insulating resin material. The insulator 76 is provided around the inner conductor 74, and a cylindrical outer conductor 75 is provided around the insulator 76. Thereby, the inner conductor 74 and the outer conductor 75 are integrated in a state where they are insulated by the insulator 76.

  FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the inner conductor constituting the terminal. 14A and 14B are diagrams showing the inner conductors constituting the terminals, in which FIG. 14A is a front view, FIG. 14B is a side view, and FIG. 14C is a plan view.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the inner conductor 74 has an inner conductor main body 101 formed in a rod shape and an elastic connection portion 102 formed at the rear end portion of the inner conductor main body 101. The elastic connection part 102 has a spring part 103 and a connection pin part 104. The connection pin portion 104 is connected to the inner conductor main body 101 via the spring portion 103. The connection pin portion 104 is inserted into a through hole 55a formed in the first substrate 55 of the substrate 24 and soldered. The spring portion 103 is connected to the orthogonal portion 103a disposed in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the connection pin portion 104 into the through hole 55a, one end of the orthogonal portion 103a, the inner conductor main body 101, and the other end of the orthogonal portion 103a. It is formed in a Z shape having an inclined portion 103 b provided between the pin portions 104. As a result, the spring portion 103 of the elastic connection portion 102 is formed with a plurality of bent portions 102a that are bent in opposite directions. Further, the connecting pin portion 104 is formed with a stopper 104a that protrudes laterally on the spring portion 103 side. In the present embodiment, a structure in which two bent portions 102a are formed in the spring portion 103 will be described, but the number of bent portions may be one or three or more. In addition, a structure in which the spring portion 103 is Z-shaped as a whole will be described. However, the shape is not limited to this shape, and an appropriate shape according to the number of bent portions 102a and the degree of bending is applied. For example, the spring portion 103 may be U-shaped.

  FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the outer conductor constituting the terminal. 16A and 16B are diagrams showing an outer conductor constituting the terminal, in which FIG. 16A is a front view, FIG. 16B is a side view, and FIG. 16C is a plan view.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the outer conductor 75 includes an outer conductor main body 111 formed in a cylindrical shape, and an elastic connection portion 112 formed at the rear end portion of the outer conductor main body 111. . The elastic connection part 112 has a spring part 113 and a connection pin part 114. The connection pin portion 114 is connected to the outer conductor main body 111 via the spring portion 113. The connection pin portion 114 is inserted into a through hole 55a formed in the first substrate 55 of the substrate 24 and soldered. The spring portion 113 is connected to the orthogonal portion 113a arranged in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the connection pin portion 114 into the through hole 55a, one end of the orthogonal portion 113a, the outer conductor main body 111, and the other end of the orthogonal portion 113a. It is formed in a Z shape having an inclined portion 113 b provided between the pin portions 114. As a result, the spring portion 113 of the elastic connection portion 112 is formed with a plurality of bent portions 112a that are bent in opposite directions. In addition, the connection pin portion 114 is formed with a stopper 114a protruding laterally on the spring portion 113 side. In the present embodiment, a structure in which two bent portions 112a are formed in the spring portion 113 will be described, but the number of bent portions may be one, or three or more. In addition, a structure in which the spring portion 113 is Z-shaped as a whole will be described. However, the shape is not limited to this shape, and an appropriate shape according to the number of bent portions 112a and the degree of bending is applied. For example, the spring portion 113 may be U-shaped.

  FIG. 17 is a perspective view of an insulator constituting the terminal. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of an insulator constituting the terminal. 19A and 19B are diagrams showing an insulator constituting the terminal. FIG. 19A is a front view, FIG. 19B is a side view, and FIG. 19C is a plan view.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, the insulator 76 includes an insulator body 121 and a housing portion 122 provided at the rear end of the insulator body 121. The insulator body 121 has an inner conductor insertion hole 121a at the center thereof, and the inner conductor body 101 of the inner conductor 74 is inserted into the inner conductor insertion hole 121a from the rear end side. The insulator body 121 is inserted into the outer conductor body 111 of the outer conductor 75 from the rear end side. The accommodating portion 122 is formed with an accommodating space 122 a for accommodating the spring portion 103 of the elastic connecting portion 102 of the inner conductor 74 and the spring portion 113 of the elastic connecting portion 112 of the outer conductor 75. Thereby, each spring part 103,113 of the elastic connection parts 102 and 112 is divided so that it may not contact mutually. In addition, a locking piece 122 b is formed on the side surface of the accommodating portion 122, and the locking piece 122 b is fitted into a locking recess 72 b of the locking portion 72 a formed in the housing 72 and locked. (See FIG. 9). In addition, a pair of guide pins 76 a projecting rearward is formed at the rear end portion of the insulator 76.

  20A and 20B are diagrams showing a lead guide that constitutes a terminal. FIG. 20A is a perspective view seen from the back side, and FIG. 20B is a perspective view seen from the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the lead guide 80 is composed of a block formed in a rectangular shape in plan view, and the lead guide 80 is formed with two through-holes 131 penetrating the front and back surfaces at an interval. Yes. The lead guide 80 is formed with two recesses 132 on the terminal 71 side with a space therebetween, and through holes 131 are opened at the bottoms of the recesses 132, respectively. The connection pin portion 104 of the elastic connection portion 102 of the inner conductor 74 and the connection pin portion 114 of the elastic connection portion 112 of the outer conductor 75 are inserted into the through hole 131 of the lead guide 80 from the concave portion 132 side. Accordingly, the connection pin portions 104 and 114 protrude from the lead guide 80 from the back side opposite to the terminal 71 side. Further, the stoppers 104 a and 114 a of the connection pin portions 104 and 114 are accommodated in the concave portion 132 and abut against the bottom portion of the concave portion 132. Thereby, the movement to the insertion direction of the connection pin parts 104 and 114 to the through-hole 131 is controlled. Further, the lead guide 80 is formed with a pair of guide holes 133 penetrating the front and back. These guide holes 133 have an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the guide pin 76 a formed in the insulator 76. In these guide holes 133, guide pins 76 a of the insulator 76 are inserted, whereby the lead guide 80 is disposed at a predetermined position behind the insulator 76.

  The connection pin portions 104 and 114 protruding from the lead guide 80 are inserted into the through holes 55a formed in the first substrate 55 of the substrate 24 and soldered. As a result, the inner conductor 74 and the outer conductor 75 of the terminal 71 are electrically connected to the circuit pattern of the first substrate 55 of the substrate 24.

  In order to attach the connector assembly 61 to the escutcheon 62, the housing 72 of the connector assembly 61 is inserted into the insertion hole 93 from the side where the escutcheon 62 is attached to the case 21, and the housing 72 is accommodated in the connecting tube portion 92. Thereby, the connection part 11a which consists of the connection cylinder part 92 and the terminal 71 accommodated in the housing 72 is comprised.

  Next, a case where the connector 11 is assembled to the camera module 12 will be described.

  In order to attach the connector 11 to the camera module 12, first, the terminal 71 of the connector 11 is connected to the substrate 24. Specifically, the inner conductor 74 of the terminal 71 and the connection pin portions 104 and 114 of the outer conductor 75 protruding from the back side of the lead guide 80 are inserted into the through holes 55a of the first substrate 55 of the substrate 24 and soldered. Attach. In this way, the board 24 is attached to the connector 11.

  When the board 24 is attached to the connector 11, the connector 11 is fitted into the opening 31 side of the case 21 of the camera module 12 from the board 24 side. As a result, the opening 31 of the case 21 is closed by the escutcheon 62, the substrate 24 is accommodated in the case 21, and the second substrate 56 is abutted against the positioning protrusion 52 and positioned. As a result, the image sensor 58 of the second substrate 56 is disposed at a position facing the flat plate portion 41 of the lens unit 22.

  At this time, the position of the substrate 24 is adjusted vertically and horizontally with respect to the case 21 when viewed from the imaging direction of the lens unit 22. In this way, the optical axis is adjusted so that the image sensor 58 and the camera lens 43 of the lens unit 22 face each other at an accurate position.

  Thereafter, the screw 100 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 99 of the escutcheon 62 and screwed into the screw hole 34 of the case 21 to fix the connector 11 to the case 21 of the camera module 12. In this state, the opening portion 31 of the case 21 is closed by the plate-like portion 91 of the escutcheon 62, and the space between the case 21 and the escutcheon 62 is sealed by the seal member 63. Thereby, the inside of the camera module 12 is waterproofed.

  As described above, according to the connector according to the present embodiment, the end portions on the board connection side of the elastic connection portions 102 and 112 are guided by the through holes 131 of the lead guide 80. For this reason, the edge part by the side of the board | substrate connection of the elastic connection parts 102 and 112 can be connected to the desired position of the board | substrate 24 provided in the case 21. FIG. Thus, even when the elastic connection portions 102 and 112 are provided in the connector 11, the positions of the elastic connection portions 102 and 112 can be aligned with the substrate 24 of the electronic device unit 12 by the lead guide 80.

  Moreover, according to the connector according to the present embodiment, the plurality of bent portions 102a and 112a in which the elastic connection portions 102 and 112 of the inner conductor 74 of the terminal 71 and the outer conductor 75 connected to the substrate 24 are bent in opposite directions to each other. Are formed. Thereby, even if the position of the substrate 24 is displaced in the surface direction of the substrate 24 with respect to the terminal 71, the spring portions 103 and 113 are bent to follow the displacement, and the terminal 71 and the substrate 24 can be satisfactorily The connection state can be maintained.

  In addition, the module device is larger than the one that requires space for contacting the elastic contact piece and the board connection portion, such as a structure in which the elastic contact piece of the module device is pressed against the board connection portion of the connector to make an elastic contact. While suppressing, the occurrence of poor conduction due to poor contact can be suppressed.

  Thereby, the image pick-up element 58 can be favorably positioned on the optical axis of the camera lens 43, and the performance of the camera module 12 can be maintained favorable.

  Moreover, since the lead guide 80 has a configuration in which only the through hole 131 is provided, the shape of the lead guide 80 itself can be reduced in size. Further, since the lead guide 80 is not provided on the case 21 side (that is, the substrate 24) but is provided on the connector 11, it is not necessary to prepare a space for providing the lead guide 80 on the substrate 24. For this reason, the design freedom of the board | substrate 24 can be raised.

  By the way, if the elastic connection portions 102 and 112 having the spring portions 103 and 113 are provided on the inner conductor 74 and the outer conductor 75, these elastic connection portions 102 and 112 are easily elastically deformed and are not easily aligned, so Connection work is difficult, and there is a risk of deformation before soldering due to external force.

  However, in this embodiment, since the connection pin portions 104 and 114 at the ends of the elastic connection portions 102 and 112 are inserted into the through holes 131 of the lead guide 80, the elastic connection portions 102 and 112 are spaced apart from each other. It is held in the state. Thereby, even if the spring part 103.113 of the elastic connection parts 102 and 112 bends, the malfunction which contacts mutually can be eliminated. In addition, it is possible to suppress a problem that the elastic connection portions 102 and 112 are deformed by an external force or the like before connection to the substrate 24, so that the connection to the substrate 24 can be performed smoothly.

  The shape of the connector 11 needs to be changed according to the shape of the camera module 12 to be assembled and the counterpart connector to be connected. However, in the connector 11 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of connector assemblies 61 and escalations having different shapes are used. If 62 is prepared, the connector 11 which can respond to the camera module 12 of various shapes and a counterpart connector can be realized by combining these components.

  Moreover, although the case where the connector 11 was assembled | attached to the camera module 12 was demonstrated to the example in the said embodiment, the electronic device unit which assembles the connector 11 is not restricted to a camera module.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A deformation | transformation, improvement, etc. are possible suitably. In addition, the material, shape, dimensions, number, arrangement location, and the like of each component in the above-described embodiment are arbitrary and are not limited as long as the present invention can be achieved.

Here, the characteristics of the embodiment of the connector according to the present invention described above are summarized and listed in the following (1) to (3), respectively.
(1) A connector (11) attachable to a case (21) of an electronic device unit (camera module 12),
An escutcheon (62) assembled to the case so as to close the opening (opening 31) provided in the case;
A connector assembly (61) assembled on the side of the escutcheon attached to the case;
With
The connector assembly has a terminal (71) that is conductively connected to the counterpart connector, and a lead guide (80) in which a through hole (131) is formed,
The terminal has an elastic connection part (102, 112) connected to a substrate (24) provided in the case,
The elastic connection portion is formed with a bent portion (102a, 112a) that is elastically deformed, and an end portion of the elastic connection portion on the board connection side is located in the through hole of the lead guide.
A connector characterized by that.
(2) At least two of the bent portions are provided in one elastic connecting portion, and the two are bent in opposite directions.
The connector (3) according to the above (1), wherein the lead guide has two through holes formed at intervals,
The terminal includes an inner conductor (74) and an outer conductor (75) each provided with the elastic connection portion,
The connector according to (2) above, wherein an end portion of each of the inner conductor and the outer conductor on the board connection side of the elastic connection portion is located in the through hole of the lead guide.
(4) The electronic device unit is a camera module (12) having a lens (camera lens 43),
Any one of (1) to (3) above, wherein an image pickup device (58) disposed on an optical axis of the lens (camera lens 43) is mounted on the substrate (24). Connector according to item.

11 Connector 12 Camera module (electronic equipment unit)
21 Case 24 Substrate 31 Opening (Opening)
43 Camera lens (lens)
58 Image sensor 61 Connector assembly 62 Escution 71 Terminal 74 Inner conductor 75 Outer conductor 80 Lead guides 102, 112 Elastic connection parts 102a, 112a Bending parts 103, 113 Spring part 131 Through hole

Claims (4)

A connector that can be attached to a case of an electronic device unit,
An escutcheon assembled to the case so as to close an opening provided in the case;
A connector assembly assembled to the side of the escutcheon attached to the case;
With
The connector assembly includes a terminal that is conductively connected to the mating connector, and a lead guide in which a through hole is formed,
The terminal has an elastic connection portion connected to a substrate provided in the case,
The elastic connection portion is formed with a bent portion that is elastically deformed, and an end portion of the elastic connection portion on a substrate connection side is located in the through hole of the lead guide.
A connector characterized by that. At least two of the bent portions are provided in one elastic connecting portion, and the two are bent in opposite directions.
The connector according to claim 1. The lead guide has two through holes formed at intervals,
As the terminal, it has an inner conductor and an outer conductor each provided with the elastic connection portion,
3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein an end portion on the board connection side of the elastic connection portion of each of the inner conductor and the outer conductor is located in the through hole of the lead guide. The electronic device unit is a camera module having a lens,
The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an imaging element disposed on an optical axis of the lens is mounted on the substrate.

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