JP2017059352A - Connector device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector device in which a wiring plate-like member is inserted and which is capable of effectively reducing adverse effect caused by flapping displacement as to a portion disposed outside of a housing in the wiring plate-like member that has been inserted in the housing.SOLUTION: This connector device includes stationary metal members 20, 21 which are disposed at each of both end parts sandwiching a plate-like member insertion part in a housing 13, on each of which engagement locking parts 43, 45 engaged with one of a pair of side fringe parts in the arrangement direction of the connection terminal of a flexible wiring board 12 inserted in the housing 13 through the plate-like insertion part are provided, and which reduce undesired displacement caused by the flapping displacement of a circuit component 57 disposed outside of the housing in a flexible printed circuit board 12 as for a terminal end part disposed in the housing 13 in the flexible printed circuit board 12 inserted in the housing 13 by the engagement locking parts 43, 45.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The invention described in the claims of the present application is provided on a wiring plate-like member on which a wiring plate-like member such as a flexible printed wiring board (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC) is mounted. The present invention relates to a connector device including a contact that is contact-connected to a connection terminal provided on a mounted wiring board member so that the connected terminal is electrically connected to another wiring board.

  Wiring plate members such as flexible printed wiring boards and flexible flat cables that are mounted on various electronic devices are attached to the main wiring board on which various electrical components are mounted. It is often performed by using a connector device that is fixedly connected by a mechanical connection. The connector device used for attaching the wiring board member to the main wiring board has a conductive contact that is contact-connected to the connection terminal portion provided on the wiring board member, and the contact The connection terminal portion provided on the wiring plate-like member is electrically connected to the terminal in the wiring portion provided on the main wiring board.

  A connector device that has been conventionally proposed, for example, used for mounting a wiring plate-like member, which is a flexible printed wiring board, to a main wiring board is provided with an insertion portion into which the wiring plate-like member is inserted. It has a housing formed of an insulating material disposed on the main wiring board, and is arranged in the housing and connected to the wiring terminals provided on the main wiring board, and the wiring plate member is inserted into the housing through the insertion portion. When this is done, it is assumed that a plurality of contacts that are contact-connected to a plurality of connection terminal portions provided on the wiring plate-like member are provided. In addition, in the connector device used for attaching the wiring plate-like member conventionally proposed to the main wiring board, in addition to the housing and the plurality of contacts as described above, a shielding effect against external electromagnetic noise is provided. In order to obtain, a conductive shell arranged to cover the housing partially or entirely and connected to a ground terminal provided on the main wiring board, and further provided to be rotatable with respect to the housing. The contact portions of the plurality of contacts are displaced when engaged with each of the contacts of the plurality of contacts, and thereby the plurality of contacts are respectively connected to the plurality of connection terminal portions provided on the wiring board member. Some actuators include a contact-connected state or an actuator that releases a contact-connected state with a plurality of connection terminal portions.

  In such a conventionally proposed connector device, for example, a wiring plate-like member to be a flexible printed wiring board is inserted into a housing arranged on the main wiring board through an insertion portion, and is arranged in the housing. When the plurality of contacts are contact-connected to the plurality of connection terminal portions in the wiring plate member inserted in the housing, respectively, the wiring plate member is placed in an electrical connection state with the main wiring board. Insertion of the wiring plate member into the housing through the insertion portion provided in the housing must be performed so that the wiring plate member is disposed at an appropriate position in the housing with an appropriate posture. As a matter of course, in order for the plurality of contacts arranged in the housing to be properly contacted and connected to the plurality of connection terminal portions of the wiring board-like member inserted in the housing, it is inserted into the housing. The wiring plate-like member inserted through the part is required to take an attitude and a position for arranging the plurality of connection terminal parts at positions corresponding to the plurality of contacts in the housing.

  Therefore, a connector device having a housing provided with an insertion portion into which a wiring plate-like member is inserted as described above, and having a plurality of contacts arranged in the housing, which is inserted into the housing through the insertion portion. In the housing, there is provided a movement guide means for the wiring board member to be inserted into the housing through the insertion portion of the wiring board member so that the wiring board member has an appropriate posture in the housing. Conventionally proposed is an attempt to be arranged at an appropriate position (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The connector device disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a housing (connector body (10)) made of a synthetic resin molded product in which a plurality of contacts (terminals (30)) are arranged and arranged. A guide groove (10b) extends from the insertion portion toward the rear in the housing on the inner surface of each of the insertion portion (insertion port (10a)) and the pair of side wall portions facing each other across the internal space connected thereto. It is formed as. The guide groove (10b) constitutes a movement guide means for the wiring board member (flexible circuit (1)) inserted into the housing through the insertion portion.

  Under such circumstances, when the wiring plate member is inserted into the housing through the insertion portion, both ends of the wiring plate member in the width direction, that is, the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts are formed on the pair of side wall portions of the housing, respectively. The guide groove (10b) is engaged with the guide groove (10b) and guided by the guide groove (10b). The wiring plate-like member inserted into the insertion portion is guided by the pair of guide grooves (10b) at both ends in the width direction, and the leading end in the insertion direction is at the rear end of the guide groove (10b). The contact portions (32a) of a plurality of contacts are respectively inserted into a plurality of connection terminal portions (signal line conductive portions) provided in the portion of the wiring plate-like member that is inserted into the housing until they contact each other and disposed in the housing. Press contact.

  In this way, the wiring board member is inserted into the housing through the insertion portion while both ends in the width direction are guided by the pair of guide grooves (10b) formed in the housing, whereby the wiring board is obtained. When inserting the wiring member into the housing through the insertion portion, it can be expected that the wiring board member is arranged at an appropriate position in the housing with an appropriate posture.

JP 2014-22214 A

  A connector device used for mounting a wiring plate-like member such as a flexible printed wiring board to a main wiring board as described above, comprising movement guide means for the wiring plate-like member inserted into the housing through the insertion portion. In the connector device that has been proposed as a conventional device, when the insertion of the wiring plate-like member into the housing through the insertion portion is completed, the entire wiring plate-like member is not disposed inside the housing. In this state, a part or most of the wiring plate member is disposed outside the housing. That is, a part or most of the wiring plate-like member that has been inserted into the housing through the insertion portion is projected outside the housing from the insertion portion and is disposed outside the housing.

  Then, when the wiring board member is inserted into the housing and used for actual use, the connector device is a portion of the wiring board member that has been inserted into the housing through the insertion portion and arranged outside the housing ( Hereinafter, the housing protruding portion) is often placed in a state in which an external force is applied to cause a displacement (hereinafter referred to as turning displacement) that deforms and moves it in the thickness direction. Then, when an external force is applied to the protruding portion outside the housing in the wiring plate-like member that has been inserted into the housing through the inserting portion, the protruding portion outside the housing will become the outer surface of the inserting portion in the housing. A rolling displacement is generated with the part or its vicinity as a fulcrum.

  In this way, if the protruding portion outside the housing of the wiring board-like member that has been inserted into the housing through the insertion portion causes a rolling displacement with the outer surface portion of the insertion portion in the housing or the vicinity thereof as a fulcrum, the influence thereof is exerted. A plurality of connections provided in the portion disposed in the housing by deforming the portion extending into the portion of the wiring plate member that has been inserted into the housing through the insertion portion. There is a possibility that the pressing contact of the plurality of contacts with the terminal portion may not be performed properly. That is, if the protruding portion outside the housing of the wiring plate-like member that has been inserted into the housing through the insertion portion causes a rolling displacement with the outer surface portion of the insertion portion in the housing or the vicinity thereof as a fulcrum, The portion of the member disposed in the housing is undesirably deformed due to the bending displacement, and the electrical connection between the wiring plate member and the connector device is not properly performed. As a result, the connector device is disposed. As a result, the mounting of the wiring plate member to the printed wiring board is hindered.

  In view of such a point, the invention described in the scope of claims of the present application is a plate-like member used for mounting a wiring plate-like member such as a flexible printed wiring board or a flexible flat cable to other wiring boards. A connector device comprising a housing provided with a member insertion portion and a plurality of contacts arranged and arranged in the housing, wherein the wiring plate-like member is inserted into the housing through the plate-like member insertion portion, and the plurality of contacts Is connected to and connected to a plurality of connection terminal portions in the wiring plate member, and the protruding portion outside the housing in the wiring plate member that has been inserted into the housing through the plate member insertion portion is turned. Even when it is assumed that displacement occurs, the electrical connection between the wiring plate-like member and the connector device can be properly maintained, and the wiring in which the connector device is arranged It provides what can be avoided that the mounting of the flat circuit member against the plate hinder the hexa.

  In the connector device according to the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 6 in the claims of the present application (hereinafter referred to as the present invention), the plate-like member insertion portion into which the wiring plate-like member is inserted is provided. The wiring board is inserted into the housing through the plate-like member insertion portion. The housing is provided and arranged on the wiring board, and is arranged in the housing and connected to the wiring terminal provided on the wiring board. Arrangement direction of a plurality of contacts that are contact-connected to a plurality of connection terminal portions arranged in a portion of the wiring plate-like member arranged in the housing, and a plurality of contacts that sandwich the plate-like member insertion portion in the housing A pair of wiring terminal members in the arrangement direction of the wiring plate members inserted into the housing through the plate member insertion portions, respectively. An engagement locking portion that engages with one of the edge portions is provided on each of the edges, and a portion of the wiring plate-like member inserted into the housing is disposed outside the housing in the wiring plate-like member. A pair of fixed metal members that are configured to reduce undesired deformation caused by the displacement of the arranged portions by the engagement locking portion.

  In particular, in the connector device according to the present invention described in claim 4 in the claims of the present application, the fixed metal member is fixed to the wiring board in addition to the engagement locking portion. Are provided to contribute to mounting the housing on the wiring board.

  In the connector device according to the present invention as described above, the engagement locking portions are provided at both ends sandwiching the plate member insertion portion in the housing in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts. A pair of fixed metal members are arranged. And the engagement latching | locking part provided in each of a pair of fixed metal member is a pair of side edge part in the sequence direction of the some connection terminal part in the wiring board-shaped member inserted in a housing through a plate-shaped member insertion part. The portion of the wiring board member inserted in the housing is arranged in the housing due to the displacement of the portion of the wiring board member arranged outside the housing. It is supposed to reduce undesired deformation that occurs.

  Under such circumstances, when a wiring board member such as a flexible printed wiring board or a flexible flat cable is attached to the connector device according to the present invention, the wiring board member is arranged on the wiring board. It is inserted into the plate-like member insertion portion provided in the housing, and then inserted into the housing through the plate-like member insertion portion. When the insertion of the wiring plate-like member into the housing is completed, the plurality of contacts arranged in the housing are contact-connected to the plurality of connection terminal portions arranged in the wiring plate-like member, and the wiring plate-like member Are electrically connected to the wiring board and the wiring board on which the housing is arranged, and provided to a pair of fixed metal members provided on the housing, respectively. The pair of engagement locking portions are respectively engaged with the pair of side edge portions in the arrangement direction of the plurality of connection terminal portions of the wiring board member, and are arranged in the housing of the wiring board member inserted into the housing. The formed portion is placed in a state of reducing undesired deformation caused by the displacement of the portion of the wiring plate member disposed outside the housing.

  Each of the pair of fixed metal members is provided with a housing in addition to the engagement locking portion as in the connector device according to the present invention described in claim 4 in the claims of the present application, for example. A board mounting portion fixed to the wiring board is provided, and contributes to mounting the housing on the wiring board.

  For example, the engagement locking portion provided in each of the pair of fixed metal members is in contact with one of a pair of surfaces facing each other in the thickness direction of the side edge portion of the wiring plate member, and the side edge portion For example, it is configured to be engaged with an engaged portion that forms a protruding piece portion at a side edge portion of the wiring plate-like member.

  For example, each of the both ends sandwiching the plate-like member insertion portion in the housing in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts is inserted from the engagement locking portion provided in the fixed metal member to the plate-like member insertion portion of the wiring plate-like member, for example. The groove part engaged with the side edge part of a wiring-plate-like member shall be formed in the position spaced apart in the direction.

  Furthermore, in the connector device according to the present invention, for example, a portion where one engagement locking portion of the pair of fixed metal members is engaged with one of the pair of side edge portions of the wiring plate member. And a virtual line that connects the other engagement locking portion of the pair of fixed metal members to the other portion of the pair of side edge portions of the wiring plate-like member, and the plurality of contacts are wiring plate-like It is assumed that it is located on the outer side of the plate-like member insertion portion in the housing from a portion that is contact-connected to a plurality of connection terminal portions arranged in a portion arranged in the housing of the member.

  According to the connector device of the present invention, as described above, when the insertion of the wiring plate-like member into the housing through the plate-like member insertion portion is completed, each of the pair of fixed metal members provided in the housing is provided. A pair of engagement locking portions engage with the pair of side edge portions in the arrangement direction of the plurality of connection terminal portions of the wiring plate member, respectively, and are arranged in the housing of the wiring plate member inserted into the housing. This portion is placed in a state of reducing undesired deformation caused by the displacement of the portion of the wiring plate-like member disposed outside the housing. As a result, even when the portion of the wiring plate member inserted into the housing is disposed outside the housing (the protruding portion outside the housing) is subject to a displacement that uses the outer surface portion of the plate member insertion portion or its vicinity as a fulcrum. Undesirable deformation caused in the portion of the wiring plate-like member disposed in the housing due to the displacement is reduced, and as a result, the electrical connection between the wiring plate-like member and the connector device is properly maintained. Thus, it is possible to avoid a situation that obstructs the attachment of the wiring plate member to the wiring board on which the connector device is arranged.

  Moreover, the insertion from the engagement locking part provided in the fixed metal member to the plate-like member insertion part of the wiring plate-like member at each of both ends sandwiching the plate-like member insertion part in the housing in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts A groove that engages with the side edge of the wiring plate member is formed at a position spaced apart in the direction, and an engagement locking portion provided on the fixed metal member and a groove formed on the end of the housing. When both engage with the side edge of the wiring board member inserted into the housing, the portion of the wiring board member inserted into the housing that is disposed inside the housing is outside the housing of the wiring board member. It is possible to more effectively and reliably reduce the undesired deformation caused by the displacement of the protruding portion.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention with the wiring board to which it was fixed, and the flexible printed wiring board with which it is mounted | worn. It is a top view which shows an example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention with the flexible printed wiring board with which it is mounted | worn. It is a perspective view which shows the fixed metal member with which an example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention is equipped. It is a perspective view which shows the state which insertion of the flexible printed wiring board in the housing in an example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention was completed. It is a top view which shows the state which completed insertion of the flexible printed wiring board to the housing in an example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows the state which insertion of the flexible printed wiring board in the housing in an example of the connector apparatus concerning this invention completed. It is sectional drawing which shows the VII-VII line cross section in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the actuator was rotationally operated, after insertion of the flexible printed wiring board to the housing in an example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention was completed. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the state which the flexible printed wiring board inserted in the housing in an example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention produced the turning displacement. It is sectional drawing which shows the state by which the actuator was rotationally operated, after insertion of the flexible printed wiring board in the housing in an example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention was completed.

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

  FIG. 1 (perspective view) shows a connector device 10 which is an example of a connector device according to the present invention, together with a wiring substrate 11 to which the connector device 10 is fixed, and a flexible printed wiring substrate 12 which forms a wiring plate member attached thereto, FIG. 2 (plan view) shows the connector device 10 together with the flexible printed wiring board 12 attached thereto.

  1 and 2, the connector device 10 includes a housing 13 that is formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and is disposed on a wiring board such as an electronic device. The housing 13 is provided with a plate-like member insertion portion 14 in a state where the flexible printed wiring board 12 is inserted at an edge portion on the front side, and from the plate-like member insertion portion 14 to the inside of the housing 13. The plate-shaped member accommodating portion 15 (shown in FIGS. 7 and 10 described later) is expanded. That is, the housing 13 is provided with a plate-like member receiving portion 15 connected to the plate-like member insertion portion 14 in the inside thereof, and the flexible printing inserted into the housing 13 through the plate-like member insertion portion 14. The wiring board 12 is partially accommodated in the plate-shaped member accommodating portion 15. And the housing 13 shall be made into the longitudinal direction the direction shown by the arrow L in FIG.1 and FIG.2.

  The housing 13 includes a plurality of first contacts 16 each made of an elastic conductive material and a plurality of second contacts 17 each made of an elastic conductive material along the longitudinal direction of the housing 13. They are arranged and arranged under alternating conditions in the direction. Most of each of the plurality of first contacts 16 is accommodated inside the housing 13, but as shown in FIG. 2, one end is at the front side edge of the housing 13. A connecting terminal portion 16a is formed by projecting from the opposite rear side edge portion to the outside. Each of the plurality of second contacts 17 is mostly housed in the housing 13, but as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, one end is a front surface of the housing 13. A connection terminal portion 17a is formed protruding from the side edge portion to the outside.

  When the connector device 10 is put to practical use, the housing 13 is attached to the wiring board 11 such as an electronic device. The plurality of first contacts 16 and the plurality of second contacts in the longitudinal direction of the housing 13 are used. A pair of fixed metal members 20 and 21 are arranged on a pair of end portions 18 and 19 (both end portions) in 17 arrangement directions (hereinafter referred to as contact arrangement directions) with the plate-like member insertion portion 14 interposed therebetween. Yes. The pair of fixed metal members 20 and 21 are fixed to the wiring board 11 when the housing 13 is attached to the wiring board 11, and contribute to mounting the housing 13 on the wiring board 11.

  Further, an actuator 25 that extends along the contact arrangement direction, that is, the longitudinal direction of the housing 13, and whose longitudinal direction coincides with the longitudinal direction of the housing 13, is disposed on the rear side edge portion side of the housing 13. 13 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to 13. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the actuator 25 can take a position assumed to be raised with respect to the housing 13 as a first stationary position, and will be described later. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the position that is assumed to be in a state of being depressed with respect to the housing 13 can be taken as the second stationary position, The transition from the first stationary position to the second stationary position, or the transition from the second stationary position to the first stationary position is performed.

  The actuator 25 has a plate-like body as a whole, and the actuator 25 is formed with a plurality of through holes 26 arranged in the longitudinal direction. Each of these through-holes 26 is arranged in the housing 13 so as to be arranged alternately when the actuator 25 is rotatably provided with respect to the housing 13 and takes the first stationary position. The ends of the contacts 16 and the plurality of second contacts 17 on the rear edge side of the housing 13 pass through. In each of the plurality of through holes 26, the actuators 25 are provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the housing 13, and the plurality of first contacts 16 are arranged and arranged alternately in the housing 13. And the cam part 27 (shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 10) that engages with the end part on the rear side edge part side of the housing 13 in each of the plurality of second contacts 17 is, for example, elliptical. It is provided as having a cross-sectional shape. Therefore, the actuator 25 is provided with a plurality of cam portions 27 arranged in the longitudinal direction.

  Each of the plurality of first contacts 16 arranged and arranged in the housing 13 is formed of an elastic conductive material such as a metal plate as a whole as shown in FIGS. It is a plate-like member having an “D” shape. In the first contact 16 having an “E” shape, the beam portion 36 is fixed to the housing 13 among the pair of beam portions 36 and 37 interconnected by the connecting portion 35. The beam portion 37 is an actuating portion. And the part by the side of the plate-shaped member insertion part 14 of the beam part 36 which comprises a fixing part, and the part by the side of the plate-shaped member insertion part 14 of the beam part 37 which comprises an action | operation part mutually oppose in the thickness direction of the housing 13 It is arranged in the plate-shaped member accommodating part 15 in the housing 13. An end portion on the rear side edge portion side of the housing 13 in the beam portion 36 constituting the fixed portion is led out from the rear side edge portion of the housing 11 to the outside to form a connection terminal portion 16a. 13 is connected to a wiring portion provided on the wiring board 11 on which 13 is disposed.

  Each of the plurality of second contacts 17 arranged and arranged in the housing 13 is not shown, but is formed in the same manner as the first contact 16 by an elastic conductive material such as a metal plate. A plate-like member having an “E” shape as a whole. Even in the second contact 17 having such an “E” shape, one of the pair of beam portions interconnected by the connecting portion is fixed to the housing 13 in the same manner as the first contact 16. The other fixed portion is the operating portion. The portion of the beam portion forming the fixed portion on the plate member insertion portion 14 side and the portion of the beam portion forming the operating portion on the plate member insertion portion 14 side are opposed to each other in the thickness direction of the housing 13. 13 is disposed in the plate-shaped member accommodating portion 15. An end portion of the beam portion forming the fixed portion on the plate-like member insertion portion 14 side is led out from the front side edge portion of the housing 13 to form the connection terminal portion 17a. Is connected to a wiring portion provided on the wiring board 11 on which the wiring is disposed.

  Under such circumstances, every other one of the plurality of cam portions 27 arranged and provided on the actuator 25 arranged to be rotatable with respect to the housing 13 is shown in FIGS. As shown in the figure, the corresponding one of the plurality of first contacts 16 is sandwiched between the portion 36a that is in the vicinity of the end portion that forms the connection terminal portion 16a of the beam portion 36 and the end portion 37a of the beam portion 37 that faces it. The actuator 25 is in a state of rotating with the rotation of the actuator 25, and every other one of the plurality of cam portions 27 corresponds to one of the plurality of second contacts 17. The portion of the beam portion forming the fixed portion in the vicinity of the end portion on the rear side edge portion side of the housing 13 and the end portion on the rear side edge portion side of the housing 13 of the beam portion forming the operation portion opposed thereto. Sandwiched between Te, it is placed in a state to rotate with the rotation of the actuator 25.

  The fixed metal member 20 of the pair of fixed metal members 20 and 21 respectively disposed at the pair of end portions 18 and 19 which are both ends in the longitudinal direction of the housing 13 is formed by punching a metal plate material. 3, the main body 41 fixed to the housing 13, the board connecting portion 42 provided at one end of the main body 41, and the engagement provided at the other end of the main body 41. An engaging portion 43 and an engaging portion 44 that protrudes from an intermediate portion between both ends of the main body portion 41 are provided. The engagement locking portion 43 protrudes outward from the housing 13 along the contact arrangement direction from the other end of the main body portion 41 with the fixed metal member 20 disposed on the end portion 18 of the housing 13. Has been. In addition, the fixed metal member 21 of the pair of fixed metal members 20 and 21 is also formed by forming a symmetric body with the fixed metal member 20 by stamping the metal plate material. A main body portion, a substrate connection portion, an engagement locking portion 45, and an engagement portion corresponding to the main body portion 41, the substrate connection portion 42, the engagement locking portion 43, and the engagement portion 44 are provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the engagement locking portion 45 includes the housing 13 extending from the main body portion of the metal member 21 along the contact arrangement direction with the fixed metal member 21 disposed on the end portion 19 of the housing 13. It is supposed to protrude outward. Engagement locking portions 43 and 45 provided on the fixed metal members 20 and 21 respectively engage with the flexible printed wiring board 12 inserted into the housing 13 through the plate-like member insertion portion 14.

  When the fixed metal member 20 is disposed on the end portion 18 of the housing 13, the main body portion 41 of the fixed metal member 20 extends in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing 13. Under such circumstances, the engaging portion 44 of the fixed metal member 20 is press-fitted into the hole provided in the end portion 18 of the housing 13, and the entire fixed metal member 20 is the end portion of the housing 13. 18 is fixed. Further, when the fixed metal member 21 is disposed on the end portion 19 of the housing 13, the main body portion of the fixed metal member 21 extends in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing 13. Under such circumstances, the engaging portion of the fixed metal member 21 is press-fitted into the hole provided in the end portion 19 of the housing 13, and the entire fixed metal member 21 is the end portion 19 of the housing 13. Fixed to.

  In this way, when the housing 13 in which the fixed metal members 20 and 21 are respectively disposed on the pair of end portions 18 and 19 is attached to the wiring board 11, the fixed metal member 20 is provided at one end of the main body portion 41. Each of the board connecting portion 42 and the board connecting portion provided at one end of the main body portion of the fixed metal member 21 is connected and fixed to the wiring board 11 by soldering, for example, so that the entire housing 13 is wired. Fixed to the substrate 11.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the end portion 18 of the housing 13 in which the fixed metal member 20 is arranged has a plate-like shape in the housing 13 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 from the engagement locking portion 43 in the fixed metal member 20. A groove 46 is formed in a portion that is spaced apart in the insertion direction with respect to the member insertion portion 14, and engages with the flexible printed wiring board 12 inserted into the housing 13 through the plate-like member insertion portion 14. . Although not shown in the drawing, the end 19 of the housing 13 in which the fixed metal member 21 is arranged also has a plate-like shape in the housing 13 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 from the engagement locking portion 45 of the fixed metal member 21. Grooves that are to be engaged with the flexible printed wiring board 12 inserted into the housing 13 through the plate-like member insertion portion 14 are formed in portions that are spaced apart in the insertion direction to the member insertion portion 14.

  The flexible printed wiring board 12 inserted into the housing 13 through the plate-like member insertion portion 14 has a plurality of first connection terminal portions 51 and a plurality of second connection terminal portions 52 at one end thereof. Are arranged in a state of being alternately arranged in a direction orthogonal to the insertion or extraction direction through the plate-like member insertion portion 14. One end portion of the flexible printed wiring board 12 in which the plurality of first connection terminal portions 51 and the plurality of second connection terminal portions 52 are arranged and arranged constitutes a terminal end portion 53. Forms a tip portion 54 extending in the arrangement direction of the plurality of first connection terminal portions 51 and the plurality of second connection terminal portions 52 (hereinafter referred to as connection terminal arrangement direction). Further, a pair of engaged portions 55 and 56 each forming a protruding piece portion are formed on a pair of side edge portions facing each other across the terminal end portion 53 in the connecting terminal arrangement direction in the flexible printed wiring board 12. Has been. Further, in the flexible printed wiring board 12, the circuit configuration portion 57 extends from the terminal end portion 53 and the pair of engaged portions 55 and 56.

  Corresponding to such a flexible printed wiring board 12, in the connector device 10, a plurality of first contacts 16 arranged and arranged on the housing 13 are arranged and arranged on the flexible printed wiring board 12. A plurality of second contacts 17 provided as signal contacts that are contact-connected to the plurality of first connection terminal portions 51 and arranged in the housing 13 are provided on the flexible printed wiring board 12. Are provided as signal contacts that are contact-connected to the plurality of second connection terminal portions 52 arranged in a row. However, the plurality of first contacts 16 and the plurality of second contacts 17 are contact-connected to a plurality of signal connection terminal portions and ground connection terminal portions in another flexible printed wiring board different from the flexible printed wiring board 12. It may be used as a signal and ground contact.

  In the housing 13 having the contact arrangement direction as the longitudinal direction, the insertion or removal direction of the flexible printed wiring board 12 through the plate member insertion portion 14 is defined as the depth direction, and the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the depth direction is defined as the thickness direction. It is supposed to be. When the flexible printed wiring board 12 is inserted into the housing 13 through the plate-like member insertion portion 14, the plurality of first connection terminal portions 51 and the plurality of second connection terminal portions 52 at the terminal end portion 53 are provided. The arranged surface and the surface facing it are placed in a state of facing each other in the thickness direction of the housing 13.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4 (perspective view), FIG. 5 (plan view), and FIG. 6 (side view), the connector 25 in the state where the actuator 25 assumes the first stationary position. The flexible printed wiring board 12 shown in FIG. 1 is inserted into the plate-like member insertion portion 14 in the housing 13 with the terminal end 53, and is inserted along the depth direction into the housing 13 through the plate-like member insertion portion 14. . Then, the distal end portion 54 formed by the terminal end portion 53 in the flexible printed wiring board 12 is, for example, a contact portion 35 in each of the plurality of first contacts 16 and a connection portion in each of the plurality of second contacts 17. When the predetermined position is reached, the insertion of the flexible printed wiring board 12 into the housing 13 is completed.

  When the insertion of the flexible printed wiring board 12 into the housing 13 through the plate member insertion portion 14 is completed, the terminal end of the flexible printed wiring board 12 is shown in FIG. 7 showing a cross section taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 53 is accommodated in the plate-like member accommodating portion 15 provided in the housing 13 and is arranged in the housing 13, and the circuit configuration portion 57 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 is arranged outside the housing 13. It is assumed that At this time, the terminal end portion 53 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 accommodated in the plate-like member accommodating portion 15 is formed in the plate-like shape of the beam portion 36 in each of the plurality of first contacts 16 in the plate-like member accommodating portion 15. The plate-like member insertion portion 14 of the beam portion that forms a fixing portion between the portion on the member insertion portion 14 side and the portion on the plate-like member insertion portion 14 side of the beam portion 37 and each of the plurality of second contacts 17. It arrange | positions between the part by the side of the plate-shaped member insertion part 14 of the beam part which comprises the side part, and an action | operation part.

  Thus, when the terminal end portion 53 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 is disposed in the housing 13, the plurality of first contacts 16 arranged in the housing 13 are connected to the flexible printed wiring board 12. A plurality of second contacts 17 arranged in the housing 13 are arranged at positions corresponding to the plurality of first connection terminal portions 51 in the terminal end portion 53, respectively. The terminal end 53 of each of the plurality of second connection terminal portions 52 is in a position corresponding to each of the second connection terminal portions 52.

  Further, at this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the end portion 18 of the housing 13 is arranged on the engaged portion 55 that forms a protruding piece portion formed on one of the pair of side edge portions of the flexible printed wiring board 12. The engaging locking portion 43 provided on the fixed metal member 20 is engaged, and the groove portion 46 formed in the end portion 18 of the housing 13 is engaged. At that time, the engagement locking portion 43 contacts one of a pair of surfaces facing each other in the thickness direction of the flexible printed wiring board 12 in the engaged portion 55 formed on the side edge of the flexible printed wiring board 12. Thus, the rising displacement of the engaged portion 55 is restricted. In addition, the engaged portion 55 formed at the side edge portion of the flexible printed wiring board 12 enters the groove portion 46, and thereby the engaged portion 55 in the thickness direction of the flexible printed wiring board 12 is formed. Regulate displacement.

  Further, the engagement member 56 provided on the other end of the pair of side edges of the flexible printed circuit board 12 is engaged with the engaged portion 56 formed on the other end of the housing 13. While the engagement locking part 45 engages, the groove part formed in the edge part 19 of the housing 13 engages. At that time, the engagement locking portion 45 abuts one of a pair of surfaces facing each other in the thickness direction of the flexible printed wiring board 12 in the engaged portion 56 formed at the side edge of the flexible printed wiring board 12. Thus, the rising displacement of the engaged portion 56 is regulated. Further, the groove portion formed in the end portion 19 of the housing 13 is inserted into the engaged portion 56 formed in the side edge portion of the flexible printed wiring board 12, thereby the engaged portion 56. The displacement in the thickness direction of the flexible printed wiring board 12 is regulated.

  In this way, the engaged portion 55 formed on one of the pair of side edge portions of the flexible printed wiring board 12 is formed on the engagement locking portion 43 provided on the fixed metal member 20 and the end portion 18 of the housing 13. Engagement locking portion 45 and housing in which fixed portion 56 is provided with engaged portion 56 formed on the other of the pair of side edge portions of flexible printed wiring board 12 while being restricted by formed groove portion 46. By being regulated by the groove formed in the end portion 19 of 13, the insertion into the housing 13 through the plate member insertion portion 14 is completed, and the terminal end portion 53 is arranged in the housing 13 and the circuit configuration As shown in FIG. 9, which will be described later, a plate-like portion 57 is formed on the circuit component 57 arranged outside the housing 13 in the flexible printed wiring board 12 arranged outside the housing 13. Even in the case where the displacement is caused with the outer surface portion of the material insertion portion 14 or its vicinity as a fulcrum, the terminal end portion 53 disposed in the housing 13 in the flexible printed wiring board 12 is connected to the housing 13 in the flexible printed wiring board 12. Undesirable deformation caused by the displacement of the circuit component 57 arranged outside is reduced.

  Thereafter, the actuator 25 is rotated with respect to the housing 13 from the first stationary position to the second stationary position, and takes the second stationary position as shown in FIGS. Then, the plurality of first contacts 16 and the plurality of second contacts 17 arranged in the housing 13 are pressed and engaged with the flexible printed wiring board 12 inserted in the housing 13. The pressing engagement of the plurality of first contacts 16 and the plurality of second contacts 17 with respect to the flexible printed wiring board 12 inserted into the housing 13 is such that the plurality of first contacts 16 are plate-shaped member accommodating portions. 15 and the plurality of first connection terminal portions 51 in the terminal end portion 53 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 accommodated in the plurality of first contact terminal portions 51, respectively. This is done by pressing and contacting the plurality of second connection terminal portions 52 at the terminal end portion 53 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 accommodated in the portion 15.

  In such a case, first, the actuator 25 takes the first stationary position, and the terminal end portion 53 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 inserted into the housing 13 through the plate-like member insertion portion 14 is provided in the housing 13. In the plate-shaped member accommodating portion 15, the plate-shaped member insertion portion of the beam portion 37 forming the operating portion and the portion on the plate-shaped member insertion portion 14 side of the beam portion 36 forming the fixing portion in each of the plurality of first contacts 16. The plate-like member insertion portion 14 of the beam portion constituting the working portion and the portion on the plate-like member insertion portion 14 side of the beam portion forming the fixing portion between the portions on the 14-side and in each of the plurality of second contacts 17. When the actuator 25 taking the first stationary position is rotated and moved between the first stationary position and the second stationary position, the first stationary position is shifted to the second stationary position. To be caused to rotate, it is placed in a state of being facedown with respect to the housing 13. Thereby, as the actuator 25 shifts from the first stationary position to the second stationary position, as shown in FIG. 10, every other one of the plurality of cam portions 27 provided in the actuator 25. Each of the objects engages the maximum dimension portion with both the portion 36 a of the beam portion 36 and the end portion 37 a of the beam portion 37 of the corresponding first contact 16.

  The maximum size portion of the cam portion 27 that engages both the portion 36 a of the beam portion 36 and the end portion 37 a of the beam portion 37 in the first contact 16 is the end portion 37 a of the beam portion 37. If the terminal end portion 53 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 is not accommodated in the plate-like member accommodating portion 15 in the beam portion 37 by being displaced in a direction away from 36a, the end portion 36b of the beam portion 36 and The end portion 37b of the beam portion 37 exerts a stress that narrows the interval between the plate-shaped member accommodating portions 15 formed therein. Thereby, the beam portion 37 corresponds to one of the plurality of first connection terminal portions 51 in the terminal end portion 53 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 whose end portion 37b is accommodated in the plate-like member accommodating portion 15. Each of the plurality of first contacts 16 is brought into a contact connection state with a corresponding one of the plurality of first connection terminal portions 51. As a result, each of the plurality of first connection terminal portions 51 at the terminal end portion 53 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 accommodated in the plate-shaped member accommodating portion 15 is arranged with the housing 13 through the corresponding first contact 16. It is electrically connected to the wiring portion provided on the wiring board 11 that has been formed.

  Further, as the actuator 25 moves from the first stationary position to the second stationary position, each of the other ones of the plurality of cam portions 27 provided in the actuator 25 has its maximum dimension. An end portion on the back side edge portion side of the housing 13 of the beam portion forming the fixing portion in the corresponding second contact 17 and an end portion on the back side edge portion side of the housing 13 of the beam portion forming the operating portion. Engage with both.

  In the second contact 17, a portion of the beam portion forming the fixing portion on the back side end edge side of the housing 13 and a beam portion forming the operating portion in the vicinity of the end on the back side edge portion side of the housing 13. The maximum dimension portion of the cam portion 27 that engages with both ends of the beam portion forming the operating portion on the plate-like member insertion portion 14 side is the end portion of the beam portion forming the fixed portion on the plate-like member insertion portion 14 side. If the terminal end portion 53 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 is not accommodated in the plate-like member accommodating portion 15 in the beam portion constituting the operating portion, the beam constituting the fixed portion is displaced. The distance between the end of the plate-like member insertion portion 14 side and the end of the beam portion constituting the operating portion on the plate-like member insertion portion 14 side is reduced in the plate-like member accommodating portion 15. Apply stress. Thereby, the beam portion constituting the operating portion has a plurality of second connections at the terminal end portion 53 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 in which the end portion on the plate-like member insertion portion 14 side is accommodated in the plate-like member accommodating portion 15. Each of the plurality of second contacts 17 is brought into contact connection with the corresponding one of the plurality of second connection terminal portions 52. . As a result, each of the plurality of second connection terminal portions 52 at the terminal end portion 53 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 accommodated in the plate-shaped member accommodating portion 15 is arranged with the housing 13 through the corresponding second contact 17. It is electrically connected to the wiring portion provided on the wiring board 11 that has been formed.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 8, the engaged portion 43 formed on one of the pair of side edges of the flexible printed wiring board 12 is provided with the engagement locking portion 43 provided on the fixed metal member 20. A portion engaged with 55 and an engagement locking portion 45 provided on the fixed metal member 21 engage with an engaged portion 56 formed on the other of the pair of side edges of the flexible printed wiring board 12. A plurality of first contacts 16 arranged in the housing 13 and a plurality of second contacts 17 arranged in the housing 13 are arranged in the terminal end portion 53 of the flexible printed wiring board 12. It is located on the outer side of the plate-like member insertion portion 14 in the housing 13 from a portion in the housing 13 that is contact-connected to the one connection terminal portion 51 and the plurality of second connection terminal portions 52. Thereby, the insertion into the housing 13 through the plate-like member insertion part 14 is completed, and the flexible printed wiring board in which the terminal end 53 is arranged in the housing 13 and the circuit component part 57 is arranged outside the housing 13. 12 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the flexible printed wiring board 12 inserted into the housing 13 is turned upside down. As shown in FIG. 9, the circuit component 57 arranged outside the housing 13 has a plate shape. The housing 13 is affected by the displacement of the circuit component 57 (projecting portion outside the housing) disposed outside the housing 13 even when the displacement is generated with the outer surface portion of the member insertion portion 14 or the vicinity thereof as a fulcrum. The terminal ends 5 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 of the plurality of first contacts 16 and the plurality of second contacts 17 in the inside. Adverse effect on the contact connection state between the second connection terminal portions 52 arranged distributed multiple of the first connecting terminal 51 and the plurality is, will be effectively reduced.

  When the above-described connector device 10 is used by being fixed to the wiring board 11 and the flexible printed wiring board 12 constituting the wiring board-like member is attached thereto, the plate-like member of the flexible printed wiring board 12 is used. When the insertion into the housing 13 through the insertion portion 14 is completed, the pair of engagement locking portions 43 and 45 provided on the pair of fixed metal members 20 and 21 provided on the housing 13 respectively become the flexible printed wiring board 12. The housing 13 in the flexible printed circuit board 12 inserted into the housing 13 by engaging with the engaged portions 55 and 56 formed as projecting pieces at the pair of side edges in the connecting terminal arrangement direction of The terminal end portion 53 disposed inside is a flange of the circuit component portion 57 disposed outside the housing 13 in the flexible printed wiring board 12. It placed in a state to reduce undesired deformation caused by the displacement.

  As a result, even when the circuit component 57 which is a protruding portion outside the housing in the flexible printed wiring board 12 inserted into the housing 13 is displaced by using the outer surface portion of the plate-like member insertion portion 14 or its vicinity as a fulcrum, Undesirable deformation caused to the terminal end portion 53 disposed in the housing 13 in the flexible printed wiring board 12 due to the bending displacement is reduced, and as a result, the flexible printed wiring board 12 and the connector device 10 are reduced. The electrical connection can be properly maintained, and a situation in which the mounting of the flexible printed wiring board 12 to the wiring board 11 on which the connector device 10 is arranged can be avoided.

  Further, in the connector device 10, the pair of end portions 18 and 19 that sandwich the plate-like member insertion portion 14 in the housing 13 in the contact arrangement direction are provided on the fixed metal member 20 disposed on the end portion 18. A groove 46 is formed at a position spaced in the insertion direction from the engagement locking portion 43 to the plate-like member insertion portion 14 of the flexible printed circuit board 12, and the engagement locking portion 43 provided on the fixed metal member 20. In addition, the groove portion 46 formed in the end portion 18 of the housing 13 is also formed as a protruding piece portion on one of the pair of side edge portions of the flexible printed wiring board 12 inserted in the housing 13. The flexible printed wiring board is engaged with the engaged portion 55 and from the engagement locking portion 45 provided on the fixed metal member 21 disposed on the end portion 19. Grooves are formed at positions spaced in the insertion direction of the 12 plate-like member insertion portions 14, and formed at the end portion 19 of the housing 13 in addition to the engagement locking portion 45 provided on the fixed metal member 21. The groove portion thus engaged also engages with an engaged portion 56 formed as a protruding piece portion on the other of the pair of side edge portions of the flexible printed wiring board 12 inserted into the housing 13. As a result, the terminal end portion 53 disposed in the housing 13 of the flexible printed wiring board 12 inserted into the housing 13 is caused by the displacement of the circuit component 57 that is a protruding portion outside the housing in the flexible printed wiring board 12. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively and reliably reduce the undesired deformation that occurs.

  The connector device according to the present invention as described above is provided with a plate-like member insertion portion that is used to attach a wiring plate-like member such as a flexible printed wiring board or a flexible flat cable to another wiring board. A connector device including a housing and a plurality of contacts arranged and arranged in the housing, wherein the wiring plate member is inserted into the housing through the plate member insertion portion, and the plurality of contacts are a plurality of contacts in the wiring plate member. When the contact terminals are respectively connected to the connection terminal portions and put into practical use, the portion of the wiring plate-like member arranged outside the housing is displaced by using the outer surface portion of the plate-like member insertion portion or its vicinity as a fulcrum. Even in such a case, undesired deformation caused to the portion of the wiring plate-like member arranged in the housing due to the displacement is reduced. As being able to, but it can be widely applied to various electronic devices.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Connector apparatus, 11 ... Wiring board, 12 ... Flexible printed wiring board, 13 ... Housing, 14 ... Plate member insertion part, 15 ... Plate member accommodating part, 16 ... 1st contact, 17 ... 2nd contact, 18, 19 ... (end of housing 13) 20, 21 ... Fixed metal member, 25 ... Actuator, 26 ...・ Through hole, 27... Cam portion, 35 .. coupling portion, 36, 37... Beam portion, 41... Main body portion, 42. Locking part, 44 ... engaging part, 46 ... groove part, 51 ... first connection terminal part, 52 ... second connection terminal part, 53 ... terminal end part, 54 ..End portion, 55, 56 ... engaged portion, 57 ... circuit component

Claims (6)

A housing provided with a plate-like member insertion portion into which the wiring plate-like member is inserted and arranged on the wiring board;
When the wiring plate-like member is inserted into the housing through the plate-like member insertion portion, the wiring plate-like member is arranged in the housing and connected to the wiring terminal provided on the wiring board. A plurality of contacts that are contact-connected to a plurality of connection terminal portions arranged in a portion of the member disposed in the housing;
The plurality of connection terminals in the wiring plate-like member that are respectively disposed at both ends in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts sandwiching the plate-like member insertion portion in the housing and are inserted into the housing through the plate-like member insertion portion. An engagement locking portion that engages with one of a pair of side edge portions in the arrangement direction of the portions is provided in each, and is arranged in the housing in the wiring plate member inserted in the housing. A pair of fixed metal members that are configured to reduce undesired deformation caused by the displacement of the portion disposed outside the housing in the wiring plate-shaped member with respect to the portion by the engagement locking portion;
A connector device comprising:   The engagement locking portion provided on the fixed metal member abuts one of a pair of surfaces facing each other in the thickness direction of the wiring plate member at the side edge of the wiring plate member, The connector device according to claim 1, wherein the connector device is formed so as to restrict a rising displacement of the side edge portion.   The engagement locking portion provided on the fixed metal member engages with an engaged portion that forms a protruding piece portion at the side edge portion of the wiring plate member. Item 2. The connector device according to Item 1.   In addition to the engagement locking portion, the fixed metal member is provided with a board mounting portion that is fixed to the wiring board, and contributes to mounting the housing on the wiring board. The connector device according to claim 1.   The plate-like member insertion of the wiring plate-like member from an engagement locking portion provided on the fixed metal member at each of both ends in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts sandwiching the plate-like member insertion portion in the housing. 2. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein a groove portion which is engaged with the side edge portion of the wiring plate-like member is formed at a position separated in the insertion direction to the portion.   A portion where one engagement locking portion of the pair of fixed metal members engages with one of the pair of side edge portions of the wiring plate member and the other of the pair of fixed metal members. An imaginary line connecting the engagement locking portion with the other portion of the pair of side edges of the wiring board member is arranged in the housing of the wiring board member. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein the connector device is located on an outer side of the plate-like member insertion portion in the housing from a portion that is contact-connected to a plurality of connection terminal portions arranged and arranged in the arranged portion.

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