JP2018041533A - Substrate connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a substrate connector capable of making different a fitting direction on a surface of a substrate in one housing and increasing the number of terminals to be assembled into the housing without enlarging the housing.SOLUTION: A substrate connector 1 comprises: a housing 5 that is disposed on a surface of a substrate 3; and multiple terminals 11 which are assembled in the housing 5 and in each of which a terminal connection part 7 accommodated in the housing 5 is provided at one end side and a substrate connection part 9 exposed from the housing 5 and connected to the substrate 3 is provided at the other end side. In the substrate connector, the multiple terminals 11 are assembled while being arrayed over multiple stages in the housing 5, terminals 11 and 11 positioned in stages neighboring to each other are arrayed in a zigzag shape while making their positions in an array direction different. The substrate connection part 9 includes: a vertical connection part 15 which is bent from an end portion exposed from the housing 5 through a first bent part 13 to a side of the housing 5; and a horizontal connection part 19 which is bent from an end portion of the vertical connection part 15 through a second bent part 17 to the side of the housing 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a board connector. More specifically, the present invention relates to a board connector having a housing disposed on the surface of the board and a plurality of terminals assembled to the housing and connected to the board.

  Conventionally, as a connector for a board, a contact leg piece as a terminal connecting portion that is assembled to the housing and accommodated in the housing is provided on one end side, and the other end side is connected to the housing from the housing. A device including a first soldering connection leg piece and a plurality of terminals provided with a second soldering connection leg piece as a board connection portion that is exposed and connected to the board is known (for example, a patent) Reference 1).

  In this board connector, a plurality of terminals are arranged and assembled to the housing in a single stage, the first soldering connection leg piece extends along the first outer surface of the housing, and the second solder A splice leg extends along the second outer surface of the housing.

  In such a board connector, the position of the housing on the surface of the board is varied by soldering either the first soldering leg piece or the second soldering leg piece to the board. The mating direction of the mating housing to be fitted to the housing can be made different for one housing.

JP 2005-243633 A

  However, in the board connector as described in Patent Document 1, since a plurality of terminals are arranged in one stage, there is a limit to the number of terminals that can be assembled to the housing, and more terminals can be assembled to the housing. It was necessary to enlarge the housing.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a board connector that can change the fitting direction on the surface of the board with one housing, and can increase the number of terminals assembled to the housing without increasing the size of the housing. It is an object.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a housing disposed on the surface of the substrate, and a terminal connecting portion which is assembled to the housing and accommodated in the housing on one end side, and is exposed from the housing on the other end side. A board connector including a plurality of terminals provided with a board connecting portion connected to the board, wherein the plurality of terminals are assembled and arranged in multiple stages on the housing, and are located in adjacent stages. The terminals are arranged in a staggered manner at different positions in the arrangement direction, and the board connection portion is bent vertically from the end portion exposed from the housing toward the housing side via the first bent portion. And a horizontal connection portion bent toward the housing side from the end portion of the vertical connection portion via the second bent portion.

  In this board connector, a plurality of terminals are assembled and assembled in multiple stages in the housing, and terminals located in adjacent stages are arranged in a staggered manner with different positions in the arrangement direction. Within a limited range, the number of terminals assembled to the housing can be increased without increasing the size of the housing.

  The board connecting portion includes a vertical connecting portion bent from the end exposed from the housing toward the housing via the first bent portion, and a housing from the end of the vertical connecting portion via the second bent portion. Since it has a horizontal connection part bent toward the side, by connecting either one of the vertical connection part or the horizontal connection part to the substrate, the fitting direction on the surface of the substrate can be made different by one housing. Can do.

  Therefore, in such a board connector, the fitting direction on the surface of the board can be varied with one housing, and the number of terminals assembled to the housing can be increased without increasing the size of the housing.

  A second aspect of the present invention is the board connector according to the first aspect, wherein a pair of fixing members that are fixed to the board and fix the housing to the board are assembled on both side surfaces of the housing. The board connecting portion is disposed between the pair of fixing members within a range of the fixing member on a projection surface from a side surface of the housing.

  In this board connector, since the board connecting portion is disposed between the pair of fixing members within the range of the fixing member on the projection surface from the side surface of the housing, the board connection is performed in a state before the housing is arranged on the board. The portions do not protrude from the pair of fixing members, and deformation of the substrate connecting portion during transportation can be prevented.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a board connector in which the fitting direction on the surface of the board can be varied with one housing, and the number of terminals assembled to the housing can be increased without increasing the size of the housing. There is an effect that can be done.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the connector for substrates concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a perspective view when assembling the fixing member of the board connector according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the connector for substrates concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a perspective view of the connector for substrates concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a perspective view of the connector for substrates concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is sectional drawing when the board | substrate connector which concerns on embodiment of this invention is arrange | positioned horizontally at a board | substrate. It is sectional drawing when the board | substrate connector which concerns on embodiment of this invention is arrange | positioned perpendicularly | vertically to a board | substrate. It is a side view of the connector for substrates concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a side view of the connector for substrates concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a rear view of the board | substrate connector which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  A board connector according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The board connector 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a housing 5 disposed on the surface of the board 3 and a terminal connection portion 7 assembled to the housing 5 and housed in the housing 5 on one end side. And a plurality of terminals 11 provided with substrate connection portions 9 exposed from the housing 5 and connected to the substrate 3.

  The plurality of terminals 11 are assembled and assembled in multiple stages on the housing 5, and the terminals 11 and 11 located on adjacent stages are arranged in a staggered manner with different positions in the arrangement direction.

  The board connecting portion 9 includes a vertical connecting portion 15 bent from the end exposed from the housing 5 toward the housing 5 via the first bent portion 13, and a second connecting portion from the end of the vertical connecting portion 15. And a horizontal connecting portion 19 bent toward the housing 5 via the bent portion 17.

  In addition, a pair of fixing members 21 and 21 that are fixed to the substrate 3 and fix the housing 5 to the substrate 3 are assembled on both side surfaces of the housing 5.

  The board connecting portion 9 is disposed between the pair of fixing members 21 and 21 within the range of the fixing member 21 on the projection surface from the side surface of the housing 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, the housing 5 is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin, is formed in a casing shape, and has a fitting portion 23 in which one end side is opened and the mating housing 33 is fitted inside. Is provided.

  The housing 5 is disposed on the surface of a substrate 3 that is a circuit board on which electronic components (not shown) are mounted.

  In the fitting portion 23 of the housing 5, the terminal connection portion 7 of the terminal 11 inserted from the terminal fixing portion 25 provided on the other end side of the housing 5 is disposed.

  The terminal 11 is made of a conductive material, the terminal connection portion 7 is provided on one end side, the substrate connection portion 9 is provided on the other end side, and the plurality of terminals 11 are assembled to the housing 5.

  The terminal connection portion 7 is formed in a tab shape on one end side of the terminal 11, is inserted into the fitting portion 23 from the terminal fixing portion 25 of the housing 5, and is press-fitted into the terminal fixing portion 25 so that the inside of the fitting portion 23. It is housed and arranged.

  This terminal connection portion 7 is a connection portion of a mating terminal (not shown) connected to a power source or equipment housed in the mating housing 33 by mating the mating housing 33 with the mating portion 23 of the housing 5. Are connected, and the terminal 11 and the counterpart terminal are electrically connected.

  The board connecting portion 9 is provided on the other end side of the terminal 11 and is exposed from the housing 5 in a state where it is press-fitted into the terminal fixing portion 25, and has a vertical connecting portion 15 and a horizontal connecting portion 19.

  The vertical connecting portion 15 is bent toward the housing 5 side from the end exposed from the terminal fixing portion 25 of the housing 5 via the first bent portion 13, and extends along the side surface of the housing 5. ing.

  Note that the vertical connection portion 15 is not parallel to the side surface of the housing 5 but is slightly inclined and extended in order to improve solder wetting with respect to the substrate 3.

  The vertical connection portion 15 is arranged on the surface of the substrate 3 with the opening of the fitting portion 23 of the housing 5 facing upward, so that the conductor portion that forms the circuit of the substrate 3 is arranged. Soldering is performed to electrically connect the terminal 11 and the substrate 3.

  Thus, in a state where the vertical connection portion 15 is connected to the substrate 3, the mating housing 33 is fitted to the fitting portion 23 of the housing 5 from a direction orthogonal to the substrate 3.

  The horizontal connecting portion 19 is bent from the end of the vertical connecting portion 15 opposite to the first bent portion 13 toward the housing 5 via the second bent portion 17 and extends along the side surface of the housing 5. It has become a part.

  Note that, like the vertical connection portion 15, the horizontal connection portion 19 is not parallel to the side surface of the housing 5 but is slightly inclined and extended in order to improve solder wetting with respect to the substrate 3.

  The horizontal connection portion 19 is arranged on the surface of the substrate 3 with the opening of the fitting portion 23 of the housing 5 facing sideways, so that the conductor portion that forms the circuit of the substrate 3 is arranged. The terminals 11 and the substrate 3 are electrically connected.

  In this state, the mating housing 33 is fitted to the fitting portion 23 of the housing 5 from a direction parallel to the substrate 3 in a state where the horizontal connecting portion 19 is connected to the substrate 3.

  In this way, in the board connecting portion 9, by connecting one of the vertical connecting portion 15 and the horizontal connecting portion 19 to the board 3, the arrangement posture of the housing 5 on the surface of the board 3 can be varied, and the housing The fitting direction of the mating housing 33 fitted to the five fitting portions 23 can be made different in one housing 5.

  A plurality of terminals 11 having such a board connection portion 9 are arranged in the width direction of the housing 5 and arranged in multiple stages (here, two stages) in the height direction of the housing 5. .

  Of the plurality of terminals 11 arranged in multiple stages, the terminals 11, 11 located in adjacent stages are arranged in a staggered manner with different positions in the arrangement direction which is the width direction of the housing 5.

  Thus, by arranging the terminals 11, 11 positioned in adjacent steps in a staggered manner with different positions in the arrangement direction, the height direction of the housing 5 is limited within the limited range in the width direction of the housing 5. The maximum number of terminals 11 can be assembled to the housing 5 using the space.

  Here, on both side surfaces of the housing 5, a pair of fixing members 21 and 21 that are fixed to the substrate 3 and fix the housing 5 to the substrate 3 are assembled.

  The pair of fixing members 21, 21 is made of a rigid material having rigidity such as metal, is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and is press-fitted into the fixing member fixing portions 27 provided on both side surfaces of the housing 5, thereby being inserted into the housing 5. It is fixed and has a vertical fixing part 29 and a horizontal fixing part 31.

  The vertical fixing portion 29 is a side portion facing the substrate 3 in a state where the vertical connection portion 15 of the terminal 11 is connected to the substrate 3, and is soldered to the substrate 3, so that the housing 5 is attached to the substrate 3. Fix it.

  The horizontal fixing portion 31 is a side portion facing the substrate 3 in a state where the horizontal connection portion 19 of the terminal 11 is connected to the substrate 3, and is soldered to the substrate 3 so that the housing 5 is attached to the substrate 3. Fix it.

  As described above, the fixing member 21 includes the vertical fixing portion 29 and the horizontal fixing portion 31, so that the housing 5 can be mounted on the substrate regardless of the arrangement posture of the housing 5 with respect to the substrate 3. 3 can be stably fixed.

  Between the pair of fixing members 21 and 21, the board connecting portions 9 of the plurality of terminals 11 are arranged, and the range of the fixing member 21 on the projection surface when the housing 5 is viewed from the side surface of the housing 5. A substrate connecting portion 9 is arranged inside.

  By arranging the pair of fixing members 21 and 21 and the board connecting portion 9 in this way, the board connecting portion 9 can protrude from the outer periphery of the fixing member 21 when the housing 5 is viewed from the side surface of the housing 5. Instead, the board connecting portion 9 is protected by the pair of fixing members 21 and 21.

  For this reason, it can suppress that external force is added to the board | substrate connection part 9 when packing the housing 5 in order to convey the housing 5 in the state before arrange | positioning the housing 5 to the board | substrate 3, for example. 9 deformation can be prevented.

  In such a board connector 1, a plurality of terminals 11 are arranged and assembled in a multistage manner in the housing 5, and the terminals 11 and 11 located in adjacent stages are arranged in a staggered manner with different positions in the arrangement direction. Since they are arranged, it is possible to increase the number of terminals 11 assembled to the housing 5 without enlarging the housing 5 within a limited range of the housing 5.

  The board connecting portion 9 includes a vertical connecting portion 15 bent from the end exposed from the housing 5 toward the housing 5 via the first bent portion 13, and a second connecting portion from the end of the vertical connecting portion 15. Since the horizontal connection portion 19 is bent toward the housing 5 through the bent portion 17, one of the vertical connection portion 15 and the horizontal connection portion 19 is connected to the substrate 3 to connect one housing. 5, the fitting direction on the surface of the substrate 3 can be varied.

  Therefore, in such a board connector 1, the fitting direction on the surface of the board 3 can be changed by one housing 5, and the number of terminals 11 to be assembled to the housing 5 can be increased without increasing the size of the housing 5. Can be increased.

  Moreover, since the board | substrate connection part 9 is arrange | positioned in the range of the fixing member 21 in the projection surface from the side surface of the housing 5 between a pair of fixing members 21 and 21, the state before arrange | positioning the housing 5 to the board | substrate 3 Thus, the board connecting portion 9 does not protrude from the pair of fixing members 21 and 21, and deformation of the board connecting portion 9 during transportation can be prevented.

  In the board connector according to the embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of terminals are arranged in two stages with respect to the housing. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the plurality of terminals are arranged in three stages or more with respect to the housing. You may let them.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Board connector 3 ... Board 5 ... Housing 7 ... Terminal connection part 9 ... Board connection part 11 ... Terminal 13 ... 1st bending part 15 ... Vertical connection part 17 ... 2nd bending part 19 ... Horizontal connection part

Claims (2)

A housing disposed on the surface of the substrate, and a terminal connection portion that is assembled to the housing and accommodated in the housing on one end side, is exposed from the housing on the other end side and is connected to the substrate. A board connector provided with a plurality of terminals,
The plurality of terminals are assembled and arranged in multiple stages on the housing,
The terminals located in adjacent stages are arranged in a staggered manner with different positions in the arrangement direction,
The board connecting portion includes a vertical connecting portion bent from the end exposed from the housing toward the housing via the first bent portion, and a second bent portion from the end of the vertical connecting portion. A board connector having a horizontal connection portion bent toward the housing side. The board connector according to claim 1,
A pair of fixing members that are fixed to the substrate and fix the housing to the substrate are assembled to both side surfaces of the housing,
The board connector according to claim 1, wherein the board connecting portion is disposed within a range of the fixing member on a projection plane from a side surface of the housing between the pair of fixing members.

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