JP2018163894A - connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector that can surely maintain an engagement state between a reinforcement metal fitting and an opposing reinforcement metal fitting and surely maintain a conduction state between the reinforcement metal fitting and the opposing reinforcement metal fitting for improved reliability.SOLUTION: A reinforcement metal fitting includes: a main body part to be fixed to a fitting guide part; a pair of left and right connection arm parts, base ends of which are connected to both left and right ends of the main body part, which extend in a longitudinal direction of a connector main body; and a pair of left and right contact arm parts, connected to the connection arm parts, which come into contact with an opposing reinforcement metal fitting loaded into an opposing connector main body. On the side of the main body part and/or the connection arm part is formed with a barrier part which prevents solder creeping or flux creeping.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector.

  Conventionally, a connector such as a board-to-board connector has been used to electrically connect a pair of parallel circuit boards. Such a connector is attached to each of mutually facing surfaces of a pair of circuit boards, and is adapted to be fitted (contained) with each other to be conducted. In addition, a technique has been proposed in which reinforcing metal fittings attached to both ends are made to function as a lock member to maintain a fitting state with a counterpart connector (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a reinforcing metal fitting of a conventional connector. In addition, in the figure, (a) is a figure which shows a 2nd reinforcement metal fitting, (b) is a figure which shows a 1st reinforcement metal fitting.

  In FIG. 11B, reference numeral 851 denotes first reinforcing metal fittings attached to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the housing of the first connector mounted on the first circuit board (not shown). In FIG. It is the 2nd reinforcement metal fitting attached to the both ends of the longitudinal direction in the housing of the 2nd connector mounted in the 2nd circuit board which is not carried out.

  The first reinforcing metal fitting 851 is a member integrally formed by punching or bending a metal plate, and a plate-like main body portion 852 extending in the width direction of the first connector, the main body portion. Side engagement pieces 858 extending from both ends of 852 in the longitudinal direction of the first connector, and a first board connection for fixing soldered to a first circuit board connected to the lower end of the side engagement pieces 858 Part 856a, second board connection part 856b for fixing soldered to the first circuit board connected to the lower end of the main body part 852, and side engagement formed on the inner surface of the side engagement piece 858 A convex portion 858a and a housing locking convex portion 854 formed at the tip of the side engaging piece 858 are provided.

  The second reinforcing metal fitting 951 is a member integrally formed by punching and bending a metal plate, and a plate-like main body portion 952 disposed at the center in the width direction of the second connector. , A side engagement piece 958 extending from the left and right ends of the main body portion 952 to the outside in the width direction of the second connector, a side engagement convex portion 958a formed at the tip of the side engagement piece 958, the main body Board fixing portion 956 for soldering to the second circuit board connected to the lower end of the portion 952 (the upper end in the posture shown in the figure), and the housing locking portion formed on one surface of the main body portion 952 Convex part 952a is provided.

  When the first connector and the second connector are fitted, the side engaging convex portion 858a of the first reinforcing metal fitting 851 and the side engaging convex portion 958a of the second reinforcing metal fitting 951 are engaged with each other. Thereby, the 1st connector and the 2nd connector are locked, and the fitting state is held.

JP 2009-277365 A

  However, in the conventional connector, since it is not assumed that a current flows through the first reinforcing metal fitting 851 and the second reinforcing metal fitting 951, the side connector piece 858 of the first reinforcing metal fitting 851 is particularly flexible. Sex is not granted. Therefore, for example, by connecting the first reinforcing metal fitting 851 and the second reinforcing metal fitting 951 to the power supply lines of the first circuit board and the second circuit board, the power supply line of the first circuit board and the power supply of the second circuit board are used. When the line is electrically connected via the first reinforcing bracket 851 and the second reinforcing bracket 951, the electronic device on which the first circuit board and the second circuit board are mounted falls. When a vibration or impact generated when receiving external force is transmitted, conduction between the first reinforcing bracket 851 and the second reinforcing bracket 951 is temporarily interrupted, and a phenomenon called instantaneous disconnection occurs. May end up.

  The present invention solves the problems of the conventional connector, can reliably maintain the engagement state between the reinforcing bracket and the counterpart reinforcing bracket, and reliably maintains the conduction state between the reinforcing bracket and the counterpart reinforcing bracket. An object of the present invention is to provide a highly reliable connector that can be used.

  Therefore, in the connector according to the present invention, the connector includes a connector main body, a terminal loaded in the connector main body, and a reinforcing metal fitting loaded in the connector main body. A fitting guide portion formed at both ends in the direction, including a fitting guide portion that fits with a mating fitting guide portion formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the mating connector body of the mating connector, A main body portion fixed to the fitting guide portion, a base end is connected to both left and right ends of the main body portion, and a pair of left and right connection arm portions extending in the longitudinal direction of the connector main body, and connected to the connection arm portion A pair of left and right contact arm portions that come into contact with the counterpart reinforcing metal fitting loaded in the counterpart connector main body, and solder or flux rises on the side surfaces of the main body portion and / or the connection arm portion. Barrier section to stop is formed.

  In another connector of the present invention, the side surfaces of the main body portion and the connecting arm portion are further plated with gold on a nickel base plating, and the barrier portion is a portion where nickel is exposed on the surface. .

  In still another connector according to the present invention, a connection leg portion connected to a connection pad on a substrate is connected to a lower end of the reinforcing metal fitting, and the barrier portion includes the main body portion and / or the connection arm portion. And the connecting leg.

  In still another connector of the present invention, the connection leg is a first connection leg connected to a lower end of the connection arm, and the shape viewed from the width direction of the connector is substantially L-shaped. A first connecting leg portion having a shape.

  In still another connector of the present invention, the first connection leg portion further includes a vertical portion extending in the vertical direction, and a horizontal portion extending from the vertical portion toward the outside in the longitudinal direction of the connector body. And a lower end of the horizontal portion is connected to the connection pad.

  In still another connector of the present invention, the connection leg is a second connection leg connected to the lower end of the main body, and the shape viewed from the width direction of the connector is substantially L-shaped. A second connecting leg.

  In still another connector of the present invention, the contact arm portion further includes a contact upper arm portion and a contact forearm portion, and the contact upper arm portion has a proximal end connected to an upper end at a distal end of the connection arm portion, An upper cover that faces downward and straddles (or extends over) the side wall of the fitting guide, and an inner side that is connected to the tip of the upper cover and is disposed inside the side of the fitting guide And the contact forearm portion is connected to the inner cover portion, disposed inside the side wall portion of the fitting guide portion, and inserted into the fitting recess portion of the fitting guide portion. It contacts the mating metal fitting attached to the fitting guide.

  In the connector pair of this invention, it has the said connector and the other party connector fitted to this connector.

  According to the present invention, the connector can reliably maintain the engaged state between the reinforcing bracket and the counterpart reinforcing bracket, can reliably maintain the conduction state between the reinforcing bracket and the counterpart reinforcing bracket, and is reliable. Can be improved.

It is the perspective view of the 1st connector in embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is the figure seen from diagonally upward, (b) is the figure seen from diagonally below. It is the exploded view seen from diagonally above of the 1st connector in an embodiment of the invention. It is the exploded view seen from the slanting bottom of the 1st connector in an embodiment of the invention. It is a side view of the 1st connector in an embodiment of the invention. It is a six-view figure of the 1st reinforcement metal fitting in embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a rear view, (d) is A- in (c). A sectional view taken along arrow A, (e) is a top view, and (f) is a bottom view. It is the perspective view of the 2nd connector in embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is the figure seen from diagonally upward, (b) is the figure seen from diagonally below. It is the exploded view seen from the diagonally upper side of the 2nd connector in an embodiment of the invention. It is the exploded view seen from the slanting bottom of the 2nd connector in an embodiment of the invention. It is the perspective view which shows the state which the fitting process of the connector in embodiment of this invention completed, Comprising: (a) is the figure seen from the 2nd connector side, (b) is the figure seen from the 1st connector side. is there. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st reinforcement metal fitting and the 2nd reinforcement metal fitting in the state where the fitting process of the connector in an embodiment of the invention was completed, (a) is a figure seen from the 2nd connector side, (b) These are the figures seen from the 1st connector side. It is a perspective view which shows the reinforcement metal fitting of the conventional connector, (a) is a figure which shows a 2nd reinforcement metal fitting, (b) is a figure which shows a 1st reinforcement metal fitting.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first connector according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the first connector according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed obliquely, and FIG. 3 is a first view according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a side view of the first connector in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a six-face view of the first reinforcing metal fitting in the embodiment of the present invention. 1, (a) is a diagram viewed from diagonally above, (b) is a diagram viewed from diagonally below, in FIG. 5, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) ) Is a rear view, (d) is a cross-sectional view taken along arrow AA in (c), (e) is a top view, and (f) is a bottom view.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a connector according to the present embodiment, which is a first connector as one of a pair of board-to-board connectors. The first connector 1 is a surface-mounting type connector that is mounted on the surface of a first board, which is a board (not shown) as a mounting member, and is fitted to a second connector 101 as a mating connector described later. The The second connector 101 is the other of the pair of board-to-board connectors, and is a surface-mounting connector that is mounted on the surface of a second board that is a board (not shown) as a mounting member.

  The first connector 1 and the second connector 101 in the present embodiment are preferably used for electrically connecting the first substrate and the second substrate as substrates, but other members. Can also be used for electrical connection. The first substrate and the second substrate are, for example, a printed circuit board, a flexible flat cable (FFC), a flexible printed circuit (FPC), and the like used for electronic devices. It may be a type of substrate.

  Further, in the present embodiment, expressions indicating directions such as upper, lower, left, right, front, rear, etc. used for explaining the configuration and operation of each part of the first connector 1 and the second connector 101 are as follows: It is not absolute but relative, and is appropriate when each part of the first connector 1 and the second connector 101 has the posture shown in the figure. It should be interpreted according to changes.

  And the said 1st connector 1 has the 1st housing 11 as a connector main body integrally formed with insulating materials, such as a synthetic resin. As shown in the figure, the first housing 11 has a substantially rectangular thick plate shape that is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and is the side where the second connector 101 is inserted, that is, the fitting surface 11a side (in FIG. 2). On the upper side, a substantially rectangular recess 12 is formed with a surrounding area. A first convex portion 13 as an island portion is formed integrally with the first housing 11 in the concave portion 12, and parallel to the first convex portion 13 on both sides of the first convex portion 13. An extending side wall 14 is formed integrally with the first housing 11.

  In this case, the first convex portion 13 and the side wall portion 14 protrude upward from the bottom surface of the concave portion 12 and extend in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 11. Thus, on both sides of the first convex portion 13, concave groove portions 12 a that are elongated concave portions extending in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 11 are formed as a part of the concave portion 12.

  Here, on both side surfaces of the first convex portion 13, concave terminal-shaped first terminal accommodating inner cavities 15 a are formed. Further, a groove-shaped first terminal accommodating outer cavity 15 b is formed on the inner side surface of the side wall portion 14. The first terminal housing inner cavity 15a and the first terminal housing outer cavity 15b are connected to each other at the bottom surface of the groove 12a and are integrated with each other. Therefore, the first terminal housing inner cavity 15a and the first terminal housing outer cavity 15b are integrated with each other. In a case where 15b is described in an integrated manner, the first terminal accommodating cavity 15 will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the first terminal accommodating cavities 15 are formed on both sides in the width direction of the first housing 11 side by side in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 11. Specifically, a plurality of pieces are formed on both sides of the first convex portion 13 at a predetermined pitch. A plurality of first terminals 61 as terminals accommodated in each of the first terminal accommodating cavities 15 are also arranged at a similar pitch on both sides of the first convex portion 13.

  The first terminal 61 is a member integrally formed by punching and bending a conductive metal plate, and is connected to the held portion 63 and the lower end of the held portion 63. A tail portion 62, an upper connection portion 67 connected to the upper end of the held portion 63, a second contact portion 66 formed near the inner end of the upper connection portion 67, and the second contact portion 66 The lower connection part 64 connected and the 1st contact part 65 formed in the free end vicinity of this lower connection part 64 are provided.

  The held portion 63 is a portion that extends in the vertical direction, that is, the thickness direction of the first housing 11 and is fitted and held in the first terminal housing outer cavity 15b. The tail portion 62 is bent and connected to the held portion 63, extends in the left-right direction, that is, outward in the width direction of the first housing 11, and is connected to the conductive trace of the first substrate. The connection pads are connected by soldering or the like. The conductive trace is typically a signal line. Further, the upper connection portion 67 is bent and connected to the held portion 63 and extends toward the inside in the width direction of the first housing 11.

  A curved second contact portion 66 that is bent downward and protrudes inward in the width direction of the first housing 11 is formed at the inner end of the upper connection portion 67. Further, the lower connection portion 64 is a portion having a U-shaped side surface shape connected to the lower end of the second contact portion 66. A curved first contact that is bent in a U-shape and protrudes outward in the width direction of the first housing 11 at the free end of the lower connection portion 64, that is, in the vicinity of the upper end of the inner side. A portion 65 is formed.

  The first terminal 61 is inserted into the first terminal accommodating cavity 15 from the mounting surface 11b side (lower side in FIG. 3), and the held portion 63 is formed on the inner side surface of the side wall portion 14. It is fixed to the first housing 11 by being sandwiched from both sides by the side wall of the housing outer cavity 15b. In this state, that is, in a state where the first terminal 61 is loaded in the first housing 11, the first contact portion 65 and the second contact portion 66 are located on both the left and right sides of the recessed groove portion 12a and face each other. Yes.

  In addition, since the 1st terminal 61 is a member integrally formed by processing a metal plate, it has a certain amount of elasticity. As apparent from the shape, the distance between the first contact portion 65 and the second contact portion 66 facing each other can be changed elastically. That is, when a later-described second terminal 161 provided in the second connector 101 is inserted between the first contact portion 65 and the second contact portion 66, the first contact portion 65 and the second contact portion 66 are thereby inserted. The distance between and stretches elastically.

  Further, first projecting end portions 21 as fitting guide portions are respectively disposed at both longitudinal ends of the first housing 11. Each first protruding end 21 is formed with a fitting recess 22 as a part of the recess 12. The fitting recess 22 is a substantially rectangular recess, and is connected to both longitudinal ends of each recess 12a. Then, in the fitting recess 22, a second protruding end 122 described later provided in the second connector 101 is inserted in a state where the first connector 1 and the second connector 101 are fitted.

  Further, the first projecting end portion 21 includes a side wall extension portion 21c as a side wall portion of the first projecting end portion 21 extending from both longitudinal ends of the side wall portion 14 in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 11, and a first housing. 11 and an end wall portion 21b extending in the width direction and having both ends connected to the side wall extension portion 21c. In each first projecting end portion 21, the end wall portion 21 b and the side wall extension portion 21 c connected to both ends thereof form a continuous substantially U-shaped side wall and define three sides of a substantially rectangular fitting recess 22. To do.

  A first reinforcing metal fitting 51 as a reinforcing metal fitting is attached to the first protruding end portion 21. The first reinforcing metal fitting 51 is housed and held in a first metal fitting holding recess 26 formed in the first projecting end portion 21. The first metal fitting holding recess 26 is continuous and substantially U-shaped when viewed from the fitting surface side, opens to the upper surface 21a of the first projecting end portion 21, and the thickness of the first housing 11 extends from the upper surface 21a. It is a slit-like space extending downward in the direction.

  The substantially U-shaped side wall formed by the end wall portion 21b and the side wall extension portion 21c is divided into an inner wall portion 21f and an outer wall portion 21k by the first metal fitting holding recess 26. The inner wall portion 21f is substantially U-shaped and is connected to both ends of the side wall portion 14 in the longitudinal direction. On the other hand, the outer wall portion 21k has only a portion corresponding to the vicinity of the center portion of the end wall portion 21b, and a portion corresponding to the vicinity of both end portions of the end wall portion 21b and a portion corresponding to the side wall extension portion 21c are missing. . And the said 1st metal fitting holding recessed part 26 respond | corresponds to the both end parts vicinity of the end wall part 21b, and respond | corresponds to the 1st connection arm part accommodation opening part 26e opened to the outer surface of the end wall part 21b, and the side wall extension part 21c. And a second connecting arm receiving opening 26a that opens to the outer surface of the side wall extension 21c. The outer wall surface of the central portion 21 g of the outer wall portion 21 k is the outermost surface in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 11.

  Furthermore, an inner end convex portion 25 protruding toward the first convex portion 13 is formed on the inner side surface of the end wall portion 21b. The opposing flat surface 25 a facing the first convex portion 13 in the inner end convex portion 25 is a plane that functions as a reference surface when positioning each portion of the first connector 1 in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 11.

  In the present embodiment, the first reinforcing bracket 51 is a member that is integrally formed by punching a metal plate and performing processing such as bending, and is fixed to the central portion 21 g of the outer wall portion 21 k of the first housing 11. A first main body portion 52 as a main body portion, a connection arm portion 53 connected to both left and right ends of the first main body portion 52, a contact arm portion 54 connected to the connection arm portion 53, and the first And a central guide portion 57 connected to the upper end of the main body portion 52. The contact arm portion 54 includes a contact upper arm portion 54A connected to the connection arm portion 53 and a contact forearm portion 54B connected to the contact upper arm portion 54A.

  The first main body 52 is an elongated strip-like member that extends in the width direction of the first housing 11 as a whole, and is bent and connected to the first main body 52 at both left and right ends thereof. A corner portion 52 a is connected, the tip of which extends inward in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 11. Therefore, the first main body portion 52 including the corner portions 52a at both ends is substantially U-shaped when viewed from above, that is, in plan view.

  Further, a second connection leg 56b is connected to the lower end of the first main body 52 as a connection leg connected to the first substrate. The second connection leg portion 56b extends in the vertical direction (thickness direction of the first housing 11) in the vicinity of the upper end in the same manner as the first main body portion 52, but bends from the middle and has a tip at the first housing 11. The shape viewed from the side of the first connector 1 is substantially L-shaped. The lower end of the second connection leg portion 56b is connected and fixed to a connection pad connected to the conductive trace of the first substrate by soldering or the like. Note that the conductive trace is typically a power line.

  And the connection arm part 53 is connected to the front-end | tip of the said corner part 52a. The connection arm portion 53 is a flat plate-like portion extending in the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction of the first housing 11, and has a first connection as a connection leg portion connected to the first substrate at the lower end of the base end. The leg part 56a is connected, and the contact upper arm part 54A is connected to the upper end at the tip.

  The first connection leg portion 56 a is a flat plate-like portion that extends in the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction of the first housing 11, similarly to the connection arm portion 53, and has a shape viewed from the side of the first connector 1. Is substantially L-shaped. Specifically, the first connecting leg portion 56a extends in the vertical direction (thickness direction of the first housing 11), and has a vertical portion 56a1 whose upper end is connected to the connecting arm portion 53, and the vertical portion 56a1. And a horizontal portion 56a2 extending outward in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 11 from the lower end of the first housing 11. The first connection legs 56a are connected and fixed by soldering or the like to connection pads whose lower ends (the lower ends of the horizontal portions 56a2) are connected to the conductive traces of the first substrate. Note that the conductive trace is typically a power line.

  Further, the contact upper arm portion 54A has a shape curved about 180 degrees so that the proximal end is connected to the upper end of the connection arm portion 53 and the distal end faces downward, and the upper cover portion straddles the side wall extension portion 21c. 54a and a base end connected to the tip of the upper cover 54a, extending downward, and provided with an inner cover 54b disposed inside the side wall extension 21c. The upper cover portion 54a is formed so as to cover a part of the upper surface of the side wall extension portion 21c in a state where the first reinforcing metal fitting 51 as shown in FIG. 1 is attached to the first protruding end portion 21.

  Further, the contact forearm portion 54B is connected to the front end (the inner end in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 11) at the lower end of the inner cover portion 54b, and extends toward the inner side in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 11. To do. The contact forearm portion 54 </ b> B includes a curved convex portion 54 c that bulges inward in the width direction of the first housing 11. The curved convex portion 54c is a portion that comes into contact with a contact side plate portion 155 provided in a second reinforcing metal fitting 151 described later of the second connector 101 in a state where the first connector 1 and the second connector 101 are fitted.

  In addition, since the 1st reinforcement metal fitting 51 is a member integrally formed by processing a metal plate, it has a certain amount of elasticity. The plate thickness of the first reinforcing bracket 51 is substantially constant throughout. As apparent from the shape, the distance between the left and right curved convex portions 54c facing each other can be changed elastically. That is, when the second reinforcing metal fitting 151 of the second connector 101 is inserted between the left and right curved projections 54c, the interval between the left and right curved projections 54c is elastically extended.

  As described above, the lower ends of the first connection legs 56a and the lower ends of the second connection legs 56b are connected and fixed to the connection pads of the first substrate. Therefore, the portion functioning as a spring so that the curved convex portion 54c of the contact forearm portion 54B is elastically displaced is the first connecting leg portion 56a located closer to the curved convex portion 54c among the two connecting leg portions. This is a portion from the lower end of the contact forearm portion 54B to the curved convex portion 54c. In other words, the spring length of the sum of the first connection leg 56a, the connection arm 53, the contact upper arm 54A, and the contact forearm 54B is from the lower end of the first connection leg 56a on the path along the part. This is the distance to the curved convex portion 54c.

  In the present embodiment, the first connection leg portion 56a whose shape viewed from the side of the first connector 1 is substantially L-shaped is the base end of the connection arm portion 53 (the outer end in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 11). It is connected to the lower end, and its tip faces outward in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 11. Thereby, the spring length which is the distance from the lower end of the 1st connection leg part 56a to the curved convex part 54c can be lengthened, and the elastic displacement amount of the curved convex part 54c of the contact forearm part 54B is enlarged. Can do. Therefore, the curved convex portion 54c can reliably maintain contact with the contact side plate portion 155 of the second reinforcing metal fitting 151.

  Further, assuming that the connection pad of the first substrate, to which the lower end of the first connection leg 56a and the lower end of the second connection leg 56b are connected and fixed, is connected to the power line, the first reinforcing bracket 51 is connected to the power. It also functions as a terminal for use, and a current flows through the first reinforcing bracket 51. In this case, the current from the lower end of the second connection leg portion 56b and the current from the lower end of the first connection leg portion 56a merge at the connection arm portion 53 and flow to the contact forearm portion 54B.

  In the present embodiment, the width dimension of the connection arm portion 53 is as shown in FIG. The base end of the connection arm portion 53, that is, the portion connected to the corner portion 52a of the first main body portion 52, which is larger than the width W1 of the connection portion with the rear end 56r of the first connection leg portion 56a. The width dimension W2 of the connection part with the front end 56f of the 1 connection leg part 56a is larger. In addition, the width dimension of the part from the connection part with the 2nd connection leg part 56b in the 1st main-body part 52 to the front-end | tip of the corner part 52a is substantially equal to the width dimension W1. Then, the upper end of the connecting arm 53, that is, the portion to which the contact upper arm portion 54A is connected, and the width dimension W4 of the connection portion between the front end 54f and the rear end 54r of the contact upper arm portion 54A is the width dimension W2. It is almost equal to. Further, the overall width dimension from the base end to the tip end of the contact upper arm portion 54A is substantially equal to the width dimension W4. Further, the outer shape of the lower end at the front end of the connecting arm portion 53 is an arc shape centering on the rear end 54r of the contact upper arm portion 54A, but the radius dimension W3 is slightly larger than the width dimension W1. .

  Thus, the width of the contact arm portion 54 and the portion closer to the tip than the front end 56 f of the first connection leg portion 56 a in the connection arm portion 53 and more specifically the width of the first connection leg portion 56 a in the connection arm portion 53. The width of the path from the portion closer to the tip than the front end 56f to the tip of the contact upper arm 54A is the path from the connection portion with the second connection leg 56b in the first main body 52 to the base end of the contact forearm 54B. It is set larger than the width of. Therefore, even if the current from the lower end of the first connection leg 56a merges with the current from the lower end of the second connection leg 56b, more current flows to the contact forearm 54B, Since the width is increased, the conductive resistance is low and problems such as heat generation do not occur.

  Further, the first connection leg portion 56 a is flush with the connection arm portion 53 and has a flat plate shape extending in the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction of the first housing 11. Does not protrude. Therefore, the mounting area of the first connector 1 on the surface of the first substrate does not increase. In addition, since the first connection leg portion 56a is substantially L-shaped when viewed from the side of the first connector 1, the area of the lower end, which is a portion connected and fixed to the connection pad of the first substrate, is large. . Therefore, the first connection leg 56a can be more securely fixed to the connection pad, and the connection resistance between the first connection leg 56a and the connection pad can be reduced.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the front and back side surfaces of the connection arm portion 53 including the first connection leg portion 56a, and the front and back side surfaces of the first main body portion 52 including the second connection leg portion 56b. In this case, it is desirable to form a barrier portion 58 for preventing solder or flux from rising. The barrier portion 58 is a continuous belt-like portion extending in the front-rear direction of the connection arm portion 53 including the first connection leg portion 56a and in the width direction of the first main body portion 52 including the second connection leg portion 56b. When the first connection legs 56a and the second connection legs 56b are soldered to the connection pads of the first substrate, the melted solder or the flux contained in the solder is melted to cause the first connection legs 56a and the second connection. This prevents a rise in solder or flux, which is a phenomenon that rises along the side surface of the leg portion 56b.

  Specifically, the first reinforcing metal fitting 51 is a member in which nickel (Ni) plating is applied as a base plating on the surface of the metal plate, and the front side and the back side of the connection arm portion 53 including the first connection leg portion 56a. Assuming that gold (Au) plating is further applied to the side surface and the front side surface and the back side surface of the first main body portion 52 including the second connection leg portion 56b, FIGS. By irradiating the laser beam 59 as shown in f), gold is melted in the portion irradiated with the laser beam 59 and nickel is exposed to the surface, and the barrier portion 58 is formed.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 5 (e), the first reinforcing bracket 51 is moved upward in FIG. 5 (e) with respect to the laser beams 59-1 and 59-2 irradiated in an oblique direction. As a result, the barrier portion 58 is formed on the front side surface of the first main body portion 52 including the connection arm portion 53 including the first connection leg portion 56a and the second connection leg portion 56b. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5D and 5F, the first reinforcing bracket 51 is moved upward in FIG. 5F with respect to the laser beams 59-3 and 59-4 irradiated in the oblique direction. As a result, the barrier portion 58 is formed on the side surface on the back side of the first main body portion 52 including the connection arm portion 53 including the first connection leg portion 56a and the second connection leg portion 56b. In the case where the laser beams 59-1 to 59-4 are described in an integrated manner, the laser beams 59 will be described.

  In this case, the first connection leg portion 56 a having a substantially L shape when viewed from the side of the first connector 1 is flush with the connection arm portion 53 and extends in the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction of the first housing 11. Since the connecting arm portion 53 is connected to the lower end of the first housing 11 in the longitudinal direction outer end, and the tip thereof faces outward in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 11, The lower end of the first connection leg 56a is not irradiated with the laser beam 59. Accordingly, since the barrier portion 58 is not formed at the lower end of the first connection leg portion 56a, the lower end of the first connection leg portion 56a is securely soldered to the connection pad connected to the conductive trace of the first substrate. can do.

  The central guide portion 57 is a member that covers the upper surface of the inner wall portion 21f and a part of the inner side surface of the end wall portion 21b in a state where the first reinforcing metal fitting 51 is attached to the first protruding end portion 21. The central guide portion 57 has a base end connected to the upper end of the first main body portion 52, and an upper cover portion 57a having a curved shape so that the distal end faces obliquely downward, and a front end of the upper cover portion 57a. An end is connected, and an inner covering portion 57b is provided with the tip extending downward.

  In addition, a convex portion accommodation opening 57c that accommodates the inner end convex portion 25 is formed at the lower end central portion of the inner cover portion 57b, and thereby the first reinforcing metal fitting 51 is attached to the first protruding end portion 21. Even in the state, the opposing flat surface 25 a is exposed in the fitting recess 22. Further, when the convex portion receiving opening 57 c is fitted to the inner end convex portion 25, the first reinforcing bracket 51 is positioned with respect to the first protruding end portion 21.

  Next, the configuration of the second connector 101 will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the second connector according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the second connector according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed obliquely from above, and FIG. 8 is a diagram of the second connector according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is the exploded view seen from diagonally lower of 2 connectors. In FIG. 6, (a) is a diagram viewed from diagonally above, and (b) is a diagram viewed from diagonally below.

  The second connector 101 as a counterpart connector in the present embodiment has a second housing 111 as a counterpart connector body integrally formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin. As shown in the drawing, the second housing 111 has a substantially rectangular thick plate shape that is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped. Then, on the side of the second housing 111 that is inserted into the first connector 1, that is, on the side of the fitting surface 111 a (upper side in FIG. 7), an elongated concave groove 113 that extends in the longitudinal direction of the second housing 111, A second convex portion 112 is integrally formed as an elongated convex portion that defines the outside of the concave groove portion 113 and extends in the longitudinal direction of the second housing 111. The second convex portion 112 is formed along both sides of the concave groove portion 113 and along both sides of the second housing 111.

  Further, each second convex portion 112 is provided with a second terminal 161 as a counterpart terminal. The second terminals 161 are arranged at a pitch corresponding to the first terminals 61 and in a corresponding number. The concave groove portion 113 is closed by a bottom plate on the side mounted on the second substrate, that is, on the mounting surface 111b side (lower side in FIG. 8).

  The second terminal 161 is a member integrally formed by punching or bending a conductive metal plate, and a main body (not shown) and a tail portion connected to the lower end of the main body 162, a first contact part 165 connected to the upper end of the main body part, a connection part 164 connected to the upper end of the first contact part 165, and a second connected to the outer end of the connection part 164. A contact portion 166.

  The main body is a portion that is surrounded and held by the second housing 111 and is not shown. The tail portion 162 is connected to the lower end of the main body portion extending in the left-right direction, that is, the width direction of the second housing 111, and extends outward from the second housing 111, thereby conducting the second substrate. The connection pads connected to the traces are connected by soldering or the like. The conductive trace is typically a signal line.

  The second terminal 161 is integrated with the second housing 111 by a molding method called overmolding or insert molding. That is, the second housing 111 is formed by filling an insulating material into a mold cavity in which the second terminals 161 are set in advance. Thereby, the main body of the second terminal 161 is buried in the second housing 111, and the surfaces of the first contact portion 165, the connection portion 164, and the second contact portion 166 are fitted to the side surfaces of the second convex portion 112. It is integrally attached to the second housing 111 in a state exposed to the surface 111a.

  And the 2nd protrusion end part 122 as an other party fitting guide part is each arrange | positioned at the longitudinal direction both ends of the said 2nd housing 111. As shown in FIG. The second projecting end portion 122 is a thick member that extends in the width direction of the second housing 111 and has both ends connected to both ends in the longitudinal direction of each second convex portion 112, and its upper surface is substantially rectangular. It has a shape. And the said 2nd protrusion end part 122 is inserted in the fitting recessed part 22 of the 1st protrusion end part 21 with which the said 1st connector 1 is provided in the state in which the 1st connector 1 and the 2nd connector 101 were fitted. It functions as an insertion convex part.

  The second projecting end portion 122 includes a side wall portion 122b extending in the longitudinal direction of the second housing 111, an end wall portion 122a having both ends connected to the side wall portion 122b, and a reinforcing metal fitting receiving recess 122c. . Then, the second reinforcing metal fitting 151 as the counterpart reinforcing metal fitting is accommodated in the reinforcing metal fitting accommodating recess 122 c and attached to the second protruding end portion 122.

  The second reinforcing metal fitting 151 in the present embodiment is a member that is integrally formed by punching a metal plate and processing such as bending, and is a long and narrow strip-shaped first member extending in the width direction of the second housing 111. Two main body portions 152, a central cover portion 157 connected to the upper end of the second main body portion 152, side cover portions 154 connected to the left and right ends of the central cover portion 157, and the side cover portions 154 A holding protruding piece 158 connected to one side edge, a contact side plate part 155 connected to the other side edge of the side cover part 154, and a substrate connection part 156 connected to the lower end of the contact side plate part 155; Is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the central cover 157 has a shape that covers most of the upper surface of the second protruding end 122 in a state where the second reinforcing metal fitting 151 is attached to the second protruding end 122. And a member formed in a size.

  The side cover 154 is a member that extends from the left and right ends of the center cover 157 in the longitudinal direction of the second housing 111 and is parallel to the upper surface in the vicinity of both ends of the second protrusion 112 in the longitudinal direction. The contact side plate portion 155 is a member that is parallel to the outer side surface in the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the second convex portion 112. Further, the holding protruding piece 158 is a member that is parallel to the inner side surface in the vicinity of both ends of the second convex portion 112 in the longitudinal direction. Note that the side cover 154, the holding protruding piece 158 and the contact side plate 155 connected to both side edges thereof have a continuous U-shape.

  Further, the board connection portion 156 extends outward from the second housing 111 and is connected and fixed to a connection pad connected to a conductive trace of the second board by soldering or the like. The conductive trace is typically a power line.

  Next, an operation of fitting the first connector 1 and the second connector 101 having the above-described configuration will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the connector fitting process in the embodiment of the present invention is completed, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the first reinforcing metal fitting and the first reinforcing bracket in a state in which the connector fitting process in the embodiment of the present invention is completed. It is a perspective view which shows 2 reinforcement metal fittings. 9 and 10, (a) is a diagram viewed from the second connector side, and (b) is a diagram viewed from the first connector side.

  Here, the first connector 1 is connected by soldering or the like to the connection pads connected to the conductive traces of the first substrate (not shown) of the tail portion 62 of the first terminal 61, and the first connector 1 includes the first connector 1. It is assumed that the connection legs 56a and the second connection legs 56b are surface-mounted on the first substrate by being connected to connection pads connected to the conductive traces of the first substrate by soldering or the like. The conductive trace connected to the connection pad to which the tail portion 62 of the first terminal 61 is connected is a signal line, and the first connection leg portion 56a and the second connection leg portion 56b of the first reinforcing bracket 51. The conductive trace coupled to the connection pad to which is connected is assumed to be a power line.

  Similarly, the second connector 101 is connected to a connection pad connected to a conductive trace of a second board (not shown) of the tail 162 of the second terminal 161 by soldering or the like, and connected to the board of the second reinforcing bracket 151. It is assumed that the portion 156 is surface-mounted on the second substrate by being connected to a connection pad connected to the conductive trace of the second substrate by soldering or the like. The conductive trace connected to the connection pad to which the tail portion 162 of the second terminal 161 is connected is a signal line and is connected to the connection pad to which the substrate connection portion 156 of the second reinforcing metal fitting 151 is connected. The conductive traces shall be power lines.

  First, the operator makes the fitting surface 11a of the first housing 11 of the first connector 1 and the fitting surface 111a of the second housing 111 of the second connector 101 face each other, and the second protrusion of the second connector 101 is made. The position of the portion 112 matches the position of the corresponding recessed groove portion 12 a of the first connector 1, and the position of the second protruding end portion 122 of the second connector 101 matches the position of the corresponding fitting recess 22 of the first connector 1. Then, the alignment between the first connector 1 and the second connector 101 is completed.

  In this state, when the first connector 1 and / or the second connector 101 is moved in the direction approaching the other side, that is, in the fitting direction, the second convex portion 112 and the second projecting end portion 122 of the second connector 101. Is inserted into the recessed groove portion 12 a and the fitting recessed portion 22 of the first connector 1. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, when the fitting of the first connector 1 and the second connector 101 is completed, the first terminal 61 and the second terminal 161 are brought into conduction.

  Specifically, the second terminal 161 of the second connector 101 is inserted between the first contact portion 65 and the second contact portion 66 of each first terminal 61, and the first contact portion 65 of the first terminal 61 is connected to the first contact portion 65. The first contact portion 165 of the second terminal 161 contacts, and the second contact portion 66 of the first terminal 61 contacts the second contact portion 166 of the second terminal 161. As a result, the conductive trace connected to the connection pad on the first substrate to which the tail portion 62 of the first terminal 61 is connected, and the connection pad on the second substrate to which the tail portion 162 of the second terminal 161 is connected. The connected conductive traces conduct.

  And the 1st contact part 65 and the 2nd contact part 66 hold | grip the 2nd terminal 161 from both sides by the function as a spring part of the 1st terminal 61. FIG. Thereby, since the 2nd terminal 161 is firmly hold | maintained by the 1st terminal 61, it is prevented that the 2nd terminal 161 separates from the 1st terminal 61, and the fitting of the 1st connector 1 and the 2nd connector 101 is carried out. Is reliably maintained.

  By the way, since the first connector 1 and the second connector 101 are respectively mounted on the first board and the second board having a large area, the operator can fit the fitting surface of the first connector 1 and the fitting surface of the second connector 101. Therefore, the fitting operation is performed by groping. Then, since it is groping, accurate alignment cannot be performed, and the position of the 1st connector 1 and the position of the 2nd connector 101 may shift. For example, the second connector 101 is displaced with respect to the first connector 1 and the fitting surface of the second connector 101 is inclined with respect to the fitting surface of the first connector 1. There is.

  In such a state, when the operator moves the first connector 1 and / or the second connector 101 in the fitting direction, either one of the first projecting end portions 21 of the first connector 1 is connected to the second connector 101. Either one of the second projecting end portions 122 comes into contact, and the first projecting end portion 21 is greatly pushed in the fitting direction from the second projecting end portion 122, that is, from the top to the bottom in FIG. You will be under pressure.

  However, in the present embodiment, the first reinforcing fitting 51 is attached to the first protruding end portion 21 and the first protruding end portion 21 is covered by the central guide portion 57 and the contact upper arm portion 54A of the first reinforcing fitting 51. Therefore, even if a large pressing force is received from the second protruding end portion 122, the pressing force is applied to the first substrate via the first connection leg portion 56a and the second connection leg portion 56b of the first reinforcing bracket 51. Therefore, it is hardly transmitted to the first projecting end portion 21. Therefore, the first protruding end portion 21 is not damaged or broken.

  In addition, a second reinforcing metal fitting 151 is attached to the second protruding end part 122, and the second protruding end part 122 is covered with the center cover part 157 and the side cover part 154 of the second reinforcing metal part 151. Even if a large pressing force is received from the first protruding end 21, the pressing force is transmitted to the second substrate through the substrate connecting portion 156 of the second reinforcing bracket 151, so that the second protruding end 122 has It is hardly transmitted. Therefore, the second protruding end 122 is not damaged or broken.

  When the fitting between the first connector 1 and the second connector 101 is completed, the first terminal 61 and the second terminal 161 are brought into conduction, and the first reinforcing bracket 51 provided in the first connector 1 and the first The 2nd reinforcement metal fitting 151 with which 2 connector 101 is provided will be in the state mutually engaged. Thereby, the 1st reinforcement metal fitting 51 and the 2nd reinforcement metal fitting 151 will be in the state connected, and the conduction | electrical_connection of an electric power line is maintained.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the second reinforcement fitting 151 is inserted inside the first reinforcement fitting 51, and the curved convex portions 54 c in the left and right contact forearms 54 </ b> B of the first reinforcement fitting 51 are second. The left and right contact side plate portions 155 of the reinforcing metal fitting 151 are contacted. At this time, the left and right curved convex portions 54 c are expanded by the left and right contact side plate portions 155 of the second reinforcing bracket 151 and displaced outward in the width direction of the first housing 11, that is, outward. Then, the contact forearm portion 54B, the contact upper arm portion 54A to which the contact forearm portion 54B is connected, and the spring property of the connection arm portion 53 to which the contact upper arm portion 54A is connected, that is, by the function as the spring portion, The surface of the curved convex portion 54 c is pressed against the surface of the contact side plate portion 155.

  Thereby, the contact between the surface of the curved convex portion 54c and the surface of the contact-side plate portion 155 is reliably maintained, so that the electrical connection between the first reinforcing bracket 51 and the second reinforcing bracket 151 is reliably maintained.

  Here, the 1st reinforcement metal fitting 51 is provided with the long spring length to the 1st connection leg part 56a, the connection arm part 53, the contact upper arm part 54A, and the contact forearm part 54B. Therefore, the curved convex portion 54c is located at the free end of the portion from the first connecting leg portion 56a to the contact forearm portion 54B, which is a spring portion having a long spring length, and the amount of elastic displacement is large. As a result, vibration and impact generated when the electronic device or the like on which the first substrate and the second substrate are mounted fall or receive external force is transmitted, and the second reinforcing bracket 51 is transmitted to the first reinforcing bracket 51. Even if the 151 is relatively displaced, the curved convex portion 54c can maintain the contact state following the displacement of the contact side plate portion 155. Therefore, the first reinforcing metal member 51 and the second reinforcing metal member 151 can be maintained. Thus, there is no occurrence of a phenomenon called so-called instantaneous interruption in which the conduction state is reliably maintained and conduction is temporarily interrupted.

  Moreover, since the 1st connection leg part 56a and the 2nd connection leg part 56b are connected to the connection pad connected with the power line of the 1st board | substrate, the 1st reinforcement metal fitting 51 can flow a big current. . In this case, the current from the first connection leg 56a and the current from the second connection leg 56b merge at the connection arm 53 and flow to the contact forearm 54B, but the contact forearm 54B. The width dimension of the path from the portion closer to the tip than the front end 56f of the first connection leg 56a to the tip of the contact upper arm 54A is determined from the connection portion with the second connection leg 56b in the first main body 52. It is set larger than the width dimension of the path to the base end of the portion 54B. Therefore, even if the current from the first connection leg 56a merges with the current from the second connection leg 56b, and more current flows to the contact forearm 54B, the width dimension of the path increases. Therefore, the conductive resistance is low and problems such as heat generation do not occur. Further, as described above, the portion from the first connecting leg portion 56a to the contact forearm portion 54B has a long path in order to obtain a long spring length, but since the width dimension is large, the resistance is low. No problems such as heat generation occur.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the first connector 1 includes the first housing 11, the first terminal 61 loaded in the first housing 11, and the first reinforcing bracket 51 loaded in the first housing 11. Is provided. The first housing 11 is fitted with the first projecting end portions 21 formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction and the second projecting end portions 122 formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the second housing 111 of the second connector 101. The first reinforcing bracket 51 includes a first main body portion 52 fixed to the first projecting end portion 21 and base ends connected to both left and right ends of the first main body portion 52; A pair of left and right connecting arm portions 53 extending in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 11 and disposed outside the side wall extension 21 c of the first projecting end portion 21, and a base end at the upper end of the distal end of the connecting arm portion 53 And a pair of left and right contact arm portions 54 that come into contact with the second reinforcing metal fitting 151 loaded in the second housing 111, and a connection pad on the first substrate is provided at the lower end at the proximal end of the connection arm portion 53. A first connecting leg 56a connected to the first connecting leg 56a. Shape as viewed from the side of Kuta 1 the upper end of a substantially L-shaped first connecting leg 56a is connected.

  Thereby, the spring length to the part which contacts the 2nd reinforcement metal fitting 151 can be lengthened, the engagement state of the 1st reinforcement metal fitting 51 and the 2nd reinforcement metal fitting 151 can be maintained reliably, and the 1st The conduction state between the reinforcing bracket 51 and the second reinforcing bracket 151 can be reliably maintained, and the reliability can be improved.

  The first connection leg portion 56a includes a vertical portion 56a1 extending in the vertical direction, and a horizontal portion 56a2 extending from the vertical portion 56a1 toward the outside in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 11, and is horizontal. The lower end of the part 56a2 is connected to the connection pad. Therefore, the area of the portion connected to the connection pad is increased, the fixation to the connection pad is further ensured, and the connection resistance between the first connection leg 56a and the connection pad can be reduced.

  Furthermore, the lower end of the first body portion 52 is a second connection leg portion 56b connected to a connection pad on the first substrate, and the shape viewed from the side of the first connector 1 is substantially L-shaped. The upper end of the 2nd connection leg part 56b is connected. As a result, in addition to the first connection legs 56a, the second connection legs 56b are also connected to the connection pads on the first substrate, so that the connection strength of the first reinforcing bracket 51 to the first substrate is increased. As the current is improved, the current flows through more points, so that the conductive resistance is lowered.

  Further, the connecting arm portion 53 has a width in front of the front end 56 f of the first connecting leg portion 56 a larger than the width of the base end connected to the first main body portion 52. Thereby, since the width | variety of the part after the location where the electric current from the 1st connection leg part 56a in the connection arm part 53 merged increases, a conductive resistance can be restrained low.

  Furthermore, the width of the contact arm portion 54 is larger than the width of the base end connected to the first main body portion 52 in the connection arm portion 53. Thereby, even if the path to the part in contact with the second reinforcing metal fitting 151 is long, the width increases, so that the conductive resistance can be kept low.

  Further, the side surfaces of the first main body portion 52 and the connection arm portion 53 are plated with gold on the nickel base plating, and the barrier portion 58 is irradiated with the laser beam 59 so that the nickel is plated. It is the part exposed on the surface. Therefore, by irradiating the laser beam 59, it is possible to easily form the barrier portion 58 that prevents the solder or flux from rising.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change variously based on the meaning of this invention, and does not exclude them from the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention can be applied to a connector.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st connector 11 1st housing 11a, 111a Fitting surface 11b, 111b Mounting surface 12 Concave part 12a, 113 Concave groove part 13 First convex part 14, 122b Side wall part 15 1st terminal accommodation cavity 15a 1st terminal accommodation inner cavity 15b 1st terminal accommodation outer side cavity 21 1st protrusion end part 21a Upper surface 21b, 122a End wall part 21c Side wall extension part 21f Inner wall part 21g Center part 21k Outer wall part 22 Fitting recessed part 25 Inner end convex part 25a Opposing plane 26 First metal fitting holding Concave portion 26a Second connecting arm accommodating opening 26e First connecting arm accommodating opening 51, 851 First reinforcing bracket 52 First body 52a Corner 53 Connecting arm 54 Contact arm 54a, 57a Upper cover 54A Contact Upper arm 54b, 57b Inner cover 54B Contact forearm 54c Curved convex 54f, 56f Front end 54r, 56r Rear end 6a 1st connection leg part 56a1 Vertical part 56a2 Horizontal part 56b 2nd connection leg part 57 Center guide part 57c Convex part accommodating opening 58 Barrier part 59-1, 59-2, 59-3, 59-4 Laser beam 61 1st Terminals 62, 162 Tail part 63 Holding part 64 Lower connection part 65, 165 First contact part 66, 166 Second contact part 67 Upper connection part 101 Second connector 111 Second housing 112 Second convex part 122 Second protrusion End 122c Reinforcing bracket receiving recesses 151, 951 Second reinforcing bracket 152 Second body 154 Side cover 155 Contact side plate 156 Substrate connection 157 Central cover 158 Holding protrusion 161 Second terminal 164 Connection 852, 952 Main body 854, 952a Housing locking convex part 856a First board connecting part 856b Second board connecting part 858, 958 Side engaging piece 85 a, 958a side engaging protrusion 956 board connecting portion

Claims (8)

(A) A connector comprising a connector body, a terminal loaded in the connector body, and a reinforcing metal fitting loaded in the connector body,
(B) The connector body is a fitting guide portion formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction, and a fitting guide portion that fits with the mating mating guide portion formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the mating connector body of the mating connector. Including
(C) The reinforcing metal fitting includes a main body portion fixed to the fitting guide portion, and a pair of left and right connecting arm portions having proximal ends connected to left and right ends of the main body portion and extending in a longitudinal direction of the connector main body. And a pair of left and right contact arm portions that are connected to the connection arm portion and come into contact with the counterpart reinforcing metal fitting loaded in the counterpart connector body,
(D) A connector characterized in that a barrier portion is formed on a side surface of the main body portion and / or the connecting arm portion to prevent solder or flux from rising. 2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein side surfaces of the main body portion and the connecting arm portion are plated with gold on a nickel base plating, and the barrier portion is a portion where nickel is exposed on the surface. A connection leg portion connected to a connection pad on the substrate is connected to a lower end of the reinforcing metal fitting, and the barrier portion is formed between the main body portion and / or the connection arm portion and the connection leg portion. The connector according to claim 1 or 2. The said connection leg part is a 1st connection leg part connected to the lower end of the said connection arm part, Comprising: The shape seen from the width direction of the said connector contains the 1st connection leg part substantially L-shaped. Connector described in. The first connection leg portion includes a vertical portion extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal portion extending from the vertical portion toward the outside in the longitudinal direction of the connector body, and a lower end of the horizontal portion is the The connector according to claim 4 connected to a connection pad. The said connection leg part is a 2nd connection leg part connected to the lower end of the said main-body part, Comprising: The shape seen from the width direction of the said connector contains the substantially L-shaped 2nd connection leg part. The connector described. The contact arm portion includes a contact upper arm portion and a contact forearm portion,
The contact upper arm is connected to the upper end of the upper end of the connecting arm, the upper end of the contact upper arm being connected to the upper end of the connecting arm, the upper end of the contact upper arm being directed downward, and straddling the side wall of the fitting guide. And an inner cover portion disposed inside the side wall portion of the fitting guide portion,
The contact forearm portion is connected to the inner cover portion, disposed on the inner side of the side wall portion of the fitting guide portion, and attached to the mating fitting guide portion inserted into the fitting recess portion of the fitting guide portion. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the connector comes into contact with the mated reinforcing metal fitting. The connector pair which has the connector of any one of Claims 1-7, and the other party connector fitted to this connector.

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