JP2019033077A - connector - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a connector having good workability, enabling an FPC 40 or FFC to securely press a contacting part 22 of a contact 14 with a slider 16 without damaging strength, specifications, etc. of each part, and enabling a narrow pitch and a low profile.SOLUTION: The connector includes an elastic part 34 and a fulcrum part 32 that are disposed between a contacting part 22 and a connection part 24 of the contact 14. The contacting part 22, the elastic part 34, the fulcrum part 32 and the connection part 24 are arranged in a substantial crank shape. The connector further includes a pressure reception part 20 extending from the elastic part 34 at a position opposite to the connection part 24, and also a pressing part 36 communicating with a slider 16 in the longitudinal direction. The pressing part 36 rotatably mounts the slider 16 on a housing 12 between the connection part 22 of the contact 14 and the pressure reception part 20, thereby achieving the low profile.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector used in a mobile phone, a notebook computer, a digital camera, and the like, and more particularly to a mechanism for pressing a contact against a flexible printed circuit board (hereinafter referred to as “FPC”) or a flexible flat cable (hereinafter referred to as “FFC”). Is.

  A connector used for a cellular phone, a CCD camera, etc. is a narrow pitch and extremely thin (so-called light thin short), and is mainly composed of a housing, a contact, and a slider, and the housing and the slider sandwich the FPC or FFC. It is. There are various methods for holding the FPC or FFC between the housing and the slider. However, there are many methods in which the slider is inserted after the FPC or FFC is inserted into the housing and the FPC or FFC is pressed against the contact.

  The housing is provided with a required number of insertion holes into which contacts are inserted and a fitting port into which an FPC or FFC is inserted.

  The contact 64 is substantially U-shaped as shown in FIG. 8, and is mainly composed of a contact portion 22 that contacts the FPC 40 or FFC, a connection portion 24 connected to a substrate or the like, and a fixed portion 42 fixed to the housing 62. Has been. The contact 64 is fixed to the housing 62 by press fitting or the like.

  For example, the slider 66 has a substantially wedge shape as shown in FIG. 8, and after inserting the FPC 40 or FFC into the housing 62 in which the required number of contacts 64 are arranged, the slider 66 is inserted. The slider 66 includes a mounting portion 74 that is mainly mounted on the housing 62 and a pressing portion 68 that presses the FPC 40 or FFC against the contact portion 22 of the contact 64. Before the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted, the slider 66 is temporarily attached to the housing 62. When the slider 66 is inserted after the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted, the FPC 40 or FPC is inserted as shown in FIG. The pressing portion 68 of the slider 66 is inserted in parallel with the FFC, and the FPC 40 or FFC is pressed against the contact portion 22 of the contact 64.

  In recent years, this type of connector 60 has been increasingly required to have a lower profile, but the connector 60 having the above-described structure has six layers (both sides in the thickness direction of the housing 62) as shown in FIG. The thickness of the contact portion 22 of the contact 64 and the receiving portion 70, the thickness of the pressing portion 68 of the slider 66, and the thickness of the FPC 40 or FFC). Considering the low profile, the receiving part 70 of the contact 64 is omitted, and five layers (the walls on both sides in the thickness direction of the housing 62, the thickness of the contact part 22 of the contact 64, the thickness of the pressing part 68 of the slider 66, The thickness of the FPC 40 or the FFC) can be made, but there is a problem to be solved such that the height cannot be lowered any more due to the strength and specifications of each part.

  Further, in the connector 60 having the structure as described above, the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted and the contact portion 22 of the contact 64 is pressed against the FPC 40 or FFC only on the fitting port 18 side of the housing 62, so the connector is small. There is also the problem that workability becomes worse the more it becomes.

  Furthermore, when it is required to narrow the pitch of the connector 60, if the contacts 64 are inserted from one direction as in the conventional structure, there is a limit to narrowing the connector.

  The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and the FPC 40 or the FFC is reliably pressed against the contact portion 22 of the contact 14 by the slider 16 without impairing the strength and specifications of each part. Therefore, it is intended to provide a connector that can be manufactured, has good workability, and can reduce the pitch and reduce the height.

  The low profile for the above purpose is a connector 10 that is detachably fitted to the FPC 40 or FFC, and has a required number of contacts 14 having contact portions 22 that contact the FPC 40 or the FFC, and the contacts 14 hold The contact portion of the contact 14 in the connector 10 including the housing 12 having the fitting port 18 into which the FPC 40 or the FFC is inserted and the slider 16 that presses the FPC 40 or the FFC against the contact 14. An elastic part 34 and a fulcrum part 32 between the contact part 22 and the connection part 24, the contact part 22, the elastic part 34, the fulcrum part 32 and the connection part 24 are arranged in a substantially crank shape, and A pressing portion 20 extending from the elastic portion 34 is provided at a position facing the connecting portion 24, and the slider 1 By providing a pressing portion 36 continuously provided in the longitudinal direction, the pressing portion 36 is mounted on the housing 12 so as to be rotatable between the connection portion 22 of the contact 14 and the pressing portion 20. Can be achieved.

  The above-mentioned purpose of lowering the back and narrowing the pitch is a connector 101 that is detachably fitted to the FPC 40 or FFC, and has a required number of contacts 14 and 142 having contact portions 22 that contact the FPC 40 or the FFC. And a housing 121 having a fitting port 18 into which the contacts 14 and 142 are held and fixed and the FPC or the FFC is inserted, and a slider 161 that presses the FPC 40 or the FFC against the contacts 14 and 142. In the connector 101 provided, two types of contacts 14 and 142 are arranged in a staggered manner, and one contact 14 is provided with an elastic portion 34 and a fulcrum portion 32 between the contact portion 22 and the connection portion 24 and the contact portion. 22, the elastic portion 34, the fulcrum portion 32, and the connection portion 24 are arranged in a substantially crank shape. The pressing portion 20 extending from the elastic portion 34 is provided at a position facing the connection portion 24, and the elastic portion 34 and the fulcrum between the contact portion 22 and the connection portion 24 are provided on the other contact 142. The contact portion 22, the elastic portion 34, the fulcrum portion 32, and the connection portion 24 are arranged in a substantially U shape and extend from the elastic portion 34 in the opposite direction to the contact portion 22. A pressing portion 20 is provided, and a pressing portion 36 provided in the longitudinal direction is provided on the slider 161, and the pressing portion 36 is between the connection portion 24 of one contact 14 and the pressing portion 20 and the other. This can be achieved by mounting the slider 161 to the housing 121 so as to be rotatable between the holding portion 20 of the contact 142 and the housing 121.

  Protruding portion 26 is provided at the tip of pressing portion 20 of one or the other of contacts 14 and 142 so that pressing portion 36 of slider 161 does not move toward connecting portion 24 of one of contacts 14. desirable. By providing the protruding portion 26 in this manner, when the pressing portion 36 of the slider 161 is rotated between the pressing portion 20 of the contact 14 and the connecting portion 24, the repulsive force against the rotation of the slider 161 is strong. It is possible to prevent the center portion of the slider 161 from bulging in the direction of the arrow “C” in FIG.

  In addition, it is preferable that the shape of the pressing portion 36 of the sliders 16 and 161 is an elongated shape. For example, it may be oval. By adopting such an elongated shape, when the sliders 16 and 161 are rotated, the pressing portions 20 of the contacts 14, 141 and 142 are surely pushed upward, and the contact portions 22 can be easily moved to the FPC 40 or FFC. Can be contacted.

  The sliders 16 and 161 are preferably provided with locking holes 30 that engage with the protrusions 26 of the required number of the contacts 14, 141, and 142, and the locking holes 30 are made independent. Thus, by making the said locking hole 30 independent independently, the said sliders 16 and 161 can be rotated firmly and reliably.

  Further, a contact portion 22 that contacts the FPC 40 or FFC is also provided in a direction extending from the fulcrum portion 32 of the one contact 142. Thus, by providing the contact portions 22 on both sides in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the FPC 40 or FFC, the FPC 40 or FFC is sandwiched between the contact portions 22 and 22, and the FPC 40 or FFC is securely connected to the FPC 40 or FFC. You can touch.

  Furthermore, a contact portion 22 that contacts the FPC 40 or FFC is provided between the fulcrum portion 32 and the connection portion 24 of the other contact 142. Thus, by providing the contact portions 22 on both sides in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the FPC 40 or FFC, the FPC 40 or FFC is sandwiched between the contact portions 22 and 22, and the FPC 40 or FFC is securely connected to the FPC 40 or FFC. You can touch.

  An extension part 44 extending from the fulcrum part 32 of the other contact 142 in the direction opposite to the connection part 24 is provided, and the pressing part 36 of the slider 161 is located between the extension part 44 and the pressing part 20. The slider 161 is mounted on the housing 121 so as to be freely rotatable. By providing the extended portion 44 as described above and rotating the slider 161 between the extended portion 44 and the pressing portion 20, the contact portion of the other contact 142 is more reliably rotated. 22 can be pressed against the FPC 40 or FFC.

After the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted into the fitting port 18 of the housing 12, 121, the pressing portion 36 of the slider 16, 161 is connected to the connecting portion 24, the pressing portion 36 of the one contact 14, and the other of the above-described one. When rotating between the pressing portion 20 of the contact 142 and the extending portion 44, the pressing portion 20 is pushed up by the pressing portion 36, and the fulcrum portion 32 of both the contacts 14, 142 is used as a fulcrum. When the elastic part 34 of the contacts 14 and 142 is inclined toward the contact part 24 side, the contact part 22 is pressed toward the FPC 40 or FFC side.

(A) It is a perspective view of the connector of this invention seen from the fitting port side of the state which the slider opened. (B) It is the perspective view of the connector of this invention seen from the connection part side in the state where the slider opened. (A) It is a perspective view of the connector of this invention cut | disconnected by the contact part with the state which the slider opened. (B) It is a perspective view of the connector of this invention cut | disconnected by the contact part with the state which inserted FPC and the slider closed. It is a perspective view of a slider. (A) It is a perspective view of a contact with two contact parts. (B) It is a perspective view of another contact which has one contact part. It is a perspective view of another connector. (A) It is a perspective view of another connector of this invention cut | disconnected by the other contact part of the state in which the slider was open. (B) It is a perspective view of another connector of this invention cut | disconnected by the other contact part of the state which FPC was inserted and the slider closed. It is a perspective view of the conventional connector seen from the fitting port side before a slider is inserted. (A) It is a perspective view of the conventional connector cut | disconnected by a certain contact part before a slider is inserted. (B) It is a perspective view of the conventional connector cut | disconnected by the contact part with the state in which FPC was inserted and the slider was inserted.

An embodiment of the connector of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the connector of the present invention viewed from the fitting port side in a state where the slider is open, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the connector of the present invention viewed from the connection portion side in the state where the slider is open. is there. FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the connector of the present invention cut at the contact portion with the slider opened, and FIG. 2B is the present invention cut at the contact portion with the FPC inserted and the slider closed. It is a perspective view of the connector. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slider. 4A is a perspective view of a contact having one contact portion, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view of another contact having two contact portions.

  The connector of the present invention mainly includes a housing, a slider, and a contact.

The components of the connector of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, the contact that is the point of the present invention will be described. This contact is made of metal and is manufactured by a known press working. The material of the contact is required to be springy or conductive, and examples thereof include brass, beryllium copper, and phosphor bronze.

  The contact 14 has a substantially inverted H shape as shown in FIG. 4A, and mainly has a contact portion 22 that contacts the FPC 40 or FFC, a connection portion 24 connected to the substrate, and a fixing portion fixed to the housing 12. 42, the elastic portion 34 and the fulcrum portion 32 provided between the contact portion 22 and the connection portion 24, and the support portion 20 and the fulcrum extended from the elastic portion 34 at a position facing the connection portion 24. Another contact portion 22 that contacts the FPC 40 or FFC is also provided in a direction extending from the portion 32. The contact portion 22 on the upper side (the upper side in FIG. 2A), the elastic portion 34, the fulcrum portion 32, and the connection portion 24 are arranged in a substantially crank shape. The contact portion 22 has a convex shape so that it can easily come into contact with the FPC 40 or FFC. In the present embodiment, the connection portion 24 is a surface mount type (SMT) as shown in FIG. good. That is, the two contact portions 22 and 22 are provided so as to sandwich the FPC 40 or the FFC. By providing the contact portions 22 on both sides in a direction perpendicular to the FPC 40 or FFC insertion direction, the FPC 40 or FFC is sandwiched between the two contact portions 22 and 22 and reliably contacts the FPC 40 or FFC. become able to.

  The fulcrum part 32, the elastic part 34, and the pressing part 20 are parts for performing the following actions when the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted. After the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted into the fitting port 18 of the housing 12, the pressing portion 36 of the slider 16 rotates between the connection portion 24 of the contact 14 and the pressing portion 20. When the portion 20 is pushed up by the pressing portion 36, the fulcrum portion 32 of the contact 14 is used as a fulcrum, and the elastic portion 34 of the contact 14 is inclined toward the contact portion 22, whereby the contact portion 22 is moved to the FPC 40 or FFC side. Pressed. The size and shape of the fulcrum part 32, the elastic part 34, and the pressing part 20 are appropriately designed in order to achieve such an action.

  Further, a protrusion 26 is provided at the tip of the pressing portion 20 of the contact 14, and the slider 16 is rotated when the pressing portion 36 of the slider 16 is rotated between the pressing portion 20 of the contact 14 and the connecting portion 24. Therefore, it is desirable to prevent the central portion of the slider 16 from bulging in the direction of the arrow “B” in FIG. The size of the protruding portion 26 may be any size as long as it can fulfill such a role, and is appropriately designed to the extent that the pressing portion 36 of the slider 16 is caught.

  Another contact will be described with reference to FIG. Here, only differences from the contact 14 described above will be described. The contact part 22 with the FPC 40 or the FFC provided in the direction extending from the fulcrum part 32 of the contact 141 is deleted, and the shape is substantially inverted h-shaped.

  Next, the slider which is another point of the present invention will be described. This slider is an electrically insulating plastic and is manufactured by a known technique of injection molding. The material is appropriately selected in consideration of dimensional stability, workability, cost, etc. In general, polybutylene terephthalate ( PBT), polyamide (66PA, 46PA), liquid crystal polymer (LCP), polycarbonate (PC), and synthetic materials thereof. The slider 16 mainly includes a shaft 28 portion rotatably mounted on the housing 12, a pressing portion 36 that presses the pressing portion 20 of the contact 14, and a locking hole 30 that engages the protruding portion 26 of the contact 14. And. The shaft 28 is a fulcrum for rotating the slider 16, and the slider 16 is appropriately mounted on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the housing 12 so as to be rotatable. Further, on both sides in the longitudinal direction, there are provided lock portions that engage with the housing 12 so that the slider 16 does not lift in the height (upper drawing) direction when the pressing portion 20 of the contact 14 is pressed. It has been. The lock portion may have any shape, size, etc. as long as it can engage with the housing 12 and is appropriately designed in consideration of the above-described role, the size, strength, etc. of the connector.

  The pressing portion 36 is a portion that is pressed against the pressing portion 20 of the contact 14, and the shape thereof is preferably an elongated shape. In this embodiment, the pressing portion 36 has an elliptical shape. By forming the ellipse in this way, the slider 16 is rotated in the direction of the arrow “A” as shown in FIG. 2A and is rotated between the holding portion 20 and the connecting portion 24 of the contact 14. The pressing portion 20 of the contact 14 is lifted by the change in the size of the pressing portion 36, and the FPC 40 or FFC is pressed against the contact portion 22 side of the contact 14. As the shape of the pressing portion 36, any shape can be used as long as the pressing portion 20 of the contact 14 can be rotated between the pressing portion 20 and the connecting portion 24 of the contact 14 and the pressing portion 20 of the contact 14 can be pushed up due to a difference in size such as a major axis and a minor axis. It may be a thing.

  Further, when the slider 16 is rotated, the repulsive force against the rotation of the slider 16 is strong, and the central portion of the slider 16 is prevented from being swollen in the direction of the arrow “B” in FIG. For this purpose, a locking hole 30 with which the protruding portion 26 of the contact 14 engages is provided independently. By providing the locking holes 30 independently, the strength of the slider 16 is prevented from being increased and deformation at the time of rotation is prevented.

  Finally, the housing will be described. This housing is an electrically insulating plastic, and is manufactured by injection molding of a known technique. The material is appropriately selected in consideration of dimensional stability, workability, cost, etc. In general, polybutylene terephthalate ( PBT), polyamide (66PA, 46PA), liquid crystal polymer (LCP), polycarbonate (PC), and synthetic materials thereof. The housing 12 is provided with an insertion groove 38 in which a required number of contacts 14 and 141 are mounted, and is fixed by press-fitting, hooking (lance), welding or the like. Further, on both sides in the longitudinal direction, bearing portions to which the shaft 28 of the slider 16 is rotatably mounted are provided. The shape and size of the bearing portion may be any as long as the shaft 28 of the slider 16 is mounted so as to be rotatable, and is appropriately designed in consideration of this role and the strength and size of the housing 12. On both sides in the longitudinal direction, locking portions are provided at positions corresponding to the lock portions of the slider 16.

  Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The main components are the same as those described above, and include a housing, a contact, and a slider. The feature of this embodiment is that the two types of contacts 14 and 142 are arranged in a staggered manner by changing the direction of insertion into the housing 121. By changing the insertion direction and arranged in a staggered manner, the pitch can be narrowed. This corresponds to low profile. The housing 121 and the slider 161 are the same as those described above, and one of the contacts 14 is also the same as that described above with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another connector, FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the connector of the present invention cut at the other contact portion with the slider opened, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view of the FPC inserted. It is a perspective view of the connector of this invention cut | disconnected by the other contact part of the state in which the slider was closed.

  The other contact 142 is also made of metal and is manufactured by a known press working. The material is the same as that of the one contact 14.

  The other contact 142 has two types of substantially reverse h-shape and substantially H-shape as in the case of the one contact 14, and the substantially reverse h-shape contact mainly contacts the FPC 40 or FFC. The portion 22 and the connecting portion 24 connected to the substrate, the fixing portion 42 fixed to the housing 121, the elastic portion 34 and the fulcrum portion 32 provided between the contact portion 22 and the connecting portion 24, and the elastic portion 34 are extended. The provided pressing part 20 is provided. The contact portion 22, the elastic portion 34, the fulcrum portion 32, and the connection portion 24 are arranged in a substantially U shape. The substantially H-shaped one is provided with an extending portion 44 extending from the fulcrum portion 32 in the direction opposite to the connecting portion 24. The contact portion 22 has a convex shape so that it can easily come into contact with the FPC 40 or FFC. In the present embodiment, the connection portion 24 is a surface mount type (SMT) as shown in FIG. good.

  The fulcrum part 32, the elastic part 34, and the pressing part 20 are similar to the one contact 14 when the pressing part 36 of the slider 161 is pressed by the contact 142 when the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted. When rotating between the receiving portion 20 and the housing 121 or between the pressing portion 20 and the extending portion 44, the pressing portion 20 is pushed up by the pressing portion 36, whereby the fulcrum portion 32 of the contact 142 is moved. The contact portion 22 is pressed toward the FPC 40 or the FFC side by using the elastic portion 34 of the contact 142 as the fulcrum and tilting toward the contact portion 22 side. The size and shape of the fulcrum part 32, the elastic part 34, and the pressing part 20 are appropriately designed in order to achieve such an action.

  In addition, since the protrusion 26 is provided at the tip of the pressing portion 20 of the contact 142 and the pressing portion 36 of the slider 161 is rotated, the repulsive force against the rotation of the slider 161 is strong. It is desirable to prevent swelling in the direction of the arrow “c” in FIG. 6B, but considering the strength of the slider due to the narrowing of the pitch, one of the two types of contacts 14 If it is provided, it is sufficient. The projecting portion 26 may have any size as long as it can fulfill such a role, and is appropriately designed to the extent that the pressing portion 36 of the slider 161 is caught.

  As is apparent from the above description, the connector of the present invention provides the following excellent effects.

  (1) Since the sliders 16 and 161 are rotated on the contact connecting portion 24 side of the housings 12 and 121, the contact portions 22 of the contacts 14, 141 and 142 are brought into contact with the FPC 40 or FFC. , 121 without inserting the sliders 16, 161 into the fitting ports 18, and the connectors 10, 101 can be lowered in height by the thickness of the sliders 16, 161.

  (2) Two types of contacts 14 and 142 are prepared, one contact 14 is inserted from the connection portion 24 side, the other contact 142 is inserted from the fitting port 18 side, and the slider 161 is inserted at the connection portion 24 side. By turning, narrowing and low profile can be easily achieved.

  (3) After the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted into the fitting port 18 of the housing 121, the pressing portion 36 of the slider 161 rotates between the connection portion 24 of the one contact 14 and the pressing portion 20. Then, when the pressing portion 20 is pushed up by the pressing portion 36, the fulcrum portion 32 of the contacts 14, 142 is used as a fulcrum, and the elastic portion 34 of the contacts 14, 142 is inclined toward the contact portion 22 side. Since the contact portion 22 is pressed to the FPC 40 or FFC side, the contact portion 22 of the contacts 14 and 142 and the FPC 40 or FFC can be reliably connected.

  (4) After the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted into the fitting port 18 of the housing 121, the pressing portion 36 of the slider 161 is located between the pressing portion 20 of the other contact 142 and the housing 121 or the pressing force. When rotating between the receiving portion 20 and the extending portion 44, the pressing portion 20 is pushed up by the pressing portion 36, so that the fulcrum portion 32 of the contacts 14, 142 serves as a fulcrum, and the elasticity of the contacts 14, 142 is obtained. Since the contact portion 22 is pressed toward the FPC 40 or FFC when the portion 34 is tilted toward the contact portion 22, the contact portion 22 of the contacts 14 and 142 can be reliably connected to the FPC 40 or FFC. .

  (5) Since the protruding portion 26 is provided at the tip of the pressing portion 29 of one of the contacts 14 or both 14, 142, the pressing portion 36 of the slider 161 is connected to the pressing portion 20 of the contact 14 and the connection portion 24. Even if the repulsive force with respect to the rotation of the slider 161 is strong when the slider 161 is rotated, the center portion of the slider 161 can be prevented from bulging in the direction of the arrow “B”.

  (6) Since the shape of the pressing portion 36 of the sliders 16 and 161 is an elongated shape (there is a major axis and a minor axis), the contacts 14 and 141 are surely secured when the sliders 16 and 161 are rotated. , 142 can be pushed upward and the contact portion 22 can be easily brought into contact with the FPC 40 or the FFC.

  (7) Since the sliders 16 and 161 are provided with locking holes 30 that engage with the protrusions 26 of the required number of the contacts 14 and 141, and the locking holes 30 are made independent of each other, 161 is strong, can be reliably rotated, and does not deform.

  (8) When the contact portion 22 that contacts the FPC 40 or FFC is provided also in the direction extending from the fulcrum portion 32 of one of the contacts 14, the contact portions are arranged on both sides in the direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the FPC 40 or FFC. 22 is provided, and the FPC 40 or the FFC is sandwiched between the contact portions 22 and 22, so that the FPC 40 or the FFC can be reliably contacted.

  (9) When the contact portion 22 that contacts the FPC 40 or FFC is also provided between the fulcrum portion 32 of the other contact 142 and the connection portion 24, the contact portion 22 is provided on both sides in the direction perpendicular to the FPC 40 or FFC insertion direction. Since the contact portion 22 is provided and the FPC 40 or FFC is sandwiched between the contact portions 22 and 22, the FPC 40 or FFC can be reliably contacted.

  (10) The side into which the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted is the fitting port 18 of the housings 12 and 121, and the operation of pressing the contact portion 22 of the contacts 14, 141, 142 against the FPC 40 or FFC is the connection portion 24 side of the contacts 14, 141, 142. Therefore, even if the connectors 10 and 101 are downsized, the workability is not affected and the work can be easily performed.

10, 101, 60 Connector 12, 121, 62 Housing 14, 141, 142, 64 Contact 16, 161, 66 Slider 18 Fitting port 20 Pressing portion 22 Contact portion 24 Connection portion 26 Protruding portion 28 Shaft 30 Locking hole 32 Support point Part 34 elastic part 36, 68 pressing part 38 insertion groove 40 FPC
42 Fixing portion 44 Extension portion 70 Receiving portion 72 Slit 74 Mounting portion 76 Fixing tool

The present invention relates to a connector used in a mobile phone, a notebook computer, a digital camera, and the like, and particularly contacts a connection object of a flexible printed circuit board (hereinafter referred to as “FPC”) or a flexible flat cable (hereinafter referred to as “FFC”). It is related with the mechanism which presses.

  A connector used for a cellular phone, a CCD camera, etc. is a narrow pitch and extremely thin (so-called light thin short), and is mainly composed of a housing, a contact, and a slider, and the housing and the slider sandwich the FPC or FFC. It is. There are various methods for holding the FPC or FFC between the housing and the slider. However, there are many methods in which the slider is inserted after the FPC or FFC is inserted into the housing and the FPC or FFC is pressed against the contact.

  The housing is provided with a required number of insertion holes into which contacts are inserted and a fitting port into which an FPC or FFC is inserted.

  The contact 64 is substantially U-shaped as shown in FIG. 8, and is mainly composed of a contact portion 22 that contacts the FPC 40 or FFC, a connection portion 24 connected to a substrate or the like, and a fixed portion 42 fixed to the housing 62. Has been. The contact 64 is fixed to the housing 62 by press fitting or the like.

For example, the slider 66 has a substantially wedge shape as shown in FIG. 8, and after inserting the FPC 40 or FFC into the housing 62 in which the required number of contacts 64 are arranged, the slider 66 is inserted. The slider 66 includes a mounting portion 74 (FIG. 7) that is mainly mounted on the housing 62 and a pressing portion 68 that presses the FPC 40 or FFC against the contact portion 22 of the contact 64. Before the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted, the slider 66 is temporarily attached to the housing 62. When the slider 66 is inserted after the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted, the FPC 40 or FPC is inserted as shown in FIG. The pressing portion 68 of the slider 66 is inserted in parallel with the FFC, and the FPC 40 or FFC is pressed against the contact portion 22 of the contact 64.

  In recent years, this type of connector 60 has been increasingly required to have a lower profile, but the connector 60 having the above-described structure has six layers (both sides in the thickness direction of the housing 62) as shown in FIG. The thickness of the contact portion 22 of the contact 64 and the receiving portion 70, the thickness of the pressing portion 68 of the slider 66, and the thickness of the FPC 40 or FFC). Considering the low profile, the receiving part 70 of the contact 64 is omitted, and five layers (the walls on both sides in the thickness direction of the housing 62, the thickness of the contact part 22 of the contact 64, the thickness of the pressing part 68 of the slider 66, The thickness of the FPC 40 or the FFC) can be made, but there is a problem to be solved such that the height cannot be lowered any more due to the strength and specifications of each part.

  Further, in the connector 60 having the structure as described above, the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted and the contact portion 22 of the contact 64 is pressed against the FPC 40 or FFC only on the fitting port 18 side of the housing 62, so the connector is small. There is also the problem that workability becomes worse the more it becomes.

  Furthermore, when it is required to narrow the pitch of the connector 60, if the contacts 64 are inserted from one direction as in the conventional structure, there is a limit to narrowing the connector.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, without impairing the strength or specifications of each part, the FP C also operates the slider reliably with respect to the connection object of the FFC contactor Therefore, it is possible to provide a connector that can be configured such that the contact portion of the head is pressed and contacted , has good workability, and can reduce the pitch and reduce the height.

In order to achieve the above object , the gist of the present invention is as follows.
(1) mounted on a substrate, a connector for connecting the object is a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or flexible flat cable (FFC) are inserted removably, and contactors bets Kaname Tokoro number, the connection have a insertion opening of the object, the contact, and Haujin grayed electrically insulating holding in a state spaced arrangement pitch direction, of the housing, located on the opposite side to the insertion opening, the contact Oite the connector comprising a slider over for pressing said contacts, the first contact portion in contact with the connection object is located in the insertion port side, a slider is located which is opposite side to the insertion opening A first connection part that is mounted on the substrate and is mounted on the substrate, a first connection part that is positioned between the first contact part and the first connection part, and a face that faces the first connection part. Above The first contact includes a first contact portion that is pressed by a slider , and the first contact portion has a substantially crank-shaped positional relationship between the first contact portion, the first connection portion, and the first connection portion. None, and the first contact portion, the first connection portion, the first connecting portion, and the first pressing portion are integrally formed of the same metal material, and the slider is the first pressing portion. The first slider posture in which the part moves away from the substrate mounting surface and the second slider posture in which the first pressing portion moves in the direction approaching the substrate mounting surface side are configured to be rotatable. and a pressing portion extending in the arrangement pitch direction of pressing the first pressure receiving portion of the first contact in the first slider position, extending the arrangement pitch direction opposite to the pressing portion In the arrangement pitch direction with the opposing wall A through-hole defined by the existing pressing portion and the connecting wall that connects the opposing walls with an interval in the arrangement pitch direction, and includes the first slider posture and the second slider posture. in at least the second slider position, the connector characterized that you have the first pressure receiving portion is inserted into the through hole.

(2) The first contact is prevented from bulging to prevent the central portion of the slider in the arrangement pitch direction from bulging and moving in a direction opposite to the insertion direction of the connection object in the first slider posture. The connector according to (1) above, further comprising means.

(3) The connector according to (1) or (2), wherein a tip end portion of the first pressing portion of the first contact is in a region of a height of the housing.

(4) It further has a 1st extension part located facing the said 1st contact part, and was extended from the said 1st connection part to the said insertion port side, and a 2nd contact is carried out on the said 1st extension part. The connector according to (1), (2), or (3) above, wherein the connection object is sandwiched between the first contact portion and the second contact portion.

(5) The connector according to (2), wherein the swelling preventing means includes a protruding portion protruding toward the board mounting surface at a tip portion of the first pressing portion.

According to the connector of the present invention, the slider is located on the opposite side of the housing from the insertion port, and the contact is located on the insertion port side and contacts the connection object. A first connecting part located on a side where a slider is located and mounted on the substrate, a first connecting part located between the first contact part and the first connecting part, and a first connecting part. A first contact having a first pressing portion pressed by a slider, wherein the first contact has a substantially crank-shaped positional relationship between the first contact portion, the first connecting portion, and the first connecting portion; and The first contact portion, the first connecting portion, the first connecting portion, and the first pressing portion are integrally formed products made of the same metal material, and the slider is in a direction in which the first pressing portion is separated from the board mounting surface. The moving first slider posture and the first pressing portion approach the board mounting surface side A pressing portion that is configured to be rotatable between the second slider posture that moves in the direction and extends in the arrangement pitch direction that presses the first pressing portion of the first contact in the first slider posture; Penetration formed by an opposing wall that faces the pressing portion and extends in the arrangement pitch direction, and a pressing wall that extends in the arrangement pitch direction and a connection wall that connects the opposing walls with a space in the arrangement pitch direction. The first pressing portion is inserted into the through hole in at least the second slider posture of the first slider posture and the second slider posture. As a result, the following excellent effects can be obtained .

When the object to be connected is inserted into the first contact portion of the first contact located on the insertion port side of the housing by rotating the slider disposed on the opposite side of the housing from the insertion port, the contact is pressed Since there is no slider on the insertion port side of the housing, it is possible to reduce the height of the connector by the thickness of the slider .

After the object to be connected is inserted into the insertion port of the housing, with the rotation of the slider, the pressing portions extending in the arrangement pitch direction move the first pressing portions of the first contacts in the direction away from the substrate, and the connection target Since the first contact portion is configured to press the connection target when an object is inserted, the first contact portion of the first contact and the connection target can be reliably brought into contact with each other .

The slider includes a pressing portion that extends in the arrangement pitch direction that presses the first pressing portion of the first contact, an opposing wall that faces the pressing portion and extends in the arrangement pitch direction, and an arrangement pitch between the pressing portion and the opposing wall. The slider has a through hole that is defined by a connecting wall that is connected with a gap in the direction, so that the slider is strong, can rotate reliably, and is less likely to be deformed.

(A) It is a perspective view of the connector of this invention seen from the insertion port side of the housing in the state which the slider opened (the state which exists in the 2nd slider attitude | position) . (B) slider state of the housing open, a perspective view of the connector shown in FIG. 1 the slider is viewed from a side position (A). (A) It is a perspective view of the connector of this invention cut | disconnected in the extension direction of a contact in the part of a certain contact in the state which the slider opened. (B) a state in which the FPC slider is closed after insertion of (state in which the first slider position), the portion of a contact is a perspective view the connector of the present invention taken along the extending direction of the contact. It is a perspective view of the slider extracted from the connector of the present invention . (A) It is a perspective view of the contact with two contact parts extracted from the connector of this invention . (B) It is a perspective view of another contact with one contact part. It is a perspective view of the other connector of this invention . (A) It is a perspective view of the other connector of this invention cut | disconnected in the extending direction of a 2nd contact in the part of a certain 2nd contact in the state which opened the slider (state which exists in a 2nd slider attitude | position) . (B) The perspective view of the other connector of this invention cut | disconnected in the extension direction of a 2nd contact in the part of a certain 2nd contact in the state (state which exists in a 1st slider attitude | position ) with the FPC inserted and the slider closed. It is. It is a perspective view of the conventional connector seen from the fitting port (insertion port) side of the housing before FPC is inserted. (A) It is sectional drawing of the conventional connector cut | disconnected in the contact extension direction in the part of a certain contact before FPC is inserted. (B) It is sectional drawing of the conventional connector cut | disconnected in the extension direction of a contact in the part of a certain contact in the state in which FPC and the slider were inserted.

An embodiment of the connector of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIGS. 1A and 1B show the connector of the present invention, and FIG. 1A shows the housing from the insertion port side in a state where the slider is open (in the second slider posture). When viewed, FIG. 1 (B) shows a case where the slider is opened and viewed from the side opposite to the insertion port, where the slider is located , and FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B) are diagrams. FIG. 2A is a perspective view when the connector shown in FIG. 1A is cut at a certain contact (first contact) portion, and FIG. 2A is a state in which the slider is open (second slider posture), FIG. B) shows the connection object (state FPC) is in the state (first slider position the slider is closed after insertion), and FIG. 3 is Ri perspective view der sliders FIG. 4 (a) It is a perspective view of a contact having one contact portion, and FIG. 4 (B) Two contact portions is a perspective view of another contact having.

The connector 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a housing 12 , a contact 14, and a slider 16, and is surface-mounted on a substrate (not shown). When the connection object 40 of a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC) is inserted, the connection object 40 in the connector 10 is substantially parallel to the board mounting surface.

The components of the connector of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, the contact that is the point of the present invention will be described. The contact includes a contact portion that contacts the FPC or FFC connection object 40, a connection portion that is surface-mounted on a substrate (not shown), a pressing portion that is pressed by the slider 16, and an extending portion. And a contact part, a connection part, a pressing part, and the extension part are integrally formed from the same metal material. The contact portion is located on the insertion port side, the connection portion is located on the insertion port side or the side on which the slider that is opposite to the insertion port side is located, and the holding portion is located on the side on which the slider is located. The extending portion is located on the side opposite to the connecting portion, that is, on the side where the slider 16 is located or on the insertion port side. This contact is made of metal and is manufactured by a known press working . The material of co Ntakuto, since as to springiness, electric conductivity, and is required can include brass, beryllium copper, phosphor bronze and the like.

The connector 10 according to the embodiment includes a required number of contacts, and the required number of contacts includes the first contact 14 or includes the first contact 14 and the second contact 142. FIG. In the connector 10 shown in FIG. 4, a case where all the required number of contacts are configured by the first contacts 14 shown in FIG. 4 is shown.
The first contact 14 is located on the insertion port 18 side of the housing 12, and is located on the opposite side of the FPC or FFC connection target (FPC in FIG. 2B) 40 from the board mounting surface (not shown). Between the first contact portion 22a that can contact the surface 40a to be contacted, the first connection portion 24a that is located on the side where the slider 16 is located and is surface-mounted on the substrate, and between the first contact portion 22a and the first connection portion 24a A first connecting portion 34a located on the side opposite to the insertion port 18, a first pressing portion 20a located on the side where the slider is located and pressed by the slider 16, and a side opposite to the first connecting portion 24a A first extending portion 22e (see FIG. 4) that is the extending portion located on the insertion port 18 side, and includes a first contact portion 22a, a first connecting portion 24a, a first connecting portion 34a, and a first connecting portion 34a. Metal material with the same holding part 20a and first extending part 22e Ranaru a single piece, has a substantially inverted H-shape as shown in FIG. 4 (A). The first contact 14 has a fixing portion 42 a (see FIG. 4) that is held or fixed to the housing 12 . In the first contact 14, a first contact portion 22 a and the first connecting portion 34 a and the first connecting portion 24 a, is disposed in a positional relationship of substantially crank-shaped. The first contact portion 22 a is, FP C or has a shape having a convex portion to facilitate contact with the connection object 40 of the FFC, the first connecting portion 24 a in this embodiment is the surface as in FIG. 1 Although it is a mounting type (SMT), it may be a dip type. The first extending portion 22e has a second contact portion 22c, i.e., provided with two contact portions 22 a, 22 c, F P C or so as to sandwich the connecting object 40 of FFC. F P C or to the insertion direction of the connection object 40 of FFC, perpendicular sides to the contact portions 22 a, by providing the 22c, F P C or the connection object 40 of the FFC 2 one contact portion 22 a, at 22 c will be sandwiched securely F P C or will be able to contact the connecting object 40 of FFC.

A first connecting portion 34 a and the first pressure receiving portion 20 a, when the connection object 4 0 has been inserted, so that the first contact 14 is connected objects 40 and the pressing contact, as follows It is a part of the 1st contact 14 which shows an operation mode . That is, after the connection object 4 0 is inserted into the insertion opening 18 of the housing 12, the pressing portion 36 by the rotation of the sliders 16 acts on the first pressure receiving portion 20 a of the first contact 14, a first pressure receiving portion 20 a is pushed up in a direction away from the substrate mounting surface by the pressing portion 36, whereby, you press contact the first contact portion 22 a is with respect to the connection object 40. The size and shape of the first connecting portion 34 a and the first pressure receiving portion 20 a, in order to configure indicating such operation mode is appropriately designed.

Further, the first contact 14, it is desirable to have a means for preventing blistering distal portion of the first pressure receiving portion 20 a pressing portion 36 of the slider 16 is a part for acting. The swelling preventing means is preferably a protrusion 26 . In this way, because a strong repulsive force against rotation of the slider 16 when exerting a pressing force against the first pressure receiving portion 20 a of the first contact 14 by the pressing portion 36 by the rotation of the slider 16, the slider 16 It is desirable to prevent the central portion in the arrangement pitch direction from bulging in the direction of the arrow “ c ” in FIG . The size of the collision detection section 26, if it is that such roles may be any size, be suitably designed to the extent that the pressing portion 36 of the slider 16 is hooked. The first contact 14 is preferably configured such that the tip portion of the first pressing portion 20 a is in the height region of the housing 12.

Based on FIG. 4B, another first contact will be described. Here, only differences from the first contact 14 described above will be described. Other first contact 141 is obtained by deleting the first first elongated portion 22 e, having substantially an inverted h-shape.

Next, the slider 16 which is another point of the present invention will be described. The slider 16 is an electrically insulating plastic, and is manufactured by a known technique of injection molding. The material is appropriately selected in consideration of dimensional stability, workability, cost, etc. In general, polybutylene terephthalate. (PBT), polyamide (66PA, 46PA), liquid crystal polymer (LCP), polycarbonate (PC), and synthetic materials thereof. The slider 16 includes a pressing portion 36 that mainly presses the first pressing portion 20 a of the first contact 14 and a required number of through holes 30 extending in the thickness direction of the slider 16 . The through holes 30 include a pressing portion 36 that extends in the arrangement pitch direction that presses the first pressing portions 20a of the first contacts 14, a counter wall 35 that faces the pressing portion 36 and extends in the arrangement pitch direction, A partition wall is formed by the connecting wall 37 that connects the portion 36 and the opposing wall 35 with an interval in the arrangement pitch direction. The first pressing portion 20a is inserted into the through hole 30 in at least the second slider posture of the first slider posture and the second slider posture. Further, in the longitudinal direction (arrangement pitch direction of the contacts) on both sides of the slider 16, the first pressure receiving portion 20 operating portion of the slider 16 upon pressing the a height direction of the first contact 14 (on the drawing) A lock (not shown) that engages the housing 12 may be provided to prevent it from lifting. The lock portion may have any shape, size, etc. as long as it can engage with the housing 12 and is appropriately designed in consideration of the above-described role, the size, strength, etc. of the connector.

The slider 16 is configured to be rotatable between the first slider posture and the second slider posture, and the pressing portion 36 is a portion that presses the first pressing portion 20a of the first contact 14 in the first slider posture. As the shape, it is desirable to use an elongated shape. In this embodiment, the shape is an ellipse. With such elliptical shape, FIG 2 be to rotate the slider 16 in the arrow "b" direction as shown in (A), the first contact 14 by a change in size of the pressing portion 36 (dimension) the first pressure receiving portion 20 a is lifted in (moved away from the substrate mounting surface), the connection object 40 first contact portion 22 a of the first contact 14 is you contact the pressing. As the shape of the pressing portion 36, the first pressing portion 20 a of the first contact 14 is pushed up in the direction away from the board mounting surface due to a difference in size (dimension) such as a major axis and a minor axis as the slider 16 rotates. Anything can be used.

Further, when the slider 16 is rotating, strongly repulsive force against rotation of the slider 16, the slider 16, that the central portion in the arrangement pitch direction resulting in blisters arrow "c" direction shown in FIG. 1 (B) In order to prevent this, a through- hole 30 with which the protruding portion 26 of the first contact 14 engages is provided independently. By providing the through holes 30 separately and independently, it is possible to prevent the deformation at the time of increased strength and rotation of the slider 16.

Finally, the housing 12 will be described. The housing 12 is an electrically insulating plastic and is manufactured by a known technique of injection molding. The material is appropriately selected in consideration of dimensional stability, workability, cost, etc. Generally, polybutylene terephthalate is used. (PBT), polyamide (66PA, 46PA), liquid crystal polymer (LCP), polycarbonate (PC), and synthetic materials thereof . The housings 12, the insertion groove 38 of the first contact 14, 141 required number of are mounted is provided, and is fixed by press-fitting, hooking (lancing), welding or the like.

Next, a connector 101 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Main components are the same as those described above, and include a housing 121 , first and second contacts 14 , 142, and a slider 161 . The feature of the present embodiment is that the two types of first and second contacts 14 and 142 are arranged in a staggered manner by changing the direction of insertion into the housing 121. By changing the insertion direction, the first and second contacts 14 and 142 are arranged in a staggered manner. This corresponds to the narrowing and low profile of the pitch . Housings 121 and sliders 161 are the same as those described above, also, the first contact 14 is similar to that of FIG. 4 described above, the description thereof is omitted. Figure 5 is a perspective view of a connector of the another embodiment, FIG. 6 (A) state in which the slider 161 is opened (second slider position), the portion of a second contact 142, second contact 142 FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the connector of the present invention cut in the extending direction , and FIG. 6B is a portion of a second contact 142 in a state where the connection object 40 is inserted and the slider is closed (first slider posture). FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the connector of the present invention cut in the extending direction of the second contact 142 .

The second contact 142 is also made of metal, and is manufactured by a known press working. The material is the same as that of the first contact 14.

Similarly to the first contact 14, the second contact 142 has two types of a substantially inverted h shape and a substantially H shape, and the substantially inverted h shape is mainly located on the insertion port 18 side of the housing 121. and, the connection object 40, the board mounting surface and the third contact portion 22 b that can be brought into contact with the surface 40a on the opposite side, a second connecting portion 24 b to be connected to the substrate, is fixed to the housing 121 that the fixing portion (not shown), and a second connecting portion 34 b provided between the third contact portion 22 b and the second connecting portion 24 b, the third contact portion 22b, the second coupling portion 34 and a second pressure receiving portion 20 b which extends from the portion of the b-side. The third contact portion 22 b and the second connecting portion 34 b and the second connecting portion 24 b, are disposed in a positional relationship of substantially U-shaped. Those substantially H-shape, the second connection portion 24 b, the second extending portion 44 is provided in part from the slider 161 of the second connecting portion 34b side is extended on the side of the position. Third contact portion 22 b has a convex shape so as to be easily contacted with the connection object 4 0. In the present embodiment, the second connection portion 24b is a surface mount type (SMT) as shown in FIG. 5, but may be a dip type. In the embodiment of FIG. 6, there is a positional relationship facing the third contact portion 22 b between the second connection portion 24 b and the second coupling portion 34 b of the second contact 142, and the substrate mounting surface side of the connection object 40. The case where the 4th contact part 22d which can contact the surface located in is provided is shown.

A second connecting portion 34 and the second pressure receiving portion 20 b, the rotation of the first contact 14, similar to the operation mode by the rotation of the slider 16, after the connection object 4 0 has been inserted, the sliders 161 When the pressing portion 36 is rotated , the second contact portion 20 b is pushed up by the pressing portion 36, so that the third contact portion 22 b is in press contact with the connection object 40. The size and shape of the second coupling part 34 b and the second pressure receiving portion 20 b, in order to configure indicating such operation mode is appropriately designed.

Further, a protrusion 26 provided at the end of the second pressure receiving portion 20 of the second contact 142, because a strong repulsive force against rotation of the slider 161 when rotating the pressing portion 36 of the slider 161, the slider 161, When the central portion in the arrangement pitch direction but it is desirable to prevent you blistering arrow "c" direction in FIG. 6 (B), taking into account the strength of the I Luz rider 161 to narrowing of the pitch, 2 It is sufficient if the contact 14 is provided on one of the various contacts 14 and 142. The size of the protruding portion 26 may be any size as long as it can fulfill such a role, and is appropriately designed to the extent that the pressing portion 36 of the slider 161 is caught.

As is apparent from the above description, the connector according to the embodiment of the present invention provides the following excellent effects.

(1) When the connection object 40 is inserted by rotating the sliders 16 and 161, the first and third contact portions 22a and 22b of the first and second contacts 14, 141 and 142 are connected. since the structure of contacting the object 4 0, without having to insert the 7 and conventional slider 66 shown in FIG. 8 in the insertion port 18 of the housing 12,121, the thickness of only the connector 10 of the slider 66, The 101 can be lowered.

(2) providing two kinds of first and second contacts 14,142, by the insertion port 18 of the first contact 14 is inserted from the opposite side, inserting the second contact 142 from the insertion port 18 side, Narrowing and low profile can be easily achieved.

(3) connected after the object 4 0 is inserted into the insertion opening 18 of the housing 12 and rotate the sliders 16 Ru pressing portion 36 is rotating, the first pressure receiving portion 20 a is pressed section 36 since the first contact portion 22 a of the first contact 14 by being pushed up to press contact with the connection object 4 0 by reliably the first contact portion 22 a and the connection object 4 0 of the first contact 1 4 Can be connected.

(4) The same applies to the case where the second contact 142 is provided, after the connection object 4 0 is inserted into the insertion opening 18 of the housing 121, to rotate the pressing portion 36 rotates the sliders 161 If, first, first by the second pressure receiving portion 20 a, 20b is pushed up by the pressing portion 36, the first second contact 14,142, third contact portion 22 a, 22b is connected object 4 0 since pressure contact, it is possible to reliably connect the first, the first second contact 14,142, third contact portion 22 a, 22b and the connection object 4 0.

(5) first first pressure receiving portion 20a or the first and second contacts 14,142 of the first contact 14, when Keru setting the protruding portion 26 to the distal end of the second pressure receiving portion 20a, 20b is a slider 16, 161 first rotates the pressing portion 36 of the first second contact 14, 142, the repulsive force against the rotation of the second pressure receiving portion 20 a, the slider 16 of Rutoki boosted 20b, 161 strong However, the central portion of the sliders 16 and 161 in the arrangement pitch direction can be prevented from bulging in the direction of the arrow “ C ”.

(6) when in the form of the pressing part 36 extending in the arrangement pitch direction of the sliders 16,161 in an elongated shape (there are major and minor axes) are the sliders 16,161 upon rotation When the connection object 40 is inserted by reliably pushing up the first and second pressing portions 20a and 20b of the first and second contacts 14, 141 and 142 upward , the first and third contact portions 22 a, can be easily pressed into contact and 22b to the connection object 4 0.

(7) the sliders 16,161, a pressing portion 36 which extends a first pressure receiving portion 20a in the arrangement pitch direction of pressing of the first contact 14, opposite which extends in opposed arrangement pitch direction pressing portion 36 the wall 35, since it is separately and independently through holes 30 which are partitioned and formed by a connecting wall 37 for connecting the pressing portion 36 and the opposing wall 35 in a state spaced array pitch direction, the sliders 16,161 It is strong, can rotate reliably, and does not deform.

(8) second in contact with the first connecting portion from the end of the substrate mounting surface of 34a is extended a first elongated portion 22e, the connection object 4 0 to the first elongated portion 22e of the first contact 14 inserted into the case of providing the contact portion 22 c, to the insertion direction of the connection target 4 0, first at right angles on both sides, the second contact portion 22 a, will be provided with 22c, the connection object 40 If it is, first the connecting object 4 0, it means for clamping the second contact portion 22 a, 22 c, it becomes possible to reliably contact the connecting object 4 0.

(9) in the case in which the third contact portion 22 d also in contact with the connecting object 4 0 between the second connecting portion 34b and the second connecting portion 24 b of the second contact 142, the connection object 4 The third and fourth contact portions 22b and 22d are provided on both sides in the direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of 0 , and when the connection object 40 is inserted , the connection object 40 is connected to the third and fourth contacts . it means for clamping at 4 contact portion 22 b, 22 d, it becomes possible to reliably contact the connecting object 4 0.

(10) Since the slider is arranged on the side opposite to the insertion port 18 , even if the connectors 10 and 101 are downsized, the workability is not affected and the work can be easily performed.

10, 60, 101 Connector 12, 121, 62 Housing 14, 14 1 First contact
142 2nd contact 16, 161, 66 Slider 18 insertion slot 20a , 20b 1st, 2nd pressing part 22a-22d 1st-4th contact part
22e 1st extension part 24a, 24b 1st, 2nd connection part 26 Projection part 28 Shaft part 30 insertion hole 34a, 34b 1st, 2nd connection part
35 Opposing walls 36, 68 Pressing part
37 connecting wall 38 insertion groove 40 connection object 42 , 42a fixing part 44 second extending part 70 receiving part 72 slit 74 mounting part 76 fixing tool

  The present invention relates to a connector used in a mobile phone, a notebook computer, a digital camera, and the like, and particularly contacts a connection object of a flexible printed circuit board (hereinafter referred to as “FPC”) or a flexible flat cable (hereinafter referred to as “FFC”). It is related with the mechanism which presses.

  A connector used for a cellular phone, a CCD camera, etc. is a narrow pitch and extremely thin (so-called light thin short), and is mainly composed of a housing, a contact, and a slider, and the housing and the slider sandwich the FPC or FFC. It is. There are various methods for holding the FPC or FFC between the housing and the slider. However, there are many methods in which the slider is inserted after the FPC or FFC is inserted into the housing and the FPC or FFC is pressed against the contact.

  The housing is provided with a required number of insertion holes into which contacts are inserted and a fitting port into which an FPC or FFC is inserted.

  The contact 64 is substantially U-shaped as shown in FIG. 8, and is mainly composed of a contact portion 22 that contacts the FPC 40 or FFC, a connection portion 24 connected to a substrate or the like, and a fixed portion 42 fixed to the housing 62. Has been. The contact 64 is fixed to the housing 62 by press fitting or the like.

  For example, the slider 66 has a substantially wedge shape as shown in FIG. 8, and after inserting the FPC 40 or FFC into the housing 62 in which the required number of contacts 64 are arranged, the slider 66 is inserted. Such a slider 66 includes a mounting portion 74 (FIG. 7) mainly mounted on the housing 62 and a pressing portion 68 that presses the FPC 40 or FFC against the contact portion 22 of the contact 64. Before the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted, the slider 66 is temporarily attached to the housing 62. When the slider 66 is inserted after the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted, the FPC 40 or FPC is inserted as shown in FIG. The pressing portion 68 of the slider 66 is inserted in parallel with the FFC, and the FPC 40 or FFC is pressed against the contact portion 22 of the contact 64.

  In recent years, this type of connector 60 has been increasingly required to have a lower profile, but the connector 60 having the above-described structure has six layers (both sides in the thickness direction of the housing 62) as shown in FIG. The thickness of the contact portion 22 of the contact 64 and the receiving portion 70, the thickness of the pressing portion 68 of the slider 66, and the thickness of the FPC 40 or FFC). Considering the low profile, the receiving part 70 of the contact 64 is omitted, and five layers (the walls on both sides in the thickness direction of the housing 62, the thickness of the contact part 22 of the contact 64, the thickness of the pressing part 68 of the slider 66, The thickness of the FPC 40 or the FFC) can be made, but there is a problem to be solved such that the height cannot be lowered any more due to the strength and specifications of each part.

  Further, in the connector 60 having the structure as described above, the FPC 40 or FFC is inserted and the contact portion 22 of the contact 64 is pressed against the FPC 40 or FFC only on the fitting port 18 side of the housing 62, so the connector is small. There is also the problem that workability becomes worse the more it becomes.

  Furthermore, when it is required to narrow the pitch of the connector 60, if the contacts 64 are inserted from one direction as in the conventional structure, there is a limit to narrowing the connector.

  The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and the contact of the contact with the FPC or FFC connection object is ensured by operating the slider without impairing the strength or specifications of each part. It is intended to provide a connector that can be configured such that the portions are in press contact with each other, have good workability, and can reduce the pitch and reduce the height.

In order to achieve the above object, the gist of the present invention is as follows.
(1) A connector that is mounted on a substrate and into which a connection object that is a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC) is detachably inserted. The connector includes a required number of contacts and the connection object. An electrically insulating housing having an insertion port and holding the contacts in a state of being spaced apart in the arrangement pitch direction, and a slider which is located on the opposite side of the housing from the insertion port and presses the contacts The contact is located on the side of the insertion port and is located on the side where the slider that is opposite to the insertion port is located. A first connecting part to be mounted; a first connecting part located between the first contact part and the first connecting part; and a first connecting part located opposite to the first connecting part. Including a first contact having a first pressing portion pressed by an ider, wherein the first contact has a substantially crank-shaped positional relationship between the first contact portion, the first connecting portion, and the first connection portion. None, and the first contact portion, the first connection portion, the first connecting portion, and the first pressing portion are integrally formed of the same metal material, and the slider is the first pressing portion. a first slider posture part moves away from the substrate mounting surface, and a second slider position where the first pressure receiving portion from the first slider position is moved in a direction approaching to the substrate mounting surface, during the And configured to be rotatable, and in the first slider posture, press the first pressing portion of the first contact, the pressing portion extending in the arrangement pitch direction, and facing the pressing portion and the arrangement An opposing wall extending in the pitch direction A through-hole defined by the pressing portion extending in the arrangement pitch direction and a connecting wall connecting the opposing walls with a space in the arrangement pitch direction; and the first slider posture and the The connector, wherein the first pressing portion is inserted into the through hole in at least the second slider posture of the second slider posture.

(2) to said distal end portion of the first pressure receiving portion of the first contact, when the first slider position, in the opposite direction to the central portion of the slider definitive in the arrangement pitch direction inserting direction of the connection object The connector according to (1) above, wherein the connector has a protruding portion for preventing swelling .

(3) It further has the 1st extension part located facing the said 1st contact part, and was extended from the said 1st connection part to the said insertion port side, and a 2nd contact is carried out on the said 1st extension part. The connector according to (1) or (2 ) above, wherein the connector is sandwiched between the first contact portion and the second contact portion.

According to the connector of the present invention, the slider is located on the opposite side of the housing from the insertion port, and the contact is located on the insertion port side and contacts the connection object. A first connecting part located on a side where a slider is located and mounted on the substrate, a first connecting part located between the first contact part and the first connecting part, and a first connecting part. A first contact having a first pressing portion pressed by a slider, wherein the first contact has a substantially crank-shaped positional relationship between the first contact portion, the first connecting portion, and the first connecting portion; and The first contact portion, the first connecting portion, the first connecting portion, and the first pressing portion are integrally formed products made of the same metal material, and the slider is in a direction in which the first pressing portion is separated from the board mounting surface. a first slider position to move the first press receiving from the first slider position And a second slider attitude that moves in a direction approaching the board mounting surface side, and is configured to be rotatable in an arrangement pitch direction that presses the first pressing portions of the first contacts in the first slider attitude. An extending pressing portion, an opposing wall that faces the pressing portion and extends in the arrangement pitch direction, and a connecting wall that connects the pressing portion and the opposing wall extending in the arrangement pitch direction with an interval in the arrangement pitch direction. The first pressing portion is inserted into the through hole in at least the second slider posture of the first slider posture and the second slider posture. As a result, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  When the object to be connected is inserted into the first contact portion of the first contact located on the insertion port side of the housing by rotating the slider disposed on the opposite side of the housing from the insertion port, the contact is pressed Since there is no slider on the insertion port side of the housing, it is possible to reduce the height of the connector by the thickness of the slider.

  After the object to be connected is inserted into the insertion port of the housing, with the rotation of the slider, the pressing portions extending in the arrangement pitch direction move the first pressing portions of the first contacts in the direction away from the substrate, and the connection target Since the first contact portion is configured to press the connection target when an object is inserted, the first contact portion of the first contact and the connection target can be reliably brought into contact with each other.

  The slider includes a pressing portion that extends in the arrangement pitch direction that presses the first pressing portion of the first contact, an opposing wall that faces the pressing portion and extends in the arrangement pitch direction, and an arrangement pitch between the pressing portion and the opposing wall. The slider has a through hole that is defined by a connecting wall that is connected with a gap in the direction, so that the slider is strong, can rotate reliably, and is less likely to be deformed.

(A) It is a perspective view of the connector of this invention seen from the insertion port side of the housing in the state which the slider opened (the state which exists in the 2nd slider attitude | position). FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the connector shown in FIG. 1A as viewed from the side of the housing where the slider is located with the slider opened. (A) It is a perspective view of the connector of this invention cut | disconnected in the extension direction of a contact in the part of a certain contact in the state which the slider opened. FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the connector of the present invention cut in the contact extending direction at a certain contact portion in a state where the slider is closed after the FPC is inserted (in a first slider posture). It is a perspective view of the slider extracted from the connector of the present invention. (A) It is a perspective view of the contact with two contact parts extracted from the connector of this invention. (B) It is a perspective view of another contact with one contact part. It is a perspective view of the other connector of this invention. (A) It is a perspective view of the other connector of this invention cut | disconnected in the extending direction of a 2nd contact in the part of a certain 2nd contact in the state which opened the slider (state which exists in a 2nd slider attitude | position). (B) The perspective view of the other connector of this invention cut | disconnected in the extension direction of a 2nd contact in the part of a certain 2nd contact in the state (state which exists in a 1st slider attitude | position) with the FPC inserted and the slider closed. It is. It is a perspective view of the conventional connector seen from the fitting port (insertion port) side of the housing before FPC is inserted. (A) It is sectional drawing of the conventional connector cut | disconnected in the extension direction of the contact in the part of a certain contact before FPC is inserted. (B) It is sectional drawing of the conventional connector cut | disconnected in the extension direction of a contact in the part of a certain contact in the state in which FPC and the slider were inserted.

An embodiment of the connector of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIGS. 1A and 1B show the connector of the present invention, and FIG. 1A shows the housing from the insertion port side in a state where the slider is open (in the second slider posture). When viewed, FIG. 1 (B) shows a case where the slider is opened and viewed from the side opposite to the insertion port, where the slider is located, and FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B) are diagrams. FIG. 2A is a perspective view when the connector shown in FIG. 1A is cut at a certain contact (first contact) portion, and FIG. 2A is a state in which the slider is open (second slider posture), FIG. B) shows a state in which the slider is closed after the connection object (FPC) is inserted (a state in which the slider is in the first slider posture). Further, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slider, and FIG. FIG. 4 (B) is a perspective view of a contact having two contact portions. Of a perspective view of another contact having a contact portion.

  The connector 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a housing 12, a contact 14, and a slider 16, and is surface-mounted on a substrate (not shown). When the connection object 40 of a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC) is inserted, the connection object 40 in the connector 10 is substantially parallel to the board mounting surface.

The components of the connector of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, the contact that is the point of the present invention will be described. The contact includes a contact portion that contacts the FPC or FFC connection object 40, a connection portion that is surface-mounted on a substrate (not shown), a pressing portion that is pressed by the slider 16, and an extending portion. And a contact part, a connection part, a pressing part, and the extension part are integrally formed from the same metal material. The contact portion is located on the insertion port side, the connection portion is located on the insertion port side or the side on which the slider that is opposite to the insertion port side is located, and the holding portion is located on the side on which the slider is located. The extending portion is located on the side opposite to the connecting portion, that is, on the side where the slider 16 is located or on the insertion port side. This contact is made of metal and is manufactured by a known press working. Since the contact material is required to have springiness, conductivity, etc., brass, beryllium copper, phosphor bronze, or the like can be used.

The connector 10 according to the embodiment includes a required number of contacts, and the required number of contacts includes the first contact 14 or includes the first contact 14 and the second contact 142. FIG. In the connector 10 shown in FIG. 4, a case where all the required number of contacts are configured by the first contacts 14 shown in FIG. 4 is shown.
The first contact 14 is located on the insertion port 18 side of the housing 12, and is located on the opposite side of the FPC or FFC connection target (FPC in FIG. 2B) 40 from the board mounting surface (not shown). Between the first contact portion 22a that can contact the surface 40a to be contacted, the first connection portion 24a that is located on the side where the slider 16 is located and is surface-mounted on the substrate, and between the first contact portion 22a and the first connection portion 24a A first connecting portion 34a located on the side opposite to the insertion port 18, a first pressing portion 20a located on the side where the slider is located and pressed by the slider 16, and a side opposite to the first connecting portion 24a A first extending portion 22e (see FIG. 4) that is the extending portion located on the insertion port 18 side, and includes a first contact portion 22a, a first connecting portion 24a, a first connecting portion 34a, and a first connecting portion 34a. Metal material with the same holding part 20a and first extending part 22e Ranaru a single piece, has a substantially inverted H-shape as shown in FIG. 4 (A). The first contact 14 has a fixed portion 42a that fixed to the housing 12 (see FIG. 4). In the first contact 14, the first contact portion 22a, the first connecting portion 34a, and the first connection portion 24a are arranged in a substantially crank-shaped positional relationship. The first contact portion 22a has a convex portion so that it can easily contact the FPC or FFC connection object 40, and the first connection portion 24a in this embodiment is a surface mount type (SMT) as shown in FIG. ), But a dip type is also acceptable. The first extending portion 22e has a second contact portion 22c, that is, two contact portions 22a and 22c are provided so as to sandwich the FPC or FFC connection object 40. By providing the contact portions 22a and 22c on both sides in the direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the FPC or FFC connection object 40, the FPC or FFC connection object 40 is sandwiched between the two contact portions 22a and 22c. Thus, the FPC or FFC connection object 40 can be reliably contacted.

  The first connecting portion 34a and the first pressing portion 20a are configured as follows in order to make the first contact 14 come into pressure contact with the connection target object 40 when the connection target object 40 is inserted. This is a portion of the first contact 14 showing. That is, after the connection object 40 is inserted into the insertion port 18 of the housing 12, the pressing portion 36 acts on the first pressing portion 20 a of the first contact 14 by the rotation of the slider 16, and the first pressing portion. 20a is pushed up in the direction away from the board mounting surface by the pressing portion 36, whereby the first contact portion 22a is pressed against the connection target 40. The size and shape of the first connecting portion 34a and the first pressing portion 20a are appropriately designed in order to obtain a configuration showing such an operation mode.

Further, the first contact 14 desirably has a protruding portion 26 at the tip portion of the first pressing portion 20a, which is a portion on which the pressing portion 36 of the slider 16 acts. The protruding portion 26 has a strong repulsive force against the rotation of the slider 16 when the pressing portion 36 applies a pressing force to the first pressing portion 20 a of the first contact 14 by the rotation of the slider 16. proof device that central portion in the arrangement pitch direction resulting in blisters arrow "c" direction in FIG. 1 (B). The size of the protruding portion 26 may be any size as long as it can fulfill such a role, and is appropriately designed to the extent that the pressing portion 36 of the slider 16 is caught .

  Based on FIG. 4B, another first contact will be described. Here, only differences from the first contact 14 described above will be described. The other first contact 141 is obtained by deleting the first first extending portion 22e and has a substantially inverted h-shape.

  Next, the slider 16 which is another point of the present invention will be described. The slider 16 is an electrically insulating plastic, and is manufactured by a known technique of injection molding. The material is appropriately selected in consideration of dimensional stability, workability, cost, etc. In general, polybutylene terephthalate. (PBT), polyamide (66PA, 46PA), liquid crystal polymer (LCP), polycarbonate (PC), and synthetic materials thereof. The slider 16 includes a pressing portion 36 that mainly presses the first pressing portion 20 a of the first contact 14 and a required number of through holes 30 extending in the thickness direction of the slider 16. The through holes 30 include a pressing portion 36 that extends in the arrangement pitch direction that presses the first pressing portions 20a of the first contacts 14, a counter wall 35 that faces the pressing portion 36 and extends in the arrangement pitch direction, A partition wall is formed by the connecting wall 37 that connects the portion 36 and the opposing wall 35 with an interval in the arrangement pitch direction. The first pressing portion 20a is inserted into the through hole 30 in at least the second slider posture of the first slider posture and the second slider posture. Further, on both sides of the slider 16 in the longitudinal direction (contact arrangement pitch direction), when the first pressing portion 20a of the first contact 14 is pressed, the operation portion of the slider 16 is lifted in the height direction (above the drawing). A locking portion (not shown) that engages the housing 12 may be provided in order to prevent it from being removed. The lock portion may have any shape, size, etc. as long as it can engage with the housing 12 and is appropriately designed in consideration of the above-described role, the size, strength, etc. of the connector.

  The slider 16 is configured to be rotatable between the first slider posture and the second slider posture, and the pressing portion 36 is a portion that presses the first pressing portion 20a of the first contact 14 in the first slider posture. The shape is preferably an elongated shape. In this embodiment, the shape is an ellipse. By making the elliptical shape in this way, the slider 16 is rotated in the direction of the arrow “A” as shown in FIG. The first pressing portion 20a is lifted (moves in a direction away from the board mounting surface), and the first contact portion 22a of the first contact 14 is in press contact with the connection target 40. As the shape of the pressing portion 36, the first pressing portion 20 a of the first contact 14 is pushed up in the direction away from the board mounting surface due to the difference in size (dimension) such as the major axis and the minor axis as the slider 16 rotates. Anything may be used.

  Further, when the slider 16 is rotated, the repulsive force against the rotation of the slider 16 is strong, and the central portion of the slider 16 in the arrangement pitch direction is prevented from bulging in the direction of the arrow “C” in FIG. In order to achieve this, a through hole 30 with which the protruding portion 26 of the first contact 14 engages is provided independently. By providing the through-holes 30 separately and independently, the strength of the slider 16 can be increased and deformation during rotation can be prevented.

  Finally, the housing 12 will be described. The housing 12 is an electrically insulating plastic and is manufactured by a known technique of injection molding. The material is appropriately selected in consideration of dimensional stability, workability, cost, etc. Generally, polybutylene terephthalate is used. (PBT), polyamide (66PA, 46PA), liquid crystal polymer (LCP), polycarbonate (PC), and synthetic materials thereof. The housing 12 is provided with an insertion groove 38 in which a required number of first contacts 14 and 141 are mounted, and is fixed by press-fitting, hooking (lance), welding, or the like.

  Next, a connector 101 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Main components are the same as those described above, and include a housing 121, first and second contacts 14, 142, and a slider 161. The feature of the present embodiment is that the two types of first and second contacts 14 and 142 are arranged in a staggered manner by changing the direction of insertion into the housing 121. By changing the insertion direction, the first and second contacts 14 and 142 are arranged in a staggered manner. This corresponds to the narrowing and low profile of the pitch. The housing 121 and the slider 161 are the same as those described above, and the first contact 14 is the same as that described above with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the connector according to another embodiment. FIG. 6A shows a portion of the second contact 142 in a state where the slider 161 is open (second slider posture). FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the connector of the present invention cut in the extending direction, and FIG. 6B is a portion of a second contact 142 in a state where the connection object 40 is inserted and the slider is closed (first slider posture). FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the connector of the present invention cut in the extending direction of the second contact 142.

  The second contact 142 is also made of metal, and is manufactured by a known press working. The material is the same as that of the first contact 14.

  Similarly to the first contact 14, the second contact 142 has two types of a substantially inverted h shape and a substantially H shape, and the substantially inverted h shape is mainly located on the insertion port 18 side of the housing 121. Then, the third contact portion 22b that can contact the surface 40a of the connection object 40 on the side opposite to the substrate mounting surface, the second connection portion 24b that is connected to the substrate, and the fixing that is fixed to the housing 121 Part (not shown), a second connection part 34b provided between the third contact part 22b and the second connection part 24b, and a part of the third contact part 22b on the second connection part 34b side. A provided second pressing portion 20b is provided. The 3rd contact part 22b, the 2nd connection part 34b, and the 2nd connection part 24b are arrange | positioned by the substantially U-shaped positional relationship. The substantially H-shaped one is provided with a second extending portion 44 extending from the portion of the second connecting portion 24b on the second connecting portion 34b side to the side where the slider 161 is located. The 3rd contact part 22b has a convex part shape so that it may contact with the connection target object 40 easily. In the present embodiment, the second connection portion 24b is a surface mount type (SMT) as shown in FIG. 5, but may be a dip type. In the embodiment of FIG. 6, there is a positional relationship facing the third contact portion 22 b between the second connection portion 24 b and the second coupling portion 34 b of the second contact 142, and the substrate mounting surface side of the connection object 40. The case where the 4th contact part 22d which can contact the surface located in is provided is shown.

  The second connecting portion 34 and the second pressing portion 20b are configured to rotate the slider 161 after the connection target 40 is inserted, similarly to the operation mode of the first contact 14 by the rotation of the slider 16, and the pressing portion 20b. When 36 rotates, the 2nd press receiving part 20b is pushed up by the press part 36, and the 3rd contact part 22b press-contacts the connection target object 40. FIG. The size and shape of the second connecting portion 34b and the second pressing portion 20b are appropriately designed in order to obtain a configuration showing such an operation mode.

  In addition, since the protrusion 26 is provided at the tip of the second pressing portion 20 of the second contact 142 and the repulsive force against the rotation of the slider 161 is strong when the pressing portion 36 of the slider 161 is rotated, the arrangement of the slider 161 Although it is desirable to prevent the central portion in the pitch direction from bulging in the direction of the arrow “c” in FIG. 6B, considering the strength of the slider 161 due to the narrowing of the pitch, there are two types of contacts 14. , 142 is sufficient if provided on one contact 14. The size of the protruding portion 26 may be any size as long as it can fulfill such a role, and is appropriately designed to the extent that the pressing portion 36 of the slider 161 is caught.

  As is apparent from the above description, the connector according to the embodiment of the present invention provides the following excellent effects.

  (1) When the connection object 40 is inserted by rotating the sliders 16 and 161, the first and third contact portions 22a and 22b of the first and second contacts 14, 141 and 142 are connected to the connection object. 40, the conventional slider 66 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is not inserted into the insertion port 18 of the housing 12 or 121, and the connectors 10 and 101 have a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the slider 66. Low profile has become possible.

  (2) By preparing two types of first and second contacts 14, 142, inserting the first contact 14 from the side opposite to the insertion port 18, and inserting the second contact 142 from the insertion port 18 side, Narrowing and low profile can be easily achieved.

  (3) After the connection object 40 is inserted into the insertion port 18 of the housing 12, the first pressing portion 20 a is pushed up by the pressing portion 36 by rotating the slider 16 and rotating the pressing portion 36. Since the 1st contact part 22a of the 1st contact 14 press-contacts to the connection target object 40, the 1st contact part 22a of the 1st contact 14 and the connection target object 40 can be connected reliably.

  (4) The same applies to the case where the second contact 142 is provided. After the connection object 40 is inserted into the insertion port 18 of the housing 121, the slider 161 is rotated to rotate the pressing portion 36. Since the first and second pressing portions 20a and 20b are pushed up by the pressing portion 36, the first and third contact portions 22a and 22b of the first and second contacts 14 and 142 are in press contact with the connection object 40. The first and third contact portions 22a and 22b of the first and second contacts 14 and 142 and the connection object 40 can be reliably connected.

  (5) When the protrusion 26 is provided at the tip of the first pressing portion 20a of the first contact 14 or the first and second pressing portions 20a, 20b of the first and second contacts 14, 142, the slider 16 , 161 when the pressing portion 36 of the first and second contacts 14 and 142 is rotated by rotating the pressing portion 36 of the first and second contacts 14 and 142, even if the repulsive force against the rotation of the sliders 16 and 161 is strong, the slider It can prevent that the center part of the 16 and 161 in the arrangement | sequence pitch direction swells in the arrow "c" direction.

  (6) When the shape of the pressing portion 36 extending in the arrangement pitch direction of the sliders 16 and 161 is an elongated shape (there are a major axis and a minor axis), the sliders 16 and 161 are surely rotated. When the first and second pressing portions 20a and 20b of the first and second contacts 14, 141 and 142 are pushed upward and the connection object 40 is inserted, the first and third contact portions 22a and 22b are The connection object 40 can be easily pressed and contacted.

  (7) The pressing portions 36 extending in the arrangement pitch direction that presses the first pressing portions 20a of the first contacts 14 against the sliders 16 and 161, and the opposing walls that face the pressing portions 36 and extend in the arrangement pitch direction. 35, and the through-holes 30 defined by the connecting wall 37 that connects the pressing portion 36 and the opposing wall 35 with an interval in the arrangement pitch direction are made independent, so that the sliders 16 and 161 are made strong. It can rotate reliably and does not deform.

  (8) A second contact that extends from the end of the first connecting portion 34a of the first contact 14 on the board mounting surface side and extends to the connection object 40 in the first extending portion 22e. When the portion 22c is provided, the first and second contact portions 22a and 22c are provided on both sides in the direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the connection target 40, and the connection target 40 is inserted. Since the connection object 40 is sandwiched between the first and second contact portions 22a and 22c, the connection object 40 can be reliably contacted.

  (9) When the third contact portion 22d that contacts the connection target 40 is also provided between the second connection portion 34b of the second contact 142 and the second connection portion 24b, the insertion direction of the connection target 40 On the other hand, the third and fourth contact portions 22b and 22d are provided on both sides in the perpendicular direction. When the connection target object 40 is inserted, the connection target object 40 is connected to the third and fourth contact portions 22b and 22d. Thus, the connection object 40 can be reliably contacted.

  (10) Since the slider is arranged on the side opposite to the insertion port 18, even if the connectors 10 and 101 are downsized, the workability is not affected and the work can be easily performed.

10, 60, 101 Connector 12, 121, 62 Housing 14, 141 First contact 142 Second contact 16, 161, 66 Slider 18 Insertion openings 20a, 20b First and second pressing portions 22a-22d First to fourth Contact part 22e 1st extension part 24a, 24b 1st, 2nd connection part 26 Projection part 28 Shaft part 30 Insertion hole 34a, 34b 1st, 2nd connection part 35 Opposite wall 36, 68 Press part 37 Connection wall 38 Insertion Groove 40 Connection object 42, 42a Fixing portion 44 Second extending portion 70 Receiving portion 72 Slit 74 Mounting portion 76 Fixing tool

Claims (10)

A connector that is detachably fitted to a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC), and has a required number of contacts having a contact portion that contacts the flexible printed circuit board or the flexible flat cable, A housing having a fitting port into which the flexible printed circuit board or the flexible flat cable is inserted and a slider that presses the flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or the flexible flat cable (FFC) against the contact. In the connector provided,
An elastic part and a fulcrum part are provided between the contact part and the connection part of the contact, and the contact part, the elastic part, the fulcrum part and the connection part are arranged in a substantially crank shape, and the connection part A pressing portion extending from the elastic portion is provided at a position opposite to the elastic portion, and a pressing portion provided in a longitudinal direction on the slider is provided, and the pressing portion is between the contact portion and the pressing portion. A connector characterized in that the slider is rotatably mounted on the housing. A connector that is detachably fitted to a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC), and has a required number of contacts having a contact portion that contacts the flexible printed circuit board or the flexible flat cable, A housing having a fitting port into which the flexible printed circuit board or the flexible flat cable is inserted and a slider that presses the flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or the flexible flat cable (FFC) against the contact. In the connector provided,
Two types of contacts are arranged in a staggered manner, and one contact is provided with an elastic portion and a fulcrum portion between the contact portion and the connection portion, and the contact portion, the elastic portion, the fulcrum portion, and the connection portion. Is disposed in a substantially crank shape, and a pressing portion extending from the elastic portion is provided at a position facing the connection portion, and the other contact is provided with an elastic portion between the contact portion and the connection portion. And a fulcrum portion, and the contact portion, the elastic portion, the fulcrum portion, and the connection portion are arranged in a substantially U-shape and extend from the elastic portion in a direction opposite to the contact portion. And a pressing portion provided in the longitudinal direction on the slider. The pressing portion is between the connection portion of one contact and the pressing portion, and between the pressing portion of the other contact and the housing. The slider is mounted on the housing in a freely rotatable manner Connector, wherein the door. When the pressing portion of the slider rotates between the connection portion of one of the contacts and the pressing portion, the pressing portion is pushed up by the pressing portion so that the fulcrum portion serves as a fulcrum, and the elastic portion is the contact The connector according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion is pressed toward the flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or the flexible flat cable (FFC) by being inclined toward the portion. 3. A projecting portion is provided at a tip of a pressing portion of one or the other of the contacts, and the pressing portion of the slider is prevented from moving toward a connecting portion of one of the contacts. Connector. The connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a shape of a pressing portion of the slider is an elongated shape. 6. The connector according to claim 5, wherein the slider is provided with a locking hole that engages with a required number of protruding portions of the contact, and the locking holes are made independent of each other. The connector according to claim 5, wherein the elongated shape of the pressing portion is an ellipse. The connector according to claim 1, wherein a contact portion that contacts the flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or the flexible flat cable (FFC) is provided also in a direction extending from a fulcrum portion of one of the contacts. An extension portion extending from the fulcrum portion of the other contact in a direction opposite to the connection portion is provided, and the slider pressing portion of the slider is rotatable between the extension portion and the pressing portion. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the connector is attached to a housing. The connector according to claim 2, wherein a contact portion that contacts the flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or the flexible flat cable (FFC) is provided between the fulcrum portion and the connection portion of the other contact. .

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