JP2019096585A - connector - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a connector capable of simplifying a mechanism for performing connection of a connected member while giving a feeling that mounting of the connected member is completed.SOLUTION: A connector 10 includes a housing 100 formed with an insertion port 102 into which an FPC 900 having a plurality of electrodes 910 is inserted, a plurality of contacts 300 in a state of being respectively conducted to the plurality of electrodes 910 when the FPC 900 is inserted into the housing 100, and a cover 200 moving relative to the housing 100 to open and close the insertion port 102, and the cover 200 has a convex portion 208 that gives a feeling that mounting of the FPC 900 to the housing 100 is completed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a flat cable provided with a plurality of conductor portions, a housing having an insertion slot into which the flat cable is inserted, and a state in which the flat cable is received in the housing and inserted into the insertion slot. And a terminal connected to the conductor portion of the flat cable, wherein both sides of the housing are respectively connected to the rear side of the insertion direction of the flat cable from the insertion port via the coupling portion. A pair of lock arms that are pivotable in a rear opening direction and a front closing direction crossing the front and rear direction, the pair of lock arms being provided on the front side in the insertion direction, and the flat cable being inserted into the insertion opening A locking portion for locking a locked portion provided on both sides of the flat cable in a fixed state, and a front side across the connection portion in the insertion direction The pair of lock arms are swung in the opening direction on the rear side via the connection portion by pressing in the locking direction of the locking portion to the locked portion provided on the opposite side of the locking portion. There is disclosed a connector characterized in that it has a releasing portion for releasing the locking between the locking portion and the locked portion.

  Patent Document 2 discloses that a locking portion for holding the signal transmission medium in a substantially stationary state by engaging with the end portion of the signal transmission medium inserted into the inside of the insulating housing can be elastically displaced. The lock lock member is provided on a part of a lock arm member made of a member, and the other part of the lock arm member is pressed by a lock release operating portion to elastically displace the lock arm member. In the electrical connector configured to be separated from the signal transmission medium, the lock arm member is a strip-shaped member having a fold back at an intermediate portion of the lock arm member, and the lock arm member extends from the fold back The locking lock portion is provided on a part on one side where the lock arm member extends from the folded back portion. And the support portion is formed in a protruding shape slidably in contact with the wall surface of the insulation housing, and the lock release operation is performed. An electrical connector is described, characterized in that the parts are arranged in an arrangement that presses on or around the turnup of the lock arm member.

Patent No. 5974760 Patent No. 5842571

  For example, when attaching a member to be connected such as FPC (Flexible Printed Circuits) to a connector, it is desirable to cause a feeling (so-called click feeling) that the attachment of the member to be connected is completed.

  However, in the prior art, it is necessary to provide a dedicated part for the connector or to form a notch in the connected member in order to create a feeling that the mounting is completed, and the connected member is connected. The mechanism for making was complicated.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a connector which can simplify a mechanism for connecting connected members while giving a feeling that mounting of the connected members is completed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a housing provided with an insertion port into which a connected member having a plurality of conductor portions is inserted, and the plurality of conductors in a state where the connected member is inserted into the housing. A plurality of contacts electrically connected to any one of the parts, and a moving member moving relative to the housing so as to open and close the insertion port, the moving member being the member of the connected member It is a connector having a shape that produces a sense of complete attachment to the housing.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the moving member has a shape for reducing the force required to push the connection member into the housing when the connection member is completely attached to the housing. It is a described connector.

  In the present invention according to claim 3, the moving member elastically deforms the contact in conjunction with the movement of the connected member into the housing, and the attachment of the connected member to the housing is completed. The connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the contact is sometimes released.

  In the present invention according to claim 4, the moving member has a plurality of conductive members, and the plurality of conductor portions are in a state in which the conductive member is positioned on the side of the inserted member facing the moving member. 4. The conductive member according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of conductive members respectively contact any one of the plurality of conductor portions and any one of the plurality of contacts when the insertion member is inserted into the housing. It is a described connector.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the housing, the insertion member is oriented in a direction in which the plurality of conductor portions are positioned on a surface opposite to the surface of the inserted member facing the moving member. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein in the inserted state, the plurality of contacts have contact portions respectively contacting any of the plurality of conductor portions.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, as compared with the case of providing a dedicated part for producing the feeling that the mounting of the connected member is completed while giving the feeling that the mounting of the connected member is completed, The connector which can simplify the mechanism for connecting a to-be-connected member can be provided.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, by reducing the force that the operator receives from the mounting member at the time of completion of mounting, it is possible to produce a feeling that the mounting of the connected member is completed.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the structure of the connector can be simplified as compared with the case where a member whose elastic deformation is released separately from the contact is provided.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the member to be connected is inserted into the housing in the direction in which the conductor portion is located on the surface facing the moving member, the conductor portion and the contact can be conducted. it can.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the member to be connected is inserted into the housing in the direction in which the conductor portion is positioned on the surface opposite to the surface facing the moving member, the conductor portion and the contact Can be conducted.

Fig.1 (a) is a perspective view which shows the state in which the FPC of the connector of embodiment is mounted | worn immediately, FIG.1 (b) is a perspective view which shows the state in which FPC of the connector of embodiment was mounted. is there. It is a disassembled perspective view of the connector shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the cover member which the connector shown in FIG. 1 has. It is a right side view of the contact shown in FIG. 5 (a) is a plan view of the connector shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 (b) is a front view of the connector shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 (c) is a right side of the connector shown in FIG. It is a front view. Fig. 6 shows a cross section of the connector shown in Fig. 1, which is a cross section taken along line A-A shown in Fig. 5 (a) and a cross section taken along line B-B shown in Fig. 5 (b); 6 (b) is a view showing the connector immediately before the attachment of the FPC is completed, and FIG. 6 (c) is a view showing the connector after the attachment of the FPC is completed. FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view including a cross section of the connector shown in FIG. 1 and a cross section taken along the line C-C shown in FIG. 5 (a) and a cross section taken along the line D-D shown in FIG. (A) is a figure which shows the connector of the state by which the cover was closed, FIG.7 (b) is a figure which shows the connector of the state by which the cover was opened. Fig. 8 shows a cross section of the connector shown in Fig. 1, which is a cross section taken along the line C-C shown in Fig. 5 (a) and a cross section taken along the line DD shown in Fig. 5 (b). FIGS. 8A and 8B are views showing the connector in a state in which the cover is closed, and FIG. 8B is a view showing the connector in a state in which the cover is opened.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiment shown below is an example of a connector for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and is not intended to specify the present invention thereto, and is included in the claims. The present invention is equally applicable to the other embodiments described.

  FIG. 1 shows a connector 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and an FPC 900 attached to the connector 10. The FPC 900 is an example of a mounting portion, and includes, for example, a plurality of fifteen electrodes 910. Here, the electrode 910 is an example of a conductor portion. Further, instead of the FPC 900, for example, a flexible flat cable (FFC) may be used as a connection member.

  Although the FPC 900 is mounted on the connector 10 so that the surface on the side where the electrode 910 is disposed is the upper side in FIG. 1, the connector 10 is such that the surface on which the electrode 910 is disposed is on the lower side. It may be attached to Here, the upper surface of the FPC 900 is an example of a surface facing the cover 200 described later, and the lower surface of the FPC 900 is an example of the surface opposite to the surface facing the cover 200.

  The connector 10 has a housing 100. The housing 100 is an insulator such as a resin, for example, and is manufactured by molding a resin, for example. An insertion port 102 is formed on the front side of the housing 100. The FPC 900 attached to the housing 100 is inserted into the insertion port 102. Further, the FPC 900 is pulled out of the housing 100 through the insertion port 102. The details of the housing 100 will be described later.

  The connector 10 further includes a cover 200. The cover 200 is an example of a moving member, and moves relative to the housing 100 so as to open and close the insertion port 102. That is, the cover 200 moves relative to the housing 100 between a position where the insertion port 102 shown in FIG. 1A is opened and a position where the insertion port 102 shown in FIG. 1B is closed. The details of the cover 200 will be described later.

  FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the connector 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the connector 10 includes the housing 100 described above and the cover 200 described above, and further includes a plurality of contacts 300 such as, for example, fifteen pieces, and two reinforcing members 410 R and 410 L, for example. For example, two pressing members 430R and 430L are provided.

  The housing 100 is provided with the same number of mounting holes 104 as the contacts 300, for example, 15 mounting holes 104. The contacts 300 are inserted into the respective mounting holes 104, and the respective contacts 300 are inserted into the housing 100. Is attached.

  In the housing 100, support surfaces 106R and 106L are further formed. The support surfaces 106R and 106L are surfaces that movably support the cover 200. More specifically, the support surface 106R is formed upward, and supports an axial portion 210R, which will be described later, of the cover 200 from the lower side in the gravity direction. Further, the support surface 106L is formed upward, and supports an axial portion 210L described later of the cover 200 from the lower side in the gravity direction.

  The number of contacts 300 is the same as the number of electrodes 910. The material of the contact 300 is a conductor such as metal, for example, and is a material that can be elastically deformed. In addition, in the state where the FPC 900 is inserted into the housing 100, the contact 300 is in a state of conducting with one of the plurality of electrodes 910. Further, in the state where the plurality of contacts 300 are attached to the housing 100, they are separated from each other, and the housing 100 made of an insulator is present between two adjacent ones. For this reason, a short circuit does not occur between the plurality of contacts 300. The details of the contact 300 will be described later.

  The cover 200 has a cover body 202 and a plurality of conductive members 260 such as, for example, fifteen. The cover main body 202 is an insulator such as resin, for example, and is formed by molding resin, for example. Further, in the cover main body 202, the mounting holes 204 equal in number to the conductive members 260 are formed, and the conductive members 260 are inserted into the respective mounting holes 204, and each conductive member 260 is inserted into the cover main body 202. Is attached.

  A shaft 210R is formed on the cover main body 202 so as to protrude to the right, and a shaft 210L is formed to protrude to the left. Then, the shaft portion 210R is supported by the support surface 106R, and the shaft portion 210L is supported by the support surface 106L, whereby the entire cover 200 including the shaft portion 210R and the shaft portion 210L moves in the front-rear direction with respect to the housing 100. It can rotate with respect to the housing 100 centering on the axial part 210R and the axial part 210L.

  The number of conductive members 260 is the same as the number of electrodes 910 of the FPC 900, and the same as the number of contacts 300. Further, in the state where the plurality of conductive members 260 are attached to the cover main body 202, they are in a state of being separated from each other, and the cover main body 202 made of an insulator is present between two adjacent ones. For this reason, a short circuit between the plurality of conductive members 260 does not occur.

  A cover 200 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, for example, four convex portions are formed on the cover main body 202. Each of the four convex portions 208 has a shape projecting forward, and two are disposed on the right side on the lower end side, and the other two are disposed on the left side on the lower end side. In this embodiment, although four convex portions 208 are formed, at least one convex portion 208 may be formed. Further, as in this embodiment, it is desirable that the convex portions 208 be formed so that the same number is disposed on the left and right sides symmetrically.

  The cover 200 is formed with the convex portion 208, so that the cover 200 has a shape that causes a feeling that the mounting to the housing 100 is completed when the mounting to the housing 100 is completed. The details of the convex portion 208 will be described later.

  One of the contacts 300 is shown in FIG. The plurality of contacts 300 all have the same shape. As shown in FIG. 4, the contact 300 has a first contact portion 302. The first contact portion 302 contacts the upper end portion of the conductive member 260 of the cover 200 in a state in which the attachment of the FPC 900 to the connector 10 is completed. Then, when the first contact portion 302 and the conductive member 260 are in contact with each other, the contact 300 and the conductive member 260 are brought into conduction.

  The contact 300 further includes a second contact portion 304 and an arm portion 306. The second contact portion 304 contacts the cover main body 202 and is pushed by the cover main body 202 during the insertion of the FPC 900 into the connector 10. Then, when the second contact portion 304 is pushed by the cover main body 202, the contact 300 is elastically deformed such that the rear end side of the arm portion 306 is lowered (see the arrow in FIG. 5). The second contact portion 304 is separated from the cover 200 when the attachment of the FPC 900 to the connector 10 is completed. Therefore, the elastic deformation of the contact 300 is released when the attachment of the FPC 900 to the connector 10 is completed.

  The contact 300 further includes a third contact portion 308. The second contact portion 308 contacts the electrode 910 when the FPC 900 is attached to the connector 10 in a direction in which the second contact portion 308 is disposed on the upper side of the arm portion 306 and the electrode 910 is disposed on the lower surface. Do. Then, by contacting the third contact portion 308 and the electrode 910, the contact 300 and the electrode 910 are brought into conduction.

  5 (a) is a plan view of the connector 10, FIG. 5 (b) is a front view of the connector 10, and FIG. 5 (c) is a right side view of the connector 10. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5C, the reinforcing member 410R is mounted on the right end side of the housing 100 to reinforce the housing 100. Further, the upper end side of the reinforcing member 410R is located on the front side of the shaft portion 210R, and restricts the forward movement of the cover 200 including the shaft portion 210R.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the reinforcing member 410L is mounted on the left side of the housing 100 to reinforce the housing 100. Further, the upper end portion side of the reinforcing member 410L is located on the front side of the shaft portion 210L, and the movement of the cover 200 including the shaft portion 210L to the front side is restricted together with the reinforcing member 410R.

  6 shows a cross section of the connector 10, taken along the line A-A shown in FIG. 5 (a) and taken along the line B-B shown in FIG. 5 (b). a) shows the connector 10 in the process of mounting the FPC 900, FIG. 6 (b) shows the connector 10 just before the mounting of the FPC 900 is completed, and FIG. 6 (c) shows the mounting of the FPC 100. Is a diagram showing the connector completed.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, when the FPC 900 is inserted into the housing 100 and the rear end 902 of the FPC 900 contacts the cover 200 as shown in FIG. 6B, the FPC 900 is pushed by the rear end 902. In the same manner, the cover 200 starts moving so as to rotate in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 6 (see the arrow in FIG. 6 (b)). That is, the cover 200 starts moving from the position where the insertion port 102 shown in FIG. 6A is opened to the position where the insertion port 102 shown in FIG. 6C is closed.

  Then, when the cover 200 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the convex portion 208 (see also FIG. 3) formed on the cover main body 202 contacts the first contact portion 302 of the contact 300, and the convex portion 208 The contact portion 302 is pushed to move downward, and the contact 300 is elastically deformed so that the arm portion 306 of the contact 300 bends downward.

  When the FPC 900 is further inserted into the housing 100 from the state shown in FIG. 6B, the rear end 902 of the FPC 900 further pushes the cover 200, and the cover 200 further rotates in the counterclockwise direction. As shown in (c), the attachment of the FPC 900 to the connector 10 is completed.

  At this time, the first contact portion 302 of the contact 300 is separated from the convex portion 208 so as to run on the convex portion 208 formed on the cover main body 202. Then, by separating the first contact portion 302 from the convex portion 208, the force for the operator to push the FPC 900 into the connector 10 is reduced. In addition, when the first contact portion 302 is separated from the convex portion 208, the elastic deformation of the contact 300, which has been caused so that the arm portion 306 bends downward, is released, and the elastic deformation of the contact 300 is released. The operator is given a feeling that the mounting of the FPC 900 to the housing 100 is completed.

  As described above, in the connector 10 of this embodiment, when the cover 200 has the convex portion 208, the cover 200 has a shape that causes a feeling that attachment of the FPC 900 to the housing 100 is completed. ing. Also, as described above, the connector 10 of this embodiment has a shape that reduces the force required to push the FPC 900 into the housing 100 when attachment of the FPC 900 to the housing 100 is completed. . Furthermore, as described above, the connector 10 of this embodiment elastically deforms the contact 300 in conjunction with the movement of the FPC 900 into the housing 100, and the attachment of the FPC 900 to the housing 100 is completed. The contact 300 is to be released.

  Further, in the state shown in FIG. 6C, when the FPC 900 is inserted into the housing 100 in the direction in which the electrode 910 is positioned on the upward surface of the FPC 900, the conductive member 260 is in contact with the electrode 910. In this state, the conductive member 260 is in contact with the first contact portion 302 of the contact 300.

  As described above, in the connector 10 according to this embodiment, the conductive member is inserted in the housing 100 in a direction in which the electrode 910 is positioned on the surface (upper surface) of the FPC 900 facing the cover 200. 260 contact the electrode 910 and the contact 300.

  Further, in the state shown in FIG. 6C, when the FPC 900 is inserted into the housing 100 in a direction in which the electrode 910 is positioned on the downward surface of the FPC 900, the third contact portion 308 of the contact 300 Contact. Further, in the state shown in FIG. 6C, the cover 200 is moved to the position where the insertion port 102 of the housing 100 is closed.

  As described above, in the connector 10 of this embodiment, the FPC 900 is oriented such that the electrode 910 is positioned on the surface (lower surface) opposite to the surface (upper surface) of the FPC 900 facing the cover 200. The contact 300 is in contact with the electrode 910 of the FPC 900 in a state in which the connector 300 is inserted into the housing 100.

  Further, as described above, in the connector 10 of this embodiment, the cover 200 is moved in the closing direction of the insertion opening 102 in conjunction with the insertion of the FPC 900 into the insertion opening 102 of the housing 100. It has become. More specifically, the cover 200 is pushed by the FPC 900 being inserted into the housing 100 and is moved in a direction to close the insertion port 102.

  FIGS. 7A and 8A are views showing the connector 10 in which the FPC 900 is inserted into the housing 100 and the cover 200 is in the position for closing the insertion opening 102, and FIGS. (B) is a figure which shows the connector 10 in the position which the FPC 900 pulls out from the housing 100, and the cover 200 opens the insertion port 102. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the rear end portion side of the pressing member 430 </ b> R is fixed to the housing 100, and the front end portion side is in contact with the shaft portion 210 </ b> R of the cover 200. Here, the pressing member 430R is an example of a biasing unit, and for example, a metal plate spring can be used as the pressing member 430R.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the pressing member 430L (see, for example, FIG. 2) is configured to be equivalent to the pressing member 430R, and the rear end side is fixed to the housing 100 and the front end The part side is in contact with the shaft part 210L (see, for example, FIG. 2) of the cover 200. Here, the pressing member 430L is an example of a biasing unit, similarly to the pressing member 430R.

  In the state shown in FIGS. 7A and 8A, the pressing members 430R and 430L bias the cover 200 so as to press the cover 200 against the FPC 900, and the position where the cover 200 closes the insertion port 102. It is stationary.

  Then, when the FPC 900 is pulled out from the state shown in FIGS. 7A and 8A, the shaft portion 210R moves downward, and the pressing member 430R contacts the biased surface 212R of the shaft portion 210R. It becomes. Then, when the pressing member 430R contacts the biased surface 212R, the pressing member 430R is rotated such that the shaft portion 210R rotates clockwise in FIG. 8 and the cover 200 moves to the position where the insertion port 102 is opened. The biasing surface 212R is biased. Further, similarly to the pressing member 430R, the pressing member 430L urges the shaft portion 210L to a position where the cover 200 opens the insertion port 102.

  Then, the cover 200 is moved by being urged by the pressing members 430R and 430L, and the cover 200 is moved to the position where the insertion port 102 is opened as shown in FIGS. 7 (b) and 8 (b). .

  As described above, in the connector 10 of this embodiment, the cover 200 moves in the direction to open the insertion port 102 in conjunction with the FPC 900 being pulled out from the insertion port 102. Further, as described above, in the connector 10 of this embodiment, the pressing members 430R and 430L attach the cover 200 so as to move the insertion port 102 in the direction to open the insertion port 102 when the FPC 900 is extracted from the housing 100. Power up.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Connector 100 ... Housing 102 ... Insertion port 200 ... Cover 208 ... Convex part 210R, 210L ... Shaft part 260 ... Conductive member 300 ... Contact 430R, 410 ... Pressing member 900 ... FPC
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Claims (5)

A housing formed with an insertion opening into which a connected member having a plurality of conductor portions is inserted;
A plurality of contacts in a state of being electrically connected to any of a plurality of the conductor portions in a state in which the connected member is inserted into the housing;
A moving member that moves relative to the housing so as to open and close the insertion opening;
Have
The connector according to claim 1, wherein the moving member has a shape that gives a feeling that attachment of the connection member to the housing is completed.   The connector according to claim 1, wherein the moving member has a shape that reduces a force required to push the connected member into the housing when the connected member is completely attached to the housing.   The moving member elastically deforms the contact in conjunction with the movement of the connected member into the housing, and releases the contact upon completion of the attachment of the connected member to the housing. Or the connector according to 2. The moving member has a plurality of conductive members,
The plurality of conductive members are in a state in which the insertion member is inserted into the housing in a direction in which the plurality of conductor portions are positioned on the surface of the inserted member facing the moving member. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which contacts any one of the plurality of conductor portions and any one of the plurality of contacts.   In the state where the insertion member is inserted into the housing in a direction in which the plurality of conductor portions are positioned on the side opposite to the side opposite to the side of the inserted member facing the moving member, The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the contact has a contact portion that contacts any one of the plurality of conductor portions.

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