JP2511387Y2 - Connector with release mechanism - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector with a release mechanism, and more particularly to a connector with a release mechanism, which is used in electronic equipment and the like and has a release mechanism for releasing a mating state with a mating connector such as an IC card. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a connector with a disconnecting mechanism, for example, one described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-41378 is known. This conventional connector, as shown in FIG.
The frame 130 and the plate 1 are provided on the base 120 on which the contacts 110 connected to a mating connector such as an IC card (hereinafter, the IC card will be described as an example) are arranged.
40 etc. are combined. Further, the frame 130 includes an ejector 150 for removing the IC card and a lever 16
It is a structure in which 0 and the like are provided. FIG. 8A shows a state when the IC card is fitted in this connector, and FIG. 8B shows a state where the IC card is detached. That is, when the IC card is fitted, the I connector (not shown) is used as with a normal connector.
Push the C card in the fitting direction to fit it. At this time, IC
The card is guided and inserted inside the frame 130. Further, when the ejector 150 is pushed in the fitting direction in this fitted state, the lever 160 rotates about the fulcrum 161 to move the plate 140 in the detaching direction,
The IC card has a structure in which the IC card is pushed out by the engaging claw 141 and separated.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional connector, the IC card has a structure of being horizontally attached to and detached from the connector, and when the IC card is guided by the frame and inserted, the IC card is fitted into the connector. When the IC card is left in the opened state or when the IC card is detached from the connector, the IC card must always be positioned on the same plane as the contact installation surface. For this reason, it is difficult to secure a sufficient space for attaching / detaching the IC card to / from the connector depending on the arrangement of the contacts in the device to which the connector is attached and the state of use of this device, and the operability of mating / unmating is reduced. There is a problem that bad cases occur.

Further, in a device such as an electronic notebook in which a transparent electrode is located on an IC card and the transparent electrode is operated while looking at the IC card, conventionally, the IC card is detached for fitting and detaching. A configuration in which the mechanism-equipped connector and the transparent electrode are installed by separate parts is adopted. Further, the output portion of the transparent electrode is also configured to be fitted and connected to a connector other than the connector with the detachment mechanism. For this reason, this type of equipment requires a large number of parts, and there is also a problem in that the volume increases accordingly.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the operability when the mating connector is mated and unmated, and to reduce the total number of parts and the total volume even when the transparent electrode is incorporated. It is to provide a connector with.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a connector having a base insulator having electrically conductive contacts assembled therein, the connector having a detaching mechanism for detaching a mating connector fitted to the base insulator, The main frame includes a guide frame into which the connector is inserted, and a main frame to which the guide frame is attached. One end of the guide frame includes an abutting portion that abuts a mating surface of the mating connector, and the main frame. And a guide frame that is movable in the fitting / removing direction of the mating connector and is rotatable about the engaging part as a fulcrum when moving in the separating direction. A connector with a detachment mechanism is obtained, which is attached to the main frame.

According to the present invention, the engaging portion is provided with a spring having one end engaged with the guide frame and the other end engaged with a spring guide portion formed on the main frame. A connector with a detachment mechanism is obtained in which the groove for accommodating the other end of the spring is formed in the spring guide portion when the guide frame moves in the detachment direction.

Further, according to the present invention, the guide frame is provided with an electrode mounting portion, and the base insulator is fitted with a conductive contact connected to the mating connector and an output portion of the electrode. There is provided a connector with a detachment mechanism, characterized in that

Further, according to the present invention, there can be obtained a connector with a disconnection mechanism, characterized in that a clamp portion for an output portion of the electrode is provided in the vicinity of the connector portion.

[0010]

If the guide frame is movably and rotatably attached to the main frame as described above, the mating connector is engaged and disengaged by the movement of the guide frame, and after mating, the mating connector is engaged. Rotates with the guide frame. Therefore, the insertion direction of the mating connector before mating and the withdrawal direction after disengagement are diagonally above the connector.

By providing the spring, when the mating and uncoupling of the mating connector is completed, the spring causes the guide frame to rotate so that the guide frame can be automatically opened to the main frame. In this case, if the main frame is provided with the above-mentioned abutting or locking portion, it is possible to lock the guide frame in the open state and make it difficult to move, thereby allowing the mating connector to be taken in and out of the guide frame. It will be easier.

By providing a transparent electrode installation portion on the guide frame, the transparent electrode can be fixed to the rotating and moving guide frame, and the transparent electrode can be operated while looking at the mating connector. Further, by providing a connector portion for mating the output portion of the transparent electrode with the base insulator and a mating connector portion, the number of parts can be reduced and the volume can be reduced.

By providing the clamp portion in the vicinity of the connector portion, the direction of the output portion of the transparent electrode can be changed so that the transparent electrode can be oriented in a convenient direction. Further, by changing the direction of the output portion, the fitting portion between the output portion and the connector portion does not move even if the transparent electrode moves, and therefore stable contact between the output portion and the connector portion can be obtained.

[0014]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below. 1 and 2 show a connector with a detachment mechanism of the embodiment. This connector with a detachment mechanism includes a base insulator 2, a main frame 3, a guide frame 4, and a spring 5. A transparent electrode 6 is attached to the guide frame 4.

The base insulator 2 includes a clamp part 21 for clamping an output part (cable) 61 led out from the electrode 6, a connector part (see FIG. 3) 22 into which the output part 61 is fitted and connected, and a guide. Frame 4 is shown in FIG.
As will be described later in (c), it has an abutting surface 23 that abuts against the tip end portion 43 of the guide frame 4 in an opened state with respect to the main frame 3. Further, the base insulator 2 has a conductive contact 1 connected to a mating connector (see FIG. 3) 8 incorporated therein together with a connector portion 22. The contact 1 has a contact portion 1 a that comes into contact with the mating contact of the mating connector 8 and a terminal portion 1 b that projects from the bottom surface of the main frame 3.

Further, the guide frame 4 is provided with engaging portions 41 on both side walls thereof. In the main frame 3,
It has an engagement receiving portion 31 with which the engaging portion 41 engages, and a spring guide portion 32. In the illustrated example, the engagement receiving portion 31 is formed of a long hole extending in the extending direction of the main frame 3 or the fitting / removing direction of the mating connector 8. Further, the spring guide portion 32 is formed with a groove 33 for accommodating the end portion of the spring 5 when the mating and unmating of the mating connector is completed.

Further, the guide frame 4 engages with the engaging portion 41 that engages with the engaging receiving portion 31 of the main frame 3 and the mating surface of the mating connector 8 that has been inserted and mates with the mating connector 8.
A contact portion 42 for disengagement, a tip portion 43 that abuts the abutment surface 23 of the base insulator 2 in an opened state with respect to the main frame 3, and an installation portion of the mating connector 8 that is inserted into the guide frame 4 44 and a guide groove 45 that guides the mating connector 8 in the fitting / removing direction. The engaging portions 41 are rod-shaped or pin-shaped in the illustrated example, are provided on both sides of the guide frame 4, respectively, and are disposed in the engagement receiving portions 31 of the main frame 3 in the mating / disengaging direction of the counterpart connector or the main frame 3. It is movably held in the extending direction. The guide frame 4 is rotatably provided with the engaging portion 41 as a fulcrum. The guide frame 4 is guided so as to be movable in the fitting / removing direction.

The installation portion 44 of the electrode 6 is constituted by an open surface in the illustrated example. That is, one side of the guide frame 4 is opened except for the guide groove 45 that guides the mating connector in the fitting / removing direction. The electrode 6 is placed on this open surface, and the edge of the electrode 6 is fixed by adhesion or the like. The output part 61 extended from the electrode 6 is fitted into the connector part 22 of the base insulator 2 and is connected to the contact provided in the connector part 22.

The spring 5 is provided between the guide frame 4 and the main frame 3. Spring 5
One end side is engaged with the guide frame 4, and the other end side is engaged with the spring guide portion 32 of the main frame 3, respectively. The direction of the output portion 61 of the electrode 6 is changed by the clamp portion 21. Further, the clamp portion 21 receives the reaction force of the output portion 61.

In the connector with a detaching mechanism of the embodiment having the above-described structure, the mating connector 8 is fitted and released by the engagement receiving portion 31 being guided by the engagement portion 41 of the guide frame 4. FIG. 3A shows the mating connector 8
3 shows the fitting state of the guide frame 4 in this state, since the tip end portion 43 of the guide frame 4 is locked in the recess 24 of the base insulator 2 in this state.
In (a), although it can move in the vertical direction, it cannot rotate about the engaging portion 41.

On the other hand, when the mating connector 8 is moved in the detaching direction together with the guide frame 4, the spring 5 moves the spring guide portion 32 as shown in FIG. 3 (b). When the detachment of the mating connector 8 is completely completed, the guide frame 4 is opened by the spring 5 with respect to the main frame 3, as shown in FIG. Further, at this time, the engaging portion 51 (see FIG. 2) of the spring 5 engaging with the main frame 3 falls into the groove 33 of the spring guide portion 32. As a result, the tip end portion 43 of the guide frame 4 hits the contact surface 23 of the base insulator 2, and the guide frame 4 is fixed to some extent. Then, in the state where the guide frame 4 is opened in this manner, the tip end portion 43 of the guide frame 4 contacts the contact surface 23.
When the mating connector 8 comes in and out, the guide frame 4 becomes difficult to move when the mating connector 8 is put into and taken out of the guide frame 4, and the mating connector 8 is easily taken in and out.

4 (a), 4 (b) and 5 (a),
FIG. 5 (b) shows another embodiment of the connector with disconnection mechanism of the present invention. This connector with disconnection mechanism is substantially the same as the above-mentioned embodiment except that the width of the joint portion of the main frame 3 with the base insulator 2 is wider than the other portions, so a detailed description will be given. Is omitted. FIG. 6 illustrates the process of detaching the mating connector 8 in the connector with detachment mechanism of this embodiment.
6B shows a state in which the mating connector 8 is completely fitted, FIG. 6B shows a state in which the mating connector 8 is pulled out together with the guide frame 4 in the detaching direction, and FIG. 6C shows the guide frame 4. The states in which the engaging portion 41 is rotated about the fulcrum and opened with respect to the main frame 3 are shown. The operation in these states is similar to that of the above-mentioned embodiment.

[0023]

As described above, in the connector with disconnection mechanism of the present invention, the guide frame is mounted on the main frame so as to be movable and rotatable in the mating / disconnecting direction of the mating connector. Insertion before mating,
And the removal direction after detachment is diagonally above the connector. Therefore, it is possible to improve operability at the time of fitting and disengaging.

Further, when the mating and unmating of the mating connector is completed, the guide frame is rotated by the spring, so that the guide frame can be automatically opened with respect to the main frame, and the operability is further improved. .

Further, by providing the base insulator with a connector portion to which the output portion of the transparent electrode set in the guide frame is fitted, and a contact with the mating connector, the number of parts is reduced and the overall volume is reduced. it can.

By providing a clamp part near the connector part to hold the output part of the transparent electrode, the direction of the output part can be freely changed to a convenient direction and the transparent electrode can be moved. Also, the fitting portion between the output portion and the connector portion does not move, and stable contact between them can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a connector with a disconnection mechanism of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the connector with a disconnection mechanism of FIG.

3A and 3B are cross-sectional views showing the movement of the connector of FIG. 1 in the vicinity of a guide frame rotating portion, where FIG. 3A is a fitted state, FIG. 3B is a fitted and released state, and FIG. Is the state of.

4A is a plan view of the connector with a release mechanism of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is a front view of the connector with a release mechanism of FIG.

5A is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 4A,
(B) is a BB line sectional view in (a).

6 is a side view showing the movement of the connector of FIG. 4 (a) in the vicinity of a guide frame rotating portion, FIG.
(B) is a fitting / removing state, and (c) is a state after the guide frame is rotated.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional example of a connector with a detachment mechanism.

8 (a) is a perspective view showing a mating state of the mating connector in the connector of FIG. 7, and FIG. 8 (b) is a perspective view also showing a state when the mating connector is detached.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Contact 2 Base Insulator 3 Main Frame 4 Guide Frame 5 Spring 6 Electrode 8 Counterpart Connector 21 Clamping Part 22 Connector Part 31 Engagement Receiving Part 32 Spring Guide Part 33 Groove 41 Engaging Part 42 Abutting Part 43 Tip Part 44 Installation Part 45 Guide part 51 Engagement part 61 Output part 110 Contact 120 Base 130 Frame 140 Plate 150 Ejector 160 Lever

Claims (4)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A connector having a base insulator having electrically conductive contacts assembled therein, the connector frame having a detaching mechanism for detaching a mating connector fitted to the base insulator, wherein the mating connector is inserted into the guide frame. A main frame to which the guide frame is attached, and one end of the guide frame is provided with an abutting portion that abuts a mating surface of the mating connector and an engaging portion that engages the main frame. The guide frame is attached to the main frame so as to be movable in the fitting / removing direction of the mating connector and rotatable about the engaging portion as a fulcrum when moving in the separating direction. Characteristic connector with disconnection mechanism. 2. The engagement portion is provided with a spring, one end of which engages with the guide frame and the other end of which engages with a spring guide portion formed on the main frame. 2. The connector with a detachment mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the portion is formed with a groove for accommodating the other end side of the spring when the guide frame moves in the detachment direction. 3. The guide frame is provided with an electrode mounting portion, and the base insulator is a connector portion into which a conductive contact connected to the mating connector and an output portion of the electrode are fitted. The connector with disconnection mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: 4. The connector with disconnection mechanism according to claim 3, wherein a clamp portion of the output portion of the electrode is provided in the vicinity of the connector portion.