JP3289488B2 - Flexible printed wiring board connection device - Google Patents
Flexible printed wiring board connection deviceInfo
- Publication number
- JP3289488B2 JP3289488B2 JP12366494A JP12366494A JP3289488B2 JP 3289488 B2 JP3289488 B2 JP 3289488B2 JP 12366494 A JP12366494 A JP 12366494A JP 12366494 A JP12366494 A JP 12366494A JP 3289488 B2 JP3289488 B2 JP 3289488B2
- Authority
- JP
- Japan
- Prior art keywords
- hole
- flexible printed
- board
- engagement
- bent portion
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
- H01R12/70—Coupling devices
- H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
- H01R12/79—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
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- Printing Elements For Providing Electric Connections Between Printed Circuits (AREA)
- Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
Description
【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明はフレキシブルプリント配
線基板(以下FP基板と呼ぶ)の接続装置に関するもの
である。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for connecting a flexible printed circuit board (hereinafter referred to as an FP board).
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来よりFP基板を着脱可能に接続する
接続装置として、図5に示す構成のものが考えられてい
る。すなわち、接続すべき帯状のFP基板4の表面に接
続用端子5を形成し、裏面側にアルミ板等の剛性のある
補強板6を接合し、この補強板6の剛性を利用して、こ
の補強板6の部分を指に挟んでコネクタ本体3の係合孔
10に挿入及び離脱を行うものである。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a connecting device for detachably connecting an FP board, a connecting device having a structure shown in FIG. 5 has been considered. That is, the connection terminals 5 are formed on the surface of the strip-shaped FP substrate 4 to be connected, and a rigid reinforcing plate 6 such as an aluminum plate is joined to the back surface side. The reinforcing plate 6 is inserted into and removed from the engaging hole 10 of the connector body 3 with the finger sandwiched therebetween.
【0003】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記構
成では、補強板6の部分を指に挟んで矢印A、B方向に
移動せしめて着脱を行うものであるため、接続後におい
ても、補強板6の端部は少なくとも指で挟むことのでき
る長さLだけ、コネクタ本体の係合孔10より突出した
状態になるよう構成する必要がある。However, in the above configuration, the reinforcing plate 6 is attached and detached by moving the portion of the reinforcing plate 6 between fingers in the directions of arrows A and B. Must be configured so as to protrude from the engagement hole 10 of the connector body by at least a length L that can be pinched by a finger.
【0004】また、着脱時には補強板6は前述のように
矢印A、B方向に移動せしめる必要があるため、少なく
とも補強板6の長さM以上の空間がコネクタ本体の係合
孔10の前面に必要となり、電子機器の小型化に不都合
なものであった。すなわち、図5に示すようにコネクタ
本体の係合孔10の前面に近接し他の大型部品11が配
置してあるような構成はとれないものである。In addition, since the reinforcing plate 6 needs to be moved in the directions of the arrows A and B at the time of attachment / detachment as described above, at least a space longer than the length M of the reinforcing plate 6 is provided in front of the engaging hole 10 of the connector body. This is necessary, which is inconvenient for downsizing the electronic device. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, a configuration in which another large component 11 is arranged close to the front surface of the engagement hole 10 of the connector main body cannot be taken.
【0005】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】この目的を達成するため
に本発明のFP基板の接続装置は、接続用端子が設けら
れた先端部を折り曲げ可能に構成されたFP基板と、そ
の折り曲げ部分が挿入可能な係合孔を有するコネクタ本
体と、前記FP基板の折り曲げ部分を、前記コネクタ本
体の係合孔内に引き込むように、前記コネクタ本体に移
動可能に取り付けられたロックアーム機構を有する。In order to achieve this object, an apparatus for connecting an FP board according to the present invention comprises an FP board having a connecting terminal provided with a bendable end, and a bent portion of the FP board. A connector main body having an insertable insertion hole, and a lock arm mechanism movably attached to the connector main body so as to pull a bent portion of the FP board into the engagement hole of the connector main body.
【0006】[0006]
【作用】この構成によれば、コネクタ本体の移動可能な
ロックアームがFP基板の折り曲げ部に係合し、そのロ
ックアームの移動に伴って、前記折り曲げ部分をコネク
タ本体の係合孔に引き込み、両方の接続端子部を圧着接
続することができるため、従来のように着脱のために補
強板を指で挟む必要がなくなり、補強板の長さを短くす
ることができる。According to this structure, the movable lock arm of the connector main body is engaged with the bent portion of the FP board, and with the movement of the lock arm, the bent portion is drawn into the engagement hole of the connector main body. Since both connection terminal portions can be connected by crimping, it is not necessary to pinch the reinforcing plate with fingers for attachment and detachment as in the related art, and the length of the reinforcing plate can be shortened.
【0007】[0007]
【実施例】以下本発明の一実施例を図面を参照しながら
説明する。図1は同実施例における接続動作中のFP基
板の状態を示す斜視図である。図1において、4は帯状
のFP基板であり、その先端部には、図2に示すように
端部近傍に端縁と平行になるように設定された折り曲げ
線8を中心として対称的に複数個の接続用端子5が形成
され、それらの接続用端子5はそれぞれFP基板4の電
気接続線9と接続されている。An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state of the FP board during a connection operation in the embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 4 denotes a band-shaped FP substrate, and the front end thereof has a plurality of symmetrical lines around a folding line 8 set near the end so as to be parallel to the end as shown in FIG. The connection terminals 5 are formed, and the connection terminals 5 are respectively connected to the electric connection lines 9 of the FP board 4.
【0008】そして、前記FP基板4の裏面には、図3
に最も明瞭に示すように前記折り曲げ線8の位置で折り
曲げ可能に、その前記折り曲げ線8の裏面の部分に若干
の間隙8aが生じるように、アルミ板等の剛性を有する
補強板6a,6bが接合されている。[0008] On the back surface of the FP board 4, FIG.
As shown most clearly, reinforcing plates 6a and 6b having rigidity such as an aluminum plate are provided so that they can be bent at the position of the bending line 8 and a slight gap 8a is formed at the back surface of the bending line 8. Are joined.
【0009】3は、絶縁体よりなるコネクタ本体であ
り、その一側面には前記折り曲げ線8で折り曲げられた
FP基板4が挿入される係合孔10が形成されており、
その係合孔10内の上面及び下面には、挿入されたFP
基板4の前記接続用端子5にそれぞれ圧接する接点端子
1、2が設けられている。Reference numeral 3 denotes a connector main body made of an insulator, on one side of which is formed an engagement hole 10 into which the FP board 4 bent at the bending line 8 is inserted.
The inserted FP is provided on the upper and lower surfaces in the engagement hole 10.
Contact terminals 1 and 2 are provided to be in pressure contact with the connection terminals 5 of the substrate 4, respectively.
【0010】7は前記折り曲げ線8で折り曲げられたF
P基板4に係合する係合アーム部7aを有するロックア
ームであり、前記係合アーム部7aが前記係合孔10外
に位置する第1の位置と係合孔10内に引き込まれた第
2の位置との間を移動可能なように前記コネクタ本体3
に取り付けられている。Reference numeral 7 denotes F bent at the bending line 8
A lock arm having an engagement arm portion for engaging with the P substrate; a first position where the engagement arm portion is located outside the engagement hole and a second position where the engagement arm portion is retracted into the engagement hole; 2 so that the connector body 3 can be moved between
Attached to.
【0011】以上の構成において、FP基板4の接続時
には、図1に示すように、第1の位置に位置する係合ア
ーム部7aに、折り曲げ線8で折り曲げられたFP基板
4を係合せしめ、この状態でロックアーム7を矢印Aの
方向に所定の位置まで移動せしめると、この移動に伴っ
て、FP基板4は係合孔10内に引き込まれ、図4に示
すように接続用端子5と接点端子1及び2とが圧接した
状態となり、電気的接続が得られるものである。In the above configuration, when the FP board 4 is connected, as shown in FIG. 1, the FP board 4 bent at the bending line 8 is engaged with the engaging arm 7a located at the first position. When the lock arm 7 is moved to a predetermined position in the direction of arrow A in this state, the FP board 4 is pulled into the engagement hole 10 with this movement, and the connection terminals 5 are connected as shown in FIG. And the contact terminals 1 and 2 are brought into pressure contact with each other, and electrical connection is obtained.
【0012】[0012]
【発明の効果】以上の様に本発明のFP基板の接続装置
は、先端部が折り曲げ可能で、その折り曲げられた折り
曲げ部分に接続用端子を有するFP基板と、前記折り曲
げ部分が挿入可能な係合孔を有するコネクタ本体と、前
記折り曲げ部分に係合し、前記係合孔に誘導挿入するよ
うにコネクタ本体に取り付けられたロックアームとを有
し、コネクタ本体の移動可能なロックアームがFP基板
の折り曲げ部に係合し、そのロックアームの移動に伴っ
て、前記折り曲げ部分をコネクタ本体の係合孔に引き込
み、両方の接続端子部を圧着接続することが出来るた
め、従来のようにFP基板をコネクタ本体の係合孔内に
挿入する手間を必要とせず、また、コネクタ本体の係合
孔の前面に大きな空間を形成する必要がなくなり、電子
機器の小型化に顕著な効果がある。As described above, the connecting device for an FP board according to the present invention is capable of bending an end portion and having a connecting terminal at the bent portion, and a connector capable of inserting the bent portion. A connector body having a mating hole and a lock arm engaged with the bent portion and attached to the connector body so as to be guided and inserted into the engagement hole, wherein the movable lock arm of the connector body is an FP board. engages the bent portion of the, with the movement of the lock arm, the bent draws portion engaging hole of the connector body, since both the connection terminal portions can be crimped connection, FP substrate as in conventional Into the engagement hole of the connector body.
This eliminates the need for insertion work and eliminates the need to form a large space in front of the engagement hole of the connector main body, which has a remarkable effect on miniaturization of electronic devices.
【図1】本発明の一実施例におけるFP基板の接続装置
の接続動作を示す斜視図FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a connection operation of an FP board connection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図2】同実施例に使用されるFP基板の要部平面図FIG. 2 is a plan view of a main part of an FP board used in the embodiment.
【図3】図2のB−B線における折り曲げ前の断面図FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along a line BB in FIG. 2 before bending;
【図4】同実施例の接続状態における断面図FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the embodiment in a connected state.
【図5】従来のFP基板の接続装置を示す断面図FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a conventional FP board connection device.
1、2 接点端子 3 コネクタ本体 4 FP基板 5 接続用端子 6a、6b 補強板 7a ロックアーム部 8 折り曲げ線 10 係合孔 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 Contact terminal 3 Connector main body 4 FP board 5 Connection terminal 6a, 6b Reinforcement plate 7a Lock arm part 8 Bending line 10 Engagement hole
Claims (1)
に沿って2つ折り可能に形成されたフレキシブルプリン
ト配線基板と、前記折り曲げ線に沿って2つ折りされた
折り曲げ部分の表面に位置するように前記折り曲げ線の
近傍両側にそれぞれ配置された接続用端子列と、前記折
り曲げ部分が挿入可能な係合孔を有するコネクタ本体
と、前記フレキシブルプリント配線基板の折り曲げ線部
に係合し、その移動にともなって前記折り曲げ部分を前
記係合孔内に引き込むように構成された係合アームを有
し、前記コネクタ本体に移動可能に取り付けられたロッ
クアームと、前記係合孔内に引き込まれた折り曲げ部分
の表面に位置する前記複数の接続用端子にそれぞれ接す
るように前記係合孔内に配置された複数の接点端子とよ
りなり、前記ロックアームを前記係合孔内に移動するこ
とにより、前記複数の接続用端子列と前記複数の接点端
子とが電気的に接続されることを特徴とするフレキシブ
ルプリント配線基板の接続装置。A flexible printed circuit board formed near the end thereof so as to be capable of being folded in two along a preset bending line, and being positioned on a surface of a folded portion folded in half along the folding line. Connecting terminal rows respectively arranged on both sides in the vicinity of the bending line, a connector body having an engagement hole into which the bent portion can be inserted, and engaging with a bending line portion of the flexible printed wiring board to move the connector body. An engagement arm configured to draw the bent portion into the engagement hole.
And, arranged a locking arm movably mounted to the engaging said in contact to each of the plurality of connection terminals engagement located on the surface of the retracted bent portion in the hole if the hole in the connector body been Ri multiple name more the contact terminal, child moves the locking arm in the engaging hole
By the above, the plurality of connection terminal rows and the plurality of contact terminals
A flexible printed circuit board connection device, wherein the device is electrically connected to a terminal.
Priority Applications (1)
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JP12366494A JP3289488B2 (en) | 1994-06-06 | 1994-06-06 | Flexible printed wiring board connection device |
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JP12366494A JP3289488B2 (en) | 1994-06-06 | 1994-06-06 | Flexible printed wiring board connection device |
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