JP4678793B2 - connector - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to a connector in which contacts can be exchanged.

  Conventionally, a connector including a main body (housing) and a plurality of contacts is known (see Patent Document 1 below).

  The main body is formed of an insulating resin in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a plurality of contact holes are formed in two rows.

  Each of the plurality of contacts is inserted and held in a contact hole. Each contact has a contact part (contact part), a connection part, and a connection part. The contact portion contacts the contact of the mating connector. The connection part is electrically connected to the cable. A connection part connects a contact part and a connection part.

JP 2002-42984 A

  The above-described connector may be used, for example, as a connector for an inspection device that performs continuity inspection.

  In this case, the fitting / removal is repeated many times between the connector and the mating connector.

  As a result, the surface of the contact portion of the contact of the connector may be damaged, or the plating of the contact portion may be peeled off, and a normal continuity test may not be performed. In order to perform a normal continuity test, the contacts must be periodically replaced. As described above, the contact connection part is connected to one end of the cable. Every one must be replaced. For this reason, not only does the cost increase, but the other end of the cable must be removed from the inspection device, one end of the new cable connected to a new contact, and the other end of the cable connected to the inspection device. As a result, contact replacement work as a whole is very troublesome.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a connector that can reduce the cost of contact replacement and can simplify the work.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention of claim 1 is a connector comprising a plurality of contacts and a housing for holding the plurality of contacts along a predetermined arrangement direction, wherein the contacts are connected to the contact portion side contact member. can be separated into a part-side contact member, the contact portion side contact member includes a first contact portion for contacting a mating connector, a second contact portion continuous with the contact portion of the first, and the first contact A connecting portion connecting the first contact portion and the second contact portion , wherein the connection portion-side contact member includes a third contact portion that contacts the second contact portion and a connection portion connected to the third contact portion. And the housing can be fitted to and detached from the mating connector, and the contact portion side housing member holding the contact portion side contact member, and the contact portion side housing member A connection portion side housing member that holds the connection portion side contact member, and the contact portion side contact member is detachably held by the contact portion side housing member, and the contact portion detachment direction with respect to the contact portion housing member side contact member is a straight direction orthogonal to each of the connecting and separating directions and the predetermined arrangement direction of the contact portion housing member, the connection in a direction the perpendicular A groove into which the portion is press-fitted is formed in the contact portion side housing member, and a portion that avoids contact between the bottom surface of the groove and a part of the connecting portion is formed in the contact portion side housing member, and the connection portion The side contact member is detachable in the fitting / removing direction with respect to the connection portion side housing member.

  As described above, the contact can be separated into the contact part side contact member and the connection part side contact member. When replacing the contact, only the contact part side contact member is exchanged, and the connection part side contact member is connected to the connection part side. For example, a cable can be left connected to the connection portion of the connection portion side contact member while being held by the housing member. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare a new cable, and it is unnecessary to connect one end of the new cable to the contact after replacement and to connect the other end of the cable to a connection object (for example, a continuity test device). Become.

According to a second aspect of the invention, the connector according one of claims, wherein the contact portion housing member has a plate-shaped support portion for supporting the first contact portion, the distal end of said first contact portion The part covers the tip of the support part.

  According to the present invention, the cost of contact replacement can be reduced and the operation can be simplified.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the contact portion side contact member of the connector shown in FIG. 1 is separated from the contact portion side housing member. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view when a shallow groove portion of the contact portion side housing member of the connector shown in FIG. 1 is cut. It is sectional drawing when the part of the deep groove | channel of the contact part side housing member of the connector shown in FIG. 1 is cut | disconnected. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the connector shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the rear side in a state where the connection part side contact member is separated from the connection part side housing member. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the connector shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the front side in a state in which the connection part side contact member is separated from the connection part side housing member. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state before the connector shown in FIG. 1 is connected to the mating connector mounted on the circuit board. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the connector and the mating connector shown in FIG. 7 as viewed from below. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state where the contact portion side housing member and the connection portion side housing member of the connector shown in FIG. 9 are separated. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the connector is turned upside down after fitting the contact portion side housing member and the connection portion side housing member of the connector shown in FIG. 9. 12 is a sectional view taken along line XII-XII in FIG. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the contact of the connector shown in FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state in which the contacts of the connector shown in FIG. 9 are turned over. 15 is a perspective view showing a state before the engagement piece of the connector shell shown in FIG. 9 is bent. 16 is a perspective view showing a state in which the engagement piece of the connector shell shown in FIG. 9 is bent. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a connector according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 18 is a perspective view showing a state where the contact portion side housing member and the connection portion side housing member of the connector shown in FIG. 17 are separated. 19 is a perspective view of the housing member on the contact portion side of the connector shown in FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a state where the contact portion side housing member of the connector shown in FIG. 17 is turned over. FIG. 21 is a rear view of the contact portion side housing member of the connector shown in FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing a cross section taken along line XXII-XXII of FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing a cross section taken along line XXIII-XXIII in FIG.

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

  A connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the connector 1 is connected to an inspection device (not shown) via a cable 15. The connector 1 can be fitted / detached with respect to a mating connector 22 (see FIGS. 7 and 8) mounted on a circuit board 21 which is an inspection object. The connector 1 has a first contact 3, a second contact 5, and a housing 7.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, the first contact 3 includes a contact part side contact member 31 (see FIG. 3) and a connection part side contact member 32 (see FIG. 5). The second contact 5 includes a contact portion side contact member 51 (see FIG. 4) and a connection portion side contact member 32 ′ (see FIG. 5).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the contact part side contact member 31 includes a first contact part 311, a second contact part 312, and a connecting part 313. The first contact portion 311 contacts the mating contact 221 of the mating connector 22 (see FIG. 7). The tip 311a of the first contact portion 311 is bent at a substantially right angle. The second contact portion 312 contacts a third contact portion 321 described later of the connection portion side contact member 32. The connecting part 313 connects the first contact part 311 and the second contact part 312. The connecting portion 313 has a press-fit portion 313a. The press-fitting portion 313 a is substantially perpendicular to the first contact portion 311.

  The connection part side contact member 32 has the same structure as the connection part side contact member 32 ′, and since the structure of the connection part side contact member 32 ′ will be described in detail later, description of the connection part side contact member 32 is omitted here. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, the contact part side contact member 51 includes a first contact part 511, a second contact part 512, and a connecting part 513. The contact part side contact member 51 and the contact part side contact member 31 have substantially the same shape, but are different in that the connecting part 513 is longer than the connecting part 313 of the contact part side contact member 31. The 1st contact part 511 contacts the other party contact 221 of the other party connector 22 (refer FIG. 7). The tip end portion 511a of the first contact portion 511 is bent substantially at a right angle. The 2nd contact part 512 contacts the 3rd contact part 321 mentioned later of the connection part side contact member 32 '. The connecting part 513 connects the first contact part 511 and the second contact part 512. The connecting portion 513 has a press-fit portion 513a. The press-fit portion 513a is substantially perpendicular to the first contact portion 511.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the connection portion side contact member 32 ′ has a third contact portion 321, a connection portion 322, and a connection portion 323 (the connection portion side contact member 32 is connected to the third contact portion 321. A connecting portion 322 and a connecting portion 323). The connection portion side contact member 32 ′ is detachably connected to the contact portion side contact member 51 (the connection portion side contact member 32 is detachably connected to the contact portion side contact member 31). The third contact part 321 has a substantially rectangular tube shape, receives the second contact part 512 of the contact part side contact member 51, and the spring part 321 b of the third contact part 321 contacts the second contact part 512. (The third contact portion 321 of the connection portion side contact member 32 has a substantially rectangular tube shape, receives the second contact portion 312 of the contact portion side contact member 31, and the spring portion 321b of the third contact portion 321 is the second contact portion 312. 2 contact part 312). The third contact portion 321 is formed with a tongue-like lance 321a. The cable 15 is connected to the connection part 322 by caulking. The connection part 323 connects the third contact part 321 and the connection part 322.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 7 includes a contact portion side housing member 7A and a connection portion side housing member 7B.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the contact portion side housing member 7 </ b> A includes a front wall portion 71 and a guide portion 72.

  The front wall 71 has a cavity 711. The cavity 711 opens below the front wall portion 71. Grooves 712 and 713 are alternately formed at equal intervals in the arrangement direction A of the first and second contacts 3 and 5 in the upper portion of the front wall portion 71. The groove 712 is a shallow groove, and the groove 713 is deeper than the groove 712.

  A part of the bottom surface 712a of the groove 712 is recessed (see FIG. 3). In the groove 712, a press-fitting portion 313 a of the connecting portion 313 of the contact portion side contact member 31 is substantially along the height direction H of the housing 7 (direction orthogonal to a fitting / detaching direction C and an arrangement direction A described later). Press fit. Thereby, the contact part side contact member 31 is hold | maintained at 7 A of contact part side housing members. The bottom surface 712 a of the groove 712 supports a part of the connecting portion 313 of the contact portion side contact member 31 press-fitted into the groove 712.

  The groove 713 communicates with the cavity 711 (see FIG. 4). A press-fit portion 513 a of the connecting portion 513 of the contact portion side contact member 51 is press-fitted along the height direction H into the groove 713. Thereby, the contact part side contact member 51 is hold | maintained at 7 A of contact part side housing members. The bottom surface 713 a of the groove 713 supports a part of the connecting portion 513 of the contact portion side contact member 51 press-fitted into the groove 713.

  The guide part 72 continues to both ends of the front wall part 71. The guide portion 72 has a substantially casing shape, and includes a front plate 721, an upper surface plate 722, a lower surface plate 723, and a connecting plate 724. The front plate 721 continues to the front wall portion 71. The top plate 722 continues to the top of the front plate 721. The top plate 722 is perpendicular to the front plate 721. Bolt insertion holes 722 a are formed in the upper surface plate 722. The lower surface plate 723 continues to the lower portion of the front plate 721. The bottom plate 723 is perpendicular to the front plate 721 and parallel to the top plate 722. Bolt insertion holes 723 a are formed in the lower surface plate 723. The bolt insertion hole 723a faces the bolt insertion hole 722a. The connecting plate 724 connects the upper surface plate 722 and the lower surface plate 723. A key 724 a is formed at the lower part of the inner surface of the connecting plate 724. The key 724a extends along the fitting / removing direction C of the connector 1 with respect to the mating connector 22. A housing space 725 is formed by the front plate 721, the upper plate 722, the lower plate 723, and the connecting plate 724.

  A support portion 73 is connected to the upper portion of the front wall portion 71. The support portion 73 has a plate shape, is perpendicular to the front wall portion 71, and extends in the arrangement direction A of the first and second contacts 3 and 5. The support part 73 supports the first contact part 311 of the contact part side contact member 31 and the first contact part 511 of the contact part side contact member 51. The first contact portions 311 and the first contact portions 511 supported by the support portion 73 are alternately arranged in a line along the arrangement direction A. The distal end of the support portion 73 is covered by the first contact portion 311 of the contact portion side contact members 31 and 51 and the distal end portions 311a and 511a of the first contact portion 511 that are bent substantially at right angles. The lower surface of the support portion 73 is covered with a metal cover 9. The cover 9 prevents the contact spring portion 222 (see FIG. 8) of the mating connector 22 from coming into direct contact with the lower surface of the support portion 73 when the connector 1 is fitted to the mating connector 22. Contact. The cover 9 is connected to the ground of the circuit board 21 through the contact spring portion 222 and serves as a ground.

  A bottom plate portion 74 is connected to the lower portion of the front wall portion 71. The bottom plate portion 74 has a plate shape, is perpendicular to the front wall portion 71, and extends in the arrangement direction A.

  A guide protrusion 75 is connected to the front surface of the front plate 721 of the guide portion 72. The guide protrusion 75 extends in the fitting / removing direction C.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the connection portion side housing member 7 </ b> B has a main body 77 and an insertion portion 78.

  The main body 77 has a plurality of invitation holes 771, a plurality of accommodation holes 772, and a plurality of lances 773. A plurality of invitation holes 771 are formed in the front portion of the main body 77. The invitation holes 771 are arranged at equal intervals in the upper and lower rows along the arrangement direction A at the front portion of the main body 77. The upper row of guide holes 771 and the lower row of guide holes 771 are shifted by 1/2 pitch. The invitation hole 771 guides the second contact parts 312 and 512 of the contact part side contact members 31 and 51 into the accommodation hole 772. The plurality of receiving holes 772 are formed in the rear part of the main body 77. The accommodation holes 772 are arranged at equal intervals in two upper and lower rows along the arrangement direction A. The arrangement of the accommodation holes 772 in the upper row and the arrangement of the accommodation holes 772 in the lower row are shifted by ½ pitch. The housing hole 772 and the invitation hole 771 face each other in the fitting / removing direction C and communicate with each other. The connection portion side contact member 32 is inserted into and held in the accommodation holes 772 in the upper row. The connection member side contact member 32 ′ is inserted into and held in the housing holes 772 in the lower row. The lance 773 is provided at the upper and lower parts of the main body 77 (only the lance 773 provided at the upper part of the main body 77 is shown in the figure). The tip of the lance 773 is located in the accommodation hole 772. Yes. The lance 773 can be displaced along the height direction H. The lance 773 engages with the lance 321a of the third contact portion 321 of the connection portion side contact members 32 and 32 ′ inserted into the accommodation hole 772, and fixes the connection portion side contact members 32 and 32 ′.

  The insertion part 78 continues to both ends of the main body 77. The insertion part 78 is substantially plate-shaped. A nut press-fitting hole 781 into which the nut 13 is press-fitted is formed in the insertion portion 78. The nut press-fitting hole 781 opens at the rear surface of the insertion portion 78. Bolt insertion holes 782 and 783 are formed in the upper and lower portions of the insertion portion 78, respectively. The bolt insertion holes 782 and 783 face each other in the thickness direction of the connection portion side housing member 7B. The screw hole 131 of the nut 13 press-fitted into the nut press-fitting hole 781 faces the bolt insertion holes 782 and 783. The insertion portion 78 is accommodated in the accommodation space 725 of the guide portion 72 of the contact portion side housing member 7A. When the insertion part 78 is inserted into the accommodation space 725 until it abuts against the front plate 721 of the guide part 72, the bolt insertion holes 782, 783 face the bolt insertion holes 722a, 723a of the guide part 72, respectively. Notches 784 are formed in the lower portions of both side portions of the insertion portion 78.

  Next, a method for assembling the connector 1 will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of contact part side contact members 31 and contact part side contact members 51 are press-fitted into grooves 712 and grooves 713 using a jig (not shown), respectively. At this time, the connecting portion 313 (see FIG. 3) of the contact portion side contact member 31 and the connecting portion 513 (see FIG. 4) of the contact portion side contact member 51 are pressed by the jig, and the connecting portion 313 is brought into contact with the bottom surface 712a. The connecting portions 513 come into contact with the bottom surface 713a. However, a part of the connecting part 313 (a part close to the press-fit part 313a) is located above the recess 712b of the bottom surface 712a, and a part of the connecting part 513 (a part close to the press-fit part 513a) is located in the cavity 711. Therefore, by adjusting the pressing amount of the jig against a part of the connecting part 313 or a part of the connecting part 513, the height of the second contact parts 312 and 512 of the contact part side contact members 31 and 51 in the height direction H is adjusted. The position can be adjusted.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a plurality of connection portion side contact members 32 to which the cables 15 are connected in advance are inserted into the upper housing holes 772 of the main body 77 of the connection portion side housing member 7 </ b> B. The plurality of connection portion side contact members 32 ′ to which the cables 15 are connected are inserted into the lower housing holes 772 of the main body 77 of the connection portion side housing member 7 </ b> B. As a result, the lances 321a of the third contact portions 321 of the connection portion side contact members 32 and 32 ′ (the pair of lances 321a are formed so as to face each other, but the drawing shows only one lance 321a. ) Engages with the elastic lance 773 of the main body 77, and the connection portion side contact members 32, 32 ′ are fixed to the main body 77.

  Thereafter, the nut 13 is press-fitted into the nut press-fitting hole 781 of the insertion portion 78.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the insertion part 78 of the connection part side housing member 7B is inserted into the accommodation space 725 of the guide part 72 of the contact part side housing member 7A.

  When the insertion portion 78 is inserted into the accommodation space 725, the key 724a of the guide portion 72 is relatively fitted into the notch 784 of the insertion portion 78, and the insertion portion 78 is allowed to enter the accommodation space 725. However, when the insertion portion 78 is inserted into the accommodation space 725, if the orientation of the insertion portion 78 is upside down, the key 724a hits the insertion portion 78 and the insertion portion 78 is prevented from entering the accommodation space 725. The

  Further, when the insertion portion 78 is inserted into the accommodation space 725, the second contact portion 312 of the contact portion side contact member 31 is relatively inserted into the third contact portion 321 of the connection portion side contact member 32, and both contacts The parts 312 and 321 come into contact with each other with a predetermined contact force, and the second contact part 512 of the contact part side contact member 51 is inserted into the third contact part 321 of the connection part side contact member 32 ′. , 321 contact with a predetermined contact force. As a result, one contact part side contact member 31 and one connection part side contact member 32 in contact with the contact part side contact member 31 constitute one first contact 3. One contact part side contact member One second contact 5 is configured by 51 and one connection portion side contact member 32 ′ that contacts the contact portion side contact member 51.

  Finally, the bolt 11 is screwed into the screw hole 131 of the nut 13 through the bolt insertion holes 722a and 782. As a result, the connection portion side housing member 7B and the contact portion side housing member 7A are integrally connected to form one housing 7.

  As described above, the connector 1 is completed.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in order to inspect the circuit board 21 that is an inspection object, the connector 1 is fitted to the mating connector 22 mounted on the circuit board 21 along the fitting / detaching direction C. Then, the circuit board 21 and the inspection device (not shown) are electrically connected through the first contact 3 and the second contact 5 of the connector 1 and the mating contact 221 of the mating connector 22.

  When the inspection of the continuity of the circuit board 21 by the inspection apparatus is completed, the connector 1 is detached from the mating connector 22 along the fitting / detaching direction C.

  Next, the exchange method of the contact part side contact members 31 and 51 is demonstrated.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1, the bolt 11 is removed from the nut 13, and the connection portion side housing member 7B is pulled out from the contact portion side housing member 7A.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the contact part side contact member 31 is removed from the groove 712, and the contact part side contact member 51 is removed from the groove 713, respectively.

  Next, the new contact part side contact member 31 and the contact part side contact member 51 are press-fitted into the groove 712 and the groove 713, respectively, using a jig.

  Then, the insertion part 78 of the connection part side housing member 7B is inserted into the accommodation space 725 of the contact part side housing member 7A.

  Finally, the bolt 11 is screwed into the screw hole 131 of the nut 13 and the replacement work of the contact portion side contact members 31 and 51 is completed.

  In the above replacement operation, only the contact part side contact members 31 and 51 are replaced and the contact part side housing member 7A is reused. However, the contact part side contact members 31 and 51 are exchanged together with the contact part side housing member 7A. It may be. In this case, if the contact part side contact members 31 and 51 are attached to the contact part side housing member 7A in advance, the replacement work of the contact part side contact members 31 and 51 can be performed in a shorter time.

  According to this embodiment, the contact portions 311 and 511 of the contact portion side contact members 31 and 51 are worn by repeating fitting / detaching of the connector 1 and the mating connector 22 for continuity inspection of the circuit board 21 and the like. In this case, it is only necessary to replace the contact part side contact members 31 and 51, and it is not necessary to replace the connection part side contact members 32 and 32 ′ and the cable 15, and the new cable 15 is connected to the connection part side contact members 32 and 32. Since the work of connecting to ′ can be avoided, waste can be reduced and the contact exchange work can be easily performed.

  Further, when the contact portion side contact member 31 is press-fitted into the groove 712 and the contact portion side contact member 51 is pressed into the groove 713 by the jig, the contact portion side is determined by the degree of pressing of the jig against the contact portion side contact members 31 and 51. The position of the second contact portions 312 and 512 of the contact members 31 and 51 in the height direction H can be adjusted, and variation in the position of the second contact portions 312 and 512 in the height direction H can be reduced. it can.

  Further, since the tip end portions of the contact portion side contact members 31 and 51 cover the tip end of the support portion 73 of the contact portion side housing member 7A, when the connector 1 and the mating connector 22 are fitted and detached, The mating contact 221 of the connector 22 does not directly contact the support portion 73 (since the contact portion of the mating contact 221 has elasticity, the contact portion is displaced after the tip of the contact portion abuts on the support portion 73 to contact the contact portion side contact. To contact the first contact portions 311 and 511 of the members 31 and 51). Accordingly, the generation of dust due to the counterpart contact 221 coming into contact with the support portion 73 can be suppressed, and poor contact between the contact portion side contact members 31 and 51 and the counterpart contact 221 due to dust hardly occurs. 21 stable continuity tests can be performed.

  Further, since the lower surface of the support portion 73 is covered with the cover 9, the generation of dust due to the contact spring portion 222 of the mating connector 22 coming into direct contact with the support portion 73 can be suppressed.

  In this embodiment, the contact part side contact members 31, 51 are detachable from the contact part side housing member 7 A along the height direction H of the housing 7. The contact portion side housing member 7A may be detachable along a direction other than the height direction H.

  In this embodiment, the tips 311a and 511a of the contact portion side contact members 31 and 51 cover the tip of the support portion 73 of the housing 7. However, the tips are not necessarily supported by the tips of the contact portion side contact members 31 and 51. There is no need to cover the portion 73.

  A connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Portions common to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. Only the main differences from the first embodiment will be described below.

  In the connector 1 of the first embodiment, the contact portion side housing member 7A and the connection portion side housing member 7B of the housing 7 are coupled by the bolt 11 and the nut 13, but in the connector 201 of the second embodiment, The contact portion side housing member 207A and the connection portion side housing member 207B of the housing 207 are connected by the shell 16.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, the contact portion side housing member 207 </ b> A has a housing portion 271. The accommodating part 271 accommodates the connection part side housing member 207B. A pair of opposed recesses 272 are formed on the inner surface of the accommodating portion 271 of the contact portion side housing member 207A. A pair of engagement piece insertion holes 273 are formed on the upper surface of the contact portion side housing member 207A. The engagement piece insertion hole 273 communicates with the accommodating portion 271. Jig insertion holes 274 are formed on both side surfaces of the contact portion side housing member 207A. The jig insertion hole 274 communicates with the housing portion 271.

  Inverted L-shaped engaging portions 276 are formed on both side portions of the connecting portion side housing member 207B. The upper portion 276a of the engaging portion 276 is inserted into the concave portion 272 so as to be slidable in the fitting / removing direction C. Thereby, the erroneous fitting with respect to the contact part side housing member 207A of the connection part side housing member 207B is prevented.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the first contact portions 311, 511 of the contact portion side contact members 31, 51 are arranged in a line along the arrangement direction A, and the second contact portions side contact members 31, 51 are second. The contact portions 312 and 512 are arranged in two rows along the arrangement direction A.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the shell 16 includes a shell body 161, two engaging pieces 162, and six insertion pieces 163. The shell body 161 covers a part of the contact portion side housing member 207A. The engaging piece 162 is connected to both ends of the shell body 161. The insertion piece 163 is connected to both ends of the shell body 161, is perpendicular to the shell body 161, and is inserted into an insertion hole (not shown) formed in the contact portion side housing member 207A.

  Next, the assembly procedure of the connector 201 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the connection portion side contact members 32 and 32 ′ (see FIG. 12) connected to the cable 15 are assembled in advance in the connection portion side housing member 207 </ b> B. Further, the contact portion side contact members 31 and 51 (see FIG. 13) are assembled in advance in the contact portion side housing member 207A.

  First, the connection portion side housing member 207B is inserted into the accommodating portion 271 of the contact portion side housing member 207A.

  Next, the engagement piece 162 of the shell 16 is inserted into the engagement piece insertion hole 273 of the contact portion side housing member 207A, and the insertion piece 163 is inserted into the insertion hole (not shown) of the contact portion side housing member 207A.

  Finally, a jig (not shown) is inserted into the jig insertion hole 274, and the engagement piece 162 is bent as shown in FIG. As a result, the engagement piece 162 engages with the back surface (side surface of the cable 15) of the engagement portion 276 of the connection portion side housing member 207B, and the connection portion side housing member 207B cannot be pulled out from the housing portion 271.

  With the above operation, the assembly of the connector 201 is completed.

  According to the second embodiment, the same operational effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the connecting operation of the contact portion side housing member 207A and the connection portion side housing member 207B can be performed more easily.

  A connector according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Portions common to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. Only the main differences from the first embodiment will be described below.

  In the connector 1 of the first embodiment, the contact portion side housing member 7A and the connection portion side housing member 7B of the housing 7 are coupled by the bolt 11 and the nut 13, but in the connector 301 of the third embodiment, Then, the bolt 17 passed through the contact portion side housing member 307A of the housing 307 is screwed into a screw hole 376 formed in the connection portion side housing member 307B so that the contact portion side housing member 307A and the connection portion side housing member 307B are coupled. did.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 17 and 18, the housing 307 of the connector 301 includes a contact portion side housing member 307 </ b> A and a connection portion side housing member 307 </ b> B, as in the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the contact portion side housing member 307 </ b> A has a housing portion 371. The accommodating part 371 accommodates the connection part side housing member 307B (refer FIG. 18). The cross-sectional shape (the cross-sectional shape orthogonal to the fitting / detaching direction C) of the accommodating portion 371 corresponds to the cross-sectional shape (the cross-sectional shape orthogonal to the fitting / detaching direction C) of the connection portion side housing member 307B. Yes. A pair of bolt insertion holes 372 are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the contact portion side housing member 307A. Bolts 17 (see FIG. 18) are inserted into the bolt insertion holes 372. A support portion 373 (see FIGS. 22 and 23) is formed at the tip of the contact portion side housing member 307A.

  As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the connecting portions 313 and 513 of the contact portion side contact members 31 and 51 are embedded in the contact portion side housing member 307A by a so-called mold-in molding method (in-mold molding method). Therefore, in this embodiment, the contact part side contact members 31 and 51 are held inseparably by the contact part side housing member 307A. The first contact portions 311 and 511 of the contact portion side contact members 31 and 51 are disposed on the upper surface of the support portion 373 of the contact portion side housing member 307A. The second contact portions 312 and 512 of the contact portion side contact members 31 and 51 protrude into the accommodating portion 371 of the contact portion side housing member 307A. As shown in FIG. 21, the second contact portions 312 and 512 of the contact portion side contact members 31 and 51 are arranged in two upper and lower rows.

  As shown in FIG. 18, both end portions in the longitudinal direction of the connection portion side housing member 307B are lower in the vertical direction than the intermediate portion of the connection portion side housing member 307B. Screw holes 376 are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the connection portion side housing member 307B.

  Next, the assembly procedure of the connector 301 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 18, a connection portion side contact member (not shown) connected to the cable 15 is incorporated in advance in the connection portion side housing member 307B.

  First, the connection portion side housing member 307B is inserted into the accommodating portion 371 (see FIG. 20) of the contact portion side housing member 307A.

  Next, the bolt 17 is passed through the bolt insertion hole 372 of the contact portion side housing member 307A, and the bolt 17 is screwed into the screw hole 376 of the connection portion side housing member 307B. As a result, the connecting portion side housing member 307B cannot be pulled out from the accommodating portion 371.

  With the above operation, the assembly of the connector 301 is completed.

  According to this embodiment, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained, and the contact portion side contact members 31 and 51 cannot be separated from the contact portion side housing member 307A. In the case of replacement, the contact part side contact members 31 and 51 are exchanged together with the contact part side housing member 307A, and there is no need to reattach the contact part side contact members 31 and 51 to the contact part side housing member 307A. Exchange work can be performed more easily.

  In this embodiment, two types of contacts, the first contact 3 and the second contact 5, are used as contacts. However, only one type of contact may be used, or three or more types of contacts are used. May be.

  In this embodiment, the connection portion side contact members 32, 32 ′ are detachable from the connection portion side housing member 7B along the fitting / removing direction C, but the connection portion side contact members 32, 32 ′ are fitted. You may make it attachable / detachable to the connection part side housing member 7B along directions other than the joining / detaching direction C.

1, 201, 301 Connector 3 First contact 5 Second contact 31, 51 Contact part side contact member 311, 511 First contact part 312, 512 Second contact part 32, 32 ′ Connection part side contact member 321 Third contact portion 322 Connection portion 7, 207, 307 Housing 7A, 207A, 307A Contact portion side housing member 7B, 207B, 307B Connection portion side housing member 73, 373 Support portion A Arrangement direction C Fitting / detaching direction H High Direction (direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction A and the mating / removing direction C)

Claims (2)

Multiple contacts,
A connector comprising: a housing that holds the plurality of contacts along a predetermined arrangement direction;
The contact is separable into the contact portion-side contact member and the connection portion-side contact member, the contact portion side contact member is a continuous first contact portion for contacting a mating connector, the contact portions of the first 2 , and a connecting part that connects the first contact part and the second contact part, and the connection part side contact member includes a third contact part that contacts the second contact part, and It has a connection part connected to this third contact part,
The housing is detachable with respect to the mating connector, is detachable from the contact portion side housing member that holds the contact portion side contact member, and the contact portion side housing member, A connection portion side housing member that holds the connection portion side contact member;
The contact portion side contact member is detachably held by the contact portion side housing member,
Detachment direction with respect to the contact portion housing member of the contact portion side contact member is a straight direction orthogonal to each of the connecting and separating directions and the predetermined arrangement direction of the contact portion housing member,
A groove into which the connecting portion is press-fitted in the orthogonal direction is formed in the contact portion side housing member,
A portion that avoids contact between the bottom surface of the groove and a part of the connecting portion is formed in the contact portion-side housing member,
The connector, wherein the connection part side contact member is detachable from the connection part side housing member in the fitting / removing direction. The contact part side housing member has a plate-like support part that supports the first contact part,
The tip portion of the first contact portion, a connector according to claim 1 wherein wherein the covering the front end portion of the support portion.

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