JP4938113B2 - connector - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector connected to a connection object such as an FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) or an FFC (Flexible Flat Cable).

  This type of connector is disclosed in, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3. In the connector disclosed in Patent Document 1, the FPC / FFC is inserted obliquely below the actuator, and the contact between the contact and the FPC / FFC is achieved by tilting the actuator. The connectors of Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 are intended to contact the FPC / FFC with the FPC / FFC by inserting the FPC / FFC along the horizontal direction with respect to the insertion slot and tilting the actuator.

JP 2008-66239 A JP 2006-120429 A JP 2002-124331 A

  An object of this invention is to provide the connector connected with a connection target object like FPC / FFC by a mechanism different from the conventional mechanism.

According to the present invention, as the first connector,
A base member having a placement portion for placing a connection object having a connection portion;
A contact having a contact portion and a support spring portion for supporting the contact portion, wherein the contact portion contacts the bottom surface of the connection portion when the connection object is placed on the placement portion. A contact held on the base member so as to be possible;
It is an actuator having a force point part and an action point part and a fulcrum part located between the force point part and the action point part, and placing the connection object on the placement part An actuator supported by the base member so as to be rotatable between an open position to allow and a closed position in which the connection portion is sandwiched between the action point portion and the contact portion;
When the actuator is in the closed position, the working point portion is biased downward by applying an upward force to the force point portion while restricting upward movement of the fulcrum portion, and the connecting portion. A connector including an urging mechanism that maintains a contact state with the contact portion is obtained.

Moreover, according to the present invention, as the second connector, in the first connector,
When the actuator is in the open position, a connector supported by the base member so that the connection object can be placed on the placement unit from above is obtained.

Moreover, according to the present invention, as the third connector, in either the first or second connector,
The actuator is formed with a held portion having the force point portion and the fulcrum portion,
The urging mechanism performs at least one of the downward movement of the fulcrum part or the upward movement of the force point part when the held part is rotatable and the actuator is in the closed position. A connector holding the held portion is obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, as the fourth connector, in the third connector,
The biasing mechanism is
A first urging portion for restricting upward movement of the fulcrum portion when the actuator is in the closed position;
A connector including a second urging portion that urges the force point portion upward when the actuator is in the closed position is obtained.

According to the present invention, as the fifth connector, in the fourth connector,
The first urging portion extends forward,
The second urging portion extends rearward,
The held portion can be a connector positioned between the first urging portion and the second urging portion.

Further, according to the present invention, as the sixth connector, in the fifth connector,
The held portion has two ends,
The fulcrum portion is configured as one end of the held portion,
The force point portion is located more than the fulcrum portion when viewed from the other end of the held portion,
When the actuator is in the closed position, a connector is obtained in which the other end of the held portion is located behind the tip of the second urging portion.

Further, according to the present invention, as the seventh connector, in any of the fourth to sixth connectors,
The actuator is located above the second urging portion when the actuator is in the open position, while moving to the lower side of the second urging portion when the actuator is in the closed position. And the connector provided with the latching | locking part latched from the lower side with respect to the said 2nd urging | biasing part is obtained.

Moreover, according to the present invention, as the eighth connector, in any of the first to seventh connectors,
A connector including a single metal member having the contact and the biasing mechanism is obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, as the ninth connector, in any of the first to eighth connectors,
The support spring portion is a connector having a substantially U-shape.

According to the present invention, as the tenth connector, in any of the first to ninth connectors,
The connection object has a sheet shape,
The actuator has a substantially plate shape and rotates from the open position toward the closed position by tilting forward.
The actuator is an edge receiving portion positioned on the bottom surface side when in the closed position, and the connection object is disposed beyond the mounting portion when in the open position. And an edge receiving portion for receiving the edge of the connection object is formed,
The edge receiving portion is a connector having a curved shape in a plane perpendicular to the left-right direction.

Moreover, according to the present invention, as the eleventh connector, in the tenth connector,
The edge receiving part is a connector located between the fulcrum part and the action point part.

  According to the present invention, the force point portion and the action point portion and the fulcrum portion located between them are provided in the actuator, and when the actuator is in the closed position, the upward force is applied to the force point portion using the biasing mechanism. Therefore, the action point can be moved downward based on the principle of the lever, and the connection object (FPC / FFC) placed on the placement part can be moved to the contact part of the contact by the action point. Can be pressed.

  Further, when the actuator is supported by the base member so that the connection target can be placed from above on the placement portion when the actuator is in the open position, for example, FPC / FFC Even when the distance between the substrates to be connected with each other is very short, there is an advantage that the handling of the FPC / FFC is easy.

It is a perspective view which shows the connector by embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the connector of FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged top view showing the vicinity of the opening of the actuator in the connector of FIG. 1 (part indicated by a broken line A in FIG. 2). It is a perspective view which expands and shows the left-right center part of the connector of FIG. It is a side view of the contact by embodiment of this invention, and is a figure which shows the state which the support spring part elastically displaced. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector of FIG. 1 along the side surface of a contact. Here, the actuator is in the open position. The connector is placed on the board, and the connection object is in contact with the actuator. In order to show the positional relationship with the shaft portion of the actuator, the cross-sectional circle of the shaft portion is indicated by a broken line. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector of FIG. 1 along the side surface of a contact. Here, the actuator is in the closed position. The connector is placed on the board, and the connection object is in contact with the contact. In order to show the positional relationship with the shaft portion of the actuator, the cross-sectional circle of the shaft portion is indicated by a broken line. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows the to-be-held part periphery part of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “present embodiments”) will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following description, directions are indicated as follows in addition to using the three XYZ axes orthogonal to each other shown in each drawing.
(1) X direction is “front”, −X direction (direction opposite to X direction) is “rear”
(2) Y direction is “Right”, −Y direction (direction opposite to Y direction) is “Left”
(3) Z direction is “up”, −Z direction (opposite direction of Z direction) is “down”
(4) The portion and the surface in the Y direction or -Y direction of each member are “side portion” and “side surface”
(5) The “bottom surface” is the portion and surface in the −Z direction of each member.

  1 and 2, the connector 100 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of contacts 300 made of a conductive material, an insulating base member 200 that holds the contacts 300, and an insulating property that is held by the base member 200. The actuator 400 and the hold-down 600 attached to the side portion of the base member 200 are used, and the FPC / FFC that is widely used is the connection object 500. Here, as can be understood from FIGS. 6 and 7, a connection portion 501 that is electrically connected to the contact 300 is formed at the distal end portion of the connection object 500.

  As best shown in FIG. 5, the contact 300 includes a support portion 305 extending along the X direction, a fixed portion 306 supported by the support portion 305, a support spring portion 302, a second urging portion 304, and a first biasing portion 304. One urging unit 303 is provided. The support spring portion 302, the second urging portion 304, and the column portion 303a of the first urging portion 303 are formed in this order in the −X direction, and all protrude in the Z direction. The support portion 305 includes a front end portion 309 protruding from the fixed portion 306 in the X direction. The front end 309 is used to electrically connect the contact 300 to a substrate or the like.

  The fixed part 306 is a part for fixing the contact 300 to the base member 200, and a press-fitting part 306a protrudes from the upper part of the substantially rectangular side surface in the X direction.

  The support spring portion 302 includes a plate-like support spring lower portion 302b that is supported by the support portion 305 and extends in the X direction, and a support spring upper portion 302a that extends in the −X direction so that the support spring lower portion 302b is folded in a U shape. In addition, a contact portion 301 that contacts the connection portion 501 is formed at the tip of the support spring upper portion 302a. Here, the contact 300 is formed of a material having some elasticity, and the support spring portion 302 is formed in a substantially U shape by the support spring upper portion 302a and the support spring lower portion 302b. The contact portion 301 is elastically supported by the support spring portion 302. That is, the contact portion 301 can be displaced in the vertical direction (Z direction), and when the contact portion 301 is displaced, the contact portion 301 receives a force for returning to the original position from the support spring portion 302.

  The first urging portion 303 is composed of a column portion 303a that is supported by the support portion 305 and extends upward, and an upper side portion 303b that extends in the X direction from the upper end portion of the column portion 303a, with the tip portion of the upper side portion 303b facing downward. It is formed in an inclined shape. The first urging portion 303 is also formed of the same elastic material as that of the support spring portion 302. However, even when an upward force is applied to the tip portion of the upper side portion 303b in a state where the first urging portion 303 is held by the base member 200 described later. It is configured to receive the force with almost no displacement.

  A locking piece 308 protrudes in the −X direction from the end surface in the −X direction of the column portion 303 a, and a recess 307 is formed between the locking piece 308 and the support portion 305 having a concave shape in the X direction. The locking piece 308 and the recess 307 are used together with the fixed portion 306 to fix the contact 300 to the base member 200.

  The second urging portion 304 is supported by the support portion 305 between the support spring portion 302 and the first urging portion 303 and is formed to extend in the −X direction. The distal end portion of the second urging portion 304 is formed in a shape that is inclined slightly upward. The second urging portion 304 is also formed of an elastic material, and the tip portion of the second urging portion 304 is elastically supported. That is, the distal end portion of the second urging portion 304 can be displaced in the vertical direction, and when displaced, a force for returning the second urging portion 304 to the original position is received.

  As understood from FIGS. 1 and 2, the base member 200 has a front wall 202 and a rear wall 203 at both end portions in the X direction, and side walls projecting in the Z direction in the vicinity of both end portions in the Y direction. 210. A hold down 600 having a holding portion 601 is attached to the rear portion of the side wall 210. The holding part 601 is a part for holding the actuator 400, and is formed in a substantially semicircular shape curved downward when viewed along the Y direction. The X direction side of the holding portion 601 is elastically supported by the hold down 600, and the holding portion 601 can be displaced in the vertical direction. A bearing groove portion 205 opened upward is formed behind each holding portion 601, and the rear end portion of the holding portion 601 slightly protrudes above the bearing groove portion 205 so as to cover it. A groove opened upward extends between the two bearing groove portions 205 along the Y direction.

  As can be understood from FIGS. 1, 4, 6, and 7, the front wall 202 has a groove 208 through which the front end 309 of the contact 300 can pass, and a holding hole 209 that holds the fixed portion 306. It is provided at equal intervals in the direction. The groove 208 and the holding hole 209 communicate with each other through a groove provided on the lower surface of the base member 200.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, on the base member 200, a placement portion 201 for placing the connection portion 501 of the connection object 500 is sandwiched between the front wall 202 and the two side walls 210. It is provided as follows. As can be understood from FIGS. 4 and 6, an inclined surface inclined downward is formed in a portion of the mounting portion 201 close to the front wall 202 in the front-rear direction. These parts are all formed in a substantially horizontal plane perpendicular to the Z direction. That is, the rear portion of the inclined surface is lower than the front portion, and accordingly, a recess 206 is formed in the rear portion of the inclined surface so as to penetrate the mounting portion 201 in the Y direction. As can be understood from FIGS. 1 to 4, the mounting portion 201 is provided with a slit 207 in which the contact 300 is disposed. The slit 207 is provided at the same position as the groove 208 and the holding hole 209 in the left-right direction. That is, the slits 207 are provided at equal intervals along the Y direction, and extend in the X direction so as to penetrate the mounting portion 201 from the −X side of the front wall 202 to the inside of the rear wall 203 in a state of being opened up and down. It extends. As can be understood from FIGS. 6 and 7, the holding holes 209 corresponding to the respective slits 207 communicate with each other through a groove provided on the lower surface of the base member 200.

  As understood from FIGS. 6 and 7, the contact 300 is inserted into the slit 207 from the lower surface of the base member 200. At this time, the position of the front end portion of the contact 300 can be fixed by press-fitting the fixed portion 306 into the holding hole 209 and engaging the press-fitting portion 306 a with the front wall of the holding hole 209. Further, when the locking piece 308 is engaged with the engagement hole provided in the rear wall 203 of the base member 200, a part of the rear wall 203 is engaged with the recess 307, thereby the rear end portion of the contact 300. The position is also fixed. Accordingly, each contact 300 is fixed at a predetermined position in the slit 207. At this time, the contact portion 301 protrudes upward from the placement portion 201 and is located inside the recess 206, and can contact the bottom surface of the connection portion 501. That is, the contact 300 contacts the base member 200 so that the contact portion 301 can come into contact with the bottom surface of the connection portion 501 when the connection portion 501 of the connection object 500 is placed on the placement portion 201. Is retained. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the front end 309 passes through the groove 208 and protrudes forward from the lower end of the front wall 202.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the actuator 400 has a substantially plate-like shape that extends long in the left-right direction, and includes a main body 410 and shaft portions 409 formed at both ends in the Y direction. ing. The shaft portion 409 has a circular cross section in the XZ plane, and its diameter is substantially the same as the width of the bearing groove portion 205 in the X direction. When the actuator 400 is attached to the base member 200, the shaft portion 409 is supported by the bearing groove portion 205 so as to be movable in the vertical direction and rotatable.

  The main body portion 410 is a portion that covers at least a part of the placement portion 201. As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7, the actuator 400 is slightly toward the tip in a state where the actuator 400 is installed on the base member 200. It is formed in a tapered shape. Specifically, the front surface 411 and the back surface 414 of the main body 410 are formed in a substantially flat shape, and the front surface 411 extends in parallel with the back surface 414 from the vicinity of the shaft portion 409 toward the front end of the main body 410, and then back to the front end 414. It is inclined and extends so as to approach gradually. Further, the front surface 411 protrudes while being inclined away from the back surface 414 in the vicinity of the shaft portion 409, thereby forming a protrusion 412. An edge receiving portion 408 is provided in a portion closer to the tip of the main body portion 410 than the protruding portion 412 on the front surface 411. The edge receiving portion 408 has a shape that is recessed in a curved line in a plane orthogonal to the left-right direction of the actuator 400, and extends entirely on the front surface 411 in the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an opening 413 is formed in a portion of the protruding portion 412 facing the slit 207. As understood from FIGS. 6 and 7, the opening 413 extends from the protruding portion 412 of the front surface 411 and penetrates to the back surface 414 so as to be sandwiched between the two inner walls 413a.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 6, and 7, a locking portion 407 is formed on each of the two inner walls 413 a inside the opening 413 so as to protrude toward the other inner wall 413 a. Specifically, the locking portion 407 includes a slope 407a and a locking surface 407b. The inclined surface 407a extends from the tip end of the protruding portion 412 toward the inside of the opening 413 while being inclined so as to gradually approach the other inner wall 413a from one inner wall 413a. The locking surface 407b is provided at a position opposite to the inclined surface 407a when viewed along the inner wall 413a, and is formed in a shape that stands up from one inner wall 413a toward the other inner wall 413a in the opening 413. Has been. The two locking surfaces 407b inside each opening 413 exist on the same plane parallel to the Y direction, and the distance between the ends of the two locking surfaces 407b is larger than the width of the second biasing portion 304 in the Y direction. Also short. That is, the width of the second urging portion 304 in the Y direction is formed to be shorter than the interval between the two inner walls 413 a and longer than the interval between the two locking portions 407. A held portion 404 is further formed inside the opening 413, and the held portion 404 connects the two inner walls 413 a so as to block a part of the opening 413. The section parallel to the inner wall 413a of the held portion 404 is formed in a slightly curved oval shape, and a first end 403 and a second end 406 are provided at both ends of the oval.

  The actuator 400 configured as described above is attached to the base member 200 from above, as can be understood from FIGS. 1 to 3. Specifically, with the front surface 411 facing the front wall 202, the held portion 404 is hidden between the first urging portion 303 and the second urging portion 304, and the shaft portion 409 is inserted into the bearing groove portion 205. Is done. At this time, the movement of the shaft portion 409 in the front-rear direction is restricted by the holding portion 601 and the rear wall 203, and the movement in the left-right direction is also restricted by the side wall of the base member 200. Therefore, the actuator 400 is in a state in which only the vertical movement or the rotation associated with the rotation of the shaft portion 409 is substantially possible. As described above, when the actuator 400 is attached to the base member 200, the main body 410 of the actuator 400 extends upward as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, and the actuator 400 is placed on the mounting portion 201. The connection object 500 is supported by the base member 200 at an open position where the connection object 500 can be placed from above.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the actuator 400 is in the open position, the held portion 404 is sandwiched between the first urging portion 303 and the second urging portion 304 of the contact 300 in a state of being bent obliquely upward. The second end 406 is located in front of the first end 403. As described above, in the connector 100 according to this embodiment, the first biasing portion 303 extends forward and the second biasing portion 304 extends rearward. The connector 100 can be positioned between the first urging portion 303 and the second urging portion 304, and the connector 100 can be downsized. In the present embodiment, when the actuator 400 is in the open position, the held portion 404 is in contact with the second biasing portion 304 in the vicinity of the second end portion 406 and is separated from the first biasing portion 303. However, it may be in contact with both the first urging unit 303 and the second urging unit 304 or may be separated from both. Further, when the actuator 400 is in the open position, the locking portion 407 is positioned above the second biasing portion 304 with the inclined surface 407a facing forward, as can be understood from FIGS. Yes.

  As described above, when the actuator 400 is in the open position, the connection portion 501 of the connection object 500 having a sheet-like shape can be placed on the placement portion 201 from above. At this time, even if the rear end (edge) of the connection target object 500 is placed behind the placement part 201, the edge part of the connection target object 500 slides down on the front surface 411 as shown in FIG. It is locked by the edge receiving portion 408. At this time, when the actuator 400 is rotated by tilting forward, the edge of the connection object 500 is pushed by the edge receiving part 408, the connection object 500 is bent in a mountain shape, and the edge of the connection object 500 is Detaches from the edge receiving portion 408 and slides down toward the placement portion 201. When the actuator 400 continues to rotate, as shown in FIG. 7, the actuator 400 reaches the closed position, and the connection portion 501 is sandwiched between a part of the front surface 411 of the actuator 400 and the contact portion 301 of the contact 300. It becomes a state. When the actuator 400 is in the closed position, the front surface 411 of the main body 410 faces downward, and therefore the edge receiving portion 408 is positioned on the bottom surface (front surface 411) side of the actuator 400. As described above, since the connector 100 according to the present embodiment includes the edge receiving portion 408, the edge of the connection target object 500 has an edge even when the connection target object 500 is disposed beyond the placement part 201. The connection portion 501 and the contact 300 can be electrically connected by rotating the actuator 400 as it is received by the receiving portion 408.

  When the actuator 400 in the open position is tilted forward and rotated, the held portion 404 moves so as to rotate inside the opening 413. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the first end 403 is located close to the center of the shaft portion 409, and thus draws a relatively small arc and follows the lower surface of the upper side portion 303 b of the first biasing portion 303. Thus, it rotates counterclockwise. On the other hand, since the second end portion 406 is located away from the center of the shaft portion 409, the second end portion 406 rotates counterclockwise along the upper surface of the second urging portion 304 while drawing a relatively large arc. Further, the locking portion 407 also rotates counterclockwise. When the actuator 400 continues to rotate, the inclined surfaces 407a of the two locking portions 407 come into contact with the upper surface of the second urging portion 304 (see FIG. 3). At this time, since the two inclined surfaces 407a are gradually narrowed toward the inside of the opening 413, the locking portion 407 is not locked by the upper surface of the second biasing portion 304, and the second biasing portion 304 is set to 2 It continues to rotate while being curved in the Z direction between two inclined surfaces 407a. As a result, the second urging portion 304 passes between the two locking portions 407, and when the actuator 400 is in the closed position as shown in FIGS. It will be located below the biasing portion 304. At this time, the locking surface 407b is formed in a shape that stands up in the opening 413, and the interval between the two locking surfaces 407b is shorter than the width of the second urging portion 304 in the Y direction. When 407 tries to rotate counterclockwise, the locking surface 407 b is locked by the second urging portion 304. That is, the position of the locking portion 407 is fixed below the second urging portion 304, and the rotation of the actuator 400 returning to the open position is prevented. In other words, when the actuator 400 is in the closed position, the locking portion 407 moves below the second biasing portion 304 and locks against the second biasing portion 304 from below. .

  Note that at any point in time from when the actuator 400 reaches the closed position, the vicinity of the first end 403 of the held portion 404 is in contact with the lower surface of the upper side portion 303b. Here, since the first end portion 403 rotates while drawing a small arc, the upper side portion 303b is slightly displaced, and the held portion 404 receives a downward force from the upper side portion 303b in the vicinity of the first end portion 403. Continue to rotate. Similarly, the vicinity of the second end portion 406 is also in contact with the upper surface of the second urging portion 304, displaces the second urging portion 304 downward, and thus rotates while receiving upward force from the second urging portion 304. Continue. In the present embodiment, when the second end 406 contacts the vicinity of the tip of the second urging portion 304, the urging force by the second urging portion 304 becomes maximum, and the second end 406 further rotates. The actuator 400 is configured to reach the closed position when it is positioned behind the tip of the second urging unit 304. That is, when the actuator 400 reaches the closed position, the force that the actuator 400 receives from the second urging unit 304 decreases. Therefore, when the operator rotates the actuator 400 from the open position toward the closed position, when the actuator 400 reaches the closed position, the operator feels that the reaction force received from the actuator 400 has suddenly decreased. It is possible to know that the actuator 400 has reached the closed position.

  When the actuator 400 is in the closed position, as shown in FIG. 7, the held portion 404 is positioned so as to be sandwiched between the first urging portion 303 and the second urging portion 304 while being bent obliquely downward. The second end 406 is located behind the first end 403. Further, the first end portion 403 (fulcrum portion 403) is supported by the first urging portion 303 so that the upward movement is restricted, and is a part of the held portion 404 and is seen from the second end portion 406 than the fulcrum portion 403. This portion (power point portion 401) is urged upward by the second urging portion 304. At this time, since the force point portion 401 is located behind the fulcrum portion 403, the urging force of the second urging portion 304 tries to rotate the actuator 400 counterclockwise (so as to remain in the closed position). Force to do. As a result, the portion of the front surface 411 that is in contact with the connection portion 501 above the contact portion 301 functions as the action point portion 402, pushes the connection portion 501 downward, and maintains the contact state between the connection portion 501 and the contact portion 301. To do. That is, the actuator 400 according to the present embodiment includes a force point portion 401 and an action point portion 402, and a fulcrum portion 403 located between the force point portion 401 and the action point portion 402. When the actuator 400 is in the closed position, the second urging unit 304 applies the upward force to the force point part 401 while restricting the upward movement of the fulcrum part 403, thereby applying the action point part 402 downward. An urging mechanism that maintains the contact state between the connecting portion 501 and the contact portion 301 is configured. With the configuration of the biasing mechanism, the connection portion 501 is biased upward by the contact portion 301, but the connection portion 501 is held in the recess 206 while being sandwiched between the action point portion 402 and the contact portion 301. . Note that the action point portion 402 exists in a portion closer to the tip of the main body portion 410 than the edge receiving portion 408 of the front surface 411. That is, the edge receiving part 408 is located between the fulcrum part 403 and the action point part 402.

  As described above, the actuator 400 according to the present embodiment has the open position that allows the connection object 500 to be placed on the placement unit 201 and the connection object placed on the placement unit 201. The connecting member 501 of 500 is supported by the base member 200 so as to be rotatable between a closed position sandwiched between the action point portion 402 and the contact portion 301. In the connector 100 according to the present embodiment, the fulcrum part 403, the force point part 401, and the action point part 402 act like a lever, and hold the actuator 400 in the closed position so as not to return to the open position. Further, in the connector 100 according to the present embodiment, the support spring portion 302 has a substantially U shape and can be displaced even by a relatively small force. Therefore, it is assumed that the lever force due to the biasing mechanism existing for each contact 300 varies. In addition, the electrical connection between the connection part 501 and the contact part 301 can be maintained without applying excessive force to the connection part 501 and the actuator 400.

  In this embodiment, the fulcrum part 403 is held movably downward and the force point part 401 is held movably upward by the urging mechanism. However, the urging mechanism has only one function. It may be. That is, the urging mechanism executes at least one of the downward movement of the fulcrum part 403 and the upward movement of the force point part 401 so that the held part 404 can be rotated and the actuator 400 is in the closed position. As long as it is held.

  In addition, the connector 100 according to the present embodiment includes the contact 300 and the urging mechanism as a single metal member, which reduces the number of members. However, the contact 300 and the urging mechanism are separated from each other. It is also possible to form with this member.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Connector 200 Base member 201 Mounting part 202 Front wall 203 Rear wall 204 Support part 205 Bearing groove part 206 Recessed part 207 Slit 208 Groove part 209 Holding hole 210 Side wall 300 Contact 301 Contact part 302 Support spring part 302a Support spring upper part 302b Support spring lower part 303 First urging portion 303a Post portion 303b Upper side portion 304 Second urging portion 305 Support portion 306 Fixed portion 306a Press-fit portion 307 Depression 308 Locking piece 309 Front end portion 400 Actuator 401 Power point portion 402 Action point portion 403 First end portion (Fulcrum)
404 Hold portion 406 Second end 407 Locking portion 407a Slope 407b Locking surface 408 Edge receiving portion 409 Shaft portion 410 Main body portion 411 Front surface 412 Projection portion 413 Opening 413a Inner wall 414 Back surface 500 Connection object 501 Connection portion 600 Hold down 601 Holding unit

Claims (11)

A base member having a placement portion for placing a connection object having a connection portion;
A contact having a contact portion and a support spring portion for supporting the contact portion, wherein the contact portion contacts the bottom surface of the connection portion when the connection object is placed on the placement portion. A contact held on the base member so as to be possible;
It is an actuator having a force point part and an action point part and a fulcrum part located between the force point part and the action point part, and placing the connection object on the placement part An actuator supported by the base member so as to be rotatable between an open position to allow and a closed position in which the connection portion is sandwiched between the action point portion and the contact portion;
When the actuator is in the closed position, the working point portion is biased downward by applying an upward force to the force point portion while restricting upward movement of the fulcrum portion, and the connecting portion. A biasing mechanism that maintains a contact state with the contact portion. The connector according to claim 1,
When the actuator is in the open position, the connector is supported by the base member so that the connection object can be placed on the placement unit from above. The connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
The actuator is formed with a held portion having the force point portion and the fulcrum portion,
The urging mechanism performs at least one of the downward movement of the fulcrum part or the upward movement of the force point part when the held part is rotatable and the actuator is in the closed position. A connector holding the held portion. The connector according to claim 3, wherein
The biasing mechanism is
A first urging portion for restricting upward movement of the fulcrum portion when the actuator is in the closed position;
And a second urging portion that urges the force point portion upward when the actuator is in the closed position. The connector according to claim 4, wherein
The first urging portion extends forward,
The second urging portion extends rearward,
The held portion is a connector located between the first urging portion and the second urging portion. The connector according to claim 5, wherein
The held portion has two ends,
The fulcrum portion is configured as one end of the held portion,
The force point portion is located more than the fulcrum portion when viewed from the other end of the held portion,
When the actuator is in the closed position, the other end of the held portion is located behind the tip of the second urging portion. The connector according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
The actuator is located above the second urging portion when the actuator is in the open position, while moving to the lower side of the second urging portion when the actuator is in the closed position. And the connector provided with the latching | locking part latched from the lower side with respect to the said 2nd urging | biasing part. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A connector comprising a single metal member having the contact and the biasing mechanism. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The support spring portion is a connector having a substantially U-shape. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The connection object has a sheet shape,
The actuator has a substantially plate shape and rotates from the open position toward the closed position by tilting forward.
The actuator is an edge receiving portion positioned on the bottom surface side when in the closed position, and the connection object is disposed beyond the mounting portion when in the open position. And an edge receiving portion for receiving the edge of the connection object is formed,
The said edge receiving part is a connector which has the shape dented in the curve shape in the surface orthogonal to the left-right direction. The connector according to claim 10, wherein
The edge receiving portion is a connector located between the fulcrum portion and the action point portion.

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