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【課題】コネクタからエレクトロニクス・システムを構成する物（回路素子）への静電気放電をコネクタ接続操作だけで確実に防ぐＵＳＢコネクタなどを提供する。
【解決手段】端子１１、端子１２、及び導電フレーム１４を備えたコネクタ１と、端子１３、及び導電フレーム１５を備えたコネクタ２と、から構成され、端子１１が電源路を構成し、導電フレーム１４と導電フレーム１５がフレームを構成し、端子１２が導電フレーム１４と導通状態であり、コネクタ１にコネクタ２を接近させたときに、導電フレーム１５から、端子１１と導通状態にない端子１２に向けて放電された静電気が導電フレーム１４に導かれ、コネクタ１にコネクタ２を接続させたときに、導電フレーム１４と導電フレーム１５が接触するとともに、端子１２と導電フレーム１４の導通状態が解除され、端子１１と端子１３が導通状態となることを特徴とする。
【選択図】図１A USB connector and the like that reliably prevent electrostatic discharge from a connector to an object (circuit element) constituting an electronic system only by a connector connection operation.
A connector is provided with a terminal, a terminal, and a conductive frame, and a connector is provided with a terminal and a conductive frame. The terminal constitutes a power supply path. 14 and the conductive frame 15 constitute a frame, and the terminal 12 is in a conductive state with the conductive frame 14. When the connector 2 is brought close to the connector 1, the conductive frame 15 changes to the terminal 12 that is not in a conductive state with the terminal 11. When the static electricity discharged toward the connector is guided to the conductive frame 14 and the connector 2 is connected to the connector 1, the conductive frame 14 and the conductive frame 15 come into contact with each other, and the conductive state between the terminal 12 and the conductive frame 14 is released. The terminal 11 and the terminal 13 are in a conductive state.
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本発明はＵＳＢコネクタを含む電気コネクタ・システムに関する。 The present invention relates to an electrical connector system including a USB connector.
従来、コネクタからエレクトロニクス・システムを構成する回路素子への静電気放電を、コネクタ接続操作だけで確実に防ぐ電気コネクタ・システムが知られている。例えば特開２０１１−１７１０３６号公報に記載の技術は、ハウジングと、信号素子と、接地素子と、コンタクトから構成され、ハウジングは、ハウジングに挿入接続されるケーブルのプラグが挿入される開口部を備え、コンタクトは、プラグがハウジングに挿入された時に、まずプラグが備えるプラグ側コンタクトが接地素子と電気的に接続される電気接続部を備え、電気的解除手段が、次いで、プラグがハウジングに更に挿入されると、コンタクトと接地素子との電気的接続を解除させるようにして設けられ、コンタクトの電気接続部は、続いて、プラグがハウジングに更に挿入されると、プラグ側コンタクトが信号素子と電気的に接続される電気コネクタの技術が開示されている。 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electrical connector system is known that reliably prevents electrostatic discharge from a connector to circuit elements constituting an electronic system only by a connector connection operation. For example, the technology described in JP2011-171036A includes a housing, a signal element, a ground element, and a contact, and the housing includes an opening into which a plug of a cable that is inserted and connected to the housing is inserted. The contact includes an electrical connection portion where the plug-side contact included in the plug is electrically connected to the grounding element when the plug is inserted into the housing, and the electrical release means and then the plug is further inserted into the housing. The contact is connected to the grounding element so that the electrical connection between the contact and the grounding element is released. The electrical connection portion of the contact is then connected to the signal element when the plug is further inserted into the housing. Techniques for electrically connected electrical connectors are disclosed.
ところで、従来の電気コネクタ・システムは、導電フレームを備えたコネクタにおいて、一方のコネクタの導電フレームからの他方のコネクタの端子に向けて放電された静電気を該他方のコネクタの導電フレームに逃がす構造となっていないといった問題があった。ここで、静電気が該一方のコネクタに帯電する原因としては、静電気を帯電した人間の指先が該一方のコネクタの導電フレームに触れることにより起こる。静電気放電の被害の一例としては、ＵＳＢメモリーをパーソナル・コンピュータに接続する場合に、パーソナル・コンピュータの回路素子が静電気放電により破壊される例が挙げられる。 By the way, the conventional electrical connector system has a structure in which a static electricity discharged from a conductive frame of one connector to a terminal of the other connector is released to the conductive frame of the other connector in a connector having a conductive frame. There was a problem that it was not. Here, the cause of static electricity charging the one connector occurs when a human fingertip charged with static electricity touches the conductive frame of the one connector. As an example of damage caused by electrostatic discharge, when a USB memory is connected to a personal computer, a circuit element of the personal computer is destroyed by electrostatic discharge.
そこで、本発明の目的は、導電フレームを備えたコネクタにおいて、一方のコネクタの導電フレームからの他方のコネクタの端子に向けて放電された静電気を、他方のコネクタの導電フレームに逃がす構造となっている電気コネクタ・システムを提供する。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is a connector having a conductive frame, in which a static electricity discharged from the conductive frame of one connector to the terminal of the other connector is released to the conductive frame of the other connector. An electrical connector system is provided.
上記課題を解決するため本発明の電気コネクタ・システムは、第１通電部（１１）、第２通電部（１２）、及び第１導電部（１４）を備えた第１コネクタ（１）と、第３通電部（１３）、及び第２導電部（１５）を備えた第２コネクタ（２）と、から構成され、前記第１通電部（１１）が電源路を構成し、前記第１導電部（１４）と前記第２導電部（１５）がフレームを構成し、前記第２通電部（１２）が前記第１導電部（１４）と導通状態であり、前記第１コネクタ（１）に前記第２コネクタ（２）を接近させたときに、前記第２導電部（１５）から、前記第１通電部（１１）と導通状態にない前記第２通電部（１２）に向けて放電された静電気が前記第１導電部（１４）に導かれ、前記第１コネクタ（１）に前記第２コネクタ（２）を接続させたときに、前記第１導電部（１４）と前記第２導電部（１５）が接触するとともに、前記第２通電部（１２）と前記第１導電部（１４）の導通状態が解除され、前記第１通電部（１１）と前記第３通電部（１３）が導通状態となることを特徴とする。 In order to solve the above problems, an electrical connector system of the present invention includes a first connector (1) including a first energization part (11), a second energization part (12), and a first conductive part (14), And a second connector (2) having a third current-carrying part (13) and a second conductive part (15). The first current-carrying part (11) constitutes a power path, and the first conductive The part (14) and the second conductive part (15) constitute a frame, the second energization part (12) is in conduction with the first conductive part (14), and the first connector (1) When the second connector (2) is approached, the second conductive portion (15) is discharged toward the second energizing portion (12) not in conduction with the first energizing portion (11). Static electricity is guided to the first conductive portion (14), and the second connector (2) is connected to the first connector (1). When the first conductive portion (14) and the second conductive portion (15) are in contact with each other, the conductive state of the second conductive portion (12) and the first conductive portion (14) is released. The first energization part (11) and the third energization part (13) are in a conductive state.
本発明によれば、電気コネクタ・システムは、導電フレームを備えたコネクタにおいて、一方のコネクタの導電フレームからの他方のコネクタの端子に向けて放電された静電気を、他方のコネクタの導電フレームに逃がす構造とすることができる。また、電源路を短絡させることなく、電源路への静電気の侵入を阻止することができる。 According to the present invention, in an electrical connector system, in a connector having a conductive frame, the static electricity discharged from the conductive frame of one connector toward the terminal of the other connector is released to the conductive frame of the other connector. It can be a structure. In addition, it is possible to prevent static electricity from entering the power supply path without short-circuiting the power supply path.
以下、本発明の実施の形態について詳細に説明する。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.
図１は実施形態のＵＳＢコネクタの断面図である。例えば、ＵＳＢ（Universal Serial Bus）コネクタは、（ａ）端子１１、端子１２、導電フレーム１４、及び端子台１６を備えたコネクタ１と、端子１３、導電フレーム１５、端子台１７、及びキャップ１８を備えたコネクタ２と、から構成され、端子１１と端子１２が絶縁体の端子台１６に固定された部分を備え、端子１３が絶縁体の端子台１７に固定された部分を備え、端子１２の後端側が弾性機能を有した屈曲部を成し、弾性機能を有して導電フレーム１４から飛び出した接触部と接触し、端子１２と導電フレーム１４が導通状態となり、コネクタ１にコネクタ２を接近させた場合に、導電フレーム１５から端子１２に向けて放電された静電気が導電フレーム１４に導かれ、（ｂ）コネクタ１にコネクタ２を接続させた場合に、端子１２の屈曲部が端子台１７及び端子１３に押されて端子１２と導電フレーム１４の導通状態が解除され、端子１１と端子１２と端子１３が導通状態となることを特徴とする。また、コネクタ１にコネクタ２を接続した場合に、端子１２が端子１１と接触する構造を採用してもよい。また、（ｃ）コネクタ１と、コネクタ２と、信号線、電力供給線及びシールド線を含むケーブル３とにより、ＵＳＢケーブルが構成される。 FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the USB connector of the embodiment. For example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector includes (a) a connector 1 including a terminal 11, a terminal 12, a conductive frame 14, and a terminal block 16, a terminal 13, a conductive frame 15, a terminal block 17, and a cap 18. A connector 2 provided with a terminal 11 and a terminal 12 fixed to an insulating terminal block 16; a terminal 13 including a portion fixed to an insulating terminal block 17; The rear end side forms a bent portion having an elastic function, comes into contact with a contact portion protruding from the conductive frame 14 having an elastic function, the terminal 12 and the conductive frame 14 become conductive, and the connector 2 approaches the connector 1 In this case, static electricity discharged from the conductive frame 15 toward the terminal 12 is guided to the conductive frame 14, and (b) when the connector 2 is connected to the connector 1, the terminal 12 is bent. Part is pushed to the terminal block 17 and terminal 13 are conductive state of the terminal 12 and the conductive frame 14 is released, the terminal 11 and the terminal 12 and the terminal 13, characterized in that the turned. Further, when the connector 2 is connected to the connector 1, a structure in which the terminal 12 contacts the terminal 11 may be employed. (C) The USB cable is constituted by the connector 1, the connector 2, and the cable 3 including the signal line, the power supply line, and the shield line.
また、端子１１が自らと導通状態にない端子１２よりも後方に配置され、端子１２の先端側が端子台１６の先端側で固定される。また、コネクタ１とコネクタ２が端子１１、端子１２及び端子１３を夫々４つ備えたＵＳＢのＡタイプ・コネクタを構成する。また、４つの端子１１が２つの信号路と２つの電源路を成し、端子１１の後端側が図示させていないエレクトロニクス・システムを構成した装置（物）のプリント基板（物）に半田付けされ、信号路が該プリント基板の回路素子に接続され、電源路が該プリント基板の電源部に接続される。また、導電フレーム１４が該プリント基板に半田付けされ、アース付き商用電源コンセントなどを介して接地される。また、４つの端子１３が２つの信号路と２つの電源路を成し、信号路が信号線に接続され、電源路が電力供給線に接続され、導電フレーム１５がシールド線に接続される。 In addition, the terminal 11 is disposed behind the terminal 12 that is not electrically connected to itself, and the distal end side of the terminal 12 is fixed on the distal end side of the terminal block 16. Further, the connector 1 and the connector 2 constitute a USB A type connector having four terminals 11, 12 and 13 respectively. Also, the four terminals 11 constitute two signal paths and two power supply paths, and the rear end side of the terminals 11 is soldered to the printed circuit board (thing) of the device (thing) that constitutes the electronics system (not shown). The signal path is connected to the circuit element of the printed circuit board, and the power supply path is connected to the power supply unit of the printed circuit board. In addition, the conductive frame 14 is soldered to the printed circuit board and grounded through a grounded commercial power outlet or the like. In addition, the four terminals 13 form two signal paths and two power supply paths, the signal paths are connected to the signal lines, the power supply paths are connected to the power supply lines, and the conductive frame 15 is connected to the shield lines.
上記実施形態において、ＵＳＢコネクタはコネクタ１とコネクタ２の構造をＵＳＢのＢタイプ・コネクタの構造に置換えてもよい。また、コネクタ１とコネクタ２の技術的な特徴をＵＳＢ３．０規格以降またはＵＳＢコネクタ以外のコネクタに適用してもよい。 In the above-described embodiment, the USB connector may replace the structure of the connector 1 and the connector 2 with the structure of a USB B-type connector. Further, the technical features of the connector 1 and the connector 2 may be applied to a connector other than the USB 3.0 standard or a connector other than the USB connector.
上記実施形態によれば、電気コネクタは、導電フレームを備えたコネクタにおいて、一方のコネクタの導電フレームからの他方のコネクタの端子に向けて放電された静電気を、他方のコネクタの導電フレームに逃がす構造とすることができる。また、電源路を短絡させることなく、電源路への静電気の侵入を阻止することができる。 According to the above-described embodiment, the electrical connector is a connector having a conductive frame, and discharges static electricity discharged from the conductive frame of one connector toward the terminal of the other connector to the conductive frame of the other connector. It can be. In addition, it is possible to prevent static electricity from entering the power supply path without short-circuiting the power supply path.
１：２…コネクタ，３…ケーブル，１１〜１３…端子，１４：１５…導電フレーム，１６：１７…端子台，１８…キャップ 1: 2 ... Connector, 3 ... Cable, 11-13 ... Terminal, 14:15 ... Conductive frame, 16:17 ... Terminal block, 18 ... Cap
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前記第１通電部（１１）が自らと導通状態にない前記第２通電部（１２）の先端よりも後方に配置され、
前記第１導電部（１４）と前記第２導電部（１５）がフレームを構成し、
前記第２通電部（１２）が前記第１導電部（１４）と導通状態であり、
前記第１コネクタ（１）に前記第２コネクタ（２）を接近させたときに、前記第２通電部（１２）に向けて放電された静電気が前記第１導電部（１４）に導かれ、
前記第１コネクタ（１）に前記第２コネクタ（２）を接続させたときに、前記第１導電部（１４）と前記第２導電部（１５）が接触するとともに、前記第２通電部（１２）と前記第１導電部（１４）の導通状態が解除され、前記第１通電部（１１）と前記第３通電部（１３）が導通状態となる電気コネクタ・システムに用いたことを特徴とする第１コネクタ（１）。 A first connector (1) having a first energizing part (11), a second energizing part (12), and a first conducting part (14), a third energizing part (13), and a second conducting part (15 And a second connector (2) provided with
The first current-carrying part (11) is arranged behind the tip of the second current-carrying part (12) that is not in conduction with itself ,
The first conductive part (14) and the second conductive part (15) constitute a frame,
The second energization part (12) is in conduction with the first conductive part (14),
Wherein said second connector (2) when brought into close proximity to the first connector (1), the second conducting portion (12) is discharged toward the static electricity is led to the first conductive portion (14),
When the second connector (2) is connected to the first connector (1), the first conductive portion (14) and the second conductive portion (15) are in contact with each other, and the second conductive portion ( 12) and the first conductive part (14) are released from the conductive state, and the first conductive part (11) and the third conductive part (13) are used in the electrical connector system in which the conductive state is established. A first connector (1).
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