JPH04106853U - connector - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To prevent static electricity from being discharged to the terminals of a connector, and also to prevent short circuits of the terminals. [Structure] A metal cover 17 is attached to the connector body 11 to prevent the cover 17 from being charged with static electricity. A separator 22 is attached to the window 21 of the cover 17 that exposes the terminal 13. Since the separator 22 is made of resin, it is not electrically connected to the terminal 13 and prevents a short circuit between the terminal 13 and the cover 17. Further, the separator 22 prevents the terminals 13 from shorting each other and from deforming the terminals 13.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention relates to connectors, especially connectors with good insulation properties. It is related to.

0002

[Conventional technology]

A conventional connector of this type will be explained with reference to FIG. In the figure, 1 is a connector, and the connector 1 has a connector main body 2 and a connector body 2. A plurality of terminals 3 whose bases are attached to the grooves at the rear of the connector body 2, and the connector body 2. It is composed of an attached cover 4, etc. The terminal 3 is made of a leaf spring and has elasticity. It has a strong force, is bent, and has a contact portion 5 protruding upward in the middle portion. Also, the above The bar 4 is made of synthetic resin and is mounted so as to be vertically movable relative to the connector body 2. It is worn. Then, the upper surface of the connector body 2 is covered, and the spring 6 is used to raise the upper surface of the connector body 2. It is biased towards Therefore, when the connector 1 is not in use, the cover 4 is exposed to external impact. This prevents the terminal 3 from being deformed or damaged. Furthermore, the above-mentioned of the cover 4 A window 7 is opened at the position of the contact portion 5.

0003 Then, slide a plug connector (not shown) onto the top surface of the cover 6 from the side. When pressed, the cover 4 descends and the contact portion 5 of the terminal 3 is exposed through the window hole 7. , contacts the terminals of the plug connector.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

The conventional connectors mentioned above have multiple terminals attached to the connector body, and the cover The terminal is formed so that it can be exposed through the window. The terminals touch each other and are shorted. Each must be isolated to prevent them from being stolen. The isolation has the terminal The cover is made of an insulator such as synthetic resin that will not cause a short circuit even if it comes into contact with the It is possible to use it.

[0005] However, if the cover is made of resin, charged objects, such as the human body, may approach the connector. When the static electricity is discharged to the terminal, it can destroy electronic components such as ICs connected to the terminal. There are things to do. Therefore, by preventing static electricity from discharging to the terminals, the risk of destroying ICs, etc. is eliminated. At the same time, there are technical issues that need to be solved to prevent terminal short circuits. Therefore, the present invention aims to solve this problem.

[0006]

[Means to solve the problem]

This idea was proposed to achieve the above purpose, and the connector body Attach multiple terminals and attach a vertically movable cover to the top of the connector body. By pressing the cover, the terminals are exposed through the window of the cover and exposed to other connectors. In a connector that can be connected to a terminal etc., the cover is formed of metal, A separator made of resin that separates multiple terminals from each other is formed in the window of the cover. The present invention aims to provide a connector featuring the following characteristics.

[0007]

[Effect]

This idea consists of forming the cover from metal and using a window that exposes the terminals of the cover. A separator made of resin is attached. The separator connects each terminal to Isolate to prevent short circuit. Also, even if a human body approaches the connector, the cover will Since it is made of metal, static electricity will be discharged to the cover and will not be discharged to the terminals. .

[0008]

【Example】

Hereinafter, one embodiment of this invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 of the accompanying drawings. In the figure , 10 is a connector that is attached to a car stereo (not shown) and is connected to the car stereo (not shown). It is used when manufacturing a teleo so that the operation part can be attached or detached. Figures 1 and 2 As shown, the connector 10 has terminals 13 in the grooves 12, 12... of the connector body 11. A plurality of terminals 13 are attached by press-fitting the base portions 14, 14... of 13.... The terminal 1 3 is formed of a leaf spring and has elastic force, and the middle part is bent in a U-shape to form an upper part. The contact portions 15, 15... are formed to protrude in the direction, and the tip portions 16, 16... are horizontal. It extends in the direction.

[0009] In addition, as shown in FIG. A cover 17 covering one side is pivotally mounted so as to be vertically movable. And connector body 1 A torsion spring 18 is installed inside the torsion spring 18, and one side of the torsion spring 18 is While locking to the locking part 19 of the connector body 11, the other side is attached to the inner surface of the cover 17. The cover 17 is urged upward by contacting the cover 17. Therefore, the connector 10 is not used. Sometimes a cover 17 covers and protects the terminals 13.

0010 Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, slits 2 are provided on both left and right sides of the cover 17. 0 and 20 are opened, and a window 21 is formed by cutting out between the slits 20 and 20. There is. The front and rear sides of the window 21 of the cover 17 are bent and stepped downward. A separator 22 made of synthetic resin is attached to the edge of the window 21. . The separator 22 is formed by insert molding, and a slit is inserted into the separator 22. T-shaped exposure holes 23, 23... are opened. The exposure holes 23, 23... are the terminals. 13, 13..., and the contact portions 15, 15 of the terminals 13, 13... ... are loosely inserted into the exposure holes 23, 23.... Therefore, the separator 22 allows each The terminals 13, 13... are isolated from each other. Then, as shown in FIG. When pressed, the cover 17 moves downward and opens the exposure holes 23 and 2 of the separator 22. 3... the contact portions 15, 15... of the terminals 13, 13... are exposed.

[0011] By providing the stepped portions 21a, 21a on the cover 17, the separator 22 is positioned downward to prevent the separator 22 from protruding from the upper surface of the cover 17. The plug is stopped so that the plug can slide smoothly as described below. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. By positioning the separator 22 downward, the cover 17 is strongly Even if the rotation angle of the cover 17 becomes large due to pressure, the lower front edge of the separator 22 will not end. The tip portions 16, 16... of the children 13, 13... are pressed to interlock with the rotation.

0012 Therefore, when the connector 10 is not in use, the cover 17 may be pressed by some external force or the like. Even if the contact portion 15 of the terminal 13 protrudes, the amount of protrusion is kept constant and the amount of protrusion is regulated. Therefore, prevent the exposed portion of the terminal 13 from being caught and deformed or damaged as much as possible. to prevent. Further, the connector 10 is attached to a board (not shown), and the terminals 13, 13... Connected to the electrodes of the substrate. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. has one end extending downward from the locking portion 19 to form a connecting portion 24 . stop The connecting portion 24 is then connected to the ground pattern of the board.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 6, the plug 25 is inserted into the cover 1 from the front of the connector 10. 7 and expose the plug 25 while pressing the slope of the cover 17. When facing the upper surfaces of the holes 23, 23..., the cover 17 rotates downward and exposes the holes 23. , 23..., the contact portions 15, 15... of the terminals 13, 13... are exposed. Therefore, the The contact portion 15 of the terminal 13 of the connector 10 comes into pressure contact with the terminal 26 of the lug 25 .

[0014] At this time, a gap is provided between the front edge of the separator 22 and the tip 16 of the terminal 13. Therefore, before the front edge comes into contact with the tip 16 of the terminal 13, , when the amount of descent of the cover 17 is small, the terminal 13 of the connector 10 is attached to the cover 17. will not be interfered with. Therefore, the contact portion 15 of the terminal 13 is exposed through the exposure hole 23. The terminal 26 of the plug 25 is brought into pressure contact with the terminal 26 of the plug 25.

[0015] On the other hand, since the cover 17 is made of metal, electrically charged objects such as a human body may 10, static electricity is discharged to the cover 17 without being discharged to the terminals 13, 13... Powered up. The static electricity is then removed to the ground via the torsion spring 18. Ru. Furthermore, since the separator 22 is made of resin, the terminals 13, 13 Even if it comes into contact with..., there will be no short circuit, and each terminal 13, 13... will be securely separated. At the same time, the terminals 13, 13, . . . are protected.

[0016]

[Effect of the idea] As detailed in the above embodiment, this invention includes a cover that covers the connector body. Since it is made of metal, static electricity is discharged to the cover and prevented from being discharged to the terminals. do. Therefore, the risk of destroying electronic components such as ICs connected to the terminals is eliminated. .

[0017] Furthermore, the window that exposes the terminals is equipped with a separator to isolate the terminals from each other. Therefore, short circuits are prevented without the terminals coming into contact with each other. And the separate Since the separator is made of resin, there will be no short circuit even if the terminal comes into contact with the separator. It never happens. Furthermore, the separator also prevents deformation of the terminals, improving durability and This idea has practical value, as it contributes to the improvement of product quality.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a connector.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the connector.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the connector.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a state in which the cover of the connector is pressed.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a state in which the cover of the connector is rotated to the maximum angle.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a state in which a connector and a plug are connected.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a conventional connector.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Connector 11 Connector body 13 Terminal 17 Cover 21 Window 22 Separator 25 Plug 26 Terminal

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] [Claim 1] A plurality of terminals are attached to the connector body,
In a connector in which a vertically movable cover is attached to the top surface of the connector body and the cover is pressed, the terminals are exposed through the windows of the cover and can be connected to the terminals of other connectors. A connector characterized in that a separator made of metal and resin is attached to the window of the cover.