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- JPH0416913B2 JPH0416913B2 JP59047345A JP4734584A JPH0416913B2 JP H0416913 B2 JPH0416913 B2 JP H0416913B2 JP 59047345 A JP59047345 A JP 59047345A JP 4734584 A JP4734584 A JP 4734584A JP H0416913 B2 JPH0416913 B2 JP H0416913B2
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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 11
- 239000000969 carrier Substances 0.000 claims description 10
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 claims description 6
- 238000007747 plating Methods 0.000 description 12
- 239000011295 pitch Substances 0.000 description 11
- PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N gold Chemical compound [Au] PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 10
- 239000010931 gold Substances 0.000 description 10
- 229910052737 gold Inorganic materials 0.000 description 10
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- 238000007796 conventional method Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000006116 polymerization reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000004381 surface treatment Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000003825 pressing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000009467 reduction Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000009751 slip forming Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229920003002 synthetic resin Polymers 0.000 description 1
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
(イ) 産業上の利用分野
この発明は、例えば、電子機器等に使用する電
気コネクタの接触端子の製造方法に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing contact terminals for electrical connectors used, for example, in electronic devices.
(ロ) 従来の技術
接触端子は、コネクタハウジングの接触端子孔
と同一のピツチで、フープ導電材を順送金型によ
り、材料ロスの少い千鳥取りで多数個を縦列に連
続してプレス加工し、接触端子の第１列側および
第２列側を形成し、次にキヤリアの第１列側およ
び第２列側に接触端子の第１列側および第２列側
をそれぞれ縦列に連続した状態で２分割に切離し
て、その縦列に連続した状態で所定の表面処理を
施し、さらにその縦列に連続した状態で自動機に
よりコネクタハウジングに自動組込みを行つてい
た。(b) Conventional technology Contact terminals are made by press-forming a large number of hoop conductive materials in a row in a row with the same pitch as the contact terminal holes of the connector housing using a progressive die in a staggered pattern to reduce material loss. , the first row side and the second row side of the contact terminals are formed, and then the first row side and the second row side of the contact terminals are continuous in a vertical line on the first row side and the second row side of the carrier, respectively. They were cut into two parts, subjected to a predetermined surface treatment in a continuous state in a vertical row, and then automatically assembled into a connector housing in a continuous state in a vertical row by an automatic machine.
しかし、前述した表面処理工程で接触端子の電
気接触部の一部分に部分的な噴流金メツキを施す
場合、従来の電気コネクタの接触端子の製造方法
では、分離された接触端子に対して別々に噴流金
メツキを施す必要があり、２回の噴流金メツキ工
程を必要とする関係上、コストアツプの要因とな
る問題点があつた。 However, when applying jet gold plating to a part of the electrical contact part of a contact terminal in the above-mentioned surface treatment process, in the conventional method of manufacturing contact terminals of electrical connectors, jet gold plating is applied separately to separated contact terminals. Since it is necessary to apply gold plating and the jet gold plating process is required twice, there is a problem that increases the cost.
(ハ) 発明の目的
この発明は、フープ導電材の加工ロスを少なく
するために千鳥取りされた接触端子の噴流金メツ
キ工程を合理化して、噴流金メツキ工賃のコスト
ダウンを図る電気コネクタの接触端子の製造方法
の提供を目的とする。(c) Purpose of the Invention This invention is an electrical connector contact that streamlines the process of jet gold plating of staggered contact terminals in order to reduce processing loss of hoop conductive material, and reduces the cost of jet gold plating labor. The purpose is to provide a method for manufacturing terminals.
(ニ) 発明の構成
この発明は、フープ導電材に多数個縦列に連続
してプレス加工する接触端子であつて、フープ導
電材の両端部に形成された平板状のキヤリアの第
１列側および第２列側のそれぞれに、所定の等ピ
ツチで平板状の接触端子を形成すると共に、第１
列側と第２列側の接触端子を１／２ピツチずつオ
フセツトして千鳥状で、かつ対向するように形成
し、少なくとも一方の列側の接触端子は、両列側
のキヤリア付き接触端子を重合した時、各列側の
接触端子がフラツト状に位置するようにキヤリア
との間に段差を設け、さらに第１列側のキヤリア
には同側の接触端子に対して正方向に１／４ピツ
チオフセツトした位置にパイロツト孔を穿設し、
第２列側のキヤリアには同側の接触端子に対して
逆方向に１／４ピツチオフセツトした位置にパイ
ロツト孔を穿設した電気コネクタの接触端子の製
造方法であることを特徴とする。(D) Structure of the Invention The present invention is a contact terminal that is continuously pressed in a plurality of vertical rows on a hoop conductive material, and includes a first row side and a flat carrier formed at both ends of the hoop conductive material. Flat contact terminals are formed on each of the second row sides at a predetermined equal pitch, and the first
The contact terminals on the row side and the second row side are offset by 1/2 pitch to form a staggered pattern and to face each other, and the contact terminals on at least one row side are connected to the contact terminals with carriers on both row sides. When superimposed, a step is provided between the carriers so that the contact terminals on each row side are positioned flat, and the carriers on the first row side are further provided with a 1/4 step in the positive direction relative to the contact terminals on the same side. Drill a pilot hole at the pitch offset position,
This method is characterized in that the carrier on the second row side is provided with a pilot hole at a position 1/4 pitch offset in the opposite direction to the contact terminal on the same side.
(ホ) 発明の効果
この発明によれば、プレス工程終了後キヤリア
の第１列側および第２列側を２分割に分離し、こ
れらの各キヤリアの裏面相互を重ね合せると、接
触端子の第１列側間に接触端子の第２列側が配置
されて、各列の接触端子がフラツト状になると共
に、第１列側のキヤリアに形成されたパイロツト
孔と、第２列側のキヤリアに形成されたパイロツ
ト孔とが互いに一致する。(E) Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, after the pressing process is finished, the first row side and the second row side of the carrier are separated into two parts, and when the back surfaces of these carriers are overlapped, the first row side of the contact terminal The second row of contact terminals is arranged between the first row sides, and the contact terminals in each row are flat, and pilot holes are formed in the carriers on the first row side and pilot holes formed on the carriers on the second row side. The pilot holes that have been inserted are aligned with each other.
このため、上述の重合状態下において噴流金メ
ツキを施すと、従来方法と比較して１工程で２倍
の噴流金メツキ処理が可能ととなり、メツキ処理
に要するコストが半減し、コストダウンを図るこ
とができる効果がある。 Therefore, if jet gold plating is performed under the above-mentioned polymerization conditions, it will be possible to perform jet gold plating twice as much in one process compared to conventional methods, and the cost required for plating will be halved, leading to cost reductions. There is an effect that can be done.
しかも、第１列側の接触端子と第２列側の接触
端子とを千鳥状で、かつ対向させ、第１列側の接
触端子相互間に第２列側の接触端子が位置するよ
うに形成したので、材料取りが良く、フープ導電
材の加工ロスが小となる効果がある。 Moreover, the contact terminals on the first row side and the contact terminals on the second row side are formed in a staggered manner and facing each other, and the contact terminals on the second row side are located between the contact terminals on the first row side. Therefore, there is an effect that material removal is good and processing loss of the hoop conductive material is reduced.
また上述の両列側の接触端子および段差はプレ
ス加工により一度に成形ができ、各列側を分離し
て重合する方法であるから、上述のプレス加工工
程と重合工程との間に、折曲げ加工工程等の無駄
な工程を必要としないので、工程数の低減を図る
ことができる効果がある。 In addition, the contact terminals and steps on both rows mentioned above can be formed at once by press working, and each row side is separated and polymerized, so between the press working process and the polymerization process mentioned above, there are Since unnecessary steps such as processing steps are not required, there is an effect that the number of steps can be reduced.
(ヘ) 実施例
この発明に一実施例を以下図面に基づいて詳述
する。(F) Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.
図面は電気コネクタの接触端子の製造方法を示
し、第１図、第２図に示す如く接触端子１は、合
成樹脂などの絶縁性のコネクタハウジング２の接
触端子孔３に挿嵌され、その電気接触部４を上端
面に、また端子部５を下端面よりそれぞれ突出
し、適宜の固定手段により前述のプリント基板取
付用のコネクタハウジング２に離脱不可に固定さ
れ、前述の端子部５をプリント基板に挿入固定す
ると共に、前述の電気接触部４で可動側コネクタ
の圧接端子と接触し、プリント基板と可動側にコ
ネクタとの間に電気回路を形成する。 The drawings show a method of manufacturing contact terminals for electrical connectors. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a contact terminal 1 is inserted into a contact terminal hole 3 of an insulating connector housing 2 made of synthetic resin, etc. The contact portion 4 protrudes from the upper end surface, and the terminal portion 5 protrudes from the lower end surface, and is irremovably fixed to the aforementioned connector housing 2 for mounting a printed circuit board by appropriate fixing means, so that the aforementioned terminal portion 5 is attached to the printed circuit board. While being inserted and fixed, the electrical contact portion 4 contacts the pressure contact terminal of the movable side connector to form an electric circuit between the printed circuit board and the movable side connector.
前述の接触端子１は、フープ導電材６の移送方
向の両側部に形成された平板状で、かつ移送用の
キヤリア７の第１列側７−ａおよび第２列側７−
ｂに、材料ロスの少ない千鳥取りで、縦列に連続
して接続片８により接続され、第１列側１−ａ接
触端子１と第２列側１−ｂの接触端子１とが対向
するように接続されている。 The contact terminal 1 described above is a flat plate formed on both sides of the hoop conductive material 6 in the transport direction, and is located on the first row side 7-a and the second row side 7- of the carrier 7 for transport.
(b) are connected by connecting pieces 8 in a continuous column in a staggered manner with less material loss, so that the contact terminals 1 on the first row side 1-a and the contact terminals 1 on the second row side 1-b face each other. It is connected to the.
また千鳥取りで配置されたこれら第１列側１−
ａおよび第２列側１−ｂは、第３図に示す如く、
前述の接触片８の近傍でキヤリア７の板厚ｔの
１／２だけ下方に向く段差９を形成している。 In addition, these first row side 1-
a and the second row side 1-b, as shown in FIG.
In the vicinity of the contact piece 8 mentioned above, a step 9 is formed which faces downward by 1/2 of the plate thickness t of the carrier 7.
前述の接触端子１は、前述の接触端子孔３と同
一のピツチＰで配置されると共に、これら第１列
側１−ａと第２列側１−ｂはその中心位置を互に
前述のピツチＰの１／２ピツチずらして配置さ
れ、千鳥取りを構成している。 The contact terminals 1 described above are arranged at the same pitch P as the contact terminal holes 3 described above, and the center positions of the first row side 1-a and the second row side 1-b are arranged at the same pitch P as the contact terminal holes 3 described above. They are arranged to be shifted by 1/2 pitch of P, forming a staggered pattern.
前述のキヤリア７の第１列側７−ａおよび第２
列側７−ｂにはそれぞれパイロツト孔１０が穿設
され、このパイロツト孔１０により前述のフープ
導電材６が移送されると共に順送金型の各工程で
の位置決めが行われ、前述のフープ導電材６のフ
ープ素材より前述の接触端子１が連続的に形成さ
れる。 The first row side 7-a and the second row side of the carrier 7 described above
A pilot hole 10 is formed in each row side 7-b, through which the hoop conductive material 6 is transferred and positioned in each step of the progressive die, and the hoop conductive material 6 is The above-mentioned contact terminal 1 is continuously formed from the hoop material No. 6.
前述のパイロツト孔１０は、前述の接触端子１
の第１列側１−ａおよび第２列側１−ｂの中心位
置より移送方向にそれぞれ前述のピツチＰの１／
４ピツチだけ中心点を前後にずらして、その中心
点が移送方向と直交する一直線上に位置するよう
に配置している。またその中心点間は前述のピツ
チＰと同一のピツチＰで形成されている。 The aforementioned pilot hole 10 is connected to the aforementioned contact terminal 1.
from the center position of the first row side 1-a and the second row side 1-b of the
The center point is shifted back and forth by 4 pitches so that the center point is located on a straight line orthogonal to the transfer direction. Moreover, the pitch P between the center points is the same as the pitch P described above.
次に前述した接触端子１の噴流金メツキ処理工
程を説明する。 Next, the jet gold plating process of the contact terminal 1 mentioned above will be explained.
フープ導電材６をトランスフアプレス機の順送
金型により、多数個を縦列に連続して公知の如く
プレス加工し、接触端子１を形成した後、キヤリ
ア７の第１列側７−ａと第２列側７−ｂに接触端
子１の第１列側１−ａと第２列側１−ｂをそれぞ
れ接続した状態でキヤリア７の第１列側７−ａと
第２列側７−ｂを２分割に切離す。 A large number of hoop conductive materials 6 are successively pressed in a column in a known manner using a progressive die of a transfer press machine to form contact terminals 1, and then the first row side 7-a and the With the first row side 1-a and the second row side 1-b of the contact terminal 1 connected to the second row side 7-b, respectively, the first row side 7-a and the second row side 7-b of the carrier 7 are connected. Separate into two parts.
次に切離したキヤリア７の第１列側７−ａの裏
面に第２列側７−ｂの裏面を重ねせ、同時にパイ
ロツト孔８を合致させると、第４図に示す如く接
触端子１の第１列側１−ａ間に第２列側１−ｂが
配置されると共に、第５図に示す如くこれら接触
端子１の第１列側１−ａおよび第２列側１−ｂが
互にフラツト状になる。 Next, the back surface of the second row side 7-b of the separated carrier 7 is overlapped with the back surface of the first row side 7-a, and the pilot holes 8 are aligned at the same time. The second row side 1-b is arranged between the first row side 1-a, and the first row side 1-a and the second row side 1-b of these contact terminals 1 are mutually arranged as shown in FIG. It becomes flat.
次に重ね合せたキヤリア７を上方にして適宜手
段で保持し、電気接触部４のメツキゾーンＧの片
面または両面に噴流金メツキを部分的に一回の処
理で施す。 Next, the stacked carriers 7 are held upward by appropriate means, and jet gold plating is partially applied to one or both sides of the plating zone G of the electrical contact portion 4 in a single process.
なお、上述の実施例では相互の列の接触端子１
に段差９を形成したが、一方の列の接触端子１に
対して、段差を設け、この段差量を相互列のキヤ
リア７を重合した時、接触端子１，１がフラツト
状となる量に設定してもよい。 In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the contact terminals 1 in mutual rows
A step 9 is formed in the contact terminals 1 of one row, and the amount of the step is set to an amount that makes the contact terminals 1, 1 flat when the carriers 7 of the mutual row are overlapped. You may.
図面はこの発明の一実施例を示し、第１図は本
発明の製造方法により製造された接触端子の平面
図、第２図は第１図の接触端子をコネクタハウジ
ングに組込んだ状態で示す要部断面図、第３図は
第１図のＡ−Ａ線矢視図、第４図はキヤリアの第
１列側および第２列側を重ね合せた状態で示す平
面図、第５図は第４図のＢ−Ｂ線矢視図である。
１…接触端子、１−ａ…第１列側、１−ｂ…第
２列側、６…フープ導電材、７…キヤリア、７−
ａ…第１列側、７−ｂ…第２列側、９…段差、１
０…パイロツト孔。
The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a plan view of a contact terminal manufactured by the manufacturing method of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the contact terminal of FIG. 1 assembled into a connector housing. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts, FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 5 is a view taken along line BB in FIG. 4. FIG. 1... Contact terminal, 1-a... First row side, 1-b... Second row side, 6... Hoop conductive material, 7... Carrier, 7-
a...First row side, 7-b...Second row side, 9...Step, 1
0...Pilot hole.
Claims (1)
ス加工する接触端子１であつて、フープ導電材６
の両端部に形成された平板状のキヤリア７の第１
列側７−ａおよび第２列側７−ｂのそれぞれに、
所定の等ピツチＰで平板状の接触端子１，１を形
成すると共に、第１列側１−ａと第２列側１−ｂ
の接触端子１，１を１／２ピツチずつオフセツト
して千鳥状で、かつ対向するように形成し、 少なくとも一方の列側１−ｂの接触端子１は、
両列側１−ａ，１−ｂのキヤリア７付き接触端子
１，１を重合した時、各列側１−ａ，１−ｂの接
触端子１，１がフラツト状に位置するようにキヤ
リア７との間に段差９を設け、 さらに第１列側７−ａのキヤリア７には同側１
−ａの接触端子１に対して正方向に１／４ピツチ
オフセツトした位置にパイロツト孔１０を穿設
し、第２列側７−ｂのキヤリア７には同側１−ｂ
の接触端子１に対して逆方向に１／４ピツチオフ
セツトした位置にパイロツト孔１０を穿設した 電気コネクタの接触端子の製造方法。[Scope of Claims] 1. A contact terminal 1 in which a large number of hoop conductive materials 6 are continuously pressed in tandem, the hoop conductive materials 6
The first carrier 7, which is a flat plate, is formed at both ends of the carrier 7.
On each of the row side 7-a and the second row side 7-b,
Flat contact terminals 1, 1 are formed at a predetermined equal pitch P, and the first row side 1-a and the second row side 1-b are formed.
The contact terminals 1, 1 are offset by 1/2 pitch to form a staggered pattern and to face each other, and the contact terminals 1 on at least one row side 1-b are
When the contact terminals 1, 1 with carriers 7 on both row sides 1-a, 1-b are stacked together, the carriers 7 are arranged so that the contact terminals 1, 1 on each row side 1-a, 1-b are positioned flat. A step 9 is provided between the carrier 7 on the first row side 7-a, and a step 9 on the same side 7-a.
A pilot hole 10 is drilled at a position offset by 1/4 pitch in the positive direction with respect to the contact terminal 1 of -a, and the carrier 7 of the second row side 7-b has a pilot hole 10 of the same side 1-b.
A method for manufacturing a contact terminal for an electrical connector in which a pilot hole 10 is bored at a position offset by 1/4 pitch in the opposite direction with respect to a contact terminal 1 of the connector.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP4734584A JPS60189884A (en) | 1984-03-12 | 1984-03-12 | Method of producing contact terminal of electric connector |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP4734584A JPS60189884A (en) | 1984-03-12 | 1984-03-12 | Method of producing contact terminal of electric connector |
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| JPS60189884A JPS60189884A (en) | 1985-09-27 |
| JPH0416913B2 true JPH0416913B2 (en) | 1992-03-25 |
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