JPH0573866U - Flexible mold-in connector - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The tip of the contact is sandwiched between insulators and fixed to prevent the contact from turning up from the tip insulator. [Structure] Part of the tip of the flexible long contact 2
It was held by sandwiching it in the insulator 3, and the tip of the contact was fixed to the insulator. That is, the tongue piece 2a is provided at the tip of the contact, which is embedded in the insulator and fixed to the insulator 3. The contact may be formed by burying both edges of the contact in the short direction in the insulator and exposing the central portion of the contact from the groove of the insulator. Further, the insulator is cut together with the contacts held by the insulator, and the cut end face A is used as the end face of the fitting portion.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a connector for internal mounting, and more particularly to a flexible mold-in connector in which both ends of a flexible long contact are held by an insulator by mold-in molding.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 The pin-side fitting part of the conventional flexible mold-in connector has a structure in which the tip of the contact is not fixed to the insulator and is in a free state.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the above-mentioned conventional flexible molded in-connector, since the tip of the contact is not fixed to the insulator and is free, there is a problem that the tip of the contact is flipped up from the insulator during use.

Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a flexible molded in-connector capable of fixing the leading edge of a contact to an insulator and preventing the contact from curling up from the leading edge insulator due to use. I am trying.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to the present invention, there is provided a flexible mold connector including a flexible long contact and an insulator that holds both ends of the contact, the flexible mold connector being formed by mold-in molding the contact and the insulator. A flexible mold-in connector is obtained in which at least a part of the tip end portion of the contact is sandwiched and held by the insulator.

Further, according to the present invention, a flexible long contact is provided, and an insulator that holds both ends of the contact is provided, and the flexible contact is formed by mold-in molding the contact and the insulator. In the molded connector, both sides of the contact in the short-side direction are embedded and retained in the insulator, and the center portion of the contact in the short-side direction is exposed from the groove of the insulator to form a fitting contact portion. A flexible mold-in connector characterized by the above is obtained.

[0007]

[Action]

 In the flexible molded in-connector of the present invention, at least a part of the tip of the contact is buried and fixed in the insulator, so that the contact is prevented from being flipped up from the most advanced insulator when used. When the insulator and all the contacts are cut and the cut end face is used as the end face of the fitting part and the end face of the insulator is placed on the same plane as the end face of the contact, the tip end of the contact flips up from the insulator. However, it does not add to the tip of the contact.

[0008]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing a fitting portion of a flexible mold-in connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the connector 1 is provided with a plurality of flexible long contacts 2 and an insulator 3 (only one end side is shown) holding both ends thereof. The plurality of long contacts 2 and the insulator 3 which are parallel to each other are integrally formed by mold-in molding.

Both sides of the contact 2 are buried in the insulator 3, and only the upper surface and the front end surface are exposed. On both sides of the tip of the contact 2, there are provided a pair of tongue pieces 2a that spread outward and project obliquely downward. The tongue piece 2 a is embedded in the insulator 3 and held so as to be sandwiched by the insulator 3.

In manufacturing the connector 1, after the insulator 3 and the contact 2 are integrally molded and molded, the insulator 3 is cut at a predetermined position together with the contact 2, and the cut end face A is the end face of the fitting portion. Then, the end face of the insulator 3 is arranged on the same plane as the end face of the contact 2.

In the connector 1 of this embodiment, the tongue piece 2 a at the tip of the contact 2 is buried in the insulator 3 and is sandwiched and fixed by the insulator 3. Even if an external force is applied to the insulator 3 in the direction of turning up, it effectively opposes this and prevents the turning up. Since the cut end surface A of the insulator 3 and the end surface of the contact 2 are arranged on the same plane, the force of the tip of the contact 2 to be turned up from the insulator 3 does not act on the tip of the contact 2.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a fitting portion of a flexible mold-in connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the connector 11 is provided with a plurality of flexible elongated contacts 12 and an insulator 13 (both ends are shown in the figure) holding both ends thereof. .. The plurality of elongated contacts 12 and the insulator 13 are formed by mold-in molding.

Both sides of the contact 12 are buried in the insulator 13, and only the upper surface and the tip surface are exposed. A bridge portion 13a of the insulator 13 is covered on the upper surface side of the tip of the contact 12 so as to traverse the row of contacts 12.

In manufacturing the connector 11, after the insulator 13 and the contact 12 are integrally molded and molded, the bridging portion 13a of the insulator 13 is cut at a predetermined position together with the contact 12, and the cut end surface A is The end surface of the insulator 13 is arranged on the same plane as the end surface of the contact 12 as the end surface of the fitting portion.

In the connector 11 of this embodiment, the tip end portion of the contact 12 is buried in the insulator 13 (bridge portion 13a) and is sandwiched and fixed by the insulator 13, so that the connector 11 is prevented from curling up during use. To be done. Since the cut end surface A of the insulator 13 and the end surface of the contact 12 are arranged on the same plane, the tip of the contact 12 is not turned up from the insulator 13 to the tip of the contact 12.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a fitting portion of a flexible mold-in connector according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the connector 21 has a plurality of flexible long contacts 22 and an insulator 23 holding both ends thereof (only one end side is shown, as in the previous embodiment). .) And. The plurality of elongated contacts 22 and the insulator 23 are integrally formed by mold-in molding.

Both edges of both side surfaces and the upper surface of the contact 22 are buried in the insulator 23, and only the central portion and the tip end surface of the upper surface are exposed from the insulator 23. Therefore, a groove 23a corresponding to the contact 22 is formed on the upper surface of the insulator 23, and the central portion of the upper surface of the contact 22 is exposed from the groove 23a to form a contact portion.

In manufacturing the connector 21, after the insulator 23 and the contact 22 are integrally molded and molded, the insulator 23 is cut at a predetermined position together with the contact 22, and the cut end face A is the end of the fitting portion. The end face of the insulator 23 is disposed on the same plane as the end face of the contact 22.

In the connector 21 of this embodiment, both edge portions of the tip end portion of the contact 22 are buried in the insulator 23 and sandwiched and fixed by the insulator 23, so that the connector 21 is prevented from curling up during use. .. Since the cut end surface A of the insulator 23 and the end surface of the contact 22 are arranged on the same plane, the force of the tip end portion of the contact 22 rising from the insulator 23 is not applied to the tip of the contact 22.

[0020]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, in the flexible mold-in connector in which both ends of the flexible long contact are held by the insulator by the mold-in molding, at least a part of the tip of the contact is sandwiched between the insulators and held. Since the tip of the contact is fixed to the insulator by doing so, the contact is sandwiched and fixed by the insulator, and the curling up during use is effectively prevented.

Further, when a tongue piece protruding downward is provided at the tip of the contact and the tongue piece is embedded in the insulator and fixed to the insulator, the tongue piece, which is a part of the contact, is sandwiched by the insulator. It is locked in place and is effectively prevented from turning up during use.

Furthermore, when both edges of the contact in the short-side direction are embedded and held in the insulator and the center part of the contact is exposed from the groove of the insulator to form the fitting contact part, the contact is the insulator. Is firmly held over the entire length of the.

Then, when the insulator and all the contacts held by the insulator are cut and the cut end face is used as the end face of the fitting portion, the end face of the insulator is flush with the end face of the contact. It is arranged so that the tip of the contact does not flip up from the insulator to the tip of the contact, thus preventing the flipping up in use more effectively.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a fitting portion of a flexible mold-in connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a fitting portion of a flexible mold-in connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a fitting portion of a flexible mold-in connector according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 connector 2 contact 2a tongue piece 3 insulator 11 connector 12 contact 13 insulator 13a bridge part 21 connector 22 contact 23 insulator 23a groove A cut end surface

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A flexible mold-in connector, comprising a flexible long contact and an insulator holding both ends of the contact, the flexible mold-in connector being formed by mold-in molding the contact and the insulator. A flexible mold-in connector, wherein at least a part of a tip end portion of the contact is sandwiched and held by the insulator. 2. The flexible mold-in connector according to claim 1, wherein a tongue piece protruding downward is provided at a tip of the contact, and the tongue piece is embedded and held in the insulator. 3. A flexible mold-in connector comprising a flexible long contact and an insulator holding both ends of the contact, the flexible mold-in connector being formed by mold-in molding the contact and the insulator. Both sides of the contact in the short-side direction are buried and held in the insulator, and the center portion of the contact in the short-side direction is exposed from the groove of the insulator to form a fitting contact portion. Mold-in connector. 4. The flexible mold-in connector according to claim 1, wherein an end surface of the insulator, which is cut along with the contacts held by the insulator, constitutes an end surface of a fitting portion. Flexible mold-in connector characterized by