JPH0626174U - connector - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] In the connector, even if a force for laterally expanding the left and right side plates of the shield cover acts, the expansion is prevented. [Structure] A locking portion 9 is provided so as to project from the left and right side surfaces of the mold body 3 of the connector 1 toward the front or rear. On the other hand, a groove 10 for fitting the locking portion 9 is provided on the end faces of the left and right side plates 4b of the shield cover 4, and when the shield cover 4 is covered with the mold body 3 and assembled, the locking The part 9 is fitted in the groove 10 to prevent the side plate 4b of the shield cover 4 from expanding laterally.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to a connector in which both side plates of a shield cover covered by the outer surface of the connector are prevented from expanding laterally.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 A conventional connector of this type will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a perspective view of the connector 1 as seen from the rear. The connector 1 is covered with shield covers 4 on the upper and left and right sides of a rectangular mold body 3 into which the contact pins 2, 2 ... Are fitted. . Thus, the shield cover 4 is formed in an upside down shape and is composed of a top plate 4a and left and right side plates 4b, 4b. In addition, temporary fixing claws 5, 5, 5, 5 for the substrate are projected on both sides of the lower ends of the left and right side plates 4b, 4b, and the side plates 4b, 4b have retaining holes 6 , 6 and projections 7, 7 that fit into the retaining holes 6, 6 are respectively provided on the left and right side surfaces of the mold body 3, and the protrusions 7, 7 are provided in the retaining holes 6, 6. And the shield body 4 is covered with the mold body 3.

Reference numeral 8 in the drawing is a grounding piece provided on the upper surface plate 4 a of the shield cover 4.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the conventional connector, the protrusions protruding from the side surface of the mold body are fitted into the retaining holes provided on the left and right side plates of the shield cover to cover the upper surface and the left and right side surfaces of the mold body with the shield cover. I am covering up. Therefore, although the shield cover is prevented from slipping out in the front-rear direction or the up-down direction, it cannot prevent expansion in the left-right direction, so some external force is applied to the side plate of the shield cover in the expansion direction. When this happens, the side plate expands as shown by the chain line in FIG. Further, in this case, the protrusion is detached from the retaining hole, which makes it difficult to fit the temporary retaining claws 5, 5, 5, 5 into the holes provided in the substrate. Becomes

Therefore, a technical problem to be solved in order to prevent the shield cover from expanding in the left-right direction arises, and an object of the present invention is to solve the problem.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the upper surface and the left and right side surfaces of a mold body in which a contact pin is fitted are covered with a shield case, and a side plate of the shield case. A connector formed by forming a retaining hole on the side, and projecting a protrusion that fits into the retaining hole on the side surface of the mold body, and fitting the protrusion into the retaining hole. At the left and right side surfaces of the mold main body, locking portions are provided so as to project forward or rearward, and grooves for opening the lower surface into which the locking portions can be fitted are provided on the end surfaces of the left and right side surface plates of the shield cover. An object of the present invention is to provide a connector characterized in that, when the upper surface and the left and right side surfaces of the mold body are covered by pushing down from the upper surface of the mold body, the locking portion is fitted in the groove.

[0007]

[Action]

 In this invention, a shield cover that covers the upper surface and the left and right side surfaces of the mold body is fitted with a protrusion protruding from the side surface of the mold body into a retaining hole provided in a side plate of the shield cover. This prevents the shield cover from coming off. Further, engaging portions are provided so as to project from the left and right side surfaces of the mold body to the front or the rear, and the engaging portions are fitted into grooves on the lower surface provided in the end surfaces of the left and right side surface plates of the shield cover. Since the shield cover is covered with the mold body, even if the left and right side plates of the shield cover try to expand to the left and right sides, the shield cover will be covered by the groove and the engaging portion fitted in the groove. The lateral expansion is prevented, so that the protrusion does not come off from the retaining hole. Thus, the connector of the present invention can be easily temporarily fixed to the board.

In order to cover the shield cover on the mold body, the shield cover is pushed down from above the mold body, and the protrusion is fitted with a retaining hole. The locking piece is fitted in the groove whose bottom surface is open. Thus, the shield cover covered by the mold body does not come off easily.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. For convenience of description, the configuration belonging to the related art will be described at the same time, and the same parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted. 1 is a front perspective view of the connector 1, and FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of a state in which the shield cover 4 is covered by the mold body 3.

In FIG. 2, protrusions 7, 7 are provided on the side surface of the mold body 3 in the same manner as in the conventional case, and the retaining holes 6, 7 for fitting the protrusions 7, 7 are fitted. 6 are opened on the left and right side plates 4b, 4b of the shield cover 4. Further, on the rear end faces of the left and right side faces of the mold body 3, locking portions 9, 9 are provided so as to project rearward. In the illustrated example, the locking portions 9 and 9 are provided in a protruding manner in a stepped state below the end surfaces of the left and right side surfaces of the mold body 3, but this should not be limited.

On the other hand, grooves 10, 10 into which the locking portions 9, 9 are respectively fitted are provided on the rear end surface of the shield cover 4. Thus, the grooves 10 and 10 are formed by bending the rear end portions of the left and right side plates 4b and 4b of the shield cover 4 inwardly at a substantially right angle, and opening the lower surfaces of the bent portions 11 and 11. Is formed. That is, since the locking portions 9 and 9 are fitted into the grooves 10 and 10, the inner portions 10a and 10a forming the grooves 10 and 10 are hooked on the locking portions 9 and 9. Then, even if the side plates 4b, 4b of the shield cover 4 try to expand laterally, they are prevented.

Further, the locking portions 9 and 9 and the grooves 10 and 10 into which the locking portions 9 and 9 are fitted are provided on the back surface of the connector 1 in the illustrated example, but should not be limited thereto. Absent. Since one embodiment of the present invention has the above-described configuration, the left and right side plates 4b, 4b of the shield cover 4 are brought into contact with the left and right side surfaces of the mold body 3 from the upper surface of the mold body 3 and pushed down. In that case, the retaining holes 6 and 6 provided in the side plates 4b and 4b of the shield cover 4 are fitted to the protrusions 7 and 7 protruding from the side surface of the mold body 3, and the shield cover 4 is also covered. From the lower surface open portion of the provided grooves 10 and 10, the locking portions 9 and 9 provided on the mold main body 3 are fitted, and the equal grooves 10 and 10 and the locking portions 9 and 9 are fitted to each other. To meet. Therefore, once the shield cover 4 is assembled to the mold body 3, the side plates 4b, 4b of the shield cover 4 are acted upon by a force to expand the side plates 4b, 4b laterally. Also, the expansion is prevented by the grooves 10 and 10 and the locking portions 9 and 9 fitted into the grooves 10 and 10. Therefore, the protrusions 7, 7 fitted in the retaining holes 6, 6 are not separated from the retaining holes 6, 6, so that the positions of the temporary retaining claws 5, 5, 5, 5 It is also correctly inserted in the hole provided in the board, and the connector can be easily temporarily fixed to the board.

It should be noted that the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and it goes without saying that the present invention covers the modified version.

[0014]

[Effect of device]

 In this invention, as described in detail in the above-mentioned one embodiment, since the engaging portion provided on the mold body is fitted into the groove of the lower surface provided on the end surface of the shield cover, the side surface of the shield cover is laterally moved. Even if a force for expanding is applied, the expanding action is blocked by the groove and the engaging portion fitted in the groove. Therefore, since the protruding part that fits into the retaining hole does not come off, the shield cover can be easily detached from the mold body after the shield cover is covered with the mold body and assembled. Absent . Thus, the temporary fixing claw is also easily and surely inserted into the hole provided in the board, and the workability of the operation of attaching the connector to the board is also improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the shield cover is covered with the mold body as viewed from the rear.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional connector as viewed from the rear.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Connector 2 Contact Pins 3 Mold Body 4 Shield Cover 4a Top Plate 4b Left and Right Side Plates 5 Temporary Fixing Claws 6 Fall-out Preventing Holes 7 Projections 9 Locking Parts 10 Grooves

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A shield case covers the upper surface and the left and right side surfaces of a mold main body into which a contact pin is fitted, and a side wall of the shield case is provided with a retaining hole to form a retaining hole. In a connector formed by projecting a fitting projection on a side surface of the mold body and fitting the projection into the retaining hole, a locking portion from the left and right side surfaces of the mold body to the front or rear side. Is provided on the upper and left and right side surfaces of the mold body by pushing down the shield cover from the upper surface of the mold body. The connector is characterized in that the locking portion is fitted in the groove when the cover is covered.