JPH0736367U - connector - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] The present invention relates to a connector for a flexible flat cable, and an object thereof is to realize a structure in which a flexible flat cable can be easily connected. [Structure] The contact member 42 is incorporated, and the insertion port 4
Housing body 41 _a having 3 and housing body 4
The guide portion 41 _a projects forward from the position of the insertion opening 43 of 1 _a . Guide portion 41 _a, the tip 14 of the flexible flat cable 14 is advanced by the operator
the _a, to guide the occupied directed to the insertion port 43.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to a connector to which a flexible flat cable (FFC) is connected.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 FIG. 9 shows an example of a conventional connector.

The connector 10 is for a flexible flat cable and has a housing 11 in which a contact member 12 is incorporated.

The housing 11 has an insertion opening 13.

A flexible flat cable (FFC) 14 is pushed into the connector 10 from the front right in front of the insertion opening 13 as shown by an arrow 15 and inserted through the insertion opening 13 to be connected.

FIG. 10 shows another example of a conventional connector.

The connector 20 is for an S-video cord plug, has a contact member 21 incorporated therein, is provided on the back surface 22 a of a videotape recorder 22, and has insertion holes 23, 24.

The S video cord plug 24 is pushed into the connector 20 from the front of the insertion ports 23, 24 in a predetermined direction as indicated by an arrow 26 to be connected.

[0009]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the connector 10 of FIG. 9, it is difficult to insert the FFC 14 obliquely, and the direction of pushing the FFC 14 is limited to the front side facing the insertion opening 13 of the connector 10.

On the other hand, with the downsizing of electronic devices and the like, the place where the connector is attached has become a narrow place, and it has become difficult to connect the FFC.

In addition, the procedure of assembling the electronic device may be limited due to the connection work of the FFC.

FIG. 11 shows this example.

Reference numeral 30 is a floppy disk device.

Reference numeral 31 is a frame, 32 is a motor board, and 33 is a circuit board.

The connector 10 shown in FIG. 9 is attached to the end of the lower surface of the motor board 32.

One end of the FFC 35 is fixed to the circuit board 33. The tip of the FFC 35 is connected to the connector 10.

Both the motor board 32 and the circuit board 33 are screwed to the frame 31.

When the circuit board 33 and the motor board 32 are screwed to the frame 31, the connector 10 is hidden under the motor board 32, and it is difficult to connect the FFC 35 to the connector 10. .

Therefore, in the floppy disk device 30, the circuit board 33 is screwed. As shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 11, the motor board 32 is supported at an appropriate position and the FFC 35 is connected to the connector 10. The motor board 32 is screwed to the frame 31. Assemble by the procedure.

Therefore, the automation of the assembly is limited to the screwing of the circuit board 33, and the screwing of the motor base plate 32 cannot be automated.

In the connector 20 of FIG. 10, the connection of the S-video cord plug 25 had to be performed while manually performing the alignment, and the work was difficult. Then, this invention aims at providing the connector which solved the said subject.

[0022]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector having an insertion opening into which a connection target is inserted and a contact member to which the connection target inserted from the insertion opening is electrically connected, the connector protruding forward from the insertion opening. It is provided with a guide portion for guiding the connected body to be connected to the insertion port.

[0023]

[Action]

 With the configuration in which the guide portion is provided so as to project forward from the insertion port, it is not necessary to directly insert the connected body into the insertion port when connecting the connected body, and the connected body is brought into contact with the guide unit. It works just fine.

[0024]

【Example】

 [First Embodiment] FIGS. 1 and 2A to 2C show a connector 40 for an FFC according to a first embodiment of the connector of the present invention.

Reference numeral 41 is a housing, and 42 is a contact member incorporated in the housing 41.

The housing 41 includes a housing main body 41 _a having an insertion opening 43 at one end 41 _a , and a guide portion 41, which is a main part of the present invention and protrudes forward from below the insertion opening 43 of the housing main body 41 _{a. with b} and.

Guide unit 41_bIs the flat plate portion 41_b-1And the flat plate portion 41_b-1Walls 41 on both sides of _b-2 , 41_b-3And consists of.

The start-up wall portion _{41 b-2, 41 b-} 3 , as the inside surface _{41 b-2a, 41 b-} 3a shown in FIG. 2 (A), the insertion port 43 side becomes narrow tapered There is.

The flat plate portion 41 _b-1 of the horizontal upper surface 41 _b-1a, and start-up wall portion _{41 b-2, 41 b-} 3 of the inner surface _{41 b-2a, 41 b-} 3a is configured to guide surface To do. Next, an example of connecting the FFC 14 as the connected body to the connector 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3D.

As shown in FIG. 3 (A), when the FFC 14 is to be connected by being pushed in from the direction inclined by the angle α with respect to the direction (shown by the line 50) directly facing the insertion opening 43. Will be described.

The operator advances the FFC 14 not toward the insertion opening 43 but toward the guide portion 41 _b .

As a result, first, as shown in FIG. 3B, the tip 14 _{a of} the FFC 14 hits the upper surface 41 _{b- 1 a} of the flat plate portion 41 _b-1 , and is guided here, as shown in FIG. as shown, bent along the upper surface 41 _b-1a, the tip 14 _a goes to the interpolation inlet 43 along the upper surface 41 _b-1a. FIG. 1 shows the state at this time.

The tip 14 _a passes through the insertion port 43 and enters the housing 41. Finally, as shown in FIG. 3D, the FFC 14 contacts the contact member 42 and is connected to the connector 40.

Even when the position of the tip 14 _a of the FFC 14 at the time of connection is deviated in the width direction of the connector 40 (direction indicated by reference numeral 52 in FIG. 1), the rising wall portion 41 _{b-2 is formed.} , 41 _b-3 have tapered inner side surfaces 41 _{b-2 a} and 41 _b-3 a, and the upper surface 41 _{b- 1} a of the flat plate portion 41 _b-1 on the tip side of the guide portion 41 _b is wide. , The tip 14a is in contact with the upper surface 41b _-1a of the flat plate portion 41b _-1 with _a margin, and in the process of advancing, is guided by the inner side surface 41b _-2a or 41b _-3a to coincide with the insertion opening 43. The position is corrected as described above, and the insertion hole 43 is surely entered. As a result, the FFC 14 is securely connected to the connector 40.

As can be seen from the above, the FFC 14 can be connected to the connector 40 by advancing the FFC 14 so that the tip 14 _{a of the} FFC 14 contacts the guide portion 41 _b .

Therefore, even when the connector 40 is attached with the insertion opening 43 hidden by the board or the like, the FFC 14 can be connected to the connector 40 with good workability and reliability.

FIG. 4 shows a floppy disk device 30 A as an application example of the connector 40.

In FIG. 4, parts corresponding to the parts shown in FIG. 11 are designated by the same reference numerals.

The connector 40 is attached to the lower surface of the motor board 32 in a state where the insertion port 43 is hidden under the motor board 32 and cannot be seen from above, but the guide portion 41 _b projects from the end 32 _{a of the} motor board 32. There is.

The floppy disk device 30A is assembled by the following procedure, unlike the conventional one, because the connector 40 is attached.

The circuit board 33 is screwed to the frame 31.

The motor board 32 is screwed to the frame 31.

The FFC 14 is connected to the connector 40. This connection is performed using the guide portion 41 _b by pushing in the diagonal direction indicated by the arrow 51, as in the case shown in FIGS. 3A to 3D.

Both of the above steps can be performed by using an assembling robot, the number of automation steps is increased as compared with the conventional case, and the manufacturing cost of the floppy disk device 30A is reduced accordingly.

Second Embodiment The FFC connector 40A of FIG. 5 has a guide portion 41A _b .

The guide portion 41A _b is an inclined surface 41A _b-1a whose upper surface rises toward the insertion opening 43.

The flat plate portion 41A _b-1 and the rising wall portions 41 _b-2 and 41 _b-3 on both sides are provided.

Other than that, the structure is the same as that of the connector 40 of FIG.

[Third Embodiment] The FFC connector 40B of FIG. 6 has a guide portion 41B _b .

The guide portion 41B _b is composed of a flat plate portion 41 _b-1 and a rising wall portion 41 _b-2 on one side.

Other than that, the structure is the same as that of the connector 40 of FIG.

[0052] Connector 40C for FFC of Fourth Embodiment FIG. 7 includes a guide portion 41C _b.

The guide portion 41C _b is composed of a flat plate portion 41 _b-1 .

Others have the same structure as the connector 40 of FIG.

Note that these embodiments are not limited to the FFC connector, but can be applied to, for example, a flexible printed cable (FPC) connector. [Fifth Embodiment] FIG. 8 shows an S plug video cord connector 20A according to a fifth embodiment of the connector of the present invention.

In the figure, parts corresponding to the parts shown in FIG. 10 are designated by the same reference numerals.

In the connector 20 A, an L-shaped guide portion 60 is provided at a portion of the insertion opening 23 so as to project forward from the insertion opening 23.

The S-video cord plug 25A has a configuration having one corner portion 25A _a .

The plug 25A is connected in the procedure described below.

As shown by the arrow 61, the plug 25 A is pressed against the guide portion 60 with the corner portion 25 A _a facing the guide portion 50.

As a result, the corner portion 25A _a comes along the guide portion 60, and the plug 25A correctly faces the connector 20A.

The plug 25 A is pushed along the guide portion 60 as shown by an arrow 62.

As a result, the plug 25A is guided to the connector 20A and connected to the connector 20A.

As can be seen from the above, the work of connecting the plug 25A to the connector 20A is considerably easier than the conventional work.

[0065]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the connected body can be normally connected to the connector only by bringing the connected body into contact with the guide portion and pushing it in this state. I can.

Therefore, the work of aligning the connected body with the insertion port is not necessary, and therefore the work of connecting the connected body to the connector can be performed with good workability.

Further, since the work of aligning the connected body with the insertion opening is not required, the connector of the present invention seems to have difficulty in aligning the connected body with the insertion opening due to the location and the like. It can be installed in various places without any problems, and the degree of freedom of installation location can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram showing the connector of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation of connecting the flexible flat cable of the connector of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an application example of the connector of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a connector according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a connector according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a connector according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a connector according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional connector.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of a conventional connector.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a problem of the connector of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

14 Flexible Flat Cable (FFC) 20A S Video Code Connector 21 Contact Member 22 Video Tape Recorder 23, 24 Insertion Port 25A S Video Code Plug 25A _a Corner 30A Floppy Disk Device 31 Frame 32 Motor Board 33 Circuit Board 40, 40A, 40B, 40C, FFC connector 41 housing 42 contact member 43 insertion opening 41 _a housing body 41 _b , 41A _b , 41B _b , 41C _b guide portion 41 _b-1 flat plate portion 41 _b-1a horizontal upper surface 41 _b-2 , 41 _b-3 Standing wall part 41 _b-1a , 41 _b-3a Inner side surface 41A _b-1a Inclined surface 60 Guide part

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Takahiro Sakaguchi 3-7-3 Nakamachi, Musashino-shi, Tokyo Tiaac Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A connector having an insertion opening into which a connected body is inserted and a contact member to which the connected body inserted from the insertion opening is electrically connected, the connector being provided so as to project forward from the insertion opening. A connector having a guide portion for guiding the connected body to be connected to the insertion opening.