JPH0878106A - Multiple socket connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To prevent separation of a contact pin soldered part at the time of attaching/removing a connector by suspending and supporting a printed circuit board by means of a hook member hung down from a frame for fixing a socket part on the printed circuit board to a main body case. CONSTITUTION: A main body case 20 is composed of a lower case 21 of a bottomed box shape and an upper case 22 having a plurality of opening parts 23 for insertion of connectors at a top face part. The inside of the case 20 is provided with a printed circuit board 12 in which the specified number of contact members 13 for connecting plug connectors are embedded and soldered, and a plurality of sockets 16 provided with a frame 17 arranged on the base board 12 corresponding to the opening parts 23 and jointly fixed to the case 20 via struts 26 of the upper case 22 and struts 25 of the lower case 21. Since the board 12 is suspended and supported by hook members 18 hung down from the frame 17, movement at the time of attaching/removing the connector to/from a socket 16 does not affect a soldered part 14.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multiple socket connector capable of simultaneously connecting a plurality of plug connectors.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art This type of multiple socket connector is shown in FIG.
As shown in the representative external appearance of the four-series socket connector 50, a bottomed box-shaped lower case 61 and an upper case 62 having a plurality of openings 63 into which the plug connector 40 is inserted are formed in the top surface portion 62a. A main body case 60 of a split type composed of 62 is provided.

In the body case 60, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of columns 65 are provided on the bottom portion 61a of the lower case 61, and a column 66 is also provided on the top surface portion 62a of the upper case 62 so as to extend downward. A printed wiring board 52, to which a predetermined number of contact pins 53 to which the plug connector 40 is connected is erected at a plurality of positions and soldered (solder portion 54), is fixed on a pillar 65 of the case 61.

Four socket portions 56 are fixed to the upper case 62 directly below the openings 63 and above the printed wiring board 52 so as to surround and hold these socket portions 56. A spacer 57 is arranged between the printed wiring board 52 and the pillar 66 of the upper case 62.

As can be seen from FIG. 7 of the spacer 57, the lower portion of the support column 66 of the upper case 62 is fitted in the recess 57a formed in the upper surface of the spacer 57 to prevent its movement in the horizontal direction. And the pillar 6 of the upper case 62
The spacer 57 and the printed wiring board 52 are sandwiched and fixed together by 6 and the pillars 65 of the lower case 61.

[0006]

In the conventional multiple socket connector 50 as described above, the socket portion 56 is used.
When the plug connector 40 is swayed or squeezed with respect to the socket portion 56 when the plug connector 40 is inserted, after being inserted and attached, or when the plug connector 40 is detached, the socket portion 56 and the printed wiring board 52 are Since it is substantially fixed to the main body case 60, a large load is applied to the soldering portion 54 of the contact pin 53 that is erected on the printed wiring board 52, and such a portion is peeled off. It was

In view of the above point, the present invention has been proposed in which the problem that the soldered portion of the contact pin is peeled off is not easily caused even if the plug connector is shaken or twisted with respect to the socket portion. It is intended to provide a socket connector.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a multiple socket connector according to the present invention has a bottomed box-shaped lower case and a plurality of openings into which a plug connector is inserted in the top surface. A main body case of a split type consisting of the formed upper case, and a predetermined number of contact members arranged substantially horizontally in the main body case and to which the plug connector is connected are erected and soldered at a plurality of locations. A printed wiring board, a plurality of socket portions arranged directly below the opening in the upper case and above the printed wiring board, and the upper case and the printed wiring board so as to surround the plurality of socket portions. And a frame for connecting and fixing the socket portion to the main body case, the plurality of hook members having the printed wiring board suspended from the frame. It is characterized by being more suspended support.

[0009]

In the multiple socket connector according to the present invention configured as described above, the printed wiring board is suspended and supported by a plurality of hook members hanging from the frame and is fixed to the main body case. Therefore, even if the plug connector is shaken or twisted with respect to the socket part when inserting the plug connector into the socket part, after inserting it, installing it, or when removing it, its movement Since it is absorbed by the bending of the hook member and the hook member, a load is not so much applied to the soldered portion of the contact member that is planted on the printed wiring board, and the problem that the portion is peeled off is less likely to occur.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a multiple socket connector according to the present invention. Multiple socket connector 1 in the illustrated example
0 is, like the above-described conventional multiple socket connector 50, a bottomed box-shaped lower case 21 and an upper case 22 having a plurality of openings 23 into which the plug connectors 40 are inserted in the top surface portion 22a. Main body case 20
It has.

In the body case 20, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of struts 25 are provided on the bottom portion 21a of the lower case 21, and a plurality of struts 26 are provided on the top surface portion 22a of the upper case 22 in a downward direction. And the frame 17 is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the columns 25 and 26 as described later, and the plug connector 4 is provided in the main body case 20 as described later.
A predetermined number of contact pins 13 to which 0 is connected are erected at a plurality of locations and soldered (soldered portion 14) to arrange the printed wiring board 12 substantially horizontally.

Further, four socket portions 16 are arranged directly below the openings 23 in the upper case 22 and above the printed wiring board 12, and a frame 17 surrounds the four socket portions 16. Are arranged between the upper case 22 and the printed wiring board 12.

The frame 17 includes a rectangular frame-shaped portion 17A,
The left and right bridge portions 17B connecting the frame-shaped portion 17A and the four socket portions 16 and the central bridge portion 17C connecting the socket portions 16 to each other are integrated with the socket portions 16. It is molded into. And
As shown in FIG. 3, the recesses 1 are formed above and below four positions (see FIG. 2) of the frame-shaped portion 17A of the frame 17.
7a, 17b are formed and their recesses 17a,
17b includes a support 26 of the upper case 22 and a lower case 2 respectively.
The front end of the first support column 25 is fitted into the first support column 25, whereby the frame 17 and the socket section 16 are connected and fixed to the main body case 20.

Then, the frame-shaped portion 1 of the frame 17 described above.
Hook members 18 and 18 project downward and hang down at two positions of 7, and the printed wiring board 12 is suspended and supported by the hook members 18 and 18.
The printed wiring board 12 is provided with notches 12a and 12a so as not to come into contact with the support column 25.

As described above, the printed wiring board 12 is suspended and supported by the two hook members 18, 18 hung from the frame 17, and is not fixed to the main body case 20, so that the socket portion 16 is plugged. Even when the plug connector 40 is shaken or twisted with respect to the socket portion 16 when the connector 40 is inserted, after being inserted and attached, or when the plug connector 40 is detached, the movement of the plug connector 40 is caused by the frame 17 or the hook member 18. , 18 is absorbed by the bending and the like, so that the soldering portion 14 of the contact pin 13 erected on the printed wiring board 12 is not much loaded and the problem that the portion is peeled off hardly occurs. To be extinguished.

[0016]

As can be understood from the above description, in the multiple socket connector according to the present invention, even if the plug connector is rocked or twisted with respect to the socket part, the soldering part of the contact pin is The effect of making it difficult to cause a problem such as peeling is obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of a multiple socket connector according to the present invention.

2 is a plan view showing a state in which an upper case of the multiple socket connector of FIG. 1 is removed.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a four-socket connector.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view showing an example of a conventional multiple socket connector.

6 is a plan view showing a state where the upper case of the multiple socket connector of FIG. 1 is removed.

7 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 4 Socket Connector 12 Printed Wiring Board 13 Contact Pin (Contact Member) 14 Soldering Part 16 Socket Part 17 Frame 18 Hook Member 20 Main Case 21 Lower Case 22 Upper Case 23 Opening 25, 26 Strut 40 Plug Connector

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A split type main body case comprising a bottomed box-shaped lower case and an upper case having a plurality of openings formed in the top surface for inserting plug connectors, and a substantially horizontal body inside the main body case. A printed wiring board on which a predetermined number of contact members connected to the plug connector are erected and soldered at a plurality of locations, and a printed wiring board directly under the opening in the upper case and of the printed wiring board. A plurality of socket portions arranged on the upper side, and a frame arranged between the upper case and the printed wiring board so as to surround the plurality of socket portions and connecting and fixing the socket portions to the main body case. A multiple socket connector, characterized in that the printed wiring board is suspended and supported by a plurality of hook members suspended from the frame.