JPH10106687A - Connector mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide such a connector capable of smoothly moving or rotating a plug to the inserting direction (a cable outgoing direction) even if the connector has a number of pins. SOLUTION: Upper and lower guide holes 5a, 5b are provided in symmetry on the mutually opposing upper and lower faces of a cutout 6 in an electronic device mainbody 1. Stepped pins 2a, 2b are inserted into the upper and lower guide holes 5a, 5b. Nuts 3a, 3b are used to hold a connector 4 therebetween for mounting. With the stepped pins 2a, 2b, the connector 4 is fixed thereto to be freely rotatable or movable around the stepped pins. The guide holes 5a, 5b are formed in the same shape at the upper and lower sides, into a circular shape, e.g. so that the connector 4 can be freely transferred (rotated) with the guide holes as guides.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector mounting structure, and more particularly, to a connector mounting structure for an electronic device body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, data transfer from an electronic device, such as a personal computer, to a peripheral device, such as an electrophotographic printer, or a terminal device, for example, has been performed using a Centro cable, for example, using a connector and a cable. In this case, the connector is fixed to the back or side of the electronic device in one direction (mostly vertically).

[0003] However, for example, when many electronic devices are arranged in a narrow place, there is no place to bend the cable with a margin, and an excessive force is applied to the connector or the cable in an attempt to forcibly bend the cable. Was well.

[0004] In addition, for example, there are many cases where it is difficult to arrange an electronic device because a cable only needs to come out from a side surface and a cable comes out from a back surface. In addition, it was sometimes difficult to attach or detach a cable (plug).

Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 4-102590 proposes a connector that can rotate a plug insertion direction (cable exit direction) by using a slide contact. Such connectors are widely used in household electrical appliances such as, for example, mats.

[0006]

Problems to be Solved by the Invention
In the connector proposed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 0-200, a sliding contact is used to prevent a bending force from being generated in the wiring in the device. This method is suitable for a connector having a small number of pins (for example, two pins). However, when the number of pins is large, it is difficult to use a slide contact (too large), so that this structure cannot be used.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a connector mounting structure which can move, for example, rotate the plug insertion direction (cable exit direction) without difficulty even if the connector has a large number of pins.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a connector mounting structure for mounting a connector to an apparatus main body, wherein a notch portion into which the connector can be inserted into the apparatus main body; A connector comprising: a pair of guide holes provided at positions corresponding to each other on the pair of lower surfaces; and a shaft supporting member that supports the connector and is inserted and fitted into each of the pair of guide holes. A mounting structure is obtained. .

[0009] The shaft support member is inserted and fitted into the guide hole, the shaft support member is movable along the guide hole, and the mounting position of the connector is adjustable. The notch is provided at a corner of the apparatus main body.

The operation of the present invention will be described. A notch is provided in the main body of the apparatus so that a connector can be inserted, and a pair of guide holes are formed in upper and lower surfaces opposite to the notch. On the other hand, a supporting member such as a pin for supporting the connector is inserted and fitted, so that the supporting member can be moved along the guide hole, and the connector is fixed at an appropriate position. In this case, if a notch is provided in a corner portion of the apparatus main body, there is an effect that the mounting position of the connector can be adjusted at an angle of 90 degrees.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an embodiment of a connector mounting structure according to the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a notch 6 having a space large enough to allow the connector 4 to be inserted into the connector 4 is provided at a corner portion of the apparatus main body 1. Then, a pair of guide holes 5a and 5b are formed in the upper and lower opposing surfaces of the notch 6.

The stepped pins 2a and 2b, which are both support members and fixing members provided at the upper and lower ends of the connector 4, respectively, are fitted into the pair of guide holes 5a and 5b. 2a and 2b are a pair of guide holes 5
The structure is such that it is movable along a and 5b.

The elastic members 7a and 7b are made of an elastic member. The elastic members 7a and 7b are pressed against the side wall of the apparatus main body 1 so that the connector 4 can be attached more firmly.

As shown in FIG. 2, since the guide holes 5a and 5b in the notch hole 6 of the electronic device main body 1 are provided vertically symmetrically, the stepped pins 2a and 2b are connected to the guide holes 5a and 5b.
a and 5b, respectively, and the connector 4 is sandwiched and attached using nuts 3a and 3b.

By using the stepped pins 2a and 2b,
The connector 4 is freely rotatably or movably fixed with these stepped pins as fulcrums. The guide holes 5a and 5b are formed in exactly the same shape (symmetric) vertically, for example, in an arc shape.
The connector 4 can freely move (rotate) using the guide holes 5a and 5b as guides.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 1, by providing the notch 6 in the corner portion (corner portion) of the apparatus main body 1, the mounting direction of the connector can be changed with 90 degrees of freedom, which is effective. Is obvious.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, the direction in which the plug is inserted into the connector, that is, the direction in which the cable is attached, can be freely selected with respect to the arrangement direction of the electronic device main body. This has the effect of increasing the degree of freedom in utilizing the space around the installation location and the effect of facilitating the attachment and detachment of cables.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic device main body 2a, 2b Stepped pin 3a, 3b Nut 4 Connector 5a, 5b Guide hole 6 Notch 7a, 7b Elastic member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A connector mounting structure for mounting a connector to an apparatus main body, wherein a notch portion into which the connector can be inserted is provided in the apparatus main body, and a notch portion is provided at positions corresponding to upper and lower opposing surfaces of the notch portion. A pair of guide holes,
A connector mounting structure, comprising: a shaft supporting member that supports the connector and is inserted and fitted into each of the pair of guide holes. 2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the shaft support member is inserted and fitted into the guide hole, the shaft support member is movable along the guide hole, and the mounting position of the connector is adjustable. The connector mounting structure according to claim 1. 3. The connector mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the notch is provided at a corner of the apparatus main body.