JPH1012347A - Connector and its manufacture - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve manufacturing property of a connector. SOLUTION: A wire 3A of a cord 3 is electrically connected to a printed circuit board 10 by means of soldering, a contact piece 5 is housed in an insulation body 6, in a situation of which the printed circuit board 10 is pressed in a terminal board portion 6B of the insulation body 6, and by which a terminal portion 5A of each contact piece 5 and the printed circuit board 10 are pressure- welded and electrically connected. Further, a sleeve 7 is constituted by bending and folding a single metal plate in a quadrate cylinder shape, and a cord clamp 11 to be attached to a vicinity of a connection portion with the printed circuit board 10 of the cord 3 is provided, and this cord clamp 11 is provided with first stopper portions 11A and 11B to be engaged with an inner end face of a cord through hole 8A of a plug cover 8 and a second stopper portion 11C having at a tip end portion an engagement portion 11A to be engaged with an engagement portion 6f inside a main body portion 6A of the insulation body 6. Hence, plug manufacturing process is simplified, manufacturing property is improved, and durability or the like is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a connector such as a data input / output plug which is connected to a connector such as a connection jack on an electronic device such as a game machine which is one of AV devices. The present invention relates to a technique for simplifying the configuration and improving the assemblability and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a mating connector of a connector such as a connection jack on an electronic device such as a game machine, that is, a connector such as a plug for inputting / outputting data to / from an electronic device, FIG.
2 (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-115280).

That is, in the drawing, a plug P is
Is completely surrounded by a pair of upper and lower shield sleeves 53 and 54, and the rear ends of these sleeves 53 and 54 are covered with a plug cover 55 passed around a cord 57. It is.

[0004]

However, such a conventional connector (plug P) has the following various problems. That is, in the conventional connector (plug P), the terminal portion of each contact piece 51 and the electric wire of the cord 57 are directly connected by crimping or the like. In this configuration, a step of individually connecting the electric wires of the cords 57 to the terminal portions of the contact pieces 51 is required, resulting in poor workability.

In addition, conventional shield sleeves 53, 54
Is composed of two divided parts, is inferior in manufacturability, has a large number of parts, and takes time to manage the parts. Further, the cord bush 56 mounted around the cord 57 is integrally formed with the plug cover 55,
Poor in productivity. Further, the conventional connector (plug P) has poor assemblability and is disadvantageous in terms of manufacturing cost.

Accordingly, the present invention aims to improve the manufacturability and the manufacturing cost by improving the structure of each component in a connector such as a data input / output plug connected to a connector such as a connection jack on an electronic device. It is another object of the present invention to reduce the number of components and to improve the assemblability in manufacturing the connector.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a contact having a terminal at one end connected to a wire of a cord and a contact at the other end capable of contacting a contact of a mating connector. A plurality of contact pieces having a main body, and a terminal block formed inside the main body and protruding outward from a distal end surface of the main body. An insulator body holding the piece, a shielding sleeve for covering around a distal end side of the terminal block, and a cover inserted around the cord and attached to the body of the insulator body. In the connector, the electric wire of the cord and a plurality of connecting pieces are electrically connected via a printed circuit board.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the electric wire of the cord is electrically connected to the printed board by soldering,
The printed circuit board is pressed into the terminal block portion of the insulator body while the contact pieces are held on the terminal block portion of the insulator body, so that the terminal portions of the contact pieces are pressed into contact with the conductive pattern of the printed board. To make electrical connection.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the terminal portion of each of the contact pieces is formed with a projection having a spring property.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the sleeve is
It was formed by abutting both ends of a single plate member bent into a cylindrical shape.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the sleeve is
Projections protruding rearward from two opposing sides of the rear edge are integrally formed, and the projections are formed with an engagement hole. A sleeve is formed around the terminal base portion tip side of the insulator body. In the fitted state, the engagement holes of the protruding pieces are engaged with the engagement projections formed on each of two opposing surfaces of the terminal block.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the sleeve, a hole and a kerf connected to the hole are formed, and a projection formed on a leaf spring of a mating connector passes through the kerf to form the hole. It was configured to be fitted in.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a cord clamp is mounted near a connection between the cord and a printed circuit board.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the cord clamp, a first stopper portion is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the cover so as to abut against an inner end surface of the cord insertion hole of the cover. A second stopper having a front end portion with an engagement portion engaged with an engagement portion formed therein is provided so as to extend forward from the outer peripheral portion.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the engaging portion of the second stopper portion is inserted into the main body portion of the insulator body, so that the second stopper portion is engaged over the engaging portion of the main body portion. It is configured to be an engaging claw having a resilient property.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the cover is formed integrally with a stopper for the printed circuit board formed in contact with a rear end of the printed circuit board in a state where the cover is mounted on the main body of the insulator body. It was configured to provide.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, an engaging portion is formed on an outer surface of a rear end portion of a main body of the insulator body, and the engaging portion is engaged with the engaging portion on an inner surface of a front end portion of the cover. On the other hand, a cord bush is formed separately from the cover and is attached around the cord, and a constricted portion to be fitted into the cord insertion hole at the rear end of the cover is provided at the tip of the cord bush. It was configured to form.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in manufacturing the connector according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, a sleeve is inserted into the outer peripheral portion of the terminal block portion of the insulator body, and the sleeve is inserted into the insulator. The process of fixing and fixing each body to the body, inserting each contact piece into the inside of the terminal block from the back of the insulator body, holding each contact piece at a predetermined position on the terminal block, and then connecting the tip of the printed circuit board to the terminal Steps of press-fitting into the base, electrically connecting each contact piece to the tip of the printed circuit board, and fixing each contact piece to the terminal block by the printed circuit board, and passing each wire of the cord through the cover. And a step of soldering each wire of the cord to a printed circuit board, and a step of sliding a cover to couple the wire to a rear end of the main body of the insulator body.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG.
As a connector according to the present invention, for example, a data input / output plug (hereinafter, simply referred to as a plug) 1 connected to a connection jack on a game machine side, which is one of AV devices as an electronic device, is an AV cable 2. Connected to one end of cord 3. A plurality of pin plugs 4 are connected to the other end of the cord 3 of the AV cable 2.

The structure of the plug 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the plug 1 has a terminal 5 connected to the electric wire 3 </ b> A of the cord 3 at one end.
A contact portion 5B which has an A and can contact the contact portion of a mating connector (a jack to be described later) at the other end.
A plurality of contact pieces 5 having a main body 6A and a main body 6A
And a terminal block 6B protruding outward from the distal end surface of the main body 6A.
, A shield sleeve 7 for covering around the distal end side of the terminal block 6B, and a plug cover inserted around the cord 3 and attached to the main body 6A of the insulator body 6. 8 and a cord bush 9.

The structure of the above-described components of the plug 1 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 4, the insulator body 6 is a synthetic resin molded body integrally provided with a main body 6A and a terminal block 6B. It is molded from. An annular flange portion 6a is formed around the distal end of the main body 6A.

An engaging portion 6b for mounting the plug cover 8 is provided on opposite surfaces of the rear end of the main body 6A.
In this case, a pair of engaging portions 6b are formed, each of which is laterally separated from each other. The distal end surface of each engaging portion 6b is formed as a tapered surface.

Further, as shown in FIG.
On the outer surface of B, there are formed a pair of engaging portions 6c for mounting the sleeve 7, which are located apart from each other in the lateral direction. The rear end surface of each engaging portion 6c is formed as a tapered surface.

A plurality of grooves 6d are formed on the inner surface of the terminal block 6B, and the grooves 6d are respectively connected to a plurality of slit-like openings 6e formed at the tip of the terminal block 6B. .

As shown in FIG. 6, the plug cover 8 is formed in a flat cylindrical shape, the leading end is opened, and a cord insertion hole 8A is formed in the center of the rear end. A pair of engaging portions 8B which are engaged with the engaging portions 6b of the main body 6A of the insulator body 6 are provided at two spaced apart positions on each of the two opposing surfaces inside the distal end portion of the plug cover 8.
Are formed respectively.

A stopper 8C is integrally formed inside the plug cover 8 and contacts the rear end of a printed circuit board, which will be described later, and presses forward with the cover 8 attached to the main body 6A of the insulator body 6. Have been. In this case, the stopper 8
C is formed to extend in the direction of the distal end of the plug cover 8 from both sides of the rear end of the plug cover 8 with the cord insertion hole 8A therebetween, and a step 8c is formed on the distal end surface.

As shown in FIG. 7, the contact piece 5 is formed of a metal piece having a terminal portion 5A and a contact portion 5B bent in a substantially rectangular shape. The contact portion 5B is plated with gold. Also, the terminal 5A
On one surface of the front end portion, a projection 5a having a spring property for increasing pressure contact with a printed circuit board described later is formed.

The method of forming the connecting piece 5 and the method of connecting the cord 3 to each wire 3A will be described later. As shown in FIG. 8, the sleeve 7 is formed by bending both ends 7 of a metal plate bent into a cylindrical shape.
a and 7a are formed by abutting each other.

The sleeve 7 is integrally formed with protruding pieces 7A projecting rearward from two spaced apart positions of two opposing sides of the rear edge thereof, and each protruding piece 7A is formed with an engaging hole 7b. When the sleeve 7 is fitted around the terminal block 6B of the insulator body 6, each protrusion 7A has an engagement protrusion formed on each of two opposing surfaces of the terminal block 6B. It is adapted to be engaged with the portion 6c.

A hole 7c is formed at the edge of the sleeve 7, into which a projection formed on a leaf spring of a mating connector (jack) to be described later is fitted.
A cutting groove 7d continuous with c is formed.

Here, the cord 3 and the plurality of contact pieces 5 are electrically connected via a printed circuit board 10. In detail, the printed circuit board 10 has a rectangular plate shape, and a wire pattern 10A is formed on the back surface. Each wire 3A of the cord 3 is formed on the substrate 10 from the back surface of the printed circuit board 10. It is inserted into the hole and electrically connected by soldering.

Further, the printed circuit board 10 is press-fitted into the terminal block 6B in a state where the respective contacts 5 are housed inside the terminal block 6B of the insulator body 6, so that the terminals of the respective contacts 5 are formed. The portion 5A and the conductive wire pattern 10A of the printed circuit board 10 are pressed and electrically connected. In this case, each contact piece 5
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 7, the rear ends are connected to a rectangular connecting plate portion 5C in advance and molded.

Accordingly, each contact piece 5 is connected to the connecting plate 5
C, the components connected in a lump are inserted into the terminal block 6B of the insulator body 6, and each contact piece 5 is properly inserted into a predetermined groove 6d formed inside the terminal block 6B. Then, the X portion shown in FIG. 7 is bent two or three times to separate each contact piece 5 from the connection plate portion 5C, and each contact piece 5 is made independent. Thereafter, as described above, the printed circuit board 10 may be press-fitted into the terminal block 6B, and the terminal 5A of each contact piece 5 and the printed circuit board 10 may be pressed and electrically connected to each other.

On the other hand, there is provided a cord clamp 11 which is mounted near a connection portion of the cord 3 with the printed circuit board 10. This cord clamp 11 is provided with a first stopper portion 11 which is engaged with the inner end face of the cord insertion hole 8A of the plug cover 8.
A, 11B are provided on the outer peripheral portion, and the engaging portion 11 is engaged with the engaging portion 6f inside the main body 6A of the insulator body 6.
The second stopper portion 11C having a at the distal end portion is provided so as to extend from the outer peripheral portion.

In this case, the cord clamp 11 is
As shown by the solid line in (C), it has an expanded state at all times, and has a cylindrical clamp portion 11D as shown by a dotted line in FIG. The stopper portions 11A are provided on the opposite side of the base end portion of the clamp portion 11D from the side to be separated, and the first stopper portions 11B are provided at both ends on the side to be separated.

The plate-like second stopper 11C extends from the side opposite to the side from which the distal end of the clamp 11D is separated. The engaging portion 11 of the second stopper portion 11C
a is constituted by an engaging claw having a spring property which is inserted into the main body 6A of the insulator body 6 to get over and engage with the engaging portion 6f of the main body 6A. Is
It is formed by raising a portion surrounded by a substantially U-shaped groove formed in the second stopper portion 11C.

The cord bush 9 is provided with a plug cover 8.
At the tip of the cord bush 9, there is formed a constriction 9 </ b> A that is fitted into the cord insertion hole 8 </ b> A of the plug cover 8.

Next, a method of manufacturing the plug 1 having such a configuration will be described. First, the sleeve 7 is inserted into the outer periphery of the terminal block 6B of the insulator body 6, and the protruding piece 7A of the sleeve 7 is inserted.
Are engaged with engaging projections 6c formed on two opposing outer surfaces of the terminal block 6B, and the sleeve 7 is fixedly attached to the insulator body 6.

Next, a part in which the contact pieces 5 are integrally connected by the connecting plate 5C is connected to the terminal block 6 from the rear of the insulator body 6.
B, each contact piece 5 is set in a predetermined groove 6d of the terminal block 6B, and the tip of the terminal 5B is inserted and locked in the slit-shaped opening 6e. Is bent two or three times to separate each contact piece 5 from the connection plate portion 5C.

In this state, the tip of the printed circuit board 10 is pressed into the terminal block 6B. Thus, inside the terminal block 6B, each contact piece 5 is electrically connected to the tip of the printed board 10, and each contact piece 5 is fixed to the terminal block section 6B by the printed board 10.

Next, the cord bush 9 is inserted from the open portion at the front end of the plug cover 8, and the constricted portion 9 of the cord bush 9 is inserted into the cord insertion hole 8 A at the rear end of the plug cover 8.
The plug cover 8 and the cord bush 9 are integrated with each other by fitting A.

Next, the electric wire 3A of the cord 3 is passed through the plug cover 8 and the cord bush 9 and the cord clamp 11 is fitted around a portion of the electric wire 3A inside the plug cover 8 near the connection portion with the printed circuit board 10. Caulk this,
The wires 3A of the cord 3 are bound, and the distal end of the second stopper 11C of the cord clamp 11 is inserted into the inside of the main body 6A of the insulator body 6, so that the distal end of the second stopper 11 is engaged. The portion 11a is engaged with the engaging portion 6f of the main body 6A, and the insulator body 6 and the cord clamp 11 are fixed.

Next, each wire 3A of the cord 3 is inserted from the back surface of the printed board 10 into a hole formed in the board 10 and soldered. Thereafter, the plug cover 8 and the cord bush 9 are connected to the left side of FIG. Slide it toward
Of the cord bush 9 with the first stopper portions 11A and 11B, and the engaging portion 8B inside the front end portion of the plug cover 8 is engaged with the engaging portion 6b outside the rear end portion of the main body portion 6A of the insulator body 6. Engages. At this time, the front end surface of the plug cover 8 contacts the rear end surface of the flange portion 6a of the insulator body 6. The step 8c at the tip of the stopper 8C inside the plug cover 8 contacts the rear end of the printed circuit board 10 and presses it forward. Through the above steps, the assembly of the plug 1 is completed.

When the assembly is completed as described above, the first stopper portions 11A and 11B of the cord clamp 11 are engaged with the distal end surface of the cord bush 9, and the second stopper portion 11C
By engaging the engaging portion (engaging claw) 11a at the distal end of the cord 3 with the engaging portion 6f of the main body 6A of the insulator body 6, the cord 3 is prevented from coming off in the front-rear direction. Further, the step 8c of the front end of the stopper 8C inside the plug cover 8 contacts the rear end of the printed circuit board 10 and presses it forward to prevent the printed circuit board 10 from coming off.

FIG. 10 shows a configuration of jacks 12 which are mating connectors of the plug 1 and a state where the jacks 12 are connected to the plugs 1. This jack 12
A plurality of substantially L-shaped contacts 15 having a terminal portion 13 at one end and a contact portion 14 at the other end capable of contacting the contact portion 5B of the contact piece 5 of the plug 1; A terminal block 17 for holding the contact portion 14 on the outer surface of the holding portion 16 in a state where the terminal block 17
To the terminal portion 13 of each contact piece 15 supported by the terminal block 17.
Cover 18 that surrounds the projection 18 to the outside
And is configured.

As described above, the jack 12 has the projection 19a formed on the leaf spring 19 fitted into the hole 7c of the sleeve 7 of the plug 1.

According to the plug 1 according to the above embodiment,
The electric wire 3A of the cord 3 is electrically connected to the printed circuit board 10 by soldering, and the printed circuit board 10 is press-fitted into the terminal block 6B of the insulator body 6 in a state where the contact piece 5 is housed in the insulator body 6. By doing so, the terminal portion 5A of each contact piece 5 and the printed circuit board 10 are pressed against and electrically connected to each other, and the cord 3 and the plurality of contact pieces 5 are electrically connected via the printed circuit board 10. The contact piece 5
The step of connecting each wire 3A of the cord 3 to the terminal portion 5A is not required, so that the manufacturing process can be simplified and the workability is excellent, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Further, since the sleeve 7 is formed by bending a single metal plate into a rectangular tube, the sleeve 7 is excellent in manufacturability as compared with a conventional sleeve composed of two divided parts. In addition, the number of parts can be reduced, and the manageability of parts is good.

In particular, the sleeve 7 has a configuration in which protruding pieces 7A projecting rearward from two opposing sides of its rear end are integrally formed, and an engaging hole 7b is formed in the protruding piece 7A. With the sleeve 7 fitted around the terminal block 6B of the insulator body 6, the engagement hole 7b of the protruding piece 7A is inserted into the terminal block 6B.
B engaging projections 6 formed on each of two opposing surfaces of B
c, the sleeve 7 can be attached to the insulator body 6 with one touch, and the attached state can be reliably maintained.

Further, there is provided a cord clamp 11 which is mounted in the vicinity of the connection portion of the cord 3 with the printed circuit board 10, and a first stopper which is engaged with the inner end face of the cord insertion hole 8 A of the plug cover 8. Parts 11A, 11B
And a second stopper portion 11C having an engaging portion 11a at the distal end portion to be engaged with the engaging portion 6f inside the main body portion 6A of the insulator body 6, so that the cord 3 can be moved in the front-rear direction. The cord 3 can be securely prevented from falling off, and the cord 3 does not come off even if the connectors are frequently connected and disconnected, and the durability can be improved.

In particular, the engaging portion 11 of the second stopper portion 11C
a is an engaging claw having a spring property that is inserted into the main body 6A of the insulator body 6 to get over and engage with the engaging portion 6f of the main body 6A. The insulator body 6 can be easily connected with one touch with a single touch, and the connection state can be reliably maintained.

The plug cover 8 is provided with a stopper 8C integrally formed with the cover 8 attached to the main body 6A of the insulator body 6 and pressed forward in contact with the rear end of the printed circuit board 10. Therefore, the printed circuit board 10 does not come off even if the connectors are frequently connected and disconnected, and the durability can be improved.

Further, an engaging portion 6b is formed on the outer surface of the rear end portion of the body portion 6A of the insulator body 6, and an engaging portion 8B engaged with the engaging portion 6b is formed on the inner surface of the front end portion of the plug cover 8. On the other hand, since the bush is formed around the cord 3 and the cord bush 9 is provided separately from the plug cover 8, the plug cover 8 itself is excellent in manufacturability.

According to the method for manufacturing the plug 1 described above, the assemblability is excellent, the manufacturability of the plug 1 can be improved, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[0055]

As described above, according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, since the electric wire of the cord and the plurality of connecting pieces are electrically connected via the printed circuit board, the manufacturing is made. Since the process can be simplified and the workability is excellent, the production cost can be reduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the projecting portion having the spring property is formed on the terminal portion of each contact piece, the terminal portion of each contact piece and the conductive pattern of the printed board are formed. Can improve the reliability of the electrical connection.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the sleeve is formed by abutting both ends of a single plate member bent into a cylindrical shape, the sleeve is excellent in manufacturability and the number of parts is reduced. And manageability of parts is good.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the sleeve is formed integrally with the protruding pieces protruding rearward from the two opposing sides of the rear end edge, and the protruding pieces are formed with the engaging holes. An engaging hole formed in each of two opposing surfaces of the terminal block in a state where the sleeve is fitted around the distal end of the terminal block in the insulator body. As a result, the sleeve can be attached to the insulator body with one touch, and the attached state can be reliably maintained.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the sleeve is formed with the hole and the notch continuous with the hole, and the projection formed on the leaf spring of the mating connector passes through the notch and is provided with the hole. Since the connector is configured to be fitted into the hole, the connector can be easily inserted and removed, and the connectors can be reliably positioned.

According to the seventh and eighth aspects of the present invention, the cord clamp is mounted near the connection portion of the cord to the printed circuit board, so that the cord can be reliably prevented from coming off in the front-rear direction. Even if the cords are frequently inserted and removed, there is no danger that the cord will come off, and the durability can be improved.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the engaging portion of the second stopper portion is inserted into the inside of the main body of the insulator body, so that the engaging portion goes over the engaging portion of the main body. The cord clamp and the insulator body can be easily connected with one touch, and the connection state can be reliably maintained, since they are constituted by the engaging claws having a resilient property.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, with the cover attached to the body of the insulator body, the printed board stopper formed in contact with the rear end of the printed board is integrally formed. With this configuration, the printed circuit board does not come off even if the connectors are frequently connected and disconnected, and the durability can be improved.

According to the eleventh aspect, the engaging portion is formed on the outer surface of the rear end portion of the body of the insulator body, and the engaging portion is engaged with the engaging portion on the inner surface of the front end portion of the cover. And a cord bush formed separately from the cover and attached around the cord, and a front end of the cord bush has a neck fitted into a cord insertion hole at a rear end of the cover. Since the portion is formed, the manufacturability of the cover itself is excellent.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, in manufacturing the connector, a step of fitting the sleeve to the outer peripheral portion of the terminal block portion of the insulator body and fixing the sleeve to the insulator body is performed. Into the terminal block from the rear of the insulator body, hold each contact at a predetermined position on the terminal block, press-fit the front end of the printed circuit board into the terminal block, and A step of electrically connecting the leading end of the printed circuit board and fixing each contact piece to the terminal block by the printed circuit board, a step of passing each wire of the cord through the cover, and soldering each wire of the cord to the printed board. And the step of attaching the cover and sliding the cover to the rear end of the main body of the insulator body, so that the connector can be easily assembled and the manufacturability of the connector can be improved. Keep production costs low Door can be.

[0065]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of a connector according to the present invention, wherein (A) is a front view, (B) is a plan view, and (C) is a rear view.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

4A and 4B are diagrams showing a configuration of an insulator body according to the embodiment, wherein FIG. 4A is a plan view and FIG.

5A is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4, and FIG.
BB sectional view of

6A and 6B are diagrams showing a configuration of a plug cover according to the embodiment, wherein FIG. 6A is a front view, FIG. 6B is a plan view, and FIG.
Is a front sectional view, and (D) is a plan sectional view.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are views showing a state in which a plurality of contact pieces are connected in the embodiment, in which FIG. 7A is a front view, FIG. 7B is a front view of a detached contact piece, and FIG. Top view of

8A and 8B are diagrams showing a configuration of a sleeve according to the embodiment, wherein FIG. 8A is a front view and FIG.

9A and 9B are diagrams showing a configuration of a cord clamp according to the embodiment, wherein FIG. 9A is a front view, FIG. 9B is a plan view,
(C) is a side view

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a configuration of a jack as a mating connector and a connection state between the connectors.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of an AV cable showing an application example of the plug of the above.

FIG. 12 is a partial plan sectional view showing the configuration of a conventional connector.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Data input / output plug 2 AV cable 3 Cord 3A electric wire 4 Pin plug 5 Contact piece 5A Terminal part 5B Contact part 5C Connection plate part 5a Projection part 6 Insulator body 6A Main body part 6B Terminal block part 6a Flange part 6b Engagement part 6c Engaging part 6d Groove part 6e Opening 6f Engaging part 7 Shielding sleeve 7A Protrusion piece 7a End 7b Engaging hole 7c Hole 7d Cut groove 8 Plug cover 8A Cord insertion hole 8B Engaging part 8C Stopper 9 Code bush 9A Neck 10 Printed circuit board 11 Cord clamp 11A, B First stopper 11C Second stopper 11D Clamp 11a Engagement

Claims (12)

[Claims] A plurality of contact pieces having at one end thereof a terminal portion connected to the electric wire of the cord and having at the other end thereof a contact portion capable of contacting a contact portion of a mating connector; a body portion; An insulator body having a terminal block formed inside the portion and protruding outward from the distal end surface of the main body, and holding the contact pieces on the terminal block; and a distal end of the terminal block. A connector including: a shield sleeve that covers the side circumference; and a cover that is inserted around the cord and that is attached to the main body of the insulator body. Characterized in that they are electrically connected via a printed circuit board. 2. The printed circuit board is electrically connected to the printed circuit board by soldering, and the printed circuit board is connected to the terminal block of the insulator body while the contact pieces are held on the terminal block of the insulator body. 2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the terminal portion of each contact piece is pressed into contact with the conductive pattern of the printed circuit board to be electrically connected by press-fitting the inside of the portion. 3. The terminal portion of each of the contact pieces is formed with a projection having a spring property.
The connector described. 4. The sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve is formed by abutting both ends of a single plate member bent into a cylindrical shape. connector. 5. The sleeve has a configuration in which protruding pieces projecting rearward from two opposing sides of its rear end edge are integrally formed, and the protruding pieces are formed with engagement holes, and the sleeve is insulated. In a state of being fitted around the distal end side of the terminal block of the body, the engagement holes of the protruding pieces are engaged with the engagement projections formed on the two opposing surfaces of the terminal block. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: 6. A structure in which a hole and a notch connected to the hole are formed in the sleeve, and a protrusion formed on a leaf spring of a mating connector passes through the notch and is fitted into the hole. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the connector is provided. 7. The connector according to claim 1, wherein a cord clamp is mounted near a connection portion of the cord with a printed circuit board. 8. The cord clamp according to claim 1, further comprising: a first stopper portion provided on an outer peripheral portion of the cover to abut against an inner end surface of the cord insertion hole of the cover, and an engagement member formed inside a main body of the insulator body. 8. The connector according to claim 7, further comprising a second stopper portion having a front end portion having an engaging portion to be engaged with the joining portion, extending forward from an outer peripheral portion. 9. The engagement portion of the second stopper portion, which is inserted into the main body portion of the insulator body, has a spring property to get over and engage the engagement portion of the main body portion. The connector according to claim 8, wherein the connector is a dovetail. 10. The printed circuit board according to claim 1, wherein the cover is integrally formed with a printed board stopper formed in contact with a rear end of the printed board in a state where the cover is mounted on a main body of the insulator body. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein: 11. An engaging portion is formed on an outer surface of a rear end portion of the main body portion of the insulator body, and an engaging portion to be engaged with the engaging portion is formed on an inner surface of a front end portion of the cover. It is configured to include a cord bush formed separately from the cover and attached around the cord, and the tip of the cord bush includes
The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a constricted portion is formed to be fitted into the cord insertion hole at the rear end of the cover. 12. A process for manufacturing the connector according to claim 1, wherein a sleeve is inserted into an outer peripheral portion of a terminal block portion of the insulator body, and the sleeve is fixedly attached to the insulator body. After inserting each contact piece into the inside of the terminal block from the back of the insulator body and holding each contact piece in a predetermined position on the terminal block, press the tip of the printed circuit board into the terminal block. A step of electrically connecting each contact piece to the end of the printed circuit board and fixing each contact piece to the terminal block by the printed circuit board; a step of passing each wire of the cord through the cover; A method of manufacturing a connector, comprising: a step of soldering a cover to a printed circuit board; and a step of sliding a cover to couple the cover to a rear end portion of a body portion of the insulator body.