JPH11126638A - Connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate connection of a conductive sheet to a connecting object by arranging a contact provided with a contact part and an insulator covering the contact and claming the conductive sheet by means of the contact part. SOLUTION: First of all, a contact part 11a of a contact 11 is connected to the edge part of the conductive sheet 2 while claming the edge part of the conductive sheet 2. This connection is carried out when the edge part of the conductive sheet 2 is clamed between the center and the outer circumference of the spiral type contact part 11a. After the contact part 11a is connected to the conductive sheet 2, an insulator 12 is slid toward the edge part of the conductive sheet 2 along a cable 3. By means of the insulator 12, the contact 11 and the edge part of the conductive sheet 2 are covered. In this way, a connector can connect the contact 11 and the conductive sheet 2 to each other only by claming the conductive sheet 2 by means of the contact part 11 in the contact 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a connector,
More specifically, it belongs to a connector for connecting a conductive sheet and an object to be connected thereto.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an electronic device or the like, a connector is generally used for electrically connecting electronic components to a substrate, for electrically connecting substrates, or for electrically connecting electronic devices. Etc. are used. Further, the connector usually has a structure including a contact and an insulator for holding the contact. Usually, the connector is connected to the mating connector by connecting the above-mentioned contact (for example, pin contact) and the mating contact (for example, socket contact) constituting the mating mating connector.

[0003]

By the way, the connectors for making the above-mentioned electrical connections are used in a wide range, and the use thereof is increasing more and more in recent years. As a part of such applications, a connector for connecting a recently developed conductive sheet directly to a connection target such as a cable or a substrate has become necessary.

Incidentally, as an example of the conductive sheet, a cloth woven with conductive fibers irrespective of metal or non-metal is cited. The characteristic of the conductive sheet is generally that of a thin metal plate or the like. It is also very flexible, soft and not different from ordinary cloth.

As described above, most of the conventional connectors connect the pin contact and the socket contact, and are suitable for the use of connecting the conductive sheet to the object to be connected. There was nothing to do.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a connector for maintaining a conductive sheet and an object to be connected to the conductive sheet.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector connected to a conductive sheet, the connector including a contact having a contact portion, and an insulator covering the contact. Is provided so as to sandwich the conductive sheet.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the connector according to the first aspect, wherein the contact portion is formed in a substantially spiral shape.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the connector according to the first or second aspect, wherein the thickness of the contact portion is substantially equal to the thickness of the conductive sheet.

According to the invention described in claim 4, the connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the insulator is made of an insulating material having elasticity. Can be

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 shows a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a contact is connected to a conductive sheet. FIG. 2 shows the connector shown in FIG. 1, and the contact is connected to a conductive sheet. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a contact used in the connector shown in FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a connector 1 of the present embodiment is for connecting a conductive sheet 2 and a cable 3, and includes a contact 11 and an insulator 12.

The contact 11 is formed by stamping a metal plate having conductivity and elasticity.
And a connection portion 11b. The contact portion 11a is formed in a substantially spiral shape, and presses the upper surface of the conductive sheet 2 at the center and presses the lower surface of the conductive sheet 2 at the outer periphery. Thus, by making the contact portion 11a substantially spiral, the overall size and thickness can be reduced while providing the contact portion 11a with elasticity. Contact part 11
The thickness of “a” is substantially the same as the thickness of the conductive sheet 2. On the other hand, the connection portion 11b is of a crimping type,
It has a connecting piece 11c and a gripping piece 11d, and the cable 3 is connected to this connecting portion 11b.

The insulator 12 is made of an elastic insulating material, for example, a rubber material. The insulator 12 is configured to be passed through the cable 3, and has an accommodating portion 12 a for accommodating the edge of the conductive sheet 2 to which the contact 11 and the contact portion 11 a are connected. The insulator 12 is provided in the housing 12
When the edges of the contact 11 and the conductive sheet 2 are accommodated in the contact 11a, the upper and lower surfaces of the contact portion 11a of the contact 11 are pressed to securely connect the contact portion 11a and the conductive sheet 2. It is made to do.

Next, a procedure for attaching the connector 1 of the present embodiment to the cable 3 will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, as shown in FIG.
The cable 3 is connected in advance to the connection portion 11b. In this connection, a portion near the distal end of the cable 3 is held so as to be wrapped by the gripping piece 11d of the contact 11 together with the coating 31, and the distal end of the coating 31 is deleted to connect to the conductive wire 32 exposed at the distal end of the cable 3. This is performed by crimping the piece 11c.

The insulator 12 includes a contact 11
Before connecting the cable 3 and the cable 3, or before connecting the cable 3 to the contact 11, the cable 3 is passed through the insulator 12 from the tip of the contact portion 11 a of the contact 11 or from the end of the cable 3. deep. The operation of passing the cable 3 through the insulator 12 can be easily performed because the insulator 12 is formed from an elastic insulating material. Through the above operations, the connector 1 of the present embodiment is mounted on the cable 3.

Next, a procedure for connecting the connector 1 of this embodiment mounted on the cable 3 to the conductive sheet 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, at the contact portion 11a of the contact 11,
The contact portion 1 is sandwiched between the edges of the conductive sheet 2.
1 a is connected to the edge of the conductive sheet 2. This connection
This is performed by sandwiching the edge of the conductive sheet 2 between the center and the outer periphery of the spiral contact portion 11a. To ensure the connection between the contact portion 11a and the conductive sheet 2, the contact portion 11a may be soldered to the conductive sheet 2. After the contact portion 11a is connected to the conductive sheet 2, the insulator 12 is slid along the cable 3 toward the edge of the conductive sheet 2, and the insulator 12
Cover the edges of the contact 11 and the conductive sheet 2. With the above operations, the connection of the connector 1 of the present embodiment to the conductive sheet 2 is completed.

The connector 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above has a structure in which the contact portion 1 of the contact 11 is
1a, the contact 11 can be connected to the conductive sheet 2 only by sandwiching the contact sheet 1a. The contact section 11a is formed in a substantially spiral shape so that the contact section 11a can be thinned to have substantially the same thickness as the conductive sheet 2. The contact reliability is high because the contact portion 11a and the contact portion 11a make multipoint contact. Since the contact portion 11a is connected to the conductive sheet 2 and then the insulator 12 is put on the contact portion 11a, the connection state between the contact 11 and the conductive sheet 2 Are easy to confirm, and the connection portion between the conductive sheet 2 and the connector 1 can be made thin.

In this embodiment, the contact portion 11a is formed in a substantially spiral shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the contact portion may be configured to sandwich the conductive sheet. Further, the thickness of the connection portion is preferably substantially equal to the thickness of the conductive sheet, but it is not necessarily required to be equal to the thickness of the conductive sheet, may be thicker than the thickness of the conductive sheet, It may be thin. Further, in the present embodiment, the contact 11 is formed by punching a metal plate. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the contact 11 may be formed by bending a conductive metal plate, or may have a conductive property. The wire may be formed by bending. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the connection portion 11b is of a crimping type, but is not limited thereto, and may be of a soldering type or the like, and is not particularly limited. Further, the connector 1 according to the present embodiment includes a conductive sheet 2
Is connected to the cable 3, but there are many things that can be connected to the conductive sheet by the connector of the present invention, such as a board, a mating connector, an electronic component, and an electronic device, and are not particularly limited.

[0023]

As described above, according to the connector of the present invention, it is possible to provide a connector capable of easily connecting a conductive sheet to a connection object. Further, the connector of the present invention is composed of two contacts and insulators,
Since the number of parts is small and the shape is simple, it can be manufactured at low cost and can be reduced in thickness.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the connector shown in FIG. 1 in a state where an insulator is shifted to protect the contact after the connection of the contact.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a contact constituting the connector shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Connector 2 Conductive sheet 3 Cable 11 Contact 11a Contact part 11b Connection part 11c Connection piece 11d Grip piece 12 Insulator 12a Housing part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A connector connected to a conductive sheet, comprising: a contact having a contact portion; and an insulator covering the contact, wherein the contact portion is configured to sandwich the conductive sheet. Connector. 2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein said contact portion is formed in a substantially spiral shape. 3. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the contact portion is substantially equal to the thickness of the conductive sheet. 4. The connector according to claim 1, wherein said insulator is made of an insulating material having elasticity.