JPS62150675A - Pin header - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pin header provided with a plurality of pins and installed on a printed circuit board.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, a pin header is installed on a printed circuit board, with one end connected to a female connector and the other end extending through a hole in the printed circuit board and soldered to a conductor on the printed circuit board. A pin header having the following is known.

In addition, in this type of pin ladder, when installed on a printed circuit board, one end of the pin extends in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the printed circuit board, and one end of the pin extends parallel to this plane. There were two types of molds.

Problems to be Solved by the Present Invention In the above-mentioned conventional pin connector, the other end of the pin extends through the hole in the printed circuit board, which requires a relatively large spatial space, and There is a limit to the machining dimensions of the holes, and the pitch of the holes cannot be made too small.For this reason, the shape of the ladder depends on the pins, and the size of the pin header cannot be made sufficiently small, making it difficult to make general equipment more compact. There are also problems in that it does not meet the requirements of

Furthermore, since there are the two types of conventional pin headers mentioned above, they do not meet the requirements for common or shared use of parts.

Means for Solving the Problem According to the present invention, the above problem is solved by comprising a body made of a plastic material and a plurality of pins passing through the body, one end of which is The invention is solved by providing a pin header characterized in that the pins extend in a row, the other ends of the pins extending in a direction parallel to and perpendicular to the one end.

Embodiment First, a pin header 10 according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The pin header 10 includes water pins 14 formed of a brass material.

The main body 12 includes a main portion 24 defined by a substantially rectangular flat front surface 16, a rear surface 18 opposing the front surface 16, a top surface 20, a bottom surface 22, etc., and two side portions 26 (only one of which is shown). It is equipped with The main part 24 is the main part 124 in FIG.
It has a substantially trapezoidal shape similar to the shape of . However, unlike the main portion 124 in FIG. 2, the main portion 24 in FIG. 1 is not provided with a groove 128.

A pin header 1 is provided on the rear surface 30 and bottom surface 32 of the side portion 26.
Dowels 34 and 36 are provided, respectively, for positioning 0 on a printed circuit board (not shown).

One end 38 of each of the pins 14 is attached to the front surface 16 of the body 12.
They stand upright in two rows. One end 38 of pin 14
The spacing between the rows, the pitch, the length of the portion protruding from the front surface 16, etc. are determined according to the form of a conventional female connector (receptacle). Therefore, if necessary, pin 14
It is also possible to have one end 38 of this in one row, or three or more rows. Further, in this embodiment, the pin 14
One end 38 of the pin header 10 is longitudinally aligned or aligned with the pin header 10 .
They also match in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. However, this is not always necessary, and they may be arranged offset from each other.

The other end 40 of each of the pins 14 is connected to the front surface 16 of the main portion 24.
They protrude in one row from the rear surface 18, which is the surface facing the. 1, the other end 40 of each pin 14 extends along rear surface 18 and turns at a right angle to terminate in extension along bottom surface 22, as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the other end 40 of the pin 14 has a portion parallel to the one end 38, i.e., along the bottom surface 22, and a portion perpendicular to the one end 38, i.e., a portion along the rear surface 18. .

The outer surface of the portion along the rear surface 18 and the outer surface of the portion along the bottom surface 22 of the other end 40 are, respectively,
It is shaped to be substantially flush with the rear surface 30 and bottom surface 32 of the side portion 26 .

As mentioned above, this pin header 10 has two rows at one end 40 and one row at the other end 40. To do this, the pin 14 is bent within the body 12. Such a pin header 10 can be manufactured, for example, by insert molding technology.

This pin header 10 is surface mounted on a printed circuit board (not shown) by, for example, reflow soldering.

That is, holes are formed in the printed circuit board that correspond to the positioning dowels 34 and 36, and the printed circuit board has a hole formed on its surface that corresponds to the other end 40 of the pin header 10 to be positioned. It has a linear coating of conductor. By applying a liquid containing solder on this linear film, positioning the pin header 10 appropriately using the positioning dowel 34 or 36 and the hole in the printed circuit board, and heating these, the other end 40 of the pin header 10 is Each is soldered to a corresponding linear coating.

When the positioning dowel 34 is placed in the hole of the printed circuit board, one end 38 of the pin header 10 will extend perpendicularly to the surface of the printed circuit board, and the other end 38 of the pin header 10 will extend perpendicularly to the surface of the printed circuit board.
, one end 38 would extend parallel to the plane of the printed circuit board.

In the embodiment described above, one end 38 is arranged in two rows, and the other end 40 protrudes from the rear surface 18 of the main portion 24 in one row. This is preferable because all the pins can be formed with pins of the same length. In addition, the other ends 40 of the pins 14 are formed upright from the rear surface 18 of the main portion 24 by insert molding, and then the other ends 40 of all the pins 14 are formed by a single bending process. It can be processed into

However, instead of this, the other end 4o is
It is also possible to form a configuration in which two or more rows exit from the rear surface 18 of the . When configured in this way, the pins are configured to protrude from the rear surface 18 of the main portion 24 at positions shifted from pins in other rows so that the pins 14 do not come into contact with each other during bending.

Further, in the above embodiment, the other end 4° of the pin 14 is located at the front surface 1.
It protrudes from the mausoleum 18 facing 6. Alternatively, for example, it could be configured to protrude from the bottom surface 22 of the main portion 24, extend along the bottom surface 22, and then terminate along the rear surface 18.

Furthermore, in the embodiment in which one end 38 of the pins 14 forms two rows, that is, the first and second rows, the other end 4o of the pin 14 in the first row protrudes from the rear surface 18 of the main portion 24. ,
extending along the rear surface 18 and terminating along the bottom surface 22 , the other ends 40 of the second row of pins 14 projecting from the bottom surface 22 of the main portion 24 , extending along the bottom surface 22 and terminating along the bottom surface 22 . It can also be configured to extend and terminate along 18.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In the pin header 110 shown in FIG.
14 extends from the rear surface 118 of the main portion 124 to the bottom surface 122, and its terminal end is received in a groove 128 provided in the rear surface 118. This lick, pin 114
The ends of the pins 128 are properly positioned and can prevent short circuits between the pins 114.

The groove 128 is preferably provided in the bottom surface 112 as described above to position the end of the pin 114;
A groove may also be provided to support the curved portion of the other end 140 of 14 between the portion parallel to the rear surface 118 and the portion parallel to the bottom surface 122.

@3 Referring to Figure 3, a pin header 210 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In this pin header 210, one end 238 of the pins 214 stands upright in two rows from the front surface 216 of the main body 212, and the other end 240 extends from the rear surface 218 to the bottom surface 222. is accommodated in a groove 228 provided in the rear surface 222.

The body 212 has a receptacle-accommodating quadrant 202 within which one end 238 of the pin 214 is received. This effectively prevents the one end 238 from being deformed by the external member.

The other yII 240 of the pins 214 exit in a line from the rear surface 218 of the body 212 as shown and extend downwardly along the rear surface 218 and along the bottom surface 222 through the curved portion 242.

If one end 238 of the pin 214 is placed perpendicular to the printed circuit board, the rear surface 218 of the body 212
The contact surface 244 of the contact surface 244 contacts the printed circuit board, and the curved portion 242
only a portion 246 of is in contact with the conductor on the printed circuit board;
This portion 246 is soldered to the conductor. Similarly, if one end 238 of the pin 214 is placed parallel to the printed circuit board, the bottom surface 222 of the main body 212 will contact the printed circuit board, and only the other portion 248 of the curved portion 242 will touch the printed circuit board. It contacts the conductor on the board and is soldered. By providing such a curved portion 242, it is possible to visually check whether soldering has been performed properly after soldering.

Effects As described above, the pin header according to the present invention can be used both as a pin header in which the pins extend perpendicularly to the surface of the printed circuit board and as a pin header in which the pins extend parallel to the surface of the printed circuit board. Therefore, it becomes possible for the user to share or standardize parts.

Further, in a preferred embodiment, since the other end of the pin protrudes from the main body in a single row, bending is easy and manufacturing is easy.

Furthermore, in another preferred embodiment, the terminal of the other end of the pin is positioned by a groove provided in the body, thereby preventing a short circuit between the pins and a linear coating of the conductor on the printed circuit board. Pitch deviation between the pins to be soldered can be effectively prevented.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a pin header according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of main parts of a pin header according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a pin header according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 10.110...Pin header 12...Body 14.114...Pin 16...Front surface 18.118...Rear surface 20...Top surface 22.122...Bottom surface 24.124... Main part 26...Side part 38...One end 40.140...Other end 128...Groove (2 other people) n Fig. 2

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A main body made of a plastic material and a plurality of pins passing through the main body, one end of the pins extending in a row; A pin header, the other end of which extends in a direction parallel to and perpendicular to the one end. 2. The pin header according to claim 1, wherein the one end of the pins extends in a row. 3. The pin header according to claim 1, wherein the one ends of the pins extend in two rows. 4. The pin header according to claim 1, wherein the one end of the pin extends in three or more rows. 5. The pin header according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the other ends of the pins extend out from the main body in a row. 6. The pin header according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the other ends of the pins extend from the main body in a plurality of rows. 7. The other end of the pin protrudes from a second surface opposite to the first surface from which the one end protrudes, extends in a direction perpendicular to the one end, and extends parallel thereto. 7. A pin header according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which extends in the direction of the pin header. 8. The other end of the pin protrudes from a third surface between the first surface from which the one end protrudes and a second surface opposing the first surface, and is parallel to the one end. Claims 1 to 6 extend in a direction perpendicular to this direction, and extend in a direction perpendicular thereto.
The pin header described in any one of the paragraphs. 9. The one ends of the pins extend in two rows, first and second, and the other ends of the pins in the first row oppose the first surface from which the one ends protrude. protruding from a second surface of the second row of pins, extending in a direction perpendicular to and parallel to the one end, the other end of the second row of pins is
Projecting from a third surface between the first surface from which the one end projects and the second surface opposing the first surface, extending in a direction parallel to the one end, and in a direction perpendicular thereto. A pin header according to claim 1 extending to . 10. The pin header according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the main body is formed with a groove for accommodating the other end of the pin.