KR20110075685A - Connector having multi-driving mode - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A connector for multi-driving is provided to enable a connector to implement rotation operation and to minimize frictional force which is generated in a contact pin. CONSTITUTION: A contact pin(110) is pressurized according to a first horizontal direction. The contact pin is electrically connected with a plug(150). A pressing member(130) selectively pressurizes the contact pin. A driving member(120) is arranged in the pressing member. The driving member presses the pressing member.

Description

Connector having multi-driving mode

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a zero insertion force (hereinafter referred to as 'ZIF') connector, and more particularly, to a multi-driven connector capable of rotary drive and straight drive.

In the test apparatus for testing electronic components, connectors for installing electronic components and performing input / output of signals are used. Such a connector serves to electrically connect the tester head and the electronic component in engagement with a plug provided on the tester head side, and has a contact pin therein that accommodates the plug and is electrically connected to the plug.

As technology gradually develops, the number of connectors installed in the electronic component test apparatus and the number of contact pins embedded in the connectors per unit connector are gradually increasing. However, the increase in contact pins has the problem of generating excessive friction between the plug and the contact pins.

In addition, the plug is repeatedly inserted / removed into the connector for the test of the electronic component. The repetitive insertion / removal of the plug also causes a problem due to friction on the contact pin.

Due to the influence of the frictional force generated on the contact pins, there is a problem in that not only the contact pins but also peripheral parts are deformed. The deformation of such contact pins and peripheral components has a problem of poor contact between the contact pins and the plug, breakage of the contact pins, and consequent deterioration of the reliability of connector performance.

In order to solve the above problems, the conventional connector uses a ZIF type connector that can reduce the frictional force due to the insertion / detachment of the plug.

Specifically, in the ZIF connector, the contact pins are arranged to be spaced apart from the plug by a predetermined distance, thereby inserting the plug without contacting the contact pins. And one side of the connector is provided with a means for allowing the contact pin to be pressed / released against the plug. Therefore, it is not necessary to apply a force at the time of insertion / removal of the plug, and since the connection / disconnection is made later by a separate means, the friction force between the plug and the contact pin can be reduced.

However, the ZIF connector according to the prior art is limited in the driving method for coupling / disconnecting the plug and the contact pin, which causes a lot of inconveniences.

In more detail, the ZIF connector according to the related art can be driven only by one of a rotary drive and a straight drive method, and in order to change the drive method of the connector, it is necessary to change the structure of the connector or install additional parts. There was an inconvenience.

In addition, since the ZIF connector according to the related art has a structure in which a driving member driven by an external driving means directly presses a contact pin, there is a problem that excessive friction may occur between the driving member and the contact pin. Therefore, the ZIF connector according to the prior art is a situation that there is a problem that does not ultimately eliminate the deformation of the contact pin and the connection failure due to the frictional force.

As invented to solve the problems of the prior art as described above,

An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-driven connector which enables both rotational drive and straight drive in a ZIF type connector.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-driven connector that minimizes the frictional force generated on the contact pins.

The present invention for realizing this,

A housing accommodating the plug entering along the vertical direction;

A contact pin disposed inside the housing and pressed along a first horizontal direction to access the plug, the contact pin being electrically connected to the plug;

A pressing member disposed inside the housing and selectively pressing the contact pin so that the contact pin contacts or separates from the plug; And

A driving member disposed adjacent to the pressing member to push the pressing member to press the contact pin;

The driving member has at least one driving protrusion for selectively pushing the pressing member, the pressing member has a receiving groove into which the driving protrusion is selectively inserted, and the pressing member has the driving protrusion selective at the receiving groove. It provides a multi-driven connector, characterized in that moved by being inserted into.

And, the drive member is characterized in that the cam to rotate.

The driving member may be disposed below the pressing member, and the pressing member may be disposed to be movable along a vertical direction by a rotational movement of the driving member.

Here, the drive member is disposed on the side of the pressing member, characterized in that the pressing member is arranged to be movable along the first horizontal direction by the rotational movement of the drive member.

On the other hand, the drive member is characterized in that the rod moving in a second horizontal direction substantially orthogonal to the first horizontal direction.

The driving member may be disposed below the pressing member, and the pressing member may be disposed to be movable along the vertical direction by a straight motion of the driving member.

In addition, the driving member is disposed on the side of the pressing member, characterized in that the pressing member is arranged to be movable along the first horizontal direction by the linear motion of the driving member.

Further, the drive member is characterized in that the rotatable axis in the second horizontal direction.

On the other hand, the drive member is characterized in that it has a stopper to prevent the drive member is completely separated out of the housing.

In addition, a plurality of the multi-driven connector is disposed adjacent, each of the drive member is characterized in that it has a connection to be connected to the drive member of the adjacent multi-driven connector to operate as one.

At this time, the connecting portion is characterized in that the projection formed on at least one end of the drive member.

By providing a multi-driven connector according to the present invention as described above,

The present invention provides a connector capable of both rotary drive and straight drive by separating the drive member and the pressing member. Therefore, it is possible to selectively apply the rotational drive or the straight drive as desired by the user without changing the structure of the connector or installing additional parts according to the change of the driving method.

In addition, since the friction force applied to the contact pin is minimized, the deformation of the contact pin due to friction can be prevented, thereby improving reliability of the life and performance of the connector.

In addition, since the position of the driving member and the pressing member in the connector can be variously arranged, it is advantageous to adjust the size of the connector.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail.

However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and those skilled in the art may implement the present invention in various other forms without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.

In the accompanying drawings, the dimensions of the structures are shown in an enlarged scale than actual for clarity of the invention. In the present invention, when each structure is referred to as being located "on", "top" or "bottom" of other structures, it means that each structure is located directly above or below other structures, or Still further structures may be additionally formed between the structures. In addition, when each structure is referred to as "first", "second" and / or "third", it is not intended to limit these members but merely to distinguish the respective structures. Thus, "first", "second" and / or "third" may be used selectively or interchangeably for each structure.

Example 1

Hereinafter, a multi-driven connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

1 is a plan view of a connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the connector of FIG. 1, and FIGS. 3, 4 and 6 are sectional views of the connector of FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram illustrating a straight drive of a connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram illustrating rotational drive of the connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The multi-driven connector 100 according to the present invention is a ZIF type connector. The contact pin 110 is electrically connected to the plug 150 in the housing 101 in which the plug 150 is accommodated. The pressing member 130 for selectively pressing the pin 110 and the driving member 120 for moving the pressing member 130 are disposed.

In the ZIF type connector, the insertion operation of the plug 150 and the operation of pressing the contact pin 110 to connect the plug 150 are separated.

That is, the contact pins 110 are spaced apart from the plug pins 151 of the plug 150 by a predetermined interval, thereby inserting the plug pins 151 into the multi-driven connector 100 without applying force. In addition, the contact pin 110 is pressed by the driving means (not shown) provided outside the housing 101 and connected to the plug pin 151. Therefore, the friction force generated during the insertion and coupling operation between the plug pin 151 and the contact pin 110 is minimized, and stable connection is possible.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the side on which the insert 102 is formed to be coupled to the plug in the connector on the drawing is referred to as "upper", and the side opposite to the upper side and connected to the substrate (not shown) is referred to as "lower". , "Vertical direction" in a direction substantially parallel to the direction along the top and bottom, a direction substantially perpendicular to the vertical direction and the contact pin 110 is pressed in the "first horizontal direction" and the first horizontal direction Note that the direction substantially orthogonal to the surface is referred to as the "second horizontal direction".

An insertion part 102 into which the plug 150 is inserted is formed at an upper portion of the housing 101 constituting the multi-driven connector 100. In addition, a contact pin 110 extends to the outside of the housing 101 at a lower portion of the multi-driven connector 100 to form a substrate connection portion 113 electrically connected to a substrate (not shown). In addition, a fixing mold 105 for supporting the substrate connecting portion 113 and the contact pin 110 and fixing the substrate connecting portion and the contact pin 110 to the housing 101 is provided inside the housing 101.

The pressing member 130 is disposed to be movable along the vertical direction, and the driving member 120 is disposed under the contact pin 110 so that the pressing member 130 can push the contact pin 110.

A plurality of contact pins 110 are disposed in the housing 101. Preferably, the contact pins 110 are preferably arranged in two rows to be in contact with both sides of the plug pin 151 of the plug 150.

The contact pin 110 may be formed with a convexly curved pressing portion 112 toward the pressing member 130 so as to be efficiently pressed by the pressing member 130. The upper portion of the contact pin 110 is formed with a convexly curved contact portion 111 toward the plug pin 151 so as to reliably contact the plug pin 151. That is, the contact pin 110 has a 'S' shape as a whole.

The shape of the contact pin 110 having the pressing portion 112 and the contact portion 111 as described above is not only a force for contacting the contact pin 110 with the plug pin 151, but also the contact pin 110. It requires less power to stay connected. Therefore, if the friction is less generated when the contact pin 110 is connected, it is advantageous to keep the contact state of the contact pin 110 stable, thereby improving the connection reliability of the connector. In addition, the shape of the contact pin 110 as described above has the additional effect that the contact pin 110 has an elastic force is advantageous for the effective restoring force of the contact pin 110 to work effectively.

The pin guide 103 which guides the contact pin 110 toward the plug pin 151 is provided on the contact pin 110.

The pressing member 130 is disposed to contact the contact pin 110 in a space between the lower portion of the contact pin 110 and the housing 101. Therefore, when the pressing member 130 moves upward along the curved surface of the pressing portion 112 of the contact pin 110, the contact pin 110 is pushed inward, and the contact pin 110 is connected to the plug pin ( 151 is connected in a pressurized state. When the force applied to the pressing member 130 is removed, the positions of the contact pin 110 and the pressing member 130 are restored by the restoring force of the contact pin 110, and the contact pin 110 and the plug pin 151 are restored. The connection between them is released.

The pressing member 130 is preferably formed to have a circular cross-sectional shape for smooth contact with the contact pin 110 and reduction of the frictional force at the time of pressing, more preferably the pressing portion 112 and the inner space of the housing 101. Since the pressure member 130 is reduced toward the upper portion, it is preferable that the pressing member 130 has a cross-sectional shape of which the diameter of the upper portion is smaller than that of the lower portion.

The lower portion of the pressing member 130 is provided with a driving member 120 for moving the pressing member 130 in the vertical direction adjacent to the pressing member 130. Such a driving member 120 is a rod having a cam profile to selectively apply the straight drive and the rotary drive.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the driving member 120 includes a plurality of driving protrusions 121 that selectively push the pressing member 130, and is disposed to move straight along the second horizontal direction. . In order to correspond to the shape of the driving member, the pressing member 130 has a receiving groove 131 into which the driving protrusion 121 is selectively inserted.

In addition, the driving member 120 is formed to have a cam profile that rotates the second horizontal direction in the rotation axis, and is disposed adjacent to the pressing member 130.

Therefore, in the case of driving the connector 100 in a straight driving manner, the driving protrusion 121 is selectively inserted into the receiving groove 131 as the driving member 120 moves straight along the second horizontal direction. The pressing member 130 is moved along the vertical direction.

In the case of driving the connector 100 in a rotational driving manner, as the driving member 120 rotates, the pressing member 130 moves along the vertical direction due to the diameter difference of the driving member 120.

On the other hand, the drive member 120 is extended to expose a predetermined length to the outside of the housing 101, is connected to a separate drive means (not shown) provided outside the housing 101 receives a driving force. By the driving force transmitted from the driving means (not shown), the straight driving or rotational driving method of the driving member 120 and the connector 100 is determined.

The driving member 120 preferably has a stopper 122 that prevents the driving member 120 from being separated from the housing 101 during the straight driving. Specifically, the stopper 122 may be a portion formed stepped at the end of the driving member 120 to have a smaller diameter than the portion where the driving protrusion 121 is formed. Correspondingly, an opening 106 is formed at the end of the housing 101 to allow only the stopper 122 having a small diameter to pass therethrough. Therefore, the driving member 120 is restrained in the housing 101 by the stopper 122 to reciprocate.

On the other hand, so that the pressing on the contact pin 110 can be made stable, the pressing member 130 is preferably confined inside the housing 101 to move only in the vertical direction. In addition, the driving member 130 is also preferably constrained to the housing 101 so that only the linear movement along the second horizontal direction and the rotation in place using the second horizontal direction as the rotation axis.

Here, since the pressing member 130 has a short moving distance and there is almost no displacement difference with respect to the contact pin 110, when the connector 100 is pressed, there is little friction force between the pressing member 130 and the contact pin 110. Do not. In particular, when driving the connector in a rotational drive method, the connector 100 according to the present invention is excellent in reducing the friction force generated in the contact pin 110 compared to the conventional connector.

Hereinafter, the operation of the connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, straight driving of the driving member 120 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 5.

As shown in the drawing, as the driving member 120 moves straight along the second horizontal direction, as the driving protrusion 121 exits from the receiving groove 131, the pressing member 130 moves upward by the height of the driving protrusion 121. Pushed up. Therefore, the contact pin 110 is pressed while being connected to the plug pin 151 by the pressing member 130.

Then, when the driving member 120 is returned to the initial position, the driving protrusion 121 is inserted into the receiving groove 131 to remove the force applied to the pressing member 130, so that the restoring force of the contact pin 110 acts. do. Accordingly, the pressing member 130 and the contact pin 110 return to the initial position and the connection between the contact pin 110 and the plug pin 151 is released.

Here, since the movement to the housing 101 is limited by the stopper 122 of the driving member 120, the driving member 120 is prevented from being separated from the housing 101.

Next, the rotational drive of the drive member 120 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 7.

As shown, the driving member 120 is rotated about the second horizontal direction as the axis of the large diameter of the driving member 120 is in contact with the pressing member 130, the pressing member 130 is pushed upwards . Therefore, the pressing member 130 pushes the contact pin 110 inward so that the contact pin 110 is connected to the plug pin 151.

When the portion of the driving member 120 having a smaller diameter contacts the pressing member 130, the pressing member 130 is pushed downward by the restoring force of the contact pin 110, and the contact pin 110 is initially initialized. Restoring to position, the contact pin 110 and the plug pin 151 are separated.

In this case, the driving member 120 may be to reciprocate the rotary motion within a limited angle range, or to continue to rotate in one direction. In particular, the driving member 120 may be controlled by limiting the rotation of the driving means (not shown) provided to the outside.

Example 2

Hereinafter, a multi-driven connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the connector according to the second embodiment, FIG. 9 is a view for explaining the straight drive of the connector of FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is a view for explaining the rotational drive of the connector of FIG. 8.

The multi-driven connector 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 201 for accommodating a plug 150 (see FIG. 3) entering along a vertical direction and a contact pin electrically connected to the plug ( 210, a pressing member 230 for selectively pressing the contact pin 210, and a driving member 220 for moving the pressing member 230.

The lower portion of the housing 201 is provided with a substrate connecting portion 213 that extends to the outside of the housing 201 and is electrically connected to a substrate (not shown). The substrate connecting portion 213 and the contact pin ( A fixing mold 205 is provided to secure 210 to housing 201.

The contact pin 210 includes a contact portion 211 selectively contacting the plug and a pressing portion 212 in contact with the pressing member 230. In particular, the contact portion 211 is formed to be convex toward the inside, the pressing portion 212 is formed to be convex toward the outside installed the pressing member 230, the contact pin 210 has a 'S' shape as a whole Have Therefore, the contact pin 210 can be connected stably with a small force, and can improve the reliability of the connector performance.

The pressing member 230 is disposed side by side of the contact pin 210 to move in the first horizontal direction to press the contact pin 210. In particular, the pressing member 230 is preferably installed adjacent to the contact pin 210 so that an impact is not applied when the pressing member 230 is in contact with the contact pin 210.

Accordingly, in the multi-driven connector 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the contact pin 210 is moved along the first horizontal direction while the pressing member 230 is in contact with the contact pin 210. Since it is pressed / released, friction does not occur between the pressing member 230 and the contact pin 210.

When the force applied to the pressing member 230 is removed, the position of the contact pin 210 and the pressing member 230 is restored by the restoring force of the contact pin 210, and the contact pin 210 is connected to the plug pin (FIG. 3). Reference numeral 151).

The drive member 220 is a rod having a cam profile to selectively apply straight drive and rotary drive.

Specifically, the driving member 220 has a plurality of driving protrusions 221 for selectively pushing the pressing member 230, it is arranged to move straight along the second horizontal direction. The pressing member 230 is formed with a receiving groove 231 into which the driving protrusion 221 is selectively inserted.

In addition, the driving member 220 is formed to have a cam profile to rotate the second horizontal direction in the rotation axis, and is disposed on the side of the pressing member 230 adjacent to the pressing member 230.

Therefore, in the case of driving the connector 200 in a straight driving method, when the driving member 220 moves straight along the second horizontal direction, the driving protrusion 221 is selectively inserted into the receiving groove 231. The pressing member 230 is moved along the first horizontal direction by the height of the driving protrusion 221.

In the case of driving the connector 200 by the rotation driving method, the pressing member 230 moves along the first horizontal direction due to the difference in diameter of the driving member 220 as the driving member 220 rotates.

On the other hand, the driving member 220 is extended to expose a predetermined length to the outside of the housing 201, is connected to a separate driving means (not shown) provided outside the housing 201 receives a driving force.

By the driving force transmitted from the driving means (not shown), the straight driving or rotational driving method of the driving member 220 and the connector 200 is determined.

The driving member 220 preferably includes a stopper (see 122 of FIG. 5) to prevent the driving member 220 from being separated from the housing 201 during the straight driving. Specifically, the stopper may be one end formed in the driving member 220 to have a smaller diameter than the portion where the driving protrusion 221 is formed.

Hereinafter, the operation of the connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

First, in the straight driving, as shown in FIG. 9, when the driving member 220 moves straight along the second horizontal direction, the driving protrusion 221 is separated from the receiving groove 231. Therefore, the pressing member 230 is moved along the first horizontal direction by the height of the driving protrusion 221 to push the contact pin 210, the contact pin 210 with respect to the plug 150 (see Fig. 2) Connected.

When the driving member 220 returns to the initial position, the driving protrusion 221 is inserted into the receiving groove 231 while the restoring force of the contact pin 210 is acted on, so that the pressing member 230 and the contact pin 210 are operated. Return to the initial position. Thus, the contact pin 210 is disconnected from the plug.

Next, the rotational drive of the drive member 220 will be described with reference to FIG. 10. As shown, the drive member 220 is rotated with the second horizontal direction as the rotation axis, and is formed to have a cam profile having a different diameter for each part in the cross section. Therefore, when the large diameter of the driving member 220 is in contact with the pressing member 230, the pressing member 230 is moved along the first horizontal direction to push the contact pin 210. Thus, the contact pin 210 is pressed against the plug and connected.

When the portion of the driving member 220 having a smaller diameter contacts the pressing member 230, the pressing member 230 and the contact pin 210 return to their initial positions by the restoring force of the contact pin 210. Thus, the contact pin 210 is disconnected from the plug.

In this case, the driving member 220 may be installed to reciprocate the rotary motion within a limited angle range, or may continue to rotate in one direction. In addition, the driving member 220 may be controlled by limiting the rotation of the driving means (not shown) provided outside the housing 201.

Example 3

Hereinafter, a multi-driven connector according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.

11 and 12 are cross-sectional views of the multi-driven connector according to the third embodiment, FIG. 11 is a view showing a straight drive of the multi-driven connector according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 12 is a view showing a rotational drive. .

The far-driven connector 300 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 301 for accommodating a plug entering along a vertical direction and a contact pin disposed inside the housing 301 and electrically connected to the plug. 310 and a pressing member 330 disposed inside the housing 301 to selectively press the contact pin 310 and a driving member 320 to move the pressing member 330.

In the connector 300 according to the present exemplary embodiment, the pressing member 330 and the driving member 320 are disposed under the contact pin 310, and the driving member 320 is pressurized as it moves straight along the second horizontal direction. The member 330 may move along the vertical direction to selectively press the contact pin 310.

The difference from the first and second embodiments described above is that the driving member of the above-described embodiments has a structure in which both the linear movement and the rotational movement are possible, but the driving member of the connector according to the third embodiment is the linear movement only. It is possible to have a structure.

On the other hand, in the multi-driven connector according to the third embodiment, the components such as the housing 301 and the contact pin 310 are similar in structure and function to those of the first and second embodiments described above, and thus, detailed descriptions thereof are omitted. do.

Hereinafter, operations of the driving member 320 and the pressing member 330 and the connector 300 of the connector 300 according to the third embodiment will be described.

The driving member 320 is a rod moving along the second horizontal direction and has a plurality of driving protrusions 321 for selectively pushing the pressing member 330. The pressing member 320 has a receiving groove 331 in which the driving protrusion 321 is selectively inserted in correspondence with the driving protrusion 321.

The pressing member 330 is disposed adjacent to the lower portion of the contact pin 310 so as to move along the vertical direction to selectively press the contact pin 310.

In particular, the pressing member 330 is arranged to press / release in contact with the contact pin 310 so that the friction generated on the surface in contact with the contact pin 310 is minimized during pressing.

In addition, the driving member 320 is disposed to move straight along the second horizontal direction, the lower portion of the pressing member 330 to move the pressing member 330 in the vertical direction by moving along the second horizontal direction. Is placed adjacent to.

Hereinafter, the operation of the multi drive connector 300 according to the third embodiment will be described.

First, when the contact pin 310 is connected, the driving member 320 moves straight along the second horizontal direction so that the driving protrusion 321 exits from the receiving groove 331. Accordingly, the pressing member 330 is pushed upward by the height of the driving protrusion 321 to press the contact pin 310 to connect to the plug.

Next, when the contact pin 310 is removed, the driving member 320 is moved along the second horizontal direction so that the driving protrusion 321 is inserted into the receiving groove 331. Therefore, while the force applied to the pressing member 330 is released, the restoring force of the contact pin 310 acts to return the pressing member 330 and the contact pin 310 to the initial position.

Example 4

Hereinafter, a multi-driven connector according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.

13 and 14 are cross-sectional views of the multi-driven connector according to the fourth embodiment, FIG. 13 is a view showing a straight drive of the multi-driven connector according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a view showing a rotational drive. .

The multi-driven connector 400 according to the fourth embodiment is disposed in the housing 401 in which the plug is accommodated, the contact pin 410 electrically connected to the plug, and the contact pin (in the housing 401). It consists of a pressing member 430 for selectively pressing the 410 and the driving member 420 to move the pressing member 430.

In the connector 400 according to the present exemplary embodiment, the pressing member 430 and the driving member 420 are disposed on the side surface of the contact pin 410, and the pressing member 430 is removed by the straight motion of the driving member 420. It is characterized by moving in the horizontal direction.

Meanwhile, components of the housing 401 and the contact pin 410 are similar to the above-described embodiments, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, operations of the driving member 420 and the pressing member 430 of the connector 400 and the connector 400 according to the fourth embodiment will be described.

The pressing member 430 is disposed adjacent to the side of the contact pin 410 so as to move along the first horizontal direction to selectively press the contact pin 410.

In particular, the pressing member 430 is arranged to press / release in contact with the contact pin 410 so that the friction is minimal in the surface in contact with the contact pin 410 during the pressing.

The driving member 420 is a rod formed to have a plurality of driving protrusions 421 for selectively pushing the pressing member 430 to move straight along the second horizontal direction, and the pressing member 430 is the driving protrusion 421. ) Is formed to have a receiving groove 431 is inserted.

In addition, the driving member 420 is disposed adjacent to the side of the pressing member 430 so as to move the pressing member 430 along the first horizontal direction by moving along the second horizontal direction.

On the other hand, in order to increase the operation reliability of the connector 400 by limiting the movement of the pressing member 430 and the driving member 420 in the housing 401, a recess is formed to form the pressing member 430 and the driving member 420 ) Can be accommodated. That is, in the housing 401, the pressing member 430 is constrained to move only in the first horizontal direction, and the driving member 420 is accommodated by disposing the driving member 420 in the housing in which the pressing member 430 is accommodated. In addition, it can be restrained to move only in the second horizontal direction.

On the other hand, a stopper 422 may be formed at an end portion of the driving member 420 to prevent the driving member 420 from leaving the housing 401 completely. The stopper 422 may be a portion formed stepped with a smaller diameter at the end of the driving member 420.

Hereinafter, the operation of the connector according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.

As shown in FIG. 13, when the driving member 420 moves straight along the second horizontal direction, the driving protrusion 421 is separated from the receiving groove 431, and the pressing member 430 is equal to the height of the driving protrusion 421. ) Is pushed along the first horizontal direction. Therefore, the contact pin 410 is connected in the pressurized state with respect to the plug 150 (refer FIG. 2).

When the driving member 420 returns to the initial position, the driving protrusion 421 is inserted into the receiving groove 431, and the restoring force of the contact pin 410 acts so that the pressing member 430 and the contact pin 410 are actuated. Return to the initial position. Therefore, the force applied to the contact pin 410 is released from the plug.

Example 5

The fifth embodiment of the present invention is an embodiment for connecting a plurality of connectors.

In particular, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to connect at least two or more connectors in series, and more specifically, it is possible to simultaneously drive by the drive means provided separately by connecting the drive members of the plurality of connectors in series. .

Hereinafter, a multi-driven connector according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 15.

The fifth embodiment describes the connection of the drive member, and the components of the connector such as the housing or the contact pin are similar to those of the above-described embodiments, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 15, connection portions 512 and 522 connected to each other are also formed at the ends of the driving members 510 and 520. The connection parts 512 and 522 may be protrusions in which ends of the driving members 510 and 520 partially protrude.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the description will be made by dividing the first driving member 510, the first pressing member 550, the second driving member 520, and the second pressing member 560. However, the "first" and "second" are only names for distinguishing, and the "first" and "second" may be used selectively or interchangeably, respectively.

The first driving member 510 and the first pressing member 550 are included in one connector, and the second driving member 520 and the second pressing member 560 are components included in another connector.

First, the first driving member 510 has a plurality of driving protrusions 511 for selectively pushing the first pressing member 550, and at the end thereof, a connection part for connecting in series with the second driving member 520 ( 512).

The second driving member 520 has a plurality of driving protrusions 521 for selectively pushing the second pressing member 550, and has a connecting portion 522 connected to the first driving member 510 at an end thereof.

The first connecting portion 512 and the second connecting portion 522 are preferably protrusions of a corresponding shape that can be engaged with each other.

For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the first connecting portion 512 has a protrusion protruding upward, and the second connecting portion 522 has a protrusion protruding downward corresponding to the first connecting portion 512. .

The operation of the multi-driven connector according to the fifth embodiment will be described below.

Here, one end of the first driving member 510 is connected to an external driving means (not shown), and moves straight. Although not shown in the drawings, each driving member 510 is preferably installed to move straight along the second horizontal direction in each connector.

First, the driving members 510 and 520 are connected in series by engaging the second connecting portion 522 to the first connecting portion 512. As the driving means operates, the first driving member 510 moves along the second horizontal direction, and the first driving member 510 simultaneously moves the second driving member 520.

Accordingly, the first driving protrusion 511 and the second driving protrusion 521 exit from the receiving grooves 551 and 561 of the pressing members 550 and 560, and the pressing members 550 and 560 move upward by the height of the driving protrusions 511 and 521. Pushed up Then, the pressing members 550 and 560 press the contact pins to connect the plugs.

Next, when the driving members 510 and 520 return to their initial positions, the driving protrusions 511 and 521 are inserted into the corresponding receiving grooves 551 and 561. Thus, the pressing members 550 and 560 and the contact pins return to their initial positions, and the contact pins and the plugs are separated.

According to the multi-driven connector according to the fifth embodiment, it is possible to simultaneously operate a plurality of connectors stably and efficiently by connecting a plurality of connectors in series.

On the other hand, according to one embodiment of the driving member, one end of the driving member is connected to the driving means not shown, the other end may be in the form having a connecting portion connected to the driving member of the other connector. In addition, according to another embodiment of the driving member, both ends of the driving member may be in the form having a connecting portion. According to still another embodiment of the driving member, one end of the driving member may have a connecting portion connected to the driving member of the other connector, and the other end may not have a structure capable of connecting to the connecting portion or the other member.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the first drive member and the second drive member have been described in series to operate. However, three or more drive members are connected in series by using a drive member having a connection portion at both ends of the drive member. It will also be possible to connect and drive.

In embodiments according to the present invention, the connector according to the embodiment of disposing the driving member and the pressing member on the side of the contact pin is advantageous in reducing the overall height of the connector. Likewise, the connector according to the embodiment in which the driving member and the pressing member are disposed under the contact pin is advantageous in reducing the width of the connector.

1 is a plan view showing a multi drive connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a front view of the multi-driven connector of FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

4 is a view showing a state in which the contact pin is pressed by the straight drive of the drive member in the multi-driven connector of FIG.

5 is a configuration diagram showing only the drive member and the pressing member to show the straight drive of the drive member in the multi-driven connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a view showing a state in which the contact pin is pressed by the rotational drive of the drive member in the multi-driven connector of FIG.

7 is a configuration diagram showing only the drive member and the pressing member to show the rotational drive of the drive member in the multi-driven connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention,

8 is a cross-sectional view of a multi drive connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a view showing a state in which the contact pin is pressed by the straight drive of the drive member in the connector of FIG.

10 is a view showing a state in which the contact pin is pressed by the rotational drive of the drive member in the connector of FIG.

11 is a cross-sectional view of a multi drive connector according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

12 is a view showing a state in which the contact pin is pressed by the straight drive of the drive member in the connector of FIG.

13 is a cross-sectional view of a multi drive connector according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

14 is a view showing a state in which the contact pin is pressed by the straight drive of the drive member in the connector of FIG.

15A and 15B are views illustrating only the driving member and the pressing member to show the connection and operation of the connector in the multi-driven connector according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

100, 200, 300, 400: Multi-Drive Connector

101, 201, 301, 401: housing

102: insertion portion 103: pin guide

105, 205: fixed mold

110, 210, 310, 410: contact pins

111: contact portion 112: pressing portion

113,213: board | substrate connection part

120, 220, 320, 420, 510, 520: drive member

121, 221, 321, 421, 511, 521: driving protrusion

122: stopper

130, 230, 330, 430, 550, 560: pressure member

131, 231, 331, 431, 551, 561: accommodation home

150: plug 151: plug pin

Claims (11)

A housing accommodating the plug entering along the vertical direction; A contact pin disposed inside the housing and pressed along a first horizontal direction to access the plug, the contact pin being electrically connected to the plug; A pressing member disposed inside the housing and selectively pressing the contact pin so that the contact pin contacts or separates from the plug; And A driving member disposed adjacent to the pressing member to push the pressing member to press the contact pin; The driving member has at least one driving protrusion for selectively pushing the pressing member, the pressing member has a receiving groove into which the driving protrusion is selectively inserted, and the pressing member has the driving protrusion selective at the receiving groove. Multi-driven connector, characterized in that moved by being inserted into. The method of claim 1, The drive member is a multi-driven connector, characterized in that the cam to rotate. The method of claim 2, The driving member is disposed under the pressing member, the pressing member is a multi-driven connector, characterized in that the movable member is arranged to be movable in the vertical direction by the rotational movement of the driving member. The method of claim 2, The driving member is disposed on the side of the pressing member, the pressing member is a multi-driven connector, characterized in that the movable member is arranged to be movable along the first horizontal direction by the rotational movement of the driving member. The method of claim 1, And the drive member is a rod moving along a second horizontal direction substantially perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. The method of claim 5, The driving member is disposed under the pressing member, the pressing member is a multi-driven connector, characterized in that the movable member is arranged to be movable along the vertical direction by the linear movement of the drive member. 6. The multi-driven connector according to claim 5, wherein the driving member is disposed on the side of the pressing member, and the pressing member is disposed to be movable along the first horizontal direction by a straight motion of the driving member. . 8. The multi-driven connector according to claim 7, wherein the drive member is rotatable about the second horizontal direction. The method of claim 1, And the drive member has a stopper to prevent the drive member from completely leaving the housing. The method of claim 1, A plurality of the multi-driven connector is arranged adjacent to each other, each of the drive member is connected to the drive member of the adjacent multi-driven connector multi-driven connector characterized in that it has a connection to operate as one. 11. The method of claim 10, The connector is a multi-driven connector, characterized in that the projection formed on at least one end of the drive member.

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