TW201637293A - Socket connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a socket connector, which is able to reduce damage of socket connector or base connector generated by plugging of socket connector and base connector. Socket casing 11 has embedding guide ribs 61. Base casing 31 has basins for embedding guide ribs 51b. Socket casing 11 includes: side ribs 62 protrude toward outside of fifth direction D5 respectively while through-holes penetrating at third direction D3 are formed; and elongation ribs 63 protrude toward outside of side ribs 62 in fifth direction D5; base casing 31 includes: basins for side rib 52a for guiding side ribs 62 in the state of pushing side ribs 62 and elongation ribs 63 to inside of fifth direction D5; and latch part 52b for matching elongation ribs 63 in combination state.

Description

Socket connector

The present invention relates to a receptacle connector for use with a base connector set that is secured to a circuit board.

Conventionally, a connector pair (hereinafter also referred to as a "socket connector-base connector pair") including a base connector and a socket connector that are fixed to a circuit board is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). .

The socket connector-base connector pair described in Patent Document 1 is a pair of connectors in which the socket connector is inserted from above the base connector and fitted, and is arranged such that the electric wires are pulled out in the lateral direction.

In the case of the conventional socket connector-base connector pair, when the socket connector is inserted or removed from the susceptor connector, there is a problem that the locking claw or the receiving portion thereof is cut, causing the locking to become slack. On the other hand, in the socket connector-base connector pair described in Patent Document 1, a fitting mechanism that hinders the movement toward the upper side of the socket connector is provided.

Leading patent literature Patent literature

Patent Document 1 JP-A-2005-158730

However, the socket connector-base connector pair described in Patent Document 1 reduces the wear of the socket connector or the base connector caused by the case where the socket connector is inserted or removed from the base connector. There is no special consideration.

If the socket connector or the pedestal connector due to the insertion and removal of the pedestal connector and the socket connector can be prevented from being worn, it is not necessary to provide a special mechanism like the socket connector described in Patent Document 1.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a socket connector which can reduce damage such as wear of a socket connector or a base connector caused by insertion and removal of a base connector and a socket connector.

The present invention relates to a socket connector that is used in combination with a base connector set having a base housing and fixed to a circuit board, in combination with the socket connector and the base connector. The direction from the socket connector to the susceptor connector is a first direction, and a direction opposite to the first direction is a second direction, and a predetermined direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction The third direction, the direction opposite to the third direction is the fourth direction, and the direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second direction, the third direction, and the fourth direction is set to be the fifth direction. In the direction of the socket, the socket connector is provided with a socket housing; the socket housing is provided on the fourth direction side of the socket housing, and has a fitting guide rib protruding toward the outer side in the fifth direction; the base housing is provided a fitting guide rib is guided to the fourth direction side of the base housing and the a slot for the fitting guide rib at a position on the first direction side; the socket housing is on the third direction side of the socket housing, and includes a side rib protruding outward from the fifth direction and formed on the third side a through hole extending in a direction; and an extension rib protruding outward in the fifth direction of the side rib; the base housing comprising: a groove for the side rib, pressing the side rib and the extension rib to the The inner side of the fifth direction guides the side rib to a position on the first direction side of the base housing, and the latch portion is engaged with the extension rib in the combined state.

Furthermore, the present invention relates to a socket connector for use with a socket connector having a base housing and fixed to a base connector of a circuit board, in combination with the socket connector and the base connector In a state, a direction from the socket connector to the susceptor connector is a first direction, and a direction opposite to the first direction is a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are orthogonal to each other. The predetermined direction is set to the third direction, the direction opposite to the third direction is the fourth direction, and the direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second direction, the third direction, and the fourth direction is set to In the fifth direction, the socket connector includes a socket housing; the socket housing is provided on the fourth direction side of the socket housing, and includes a pair of fitting guide ribs projecting outward from the fifth direction; the base The outer casing includes a pair of fitting guide rib grooves for guiding the pair of the fitting guide ribs to the fourth direction side of the base outer casing and at the position of the first direction side; the socket outer casing is attached to the socket outer casing The third direction side includes: a pair of side ribs, respectively, to the fifth direction a through hole penetrating in the third direction; and a pair of extension ribs projecting outward in the fifth direction of the pair of side ribs; the base shell is wrapped a pair of side rib grooves for guiding a pair of the side ribs to the base case in a state in which a pair of the side ribs and the pair of the side ribs are pressed to the inner side in the fifth direction A position on the one direction side; and a pair of latch portions are engaged with the pair of extension ribs in the combined state.

Moreover, it is preferable that the through hole and the fitting guide rib are disposed at at least partially overlapped positions when viewed in the third direction in the combined state.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a socket connector which can reduce damage such as wear of a socket connector or a base connector caused by insertion and removal of a base connector and a socket connector.

10‧‧‧Socket connector

11‧‧‧Socket housing

30‧‧‧Base connector

31‧‧‧Base housing

51b‧‧‧Slots for fitting ribs

52a‧‧‧Side rib groove

52b‧‧‧Latch Department

61‧‧‧Fitting ribs

62‧‧‧ Side ribs

63‧‧‧ Extended ribs

621‧‧‧through holes

D1‧‧‧1st direction

D2‧‧‧2nd direction

D3‧‧‧3rd direction

D4‧‧‧4th direction

D5‧‧‧5th direction

S‧‧‧ circuit board

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from the side of the receptacle connector 10.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the receptacle connector 10 shown in Fig. 1 in a state in which it is combined with the susceptor connector 30, as viewed from the side of the receptacle connector 10.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the base connector 30 used in cooperation with the socket connector 10.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the receptacle connector 10 as seen from the side of the bottom wall.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the receptacle connector 10 as seen from the top wall side.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 in a combined state.

Fig. 7 is a bottom view of the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 in a combined state.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 6A-6A shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken along line 6B-6B shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken along line 6C-6C shown in Fig. 6.

Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view of the 6D-6D line shown in Figure 6.

Figure 12 is a plan view showing the base connector 30 used in cooperation with the socket connector 10 set.

Fig. 13 is a front elevational view of the susceptor connector 30 shown in Fig. 12 as seen from the direction of arrow 12B.

Figure 14 is a bottom plan view of the susceptor connector 30 for use with the socket connector 10 set.

Fig. 15 is a sectional view taken along line 13A-13A shown in Fig. 13.

Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 12A-12A shown in Figure 12.

Figure 17 is a bottom view showing the receptacle connector 10.

Fig. 18 is a front elevational view of the receptacle connector 10 shown in Fig. 5 as seen from the direction of arrow 5A.

Fig. 19 is a rear elevational view of the receptacle connector 10 shown in Fig. 5 as seen from the direction of arrow 5B.

Fig. 20 is a sectional view taken along line 5C-5C shown in Fig. 5.

Figure 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 18A-18A of Figure 18.

FIGS. 22A and 22B are views showing a state in which the receptacle connector 10 is tilted when the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 are combined.

Figs. 23A and 23B are views showing a combination of the steps of the socket connector 10 and the susceptor connector 30, which is a cross-sectional view taken along line 22A-22B-22C-22D of Fig. 22A.

Figs. 24A and 24B are diagrams showing a combination of steps from the states shown in Figs. 23A and 23B.

25A, 25B, and 25C are diagrams showing the steps of combining the socket connector 10 and the susceptor connector 30, respectively, which is a cross-sectional view taken along line 22E-22E shown in Fig. 22B.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the receptacle connector of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from the side of the receptacle connector 10. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the receptacle connector 10 shown in Fig. 1 in a state in which it is combined with the susceptor connector 30, as viewed from the side of the receptacle connector 10. Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the base connector 30 used in cooperation with the socket connector 10. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the receptacle connector 10 as seen from the side of the bottom wall. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the receptacle connector 10 as seen from the top wall side. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 in a combined state. Fig. 7 is a bottom view of the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 in a combined state. Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 6A-6A shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken along line 6B-6B shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken along line 6C-6C shown in Fig. 6.

Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view of the 6D-6D line shown in Figure 6. Figure 12 is a plan view showing the base connector 30 used in cooperation with the socket connector 10 set. Fig. 13 is a front elevational view of the susceptor connector 30 shown in Fig. 12 as seen from the direction of the arrow 12B. Figure 14 is a bottom plan view of the susceptor connector 30 for use with the socket connector 10 set. First Figure 15 is a cross-sectional view of line 13A-13A shown in Figure 13. Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 12A-12A shown in Figure 12. Figure 17 is a bottom view showing the receptacle connector 10. Fig. 18 is a front elevational view of the receptacle connector 10 shown in Fig. 5 as seen from the direction of arrow 5A. Fig. 19 is a rear elevational view of the receptacle connector 10 shown in Fig. 5 as seen from the direction of arrow 5B. Fig. 20 is a sectional view taken along line 5C-5C shown in Fig. 5. Figure 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 18A-18A of Figure 18.

The receptacle connector 10 of the present invention is a connector for use with the base connector 30.

First, the susceptor connector 30 used in cooperation with the socket connector 10 of the present embodiment will be described.

In addition, in the following description, the state in which the receptacle connector 10 and the susceptor connector 30 are combined is called "combined state". Further, in the combined state, the direction from the socket connector 10 to the susceptor connector 30 is "the first direction D1", and the direction opposite to the first direction D1 is the second direction D2, which is the first The predetermined direction in which the direction D1 and the second direction D2 are orthogonal is the third direction D3, and the direction opposite to the third direction D3 is the fourth direction D4, and the first direction D1, the second direction D2, and the third direction are the same. The direction in which D3 and the fourth direction D4 are orthogonal is set to the fifth direction D5.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the base connector 30 is a connector that is fixed to the surface of the circuit board S. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 16, the base connector 30 includes a base housing 31 made of synthetic resin or the like, a plurality of base contact pieces 35, and a fixing member 8. When the base casing 31 is viewed from the first direction D1, it includes a substantially rectangular bottom plate portion 38 and a substantially rectangular bottom opening portion 37 formed on the bottom plate portion. The fourth wall direction D4 side of 38; and the substantially rectangular frame-shaped peripheral wall portion 32 in plan view surround the substantially rectangular bottom plate portion 38 and the bottom opening portion 37. The peripheral wall portion 32 is not necessarily continuous, but has a substantially rectangular frame shape as a whole.

The substantially rectangular frame-shaped peripheral wall portion 32 includes a front wall portion 32a extending in the third direction D3 and extending in the fifth direction D5, and a rear wall portion 32c extending in the fourth direction D4 and extending in the fifth direction D5; The pair of side wall portions 32b and 32b extend in the third direction D3 (fourth direction D4) so as to connect both end portions of the front wall portion 32a and both end portions of the rear wall portion 32c. The height of the rear wall portion 32c is lower than the height of the front wall portion 32a and the side wall portion 32b in order to avoid interference with the electric wire W (described later).

The base side opening portion 34 is formed on the second direction D2 side of the rear wall portion 32c. The base side opening portion 34 extends in the third direction D3 and is opened in the second direction D2. In the case of the plan view, the region of the base-side opening portion 34 is a pair of outer rear walls from the edge portion 34a of the rear wall portion 32c in the fourth direction D4 to the rear wall portion 32c as will be described later. A region between the edge portions 34b on the third direction D3 side of the portions 41 and 41.

The accommodating space 39 surrounded by the bottom plate portion 38 and the substantially rectangular frame-shaped peripheral wall portion 32 is formed in the susceptor connector 30. The accommodating space 39 is open in the second direction D2 side, and the first direction side is opened by the bottom opening portion 37, and the fourth direction D4 side is provided by the pedestal side opening portion 34 (see FIGS. 1 , 13 , and 14 ). Etc.) and open.

In the combined state, most of the socket housing 11 in the first direction D1 side is housed in the accommodating space 39.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the rear wall portion 32c has a pair of outer rear wall portions 41 and 41 formed on the outer sides in the fifth direction D5, and a pair of outer rear walls formed in the fifth direction D5. The inner rear wall portion 42 on the inner side of the portions 41 and 41.

The pair of outer side rear wall portions 41 and 41 are on the upper surface side, and have an arc-shaped inclined surface that gently descends toward the inner side in the fifth direction D5. The electric wires W are disposed in a combined state on the inclined surfaces of the pair of outer rear wall portions 41 and 41.

The end surface 41a of the pair of outer side rear wall portions 41 and 41 on the third direction D3 side coincides with the base side reference surface 100 as shown in Fig. 12 . The base-side reference surface 100 is formed on the edge portion 34b on the third direction D3 side of the base-side opening portion 34. The base side reference surface 100 is an imaginary plane and extends in the fifth direction D5. In other words, the base-side reference surface 100 is not only the end surface 41a on the third direction D3 side of the outer rear wall portion 41 but also the surface including the end surface 41a on the third direction D3 side of the outer rear wall portion 41, and extends over the first surface. The imaginary face of the 5 direction D5.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the inner rear wall portion 42 has a predetermined height (thickness) in the second direction D2 and has a predetermined width in the third direction D3 and extends in the fifth direction D5. The inner rear wall portion 42 has a base portion 421, an inner side rib 422 as a base side convex portion, and a plurality of rear wall reinforcing convex portions (reinforcing convex portions) 423 protruding from the base portion 421 toward the second direction D2 side.

The base portion 421 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in the fifth direction D5 so as to connect the pair of outer rear wall portions 41 and 41. The end surface 421a of the base portion 421 on the third direction D3 side is as shown in Fig. 14, and The edge portion 34b on the third direction D3 side of the seat-side opening portion 34 coincides with each other and is located on the same plane as the end surface 41a on the third direction D3 side of the outer rear wall portion 41. In other words, the end surface 421a of the base portion 421 on the third direction D3 side coincides with the base side reference surface 100.

As shown in FIG. 14, the inner side rib 422 protrudes from the base side reference surface 100 (the end surface 421a of the base portion 421 in the third direction D3 side) toward the third direction D3 side. The inner side rib 422 continuously extends in the fifth direction D5. The inner side rib 422 is formed in a combined state, and is abutted against a side wall portion 712 (see FIG. 5) serving as a socket-side interference portion of the socket housing 11 to be described later, thereby preventing the socket connector having a different number of poles. 10 functions in combination with the base connector 30. The details of this function are described later.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the bottom wall arrangement space 424 is formed on the first direction D1 side of the inner side rib 422. The bottom wall arrangement space 424 extends in the fifth direction D5 and can be housed in a space of the bottom wall portion 711 (the socket side bottom wall portion) of the socket housing 11 (described later). The bottom wall arrangement space 424 is located on the first direction D1 side of the rear wall portion 32c of the base casing 31, and is opened in the first direction D1, the third direction D3, and the fourth direction D4 side, respectively. By accommodating the bottom wall portion 711 of the socket housing 11 in the bottom wall arrangement space 424, the bottom wall portion 711 is disposed closer to the first direction D1 than the inner side rib 422. Thereby, since the movement of the bottom wall portion 711 of the socket housing 11 toward the second direction D2 side is restricted, the fitting strength can be improved in the combined state of the socket connector 10 and the susceptor connector 30.

A plurality of rear wall reinforcing convex portions 423 function as reinforcing members of the rear wall portion 32c.

A plurality of rear wall reinforcing convex portions 423 are formed on the upper surface of the base portion 421 and the inner side convex rib 422 in the second direction D2 side, and are formed to protrude in the second direction D2 side, and straddle the base portion 421 and the inner side in the third direction D3. The entire area of the side rib 422. A plurality of rear wall reinforcing convex portions 423 are provided in plural in the fifth direction D5 with an interval therebetween. A plurality of rear wall reinforcing convex portions 423 are reinforced to the base portion 421 and the inner side convex ribs 422. When viewed in the third direction D3, the plurality of rear wall reinforcing convex portions 423 have a substantially trapezoidal shape in which the upper bottom is shorter than the lower bottom, and both end surfaces in the fifth direction D5 are inclined surfaces that are linearly lowered.

The plurality of rear wall reinforcing convex portions 423 are in a combined state, and are disposed at positions avoiding the plurality of electric wires W. Specifically, the plurality of rear wall reinforcing convex portions 423 are in a combined state, and are disposed to correspond to the partition wall 72 of the receptacle connector 10 to be described later so as to be positioned between the adjacent electric wires W. The plurality of rear wall reinforcing convex portions 423 are arranged in the notched portion 721 of the partition wall 72 in the assembled state as shown in Fig. 10 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the end surface of the front wall portion 32a on the first direction D1 side is provided with a plurality of base terminal grooves 32d recessed in the second direction D2. The base terminal groove 32d is formed to extend from the end surface on the third side D3 side of the front wall portion 32a to the end surface on the fourth direction D4 side.

A plurality of front wall reinforcing convex portions 321 are provided on the upper surface of the front wall portion 32a on the second direction D2 side. A plurality of front wall reinforcing protrusions 321 function as reinforcing members of the front wall portion 32a. The plurality of front wall reinforcing convex portions 321 are provided at intervals in the fifth direction D5, and are formed on the upper side of the plurality of base terminal grooves 32d. When viewed in the third direction D3, the plurality of front wall reinforcing convex portions 321 have a substantially trapezoidal shape in which the upper bottom is shorter than the lower bottom, and both end surfaces in the fifth direction D5 are inclined surfaces that are linearly lowered.

A communication hole 322 that communicates in the third direction D3 is formed on both sides of the outer wall portion 32a on the outer side in the fifth direction D5. The communication hole 322 is in communication with the side rib groove 52a.

The susceptor contact piece 35 is composed of a plate-shaped metal piece. The susceptor contact piece 35 has a socket-side contact portion 35a that is erected from the bottom plate portion 38 in the second direction D2, and a substrate-side contact portion 35b that is disposed in the susceptor terminal groove 32d. The socket side contact portion 35a is connected to the substrate side contact portion 35b. A part of the substrate-side contact portion 35b of the susceptor contact piece 35 on the first direction D1 side protrudes from the end surface of the front wall portion 32a on the first direction D1 side. The substrate-side contact portion 35b is electrically connected to the wiring of the circuit board S, and is mechanically fixed to the circuit board S by soldering or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 7 and 13 , the base casing 31 is open to the outside in the first direction D1 and the third direction D3 on the outer side in the fifth direction D5 of the rear wall portion 32c. The slit-shaped fixing member holding portion 311 in the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4. The fixing member holding portion 311 holds the fixing member 8.

The fixing member 8 is formed of a plate-like member made of a metal material, and is also called a reinforcing member, a reinforcing sheet, or the like. The fixing member 8 is sandwiched and held by the fixing member holding portion 311 of the base housing 31 as shown in Figs. 3, 7 and 13. The fixing member 8 has a flat plate shape extending in the first direction D1, the second direction D2, the third direction D3, and the fourth direction D4. The fixing member 8 has a joint surface 81 at the end portion of the first direction D1 as shown in Figs. 3 and 13 . The joint surface 81 of the fixing member 8 is joined by welding when the base casing 31 is fixed to the surface (assembly surface) of the circuit board S. The second direction D2 side of the fixing member 8 is a base The fixing member holding portion 311 of the seat shell 31 is held and held. The fixing member 8 is coupled to the base housing 31, and the base housing 31 is fixed to the surface of the circuit board S.

The pair of side wall portions 32b and 32b have a fitting rib groove forming portion 51 disposed on the fourth direction D4 side and a side rib groove forming portion 52 disposed on the third direction D3 side.

The fitting rib groove forming portion 51 is provided on the second direction D2 side, and has a pair of groove convex portions 51a and 51a that protrude inward in the fifth direction D5 in the third direction D3. The fitting rib groove portion 51 is formed between the pair of groove convex portions 51a and 51a, and is formed in a plan view opened on the inner side in the fifth direction D5. Glyph. In the fitting rib groove forming portion 51, the space between the pair of groove convex portions 51a and 51a extends in the first direction D1, and the fitting rib grooves 51b and 51b are formed below, and the fitting rib is used for the fitting rib. The grooves 51b and 51b are bent in the fourth direction D4, and are formed in a substantially L shape on the side view (see the two-dot chain line in Fig. 15).

More specifically, the fitting rib grooves 51b and 51b are grooves provided in the base case 31 as shown in Fig. 1, and are fitted to the pair of lead ribs 61, 61 in the socket case 11. A groove that is guided to the fourth direction D4 side of the base casing 31 and at the position on the first direction D1 side, as will be described later. The fitting rib groove 51b extends from the end portion on the second side D2 side of the side wall portion 32b in the first direction D1. In addition, the fitting guide rib groove 51b is provided with the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c at the position on the fourth direction D4 side and on the first direction D1 side. The fitting guide rib locking portion 51c is recessed toward the fourth direction D4 side, and as shown in Fig. 8, the fitting guide rib 61 can be accommodated in the combined state. That is, the fitting guide rib groove 51b as a whole is in the second direction from the side wall portion 32b. The end on the D2 side extends in the first direction D1 and is curved toward the fourth direction D4. As shown in Fig. 15, it extends in a substantially L shape on the side view.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 , in the combined state, the region in which the fitting guide rib 61 is housed in the fitting guide rib locking portion 51 c in the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4 is referred to as a fitting guide. Rib receiving area K1. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 , the fitting guide rib accommodating region K1 is a region in which the fitting rib 61 and the fitting rib locking portion 51 c overlap each other when viewed in the second direction D2 . The fitting guide rib 61 is engaged with the fitting guide rib holding portion 51c in the fitting guide rib housing region K1.

As shown in FIG. 7 , the fitting guide rib housing area K1 is formed in the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4 at a position close to the fixing member 8 or in the fifth direction D5, and is formed in the fixing member. 8 One of the partially overlapping positions. Here, as shown in FIG. 7, in the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4, the fitting guide rib receiving region K1 is close to the position at which the base housing 31 is fixed to the circuit board S by the fixing member 8. position. Therefore, when the fitting guide rib 61 is locked to the fitting rib locking portion 51c, the elastic deformation of the base housing 31 can be suppressed.

A side rib groove forming portion 52 is formed in a connecting portion between the front wall portion 32a and the side wall portion 32b (two corner portions on the third direction D3 side of the accommodating space 39). In the side rib groove forming portion 52, the side rib groove 52a is formed on the side surface inside the fifth direction D5 of the pair of side wall portions 32b and 32b. The latch portion 52b is provided on the side in the second direction D2 of the side rib groove 52a. The end portion of the latch portion 52b on the second direction D2 side is an inclined surface that is inclined from the second direction D2 side of the latch portion 52b toward the first direction D1 and toward the inner side of the fifth direction D5. As shown in Fig. 11, the latch portion 52b is attached to The combined state is engaged with the extension rib 63 provided on the outer side in the fifth direction D5 of the pair of side ribs 62 of the socket housing 11, and in detail, the side rib groove 52a is provided in the base as shown in FIG. The groove of the housing case 31 is pressed against the side ribs 62, 62 (described later in detail) and the pair of extension ribs 63, 63 (described later) in the fifth direction D5. In a state, the pair of side ribs 62, 62 are guided to the groove of the base casing 31 at the position on the first direction D1 side. The side rib groove 52a extends from the end of the side wall portion 32b on the second direction D2 side across the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 38 and extends in the first direction D1. Further, as shown in Fig. 11, the side rib groove 52a can accommodate the side rib 62 in a combined state. Further, the side rib groove 52a is closer to the first direction D1 than the latch portion 52b, and communicates with the communication hole 322 of the front wall portion 32a.

Next, the socket connector 10 of the present embodiment which is used in combination with the base connector 30 will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 11 and Figs. 17 to 21.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the socket connector 10 of the first embodiment includes a socket housing 11 made of synthetic resin or the like, and a socket contact piece 21. Further, the electric wire W is disposed in the receptacle connector 10, and the electric wire W extends in the fourth direction D4. As shown in Figs. 9 and 11, the electric wire W is connected to the socket contact piece 21. The socket contact piece 21 is electrically connected to the base contact piece 35 by the base contact piece 35 being held by the socket contact piece 21.

The socket housing 11 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. In the socket housing 11, the edge portion along the fourth direction D4 on the second direction D2 side extends in the outer side in the fifth direction D5 and in the third direction D3. The flange portion 11a is formed. The flange portion 11a improves the grip of the socket housing 11 when the socket connector 10 is detached.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the pair of fitting guide ribs 61 and 61 and the pair of side ribs 62 and 62 projecting outward in the fifth direction D5 are formed outside the fifth direction D5 of the socket housing 11. .

The pair of fitting guide ribs 61, 61 are provided on the end side of the socket housing 11 in the fourth direction D4 side. The pair of side ribs 62, 62 are provided on the end side of the socket housing 11 in the third direction D3 side.

The fitting guide ribs 61 are provided on the side of the fourth direction D4 of the socket housing 11 so as to protrude outward in the fifth direction D5. The fitting guide rib 61 is located on the fourth direction D4 side of the side surface of the socket housing 11 and on the first direction D1 side.

The fitting guide rib 61 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape and is cut into a tapered shape at the edge of the first direction D1. When the socket connector 10 and the base connector 30 are combined, the fitting guide rib 61 is inserted into the fitting rib groove 51b in the first direction D1 to function as a guide. When the socket connector 10 and the base connector 30 are combined, the fitting guide rib 61 is guided to the fourth direction D4 side and the first direction D1 side by moving along the fitting rib groove 51b. The position of the socket connector 10 is rotated and/or slid, and is introduced and housed so as to slide into the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c.

Further, in the present embodiment, the fitting guide rib 61 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, but is not limited thereto. The fitting guide rib 61 may also be formed, for example, in an elliptical cylindrical shape or a polygonal cylindrical shape. Further, the fitting guide rib 61 has a cylindrical shape, but may be formed, for example, in a cylindrical shape.

The pair of side ribs 62 and 62 project outward in the third direction D3 side of the socket housing 11 and outward in the fifth direction D5. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a through hole 621 penetrating in the third direction D3 is formed in the side rib 62. As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 18, and FIG. 19, the through hole 621 is disposed at a position overlapping at least a part of the fitting guide rib 61 when viewed in the third direction D3 in the combined state.

As shown in Fig. 4, the side rib inclined portion 62a is formed on the side rib 62. The side rib inclined portion 62a is provided on the third direction D3 side of the side rib 62 and on the first direction D1 side, and is inclined toward the fourth direction D4 side and in the first direction D1 side.

The extension rib 63 is formed integrally with the side rib 62 on the outer side of the side rib 62 in the fifth direction D5, and is formed to protrude outward in the fifth direction D5 of the side rib 62.

The extension rib 63 is formed in a substantially trapezoidal column shape and extends in the fourth direction D4.

When the socket connector 10 and the extension connector 30 are combined, the side rib 62 and the extension rib 63 are inserted into the side rib groove 52a in the first direction D1, and function as a guide.

As shown in Fig. 11, the extension ribs 63 are engaged with each other, and are engaged with the latch portion 52b formed by the side rib groove forming portion 52 provided in the base casing 31.

As shown in Fig. 5, the end portion 11c on the fourth direction D4 side of the socket housing 11 is provided with a rectangular electric wire insertion hole 11d into which the electric wire W is inserted. The wire insertion hole 11d is a space in which the wire W is disposed. The electric wire insertion hole 11d is divided into a rectangular electric wire arrangement frame constituting an outer shape. 71. A partition wall 72 is disposed on the inner side of the wire arrangement frame 71 in the fifth direction D5.

As shown in FIG. 5, the electric wire arrangement frame 71 is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape when viewed in the third direction D3. The electric wire arrangement frame 71 has a bottom wall portion 711, a pair of socket side interference portions, side wall portions 712 and 712, and a top wall portion 713.

The bottom wall portion 711, the pair of side wall portions 712, 712, and the top wall portion 713 are formed in a plate shape at least at the end portion of the socket housing 11 in the third direction D3. The end faces on the third direction D3 side of the socket housing 11 of the bottom wall portion 711, the pair of side wall portions 712 and 712, and the top wall portion 713 are located on the same plane.

The top wall portion 713 constitutes a top wall of the electric wire arrangement frame 71 as shown in Fig. 5 .

The bottom wall portion 711 is disposed substantially parallel to the top wall portion 713 and constitutes a wall of the bottom of the electric wire arrangement frame 71. The bottom wall portion 711 is formed in a plate shape having a predetermined thickness on the end portion side in the fourth direction D4. As shown in Fig. 17, the contact opening slit 13 is formed on the third direction D3 side. The socket contact piece 21 is disposed to be exposed from the contact exposure slit 13.

The end surface 711a of the bottom wall portion 711 on the fourth direction D4 side extends linearly in the fifth direction D5 as shown in FIGS. 5, 7 and 17 and constitutes the socket side reference surface 110. The socket-side reference surface 110 is opposed to the base-side reference surface 100 in the assembled state as shown in Fig. 7 . The end surface 711a (the socket side reference surface 110) of the bottom wall portion 711 is in the combined state, and the both ends of the fifth direction D5 and the base side reference surface 100 (the outer rear wall portion 41) are combined. The end surface 41a) on the third direction D3 side abuts or approaches.

As shown in FIG. 5, the pair of side wall portions 712 and 712 are erected in the second direction D2 from both end portions of the fifth wall direction D5 of the bottom wall portion 711 as viewed in the third direction D3. The pair of side wall portions 712 and 712 are respectively disposed outside the fifth direction D5 of the socket housing 11. The pair of side wall portions 712 and 712 are provided at both end portions of the electric wire arrangement frame 71 of the socket housing 11. The pair of side wall portions 712 and 712 are opposed to portions other than the inner side rib 422 of the base outer casing 31.

Specifically, as shown in Fig. 7, in the combined state of the pedestal connector 30 and the receptacle connector 10 having the same number of electrodes, the pair of side wall portions 712 and 712 are attached to the outer rear wall of the rear wall portion 32c. The edge portions 34b on the third direction D3 side of the portions 41 and 41 face each other. Thereby, in the combined state of the susceptor connector 30 and the receptacle connector 10 having the same number of electrodes, the pair of side wall portions 712 and 712 do not hinder the formation of the combined state.

The plurality of partition walls 72 divide the space inside the electric wire arrangement frame 71 into a space in which the electric wires W are arranged, and divide the space in which the electric wires W are arranged in the fifth direction D5. Specifically, the plurality of partition walls 72 extend in the first direction D1 and the third direction D3, and are disposed to connect the top wall portion 713 and the bottom wall portion 711 of the electric wire arrangement frame body 71. The plurality of partition walls 72 are disposed inside the electric wire arrangement frame 71, and are arranged to be arranged in the fifth direction D5 at predetermined intervals.

As shown in FIG. 5, the partition wall 72 has a notch portion 721 formed in the third direction D3 side at the end portion of the socket housing 11 in the fourth direction D4. The notch portion 721 is formed by cutting away a portion of the partition wall 72. Specifically, the notch portion 721 is as shown in FIG. 21, and is observed in the fifth direction D5 at the partition wall 72. The end of the first direction D1 and the end of the fourth direction D4 are cut into a substantially rectangular shape. As shown in FIG. 10, in the notch portion 721, the rear wall reinforcing convex portion 423 is accommodated in the combined state.

As shown in FIG. 5, the electric wire arrangement frame 71 configured as described above includes the cutout portion 721, and the space between the pair of side wall portions 712 and 712 in the fifth direction D5 constitutes the socket-side recess portion 70. In the present embodiment, the socket-side recessed portion 70 is a space on the side in the second direction D2 of the bottom wall portion 711. The socket side recessed portion 70 is recessed from the socket side reference surface 110 toward the third direction D3 side in order to avoid interference with the inner side rib 422. In the assembled state, as shown in FIG. 10, the inner side rib 422 is housed in the socket side recess 70. In the assembled state, the inner side rib 422 is housed in the socket side recess 70, and when viewed from the first direction D1 and the second direction D2, as shown in Fig. 7, the inner side rib 422 and the bottom are disposed. The position where the wall portion 711 overlaps.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, in the combined state, the region in which the inner side rib 422 and the bottom wall portion 711 overlap each other in the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4 is referred to as an inner side rib. Overlap area K2. The inner side rib overlapping area K2 is a region in which the inner side rib 422 and the bottom wall portion 711 overlap when viewed in the second direction D2 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. The inner side rib 422 is located on the inner side rib overlapping area K2 and is located on the second direction D2 side of the bottom wall portion 711.

As shown in FIG. 7 , the inner side rib overlapping region K2 is formed in the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4 at a position close to the fixing member 8 or in the fifth direction D5. A position where one of the members 8 partially overlaps. The inner side rib overlapping area K2 is like In the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4, the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4 are formed at a position close to the fitting rib accommodation area K1 or when viewed in the fifth direction D5, and are formed in the fitting rib accommodation area K1. Part of the overlapping position.

Here, as shown in FIG. 7, in the third direction D3 and the fourth direction D4, the inner side rib overlapping area K2 is close to the position where the base member 31 is fixed to the board S by the fixing member 8. . Therefore, when the inner side rib 422 is housed in the socket side recess 70, the elastic deformation of the base case 31 can be suppressed.

The receptacle connector 10 and the susceptor connector 30 having the above-described configuration are combined as shown below, as shown in Figs. 22A to 24B, to form a socket-base connector pair.

FIGS. 22A and 22B are views showing a state in which the receptacle connector 10 is tilted when the receptacle connector 10 and the base connector 30 are combined. Figs. 23A and 23B are views showing a combination of the steps of the socket connector 10 and the susceptor connector 30, which is a cross-sectional view taken along line 22A-22B-22C-22D of Fig. 22A. Figs. 24A and 24B are diagrams showing a combination of steps from the states shown in Figs. 23A and 23B. 25A and 25B are views showing a combination of the steps of the socket connector 10 and the susceptor connector 30, which is a cross-sectional view taken along line 22E-22E shown in Fig. 22B.

The fitting guide rib 61 and the fitting rib groove 51b face each other, the side rib 62 and the side rib groove 52a face each other, and the end surface 711a of the bottom wall portion 711 in the fourth direction D4 and the inner side rib 422 opposing, and exposing the contacts to the socket 13 and the socket at the base contact piece 35 The side contact portion 35a is opposed to the state, and the receptacle connector 10 and the susceptor connector 30 are relatively close to each other in the first direction D1 or the second direction D2. As a result, the fitting guide rib 61 is inserted into the fitting rib groove 51b, the side rib 62 is inserted into the side rib groove 52a, and the bottom wall portion 711 is housed in the lower side of the inner side rib 422 (the first direction D1 side) The socket side contact portion 35a of the susceptor contact piece 35 is inserted into the contact to expose the slit 13.

In particular, it is preferable to combine the receptacle connector 10 and the pedestal connector 30 in accordance with the steps shown in Figs. 23A to 25C.

First, as shown in FIG. 22A, FIG. 22B, and FIG. 23A, the socket housing 11 of the receptacle connector 10 is inclined in the fourth direction D1 side in the first direction D1 side, as shown in FIG. 23B and FIG. 25A. The fitting guide rib 61 is inserted into the fitting rib groove 51b, and the end surface 711a of the bottom wall portion 711 in the fourth direction D4 is inserted into the lower side (the first direction D1 side) of the inner side rib 422. In other words, before the side ribs 62 are inserted into the side rib grooves 52a, the fitting ribs 61 are first inserted into the fitting rib grooves 51b.

The socket connector 10 is moved to the susceptor connector 30 in the first direction D1 while being substantially tilted. At a certain point in time, the side rib inclined portion 62a of the side rib 62 comes into contact with the wall in the third direction D3 of the side rib groove 52a. At this point of time, the fitting guide rib 61 is located in the vicinity of the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c of the fitting rib groove 51b as shown in Fig. 24A. Further, the bottom wall portion 711 is located in the vicinity of the inner side rib 422 as shown in Fig. 25B.

Further, when the receptacle connector 10 is further moved in the first direction D1, the side ribs 62 receive the reaction force in the fourth direction D4 from the side rib groove 52a. Therefore, the side rib 62 is in the fourth direction D4 The bending and fitting guide rib 61 are housed so as to slide into the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c as shown in Fig. 24B. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 25C, the bottom wall portion 711 is introduced and housed so as to slide into the lower side (the first direction D1 side) of the inner side rib 422. Here, in other words, in this state, the inner side rib 422 is housed in the socket side recess 70.

In this manner, the fitting guide rib 61 is housed in the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c, and the bottom wall portion 711 is accommodated in the lower side (the first direction D1 side) of the inner side rib 422, even in the case of The fourth direction D4 side of the socket housing 11 is intended to move away from the base housing 31 (ie, the third direction D3), and the fitting guide rib 61 is locked to the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c, and the bottom Since the wall portion 711 is housed on the lower side (the first direction D1 side) of the inner side rib 422, it is difficult to separate from the base case 31 in the third direction D3 side of the socket housing 11.

After the fitting guide rib 61 is accommodated in the fitting guide rib locking portion 51c and the inner side protruding rib 422 is housed in the socket side recessed portion 70, a predetermined force or more is applied, and the socket connector 10 is placed on the third direction D3 side. The susceptor connector 30 is relatively close to each other in the first direction D1 or the second direction D2. Then, the extension rib 63 slides on the inclined surface of the latch portion 52b, and the side rib 62 is bent inside the fifth direction D5 and passes over the latch portion 52b, as shown in Figs. 24A and 24B, at the latch portion 52b. The first direction D1 side moves. That is, the extension rib 63 is engaged with the latch portion 52b, and is completely inserted into the side rib groove 52a.

When the side rib 62 and the extension rib 63 are completely inserted into the side rib groove 52a, the receptacle connector 10 and the pedestal connector 30 are in the state shown in Fig. 24B, and the shape of the socket connector-base connector pair is ended. to make. Further, when the extension rib 63 is engaged with the latch portion 52b, a click feeling is generated. Therefore, the operator can easily judge the end of the formation of the socket connector-base connector. In this manner, the engagement of the receptacle connector 10 with the base connector 30 is maintained by the engagement of the extension rib 63 with the latch portion 52b.

Here, the pair of side ribs 62, 62 are on the side of the fourth direction D4 of the socket housing 11, and protrude outward in the third direction D3. A through hole 621 penetrating in the third direction D3 is formed in the side rib 62. Therefore, the pair of side ribs 62, 62 are easily deformed inside the fifth direction D5. Therefore, when the socket connector 10 and the base connector 30 are combined, since the pair of side ribs 62, 62 are deformed inside the fifth direction D5, the side rib 62 and the extension rib 63 are easily inserted into the side rib groove 52a. And it is easy to pull out from the side rib groove 52a. Moreover, damage to the socket connector 10 or the susceptor connector 30 caused by the plug connector 10 of the cradle connector 30 can be reduced.

According to the receptacle connector 10 of the present embodiment having the above configuration, the following effects are obtained.

In the present embodiment, the socket housing 11 includes fitting guide ribs 61 that protrude outward from the fifth direction D5, and the base housing 31 includes a fitting rib groove 51b for guiding the fitting rib 61, and the socket housing 11 includes The side rib 62 protrudes outward from the fifth direction D5 and has a through hole 621 penetrating in the third direction D3; and the extension rib 63 protrudes outward in the fifth direction D5 of the side rib 62; The seat housing 31 includes a side rib groove 52a for guiding the side rib 62 to the first direction D1 side of the base housing 31 in a state where the side rib 62 and the extension rib 63 are pressed to the inside of the fifth direction D5. Position; and latch portion 52b, in combination The extension rib 63 is engaged. Therefore, the side ribs 62 and 62 are easily deformed inside the fifth direction D5. Therefore, when the socket connector 10 and the base connector 30 are combined, since the side ribs 62 and 62 are deformed inside the fifth direction D5, the side rib 62 and the extension rib 63 are easily inserted into the side rib groove 52a. Moreover, it is easy to pull out from the side rib groove 52a. Moreover, damage to the socket connector 10 or the susceptor connector 30 caused by the plug connector 10 of the cradle connector 30 can be reduced.

Further, in the present embodiment, when viewed in the third direction D3 in the combined state, the through hole 621 and the fitting guide rib 61 are disposed at at least partially overlapped positions. Therefore, when the socket connector 10 is molded by using a mold, the through hole 621 and the fitting guide rib 61 are disposed at positions overlapping each other, and since the core pin can be inserted through the through hole 621, the fitting guide rib is formed. The forming of 61 can increase the degree of freedom in the construction of the mold. For example, the number of molds can be reduced, or the mold of the mold can be easily designed.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and can be modified within the technical scope described in the claims.

For example, in this embodiment, each of the pair of "fitting guide ribs 61", "fitting rib groove 51b", "side rib 62", "extension rib 63", and "side rib groove 52a" are provided. The configuration of the "latch portion 52b" is not limited thereto, and may be configured to be provided on one side of the fifth direction D5.

8‧‧‧Fixed components

10‧‧‧Socket connector

11‧‧‧Socket housing

11a‧‧‧Flange

30‧‧‧Base connector

31‧‧‧Base housing

32‧‧‧Walls

32a‧‧‧Front wall

32b‧‧‧ Sidewall

32c‧‧‧Back wall

32d‧‧‧Base terminal slot

34‧‧‧Base side opening

35‧‧‧Base contact piece

35a‧‧‧Socket side contact

35b‧‧‧Substrate side contact

37‧‧‧Bottom opening

38‧‧‧Bottom plate

39‧‧‧ accommodating space

41‧‧‧Outside rear wall

42‧‧‧ inside rear wall

51‧‧‧Slots for fitting ribs

51a‧‧‧ groove convex

51b‧‧‧Slots for fitting ribs

51c‧‧‧Fitting rib locking

52‧‧‧Slots for side ribs

52a‧‧‧Side rib groove

52b‧‧‧Latch Department

61‧‧‧Fitting ribs

62‧‧‧ Side ribs

63‧‧‧ Extended ribs

321‧‧‧ front wall reinforcement convex

322‧‧‧Connected holes

421‧‧‧ base

422‧‧‧Inside ribs

423‧‧‧Back wall reinforcement convex

621‧‧‧through holes

712‧‧‧ Side wall

D1‧‧‧1st direction

D2‧‧‧2nd direction

D3‧‧‧3rd direction

D4‧‧‧4th direction

D5‧‧‧5th direction

S‧‧‧ circuit board

W‧‧‧Wire

Claims (3)

A socket connector, which is a socket connector used in cooperation with a base connector group having a base housing and fixed to a circuit board, in combination with the socket connector and the base connector, connected from the socket The direction toward the susceptor connector is the first direction, the direction opposite to the first direction is the second direction, and the predetermined direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction is the third direction. When the direction opposite to the third direction is the fourth direction and the direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second direction, the third direction, and the fourth direction is the fifth direction, the socket is connected The socket is provided with a socket housing; the socket housing is provided on the fourth direction side of the socket housing, and has a fitting guide rib protruding toward the outer side in the fifth direction; the base housing is provided with the guiding guide rib a slot for the fitting guide rib to the fourth direction side of the base housing and at the position of the first direction side; the socket housing is on the third direction side of the socket housing, and includes: a side rib, which is attached thereto a through hole extending in the third direction is formed on the outer side of the fifth direction; The extension rib protrudes outward in the fifth direction of the side rib; the base housing includes a side rib groove, and the side rib and the extension rib are pressed to the inner side of the fifth direction The side rib is guided to a position on the first direction side of the base casing, and the latch portion is engaged with the extension rib in the combined state. A socket connector, which is a socket connector used in cooperation with a base connector group having a base housing and fixed to a circuit board, in combination with the socket connector and the base connector, from the socket The direction in which the connector is to the susceptor connector is the first direction, the direction opposite to the first direction is the second direction, and the predetermined direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction is the third direction. When the direction opposite to the third direction is the fourth direction and the direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second direction, the third direction, and the fourth direction is the fifth direction, the socket The connector is provided with a socket housing; the socket housing is provided on the fourth direction side of the socket housing, and includes a pair of fitting guide ribs protruding outward from the fifth direction; the base housing is provided with a pair of the housing a fitting guide rib is guided to the pair of fitting guide ribs at the fourth direction side of the base housing and at the position on the first direction side; the socket housing is on the third direction side of the socket housing The method includes a pair of side ribs protruding outward from the fifth direction and formed with a through hole penetrating in the third direction; and a pair of extension ribs projecting outward in the fifth direction of the pair of side ribs; the base housing includes: a pair of grooves for the side ribs a pair of the side ribs are guided to the first direction side of the base housing in a state where the side ribs and the pair of the extension ribs are pressed to the inner side of the fifth direction; and a pair of latches The portion is engaged with the pair of elongated ribs in the combined state. The socket connector of claim 1 or 2, wherein the through hole and the fitting guide rib are disposed at at least partially overlapped positions when viewed in the third direction in the combined state.