WO2005064749A1 - コネクタ - Google Patents
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- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
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- H01R12/592—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connections to contact elements
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- the present invention relates to a connector, and in particular, relates to a FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) and an FFC (Flexible Flat
- the present invention relates to a ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) type connector for a flexible substrate such as a cable.
- ZIF Zero Insertion Force
- Various types of connectors are used to connect a flexible board to a circuit board, and one of them, a non-insertion / extraction force type (ZIF type) connector, is extremely widely used.
- ZIF type non-insertion / extraction force type
- a contact 500 is housed and a housing 500 having an opening 502 and a rotating shaft 501b formed integrally with the contact 501 are provided.
- a rotating member 600 that is rotatably supported (for example, Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 2580074).
- the flexible substrate 700 is inserted into the opening 502 from the direction of the arrow X in an unlocked state in which the rotating member 600 is at the position shown by the two-dot chain line and the opening 502 is largely opened. Then, by rotating the rotating member 600 to the lock position, the pressing portion 601 of the rotating member 600 presses the flexible substrate 700 against the contact portion 501a of the contact 501, and the flexible substrate 700 and the contact 501 are pressed. And are electrically connected.
- the rotating shaft portion 501b and the contact portion 501a are bifurcated from one contact piece 501, and the flexible substrate 700 and the pressing portion 601 of the rotating member 600 are formed therebetween. Is sandwiched.
- the connector of this type includes a bottom portion 503 of the housing 500, a contact portion 501a of the contact 501, a flexible substrate 700, a pressing portion 601 of the rotating member 600, and a rotating shaft portion of the contact 501.
- 501b and Nosing 500 ceiling 504 This is because, as a whole, at least the total thickness of these members becomes the connector height as a whole.
- the thickness of the flexible substrate 700 is determined by an industrial standard, and there is no design freedom in making the connector thinner.
- the stress caused by the rotation of the rotating member 600 is transmitted to the housing 500 made of a low-strength insulating material such as a synthetic resin.
- the covering ceiling 504 and the bottom 503 also had to have considerable thickness.
- a conventional connector for a flexible board having a thickness of 0.3 mm has a thickness of about 2. Omm, including the necessary clearance as a ZIF, and is difficult to meet the needs of the factory. Ata o
- the rotating member 600 which should be stopped at the unlocked position, falls down due to some external force, closes the opening 502, and inserts the flexible substrate 700. Work may be hindered.
- the present invention has been made in view of these points, and one of its objects is to provide a connector that can be made as thin as possible in order to meet the needs for lighter, thinner and smaller electronic devices. It is to be.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a thin connector capable of reliably and electrically connecting a flexible substrate and a contact.
- Still another object of the present invention is to provide a thin connector that can reliably hold a rotating member in an unlocked state. Disclosure of the invention
- a housing having a plurality of contacts and having an opening, a rotating member, and a portion of the housing are covered, and the rotating member is A metal cover having a receiving portion for receiving a reaction force when the flexible substrate inserted into the opening is pressed against the contact, and a pressing portion that hangs down in the contact direction and can contact the flexible substrate.
- a connector comprising: This makes it possible to provide a connector that is thin and enables reliable electrical connection between the flexible substrate and the contact.
- the pressing portion may have one end connected to the metal cover and the other end being a free end.
- the housing has a bank between the adjacent contacts, and in an unlocked state in which the flexible board is not inserted into the opening, the housing and the contact or the bank are in contact with each other.
- the distance from the pressing portion may be slightly smaller than the thickness of the flexible substrate.
- the connector may further comprise a pivot portion, a part of which is locked between the portion and the rear locking portion!
- the housing has a guide receiving surface portion
- the pivot portion has a guide surface portion having a curvature corresponding to the guide receiving surface portion, and a sliding surface portion having a curvature corresponding to the slide receiving surface portion.
- a connecting surface that connects the guide surface and the sliding surface and that corresponds to the front locking portion, wherein the curvature of the guide surface is greater than the curvature of the sliding surface; It may be locked between the front locking portion and the rear locking portion.
- a housing having a plurality of contacts and having an opening and a locked lower surface, a rotating member, and a part of the housing are covered by the rotating member.
- the connector may be characterized by having the following. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a connector that is thin and that can easily and reliably perform the integration of the housing and the metal cover.
- the housing has a locked portion in which the locked lower surface portion is formed, and the metal cover is formed with a through hole formed with the locking surface portion and penetrating the metal cover. It is also possible to have a window that fits with the locked part!
- a housing having a plurality of contacts and having an opening, a rotating member, and a part of the housing are covered, and the rotating member is inserted into the opening.
- a connector having a receiving portion for receiving a reaction force when the flexible substrate is pressed against the contact, and having a metal cover welded to the housing. May be. This makes it possible to provide a thin connector in which the housing and the metal cover are firmly adhered and integrated.
- the housing may also be made of a thermoplastic insulating material!
- the metal cover has a welding hole
- the housing has a welding protrusion at a position corresponding to the welding hole, and a part of the welding protrusion is melted to close the welding hole.
- the welding hole may be formed to have a tapered portion in the thickness direction of the metal cover, the tapered portion having a narrower side facing the housing.
- the welding hole may be formed on the rotating member side in a hole shape having a straight side parallel to the receiving portion.
- the welding hole may be formed in a ceiling portion of the metal cover, and the welding protrusion may be formed in a middle plate portion of the housing.
- the metal cover has windows near both ends in the longitudinal direction, and the housing is
- FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a connector according to a first embodiment, showing an unlocked state of a rotating member.
- FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the connector according to the first embodiment, showing a locked state of a rotating member.
- FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a metal cover according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a rotating member according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA of one end face of the contact of the connector shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line BB of one end face of the contact of the connector shown in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of a connector according to a second embodiment, showing an unlocked state of a rotating member.
- FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of a connector according to a second embodiment, showing a locked state of a rotating member.
- FIG. 9 is an external perspective view of a metal cover according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of a rotating member according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 11 An external perspective view of a cross section taken along line GG of the metal cover shown in FIG. 9 for cutting the spring portion.
- FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along the line C-C of FIG. 7 for cutting the spring portion.
- FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. 8 for cutting the spring portion.
- FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along the line D-D of FIG. 7 for cutting the pivot and the bearing.
- FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line FF of the pivot and the bearing shown in FIG. 8.
- FIG. 16 is an external perspective view of a connector according to a third embodiment, showing an unlocked state of a rotating member.
- FIG. 17 is an external perspective view of a connector according to a third embodiment, showing a locked state of a rotating member.
- FIG. 18 is an external perspective view of a metal cover according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 19 is an external perspective view of a rotating member according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is an external perspective view of a cross section taken along line II of the connector shown in FIG. 16, which cuts a locking portion and a locked portion.
- FIG. 21 An external perspective view of a cross section taken along line KK, which cuts a locking portion of the metal cover shown in FIG.
- FIG. 22 is a sectional view taken along line HH of the connector shown in FIG.
- FIG. 23 is a sectional view taken along line JJ of the welded portion of the connector shown in FIG. 17.
- FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view of another example of the welded portion shown in FIG. 22, with a top view of a weld hole added.
- FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a conventional connector.
- the connector 1 houses a plurality of contacts 11 made of a conductive metal such as phosphor bronze, has an opening 12 for receiving the flexible board 2, and has an insulating material such as a synthetic resin. Open the housing 10 with the material 10
- a connector body 40 provided with a metal cover 20 which is provided on the opposite side of the mouth portion 12, that is, over the rear part thereof, and which is also made of a material such as a steel plate.
- a rotation member 30 rotatably supported by the main body 40 and made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin.
- the contact 11 is implanted in a plurality of contact grooves 14 formed in the longitudinal direction across the bank 17 of the housing 10.
- the opening 12 is opened and closed by a rotating member 30.
- the flexible board 2 having a conductive portion only on the lower surface 2a (see FIGS. 5 and 6) is inserted into the opening 12 that is widely opened from the direction of the arrow X. Is done.
- the metal cover 20 has a ceiling 27 that covers the housing 10 except for a portion where the rotating member 30 in front of the housing 10 is located, and a moderate recess from the ceiling 27 in the longitudinal direction.
- a pair of left and right fixing portions 22 that extend outward and bend downward at a right angle at an appropriate curvature, and are fixed to a circuit board (not shown), and a through hole that passes through the metal cover 20 near the front end of the metal cover 20.
- the rotating member 30 is fixed to the connector body 40 in the locked position in cooperation with the receiving portion 25 that receives the reaction force from the contact 11 and the locked portion 32 of the rotating member 30 (see FIG. 4). It has a lock section 23 and the like.
- the rotating member 30 in addition to the engaging projection 33 and the locked portion 32, the rotating member 30 includes bearing portions 13 (see FIGS. 1), and a relief portion 35 having a reduced thickness in order to avoid interference with the receiving portion 25, and the like. Further, the flexible substrate 2 is pressed against the contact 11 (see FIG. 1) by the pressing portion 34, so that electrical connection can be achieved.
- the contact 11 has its base portion press-fit into the contact groove 14.
- the tail part lid is soldered to a circuit board (not shown).
- the lower arm l ib of the contact 11 extends from the base l ie slightly inclining slightly upward in the direction of the opening 12, and extends near the tip thereof for contact with the conductive part of the lower surface 2 a of the flexible substrate. It has a part 11a.
- the contact part 11a is located above the lower arm part ib and the bank part 17.
- the upper arm 11c of the contact 11 is shorter than the lower arm l ib, and extends only slightly forward from the base 1 le.
- the housing 10 has a bank portion 17 between adjacent contact grooves 14.
- the embankment portion 17 has an inner embankment portion 17a located at the back of the opening portion 12, and a prerequisite portion 17b connected to the front thereof and located on the contact portion 11a side.
- the deep embankment 17a is formed slightly above the premise 17b.
- the ceiling 27 of the metal cover 20 not only covers the middle plate 16 behind the housing 10, but also extends to above the contact portion 11a to cover almost half of the rear of the housing 10.
- the receiving part 25 is located above the contact part 11a.
- a recess 26 having a V-shaped cross section functioning as a reinforcing rib is formed on the metal cover 20 by pressing or the like, and a projection 28 is formed on the back surface of the recess 26. That is, if the recess 26 is pressed so that the projection 28 is formed on the back surface of the metal cover 20, the projection 28 is formed simultaneously with the recess 26.
- the protruding portion 28 includes a protruding portion 28a protruding in the direction of the lower arm lib or the bank portion 17 in a protruding manner, a front portion 28b extending forward while inclining upward from the protruding portion 28a and continuing to the ceiling portion 27, and a protruding portion.
- a rear portion 28c extends rearward while being inclined upward from the portion 28a and continues to the ceiling portion 27.
- the convex portion 28a is located slightly below the engaging protrusion 33 and the pressing portion 34 of the rotating member 30 in the unlocked state.
- the rotating member 30 is located in front of the metal cover 20, and is rotatably supported by a bearing 13 of the housing 10 by a pivot 31 as shown in FIG.
- the contact portion 11a is in the free state and is at the highest position, and the rotating member 30 has the smallest thickness and makes contact with the portion (engaging protrusion 33). Since it is opposed to the portion 1 la, a gap larger than the thickness of the flexible substrate 2 is secured here. Therefore, the flexible board 2 inserted through the opening 12 from the direction of arrow X can pass through the gap with zero insertion resistance.
- the distance between the lower arm lib or the bank 17 and the protrusion 28 is slightly smaller than the thickness of the flexible substrate 2 (for example, (About 0.02 to 0.08 mm).
- the flexible board 2 when the inserted flexible board 2 is advanced to the back of the opening section 12, its tip comes into contact with the projection 28 a or the front section 28 b of the projection 28, and further pushes the flexible board 2 into the back.
- the flexible board 2 is moved forward by sewing the gap between the lower arm lib or the bank 17 and the projection 28 while the traveling direction is slightly changed downward. Therefore, the flexible substrate 2 is elastically deformed and its thickness is slightly reduced, or the protrusion 28 is slightly bent upward or the lower arm lib is slightly bent to enter the gap. Become.
- the flexible board 2 is inserted while being rubbed in contact with the lower arm lib or the bank 17 and the projection 28. At this time, the worker who inserts the flexible board 2 reduces the insertion resistance of the flexible board 2.
- the flexible board 2 is sandwiched between the lower arm lib or the bank 17 and the projection 28, the flexible board 2 is prevented from being displaced in the longitudinal direction of the connector 1. The effect of preventing falling out can also be obtained.
- the locking portion 23 of the metal cover 20 and the locked portion 32 of the rotating member 30 create a click feeling when engaged, and allow the operator to experience the completion of the connection of the flexible board 2 to the connector 1.
- the connector 1 of the present embodiment when the pressing portion 34 of the rotating member 30 presses the flexible substrate 2 against the contact portion 11a, the reaction force from the contact portion 11a receives the reaction force from the contact portion 11a of the metal cover 20. Received at 25 25, the rotating shaft portion 501b of the conventional connector shown in FIG. 25 can be omitted, and as shown in FIG. 6, in the locked state, the number of members in the thickness direction of the connector 1 can be reduced by the bottom plate portion. 15, the contact part lla, the flexible board 2, the pressing part 34, and the receiving part 25 can be reduced to a total of five, and the connector can be made thinner accordingly.
- the receiving portion 25 is formed of a steel plate or the like having extremely higher rigidity than phosphor bronze or the like, the receiving portion 25 can sufficiently withstand the stress generated therein, and a conventional connector having the same function.
- the thickness can be reduced compared to the rotary shaft part 501b (made of phosphor bronze), and the thickness can be further reduced.
- the projection 28 is formed as a holding portion that can come into contact with the flexible substrate 2 so as to hang down on the back surface of the concave portion 26, the lower arm lib or the bank 17 is formed. An appropriate resistance can be given to the insertion and removal of the flexible board 2 between the projections 28 and the flexible board 2 can be clamped. Also, it has a function of preventing the flexible board 2 from coming off the connector 1.
- the engagement receiving portion 24 as an engagement through-hole penetrating the metal cover 20
- the engagement between the engagement projection 33 and the engagement receiving portion 24 can be performed by one metal cover 20.
- the connector can be completed within the range of the thickness, and a thinner connector can be provided.
- the concave portion 26 functioning as a reinforcing rib in the metal cover 20 the rigidity of the metal cover 20 can be increased, and the thickness of the metal cover 20 itself can be reduced. If the recess 26 is formed by pressing or the like, the cost does not increase.
- the metal cover 20 is provided so as to hold the housing 10 with the holding portion 21 and is fixed to a circuit board (not shown) by the fixing portion 22.
- the strength of the housing 10 can be replaced by the existing strength, and the stress applied to the housing 10 is reduced. Therefore, the thickness of each member of the housing 10 can be reduced, and a thinner connector can be obtained.
- a thin connector of 1.5 mm or less can be obtained.
- the protrusion 28 is formed behind the receiving portion 25 and the engagement receiving portion 24 by a force formed in the shape of a single mountain range extending in the longitudinal direction, for example, a plurality of mountains.
- the number, position, shape, molding method, and the like, which may be formed as described above, are not limited to this embodiment.
- the surface of the protruding portion 28 (the back surface of the metal cover 20), which extends from the front portion 28b to the convex portion 28a and further to the rear portion 28c, is formed as a smooth curved surface, the force for smoothly inserting the flexible board 2 is limited. Absent. Further, the inner bank portion 17a and the premise portion 17b of the housing 10 may be formed so that there is no step.
- the receiving portion 25 of the metal cover 20 is formed as a part of the front end of the metal cover 20, and is formed like a frame projecting forward along the shape of the engagement receiving portion 24.
- the present embodiment is not limited to the present embodiment as long as it is formed with sufficient strength to withstand the stress caused by the rotation of the rotating member 30.
- a plurality of engagement receiving portions 24 of the metal cover 20 are arranged in the longitudinal direction as rectangular through-holes at appropriate intervals in the longitudinal direction at appropriate distances from each other.
- the number and position of the dents may be any as long as they correspond to the engagement projections 33.
- the present invention is not limited to this embodiment as long as the rotation member 30 can be prevented from being detached by one connector.
- FIGS. 7 to 15 show a connector 101 according to a second embodiment.
- the same parts as those in the first embodiment are given the numbers obtained by adding 100 to the numbers in the first embodiment, and a part of the detailed description is omitted.
- the connector 101 is a connector body including a housing 110 having a plurality of contacts 111 and an opening 112, and a metal cover 120 covering a part of the housing 110. 140 and a rotating member 130 rotatably supported with respect to the connector main body 140.
- a flexible substrate 102 of a type having only a conductive portion only on the lower surface 102 a is provided in the opening 112 which is greatly opened in the unlocked state in the direction of arrow X. Force inserted.
- the flexible substrate 102 is pressed against the contact 111 and both are electrically connected.
- the metal cover 120 includes a ceiling 127, a pair of left and right springs 129, one end of which is connected near both ends in the longitudinal direction of the ceiling 127, and the other end is a free end. It has a concave portion 126, a holding portion 121, a fixing portion 122, an engagement receiving portion (engagement through hole) 124, a receiving portion 125, a lock portion 123, and the like.
- the rotating member 130 is attached to the engaging protrusion 133, the locked portion 132, and the bearing portions 113 (see FIG. 7) formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the housing 110.
- Corresponding substantially semi-disc-shaped pivot portions 131, relief portions 135, etc. are provided. The pivot portions 131 rotate around the pivot portions 131 to open and close the opening portions 112, and the flexible substrate 102 is contacted with the contact portions 111 (FIG. (See Reference) to make electrical connection.
- the pivot 131 is provided integrally with the rotating member 130 at both ends in the longitudinal direction thereof, and has a guide surface 131a, a communication surface 131c, and a sliding surface 13 lb which are smoothly connected from the front to the rear.
- the spring portion 129 includes a distal end portion 129a and a base end portion 129b.
- the base end portion 129b is connected to the ceiling portion 127 and inclined downward to connect the distal end portion 129a.
- the front end of the tip 129a is a free end.
- a part of the tip 129a is curved and protrudes toward the lower arm 11 lb or the bank 117 (see FIGS. 12 and 13). Since the tip of the spring portion 129 is not fixed and can be freely displaced, the spring portion 129 easily bends upward simply by receiving a small upward force, based on the elasticity of the metal cover 120.
- the spring part 129 is formed into a spoon-like shape as a whole by making a substantially U-shaped cut in a part of the ceiling part 127 by press molding or the like when viewed from above, and deforming the remaining tongue piece downward.
- the contact 111 is implanted in the nozzle 110 by press-fitting the base 1 lie into the contact groove 114, and the tail 11 Id is shown in FIG. Soldered to circuit board not shown.
- the lower arm portion 11 lb has a contact portion 11 la near its tip.
- the contact portion 11 la is located above the lower arm portion 11 lb and the bank portion 117.
- the upper arm 111c of the same contact element 111 only slightly extends forward from the base 1 lie which is shorter than the lower arm 11 lb.
- the housing 110 has a bank 117 between adjacent contact grooves 114.
- the embankment part 117 has an inner embankment part 117a and a premise part 117b.
- the ceiling 127 of the metal cover 120 covers not only the middle plate 116 behind the housing 110 but also extends to above the contact portion 11 la and covers almost half of the rear of the housing 110.
- the receiving part 125 is located above the contact part 11 la.
- the distal end portion 129a (particularly, the curved portion) of the spring portion 129 is connected to the lower arm portion 111b or the bank. It is located above these so as to face the portion 117 (particularly the inner bank portion 117a), and is slightly below the engaging protrusion 133 and the pressing portion 134 of the rotating member 130 in the unlocked state.
- the rotating member 130 is located in front of the metal cover 120, and is rotatably supported by the bearing 113 of the housing 110 by the pivot 131 as shown in FIG.
- the contact portion 11 la In the unlocked state shown in FIG. 12, the contact portion 11 la is in a free state and is at the highest position, and the rotating member 130 has the smallest thickness (the engagement protrusion 133). Since it is opposed to the contact portion 111a, a gap larger than the thickness of the flexible substrate 102 is secured here. Therefore, the flexible board 102 inserted through the opening 112 from the direction of arrow X can pass through the gap with zero insertion resistance.
- the distance between the lower arm portion 11 lb or the bank portion 117 (particularly the back bank portion 117a) and the spring portion 129 (particularly, the curved portion of the distal end portion 129a) is It is slightly smaller (for example, about 0.02 to 0.08 mm) than the thickness.
- the flexible board 102 is moved in the gap between the lower arm portion 11 lb or the bank portion 117 and the spring portion 129 while moving the traveling direction of the flexible board slightly downward, and pushes the spring portion 129 upward. , Will get into that gap.
- the flexible board 102 is inserted while being rubbed in contact with the lower arm 11 lb or the bank 117 and the spring section 129. At this time, the worker who inserts the flexible board 102 has a resistance to insertion of the flexible board 102. Can be experienced.
- a perfect insertion can be realized by contact with 18.
- the flexible substrate 102 is sandwiched between the lower arm portion 111b or the bank portion 117 and the spring portion 129, the displacement of the flexible substrate 102 in the longitudinal direction of the connector 101 is prevented, and the flexible substrate 102 is prevented from coming off. An effect can also be obtained.
- the engagement protrusion 133 of the rotating member 130 enters the engagement receiving portion 124 of the metal cover 120 to complete the engagement between them, and the connector 101 of the rotating member 130 Is prevented from coming off.
- the bearing portion 113 has a front pillar portion 113e integrally formed near both front ends of the housing 110, and a base portion 113f behind the front pillar portion 113e. .
- the front pillar portion 113e has a guide receiving surface portion 113a of a concave curved surface having a predetermined curvature, and a front locking portion 113c formed below the guide receiving surface portion 113a.
- the base portion 113f is formed at the front end portion with a sliding receiving surface portion 113b of a substantially quarter-arc concave curved surface having a smaller curvature than the guide receiving surface portion 113a and smoothly connected to the sliding receiving surface portion 113b.
- a rear locking portion 113d The rear engaging portion 113d slightly protrudes toward the center of the arc of the sliding receiving surface portion 113b.
- the front locking portion 113c and the rear locking portion 113d are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined amount in the front-rear direction, and a space for locking a part of the pivot 131 is formed therein.
- the pivot 131 has a convex guide surface 131a having substantially the same curvature as the guide receiving surface 113a, a convex curved sliding surface 131b having substantially the same curvature as the slide reception surface 113b, and a guide surface 131a. It has a connecting surface portion 13lc that smoothly connects the sliding surface portion 13lb.
- the curvature of the guide surface 131a is larger than the curvature of the slide surface 131b.
- the center of curvature of the guide surface 131a and the center of curvature of the slide surface 131b are concentric with the rotation center P of the rotation member 130. is there.
- the guide surface portion 131a, the guide receiving surface portion 113a, the sliding surface portion 131b, and the slide receiving surface portion 113b are formed to have a width necessary to support the rotation of the rotating member 130, and the front locking portion 113c, The rear locking portion 113d, the connecting surface portion 131c, and the sliding surface rear end portion 131e are provided within the above width.
- the guide surface 131a is supported by the guide receiving surface 113a, and the sliding surface 131b is supported by the slide receiving surface 113b.
- the upwardly directed pivot upper surface portion 13Id and the rotation center P of the rotation member 130 are separated by a predetermined distance (in the present embodiment, approximately half the thickness of the metal cover 120, but is not limited to this. (Not distance) away.
- the pivot 131 has a shape in which a semi-circular plate is partially omitted, and the center of rotation P is located outside the pivot 131 to further reduce the thickness of the connector 101. I have.
- the guide surface 131a smoothly rotates along the guide receiving surface 113a, and the sliding surface 131b smoothly rotates along the sliding receiving surface 113b. .
- the pivot 131 rotates by a predetermined angle
- the sliding surface 131b comes into contact with the rear locking portion 113d, then rides on the rear while slightly displacing upward, and then slightly descends again when it is over.
- the sliding surface rear end 131e of the sliding surface portion 131b is locked by the rear locking portion 113d, and the communication surface portion 131c abuts the front locking portion 113c. Is completed.
- the connector 101 is assembled by fitting the pivot 131 of the rotating member on the bearing 113 of the housing 110 and covering the metal cover 120 with the upper force. Accordingly, in the unlocked state, the connecting surface 131c is locked by the front locking portion 113c, and the engaging protrusion 133 is directed rearward on the lower surface of the metal cover 120 (particularly, below the receiving portion 125). (See FIG. 12), so that the rotating member 130 does not escape upward.
- the rotating member 130 includes the bearing 113 (particularly the front locking part 113c and the rear locking part 113d), the pivot 131 (particularly the sliding surface 131b, the communication surface 131c, and the sliding surface rear end 131e).
- the detachment from the connector 101 is prevented by the cooperation of the locking means such as the engaging projection 133 and the receiving portion 125.
- the contact 111 of the connector 101 has a function of supporting the rotation of the rotating member 130, such as the rotating shaft 501b formed in the contact 501 of the conventional connector shown in FIG. Therefore, if the above-described locking means is not provided, there is a concern that the rotating member 130 may be easily detached from the connector body 140.
- the receiving portion receives a reaction force from the contact portion 11la. Since 25 is provided on the metal cover 120, the rotating shaft portion 501b of the conventional connector shown in FIG. 25 can be omitted, and as shown in FIG. 15, the member in the thickness direction of the connector 101 in the locked state as shown in FIG. The number can be reduced to a total of five of the bottom plate portion 115, the contact portion ll la, the flexible substrate 102, the pressing portion 134, and the receiving portion 125, and the thickness can be reduced accordingly.
- the spring portion 129 provided as a holding portion on the metal cover 120 covering a part of the housing 110 can be formed integrally with the metal cover 120 by press molding extremely easily, and does not require a special pressing step.
- it has a force spring function (elastic force) by itself, giving insertion resistance to the flexible substrate 102 between the lower arm portion 11 lb and the bank portion 117, or holding the flexible substrate 102 in place and displacing it. It also has a function to prevent slipping.
- the housing 110 is formed on the front locking portion 113c, the sliding receiving surface portion 113b, and an extension of the sliding receiving surface portion 113b, and the rear locking portion located behind the front locking portion 113c.
- a portion of the pivot portion 131 that slides on the slide receiving surface portion 113b and supports the rotation of the rotating member 130 has a portion 113d and a front locking portion 113c and a rear portion in the unlocked state. By being locked between the locking portion 113d, the rotation of the rotating member 130 is prevented, and the upright state is reliably maintained.
- the communication surface 131 c of the pivot 131 is locked to the front locking portion 113 c of the housing 110, and the engaging projection 133 of the rotating member 130 is located below the receiving portion 125 of the metal cover 120. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the turning member 130 from being detached upward in the unlocked state.
- the spring portion 129 may be formed on the metal cover 120 so as to extend in the insertion direction of the flexible substrate 102.
- the flexible substrate 102 inserted into the opening portion 112 has the distal end portion 129a or The spring part 129 is pushed upward by contacting the base end part 129b.
- a continuous surface (the lower surface of the metal cover 120) extending from the distal end portion 129a to the proximal end portion 129b is formed as a smooth curved surface, the force for smoothly inserting the flexible substrate 102 is not limited thereto.
- a pair of left and right spring portions 129 are formed on the metal cover 120 behind the receiving portion 125 and the engagement receiving portion 124 and in parallel with the concave portion 126. 120 upward force Seen in any shape, such as V-shaped (angle, triangle)
- the position, width, length, shape, number, and the like, which may be formed only by the present invention, are not limited to this embodiment.
- the curvature and shape of the guide surface 131a, the guide receiving surface 113a, the sliding surface 131b, and the slide receiving surface 113b are not limited to the present embodiment as long as the rotation of the rotating member 130 can be supported.
- the angle at which the rotating member 130 is held (the angle formed by the rotating member upper surface 136 in the locked state and the rotating member upper surface 136 in the unlocked state) is not limited to this embodiment.
- the pivot 131 may contact both the front locking portion 113c and the rear locking portion 113d, or may contact only one of them. In short, the position, shape, number, etc.
- the locking means are such that, in the unlocked state, a part of the pivot 131 comes into contact with the front locking portion 113c from behind or from below, or the front or upward force is also locked rearward.
- the present invention is not limited to this embodiment as long as the upright state can be reliably held in contact with the portion 113d.
- FIGS. 16 to 24 show a connector 201 according to the third embodiment.
- the same parts as those in the first embodiment are numbered by adding 200 to the numbers in the first embodiment, and a part of the detailed description is omitted.
- the connector 201 includes a housing 210 having a plurality of contacts 211 and an opening 212, which is also made of an insulating material such as a thermoplastic synthetic resin, and a housing 210.
- a connector body 240 having a metal cover 220 for covering the portion, and a rotating member 230 rotatably supported with respect to the connector body 240 are provided.
- the rotating member 230 presses the flexible substrate 202 against the contact 211 and presses the flexible substrate 202 through the opening 212 which is greatly opened in the unlocked state shown in FIG. X direction force Insert the connector into the connector body 240 and rotate the rotating member 230 from here to the locked state in FIG. 17, thereby pressing the flexible board 202 against the contact 211 to achieve the electrical connection between them. You.
- the welding portion 250 is formed on the upper surface of the connector main body 240, and tightly fixes the metal cover 220 to the nozzle 210 as described later.
- the metal cover 220 extends longitudinally outward from the ceiling 227, the ceiling 227, and is bent downward at substantially a right angle with an appropriate curvature, thereby reducing the length of the housing 210.
- a pair of left and right locking portions 260 for locking a part (locked portion 261) of the hand direction end portion, the locking portions 2 A pair of right and left fixing portions 222, concave portions 226, holding portions 221, engagement receiving portions (engagement through holes) 224, receiving portions 225, and lock portions formed below the 60 and fixed to a circuit board (not shown). 223 and so on.
- a plurality of welding holes 251 are formed in the ceiling portion 227 of the metal cover 220 in the longitudinal direction, and a pair of left and right window portions 262 are provided near both ends of the metal cover 220. It is formed.
- the welding hole 251 and the window portion 262 are through holes corresponding to the welding portion 250 (see FIG. 17) and the locked portion 261 (see FIG. 17), respectively, and are formed by punching the metal cover 220.
- the metal cover 220 functions to tightly fix the metal cover 220 to the housing 210.
- the rotating member 230 includes an engaging projection 233, a locked part 232, a pivot 231 and a relief 235, and the like.
- the opening 212 is opened and closed, and the flexible substrate 202 is pressed against the contact 211 (see FIG. 22 to FIG. 24) by the pressing portion 234 to make electrical connection.
- a window portion 262 which is a rectangular through-hole penetrating the metal cover 220 is formed in the locking portion 260 by punching out with a presser pad or the like. ing.
- a part of the longitudinal end of the housing 210 is undercut, and a locked portion 261 extends so as to be fitted into the window 262. That is, the window portion 262 and the locked portion 261 are formed at positions and shapes corresponding to each other, and the housing 210 is held inside the metal cover 220.
- the window portion 262 is bent downward at an appropriate curvature following the locking upper plate portion 260d connected to the ceiling portion 227 and the locking upper plate portion 260d, and the lock portion 223 is connected to the front thereof.
- Forearm 260b (see Fig. 18), which is separated from the rear of the forearm 260b, continues to the upper locking plate 260d, and is bent downward at the same curvature as the forearm 260b, rear arm 260c, forearm 260b and rear It is supported by the arm 260c and is surrounded by a vertical plate-shaped locking side plate 260a connecting these lower ends.
- a locking surface portion 260e in which the cross section of the metal cover 220 is horizontally exposed upward is formed on the upper surface of the locking side plate portion 260a, as a part of the window portion 262, a locking surface portion 260e in which the cross section of the metal cover 220 is horizontally exposed upward is formed.
- the locked portion 261 of the housing 210 is undercut as described above and is left.
- the overhang portion is a downward horizontal locked lower surface portion 261a facing the locking surface portion 260e.
- the locking upper plate 260d that covers the housing 210 is formed as a part of the window 262 with a locking upper plate surface 260f in which the cross section of the metal power bar 220 is vertically exposed outward in the longitudinal direction. ing.
- a part of the upper surface of the housing 210 is shaved downward to form a longitudinally inwardly and vertically locked inner surface portion 261c facing the locking upper plate surface portion 260f.
- the engagement upper plate surface portion 260f also comes into contact with the inner force in the longitudinal direction, so that the metal cover 220 and the housing 210 are securely fitted in the longitudinal direction.
- the locked lower surface width 26 lb and the locked inner surface height 26 Id are substantially the same as the thickness of the metal cover 220, ie, the width of the locking surface 260 e and the height of the locking upper plate 260 f. is there. Therefore, the formation of the locking portion 260, the locked portion 261, the locked lower surface portion 261a, and the locked inner side surface portion 261c does not prevent the connector 201 from being downsized.
- the locked portion 261 has an upward horizontal locked upper surface portion 261e, an outward vertical locked outer side surface portion 261g, and a locked inclined surface portion 261f connecting these.
- the metal cover 220 is also intended to cover the upward force of the nosing 210, the distance between the inner surfaces 260g of the left and right locking side plates is smaller than the distance between the left and right outer surfaces 26g of the locking side plate.
- 260a (or the fixing part 222) contacts the locked slope part 26If.
- the metal cover 220 is further pressed against the housing 210, the locking portion 260 is displaced radially outward due to its elasticity, and the locking side plate portion 260a becomes a locked slope portion 261f and further a locked outer surface portion. Glide down while touching 261g.
- the fixing portion 222 is formed immediately below the locking surface portion 260e, and the lower surface thereof is located slightly below the lower surface of the other portion of the metal cover 220, and is soldered to a circuit board (not shown). Fixed. The lower surfaces of these metal covers 220 may be flush.
- the contact 211 is implanted in the housing 210 by pressing the base 21 le into the contact groove 214, and the tail 21 Id is not shown. Soldered to circuit board.
- the lower arm 21 lb has a contact portion 21 la near the tip. The contact portion 21 la is located above the lower arm portion 21 lb and the bank portion 217.
- the upper arm 21 lc extends only slightly from the base 21 le, which is shorter than the lower arm 21 lb.
- the ceiling portion 227 of the metal cover 220 not only covers the middle plate portion 216 behind the housing 210 but also extends up to around the contact portion 21 la and covers almost half of the rear portion of the housing 210.
- the receiving part 225 is located above the contact part 21 la.
- the rotating member 230 is located in front of the metal cover 220, and is rotatably supported by the bearing 213 of the housing 210 by the pivot 231 as shown in FIG.
- a welding projection 252 is formed on the middle plate portion 216 of the housing 210 so as to penetrate through a welding hole 251 of the metal cover 220 formed at a position corresponding to the welding projection 252, and to the ceiling 227 side. A part of the tip of the protruding welding projection 252 is heated, melted, crushed, and re-solidified to form a welding portion 250 so as to cover the welding hole 251, and the metal cover 220 is closely fixed to the nozzle 210. I have.
- the welding projection 252 projects upward from the welding hole 251.
- An object such as an electric soldering iron is pressed and melted by the heat, crushed by pressure, flushed to the outer edge of the welding hole 251, cooled, and re-solidified in the welding hole 251.
- the housing 210 is made of a thermoplastic material
- various welding techniques such as ultrasonic welding can be used for the formation of the welding portion 250.
- the thermoplastic material for example, a liquid crystal polymer or the like is used.
- the material is not limited to this. The material is melted by heating or ultrasonic treatment (softened and becomes deformable), deformed by pressure, and deformed by pressure. May be any insulating material that is re-hardened by cooling or the like.
- the welding hole 251 has a tapered portion 2 that spreads outward as shown in Figs. 51a, the side facing the housing 210 is narrow, and the welding projection 252 fills the tapered portion 25la to form a welded portion 250 when melted and crushed.
- the welding hole 251 may have a tapered portion 251a that tapers smoothly as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, or a step where the side facing the housing 210 becomes narrower as shown in FIG.
- the portion may have a stepped tapered portion 251b formed in the thickness direction of the metal force bar 220.
- the tapered portion 251b is formed in the welding hole 251 by, for example, pressing or etching.
- the welding hole 251 is not limited to a circular shape as shown in FIG. 18, but as shown in a top view in FIG. 24, a force-cylinder having a straight side 251c parallel to the receiving portion 225, It may be shaped.
- a force-cylinder having a straight side 251c parallel to the receiving portion 225, It may be shaped.
- the welding hole 251 having the smooth tapered portion 251a shown in FIGS. 22 and 23 may have this straight side 251c.
- a part of the locked part 261 of the housing 210 shown in Fig. 20 is heated, melted and crushed, then solidified, and at least a part of the window part 262 is formed like the welded part 250.
- the metal cover 220 and the housing 210 are integrated.
- the operation of the connector 201 will be described with reference to FIG. 22 and FIG.
- the contact part 211a is in a free state, and the rotating member 230 faces the engaging projection 233 having the smallest thickness to the contact part 21la. Therefore, a clearance larger than the thickness of the flexible substrate 202 is secured here, and the flexible substrate 202 inserted through the opening 212 from the direction of arrow X can pass therethrough with zero insertion resistance. .
- the concave portion 226 provided in the metal cover 220 protrudes into the path of the flexible substrate 202, and causes extremely low insertion resistance when entering the flexible substrate 202. In addition to giving a sense of bodily sensation, the effect of preventing the flexible substrate 202 from coming off is exhibited.
- the rotating member 230 is rotated to the locked state shown in FIG. 23 following insertion of the flexible substrate 202, the rotating member 230 displaces the flexible substrate 202 downward by the pressing portion 234, and the contact portion 21 Press on la.
- the engagement protrusion 233 of the rotating member 230 enters the engagement receiving portion 224 of the metal force bar 220 to complete the engagement between them, and the connector main body 240 of the rotating member 230 To prevent disengagement.
- the locked portion 232 of the rotating member 230 is engaged with the lock portion 223 of the metal cover 220 (see FIG. 17).
- the locking surface 260e of the metal cover 220 covering a part of the housing 210 is in contact with the locked lower surface 261a of the housing 210 from below.
- the stress generated when the rotating member 230 that rotates with the receiving part 225 as a fulcrum of the lever presses the flexible substrate 202 against the contact part 21 la at the pressing part 234 can be received by the inner part of the metal cover 220.
- the housing 210 receives a stress pressed against the circuit board via the contact 211, while the reaction force acts on the receiving portion 225, Since the locking surface portion 260e is in close contact with the locked lower surface portion 261a, the reaction force is generated by the ceiling portion 227 of the metal cover 220 and the locking surface portion. 260e, the stress does not become a stress that peels off the fixing portion 222 from the circuit board force, the mechanical load on each member of the connector 201 is reduced, and the thickness can be reduced.
- the locking surface 260e may be formed by, for example, folding a part of both ends of the metal cover 220 inward in the longitudinal direction along the locked lower surface 26la.
- the locking surface 260e is not limited to the cross section of the metal force bar 220, but may be the surface of the metal cover 220 which also contacts the locked lower surface 261a with a downward force.
- the locked lower surface portion 261a and the locking surface portion 260e are not limited to horizontal surfaces, and if the stress generated in the connector 201 can be received in the metal cover 220, their width, height, number, shape, position, and the like can be changed. It is not limited to the embodiment. Further, the surface of the locked portion 261 may be formed by a series of flat surfaces, or may be a smooth curved surface entirely or partially.
- the metal cover 220 has a holding portion 221 (see FIGS. 16 to 18) and is arranged so as to hold the housing 210, and the metal cover 220 and the housing 210 are welded by a welding portion 250.
- the strength imposed on the housing 210 is reduced by metal force. Both the bar 220 and the housing 210 can be shared, and the thickness can be further reduced.
- the rotating member 230 rotates to the lock position, a stress that displaces the receiving portion 225 of the metal cover 220 upward and disperses the pressing force of the flexible substrate 202 by the rotating member 230 is generated.
- the metal force bar 220 firmly adhered and integrated to the housing 210 by the acting force welding portion 250 can sufficiently withstand this and generate an appropriate pressing force.
- the housing 210 tends to warp slightly in the longitudinal direction due to its manufacturing method, the metal cover 220 having a precisely flatness is firmly attached to the housing 210 by the welding portion 250 or the like. This warpage can be corrected by making the contact tightly integrated.
- the metal cover 220 and the housing 210 are welded to each other, so that the contact 211, the housing 210, and the metal cover 220 form a robust combination structure, and the flexible substrate interposed therebetween. Sufficient pressing force can be applied to 202.
- the moving member 230 presses the flexible substrate 202 against the contact 211, and exhibits high rigidity against the force for lifting the metal cover 220 from the housing 210 when the reaction force acts on the receiving portion 225. There is no escape of the pressing force of the rotating member 230 against 202
- the metal cover 220 has the engagement through hole 224 and the receiving portion 225, and the rotating member 230 has the engagement protrusion 233.
- a through hole is provided in a rotating member 230 such as a connector disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-106238, and when the rotating member 230 rotates, the tip of the receiving portion 225 enters and exits the through hole. It may be a structure that can be used.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a connector that can be made as thin as possible in order to meet the needs for lighter, thinner and smaller electronic devices. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a thin connector capable of surely making an electrical connection between a flexible substrate and a contact. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a thin connector capable of reliably holding the rotating member in the unlocked state.
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