WO2012008353A1

WO2012008353A1 - Connector apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2012008353A1
Application number: PCT/JP2011/065581
Authority: WO
Inventors: 康介尾関; 善光橋本; 嶋田　好伸
Original assignee: 株式会社アイペックス
Priority date: 2010-07-13
Filing date: 2011-07-07
Publication date: 2012-01-19
Also published as: TW201223015A; JP2012022848A; TWI446647B; JP5146701B2

Abstract

Provided is a connector apparatus, wherein latching to prevent an undesired coming off of a wiring-substrate formed member inserted into a housing, and the releasing of the latching can be conducted with reliability, while the connector apparatus can be made to be smaller and the manufacturing cost thereof can be reduced. When manipulation sections (31) of lock releasing sections (30), which are formed in integration to a conductive shell (14) that covers a housing (11) wherein a plate-formed member insertion section (12) is formed and a plurality of contacts are arranged in an array, are to be pressed in a direction facing towards the inside of the conductive shell (14), in a state of having lock sections (20) formed integrally to the conductive shell (14) latched onto a flexible printed circuit board (40) that is inserted into the housing (11) through the plate-formed member insertion section (12), the lock releasing sections (30) move to make the lock sections (20) release the latching of the flexible printed circuit board (40).

Description

Connector device

In the present invention, when a wiring board member such as a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC) is mounted, a connection terminal portion provided on the wiring board member is connected to another wiring board. In order to maintain a state in which the wiring board member is electrically connected to the contacts, the contacts connected to the connection terminal portions provided on the attached wiring board members and the attached wiring board members are prevented from being detached. The present invention relates to a connector device provided with a lock portion to be locked as needed.

Wiring plate members such as flexible printed wiring boards and flexible flat cables that are mounted on various electronic devices are attached to the main wiring board on which various electrical components are mounted. It is often performed by using a connector device that is fixedly connected by a mechanical connection. The connector device used for attaching the wiring board member to the main wiring board has a conductive contact that is contact-connected to the connection terminal portion provided on the wiring board member, and the contact The connection terminal portion provided on the wiring plate-like member is electrically connected to the terminal in the wiring portion provided on the main wiring board.

A connector device that has been conventionally proposed, for example, used for mounting a wiring plate-like member, which is a flexible printed wiring board, to a main wiring board is provided with an insertion portion into which the wiring plate-like member is inserted. The housing is disposed on the main wiring board, for example, formed of an insulating material. When the wiring board member is inserted into the housing through the insertion portion, the plurality of wiring boards provided in the wiring board are arranged and arranged in the housing and connected to the wiring terminals provided on the main wiring board. As a contribution to the adjustment of characteristic impedance of the plurality of contacts and the plurality of contacts, respectively, in addition to countermeasures against electromagnetic noise from the outside, that is, against electromagnetic noise from the outside In order to obtain a shielding effect, a conductive shell arranged to partially or entirely cover the housing and connected to a ground terminal provided on the main wiring board, and provided with a plurality of rotations with respect to the housing. When the plurality of contacts are engaged with each other and rotated, the operating portion of each of the plurality of contacts is displaced. Thereby, a plurality of contacts, the state being respectively contacting a plurality of signal connecting terminal portions, or is an actuator to assume a state of being released from the contacting of a plurality of signal connecting terminal portion is provided. Then, the plurality of contacts are in contact with and connected to the plurality of connection terminal portions provided on the wiring plate member, respectively, so that the wiring plate member is in an electrical connection state with the main wiring board. It is burned.

Furthermore, the connector device used for attaching the wiring plate-like member conventionally proposed to the main wiring board has the housing as described above, and the plurality of contacts and the conductive shell as described above. Provided, but not provided with an actuator that is pivotable with respect to the housing, and when the wiring board member is inserted into the housing through the insertion portion, a plurality of contacts automatically provided in the housing Some of them are contact-connected to a plurality of connection terminal portions provided on the wiring plate-like member into which is inserted. In such a case, the wiring plate-like member is placed in an electrical connection state with the main wiring board only by properly inserting the wiring plate-like member into the housing through the insertion portion.

In such a connector device that has been proposed in the past, for example, in a case where either an actuator that is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the housing or an actuator that does not include such an actuator is provided, for example, flexible printing A wiring board-like member to be a wiring board is inserted into a housing arranged on the main wiring board through an insertion portion, and a plurality of contacts arranged in the housing are plural in the wiring board-like member inserted into the housing. Therefore, when the wiring board member is brought into an electrical connection state with the main wiring board, the situation where the wiring board member is undesirably detached from the housing is avoided. Must-have. As a matter of course, in order for the plurality of contacts arranged in the housing to be properly contacted and connected to the plurality of connection terminal portions of the wiring board-like member inserted into the housing, it is inserted into the housing. It is required that the wiring plate-like member inserted through the part can stably maintain the state and does not cause an undesired removal from the housing.

Therefore, it belongs to a connector device having a housing as described above, and in addition to that, a plurality of contacts, a conductive shell, and an actuator rotatable with respect to the housing. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a connector device provided with a locking means that engages with a wiring board member inserted through the housing and prevents undesired removal of the wiring board member from the housing (for example, Patent Documents). 1). Also, as described above, it belongs to a connector device that has a housing, and in addition, has a plurality of contacts and a conductive shell, but does not have an actuator that can rotate with respect to the housing. A connector device having a locking means for engaging with a wiring plate member inserted into the housing through the insertion portion and preventing undesired removal of the wiring plate member from the housing has also been proposed in the past. (For example, see Patent Document 2).

In the connector device disclosed in Patent Document 1, locking means (lock portion 11c) that can be displaced like a seesaw is formed in a part of the conductive shell (shield plate 11). The stopping means is provided with a locking end portion (claw portion 11d) bent toward the inside of the conductive shell. And a latching means is displaced according to the rotation operation of the actuator (actuator 9) made rotatable with respect to a housing (housing 3).

Under such circumstances, when the rotation operation in the first direction of the actuator is performed after the wiring plate member (FPC 21) is inserted into the receiving space (FPC receiving space 34) in the housing, A plurality of contacts (first contact 5, second contact 6) arranged on the wiring board are displaced by cams (cam portions 92, 93) formed on the actuator, and in the wiring plate member inserted into the housing A wiring that is contact-connected to each of the plurality of connection terminal portions, the locking means is displaced by a cam (cam portion 94) formed on the actuator, and the locking end portion provided on the locking means is inserted into the housing. It engages with an engaging portion (notch 21a) provided on the plate-like member. Thereby, undesired removal of the wiring plate member inserted into the housing from the housing is prevented.

Thereafter, the second end opposite to the first direction of the actuator is obtained with the engaging end provided on the engaging means engaging with the engaging portion provided on the wiring board member inserted into the housing. When the turning operation in the direction is performed, the cam (cam portion 94) formed on the actuator is engaged with the engaging means provided on the wiring plate-like member of the engaging end provided on the engaging means. It is allowed to take the state of releasing the engagement with. Thereby, the wiring plate-like member inserted into the housing is placed in a state where it can be removed from the housing.

Further, in the connector device disclosed in Patent Document 2, a conductive shell (shell 4) is provided on the housing (housing main body 2) so as to be rotatable with respect to the housing (housing main body 2). Further, a leaf spring-like locking means (foot 46) is formed on a part of the conductive shell, and a locking protrusion (locking protrusion 44) directed to the inside of the conductive shell at the tip of the locking means. ) Is provided.

Such a conductive shell that can be rotated with respect to the housing has a wiring board-like member (FPC) in a position where the whole is in close proximity to the housing, and is in a position lying down with respect to the housing. When inserted into the housing through the insertion portion (insertion port 21), a plurality of contacts (contacts 3 (upper contact 31, lower contact 32)) arranged in the housing become a plurality of wiring plate-like members inserted into the housing. The contact projections are respectively connected to the connection terminal portions, and the engagement protrusions provided on the engagement means engage with the engagement portions (FPC engagement holes FPC2) provided on the wiring plate member inserted into the housing. . Thereby, undesired removal of the wiring plate member inserted into the housing from the housing is prevented.

After that, the conductive shell that is rotatable with respect to the housing when the locking projection provided on the locking means is engaged with the engaging portion provided on the wiring plate member inserted into the housing. However, when it is rotated to take the raised position with respect to the housing, the locking means formed on the conductive shell is also displaced along with the conductive shell, and the locking projection provided on the conductive shell The engagement with the engaging portion provided on the member is released. As a result, the wiring plate-like member inserted into the housing can be removed from the housing.

JP 2008-52993 A (paragraphs 0016, 0017, 0033 to 0043, FIG. 1, FIG. 5, FIG. 6) JP 2008-192574 A (paragraphs 0026, 0027, 0031 to 0034, FIGS. 1 to 6)

A connector device used for mounting a wiring board member such as a flexible printed wiring board to a main wiring board as described above, and undesirably removing the wiring board member inserted into the housing from the housing. In the connector device that has been conventionally proposed as having a locking means for blocking, the locking means is displaced in accordance with the turning operation of the actuator that is rotatable with respect to the housing. Alternatively, a conductive shell that is rotatable with respect to the housing is provided, and locking means is formed on a part of the conductive shell.

In the case of such a conventional connector device in which the locking means is displaced in accordance with the rotation operation of the actuator that is rotatable with respect to the housing, the locking means is rotatable with respect to the housing. It is necessary to provide a separate actuator, which becomes an obstacle to further miniaturization of the entire connector device, and further increases the manufacturing cost of the connector device. In addition, in order to cause the locking means to be locked or unlocked with respect to the wiring plate-like member, an operation of rotating the actuator with respect to the housing is indispensable. It is necessary to provide a desired space around the connector device. Furthermore, the conductive shell covers only the upper surface of the housing (the other surface facing the surface facing the main wiring board) and the side end surface in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts, and is resistant to electromagnetic noise from the outside. There is a possibility that it is difficult to effectively obtain a shielding effect.

Further, in the case of a conventional connector device in which a conductive shell that is rotatable with respect to the housing is provided and a locking means is formed on a part of the conductive shell, the conductive shell is attached to the housing. Therefore, the conductive shell cannot be used for fixing the connector device to the main wiring board, and a separate member (hold-down member) for fixing the connector device to the main wiring board cannot be used. This is an obstacle to further downsizing of the entire connector device, and further increases the manufacturing cost of the connector device. Further, even in such a connector device, the conductive shell covers only the upper surface of the housing (the other surface facing the surface that contacts the main wiring board) and the side end surfaces in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts. Therefore, it may be difficult to effectively obtain a shielding effect against electromagnetic noise from the outside.

In view of such a point, the present invention provides a housing provided with a plate-like member insertion portion, which is used for mounting a wiring plate-like member such as a flexible printed wiring board or a flexible flat cable, to another wiring board. A connector device having a plurality of contacts arranged and arranged in a housing and a conductive shell covering the housing, wherein an actuator that can be rotated with respect to the housing is not required, and It is not necessary for the conductive shell to be pivotable with respect to the housing, so that the number of parts can be relatively small, and the overall size can be further reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. In addition, an object that does not require an undesired space around the connector device, which is necessary for the operation of rotating the actuator or the conductive shell, is provided. To.

The connector device according to the present invention described in any one of claims 1 to 10 in the present invention is a housing provided with a plate-like member insertion portion and disposed on a wiring board. The wiring board inserted in the housing when arranged in the housing and connected to the wiring terminals provided on the wiring board, and when the wiring board member is inserted into the housing through the plate member insertion portion A plurality of contacts that are contact-connected to the plurality of connection terminal portions of the member, and a conductive shell that is arranged to partially cover the surface of the housing and is connected to a ground terminal provided on the wiring board And a state in which the conductive plate extends into the housing and locks the wiring plate member inserted into the housing through the plate member insertion portion. And a lock release portion that is connected to the lock portion and that forms an operation portion that protrudes outward from the conductive shell on the other end surface portion side facing the one end surface portion that contacts the wiring board in the housing. Are formed integrally, and the lock portion locks the wiring plate-like member inserted into the housing, and the lock plate is locked by the operation portion of the unlocking portion. When a pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell is applied, the lock release portion causes the lock portion to release the engagement with the wiring plate member.

In particular, in the connector device according to claim 2 of the connector device according to the present invention, the lock portion formed integrally with the conductive shell has a plate-like member insertion portion in the housing. Engaging part that engages with the engaging part provided on the wiring board member inserted through the terminal, and latches the wiring board member, and extends from the conductive shell to support the displaceable part. And an elastic support portion, and a lock release portion integrally formed with the conductive shell is connected to the elastic support portion.

In the connector device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the unlocking portion formed integrally with the conductive shell is electrically connected to the operation portion in addition to the operation portion. A movable portion that extends into the conductive shell and contacts the wall-like portion of the housing or the conductive shell, and a connecting portion that connects the movable portion to the elastic support portion of the lock portion, and the operation portion is directed into the conductive shell. When a pressing force in the direction is applied, the movable part and the connecting part move accordingly, and the lock part is released from the locking to the wiring plate member.

Furthermore, in the connector device according to claim 6 of the connector device according to the present invention, the operation portion of the unlocking portion formed integrally with the conductive shell has a free end as a housing. An inclined plate-like portion is formed which is brought into contact with the other end surface portion opposed to the one end surface portion in contact with the wiring board and capable of elastically displacing the other end with respect to one end thereof.

In the connector device according to the present invention as described above, when the wiring plate-like member is inserted into the housing arranged on the wiring board through the plate-like member insertion portion provided in the housing, a plurality of arrangements are arranged in the housing. Are connected to a plurality of connection terminal portions in the inserted wiring board member, and a lock portion formed integrally with the conductive shell is connected to the inserted wiring board member in the housing. Lock. Thereby, undesired removal of the wiring plate member inserted into the housing from the housing is prevented.

Then, with the lock portion engaging the wiring plate-like member, the lock release portion integrally formed with the conductive shell and connected to the lock portion is opposed to one end surface portion of the housing that contacts the wiring board. When the operating portion protruding outward from the conductive shell on the other end surface side is subjected to a pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell, the unlocking portion moves to move the wiring board to the lock portion. The locking to the shaped member is released. As a result, the operation part of the unlocking part is pressed in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell, so that the lock part is released from being locked to the wiring board member in the housing, and the wiring board member is It is placed in a state where it can be removed from the housing.

Under such circumstances, the lock portion formed integrally with the conductive shell is, for example, in the housing, as in the case of the connector device according to the invention described in claim 2 in the claims. An engaging portion that engages with an engaging portion provided on the wiring plate member inserted into the housing through the plate member inserting portion to lock the wiring plate member, and extends from the conductive shell. An elastic support portion that supports the stop portion in a displaceable manner is provided. And the lock release part integrally formed in the electroconductive shell is connected with the elastic support part of a lock part, and the connection with the lock part of a lock release part is made.

Further, the unlocking portion formed integrally with the conductive shell includes, for example, an operating portion in addition to the operating portion, as in the case of the connector device according to the present invention described in claim 5. And a movable portion that extends into the conductive shell and contacts the wall-like portion of the housing or the conductive shell, and a connecting portion that connects the movable portion to the elastic support portion of the lock portion. When the pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell is applied to the operation portion, the movable portion and the connecting portion move accordingly, and the lock portion has an elastic support portion that is connected to the movable portion via the connecting portion. Then, the locking to the wiring plate member is released.

Further, the unlocking portion formed integrally with the conductive shell is, for example, as in the case of the connector device according to the present invention described in claim 6 in the claims, the operation portion is a free end. The inclined one end is brought into contact with the other end surface portion of the housing facing the one end surface portion facing the wiring board, and an inclined plate-like portion that can elastically displace the other end with respect to the one end is formed. When a pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell is applied to the operation portion, the other end of the inclined plate-like portion is elastically displaced in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell, thereby the inclination formed by the operation portion. The entire plate-like portion is brought close to the other end surface portion of the housing, the amount of outward protrusion of the conductive shell is relatively small, and a pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell is applied to the operation portion. If it is no longer possible, the other end of the inclined plate-like portion is elastically displaced outwardly from the conductive shell and restored, so that the entire inclined plate-like portion formed by the operating portion is separated from the other end surface portion of the housing. As a result, the amount of outward protrusion of the conductive shell is made relatively large.

In the connector device according to the present invention, as described above, the wiring plate-like member inserted through the plate-like member insertion portion provided in the housing is locked by the lock portion formed in the conductive shell. In addition, it is possible to release the locking by the lock portion through the lock release portion formed on the conductive shell, and the lock portion and the lock release portion for that purpose are integrated into the conductive shell. By forming, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and further downsize the entire connector device.

In addition, for example, when the locking by the lock portion with respect to the wiring plate member inserted into the housing and the unlocking by the lock portion via the lock releasing portion are performed, the wiring plate member can be rotated with respect to the housing, for example. In addition to this, it is not necessary to provide the actuator, and in addition, the conductive shell does not need to be rotatable with respect to the housing, and the conductive shell fixed to the housing is fixed to the wiring board of the connector device. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a member for fixing the connector device to the wiring board. As a result, according to the connector device of the present invention, it is possible to effectively reduce the manufacturing cost by reducing the number of parts.

Furthermore, by simply inserting the wiring plate member into the housing through the plate member insertion portion provided on the housing, the wiring plate member can be locked by the lock portion formed integrally with the conductive shell. At the same time, the release of the locking by the lock portion with respect to the wiring board member can be released to the outside of the conductive shell in the lock release portion integrally formed with the conductive shell and connected to the lock portion. Since it can be performed only by applying a pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell to the protruding operation portion, the locking by the lock portion to the wiring plate member can be released by a very simple operation. In addition, such an operation does not require an undesired space around the unlocking portion.

In particular, in the connector device according to claim 2 of the connector device according to the present invention, the lock portion formed integrally with the conductive shell has a plate-like member insertion portion in the housing. Engaging part that engages with the engaging part provided on the wiring board member inserted through the terminal, and latches the wiring board member, and extends from the conductive shell to support the displaceable part. Since the lock release portion integrally formed with the conductive shell is connected to the elastic support portion, the lock to the wiring board member can be made with a relatively simple configuration. The engagement by the portion and the release by the lock portion can be reliably performed.

Further, in the connector device according to claim 5 of the present invention, the unlocking portion formed integrally with the conductive shell is electrically conductive from the operating portion in addition to the operating portion. A movable part that extends into the shell and contacts the wall-like part of the housing or the conductive shell, and a connecting part that connects the movable part to the elastic support part of the lock part. When a pressing force in the inward direction is applied, the movable portion and the connecting portion are elastically displaced along with it, and the lock portion having the elastic support portion connected to the movable portion via the connecting portion is connected to the wiring plate-like member. Since the lock is released, the lock by the lock portion with respect to the wiring plate member with the pressing of the operation portion in the lock release portion can be easily and reliably released with a relatively simple configuration.

Furthermore, in the connector device according to claim 6 of the connector device according to the present invention, the operation portion in the unlocking portion formed integrally with the conductive shell protrudes outward of the conductive shell. When the pressing part is not applied to the operation part in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell, the entire inclined plate part formed by the operation part is separated from the other end surface part of the housing. When the protruding amount of the conductive shell to the outside is relatively large and, on the other hand, a pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell is applied to the operation portion, The end is elastically displaced in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell, and the entire inclined plate-like portion formed by the operating portion is brought close to the other end surface portion of the housing, so that the amount of outward protrusion of the conductive shell is increased. It is relatively small and After the pressing force is not applied to the operating unit, to restore elastically displaced to the other end of the inclined plate portion outwardly of the conductive shell. Thus, when the wiring plate-like member is inserted into the housing through the plate-like member insertion portion and the amount of outward protrusion of the conductive shell of the operation portion at the unlocking portion is relatively large, Thus, the locking by the lock portion to the wiring plate member is properly performed. Therefore, it is easy and quick to visually check the inclined plate-like portion formed by the operation portion from the outside of the conductive shell, in a state where the lock portion is properly engaged with the wiring plate-like member in the housing. Moreover, it can be confirmed accurately.

It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a top view which shows the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a bottom view which shows the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 3. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows a part of electroconductive shell with which the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention is equipped. It is a fragmentary perspective view including the partial cross section which shows a part of electroconductive shell with which the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention is equipped. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along line IX-IX in FIG. 4. It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows the mutual release part each provided in the lock release part and the housing with which the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention was equipped. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the flexible printed wiring board inserted in the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the flexible printed wiring board inserted in the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the flexible printed wiring board was inserted in the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section along line XIV-XIV in FIG. 3. It is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the state which has a flexible printed wiring board in the middle of insertion with respect to the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the state which has a flexible printed wiring board in the middle of insertion with respect to the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. The insertion of the flexible printed wiring board with respect to the 1st example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention is completed, and the state which the flexible printed wiring board was latched by the latching | locking part of the lock part with which the said 1st example was equipped is shown. It is a fragmentary sectional view. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the 2nd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the part of the 2nd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the 3rd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows a part of electroconductive shell with which the 3rd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention is equipped. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows a part of electroconductive shell with which the 3rd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention is included including the cross section of XXII-XXII in FIG. It is a partial front view including the partial cross section which shows the part of the 3rd example of the connector apparatus which concerns on this invention.

A mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with Examples 1 to 3 of the present invention described below.

1 (perspective view seen from the front side), FIG. 2 (perspective view seen from the rear side), FIG. 3 (front view), FIG. 4 (plan view) and FIG. 5 (bottom view) relate to the present invention. The connector apparatus 10 which comprises the 1st example (Example 1) of a connector apparatus is shown. For convenience, the left side or the left side of the connector device 10 as viewed from the front of the connector device 10 shown in FIG. 3, the right side is the right or right side, the upper side is the upper side or the upper side, and the lower side is the lower side or the lower side.

1 to 5, a connector device 10 as an example of a connector device according to the present invention includes a housing 11 formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the housing 11 is provided with a plate-like member insertion portion 12 at the front side end surface portion, and the plate-like member is inserted from the plate-like member insertion portion 12 into the housing 11. The containment space is extended.

The housing 11 is disposed on, for example, a main wiring board (not shown), and thus the entire connector device 10 is attached to the main wiring board. At that time, the lower end surface portion, which is one of the pair of opposed end surface portions sandwiched between the front-side end surface portion and the rear-side end surface portion in the housing 11, is an end surface portion in contact with the main wiring board, and the other The upper end surface portion is a released end surface portion. And the flexible printed wiring board mentioned later, for example through the plate-shaped member insertion part 12, is inserted in the housing 11 as what comprises a wiring plate-shaped member.

In the housing 11, a plurality of contacts 13 each formed of an elastic conductive material are provided along the longitudinal direction of the housing 11 (left and right direction, the direction indicated by the arrow L (hereinafter referred to as L direction)). Are arranged and arranged. The plurality of contacts 13 are provided as signal contacts that are contact-connected to the plurality of connection terminal portions in the flexible printed wiring board forming the wiring plate-like member. It may be used as a signal contact and a ground contact that are contact-connected to the connection portion. As shown in FIG. 2, each of the plurality of contacts 13 is provided with a connection terminal portion 13 a led out from the rear end surface portion of the housing 11, and the connection terminal portion 13 a For example, it is connected by soldering to a wiring terminal provided on the arranged main wiring board. The plurality of contacts 13 are pressed and inserted into the inside of the housing 11 from, for example, the rear side end face portion side of the housing 11 shown in FIG.

The plurality of contacts 13 are arranged in the flexible printed wiring board inserted into the housing 11 in the housing 11 when the flexible printed wiring board forming the wiring plate-like member is inserted into the housing 11 through the plate-like member insertion portion 12. Contact connection is made to each of the plurality of connection terminal portions. As a result, the plurality of connection terminal portions of the flexible printed wiring board inserted into the housing 11 are coupled to the wiring terminals provided on the main wiring board on which the housing 11 is disposed, via the plurality of contacts 13.

Further, the connector device 10 includes a conductive shell 14 that partially covers the surface thereof. The conductive shell 14 is formed by processing and molding a metal plate material, and mainly contributes to the characteristic impedance adjustment of the plurality of contacts 13. Further, the connector device 10 further measures against electromagnetic noise from the outside. Therefore, in order to obtain a shield effect against electromagnetic wave noise from the outside in the connector device 10, it is provided. Therefore, the conductive shell 14 is provided with a plurality of ground connection terminal portions 14a, and each of these ground connection terminal portions 14a is connected to a ground terminal provided on the main wiring board on which the housing 11 is disposed. For example, they are connected by soldering.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the conductive shell 14 is a part of the boundary between the front end surface portion of the housing 11 and its peripheral portion and the back end surface portion of the upper end surface portion. The part where the plurality of contacts 13 are led out and the part on the front side end face part side of the lower end face part do not cover those surfaces, but other parts, that is, the upper end face part The left side end face, except for the part of the boundary with the back side end face. Right end face. About the part by the side of the back side end surface part etc. of a lower side end surface part, those surfaces are covered substantially entirely. Further, when the plurality of ground connection terminal portions 14a provided on the conductive shell 14 are connected to the ground terminals provided on the main wiring board on which the housing 11 is disposed, for example, by soldering, the conductive shell 14 is provided. However, it is also used as a member for fixing the connector device 10 to the main wiring board.

In the conductive shell 14, as shown in FIG. 6 showing a cross section taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 3, and further in FIG. 7 showing the left end portion of the conductive shell 14, the lower side of the housing 11 is shown. A plurality of ground contacts 16 extend from the portion 15 D covering the portion of the end surface portion on the back surface side end surface portion side toward the plate member insertion portion 12 and extend into the housing 11. Each of the plurality of grounding contacts 16 is arranged in the housing 11 so as to face one of the plurality of contacts 13, and a flexible printed wiring board forming a wiring plate-like member is inserted into the housing 11 as a plate-like member insertion portion. When inserted through 12, the contact is connected to a ground connection provided on the flexible printed wiring board.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the conductive shell 14 has a left end portion 17 and a right end portion 18 in a portion 15 D that covers a portion on the back end surface portion side of the lower end surface portion in the housing 11, respectively. A lock portion 20 is formed which is in a state of locking the flexible printed wiring board constituting the wiring plate member inserted into the housing 11 through the plate member insertion portion 12.

As shown in FIG. 8 showing the left end portion of the conductive shell 14, the lock portion 20 formed at the left end portion 17 of the portion 15 D of the conductive shell 14 is a plate-like member in the housing 11 in the housing 11. An engaging portion 21 that engages with an engaging portion provided on a flexible printed wiring board that forms a wiring plate-like member inserted through the insertion portion 12 and locks the flexible printed wiring board; An elastic support portion 22 that extends from the left end portion 17 of the portion 14D of the shell 14 toward the plate member insertion portion 12 and supports the locking portion 21 so as to be displaceable is provided. As described above, the lock portion 20 including the locking portion 21 and the elastic support portion 22 is formed integrally with the conductive shell 14.

The locking part 21 in the lock part 20 forms a protrusion that rises upward from the elastic support part 22, and its end face part is a plate-like member insertion part 12 of a flexible printed wiring board that forms a wiring board-like member. An inclined surface 21 a that rises and inclines along the direction of insertion into the housing 11 through is formed. And the latching | locking part 21 engages the part which forms the inclined surface 21a with the engaging part provided in the flexible printed wiring board which comprises the wiring board-shaped member inserted in the housing 11 through the plate-shaped member insertion part 12. FIG. Let The elastic support portion 22 of the lock portion 20 forms an arm-like portion that elastically extends from the left end portion 17 of the portion 15D of the conductive shell 14, and the left end portion of the portion 15D of the conductive shell 14 A constricted portion 23 that is a narrow width portion is provided at a portion between the base portion connected to 17 and the locking portion 21, and the constricted portion 23 is bent so as to protrude slightly upward. Has been.

The lock portion 20 formed at the right end 18 in the portion 15D of the conductive shell 14 is configured similarly to the lock portion 20 formed at the left end 17 in the portion 15D of the conductive shell 14 described above. It operates in the same manner as the lock portion 20 formed at the left end portion 17 in the portion 15D of the conductive shell 14.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the conductive shell 14 is formed with a disengageable portion 30 on each of the left end and the right end thereof so that it can be displaced. The lock release portion 30 is operated to release the lock by the lock portion 20 with respect to the flexible printed wiring board constituting the wiring plate member inserted into the housing 11 through the plate member insertion portion 12.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the unlocking portion 30 formed at the left end portion of the conductive shell 14 is outside the portion 15 U of the conductive shell 14 that covers most of the upper end surface portion of the housing 11. An operating portion 31 that protrudes and is pressed in a direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14, a movable portion 32 that extends from the operating portion 31 into the conductive shell 14, and the movable portion 32 that is an elastic support portion 22 of the lock portion 20. And a connecting portion 33 to be connected. As described above, the unlocking unit 30 including the operation unit 31, the movable unit 32, and the connecting unit 33 is also formed integrally with the conductive shell 14 via the lock unit 20. When a pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14 is applied to the operation portion 31, the movable portion 32 moves in the downward direction along with the movement portion 32 and the connecting portion 33 moves together with the movable portion 32. The lock part 20 having the elastic support part 22 connected to the movable part 32 through 33 is released from the locking with respect to the flexible printed wiring board forming the wiring plate member.

As shown in FIG. 7, the operation portion 31 of the unlocking portion 30 abuts one end forming the free end 31 a against the upper end surface portion of the housing 11 and elastically displaces the other end connected to the movable portion 32. An inclined plate-like portion is obtained. When the pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14 is applied to the operation portion 31, the other end of the inclined plate-like portion formed by the operation portion 31 is moved into the conductive shell 14 with the movable portion 32. The entire inclined plate-like portion formed by the operation portion 31 is brought close to the upper end surface portion of the housing 11 so as to protrude outwardly of the portion 15U of the conductive shell 14. When the amount is relatively small, and the pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14 is not applied to the operation portion 31, the other end of the inclined plate-like portion formed by the operation portion 31 is accompanied by the movable portion 32. Then, the elastic shell 14 is elastically displaced outward and restored, whereby the entire inclined plate-like portion is separated from the upper end surface portion of the housing 11 and outward of the portion 15U of the conductive shell 14. Protrusion There are relatively large.

The movable portion 32 extending from the operation portion 31 of the unlocking portion 30 into the conductive shell 14 is a wall-like portion at the left end portion of the housing 11 as shown in FIG. 9 showing a cross section along line IX-IX in FIG. It is supposed to move up and down while being in contact with 35. An engaging portion 36 is formed on the movable portion 32, and an engaging portion 37 is formed on the wall-shaped portion 35 of the housing 11, and the engaging portion 36 is engaged with the movable portion 32 according to the movement of the movable portion 32. The joint portion 37 is in the mutually engaged state, and the engaging portion 36 gets over the engaging portion 37.

As shown in FIG. 10 that is an enlarged view of the inside of the frame P in FIG. 9, the engaging portion 36 formed on the movable portion 32 forms a protrusion, and the wall-shaped portion 35 of the housing 11. The engaging portion 37 formed on the first inclined surface 37a and the second inclined surface sandwiching a ridge extending in the moving direction of the movable portion 32, that is, in the vertical direction, for example, in a direction intersecting perpendicularly. It is assumed to form an elongated ridge that forms the surface 37b. And when the pressing force of the direction which goes in the inside of the conductive shell 14 is applied to the operation part 31 of the lock release part 30, the 1st inclined surface 37a in the engaging part 37 moves to the downward direction in connection with it. The engaging portion 36 formed on the movable portion 32 is an upward slope, and the second inclined surface 37b of the engaging portion 37 is pushed by the operation portion 31 of the unlocking portion 30 in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14. When pressure is no longer applied, it becomes an upward slope for the engaging portion 36 formed on the movable portion 32 that moves upward along with the operation portion 31 that is elastically restored.

Under such circumstances, the inclination of the first inclined surface 37 a in the engaging portion 37 is made larger than the inclination of the second inclined surface 37 b in the engaging portion 37. That is, the first inclined surface 37a has a relatively large inclination, and the second inclined surface 37b has a relatively small inclination. Thereby, when the engaging portion 36 formed on the movable portion 32 moves in the downward direction, the resistance force received from the engaging portion 37 when the movable portion 32 gets over the engaging portion 37 is reduced by the movable portion 32. When moving in the upward direction, the resistance force received from the engaging portion 37 when getting over the engaging portion 37 is set larger. As a result, when the pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14 is applied to the operation portion 31 of the unlocking portion 30, the engaging portion 36 formed on the movable portion 32 that moves in the downward direction along with the pressing force is provided. A clear click feeling is obtained when the engagement portion 37 formed on the wall-shaped portion 35 of the housing 11 is climbed, and the pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14 is applied to the operation portion 31 of the lock release portion 30. When the operation portion 31 is restored elastically, the engaging portion 36 formed on the movable portion 32 that moves in the upward direction is formed on the wall-shaped portion 35 of the housing 11. A state in which the engaging portion 37 can be smoothly overcome is obtained.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 17 described later, the movable portion 32 in the unlocking portion 30 is the front side of the housing 11, that is, the front-side end surface provided with the plate-like member insertion portion 12 in the housing 11. The end surface portion 32 a on the side of the housing is disposed at a position close to the back surface portion 11 a of the front end surface portion of the housing 11. Thereby, when an external force is applied to the movable part 32 in the unlocking part 30 to move it to the front side end face part side in the housing 11, the end face part 32 a is the back part of the front side end face part in the housing 11. The position of the movable part 32 is regulated. As a result, undesired displacement or deformation of the movable part 32 in the unlocking part 30 or the whole of the unlocking part 30 and the locking part 20 connected to the unlocking part 30 (for example, a plate on the housing 11). When an external force in the direction of being removed from the housing 11 is exerted on the flexible printed wiring board in a state where the flexible printed wiring board constituting the wiring plate-like member inserted through the shaped member insertion part 12 is locked by the lock part 20 Displacement or deformation) is prevented.

The side surface 38 of the conductive shell 14 that covers the left end surface of the housing 11 at the left end of the conductive shell 14 is inserted into a slit provided in a portion that forms the front end surface of the housing 11. A protrusion 39 is formed.

As shown in FIG. 7, a portion 15D of the conductive shell 14 that covers a portion of the lower end surface portion of the housing 11 on the back side end surface portion side, and a conductive property that covers most of the upper end surface portion of the housing 11. The part 14U of the shell 14 is also formed with

insertion engaging projections

15a and 15b that protrude from them and are inserted into slits provided in the part that forms the front end surface part of the housing 11.

The unlocking portion 30 formed at the right end portion of the conductive shell 14 is also configured in the same manner as the unlocking portion 30 formed at the left end portion of the conductive shell 14 described above. It operates in the same manner as the lock release unit 30 formed at the end. Although not shown, the movable portion 32 is also provided on the wall-like portion 35 at the right end portion of the housing 11 with which the movable portion 32 of the unlocking portion 30 formed at the right end portion of the conductive shell 14 contacts. An engaging portion 37 is formed to engage with the engaging portion 36 formed in this. Further, although not shown, the side surface portion 38 of the conductive shell 14 that covers the right end surface portion of the housing 11 at the right end portion of the conductive shell 14 is also formed in a portion that forms the front side end surface portion of the housing 11. An insertion engagement protrusion 39 that is inserted into the provided slit is formed.

As described above, in the connector device 10, the lock portion 20 and the lock release portion 30 are electrically conductive at both ends in the L direction of the conductive shell 14 that partially covers the surface of the housing 11. It is provided as an integral part of the shell 14.

FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 show a flexible printed wiring board 40 which is an example of a flexible printed wiring board forming a wiring plate-like member inserted into the housing 11 of the connector device 10 through the plate-like member inserting portion 12.

On the front side surface of the flexible printed wiring board 40 shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of connection terminal portions 41 each formed in a thin strip shape, each using a conductive plate material, are arranged and arranged. In addition, a ground connection portion 42 is provided at one end of the back surface of the flexible printed wiring board 40 shown in FIG. The flexible printed wiring board 40 having the front side surface and the back side surface has an engaging portion at a pair of side edge portions facing each other with a plurality of connection terminal portions 41 arranged and arranged on the front side surface. 43 and the engaging portion 44 are formed, respectively, and the portion on the tip side of the engaging portion 43 in one of the pair of side edge portions is a tip flat plate portion 45 and the engagement in the other of the pair of side edge portions. A portion on the tip side from the portion 44 is a tip flat plate portion 46.

Each of the pair of engaging portions 43 and engaging portions 44 forms a notch, but instead of these notches, the pair of engaging

portions

43 and 44 is disposed on a pair of side edges of the flexible printed wiring board 40, respectively. A pair of engagement holes may be formed. In the flexible printed wiring board 40, a plurality of connection terminal portions 41 arranged on the front side surface, a ground connection portion 42 arranged on the back side surface, and a pair of

engagement portions

43 and 44 or a pair of The remaining portions are covered with the cover film 47 except for the portions where the engagement holes are formed.

FIG. 13 shows a state in which the flexible printed wiring board 40 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is inserted into the housing 11 of the connector device 10 through the plate-like member insertion portion 12. In FIG. 13, the front surface of the flexible printed wiring board 40 is provided with a plurality of connection terminal portions 41 arranged and arranged and covered with a cover film 47.

When the flexible printed wiring board 40 is inserted into the housing 11 of the connector device 10 through the plate-like member insertion portion 12, as shown in FIG. 14 showing the XIV-XIV cross section in FIG. The lock portion 20 is formed integrally with the elastic shell 14 and includes a locking portion 21 and an elastic support portion 22 that supports the locking portion 21 when the constricted portion 23 is formed. Inside, the locking part 21 is arranged in such a way that the inclined surface 21 a formed by the locking part 21 faces the plate-like member insertion part 12 provided in the housing 11 and its apex part is brought close to the inner surface of the housing 11. In addition, the operation portion 31, the movable portion 32, and the movable portion 32 are formed integrally with the conductive shell 14, and the elastic support portion 2 of the lock portion 20. The unlocking portion 30 configured to include the connecting portion 33 connected to the entire portion of the inclined plate-like portion formed by the operation portion 31 is compared with the amount of outward protrusion of the portion 15U of the conductive shell 14. It is supposed to be in a state that is considered to be large, and is prepared.

Then, with respect to the connector device 10 thus prepared, first, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the left end portion of the housing 11 in the connector device 10 is inclined at the locking portion 21 of the lock portion 20. The portion forming the surface 21a is located on the distal flat plate portion 45 on the distal end side of the engagement portion 43 in the flexible printed wiring board 40 inserted into the housing 11 through the plate-like member insertion portion 12, and on the rear surface of the lower end surface portion in the housing 11. It contacts from the side 15D (17) side of the electroconductive shell 14 which covers the part by the side end surface part side. At that time, the locking portion 21 of the lock portion 20 is pressed toward the lower end surface portion of the housing 11 by the tip flat plate portion 45 of the flexible printed wiring board 40, that is, downward, and elastically supported in the lock portion 20. With the elastic deformation of the part 22, it is displaced to the position on the lower end face part side of the housing 11.

Although not shown, the portion forming the inclined surface 21 a in the locking portion 21 of the locking portion 20 is also formed on the housing 11 in the right end portion of the housing 11 in the connector device 10. A portion 15D (18) of the conductive shell 14 that covers the portion of the lower end surface portion of the housing 11 on the back side end surface portion side to the front end flat plate portion 46 of the flexible printed wiring board 40 that is inserted through the front end flat plate portion 46 of the housing 11. ) Contact from the side. And the latching | locking part 21 of the lock part 20 is pressed toward the lower end surface part of the housing 11 by the front-end | tip flat plate part 46 in the flexible printed wiring board 40, and the elastic support part 22 in the lock part 20 is accompanied by the elastic deformation. The housing 11 is displaced to the position on the lower end surface portion side.

At this time, a stress that causes elastic deformation that is displaced downward acts on the elastic support portion 22 in each lock portion 20, but the elastic support portion 22 has a narrow width that is bent so as to rise upward. Since the constricted portion 23 is provided as a portion, the elastic supporting portion in which the stress acting on the elastic supporting portion 22 is connected to each of the left end portion 17 and the right end portion 18 in the portion 15D of the conductive shell 14. Without concentrating on the base portion of 22, the elastic support portion 22 is dispersed throughout the constricted portion 23 with reduced rigidity. Thereby, the situation which the deformation | transformation exceeding an elastic restoring limit arises in the base part of the elastic support part 22 is avoided.

In this manner, the locking portion 21 of the lock portion 20 is accompanied by the elastic deformation of the elastic support portion 22 of the lock portion 20 by the front

flat plate portions

45 and 46 in the flexible printed circuit board 40, respectively. By being displaced to the position on the side end face side, the connecting portion 33, the movable portion 32 and the operating portion 31 of the unlocking portion 30 connected to the elastic support portion 22 of the lock portion 20 are displaced downward. It is done. As a result, as shown in FIG. 16, the entire operation portion 31 that forms the inclined plate-like portion in the unlocking portion 30 has a relatively small amount of outward protrusion of the portion 15U of the conductive shell 14. Be in a state of being.

Subsequently, when the flexible printed wiring board 40 is further inserted into the housing 11, as shown in FIG. 17, at the left end portion of the housing 11 in the connector device 10, the inclination at the locking portion 21 of the locking portion 20 is performed. The portion forming the surface 21a is disengaged from the tip flat plate portion 45 of the flexible printed wiring board 40, moves upward due to the elastic recovery of the elastic support portion 22 in the lock portion 20, and moves away from the portion 15D of the conductive shell 14. It is displaced to the position (original position) and engages with the engaging portion 43 in the flexible printed wiring board 40 to lock the flexible printed wiring board 40.

Although not shown, the portion forming the inclined surface 21 a in the locking portion 21 of the lock portion 20 is also the tip flat plate portion in the flexible printed wiring board 40 at the right end portion of the housing 11 in the connector device 10. The flexible printed circuit board 40 is displaced from the position 46 (the original position) away from the portion 15D of the conductive shell 14 by moving upward due to the elastic restoration of the elastic support portion 22 in the lock portion 20. The flexible printed wiring board 40 is locked by engaging with the engaging portion 44 in FIG.

At this time, the flexible printed wiring board 40 has completed the insertion through the plate-like member insertion portion 12 into the housing 11, has taken a normal insertion position, and has a pair of lock portions formed on the conductive shell 14. 20 is locked to prevent undesired removal from the housing 11. In other words, the flexible printed wiring board 40 is only properly inserted into the housing 11 through the plate-like member insertion portion 12, and undesired removal from the housing 11 is prevented by the pair of lock portions 20 formed on the conductive shell 14. Will be in a state of being.

At this time, as described above, the elastic support portion 22 of the lock portion 20 is elastically restored upward, and the other end of the inclined plate-like portion formed by the operation portion 31 of the lock release portion 30 is When the conductive shell 14 is elastically displaced and restored, the connecting portion 33, the movable portion 32, and the operating portion 31 of the unlocking portion 30 connected to the elastic supporting portion 22 of the lock portion 20 are moved upward. It is displaced towards. As a result, the entire operation portion 31 forming the inclined plate-like portion in the unlocking portion 30 has a relatively large amount of outward protrusion of the portion 15U of the conductive shell 14 as shown in FIG. Be in a state of being.

In this way, when the flexible printed wiring board 40 completes insertion through the plate-like member insertion portion 12 into the housing 11 and takes a normal insertion position, a plurality of arrangements are arranged in the housing 11. The contacts 13 are contact-connected to the plurality of connecting terminal portions 41 arranged on the front surface of the flexible printed wiring board 40 inserted into the housing 11 by elastic contact from the portion 15U side of the conductive shell 14 respectively. . Accordingly, the plurality of connection terminal portions 41 in the flexible printed wiring board 40 inserted into the housing 11 are coupled to the wiring terminals provided on the main wiring board on which the housing 11 is disposed, via the plurality of contacts 13. .

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a plurality of ground contacts 16 extending from the portion 15 D of the conductive shell 14 into the housing 11 are provided on the back side of the flexible printed wiring board 40 inserted into the housing 11. The ground connection portion 42 disposed on the surface is contact-connected by elastic contact from the portion 15D side of the conductive shell 14. As a result, the ground connection portion 42 in the flexible printed wiring board 40 inserted into the housing 11 is coupled to the ground terminal provided on the main wiring board on which the housing 11 is disposed, via the plurality of grounding contacts 16. .

Thereafter, in each of the left end portion and the right end portion of the housing 11 in the connector device 10, the lock release portion 30 takes a state in which the outward protruding amount of the portion 15 U of the conductive shell 14 is relatively large. When a pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14 is applied to the operation portion 31 that forms the inclined plate-like portion, the operation portion 31 defines one end that forms the free end 31 a as the upper end surface of the housing 11. A lock in which the whole of the operation unit 31, the movable unit 32, and the coupling unit 33 constituting the lock release unit 30 is coupled to the coupling unit 33 is caused by elastic deformation that is displaced downward while being in contact with the coupling unit. As the elastic support portion 22 of the portion 20 swings, it is moved toward the portion 15D of the conductive shell 14, that is, downward. Thereby, the elastic support part 22 of the lock part 20 connected to the connection part 33 of the lock release part 30 is elastically deformed, and is displaced downward with the locking part 21 supported by it.

The elastic support portion 22 of the lock portion 20 that is displaced downward moves the locking portion 21 supported by the lock portion 20 downward and displaces it to a position on the lower end surface portion side of the housing 11. As a result, the locking portion 21 of the lock portion 20 releases the engagement between the engaging portion 43 and the engaging portion 44 in the flexible printed wiring board 40 at the portion forming the inclined surface 21a, and flexible printing is performed. The wiring board 40 is released from being locked by the lock unit 20. Accordingly, the flexible printed wiring board 40 inserted into the housing 11 is placed in a state where it can be properly removed from the housing 11.

At this time, the elastic support portion 22 of the lock portion 20 is provided with a constricted portion 23 that is a narrow portion bent so as to protrude upward. The stress that causes the elastic deformation to be displaced toward the base portion of the elastic support portion 22 connected to the left end portion 17 and the right end portion 18 of the portion 15D of the conductive shell 14 or the elastic support portion 22 Without concentrating on the connecting portion with the locking portion 21, the elastic support portion 22 is dispersed throughout the constricted portion 23 with reduced rigidity. Thereby, the situation which the deformation | transformation exceeding an elastic restoring limit arises in the connection part with the base or the latching | locking part 21 of the elastic support part 22 is avoided.

Further, at this time, when the pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14 is applied to the operation portion 31 of the unlocking portion 30, it is provided on the movable portion 32 of the unlocking portion 30 that moves downward. The engaging portion 36 engages with the engaging portion 37 formed on the wall-like portion 35 of the housing 11 with which the movable portion 32 is in contact from the first inclined surface 37 a side formed by the engaging portion 37. I will be in a state where I will get over. At this time, since the first inclined surface 37 a formed by the engaging portion 37 has a relatively large inclination, the pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14 is applied to the operation portion 31 of the unlocking portion 30. When the engaging portion 36 provided on the movable portion 32 gets over the engaging portion 37 formed on the wall-like portion 35 of the housing 11, the operator who adds can obtain a clear click feeling.

Furthermore, for example, after the flexible printed wiring board 40 is removed from the housing 11, the pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14 is not applied to the operation portion 31 that forms the inclined plate-like portion in the unlocking portion 30. The operation part 31, the movable part 32, and the connection part 33 constituting the lock release part 30 are entirely connected to the connection part 33 by the elastic restoring force of the operation support part 31 and the elastic support part 22 of the lock part 20 which are mainly elastically deformed. With the swinging of the elastic support portion 22 of the lock portion 20 connected to the movable portion 14, the operation portion 31 is moved toward the portion 15U of the conductive shell 14, that is, upward. 15U is returned to the original position where the outward projecting amount is relatively large. At that time, the elastic support portion 22 of the lock portion 20 connected to the connection portion 33 of the lock release portion 30 is thereby elastically deformed and displaced upward with the locking portion 21 supported by the elastic support portion 22.

At that time, the engaging portion 36 provided on the movable portion 32 of the unlocking portion 30 moving upward is moved to the engaging portion 37 formed on the wall-like portion 35 of the housing 11 with which the movable portion 32 contacts. Is engaged from the side of the second inclined surface 37b formed, and is placed over the engaging portion 37. The operation of the engaging portion 36 provided on the movable portion 32 over the engaging portion 37 formed on the wall-like portion 35 of the housing 11 is relatively easy because the second inclined surface 37b formed by the engaging portion 37 is relatively long. Smoothness is achieved by having a small inclination.

In addition, when the pair of engaging

portions

43 and 44 in the flexible printed wiring board 40 form a pair of engaging holes instead of the pair of notch portions, the flexible printed wiring board 40 is flexible as described above. The locking by the lock unit 20 with respect to the printed wiring board 40 and the unlocking by the lock unit 20 using the lock release unit 30 are performed.

When the connector device 10 as described above is used and the flexible printed wiring board 40 forming the wiring plate member is inserted into the housing 11 in the connector device 10, the plate member insertion portion 12 provided on the housing 11 is provided. Locking the flexible printed wiring board 40 inserted through the locking portion 30 formed on the conductive shell 14 and the locking portion 20 via the unlocking portion 30 formed on the conductive shell 14. The lock portion 20 and the lock release portion 30 for that purpose are formed integrally with the conductive shell 14, thereby reducing the number of parts and the overall connector device 10. Further downsizing can be achieved.

Further, when the locking by the lock unit 20 with respect to the flexible printed wiring board 40 inserted into the housing 11 and the release by the lock unit 20 through the lock release unit 30 are performed, for example, with respect to the housing 11 In addition, it is not necessary to provide an actuator that can be rotated, and in addition, the conductive shell 14 does not need to be rotatable with respect to the housing 11, and the conductive shell is fixed to the housing 11. 14 can be used for fixing the connector device 10 to the main wiring board, and it is unnecessary to separately provide a member for fixing the connector device 10 to the main wiring board. As a result, according to the connector device 10, it is possible to effectively reduce the manufacturing cost by reducing the number of parts.

Furthermore, by simply inserting the flexible printed wiring board 40 into the housing 11 through the plate member insertion portion 12 provided on the housing 11, the lock part 20 is formed integrally with the conductive shell 14 for the flexible printed wiring board 40. At the same time, the lock release by the lock portion 20 with respect to the flexible printed circuit board 40 can be released, and the lock release is formed integrally with the conductive shell 14 and connected to the lock portion 20. Since it can be performed only by applying a pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14 to the operation portion 31 protruding outward of the conductive shell 14 in the portion 30, it is possible to lock the flexible printed wiring board 40. The locking by the part 20 can be released by an extremely simple operation, and the lock releasing part 30 can be used for such an operation. Not be necessary to provide undesirable space around.

In addition, the lock portion 20 formed integrally with the conductive shell 14 is engaged with the flexible printed wiring board 40 inserted into the housing 11 through the plate member insertion portion 12 in the housing 11. A locking portion 21 that engages with the portion 44 or the engaging portion 45 to lock the flexible printed wiring board 40, and an elastic support portion that extends from the conductive shell 14 and supports the locking portion 21 in a displaceable manner. 22 and the elastic support portion 22 is connected to the unlocking portion 30 formed integrally with the conductive shell 14, so that the flexible printed wiring board 40 can be formed with a relatively simple configuration. The locking by the lock part 20 and the release by the lock part 20 can be reliably performed.

Further, the unlocking portion 30 formed integrally with the conductive shell 14 extends from the operation portion 31 into the conductive shell 14 in addition to the operation portion 31, and is movable so as to come into contact with the wall-like portion 35 in the housing 11. When the pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14 is applied to the operation portion 31, the portion 32 and the connecting portion 33 that connects the movable portion 32 to the elastic support portion 22 of the lock portion 20 are provided. Accordingly, the movable portion 32 and the connecting portion 33 are elastically displaced, and the lock portion 20 having the elastic support portion 22 connected to the movable portion 32 via the connecting portion 33 is released from the locking with respect to the flexible printed wiring board 40. Therefore, with a relatively simple configuration, it is easy to release the locking by the lock portion 20 with respect to the flexible printed circuit board 40 by pressing the operation portion 31 in the lock release portion 30. One can be reliably performed.

Furthermore, the operation part 31 in the unlocking part 30 formed integrally with the conductive shell 14 forms an inclined plate-like part that protrudes outward from the conductive shell 14, and the operation part 31 has an inside of the conductive shell 14. When the pressing force in the direction toward is not applied, the entire inclined plate-like portion formed by the operation portion 31 has a relatively large amount of outward protrusion of the conductive shell 14, and the operation When the pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14 is applied to the portion 31, the other end of the inclined plate-like portion is elastically deformed in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14 to form the operation portion 31. When the entire inclined plate-like portion has a relatively small amount of outward projection of the conductive shell 14 and no pressing force is applied to the operation portion 31 thereafter, the other end of the inclined plate-like portion becomes conductive. Restoring elastically displaced outward of the shell 14 . As a result, when the flexible printed wiring board 40 is inserted into the housing 11 through the plate-like member insertion portion 12, the protruding amount of the operation portion 31 to the outside of the conductive shell 14 in the unlocking portion 30 is relatively large. In this case, the locking by the lock portion 20 with respect to the flexible printed wiring board 40 is properly performed in the housing 11. Accordingly, by visually observing the inclined plate-like portion formed by the operation portion 31 from the outside of the conductive shell 14, the state in which the lock portion 20 is properly engaged with the flexible printed wiring board 40 in the housing 11 is observed. It is easy, quick and accurate.

FIG. 18 (perspective view seen from the front side) and FIG. 19 (partial sectional view) show a connector device 50 constituting a second example (Example 2) of the connector device according to the present invention. For convenience, the connector device 50 is also shown with the left side or the left side as viewed from the front of the connector device 50 shown on the right side in FIG. 18, the right side is the right side or the right side, the upper side is the upper side or the lower side is the lower side. Or called the lower side.

The connector device 50 shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 has many parts configured in the same manner as the connector device 10 constituting the first example of the connector device according to the present invention described above. In this case, portions and members corresponding to the respective portions and members of the connector device 10 in the connector device 50 are indicated by the same reference numerals as those of the connector device 10, and redundant description thereof is omitted.

In the connector device 50, in addition to the operation portion 31, the movable portion 32, and the connecting portion 33, the return spring of the return spring is added to the lock release portions 30 formed at the left end portion and the right end portion of the conductive shell 14, respectively. An elastic tongue 51 that plays a role is provided. The elastic tongue 51 extends from the end connected to the movable portion 32 in the inclined plate-like portion formed by the operation portion 31, and has one end forming the free end 51 a at the upper end surface portion of the housing 11. It is made to contact.

In this way, the operation portion 31 that forms the inclined plate-like portion in the unlocking portion 30 provided with the elastic tongue 51 has a relatively large amount of outward protrusion of the portion 15U of the conductive shell 14. When the pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14 is applied by the operation to the state, the operation portion 31 forming the inclined plate-like portion has one end forming the free end 31a at the housing 11 The elastic tongue piece 51 causes one end forming the free end 51a to abut the upper end surface portion of the housing 11 with the elastic deformation that is displaced downward while being in contact with the upper end surface portion. At the same time, elastic deformation is generated that is displaced downward. Thereby, the operation part 31, the elastic tongue 51, the movable part 32, and the connecting part 33 constituting the lock releasing part 30 are all accompanied by the swinging of the elastic support part 22 of the lock part 20 connected to the connecting part 33. The elastic support portion 22 of the lock portion 20 that is moved toward the portion 15D of the conductive shell 14, that is, downward, and is connected to the connection portion 33 of the lock release portion 30 is elastically deformed. It displaces downward with the latching | locking part 21 to support.

Thereafter, when the pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell 14 is not applied to the operation portion 31 of the unlocking portion 30, the operation portion 31, the elastic tongue piece 51, and the elastic support portion of the lock portion 20 that are mainly elastically deformed. Due to the elastic restoring force of 22, the whole of the operation part 31, the elastic tongue 51, the movable part 32 and the connecting part 33 constituting the unlocking part 30 of the elastic supporting part 22 of the locking part 20 connected to the connecting part 33. With swinging, the operation portion 31 is moved toward the portion 15U of the conductive shell 14, that is, upward, and the amount of protrusion of the operation portion 31 to the outside of the portion 15 U of the conductive shell 14 is relatively large. Is returned to its original position. Thereby, the elastic support part 22 of the lock part 20 connected to the connection part 33 of the lock release part 30 is elastically deformed, and is displaced upward together with the locking part 21 supported by it.

Thus, when the operation part 31, the elastic tongue piece 51, the movable part 32, and the whole connection part 33 which comprise the lock release part 30 are moved upwards, the elastic tongue piece 51 is with respect to the lock release part 30. It acts as a return spring and moves upward to the whole of the operation part 31, the elastic tongue 51, the movable part 32, and the connecting part 33 constituting the lock release part 30, and the conductive shell 14 is moved to the operation part 31. The operation of taking the original position where the amount of outward projection of the portion 15U is relatively large is performed more quickly and reliably.

Other parts of the connector device 50 constituting the second example of the connector device according to the present invention are configured in the same manner as the corresponding portions in the connector device 10 constituting the first example of the connector device according to the present invention described above. , Operate similarly and play a similar role.

FIG. 20 (a perspective view seen from the back side) shows a connector device 60 constituting a third example (Example 3) of the connector device according to the present invention. For convenience, the connector device 60 also has a left side or left side as viewed from the front of the connector device 60 shown on the upper side in FIG. The lower side.

A connector device 60 shown in FIG. 20 has many parts configured in the same manner as the connector device 10 constituting the first example of the connector device according to the present invention described above. In this case, portions and members corresponding to the respective portions and members of the connector device 10 in the connector device 60 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the connector device 10, and redundant description thereof is omitted.

In the connector device 60, wall-like portions 61 are provided at the left end portion and the right end portion of the conductive shell 14 so as to be folded back and extend from the back side portion of the side surface portion 38 to the inside of the conductive shell 14. ing. The wall-like portion 61 provided in the conductive shell 14 includes FIGS. 21 and 23 showing the left end portion of the conductive shell 14 provided in the connector device 60, and further includes a cross section taken along line XXII-XXII in FIG. This is clearly shown in FIG.

A wall-like portion 61 formed by folding back from the back side portion of the side surface portion 38 to the inside of the conductive shell 14 at the left end portion of the conductive shell 14 is a wall-like shape in the housing 11 as shown in FIG. The portion 35 is sandwiched between the side surface portions 38. And the movable part 32 in which the engaging part 36 in the lock release part 30 was formed contacts the wall-like part 61.

As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the wall-like portion 61 provided in the conductive shell 14 has a moving direction of the engaging portion 36 formed in the movable portion 32 of the unlocking portion 30, that is, In the up-down direction, for example, an engaging portion 62 that forms an elongated ridge extending along a direction that intersects perpendicularly is formed. The engaging portion 36 formed on the movable portion 32 and the engaging portion 62 formed on the wall-shaped portion 61 are engaged with each other according to the movement of the movable portion 32, and the engaging portion 36 is engaged. It is assumed that the joint 62 will be overcome.

The roles of the engaging portion 36 formed on the movable portion 32 of the unlocking portion 30 and the engaging portion 62 formed on the wall-like portion 61 of the conductive shell 14 are the unlocking portion in the connector device 10 described above. The engagement portion 36 formed in the movable portion 32 of the 30 and the engagement portion 37 formed in the wall-like portion 35 of the housing 11 play the same role. For example, the operation portion 31 of the unlocking portion 30 is electrically conductive. When an operator who applies a pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the shell 14 gets over the engaging portion 62 formed on the wall-shaped portion 61 of the conductive shell 14, the operator 36 clearly moves. A click feeling can be obtained. *

Although not shown in the drawings, the wall-like portion 61 provided on the conductive shell 14 also has a wall provided on the left-side end portion of the conductive shell 14 at the right end portion of the conductive shell 14. The movable part 32 formed with the engaging part 36 in the unlocking part 30 is in contact with the engaging part 36 and the wall-like part 61 formed in the movable part 32. The engaging portion 62 formed in the state is engaged with each other in accordance with the movement of the movable portion 32, and the engaging portion 36 gets over the engaging portion 62.

Other parts of the connector device 60 constituting the third example of the connector device according to the present invention are configured in the same manner as the corresponding portions in the connector device 10 constituting the first example of the connector device according to the present invention described above. , Operate similarly and play a similar role.

The connector device according to the present invention as described above includes, for example, a housing provided with a plate-like member insertion portion, which is used for mounting a wiring plate-like member such as a flexible printed wiring board to a main wiring board, and a housing A connector device having a plurality of contacts arranged and arranged inside and a conductive shell partially covering the surface of the housing, and an actuator that can be rotated with respect to the housing is unnecessary. In addition, it is not necessary to make the conductive shell pivotable with respect to the housing, so that the number of parts can be made relatively small, further reducing the overall size and reducing the manufacturing cost. Furthermore, it is not necessary to provide an undesired space around the connector device, which is required for the operation of rotating the actuator or the conductive shell. As the one in which can be widely applied to various electronic devices.

10, 50, 60 ... Connector device, 11 ... Housing, 12 ... Plate member insertion part, 13 ... Contact, 14 ... Conductive shell, 16 ... Ground contact, 20・・・ Locking part, 21 ... Locking part, 22 ... Elastic support part, 23 ... Clamping part, 30 ... Unlocking part, 31 ... Operating part, 32 ... Moving part , 33 ... connecting part, 35, 61 ... wall-like part, 36, 37, 43, 44, 62 ... engaging part, 38 ... (side surface of conductive shell), 40 ... -Flexible printed circuit board, 41 ... connection terminal, 42 ... ground connection, 45, 46 ... tip flat plate, 47 ... cover film, 51 ... elastic tongue

Claims

A housing provided with a plate-like member insertion portion and disposed on the wiring board;
When the wiring plate-like member is inserted into the housing through the plate-like member insertion portion, it is arranged in the housing and connected to the wiring terminals provided on the wiring board. A plurality of contacts that are contact-connected to a plurality of connection terminal portions in the printed wiring board member;
A conductive shell arranged to partially cover the surface of the housing and connected to a ground terminal provided on the wiring board;
Comprising
The conductive shell is provided connected to the lock portion, and a lock portion that extends into the housing and takes a state of locking the wiring plate member inserted into the housing through the plate member insertion portion, A lock release portion that forms an operation portion that protrudes outward from the conductive shell on the other end surface portion side of the housing facing the one end surface portion that contacts the wiring board in the housing is integrally formed, and the lock The wiring plate-like member inserted into the housing is locked and the wiring plate-like member is locked by the lock portion. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein when a pressing force in a direction toward the direction is applied, the lock release portion causes the lock portion to release the engagement with the wiring plate member.
A state in which the lock portion engages with an engagement portion provided on a wiring plate member inserted into the housing through the plate member insertion portion and locks the wiring plate member in the housing. And an elastic support portion that extends from the conductive shell and supports the lock portion in a displaceable manner, and the lock release portion is connected to the elastic support portion. Item 2. The connector device according to Item 1.
The engaging portion of the lock portion is engaged with the engaging portion provided on the wiring plate member inserted into the housing through the plate member inserting portion, and the conductive portion is connected to the operation portion of the lock releasing portion. When a pressing force in a direction toward the inside of the conductive shell is applied, the lock release portion causes elastic deformation of the elastic support portion of the lock portion to displace the lock portion, and the lock portion is formed in the wiring board shape. The connector device according to claim 2, wherein the engagement with the engaging portion provided on the member is released.
3. The connector device according to claim 2, wherein a constricted portion is provided at a portion between the base portion connected to the conductive shell and the locking portion in the elastic support portion of the lock portion.
In addition to the operation portion, the unlocking portion extends from the operation portion into the conductive shell, and contacts the wall portion of the housing or the conductive shell, and the movable portion locks the movable portion. The connector device according to claim 1, further comprising a coupling portion coupled to the elastic support portion of the portion.
The operation part of the unlocking part is configured such that one end which is a free end is brought into contact with the other end surface part of the housing, and the other end connected to the movable part can be elastically displaced with respect to the one end. 6. The connector device according to claim 5, wherein an inclined plate-like portion is formed.
The operation part of the unlocking part is provided with an elastic tongue that serves as a return spring by bringing one end, which is a free end extending from the connecting part with the movable part, into contact with the other end surface part of the housing. The connector device according to claim 5.
A first engaging portion is formed on the movable portion of the unlocking portion, and a second engaging portion is formed on a wall-like portion of the housing or the conductive shell that the movable portion is in contact with. 6. The connector device according to claim 5, wherein the first and second engaging portions are engaged with each other in accordance with movement of the portion.
The first engaging portion formed on the movable portion of the unlocking portion forms a protrusion, and the second engaging portion formed on the wall-shaped portion of the housing or the conductive shell includes The first and second inclined surfaces form the first and second inclined surfaces that sandwich the ridge extending along the direction intersecting the moving direction of the movable portion, and the first inclined surface is the unlocking portion. When the pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell is applied to the operating portion, the first engaging portion that moves is an upward slope, and the second inclined surface is the operating portion of the unlocking portion. When the pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the conductive shell is no longer applied and elastically recovers, the first engaging portion moves and becomes an upward slope, and the slope of the first slope is the slope of the second slope. It is characterized by being greater than the slope Connector apparatus according to claim 8,.
6. The end of the movable portion of the unlocking portion on the side of the portion where the plate-like member insertion portion of the housing is provided is disposed at a position where it can be in contact with the housing. The connector device as described.