WO2018193836A1

WO2018193836A1 - Connector

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Publication number: WO2018193836A1
Application number: PCT/JP2018/014275
Authority: WO
Inventors: 山下　正樹; 洋輔本田
Original assignee: 日本航空電子工業株式会社
Priority date: 2017-04-20
Filing date: 2018-04-03
Publication date: 2018-10-25
Also published as: TWI679812B; JP6452751B2; TW201840065A; JP2018181770A

Abstract

Provided is a connector to which a flexible, sheet-like wiring part is mounted perpendicularly. A reinforcement plate (54) and a conductor ground plate (54) are mounted to the wiring part. The connector includes an insulator (60) and a conductor shell (100) which is mounted to the insulator (60). The insulator (60) has three surfaces. A first surface (65) and a second surface (66) are located back-to-back, and a normal line perpendicular to the first surface (65) and a normal line perpendicular to a third surface (72) are perpendicular to each other. The conductor shell (100) includes a fitting plate, an upper plate, and a ground plate contact section. A plate surface of the fitting plate and a plate surface of the upper plate form a right angle. The ground plate contact section is formed on the upper plate. The first surface (65) is in contact with the reinforcement plate (54). The third surface is in contact with the wiring part on the opposite side of a portion to which the conductor ground plate (54) is mounted. The fitting plate is in contact with the second surface (66). The ground plate contact section is in contact with the conductor ground plate (54).

Description

connector

The present invention relates to a connector to which a flexible sheet-like wiring component is attached.

1 and 2 show the configuration of a plug 30 described in Patent Document 1 as a conventional example of this type of connector. FIG. 1 shows both the plug 30 and the receptacle 20 to which the plug 30 is connected. 1 and 2, reference numeral 10 indicates a flexible sheet-like wiring component represented by FFC (Flexible Flat Cable) and FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit).

The plug 30 includes a wiring component 10, a base 31, and a cover 32. The base 31 and the cover 32 cooperate with each other to sandwich the wiring component 10 in the thickness direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, three orthogonal directions are defined as a first direction A1, a second direction A2, and a third direction A3. The wiring component 10 is bent at a right angle, extends in the first direction (fitting direction) A1, and extends in the second direction (longitudinal direction) A2 and the first portion 11 connected to the receptacle 20. It has the 2nd part 12, and the bending part 13 which is a curved part between the 1st part 11 and the 2nd part 12. As shown in FIG.

A large number of signal conductors 14 are arranged in the third direction (width direction) A3 on the outer surface of the first portion 11. Each signal conductor 14 extends from the first portion 11 through the bent portion 13 to the second portion 12. A reinforcing plate 15 is attached to the inner side surface of the first portion 11. A ground conductor 16 is attached to the inner surface of the second portion 12.

The receptacle 20 is mounted on the substrate 21. A number of signal contacts and at least one ground contact are attached to the receptacle housing 22 (details not shown in FIG. 1). The signal contacts of the signal contacts are arranged above the fitting holes 23 of the receptacle housing 22, and the ground contacts of the ground contacts are arranged below the fitting holes 23.

The base 31 has a plate-like first receiving part 33 extending in the first direction A1 and the third direction A3, and a plate-like second receiving part 34 extending in the second direction A2 and the third direction A3. have. The wiring component 10 is arranged along one surface of the base 31. The first receiving portion 33 faces the first portion 11 of the wiring component 10. The second receiving portion 34 faces the second portion 12 of the wiring component 10. A conductive base ground 35 is attached to the opposite surface of the base 31. A first protection portion 36 that covers and protects the edge of the first portion 11 of the wiring component 10 and a second protection portion 37 that covers and protects the end of the base ground 35 are formed in the first receiving portion 33. ing.

The cover 32 has a first pressing portion 38 for pressing the first portion 11 of the wiring component 10 and a second pressing portion 39 for pressing the second portion 12 of the wiring component 10. A large number of signal conductors 14 of the wiring component 10 are exposed to the outside between the first pressing portion 38 and the first protection portion 36.

The fitting part 41 is constituted by a part of the wiring component 10, a part of the base 31 and a part of the base ground 35.

When the plug 30 is connected to the receptacle 20, the fitting portion 41 is fitted into the fitting hole 23. The contact portion formed by the signal conductor 14 contacts the signal contact of the receptacle 20, and the base ground 35 contacts the ground contact of the receptacle 20.

The base 31 includes two lock mechanisms 42 located at both ends of the first receiving portion 33 in the third direction A3. When the plug 30 is connected to the receptacle 20, the locking mechanism 42 is inserted into the fitting hole 23 of the receptacle 20 together with the fitting portion 41 and engages with the receptacle housing 22 in the first direction A1. As a result, the connection state between the receptacle 20 and the plug 30 is locked. By operating the operation hole 43 of the base 31, the lock of the lock mechanism 42 is released.

3 and 4 show the assembly of the plug 30. FIG. The wiring component 10 is disposed between the two wall portions 44. The two wall portions 44 are located at both ends of the base 31 in the third direction A3. When the wiring component 10 is arranged on the base 31, the two ear portions 17 formed in the first portion 11 of the wiring component 10 are inserted into the two ear portion guides 45. The two ear guides 45 are two grooves formed in the two wall portions 44. The two grooves are formed along the outer surface of the first receiving portion 33. Therefore, the first portion 11 of the wiring component 10 faces the outer surface of the first receiving portion 33 of the base 31, and the second portion 12 of the wiring component 10 faces the outer surface of the second receiving portion 34 of the base 31. To do.

Two guide grooves 46 that extend in the first direction A1 and are connected to the ear portion guide 45 on the two wall portions 44 of the base 31 and two cover attachments formed next to the two guide grooves 46 A portion 47 is formed.

Subsequently, the cover 32 is attached between the two wall portions 44. Guide protrusions 48 and engaging portions 49 are formed at both ends of the cover 32 in the third direction A3. When the cover 32 is attached to the base 31, the guide protrusion 48 is inserted into the guide groove 46. The guide groove 46 guides the cover 32 in the first direction A1. When the cover 32 reaches a position where it contacts the wiring component 10, the engaging portion 49 engages with the cover attaching portion 47. Therefore, the detachment of the cover 32 from the base 31 is prevented.

In the assembled state, the end portion of the guide projection 48 is in contact with the edge of the ear portion 17 of the wiring component 10. Therefore, both ends of the cover 32 push the two ears 17 of the wiring component 10 during the fitting operation, and a force in the fitting direction acts on the wiring component 10. The spring 35 a formed on the base ground 35 passes through the base 31 and contacts the ground conductor 16 of the wiring component 10.

JP 2013-51111 A

As described above, the plug 30 as a connector for directly connecting a flexible sheet-like wiring component to the receptacle 20 sandwiches the wiring component 10 in the thickness direction of the base component 35 and the wiring component 10. It has three parts, a base 31 and a cover 32.

The lock mechanism 42 is integrally formed with the resin base 31. For example, when the connector is downsized, the resin lock mechanism 42 does not have sufficient strength. In order to solve this problem, the lock mechanism may be formed of a metal material. However, in this case, the number of parts increases and the connector has four parts.

An object of the present invention is to provide a connector that can be configured with a smaller number of parts than the number of parts in the conventional configuration example.

The connector of the present invention is a connector to which a flexible sheet-like wiring component is attached.

The conductor pattern is exposed at one end in the longitudinal direction of one surface of the wiring component. A reinforcing plate is attached to one end of the other surface of the wiring component. A conductor ground plate is attached to the attachment portion of the other surface that is separated from the edge of the one end portion along the longitudinal direction. The wiring component has a shape bent at a right angle by a fold line orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.

The connector of the present invention includes an insulator and a conductor shell attached to the insulator.

The insulator has a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface. Each of the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface is a flat surface. The first surface and the second surface are located back to back. The normal of the first surface and the normal of the third surface are orthogonal to each other.

The conductor shell includes a fitting plate portion, an upper plate portion, and a ground plate contact portion. The plate surface of the fitting plate portion and the plate surface of the upper plate portion form a right angle. The ground plate contact portion is formed on the upper plate portion.

The first surface is a surface that is expected to come into contact with the reinforcing plate.

The third surface is a surface that is expected to come into contact with at least a part of one surface located on the opposite side of the attachment portion.

In a state where the conductor shell is attached to the insulator, the fitting plate portion contacts the second surface.

The ground plate contact portion is a portion where the wiring component is expected to contact the conductor ground plate in a state where the wiring component is sandwiched between the conductor shell and the insulator.

Or the connector of this invention contains the sheet-like wiring component which has flexibility, an insulator, and the conductor shell attached to an insulator.

In a state where the conductor shell is attached to the insulator, the wiring component is sandwiched between the conductor shell and the insulator.

The first surface and the reinforcing plate are in contact with each other.

The third surface and at least a part of one surface located on the opposite side of the mounting portion are in contact with each other.

The mating plate is in contact with the second surface.

The ground plate contact portion and the conductor ground plate are in contact with each other.

According to the present invention, a connector to which a flexible sheet-like wiring component is attached at a right angle is composed of two components, an insulator and a shell.

The perspective view which shows the state before the connection of the prior art example of a connector and a receptacle. Sectional drawing of the connector (plug) shown in FIG. The figure for demonstrating the assembly of the connector (plug) shown in FIG. The figure for demonstrating the assembly of the connector (plug) shown in FIG. The figure which shows 1st Embodiment. (A) The front perspective view of the connector (1st Embodiment) with which wiring components were mounted | worn. (B) The rear perspective view of a connector (1st Embodiment). The figure which shows 1st Embodiment. (A) The top view of the connector (1st Embodiment) with which wiring components were mounted | worn. (B) Front view. (C) Side view. (D) Enlarged sectional view. The figure which shows an insulator. (A) The perspective view of the insulator in 1st Embodiment. (B) Perspective view of the insulator turned upside down. The figure which shows an insulator. (A) The top view of the insulator shown in FIG. (B) Bottom view. (C) Enlarged sectional view. (D) EE line partial enlarged sectional view. The figure which shows a shell. (A) The perspective view of the shell shown in FIG. (B) The perspective view of the shell turned over. The figure which shows wiring components. (A) The top view of wiring components. (B) Side view. (C) Bottom view. The figure which shows wiring components. (A) The top view of the state which bent the wiring component shown in FIG. (B) Side view. (C) Perspective view. The figure which shows the state by which the wiring component was mounted | worn with the insulator. (A) Perspective view. (B) Sectional drawing. The figure which shows the state with which the shell was mounted | worn with the insulator with which wiring components were mounted | worn. (A) Perspective view. (B) Sectional drawing. The figure which shows the connection state of the connector shown in FIG. 5, and the board | substrate side connector which mounted | wore the wiring component. (A) Side view. (B) Sectional drawing. The perspective view of the connector (2nd Embodiment) with which wiring components were mounted | worn. The figure which shows 2nd Embodiment. (A) Top view. (B) Front view. (C) Side view. The figure which shows an insulator. (A) The perspective view of the insulator in 2nd Embodiment. (B) Perspective view of the insulator turned upside down. The figure which shows an insulator. (A) The top view of the insulator shown in FIG. (B) Front view. (C) Enlarged sectional view. The figure which shows a shell. (A) The perspective view of the shell shown in FIG. (B) The perspective view of the shell turned over. The figure which shows the connection state of the connector shown in FIG. 15 which mounted | wore with wiring components, and a board | substrate side connector. (A) Side view. (B) Sectional drawing.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

5 and 6 show a state in which the wiring component is attached to the connector of the first embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 50 indicates a flexible sheet-like wiring component, and reference numeral 200 indicates a connector. In this example, the wiring component 50 is an FFC. Although the wiring component 50 actually extends long, the length (dimension in the longitudinal direction) of the wiring component 50 is omitted in the drawing. Hereinafter, the three orthogonal directions are defined as an X direction, a Y direction, and a Z direction. The longitudinal direction (extension direction) of the wiring component 50 extending from the connector 200 is the X direction, the width direction of the connector 200 is the Y direction, and the fitting direction (high) of the connector 200 and the connection partner (not shown) of the connector 200 is high. (Direction) is defined as the Z direction.

The connector 200 is composed of two parts, an insulator 60 and a shell 100 in this example. 7, 8, and 9 show details of the insulator 60 and the shell 100. The configuration of the insulator 60 and the shell 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.

The insulator 60 has a shape shown in FIGS. The insulator 60 is a rectangular parallelepiped block portion 61 elongated in the Y direction, a front plate portion 62 positioned in front of the block portion 61 in the X direction, and 2 positioned at both ends of the block portion 61 and the front plate portion 62 in the Y direction. The arm part 63 is included.

The front plate part 62 is located below the block part 61 in the Z direction (direction of fitting). Two columnar portions 64 protruding downward in the Z direction are formed at both ends of the front plate portion 62 in the Y direction.

The front and rear plate surfaces of the front plate portion 62 in the X direction are parallel to the plane extending between the Y direction and the Z direction, that is, the YZ plane. A rear plate surface in the X direction of the front plate portion 62 is referred to as a first surface 65, and a front plate surface is referred to as a second surface 66. The second surface 66 is a plate surface away from the block portion 61, and the first surface 65 is a slit formed between the front plate portion 62 and the block portion 61 as shown in FIG. 67 is one of the plate surfaces constituting 67.

Step portions

68 and 69 that are higher in the X direction than the second surface 66 are formed at the lower end in the Z direction and both ends in the Y direction of the second surface 66. A stepped portion 71 that is higher in the X direction than the first surface 65 is formed at the lower end of the first surface 65 in the Z direction.

The upper end of the front plate portion 62 in the Z direction is lower than the upper surface of the block portion 61. The upper surface of the block portion 61 is a surface perpendicular to the Z direction, and is exposed above the Z direction (the side away from the connection partner of the connector 200). The upper surface of the block part 61 is referred to as a third surface 72.

A protrusion 73 that is high in the Z direction is formed at the center of the front plate 62 in the Y direction and at the upper end in the Z direction. The inner surface of the protrusion 73, that is, the surface on the slit 67 side is an inclined surface 74. The surface 76a of the block portion 61 facing the front plate portion 62 recedes in the X direction. For this reason, the width (interval) of the slit 67 is wide on the upper side in the Z direction. The pressing portion 75 is formed at a position facing the protruding portion 73 of the front plate portion 62 in the retracted portion. For this reason, the width of the slit 67 is maintained. A surface from the pressing portion 75 to the third surface 72 is an inclined surface 76.

A recess 77 is formed on each of the upper surfaces of the two arm portions 63 in the Z direction. Each recess 77 is sandwiched in the X direction by one front part 78 and one rear part 81. A hole 79 penetrating in the X direction is formed in the front portion 78. An unlock button 82 is formed on the rear portion 81.

The lock release button 82 includes a spring part 83, a button part 84 formed at the tip of the spring part 83, and an extension part 85 extending from the button part 84. The spring portion 83 slightly protrudes from the rear portion 81 in the Y direction and then extends forward in the X direction. The distal end of the extension portion 85 is accommodated in the hole 79 of the front portion 78. The tip of the extension portion 85 can move in the Y direction.

A hole 86 penetrating in the Z direction is formed behind the rear portion 81 in the X direction and inside the Y direction. As shown in FIG. 8D, a latched portion 87 that is a protrusion is formed on the inner wall surface of the hole 86. A notch 88 connected to the hole 86 on the inner side in the Y direction of the hole 86 is formed on the upper surface of the rear portion 81 in the Z direction. Two holes 89 are formed at each end of the third surface 72 in the Y direction. A slit 91 is formed on the bottom surface of the recess 77. The slit 91 extends to the columnar portion 64.

The insulator 60 having the above configuration is made of resin. The resin material is, for example, a liquid crystal polymer.

The shell 100 is formed of a metal plate and has a shape shown in FIG. The shell 100 includes a rectangular fitting plate portion 101 and a rectangular upper plate portion 102. The fitting plate portion 101 is parallel to the YZ plane. The upper plate portion 102 is parallel to the XY plane. The fitting plate portion 101 and the upper plate portion 102 are vertically connected to each other.

An uplift prevention portion 103 that is higher in the Z direction than the upper plate portion 102 is formed on the edge portion of the upper plate portion 102 on the rear end side in the X direction (the side opposite to the side continuous with the fitting plate portion 101). . A latch portion 104 is formed at each end in the Y direction of the uplift prevention portion 103. The latch portion 104 protrudes in the Y direction, and is bent and extended downward in the Z direction. A cut-and-raised piece 105 cut and raised inward is formed at the tip of each latch portion 104.

Two ground plate contact portions 106 and two lock mechanisms 107 are formed on the upper plate portion 102. The two ground plate contact portions 106 are located in the vicinity of both ends of the upper plate portion 102 in the Y direction. In this example, each ground plate contact portion 106 is a cut and raised piece that protrudes downward in the Z direction.

The two lock mechanisms 107 are formed at both ends of the upper plate portion 102 in the Y direction. The locking mechanism 107 has one end connected to the upper plate portion 102 and the other end located on the fitting plate 102 portion side, and the other end of the U-shape portion 108 below the fitting plate portion in the Z direction (fitting plate portion A locking piece 109 extending in the normal direction of the upper plate portion 102 on the 101 side and a locking portion 110 formed at the tip of the locking piece 109 are included. The U-shaped portion 108 protrudes outward in the Y direction of the upper plate portion 102 and is then bent back in a U shape on the lower side in the Z direction. The locking part 110 protrudes outside in the Y direction. A window 111 is formed in the U-shaped portion 108 in order to obtain a desired elasticity. A press-fitting piece 112 protruding downward in the Z direction is formed at the base end of the U-shaped portion 108. A press-fitting piece 113 is formed at the edge of the upper plate portion 102 located between the U-shaped portion 108 and the latch portion 104. The press-fitting piece 113 protrudes downward in the Z direction. Adjacent press-fit piece 113 and press-fit piece 112 are located on the same line in the X direction.

Two retaining portions 114 are formed on both ends of the fitting plate portion 101 in the Y direction. The retaining portion 114 is bent in the X direction toward the lock mechanism 107. Two press-fitting protrusions 115 protruding in the Y direction are formed at both ends of the fitting plate portion 101 in the Y direction. The press-fit protrusion 115 is located below the retaining portion 114.

The shell 100 having the above configuration is formed of, for example, a stainless material. The entire surface of the shell 100 is plated with tin.

The configuration of the wiring component 50 that is an FFC will be described with reference to FIG.

The wiring component 50 includes a large number of conductor patterns 51 inside the wiring component 50. A part of each conductor pattern 51 is exposed on one surface of one end portion in the longitudinal direction (X direction) of the wiring component 50. The exposed portion of each conductor pattern 51 is plated with gold. A reinforcing plate 52 is attached to the other surface of one end of the wiring component 50. A ground plate 54, which is a conductor, is affixed to a portion (attachment portion) separated from the edge 53 of one end portion in the X direction on the other surface. The reinforcing plate 52 and the ground plate 54 exist on the same surface of the wiring component 50 and do not overlap each other.

Predetermined irregularities are formed on both ends of the wiring component 50 in the width direction (Y direction). That is, the width (the length in the Y direction) of the wiring component 50 changes in the X direction. The width of the reinforcing plate 52 coincides with the changing width of the wiring component 50 at the portion of the wiring component 50 to which the reinforcing plate 52 is attached. Similarly, the width of the ground plate 54 matches the changing width of the wiring component 50 in the mounting portion.

Notches

55, 56, 57 and protrusions 58 are formed in the X direction in this order at both ends in the width direction of the wiring component 50. The names “notch” and “projection” are based on the width of the edge 53. On the opposite side of the edge 53 with respect to the protrusion 58, the width of the wiring component 50 is slightly wider than the width of the edge 53.

A part of the notch 55 reaches the reinforcing plate 52, and thus two shoulder portions 59 are formed in the reinforcing plate 52. The width of the reinforcing plate 52 on the side closer to the edge 53 than the shoulder portion 59 is slightly wider than the width of the reinforcing plate 52 in the notch 55. The

notches

56 and 57 and the convex portion 58 are located at both ends of the ground plate 54.

In the above configuration, for example, PET (polyethylene terephthalate) is used as the reinforcing plate 52, and a copper plate plated with, for example, tin is used as the ground plate 54.

The wiring component 50 is attached to the insulator 60 in a state where the wiring component 50 is vertically bent by a fold line (Y-direction fold line) orthogonal to the X direction. FIG. 11 shows a state in which the wiring component 50 is bent at a right angle. The fold in the Y direction is located between the reinforcing plate 52 and the ground plate 54. In a state where the wiring component 50 is bent, the reinforcing plate 52 and the ground plate 54 are located outside the bend.

A part of the wiring component 50 on the edge 53 side (the majority of the wiring component 50 to which the reinforcing plate 52 is attached) is inserted into the slit 67. At this time, the wiring component 50 is guided by the

inclined surfaces

74 and 76 and inserted into the slit 67. FIG. 12 shows a state where the wiring component 50 is attached to the insulator 60. The reinforcing plate 52 attached to the wiring component 50 is in contact with the first surface 65 of the insulator 60 as shown in FIG. At least a part of the one surface on the opposite side of the attachment portion is in contact with the third surface 72.

In the portion of the wiring component 50 that is pressed in the + X direction by the pressing portion 75 of the insulator 60, the length of the central portion in the Y direction of the wiring component 50 is sufficiently secured. Both ends of the wiring component 50 in the Y direction are sandwiched between insulators 60. Therefore, the lifting of the tip of the wiring component 50 in the X direction is well prevented. The two convex portions 58 formed on the wiring component 50 are located in the notch 88 of the insulator 60 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the position of the wiring component 50 with respect to the insulator 60 is determined.

Next, the shell 100 is attached to the insulator 60. FIG. 13A shows a state in which the shell 100 is press-fitted into the insulator 60 to which the wiring component 50 is attached.

The positions of the four

notches

56 and 57 in the wiring component 50 correspond to the positions of the four holes 89 formed in the third surface 72 of the insulator 60. A total of four press-fitting

pieces

112 and 113 of the shell 100 pass through the

notches

56 and 57 and are press-fitted into the holes 89. Therefore, the upper plate portion 102 of the shell 100 contacts the wiring component 50 on the opposite side of the third surface 72 (FIG. 6D). The two ground plate contact portions 106 are in contact with the ground plate 54 of the wiring component 50.

The fitting plate portion 101 of the shell 100 contacts the second surface 66 of the insulator 60. The press-fitting protrusion 115 of the shell 100 is press-fitted into the step portion 69 of the insulator 60. The two shoulder portions 59 of the reinforcing plate 52 are pressed downward in the Z direction by the two retaining portions 114 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the wiring component 50 can be prevented from coming off.

The U-shaped portion 108 of the two lock mechanisms 107 is located in the recess 77 of the insulator 60, and the locking piece 109 is inserted into the slit 91. The locking portion 110 of the locking piece 109 protrudes outward in the Y direction from the columnar portion 64 of the insulator 60 as shown in FIG.

The two latch portions 104 are inserted into the holes 86 of the arm portion 63 of the insulator 60. The cut and raised piece 105 is engaged with the latched portion 87. Therefore, the uplift prevention unit 103 is firmly fixed to the insulator 60.

FIG. 14 shows a state in which the connector 200 to which the wiring component 50 is attached is fitted in the Z-direction with the board-side connector 400 of the connection partner mounted on the board 300. When the two locking portions 110 are locked to the board-side connector 400, the state in which the connector 200 is connected to the board-side connector 400 is maintained.

As shown in FIG. 14B, the signal contact 410 of the board-side connector 400 contacts the conductor pattern 51 of the wiring component 50, and the ground contact 420 of the board-side connector 400 contacts the fitting plate portion 101 of the shell 100.

The locked state in which the connector 200 is fixed to the board-side connector 400 is released by pressing the two button portions 84 inward. The locking part 110 of the locking mechanism 107 is displaced inward in the Y direction by pressing the button part 84. Therefore, the locking between the locking part 110 and the board-side connector 400 is released.

According to the connector 200 of the first embodiment described above, the following effects are obtained.
(1) In the connector 200, the ground plate contact portion 106 that contacts the ground plate 54 of the wiring component 50 is formed on the metal shell 100, and the fitting plate portion 101 of the shell 100 is connected to the ground of the board-side connector 400. Contact the contact 420. That is, the connector 200 has a configuration in which the ground plate 54 and the ground contact 420 are electrically connected through the shell 100. For this reason, the metal base ground 35 which the conventional connector had as a separate part is unnecessary. The connector 200 can be composed of two parts, that is, the insulator 60 and the shell 100, and the number of parts of the connector 200 is smaller than that of the conventional example. The connector can be configured at low cost.
(2) In the connector 200, the lock mechanism 107 for the board-side connector 400 is formed on the metal shell 100. Therefore, the lock mechanism 107 has sufficient strength and is advantageous for downsizing of the connector.
(3) In the connector 200, the removal of the wiring component 50 is prevented by the retaining portion 114 of the shell 100. In the connector 200, one end portion of the wiring component 50 where the conductor pattern 51 is exposed is sandwiched between the retaining portion 114 and the step portion 71 of the front plate portion 62 of the insulator 60. Therefore, the one end part of the wiring component 50 is positioned satisfactorily.
(4) In the connector 200, the tip (edge 53) of the wiring component 50 is protected by the stepped portion 71. Therefore, when the connector 200 is fitted to the board-side connector 400, the tip of the wiring component 50 is prevented from being damaged.
(5) In the connector 200, the uplift preventing portion 103 is formed on the shell 100. The latch portion 104 fixed to the insulator 60 receives the force generated when the wiring component 50 is lifted. Therefore, detachment of the wiring component 50 from the insulator 60 due to floating is prevented.
(6) As a wiring component other than the above-described wiring component 50, a shield material is attached to the opposite side of the edge 53 from the ground plate 54, and only one or both surfaces of the wiring component 50 are covered with the shield material. Wiring components are known. The thickness of such wiring parts is large. In the connector 200, the uplift prevention part 103 is located at a position higher than the upper plate part 102. Therefore, the connector 200 can use a thick wiring component. In this example, the thickness of the wiring component 50 at the site below the broken line a shown in FIG. 10C (the side away from the edge 53) does not affect the connector 200.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10C, the ground plate 54 is separated from the reinforcing plate 52 in the wiring component 50. However, a configuration in which a part of the ground plate 54 overlaps the reinforcing plate 52 is also allowed. In this case, a crease is formed in the area of the ground plate 54, and the wiring component 50 is bent 90 degrees together with the ground plate 54.

Hereinafter, the connector 500 of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 15 to 20 will be described.

15 and 16 show a state in which the wiring component is attached to the connector, as in FIGS. 17 to 19 show details of the insulator 60a and the shell 100a in the connector 500 shown in FIG. FIG. 20 shows a state in which the connector 500 is fitted to the board-side connector 400, as in FIG. Constituent elements corresponding to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

In the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, a structure for preventing the wiring component 50 from floating is formed in the insulator 60a.

The insulator 60a has a configuration shown in FIGS. Insulator 60a differs from insulator 60 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 in the following respects:
The two arm portions 63 do not have the hole 86 in which the latched portion 87 is formed,
An uplift prevention bar 92 that bridges the two arm portions 63 is formed.

The uplift prevention bar 92 is located behind the block portion 61 (on the side away from the front plate portion 62). The lower surface of the uplift prevention bar 92 is located at a position higher than the height of the upper surface of the block portion 61 in the Z direction. That is, when the second surface 66 is viewed from the front, there is a gap for the wiring component 50 to be inserted between the lift-up prevention bar 92 and the third surface 72.

The shell 100a has the configuration shown in FIG. Shell 100a differs from shell 100 shown in FIG. 9 in the following respects:
The shell 100 a does not have the uplift prevention unit 103 and the latch unit 104.

In the connector 500 including the insulator 60a and the shell 100a, the wiring component 50 is attached to the insulator 60a under the uplift prevention bar 92 as shown in FIGS. The uplift prevention bar 92 is located on the opposite side of the wiring component 50 from the side where the third surface 72 of the insulator 60a is located. Accordingly, the displacement (raising) of the wiring component 50 in the direction away from the third surface 72 is prevented by the uplift prevention bar 92.

The same effect as the connector 200 of the first embodiment can be obtained by the connector 500 of the second embodiment. From the viewpoint of strength against lifting of the wiring component 50, the connector 500 of the second embodiment is superior to the connector 200 of the first embodiment. However, the presence of the uplift prevention bar 92 increases the height of the connector 500 in the Z direction. Therefore, when realizing a low-profile connector, the connector 200 of the first embodiment is preferable.

10 connecting members
11 First part 12 Second part
13 Bent part 14 Signal conductor
15 Reinforcing plate 16 Ground conductor
17 Ear 20 Receptacle
21 Substrate 22 Receptacle housing
23 Mating hole 30 Plug
31 Base 32 Cover
33 1st receiving part 34 2nd receiving part
35 Base ground 35a Spring
36 1st protection part 37 2nd protection part
38 1st pressing part 39 2nd pressing part
41 Fitting part 42 Lock mechanism
43 Operation hole 44 Wall
45 Ear guide 46 Guide groove
47 Cover mounting part 48 Guide protrusion
49 Engagement part 50 Wiring parts
51 Conductor pattern 52 Reinforcing plate
53 Edge 54 Ground plate
55 Notch 56 Notch 57 Notch 58 Convex
59 Shoulder 60 Insulator 60a Insulator
61 Block 62 Front plate
63 Arm 64 Column-shaped part
65 First surface 66 Second surface
67 Slit 68 Step 69 Step
71 Step 72 Third surface
73 Projection 74 Inclined surface
75 Holding part 76 Inclined surface
77 Concave part 78 Front part
79 hole 81 rear part
82 Lock release button 83 Spring part
84 Button part 85 Extension part
86 hole 87 latched part
88 Notch 89 hole
91 Slit 92 Uplift prevention bar
100 shell 100a shell 101 fitting plate portion
102 Upper plate part 103 Uplift prevention part
104 Latch part 105 Cut and raised piece
106 Ground plate contact portion 107 Lock mechanism
108 U-shaped part 109 Locking piece
110 Locking part 111 Window
112 Press-fit piece 113 Press-fit piece 114 Retaining part
115 Press-fit protrusion 200 Connector
300 Board 400 Board side connector
410 Signal contact 420 Ground contact
500 connectors

Claims

A connector to which a flexible sheet-like wiring component is attached, provided that a conductor pattern is exposed at one end in the longitudinal direction of one surface of the wiring component, and the other surface of the wiring component is A reinforcing plate is attached to the one end, a conductor ground plate is attached to an attachment portion on the other surface separated from the edge of the one end along the longitudinal direction, and the wiring component has the longitudinal It has a shape that is folded at a right angle with a crease perpendicular to the direction,
The above connector
An insulator,
A conductor shell attached to the insulator;
Including
The insulator has a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface, provided that each of the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface is a flat surface, and the first surface and the third surface are the same. The two surfaces are located back to back, and the normal of the first surface and the normal of the third surface are orthogonal to each other,
The conductor shell includes a fitting plate portion, an upper plate portion, and a ground plate contact portion, provided that the plate surface of the fitting plate portion and the plate surface of the upper plate portion form a right angle, and the ground plate contact portion is Formed on the upper plate,
The first surface is a surface that is expected to come into contact with the reinforcing plate,
The third surface is a surface that is expected to contact at least a part of the one surface located on the opposite side of the attachment portion,
In the state where the conductor shell is attached to the insulator, the fitting plate portion is in contact with the second surface,
The ground plate contact portion is a portion where the wiring component is expected to come into contact with the conductor ground plate in a state where the wiring component is sandwiched between the conductor shell and the insulator.
The connector according to claim 1,
Two locking mechanisms for locking the connection between the connector and the connection partner of the connector are integrally formed at both ends in the width direction of the conductor shell, provided that the width direction is the first surface of the first surface. A direction perpendicular to the normal and the normal to the third surface,
Each of the two lock mechanisms has one end connected to the upper plate portion, the other end positioned on the fitting plate portion side, and the other end of the U shape portion from the fitting plate portion side. And a locking piece extending in the normal direction of the upper plate part, and a locking part formed at the tip of the locking piece,
Two unlock buttons are integrally formed at both ends of the insulator in the width direction,
Each of the two lock release buttons has a structure that moves in the width direction, and pushes the lock mechanism in the process of the width direction in a state where the conductor shell is attached to the insulator.
The connector according to claim 1 or 2,
A lift-up prevention portion for preventing the wiring component from being lifted is formed on the edge portion of the upper plate portion on the side away from the fitting plate portion,
Two latch portions are integrally formed at both ends in the width direction of the lift-up prevention portion,
Two latched portions with which the latch portion engages are formed on the insulator,
In the state where the shell is attached to the insulator, the lift-up prevention portion is fixed to the insulator by the engagement between the two latch portions and the two latched portions.
The connector according to claim 1 or 2,
A lift-up prevention bar for preventing the lifting of the wiring parts is formed on the upper plate part,
When the second surface is viewed from the front, there is a gap for inserting the wiring component between the lift-up prevention bar and the third surface.
The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Two retaining portions are formed on the fitting plate portion,
The two retaining portions press the two shoulder portions formed on the reinforcing plate in the normal direction of the upper plate portion in a state where the wiring component is sandwiched between the conductor shell and the insulator.
A connector,
A sheet-like wiring component having flexibility; and
An insulator,
A conductor shell attached to the insulator,
The conductor pattern is exposed at one end in the longitudinal direction of one surface of the wiring component,
A reinforcing plate is attached to the one end of the other surface of the wiring component,
A conductor ground plate is attached to the attachment portion of the other surface separated from the edge of the one end portion along the longitudinal direction,
The wiring component has a shape bent at a right angle by a fold line orthogonal to the longitudinal direction,
The insulator has a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface, provided that each of the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface is a flat surface, and the first surface and the third surface are the same. The two surfaces are located back to back, and the normal of the first surface and the normal of the third surface are orthogonal to each other,
The conductor shell includes a fitting plate portion, an upper plate portion, and a ground plate contact portion, provided that the plate surface of the fitting plate portion and the plate surface of the upper plate portion form a right angle, and the ground plate contact portion is Formed on the upper plate,
In the state where the conductor shell is attached to the insulator, the wiring component is sandwiched between the conductor shell and the insulator,
The first surface and the reinforcing plate are in contact with each other,
The third surface and at least a part of the one surface located on the opposite side of the attachment portion are in contact with each other,
The fitting plate portion is in contact with the second surface,
The ground plate contact portion and the conductor ground plate are in contact with each other.