WO2021060056A1 - Connecteur et dispositif électronique - Google Patents

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WO2021060056A1
WO2021060056A1 PCT/JP2020/034774 JP2020034774W WO2021060056A1 WO 2021060056 A1 WO2021060056 A1 WO 2021060056A1 JP 2020034774 W JP2020034774 W JP 2020034774W WO 2021060056 A1 WO2021060056 A1 WO 2021060056A1
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和太 吉田
元太 山▲崎▼
岡部　芳史
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/91—Coupling devices allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating or self aligning
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/631—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only

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  • This disclosure relates to connectors and electronic devices.
  • connection reliability with a connection object
  • a part of the connector can be moved during and after fitting to absorb a misalignment between the connection object and the connector.
  • a connector having a floating structure is known.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a floating connector having a structure in which the contact does not buckle or deform when it is attached to or detached from the mating connector by using a fixture for a floating connector.
  • the connector according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is The first insulator formed in a frame shape and A second insulator that is arranged inside the first insulator, is movable with respect to the first insulator, and has a position regulating portion that projects toward the first insulator.
  • a metal fitting having a base portion supported by the first insulator, a receiving portion supporting the position regulating portion, and an elastically deformable first elastic portion connected to the receiving portion. With The receiving portion is located closer to the circuit board than the position regulating portion, and is arranged at a distance from the circuit board.
  • the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is It has the above connector.
  • FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing a connector according to an embodiment in a state of being separated from a connection object in a top view.
  • FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing a single connector of FIG. 1 in a top view. It is an external perspective view which showed the connector alone of FIG. 1 from the bottom view. It is an exploded perspective view of the connector of FIG. 3 from the top view.
  • FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing the first metal fitting unit of FIG. 5 from the first direction in a top view.
  • FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing the first metal fitting unit of FIG. 5 from the second direction in a bottom view.
  • the connector and the electronic device it is possible to suppress the damage of the connector due to the insertion of the object to be connected.
  • FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a top view of the connector 10 according to the embodiment in which the connection object 70 is connected.
  • FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing the connector 10 according to the embodiment in a state of being separated from the connection object 70 in a top view.
  • the connector 10 has a first insulator 20, a second insulator 30, a contact 40, a first metal fitting 50, and a second metal fitting 60.
  • the connector 10 will be described as a receptacle connector.
  • the connection object 70 will be described as being a card edge type substrate.
  • a connector 10 in which the contact 40 is elastically deformed when the connector 10 and the object to be connected 70 are connected will be described as a receptacle connector.
  • the types of the connector 10 and the object to be connected 70 are not limited thereto.
  • the connector 10 may serve as a plug connector.
  • the object to be connected 70 may be a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC).
  • the connector 10 will be described as being mounted on the circuit board CB.
  • the connection object 70 will be described as forming a part of the module.
  • the connector 10 electrically connects the connection object 70 fitted with the connector 10 and the circuit board CB, and electrically connects the module and the circuit board CB.
  • the circuit board CB may be a rigid board or any other circuit board.
  • the circuit board CB may be an FPC.
  • the connector 10 and the connection object 70 will be described as being connected to each other in a state where the connection object 70 is tilted at a predetermined angle from a direction orthogonal to the circuit board CB.
  • the connector 10 and the connection object 70 are connected to each other in a state where the connection object 70 is tilted at a predetermined angle from the vertical direction.
  • the connection method is not limited to this.
  • the connector 10 and the connection object 70 may be connected to each other in a state where the connection object 70 is tilted at a predetermined angle from a direction parallel to the circuit board CB.
  • the connector 10 and the object to be connected 70 may be connected to each other in a direction orthogonal to or parallel to the circuit board CB.
  • circuit board CB side means the lower side as an example.
  • the opposite side of the circuit board CB means the upper side as an example.
  • the connector 10 has a floating structure.
  • the connector 10 allows the connected object 70 to move and rotate relative to the circuit board CB.
  • the connection object 70 can move within a predetermined range with respect to the circuit board CB even when it is connected to the connector 10.
  • connection object 70 has a plurality of signal lines 71 formed at the lower tip on the rear surface.
  • the plurality of signal lines 71 are formed so as to be separated from each other at predetermined intervals along the left-right direction.
  • the signal line 71 comes into contact with the contact 40 of the connector 10 in a state where the connection object 70 is connected to the connector 10.
  • FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing the connector 10 unit of FIG. 1 in a top view.
  • FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing the connector 10 unit of FIG. 1 in a bottom view.
  • FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the connector 10 of FIG. 3 when viewed from above. The configuration of the connector 10 according to the embodiment will be mainly described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.
  • the connector 10 is assembled by the following method as an example.
  • the second insulator 30 is inserted from below the first insulator 20, and the second insulator 30 is arranged inside the first insulator 20.
  • the contact 40 is press-fitted from below the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 30 arranged inside the first insulator 20.
  • the first metal fitting 50 and the second metal fitting 60 are press-fitted from below the first insulator 20.
  • each component of the connector 10 in a state where the contact 40 is not elastically deformed will be mainly described.
  • the configuration of the first insulator 20 will be mainly described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.
  • the first insulator 20 is a square tubular member obtained by injection molding an insulating and heat resistant synthetic resin material.
  • the first insulator 20 is formed in a frame shape and is hollow.
  • the first insulator 20 has openings 21a and 21b on both the upper and lower sides, respectively.
  • the first insulator 20 includes four side walls in the front, rear, left and right directions, and has an outer peripheral wall 22 surrounding the internal space. More specifically, the outer peripheral wall 22 is formed by a pair of short walls 22a on both the left and right sides and a pair of longitudinal walls 22b on both front and rear sides.
  • the first insulator 20 has a first metal fitting mounting groove 23a recessed in the short wall 22a.
  • the first metal fitting 50 is attached to the first metal fitting mounting groove 23a.
  • the first insulator 20 has a second metal fitting mounting groove 23b recessed in the central lower end portion of the front longitudinal wall 22b.
  • the second metal fitting 60 is attached to the second metal fitting mounting groove 23b.
  • the first insulator 20 has a plurality of contact mounting grooves 24 formed from the lower end portion of the longitudinal wall 22b on the rear side in a state of being separated from each other at predetermined intervals along the left-right direction.
  • the contact mounting groove 24 extends in the vertical direction on the longitudinal wall 22b of the first insulator 20.
  • a contact 40 is attached to the contact attachment groove 24.
  • the first insulator 20 has a housing portion 25 recessed in the inner surface of the lower half portion of the short wall 22a.
  • the accommodating portion 25 includes a regulation surface 25a formed as a horizontal plane.
  • the first insulator 20 has a pair of bosses 26 projecting from the lower ends on both the left and right sides of the rear longitudinal wall 22b.
  • the configuration of the second insulator 30 will be described with reference mainly to FIG.
  • the second insulator 30 is a frame-shaped member having the shape shown in FIG. 5 obtained by injection molding an insulating and heat-resistant synthetic resin material.
  • the second insulator 30 extends in the left-right direction.
  • the second insulator 30 has openings 31a and 31b on both the upper and lower sides, respectively.
  • the second insulator 30 includes four side walls in the front, rear, left and right directions, and has an outer peripheral wall 32 surrounding the internal space. More specifically, the outer peripheral wall 32 is formed by a pair of short walls 32a on both the left and right sides and a pair of longitudinal walls 32b on both front and rear sides.
  • the second insulator 30 has an insertion portion 33 surrounded by an outer peripheral wall 32.
  • the second insulator 30 has a plurality of contact mounting grooves 34 formed on the rear longitudinal wall 32b in a state of being separated from each other at predetermined intervals along the left-right direction.
  • the contact mounting groove 34 extends in the vertical direction on the longitudinal wall 32b of the second insulator 30.
  • a contact 40 is attached to the contact attachment groove 34.
  • the second insulator 30 has a position regulating portion 35 projecting from the outer surface of the short wall 32a toward the outside in the left-right direction.
  • the position regulating portion 35 includes a cylindrical protrusion 35a and a regulated surface 35b formed as a horizontal plane by cutting out an upper end portion of the protrusion 35a.
  • the second insulator 30 has an inviting surface 36 that inclines inward of the second insulator 30 toward the lower side at the upper inner edges of the longitudinal walls 32b on both the front and rear sides and the upper inner edges of the short walls 32a on both the left and right sides.
  • the configuration of the contact 40 will be described with reference mainly to FIG.
  • the contact 40 is formed by molding a thin plate of a copper alloy or Corson-based copper alloy having spring elasticity containing, for example, phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, titanium copper, etc. into the shape shown in FIG. 5 using a progressive mold (stamping). It was done.
  • the processing method of the contact 40 includes a step of bending in the plate thickness direction after performing a punching process.
  • the contact 40 is formed of, for example, a metal material having a small elastic modulus so that the shape change due to elastic deformation becomes large.
  • the surface of the contact 40 is plated with gold, tin, or the like after a base is formed by nickel plating.
  • the contact 40 has a first support portion 41 extending in the vertical direction.
  • the contact 40 has a mounting portion 42 that extends rearward while bending in an L shape from the lower end portion of the first support portion 41.
  • the contact 40 has a first elastic portion 43 that extends forward while bending in an inverted U shape from the upper end portion of the first support portion 41.
  • the first elastic portion 43 includes an inverted U-shaped portion that is bent from the upper end portion of the first support portion 41, and a U-shaped portion that is continuously formed with the inverted U-shaped portion.
  • the contact 40 has a second support portion 44 formed continuously with the U-shaped portion of the first elastic portion 43.
  • the contact 40 has a second elastic portion 45 that extends forward while bending in an inverted U shape from the upper end portion of the second support portion 44.
  • the contact 40 has a contact portion 46 formed at the lower end portion of the second elastic portion 45.
  • the configuration of the second metal fitting 60 will be described with reference mainly to FIG.
  • the second metal fitting 60 is formed by molding a thin plate of an arbitrary metal material into the shape shown in FIG. 5 using a progressive remittance mold (stamping).
  • the processing method of the second metal fitting 60 includes a step of bending in the plate thickness direction after performing a punching process.
  • the second metal fitting 60 has a base portion 61 constituting the main body.
  • the second metal fitting 60 has a support portion 62 projecting from both left and right edges of the base portion 61.
  • the second metal fitting 60 has a mounting portion 63 that extends forward while bending in a U shape from the lower edge portion of the base portion 61.
  • the second metal fitting 60 is press-fitted into the second metal fitting mounting groove 23b of the first insulator 20, and is attached to the longitudinal wall 22b on the front side of the first insulator 20. More specifically, the support portion 62 of the second metal fitting 60 is locked to the inner wall of the second metal fitting mounting groove 23b. As a result, the base 61 is supported by the first insulator 20. The mounting portion 63 located at the lower end of the second metal fitting 60 is exposed downward from the first insulator 20.
  • FIG. 6A is an external perspective view showing the first metal fitting 50 unit of FIG. 5 from the first direction in a top view.
  • FIG. 6B is an external perspective view showing the first metal fitting 50 unit of FIG. 5 from the second direction in a bottom view.
  • the configuration of the first metal fitting 50 will be mainly described with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B.
  • the first metal fitting 50 is formed by molding a thin plate of an arbitrary metal material into the shapes shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B using a progressive remittance mold (stamping).
  • the processing method of the first metal fitting 50 includes a step of bending in the plate thickness direction after performing a punching process.
  • the first metal fitting 50 has a base portion 51 constituting the main body.
  • the base portion 51 has a pair of support portions 52 extending linearly upward at both front and rear ends of the base portion 51.
  • the first metal fitting 50 has a receiving portion 53 including a plane orthogonal to the vertical direction.
  • the first metal fitting 50 has a first elastic portion 54 that is elastically deformable and is connected to the receiving portion 53.
  • the first elastic portion 54 bends downward from the second insulator 30 side of the receiving portion 53, that is, from the inside in the left-right direction, and extends.
  • a pair of first elastic portions 54 are formed at different positions in the first metal fitting 50. More specifically, the pair of first elastic portions 54 are formed so as to bend downward from both front and rear ends of the receiving portion 53.
  • the first metal fitting 50 has a second elastic portion 55 extending from the lower end portion of the base 51 toward the second insulator 30 side and connected to the first elastic portion 54.
  • the second elastic portion 55 is formed in pairs so as to extend from different positions of the base portion 51 toward the second insulator 30 side. More specifically, the pair of second elastic portions 55 are formed so as to extend from both front and rear ends of the base portion 51 toward the second insulator 30 side.
  • the overall shape of the receiving portion 53, the first elastic portion 54, and the second elastic portion 55 is formed so as to be U-shaped in the lateral view in the front-rear direction.
  • the second elastic portion 55 is located closer to the circuit board CB than the receiving portion 53.
  • the second elastic portion 55 is arranged at intervals from the circuit board CB in the vertical direction.
  • the first metal fitting 50 has a tip portion 56 formed at the tip of the receiving portion 53 on the second insulator 30 side and bent toward the circuit board CB side.
  • the first metal fitting 50 has a mounting portion 57 located on the circuit board CB side of the second elastic portion 55.
  • the mounting portion 57 is formed so as to project downward from the lower end portion of the base portion 51 in an L shape.
  • the mounting portion 57 extends toward the second insulator 30 side.
  • the first metal fitting 50 is press-fitted into the first metal fitting mounting groove 23a of the first insulator 20 and attached to the short wall 22a of the first insulator 20. More specifically, the support portion 52 of the first metal fitting 50 is locked to the inner wall of the first metal fitting mounting groove 23a. As a result, the base 51 is supported by the first insulator 20. A part of the base portion 51 of the first metal fitting 50 is exposed to the outside in the left-right direction from the short wall 22a of the first insulator 20. The mounting portion 57 located at the lower end of the first metal fitting 50 is exposed downward from the first insulator 20.
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional perspective view taken along the arrow VIII-VIII of FIG.
  • the configuration of the connector 10 will be mainly described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.
  • the first insulator 20 is positioned with respect to the circuit board CB by fitting the boss 26 into the corresponding hole of the circuit board CB.
  • the second insulator 30 is arranged at a predetermined position inside the first insulator 20.
  • the outer peripheral wall 32 of the second insulator 30 is arranged at a predetermined position inside the outer peripheral wall 22 in a state of being surrounded by the outer peripheral wall 22 of the first insulator 20 from the front-rear and left-right directions.
  • the "predetermined position” means the origin position of the second insulator 30 when the first elastic portion 43 of the contact 40 is not elastically deformed.
  • the plurality of contacts 40 are attached to the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 30. More specifically, the first support portion 41 of the contact 40 is locked with respect to the contact mounting groove 24 of the first insulator 20. Similarly, the second support 44 of the contact 40 locks against the contact mounting groove 34 of the second insulator 30.
  • the contact 40 supports the second insulator 30 in a state where the second insulator 30 is separated from the first insulator 20 and the circuit board CB.
  • the contact 40 electrically connects the connection object 70 and the circuit board CB.
  • the contact portion 46 of the contact 40 is exposed in the insertion portion 33 of the second insulator 30.
  • the mounting portion 42 located at the lower end of the contact 40 is exposed downward from the first insulator 20.
  • the U-shaped portion of the first elastic portion 43 of the contact 40, the second support portion 44, and the second elastic portion 45 are inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction.
  • the contact mounting groove 34 of the second insulator 30 is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction so as to correspond to the inclination of the second support portion 44.
  • the inner surface of the longitudinal wall 32b on the front side of the second insulator 30 is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction.
  • the tip portion 56 of the first metal fitting 50 is located below the position regulating portion 35 of the second insulator 30.
  • the position regulating portion 35 of the second insulator 30 projects toward the first insulator 20 and is accommodated in the accommodating portion 25 of the first insulator 20.
  • a gap is formed between the position regulating portion 35 and the accommodating portion 25.
  • the position regulating portion 35 is supported from the circuit board CB side by the receiving portion 53 of the first metal fitting 50.
  • the supported surface of the position regulating portion 35 supported by the receiving portion 53 is a curved surface. The radius of curvature of the supported surface is constant.
  • the receiving portion 53 is located closer to the circuit board CB than the position regulating portion 35, and is arranged at a distance from the circuit board CB.
  • the second insulator 30 is movable relative to the first insulator 20 from a predetermined position. More specifically, the second insulator 30 can move up, down, front, back, left, and right from a predetermined position. Similarly, the second insulator 30 is rotatable with respect to the first insulator 20 by a rotation axis. More specifically, the second insulator 30 can rotate clockwise and counterclockwise from a predetermined position about a rotation axis along the left-right direction.
  • the position regulating unit 35 of the second insulator 30 includes a rotation axis that is the center when the second insulator 30 rotates with respect to the first insulator 20. More specifically, the protrusion 35a of the position regulating portion 35 functions as a rotation axis that is the center when the second insulator 30 rotates with respect to the first insulator 20. As described above, the supported surface of the rotating shaft supported by the receiving portion 53 of the first metal fitting 50 is a curved surface.
  • the mounting portion 42 of the contact 40 is soldered to the circuit pattern formed on the mounting surface of the circuit board CB.
  • the mounting portion 57 of the first metal fitting 50 and the mounting portion 63 of the second metal fitting 60 are soldered to the grounding pattern or the like formed on the mounting surface.
  • the connector 10 is mounted on the circuit board CB.
  • an electronic component other than the connector 10 such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a controller, or a memory is mounted.
  • the mounting portion 42 of the contact 40, the mounting portion 57 of the first metal fitting 50, and the mounting portion 63 of the second metal fitting 60 are soldered to the circuit board CB, so that the first insulator 20 is attached to the circuit board CB. Is fixed.
  • the second insulator 30 can move and rotate relative to the first insulator 20 fixed to the circuit board CB by elastically deforming the first elastic portion 43 of the contact 40.
  • the first elastic portion 43 of the contact 40 moves along the moving direction of the second insulator 30. Elastically deforms.
  • the second support portion 44 of the contact 40 urges the second insulator 30 toward a predetermined position by elastic deformation of the first elastic portion 43 accompanying the movement of the second insulator 30 in the front-rear and left-right directions.
  • the first elastic portion 43 of the contact 40 is elastic along the moving direction of the second insulator 30. Deform.
  • the second support portion 44 of the contact 40 urges the second insulator 30 toward a predetermined position by elastic deformation of the first elastic portion 43 accompanying the upward movement of the second insulator 30.
  • the second insulator 30 moves downward relative to the first insulator 20 from the state shown in FIG. 8, the first elastic portion 43 of the contact 40 and the first elastic portion 54 and the first elastic portion 54 of the first metal fitting 50
  • the two elastic portions 55 are elastically deformed along the moving direction of the second insulator 30.
  • the second support portion 44 of the contact 40 and the receiving portion 53 of the first metal fitting 50 are elastic of the first elastic portion 43 and the first elastic portion 54 and the second elastic portion 55 due to the downward movement of the second insulator 30. Due to the deformation, the second insulator 30 is urged toward a predetermined position.
  • the short wall 22a of the first insulator 20 regulates the excessive movement of the second insulator 30 with respect to the first insulator 20. More specifically, for example, when the second insulator 30 moves largely in the left-right direction from the state shown in FIG. 8, the short wall 32a of the second insulator 30 and the short wall 22a of the first insulator 20 come into contact with each other. As a result, the second insulator 30 does not move further outward in the left-right direction.
  • the longitudinal wall 22b of the first insulator 20 regulates the excessive movement of the second insulator 30 with respect to the first insulator 20. More specifically, for example, when the second insulator 30 moves significantly in the front-rear direction from the state shown in FIG. 7, the longitudinal wall 32b of the second insulator 30 and the longitudinal wall 22b of the first insulator 20 come into contact with each other. As a result, the second insulator 30 does not move further outward in the front-rear direction.
  • the accommodating portion 25 of the first insulator 20 regulates the excessive movement of the second insulator 30 with respect to the first insulator 20. More specifically, for example, when the second insulator 30 moves upward from the state shown in FIG. 8, the position regulating portion 35 of the second insulator 30 and the accommodating portion 25 of the first insulator 20 come into contact with each other. For example, the regulated surface 35b of the position regulating portion 35 and the regulating surface 25a of the accommodating portion 25 come into contact with each other. As a result, the second insulator 30 does not move further upward.
  • the receiving portion 53 of the first metal fitting 50 regulates the excessive movement of the second insulator 30 with respect to the first insulator 20. More specifically, for example, when the second insulator 30 moves downward from the state shown in FIG. 8, the second insulator is in a state where the first elastic portion 54 and the second elastic portion 55 of the first metal fitting 50 are elastically deformed. The position regulating portion 35 of 30 and the receiving portion 53 of the first metal fitting 50 come into contact with each other. As a result, the second insulator 30 does not move further downward.
  • the longitudinal wall 22b of the first insulator 20 regulates the excessive rotation of the second insulator 30 with respect to the first insulator 20. More specifically, for example, when the second insulator 30 rotates largely clockwise or counterclockwise in the side view seen from the left-right direction from the state shown in FIG. 7, the longitudinal wall 32b and the first insulator of the second insulator 30 The longitudinal walls 22b of 20 come into contact with each other. As a result, the second insulator 30 does not further rotate clockwise or counterclockwise when viewed from the left-right direction.
  • FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 7 in a state where the connection object 70 is connected.
  • the operation of the connector 10 having a floating structure when the connection object 70 is connected to the connector 10 will be mainly described.
  • the connector 10 having the floating structure as described above is opposed to each other in the vertical direction while substantially matching the front-rear position and the left-right position of the connection object 70. After that, the connection object 70 is moved downward by passing through the opening 21a of the first insulator 20 and the opening 31a of the second insulator 30. At this time, even if the positions of the second insulator 30 are slightly deviated from each other in the front-back and left-right directions, the invitation surface 36 of the second insulator 30 and the object to be connected 70 come into contact with each other. As a result, the floating structure of the connector 10 causes the second insulator 30 to move relative to the first insulator 20. As a result, the object to be connected 70 is invited to the connector 10.
  • connection object 70 When the connection object 70 is further moved downward, a part of the connection object 70 is inserted into the insertion portion 33 of the second insulator 30.
  • the connection object 70 is inclined at a predetermined angle from a direction orthogonal to the circuit board CB.
  • the contact 40 of the connector 10 and the object to be connected 70 come into contact with each other. More specifically, the contact portion 46 of the contact 40 comes into contact with the signal line 71 of the connection object 70.
  • the second elastic portion 45 of the contact 40 is slightly elastically deformed toward the rear, narrowing the distance between the first elastic portion 43 and the second support portion 44 in the front-rear direction.
  • the longitudinal wall 32b on the front side of the second insulator 30 and the object to be connected 70 come into contact with each other.
  • the connector 10 and the connection object 70 are completely connected.
  • the circuit board CB and the module are electrically connected via the contact 40 and the signal line 71.
  • the contact portion 46 of the contact 40 and the longitudinal wall 32b on the front side of the second insulator 30 move the connection object 70 back and forth by the elastic force outward along the front-rear direction by the second elastic portion 45 of the contact 40. Hold from both sides.
  • the connection object 70 is removed from the connector 10 due to the reaction of the pressing force on the connection object 70, the second insulator 30 receives a force in the removal direction, that is, in the upward direction via the contact 40. ..
  • the accommodating portion 25 of the first insulator 20 shown in FIG. 8 suppresses the second insulator 30 from coming out of the first insulator 20 upward.
  • the regulation surface 25a of the accommodating portion 25 is located directly above the regulated surface 35b of the position regulation portion 35 of the second insulator 30.
  • the regulated surface 25a and the regulated surface 35b face each other in the vertical direction. Therefore, when the second insulator 30 tries to move upward, the regulated surface 35b comes into contact with the regulating surface 25a. As a result, the second insulator 30 does not move further upward.
  • the connector 10 it is possible to suppress damage to the connector 10 due to insertion of the connection object 70. More specifically, since the first metal fitting 50 has the receiving portion 53 and the first elastic portion 54, even when the force when inserting the connection object 70 into the connector 10 is strong, the first metal fitting 50 The first elastic portion 54 of the above can absorb the impact caused by the insertion of the connection object 70. Therefore, the first metal fitting 50 can suppress damage to the second insulator 30, more specifically, the position regulating portion 35 due to the insertion of the connection object 70. In addition, the first metal fitting 50 can prevent the second insulator 30 from sinking significantly due to the impact caused by the insertion of the object to be connected 70 and coming into contact with the circuit board CB.
  • the first metal fitting 50 can suppress the second insulator 30 from being greatly sunk due to the impact caused by the insertion of the connection object 70, it is also possible to suppress the deformation and breakage of the contact 40.
  • the supported surface of the rotation shaft of the second insulator 30 supported by the receiving portion 53 of the first metal fitting 50 is a curved surface, the rotational movement of the second insulator 30 with respect to the first insulator 20 is smoothly performed.
  • the first metal fitting 50 is easily elastically deformed. As described above, it is possible to suppress damage to the second insulator 30, more specifically, the position regulating portion 35 due to the insertion of the object to be connected 70.
  • the rotational movement of the second insulator 30 with respect to the first insulator 20 becomes smoother. Will be done.
  • the first metal fitting 50 is more likely to be elastically deformed. As described above, damage to the second insulator 30, more specifically, the position regulating portion 35 due to the insertion of the object to be connected 70 can be further suppressed.
  • the shape balance when the first metal fitting 50 is elastically deformed is stable. Therefore, damage to the second insulator 30, more specifically, the position regulating portion 35 due to the insertion of the connection object 70 can be further suppressed.
  • the elastic deformation of the first metal fitting 50 becomes easier. Therefore, since the first metal fitting 50 can more effectively absorb the impact caused by the insertion of the connecting object 70, the second insulator 30 accompanying the insertion of the connecting object 70, more specifically, the position regulating unit 35 Damage can be suppressed more effectively.
  • the shape balance when the first metal fitting 50 is elastically deformed is stable. Therefore, damage to the second insulator 30, more specifically, the position regulating portion 35 due to the insertion of the connection object 70 can be further suppressed.
  • the first elastic portion 54 and the second elastic portion 55 are formed so as to have a U-shape as a whole, the first elastic portion 54 and the second elastic portion 55 can be easily elastically deformed. It becomes. Therefore, since the first metal fitting 50 can more effectively absorb the impact caused by the insertion of the connecting object 70, the second insulator 30 accompanying the insertion of the connecting object 70, more specifically, the position regulating unit 35 Damage can be suppressed more effectively.
  • the first metal fitting 50 can more effectively absorb the impact caused by the insertion of the connection object 70 from above.
  • the second elastic portion 55 is located on the opposite side of the circuit board CB from the mounting portion 57, and is arranged at a distance from the circuit board CB, so that the second elastic portion 55 is arranged. Even when elastically deformed, the contact between the second elastic portion 55 and the circuit board CB can be suppressed. Therefore, damage to the second insulator 30 and the circuit board CB can be suppressed. In addition, the space between the circuit board CB and the second elastic portion 55 provides a sufficient amount of elastic deformation when the second elastic portion 55 is elastically deformed.
  • the first metal fitting 50 has a tip portion 56 that bends toward the circuit board CB side while being continuous from the receiving portion 53, for example, even when the second insulator 30 moves along the left-right direction, the first It is possible to suppress scraping of the second insulator 30 by the tip of the metal fitting 50 on the side of the second insulator 30. Therefore, damage to the second insulator 30 can be suppressed.
  • the connector 10 can secure the required movement amount of the second insulator 30 even when the force applied to the second insulator 30 is small. ..
  • the second insulator 30 can move smoothly with respect to the first insulator 20.
  • the connector 10 can easily absorb the misalignment between the connection object 70 and the connector 10.
  • the first elastic portion 43 of the contact 40 absorbs the vibration generated by some external factor.
  • a large force is not applied to the mounting portion 42, so that the connector 10 can prevent the connection portion with the circuit board CB from being damaged. Therefore, the connector 10 can maintain the connection reliability even when it is connected to the connection object 70.
  • the first metal fitting 50 and the second metal fitting 60 are press-fitted into the first insulator 20, and the mounting portion 57 and the mounting portion 63 are soldered to the circuit board CB, respectively.
  • the first insulator 20 can be stably fixed to the circuit board CB.
  • the first metal fitting 50 and the second metal fitting 60 improve the mounting strength of the first insulator 20 on the circuit board CB.
  • the shape, arrangement, orientation, number, and the like of each of the above-mentioned components are not limited to the contents shown in the above description and drawings.
  • the shape, arrangement, orientation, number, and the like of each component may be arbitrarily configured as long as the function can be realized.
  • the method of assembling the connector 10 described above is not limited to the contents of the above description.
  • the method of assembling the connector 10 may be any method as long as it can be assembled so as to exhibit its function.
  • at least one of the first metal fitting 50 and the second metal fitting 60 may be integrally molded with the first insulator 20 by insert molding instead of press fitting.
  • the contact 40 may be integrally molded with at least one of the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 30 by insert molding instead of press fitting.
  • the supported surface of the rotating shaft supported by the receiving portion 53 of the first metal fitting 50 may be a surface having an arbitrary shape such as a flat surface instead of a curved surface.
  • the second insulator 30 may be formed so that the position regulating unit 35 does not include the rotation axis and does not rotate with respect to the first insulator 20.
  • the radius of curvature of the supported surface of the rotating shaft supported by the receiving portion 53 of the first metal fitting 50 does not have to be constant.
  • the second elastic portion 55 may be located on the side opposite to the circuit board CB with respect to the receiving portion 53.
  • FIG. 10 is an external perspective view showing the first metal fitting 50 alone according to the first modification in a top view.
  • the first metal fitting 50 may be formed in a shape as shown in FIG. 10 instead of the shape shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B.
  • the first metal fitting 50 does not have to have the second elastic portion 55 and the tip portion 56.
  • the pair of first elastic portions 54 of the first metal fitting 50 may be arranged on both the front and rear sides of the receiving portion 53, respectively. At this time, the receiving portion 53 may be formed in a state of being recessed one step below the pair of first elastic portions 54.
  • FIG. 11 is an external perspective view showing the first metal fitting 50 unit according to the second modification in a top view.
  • the first metal fitting 50 may be formed in a shape as shown in FIG. 11 instead of the shape shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B.
  • the first metal fitting 50 does not have to have the tip portion 56.
  • the receiving portion 53 of the first metal fitting 50 may have a recess 53a corresponding to the shape of the protrusion 35a of the position regulating portion 35 of the second insulator 30.
  • FIG. 12 is an external perspective view showing the first metal fitting 50 alone according to the third modification in a top view.
  • the first metal fitting 50 may be formed in a shape as shown in FIG. 12 instead of the shape shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B.
  • the first metal fitting 50 does not have to have the tip portion 56.
  • the receiving portion 53 of the first metal fitting 50 may be divided at the central portion in the front-rear direction and formed as a pair of cantilever beams.
  • FIG. 13 is an external perspective view showing the first metal fitting 50 alone according to the fourth modification in a top view.
  • the first metal fitting 50 may be formed in a shape as shown in FIG. 13 instead of the shape shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B.
  • the first metal fitting 50 does not have to have the tip portion 56.
  • the receiving portion 53 of the first metal fitting 50 may be formed as one cantilever. At this time, the first metal fitting 50 may have only one first elastic portion 54 and one second elastic portion 55.
  • FIG. 14 is an external perspective view showing the first metal fitting 50 unit according to the fifth modification in a top view.
  • the first metal fitting 50 may be formed in a shape as shown in FIG. 14 instead of the shape shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B.
  • the first metal fitting 50 does not have to have the tip portion 56.
  • the overall shape of the receiving portion 53, the first elastic portion 54, and the second elastic portion 55 may be formed so as to be Z-shaped instead of U-shaped.
  • FIG. 15 is an external perspective view showing the first metal fitting 50 alone according to the sixth modification in a top view.
  • the first metal fitting 50 may be formed in a shape as shown in FIG. 15 instead of the shape shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B.
  • the first metal fitting 50 does not have to have the second elastic portion 55 and the tip portion 56.
  • the first elastic portion 54 of the first metal fitting 50 may be formed in pairs so as to extend from different positions of the base portion 51 toward the second insulator 30 side. At this time, the receiving portion 53 may extend along the front-rear direction so as to be connected to the pair of first elastic portions 54.
  • FIG. 16 is an external perspective view showing the first metal fitting 50 unit according to the seventh modification in a top view.
  • the first metal fitting 50 may be formed in a shape as shown in FIG. 16 instead of the shape shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B.
  • the first metal fitting 50 may have a regulating portion 58 in addition to the above-mentioned constituent portion.
  • the regulating portion 58 may extend toward the circuit board CB side while bending from the edge portion on the opposite side of the first elastic portion 54 at both front and rear ends of the receiving portion 53.
  • the receiving portion 53 may be tilted obliquely downward and may come into contact with the upper surface of the second elastic portion 55.
  • the regulating portion 58 can suppress excessive displacement of the receiving portion 53 due to elastic deformation of the first elastic portion 54.
  • the contact 40 has been described as being formed of a metal material having a small elastic modulus, but the contact 40 is not limited to this.
  • the contact 40 may be formed of a metal material having an arbitrary elastic modulus as long as the required amount of elastic deformation can be secured.
  • the connector 10 as described above is mounted on an electronic device.
  • Electronic devices include, for example, any in-vehicle device such as a camera, radar, drive recorder, or engine control unit.
  • Electronic devices include any in-vehicle device used in in-vehicle systems such as car navigation systems, advanced driver assistance systems, or security systems.
  • Electronic devices include any information device such as, for example, personal computers, copiers, printers, facsimiles, or multifunction devices.
  • Other electronic devices include any industrial device.

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Connecteur (10) pourvu : d'un premier isolant (20) formé selon une forme de type cadre ; d'un second isolant (30) disposé sur le côté intérieur du premier isolant (20), mobile par rapport au premier isolant (20), et ayant une partie de régulation de position (35) faisant saillie vers le premier isolant (20) ; de multiples contacts (40) qui sont supportés par le premier isolant (20) et le second isolant (30) et connectent électriquement un objet à connecter (70) à une carte de circuit imprimé (CB) ; et d'un raccord métallique (50) ayant une partie base (51) supportée par le premier isolant (20), une partie de réception (53) supportant la partie de régulation de position (35), et une première partie élastique (54) élastiquement déformable connectée à la partie de réception (53). La partie de réception (53) est positionnée plus près du côté carte de circuit imprimé (CB) que ne l'est la partie de régulation de position (35) et est disposée avec un espace par rapport à la carte de circuit imprimé (CB).
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