WO2022196536A1 - コネクタ及び電子機器 - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to connectors and electronic devices.
- Patent Literature 1 discloses an electrical connector for a circuit board that can prevent damage to both the projecting wall and the end wall of the housing during the process of inserting and removing the connector.
- a connector includes: A connector that mates with an object to be connected, an insulator having a fitting protrusion and an outer peripheral wall surrounding the fitting protrusion; a first metal fitting attached to the fitting protrusion; a second metal fitting attached to the outer peripheral wall; with The first metal fitting and the second metal fitting are members different from each other, The strength of the first metal fitting and the strength of the second metal fitting are different from each other.
- An electronic device includes: Equipped with the connector described above.
- FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a connector module in a state where a connector and a connection object are connected to each other according to one embodiment, as viewed from above;
- FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a connector module in a state where a connector and a connection target are separated from each other according to one embodiment, as viewed from above.
- FIG. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing a single connector of FIG. 1 as viewed from above;
- FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing the disassembled connector of FIG. 3 as viewed from above;
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing a portion enclosed by a broken line in FIG. 3;
- 6 is an enlarged view showing the connector of FIG. 5 as viewed from below;
- FIG. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing a single connection object in FIG.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view along the VIII-VIII arrow line in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 1;
- 6 is an enlarged view corresponding to FIG. 5 showing a modification of the connector according to one embodiment;
- the robustness during and after mating between the connector and the object to be connected is improved even in a state of being reduced in size and height.
- FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a connector module 1 in a state in which a connector 10 and a connection object 50 are connected to each other according to one embodiment, viewed from above.
- FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing a top view of the connector module 1 in which the connector 10 and the connection target 50 are separated from each other according to one embodiment.
- the connector module 1 has a connector 10 and a connection object 50 that can be connected to each other.
- the connector 10 has a first insulator 20 and a first contact 30 attached to the first insulator 20 .
- the connector 10 has a first metal fitting 40 a and a second metal fitting 40 b attached to the first insulator 20 .
- the connection target 50 can be connected to the connector 10.
- the connection object 50 has a second insulator 60 that fits into the first insulator 20 in a connected state in which the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are connected.
- the connection object 50 has a second contact 70 attached to the second insulator 60 .
- the second contact 70 contacts the first contact 30 in a fitted state in which the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are fitted.
- the connection object 50 has a metal fitting 80 attached to the second insulator 60 .
- the metal fitting 80 contacts the second metal fitting 40b in a fitted state. At this time, the second metal fitting 40b is elastically deformed.
- the connector 10 is a receptacle connector.
- the connection object 50 is described as being a plug connector.
- the connector 10 in which the first contact 30 is elastically deformed in the mated state in which the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are fitted together is called a receptacle connector, and the connection object 50 in which the second contact 70 is not elastically deformed is called a plug connector. described as.
- the types of the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are not limited to these.
- connector 10 may serve as a plug connector and connection object 50 may serve as a receptacle connector.
- connection object 50 is not limited to the above, and may be any object other than plug connectors and receptacle connectors.
- the connection object 50 may be a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), a flexible flat cable, a rigid board, or a card edge of any circuit board.
- FPC flexible printed circuit board
- the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are mounted on the circuit boards CB1 and CB2, respectively.
- the connector 10 and the connection object 50 electrically connect the circuit board CB1 and the circuit board CB2 in a connected state in which they are connected to each other.
- the circuit boards CB1 and CB2 may be rigid boards or any other circuit boards.
- at least one of the circuit boards CB1 and CB2 may be FPC.
- the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are connected to each other in the direction perpendicular to the circuit boards CB1 and CB2.
- the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are connected to each other along the vertical direction.
- the connection method is not limited to this.
- the connector 10 and the connection object 50 may be connected to each other in a direction parallel to the circuit boards CB1 and CB2.
- the connector 10 and the object to be connected 50 are connected to each other such that one is perpendicular to the circuit board on which it is mounted and the other is parallel to the circuit board on which it is mounted. good too.
- the "longitudinal direction of the connector 10" described in the claims corresponds to the lateral direction as an example.
- the lateral direction of the connector 10 corresponds to the front-rear direction as an example.
- FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing the single connector 10 of FIG. 1 as viewed from above.
- the connector 10 is obtained by press-fitting the first contact 30 and the second metal fitting 40b into the first insulator 20 and integrally molding the first metal fitting 40a and the first insulator 20 by insert molding.
- FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing the disassembled connector 10 of FIG. 3 as viewed from above.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the first insulator 20 are integrally molded by insert molding, but in FIG. are shown separately.
- the first insulator 20 that constitutes the connector 10 is made of an insulating and heat-resistant synthetic resin material.
- the first insulator 20 extends in a plate shape in the left-right direction.
- the first insulator 20 has a bottom plate portion 21 forming a lower portion.
- the first insulator 20 has fitting protrusions 22 that protrude upward from the front, rear, left, and right center portions of the bottom plate portion 21 .
- the first insulator 20 has an outer peripheral wall 23 surrounding the fitting protrusion 22 .
- the outer peripheral wall 23 surrounds the fitting convex portion 22 from four directions of front, back, left, and right.
- the outer peripheral wall 23 has a short wall 23a and a long wall 23b.
- the short wall 23a extends in the front-rear direction.
- the long wall 23b extends in the left-right direction.
- the first insulator 20 has a first contact mounting groove 24 formed over the front-rear inner surface of the longitudinal wall 23 b , the bottom plate portion 21 , and the front-rear inner surface of the fitting projection 22 .
- a first contact 30 is mounted in the first contact mounting groove 24 .
- a plurality of first contact mounting grooves 24 are formed corresponding to the number of first contacts 30 .
- the plurality of first contact mounting grooves 24 are arranged along the arrangement direction of the first contacts 30 .
- the first insulator 20 has a first metal fitting holding portion 25 extending from the left-right direction end portion of the fitting convex portion 22 to the short wall 23a via the bottom plate portion 21 .
- the first metal fitting holding portion 25 has a first portion 251 that is recessed at the end of the fitting protrusion 22 in the left-right direction.
- the first metal fitting holding portion 25 has a second portion 252 that is recessed on the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 21 .
- the first metal fitting holding portion 25 has a third portion 253 formed so as to pass through the inside of the short wall 23a.
- a first metal fitting 40 a is attached to the first metal fitting holding portion 25 .
- the first metal fitting holding portion 25 extends in the left-right direction so as to connect the fitting convex portion 22 and the short wall 23a.
- the first insulator 20 has a second fitting mounting portion 26 formed over the lateral ends of the long wall 23b and the short wall 23a.
- a second metal fitting 40 b is attached to the second metal fitting mounting portion 26 .
- the second metal fitting mounting portion 26 has a first wall portion 261 that is formed below the central portion in the front-rear direction of the short wall 23a and protrudes outward in the left-right direction. A third portion 253 of the first metal fitting holding portion 25 is provided through the first wall portion 261 .
- the second metal fitting mounting portion 26 has a second wall portion 262 formed in an L shape from the short wall 23a to the long wall 23b at the corner of the first insulator 20, that is, at the lower end of the corner.
- the second metal fitting mounting portion 26 has a third wall portion 263 separated from the second wall portion 262 in the left-right direction and formed on the longitudinal wall 23b.
- the first wall portion 261 , the second wall portion 262 , and the third wall portion 263 form a rectangular outermost shape in the front, rear, left, and right directions of the first insulator 20 .
- the second metal fitting mounting portion 26 has a first mounting groove 264 formed between the first wall portion 261 and the second wall portion 262 .
- the second fitting mounting portion 26 has a second mounting groove 265 formed between the second wall portion 262 and the third wall portion 263 .
- the first insulator 20 has a hole portion 27 formed to vertically penetrate the bottom plate portion 21 at a position sandwiched between the fitting projection portion 22 and the short wall 23a in the left-right direction.
- the first contact 30 is made of, for example, a thin plate of a copper alloy containing phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, or titanium copper, or a Corson copper alloy, which has spring elasticity, and is formed into the shape shown in FIG. 4 using a progressive die (stamping). It is molded.
- the surface of the first contact 30 is plated with gold, tin, or the like after forming a base with nickel plating.
- the first contact 30 has an L-shaped mounting portion 31 extending outward in the front-rear direction.
- the first contact 30 has a locking portion 32 that continues upward from the upper end portion of the mounting portion 31 .
- the locking portion 32 is formed wider than the mounting portion 31 in the left-right direction.
- the first contact 30 has a curved portion 33 protruding upward in a U-shape from the engaging portion 32 .
- the first contact 30 has an S-shaped elastic contact piece 34 that is continuous with the curved portion 33 .
- the first contact 30 has an elastic contact portion 35 formed at a bent portion at the tip of the elastic contact piece 34 and directed outward in the front-rear direction.
- the first contact 30 has a contact portion 36 projecting from the curved portion 33 at a position opposed to the elastic contact portion 35 in the front-rear direction.
- the first metal fitting 40a is formed by forming a thin plate of any metal material into the shape shown in FIG. 4 using a progressive die (stamping).
- the first metal fitting 40a is formed to have a crank-like overall shape. More specifically, a claw portion 42a, a first base portion 41a, and a second base portion 43a, which will be described later, are integrally formed to have a crank shape as a whole. Similarly, the first base portion 41a and the second base portion 43a are integrally formed to have a crank shape as a whole.
- the method for processing the first metal fitting 40a includes a step of bending in the plate thickness direction after punching. Without being limited to this, the method for processing the first metal fitting 40a may include only a step based on punching.
- the first fitting 40a has a first base portion 41a.
- the first base portion 41a is formed in an L shape.
- the first base portion 41a extends in the vertical direction and bends toward one side in the horizontal direction at its upper end portion.
- the first base portion 41a connects a second base portion 43a and a claw portion 42a, which will be described later.
- the first metal fitting 40a has a claw portion 42a that further extends to one side in the left-right direction from a portion of the first base portion 41a that extends to one side in the left-right direction.
- the claw portion 42a is formed in an L shape.
- the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a is bent downward at one end of the claw portion 42a.
- the claw portion 42a is narrower than the other portions of the first metal fitting 40a.
- the width in the front-rear direction of the claw portion 42a is narrower than the width in the front-rear direction of the first base portion 41a that is continuous with the claw portion 42a.
- the width in the front-rear direction of the claw portion 42a is narrower than the width in the front-rear direction of each of a second base portion 43a and a narrow portion 44a, which will be described later.
- the first metal fitting 40a has a second base portion 43a linearly extending from the lower end portion of the first base portion 41a to the other side in the left-right direction.
- the width of the second base portion 43a in the front-rear direction on the first base portion 41a side is the same as or similar to the width in the front-rear direction of the first base portion 41a that is continuous with the second base portion 43a.
- the second base portion 43a is continuous with the first base portion 41a while maintaining the same width in the lateral direction of the connector 10 .
- the first metal fitting 40a has a narrow portion 44a formed narrower in the front-rear direction than the other portions in the second base portion 43a.
- the narrow portion 44a extends from a portion of the second base portion 43a on the side of the first base portion 41a in a symmetrically narrowed state to both sides in the front-rear direction.
- the first metal fitting 40a has a mounting portion 45a as shown in FIG. 6, which will be described later.
- the mounting portion 45a includes, for example, a predetermined area on the lower surface of the portion of the second base portion 43a on the side of the first base portion 41a.
- the mounting portions 45a are formed at left and right positions adjacent to the narrow portion 44a in the second base portion 43a.
- the mounting portion 45a is not limited to this, and in addition to the region surrounded by the two-dot chain line on the lower surface of the second base portion 43a, the mounting portion 45a includes the lower surface of the narrow portion 44a and the hole portion 27 of the first insulator 20 in the second base portion 43a. It may include a thickness portion along the vertical direction of the portion overlapping with the .
- the first metal fitting 40a has a tip portion 46a formed at the end of the narrow portion 44a of the second base portion 43a opposite to the first base portion 41a.
- the tip portion 46a jumps up one step above the other portion of the second base portion 43a.
- the second metal fitting 40b is formed by molding a thin plate of any metal material into the shape shown in FIG. 4 using a progressive die (stamping).
- a method of processing the second metal fitting 40b includes a step of bending in the plate thickness direction after punching.
- the second metal fitting 40b has a first base portion 41b extending in the front-rear direction.
- the second metal fitting 40b has a second base portion 42b extending to one side in the left-right direction from each of both ends in the front-rear direction of the first base portion 41b.
- the second metal fitting 40b has protruding pieces 43b that linearly protrude downward from the front and rear portions of the first base portion 41b.
- a concave portion is formed by the opposing edge portions of the pair of protruding pieces 43b spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction and the lower edge portion of the first base portion 41b.
- the second metal fitting 40b has a first mounting portion 44b positioned at the lower end of the projecting piece 43b.
- the second metal fitting 40b has a locking portion 45b1 formed wider in the front-rear direction than the other portions in the projecting piece 43b.
- the locking portion 45b1 protrudes inside the recess along the front-rear direction to narrow the width of the recess in the front-rear direction.
- the second metal fitting 40b has a curved portion 46b that extends in a U shape from the central portion of the first base portion 41b in the front-rear direction to one side in the left-right direction.
- the second metal fitting 40b has second mounting portions 47b extending linearly downward on both front and rear sides of the lower end portion of the curved portion 46b.
- the second metal fitting 40b has a U-shaped contact piece 48b formed at one end in the left-right direction of the second base 42b. A portion of the contact piece 48b extending inward in the front-rear direction has spring elasticity.
- the second metal fitting 40b has a third mounting portion 49b positioned at the outer lower end portion in the front-rear direction of the second base portion 42b. The third mounting portion 49b extends over substantially the entire left-right direction of the second base portion 42b.
- the second metal fitting 40b has a locking portion 45b2 formed adjacent to the third mounting portion 49b above.
- the engaging portion 45b2 is formed wider in the left-right direction than the other portions in the second base portion 42b.
- the locking portion 45b2 protrudes symmetrically to both sides in the left-right direction of the second base portion 42b.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing the portion V enclosed by the broken line in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view showing the connector 10 of FIG. 5 as viewed from below.
- the first contact 30 is press-fitted into the first insulator 20 from below. At this time, the locking portion 32 is locked to the inner wall surface of the first contact mounting groove 24 in the left-right direction. Thereby, the first contact 30 is held in the first contact mounting groove 24 .
- the elastic contact portion 35 and the contact portion 36 are held in the first contact mounting groove 24 between the fitting convex portion 22 and the longitudinal wall 23b. exposed from At this time, the elastic contact piece 34 is elastically deformable in the front-rear direction within the first contact mounting groove 24 .
- the tip of the mounting portion 31 in the front-rear direction is located outside the longitudinal wall 23b in the front-rear direction.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b are members different from each other.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b are separated from each other.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b face each other in the left-right direction while being separated from each other.
- the strength of the first metal fitting 40a and the strength of the second metal fitting 40b are different from each other.
- the strength of one of the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b is higher than the strength of the other.
- the strength of the first metal fitting 40a may be higher than the strength of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the strength of the material of the first metal fitting 40a may be higher than the strength of the material of the second metal fitting 40b.
- “strength” includes, for example, tensile strength.
- the material of the first metal fitting 40a may be different from the material of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the material of the first metal fitting 40a may be stainless steel
- the material of the second metal fitting 40b may be phosphor bronze.
- the material of the first metal fitting 40a and the material of the second metal fitting 40b are not limited to this, and the material of the first metal fitting 40a and the material of the second metal fitting 40b are selected from a group of candidate materials in any combination that makes the strength of the first metal fitting 40a higher than the strength of the second metal fitting 40b. may be selected.
- candidate materials include, for example, stainless steel, phosphor bronze, iron, Corson copper, titanium copper, beryllium copper, and aluminum.
- the material of the first metal fitting 40a may be the same as the material of the second metal fitting 40b as long as the strength of the first metal fitting 40a is higher than the strength of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the strength of the first metal fitting 40a may be higher than that of the second metal fitting 40b due to the alloy number, type symbol, and temper of the same material such as phosphor bronze being different.
- the thickness of the first metal fitting 40a is greater than that of the second metal fitting 40b as will be described later. It may be higher than the intensity.
- the strength of the first contact 30 may be substantially the same as the strength of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the strength of the first metal fitting 40a may be higher than the strength of the first contact 30 in addition to the second metal fitting 40b.
- the material of the first metal fitting 40a, the material of the second metal fitting 40b, and the material of the first contact 30 establish the strength relationship as described above among the first metal fitting 40a, the second metal fitting 40b, and the first contact 30. Any combination may be selected from a group of candidate materials.
- the pair of first metal fittings 40a are attached to both ends of the fitting convex portion 22 in the longitudinal direction of the connector 10, respectively.
- the first metal fitting 40a extends along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 from the fitting protrusion 22 to the lateral wall 23a to which the second metal fitting 40b is attached.
- the first metal fitting 40a is integrally molded with the first metal fitting holding portion 25 of the first insulator 20 by insert molding.
- the first base portion 41a is formed integrally with the fitting protrusion 22 from the upper surface to the side surface of the fitting protrusion 22 at the end in the left-right direction.
- the first base portion 41 a is formed integrally with the first portion 251 of the first metal fitting holding portion 25 .
- the upper surface of the first base portion 41 a and the side surfaces facing outward in the left-right direction are exposed from the first insulator 20 .
- the upper surface of the first base portion 41 a is flush with the upper surface of the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the side surface of the first base portion 41 a facing outward in the left-right direction is the same surface as the side surface of the fitting protrusion 22 .
- the upper surface of the first base portion 41a is not limited to these, and the upper surface of the first base portion 41a may be positioned below the upper surface of the fitting projection portion 22, or the side surfaces of the first base portion 41a may be located on the left and right sides of the fitting projection portion 22. It may be located inside the direction.
- the claw portion 42 a is formed integrally with the fitting convex portion 22 on the upper surface side of the fitting convex portion 22 so that the tip 42 a 1 of the claw portion 42 a is embedded inside the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the upper surface of the claw portion 42 a is exposed from the first insulator 20 .
- the upper surface of the claw portion 42 a is flush with the upper surface of the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the upper surface of the claw portion 42 a may be positioned below the upper surface of the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the second base portion 43a is formed integrally with the bottom plate portion 21 and the short wall 23a.
- the portion of the second base portion 43 a excluding the tip portion 46 a is integrally formed with the second portion 252 of the first metal fitting holding portion 25 .
- the portion of the second base portion 43 a overlapping the hole portion 27 of the first insulator 20 is exposed upward from the hole portion 27 .
- the portion of the second base portion 43 a is located below the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 21 .
- the tip portion 46a of the second base portion 43a is formed integrally with the third portion 253 of the first metal fitting holding portion 25. As shown in FIG. In this state, the tip portion 46a is exposed to the outside in the left-right direction from the first wall portion 261 of the short wall 23a.
- the second base portion 43 a extends along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 .
- the second base portion 43a extends from the fitting convex portion 22 to the short wall 23a to which the second metal fitting 40b is attached.
- a lower surface of a portion of the second base portion 43 a excluding the tip portion 46 a is exposed from the first insulator 20 .
- the bottom surface of the second base portion 43 a is positioned below the bottom surface of the bottom plate portion 21 .
- the mounting portion 45a of the first metal fitting 40a mounted on the circuit board CB1 includes the bottom surface of the second base portion 43a on the circuit board CB1 side.
- the mounting portion 45a has a predetermined area in the front, rear, left, and right directions on the lower surface of the second base portion 43a sandwiched between the first base portion 41a and the narrow portion 44a in the left-right direction.
- the mounting portion 45a is positioned between the short wall 23a and the fitting convex portion 22 in the left-right direction.
- the mounting portion 45a is formed at a position adjacent to the fitting convex portion 22 on the outside of the fitting convex portion 22 in the left-right direction.
- the mounting portion 45a may include the entire lower surface of the portion of the second base portion 43a excluding the tip portion 46a.
- the mounting portion 45a may include a thickness portion along the vertical direction of the portion overlapping the hole portion 27 in the second base portion 43a.
- the mounting portion 45a may include an upper surface of a portion of the second base portion 43a that is exposed upward from the hole portion 27 .
- the second metal fitting 40b is press-fitted into the first insulator 20 from above.
- the second metal fitting 40b has an outer peripheral wall such that the first wall portion 261 is sandwiched between recesses formed by the opposing edge portions of a pair of protruding pieces 43b spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction and the lower edge portion of the first base portion 41b. 23 is attached.
- the locking portion 45b1 is locked to the first wall portion 261 and the second wall portion 262 of the second fitting mounting portion 26 on the outer side in the left-right direction of the short wall 23a.
- a pair of protruding pieces 43 b spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction are attached to the first attachment grooves 264 .
- the locking portion 45b2 is locked to the second wall portion 262 and the third wall portion 263 of the second fitting mounting portion 26 on the outer side in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal wall 23b.
- the locking portion 45 b 2 is attached to the second attachment groove 265 .
- the second metal fitting 40b is held with respect to the second metal fitting mounting portion 26 .
- the second metal fitting 40b When the second metal fitting 40b is held by the second metal fitting mounting portion 26 of the first insulator 20, it covers the entire lateral wall 23a and the lateral ends of the longitudinal wall 23b. At this time, the second metal fitting 40b surrounds the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a from both front and rear sides and from the outside in the left and right direction. More specifically, the second base portion 42b of the second metal fitting 40b is arranged on both front and rear sides of the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a. The first base portion 41b, the projecting piece 43b, and the curved portion 46b of the second metal fitting 40b are arranged so as to overlap the outer end portion of the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a in the left-right direction. A portion of the contact piece 48b that is arranged on the inner side in the front-rear direction and extends downward is elastically deformable in the front-rear direction.
- the first mounting portion 44b is arranged along the lateral outer surface of the short wall 23a.
- the first mounting portion 44b extends below the lower end portion of the short wall 23a.
- the first mounting portions 44b are arranged on both sides of the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a in the lateral direction of the connector 10 .
- the pair of first mounting portions 44b are positioned so as to sandwich the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a from both sides in the front-rear direction.
- the pair of first mounting portions 44b are arranged at positions symmetrical in the front-rear direction with respect to the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a.
- the second mounting portion 47b is arranged along the lateral inner surface of the short wall 23a so as to sandwich the short wall 23a together with the first mounting portion 44b.
- the second mounting portion 47b extends below the lower end portion of the short wall 23a.
- the second mounting portion 47b passes through the bottom plate portion 21 and is exposed downward from the bottom plate portion 21 .
- the second mounting portions 47b are arranged on both sides of the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a in the lateral direction of the connector 10 .
- the pair of second mounting portions 47b are positioned so as to sandwich the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a from both sides in the front-rear direction.
- the pair of second mounting portions 47b are arranged at positions symmetrical in the front-rear direction with respect to the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a.
- the space between the pair of second mounting portions 47b in the front-rear direction is narrower than the space between the pair of first mounting portions 44b in the front-rear direction.
- the pair of second mounting portions 47b are arranged adjacent to the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a in the front-rear direction.
- the third mounting portion 49b is arranged along the outer surface of the longitudinal wall 23b in the front-rear direction.
- the third mounting portion 49b extends downward from the lower end portion of the longitudinal wall 23b.
- the third mounting portions 49b are arranged on both sides of the first metal fitting 40a in the lateral direction of the connector 10.
- the pair of third mounting portions 49b are positioned so as to sandwich the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a from both sides in the front-rear direction.
- the pair of third mounting portions 49b are arranged at positions symmetrical in the front-rear direction with respect to the mounting portion 45a formed on the second base portion 43a.
- the pair of third mounting portions 49b are arranged at substantially the same left and right positions as the mounting portion 45a and the narrow width portion 44a.
- the mounting portion 31 of the first contact 30 is soldered to the circuit pattern formed on the mounting surface of the circuit board CB1.
- the mounting portion 45a of the first metal fitting 40a and the first mounting portion 44b, the second mounting portion 47b, and the third mounting portion 49b of the second metal fitting 40b are soldered to the pattern formed on the mounting surface.
- the connector 10 is mounted on the circuit board CB1 by mounting each mounting portion on the circuit board CB1.
- Electronic components other than the connector 10 such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a controller, and a memory, are mounted on the mounting surface of the circuit board CB1.
- connection object 50 The configuration of the connection object 50 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 7 is an external perspective view showing the connection object 50 alone in FIG. 1 as viewed from above.
- the object to be connected 50 is obtained, for example, by integrally molding the second contact 70 and metal fitting 80 with the second insulator 60 by insert molding.
- the second insulator 60 is a plate-shaped member that extends in the left-right direction and is injection-molded from an insulating and heat-resistant synthetic resin material.
- the second insulator 60 has a bottom plate portion 61 forming a lower portion.
- the second insulator 60 has an annular outer peripheral wall 62 that protrudes upward along the front, rear, right, and left outer peripheries of the bottom plate portion 61 .
- the outer peripheral wall 62 has a short wall 62a and a long wall 62b.
- the short wall 62a extends in the front-rear direction.
- the long wall 62b extends in the left-right direction.
- the second insulator 60 has a fitting recess 63 surrounded by an outer peripheral wall 62 from four directions of front, rear, left, and right.
- the second insulator 60 has a second contact holding portion 64 formed over the longitudinal wall 62 b and the bottom plate portion 61 .
- a second contact 70 is attached to the second contact holding portion 64 .
- the second insulator 60 has a metal fitting holding portion 65 formed on the short wall 62a.
- a metal fitting 80 is attached to the metal fitting holding portion 65 .
- the second contact 70 is formed by molding a thin plate of, for example, phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, a copper alloy containing titanium copper, or a Corson copper alloy into the shape shown in the figure using a progressive die (stamping).
- the surface of the second contact 70 is plated with gold, tin, or the like after forming a base with nickel plating.
- the second contact 70 has an L-shaped mounting portion 71 extending outward in the front-rear direction.
- the second contact 70 has a curved portion 72 extending upward from the mounting portion 71 in a U-shape.
- the second contact 70 has a pair of contact portions 73 configured to include outer surfaces in the front-rear direction on both front and rear sides of the curved portion 72 .
- the second contact 70 is integrally formed with the second contact holding portion 64 of the second insulator 60 by insert molding. At this time, the pair of contact portions 73 are arranged along both the front and rear sides of the longitudinal wall 62b.
- the mounting portion 71 penetrates the bottom plate portion 61 and extends outward in the front-rear direction. The tip of the mounting portion 71 in the front-rear direction is located outside the longitudinal wall 62b in the front-rear direction.
- the metal fitting 80 is formed by molding a thin plate of any metal material into the shape shown in the figure using a progressive die (stamping).
- a method of processing the metal fitting 80 includes a step of bending in the plate thickness direction after punching.
- the fitting 80 has a base 81 formed on a flat plate.
- the metal fitting 80 has a first extending portion 82 extending outward and inward in the left-right direction in an L-shape from the outer end and the inner end in the left-right direction of the base portion 81 .
- the metal fitting 80 has second extending portions 83 that extend outward in the front-rear direction in an L-shape from both end portions in the front-rear direction of the base portion 81 .
- the metal fitting 80 has a contact portion 84 formed on the front-rear outer surface of the second extension portion 83 .
- the metal fitting 80 has a mounting portion 85 positioned at the lower end of each of the outer first extension portion 82 and the second extension portion 83 .
- the metal fitting 80 is integrally molded with the metal fitting holding portion 65 of the second insulator 60 by insert molding.
- connection object 50 having the above structure, the mounting portion 71 of the second contact 70 is soldered to the circuit pattern formed on the mounting surface of the circuit board CB2.
- the mounting portion 85 of the metal fitting 80 is soldered to the pattern formed on the mounting surface.
- the connection object 50 is mounted on the circuit board CB2.
- an electronic component other than the connection object 50 such as a communication module, is mounted.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG.
- connection target 50 shown in FIG. 7 turned upside down, the connector 10 and the connection target 50 are vertically opposed to each other while their front-rear positions and left-right positions are substantially matched. Then, the connection object 50 is moved downward. As a result, the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are connected to each other, and the connection state of the connector module 1 is obtained. At this time, the fitting convex portion 22 of the first insulator 20 and the fitting concave portion 63 of the second insulator 60 are fitted to each other.
- the elastic contact portion 35 of the first contact 30 and the contact portion 73 of the second contact 70 are in contact with each other, and the elastic contact piece 34 having spring elasticity is elastically deformed inward in the front-rear direction.
- the contact portion 36 of the first contact 30 and the contact portion 73 of the second contact 70 are in contact with each other.
- the first contact 30 and the second contact 70 are in contact with each other at two points on both front and rear sides by the elastic contact portion 35 and the contact portion 73 and the contact portion 36 and the contact portion 73 .
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG.
- the contact piece 48b of the second metal fitting 40b and the contact portion 84 of the metal fitting 80 come into contact with each other.
- the contact piece 48b having spring elasticity is elastically deformed outward in the front-rear direction.
- the second metal fitting 40b and the metal fitting 80 are in contact with each other at two points on both front and rear sides by the contact piece 48b and the contact portion 84. As shown in FIG.
- the upper surface of the second base portion 43 a is located below the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 21 .
- the solder is contained between the upper surface of the second base portion 43 a and the base portion 81 of the metal fitting 80 . Therefore, poor fitting between the connector 10 and the connection object 50 is suppressed. This avoids a situation in which the object to be connected 50 is not completely fitted to the connector 10 due to excess solder.
- the mounting portion 45a By forming the mounting portion 45a to be wide, the mounting strength of the connector 10 to the circuit board CB1 is improved.
- the first insulator 20 has the holes 27, it is possible to form side fillets based on solder as shown in FIG. 9, for example. This improves the mounting strength of the connector 10 on the circuit board CB1. As described above, the robustness of the connector 10 is improved.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG.
- the second metal fitting 40b is positioned so as to sandwich the metal fitting 80 of the connection object 50 together with the first metal fitting 40a in a fitted state in which the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are fitted to each other.
- the metal fitting 80 is positioned between the first metal fitting 40 a and the second metal fitting 40 b in the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 .
- the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a and the base portion 81 of the metal fitting 80 are arranged to face each other in the vertical direction.
- the curved portion 46b of the second metal fitting 40b and the outer first extending portion 82 of the metal fitting 80 are arranged to face each other in the left-right direction.
- the first metal fitting 40a is aligned with one first contact 30 positioned at the end of the arrangement direction among the plurality of first contacts 30 arranged along the arrangement direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the connector 10. Overlap. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the claw portion 42a of the first metal fitting 40a overlaps along the arrangement direction with one of the first contacts 30 positioned at the end in the arrangement direction. For example, the left-right position of a portion of the claw portion 42 a extending in the left-right direction is the same as the left-right position of one first contact 30 .
- the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a of the first metal fitting 40a is positioned between the other first contact 30 adjacent to the one first contact 30 and the one first contact 30 in the arrangement direction. do.
- a portion of the claw portion 42a extending in the left-right direction is also bent to form a gap between one first contact 30 and another first contact 30 in the arrangement direction together with the tip 42a1 extending in the up-down direction.
- the plate thickness of the first metal fitting 40a is substantially the same as the plate thickness of the second metal fitting 40b, or smaller than the plate thickness of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the plate thickness of the first metal fitting 40a is not limited to this. It may be thicker than the second metal fitting 40b so as to be stronger than the metal fitting 40b.
- the connector 10 even when the connector 10 and the object to be connected 50 are in a reduced size and height, the robustness is improved during and after the fitting between the connector 10 and the object to be connected 50 .
- the first metal fitting 40a attached to the fitting protrusion 22 and the second metal fitting 40b attached to the outer peripheral wall 23 are different members.
- the impact of contact between the metal fitting and the object to be connected 50 during fitting is reduced compared to the prior art in which the metal fitting is integrally formed. For example, even if the fitting and the connection object 50 contact each other on one side of the fitting protrusion 22 and the outer peripheral wall 23, the influence of the contact on the other side is suppressed.
- connection object 50 is performed in a state in which the position of the connection object 50 with respect to the connector 10 is displaced, and in the middle of the fitting, the connection object 50 comes into contact with the second metal fitting 40b on the side of the outer peripheral wall 23, causing the second metal fitting 40b and the outer periphery to come into contact with each other. Even if the wall 23 is deformed so as to tilt outward in the left-right direction, the influence on the fitting protrusion 22 side is suppressed. Since the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b are different members, deformation of the first metal fitting 40a is suppressed.
- the contact arrangement direction between the connector 10 and the connection object 50 during and after mating that is, the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 is suppressed.
- electrical continuity between the first contact 30 and the second contact 70 is accurately realized according to the original design.
- rattling of the connector module 1 after mating is suppressed.
- the function of regulating the position of one of the connector 10 and the connection object 50 with respect to the other is maintained. As a result, it becomes difficult for one to come off the other, and the reliability of the connector module 1 as a product is improved.
- the strength of one of the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b can be made higher than the strength of the other. becomes.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b which are attached for different purposes at different places such as the fitting convex portion 22 and the outer peripheral wall 23, are fitted with appropriate fittings suitable for the places and purposes. It is possible to form each fitting with strength. For example, if the metal fittings are integrally formed as in the prior art, if the strength of the metal fittings must be reduced on one side of the fitting projection 22 and the outer peripheral wall 23, the strength of the metal fittings must be reduced on the other side as well. Inevitably, the strength of the metal fittings is lowered.
- the first metal fitting 40a attached to the fitting convex portion 22 is intended to improve the robustness of the fitting convex portion 22, and is brought into contact with the metal fitting 80 of the connection object 50 in the fitted state to provide electrical continuity.
- the purpose of the second metal fitting 40b attached to the outer peripheral wall 23 is to bring it into contact with the metal fitting 80 in a fitted state to obtain electrical continuity.
- the second metal fitting 40b is formed with an elastically deformable contact piece 48b.
- the second metal fitting 40b is made of a material having a strength that provides springiness, while the first metal fitting 40a is made of a material having a higher strength.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b can be formed with appropriate strength suitable for their respective purposes.
- the metal fitting is integrally formed as in the prior art, the elastically deformable contact piece is formed on the outer peripheral wall side, which inevitably reduces the strength of the metal fitting as a whole. The toughness of the part is also lowered.
- each metal fitting can be easily formed so that the strength of one of the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b is higher than the strength of the other. is. For example, it is possible to appropriately select the material of each metal fitting according to the purpose of the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b.
- the strength of the material of the first metal fitting 40a is higher than the strength of the material of the second metal fitting 40b, the robustness of the fitting protrusion 22 to which the first metal fitting 40a is attached is improved. Therefore, breakage of the fitting convex portion 22 of the first insulator 20 to which the first metal fitting 40a is attached is suppressed. As a result, the reliability of the connector 10 as a product is improved.
- the plate thickness of the first metal fitting 40a is larger than the plate thickness of the second metal fitting 40b, even if the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b are made of the same material, the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b can be The strength of 40a becomes higher than the strength of the second metal fitting 40b. As a result, the robustness of the fitting convex portion 22 to which the first metal fitting 40a is attached is improved in the same manner as described above.
- the robustness of the fitting convex portion 22 is improved at both ends of the fitting convex portion 22. Therefore, breakage of the fitting convex portion 22 of the first insulator 20 to which the pair of first metal fittings 40a is attached is further suppressed. As a result, the reliability of the connector 10 as a product is further improved.
- the robustness of the first metal fitting 40a is improved. Even if a load is applied to the first fitting 40a, its deformation is suppressed, and the shape and dimensional accuracy of the connector 10 are maintained even during fitting. For example, the robustness of the fitting protrusion 22 to which the first metal fitting 40a is attached is improved. Therefore, damage such as deformation of the fitting convex portion 22 is suppressed, and the above-described effects regarding the positional displacement and rattling of the connector 10 in the longitudinal direction can be obtained.
- the mounting portion 45a is formed at a position adjacent to the fitting convex portion 22 outside the fitting convex portion 22, so that, for example, the first base portion 41a integrated with the end portion of the fitting convex portion 22 is bent. It is located diagonally below and close to a position where an external force such as a part is likely to act. As a result, the external force acting on the first metal fitting 40a is effectively received by the mounting portion 45a. Therefore, the robustness of the first metal fitting 40a and the fitting convex portion 22 is further improved.
- the mounting portion 45a includes the bottom surface of the second base portion 43a extending along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 on the side of the circuit board CB1, the mounting portion 45a can receive the external force acting on the first metal fitting 40a.
- the first metal fitting 40a is fixed to the circuit board CB1, and even if an external force acts on the first metal fitting 40a, the impact is absorbed by the mounting portion 45a. Therefore, the robustness of the first fitting 40a along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 is improved. As a result, the robustness of the mating convex portion 22 along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 is also improved.
- the width of the connector 10 in the longitudinal direction is shortened by overlapping the first metal fitting 40a along the arrangement direction with one of the plurality of first contacts 30 positioned at the end in the arrangement direction.
- the width of the connector module 1 in the longitudinal direction is shortened, and the connector module 1 is miniaturized.
- the connector module 1 becomes stronger against external force.
- the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a of the first metal fitting 40a is positioned between one first contact 30 and the other first contact 30 in the arrangement direction.
- any tip structure of the claw portion 42a is arranged in a thick portion of the first insulator 20 where the first contact mounting groove 24 is not formed. Therefore, the holding strength of the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a with respect to the first insulator 20 is improved. Thereby, the holding strength of the first metal fitting 40a with respect to the first insulator 20 is improved.
- the tip of the claw portion 42a is arranged so as to overlap the portion in which the first contact mounting groove 24 is formed. A decrease in rigidity of the fitting projection 22 of the first insulator 20 is suppressed as compared with the case where the structure is arranged.
- the claw portion 42a is formed in an L shape, and the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a is embedded in the fitting convex portion 22, so that the claw portion 42a is suppressed from curling. Therefore, the holding strength of the claw portion 42a with respect to the first insulator 20 is improved. Thereby, the holding strength of the first metal fitting 40a with respect to the first insulator 20 is improved.
- the first metal fitting 40a is formed along the shape of the end portion of the fitting convex portion 22 and the bottom plate portion 21. The whole is integrated with the first insulator 20 . Therefore, the holding strength of the first metal fitting 40a with respect to the first insulator 20 is improved.
- the first base portion 41a and the second base portion 43a are continuous with the same width in the lateral direction of the connector 10. This improves the strength of the connecting portion between the first base portion 41a and the second base portion 43a. As a result, the strength of the first metal fitting 40a is improved. Therefore, the robustness of the fitting protrusion 22 to which the first metal fitting 40a is attached is improved.
- the thickness of the first insulator 20 is increased at the location where it is integrated with the claw portion 42a. For example, even if the claw portion 42a overlaps one of the first contacts 30 located at the end in the arrangement direction along the arrangement direction and the first contact mounting groove 24 is formed at the corresponding location, the claw portion 42a does not have the width. The strength of the first insulator 20 is maintained by being formed narrow. As a result, robustness of the connector 10 is improved.
- the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a extends along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 from the fitting convex portion 22 to the lateral wall 23a to which the second metal fitting 40b is attached.
- the robustness of the first metal fitting 40a along the longitudinal direction is improved.
- the robustness of the mating convex portion 22 along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 is also improved.
- the same effect as described above can be obtained between the short wall 23a and the fitting protrusion 22 which are separated from each other in the longitudinal direction of the connector 10.
- the mounting portion 45a is positioned between the short wall 23a and the fitting convex portion 22, so that it is close to a position where an external force is likely to act on the first metal fitting 40a.
- the mounting portion 45a is positioned obliquely downward and close to a position where an external force is likely to act, such as the bent portion of the first base portion 41a that is integrated with the end portion of the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the mounting portion 45a is located on the extension line extending along the direction of the external force from the point at which the external force acts on the first base portion 41a, or at a position close to the extension line. As a result, the external force acting on the first metal fitting 40a is effectively received by the mounting portion 45a. Therefore, the robustness of the first metal fitting 40a and the fitting convex portion 22 is further improved.
- the second metal fitting 40b has the second mounting portion 47b arranged along the inner surface in the left-right direction of the short wall 23a so as to sandwich the short wall 23a together with the first mounting portion 44b.
- the rigidity along the left-right direction of the short wall 23a is improved.
- deformation along the left-right direction of the second metal fitting 40b and the short wall 23a is suppressed.
- the second metal fitting 40b and the short wall 23a are less likely to fall laterally outward during fitting.
- the positional displacement of the connector 10 in the longitudinal direction during and after fitting between the connector 10 and the connection object 50 is suppressed. be.
- electrical continuity between the first contact 30 and the second contact 70 is accurately realized according to the original design.
- rattling of the connector module 1 after mating is suppressed.
- the shape and dimensional accuracy of the connector 10 are maintained during fitting, and the function of regulating the position of one of the connector 10 and the connection object 50 with respect to the other is maintained even after fitting. As a result, it becomes difficult for one to come off the other, and the reliability of the connector module 1 as a product is improved.
- the first mounting portions 44b of the second metal fitting 40b are arranged on both sides of the first metal fitting 40a in the lateral direction of the connector 10 .
- the second mounting portions 47b of the second metal fitting 40b are arranged on both sides of the first metal fitting 40a in the lateral direction of the connector 10 .
- the mounting strength of the second metal fitting 40b to the circuit board CB1 is improved. This improves the rigidity of the second metal fitting 40b and the short wall 23a along the left-right direction.
- the mounting strength of the second metal fitting 40b to the circuit board CB1 is improved. For example, even if the space between the pair of second mounting portions 47b in the front-rear direction becomes narrow inside the short wall 23a, the wide space between the first mounting portions 44b in the front-rear direction allows the second metal fitting 40b mounting strength to the circuit board CB1 is improved. As described above, the rigidity of the second metal fitting 40b and the short wall 23a along the left-right direction is improved.
- the holding force of the second metal fitting 40b in the second metal fitting mounting portion 26 is improved by sandwiching the first wall portion 261 having a large front-to-rear width in the concave portion with a large space in the front-rear direction in the second metal fitting 40b.
- the three mounting portions are positioned on a straight line along the front-rear direction. This improves the mounting strength of the connector 10 on the circuit board CB1. For example, even if the connection object 50 is deviated from the connector 10 at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction, the connector 10 is still mounted on the circuit board CB1. Similarly, even if the circuit board CB1 on which the connector 10 is mounted rotates after mating, the mounting of the connector 10 on the circuit board CB1 is maintained. Therefore, the robustness of the connector 10 mounted on the circuit board CB1 is improved.
- a part of the second metal fitting 40b is arranged on both sides in the short direction of the connector 10 with respect to the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a, so that the attachment area of the second metal fitting 40b to the first insulator 20 is increased. do. Therefore, the mounting strength of the second metal fitting 40b to the first insulator 20 is improved.
- the rigidity of the short walls 23a is improved at both ends of the outer peripheral wall 23 in the left-right direction. Therefore, damage to the lateral walls 23a of the first insulator 20 to which the pair of second metal fittings 40b are attached is further suppressed. As a result, the reliability of the connector 10 as a product is further improved.
- the second metal fitting 40b has an elastically deformable contact piece 48b that contacts the metal fitting 80 in the fitted state, it is possible to stably maintain the connection state with the metal fitting 80 due to the elastic force of the contact piece 48b. be. Therefore, electrical continuity between the second metal fitting 40b and the metal fitting 80 is stably maintained in the fitted state.
- the metal fitting 80 of the connection object 50 is in a fitted state in which the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are fitted to each other. It can be positioned between the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b. In this manner, the second metal fitting 40b is positioned so as to sandwich the metal fitting 80 together with the first metal fitting 40a in the fitted state, thereby suppressing rattling of the connector module 1 after fitting.
- the shape and dimensional accuracy of the connector 10 are maintained during fitting, and the function of regulating the position of one of the connector 10 and the connection object 50 with respect to the other is maintained even after fitting. As a result, it becomes difficult for one to come off the other, and the reliability of the connector module 1 as a product is improved.
- the robustness of the first metal fitting 40a and the fitting protrusion 22 is further improved.
- the tip portion 46a of the first metal fitting 40a is formed integrally with the first insulator 20 inside the short wall 23a in the third portion 253 of the first metal fitting holding portion 25, so that the first metal fitting 40a and the first A contact area with the insulator 20 is increased.
- the holding strength of the first metal fitting 40a to the first insulator 20 by insert molding is improved. Therefore, the robustness of the first metal fitting 40a and the fitting convex portion 22 is further improved.
- the second base portion 43 a is formed wide at the left and right positions overlapping the hole portion 27 .
- the second base portion 43a has a narrow portion 44a that extends from the wide portion toward the short wall 23a and is in close contact with the bottom plate portion 21.
- the thickness of the bottom plate portion 21 increases at the location where it is integrated with the second base portion 43a. Therefore, the strength of the first insulator 20 is improved. As a result, robustness of the connector 10 is improved.
- the shape, arrangement, orientation, and number of each component described above are not limited to the contents shown in the above description and drawings.
- the shape, arrangement, orientation, and number of each component may be arbitrarily configured as long as the function can be realized.
- the second metal fitting 40b may be integrally formed with the first insulator 20 by insert molding instead of press fitting.
- the first metal fitting 40a may be attached to the first insulator 20 by press fitting instead of insert molding.
- first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b are separated from each other in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b may be connected without being separated from each other.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b may be formed so that their respective strengths are different from each other in the integrated metal fitting as a whole.
- an integrated fitting including the first fitting 40a and the second fitting 40b may be made of a functionally graded material. More specifically, the material of the first metal fitting 40a may be a material different from the material of the second metal fitting 40b so that its strength is higher than that of the material of the second metal fitting 40b.
- an integrated metal fitting including the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b may be formed so that the plate thickness changes. More specifically, the plate thickness of the first metal fitting 40a may be greater than the plate thickness of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the strength of the second metal fitting 40b may be higher than the strength of the first metal fitting 40a.
- the thickness of the first metal fitting 40a may be greater than the thickness of the second metal fitting 40b so that the strength of the first metal fitting 40a is higher than the strength of the second metal fitting 40b. , but not limited to.
- the thickness of the first metal fitting 40a may be smaller than the thickness of the second metal fitting 40b, and the strength of the first metal fitting 40a may be higher than the strength of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the thickness of the first metal fitting 40a may be greater than the thickness of the second metal fitting 40b, and the strength of the first metal fitting 40a may be lower than the strength of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the first metal fitting 40a overlaps with one of the first contacts 30 along the arrangement direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. If the size of the connector 10 can be reduced in the longitudinal direction, the first metal fitting 40a does not have to overlap the one first contact 30 along the arrangement direction.
- the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a of the first metal fitting 40a is positioned between one first contact 30 and the other first contact 30 in the arrangement direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. If the holding strength of the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a with respect to the first insulator 20 can be maintained, the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a of the first metal fitting 40a can be located at the same lateral position as the mounting position of the first contact 30, for example. good too.
- the claw portion 42a is formed in an L shape, and the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a is embedded inside the fitting convex portion 22, but it is not limited to this. As long as the holding strength of the claw portion 42a with respect to the first insulator 20 can be maintained, the claw portion 42a may be formed in any shape instead of the L shape. Similarly, the tip 42 a 1 of the claw portion 42 a does not have to be embedded inside the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the claw portion 42a is narrower than the other portions of the first metal fitting 40a in the lateral direction of the connector 10, but the invention is not limited to this. As long as the strength of the first insulator 20 is maintained, the claw portion 42a may have the same width as the other portions of the first metal fitting 40a.
- the second base portion 43a extends from the fitting convex portion 22 to the short wall 23a to which the second metal fitting 40b is attached, but it is not limited to this. If the robustness of the first metal fitting 40a along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 is improved, the second base portion 43a may extend from the fitting convex portion 22 toward the short wall 23a by an arbitrary length. good too.
- the mounting portion 45a is positioned between the short wall 23a and the fitting convex portion 22, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the mounting portion 45a may be located at any position on the first metal fitting 40a as long as it is close to a position where an external force is likely to act.
- the mounting portion 45 a may be located at the same lateral position as the end portion of the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the second metal fitting 40b is attached to the short wall 23a in the above embodiment, it is not limited to this.
- the second metal fitting 40b may be attached only to the long wall 23b without being attached to the short wall 23a.
- the second metal fitting 40b has the second mounting portion 47b arranged along the inner surface in the left-right direction of the short wall 23a so as to sandwich the short wall 23a together with the first mounting portion 44b.
- the second metal fitting 40b does not have to have the second mounting portion 47b as long as the second metal fitting 40b and the short wall 23a can maintain their robustness.
- first mounting portions 44b of the second metal fitting 40b are arranged on both sides of the first metal fitting 40a in the lateral direction of the connector 10, and the second mounting portions 47b are arranged on the first mounting portion 47b in the lateral direction of the connector 10.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- One of the first mounting portion 44b and the second mounting portion 47b may be arranged on both sides of the first fitting 40a in the lateral direction of the connector 10 .
- first mounting portions 44b only one or three or more may be formed.
- second mounting portions 47b instead of two second mounting portions 47b, only one or three or more may be formed.
- the second metal fitting 40b has an elastically deformable contact piece 48b that contacts the metal fitting 80 of the connection object 50 in the fitted state, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the second metal fitting 40b may contact the metal fitting 80 without being elastically deformed, or may not contact the metal fitting 80 in the first place.
- FIG. 11 is an enlarged view corresponding to FIG. 5 showing a modification of the connector 10 according to one embodiment.
- part of the second base portion 43a is exposed from the hole portion 27 of the first insulator 20, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the upper surface of the second base portion 43a may be entirely covered with the first insulator 20 as shown in FIG.
- the first insulator 20 may not have the holes 27 . Thereby, the holding strength of the first metal fitting 40a to the first insulator 20 by insert molding is improved. Therefore, the robustness of the first metal fitting 40a and the fitting convex portion 22 is further improved.
- the first insulator 20 has the hole portion 27 vertically penetrating the bottom plate portion 21, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the first insulator 20 may have recesses formed in the bottom plate portion 21 instead of the hole portions 27 .
- the connector module 1, the connector 10, or the connection object 50 as described above is mounted on an electronic device including the circuit board CB1 and the circuit board CB2.
- Electronic devices include, for example, any communication terminal devices such as smartphones, and any information processing devices such as personal computers, copiers, printers, facsimiles, and multi-function peripherals.
- Electronic devices include, for example, cameras, radars, drive recorders, and any onboard devices such as engine control units.
- the electronic equipment includes any other in-vehicle equipment used in in-vehicle systems such as, for example, car navigation systems, advanced driver assistance systems, or security systems. In addition, electronic equipment includes arbitrary industrial equipment.
- connection object 60 Second insulator (insulator) 21 Bottom plate portion 22 Fitting convex portion 23 Outer peripheral wall 23a Transverse wall 23b Longitudinal wall 24 First contact mounting groove 25 First metal fitting holding portion 251 First portion 252 Second portion 253 Third portion 26 Second metal fitting mounting portion 261 First wall portion 262 Second wall portion 263 Third wall portion 264 First mounting groove 265 Second mounting groove 27 Hole portion 30 First contact 31 Mounting portion 32 Locking portion 33 Curved portion 34 Elastic contact piece 35 Elastic contact portion 36 Contact Part 40a First metal fitting 41a First base part 42a Claw part 42a1 Tip 43a Second base part 44a Narrow width part 45a Mounting part 46a Tip part 40b Second metal fitting 41b First base part 42b Second base part 43b Protruding piece 44b First mounting part 45b1 Hook Stopping portion 45b2 Locking portion 46b Curved portion 47b Second mounting portion 48b Contact piece 49b Third mounting portion 50 Connection object 60 Second insulator 61 Bottom plate portion 62 Peripheral wall 62a Short
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Description
接続対象物と嵌合するコネクタであって、
嵌合凸部と、前記嵌合凸部の周囲を囲む外周壁と、を有するインシュレータと、
前記嵌合凸部に取り付けられている第1金具と、
前記外周壁に取り付けられている第2金具と、
を備え、
前記第1金具と前記第2金具とは、互いに異なる部材であり、
前記第1金具及び前記第2金具の強度は、互いに異なる。
上記のコネクタを備える。
10 コネクタ
20 第1インシュレータ(インシュレータ)
21 底板部
22 嵌合凸部
23 外周壁
23a 短手壁
23b 長手壁
24 第1コンタクト取付溝
25 第1金具保持部
251 第1部分
252 第2部分
253 第3部分
26 第2金具取付部
261 第1壁部
262 第2壁部
263 第3壁部
264 第1取付溝
265 第2取付溝
27 孔部
30 第1コンタクト
31 実装部
32 係止部
33 湾曲部
34 弾性接触片
35 弾性接触部
36 接触部
40a 第1金具
41a 第1基部
42a 爪部
42a1 先端
43a 第2基部
44a 幅狭部
45a 実装部
46a 先端部
40b 第2金具
41b 第1基部
42b 第2基部
43b 突出片
44b 第1実装部
45b1 係止部
45b2 係止部
46b 湾曲部
47b 第2実装部
48b 接触片
49b 第3実装部
50 接続対象物
60 第2インシュレータ
61 底板部
62 外周壁
62a 短手壁
62b 長手壁
63 嵌合凹部
64 第2コンタクト保持部
65 金具保持部
70 第2コンタクト
71 実装部
72 湾曲部
73 接触部
80 金具
81 基部
82 第1延出部
83 第2延出部
84 接触部
85 実装部
CB1 回路基板(第1回路基板)
CB2 回路基板(第2回路基板)
Claims (18)
- 接続対象物と嵌合するコネクタであって、
嵌合凸部と、前記嵌合凸部の周囲を囲む外周壁と、を有するインシュレータと、
前記嵌合凸部に取り付けられている第1金具と、
前記外周壁に取り付けられている第2金具と、
を備え、
前記第1金具と前記第2金具とは、互いに異なる部材であり、
前記第1金具及び前記第2金具の強度は、互いに異なる、
コネクタ。 - 前記第1金具と前記第2金具とは、互いに分離している、
請求項1に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記第1金具の材料は、前記第2金具の材料と異なる、
請求項1又は2に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記第1金具の材料の強度は、前記第2金具の材料の強度よりも高い、
請求項1乃至3のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記第1金具の板厚は、前記第2金具の板厚よりも大きい、
請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタ。 - 一対の前記第1金具を備え、
一対の前記第1金具は、前記コネクタの長手方向における前記嵌合凸部の両端にそれぞれ取り付けられている、
請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記第1金具は、前記コネクタの長手方向に沿って延在する第2基部と、回路基板に実装される実装部と、を有し、
前記実装部は、前記第2基部において前記回路基板側の底面を含む、
請求項1乃至6のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記第1金具は、前記第2基部から延出するL字状の第1基部を有し、
前記第1基部及び前記第2基部は、全体としてクランク状になるように一体的に形成されている、
請求項7に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記外周壁は、短手壁と長手壁とを有し、
前記第2基部は、前記嵌合凸部から、前記第2金具が取り付けられている前記短手壁に至るまで延在する、
請求項7又は8に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記実装部は、前記短手壁と前記嵌合凸部との間に位置する、
請求項9に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記第2金具は、前記短手壁の前記長手方向の外面に沿って配置されている第1実装部と、前記第1実装部とともに前記短手壁を挟むように前記短手壁の前記長手方向の内面に沿って配置されている第2実装部と、を有する、
請求項9又は10に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記第2金具の前記第1実装部及び前記第2実装部の少なくとも一方は、前記コネクタの短手方向において前記第1金具の両側に配置されている、
請求項11に記載のコネクタ。 - 一対の前記第2金具を備え、
前記外周壁は一対の短手壁を有し、
一対の前記第2金具は、一対の前記短手壁にそれぞれ取り付けられている、
請求項9乃至12のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記第2金具は、前記コネクタと前記接続対象物とが互いに嵌合する嵌合状態で、前記接続対象物の金具と接触する弾性変形可能な接触片を有する、
請求項1乃至13のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記第2金具は、前記コネクタと前記接続対象物とが互いに嵌合する嵌合状態で、前記第1金具と共に前記接続対象物の金具を挟むように位置する、
請求項1乃至14のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記第1金具と前記インシュレータとは、インサート成形により一体的に成形されている、
請求項1乃至15のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記コネクタは第1回路基板に実装され、かつ第2回路基板に実装されている前記接続対象物と接続される、
請求項1乃至16のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタ。 - 請求項1乃至17のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタを備える電子機器。
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