WO2023199844A1 - コネクタ及び電子機器 - Google Patents
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- H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
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- H01R12/85—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures
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- 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
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- 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
- H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
- H01R12/79—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
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- H01R13/639—Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
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- the present disclosure relates to connectors and electronic devices.
- Patent Document 1 when the rear end of the upper arm of the locking member is pushed up away from the rear end of the lower arm, the front end of the lower arm approaches the front end of the upper arm, and the locking protrusion A connector is disclosed that locks the position of a connection end of a connection object by being displaced within a connection object receiving portion toward an upper plate-like portion.
- Such a connector can effectively prevent a flat or sheet-shaped connection object in a fitted state from coming off.
- a connector includes: A connector that allows connection objects to be inserted and removed, an insulator having an insertion portion into which the connection object is inserted; a plurality of contacts attached to the insulator; a locking member attached to the insulator; Equipped with The locking member is an elastically deformable holding portion extending along the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target; a supported part adjacent to the holding part in a direction different from the insertion/extraction direction; an elastically deformable first connecting part that connects the holding part and the supported part, the first connecting part being located on the insertion side where the connection target is inserted relative to the holding part and the supported part; a locking part in the holding part that engages with a locked part of the connection target in an inserted state in which the connection target is inserted into the insertion part; a mounting part located on the supported part, the mounting part being attached to the insulator or the circuit board; has.
- An electronic device includes: Equipped with the above connector.
- FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing a connector and a connection object according to an embodiment in a non-inserted state when viewed from above.
- FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing the connector and connection object of FIG. 1 when viewed from below.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the connector of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the locking member shown in FIG. 3 when viewed from above.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of a portion V enclosed by a dashed-dotted line in FIG. 1 from the front.
- FIG. 2 is a first external perspective view showing a connector and a connection target according to an embodiment in an inserted state when viewed from above.
- FIG. 7 is a second external perspective view showing a connector and a connection object according to an embodiment in an inserted state when viewed from above.
- FIG. 7 is a third external perspective view showing a connector and a connection object according to an embodiment in an inserted state when viewed from above.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged top view of a portion IX surrounded by a dashed-dotted line in FIG. 6; 10 is a sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. 9.
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the XI-XI arrow line in FIG. 9.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the XII-XII arrow line in FIG. 9, with the connection target hidden.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 12 when the actuator is in a half-open position. 13 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 12 when the actuator is in the open position; FIG. FIG. 13 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 12 and showing a connection target. FIG. 14 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 13 and showing a connection target. FIG. 15 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 14 and showing a connection target.
- connection target 70 The configuration of a connector 10 and the configuration of a connection target 70 according to one embodiment will be mainly described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9.
- FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a connector 10 and a connection target 70 according to an embodiment in a non-inserted state when viewed from above.
- FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing the connector 10 and connection target object 70 of FIG. 1 when viewed from below.
- the connector 10 includes an insulator 20, contacts 30 including a first contact 30a and a second contact 30b, a metal fitting 40, an actuator 50, and a locking member 60.
- contacts 30 including a first contact 30a and a second contact 30b, a metal fitting 40, an actuator 50, and a locking member 60.
- the first contact 30a, the second contact 30b, the metal fitting 40, the actuator 50, and the locking member 60 are attached to the insulator 20.
- non-inserted state is, for example, a state in which the connection object 70 is not inserted into the connector 10, and the first contact 30a and the second contact 30b of the connector 10 are not elastically deformed.
- the "inserted state” refers to, for example, a state in which the connection object 70 is inserted into the connector 10, and the first contact 30a and the second contact 30b are in contact with the connection object 70 and are elastically deformed. include.
- the "closed position” includes, for example, the position of the actuator 50 when the actuator 50 is closed with respect to the insulator 20. With the connector 10 and the connection target 70 in the inserted state and the actuator 50 in the closed position, the connector 10 holds the connection target 70.
- the "open position” includes, for example, the position of the actuator 50 when the actuator 50 is tilted at a predetermined angle with respect to the insulator 20 and opened. With the actuator 50 in the open position, the connection object 70 inserted into the connector 10 can be removed from the connector 10.
- a "half-open position” includes the position of actuator 50 when it is between a closed position and an open position. The actuator 50 is rotatable relative to the insulator 20 between a closed position and an open position, passing through a half-open position.
- the "closed state” includes, for example, the state of the connector 10 when the actuator 50 is in the closed position.
- the "half-open state” includes, for example, the state of the connector 10 when the actuator 50 is in the half-open position.
- the "open state” includes, for example, the state of the connector 10 when the actuator 50 is in the open position.
- the "insertion/removal direction of the connection target 70" used below means, for example, the front-rear direction.
- the "insertion direction of the connection target 70” means, for example, the backward direction.
- the "removal direction of the connection target 70” means, for example, the forward direction.
- the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30 means, for example, the left-right direction.
- a direction perpendicular to the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70 and the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30" means, for example, the vertical direction.
- the "extraction side” means the front side, for example.
- “Insertion side” means, for example, the rear side.
- “Insertion port 23a side” means the front side, for example.
- the "open position side” means, for example, the upper side.
- the “closed position side” means, for example, the lower side.
- the side of the circuit board CB means, for example, the lower side.
- the side opposite to the circuit board CB means, for example, the upper side.
- a connector 10 is mounted on a circuit board CB.
- the circuit board CB may be a rigid board or any other circuit board.
- the connector 10 electrically connects the connection target 70 inserted into the connector 10 and the circuit board CB via the first contact 30a and the second contact 30b.
- the connector 10 is capable of inserting and removing the connection object 70, and is connected to the connection object 70 in the inserted state.
- connection object 70 is inserted into the connector 10 in a direction parallel to the circuit board CB on which the connector 10 is mounted.
- the connection object 70 is inserted into the connector 10 along the front-rear direction, for example.
- connection target object 70 may be inserted into the connector 10 in a direction perpendicular to the circuit board CB on which the connector 10 is mounted.
- the connection target 70 may be inserted into the connector 10 along the vertical direction.
- connection target 70 is, for example, a flexible printed circuit board (FPC).
- FPC flexible printed circuit board
- the connection target 70 is not limited to this, and may be any cable as long as it is electrically connected to the circuit board CB via the connector 10.
- the connection target 70 may be a flexible flat cable (FFC).
- the connection object 70 is not limited to the cable as described above, and may include any object.
- the connection target 70 may include a rigid board or any other circuit board.
- connection target 70 has a distal end portion 71 located on the insertion side of the connection target 70 and accommodated in the connector 10 in the inserted state.
- the connection target 70 has a distal end face 72 that constitutes an insertion side end face of the connection target 70 at the distal end 71 .
- the connection target 70 has a plurality of signal lines 73 that extend linearly along the insertion/extraction direction with respect to the connector 10 and extend to the tip 71.
- the signal line 73 includes first signal lines 73a and second signal lines 73b alternately arranged along the left-right direction.
- the first signal line 73a extends to the tip surface 72 at the tip portion 71.
- the second signal line 73b does not extend to the tip surface 72 at the tip 71, and is interrupted at the center of the tip 71 in the front-rear direction.
- connection target 70 has a ground portion 74 formed at the left-right end of the tip portion 71 so as to sandwich the signal line 73 from both sides in the left-right direction.
- the connection target 70 has an exterior 75 that covers the signal line 73 and the ground portion 74 on the removal side of the connection target 70 .
- the signal line 73 and the ground portion 74 are covered by the exterior 75 on the removal side of the connection target 70, while being exposed upward at the tip portion 71.
- connection target 70 has holding portions 76 formed on both left and right sides of the distal end portion 71 on the insertion side.
- the connection target 70 has a locked portion 77 that is adjacent to the holding portion 76 on the removal side and is formed by cutting out both left and right edges of the tip portion 71 .
- the connection target 70 has a guide portion 78 formed in a rounded shape at the insertion side corner of the holding portion 76 .
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the connector 10 of FIG. 1.
- the connector 10 is assembled by the following method, for example.
- the first contact 30a is press-fitted into the inside of the insulator 20 from the rear of the insulator 20.
- the second contact 30b is press-fitted into the inside of the insulator 20 from the front of the insulator 20.
- the metal fitting 40 is press-fitted into the inside of the insulator 20 from above the insulator 20.
- the actuator 50 is placed in a closed position from behind with respect to the insulator 20, and is supported from below by the first contact 30a press-fitted into the insulator 20. Thereby, the actuator 50 is attached to the insertion side with respect to the insulator 20. With the actuator 50 attached to the insulator 20, the locking member 60 is attached to the inside of the insulator 20 from above.
- the configuration of the insulator 20 will be mainly described with reference to FIG. 3.
- the insulator 20 is a symmetrical box-shaped member made by injection molding of an insulating and heat-resistant synthetic resin material.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and the insulator 20 may be formed asymmetrically.
- the insulator 20 has four outer walls in the vertical and horizontal directions, and has an outer peripheral wall 21 that is formed in a concave shape as a whole when viewed from above.
- the outer peripheral wall 21 includes a ceiling wall 21a, a bottom wall 21b, and a pair of side walls 21c.
- the pair of side walls 21c protrude further toward the insertion side than the ceiling wall 21a and the bottom wall 21b.
- the insulator 20 has a rear wall 22 that vertically connects the ceiling wall 21a and the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20 at the rear end.
- the insulator 20 has an insertion portion 23 surrounded by a ceiling wall 21a, a bottom wall 21b, a pair of side walls 21c, and a rear wall 22.
- the insulator 20 has an insertion port 23a of the insertion portion 23 formed as an opening at the front end.
- the insulator 20 has a first inclined surface 23b at the front end of the side wall 21c that is inclined inward in the left-right direction from the outer side in the front-rear direction toward the inner side and continuous with the insertion portion 23.
- the insulator 20 is formed at the front end of the insertion portion 23, and has a second inclined surface 23c that slopes inward in the vertical direction from the outer side in the front-rear direction toward the inner side.
- the insertion portion 23 has an inner surface 23d that serves as a reference for positioning the distal end surface 72 of the connection target 70 in the insertion direction in the inserted state.
- the insulator 20 has a first contact mounting groove 24 that extends through the rear wall 22 and into the insertion portion 23 .
- the insulator 20 has a second contact mounting groove 25 that extends entirely in the front and back direction on the ceiling wall 21a and the bottom wall 21b.
- the second contact mounting groove 25 is recessed inside the ceiling wall 21a in the vertical direction.
- the second contact mounting groove 25 is recessed inside the bottom wall 21b in the vertical direction.
- the plurality of first contact mounting grooves 24 are arranged in the left-right direction and spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval.
- the plurality of second contact mounting grooves 25 are arranged in the left-right direction and spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals.
- the distance in the left-right direction between the pair of second contact mounting grooves 25 that are adjacent to each other is approximately the same as the distance in the left-right direction between the pair of first contact mounting grooves 24 that are adjacent to each other.
- the first contact mounting grooves 24 and the second contact mounting grooves 25 are arranged alternately along the direction in which the plurality of contacts 30 are arranged.
- the insulator 20 has a metal fitting groove 26 recessed in the front half of the side wall 21c.
- the metal fitting groove 26 has a wall portion 26a that extends from the side wall 21c to the ceiling wall 21a at a corner portion located on the front side of the insulator 20.
- the insulator 20 has a mounting groove 27 recessed from the rear half of the side wall 21c to a position parallel to the metal fitting groove 26 in the ceiling wall 21a.
- the insulator 20 has a regulating surface 28 formed by the rear surface of the rear wall 22.
- the configuration of the first contact 30a will be mainly described with reference to FIG. 3.
- the first contact 30a is made of, for example, a thin plate of a spring-elastic copper alloy containing phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, or titanium copper, or a Corson-based copper alloy, and formed into the shape shown in FIG. 3 using a progressive die (stamping). It is processed.
- the first contact 30a is formed, for example, only by a punching process.
- the method of processing the first contact 30a is not limited to this, and may include, for example, a step of punching and then bending in the thickness direction.
- the surface of the first contact 30a is plated with gold, tin, or the like after forming a base with nickel plating.
- the plurality of first contacts 30a are arranged in the left-right direction so as to be spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval in alignment with the plurality of first contact mounting grooves 24, respectively.
- the first contact 30a has a locking portion 31a extending along the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70.
- the first contact 30a has a mounting portion 32a formed at the rear end of the locking portion 31a.
- the first contact 30a has a connecting portion 33a extending upward from the center of the locking portion 31a.
- the first contact 30a has an elastic contact piece 34a connected at the upper end of the connecting portion 33a.
- the elastic contact piece 34a extends along the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70, and is elastically deformable along the vertical direction.
- the configuration of the second contact 30b will be mainly explained with reference to FIG.
- the second contact 30b is made of, for example, a thin plate of spring-elastic copper alloy containing phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, titanium copper, or Corson copper alloy, and formed into the shape shown in FIG. 3 using a progressive die (stamping). It is processed.
- the second contact 30b is formed, for example, only by a punching process.
- the method of processing the second contact 30b is not limited to this, and may include, for example, a step of punching and then bending in the thickness direction.
- the surface of the second contact 30b is plated with gold, tin, or the like after forming a base with nickel plating.
- the plurality of second contacts 30b are arranged in the left-right direction in alignment with the plurality of second contact mounting grooves 25 and spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals.
- the second contact 30b has a locking portion 31b extending along the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70.
- the second contact 30b has a mounting portion 32b formed at the front end of the locking portion 31b.
- the second contact 30b has an elastic contact piece 33b that extends upward from the rear end of the locking part 31b and bends in the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70.
- the elastic contact piece 33b extends along the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70, and is elastically deformable along the vertical direction.
- the configuration of the metal fitting 40 will be mainly explained with reference to FIG. 3.
- the metal fitting 40 is formed by molding a thin plate of an arbitrary metal material into the shape shown in FIG. 3 using a progressive die (stamping).
- the metal fitting 40 is formed based on a process of, for example, punching and then bending it in the thickness direction.
- the method of processing the metal fitting 40 is not limited to this, and may include only a punching process, for example.
- the pair of metal fittings 40 are arranged at both left and right ends of the connector 10, respectively.
- the metal fitting 40 has a base 41.
- the base portion 41 is formed as a rectangle extending in the front-rear, up-down direction.
- the metal fitting 40 has a mounting portion 42 that constitutes the lower end portion of the base portion 41 .
- the mounting portion 42 is formed on the entire base 41 along the front-rear direction.
- the metal fitting 40 has a ceiling portion 43 extending inwardly in the left-right direction at the front end portion of the base portion 41 .
- the configuration of the actuator 50 will be explained with reference mainly to FIG. 3.
- the actuator 50 is a symmetrical plate-shaped member extending in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. 3 and made of injection molded insulating and heat-resistant synthetic resin material.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the actuator 50 may be formed asymmetrically.
- the actuator 50 has a base 51 that extends in a plate shape in the left-right direction.
- the actuator 50 has a restricted surface 52 that constitutes the front surface of the base 51 .
- the regulated surface 52 is an inclined surface that slopes diagonally upward from the front toward the rear when the actuator 50 is in the closed position.
- the actuator 50 has a cam portion 53 located at the front end of the cutout portion of the regulated surface 52 along the front-rear direction.
- the plurality of cam portions 53 are arranged in the left-right direction and spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals.
- the actuator 50 has a pair of pressing portions 54 that protrude outward in the left-right direction from the left-right side surfaces of the actuator 50 and are formed at positions that sandwich the plurality of cam portions 53 from both sides in the left-right direction.
- the pressing portion 54 has a first surface 54a that becomes a horizontal surface when the actuator 50 is in the closed position.
- the pressing portion 54 has a second surface 54b connected to the first surface 54a and configured as a curved surface facing forward.
- the pressing portion 54 has a third surface 54c that is connected to the second surface 54b and configured as a bottom surface of the pressing portion 54.
- the pressing portion 54 has a fourth surface 54d that is connected to the third surface 54c and extends obliquely upward toward the rear.
- the pressing portion 54 has a fifth surface 54e that is connected to the first surface 54a and extends diagonally downward toward the rear.
- the pressing portion 54 has an R surface 54f that connects a fourth surface 54d and a fifth surface 54e.
- the pressing portion 54 has a pressing portion 54g formed in an R shape at a rear portion including a fourth surface 54d, an R surface 54f, and a fifth surface 54e.
- the actuator 50 has an operating section 55 formed at the rear of the base 51.
- the operating portion 55 has an upper surface that is horizontal when the actuator 50 is in the closed position, and a lower surface that is inclined obliquely upward from the front toward the rear, thereby tapering toward the rear.
- FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the locking member 60 shown in FIG. 3 when viewed from above.
- the configuration of the locking member 60 will be mainly described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
- the locking member 60 is formed by molding a thin plate of an arbitrary metal material into the shape shown in FIG. 4 using a progressive die (stamping).
- the locking member 60 is formed into a J-shape as a whole by, for example, punching and then bending it in the thickness direction.
- the method of processing the lock member 60 is not limited to this, and may include only a punching process, for example.
- the pair of locking members 60 are arranged at both left and right ends of the connector 10, respectively.
- the locking member 60 has an elastically deformable holding portion 61 that extends along the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70.
- the locking member 60 has an elastically deformable first connecting portion 62 that extends from the holding portion 61 in a direction different from the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70 .
- the entire first connecting portion 62 extends along the direction in which the plurality of contacts 30 are arranged.
- the first connecting portion 62 is bent into a U-shape.
- the first connecting part 62 extends outward from the rear end of the holding part 61 in the left-right direction with respect to the holding part 61 in a state of being bent by 180 degrees.
- the locking member 60 has a first supported portion 63 extending from the first connecting portion 62 .
- the first supported portion 63 extends along the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70 .
- the first supported part 63 is adjacent to the holding part 61 in a direction different from the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70, for example, in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30.
- the holding portion 61 and the first supported portion 63 are connected by a first connecting portion 62 bent in a U-shape, and are formed parallel to each other along the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70.
- the first connecting portion 62 is located on the insertion side where the connection target 70 is inserted than the holding portion 61 and the first supported portion 63, and connects the holding portion 61 and the first supported portion 63.
- the locking member 60 has a locking portion 64 formed at the front end of the holding portion 61.
- the lock portion 64 has a contact surface 64a that forms a front surface and is formed as a curved surface.
- the lock portion 64 has a regulating surface 64b that extends upward as a plane from the lower end of the contact surface 64a.
- the locking member 60 has a second supported portion 65 that protrudes downward at the center of the holding portion 61.
- the locking member 60 has a second connecting portion 66 formed at the rear end of the holding portion 61 .
- the second connecting portion 66 extends toward the circuit board CB in a direction perpendicular to the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70 and the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30 .
- the second connecting portion 66 is bent into a U-shape.
- the second connecting portion 66 connects the first connecting portion 62 to a portion of the holding portion 61 located on the front side of the second connecting portion 66 .
- the locking member 60 has a pressed portion 67 formed between the second supported portion 65 and the second connecting portion 66 in the holding portion 61 .
- the locking member 60 has a mounting portion 68 formed on the first supported portion 63.
- the attachment portion 68 is formed into a bifurcated shape.
- the attachment portion 68 is formed at the same position as the pressed portion 67 in the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70 .
- the pressed portion 67 and the attachment portion 68 are formed at the same front and rear positions.
- the thickness direction of the locking member 60 is the same as the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30 in the holding part 61.
- the thickness direction of the locking member 60 is the same as the left-right direction in the holding part 61 and the first supported part 63.
- the rolled surface of the metal plate serving as the base material of the locking member 60 in the holding portion 61 and the first supported portion 63 is a plane that extends along the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30 and the up-down direction.
- the locking member 60 becomes flat along the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70 in the holding portion 61 and the first supported portion 63 .
- the surface layer of the locking member 60 has plating, and the plating on the attachment portion 68 has higher wettability than the portion of the locking member 60 other than the attachment portion 68.
- wettability refers to the ease with which solder adapts to a metal surface in solder joining of components.
- the plating of the attachment portion 68 includes, for example, gold plating.
- the plating on the portions other than the attachment portion 68 includes, for example, nickel plating.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of the portion V surrounded by the dashed dotted line in FIG. 1 from the front.
- FIG. 6 is a first external perspective view showing the connector 10 and the connection target 70 according to the embodiment in an inserted state when viewed from above. In FIG. 6, actuator 50 of connector 10 is in the closed position.
- FIG. 7 is a second external perspective view showing the connector 10 and the connection target 70 according to the embodiment in the inserted state when viewed from above. In FIG. 7, actuator 50 of connector 10 is in a half-open position.
- FIG. 8 is a third external perspective view showing the connector 10 and the connection target 70 according to the embodiment in the inserted state when viewed from above. In FIG. 8, actuator 50 of connector 10 is in the open position.
- FIG. 6 is a first external perspective view showing the connector 10 and the connection target 70 according to the embodiment in an inserted state when viewed from above. In FIG. 6, actuator 50 of connector 10 is in the closed position.
- FIG. 7 is a second external perspective view showing the connector 10
- FIG. 9 is an enlarged top view of a portion IX surrounded by a dashed-dotted line in FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. 9.
- FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along the XI-XI arrow line in FIG. 9.
- the metal fitting 40 is attached to the front half of the side wall 21c by the ceiling portion 43 being engaged with the metal fitting mounting groove 26 of the insulator 20.
- the ceiling portion 43 faces the upper surface of the wall portion 26a of the metal fitting groove 26 from above while contacting or approaching the upper surface.
- the ceiling portion 43 is located above the wall portion 26a of the metal fitting groove 26.
- the wall portion 26a is interposed between the ceiling portion 43 of the metal fitting 40 and the insertion portion 23 of the insulator 20, and partitions the ceiling portion 43 and the insertion portion 23.
- the insertion portion 23 of the insulator 20, the wall portion 26a, and the ceiling portion 43 of the metal fitting 40 are arranged in this order from the inside to the outside along the vertical direction of the insertion portion 23.
- the metal fitting 40 is arranged outside the first contact 30a located at the outermost position in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30.
- the position of the first contact attachment groove 24 to which the outermost first contact 30a is attached and the position of the metal fitting attachment groove 26 to which the metal fitting 40 is attached are shifted in the left-right direction in the insulator 20.
- the wall portion 26a of the insulator 20 has a first surface S1 formed to overlap with the first contact mounting groove 24 located at the outermost position in the left-right direction.
- the wall portion 26a has a second surface S2 that is formed outside the first surface S1 in the left-right direction and located one step lower than the first surface S1.
- the second surface S2 is located at a lower position than the first surface S1 with respect to the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20.
- the first surface S1 and the second surface S2 face inside the insertion portion 23, that is, face downward.
- the first surface S1 and the second surface S2 constitute a part of the inner surface of the insertion portion 23.
- the third surface S3 that constitutes the front surface of the wall portion 26a extends in the vertical direction from the first surface S1 to the second surface S2.
- the third surface S3 slopes inward in the front-rear direction of the insertion portion 23 as it goes from above to below.
- the third surface S3 is configured as an inclined surface that slopes rearward from the first surface S1 to the second surface S2.
- the front edge of the second surface S2 is located further back than the front edge of the first surface S1.
- the metal fitting 40 is arranged at the same position as the locking member 60 in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30.
- the position of the fitting groove 26 to which the fitting 40 is attached and the position of the attaching groove 27 to which the locking member 60 is attached overlap in the front-rear direction in the insulator 20.
- the fitting groove 26 and the mounting groove 27 are formed at the same lateral position in the insulator 20.
- the actuator 50 is arranged on the rear side of the rear wall 22 of the insulator 20 so as to be sandwiched between the pair of side walls 21c from both sides in the left-right direction.
- the actuator 50 is supported from below by the first contact 30a.
- the lower surface of the base portion 51 of the actuator 50 comes into contact with the upper surface located at the rear half of the locking portion 31a at the first contact 30a.
- the cam portion 53 of the actuator 50 is housed in a region sandwiched between the rear half of the locking portion 31a of the first contact 30a, the connecting portion 33a, and the rear end of the elastic contact piece 34a.
- the actuator 50 is rotatable relative to the insulator 20 between a closed position when it is closed relative to the insulator 20 and an open position when it is opened relative to the insulator 20.
- the actuator 50 moves from the closed position past the half-open position to the open position, it rotates from the insertion side to the removal side of the connection target 70.
- the first contact 30a is attached from the rear wall 22 to the inside of the insertion portion 23 by the locking portion 31a locking into the first contact mounting groove 24 of the insulator 20. It is being
- the elastic contact pieces 34a of the pair of first contacts 30a disposed at the outermost positions in the left-right direction contact the ground portion 74 of the connection target 70. do.
- the elastic contact pieces 34a of the other plurality of first contacts 30a sandwiched between the pair of first contacts 30a arranged at the outermost sides in the left-right direction contact the first signal line 73a of the connection target 70.
- the second contact 30b is attached from the inside of the insertion portion 23 to the rear wall 22 by the locking portion 31b locking into the second contact mounting groove 25 of the insulator 20. It is being
- the elastic contact pieces 33b of the pair of second contacts 30b disposed at the outermost positions in the left-right direction contact the ground portion 74 of the connection target 70. do.
- the elastic contact pieces 33b of the other plurality of second contacts 30b sandwiched between the pair of second contacts 30b arranged at the outermost sides in the left-right direction contact the second signal line 73b of the connection target 70.
- the lock member 60 is attached in the attachment groove 27 of the insulator 20 from the side wall 21c to the ceiling wall 21a.
- a holding portion 61 of the locking member 60 is arranged in a portion of the mounting groove 27 located on the ceiling wall 21a.
- the first supported portion 63 of the locking member 60 is arranged in a portion of the mounting groove 27 located on the side wall 21c.
- the holding portion 61 of the locking member 60 is sandwiched between the insulators 20 in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30.
- the holding part 61 is located between the ceiling wall 21a and the side wall 21c, and is arranged with a slight distance from the ceiling wall 21a and the side wall 21c in the left-right direction.
- the connector 10 is mounted on a circuit forming surface formed on the upper surface of the circuit board CB, which is arranged substantially parallel to the insertion/extraction direction. More specifically, the mounting portion 32a of the first contact 30a is placed on solder paste applied to a pattern on the circuit board CB. The mounting portion 32b of the second contact 30b is placed on the solder paste applied to the pattern on the circuit board CB. The mounting portion 42 of the metal fitting 40 is placed on solder paste applied to a pattern on the circuit board CB. The attachment portion 68 of the locking member 60 is placed on the solder paste applied to the pattern on the circuit board CB.
- the mounting portion 32a, the mounting portion 32b, the mounting portion 42, and the mounting portion 68 are soldered in the above pattern.
- the mounting of the connector 10 on the circuit board CB is completed.
- the attachment portion 68 of the locking member 60 is attached to the circuit board CB.
- the attachment portion 68 of the lock member 60 is mounted on the circuit board CB.
- Electronic components other than the connector 10, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a controller, or a memory, are mounted on the circuit formation surface of the circuit board CB.
- FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along the XII-XII arrow line in FIG. 9, with the connection target 70 hidden.
- the functions of the actuator 50 and the lock member 60 will be mainly described when the lock member 60 is attached to the circuit board CB in the attachment groove 27 of the insulator 20 and the actuator 50 is in the closed position.
- the pressing part 54 of the actuator 50 is accommodated in a space formed by the second supported part 65, the pressed part 67, and the front part of the second connecting part 66 of the locking member 60.
- the first surface 54a of the pressing portion 54 faces the lower surface of the pressed portion 67 of the locking member 60 while being spaced apart from it.
- the second surface 54b of the pressing portion 54 faces the rear surface of the second supported portion 65 of the locking member 60 while being spaced apart from the rear surface.
- the third surface 54c of the pressing portion 54 faces the upper surface of the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20 while being spaced apart from it.
- the contacting part 54g which is formed in an R shape by the fourth surface 54d, the R surface 54f, and the fifth surface 54e, contacts or approaches the frontmost surface of the second connecting part 66 of the locking member 60.
- the holding portion 61 of the locking member 60 extends obliquely downward from the front end portion of the second connecting portion 66 toward the front in a state in which it is not elastically deformed without receiving a pressing force from the actuator 50 .
- a portion of the lock portion 64 located at the front end of the holding portion 61 is located inside the insertion portion 23 of the insulator 20.
- the contact surface 64a of the lock portion 64 is arranged at the rear of the insertion opening 23a of the insulator 20.
- the regulating surface 64b of the lock portion 64 faces the inner surface 23d of the insulator 20 while being spaced apart from it at a predetermined interval.
- the second supported portion 65 of the locking member 60 contacts the upper surface of the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20. Thereby, the locking member 60 is supported from below by the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20.
- the bent portion of the second connecting portion 66 of the locking member 60 is located behind the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20, does not overlap with the insulator 20, and is exposed downward from the insulator 20.
- the tip of the bent portion of the second connecting portion 66 of the locking member 60 is located outside the inner surface of the insertion portion 23 .
- the lower end portion of the second connecting portion 66 of the locking member 60 is located below the upper surface of the bottom wall 21b corresponding to the inner surface of the insertion portion 23.
- the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20 is interposed between the lock portion 64 of the lock member 60 and the circuit board CB.
- An insulator 20 is formed below the lock portion 64.
- FIG. 13 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 12 when the actuator 50 is in the half-open position.
- the functions of the actuator 50 and the lock member 60 when the lock member 60 is attached to the circuit board CB and attached to the mounting groove 27 of the insulator 20 and the actuator 50 is in the half-open position are explained below.
- the actuator 50 rotates toward the extraction side when the operation section 55 receives an operation of lifting the operation section 55 toward the extraction side, for example, by an assembly device or an assembly worker.
- the pressing part 54 of the actuator 50 is accommodated in the space formed by the second supported part 65, the pressed part 67, and the front part of the second connecting part 66 of the locking member 60, and when the actuator 50 rotates. It tilts diagonally at a first angle as it moves. At this time, the first surface 54a of the pressing portion 54 separates from the locking member 60 while tilting diagonally downward from the rear toward the front.
- the second surface 54b of the pressing portion 54 faces the rear surface of the second supported portion 65 of the locking member 60 while being spaced apart from the rear surface.
- the third surface 54c of the pressing portion 54 separates from the locking member 60 while tilting obliquely upward from the front toward the rear.
- the tip of the pressing portion 54g which is formed into an R shape by the fourth surface 54d, the R surface 54f, and the fifth surface 54e in the pressing portion 54, contacts the frontmost surface of the second connecting portion 66 of the locking member 60.
- the pressed portion 67 of the locking member 60 receives a pressing force from the pressing portion 54 when the actuator 50 is in the half-open position.
- the holding portion 61 is slightly elastically deformed upward by the pressing force received from the pressure contact portion 54g due to the contact between the lower surface of the pressed portion 67 and the pressure contact portion 54g.
- the pressing portion 54 of the actuator 50 presses the holding portion 61 in the half-open position to slightly elastically deform it upward.
- the holding portion 61 of the locking member 60 extends substantially horizontally from the front end of the second connecting portion 66 toward the front. Only the lower end of the locking part 64 located at the front end of the holding part 61 is located inside the insertion part 23 of the insulator 20, and the other part of the locking part 64 moves from the insertion part 23 to the inside of the mounting groove 27. . Almost the entire contact surface 64a of the lock portion 64 is located inside the mounting groove 27 of the insulator 20. Substantially the entire regulating surface 64b of the lock portion 64 is located inside the mounting groove 27 of the insulator 20. The tip of the holding portion 61 of the locking member 60 slightly protrudes above the ceiling wall 21a of the insulator 20.
- the second supported portion 65 of the locking member 60 is spaced apart from the upper surface of the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20. Instead of being supported from below by the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20, the locking member 60 is supported from below by a pressing force applied from below to the pressed part 67 from the operating part 55 via the pressing part 54.
- the bent portion of the second connecting portion 66 of the locking member 60 is located behind the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20, does not overlap with the insulator 20, and is exposed downward from the insulator 20.
- the lower end portion of the second connecting portion 66 of the locking member 60 is still located below the upper surface of the bottom wall 21b.
- FIG. 14 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 12 when the actuator 50 is in the open position.
- the functions of the actuator 50 and the lock member 60 when the lock member 60 is attached to the circuit board CB and the mounting groove 27 of the insulator 20 and the actuator 50 is in the open position are mainly explained.
- the actuator 50 further rotates from the half-open position toward the withdrawal side when the operation section 55 receives an operation to further lift the operation section 55 toward the withdrawal side, for example, by an assembly device or an assembly worker.
- the rotation of the actuator 50 further toward the removal side than the open position is restricted by the regulated surface 52 coming into contact with the regulated surface 28 located on the rear wall 22 of the insulator 20 .
- the pressing part 54 of the actuator 50 is accommodated in the space formed by the second supported part 65, the pressed part 67, and the front part of the second connecting part 66 of the locking member 60. With the rotational movement, it is tilted diagonally to a large extent at the second angle. The second angle is even larger than the first angle in the half-open position.
- the first surface 54a of the pressing portion 54 is largely inclined obliquely downward from the rear toward the front, and faces the second supported portion 65 of the locking member 60 while being spaced apart therefrom.
- the second surface 54b of the pressing portion 54 faces the upper surface of the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20 while being spaced apart from the top surface.
- the third surface 54c of the pressing portion 54 is largely inclined diagonally upward from the front toward the rear, and faces the frontmost surface of the second connecting portion 66 of the locking member 60 while being spaced apart from it.
- the tip of the pressing portion 54g which is formed into an R shape by the fourth surface 54d, the R surface 54f, and the fifth surface 54e in the pressing portion 54, comes into contact with the lower surface of the pressed portion 67 of the locking member 60.
- the pressed portion 67 of the locking member 60 receives a pressing force from the pressing portion 54 when the actuator 50 is in the open position.
- the holding portion 61 is largely elastically deformed upward by the pressing force received from the pressure contact portion 54g due to the contact between the lower surface of the pressed portion 67 and the pressure contact portion 54g.
- the pressing portion 54 of the actuator 50 presses the holding portion 61 in the open position to largely elastically deform it upward.
- the holding portion 61 of the locking member 60 extends diagonally upward from the front end of the second connecting portion 66 toward the front.
- the lock portion 64 located at the front end of the holding portion 61 moves completely from the insertion portion 23 into the attachment groove 27 .
- a portion of the lock portion 64 passes through the inside of the mounting groove 27 and moves from above the mounting groove 27 to the outside of the insulator 20 .
- the part of the lock portion 64 is located above the insulator 20.
- the upper end portion of the contact surface 64a of the lock portion 64 moves upward from the mounting groove 27 of the insulator 20.
- the regulating surface 64b of the lock portion 64 is located inside the mounting groove 27 of the insulator 20.
- the tip of the holding portion 61 of the locking member 60 protrudes further upward than the ceiling wall 21a of the insulator 20.
- the second supported portion 65 of the locking member 60 is separated largely from the top surface of the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20. Instead of being supported from below by the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20, the locking member 60 is supported from below by a pressing force applied from below to the pressed part 67 from the operating part 55 via the pressing part 54.
- the bent portion of the second connecting portion 66 of the locking member 60 is located behind the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20, does not overlap with the insulator 20, and is exposed downward from the insulator 20.
- the lower end portion of the second connecting portion 66 of the locking member 60 is still located below the upper surface of the bottom wall 21b.
- FIG. 15 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 12, showing the connection target 70.
- connection object 70 is inserted into the insertion portion 23 of the insulator 20 with the actuator 50 in the closed position.
- the tip 71 of the connection object 70 enters the insertion section 23 along the first inclined surface 23b and the second inclined surface 23c of the insulator 20.
- the guiding part 78 of the connection object 70 will slide on the first inclined surface 23b of the insulator 20. As a result, the connection object 70 is guided into the insertion section 23 .
- connection object 70 is guided into the insertion section 23 .
- connection target 70 moves further inside the insertion section 23
- the holding part 76 of the connection target 70 and the locking part 64 of the locking member 60 come into contact.
- a reaction force that elastically deforms the locking member 60 upward is generated. Therefore, the holding portion 61 of the locking member 60 is slightly elastically deformed upward by the reaction force.
- connection target 70 moves further inside the insertion section 23 while the locking section 64 and the holding section 76 are in contact with each other, the locking section 64 is moved into the holding section by the restoring force caused by the elastic deformation of the holding section 61 of the locking member 60. While pressing 76 from above, it rides once on the upper surface of the holding part 76. As the connection target object 70 moves rearward, the holding section 76 slides against the lower end of the locking section 64 .
- the holding portion 76 of the connection target 70 passes through the locking portion 64 of the locking member 60 and is accommodated inside the insertion portion 23.
- the distal end surface 72 of the connection target 70 abuts against the inner surface 23d of the insertion portion 23 of the insulator 20.
- the locking part 64 and the holding part 76 are in a non-contact state in the vertical direction, and the restoring force of the locking member 60 automatically returns the holding part 61 of the locking member 60 to the position before insertion of the connection target 70. do.
- the lock portion 64 engages with the locked portion 77 of the connection target 70.
- the regulating surface 64b of the lock portion 64 faces the holding portion 76 of the connection target 70 from the front.
- the regulating surface 64b of the lock portion 64 is close to the front surface of the holding portion 76 and faces the front surface from the front.
- the connector 10 can be connected to the connection object in the inserted state by only one operation of inserting the connection object 70 without requiring any operation on the operation part 55 of the actuator 50 by the assembly device or the assembly worker.
- the object 70 is held so that it does not come off.
- only the locking member 60 is elastically deformed.
- the actuator 50 is always in the closed position and does not rotate toward the removal side.
- FIG. 16 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 13, showing the connection target 70.
- the assembly device or the assembly worker When removing the connection target 70 from the connector 10, the assembly device or the assembly worker operates the operating section 55 of the actuator 50 to rotate the actuator 50 to the removal side.
- the operating section 55 receives an operation to open the actuator 50 from the closed position to the removal side.
- the holding portion 61 of the locking member 60 is slightly elastically deformed upward.
- the lock portion 64 moves to a position directly above the locked portion 77 of the connection target 70 .
- the regulating surface 64b of the locking portion 64 is located above the front surface of the holding portion 76 and no longer faces the front surface.
- FIG. 17 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 14, showing the connection target 70.
- the holding part 61 of the locking member 60 is largely elastically deformed upward.
- the lock portion 64 is largely separated upward from the locked portion 77 of the connection target 70 .
- the regulating surface 64b of the locking portion 64 is also greatly spaced upward from the front surface of the holding portion 76, and no longer completely faces the front surface.
- the connector 10 According to the connector 10 according to the embodiment as described above, reliability can be maintained even when downsized.
- the holding part 61 having the locking part 64 and the first supported part 63 having the mounting part 68 are configured as mutually different extension parts, and the first supported part 63 and the holding part 61 are arranged on the same straight line. is not located in As a result, the connector 10 can be configured such that the distance from the locking part 64 to the mounting part 68 is longer than that of a conventional connector in which the locking part and the mounting part are formed in one extending part. be. In the connector 10, it is possible to increase the distance between the lock portion 64 and the attachment portion 68 without increasing the dimension in the insertion/removal direction of the connection target 70.
- the distance between the attachment part 68 mounted on the circuit board CB and the lock part 64 is also increased, and the stress applied to the attachment part 68 due to the elastic deformation of the above-mentioned range of motion is also reduced. Thereby, problems such as peeling of solder at the attachment portion 68 are less likely to occur.
- the connector 10 can achieve both miniaturization and reliability.
- the connector 10 By extending the first supported part 63 along the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70, the first connecting part 62 that connects the holding part 61 and the first supported part 63 to each other can extend from the holding part 61. It will take out and bend 180 degrees. Thereby, it is possible to further increase the distance between the lock part 64 and the attachment part 68. Therefore, the connector 10 more significantly achieves the above-mentioned effects of achieving both miniaturization and reliability.
- the connector 10 can be configured so that the holding portion 61 and the first supported portion 63 are connected to each other more smoothly. As a result, the stress applied to the first connecting portion 62 is more easily dispersed when the locking member 60 is elastically deformed than when the first connecting portion 62 is bent twice at right angles, for example. . As a result, the connector 10 reduces damage to the locking member 60 at the first connecting portion 62, and exhibits a more significant effect regarding reliability.
- the plate thickness direction of the locking member 60 is the same as the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30 in the holding part 61, it is possible to reduce the size of the connector 10 in the arrangement direction.
- the strength of the first connecting portion 62 that connects the holding portion 61 and the first supported portion 63 to each other is improved, and damage to the locking member 60 when the locking member 60 is elastically deformed is reduced.
- the connector 10 more significantly achieves both miniaturization and reliability.
- the locking member 60 has a second connecting portion 66 formed on the holding portion 61 and extending toward the circuit board CB in the direction perpendicular to the insertion/extraction direction and the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30. , it is possible to further increase the distance between the lock portion 64 and the attachment portion 68 without increasing the dimension of the connection target 70 in the insertion/removal direction. Therefore, the connector 10 more significantly achieves the above-mentioned effects of achieving both miniaturization and reliability.
- the connector 10 Since the second connecting portion 66 is curved in a U-shape, the connector 10 has a structure in which the portion of the holding portion 61 located on the front side of the second connecting portion 66 and the first connecting portion 62 are closer to each other. Can be configured to connect smoothly. This makes it easier to disperse the stress applied to the second connecting portion 66 when the locking member 60 is elastically deformed than when the second connecting portion 66 is bent twice at right angles, for example. . As a result, the connector 10 reduces damage to the locking member 60 at the second connecting portion 66, and exhibits a more significant effect regarding reliability.
- the tip of the bent portion of the second connecting portion 66 is located outside the inner surface of the insertion portion 23, the dimensions of the connector 10 in the direction perpendicular to the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70 and the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30.
- the second connecting portion 66 can be made longer without increasing the size. As a result, the connector 10 achieves a more remarkable effect of achieving both miniaturization and reliability.
- the holding part 61 is sandwiched between the insulators 20 in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30, so that the locking part 64 located at the tip of the holding part 61 can swing in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30. It is possible to reduce the Therefore, the connector 10 can improve the reliability of locking the connection target 70 by the locking part 64.
- the connector 10 has the pressing portion 54 that presses the holding portion 61 to elastically deform it when the actuator 50 is in the open position, so that the locking portion 64 of the locking member 60 can be moved by the pressing portion 54. Therefore, the connector 10 makes it possible to firmly lock the connection object 70 by the locking part 64 and to easily remove the connection object 70 by the operation received by the operation part 55 of the actuator 50.
- the mounting portion 68 is formed at the same position as the pressed portion 67 in the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70, thereby making it easier to move the locking portion 64 located at the tip of the holding portion 61 upward. Accurately realizable.
- the locking part 64 can be moved upward more accurately using the mounting part 68 as a fulcrum and according to the pressing force applied to the pressed part 67.
- the connector 10 by mounting the attachment portion 68 on the circuit board CB, it is possible to more firmly attach the locking member 60 to the circuit board CB. Thereby, the connector 10 can more accurately move the locking part 64 upward using the mounting part 68 as a fulcrum and according to the pressing force applied to the pressed part 67. In addition, in the connector 10, damage to the mounting portion 68 as a mounting portion can be reduced. Therefore, the reliability of the connector 10 as a product is maintained.
- the insulator 20 can be formed in a space located between the two forks of the mounting portion 68, and the mounting portion 68 can be engaged with the formed portion of the insulator 20. It is also possible to stop it.
- the connector 10 is locked because the pressing part 54 of the actuator 50 is housed in the space formed by the second supported part 65, the pressed part 67, and the front part of the second connecting part 66 of the locking member 60. It is possible to restrict movement of the member 60 in the front-back direction. Therefore, the connector 10 can reduce unintended deformation due to the movement of the locking member 60 in the front-rear direction, which is different from the elastic deformation of the locking member 60 in the holding portion 61.
- the ceiling part 43 of the metal fitting 40 contacts or approaches the upper surface of the wall part 26a of the metal fitting groove 26 and faces from above, so that even if the connector 10 has a low profile, an upward force acting on the connection target 70 can be applied. Damage to the insulator 20 caused by this can be reduced. More specifically, even if the connector 10 is reduced in height, it is possible to reduce damage to the ceiling wall 21a of the insulator 20 due to such force. Therefore, the robustness of the connector 10 is improved compared to when the connector 10 does not have the metal fitting 40.
- the wall portion 26a is interposed between the ceiling portion 43 and the insertion portion 23, so that contact between the connection object 70 inserted into the insertion portion 23 and the metal fitting 40 can be reduced. Therefore, the connector 10 can reduce problems such as scraping of the connection target 70 due to contact with the metal fitting 40.
- the metal fitting 40 is disposed outside of the first contact 30a located at the outermost position in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30, the position of the first contact mounting groove 24 and the position of the metal fitting groove 26 can be changed. is shifted in the left-right direction in the insulator 20. Therefore, thinning of the insulator 20 at the portion where the first contact 30a is attached is reduced. As a result, the connector 10 can reduce the decrease in strength of the insulator 20.
- the metal fitting 40 By mounting the mounting portion 42 of the metal fitting 40 on the circuit board CB, the metal fitting 40 can be more firmly attached to the circuit board CB. Therefore, the connector 10 can reduce damage to the insulator 20 and the metal fitting 40 due to the upward force acting on the connection target 70.
- the connector 10 can improve the strength at the end of the insulator 20 in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30. Therefore, the connector 10 can reduce damage to the insulator 20 and the metal fitting 40 due to the upward force acting on the connection target 70.
- the third surface S3 of the wall portion 26a is configured as an inclined surface that slopes backward from the first surface S1 to the second surface S2. It is possible to improve the workability regarding insertion of 70.
- the connection object 70 can be easily inserted into the connector 10 which has a reduced height.
- the connector 10 can be downsized along the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30 because the metal fitting 40 is arranged at the same position as the locking member 60 in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30. Therefore, the connector 10 can effectively utilize the space on the mounting surface of the circuit board CB.
- the shape, arrangement, orientation, number, etc. of each component described above are not limited to what is illustrated in the above description and drawings.
- the shape, arrangement, orientation, number, etc. 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 content of the above explanation.
- the connector 10 may be assembled by any method as long as it can be assembled so that each function can be achieved.
- at least one of the first contact 30a, the second contact 30b, the metal fitting 40, and the locking member 60 may be integrally molded with the insulator 20 by insert molding.
- the first supported part 63 was described as extending along the insertion/extraction direction of the connection target 70, but the invention is not limited thereto.
- the first supported part 63 may extend in any direction as long as it is not arranged on the same straight line as the holding part 61.
- the first connecting part 62 has a configuration in which it is not folded back 180 degrees but only 90 degrees, and the first supported part 63 connected to the first connecting part 62 has an arrangement of a plurality of contacts 30. It may extend along the direction.
- the first connecting portion 62 is described as being bent in a U-shape, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the first connecting part 62 may have an arbitrary shape and connect the holding part 61 and the first supported part 63 to each other.
- the first connecting portion 62 may be bent twice at right angles to form a total 180° bend, or may be bent in a V-shape.
- the thickness direction of the locking member 60 is the same as the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30 in the holding part 61, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the thickness direction of the locking member 60 may be different from the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30 in the holding portion 61.
- the thickness direction of the locking member 60 may be generally the same as the up-down direction.
- the locking member 60 is described as having the second connecting portion 66, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the holding part 61 may extend linearly without having the second connecting part 66.
- the second connecting portion 66 of the locking member 60 was described as extending toward the circuit board CB in the vertical direction, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the second connecting portion 66 may extend upward from the holding portion 61 located closer to the circuit board CB in the mounting groove 27, for example.
- the second connecting portion 66 is bent in a U-shape
- the second connecting portion 66 is not limited to this.
- the second connecting portion 66 may connect a portion of the holding portion 61 located on the front side of the second connecting portion 66 and the first connecting portion 62 to each other in an arbitrary shape.
- the second connecting portion 66 may be bent twice at right angles to form a total 180° bend, or may be bent in a V-shape.
- the holding part 61 is sandwiched between the insulators 20 in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30, but the holding part 61 is not limited to this.
- the holding portion 61 does not need to be sandwiched between the insulators 20 in the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts 30.
- the connector 10 is described as having the actuator 50, but the present invention is not limited to this. Connector 10 may not include actuator 50.
- the connector 10 is a so-called ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) connector, in which the connection object 70 does not come into contact with the locking member 60 when the connection object 70 is inserted into the insertion portion 23, and the connection object 70 can be inserted with an insertion force close to zero. ) structure.
- ZIF Zero Insertion Force
- the mounting portion 68 is formed at the same position as the pressed portion 67 in the insertion/removal direction of the connection target 70, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the attachment portion 68 may be formed at any position on the lock member 60 where the above-described operation of the lock portion 64 can be realized.
- the mounting portion 68 is described as being mounted on the circuit board CB, but the mounting portion 68 is not limited thereto.
- the attachment portion 68 may be attached to the insulator 20.
- the attachment portion 68 may be attached to the insulator 20 by press fitting or insert molding.
- the first supported part 63 of the locking member 60 is located outside the holding part 61 in the left-right direction, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the holding portion 61 may be located outside the first supported portion 63 in the left-right direction.
- the holding portion 61 in the locking member 60 is elastically deformable, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the first connecting part 62 may also be elastically deformable.
- the insulator 20 is not formed immediately in front of the second supported portion 65 of the locking member 60, but the invention is not limited thereto.
- the second supported portion 65 of the locking member 60 may face the protruding wall protruding upward from the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20 from the rear so as to contact or be close to the protruding wall, for example.
- the connector 10 can further restrict the movement of the locking member 60 in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the connector 10 can further reduce unintended deformation due to the movement of the locking member 60 in the front-rear direction, which is different from the elastic deformation of the locking member 60 in the holding portion 61.
- the present invention is not limited thereto.
- a protrusion that protrudes upward from the bottom wall 21b of the insulator 20 may be formed below the lock portion 64. This improves the ability of the connector 10 to hold the connection target 70.
- the contact portion 54g of the pressing portion 54 has been described as being formed in an R shape, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the pressure contact portion 54g may be formed in any shape.
- the pressure contact portion 54g may not have the rounded surface 54f, and the fourth surface 54d and the fifth surface 54e may be directly connected to each other to form an acute angle.
- the insertion portion 23 has the inner surface 23d that serves as a reference for positioning the distal end surface 72 of the connection target 70 in the insertion direction in the inserted state, but the invention is not limited to this.
- the insertion portion 23 does not need to have such an inner surface 23d.
- an arbitrary structure may be formed on the insulator 20 side, for example, to position both ends of the connection target 70 in the left-right direction in the insertion direction.
- connector 10 can realize locking of the connection object 70 with only one operation of inserting the connection object 70, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- Connector 10 may require any direct manipulation of actuator 50 by an assembly device or assembly operator.
- the connector 10 as described above is installed in an electronic device.
- Electronic devices include, for example, communication devices such as smartphones.
- the electronic device is not limited thereto, and may include any information device such as a personal computer, a copier, a printer, a facsimile, and a multifunction peripheral.
- the electronic equipment may include any in-vehicle equipment such as a camera, radar, drive recorder, and engine control unit.
- Electronic equipment may include any on-vehicle equipment used in on-vehicle systems such as car navigation systems, advanced driver assistance systems, and security systems.
- the electronic equipment may include any industrial equipment.
- Electronic equipment may include any audiovisual equipment such as, for example, LCD televisions, recorders, cameras, and headphones.
- the reliability of the electronic device as a product is improved due to the above-mentioned effect of the connector 10 that reliability can be maintained even when downsized. In addition, it becomes easier to downsize electronic devices.
- the connector described in (1) above, The supported portion extends along the insertion/extraction direction, connector.
- the thickness direction of the locking member is the same as the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts in the holding part. connector.
- the connector according to any one of (1) to (3) above, The locking member is a second connecting portion located in the holding portion and extending toward the circuit board in a direction perpendicular to the insertion/extraction direction and the arrangement direction of the plurality of contacts. have, connector.
- the connector according to any one of (1) to (4) above, the insulator is interposed between the lock portion and the circuit board; connector.
- the connector described in (8) above, The attachment portion is located at the same position as the pressed portion in the insertion/extraction direction; connector.
- the connector according to any one of (1) to (9) above, The mounting portion is mounted on the circuit board. connector.
- the connector according to any one of (1) to (10) above, The locking member has plating on a surface layer, and the plating on the attachment portion has higher wettability than the portion of the locking member other than the attachment portion. connector.
- An electronic device comprising the connector according to any one of (1) to (11) above.
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Description
接続対象物を挿抜可能なコネクタであって、
前記接続対象物が挿入される挿入部を有するインシュレータと、
前記インシュレータに取り付けられている複数のコンタクトと、
前記インシュレータに取り付けられているロック部材と、
を備える。
前記ロック部材は、
前記接続対象物の挿抜方向に沿って延在する弾性変形可能な保持部と、
前記挿抜方向と異なる方向で前記保持部と隣り合う被支持部と、
前記保持部及び前記被支持部よりも前記接続対象物が挿入される挿入側に位置し、前記保持部と前記被支持部とを連結する弾性変形可能な第1連結部と、
前記保持部に在るロック部であって、前記挿入部に前記接続対象物が挿入された挿入状態で前記接続対象物の被ロック部と係合する前記ロック部と、
前記被支持部に在る取付部であって、前記インシュレータ又は回路基板に取り付けられる取付部と、
を有する。
上記のコネクタを備える。
(1)
接続対象物を挿抜可能なコネクタであって、
前記接続対象物が挿入される挿入部を有するインシュレータと、
前記インシュレータに取り付けられている複数のコンタクトと、
前記インシュレータに取り付けられているロック部材と、
を備え、
前記ロック部材は、
前記接続対象物の挿抜方向に沿って延在する弾性変形可能な保持部と、
前記挿抜方向と異なる方向で前記保持部と隣り合う被支持部と、
前記保持部及び前記被支持部よりも前記接続対象物が挿入される挿入側に位置し、前記保持部と前記被支持部とを連結する弾性変形可能な第1連結部と、
前記保持部に在るロック部であって、前記挿入部に前記接続対象物が挿入された挿入状態で前記接続対象物の被ロック部と係合する前記ロック部と、
前記被支持部に在る取付部であって、前記インシュレータ又は回路基板に取り付けられる取付部と、
を有する、
コネクタ。
(2)
上記(1)に記載のコネクタであって、
前記被支持部は、前記挿抜方向に沿って延在する、
コネクタ。
(3)
上記(1)又は(2)に記載のコネクタであって、
前記ロック部材の板厚方向は、前記保持部において前記複数のコンタクトの配列方向と同一である、
コネクタ。
(4)
上記(1)乃至(3)のいずれか1つに記載のコネクタであって、
前記ロック部材は、前記保持部に在る第2連結部であって、前記挿抜方向及び前記複数のコンタクトの配列方向に直交する方向において前記回路基板の側に延出する前記第2連結部を有する、
コネクタ。
(5)
上記(1)乃至(4)のいずれか1つに記載のコネクタであって、
前記ロック部と前記回路基板との間に前記インシュレータが介在する、
コネクタ。
(6)
上記(4)に記載のコネクタであって、
前記第2連結部における屈曲部分の先端は、前記挿入部の内面よりも外側に位置する、
コネクタ。
(7)
上記(1)乃至(6)のいずれか1つに記載のコネクタであって、
前記保持部は、前記複数のコンタクトの配列方向において前記インシュレータに挟まれている、
コネクタ。
(8)
上記(1)乃至(7)のいずれか1つに記載のコネクタであって、
前記インシュレータに対して閉じたときの閉位置と、前記インシュレータに対して開いたときの開位置と、の間で前記インシュレータに対して回転可能なアクチュエータを備え、
前記アクチュエータは、前記開位置において前記保持部を押圧して弾性変形させる押圧部を有し、
前記ロック部材は、前記保持部に在る被押圧部であって、前記開位置において前記押圧部から押圧力を受ける前記被押圧部を有する、
コネクタ。
(9)
上記(8)に記載のコネクタであって、
前記取付部は、前記挿抜方向において、前記被押圧部と同一の位置に在る、
コネクタ。
(10)
上記(1)乃至(9)のいずれか1つに記載のコネクタであって、
前記取付部は、前記回路基板に実装される、
コネクタ。
(11)
上記(1)乃至(10)のいずれか1つに記載のコネクタであって、
前記ロック部材の表層にめっきを有し、前記取付部のめっきは、前記ロック部材において前記取付部を除く部分と比べて濡れ性が高い、
コネクタ。
(12)
上記(1)乃至(11)のいずれか1つに記載のコネクタを備える電子機器。
20 インシュレータ
21 外周壁
21a 天井壁
21b 底壁
21c 側壁
22 後壁
23 挿入部
23a 挿入口
23b 第1傾斜面
23c 第2傾斜面
23d 内面
24 第1コンタクト取付溝
25 第2コンタクト取付溝
26 金具取付溝
26a 壁部
27 取付溝
28 規制面
30 コンタクト
30a 第1コンタクト
31a 係止部
32a 実装部
33a 接続部
34a 弾性接触片
30b 第2コンタクト
31b 係止部
32b 実装部
33b 弾性接触片
40 金具
41 基部
42 実装部
43 天井部
50 アクチュエータ
51 基部
52 被規制面
53 カム部
54 押圧部
54a 第1面
54b 第2面
54c 第3面
54d 第4面
54e 第5面
54f R面
54g 接圧部
55 操作部
60 ロック部材
61 保持部
62 第1連結部
63 第1被支持部(被支持部)
64 ロック部
64a 接触面
64b 規制面
65 第2被支持部
66 第2連結部
67 被押圧部
68 取付部
70 接続対象物
71 先端部
72 先端面
73 信号線
73a 第1信号線
73b 第2信号線
74 グランド部
75 外装
76 保持部
77 被ロック部
78 誘い込み部
CB 回路基板
S1 第1面
S2 第2面
S3 第3面
Claims (12)
- 接続対象物を挿抜可能なコネクタであって、
前記接続対象物が挿入される挿入部を有するインシュレータと、
前記インシュレータに取り付けられている複数のコンタクトと、
前記インシュレータに取り付けられているロック部材と、
を備え、
前記ロック部材は、
前記接続対象物の挿抜方向に沿って延在する弾性変形可能な保持部と、
前記挿抜方向と異なる方向で前記保持部と隣り合う被支持部と、
前記保持部及び前記被支持部よりも前記接続対象物が挿入される挿入側に位置し、前記保持部と前記被支持部とを連結する弾性変形可能な第1連結部と、
前記保持部に在るロック部であって、前記挿入部に前記接続対象物が挿入された挿入状態で前記接続対象物の被ロック部と係合する前記ロック部と、
前記被支持部に在る取付部であって、前記インシュレータ又は回路基板に取り付けられる取付部と、
を有する、
コネクタ。 - 請求項1に記載のコネクタであって、
前記被支持部は、前記挿抜方向に沿って延在する、
コネクタ。 - 請求項1又は2に記載のコネクタであって、
前記ロック部材の板厚方向は、前記保持部において前記複数のコンタクトの配列方向と同一である、
コネクタ。 - 請求項1又は2に記載のコネクタであって、
前記ロック部材は、前記保持部に在る第2連結部であって、前記挿抜方向及び前記複数のコンタクトの配列方向に直交する方向において前記回路基板の側に延出する前記第2連結部を有する、
コネクタ。 - 請求項1又は2に記載のコネクタであって、
前記ロック部と前記回路基板との間に前記インシュレータが介在する、
コネクタ。 - 請求項4に記載のコネクタであって、
前記第2連結部における屈曲部分の先端は、前記挿入部の内面よりも外側に位置する、
コネクタ。 - 請求項1又は2に記載のコネクタであって、
前記保持部は、前記複数のコンタクトの配列方向において前記インシュレータに挟まれている、
コネクタ。 - 請求項1又は2に記載のコネクタであって、
前記インシュレータに対して閉じたときの閉位置と、前記インシュレータに対して開いたときの開位置と、の間で前記インシュレータに対して回転可能なアクチュエータを備え、
前記アクチュエータは、前記開位置において前記保持部を押圧して弾性変形させる押圧部を有し、
前記ロック部材は、前記保持部に在る被押圧部であって、前記開位置において前記押圧部から押圧力を受ける前記被押圧部を有する、
コネクタ。 - 請求項8に記載のコネクタであって、
前記取付部は、前記挿抜方向において、前記被押圧部と同一の位置に在る、
コネクタ。 - 請求項1又は2に記載のコネクタであって、
前記取付部は、前記回路基板に実装される、
コネクタ。 - 請求項1又は2に記載のコネクタであって、
前記ロック部材の表層にめっきを有し、前記取付部のめっきは、前記ロック部材において前記取付部を除く部分と比べて濡れ性が高い、
コネクタ。 - 請求項1又は2に記載のコネクタを備える電子機器。
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