WO2023210319A1 - Connecteur - Google Patents

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WO2023210319A1
WO2023210319A1 PCT/JP2023/014516 JP2023014516W WO2023210319A1 WO 2023210319 A1 WO2023210319 A1 WO 2023210319A1 JP 2023014516 W JP2023014516 W JP 2023014516W WO 2023210319 A1 WO2023210319 A1 WO 2023210319A1
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flexible cable
housing
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ピパッタナ パーティウッティパット
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株式会社オートネットワーク技術研究所
住友電装株式会社
住友電気工業株式会社
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/59—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable

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  • the present disclosure relates to a connector.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a connector in which a flexible cable is attached to a housing. A plurality of terminal fittings connected to the ends of the flexible cable are housed in the housing. A reinforcing hole provided in the flexible cable is fitted into a boss pin provided in the housing, thereby preventing displacement of the flexible cable with respect to the housing.
  • the present disclosure was completed based on the above circumstances, and can effectively suppress the load generated on the conductive path provided in the flexible cable.
  • the connector of the present disclosure includes: housing and a flexible cable assembled to the housing; Equipped with The housing has a boss pin assembled to the flexible cable,
  • the flexible cable is The main body and a first component extending from the main body toward the distal end and having a conductive path routed therein; a second component that extends from the main body toward the distal end and is assembled to the boss pin; has The first component and the second component are arranged in parallel so that they can be expanded and contracted individually.
  • the load generated on the conductive path provided in the flexible cable can be effectively suppressed.
  • the first component and the second component of the flexible cable are arranged in parallel so that they can be expanded and contracted individually. Therefore, when a tensile force is applied to the second component due to a tensile force applied to the main body of the flexible cable, the tensile force is less likely to be generated in the first component, and the conductive path provided in the first component is It is possible to effectively suppress the load generated on the vehicle.
  • a plurality of the conductive paths are arranged in parallel in the first component, The first component and the second component are arranged in parallel in the parallel direction of the plurality of conductive paths.
  • the first component includes a bent portion that is bent relative to the main body when the second component is assembled to the boss pin.
  • the first component can have an extra length due to the bent portion, and the tensile force generated in the first component can be easily absorbed.
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 A first embodiment of the connector of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. Note that the present invention is not limited to these examples, but is indicated by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include all changes within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of the claims.
  • the left side in FIGS. 4 to 6 is defined as the front, and the right side is defined as the rear.
  • the directions shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 are directly defined as upward and downward.
  • the diagonally upper right side in FIG. 1 is defined as the left side
  • the diagonally lower left side is defined as the right side.
  • the connector 10 of the first embodiment includes a housing 20, a flexible cable 30, and a terminal fitting 90 (see FIGS. 5 and 6).
  • the flexible cable 30 is connected to a terminal fitting 90 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) and assembled into the housing 20.
  • the housing 20 includes a lower housing 40 and an upper housing 50.
  • the housing 20 is constructed by combining a lower housing 40 and an upper housing 50.
  • the lower housing 40 is made of synthetic resin. As shown in FIG. 2, the lower housing 40 has a flat shape that is long in the left-right direction.
  • the lower housing 40 is provided with a plurality of terminal accommodating recesses 41.
  • the terminal accommodating recess 41 has a long shape in the front-rear direction.
  • the plurality of terminal accommodating recesses 41 are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction.
  • a plurality of terminal insertion holes 42 are provided at the front end of the lower housing 40, respectively corresponding to the plurality of terminal accommodating recesses 41 and penetrating in the front-rear direction.
  • the upper housing 50 is made of synthetic resin. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper housing 50 has a flat shape in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of left and right flat portions 51 are provided on the rear end side of the upper surface of the upper housing 50. As shown in FIG. The flat portion 51 has a horizontal exposed surface facing upward. A boss pin 52 is provided on the flat portion 51. The pair of left and right boss pins 52 are arranged in the upper housing 50 at positions that overlap in the left and right direction. The boss pin 52 is exposed to the outside of the housing 20.
  • the boss pin 52 is assembled to the flexible cable 30.
  • the boss pin 52 projects upward from the exposed surface of the flat portion 51.
  • the boss pin 52 has a column portion 53 and an extension portion 54.
  • the column portion 53 has a cylindrical shape extending upward from the flat portion 51.
  • the extending portion 54 extends rearward from the tip of the column portion 53.
  • the tip of the extending portion 54 has a curved shape that is convex toward the rear in plan view.
  • the lower surface of the extending portion 54 is a horizontal surface.
  • the housing 20 is provided with a slit-shaped opening 21 formed by the rear end of the lower housing 40 and the rear end of the upper housing 50.
  • the opening 21 has an elongated shape in the left-right direction.
  • a connection end 32 of a flexible cable 30, which will be described later, is inserted through the opening 21.
  • a flat portion 51 and a boss pin 52 are provided above the opening 21 (on the upper housing 50 side).
  • the flexible cable 30 has conductive paths and circuits formed on a base film that is a thin, flexible insulator. Specific examples of the flexible cable 30 include flexible printed circuits and flexible flat cables. A plurality of terminal fittings 90 are connected to the front end of the flexible cable 30 by welding or the like.
  • the flexible cable 30 has a main body 31 , a first component 60 , a pair of second components 70 , and a connecting end 32 .
  • the main body portion 31 constitutes a portion on the rear end side of the flexible cable 30 (the side opposite to the portion to which the terminal fitting 90 is connected).
  • a plurality of conductive paths (not shown) are wired in the main body portion 31 .
  • the first component 60 projects from the main body 31 in the distal direction (forward) before being assembled to the housing 20.
  • a plurality of conductive paths are wired in the first component 60.
  • a plurality of conductive paths are arranged in the first component 60 so as to extend in the front-rear direction.
  • a plurality of conductive paths (not shown) wired in the first component 60 are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction.
  • the connecting end 32 protrudes from the first component 60 in the distal direction (forward).
  • the connecting end portion 32 is wider in the left-right direction than the first component portion 60.
  • the width of the connection end portion 32 in the left-right direction is the same as the width of the portion of the flexible cable 30 where the first component 60 and the pair of second components 70 are lined up.
  • a plurality of comb-like tip portions 33 are provided at the tip of the connection end portion 32 .
  • a terminal fitting 90 is connected to the tip portion 33 .
  • the pair of second constituent parts 70 are juxtaposed with the first constituent part 60 in the left-right direction and protrude from the main body part 31 in the distal direction (forward) in a state before being assembled to the housing 20. .
  • the pair of second constituent parts 70 are arranged on both left and right sides of the first constituent part 60. In the second component 70, no conductive path is wired.
  • the second component 70 is assembled to the boss pin 52.
  • the second component 70 is provided with a pair of locking holes 71 that respectively lock the pair of boss pins 52 .
  • the locking hole 71 is provided at the tip (front end) of the second component 70.
  • the main body portion 31, the first component portion 60, the pair of second component portions 70, and the connection end portion 32 can be formed by making a pair of L-shaped cuts 35 in a rectangular flexible cable.
  • the pair of second constituent parts 70 sandwich the first constituent part 60 in the parallel direction (left and right direction) of the plurality of conductive paths (not shown) of the first constituent part 60. placed on both sides.
  • the first component 60 and the second component 70 are separated from each other.
  • the first component 60 and the second component 70 are arranged in parallel so that they can be expanded and contracted individually.
  • boss pin 52 Since the boss pin 52 is exposed to the outside of the housing 20, it becomes easy to visually confirm changes in the state of assembly with the second component 70. For example, it is possible to visually determine whether the second component 70 is properly assembled to the boss pin 52 or whether the second component 70 is detached from the boss pin 52.
  • a reinforcing plate 80 is provided only in a portion of the flexible cable 30 excluding the first component 60. That is, the reinforcing plate 80 is provided on the main body portion 31, the pair of second constituent portions 70, and the connecting end portion 32. The reinforcing plate 80 is arranged on the lower surface of each of the main body part 31, the pair of second constituent parts 70, and the connecting end part 32.
  • the locking holes 71 of the pair of second components 70 are respectively locked to the pair of boss pins 52.
  • the plate surfaces of the pair of second components 70 are kept horizontal and are located on the same plane as the main body 31.
  • the pair of second components 70 are not bent.
  • the first component 60 is disposed below the main body 31 and the second component 70 .
  • the first component 60 and the second component 70 constitute a step.
  • the first component 60 includes a bent portion 61 that is bent relative to the main body 31 when the second component 70 is assembled to the boss pin 52 . Specifically, the bent portion 61 slopes downward toward the front.
  • the connecting end 32 is positioned one step lower than the main body 31 and the second component 70.
  • the plate surface of the connecting end portion 32 is arranged parallel to the plate surface of the main body portion 31 and the plate surface of the second component 70 .
  • the connector 10 of the present disclosure has a configuration in which the first component 60 and the second component 70 of the flexible cable 30 are arranged in parallel so that they can be expanded and contracted individually. Therefore, when a tensile force acts on the second component 70 due to a tensile force acting on the main body 31 of the flexible cable 30, the tensile force is less likely to be generated on the first component 60, and the first component 60 It is possible to effectively suppress the load generated on the conductive path provided in the.
  • the first component 60 and the second component 70 are arranged in parallel so that they can be expanded and contracted individually, the first component 60 can absorb dimensional tolerances of the flexible cable 30 and deformation during heat contraction. It is possible to effectively suppress the load generated on the conductive path provided in the.
  • a plurality of conductive paths are arranged in parallel in the first component 60.
  • the first component 60 and the second component 70 are arranged in parallel in the parallel direction of the plurality of conductive paths.
  • the boss pin 52 is exposed to the outside of the housing 20. Therefore, when the boss pin 52 and the second component 70 are disassembled due to a tensile force acting on the main body 31 of the flexible cable 30, it can be visually confirmed.
  • the first component 60 includes a bent portion 61 that is bent relative to the main body 31 when the second component 70 is assembled to the boss pin 52.
  • the first component 60 can have an extra length due to the bent portion 61, and the tensile force generated in the first component 60 can be easily absorbed.
  • the reinforcing plate 80 is provided only in the portion of the flexible cable 30 excluding the first component 60. Thereby, since the reinforcing plate 80 is not provided, the first component 60 is easily deformed and the bent portion 61 is easily formed.
  • the bent portion 61 of the first component 60 slopes downward toward the front, but may have a shape that slopes upward toward the front, a shape that is convex in the vertical direction, a wave shape, etc. It may be.
  • the second component 70 is integrally formed with the main body 31, but it may be assembled into the main body 31 as a separate member from the main body 31.
  • the housing 20 has a divided structure of the lower housing 40 and the upper housing 50, but may have an integral structure.
  • the tip (extending portion 54) of the boss pin 52 has a shape that projects rearward, but it may have an umbrella shape that projects all around the axis.

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La présente invention peut supprimer efficacement une charge provoquée dans un trajet conducteur disposé dans un câble flexible.　Un connecteur (10) comprend un boîtier (20) et un câble flexible (30) qui est assemblé au boîtier (20). Le boîtier (20) comprend une broche de bossage (52) qui est assemblée au câble flexible (30). Le câble flexible (30) comprend une partie corps (31), une première partie constitutive (60) qui s'étend dans une direction d'extrémité de pointe à partir de la partie corps (31) et sur laquelle un trajet conducteur est acheminé, et une seconde partie constitutive (70) qui s'étend dans la direction d'extrémité de pointe à partir de la partie corps (31) et qui est assemblée à la broche de bossage (52). La première partie constitutive (60) et la seconde partie constitutive (70) sont disposées parallèlement l'une à l'autre de manière individuellement étirable.
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JPH05129046A (ja) * 1991-10-31 1993-05-25 Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd フレキシブル配線板用コネクタ構造
JP2001143796A (ja) * 1999-11-16 2001-05-25 Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd フラットケーブル用コネクタ

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JPH05129046A (ja) * 1991-10-31 1993-05-25 Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd フレキシブル配線板用コネクタ構造
JP2001143796A (ja) * 1999-11-16 2001-05-25 Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd フラットケーブル用コネクタ

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