JP2013218969A - Connector device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector device capable of holding and releasing a flexible cable with a simple structure and also reducing its tendency to hurt the flexible cable.SOLUTION: A connector device includes an insertion part into which a plate-like part including a flexible cable is inserted, a recess part which inwardly exposes an engaging portion provided in the plate-like part in a state in which the plate-like part is inserted into the insertion part, and a substrate fixing component fitted into the recess part and engaged into the engaging portion exposed inside the recess part to hold the plate-like part.

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector device for mounting a flexible cable to a terminal part, and in particular, a state in which a plate-like part such as a flexible printed wiring board (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC) is electrically connected to the terminal part. The present invention relates to a holding connector device.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, the conventional connector device includes a housing (B) in which a plate-like member insertion portion (A) is provided and a plurality of contacts are arranged, and a mounting reinforcement disposed in the housing. And a locking part (D) provided on the mounting reinforcing metal part for locking the flexible flat cable (E) inserted into the housing through the plate-like member insertion part. When a pressing force in the direction toward the inside of the housing is applied to one end (G) of the lock release portion (F) provided integrally, the lock release portion moves and the other end is a flexible flat plate shape. The lock on the cable is released (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-119162 A

  A conventional connector device is composed of parts such as a housing, a mounting reinforcing metal fitting (including a lock part), and a lock release part, and has a large number of parts and a large number of assembly steps for assembling them. Further, since the mounting reinforcing metal fitting is formed integrally with the lock portion, the mounting reinforcing metal fitting is complicated, and the press die for forming the mounting reinforcing metal fitting is also complicated. Furthermore, in the conventional connector device, since the flexible flat cable is held on the shearing surface of the lock portion, there is a risk of being damaged or cut.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a connector device that can easily hold and release a flexible cable with a simple configuration and hardly damage the flexible cable.

  The connector device of the present invention includes an insertion portion into which a plate-like portion including a flexible cable is inserted, and a locking portion provided on the plate-like portion in a state where the plate-like portion is inserted into the insertion portion. A recessed portion that is exposed to the inside; and a board fixing component that is disposed in the recessed portion and engages with the engaging portion exposed to the inside of the recessed portion to hold the plate-shaped portion.

  According to this configuration, since the board fixing component is disposed in the concave portion, the plate-like portion is engaged with the locking portion of the plate-like portion and is held by surface contact, so that the flexible cable can be held with a simple configuration. It is another object of the present invention to provide a connector device that can be easily released and that does not easily damage the flexible cable.

  In the connector device according to the aspect of the invention, the board fixing component protrudes from the recess, and an arm portion that bends the board fixing component by pressing the protruding portion, and the arm portion deflects the board fixing component. And a holding portion that can be engaged and unloaded with the locking portion.

  According to this configuration, the holding portion can be engaged with and released from the locking portion by pressing the arm portion and bending the board fixing component, so that the flexible cable can be easily held and released with a simple configuration. be able to.

  The connector device of the present invention includes a plurality of the recesses, a plurality of the board fixing components press-fitted into the plurality of recesses, and a connection portion that connects the arm portions of the plurality of board fixing components, By applying pressure to the connecting portion, the plurality of board fixing components can be bent in substantially the same direction, and the holding portion can be engaged and unloaded substantially simultaneously with the locking portion.

  According to this configuration, since a plurality of arm portions are connected and printing pressure is applied to the connection portions, a plurality of holding portions can be engaged with and released from the locking portions at substantially the same time, so that the flexible cable can be held and released with a simple configuration. Can be easily performed.

  In the connector device of the present invention, the locking portion is at least one of a hole portion and a notch portion, and when the locking portion is the hole portion, the holding portion penetrates the hole portion. When the plate-like portion is held and the locking portion is the notch, the holding portion engages with the notch and holds the plate-like portion.

  According to this configuration, since various shapes and structures of the locking portion are allowed, it is possible to easily hold and release the flexible cable with a simple configuration, and to provide a connector device that does not easily damage the flexible cable. Can do.

  The present invention provides a connector device that can easily hold and release a flexible cable with a simple configuration, and that does not easily damage the flexible cable.

It is a figure containing an example of the connector apparatus of this Embodiment. It is the figure which showed the structure of the connector apparatus of this Embodiment. It is an enlarged view of a board | substrate fixed component. It is the figure which looked at sectional drawing of line BB of FIG. 1 from the arrow direction, and is the figure which showed the board | substrate fixed component press-fit in the housing in the state which is not inserted in the insertion part. It is the figure which looked at sectional drawing of line BB of FIG. 1 from the arrow direction, and is the figure which showed the board | substrate fixed component press-fitted in the housing in the state in which the flat cable was inserted in the insertion part. It is the figure which showed the state in which a holding | maintenance part engages / exits in a hole part (locking part). It is the perspective view which showed the housing of the state in which the board | substrate fixed component was press-fitted in the recessed part. It is the figure which expanded a part of FIG. 7, and showed the main components. It is the figure which showed that the some board | substrate fixed component press-fitted in the some recessed part is connected by the connection part. It is the figure which showed the state which the several board | substrate fixed component was integrally formed with the connection part, and was isolate | separated from the several recessed part. It is the figure which showed that a latching | locking part is a notch part. It is the figure which showed the housing of the conventional connector apparatus. It is the figure which showed the auxiliary | assistant (reinforcement) metal fitting for mounting of the conventional connector apparatus. It is the figure which showed the structure of the auxiliary | assistant (reinforcement) metal fitting for mounting at the time of the lock of the conventional connector apparatus. It is the figure which showed the structure of the auxiliary | assistant (reinforcement) metal fitting for mounting at the time of lock release of the conventional connector apparatus.

  Hereinafter, a connector device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram including an example of a connector device according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a PCB connector (connector device) 1 includes a housing 2 and a board fixing component 3. The board fixing component 3 is disposed (press-fitted) in the housing 2. The arrangement includes press-fitting.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the connector device according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, a plate-like portion 16 including a flat cable (flexible cable) 6 is inserted into the insertion portion 5 of the PCB connector 1. The plate-like portion 16 includes a hole (locking portion) 11. The housing 2 includes a recess 13, and the board fixing component 3 is disposed (press-fit) in the recess 13. The PCB connector (connector device) 1 includes terminals 4 inside. The terminal 4 is mounted inside the housing 2 and is electrically connected to a flat cable (flexible cable) 6 inserted into the insertion portion 5 via a contact (contact portion) to be conducted.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the board fixing component 3. The board fixing component 3 includes a holding part 7, an arm part 8, a fixing part 9, a press-fit part 10, and a flat part 12. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 1 as viewed from the direction of the arrow. The board fixing component 3 press-fitted into the housing 2 in a state where the flat cable 6 is not inserted into the insertion portion 5. FIG.

  The arm portion 8 of the board fixing component 3 is in pressure contact with the first side surface (recess side surface portion) 23 of the recess 13 of the housing 2. The arm protruding portion 18 of the arm portion 8 protrudes from the recessed portion, and the board fixing component is bent by pressing the protruding portion.

  The insertion portion 5 is provided on the first side surface 23 and the second side surface 33 of the recess 13. The holding portion 7 is arranged (press-fitted) in the recess 13 so as to penetrate the insertion portion 5 provided on the side surfaces 23 and 33 of the recess 13 when the arm portion 8 bends the board fixing component 3. As shown in FIG. 4, a part of the holding portion 7 is in pressure contact with the second side surface (recess side surface portion) 33 of the recess 13 in a state where it is disposed (press-fit) in the recess 13. The arm portion 8 is pressed into contact with the first side surface 23 and the holding portion 7 is pressed into contact with the second side surface 33 by a reaction force caused by the bending of the board fixing component 3. In this way, the board fixing component 3 is locked in the recess 13 by urging the first side surface 23 and the second side surface 33 of the recess 13 while being placed (press-fit) in the recess 13. The When the flat surface portion 12 is fixed to the flat concave portion 22, it is not necessary to bias the first side surface 23 and the second side surface 33.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the flat surface portion 12 connects the holding portion 7 and the press-fit portion 10 and is integrally formed with the hold portion 7, the arm portion 8, the fixing portion 9, and the press-fit portion 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the flat portion 12 is in contact with the flat concave portion 22 of the housing 2 in a state where the flat portion 12 is disposed (press-fitted) in the concave portion 13, and the end opposite to the holding portion 7 is the third portion of the flat concave portion 22. The side surface (concave side surface portion) 43 is brought into pressure contact. A reaction force when the board fixing component 3 is bent can be obtained by press-contacting the end portion of the flat surface portion 12 to the corner portion (third side surface 43) of the flat concave portion 22. When the flat portion 12 is fixed to the flat concave portion 22, the end portion of the flat portion 12 does not need to be in pressure contact with the corner portion (third side surface 43) of the flat concave portion 22.

  Here, the housing 2 includes a recess 13 and a planar recess 22. The recess 13 is provided in the planar recess 22 and has a depth greater than that of the planar recess 22. The planar recess 22 is located at a position where the depth is shallower than the insertion portion 5 provided in the recess 13. In the present embodiment, the recess 13 and the planar recess 22 are provided in a staircase pattern. The board fixing component 3 is locked in the recess 13 by urging the first side face 23, the second side face 33, and the third side face 43 in a state of being placed (press-fitted) in the recess 13. The In this case, the board fixing component 3 may urge at least one of the second side surface 33 and the third side surface 43 and the first side surface 23. When the flat surface portion 12 is fixed to the flat concave portion 22, it is not necessary to bias the side surfaces 23, 33, and 34.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the junction part of the holding | maintenance part 7 and the plane part 12 is a corner | angular part, and this junction part is latched by the junction part (corner | corner part) of the recessed part 13 and the plane recessed part 22. FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1 as viewed from the direction of the arrow, and the substrate is fixed (placed into the housing 2) with the flat cable 6 inserted into the insertion portion 5. FIG. In a state where the plate-like portion 16 is inserted into the insertion portion 5, the hole (locking portion) 11 provided in the plate-like portion 16 is exposed inside the recess 13. The plate-like portion 16 is inserted into the second side surface 33 of the recess 13 and reaches the end of the second side surface 33 so that the hole (locking portion) 11 is exposed inside the recess 13. The length of the insertion portion 5 provided on the second side surface 33 is set.

  The board fixing component 3 is disposed (press-fitted) in the recess 13 and is engaged (penetrated) into the hole (locking part) 11 exposed inside the recess 13 to hold the plate-like part 16. In this case, the arm portion 8 bends the board fixing component 3, so that the holding portion 7 can enter and exit the hole portion (locking portion) 11.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which the holding portion 7 is engaged and withdrawn from the hole portion (locking portion) 11. As shown in FIG. 6, the arm part 8 protrudes from the recessed part 13, and the board | substrate fixed component 3 is bent by pressing the protruded part (arm protrusion part 18). When the arm projecting portion 18 is pressed substantially parallel to the insertion portion 5, the end portion of the flat surface portion 12 comes into pressure contact with the corner portion (third side surface 43) of the flat concave portion 22, and the flat surface portion 12 is pressed into the flat concave portion 22. The board fixing component 3 bends in the pressing direction with the joint between the holding part 7 and the flat part 12 serving as a fulcrum.

  Here, the holding part 7 includes a curved surface part and a flat surface part. The curved surface portion of the holding portion 7 is joined to the arm portion 8 and formed integrally. The flat surface portion of the holding portion 7 is joined to the flat surface portion 12 at a substantially right angle and is integrally formed. When the arm projecting portion 18 is pressed, the curved surface portion of the holding portion 7 slides on the first side surface 23 or separates from the first side surface 23, and the flat portion of the holding portion 7 moves from the second side surface 33. The board fixing component 3 is bent so as to be detached. As described above, the flat portion of the holding portion 7 is detached from the second side surface 33, so that the holding portion 7 is lifted, and the holding portion 7 can be engaged and unloaded into the concave portion 13 or the hole (locking portion) 11. The holding part 7 is capable of engaging / extracting into the hole part (locking part) 11 to hold the electrical connection between the flat cable (flexible cable) 6 inserted into the insertion part 5 and the terminal 4, Disconnect the electrical connection. According to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily hold and release the flat cable (flexible cable) 6 with a simple configuration.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the housing 2 in a state where the board fixing component 3 is press-fitted into the recess 13. As shown in FIG. 3, the flat surface portion 12 is formed in an L shape, and connects the holding portion 7 and the press-fit portion 10 so that the hold portion 7 and the press-fit portion 10 are positioned substantially at right angles. The press-fit portion 10 is formed in a protruding shape, and locks the board fixing component 3 by being press-fitted (inserted) into the groove portion 50 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the press-fit portion 10 includes a triangular projection having a width that decreases in the press-fit (insertion) direction. 3 is locked.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the fixing portion 9 is joined to the press-fit portion 10 at a substantially right angle and is integrally formed. As shown in FIG. 7, in a state where the substrate fixing component 3 is press-fitted into the recess 13, the fixing portion 9 is exposed to the bottom surface of the housing 2 and is fixed to a substrate (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the housing 2. The As a result, the PCB connector (connector device) 1 is fixed to the substrate.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the arm portion 8 is pressed, the board fixing component 3 is bent in the pressing direction, and the holding portion 7 is lifted. As a result, the holding portion 7 is extended from the hole portion (locking portion) 11, the holding of the plate-like portion 16 is released, and the plate-like portion 16 can be pulled out from the insertion portion 5.

  FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 7 and shows main components. As shown in FIG. 8, the substrate fixing component 3 is engaged with the hole (locking portion) 11 with the hole (locking portion) 11 exposed inside the recess 13, and the curved surface of the holding portion 7. Since the plate portion and the flat portion are in contact with the hole portion (locking portion) 11 and hold the plate-like portion 16, the holding portion 7 is in surface contact with the flat cable, and the flat cable (flexible cable) 6 is hardly damaged.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment concerning this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, It can change and deform | transform within the range described in the claim.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the recess 13 and the board fixing component 3 may be provided symmetrically on both sides of the housing 2. These structures are the same as in this embodiment. In this case, the PCB connector (connector device) 1 includes a plurality of recesses 13, a plurality of substrate fixing components 3 that are press-fitted into the plurality of recesses 13, and connection portions that connect the arm portions 8 of the plurality of substrate fixing components 3. 28. The connection portion 28 connects the arm portions 8 of the board fixing component 3 press-fitted to both sides of the housing 2, and a plurality of board fixing components 3 are integrally formed. The connecting portion 28 extends substantially perpendicular to the pressing direction of the arm portion 8 to connect the arm portion 8. By applying printing pressure (pressing) to the connection portion 28, the plurality of board fixing components 3 bend in substantially the same direction (pressing direction), and the holding portion 7 is substantially simultaneously with the hole portion (locking portion) 11 of the plate-like portion 16. Entry / exit is possible. For example, when the connection portion 28 is lifted upward, the plurality of holding portions 7 are lifted substantially simultaneously, and the holding portions 7 can be engaged and unloaded into the recess 13 or the hole (locking portion) 11 almost simultaneously. As a result, when there are a plurality of substrate fixing components 3, the plurality of substrate fixing components 3 can be attached to and detached from the recesses 13 substantially simultaneously by pressing (pressing) the connection portion 28 without pressing each of them. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the plate-like portion 16 including the flat cable (flexible cable) 6 may include a notch portion (locking portion) 21 instead of the hole portion 11. When the locking part is the hole part 11, the holding part 7 penetrates the hole part 11 to hold the plate-like part 16, and when the locking part is the notch part 21, the holding part 7 is The plate-like portion 16 is held by engaging with the notch portion 21. In addition, various shapes and structures are conceivable as long as the holding portion 7 of the board fixing component 3 is attached to and detached from the concave portion 13 to lock the plate-like portion 16.

  In the connector device according to the present invention, the board-fixing component is press-fitted into the recess, so that it is engaged with the locking portion of the plate-like portion and the plate-like portion is held by surface contact. Can be easily held and released, making it difficult to damage the flexible cable, and is useful as a connector device for mounting the flexible cable on the terminal portion.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 PCB connector 2 Housing 3 Board fixing component 4 Terminal 5 Insertion part 6 Flat cable (flexible cable)
7 Holding part 8 Arm part 9 Fixing part 10 Press-fit part 11 Hole part 12 Flat part 13 Recess 16 Plate-like part 18 Arm protrusion part 21 Notch part 22 Flat recessed part 28 Connection part 50 Groove part

Claims (4)

An insertion part into which a plate-like part including a flexible cable is inserted; and
In a state where the plate-like portion is inserted into the insertion portion, a recess that exposes the locking portion provided in the plate-like portion to the inside,
A connector device comprising: a board fixing component that is disposed in the recess and engages with the engaging portion exposed inside the recess and holds the plate-like portion. The board fixing component is
An arm portion that protrudes from the recess and deflects the board fixing component by pressing the protruding portion;
The connector device according to claim 1, further comprising: a holding portion that can be engaged and unloaded with the locking portion when the arm portion bends the board fixing component. A plurality of the recesses;
A plurality of the board-fixing components press-fitted into the plurality of recesses;
A connecting portion that connects the arm portions of the plurality of board fixing components,
3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of board fixing parts are bent in substantially the same direction by applying pressure to the connection part, and the holding part can be engaged and unloaded at substantially the same time. apparatus. The locking part is at least one of a hole part and a notch part,
When the locking portion is the hole, the holding portion penetrates the hole to hold the plate-like portion,
3. The connector device according to claim 2, wherein when the locking portion is the cutout portion, the holding portion is engaged with the cutout portion to hold the plate-like portion.

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