JP6619281B2 - Contact integrated connector case, electrical connector, and assembly method of electrical connector - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a contact-integrated connector case for an electrical connector that fits into a mating connector, an electrical connector, and an assembly method for the electrical connector.

As an electrical connector that is detachably fitted to a mating connector, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device compliant with the USB standard is known. USB devices are used in various devices such as storage devices, wireless devices, and TV tuners. Recently, an increasing number of products conform to the USB 3.0 standard, which is faster than USB 2.0.
USB has upward compatibility, and a USB device conforming to the USB 3.0 standard can communicate with a counterpart USB device conforming to the USB 2.0 standard. Among USB devices, for example, USB memories including a USB connector as a plug connector can be electrically communicated with each other by being fitted to the receptacle connector.

  The USB memory described in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which an electronic component (board) on which a USB connector, a controller, a memory package, and the like are mounted is housed in a case composed of two case parts (an upper case and a lower case). is there. The USB connector is an interface for connection with a host device (partner connector) having a USB socket, and a data transfer terminal (contact) for USB 3.0 and a data transfer terminal for USB 2.0. (Contact) and both. The USB connector is usually mounted on an electronic component in advance, for example, by soldering before being accommodated in the case.

JP 2011-216077 A

  In an electrical connector such as a USB memory described in Patent Document 1, the USB connector is mounted on an electronic component by soldering. In particular, the USB connector has a high material cost. Furthermore, since the USB connector needs to be mounted on the electronic component by soldering, when the USB connector is used, the work cost of manufacturing the electrical connector is extremely high. Further, when the USB connector and the electronic component are soldered, if the position is shifted, the connection reliability may be lowered when the USB connector is finally connected to the mating connector as an electrical connector.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is not to use a dedicated connector for connection between a contact and an electronic component (for example, a substrate), and does not require soldering with the electronic component, and the contact and the electronic component can be easily configured. Enables connection, reduces the number of components (connector connector) and the number of manufacturing processes (soldering), can greatly reduce the cost of manufacturing electrical connectors, and can improve connection reliability as an electrical connector. An object is to provide a contact-integrated connector case for an electrical connector.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gist of the present invention is as follows.

(1) A contact-integrated connector case for an electrical connector to be fitted with a mating connector has an opening into which an electronic component having a plurality of contact portions can be inserted, and accommodates the electronic component through the opening. A case, a lid cover that engages with the housing case and closes the opening, and a plurality of contacts that oppose the electronic component and are in elastic contact with the contact portion in a separable manner, the housing case or the One of the lid covers holds the plurality of contacts, and one of the housing case or the lid cover is configured to hold the electronic component. It is a case.

(2) A case assembly state in which the housing case is engaged with a fitting portion formed in a rectangular tube shape capable of inserting and removing a tip insertion member constituting the mating connector, and the housing case and the lid cover. The electronic component is accommodated, and includes an accommodating portion that extends rearward from the fitting portion and has an internal space defined by the lid cover and the accommodating case, and the lid cover is in the case assembly state, A closing portion for closing the opening; and an insertion portion formed integrally with the closing portion and inserted into the fitting portion, wherein the fitting portion or the insertion portion holds the plurality of contacts. The contact-integrated connector case according to (1), wherein the housing part or the closing part is configured to hold the electronic component by press-fitting and fixing. .

(3) The plurality of contacts are composed of two types of contacts, and one of the two types of contacts is held by press fitting to the fitting portion or the insertion portion, and the other contact is The contact-integrated connector case according to (2) above, wherein the connector case is partially embedded and held in a wall portion of the fitting portion or the insertion portion.

(4) The contact part of the electronic component is a pad arranged in conformity with the USB standard, the one contact is in contact with the USB 3.0 pad of the electronic component, and the other contact is The contact-integrated connector case according to (3), wherein the contact case contacts a USB 2.0 pad of the electronic component.

(5) In the above-mentioned (2), (3) or (4), the fitting portion and the storage portion of the storage case are formed integrally or separately. This is a contact-integrated connector case.

(6) The contact integrated type according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the lid cover is configured to hold the plurality of contacts and the electronic component. It is a connector case.

(7) The contact integrated type according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the housing case is configured to hold the plurality of contacts and the electronic component. Connector case.

(8) An electronic component in which a plurality of contact portions are formed, an opening in which the electronic component can be inserted, a housing case that houses the electronic component, and an engagement with the housing case to close the opening A contact integrated type comprising: a lid cover; and a plurality of contacts that are detachably elastically contacted with the contact portion facing the electronic component in a case assembly state in which the housing case and the lid cover are engaged. A connector case, wherein either the housing case or the lid cover holds the plurality of contacts, and either the housing case or the lid cover holds the electronic component, and the electronic component Is an electrical connector fitted to a mating connector, which is sandwiched between the housing case and the lid cover.

(9) An electronic component having a plurality of contact portions, an opening into which the electronic component can be inserted, a housing case that houses the electronic component, and a lid cover that engages with the housing case and closes the opening In the case assembly state in which the housing case and the lid cover are engaged, the electronic device is held by the housing case or the lid cover, which is detachably and elastically contacted with the contact portion. A connector integrated connector case having a plurality of contacts, and an electrical connector assembly method for fitting with a mating connector, wherein the electronic component is attached to the housing case or the lid cover, and the lid cover The electrical connector is assembled with the housing case.

  According to the contact-integrated connector case for an electrical connector according to the present invention, the housing has an opening into which an electronic component having a plurality of contact portions can be inserted, and accommodates the electronic component through the opening. A lid cover that closes the opening and a plurality of contacts that are detachably elastically contacted with the contact portion facing the electronic component, and either the housing case or the lid cover holds the plurality of contacts. In addition, since either the storage case or the lid cover is configured to hold the electronic component, the connector and the electronic component can be secured only by engaging the cover with the storage case to ensure the case assembly state. Since it is possible to form a connection structure, it is possible to omit a dedicated connection connector that has been conventionally required for connecting a contact and an electronic component. It can be to provide connectivity between the electronic component in a simple and low cost.

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of an electrical connector. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the electrical connector. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the contact-integrated connector case for an electrical connector, with the connector removed, and FIG. 3 (A) is a view showing the lid cover from the back side, and FIG. ) Is a view showing the housing case from the opening side. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the cover cover of the contact-integrated connector case as viewed from the front side. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of two types of contacts, FIG. 5A is a perspective view of a contact for USB 3.0, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view of a contact for USB 2.0. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the electrical connector in the mating state with the mating connector, FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view of the USB 3.0 contact, and FIG. FIG.

  Next, an embodiment of an electrical contact using a contact-integrated connector case according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, embodiment shown below is one illustration and can take a various form in the scope of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view, partially in section, of an electrical connector. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the electrical connector, broken down into a housing case, a lid cover, and electronic components. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the contact-integrated connector case with the contact removed, FIG. 3A shows the lid cover from the back side, and FIG. 3B shows the housing case from the opening side. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the cover cover of the contact-integrated connector case from the front side. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the contact, FIG. 5A shows a contact for USB 3.0, and FIG. 5B shows a contact for USB 2.0. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the fitting state of the electrical connector 10 with the mating connector 20 along the longitudinal direction, and FIG. 6 (A) is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of the USB 3.0 contact 7. FIG. 6B shows a section of the USB 2.0 contact 8 in cross section.

<Configuration of electrical connector>
The electrical connector 10 is a USB device compliant with the USB standard, for example, and is used in various devices such as a storage device, a wireless device, and a TV tuner. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the USB device 10 is configured as a plug connector, and is in elastic contact with the electronic component 1 in which an IC for performing some information processing is mounted or built in and separable from the electronic component 1. A contact-integrated connector case 3 having contacts 6.
The electronic component 1 may be connected to a cable (not shown) connected to the contact integrated connector case 3.
Note that the front-rear (front-rear) direction (also referred to as a length direction or a longitudinal direction) is defined as X, and the front is defined as X1 and the rear as X2. In addition, a lateral direction (also referred to as a width direction or a lateral direction) is defined as Y, and a thickness direction (also referred to as a height direction) is defined as Z.

(Electronic parts)
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the electronic component 1 is a substrate. The substrate 1 is housed in a housing case 4 of a contact-integrated connector case 3 described later, and the base material is formed of a synthetic resin material such as plastic. The substrate 1 has a plurality of contact portions 2 formed on its surface to enable electrical communication with the mating connector 20.
Further, the substrate 1 shown in FIG. 2 has a structure in which an electronic system such as a controller and a memory package is provided at a position where the contact portion 2 is not covered. Alternatively, a SiP (System in Package) structure (not shown) may be used.

In the illustrated embodiment, the contact portion 2 of the substrate 1 includes four USB 2.0 pads 2a and five USB 3.0 pads 2b arranged in conformity with the USB standard. The USB 2.0 pads 2 a and the USB 3.0 pads 2 b are alternately arranged on the substrate 1.
The pads 2a and 2b are not limited to the rectangular shape shown in the figure as long as the pads 2a and 2b can be contacted with the contact 6, and any shape such as a circle and an ellipse can be adopted.

(Contact integrated connector case)
The main feature of the configuration of the present invention is to optimize the configuration of the contact-integrated connector case 3. Specifically, the contact-integrated connector for the electrical connector 10 that mates with the mating connector 20. The case 3 has an opening 41 into which the electronic component 1 having a plurality of contact portions 2 can be inserted. The housing case 4 accommodates the electronic component 1 through the opening 41, and engages with the housing case 4 to open the opening 41. And a plurality of contacts 6 that are detachably elastically contacted with the contact portion 2 so as to face the electronic component 1, and either the housing case 4 or the cover cover 5 is provided with the plurality of contacts 6. And either the storage case 4 or the lid cover 5 is configured to hold the electronic component 1. With this configuration, the contact portion 2 and the contact 6 of the substrate 1 do not need to be soldered in advance before the substrate is accommodated in the connector case as in the prior art. There is also no need for a dedicated connector to connect the. As a result, the contact-integrated connector case 3 has a simple structure and can realize a connection with high contact accuracy between the contact portion 2 of the substrate 1 and the contact 6 at a low cost. Further, even if a failure occurs in the substrate 1, the substrate 1 can be easily replaced by simply releasing the engagement between the housing case 4 and the lid cover 5 and removing the substrate 1.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the lid cover 5 preferably holds a plurality of contacts 6 and the substrate 1. With this configuration, the substrate 1 and the contact 6 can be connected to each other in the lid cover 5 before the lid cover 5 is engaged with the housing case 4. The assembly of the contact integrated connector case 3 is simpler by merely engaging the cover cover 5 holding the substrate 1 with the housing case 4.

[Containment case]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3A, the housing case 4 has an opening 41 into which the substrate 1 can be inserted, and houses the substrate 1 through the opening 41. More specifically, the housing case 4 includes a fitting portion 42 formed in a rectangular tube shape into which the distal end insertion member 21 (see FIG. 6) constituting the mating connector 20 can be inserted and removed, the housing case 4 and the lid. A housing portion 43 that houses the substrate 1 in a case assembly state in which the covers 5 are engaged with each other, extends from the fitting portion 42 to the rear X2 side, and has an inner space defined by the lid cover 5 and the housing case 4 is provided. ing.
Here, “accommodating the substrate 1 in the accommodating portion 43 of the accommodating case 4” means accommodating when the substrate 1 is directly inserted into the accommodating portion 43 and when the substrate 1 is held by the lid cover 5. This means a case where the unit 43 is inserted.

The fitting portion 42 is configured, for example, in a rectangular tube shape that can be fitted to the mating connector 20, and the hollow portion 42 a has a dimension that allows the distal end insertion member 21 of the mating connector 20 to be inserted and removed. Yes.
Furthermore, on the outer surface of the fitting part 42, two engaging parts 42 b that engage with a predetermined elastic member of the mating connector 20 and do not penetrate the fitting part 42 are formed. The engaging portion 42b may be formed as an engaging hole penetrating the fitting portion 42, and the shape and number of the engaging portions 42b may be appropriately selected and disposed as necessary. it can.

The accommodating portion 43 is a portion that accommodates the substrate 1, and the internal space extends from the fitting portion 42 toward the rear X 2 side so as to communicate with the hollow portion 42 a of the fitting portion 42. In addition, the accommodating portion 43 has an opening 41 that allows the substrate 1 to be taken in and out. The accommodating portion 43 mainly accommodates the entire substrate 1 together with the electronic system.
Three holding members 44, 45, 45 are formed on the inner surface of the accommodating portion 43 to hold the substrate 1 held by the lid cover 5 together with the lid cover 5 in the case assembly state. Specifically, one pressing member 44 is formed in the center of the accommodating portion 43 in the width direction Y on the front X1 side of the inner space of the accommodating portion 43, that is, on the fitting portion 42 side. Furthermore, two pressing members 45, 45 are formed on the rear X <b> 2 side of the housing portion 43 at the same position in the front-rear direction X and spaced from each other in the width direction Y.
The pressing members 44 and 45 press the substrate 1 held by the lid cover 5 described later from the side opposite to the lid cover 5 when the contact-integrated connector case 3 is assembled. Thereby, the contact between the contact 6 and the contact portion 2 of the substrate 1 becomes more reliable.
In addition, a pair of engaged portions 56 formed in a concave shape maintain the assembled state of the case by engaging a pair of engaging portions 56 of the lid cover 5 on the rear X2 side of both side wall portions of the accommodating portion 43. A portion 46 is provided.

  The fitting part 42 and the accommodating part 43 of the accommodating case 4 are formed integrally or separately. In the illustrated embodiment, the housing case 4 is formed as an integrally molded product by injection molding a synthetic resin such as plastic, for example, the fitting portion 42 and the housing portion 43. As a metal member, it can also be integrally formed in the accommodating part 43 by molding.

(Lid cover)
The lid cover 5 engages with the housing case 4 and closes the opening 41 in the case assembly state. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the lid cover 5 closes the closing portion 51 that closes the opening 41 in the case assembly state. And an insertion portion 52 formed integrally with the portion 51 and inserted into the fitting portion 42.
The lid cover 5 is formed integrally with the closing portion 51 and the insertion portion 52 by injection molding a synthetic resin such as plastic.

[Closed part]
The closing part 51 actually closes the opening 41 of the accommodating part 43.
The closing part 51 is configured to hold the substrate 1. Specifically, four press-fit holding members 53 that hold the substrate 1 are integrally formed on the surface of the closing portion 51 that faces the internal space of the housing portion 43 in the case assembly state (hereinafter also referred to as “back surface”). ing. The substrate 1 is press-fitted into the press-fitting holding member 53, and is fixed and held at an appropriate position so as not to fall from the lid cover 5. Here, “appropriate position” means that the contact 6 held by the insertion portion 52 (to be described later) of the lid cover 5 contacts the contact portion 2 of the substrate 1 held by the press-fit holding member 53 without misalignment. It is a position.
The press-fit holding member 53 holds the substrate 1 in the contact-integrated connector case 3 in cooperation with the pressing members 44 and 45 of the housing case 4 in the case assembly state.

The press-fitting holding member 53 has two positions on the back surface of the closing portion 51 that are at the same position in the front-rear direction X at the insertion portion 52 side and spaced from each other in the width direction Y, and at the rear X2 side. Are formed at the same position and two in total in the width direction Y and spaced from each other.
The press-fit holding member 53 has a wall portion 53a arranged in an L shape and an inverted (L-shaped mirror symmetry) L shape in plan view, and has a pedestal 53b at a corner of the wall portion 53a. . Each press-fit holding member 53 is provided with the corners facing each other.
The height of the pedestal 53b is set such that, for example, the substrate 1 does not exceed the wall portion 53a in the press-fit holding member 53 that holds the substrate 1 in the case assembly state (see FIG. 6A).
A plurality of ridges 53 c extending in the height direction Z are formed on the inner surface of the wall 53 a of each press-fit holding member 53. In the press-fit holding member 53, the corner edge portion of the substrate 1 comes into contact with the ridges 53c, so that a frictional resistance is generated.
The configuration of the press-fit holding member 53 is not limited to the above configuration as long as the substrate 1 is press-fitted and held.

Strip portions 55 extending along the front-rear direction X are formed on both sides of the back surface of the closing portion 51. The strip portion 55 extends between the two press-fit holding members 53 arranged in the front-rear direction X on each side of the closing portion 51 and extends slightly beyond the press-fit hold member 53 located on the rear X2 side. Exist. When the case is assembled by engaging the lid cover 5 and the housing case 4, the strip piece portion 55 comes into contact with the side wall of the housing portion 43 of the housing case 4, so that the lid cover 5 is smoothly engaged with the housing case 4. Combine.
Further, in the case assembly state, a convex engaging portion 56 is formed at a position of the strip portion 55 corresponding to the pair of engaged portions 46 formed in the housing portion 43 of the housing case 4. The engaging portion 56 of the lid cover 5 is engaged with the engaged portion 46 of the housing case 4 in the case assembly state, so that the lid cover 5 is securely locked in the housing case 4.

[Insertion section]
The insertion portion 52 is configured to integrally hold a plurality of contacts 6 to be described later on the back side thereof. Specifically, one of the plurality of contacts 6 formed of two types of contacts is the first contact 7 held by press-fitting and fixing to the insertion portion 52, and the other is partially the insertion portion. The second contact 8 is embedded and held in the wall portion 52.
The insertion part 52 has a thick part 57 with a thick wall on the closed part 51 side, and the first contact 7 is press-fitted and fixed by the thick part 57. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, grooves 57a corresponding to at least the number of first contacts 7 are formed in the thick portion 57, and the first contacts 7 are press-fitted into the grooves 57a, respectively. . More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), the first contact 7 corresponding to the shape of a U-shaped portion 71 (to be described later) of the first contact 7 is provided between the partition walls 57b that partition the grooves 57a. An engagement wall portion 57c that engages with is provided.
In the wall portion of the partition wall 57b of the insertion portion 52, as shown in FIG. 6B, the second contact 8 is partially embedded, for example, by molding to be integrated with the insertion portion 52. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the contact portion 81 of the second contact 8 that contacts the mating connector 20 is formed integrally with the insertion portion 52 so that the surface is exposed on the front X1 side of the insertion portion 52. Has been.

In FIG. 3, for convenience of explanation, the first contact 7 and the second contact 8 are removed, and the contact integrated connector case 3 is shown.
Further, both of the first contact 7 and the second contact 8 may be held by press-fitting in the insertion portion 52, or may be partially embedded and held in the wall portion of the insertion portion 52. Also good.
As shown in FIG. 4, the surface of the insertion portion 52 is located on the back side of the closing portion 51 from the surface of the closing portion 51. Thereby, on the surface side of the insertion portion 52, the transition portion between the insertion portion 52 and the closing portion 51 is formed in a step shape. Since the transition portion is formed in a step shape, the transition portion of the insertion portion 52 abuts on the fitting portion 42 of the housing case 4, so that the insertion portion 52 is stably inserted into the fitting portion 42. Can be maintained.

[contact]
As described above, the contact 6 includes two types of the first contact 7 and the second contact 8. Moreover, the material of the contact 6 should just have springiness and electroconductivity, and although it does not specifically limit, For example, brass, beryllium copper, phosphor bronze etc. can be mentioned.

The first contact 7 is formed in a substantially Ω shape when viewed from the side, and as shown in FIG. 5A, the U-shaped portion that engages with the engaging wall portion 57c in the insertion portion 52 of the lid cover 5. 71, a first leg 72 that extends from one end of the U-shaped portion 71 to the front X1 side, and a second leg 73 that extends from the other end to the rear X2 side. Yes.
The interval w between the end portions of the U-shaped portion 71 is a dimension equal to or smaller than the length in the front-rear direction X of the engagement wall portion 57 c of the insertion portion 52. As shown in FIG. 6 (A), the first leg portion 72 is formed on the distal end side so as to be elastically in contact with the USB 3.0 contact 22 provided on the distal end insertion member 21 of the mating connector 20. Contact portion 72a. Further, the second leg portion 73 has a contact portion 73a formed in a curved shape and in elastic contact with the USB 3.0 pad 2b of the substrate 1 on the distal end side.
Each of the first leg portion 72 and the second leg portion 73 is pre-biased and extends obliquely from the connecting portion with the U-shaped portion 71 toward the distal end side toward the bulging side of the U-shaped portion 71. doing.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the second contact 8 is formed on the front X1 side in a flat plate shape that comes into contact with the USB 2.0 contact 23 provided on the distal end insertion member 21 of the mating connector 20. A contact portion 81 is provided, and a leg portion 82 that elastically contacts the USB 2.0 pad 2a of the substrate 1 is provided on the rear X2 side. The distal end side of the leg portion 82 has a contact portion 82a formed by bending, and the contact portion 82a makes elastic contact with the USB 2.0 pad 2a of the substrate 1.
As shown in FIG. 5B, the contact portion 81 of the second contact 8 has two contact portions having different sizes, but the use and function are the same.

<Assembly method of electrical connector>
Next, a method for assembling the electrical connector 10 will be described.
First, the substrate 1 is press-fitted and fixed inside the four press-fitting holding members 53 formed in the closing part 51 of the lid cover 5. In this state, each contact portion 2 formed on the substrate 1 is appropriately in contact with the contact 6 held by the insertion portion 52 of the lid cover 5.
Next, the lid cover 5 is engaged with the housing case 4. Specifically, the insertion portion 52 of the lid cover 5 is inserted into the fitting portion 42 of the housing case 4 from the opening 41 side, and the engaging portion 56 formed on the closing portion 51 of the lid cover 5 is accommodated. Engage with the engaged portion 46 formed in the accommodating portion 43 of the case 4. In this case assembly state, the substrate 1 is pressed toward the lid cover 5 from the housing case 4 side by the pressing members 44 and 45 formed in the housing portion 43 of the housing case 4. Contact with the contact portion 2 becomes more reliable.
The assembly of the electrical connector 10 using the contact integrated connector case 3 is thus completed.

<Modification 1>
Next, Modification 1 (not shown) of the contact-integrated connector case 3 will be described only with respect to differences from the contact-integrated connector case 3.
Unlike the contact-integrated connector case 3 described above, the plurality of contacts 6 are not held by the insertion portion 52 of the lid cover 5 but are held by the fitting portion 42 of the housing case 4. That is, a configuration in which the contact 6 is held in the contact-integrated connector case 3, specifically, a thick portion 57 is formed in the fitting portion 42 of the housing case 4. Furthermore, the substrate 1 is not press-fitted and held in the closing portion 51 of the lid cover 5 but is press-fitted and held in the accommodating portion 43 of the accommodating case 4. That is, the press-fit holding member 53 formed on the lid cover 5 in the contact-integrated connector case 3 is formed in the housing portion 43 of the housing case 4.
When assembling an electrical connector using the contact-integrated connector case of Modification 1, first, the board 1 is press-fitted and fixed inside the four press-fitting holding members formed in the accommodating portion 43 of the accommodating case 4. . In this state, each contact portion 2 formed on the substrate 1 is appropriately in contact with the contact 6 held by the fitting portion 42 of the housing case 4.
Next, the lid cover 5 is engaged with the housing case 4 to complete the assembly of the electrical connector using the contact-integrated connector case.

<Modification 2>
Next, a modified example 2 (not shown) of the contact integrated connector case 3 will be described only with respect to differences from the contact integrated connector case 3.
Unlike the contact-integrated connector case 3 described above, the board 1 is not press-fitted and held in the closing part 51 of the lid cover 5 but is press-fitted and held in the accommodating part 43 of the accommodating case 4. That is, the press-fit holding member 53 formed on the lid cover 5 in the contact-integrated connector case 3 is formed in the housing portion 43 of the housing case 4.
The plurality of contacts 6 are held by the insertion portion 52 of the lid cover 5.
When an electrical connector is assembled using the contact-integrated connector case of Modification 2, first, the substrate 1 is press-fitted and fixed inside the four press-fitting holding members formed in the accommodating portion 43 of the accommodating case 4. .
Next, the lid cover 5 is engaged with the housing case 4. For the first time in this state, each contact portion 2 formed on the substrate 1 properly contacts the contact 6 held by the insertion portion 52 of the lid cover 5. This completes the assembly of the electrical connector using the contact integrated connector case.

<Modification 3>
Next, a modified example 3 (not shown) of the contact integrated connector case 3 will be described only with respect to differences from the contact integrated connector case 3.
Since the plurality of contacts 6 are held by the fitting portion 42 of the housing case 4 similarly to the first modification, the description thereof is omitted. The substrate 1 is press-fitted and held in the closing part 51 of the lid cover 5.
When assembling an electrical connector using the contact-integrated connector case of Modification 3, first, the substrate 1 is press-fitted and fixed to the four press-fitting holding members formed in the closing portion 51 of the lid cover 5.
Next, the lid cover 5 is engaged with the housing case 4. For the first time in this state, each contact portion 2 formed on the substrate 1 properly contacts the contact 6 held by the fitting portion 42 of the housing case 4. This completes the assembly of the electrical connector using the contact integrated connector case.

  According to the contact-integrated connector case 3 according to the present invention, it is not necessary to solder the contact and the substrate in advance before the substrate is accommodated in the connector case as in the prior art, and the contact is connected to the substrate. There is no need for a dedicated connector. Thereby, the contact integrated connector case 3 can realize the connection between the contact portion 2 of the substrate 1 and the contact 6 with a simple structure and at low cost.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic component or board | substrate 2 Contact part 2a Pad for USB2.0 2b Pad for USB3.0 3 Contact-integrated connector case 4 Housing | casing case 5 Lid cover 6 Contact 7 1st contact 8 2nd contact 10 Electrical connector 20 Opposite side Connector 41 Opening 42 Fitting part 43 Housing part 51 Closure part 52 Insertion part

Claims (7)

A contact-integrated connector case for an electrical connector that mates with a mating connector,
A housing case in which an electronic component formed with a plurality of contact portions can be inserted, and the electronic component is accommodated through the opening;
A lid cover that engages with the housing case and closes the opening;
A plurality of contacts that are elastically contacted with the contact portion in a separable manner facing the electronic component;
With
In the case assembly state in which the housing case is engaged with the fitting portion formed in a rectangular tube shape capable of inserting and removing the tip insertion member constituting the mating connector, the housing case and the lid cover are engaged. An electronic part is accommodated, and includes an accommodating part that extends rearward from the fitting part and has an internal space defined by the lid cover and the accommodating case.
The lid cover includes a closing portion that closes the opening in the case assembly state, and an insertion portion that is integrally formed with the closing portion and is inserted into the fitting portion.
The contact integrated connector case , wherein the insertion portion is configured to hold the plurality of contacts . 2. The contact-integrated connector case according to claim 1, wherein the housing portion of the housing case or the closing portion of the lid cover is configured to hold the electronic component by press-fitting and fixing. The plurality of contacts are composed of two types of contacts,
Of the two types of contacts, characterized in that one contact is held by the press-fitted in front Symbol insertion portion, the other contact is, in part, is held by being embedded in front Symbol wall portion of the insertion portion The contact-integrated connector case according to claim 2. The contact part of the electronic component is a pad arranged in conformity with the USB standard,
The one contact is in contact with a USB 3.0 pad of the electronic component,
The contact-integrated connector case according to claim 3, wherein the other contact is in contact with a USB 2.0 pad of the electronic component.   The contact-integrated connector case according to claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein the fitting portion and the housing portion of the housing case are formed integrally or separately. An electronic component formed with a plurality of contact parts;
A housing case having an opening into which the electronic component can be inserted and housing the electronic component, a lid cover that engages with the housing case and closes the opening, and the housing case and the lid cover A contact integrated connector case having a plurality of contacts that are detachably elastically contacted with the contact portion facing the electronic component in a combined case assembly state;
With
The electronic component is sandwiched between the housing case and the lid cover,
In the case assembly state in which the housing case is engaged with the fitting portion formed in a rectangular tube shape capable of inserting and removing the tip insertion member constituting the mating connector, the housing case and the lid cover are engaged. Containing a component, extending rearward from the fitting portion, and having a housing portion having an internal space defined by the lid cover and the housing case,
The lid cover includes a closing portion that closes the opening in the case assembly state, and an insertion portion that is integrally formed with the closing portion and is inserted into the fitting portion.
An electrical connector fitted to a mating connector , wherein the insertion portion holds the plurality of contacts . An electronic component formed with a plurality of contact parts;
A housing case in which the electronic component can be inserted, a housing case that houses the electronic component, a lid cover that engages the housing case and closes the opening, and the housing case and the lid cover are engaged in case the assembled state, a contact-integrated connector case having a plurality of contacts held that the opposite to the electronic component is elastically contact to be separated from the contact portion, before Kifuta cover,
In the case assembly state in which the housing case is engaged with the fitting portion formed in a rectangular tube shape capable of inserting and removing the tip insertion member constituting the mating connector, the housing case and the lid cover are engaged. Containing a component, extending rearward from the fitting portion, and having a housing portion having an internal space defined by the lid cover and the housing case,
The lid cover includes a closing portion that closes the opening in the case assembly state, and an insertion portion that is integrally formed with the closing portion and is inserted into the fitting portion.
The insertion portion holds the plurality of contacts ;
A connector integrated connector case, and an assembly method of an electrical connector fitted to a mating connector,
The electronic component is attached to the housing case or the lid cover,
An electrical connector assembling method, wherein the lid cover is engaged with the housing case.

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