WO2013027330A1

WO2013027330A1 - Connector

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Publication number: WO2013027330A1
Application number: PCT/JP2012/004762
Authority: WO
Inventors: Terufumi Hara; Masayuki Saitoh; Yoji Kutsuna; Toshinori Sakurai
Original assignee: Yazaki Corporation
Priority date: 2011-08-23
Filing date: 2012-07-26
Publication date: 2013-02-28
Also published as: JP2013045549A; JP5890125B2

Abstract

A connector (1) includes: a board (23) having a contacted portion (25); a terminal (13) having a contacting member (27) and a biasing member (29) biasing the contacting member (27) to cause the contacting member (27) to press the contacted portion (25); and a board supporting body (7) configured to support the board (23) and having a reinforcing rib (31) configured to prevent deflection of the board (23) resulting from the press of the contacted portion (25) by the contacting member (27).

Description

CONNECTOR

The present invention relates to a connector and more specifically relates to a connector configured to press a board with terminals.

A connector (SMT-type DIN connector) 310 as illustrated in Figs. 1(a) and 1B is known (for example, see Patent Literature 1). The connector 310 includes a housing 312, a shield 314, and multiple terminals (contacts) 330. The housing 312 is provided with 8 terminal receiving cavities 301 to 308 in 3 rows on the upper, middle, and lower levels, for example. Fitting portions or receptacle portions 332 of the terminals 330 are inserted into the terminal receiving cavities 301 to 308.

Each terminal 330 includes the fitting portion (receptacle portion) 332, a flat-plate-like fixing portion 334, an offset arm portion 338, a solder tail 336, and a soldered foot 342.

[PTL 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-324606

In the above related connector 310, when the connector 310 is installed in a circuit board (board) 320 (when a board lock 316 is fitted in a board lock 318), terminal contacting portions 344 contact contact pads 351, and the terminals 330 press the board 320 at all times. Accordingly, the board 320 is deformed by the pressing forces, and stable conduction may not be secured between the terminal contacting portions 344 (terminals) and the contact pads 351 (board).

It is an object of the present invention to provide a connector configured to press a board with terminals, which can secure stable conduction between terminals (contacting members) and the board (contacted portions).

An aspect of the present invention is a connector including: a board having a contacted portion; a terminal having a contacting member and a biasing member biasing the contacting member to cause the contacting member to press the contacted portion; and a board supporting body configured to support the board and having a reinforcing rib configured to prevent deflection of the board resulting from the press of the contacted portion by the contacting member.

The connector may further include: a housing having a turning shaft portion, a locked portion, and a terminal accommodation chamber for accommodating the terminal therein; and a case having a turning shaft receiving portion engaged with the turning shaft portion to turnably support the housing, and a locking portion locking the locked portion of the housing. The board supporting body may be installed integrally with the case to support the board. The reinforcing rib may prevent deflection of the board resulting the press of the contacted portion of the board by the contacting member of the terminal when the terminal is accommodated in the terminal accommodation chamber of the housing, the turning shaft portion of the housing is engaged with the turning shaft receiving portion of the case to cause the housing to be turned toward the case, and the locked portion of the housing is locked in the locking portion of the case.

From a viewpoint in a direction of the press of the contacted portion by the contacting member, the reinforcing rib may be formed in a rectangular shape, and a part at which the contacting member presses the contacted portion may exist inside the reinforcing rib.

From a viewpoint in a direction of the press of the contacted portion by the contacting member, the reinforcing rib may be formed in an H shape or a U shape having a center part, a first lateral part, and a second lateral part, and a part at which the contacting member presses the contacted portion may exist between the first lateral part and the second lateral part.

From a viewpoint in a direction of the press of the contacted portion by the contacting member, the reinforcing rib may have a first extending part and a second extending part extending in parallel with each other, and a part at which the contacting member presses the contacted portion may exist between the first extending part and the second extending part.

According to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide a connector which can secure stable conduction between terminals (contacting members) and a board (contacted portions).

Figs. 1(a) and 1(b) illustrate a related connector. Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3(a) is a perspective view of a terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3(b) is an exploded perspective view of the terminal. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention is accommodated in a terminal accommodation chamber. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a housing according to the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a case according to the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a board according to the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a partial perspective view of a case cover according to the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9 is a side view illustrating a state before the housing is installed integrally with the case (state before pressing a contacted portion of the board with a contacting member of the terminal) in the connector according to the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the state before the housing is installed integrally with the case in the connector according to the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 11 is an enlarged view of a part XI in Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a side view illustrating a state in which the housing has been installed integrally with the case (state of pressing the contacted portion of the board with the contacting member of the terminal) in the connector according to the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the state in which the housing has been installed integrally with the case in the connector according to the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 14 is an enlarged view of a part XIV in Fig. 13. Fig. 15 illustrates a cross-section taken along the line XV-XV in Fig. 13. Fig. 16 illustrates a modification example of a reinforcing rib corresponding to Fig. 15. Fig. 17 illustrates a modification example of the reinforcing rib corresponding to Fig. 15. Figs. 18(a) and 18(b) illustrate a modification example of the reinforcing rib, Fig. 18(a) is a plan view of the case cover corresponding to Fig. 15, and Fig. 18(b) illustrates a cross-section taken along the line XVIIIb-XVIIIb in Fig. 18(a). Fig. 19 illustrates a modification example of the reinforcing rib corresponding to Fig. 18(b).

A connector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 3, a case 5, and a case cover (board supporting body) 7 as illustrated in Fig. 2 and the like.

The housing 3 is provided with a turning shaft portion (turning supporting shaft) 9, a locked portion 11, and a plurality of terminal accommodation chambers 15 in which terminals (contacts) 13 are accommodated.

The case 5 is provided with a turning shaft receiving portion 17, a locking portion 19, and a housing accommodation chamber 21 in which the housing 3 is accommodated. The turning shaft portion 9 of the housing 3 is engaged with the turning shaft receiving portion 17, the housing 3 is turned toward the case 5 (see Figs. 9, 10, and the like), the locked portion 11 of the housing 3 is locked in the locking portion 19 of the case 5, and the case 5 is installed integrally with the housing 3 (see Figs. 12, 13, and the like).

A board 23 is attached to the connector 1 (case cover 7 and the like) (see Fig. 10 and the like). The board 23 is formed, e.g., in a flat plate shape and is provided with a plurality of contacted portions 25 (see Fig. 7 and the like).

The terminal 13 includes a contacting member (contacting portion) 27 and a biasing member (biasing portion) 29 as illustrated in Figs. 3(a) and 3(b). The biasing member 29 biases the contacting member 27 so that the contacting member 27 contacts and presses the contacted portion 25 of the board 23.

The case cover 7 is installed integrally with the case 5 and integrally supports the board 23 as illustrated in Figs. 9, 12, and the like. The case cover 7 is provided with a reinforcing rib 31. The reinforcing rib 31 is intended to prevent deflection of the board 23 resulting from the fact that the contacted portions 25 of the board 23 are pressed with the contacting members 27 of the terminals 13 in a terminal housing installation state. Here, the terminal housing installation state refers to a state in which the terminals 13 are accommodated in the terminal accommodation chambers 15 of the housing 3, in which the turning shaft portion 9 of the housing 3 is engaged with the turning shaft receiving portion 17 of the case 5 to cause the housing 3 to be turned toward the case 5, and in which the locked portion 11 of the housing 3 is locked in the locking portion 19 of the case 5 (see Figs. 12 to 14).

As illustrated in Fig. 15, the reinforcing rib 31 is formed in a lattice shape in which square ribs gather when the reinforcing rib 31 is seen in a direction in which the contacting members 27 of the terminals 13 press the contacted portions 25 (pressing direction of the contacting members 27). Parts at which the contacting members 27 press the contacted portions 25 (parts at which the contacting members 27 and the contacted portions 25 contact each other) exist inside the reinforcing rib 31.

Here, the connector 1 will be described further in details by giving an example.

For convenience of description, a direction in the connector 1 and its components (housing 3 and the like) is referred to as a width direction WD, another direction perpendicular to the width direction WD is referred to as a longitudinal direction LD, and a direction perpendicular to the width direction WD and the longitudinal direction LD is referred to as a height direction HD. A direction on a one-end-portion side of the width direction WD is referred to as WD1 while a direction on the other-end-portion side is referred to as WD2. A direction on a one-end-portion side of the longitudinal direction LD is referred to as LD1 while a direction on the other-end-portion side is referred to as LD2. An upper direction of the height direction HD is referred to as HD1 while a lower direction is referred to as HD2.

The contacted portions 25 of the board 23 are made of a conductive material such as a metal in thin-film shapes. The contacted portions 25 are provided on one surface in a thickness direction of a flat-plate-like board main body portion 33. The board main body portion 33 is made of an insulating material. Since the contacted portions 25 are formed in thin-film shapes, one surface in the thickness direction of the board main body portion 33 on which the contacted portions 25 are provided is in a flat shape.

The respective contacted portions 25 are provided to be away from one another and are arranged in a matrix form to be arrayed in the width direction WD and the longitudinal direction LD, for example (see Figs. 2, 7, and the like). As for the board 23, its thickness direction is the height direction HD, and the respective contacted portions 25 exist on the upper surface.

The terminal 13 includes a chassis (box portion) 35, the contacting member 27, and the biasing member 29 as illustrated in Figs. 3(a) and 3(b) and the like. The chassis 35, the contacting member 27, and the biasing member 29 are made of a conductive material such as a metal.

The chassis 35 is formed by press working of a thin plate material and includes a rectangular tubular contacting member engaging portion 37 and a cable locking portion 39. The contacting member 27 is engaged with the contacting member engaging portion 37 of the chassis 35 and is movable as far as a predetermined distance with respect to the chassis 35. The biasing member 29 biases the contacting member 27 so as for the contacting member 27 to project from the chassis 35 (project in the lower direction HD2 of the height direction HD). When the terminal 13 stands alone, the contacting member 27 exists at a position of abutting on a projecting side stopper 41 provided on the chassis 35 and most projecting from the chassis 35 (most projecting position) (see Fig. 3(a)).

When the contacting member 27 is pressed in a direction of retreating inside the chassis 35 (upper direction HD1) from the most projecting position, the biasing member 29 is elastically deformed, and the contacting member 27 moves in a direction of retreating inside the chassis 35. When the contacting member 27 is further pressed, the contacting member 27 is located at a position of most retreating without projecting from the chassis 35 (most retreating position).

The biasing member 29 is constituted, e.g., by a compression coil spring and is provided inside the chassis 35. One end portion of the biasing member 29 is engaged with (abuts on) the contacting member 27 while the other end portion abuts on a stopper 43 of the chassis 35. The biasing member 29 biases the contacting member 27 in a right direction in Fig. 4 (lower direction HD2). In a state illustrated in Fig. 4, the contacting member 27 exists at the most projecting position. When the contacting member 27 is pressed to the left side in Fig. 4 (upper direction HD1) in a state of fixing the chassis 35, the biasing member 29 is compressed and elastically deformed, and the contacting member 27 moves towards the most retreating position (left side in Fig. 4).

Caulking the cable locking portion 39 causes a cable CB such as an electric wire to be installed integrally with the cable locking portion 39 (chassis 35). The cable CB installed in the chassis 35 extends upward from the upper side of the chassis 35. In the terminal 13, the contacting member 27 and the biasing member 29 may be configured to be formed integrally.

The housing 3 is made of an insulating material such as a resin to be formed integrally and includes a housing main body portion 45 formed in a rectangular solid shape, the turning shaft portion 9, and the locked portion 11 as illustrated in Figs. 2, 5, and the like. The housing main body portion 45 is provided with the terminal accommodation chambers 15.

The turning shaft portion 9 is provided at the upper end of the height direction HD at one end portion located on the one-end-portion side LD1 of the longitudinal direction LD. The turning shaft portion 9 is formed in a columnar shape and projects to both sides in the width direction WD from the housing main body portion 45.

The terminal accommodation chamber 15 is constituted by a through hole formed in approximately the same shape as the chassis 35 of the terminal 13 and penetrates the housing main body portion 45 in the height direction HD. A lance 47 and a terminal locking portion 49 are provided inside the terminal accommodation chamber 15. When the terminal 13 in which the cable CB is installed is moved from a state of existing on the left side of the housing 3 away from the housing 3 to the right side and is inserted in the terminal accommodation chamber 15 of the housing 3 in Fig. 4, the terminal 13 is installed integrally with the housing 3 in the following manner.

First, the lance 47 is elastically deformed by the contacting member engaging portion 37 of the chassis 35 of the terminal 13. When the terminal 13 moves further to the right, a locked portion 51 provided on the contacting member engaging portion 37 of the terminal 13 abuts on the terminal locking portion 49, the lance 47 is restored and the terminal 13 is installed integrally with the housing 3.

In a state in which installation of the terminal 13 in the housing 3 is finished, the cable CB extends upward from the housing 3. The contacting member 27 of the terminal 13 projects from the housing main body portion 45 and is located at the most projecting position. The number of the terminal accommodation chambers 15 is the same as the number of the contacted portions 25 of the board 23 so that the respective terminals 13 are accommodated in the respective terminal accommodation chambers 15.

The housing main body portion 45 is provided with the locked portion 11 as illustrated in Fig. 5 and the like. The locked portion 11 is provided at the other end portion located on the other-end-portion side LD2 of the longitudinal direction LD of the housing main body portion 45. The locked portion 11 includes an elastic portion 53 and a protruding portion 55.

The case 5 is made of an insulating material such as a resin to be formed integrally and includes an approximately rectangular case main body portion 57, the turning shaft receiving portion 17, the locking portion 19, and the housing accommodation chamber 21 as illustrated in Fig. 6 and the like.

The turning shaft receiving portion 17 is constituted by a pair of U-shaped cutouts 59 provided on a projecting side projecting from the upper end of the height direction HD at one end portion located on the one-end-portion side LD1 of the longitudinal direction LD of the case main body portion 57. The pair of cutouts 59 is provided on both end portions of the case main body portion 57.

The locking portion 19 is constituted by a recess (e.g., a through hole) 61 provided at the other end portion located on the other-end-portion side LD2 of the longitudinal direction LD of the case main body portion 57.

The case cover 7 is made of an insulating material such as a resin to be formed integrally and includes a case cover main body portion (board supporting body main body portion) 63 and the reinforcing rib 31 as illustrated in Fig. 8 and the like.

The case cover main body portion 63 includes a flat-plate-like bottom plate portion 65 and a plate-like side plate portion 67 erecting from the outer circumference of the bottom plate portion 65. The thickness direction of the bottom plate portion 65 is the height direction HD, and the side plate portion 67 projects upward (upper direction HD1) from the rim (peripheral portion) of the bottom plate portion 65.

The case cover main body portion 63 is provided with a board supporting portion (first board supporting portion) 69 contacting the other surface (surface opposite to a surface provided with the contacted portions 25) of the board 23 in the thickness direction and supporting the board 23. This causes the board 23 pressed with the contacting members 27 of the terminals 13 to be supported on the first board supporting portion 69.

The first board supporting portion 69 is formed by a step (recess) formed on the inner side on the upper surface of the side plate portion 67 as illustrated in Figs. 13, 18, and the like. The first board supporting portion 69 supports the board 23 at a position away from the contacted portions 25.

When the case 5 is installed integrally with the case cover 7 in a state of supporting the board 23 by the board supporting portion 69, the peripheral portion of the board 23 is sandwiched between the case cover 7 and the case 5, and the case cover 7, the case 5, and the board 23 are integrated.

The board 23 is supported not only by the first board supporting portion 69 but also by the plate-like reinforcing rib (second board supporting portion) 31 (Fig. 13 and the like). The reinforcing rib 31 is provided to project from the case cover main body portion 63 (provided to project upward from the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 65). The tip end (upper end) of the reinforcing rib 31 contacts the lower surface of the board 23 so as to support the board 23. The reinforcing rib 31 supports the board 23 in the vicinity of the contacted portions 25.

When the terminal housing installation state (see Fig. 13 and the like) is seen in the thickness direction of the board 23, the respective positions of the terminals 13 and the respective positions of the contacted portions 25 are overlapped with each other. The respective terminals 13 press the respective contacted portions 25.

In the terminal housing installation state, the contacting members 27 of the terminals 13 press the board 23 (contacted portions 25) downward from the upper side of the board 23.

When a state in which the board 23 is pressed with the terminals 13 and is supported by the case cover 7 (terminal housing installation state: see Fig. 13 and the like) is seen in the thickness direction (pressing direction of the contacting members 27) of the board 23, contacting parts between the contacting members 27 and the contacted portions 25 are substantially surrounded by the reinforcing rib 31. That is, when the terminal housing installation state is seen in the thickness direction of the board 23, the contacting parts between the contacting members 27 and the contacted portions 25 exist inside the rectangular (lattice-shaped) (see Fig. 15), U-shaped (including both one having a rectangular corner and one having a round corner), or H-shaped (see Fig. 16) reinforcing rib 31. Consequently, double-end supporting beams (beam in which the center portion is pressed with the contacting member 27 of the terminal 13 and in which both the end portions receive reactive forces from the reinforcing rib 31) are formed by the reinforcing rib 31 and the contacting parts between the contacting members 27 and the contacted portions 25 so that the reinforcing rib 31 can support the board 23 in a stable manner.

In a state in which the contacting members 27 contact the contacted portions 25 such as the terminal housing installation state, each contacting member 27 exists at an intermediate position between the most projecting position and the most retreating position, and a part of the contacting member 27 (a portion on the side close to the contacted portion 25) projects from the chassis 35. The contacting member 27 contacts the contacted portion 25, so that the contacting member 27 and the contacted portion 25 are electrically connected to each other.

The number of terminals 13 is the same as the number of the contacted portions 25 so that the respective terminals 13 press the respective contacted portions 25. That is, the number of configurations in which one terminal 13 is engaged with and presses one contacted portion 25 is the same as the number of the contacted portions 25 (terminals 13).

Here, a procedure of assembling the connector 1 will be described.

As illustrated in Fig. 2, a state in which the housing 3, the case 5, the board 23, the case cover 7, and the terminals 13 are separated from one another is referred to as an initial state.

First, in the above initial state, the cables CB are installed in the respective terminals 13, and the respective terminals 13 in which the cables CB have been installed are installed in the terminal accommodation chambers 15 of the housing 3 (see Fig. 4).

Subsequently, the board 23 is provided on the case cover 7 and then the case 5 is provided. Accordingly, a locked portion or the like (not shown) of the case 5 is locked in a locking portion or the like (not shown) of the case cover 7, and the case 5, the board 23, and the case cover 7 are integrated.

Subsequently, the turning shaft portion 9 of the housing 3 is engaged with the turning shaft receiving portion 17 of the case 5 (see Figs. 9 to 12).

Subsequently, the housing 3 is turned in a direction of the arrow Y illustrated in Fig. 9 centering on the turning shaft portion 9 to lock the locked portion 11 of the housing 3 in the locking portion 19 of the case 5 (see Figs. 12 to 14).

Consequently, the housing 3 is fitted in the case 5, assembling of the connector 1 is finished, and the connector 1 is in the aforementioned terminal housing installation state.

With the connector 1, the reinforcing rib 31 for preventing deflection of the board 23 resulting from the fact that the contacted portions 25 of the board 23 are pressed with the contacting members 27 of the terminals 13 is provided. Thus, the board 23 is not deformed even when it is pressed with the contacting members 27, and pressing forces of the contacting members 27 can be maintained to be constant. Also, the contacting members 27 and the contacted portions 25 contact in a stable state, and stable conduction between the contacting members 27 of the terminals 13 and the contacted portions 25 of the board 23 can be secured.

Prevention of deflection of the board 23 by the reinforcing rib 31 can prevent movement of terminal contacting portions (contacting portions between the contacting members 27 and the contacted portions 25) caused by deflection of the board 23. Thus, generation of fretting wear in the contacted portions 25 or the like of the board 23 can be restricted, and increases in electric resistance values between the contacting members 27 of the terminals 13 and the contacted portions 25 of the board 23 are restricted.

In the connector 1, parts at which the contacting members 27 press the contacted portions 25 exist inside the rectangular reinforcing rib 31 in the vicinity of the rectangular reinforcing rib 31. Thus, deflection of the board 23 can be prevented further in a stable manner.

The reinforcing rib 31 may be formed in another shape instead of being formed in a rectangular (lattice) shape as illustrated in Fig. 15.

For example, as illustrated in Fig. 16, the reinforcing rib 31 may be formed in a U shape or an H shape. The reinforcing rib 31 illustrated in Fig. 16 is formed in an H shape consisting of a center part 71, a first lateral part 73, and a second lateral part 75 when it is seen in a direction in which the contacting members 27 press the contacted portions 25 (pressing direction of the contacting members 27; height direction HD). In the terminal housing installation state, a part at which the contacting member 27 presses the contacted portion 25 (part at which the contacting member 27 and the contacted portion 25 come in contact with each other) exists between the first lateral portion 73 and the second lateral portion 75.

The reinforcing rib 31 seen in a direction in which the contacting members 27 press the contacted portions 25 may be formed in a U shape as described above. In the terminal housing installation state, a part at which the contacting member 27 presses the contacted portion 25 may exist inside the reinforcing rib 31.

As illustrated in Fig. 17, the reinforcing rib 31 may include a first extending part 77 (77A) extending linearly and a second extending part 77 (77B) extending in parallel with the first extending part 77A to be away from the first extending part 77A by a predetermined distance when it is seen in the height direction HD. In the terminal housing installation state, a part at which the contacting member 27 presses the contacted portion 25 may exist between the first extending part 77 (77A) and the second extending part 77 (77B).

As illustrated in Figs. 18(a) and 18(b), the reinforcing rib 31 may be formed in a cylindrical shape, and the respective reinforcing ribs 31 may be connected to one another by auxiliary ribs 79. The auxiliary ribs 79 are also connected to the bottom plate portion 65 of the case cover main body portion 63.

The reinforcing rib 31 and the side plate portion 67 of the case cover main body portion 63 may be connected to each other by auxiliary ribs 81. The auxiliary ribs 79 are also connected to the bottom plate portion 65 of the case cover main body portion 63. The heights of the auxiliary ribs 79 and 81 (erecting heights from the bottom plate portion 65) are lower than the erecting height of the reinforcing rib 31.

In the cases illustrated in Figs. 15, 16, and 17, the

auxiliary ribs

79 and 81 may be provided in a similar manner to the case illustrated in Figs. 18(a) and 18(b).

When the terminal housing installation state is seen in the height direction HD, parts at which the contacting members 27 press the contacted portions 25 and at least part of the reinforcing rib 31 may be overlapped with one another.

As illustrated in Fig. 19, the reinforcing rib 31 may be provided outside the case cover main body portion 63.

The aforementioned connector 1 is an example of a connector having a board provided with contacted portions, terminals having contacting members and biasing members biasing the contacting members so that the contacting members press the contacted portions, and a board supporting body provided with a reinforcing rib intended to support the board and prevent deflection of the board resulting from the fact that the contacted portions are pressed by the contacting members.

Although the present invention has been described above by reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to those and the configuration of parts can be replaced with any configuration having a similar function.

The entire content of Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-181456, filed on August 23, 2011, is herein incorporated by reference.

Claims

A connector comprising:
a board having a contacted portion;
a terminal having a contacting member and a biasing member biasing the contacting member to cause the contacting member to press the contacted portion; and
a board supporting body configured to support the board and having a reinforcing rib configured to prevent deflection of the board resulting from the press of the contacted portion by the contacting member.
The connector according to claim 1, further comprising:
a housing having a turning shaft portion, a locked portion, and a terminal accommodation chamber for accommodating the terminal therein; and
a case having a turning shaft receiving portion engaged with the turning shaft portion to turnably support the housing, and a locking portion locking the locked portion of the housing,
wherein the board supporting body is installed integrally with the case to support the board, and
wherein the reinforcing rib prevents deflection of the board resulting the press of the contacted portion of the board by the contacting member of the terminal when the terminal is accommodated in the terminal accommodation chamber of the housing, the turning shaft portion of the housing is engaged with the turning shaft receiving portion of the case to cause the housing to be turned toward the case, and the locked portion of the housing is locked in the locking portion of the case.
The connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, from a viewpoint in a direction of the press of the contacted portion by the contacting member, the reinforcing rib is formed in a rectangular shape, and a part at which the contacting member presses the contacted portion exists inside the reinforcing rib.
The connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, from a viewpoint in a direction of the press of the contacted portion by the contacting member, the reinforcing rib is formed in an H shape or a U shape having a center part, a first lateral part, and a second lateral part, and a part at which the contacting member presses the contacted portion exists between the first lateral part and the second lateral part.
The connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, from a viewpoint in a direction of the press of the contacted portion by the contacting member, the reinforcing rib has a first extending part and a second extending part extending in parallel with each other, and a part at which the contacting member presses the contacted portion exists between the first extending part and the second extending part.