WO2023017766A1 - コネクタ及び電子機器 - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to connectors and electronic devices.
- Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2002-100000 discloses a connector that is highly reliable because the reinforcing metal fittings are not deformed during fitting or unfitting work.
- a connector includes: A connector that mates with an object to be connected, multiple contacts and an insulator having an outer wall to which the plurality of contacts are attached, the outer wall extending along the longitudinal direction of the connector; a second metal fitting attached to an end of the outer wall in the longitudinal direction; with The second metal fitting has an outer peripheral portion that forms the outer periphery of the connector in a region that is located at the end of the connector in the longitudinal direction and is located outside the end of the outer wall in the longitudinal direction.
- An electronic device includes: Equipped with the connector described above.
- FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a connector module in a state where a connector and a connection object are connected to each other according to one embodiment, as viewed from above;
- FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a connector module in a state where a connector and a connection target are separated from each other according to one embodiment, as viewed from above.
- FIG. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing a single connector of FIG. 1 as viewed from above;
- FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing the disassembled connector of FIG. 3 as viewed from above; 4 is an enlarged view showing only a first insulator by enlarging a portion V enclosed by a dashed dotted line in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing a single connection object in FIG. 1 as viewed from above;
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 1; 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XII-XII in FIG. 1;
- FIG. FIG. 9 is an enlarged view corresponding to FIG. 8 showing a connector according to a modification as viewed from below.
- the connector and the electronic device it is possible to suppress connector defects caused by the insulator even in a state of being reduced in size and height.
- FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a connector module 1 in a state in which a connector 10 and a connection object 50 are connected to each other according to one embodiment, viewed from above.
- FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing a top view of the connector module 1 in which the connector 10 and the connection target 50 are separated from each other according to one embodiment.
- the connector module 1 has a connector 10 and a connection object 50 that can be connected to each other.
- the connector 10 has a first insulator 20 and a first contact 30 attached to the first insulator 20 .
- the connector 10 has a first metal fitting 40 a and a second metal fitting 40 b attached to the first insulator 20 .
- the connection target 50 can be connected to the connector 10.
- the connection object 50 has a second insulator 60 that fits into the first insulator 20 in a connected state in which the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are connected.
- the connection object 50 has a second contact 70 attached to the second insulator 60 .
- the second contact 70 contacts the first contact 30 in a fitted state in which the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are fitted.
- the connection object 50 has a metal fitting 80 attached to the second insulator 60 .
- the metal fitting 80 contacts the second metal fitting 40b in a fitted state. At this time, the second metal fitting 40b is elastically deformed.
- the connector 10 is a receptacle connector.
- the connection object 50 is described as being a plug connector.
- the connector 10 in which the first contact 30 is elastically deformed in the mated state in which the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are fitted together is called a receptacle connector, and the connection object 50 in which the second contact 70 is not elastically deformed is called a plug connector. described as.
- the types of the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are not limited to these.
- connector 10 may serve as a plug connector and connection object 50 may serve as a receptacle connector.
- connection object 50 is not limited to the above, and may be any object other than plug connectors and receptacle connectors.
- the connection object 50 may be a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), a flexible flat cable, a rigid board, or a card edge of any circuit board.
- FPC flexible printed circuit board
- the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are mounted on the circuit boards CB1 and CB2, respectively.
- the connector 10 and the connection object 50 electrically connect the circuit board CB1 and the circuit board CB2 in a connected state in which they are connected to each other.
- the circuit boards CB1 and CB2 may be rigid boards or any other circuit boards.
- at least one of the circuit boards CB1 and CB2 may be FPC.
- the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are connected to each other in the direction perpendicular to the circuit boards CB1 and CB2.
- the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are connected to each other along the vertical direction.
- the connection method is not limited to this.
- the connector 10 and the connection object 50 may be connected to each other in a direction parallel to the circuit boards CB1 and CB2.
- the connector 10 and the object to be connected 50 are connected to each other such that one is perpendicular to the circuit board on which it is mounted and the other is parallel to the circuit board on which it is mounted. good too.
- the "longitudinal direction” corresponds to the left-right direction as an example.
- a “transverse direction” corresponds to, for example, the front-rear direction.
- the “fitting direction” corresponds to, for example, the vertical direction.
- a direction orthogonal to the fitting direction” corresponds to, for example, the front-rear direction.
- “Mating side” corresponds to the upper side as an example.
- the side opposite to the mating side” corresponds to the lower side as an example.
- Circuit board CB1 side corresponds to the lower side as an example.
- the "first surface” corresponds to the upper surface as an example.
- the “second surface” corresponds to the rear surface as an example.
- the "third surface” corresponds to the front surface as an example.
- the "fourth surface” corresponds to the lateral side surface, for example.
- the "first plane” corresponds to the upper surface as an example.
- the “second plane” corresponds to the rear surface as an example.
- the “third plane” corresponds to the front surface as an example.
- the "fourth plane” corresponds to the side surface in the left-right direction, for example.
- FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing the single connector 10 of FIG. 1 as viewed from above.
- the connector 10 is obtained by press-fitting the first contact 30 into the first insulator 20, and integrally molding the first metal fitting 40a, the second metal fitting 40b, and the first insulator 20 by insert molding. .
- FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing the disassembled connector 10 of FIG. 3 as viewed from above.
- the first metal fitting 40a, the second metal fitting 40b, and the first insulator 20 are integrally molded by insert molding.
- the first insulator 20, the first metal fitting 40a, and the second metal fitting 40b are virtually separated and shown individually.
- the first insulator 20 that constitutes the connector 10 is made of an insulating and heat-resistant synthetic resin material.
- the first insulator 20 extends in a plate shape in the left-right direction.
- the first insulator 20 has a bottom plate portion 21 forming a lower portion.
- the bottom plate portion 21 extends from an outer wall 23 to be described later in a direction perpendicular to the fitting direction with the connection object 50 .
- the first insulator 20 has fitting projections 22 projecting from the front, rear, left, and right center portions of the bottom plate portion 21 toward the fitting side with the connection object 50 .
- the first insulator 20 has a pair of outer walls 23 spaced apart in the lateral direction of the connector 10 .
- the pair of outer walls 23 sandwich the fitting protrusion 22 along the lateral direction.
- outer walls 23 are positioned on both sides in the front-rear direction with respect to the fitting convex portion 22 while protruding from the bottom plate portion 21 toward the fitting side with the connection target 50 .
- Outer wall 23 extends along the longitudinal direction of connector 10 .
- the first insulator 20 has a first contact mounting groove 24 formed over the front-rear inner surface of the outer wall 23 , the bottom plate portion 21 , and the front-rear inner surface of the fitting convex portion 22 .
- a first contact 30 is mounted in the first contact mounting groove 24 .
- a plurality of first contact mounting grooves 24 are formed corresponding to the number of first contacts 30 .
- the plurality of first contact mounting grooves 24 are arranged along the arrangement direction of the first contacts 30 .
- the first insulator 20 has first metal fitting holding portions 25 positioned at the ends of the fitting convex portion 22 in the left-right direction. As shown in later-described FIG. 5 , the first metal fitting holding portion 25 is recessed at the left-right end portion of the fitting convex portion 22 . A first metal fitting 40 a is attached to the first metal fitting holding portion 25 .
- the first insulator 20 has a second metal fitting holding portion 26 located at an end E of the outer wall 23 in the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 . A second metal fitting 40 b is attached to the second metal fitting holding portion 26 . In FIG. 5, the end E of the outer wall 23 in the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 is formed flat. be.
- the first insulator 20 does not have any component in a region R located at the end of the connector 10 in the longitudinal direction and outside the end E of the outer wall 23 in the longitudinal direction.
- the bottom plate portion 21 , the fitting convex portion 22 , and the outer wall 23 extend to one edge portion in the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 .
- the first insulator 20 is not arranged outside the edge portion in the left-right direction, that is, in the region R. As shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing only the first insulator 20 by enlarging the portion V enclosed by the dashed-dotted line in FIG.
- the configuration of the fitting convex portion 22 in the first metal fitting holding portion 25 of the first insulator 20 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 5 .
- the fitting convex portion 22 of the first insulator 20 has a first surface 221 forming an end surface on the fitting side in the first metal fitting holding portion 25 .
- the fitting protrusion 22 has a second surface 222 extending from the rear end edge of the first surface 221 along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 toward the side opposite to the fitting side.
- the fitting protrusion 22 has a third surface 223 extending from the front edge of the first surface 221 along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 toward the side opposite to the fitting side.
- the fitting protrusion 22 has a fourth surface 224 extending from the left-right edge of the first surface 221 along the width direction of the connector 10 toward the side opposite to the fitting side.
- Each of the first surface 221, the second surface 222, the third surface 223, and the fourth surface 224 is configured as a plane.
- the fitting protrusion 22 has a first intersection R1 where the first surface 221, the second surface 222 and the fourth surface 224 intersect.
- the first intersection R1 is located at the rear corner of the fitting convex portion 22, and is an intersection point where three surfaces, the first surface 221, the second surface 222, and the fourth surface 224 intersect, and the first surface. 221 , the second surface 222 , and the fourth surface 224 .
- the fitting projection 22 has a second intersection R2 where the first surface 221, the third surface 223 and the fourth surface 224 intersect.
- the second intersection R2 is located at the front corner of the fitting projection 22, and is an intersection point where three surfaces, ie, the first surface 221, the third surface 223, and the fourth surface 224 intersect, and the first surface 221 , a third surface 223, and a region located near the intersection on each of the three surfaces, ie, the third surface 223 and the fourth surface 224.
- the fitting convex portion 22 has a first intersection line L1 between the first surface 221 and the second surface 222 .
- the fitting protrusion 22 has a second line of intersection L2 between the first surface 221 and the third surface 223 .
- the fitting convex portion 22 has a third intersection line L3 between the second surface 222 and the fourth surface 224 .
- the fitting projection 22 has a fourth intersection line L4 between the third surface 223 and the fourth surface 224.
- the fitting convex portion 22 has a fifth intersection line L5 between the first surface 221 and the fourth surface 224 .
- Each of the first intersection line L1, the second intersection line L2, the third intersection line L3, the fourth intersection line L4, and the fifth intersection line L5 is configured as a straight line.
- the first contact 30 is made of, for example, a thin plate of a copper alloy containing phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, or titanium copper, or a Corson copper alloy, which has spring elasticity, and is formed into the shape shown in FIG. 4 using a progressive die (stamping). It is molded.
- the surface of the first contact 30 is plated with gold, tin, or the like after forming a base with nickel plating.
- the first contact 30 has an L-shaped mounting portion 31 extending outward in the front-rear direction.
- the first contact 30 has a locking portion 32 that continues upward from the upper end portion of the mounting portion 31 .
- the locking portion 32 is formed wider than the mounting portion 31 in the left-right direction.
- the first contact 30 has a curved portion 33 protruding upward in a U-shape from the engaging portion 32 .
- the first contact 30 has an S-shaped elastic contact piece 34 that is continuous with the curved portion 33 .
- the first contact 30 has an elastic contact portion 35 formed at a bent portion at the tip of the elastic contact piece 34 and directed outward in the front-rear direction.
- the first contact 30 has a contact portion 36 projecting from the curved portion 33 at a position opposed to the elastic contact portion 35 in the front-rear direction.
- the first metal fitting 40a is formed by forming a thin plate of any metal material into the shape shown in FIG. 4 using a progressive die (stamping).
- the first metal fitting 40a is formed to have a crank-like overall shape. More specifically, a claw portion 42a, a first base portion 41a, and a second base portion 43a, which will be described later, are integrally formed to have a crank shape as a whole. Similarly, the first base portion 41a and the second base portion 43a are integrally formed to have a crank shape as a whole.
- the first metal fitting 40a is processed by a process including drawing so that the front, rear, left, right, and upward surfaces of the first base portion 41a are continuous without gaps.
- the method for processing the first metal fitting 40a is not limited to this, and may include a step based on bending in the plate thickness direction, etc., in addition to or instead of the step including drawing.
- the first fitting 40a has a first base portion 41a.
- the first base portion 41a extends upward from below so as to incline inward in the left-right direction, and bends toward one side in the left-right direction at its upper end portion.
- the first base portion 41a connects a second base portion 43a and a claw portion 42a, which will be described later.
- the first metal fitting 40a has a claw portion 42a that further extends to one side in the left-right direction from a portion of the first base portion 41a that extends to one side in the left-right direction.
- the claw portion 42a is formed in an L shape.
- the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a is bent downward at one end of the claw portion 42a.
- the claw portion 42a is narrower than the other portions of the first metal fitting 40a.
- the width in the front-rear direction of the claw portion 42a is narrower than the width in the front-rear direction of the first base portion 41a that is continuous with the claw portion 42a.
- the width in the front-rear direction of the claw portion 42a is narrower than the width in the front-rear direction of each of a second base portion 43a and a narrow portion 44a, which will be described later.
- the first metal fitting 40a has a second base portion 43a linearly extending from the lower end portion of the first base portion 41a to the other side in the left-right direction.
- the width in the front-rear direction of the second base portion 43a is narrower than the width in the front-rear direction of the first base portion 41a that is continuous with the second base portion 43a.
- the first metal fitting 40a has a narrow portion 44a formed narrower in the front-rear direction than the other portions in the second base portion 43a.
- the narrow portion 44a extends outward in the left-right direction from a portion of the second base portion 43a adjacent to the first base portion 41a.
- the first metal fitting 40a has a mounting portion 45a as shown in FIG. 6, which will be described later.
- the mounting portion 45a includes a bottom surface on the side of the circuit board CB1 at the longitudinal end portion of the narrow portion 44a of the second base portion 43a.
- the mounting portion 45a is not limited to this, and may include, in addition to the lower surface of the narrow portion 44a, a thickness portion along the vertical direction of the narrow portion 44a, the upper surface of the narrow portion 44a, and the like.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view showing only the first metal fitting 40a by enlarging the portion V enclosed by the dashed-dotted line in FIG. Referring to FIG. 6, the configuration of the first base portion 41a of the first metal fitting 40a will be described in more detail while comparing with each component of the fitting convex portion 22 of FIG.
- the first metal fitting 40a has a first surface 221, a second surface 222, and a fourth surface at a first intersection portion R1 where the first surface 221, the second surface 222, and the fourth surface 224 of the fitting convex portion 22 intersect. It has a first end 41a1 that extends over 224 .
- the first end portion 41a1 includes a predetermined area at the rear corner of the first base portion 41a, and is formed of a curved surface as a whole.
- the first end portion 41a1 corresponds to the rear corner portion above the first metal fitting 40a.
- the first metal fitting 40a has a first surface 221, a third surface 223 and a fourth surface at a second intersection R2 where the first surface 221, the third surface 223 and the fourth surface 224 of the fitting projection 22 intersect. It has a second end 41 a 2 that extends over 224 .
- the second end portion 41a2 includes a predetermined area at the front corner of the first base portion 41a, and is formed of a curved surface as a whole. The second end 41a2 corresponds to the front corner above the first metal fitting 40a.
- the first metal fitting 40a extends along the first intersection line L1 between the first surface 221 and the second surface 222 along the longitudinal direction from the first end 41a1 over the adjacent region of the first surface 221 and the second surface 222. It has a first extension portion 41a3 that extends.
- the first extending portion 41a3 is formed to have an L-shaped cross section when viewed from the side in the left-right direction.
- the first extending portion 41a3 is formed to bend from the upper surface to the rear surface of the first base portion 41a.
- the first metal fitting 40a extends along the second intersection line L2 between the first surface 221 and the third surface 223 along the longitudinal direction from the second end 41a2 over the adjacent region of the first surface 221 and the third surface 223. It has a second extension portion 41a4 that extends.
- the second extending portion 41a4 is formed to have an L-shaped cross section when viewed from the side in the left-right direction.
- the second extending portion 41a4 is formed to bend from the upper surface to the front surface of the first base portion 41a.
- the first metal fitting 40a extends from the first end 41a1 to the mating side over the adjacent region of the second surface 222 and the fourth surface 224 along the third intersection line L3 between the second surface 222 and the fourth surface 224. It has a third extension portion 41a5 extending toward the side.
- the third extending portion 41a5 is formed to have an L-shaped cross section in side view when viewed from above.
- the third extending portion 41a5 is formed so as to bend from the lateral side surface to the rear surface of the first base portion 41a.
- the first metal fitting 40a extends from the second end portion 41a2 to the opposite side to the fitting side over the adjacent region of the third surface 223 and the fourth surface 224 along the fourth intersection line L4 between the third surface 223 and the fourth surface 224. It has a fourth extension portion 41a6 extending toward the side.
- the fourth extending portion 41a6 is formed to have an L-shaped cross section in side view when viewed from above.
- the fourth extending portion 41a6 is formed so as to bend from the lateral side surface to the front surface of the first base portion 41a.
- the first metal fitting 40a extends along the fifth intersection line L5 between the first surface 221 and the fourth surface 224 and extends between the first end portion 41a1 and the second end portion 41a2 over the adjacent regions of the first surface 221 and the fourth surface 224. It has a fifth extending portion 41a7 extending between and.
- the fifth extending portion 41a7 is formed to have an L-shaped cross section when viewed from the side in the front-rear direction.
- the fifth extending portion 41a7 is formed so as to bend from the upper surface of the first base portion 41a to the side surface in the left-right direction.
- the first metal fitting 40a includes a first plane S1 arranged along the first surface 221, a second plane S2 arranged along the second surface 222, and a second plane S2 arranged along the third surface 223. It has three planes S3 and a fourth plane S4 arranged along the fourth surface 224 .
- the first plane S1 extends along the front edge of the first extension 41a3, the lateral edge of the fifth extension 41a7, and the rear edge of the second extension 41a4. Configure the top surface.
- the second plane S2 constitutes the rear surface of the first metal fitting 40a along the lower edge of the first extension 41a3 and the lateral edge of the third extension 41a5.
- the third plane S3 constitutes the front surface of the first metal fitting 40a along the lower edge of the second extension 41a4 and the lateral edge of the fourth extension 41a6.
- the fourth plane S4 extends in the left-right direction of the first metal fitting 40a along the front edge of the third extension 41a5, the lower edge of the fifth extension 41a7, and the rear edge of the fourth extension 41a6. configure the sides.
- the first metal fitting 40a has a first surface 221, a second surface 222, a third surface 223, and a fourth surface 224, and all intersection lines at the ends of the fitting protrusion 22 in the longitudinal direction. cover continuously on a plane perpendicular to the In the first metal fitting 40a, the first plane S1, the second plane S2, the third plane S3, and the fourth plane S4 are smoothly connected at the first base portion 41a by the ends and the extension portions, and the planes are formed so that there is no gap between them. Such a shape is realized by drawing.
- the second metal fitting 40b is formed by molding a thin plate of any metal material into the shape shown in FIG. 4 using a progressive die (stamping).
- the second metal fitting 40b is processed by a process including drawing so that an outer peripheral surface 47b2, an inner peripheral surface 47b1, and an upper surface, which will be described later, are continuous in the front, rear, left, and right directions without gaps.
- the method for processing the second metal fitting 40b is not limited to this, and may include a step based on bending in the plate thickness direction, etc., in addition to or instead of the step including drawing.
- the second metal fitting 40b has a first base portion 41b extending in the front-rear direction.
- the second metal fitting 40b has a second base portion 42b extending to one side in the left-right direction from each of both ends in the front-rear direction of the first base portion 41b.
- the first base portion 41b and the second base portion 42b are included in an outer peripheral portion 40b1 that constitutes the front-rear direction and left-right direction outer periphery of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the second metal fitting 40b has a protruding piece 43b that extends linearly downward at each of the front and rear portions of the first base portion 41b and extends outward in the left-right direction at the lower end.
- a concave portion is formed by the opposing edge portions of the pair of protruding pieces 43b spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction and the lower edge portion of the first base portion 41b.
- the second metal fitting 40b has a first mounting portion 44b positioned at the lower end of the projecting piece 43b.
- the second metal fitting 40b has a pair of mounting portions 45b located at one end in the left-right direction of the second base portion 42b and spaced apart in the lateral direction of the connector 10 .
- the mounting portion 45b further extends from one end of the second base portion 42b in the left-right direction toward one side in the left-right direction.
- the attachment portion 45b extends in the left-right direction while bending inward in the front-rear direction in a crank shape.
- One end of the mounting portion 45b in the left-right direction is formed wider than the other portion of the mounting portion 45b along the vertical direction.
- the second metal fitting 40b has a curved portion 46b extending in a U-shape inside the second metal fitting 40b to substantially the entire first base portion 41b and the end portion of the second base portion 42b on the other side in the left-right direction. .
- the second metal fitting 40b has an inner peripheral surface 47b1 formed continuously without gaps along the left-right direction and the front-rear direction inside the curved portion 46b.
- the second metal fitting 40b has an outer peripheral surface 47b2 that is continuously formed without gaps in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction from one attachment portion 45b to the other attachment portion 45b.
- the outer peripheral surface 47b2 includes the outer surfaces of the first base portion 41b and the second base portion 42b.
- the outer peripheral surface 47b2 is formed so that these outer surfaces are smoothly connected and there is no gap between the outer surfaces.
- the outer peripheral surface 47b2 extends in the longitudinal direction from one mounting portion 45b, bends, extends in the lateral direction, bends again, and is formed continuously along the longitudinal direction until it reaches the other mounting portion 45b. It is
- the second metal fitting 40b has a U-shaped contact piece 48b formed at one end in the left-right direction of the second base 42b. A portion of the contact piece 48b extending inward in the front-rear direction has spring elasticity.
- the second metal fitting 40b has a second mounting portion 49b located at the lower end portion on the outer side in the front-rear direction of the second base portion 42b. The second mounting portion 49b extends over substantially the entire left-right direction of the second base portion 42b.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged view showing the portion V enclosed by the dashed-dotted line in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged view showing the connector 10 of FIG. 7 as viewed from below.
- the first contact 30 is press-fitted into the first insulator 20 from below. At this time, the locking portion 32 is locked to the inner wall surface of the first contact mounting groove 24 in the left-right direction. Thereby, the first contact 30 is held in the first contact mounting groove 24 .
- a plurality of first contacts 30 are attached to the outer wall 23 of the first insulator 20 .
- the elastic contact portion 35 and the contact portion 36 are separated from the first contact mounting groove 24 between the fitting convex portion 22 and the outer wall 23 . expose.
- the elastic contact piece 34 is elastically deformable in the front-rear direction within the first contact mounting groove 24 .
- the tip of the mounting portion 31 in the front-rear direction is located at substantially the same front-rear position as the outer wall 23 .
- the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b are members different from each other.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b are separated from each other.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b face each other in the left-right direction while being separated from each other.
- the strength of the first metal fitting 40a and the strength of the second metal fitting 40b are different from each other.
- the strength of one of the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b is higher than the strength of the other.
- the strength of the first metal fitting 40a may be higher than the strength of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the strength of the material of the first metal fitting 40a may be higher than the strength of the material of the second metal fitting 40b.
- “strength” includes, for example, tensile strength.
- the material of the first metal fitting 40a may be different from the material of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the material of the first metal fitting 40a may be stainless steel
- the material of the second metal fitting 40b may be phosphor bronze.
- the material of the first metal fitting 40a and the material of the second metal fitting 40b are not limited to this, and the material of the first metal fitting 40a and the material of the second metal fitting 40b are selected from a group of candidate materials in any combination that makes the strength of the first metal fitting 40a higher than the strength of the second metal fitting 40b. may be selected.
- candidate materials include, for example, stainless steel, phosphor bronze, iron, Corson copper, titanium copper, beryllium copper, and aluminum.
- the material of the first metal fitting 40a may be the same as the material of the second metal fitting 40b as long as the strength of the first metal fitting 40a is higher than the strength of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the strength of the first metal fitting 40a may be higher than that of the second metal fitting 40b due to the alloy number, type symbol, and temper of the same material such as phosphor bronze being different.
- the thickness of the first metal fitting 40a is greater than that of the second metal fitting 40b as will be described later. It may be higher than the intensity.
- the strength of the first contact 30 may be substantially the same as the strength of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the strength of the first metal fitting 40a may be higher than the strength of the first contact 30 in addition to the second metal fitting 40b.
- the material of the first metal fitting 40a, the material of the second metal fitting 40b, and the material of the first contact 30 establish the strength relationship as described above among the first metal fitting 40a, the second metal fitting 40b, and the first contact 30. Any combination may be selected from a group of candidate materials.
- the pair of first metal fittings 40a are attached to both ends of the fitting convex portion 22 in the longitudinal direction of the connector 10, respectively.
- the first metal fitting 40a extends along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 from the fitting convex portion 22 to the first base portion 41b of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the first metal fitting 40a is integrally molded with the first metal fitting holding portion 25 of the first insulator 20 by insert molding.
- the first base portion 41a is formed integrally with the fitting protrusion 22 from the upper surface to the side surface of the fitting protrusion 22 at the end in the left-right direction.
- the first base portion 41 a is formed integrally with the first metal fitting holding portion 25 .
- the first base portion 41a covers the entire left-right direction end portion of the fitting convex portion 22 from the outside.
- first end 41a1 covers the first intersection R1.
- the second end 41a2 covers the second intersection R2.
- the first extending portion 41 a 3 covers the first intersection line L ⁇ b>1 and adjacent regions along the first intersection line L ⁇ b>1 on the first surface 221 and the second surface 222 .
- the second extending portion 41 a 4 covers the second intersection line L ⁇ b>2 and adjacent regions along the second intersection line L ⁇ b>2 on the first surface 221 and the third surface 223 .
- the third extending portion 41 a 5 covers the third intersection line L ⁇ b>3 and adjacent regions along the third intersection line L ⁇ b>3 on the second surface 222 and the fourth surface 224 .
- the fourth extending portion 41 a 6 covers the fourth intersection line L ⁇ b>4 and adjacent regions along the fourth intersection line L ⁇ b>4 on the third surface 223 and the fourth surface 224 .
- the fifth extending portion 41a7 covers the fifth intersection line L5 and adjacent regions of the first surface 221 and the fourth surface 224 along the fifth intersection line L5.
- the first plane S1, the second plane S2, the third plane S3, and the fourth plane S4 cover the first plane 221, the second plane 222, the third plane 223, and the fourth plane 224, respectively.
- the first plane S ⁇ b>1 of the first base portion 41 a is flush with the upper surface of the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the second plane S ⁇ b>2 and the third plane S ⁇ b>3 of the first base portion 41 a are flush with the side surfaces of the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the first plane S ⁇ b>1 of the first base portion 41 a may not be on the same plane as the upper surface of the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the first plane S ⁇ b>1 of the first base portion 41 a may be located below the upper surface of the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the second plane S ⁇ b>2 and the third plane S ⁇ b>3 of the first base portion 41 a may not be flush with the side surfaces of the fitting protrusion 22 .
- the second plane S ⁇ b>2 and the third plane S ⁇ b>3 of the first base portion 41 a may be located inside the side surfaces of the fitting convex portion 22 in the left-right direction.
- the claw portion 42 a is formed integrally with the fitting convex portion 22 on the upper surface side of the fitting convex portion 22 so that the tip 42 a 1 of the claw portion 42 a is embedded inside the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the upper surface of the claw portion 42 a is exposed from the first insulator 20 .
- the upper surface of the claw portion 42 a is flush with the upper surface of the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the upper surface of the claw portion 42 a may be positioned below the upper surface of the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the second base portion 43a is completely exposed from the first insulator 20 in the region R.
- the second base portion 43a extends from the fitting convex portion 22 to the first base portion 41b of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the tip of the second base portion 43a including the mounting portion 45a is positioned directly below the first base portion 41b of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the second base portion 43a is surrounded in the region R by the outer peripheral portion 40b1 of the second metal fitting 40b from both front and rear sides and from the outside in the left-right direction.
- the mounting portion 45a of the first metal fitting 40a mounted on the circuit board CB1 includes the bottom surface of the second base portion 43a on the circuit board CB1 side.
- the mounting portion 45a has a predetermined area in the front, rear, left, and right directions on the lower surface of the second base portion 43a.
- the mounting portion 45a is positioned right below the first base portion 41b of the second metal fitting 40b in the left-right direction.
- the mounting portion 45a is positioned between the pair of first mounting portions 44b of the second metal fitting 40b along the front-rear direction.
- the second metal fitting 40b is attached to the end E of the outer wall 23 in the longitudinal direction. More specifically, the attachment portion 45b of the second metal fitting 40b is attached to the end portion E of the outer wall 23 .
- the attachment portion 45b is formed integrally with the end portion E of the outer wall 23 of the first insulator 20 by insert molding. Thereby, the second metal fitting 40 b is held by the second metal fitting holding portion 26 of the first insulator 20 .
- the concave portion of the second metal fitting 40b formed by the opposing edge portions of the pair of projecting pieces 43b spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction and the lower edge portion of the first base portion 41b engages the mounting portion 45a of the first metal fitting 40a. Positioned to sandwich.
- the outer peripheral portion 40b1 of the second metal fitting 40b constitutes the outer periphery of the connector 10 in the region R.
- the outer periphery of connector 10 is formed only by second metal fitting 40b.
- the front second base portion 42b extending in the left-right direction from the edge E of the front outer wall 23 in the left-right direction constitutes the front outer periphery of the connector 10 in the left-right direction.
- the first base portion 41b extending along the front-rear direction constitutes the outer circumference of the connector 10 along the front-rear direction.
- the rear second base portion 42b extending in the left-right direction from the end E of the rear outer wall 23 in the left-right direction constitutes the rear outer periphery of the connector 10 in the left-right direction.
- the second metal fitting 40b is arranged and the first insulator 20 is not formed.
- the outer peripheral portion 40b1 of the second metal fitting 40b has a double structure along the outer peripheral side of the connector 10 in the region R.
- the outer peripheral portion 40b1 is configured such that a pair of inner and outer wall portions connected to each other by the curved portion 46b are continuously arranged in parallel along the left-right direction and the front-rear direction.
- An inner peripheral surface 47b1 formed on the inner wall portion of the outer peripheral portion 40b1 and an outer peripheral surface 47b2 formed on the outer wall portion of the outer peripheral portion 40b1 are continuously parallel in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction. do.
- the outer peripheral portion 40b1 is configured such that a pair of inner and outer wall portions included in the U-shaped contact piece 48b are arranged side by side in the left-right direction.
- the outer peripheral portion 40b1 of the second metal fitting 40b surrounds the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a from both front and rear sides and from the outside in the left and right direction. More specifically, the second base portion 42b of the outer peripheral portion 40b1 is arranged on both front and rear sides of the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a. The first base portion 41b, the projecting piece 43b, and the curved portion 46b of the outer peripheral portion 40b1 are arranged so as to overlap the outer end portion of the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a in the left-right direction. A portion of the contact piece 48b that is arranged on the inner side in the front-rear direction and extends downward is elastically deformable in the front-rear direction.
- the first mounting portion 44b is arranged along the lateral direction of the connector 10.
- the first mounting portions 44b are arranged on both sides of the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a in the lateral direction of the connector 10 .
- the pair of first mounting portions 44b are positioned so as to sandwich the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a from both sides in the front-rear direction. More specifically, the pair of first mounting portions 44b are positioned so as to sandwich the mounting portion 45a positioned at the left-right end of the second base portion 43a from both sides in the front-rear direction.
- the pair of first mounting portions 44b are arranged at positions symmetrical in the front-rear direction with respect to the mounting portion 45a of the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a.
- the second mounting portion 49 b is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 .
- the second mounting portions 49b are arranged on both sides of the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a in the lateral direction of the connector 10 .
- the pair of second mounting portions 49b are positioned so as to sandwich the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a from both sides in the front-rear direction.
- the pair of second mounting portions 49b are arranged at positions symmetrical in the front-rear direction with respect to the narrow portion 44a formed in the second base portion 43a.
- the pair of second mounting portions 49b are arranged at substantially the same lateral positions as the second base portion 43a including the mounting portion 45a and the narrow portion 44a.
- the mounting portion 31 of the first contact 30 is soldered to the circuit pattern formed on the mounting surface of the circuit board CB1.
- the mounting portion 45a of the first metal fitting 40a and the first mounting portion 44b and the second mounting portion 49b of the second metal fitting 40b are soldered to the pattern formed on the mounting surface.
- the connector 10 is mounted on the circuit board CB1 by mounting each mounting portion on the circuit board CB1.
- Electronic components other than the connector 10, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a controller, and a memory, are mounted on the mounting surface of the circuit board CB1.
- connection object 50 The configuration of the connection object 50 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 9 is an external perspective view showing the connection object 50 alone in FIG. 1 as viewed from above.
- the connection object 50 is obtained by integrally molding the second contact 70 and the second insulator 60 by insert molding, and pressing the fitting 80 into the second insulator 60 from above.
- the second insulator 60 is a plate-shaped member that extends in the left-right direction and is injection-molded from an insulating and heat-resistant synthetic resin material.
- the second insulator 60 has a bottom plate portion 61 forming a lower portion.
- the second insulator 60 has an annular outer peripheral wall 62 that protrudes upward along the front, rear, right, and left outer peripheries of the bottom plate portion 61 .
- the outer peripheral wall 62 has a short wall 62a and a long wall 62b.
- the short wall 62a extends in the front-rear direction.
- the long wall 62b extends in the left-right direction.
- the second insulator 60 has a fitting recess 63 surrounded by an outer peripheral wall 62 from four directions of front, rear, left, and right.
- the second insulator 60 has a second contact holding portion 64 formed over the longitudinal wall 62 b and the bottom plate portion 61 .
- a second contact 70 is attached to the second contact holding portion 64 .
- the second insulator 60 has a metal fitting holding portion 65 formed on the short wall 62a.
- a metal fitting 80 is attached to the metal fitting holding portion 65 .
- the second contact 70 is formed by molding a thin plate of, for example, phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, a copper alloy containing titanium copper, or a Corson copper alloy into the shape shown in the figure using a progressive die (stamping).
- the surface of the second contact 70 is plated with gold, tin, or the like after forming a base with nickel plating.
- the second contact 70 has an L-shaped mounting portion 71 extending outward in the front-rear direction.
- the second contact 70 has a curved portion 72 extending upward from the mounting portion 71 in a U-shape.
- the second contact 70 has a pair of contact portions 73 configured to include side surfaces in the front-rear direction on both front and rear sides of the curved portion 72 .
- the second contact 70 is integrally formed with the second contact holding portion 64 of the second insulator 60 by insert molding. At this time, the pair of contact portions 73 are arranged along both the front and rear sides of the longitudinal wall 62b.
- the mounting portion 71 penetrates the bottom plate portion 61 and extends outward in the front-rear direction. The tip of the mounting portion 71 in the front-rear direction is located outside the longitudinal wall 62b in the front-rear direction.
- the metal fitting 80 is formed by molding a thin plate of any metal material into the shape shown in the figure using a progressive die (stamping).
- a method of processing the metal fitting 80 includes a step of bending in the plate thickness direction after punching.
- the fitting 80 has a base 81 formed on a flat plate.
- the metal fitting 80 has a first extending portion 82 extending outward and inward in the left-right direction in an L-shape from the outer end and the inner end in the left-right direction of the base portion 81 .
- the metal fitting 80 has second extending portions 83 that extend outward in the front-rear direction in an L-shape from both end portions in the front-rear direction of the base portion 81 .
- the metal fitting 80 has a contact portion 84 formed on the front-rear outer surface of the second extension portion 83 .
- the metal fitting 80 has a mounting portion 85 positioned at the lower end of each of the outer first extension portion 82 and the second extension portion 83 .
- the metal fitting 80 is attached to the second insulator 60 by engaging the metal fitting holding portion 65 of the second insulator 60 with the first extending portion 82 and the second extending portion 83 .
- connection object 50 having the above structure, the mounting portion 71 of the second contact 70 is soldered to the circuit pattern formed on the mounting surface of the circuit board CB2.
- the mounting portion 85 of the metal fitting 80 is soldered to the pattern formed on the mounting surface.
- the connection object 50 is mounted on the circuit board CB2.
- an electronic component other than the connection object 50 such as a communication module, is mounted.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 1.
- connection object 50 shown in FIG. 9 turned upside down, the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are vertically opposed to each other while their front-rear positions and left-right positions are substantially matched. Move the connection object 50 downward. As a result, the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are connected to each other, and the connection state of the connector module 1 is obtained. At this time, the fitting convex portion 22 of the first insulator 20 and the fitting concave portion 63 of the second insulator 60 are fitted to each other.
- the elastic contact portion 35 of the first contact 30 and the contact portion 73 of the second contact 70 are in contact with each other, and the elastic contact piece 34 having spring elasticity is elastically deformed inward in the front-rear direction.
- the contact portion 36 of the first contact 30 and the contact portion 73 of the second contact 70 are in contact with each other.
- the first contact 30 and the second contact 70 are in contact with each other at two points on both front and rear sides by the elastic contact portion 35 and the contact portion 73 and the contact portion 36 and the contact portion 73 .
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG.
- the contact piece 48b of the second metal fitting 40b and the contact portion 84 of the metal fitting 80 come into contact with each other.
- the contact piece 48b having spring elasticity is elastically deformed outward in the front-rear direction.
- the second metal fitting 40b and the metal fitting 80 are in contact with each other at two points on both front and rear sides by the contact piece 48b and the contact portion 84. As shown in FIG.
- the upper surface of the second base portion 43a faces the base portion 81 of the metal fitting 80 in the vertical direction.
- the upper surface of the second base portion 43a and the base portion 81 are separated from each other in the vertical direction.
- the solder even if the solder reaches the upper surface of the second base portion 43 a, the solder is contained between the upper surface of the second base portion 43 a and the base portion 81 of the metal fitting 80 . Therefore, poor fitting between the connector 10 and the connection object 50 is suppressed. This avoids a situation in which the object to be connected 50 is not completely fitted to the connector 10 due to excess solder.
- the first insulator 20 is not formed at all around the mounting portion 45a, it is also possible to increase the amount of solder in the mounting portion 45a. This improves the mounting strength of the connector 10 on the circuit board CB1. For example, it is possible to form a side fillet based on solder in the mounting portion 45a. This further improves the mounting strength of the connector 10 on the circuit board CB1. As described above, the robustness of the connector 10 is improved.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XII-XII in FIG.
- the second metal fitting 40b is positioned so as to sandwich the metal fitting 80 of the connection object 50 together with the first metal fitting 40a in a fitted state in which the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are fitted to each other.
- the metal fitting 80 is positioned between the first metal fitting 40 a and the second metal fitting 40 b in the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 .
- the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a and the base portion 81 of the metal fitting 80 are arranged to face each other while being separated from each other in the vertical direction.
- the inner peripheral surface 47b1 of the second metal fitting 40b and the outer first extending portion 82 of the metal fitting 80 are arranged to face each other in the left-right direction.
- the first base portion 41a of the first metal fitting 40a and the first extending portion 82 inside the metal fitting 80 are arranged to face each other in the left-right direction.
- the first metal fitting 40a is aligned with one first contact 30 positioned at the end of the arrangement direction among the plurality of first contacts 30 arranged along the arrangement direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the connector 10. Overlap.
- the claw portion 42a of the first metal fitting 40a overlaps along the arrangement direction with one of the first contacts 30 positioned at the end in the arrangement direction.
- the left-right position of a portion of the claw portion 42 a extending in the left-right direction is the same as the left-right position of one first contact 30 .
- the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a of the first metal fitting 40a is located between the other first contact 30 adjacent to the one first contact 30 and the one first contact 30 in the arrangement direction. do.
- a part of the portion of the claw portion 42a extending in the left-right direction is also bent, and along with the tip 42a1 that is bent and extends in the up-down direction, there is a difference between one first contact 30 and another first contact 30 in the arrangement direction. located in between.
- the plate thickness of the first metal fitting 40a is substantially the same as or smaller than the plate thickness of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the plate thickness of the first metal fitting 40a is not limited to this. It may be thicker than the second metal fitting 40b so as to be stronger than the metal fitting 40b.
- the outer peripheral portion 40b1 of the second metal fitting 40b constitutes the outer periphery of the connector 10 in a region R located at the end of the connector 10 in the longitudinal direction and outside the end E of the outer wall 23 in the longitudinal direction. Outer peripheral portion 40b1 is located alone in region R without engaging with first insulator 20 .
- the work of attaching the outer peripheral portion 40b1 of the second metal fitting 40b to the end portion of the first insulator 20 in the longitudinal direction as in the prior art is not required.
- the first insulator 20 does not exist in the portion where the outer peripheral portion 40b1 is located in the region R, problems such as scraping of the first insulator 20 cannot occur in this portion. Therefore, the possibility of malfunction of the first insulator 20 is reduced, and the malfunction of the connector 10 caused by the first insulator 20 is also suppressed.
- the first insulator 20 does not exist in the region R where the outer peripheral portion 40b1 is located. Therefore, even if the connector 10 is reduced in size and height and the thickness of the first insulator 20 is reduced, problems such as warping and breakage of the first insulator 20 cannot occur at the corresponding portion. Therefore, the possibility of malfunction of the first insulator 20 is reduced, and the malfunction of the connector 10 caused by the first insulator 20 is also suppressed.
- the first insulator 20 Since only the second metal fitting 40b is arranged in the region R, the first insulator 20 does not exist in the entire region R in the first place. Therefore, problems such as scraping, warping, and breakage of the first insulator 20 in the entire region R cannot occur in the first place. Therefore, the possibility of malfunction occurring in first insulator 20 is further reduced, and malfunction of connector 10 caused by first insulator 20 is further suppressed.
- the absence of the first insulator 20 in the entire region R improves heat dissipation.
- the connector 10 is reduced in size and height, it is not necessary to attach the second metal fitting 40b to the first insulator 20, so it is possible to freely change the plate thickness of the second metal fitting 40b. Become. Therefore, for example, it is possible to increase the cross-sectional area through which the current flows by changing the plate thickness of the second metal fitting 40b. According to the connector 10, it is also possible to apply a large current to the second metal fitting 40b.
- the width of the connector 10 in the longitudinal direction is reduced by the regions R located at both ends of the connector 10 in the longitudinal direction. If the first contacts 30 are multipolar and the connector 10 is elongated in the longitudinal direction, the entire connector 10 is likely to be warped. defects are suppressed.
- the strength of the second metal fitting 40b is improved.
- the robustness of the connector 10 is improved. For example, in the work of fitting and removing the connector 10 and the object to be connected 50, problems such as breakage of the second metal fitting 40b due to contact with the object to be connected 50 are suppressed. Therefore, the reliability of the connector 10 as a product is improved.
- the inner peripheral surface 47b1 of the outer peripheral portion 40b1 is formed continuously without gaps along the left-right direction and the front-rear direction inside the curved portion 46b, thereby further improving the strength of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the robustness of the connector 10 is further improved. For example, in the work of fitting and removing the connector 10 and the object to be connected 50, problems such as breakage of the second metal fitting 40b due to contact with the object to be connected 50 are further suppressed. Therefore, the reliability of the connector 10 as a product is further improved.
- the outer peripheral portion 40b1 has a double structure along the outer peripheral side of the connector 10 in the region R, the strength of the second metal fitting 40b is further improved. As a result, the above effects regarding the robustness of the connector 10 and the reliability as a product become even more pronounced.
- the mounting portion 45b of the second metal fitting 40b is integrally formed with the first insulator 20 by insert molding, the holding strength of the second metal fitting 40b by the first insulator 20 is improved. Thereby, the second metal fitting 40b can be stably attached to the first insulator 20 even if the first insulator 20 is not formed on the outer peripheral portion 40b1.
- the first metal fitting 40 a includes a first end portion 41 a 1 arranged at the first crossing portion R 1 of the fitting convex portion 22 and a second end portion 41 a 1 arranged at the second crossing portion R 2 of the fitting convex portion 22 . It has two ends 41a2.
- the connector 10 can reliably protect the intersections of the fitting protrusions 22 that are likely to be crushed or chipped during the fitting and removing operations of the connector 10 and the connection object 50 .
- a part of the first insulator 20 is covered with the first metal fitting 40a at each intersection of the fitting protrusions 22, so that the robustness of each intersection of the first insulator 20 is improved.
- the first metal fitting 40a can also protect the first intersection line L1 and adjacent regions along the first intersection line L1 on the first surface 221 and the second surface 222.
- the first metal fitting 40a can also protect the second intersection line L2 and adjacent regions along the second intersection line L2 on the first surface 221 and the third surface 223.
- FIG. 1 the robustness of the fitting convex portion 22 is further improved. As a result, the robustness of the first insulator 20 is further improved. Therefore, the connector 10 more significantly exhibits the above effects regarding robustness and reliability.
- the first metal fitting 40a can also protect the third intersection line L3 and adjacent regions along the third intersection line L3 on the second surface 222 and the fourth surface 224.
- the first metal fitting 40a can also protect the fourth intersection line L4 and adjacent regions along the fourth intersection line L4 on the third surface 223 and the fourth surface 224.
- FIG. As described above, the robustness of the fitting convex portion 22 is further improved. As a result, the robustness of the first insulator 20 is further improved. Therefore, the connector 10 more significantly exhibits the above effects regarding robustness and reliability.
- the third extending portion 41a5 and the fourth extending portion 41a6 are surfaces of the connection object 50 orthogonal to the connector 10 in the vertical direction during or after the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are fitted. Even if it tries to rotate inside, it is possible to suppress scraping and crushing of the corresponding portion of the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the first metal fitting 40a can also protect the fifth intersection line L5 and adjacent regions along the fifth intersection line L5 on the first surface 221 and the fourth surface 224.
- the robustness of the fitting convex portion 22 is further improved.
- the robustness of the first insulator 20 is further improved. Therefore, the connector 10 more significantly exhibits the above effects regarding robustness and reliability.
- the fifth extending portion 41a7 is formed by the fifth intersection line L5 of the fitting convex portion 22 with which the connection object 50 is most likely to contact during fitting of the connector 10 and the connection object 50, the first surface 221 and It is possible to suppress scraping and crushing of adjacent regions along the fifth intersection line L5 on the fourth surface 224 .
- the first metal fitting 40a has at least one of the first plane S1, the second plane S2, the third plane S3, and the fourth plane S4, so that the first plane 221, the second plane 222, the third plane 223, and at least one of the fourth surface 224 can be protected.
- the robustness of the fitting convex portion 22 is further improved.
- the robustness of the first insulator 20 is further improved. Therefore, the connector 10 more significantly exhibits the above effects regarding robustness and reliability.
- the first metal fitting 40a continuously covers the first surface 221, the second surface 222, the third surface 223, the fourth surface 224, and all the intersection lines with a surface perpendicular to the plate thickness direction, so that the fitting can be performed.
- the first insulator 20 can be protected without being exposed at the ends in the longitudinal direction of the joint projection 22 .
- Such an effect is realized by the first base portion 41a formed by drawing.
- the robustness of the fitting convex portion 22 is further improved.
- the robustness of the first insulator 20 is further improved. Therefore, the connector 10 more significantly exhibits the above effects regarding robustness and reliability.
- the first plane S1 of the first base portion 41a is flush with the upper surface of the fitting protrusion 22, and the second plane S2 and the third plane S3 of the first base portion 41a are flush with the side surfaces of the fitting protrusion 22.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the first insulator 20 are smoothly connected to each other without any difference in level. Therefore, the robustness of the fitting protrusion 22 is further improved. As a result, the robustness of the first insulator 20 is further improved. Therefore, the connector 10 more significantly exhibits the above effects regarding robustness and reliability.
- the first metal fitting 40a attached to the fitting protrusion 22 and the second metal fitting 40b attached to the outer wall 23 are different members.
- the influence of contact between the metal fitting and the connection object 50 during fitting is reduced.
- the fitting and the connection object 50 contact each other on one side of the fitting protrusion 22 and the outer wall 23, the influence of the contact on the other side is suppressed.
- breakage of metal fittings including the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b is suppressed.
- damage to the metal fitting damage to the first insulator 20 to which the metal fitting is attached is also suppressed.
- the reliability of the connector 10 as a product is improved.
- connection object 50 is engaged with the connector 10 while the position of the connection object 50 is deviated from the connector 10, and the connection object 50 comes into contact with the second metal fitting 40b on the side of the outer wall 23 in the middle of the fitting, causing the second metal fitting 40b to move in the left-right direction. Even if it deforms so as to fall outward, the influence on the fitting protrusion 22 side is suppressed. Since the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b are different members, deformation of the first metal fitting 40a is suppressed.
- the outer wall 23 side is suppressed. Since the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b are members different from each other, deformation of the second metal fitting 40b is suppressed. In this manner, the respective metal fittings behave independently on one side of the fitting convex portion 22 and the outer wall 23 . Therefore, transmission of behavior to the other side is suppressed. As a result, the metal fitting as a whole can stably exhibit a desired function, so damage is suppressed.
- the contact arrangement direction between the connector 10 and the connection object 50 during and after mating that is, the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 is suppressed.
- electrical continuity between the first contact 30 and the second contact 70 is accurately realized according to the original design.
- rattling of the connector module 1 after mating is suppressed.
- the function of regulating the position of one of the connector 10 and the connection object 50 with respect to the other is maintained. As a result, it becomes difficult for one to come off the other, and the reliability of the connector module 1 as a product is improved.
- the strength of one of the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b can be made higher than the strength of the other. becomes.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b which are attached for different purposes at different places such as the fitting protrusion 22 and the outer wall 23, are provided with appropriate strength suitable for the place and purpose. It is possible to form each fitting with For example, if the metal fittings are integrally formed as in the prior art, if the strength of the metal fittings must be reduced on one side of the fitting convex portion 22 and the outer wall 23, the other side will inevitably be As a result, the strength of the metal fittings is reduced.
- the primary purpose of the first metal fitting 40a attached to the fitting protrusion 22 is to improve the robustness of the fitting protrusion 22 .
- the main purpose of the second metal fitting 40b attached to the outer wall 23 is to bring it into contact with the metal fitting 80 in the fitted state to obtain electrical continuity.
- the second metal fitting 40b is formed with an elastically deformable contact piece 48b.
- the second metal fitting 40b is made of a material having a strength that provides springiness, while the first metal fitting 40a is made of a material having a higher strength.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b can be formed with appropriate strength suitable for their respective purposes. For example, if the metal fitting is integrally formed as in the prior art, the elastically deformable contact piece is formed on the outer wall side, which inevitably reduces the strength of the metal fitting as a whole. The robustness of the product is also reduced.
- each metal fitting can be easily formed so that the strength of one of the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b is higher than the strength of the other. is. For example, it is possible to appropriately select the material of each metal fitting according to the purpose of the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b.
- the strength of the material of the first metal fitting 40a is higher than the strength of the material of the second metal fitting 40b, the robustness of the fitting protrusion 22 to which the first metal fitting 40a is attached is improved. Therefore, breakage of the fitting convex portion 22 of the first insulator 20 to which the first metal fitting 40a is attached is suppressed. As a result, the reliability of the connector 10 as a product is improved.
- the plate thickness of the first metal fitting 40a is larger than the plate thickness of the second metal fitting 40b, even if the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b are made of the same material, the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b can be The strength of 40a becomes higher than the strength of the second metal fitting 40b. As a result, the robustness of the fitting convex portion 22 to which the first metal fitting 40a is attached is improved in the same manner as described above.
- the robustness of the fitting convex portion 22 is improved at both ends of the fitting convex portion 22. Therefore, breakage of the fitting convex portion 22 of the first insulator 20 to which the pair of first metal fittings 40a is attached is further suppressed. As a result, the reliability of the connector 10 as a product is further improved.
- the robustness of the first metal fitting 40a is improved. Even if a load is applied to the first fitting 40a, its deformation is suppressed, and the shape and dimensional accuracy of the connector 10 are maintained even during fitting. For example, the robustness of the fitting protrusion 22 to which the first metal fitting 40a is attached is improved. Therefore, damage such as deformation of the fitting convex portion 22 is suppressed, and the above-described effects regarding the positional displacement and rattling of the connector 10 in the longitudinal direction can be obtained.
- the mounting portion 45a includes the bottom surface of the second base portion 43a extending along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 on the side of the circuit board CB1, the mounting portion 45a can receive the external force acting on the first metal fitting 40a.
- the first metal fitting 40a is fixed to the circuit board CB1, and even if an external force acts on the first metal fitting 40a, the impact is absorbed by the mounting portion 45a. Therefore, the robustness of the first fitting 40a along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 is improved. As a result, the robustness of the mating convex portion 22 along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 is also improved.
- the width of the connector 10 in the longitudinal direction is shortened by overlapping the first metal fitting 40a along the arrangement direction with one of the plurality of first contacts 30 positioned at the end in the arrangement direction.
- the width of the connector module 1 in the longitudinal direction is shortened, and the connector module 1 is miniaturized.
- the connector module 1 becomes stronger against external force.
- the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a of the first metal fitting 40a is positioned between one first contact 30 and the other first contact 30 in the arrangement direction.
- any tip structure of the claw portion 42a is arranged in a thick portion of the first insulator 20 where the first contact mounting groove 24 is not formed. Therefore, the holding strength of the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a with respect to the first insulator 20 is improved. Thereby, the holding strength of the first metal fitting 40a with respect to the first insulator 20 is improved.
- An arbitrary tip structure of the claw portion 42a is arranged in a thick portion of the first insulator 20 .
- the claw portion 42a is formed in an L shape, and the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a is embedded in the fitting convex portion 22, so that the claw portion 42a is suppressed from curling. Therefore, the holding strength of the claw portion 42a with respect to the first insulator 20 is improved. Thereby, the holding strength of the first metal fitting 40a with respect to the first insulator 20 is improved.
- the first base portion 41a and the second base portion 43a are integrally formed to have a crank shape as a whole, the first base portion 41a of the first metal fitting 40a can be moved along the shape of the end portion of the fitting convex portion 22. The whole is integrated with the first insulator 20 . Therefore, the holding strength of the first metal fitting 40a with respect to the first insulator 20 is improved.
- the thickness of the first insulator 20 is increased at the location where it is integrated with the claw portion 42a. For example, even if the claw portion 42a overlaps one of the first contacts 30 located at the end in the arrangement direction along the arrangement direction and the first contact mounting groove 24 is formed at the corresponding location, the claw portion 42a does not have the width. The strength of the first insulator 20 is maintained by being formed narrow. As a result, robustness of the connector 10 is improved.
- the second base portion 43a of the first metal fitting 40a extends along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 from the fitting convex portion 22 to the second metal fitting 40b, thereby extending the first metal fitting 40a along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10. improved robustness. As a result, the robustness of the mating convex portion 22 along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 is also improved.
- the first mounting portions 44b of the second metal fitting 40b are arranged on both sides of the first metal fitting 40a in the lateral direction of the connector 10 .
- the second mounting portions 49b of the second metal fitting 40b are arranged on both sides of the first metal fitting 40a in the lateral direction of the connector 10 .
- the mounting strength of the second metal fitting 40b to the circuit board CB1 is improved. This improves the robustness of the second metal fitting 40b along the left-right direction.
- the three mounting portions are positioned on a straight line along the front-rear direction. This improves the mounting strength of the connector 10 on the circuit board CB1. For example, even if the connection object 50 is deviated from the connector 10 at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction, the connector 10 is still mounted on the circuit board CB1. Similarly, even if the circuit board CB1 on which the connector 10 is mounted rotates after mating, the mounting of the connector 10 on the circuit board CB1 is maintained. Therefore, the robustness of the connector 10 mounted on the circuit board CB1 is improved.
- the second metal fitting 40b has an elastically deformable contact piece 48b that contacts the metal fitting 80 in the fitted state, it is possible to stably maintain the connection state with the metal fitting 80 due to the elastic force of the contact piece 48b. be. Therefore, electrical continuity between the second metal fitting 40b and the metal fitting 80 is stably maintained in the fitted state.
- the metal fitting 80 of the connection object 50 is in a fitted state in which the connector 10 and the connection object 50 are fitted to each other. It can be positioned between the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b. In this manner, the second metal fitting 40b is positioned so as to sandwich the metal fitting 80 together with the first metal fitting 40a in the fitted state, thereby suppressing rattling of the connector module 1 after fitting.
- the shape and dimensional accuracy of the connector 10 are maintained during fitting, and the function of regulating the position of one of the connector 10 and the connection object 50 with respect to the other is maintained even after fitting. As a result, it becomes difficult for one to come off the other, and the reliability of the connector module 1 as a product is improved.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the first insulator 20 are integrally molded by insert molding, the holding strength of the first metal fitting 40a by the first insulator 20 is improved. Therefore, the robustness of the first metal fitting 40a and the fitting convex portion 22 is further improved.
- the shape, arrangement, orientation, and number of each component described above are not limited to the contents shown in the above description and drawings.
- the shape, arrangement, orientation, and number of each component may be arbitrarily configured as long as the function can be realized.
- the mounting portion 45b of the second metal fitting 40b is integrally formed with the first insulator 20 by insert molding, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the second metal fitting 40b may be attached to the first insulator 20 by press fitting instead of insert molding.
- the first metal fitting 40a may be attached to the first insulator 20 by press fitting instead of insert molding.
- the first insulator 20 has a pair of outer walls 23 in the front-rear direction, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the outer wall 23 may be formed only on one of the front and rear sides of the first insulator 20 instead of on both sides.
- the present invention is not limited to this. Any component of the first insulator 20 excluding the outer wall 23 may be formed in the region R.
- the bottom plate portion 21 may extend to the region R and be surrounded in the region R by the outer peripheral portion 40b1 of the second metal fitting 40b. This improves electrical insulation between the second metal fitting 40b and the circuit board CB1.
- the second metal fitting 40b has only the outer peripheral portion 40b1 that forms the outer periphery of the connector 10 in the region R, but it is not limited to this.
- the second metal fitting 40 b may additionally have a bottom portion formed so as to be continuous with or adjacent to the bottom plate portion 21 of the first insulator 20 in the region R.
- the outer peripheral surface 47b2 of the outer peripheral portion 40b1 is formed continuously from one mounting portion 45b to the other mounting portion 45b, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the inner peripheral surface 47b1 of the outer peripheral portion 40b1 may be formed continuously from one attachment portion 45b to the other attachment portion 45b.
- At least one of the outer peripheral surface 47b2 and the inner peripheral surface 47b1 of the outer peripheral portion 40b1 may not be formed continuously from one mounting portion 45b to the other mounting portion 45b.
- the outer peripheral portion 40b1 may be configured in an arbitrary shape having a structure such as slits and holes at the corners by an arbitrary processing method that does not include drawing.
- the outer peripheral portion 40b1 has a double structure along the outer peripheral side of the connector 10 in the region R, but it is not limited to this.
- the outer peripheral portion 40b1 may have any structure other than the double structure along the outer peripheral side of the connector 10 in the region R.
- the outer peripheral portion 40b1 may have a single layer structure or a triple layer structure.
- the contact structure between the second metal fitting 40b and the metal fitting 80 is an engagement structure using protrusions and recesses instead of the structure including the contact piece 48b having spring elasticity. may contain.
- the second metal fitting 40b and the metal fitting 80 are brought into contact with each other by engaging the protrusion protruding on the inner peripheral surface 47b1 of the second metal fitting 40b and the recess formed on the outer surface of the metal fitting 80 with each other. good too.
- first metal fitting 40a is arranged at one end of the fitting protrusion 22 in the left-right direction, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the first metal fitting 40a may be configured as a pair of members that are spaced apart from each other, for example, at the first end portion 41a1 and the second end portion 41a2.
- the first metal fitting 40a may be composed of a plurality of members.
- the first metal fitting 40a has the first extending portion 41a3 and the second extending portion 41a4, but is not limited to this.
- the first metal fitting 40a may have only one of the first extending portion 41a3 and the second extending portion 41a4, or may not have both of these extending portions.
- the first metal fitting 40a has the third extending portion 41a5 and the fourth extending portion 41a6, but is not limited to this.
- the first metal fitting 40a may have only one of the third extending portion 41a5 and the fourth extending portion 41a6, or may not have both of these extending portions.
- first metal fitting 40a has the fifth extending portion 41a7 in the above embodiment, it is not limited to this.
- the first metal fitting 40a may not have the fifth extending portion 41a7.
- the first metal fitting 40a has the first plane S1, the second plane S2, the third plane S3, and the fourth plane S4, but it is not limited to this.
- the first metal fitting 40a may have at least one of the first plane S1, the second plane S2, the third plane S3, and the fourth plane S4. It is not necessary to have the 3rd plane S3 and the 4th plane S4. Instead of at least one of the first plane S1, the second plane S2, the third plane S3, and the fourth plane S4, the first metal fitting 40a may be formed so that the corresponding plane is curved.
- the first metal fitting 40a has the first surface 221, the second surface 222, the third surface 223, and the fourth surface 224, and all intersection lines at the longitudinal ends of the fitting convex portion 22. is continuously covered with a plane orthogonal to the plate thickness direction, but it is not limited to this. As long as the first metal fitting 40a has the first end portion 41a1 and the second end portion 41a2, the first metal fitting 40a may be configured in any shape by any processing method that does not include drawing.
- FIG. 13 is an enlarged view corresponding to FIG. 8 showing the connector 10 according to the modification as viewed from below.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b are separated from each other in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b may be connected without being separated from each other.
- the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b may be formed so that their respective strengths are different from each other in the integrated metal fitting as a whole.
- an integrated fitting including the first fitting 40a and the second fitting 40b may be made of a functionally graded material.
- the material of the first metal fitting 40a may be a material different from the material of the second metal fitting 40b so that its strength is higher than that of the material of the second metal fitting 40b.
- an integrated metal fitting including the first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b may be formed so that the plate thickness changes. More specifically, the plate thickness of the first metal fitting 40a may be greater than the plate thickness of the second metal fitting 40b.
- first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b are integrated, one metal fitting and the first insulator 20 are integrated by insert molding at two locations of the first metal fitting holding portion 25 and the second metal fitting holding portion 26. will be molded into Thereby, the attachment strength of the one metal fitting to the first insulator 20 is improved.
- first metal fitting 40a and the second metal fitting 40b are separated from each other, manufacturing of each metal fitting is facilitated. For example, press working is easier than in the case where the first metal fitting 40a is connected to the second metal fitting 40b after drawing.
- the connector 10 is described as having the first fitting 40a attached to the fitting projection 22, but it is not limited to this.
- the connector 10 does not have to have metal fittings to be attached to the fitting protrusions 22 in the first place.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the strength of the second metal fitting 40b may be higher than the strength of the first metal fitting 40a.
- the thickness of the first metal fitting 40a may be greater than the thickness of the second metal fitting 40b so that the strength of the first metal fitting 40a is higher than the strength of the second metal fitting 40b. , but not limited to.
- the thickness of the first metal fitting 40a may be smaller than the thickness of the second metal fitting 40b, and the strength of the first metal fitting 40a may be higher than the strength of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the thickness of the first metal fitting 40a may be greater than the thickness of the second metal fitting 40b, and the strength of the first metal fitting 40a may be lower than the strength of the second metal fitting 40b.
- the first metal fitting 40a overlaps with one of the first contacts 30 along the arrangement direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. If the size of the connector 10 can be reduced in the longitudinal direction, the first metal fitting 40a does not have to overlap the one first contact 30 along the arrangement direction.
- the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a of the first metal fitting 40a is positioned between one first contact 30 and the other first contact 30 in the arrangement direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. If the holding strength of the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a with respect to the first insulator 20 can be maintained, the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a of the first metal fitting 40a can be located at the same lateral position as the mounting position of the first contact 30, for example. good too.
- the claw portion 42a is formed in an L shape, and the tip 42a1 of the claw portion 42a is embedded inside the fitting convex portion 22, but it is not limited to this. As long as the holding strength of the claw portion 42a with respect to the first insulator 20 can be maintained, the claw portion 42a may be formed in any shape instead of the L shape. Similarly, the tip 42 a 1 of the claw portion 42 a does not have to be embedded inside the fitting convex portion 22 .
- the claw portion 42a is narrower than the other portions of the first metal fitting 40a in the lateral direction of the connector 10, but the invention is not limited to this. As long as the strength of the first insulator 20 is maintained, the claw portion 42a may have the same width as the other portions of the first metal fitting 40a.
- the second base portion 43a extends from the fitting protrusion 22 to the second metal fitting 40b, but is not limited to this. If the robustness of the first metal fitting 40a along the longitudinal direction of the connector 10 is improved, the second base portion 43a may extend from the fitting convex portion 22 toward the second metal fitting 40b by an arbitrary length. good too.
- the mounting portion 45a is positioned directly below the first base portion 41b of the second metal fitting 40b, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the mounting portion 45a may be positioned adjacent to the fitting convex portion 22 so as to be close to a position where an external force is likely to act on the first metal fitting 40a.
- the first mounting portions 44b of the second metal fitting 40b are arranged on both sides of the first metal fitting 40a in the lateral direction of the connector 10, and the second mounting portions 49b are arranged on the first mounting portion 49b in the lateral direction of the connector 10.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- One of the first mounting portion 44b and the second mounting portion 49b may be arranged on both sides of the first fitting 40a in the lateral direction of the connector 10 .
- two first mounting portions 44b only one or three or more may be formed.
- second mounting portions 49b instead of two second mounting portions 49b, only one or three or more may be formed.
- the second metal fitting 40b has no mounting portion on the inner peripheral surface 47b1 side, but it is not limited to this.
- the second metal fitting 40b may also have a mounting portion on the inner peripheral surface 47b1 side.
- the second metal fitting 40b may have a pair of third mounting portions facing the pair of first mounting portions 44b on the side of the outer peripheral surface 47b2. This improves the mounting strength of the second metal fitting 40b to the circuit board CB1. Therefore, the robustness of the second metal fitting 40b and the connector 10 is improved.
- the second metal fitting 40b has an elastically deformable contact piece 48b that contacts the metal fitting 80 of the connection object 50 in the fitted state, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the second metal fitting 40b may contact the metal fitting 80 without being elastically deformed, or may not contact the metal fitting 80 in the first place.
- the first surface 221, the second surface 222, the third surface 223, and the fourth surface 224 of the fitting convex portion 22 of the first insulator 20 are all flat surfaces, but the present invention is limited to this. not.
- the first surface 221, the second surface 222, the third surface 223, and the fourth surface 224 may be curved surfaces.
- the first line of intersection L1, the second line of intersection L2, the third line of intersection L3, the fourth line of intersection L4, and the fifth line of intersection L5 may all be curves instead of straight lines.
- the first crossing portion R1 and the second crossing portion R2 are not limited to the configuration formed as an angle including one intersection based on the intersection of three planes, and may be formed in an R shape.
- the metal fitting 80 of the connection object 50 is attached to the short wall 62a of the second insulator 60, but it is not limited to this.
- the metal fitting 80 of the connection object 50 is formed integrally with the second insulator 60, and the remaining outer peripheral portion alone forms the outer periphery of the connection target 50.
- You may The outer circumference of the metal fitting 80 is located at the longitudinal end of the connection object 50 and extends outside the longitudinal end of the second insulator 60 in the longitudinal direction. It can be configured independently.
- the second insulator 60 may not be present in this region.
- the connector module 1, the connector 10, or the connection object 50 as described above is mounted on an electronic device including the circuit board CB1 and the circuit board CB2.
- Electronic devices include, for example, any communication terminal devices such as smartphones, and any information processing devices such as personal computers, copiers, printers, facsimiles, and multi-function peripherals.
- Electronic devices include, for example, cameras, radars, drive recorders, and any onboard devices such as engine control units.
- the electronic equipment includes any other in-vehicle equipment used in in-vehicle systems such as, for example, car navigation systems, advanced driver assistance systems, or security systems. In addition, electronic equipment includes arbitrary industrial equipment.
- connection object 60 second insulator 61 bottom plate portion 62 outer peripheral wall 62a short wall 62b long
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Description
接続対象物と嵌合するコネクタであって、
複数のコンタクトと、
前記複数のコンタクトが取り付けられている外壁であって、前記コネクタの長手方向に沿って延在する前記外壁を有するインシュレータと、
前記長手方向における前記外壁の端部に取り付けられている第2金具と、
を備え、
前記第2金具は、前記コネクタにおける前記長手方向の端部に位置し、かつ前記外壁の端部よりも前記長手方向の外側に位置する領域において前記コネクタの外周を構成する外周部を有する。
上記のコネクタを備える。
10 コネクタ
20 第1インシュレータ(インシュレータ)
21 底板部
22 嵌合凸部
221 第1面
222 第2面
223 第3面
224 第4面
23 外壁
24 第1コンタクト取付溝
25 第1金具保持部
26 第2金具保持部
30 第1コンタクト(コンタクト)
31 実装部
32 係止部
33 湾曲部
34 弾性接触片
35 弾性接触部
36 接触部
40a 第1金具
41a 第1基部
41a1 第1端部
41a2 第2端部
41a3 第1延出部
41a4 第2延出部
41a5 第3延出部
41a6 第4延出部
41a7 第5延出部
42a 爪部
42a1 先端
43a 第2基部
44a 幅狭部
45a 実装部
40b 第2金具
40b1 外周部
41b 第1基部
42b 第2基部
43b 突出片
44b 第1実装部
45b 取付部
46b 湾曲部
47b1 内周面
47b2 外周面
48b 接触片
49b 第2実装部
50 接続対象物
60 第2インシュレータ
61 底板部
62 外周壁
62a 短手壁
62b 長手壁
63 嵌合凹部
64 第2コンタクト保持部
65 金具保持部
70 第2コンタクト
71 実装部
72 湾曲部
73 接触部
80 金具
81 基部
82 第1延出部
83 第2延出部
84 接触部
85 実装部
E 端部
CB1 回路基板(第1回路基板)
CB2 回路基板(第2回路基板)
L1 第1交線
L2 第2交線
L3 第3交線
L4 第4交線
L5 第5交線
R 領域
R1 第1交差部
R2 第2交差部
S1 第1平面
S2 第2平面
S3 第3平面
S4 第4平面
Claims (13)
- 接続対象物と嵌合するコネクタであって、
複数のコンタクトと、
前記複数のコンタクトが取り付けられている外壁であって、前記コネクタの長手方向に沿って延在する前記外壁を有するインシュレータと、
前記長手方向における前記外壁の端部に取り付けられている第2金具と、
を備え、
前記第2金具は、前記コネクタにおける前記長手方向の端部に位置し、かつ前記外壁の端部よりも前記長手方向の外側に位置する領域において前記コネクタの外周を構成する外周部を有する、
コネクタ。 - 前記領域において、前記第2金具のみが配置されている、
請求項1に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記領域において、前記コネクタの外周は、前記第2金具のみによって形成されている、
請求項1又は2に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記インシュレータは、前記接続対象物との嵌合方向に直交する方向に前記外壁から延在する底板部を有し、
前記底板部は、前記領域にまで延在し、前記領域において前記第2金具の前記外周部に囲まれる、
請求項1に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記第2金具は、前記外壁の端部に取り付けられ、前記コネクタの短手方向に離間する一対の取付部を有し、
前記外周部の外周面及び内周面の少なくとも一方は、一方の前記取付部から前記長手方向に延出し、屈曲して前記短手方向に延在してから再度屈曲し、前記長手方向に沿って他方の前記取付部に至るまで連続して形成されている、
請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記外周部は、前記領域における前記コネクタの外周の辺に沿って二重構造を有する、
請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記第2金具は、インサート成形により前記インシュレータと一体的に成形されている、
請求項1乃至6のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記第2金具は、前記コネクタの短手方向に沿って配置されている第1実装部と、前記コネクタの長手方向に沿って配置されている第2実装部と、を有する、
請求項1乃至7のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記インシュレータは、前記コネクタの短手方向に離間する一対の前記外壁と、前記短手方向に沿って一対の前記外壁に挟まれ、かつ前記接続対象物との嵌合側に向けて突出する嵌合凸部と、を有し、
前記嵌合凸部に取り付けられている第1金具を備え、
前記第1金具は、前記コネクタの長手方向に沿って延在する第2基部と、回路基板に実装される実装部と、を有し、
前記実装部は、前記第2基部において前記回路基板側の底面を含む、
請求項8に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記第2金具の前記第1実装部及び前記第2実装部の少なくとも一方は、前記コネクタの短手方向において前記第1金具の両側に配置されている、
請求項9に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記第1金具と前記インシュレータとは、インサート成形により一体的に成形されている、
請求項9又は10に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記コネクタは第1回路基板に実装され、かつ第2回路基板に実装されている前記接続対象物と接続される、
請求項1乃至11のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタ。 - 請求項1乃至12のいずれか1項に記載のコネクタを備える電子機器。
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