JP2008300129A - Connector, receptacle, and slider - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector capable of preventing pulling-off of a receptacle while restraining a load added on a terminal with FPC/FFC at the time of inserting into the receptacle. <P>SOLUTION: A contact section K14 of a substrate K1 retained on a slider 2 faces to the outside from a space section, and is connected with an upper receptacle terminal 11 and a lower receptacle terminal 12 extending into the receptacle 1, namely, a terminal of the substrate by inserting the slider 2 into the receptacle 1. the pointed head face 51 of a terminal leading section 5 of the slider 2 is brought into contact with an inner wall of the receptacle 1, an upper surface 53 at a rear end of the terminal leading section 5 is brought into contact with the upper receptacle terminal 11, and then, movement of the slider 2 is regulated in the receptacle 1. Further, the pointed head section 71b of a locking piece body 71 is locked to a locking body 15 on an upper wall of the receptacle 1, and the movement of the slider 2 is regulated to a storage opening 14 side of the receptacle 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector, a receptacle, and a slider used for connecting terminals included in an FPC / FFC.

  Conventionally, as this type of connector, a connector described in Patent Document 1 below is disclosed. This connector is for connecting a first terminal exposed on one main surface of a flexible printed circuit board (hereinafter FPC) cable to a second terminal exposed in the receptacle. When the FPC cable is inserted into the receptacle, the first terminal of the FPC cable comes into contact with the second terminal in the receptacle, and both terminals are connected to each other.

  The receptacle includes an abutting portion for positioning the FPC cable by abutting the tip of the inserted FPC cable. In addition, a pair of contactors that sandwich both main surfaces of the inserted FPC cable are provided inside the receptacle. Both contactors are second terminals.

  When the FPC cable is inserted into the receptacle, both contactors that are in contact with the tip of the FPC cable are elastically deformed in opposite directions, and the FPC cable is then removed from between the contactors by the elastic force generated by the deformation. Until it is put out, the state where both main surfaces of the FPC cable are sandwiched is maintained. In this state, each contactor constituting the second terminal is in contact with the first terminal exposed on one main surface of the FPC cable, and both ends are connected to each other.

JP 2006-32267 A

  In the above conventional connector, the elastic force generated when the pair of contactors in the receptacle abuts against the FPC cable inserted into the receptacle and elastically deforms, that is, the first terminal provided in the FPC cable and both the contactors. The FPC cable is fitted and held in the receptacle by the action of the contact pressure with the second terminal configured.

  However, since the FPC cable is thin and flexible, the FPC cable cannot be inserted into the receptacle with a strong force, and the second terminal that contacts the tip of the FPC cable cannot be inserted. There has been a limit to increasing the contact pressure with respect to the first terminal and strengthening the fitting and holding force of the FPC cable into the receptacle. For this reason, when a force for pulling out the FPC cable from the receptacle insertion port is applied, the FPC cable is easily detached from the receptacle.

  In view of the above, the present invention provides a connector, a receptacle, and a slider that can prevent the FPC / FFC from falling off the receptacle while suppressing the load applied to the terminals of the FPC / FFC when inserted into the receptacle. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a connector comprising a receptacle and a slider that holds an FPC / FFC and is inserted into the receptacle, wherein the slider includes the FPC / FFC. An insertion gap to be inserted, a space portion where the electrically contactable contact portion of the FPC / FFC inserted in the insertion gap is exposed, and an FPC in which the tip of the FPC / FFC is inserted / FFC tip insertion space groove formed with a terminal introducing portion, and the receptacle includes a terminal receiving portion into which the tip end portion of the slider is inserted, and a receptacle terminal provided inside the terminal receiving portion. It is characterized by having.
Further, the present invention is characterized in that the receptacle terminals are provided above and below the terminal storage portion.
Further, the present invention is characterized in that the terminal introduction part is locked to the receptacle terminal.
Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that the slider includes a locking piece for locking a notch provided in the FPC / FFC.
In addition, the present invention is characterized in that a lock member is provided that restricts the movement of the slider relative to the receptacle by sandwiching the upper wall of the receptacle with the slider inserted into the receptacle.
In addition, the present invention is characterized by comprising a locking means for locking the lock member to the upper wall of the receptacle.

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the FPC / FFC from coming off from the receptacle while suppressing the load applied to the terminal provided in the FPC / FFC when inserted into the receptacle.

Hereinafter, the best mode of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a receptacle 1 constituting the connector of the present embodiment and a slider 2 into which an FFC (hereinafter referred to as a substrate) K1 is inserted into the receptacle 1. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the receptacle 1 and the slider 2. It should be noted that the front, rear, left, and right directions used in the following description are shown in the drawings used for the description. The front, rear, left and right, and the top and bottom are described for the purpose of explanation, and of course may be different from the actual arrangement. Moreover, FFC can also be used as the substrate K1.

  The connector is for connecting a terminal provided on the substrate K2 on which the receptacle 1 is mounted to the contact portion K14 provided on the main surface of the substrate K1 by inserting the substrate K1 into the receptacle 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the connector includes a receptacle 1 and a slider 2 that holds the substrate K <b> 1 and is inserted into the receptacle 1.

  The receptacle 1 is formed in a box shape using a synthetic resin material having insulating properties as a constituent material. The receptacle 1 has a receiving port 14 into which the slider 2 is inserted on the front surface. As shown in cross section in FIG. 2, the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 are accommodated in the terminal accommodating portion 13 of the receptacle 1 into which the slider 2 is inserted.

  The upper receptacle terminal 11 extends into the receptacle 1 from the upper edge of the rear wall 1 b of the receptacle 1. The upper receptacle terminal 11 is inclined downward from the rear wall 1b of the receptacle 1 toward the front side of the receptacle 1 to the center portion in the front-rear direction of the receptacle 1, and extends to near the center portion in the height direction of the terminal storage portion 13. Yes. The tip portion 11a of the upper receptacle terminal 11 has a mountain-shaped cross section with the top facing downward.

  Further, the lower receptacle terminal 12 extends into the receptacle 1 from the front edge portion of the lower wall 1 c of the receptacle 1. The lower receptacle terminal 12 is inclined upward from the lower wall 1c of the receptacle 1 toward the rear side of the receptacle 1 to the central portion in the front-rear direction of the receptacle 1, and extends to the vicinity of the central portion in the height direction of the terminal storage portion 13. ing. The tip 12a of the lower receptacle terminal 12 has a mountain-shaped cross section with the top facing upward.

  The upper receptacle terminal 11 is brought into contact with the lower surface of the front end portion 11a, and the lower receptacle terminal 12 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the front end portion 12a with a contact portion K14 provided on the main surface of the substrate K1, respectively. It is for connection. In the present embodiment, the tip 11a of the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the tip 12a of the lower receptacle terminal 12 are located at a distance slightly shorter than the thickness of the substrate K1.

  The front edge of the lower wall 1c of the receptacle 1 is provided with a first notch 1c1 where the leg 12b of the lower receptacle terminal 12 is exposed to the outside. Further, the rear wall 1b of the receptacle 1 is provided with a second notch portion 1b1 through which the leg portion 11b of the upper receptacle terminal 11 is exposed to the outside. The second notch 1b1 extends from the upper edge of the rear wall 1b of the receptacle 1 to the lower end. The upper receptacle terminal 11 extends along the rear wall 1 b from the lower end of the rear wall 1 b of the receptacle 1 to the upper edge, and then extends into the receptacle 1. The leg portion 11b of the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the leg portion 12b of the lower receptacle terminal 12 are connected to a circuit provided in the substrate K1.

  A lock body 15 is provided on the upper surface of the upper wall 1 a of the receptacle 1. The lock body 15 has an inclined surface 15 a that is inclined toward the rear side from the lower side to the upper side at the receptacle 14 side of the receptacle 1, that is, the front end surface. Further, the rear end surface of the lock body 15 opposite to the inclined surface 15a is a vertical surface 15b extending almost vertically from the lower side to the upper side and extending to the corner with the upper end surface.

  The receptacle 1 is attached to one main surface of the substrate K2, and the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 are connected to a conductive terminal such as copper provided on the main surface of the substrate K2. The receptacle 1 is attached to the substrate K2 with the left and right outer wall surfaces sandwiched between the pegs P.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the slider 2 included in the connector and the substrate K1 held by the slider 2. As shown in FIG. The slider 2 is a member inserted into the receptacle 1 from the front end side, holding the contact portion K14 having conductivity, such as copper, provided on the main surface of the substrate K1 so as to be exposed to the outside. The contact portion K14 is connected to a circuit included in the substrate K1. As shown in FIG. 3, the slider 2 is formed wider than the substrate K <b> 1 to be held, the insertion gap 3 through which the substrate K <b> 1 is inserted, the locking piece 4 that locks the substrate K <b> 1, and the substrate K <b> 1. The terminal introduction part 5 which accommodates a front-end | tip edge part and introduce | transduces the board | substrate K1 in the receptacle 1 and the space part 6 for making the contact part K14 provided in the main surface of the board | substrate K1 face outside are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the insertion gap 3 has an insertion port 31 into which the substrate K <b> 1 is inserted opened at the rear end surface of the slider 2, extends from the insertion port 31 to the front end side, and is located on the rear end side of the space 6. A protruding port 32 from which the substrate K1 is inserted through the insertion port 31 is opened on the side wall. The insertion gap 3 has a width that is slightly wider than the width of the substrate K1 held by the slider 2 and has a substantially square shape having a height that is slightly higher than the thickness of the substrate K1. As shown in FIG. 3, the tip K11 of the substrate K1 held by the slider 2 is formed narrower than the rear side. On both side walls 3c of the insertion gap 3, there are provided entry restriction walls 3c1 that abut against the front surface K13 of the widened portion immediately after the tip K11 of the substrate K1 and restrict the movement of the substrate K1 toward the tip. Further, the wide portion immediately after the front end portion K11 of the substrate K1 is provided with a locking hole K12 formed by providing a square hole.

  The locking piece 4 is for restricting the backward movement of the slider 2 of the substrate K <b> 1 held by the slider 2. The locking piece 4 is composed of elastic pieces provided on the left and right sides of the upper wall 3 a of the insertion gap 3. The locking piece 4 is formed integrally with the upper wall 3 a of the insertion gap 3 and extends from the rear end side of the slider 2 to the front end side. In other words, thin portions are provided on the left and right sides of the upper wall 3 a of the insertion gap 3, and the thin portions form the locking pieces 4.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the lower surface 41 of the locking piece 4 has a distal end portion located below the rear end portion, and a lower end portion of the distal end portion enters the insertion gap 3. That is, the locking piece 4 has a shape that gradually increases in thickness from the front-rear central portion to the front end side, and the upper surface 42 maintains substantially the same height from the rear end to the front end. 41 gradually inclines downward as the thickness of the locking piece 4 increases from the central part in the front-rear direction to the tip side. The distal end surface 43 of the locking piece 4 extends substantially perpendicularly from the corner with the upper surface 42 to the corner with the lower surface 41. Further, the upper surface 42 of the locking piece 4 is positioned lower than the upper surface of the upper wall 3 a of the insertion gap 3 around the locking piece 4.

  The terminal introduction part 5 is for accommodating the front edge part of the board | substrate K1. As shown in FIG. 3, both side walls 3 c of the insertion gap 3 extend to the front end side, and the terminal introduction part 5 is stretched between the front ends of the both side walls 3 c. As shown in FIG. 5, the terminal introduction part 5 has a flat tip surface 51. The terminal introduction portion 5 gradually increases in thickness from the front end 51 to the central portion in the front-rear direction, and the thickness decreases rapidly from the rear end portion toward the rear end 52. That is, the upper surface 53 of the terminal introduction part 5 is gradually inclined upward from the front end 51 to the center part in the front-rear direction and then flattened, and the rear end part is inclined downward rapidly to reach the rear end 52. Further, the lower surface 54 of the terminal introduction part 5 is gradually inclined downward from the front end 51 to the center part in the front-rear direction, and then becomes flat, and the rear end part is inclined upward rapidly to reach the rear end 52. As shown in FIG. 3, a distal end insertion space groove 55 is provided on the rear end surface 52 of the terminal introducing portion 5 along the left and right width directions. As shown in FIG. 5, the front end insertion space groove 55 is provided in the center in the height direction of the rear end face 52 and has a width that is slightly wider than the thickness of the substrate K1.

  The space 6 is a hole for allowing the contact portion K14 provided on the main surface of the substrate K1 to face the outside. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 8, the space portion 6 includes end surfaces on the distal end side of the upper wall 3 a and the lower wall 3 b of the insertion gap 3, and both side walls 3 c of the insertion gap 3 extending from the distal end side thereof. And the rear end surface 52 of the terminal introduction part 5 are enclosed. The space 6 includes the length of the upper wall 3a and the lower wall 3b of the insertion gap 3 (length in the front-rear direction of the insertion gap 3), and the length of the terminal introduction part 5 (depth of the tip insertion space groove 55). Is set to a value at which the contact portion K14 provided at the tip K11 of the substrate K1 faces the outside from the space 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a lock piece 7 as a lock member is provided on the upper surface of the upper wall 3 a of the insertion gap 3 provided in the slider 2. The lock piece 7 includes a lock piece main body 71 for sandwiching the upper wall 1a of the receptacle 1 with the slider 2 inserted into the receptacle 1, and a pinch release piece 72 for releasing the pinch of the receptacle 1 by the lock piece main body 71. ing. As shown in FIG. 3, the lock piece main body 71 has a U shape when viewed from above, and is arranged with the open end side of the U shape facing the rear end side. A leg portion 71 a is provided at the rear end portion of the lock piece main body 71. The leg portion 71 a extends downward from the U-shaped open end of the lock piece main body 71 and is attached to the upper wall 3 a of the insertion gap 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the clamping release piece 72 extends rearward from the rear edge portion of the tip end portion 71 b of the lock piece main body 71 extending along the left and right width directions of the slider 2. The sandwiching release piece 72 has a U-shape when viewed from above, and is disposed with the open end side of the U-shape directed toward the distal end side. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a ridge 72 a protruding upward is provided at the rear edge of the clamping release piece 72 extending along the left and right width directions of the upper wall 3 a of the insertion gap 3. ing. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a support portion 72 b having a mountain-shaped cross section with the top facing downward is provided at the rear end portion of the nipping release piece 72.

  Next, using the connector having such a configuration, the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 exposed inside the receptacle 1, that is, the terminals provided on the main surface of the substrate K 2 are connected to the main surface of the substrate K 1. An operation when connecting the contact portion K14 provided on the surface will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 6, the tip K11 of the substrate K1 is inserted into the insertion port 31 of the insertion gap 3 provided in the slider 2. The substrate K <b> 1 inserted into the insertion gap 3 causes the leading end K <b> 11 to enter the space 6 from the protrusion 32 of the insertion gap 3.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7, the front surface K13 of the widened portion immediately after the distal end portion K11 of the substrate K1 inserted into the insertion gap 3 is on the distal end 43 side of the locking piece 4 entering the inside of the insertion gap 3. If it contacts the lower surface 41, the locking piece 4 bends upward. Since the lower surface 41 of the locking piece 4 is gradually inclined downward from the center part in the front-rear direction to the tip side, the amount of bending of the locking piece 4 continues to increase as the substrate K1 is inserted into the back, The locking piece 4 rides on the main surface of the substrate K1.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the board K1 inserted in the back makes the tip portion K11 enter the tip insertion space groove 55 provided in the rear end surface 52 of the terminal introduction portion 5, and the tip portion K11 is inserted into the tip insertion space. The groove 55 is brought into contact with the bottom surface 55a. On the other hand, when the locking hole K12 immediately after the front end K11 of the substrate K1 moves below the locking piece 4 as shown in FIG. It falls into the stop hole K12 and enters the insertion gap 3 again.

  In this way, the substrate K1 inserted into the insertion gap 3 is held by the slider 2. The substrate K1 held by the slider 2 exposes the contact portion K14 provided on the main surface from the space 6 to the outside of the slider 2. Further, the movement of the substrate K1 toward the distal end side is restricted by the distal end portion K11 coming into contact with the bottom surface 55a of the distal end insertion space groove 55. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the movement of the substrate K1 to the rear end side is restricted by the front end surface 43 of the locking piece 4 locking the side surface of the locking hole K12. Further, the front surface K13 of the widened portion immediately after the front end portion K11 of the substrate K1 comes into contact with the entry restriction wall 3c1 provided on the both side walls 3c of the insertion gap 3, so that the movement of the substrate K1 toward the front end side is restricted. .

  Next, as indicated by a thick arrow in FIG. 2, the slider 2 holding the substrate K1 is inserted into the receiving port 14 of the receptacle 1 from the front end side. As shown in FIG. 10, the leading end portion of the slider 2 inserted into the receptacle 1, that is, the terminal introduction portion 5 is in contact with the lower surface of the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the upper surface of the lower receptacle terminal 12 extending into the receptacle 1. Touch. Specifically, the corner portion between the distal end surface 51 and the upper surface 53 of the terminal introducing portion 5 abuts the lower surface of the distal end portion 11a of the upper receptacle terminal 11, and the corner portion between the distal end surface 51 and the lower surface 54 is the lower receptacle. It abuts on the upper surface of the tip 12a of the terminal 12.

  The upper receptacle terminal 11 in contact with the terminal introducing portion 5 is bent upward, and the lower receptacle terminal 12 is bent downward. The terminal introducing portion 5 enters further into the receptacle 1 through a gap between the tip 11a of the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the tip 12a of the lower receptacle terminal 12 that are widened by the bending. From the front end 51 of the terminal introduction part 5 to the center part in the front-rear direction, the upper surface 53 is gently inclined upward, and the lower surface 54 is gently inclined downward, so that the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle are The amount of bending of the terminal 12 gradually increases. When the slider 2 is inserted into the receptacle 1 until the upper receptacle terminal 11 contacts the upper surface 53 of the rear end portion 52 of the terminal introducing portion 5 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 contacts the lower surface 54, the terminal introducing portion 5, the upper surface 53 is inclined downward rapidly, and the lower surface 54 is inclined upwardly. Therefore, the amount of bending of the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 is rapidly reduced. Become. At this time, the elastic force generated in the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 due to the bending so far acts to push the terminal introduction portion 5 into the back side of the receptacle 1. After that, as shown in FIG. 11, the tip 11a of the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the tip 12a of the lower receptacle terminal 12 abut against the main surface of the substrate K1 located in the space 6, and are provided on the main surface of the substrate K1. The contact portion K14 is connected to the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12.

  On the other hand, when the tip of the lock piece 7, that is, the tip 71b of the lock piece main body 71 contacts the inclined surface 15a of the lock body 15 of the receptacle 1, the lock piece main body 71 of the lock piece 7 bends upward, The front end 71 b of 71 rides on the lock body 15. The slider 2 is further inserted into the receptacle 1, and the lock body is located behind the distal end portion 71 b of the lock piece main body 71 of the lock piece 7, that is, in a space surrounded by the distal end portion 71 b of the lock piece main body 71 and the nipping release piece 72. When 15 is positioned, the bending of the lock piece main body 71 is released, and the distal end portion 71b of the lock piece main body 71 falls to the vertical surface 15b side of the lock body 15 as shown in FIG.

  In this way, the contact portion K14 provided on the substrate K1 held by the slider 2 is connected to the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 extending into the receptacle 1, that is, the terminals provided on the substrate K2. In this state, the slider 2 housed in the receptacle 1 brings the front end surface 51 of the terminal introduction portion 5 into contact with the inner wall of the receptacle 1 and the upper surface 53 of the rear end portion of the terminal introduction portion 5 on the upper receptacle terminal 11. It is made to contact | abut on the lower surface of. Thereby, the movement of the slider 2 in the receptacle 1 is regulated. Further, the rear surface of the distal end portion 71b of the lock piece main body 71 is engaged with the vertical surface 15b of the lock body 15 of the upper wall 1a of the receptacle 1, so that the movement of the slider 2 toward the receptacle 14 of the receptacle 1 is restricted. Yes.

  In addition, when the protrusion 72a provided at the rear edge portion of the restriction release piece 72 included in the lock piece 7 is pressed downward toward the rear, the lock piece main body 71 is bent upward together with the restriction release piece 72, and the lock piece 7 is locked. It is possible to release the locking of the distal end portion 71b of the piece main body 71 to the vertical surface 15b of the lock body 15, that is, release the movement restriction of the slider 2 by the lock piece 7 and the lock body 15. Specifically, when the protrusion 72a included in the restriction release piece 72 is pressed downward toward the rear, the support portion 72b of the restriction release piece 72 is lowered to contact the upper wall 3a of the insertion gap 3, and then With this support portion 72b as a fulcrum, the restriction release piece 72 moves the tip end side together with the lock piece main body 71 upward. Thereby, the locking of the lock piece 7 and the lock body 15 is released.

  According to the connector of the present embodiment, when the slider 2 is inserted into the receptacle 1 from the front end side, the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal exposed in the receptacle 1 are exposed to the contact portion K14 exposed on the main surface of the slider 2. 12, the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 are connected to the contact portion K14 of the substrate K1. Since the substrate K1 to be inserted into the receptacle 1 is held by the slider 2, it is possible to prevent the substrate K1 from being deformed due to contact with a member in the receptacle 1 when inserted into the receptacle 1. For this reason, the pressure contact force applied from the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 to the contact portion K14 is increased to prevent the substrate K1 from falling out of the receptacle 1 when a force for pulling the substrate K1 out of the receptacle 1 is applied. can do. Moreover, the terminal introduction portion 5 accommodates the tip 51 of the substrate K1 that is easily contacted with members such as the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 in the receptacle 1 when being inserted into the receptacle 1 and external force is easily applied. Therefore, the contact between the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 and the tip 51 of the substrate K1 can be avoided, and the pressure contact force applied to the contact portion K14 from the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 is increased. Thus, it is possible to effectively prevent the substrate K1 from falling out of the receptacle 1 due to the force for pulling out the substrate K1.

  Further, according to the connector of the present embodiment, the terminal introducing portion 5 provided at the tip of the slider 2 and accommodating the tip 51 of the substrate K1 is locked to the upper receptacle terminal 11 that is in contact with the contact portion K14 of the substrate K1. Therefore, even if a force for pulling out the slider 2 from the receptacle 1 is applied, the movement of the slider 2 in the pulling direction from the receptacle 1 is restricted by the locking of the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the terminal introducing portion 5. In order to release this locking, it is necessary to bend the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 at the terminal introduction portion 5 and to extract the terminal introduction portion 5 from between the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively prevent the substrate K1 from dropping out of the receptacle 1 due to the force of pulling out the substrate K1. .

  Further, according to the connector of the present embodiment, the locking piece 4 provided in the slider 2 locks the locking hole K12 provided in the substrate K1, and the movement of the substrate K1 is restricted. By preventing the dropout of the substrate K, the dropout of the substrate K from the receptacle 1 can be prevented.

  Further, according to the connector of the present embodiment, the slider 2 inserted into the receptacle 1 and the lock piece 7 sandwich the upper wall 1a of the receptacle 1 so that the position of the slider 2 with respect to the receptacle 1 is fixed. Since the movement of the slider 2 in the pulling direction from 1 is restricted, it is possible to more effectively prevent the substrate K1 from falling out of the receptacle 1 due to the pulling force of the substrate K1.

  Further, according to the connector of the present embodiment, the lock piece 7 that sandwiches the upper wall 1 a of the receptacle 1 with the slider 2 is locked to the upper wall 1 a of the receptacle 1 by the lock body 15, and is pulled out from the receptacle 1. Since the movement of the slider 2 to the right is restricted, it is possible to more effectively prevent the substrate K1 from dropping out of the receptacle 1 due to the force for pulling out the substrate K1.

  Moreover, according to the connector of this embodiment, since the space part 6 which the contact part K14 provided in each main surface of the board | substrate K1 hold | maintained at the slider 2 faces outside is provided, it was inserted in the receptacle 1 The contact portions K14 on both main surfaces of the substrate K1 can be connected to the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 in the receptacle 1.

  Moreover, according to the connector of this embodiment, the board | substrate K1 can be fixed with respect to the slider 2 by simple operation of inserting the board | substrate K1 in the insertion port 31 of the insertion gap | interval 3 with which the slider 2 is provided. Further, by the simple operation of inserting the slider 2 holding the substrate K1 into the receptacle 14 of the receptacle 1, the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 in the receptacle 1 and the contact portion K14 provided in the substrate K1 are provided. Can be connected. In addition, the mounting position of the slider 2 with respect to the receptacle 1 can be fixed. In this way, the contact portion K14 of the substrate K1 and the terminal of the substrate K2 can be connected by a simple operation of inserting the substrate K1 into the insertion gap 3 of the slider 2 and further inserting the slider 2 into the receptacle 1. . As a result, it is possible to easily connect the contact portion K14 of the substrate K1 and the terminals of the substrate K2.

  In the description of the above embodiment, the receptacle 1 includes the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12, and the space 6 provided in the slider 2 has a configuration in which both main surfaces of the substrate K1 are exposed to the outside. As described above, if the slider 2 can be held in the receptacle 1, the receptacle 1 includes only one terminal of the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12, and the space portion 6 covers one main surface of the substrate K1. It is good also as a structure which makes it face outside. For example, when the contact portion K14 is provided only on one main surface of the substrate K1, the substrate K1 and the terminal introduction portion together with the other terminal instead of one terminal of the upper receptacle terminal 11 and the lower receptacle terminal 12 are provided. It is good also as a structure which provides the elastic member which pinches | interposes 5. FIG. In this case, it is good also as a structure by which the one end side of the space part 6 was obstruct | occluded so that only one main surface of the board | substrate K1 in which the contact part K14 was provided exposed outside.

  In the description of the above embodiment, the movement of the substrate K1 is restricted by locking the locking hole K12 provided in the widened portion immediately after the tip K11 of the substrate K1 with the locking piece 4 of the slider 2. Explained. However, the configuration is arbitrary as long as the movement of the substrate K1 can be regulated by being locked by the distal end surface 43 of the locking piece 4, for example, from the side edge portion of the substrate K1 to the central portion of the substrate K1. It is good also as a structure which replaces the notch part extended toward the side instead of the locking hole K12, and locks this notch part with the locking piece 4. FIG.

  In the description of the above embodiment, the case where the locking pieces 4 are formed by providing the thin portions on the left and right sides of the upper wall 3a of the insertion gap 3 has been described. However, as long as the locking hole K12 of the substrate K1 can be locked and the movement of the substrate K1 can be restricted, the configuration thereof is arbitrary. For example, the insertion gap 3 is inserted from the edge on the protruding port 32 side. Two cuts extending toward the mouth 31 may be provided, and the locking piece 4 may be formed by the upper wall 3a of the insertion gap 3 located between the cuts. In addition, cutouts having a U-shape when viewed from above are formed on the left and right side portions (thin portions, etc.) of the upper wall 3a of the insertion gap 3 so that the open end side of the U-shape faces the rear side of the insertion gap 3. It is good also as a structure which is provided in the upper wall 3a and the upper wall 3a enclosed by this U-shape forms the latching piece 4. FIG.

  In the description of the above embodiment, the upper surface 42 of the locking piece 4 is positioned lower than the upper surface of the upper wall 3a of the insertion gap 3 around the locking piece 4, so that the locking piece 4 riding on the board K1 is placed. In the above, the case where the interference with the inner wall of the receptacle 1 is prevented has been described. However, if the receptacle 1 can accommodate the locking piece 4 projecting above the upper wall 3 a of the insertion gap 3, the upper surface 42 of the locking piece 4 is placed around the locking piece 4. It is not necessary to position it lower than the upper surface of the upper wall 3a.

It is a perspective view which shows the receptacle which comprises the connector of one Embodiment of this invention, and the slider which hold | maintains a board | substrate and is inserted in a receptacle. It is sectional drawing which shows the outline of a structure of the receptacle and slider shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the slider with which a connector is provided, and the board | substrate hold | maintained at this slider. It is a cross-sectional perspective view which expands and shows the locking piece with which the slider shown in FIG. 3 is provided. It is a cross-sectional perspective view which expands and shows the terminal introduction part with which the slider shown in FIG. 3 is provided. It is a cross-sectional perspective view which shows the state which inserts a board | substrate in the insertion gap of the slider shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional perspective view which shows the state which the front surface of the wide part of the board | substrate contact | abutted to the latching piece of the slider shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional perspective view which shows the state which the front-end | tip part of the board | substrate approached into the terminal introduction part of the slider shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional perspective view which shows the state by which the board | substrate was hold | maintained at the slider shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which inserts a slider in the receptacle shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the state in which the slider was inserted in the receptacle shown in FIG.

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K1, K2 Substrate K11 Tip K12 Locking hole K14 Contact 1 Receptacle 11 Upper receptacle terminal (receptacle terminal)
12 Lower receptacle terminal (receptacle terminal)
2 Slider 3 Insertion gap 4 Locking piece 5 Terminal introduction part 6 Space part 7 Lock piece (lock member)
71 Lock piece body (locking means)
72 Clamping release piece 15 Lock body (locking means)

Claims (8)

A connector comprising a receptacle and a slider that holds an FPC / FFC and is inserted into the receptacle,
The slider includes an insertion gap into which the FPC / FFC is inserted, a space portion in which a contact portion that the FPC / FFC inserted into the insertion gap has an electrically contactable portion is exposed, and the FPC A terminal introducing portion formed with an FPC / FFC tip insertion space groove into which the tip of / FFC is inserted,
The receptacle includes a terminal housing portion into which a front end portion of the slider is inserted, and a receptacle terminal provided inside the terminal housing portion.   The connector according to claim 1, wherein the receptacle terminals are provided above and below the terminal storage portion.   The connector according to claim 1, wherein the terminal introduction portion is locked to the receptacle terminal.   The connector according to claim 1, wherein the slider includes a locking piece that locks a notch provided in the FPC / FFC.   5. The connector according to claim 1, further comprising a lock member that sandwiches an upper wall of the receptacle with the slider inserted into the receptacle and restricts the movement of the slider relative to the receptacle. .   6. The connector according to claim 5, further comprising locking means for locking the lock member to an upper wall of the receptacle.   The receptacle according to claim 1.   The slider according to claim 1.

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