JP2827974B2 - Connector connection structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector connection structure for connecting connectors, and more particularly to a connector connection structure capable of connecting to a connector pin in a vertical direction.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional connector connection structure, an actual open flat 2 is used.
As in the technique described in Japanese Patent No. 14678, it has been usual to insert and remove the female connector in a direction parallel to the connector pins of the male connector. Therefore, for example, when connecting the printed wiring board to the motherboard, the direction of insertion and removal of the printed wiring board is parallel to the connector pins.

As shown in FIG. 13, when the board 200 is connected to the connector 101 of the housing 100, the direction of insertion and removal of the board 200 and the direction of the connector pins of the connector 101 are parallel. Thereby, the board 200 can be easily inserted into and removed from the connector 101. However, when the connector 210 of the board 200 is connected to the adjacent board 201, the board 200 and the board 201 are connected via the cable 210a passing through the opening 102.
And was electrically connected.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional connector connection structure, since the female connector is inserted and removed in a direction parallel to the connector pins of the male connector, the female connector is perpendicular to the connector pins of the male connector. It could not be inserted or removed in the direction. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, when the connector is connected via the cable 210a, there is a problem that various noises are generated by the electromagnetic waves generated in the cable 210a.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a connector connection structure in which connectors can be connected to each other from a direction perpendicular to connector pins without using a cable or the like.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector connecting structure having a connector hole on a rear side and fixed to a housing or the like, And a slide connector that has a connector pin that can be inserted into the connector and that can be connected to the fixed connector by moving the connector pin in the vertical direction, wherein the fixed connector is recessed from the opening to the back. Wherein the slide connector comprises: a case having an opening that opens on the opening side of the fixed connector; a support provided in the case so as to be movable in the direction of movement of the slide connector; And a connector main body provided with an engaging projection that can be engaged with the connector and the connector pin, and urged from the support to the opening side of the slide connector.

With this configuration, when the slide connector is moved in the vertical direction with respect to the connector pin and brought into contact with the fixed connector, the connector body of the slide connector becomes
The support body is urged toward the opening side of the slide connector, the engagement projections of the connector body engage with the engagement recesses of the fixed connector, the connector pins are inserted into the connector holes, and the connector is connected.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the connector connection structure according to the first aspect, the engaging recess of the fixed connector includes:
A pair of first stoppers provided on both sides of the connector hole and having a substantially trapezoidal concave portion, a concave portion provided inside the first stopper and corresponding to the concave portion, and a cut provided in the concave portion; A pair of second stoppers each having a notch, wherein the engagement protrusion of the connector body of the slide connector has a side surface that comes into contact with a side surface along the direction of movement of the case, and the connector pin is provided with a protrusion. And a pair of third stoppers provided on both sides of the connector pin and having projections which can be fitted into the recesses of the pair of first stoppers, and which are provided upright inside the third stoppers. In addition, a configuration is provided that includes a convex portion that can be fitted into the concave portion and the notch portion of the pair of second stoppers, and a pair of fourth stoppers having protruding pieces provided on the convex portions.

With such a configuration, the projections of the pair of third stoppers of the connector body of the slide connector and the recesses of the first stopper of the fixed connector are fitted, and the projections of the pair of fourth stoppers of the connector body are fitted. Part and its protruding piece,
The fixed connector is fitted into the recess and the notch of the second stopper. Thereby, the connector pin of the base is inserted into the connector hole of the fixed connector.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the connector connection structure according to the second aspect, an inclined step portion is formed outside the side surface of the base of the connector main body, and the inclined step portion is formed inside the side surface of the case. The configuration is such that a step portion that contacts the step portion of the base is formed.

With this configuration, when the slide connector is moved in the reverse direction after the connection between the fixed connector and the slide connector, the step of the moving case moves the step of the base toward the support body. The main body is detached from the fixed connector, and the connector connection between the fixed connector and the slide connector is released.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the connector connection structure according to any one of the first to third aspects, a fifth stopper is provided on the fixed connector, and the engagement is provided on the support of the slide connector. A sixth stopper is provided which is engageable with the fifth stopper at an engagement position between the recess and the engagement protrusion.

With this configuration, when the sixth stopper of the support of the slide connector is engaged with the fifth stopper of the fixed connector, the engagement projection of the slide connector is fitted into the engagement recess of the fixed connector.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a connector connection structure according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a fixed connector as a female connector, and reference numeral 2 denotes a slide connector as a male connector.

The fixed connector 1 can be fixed to the inner wall of a housing 7 as shown in FIG.
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, guides 11, 11 are erected on both sides of the mounting plate 10. And, at the end of the guides 11, 11, a U-shaped stopper 14 is provided.
(Fifth stopper) is attached. Further, plate-like stoppers 12, 12 (first stoppers) are erected inside the guides 11, 11 at a predetermined distance from the guides 11, 11. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a trapezoidal concave portion 12a is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, inside the stoppers 12, 12, the stoppers 12,
The other stoppers 13 and 13 (second stoppers) are provided upright in a state in which the stoppers 12 and 12 are in contact with each other. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a recess 13a corresponding to the recess 12a of the stopper 12 is provided, and a pair of notches 13b, 13b are formed in the recess 13a. A plurality of connector holes 15 are provided inside the fixed connector 1 as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the slide connector 2 can be mounted on a board 9. The board 9 is placed on a guide rail 8 and inserted into the housing 7, whereby the slide connector 2 is mounted. 2 can be connected to the fixed connector 1. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the slide connector 2 includes a case 20 that opens downward in FIG. 2, a support body 3 that can move in the horizontal direction in the case 20, and a vertical movement within the support body 3. And a connector body 4 which is attached so as to be capable of being mounted.

The support 3 comprises a movable plate 30 and a stopper 31
(Sixth stopper). The movable plate 30
2 is a U-shaped plate viewed from the front of FIG. 2, and is urged leftward by a spring 21. At the lower right side of the movable plate 30, a character-shaped stopper 31 that is not engageable with the stopper 14 of the fixed connector 1 is attached.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the connector body 4 includes a U-shaped base 40 and a stopper 41, which is provided upright in contact with the base 40, as viewed from the left and right directions in these figures.
41 (third stopper), stoppers 42, 42 (fourth stopper) erected inside the stoppers 41, 41 and a plurality of connector pins 43 corresponding to the connector holes 15 of the fixed connector 1. It is configured.

As shown in FIG. 7, the base portion 40 is suspended from the movable plate 30 via a spring 44, and a step portion 40a which rises to the left is formed on the outer surface thereof. That is, the left side of the outer side surface of the base 40 is formed to be thick as shown in FIG. In order to cope with this, a step portion 20a which rises to the left is formed on the inner surface of the case 20. That is, the right side of the inner surface of the case 20 is formed to be thick, and the step portion 20a and the step portion 40 are formed.
a is in a contact state.

Each stopper 41 has, as shown in FIG.
Trapezoidal projection 4 that can be fitted into recess 12a of stopper 12
1a is protruded. Each of the stoppers 42 is provided with a protruding portion 42a that can be fitted into the recess 13a of the stopper 13, and this protruding portion 42a has a pair of protruding pieces 42b, which can be engaged with the notches 13b, 13b. 42b is formed.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
First, the fixed connector 1 shown in FIG. 2 is turned sideways so that the opening side faces the front side in FIG.
Mount on top of The slide connector 2 shown in FIG. 2 is also turned sideways, and is attached to the edge of the substrate 9 with the opening side facing the back side in FIG. At this time, the stopper 14 of the fixed connector 1 and the stopper 31 of the slide connector 2 are directed to the right side in FIG. By attaching the slide connector 2 to the board 9 in this manner, the connector pins 43 of the slide connector 2
It becomes perpendicular to the direction of insertion and removal.

When the board 9 is inserted into the guide rail 8 in this state, the stoppers 41 and 4 of the slide connector 2 are moved.
1 and stoppers 42, 42 correspond to stoppers 12, 12, and stoppers 13, 13 of fixed connector 1, and FIG.
As shown in (2), the entire connector body 4 moves upward against the urging force of the spring 44.

When the board 9 is further inserted, the stopper 31 of the slide connector 2 engages with the stopper 14 of the fixed connector 1, and as shown in FIGS. 12, and the stoppers 42, 42 and the stoppers 13, 13 are fitted together.
As shown in FIG. 11, the entire connector main body 4 is lowered by the urging force of the spring 44. As a result, the connector pin 43 of the connector body 4 is
5 is inserted. Thereby, the connector connection between the fixed connector 1 and the slide connector 2 is achieved.

When the board 9 is pulled out of this state, the connector body 4 and the fixed connector 1 are in a fitted state. As shown in FIG.
Only the case 20 moves in the pulling-out direction. At this time, the step 20a of the case 20 and the step 40 of the base 40 are
a is abutting, and as the case 20 moves,
The connector main body 4 is pushed up from the state of the two-dot chain line to the state of the solid line. As a result, the connector connection between the connector body 4 and the fixed connector 1 is released, and the board 9 can be completely removed.

As described above, according to the connector connection structure of this embodiment, the slide connector 2 can be attached to and detached from the fixed connector 1 by moving the slide connector 2 in the vertical direction of the connector pin 43. It can be connected to an adjacent board or the like without providing a space for arranging cables and the like. Also, by guiding the slide connector 2 by the guide rail 8,
The slide connector 2 can be connected to the fixed connector 1 at a location where there is an obstacle in mounting, avoiding the obstacle.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the spring 44 is used as a member for urging the connector body 4, but rubber, a magnet, or the like can be used instead.

[0028]

As described above, according to the connector connection structure of the present invention, the slide connector can be slid from the vertical direction of the connector pin to connect and disconnect the slide connector to / from the fixed connector. By attaching the cable to the substrate, there is an effect that the cable can be connected to an adjacent board or the like without providing a space for disposing the cable and the cable.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a connector connection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a fixed connector and a slide connector.

FIG. 3 is a mounting diagram of a fixed connector.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a stopper of the fixed connector.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a stopper having a notch.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the slide connector as viewed from the opening side.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a slide connector.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a stopper of the slide connector.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a stopper having a projection.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a connector main body is pushed up by a fixed connector.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a lowered state of the connector main body when the fixed connector and the connector main body are fitted.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the connector body is pushed up at the time of extraction.

FIG. 13 is a schematic perspective view showing a conventional connector connection structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fixed connector 2 Slide connector 3 Support body 4 Connector main body 12, 13, 14, 31, 41, 42 Stopper 15 Connector hole 20 Case 21, 44 Spring 30 Movable plate 40 Base 43 Connector pin

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A fixed connector having a connector hole on the back side and fixed to a housing or the like, and a connector pin having a connector pin insertable into the connector hole and moving in a vertical direction of the connector pin to the fixed connector. A connector that can be connected to a connector, wherein the fixed connector has an engagement recess that is recessed from the opening side to the back side, and the slide connector has an opening that opens to the opening side of the fixed connector. A case, a support provided movably in the direction of movement of the slide connector within the case, an engagement protrusion engageable with the engagement recess, and the connector pin projecting from the support, and A connector connection structure comprising: a connector body biased toward an opening of the slide connector. 2. An engagement recess of the fixed connector is provided on a pair of first stoppers provided on both sides of the connector hole and having a substantially trapezoidal recess, and is provided inside the first stopper. The slide connector includes a pair of second stoppers having a recess corresponding to the recess and a notch provided in the recess, and the engagement protrusion of the connector body of the slide connector has a side surface along a moving direction of the case. And a pair of first and second projections having a side surface that comes into contact with the connector pins and a projection portion provided with the connector pins protruding therefrom, and a projection portion erected on both sides of the connector pins and having a recess that can be fitted into the recesses of the pair of first stoppers. 3 stoppers,
A pair of the fourth stoppers, which are provided upright inside the third stoppers and can be fitted into the recesses and cutouts of the pair of the second stoppers, and the projections provided on the projections. The connector connection structure according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein an inclined step is formed outside the side surface of the base of the connector body, and a step contacting the step of the base is formed inside the side surface of the case. The described connector connection structure. 4. A fifth stopper is provided on the fixed connector, and a sixth stopper capable of engaging with the fifth stopper at a position where the engaging concave portion and the engaging convex portion are engaged with the support of the slide connector.
4. The connector connection structure according to claim 1, further comprising a stopper.