JP7716253B2 - connector - Google Patents

Description

This disclosure relates to a connector.

The connector described in Patent Document 1 has a contact portion that contacts the connection object and a spring portion that supports the contact portion. The spring portion is configured so that at least a portion of it is located below the top surface of the board. This configuration allows the spring length of the spring portion to be increased while maintaining the height dimension of the connector (height dimension from the top surface of the board).

U.S. Pat. No. 1,035,5429

However, the above connector is configured so that part of the spring portion contacts the board within the cutout portion of the board (Patent Document 1, Figure 9). As a result, the mounting position of the connector relative to the board and the specific shape of the cutout portion can affect the contact state between the spring portion and the board, which can cause the spring portion to deform differently from what was anticipated at the time of design. If the spring portion deforms differently from what was anticipated at the time of design, a stable electrical connection will be impaired.

The objective of this disclosure is to provide a connector that is low-profile, has a long spring length, and can achieve a stable electrical connection.

The configuration of the connector disclosed herein will be explained below using the directional concepts of front-to-back, width, and up-to-down. These directional concepts are based on the connector itself, and do not limit the installation direction (posture) of the connector when in use.

The connector according to the first aspect is a connector equipped with terminals, each of which comprises a fixed portion fixed to an attachment object, a pair of side plates extending upward from the fixed portion and facing each other in the width direction, a connecting plate whose thickness direction is oriented in the front-to-rear direction and which connects the pair of side plates in the width direction, and a resilient contact portion extending from the connecting plate, wherein the resilient contact portion comprises a spring portion extending from the lower end of the connecting plate so that at least a portion of the resilient contact portion is positioned below the top surface of the attachment object, and a contact portion supported by the spring portion and displaceable in the front-to-rear direction, which contacts the connection object.

In the above aspect, the terminal of the connector includes a fixing portion fixed to the attachment object, a pair of side plates extending upward from the fixing portion and facing each other in the width direction, a connecting plate connecting the pair of side plates in the width direction, and a resilient contact portion extending from the connecting plate. The resilient contact portion includes a spring portion and a contact portion supported by the spring portion and displaceable in the front-rear direction, and which contacts the connection object.
The spring portion extends from the lower end of the connecting plate so that at least a portion of the spring portion is positioned below the upper surface of the attachment object, thereby ensuring the spring length of the elastic contact portion while keeping the connector height low.
Furthermore, since the spring portion extends from the lower end of the connecting plate, and the connecting plate has its thickness oriented in the front-rear direction and connects the pair of side plates in the width direction, deformation of the connecting plate is suppressed, and displacement of the base end of the elastic contact portion is suppressed. As a result, the elastic contact portion is prevented from contacting the attachment object, thereby achieving a stable electrical connection.

In the connector of the second aspect, the lower end of the connecting plate is located below the apex of the contact portion in the free state of the first aspect.

In the above configuration, in the free state, the lower end of the connecting plate is located below the apex of the contact portion. Therefore, when a rearward force is applied to the contact portion, the spring portion is likely to deform so that the contact portion moves upward. When the contact portion moves upward, the area near the base end of the resilient contact portion is less likely to displace rearward, which further prevents the resilient contact portion from coming into contact with the attachment object.

The connector according to the third aspect is the connector of the first or second aspect, wherein the terminal comprises a suction portion that can be sucked by a suction nozzle and a connection portion that connects the suction portion to the connecting plate, the connection portion connects the upper end of the connecting plate to the front end of the suction portion, and the front end of the suction portion is located forward of the upper end of the connecting plate.

In the above aspect, the terminal includes a suction portion that can be sucked by a suction nozzle and a connection portion that connects the suction portion to the connecting plate. The connection portion connects the upper end of the connecting plate to the front end of the suction portion, and the front end of the suction portion is located forward of the upper end of the connecting plate.
Therefore, compared to a configuration in which the front end of the suction part and the upper end of the connecting plate are aligned in the front-to-rear direction, the suction part can be positioned further forward, which reduces the length by which the suction part protrudes rearward, thereby making the connector more compact in the front-to-rear direction.
Furthermore, if the suction portion can be positioned at the front side so that it can be closer to the center of gravity of the connector, it is possible to prevent the terminal from tilting and falling off the suction nozzle between the time the terminal is sucked by the suction nozzle and the time it is placed on the object to be attached.

A fourth aspect of the connector is the third aspect, wherein the pair of side plates have side plate enlargement portions located above the upper ends of the connecting plates, the side plate enlargement portions are located widthwise outward of the elastic contact portions in a free state or a deformed state, and the side plate enlargement portions do not overlap the connection portions in a side view.

In the above aspect, the pair of side plates have side plate enlarged portions located above the upper ends of the connecting plates. The side plate enlarged portions are located widthwise outward of the elastic contact portions in a free state or a deformed state. The side plate enlarged portions do not overlap with the connecting portions in a side view.
This makes it possible to protect the resilient contact portion in a free or deformed state, and also makes it possible to inspect, from the side of the terminal, whether the connection portion of the terminal has been manufactured correctly.

The connector of the fifth aspect is the connector of the third or fourth aspect, wherein the rear end of the suction portion is a carrier disconnection portion that is disconnected from the carrier.

In the above embodiment, the rear end of the suction portion is a carrier cut portion that is cut from the carrier. This makes the connector suitable for continuous manufacturing by pressing a plate-shaped member.

The sixth aspect of the connector is any one of the first to fifth aspects, in which the fixing portion is configured so that its thickness faces up and down and can be soldered to the top surface of the object to which it is attached, and a slit that opens to the front is formed on the front side of the fixing portion.

In the above aspect, the fixing portion is configured so that its thickness faces up and down and can be soldered to the top surface of the attachment object. A slit that opens to the front is formed on the front side of the fixing portion. This improves the attachment strength of the front side of the fixing portion to the attachment object. As a result, even if a force is applied to the fixing portion that causes the front side of the fixing portion to rise up, the fixing portion is prevented from coming off the attachment object.

The seventh aspect of the connector is any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the fixing portion is configured so that its plate thickness faces up and down and can be soldered to the top surface of the object to which it is attached, the fixing portion is connected to each of the pair of side plates via a pair of curved portions, and the fixing portion has a rearwardly expanded portion located rearward of the rear ends of the pair of curved portions.

In the above aspect, the fixing portion has a rearward expanding portion located rearward of the rear ends of the pair of curved portions. This prevents the terminal from tipping rearward.

The connector according to the eighth aspect is the sixth aspect, wherein the fixing portion does not have a portion located forward of the front ends of the pair of curved portions.

In the above aspect, the fixing portion does not have a portion located forward of the front ends of the pair of curved portions. This allows the attachment position of the terminal on the attachment object to be closer to the front of the connector.

FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the connector as seen from an angle different from that of FIG. 1 . FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the connector is attached to a board. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the device is in contact with a connection target. 1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating a manufacturing process of a connector.

The connector 10 according to the embodiment will be described below.

(Terminal 12)
The connector 10 is composed only of terminals 12 formed of a conductive material.

(Substrate 90 as the mounting object)
A notch 91 is formed in the peripheral edge of a substrate 90, which is an "object to be attached" to which the connector 10 is attached. The connector 10 is attached to the substrate 90 so that the spring portion 31 is disposed within the notch 91.

(Fixed portion 21, pair of side plates 22, connecting plate 23)
The terminal 12 includes a fixing portion 21 , a pair of side plates 22 , and a connecting plate 23 .

The fixed portion 21 is the portion that is fixed to the substrate 90, which is the "object to be attached." The fixed portion 21 is surface-mounted on the upper surface of the substrate 90 with its thickness oriented in the vertical direction. The fixed portion 21 is composed of a right side portion 21R and a left side portion 21L. Each of the right side portion 21R and the left side portion 21L extends outward in the width direction from a curved portion 24 formed on the underside of the side plate 22.

The pair of side plates 22 extend upward from the fixed portion 21 and are opposed in the width direction. The thickness direction of each of the pair of side plates 22 is oriented in the width direction. Each of the pair of side plates 22 is arranged to rise from the right side portion 21R and the left side portion 21L of the fixed portion 21 via a curved portion 24.

The connecting plate 23, with its thickness oriented in the front-to-rear direction, is a part that connects the pair of side plates 22 together in the width direction. The connecting plate 23 connects the rear ends of the pair of side plates 22 together. A pair of curved portions 25 extending in the up-down direction are formed between the connecting plate 23 and the pair of side plates 22. The portion between one curved portion 25 and the other curved portion 25 forms the connecting plate 23. Therefore, the lower end 23a of the connecting plate 23 coincides with the lower ends of the pair of curved portions 25 in the up-down direction, and the upper end 23b of the connecting plate 23 coincides with the upper ends of the pair of curved portions 25 in the up-down direction.

The fixing portion 21 is formed with a rearward expanding portion 21a that expands the fixing portion 21 rearward. The rearward expanding portion 21a is a portion located rearward of the rear end of the curved portion 24 formed between the fixing portion 21 and the side plate 22. This prevents the terminal 12 from falling rearward.
On the other hand, the fixing portion 21 does not have a forward expanding portion that expands the fixing portion 21 forward. As a result, the front end of the fixing portion 21 and the front end of the curved portion 24 are aligned in the front-rear direction.

A slit 21b is formed on the front side of the fixed portion 21. The slit 21b is shaped so that part of the front edge of the fixed portion 21 is cut out toward the rear. This increases the area in which a solder fillet is formed, and increases the fixing strength of the front part of the fixed portion 21 to the board 90. The shape of the slit 21b can be a roughly U-shape or a roughly V-shape, but preferably it is a roughly V-shape as shown.

As shown in FIG. 4, the side plate 22 has a side plate general portion 22a and a side plate enlarged portion 22b. The side plate enlarged portion 22b is a portion of the side plate 22 located above the upper ends of the pair of curved portions 25 (upper ends 23b of the connecting plate 23). The side plate general portion 22a is a portion of the side plate 22 other than the side plate enlarged portion 22b. As shown in FIG. 5, the side plate enlarged portion 22b is positioned widthwise outward of the elastic contact portion 30 (specifically, contact portion 32) during deformation. This provides adequate protection for the elastic contact portion 30.

As shown in FIG. 4, the side panel enlarged portion 22b is shaped so as not to overlap a connecting portion 42, which will be described later, in a side view.
The edge of the side panel 22 is formed with a first horizontal portion 221, a first inclined end portion 222, a second horizontal end portion 223, a second inclined end portion 224, a vertical end portion 225, and a third inclined end portion 226.
The first horizontal portion 221 extends horizontally forward from the upper end of the curved portion 25. The first inclined end portion 222 extends in a direction sloping upward toward the front. The second horizontal end portion 223 extends forward. The second horizontal end portion 223 is located above the connecting plate side curved portion 42a of the connection portion 42, which will be described later. The second inclined end portion 224 extends in a direction sloping downward toward the front. The vertical end portion 225 extends vertically downward. The vertical end portion 225 is formed across the side panel enlarged portion 22b and the side panel general portion 22a. The vertical end portion 225 forms the front end of the side panel 22 and is located forward of the front end of the curved portion 24. The third inclined end portion 226 extends downward in a direction sloping backward.

(Resilient contact portion 30)
The terminal 12 also includes a resilient contact portion 30 .

The elastic contact portion 30 extends from the connecting plate 23 and elastically contacts the "connection object." The elastic contact portion 30 has a spring portion 31 that extends from the lower end of the connecting plate, and a contact portion 32 that is supported by the spring portion 31 and contacts the connection object 80.

The spring portion 31 has, in this order, a base-end straight portion 31a extending linearly downward from the lower end 23a of the connecting plate 23, a U-shaped bent portion 31b bent in a U-shape when viewed from the side, and a reverse bent portion 31c bent in the opposite direction from the U-shaped bent portion 31b.
The upper end of the base-side linear portion 31a coincides with the base end 30a of the elastic contact portion 30. The lower end of the base-side linear portion 31a is located below the upper surface of the substrate 90.
The U-shaped portion 31b is bent with the same curvature from its base end to its tip. The extension direction of the U-shaped portion 31b faces downward at the base end and faces upward at the tip. In other words, the extension direction of the spring portion 31 changes by approximately 180 degrees at the U-shaped portion 31b.
The reverse bend portion 31 c is formed between the U-shaped bend portion 31 b and the contact portion 32 .

The contact portion 32 is bent in a substantially V-shape in the thickness direction so that the front side is convex, and the vicinity of the apex of the bend comes into contact with the connection object 80. The contact portion 32 is formed with a bead 32a that protrudes toward the connection object 80 side.
The width (dimension in the width direction) of the contact portion 32 is smaller than the width of the base-side straight portion 31 a. The widths of the U-shaped curved portion 31 b and the reverse curved portion 31 c gradually decrease from the base end of the base-side straight portion 31 a to the tip end of the contact portion 32.

If the plane whose normal direction is the rearward direction is the contact surface 81 of the connection object 80, when the terminal 12 in a free state is moved forward toward the contact surface 81, the position where it first comes into contact with the contact surface 81 is called the vertex position 32T of the contact portion 32.
The apex position 32T of the contact portion 32 is located slightly above the lower end 23a of the connecting plate 23 (the base end 30a of the elastic contact portion 30).

(Adsorption portion 41, connection portion 42)
The terminal 12 also includes a suction portion 41 that can be sucked by a suction nozzle, and a connection portion 42 that connects the suction portion 41 and the connecting plate 23 .

The thickness direction of the suction portion 41 faces the up-down direction. The upper plate surface of the suction portion 41 functions as a suction surface.
The connection portion 42 connects the upper end 23b of the connecting plate 23 and the front end 41a of the suction portion 41. The front end 41a of the suction portion 41 is located forward of the upper end 23b of the connecting plate 23.

The connecting portion 42 has a connecting plate side curved portion 42a, a non-curved portion 42b, and an adsorption portion side curved portion 42c.
The connecting plate side curved portion 42a is formed on the upper side of the connecting plate 23, and the upper portion of the connecting plate 23 is bent forward.
The non-curved portion 42b extends linearly in a direction that is inclined upward toward the front.
The suction-portion-side curved portion 42c is bent in the opposite direction to the connecting-plate-side curved portion 42a and is connected to the front end 41a of the suction portion 41. The suction-portion-side curved portion 42c is located rearward of the front end of the first inclined end portion 222 of the side plate 22 and forward of the rear end of the first inclined end portion 222.

The connecting plate side curved portion 42a, the non-curved portion 42b, and the suction portion side curved portion 42c that constitute the connecting portion 42 have the same width dimension.
The width of the suction portion 41 is larger than the width of the connection portion 42, and more specifically, is slightly larger than the distance between the inner surfaces of the pair of side plates 22 in the width direction.

(Deformation of the elastic contact portion 30 due to contact with the connection object 80)

Figure 5 shows the connector 10 attached to the substrate 90 connected to the connection object 80. The connection object 80 has a contact surface 81 that contacts the contact portion 32 of the terminal 12. In the connected state, the normal direction of the contact surface 81 faces backward.

The contact portion 32 of the terminal 12 receives a reaction force from the connection object 80, and the resilient contact portion 30 is deformed. When the contact portion 32 of the terminal 12 in a free state receives a rearward force from the connection object 80, the spring portion 31 of the resilient contact portion 30 is deformed, and the contact portion 32 moves rearward and upward and rotates counterclockwise in a right side view (viewed from the right side as shown in Figures 4 and 5).
In other words, when comparing the state before deformation, which is the free state, with the state after deformation, the contact portion 32 is displaced so as to rotate counterclockwise when viewed from the right side, around a virtual rotation axis extending in the width direction and passing near the base end 30a of the elastic contact portion 30.

<Action and effect>
Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, terminal 12 of connector 10 includes a fixing portion 21 that is fixed to an attachment object, a pair of side plates 22 that face each other in the width direction, a connecting plate 23 that connects the pair of side plates 22 in the width direction, and a resilient contact portion 30 that extends from connecting plate 23. Resilient contact portion 30 includes a spring portion 31 and a contact portion 32 that is supported by spring portion 31 and is displaceable in the front-rear direction, and that comes into contact with connection object 80.
Here, the spring portion 31 extends from the lower end 23a of the connecting plate 23 so that at least a portion of the spring portion 31 is positioned below the upper surface of the attachment object (board 90). This allows the height of the connector 10 from the board surface to be reduced while still ensuring the spring length of the elastic contact portion 30.
Furthermore, the spring portion 31 extends from the lower end 23a of the connecting plate 23, and the connecting plate 23 has its thickness oriented in the front-rear direction and connects the pair of side plates 22 together in the width direction, so deformation of the connecting plate 23 is suppressed, and displacement of the base end 30a of the elastic contact portion 30 is suppressed. As a result, the elastic contact portion 30 is prevented from contacting the substrate 90, thereby achieving a stable electrical connection.

In this embodiment, in the free state, the lower end 23 a of the connecting plate 23 is located below the vertex position 32</b>T of the contact portion 32 .
Therefore, when a rearward force is applied to the contact portion 32, the spring portion 31 is likely to deform so as to move the contact portion 32 upward. When the contact portion 32 moves upward, the vicinity of the base end 30a of the resilient contact portion 30 is less likely to be displaced rearward, and as a result, the resilient contact portion 30 is more likely to be prevented from contacting the substrate 90.

In this embodiment, terminal 12 includes suction portion 41 that can be sucked by a suction nozzle, and connection portion 42 that connects suction portion 41 to connecting plate 23. Connection portion 42 connects upper end 23b of connecting plate 23 to front end 41a of suction portion 41, and front end 41a of suction portion 41 is located forward of the upper end of connecting plate 23.
Therefore, compared to a configuration in which the front end 41 a of the suction portion 41 and the upper end 23 b of the connecting plate 23 are aligned in the front-to-rear direction, the suction portion 41 can be positioned further forward. As a result, the length by which the suction portion 41 protrudes rearward can be shortened, and the connector 10 can be made smaller in size in the front-to-rear direction.
In particular, in this embodiment, the center of gravity of the portion of the terminal 12 excluding the suction portion 41 and the connection portion 42 is located forward of the connecting plate 23, so by arranging the suction portion 41 forward, it is possible to move the suction portion 41 closer to the center of gravity of the terminal 12. As a result, the terminal 12 is prevented from tilting and falling off the suction nozzle during the period from when the terminal 12 is sucked by the suction nozzle to when it is placed on the attachment target (board 90).

In this embodiment, the pair of side plates 22 have side plate enlarged portions 22b located above the upper ends of the connecting plates 23. The side plate enlarged portions 22b are located on the outer sides in the width direction of the elastic contact portions 30 in a free state or a deformed state. The side plate enlarged portions 22b do not overlap with the connecting portions 42 in a side view.
This makes it possible to protect the elastic contact portion 30 in a free state or a deformed state, and also makes it possible to inspect whether the connection portion 42 of the terminal 12 has been manufactured correctly by viewing it from the side of the terminal 12.

In this embodiment, the rear end 41b of the suction portion 41 is a carrier cut portion 41b cut from the carrier 50 (FIG. 6). Therefore, the connector can be made suitable for continuous manufacturing by pressing a plate-shaped member.
In other words, when manufacturing a terminal 12 having a spring portion 31 that extends in a direction intersecting the carrier feed direction when viewed in an unfolded view before bending, the rear end 41b of the suction portion 41 closest to the carrier 50 is made the carrier cutting portion 41b, so that the terminal 12 can be easily cut from the carrier 50.

In this embodiment, a slit 21b that opens to the front side is formed on the front side of the fixed portion 21.
This improves the attachment strength to the attachment object (substrate 90) at the front side of fixing portion 21. As a result, even if a force is applied to fixing portion 21 that causes the front side of fixing portion 21 to stand up, fixing portion 21 is prevented from coming off the attachment object (substrate 90).
In particular, in this embodiment, in the connected state with the connection object 80 (see FIG. 5 ), the elastic restoring force of the elastic contact portion 30 acts on the connecting plate 23, causing the upper side of the connecting plate 23 to tilt backward. Therefore, when the fixed portion 21, the pair of side plates 22, and the connecting plate 23 of the terminal 12 are considered to be the base portions 21, 22, and 23 of the terminal 12, a force that causes the base portions 21, 22, and 23 of the terminal 12 to tilt backward acts from the elastic contact portion 30. Therefore, the slits 21b as described above are effective.

In this embodiment, the fixing portion 21 has a rearward expanding portion 21a located rearward of the rear ends of the pair of curved portions 24. This prevents the terminal 12 from falling rearward.
In this embodiment, the fixing portion 21 does not have a portion located forward of the front ends of the pair of curved portions 24. This allows the attachment positions of the terminals 12 on the board 90 to be closer to the front of the connector.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the terminal 12 does not have a fixing portion behind the connecting plate 23. Therefore, the area required for attaching the terminal 12 on the upper surface of the attachment target (substrate 90) can be reduced in the front-to-rear direction.
Although not shown in the drawings, the terminal 12 may be configured so that the rear end 41B of the suction portion 41 is positioned at the same position as the connecting plate 23 or further forward than the connecting plate 23 in the front-to-rear direction. In this way, not only the area on the top surface of the attachment object required for attachment of the terminal 12 but also the space above the attachment object required for attachment of the terminal 12 can be reduced in the front-to-rear direction.

[Supplementary explanation of the above embodiment]
The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments.

In the above embodiment, an example was described in which a pair of side plates 22 face each other parallel to the width direction. However, the pair of side plates in the present disclosure is not limited to this, and may face each other in the width direction at a slight angle. Such a pair of side plates also corresponds to the "pair of side plates facing each other in the width direction" in the present disclosure.

In the above embodiment, an example was described in which the connector 10 was composed only of terminals 12 made of a conductive material. However, the connector of the present disclosure is not limited to this and may include other components, such as a housing that holds the terminals.

In the above embodiment, an example was described in which the connection object 80 has a contact surface 81 whose normal direction faces backward in the connected state. However, the connection object of the present disclosure is not limited to this.

In the above embodiment, an example was described in which the fixing portion 21 was surface-mounted on the upper surface of the substrate 90. However, the fixing portion of the present disclosure is not limited to this and may be, for example, through-hole mounted.

In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the spring portion 31 extends downward from the connecting plate 23, changes its extending direction upward at the U-shaped bent portion 31b, and is connected to the contact portion 32. However, the spring portion of the present disclosure is not limited to this, and may extend downward from the connecting plate, change its extending direction upward at a bent portion, and then change its extending direction downward at another bent portion to be connected to the connection portion.
In other words, in the above embodiment, an example was described in which one bend (folded bend) that changes the extension direction of the spring portion in the vertical direction is formed in the spring portion 31, but the spring portion of the present disclosure may also be one in which two folded bends are formed.

10 Connector 12 Terminal 21 Fixing portion 21a Rearward expansion portion 21b Slit 22 Side plate 22a Side plate general portion 22b Side plate expansion portion 23 Connecting plate 23a Lower end 23b Upper end 30 Elastic contact portion 30a Base end 31 Spring portion 32 Contact portion 32T Vertex position 41 Adsorption portion 41a Front end 41b Rear end (carrier disconnection portion)
42 Connection part 50 Carrier 80 Connection object 90 Substrate (attachment object)

Claims (10)

A connector having terminals,
The terminal is
a fixing part that is fixed to an object to be attached;
a pair of side plates extending upward from the fixed portion and facing each other in the width direction;
A connecting plate having a plate thickness direction in the front-rear direction and connecting the pair of side plates to each other in the width direction;
a resilient contact portion extending from the connecting plate;
The elastic contact portion is
a spring portion extending from a lower end of the connecting plate so that at least a portion of the spring portion is positioned below an upper surface of the attachment object;
a contact portion that is supported by the spring portion and is displaceable in the front-rear direction, and that comes into contact with a connection object,
connector. A connector having terminals,
The terminal is
a fixing part that is fixed to an object to be attached;
a pair of side plates extending upward from the fixed portion and facing each other in the width direction;
A connecting plate having a plate thickness direction in the front-rear direction and connecting the pair of side plates to each other in the width direction;
a resilient contact portion extending from the connecting plate;
The elastic contact portion is
a spring portion extending from a lower end of the connecting plate so that at least a portion of the spring portion is positioned below an upper surface of the attachment object;
a contact portion that is supported by the spring portion and is displaceable in the front-rear direction, and that comes into contact with a connection object,
Connectors (excluding those in which the terminal is formed by joining a member including the fixed portion and a member including the elastic contact portion) . In a free state, the lower end of the connecting plate is located below the apex position of the contact portion.
The connector according to claim 1 or 2 . The terminal is
a suction portion that can be sucked by a suction nozzle;
a connecting portion that connects the suction portion and the connecting plate,
the connecting portion connects an upper end of the connecting plate and a front end of the suction portion,
The front end of the suction portion is located forward of the upper end of the connecting plate.
The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The pair of side plates each have a side plate enlarged portion located above an upper end of the connecting plate,
the side plate enlarged portion is located outside the elastic contact portion in a width direction in a free state or a deformed state,
The side panel enlarged portion does not overlap the connection portion in a side view.
The connector according to claim 4 . the rear end of the suction portion is a carrier cut portion cut from the carrier;
The connector according to claim 4 or 5 . The fixing portion is configured so that a plate thickness direction thereof faces a vertical direction and can be soldered to an upper surface of the attachment object,
A slit opening to the front side is formed on the front side of the fixing portion.
The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . The fixing portion is configured so that a plate thickness direction thereof faces a vertical direction and can be soldered to an upper surface of the attachment object,
the fixing portion is connected to each of the pair of side plates via a pair of curved portions,
The fixing portion has a rearward expanding portion located rearward of the rear ends of the pair of curved portions.
The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7 . The fixing portion does not include a portion located forward of the front ends of the pair of curved portions.
The connector according to claim 8 . The terminal is formed from a single piece of conductive plate material.
The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 9.