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JP2008218035A
JP2008218035A JP2007050192A JP2007050192A JP2008218035A JP 2008218035 A JP2008218035 A JP 2008218035A JP 2007050192 A JP2007050192 A JP 2007050192A JP 2007050192 A JP2007050192 A JP 2007050192A JP 2008218035 A JP2008218035 A JP 2008218035A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric connector having a contact which has a sufficient stroke displacement amount and can contact by a sufficient contact force even in the case that a mating conductive member is in a deep location. <P>SOLUTION: The connector is connected to a battery 40 and provided with a connector housing having a contact retaining part and a connection surface close to the battery, and a contact formed of a conductive plate having a fixed part fixed to the connector housing by the contact retaining part, a contact part contacting with a conductive member of a mating unit by projecting from the connection surface, an elastic part which is located between the fixing part and the contact part and energizes the contact part so as to project from the connection surface, and a locking part which regulates the projection amount from the connection surface of the contact part. A contact support part 19 which projects at a prescribed distance from the connection surface is provided on the connection surface of the connector housing and the locking part is locked to the contact support part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は電気コネクタに関し、特に、コネクタハウジングに取付けられたコンタクトがコネクタハウジングから突出し、このコンタクトが相手方ユニットに設けられた相手方導電部に押圧接続させることにより電気的に接続される電気コネクタであって、例えば携帯用電子機器に使用されるバッテリーコネクタに適用可能な電気コネクタに関する。   The present invention relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to an electrical connector in which a contact attached to a connector housing protrudes from the connector housing and is electrically connected by press-connecting the contact to a mating conductive portion provided in the mating unit. For example, the present invention relates to an electrical connector applicable to a battery connector used in a portable electronic device.

従来、携帯電話機等の携帯用電子機器に使用されるバッテリーコネクタは、コネクタハウジングとその接続面から突出した付勢力を有するコンタクトから構成され、バッテリーの電極をコンタクトに押し当てるとコンタクトは付勢力に抗して変位し、この付勢力によって生じる接触力によって接続状態を維持していた。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a battery connector used in a portable electronic device such as a mobile phone is composed of a connector housing and a contact having a biasing force protruding from its connection surface, and when the battery electrode is pressed against the contact, the contact becomes a biasing force. The connection state was maintained by the contact force generated by this urging force.

図６は従来使用されているバッテリーコネクタの一例を示す外観斜視図であり、図７は図６のバッテリーコネクタの断面図を示したものであり、図７（ａ）は接続前の状態を示す断面図、図７（ｂ）は接続後の状態を示す断面図である。コネクタ６００は、図６に示すように、コネクタハウジング６１０とコンタクト６２０から構成される。コネクタハウジング６１０の接続面である前面６１４には複数の仕切り壁６１８によって隔てられた複数の開口６１７が設けられ、コネクタハウジング６１０の内部はこれら仕切り壁６１８によってそれぞれ仕切られ独立したコンタクト収容空間が形成されてコンタクト６２０を収容する。コンタクト６２０は、図７に示すように、１枚の導電性金属板材から構成されており、コネクタハウジング６１０に固定される固定部６２１、略Ｓ字形状に屈曲することにより付勢力が付与された弾性部６２２、湾曲した接触部を有するコンタクト部６２３、コンタクト６２０の固定部６２１が設けられた端部とは反対側の端部に設けられ鉤状に屈曲した掛止部６２４からなり、コンタクト部６２３は開口６１７を介してコネクタハウジング６１０の前面６１４から前方に突出している。なお、コネクタハウジング６１０の仕切り壁６１８の上方が拡幅されることにより開口６１７の上部も縮幅されており、この縮幅された部分が掛止部６２４を掛止してコンタクト部６２３の前面６１４からの突出量を規制している。   FIG. 6 is an external perspective view showing an example of a battery connector conventionally used, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the battery connector of FIG. 6, and FIG. 7 (a) shows a state before connection. Sectional drawing and FIG.7 (b) are sectional drawings which show the state after a connection. The connector 600 includes a connector housing 610 and contacts 620 as shown in FIG. A front surface 614 that is a connection surface of the connector housing 610 is provided with a plurality of openings 617 separated by a plurality of partition walls 618, and the inside of the connector housing 610 is partitioned by these partition walls 618 to form independent contact accommodating spaces. To accommodate the contacts 620. As shown in FIG. 7, the contact 620 is composed of a single conductive metal plate, and a biasing force is applied by bending the fixing portion 621 fixed to the connector housing 610 into a substantially S shape. The contact portion includes an elastic portion 622, a contact portion 623 having a curved contact portion, and a hook portion 624 which is provided at an end opposite to the end portion where the fixing portion 621 of the contact 620 is provided and is bent in a hook shape. 623 projects forward from the front surface 614 of the connector housing 610 through the opening 617. The upper portion of the opening 617 is also reduced in width by widening the upper portion of the partition wall 618 of the connector housing 610, and this reduced width portion hooks the latching portion 624 and the front surface 614 of the contact portion 623. The amount of protrusion from is regulated.

コネクタ６００にバッテリー（二次電池）６４０を接続する際は、バッテリー６４０の接続端面６４５に設けられた凹部６４７の最奥部に配置された電極６５０が押圧力によってコンタクト６２０のコンタクト部６２３に接触し、コンタクト６２０は弾性部６２２において付勢力に抗して変形し、コンタクト部６２３はコネクタハウジング６１０の方向に変位する（図７（ｂ）参照）。コンタクト部６２３と電極６５０との接触力は、このコンタクト部６２３のストローク変位量が大きいほど増すため、従来コンタクト部６２３のストローク変位量を如何に増すかが課題となっていた。   When the battery (secondary battery) 640 is connected to the connector 600, the electrode 650 disposed at the innermost portion of the recess 647 provided on the connection end surface 645 of the battery 640 contacts the contact portion 623 of the contact 620 by pressing force. Then, the contact 620 is deformed against the urging force in the elastic portion 622, and the contact portion 623 is displaced in the direction of the connector housing 610 (see FIG. 7B). Since the contact force between the contact portion 623 and the electrode 650 increases as the stroke displacement amount of the contact portion 623 increases, it has been a problem how to increase the stroke displacement amount of the conventional contact portion 623.

このため下記特許文献１（特開２００５−１２９３７４号公報）に開示された、小型化が可能で良好な接触状態が得られるコネクタは、そのコンタクトが保持部、接触部、弾性変形部を具備し、弾性変形部は、保持部と接触部の間において第１湾曲部、連結部、第２湾曲部で順次連結されて略Ｓ字形状をなし、連結部に変位規制用突起を形成したもので、コネクタのコンタクト収容室の内壁面には前記変位規制用突起に係合する変位規制用係合溝が設けられている。コンタクトとバッテリーパックの相対的な押圧による接続時に、コンタクトの弾性変形部は前記変位規制用突起と変位規制用係合溝の係合作用によって変位が規制され、第２湾曲部の変位量を制限して小型化を可能とするとともに接触部の変位量を大きくすることが可能となる。   For this reason, the connector disclosed in the following Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-129374), which can be miniaturized and has a good contact state, includes a holding portion, a contact portion, and an elastic deformation portion. The elastically deforming portion is formed in a substantially S shape by sequentially connecting the holding portion and the contact portion at the first bending portion, the connecting portion, and the second bending portion, and a displacement restricting protrusion is formed on the connecting portion. The inner wall surface of the contact housing chamber of the connector is provided with a displacement restricting engagement groove that engages with the displacement restricting protrusion. When the contact and the battery pack are connected by relative pressing, the displacement of the elastic deformation portion of the contact is restricted by the engagement action of the displacement restricting protrusion and the displacement restricting engagement groove, and the displacement amount of the second bending portion is limited. As a result, the size can be reduced and the displacement of the contact portion can be increased.

特開２００５−１２９３７４号公報（請求項１、段落［００１７］、［００１９］、［００２５］、図３）JP 2005-129374 A (Claim 1, paragraphs [0017], [0019], [0025], FIG. 3)

図８は図７に示すものと同様に従来のバッテリーコネクタの断面図を示し、図８（ａ）は電極が深い位置にあるバッテリーとの接続前の状態を示す断面図、図８（ｂ）は図８（ａ）に示すバッテリーコネクタを十分なストローク量を得るため無理にバッテリーに干渉させて接続させた場合の状態を示し、図８（ｃ）は十分なストローク量を得るためコネクタハウジングからのコンタクト部の突出量を増した場合のバッテリーコネクタを示す断面図である。   FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view of a conventional battery connector similar to that shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 8 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing a state before connection with a battery in which electrodes are deep, and FIG. 8 (b). Fig. 8 (a) shows a state where the battery connector shown in Fig. 8 (a) is forcibly interfered with and connected to the battery in order to obtain a sufficient stroke amount, and Fig. 8 (c) shows the state from the connector housing in order to obtain a sufficient stroke amount. It is sectional drawing which shows a battery connector at the time of increasing the protrusion amount of a contact part.

上述した従来のバッテリーコネクタにおいては、バッテリー６４０の電極６５０がコネクタの前面に対して比較的近接するものであれば十分な付勢力及び接触力が得られるので良好な導通状態を確保することができる。しかしながら、バッテリー側の電極の形成位置は使用するバッテリーによってまちまちであり、上述した従来のバッテリーコネクタにおいて、バッテリーの電極がバッテリーの接続端面から離れた位置、すなわち電極が形成される凹部が比較的深底なバッテリー（図８（ａ）参照）と接続する場合にはコンタクト部のストローク量が不足し、十分な付勢力でバッテリーの電極に接触することが不可能となり、接触不良等の障害の原因となるという問題点が存在する。   In the conventional battery connector described above, if the electrode 650 of the battery 640 is relatively close to the front surface of the connector, sufficient urging force and contact force can be obtained, so that a good conduction state can be ensured. . However, the formation position of the electrode on the battery side varies depending on the battery used, and in the conventional battery connector described above, the position where the battery electrode is separated from the connection end surface of the battery, that is, the recess where the electrode is formed is relatively deep. When connecting to the bottom battery (see Fig. 8 (a)), the stroke of the contact part is insufficient, making it impossible to contact the battery electrode with sufficient urging force, which may cause failure such as poor contact. There is a problem of becoming.

すなわち、コネクタ６００のコンタクト部６２３が十分なストローク量を得るためにはバッテリー６４０をコネクタ６００に向けて所定距離移動させる必要がある。しかし、従来のコネクタ６００においてこの移動距離を確保しようとすると、バッテリー６４０の接続端面６４５とコネクタ６００のコネクタハウジング６１０とが干渉してしまう位置まで移動させなければならなくなり、これは事実上不可能である（図８（ｂ）参照）。   That is, in order for the contact portion 623 of the connector 600 to obtain a sufficient stroke amount, it is necessary to move the battery 640 toward the connector 600 by a predetermined distance. However, in order to secure this movement distance in the conventional connector 600, the connection end surface 645 of the battery 640 and the connector housing 610 of the connector 600 must be moved to a position where they interfere, which is practically impossible. (See FIG. 8B).

一方、図８（ｃ）に示すコネクタ６００'のように、コンタクト６２０'のコンタクト部６２３を長くすることでコネクタハウジング６１０の前面６１４からの飛び出し量を増せば十分なストローク量を得られるようにはなるが、コンタクト６２０'を形成する導電性金属板材が従来より長くなって強度が低下するとともに、コネクタハウジング６１０からの飛び出し量の分だけ外力に対して脆弱になり、変形・損傷しやすくなってしまう。   On the other hand, as in the connector 600 ′ shown in FIG. 8C, a sufficient stroke amount can be obtained by increasing the protrusion amount from the front surface 614 of the connector housing 610 by lengthening the contact portion 623 of the contact 620 ′. However, the conductive metal plate forming the contact 620 ′ is longer than before and the strength is lowered, and it becomes weak against external force by the amount of protrusion from the connector housing 610, and is easily deformed and damaged. End up.

従って、本発明の目的は、バッテリーの電極のように、相手方ユニットの導電部材が深い位置にある場合でも十分なストローク変位量を有し、十分な接圧で接触可能なコンタクトを有する電気コネクタを提供することである。   Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector having a contact that has a sufficient stroke displacement amount and can be contacted with a sufficient contact pressure even when the conductive member of the counterpart unit is at a deep position, such as a battery electrode. Is to provide.

さらに、本発明の他の目的は、コンタクトが外力に対して十分な強度を示すような電気コネクタを提供することである。   Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector in which the contact exhibits a sufficient strength against an external force.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明の請求項１に係る電気コネクタは、相手方ケーシングの一面に所定深さの凹部が形成され、該凹部の最奥部に導電部材が設けられた相手方ユニットに接続される電気コネクタであって、
コンタクト保持部と、前記相手方ユニットと接触する接続面と、を備えるコネクタハウジングと、
前記コンタクト保持部によって前記コネクタハウジングに固定される固定部と、前記接続面から突出して前記導電部材に接触するコンタクト部と、前記固定部と前記コンタクト部の間にあって前記コンタクト部を前記接続面から突出するように付勢する弾性部と、前記コンタクト部の前記接続面からの突出量を規制する掛止部と、を備えた導電性の板状体からなるコンタクトと、を備え、
前記コネクタハウジングの前記接続面には、該接続面から所定距離突出したコンタクトサポート部が設けられ、該コンタクトサポート部に前記掛止部が掛止されるようになしたことを特徴とする。 In order to solve the above problems, an electrical connector according to claim 1 of the present invention is a mating unit in which a recess having a predetermined depth is formed on one surface of a mating casing, and a conductive member is provided at the innermost portion of the recess. An electrical connector to be connected,
A connector housing comprising a contact holding portion and a connection surface that contacts the counterpart unit;
A fixing portion fixed to the connector housing by the contact holding portion; a contact portion protruding from the connection surface to contact the conductive member; and the contact portion between the fixing portion and the contact portion, A contact made of a conductive plate-like body provided with an elastic portion that urges the contact portion to protrude, and a latching portion that regulates a protruding amount of the contact portion from the connection surface,
The connection surface of the connector housing is provided with a contact support portion projecting a predetermined distance from the connection surface, and the latch portion is latched on the contact support portion.

また、本発明の請求項２に係る発明は、請求項１に記載の電気コネクタにおいて、前記コネクタハウジングの前記接続面には開口が形成され、前記コンタクトサポート部は前記開口の近傍から突出するように形成されていることを特徴とする。   According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electrical connector according to the first aspect, an opening is formed in the connection surface of the connector housing, and the contact support portion protrudes from the vicinity of the opening. It is characterized by being formed.

また、本発明の請求項３に係る発明は、請求項１又は２に記載の電気コネクタにおいて、前記相手方ユニットと接続した際には、前記コンタクトサポート部は前記相手方ユニットの凹部に挿入される形状を有していることを特徴とする。   The invention according to claim 3 of the present invention is the electrical connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the contact support portion is inserted into the recess of the counterpart unit when connected to the counterpart unit. It is characterized by having.

また、本発明の請求項４に係る発明は、請求項１〜３のいずれかに記載の電気コネクタにおいて、前記相手方ユニットは二次電池であり、前記電気コネクタはバッテリーコネクタであることを特徴とする。   According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the electrical connector according to any one of the first to third aspects, the counterpart unit is a secondary battery, and the electrical connector is a battery connector. To do.

本発明の電気コネクタは下記のような効果を奏する。すなわち、本発明の請求項１にかかる電気コネクタの発明によれば、コネクタハウジングの接続面からコンタクトサポート部が突出するように形成され、このコンタクトサポート部がコンタクトの掛止部を掛止することによって、掛止部の掛止位置が従来よりも前方に移動するため、金属材の長さをほとんど変えずにコンタクト部を接続面に対して前方に配設することができるようになる。また、コンタクトサポート部が接続面から突出していることにより、コンタクト部を外力から保護することができる。従って、コネクタハウジングからのコンタクトの露出量を増やすことなくコネクタハウジング接続面からのコンタクトの突出量を増すことができ、これによりバッテリーなどの相手方ユニットの凹部が比較的深底状に形成されているような場合でもコンタクトが十分なストローク量で相手方の導電部材（電極）に接続されることが可能となり、確実な接続が可能となる。また、コンタクトサポート部によってコンタクトのコネクタハウジングからの露出部分が一部保護されるため、非使用状態において外力によってコンタクトが変形し、劣化・損傷するのを防止することが可能となる。   The electrical connector of the present invention has the following effects. That is, according to the first aspect of the electrical connector of the present invention, the contact support portion is formed so as to protrude from the connection surface of the connector housing, and the contact support portion latches the latch portion of the contact. As a result, the latching position of the latching portion moves forward as compared with the conventional case, so that the contact portion can be disposed forward with respect to the connection surface without changing the length of the metal material. Moreover, since the contact support part protrudes from the connection surface, the contact part can be protected from external force. Therefore, it is possible to increase the protrusion amount of the contact from the connector housing connection surface without increasing the exposure amount of the contact from the connector housing, whereby the concave portion of the counterpart unit such as a battery is formed in a relatively deep bottom shape. Even in such a case, the contact can be connected to the counterpart conductive member (electrode) with a sufficient stroke amount, and a reliable connection is possible. In addition, since the exposed portion of the contact from the connector housing is partly protected by the contact support portion, it is possible to prevent the contact from being deformed, deteriorated or damaged by an external force in a non-use state.

また、請求項２にかかる電気コネクタの発明によれば、コネクタハウジングの接続面に開口が形成されており、コンタクトサポート部はその開口の近傍から突出するように形成されている。これにより、コンタクトは開口を通してコネクタハウジング内部に取り付けることが可能となり、同時にその際にコンタクトサポート部が障害となることはない。また、コンタクトサポート部を開口の側部に設ければ、特に側方からの外力によるコンタクトの変形を良好に抑えることができる。   According to the electric connector of the present invention, the opening is formed in the connection surface of the connector housing, and the contact support portion is formed so as to protrude from the vicinity of the opening. Thus, the contact can be attached to the inside of the connector housing through the opening, and at the same time, the contact support portion does not become an obstacle. In addition, if the contact support portion is provided on the side portion of the opening, it is possible to satisfactorily suppress contact deformation due to an external force from the side.

また、請求項３にかかる電気コネクタの発明によれば、コンタクトサポート部が相手方ユニットの形状に対応する形状に形成されているため、接続の際に、コンタクトサポート部が相手方ユニットの対応する凹部に収容されることが可能となり、相手方ユニットの導電部材が凹部の深い位置にあるような場合でもコンタクトが十分なストロークでもって導電部材に接触されることが可能となり、接続が確実に行われるようになる。   According to the invention of the electrical connector according to claim 3, since the contact support portion is formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the counterpart unit, the contact support portion is formed in the corresponding concave portion of the counterpart unit during connection. It is possible to be accommodated, and even when the conductive member of the counterpart unit is in a deep position of the recess, the contact can be brought into contact with the conductive member with a sufficient stroke so that the connection is reliably performed. Become.

また、請求項４にかかる電気コネクタの発明によれば、導電部材が深い位置に存在するようなバッテリーの電極にも十分なストロークと付勢力によって確実な接続が行われるようなバッテリーコネクタを提供することが可能となり、これによって携帯用電子機器などが使用時に電源の接触不良等による停電事故を生じることを防止できる。   Further, according to the invention of the electrical connector according to claim 4, there is provided a battery connector in which a reliable connection is made to a battery electrode in which a conductive member exists at a deep position by a sufficient stroke and biasing force. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a power failure due to poor contact of the power source when the portable electronic device is used.

以下、図面を参照して本発明の最良の実施形態を説明する。但し、以下に示す実施形態は、本発明の技術思想を具体化するための電気コネクタとしてバッテリーコネクタを例示するものであって、本発明をこのバッテリーコネクタに特定することを意図するものではなく、特許請求の範囲に含まれるその他の実施形態のものも等しく適応し得るものである。   Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiment shown below exemplifies a battery connector as an electrical connector for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and is not intended to specify the present invention for this battery connector. Other embodiments within the scope of the claims are equally applicable.

先ず、図１〜図３を参照して本発明の実施例に係るバッテリーコネクタについて説明する。図１は本発明の実施例に係るバッテリーコネクタの外観斜視図、図２は図１と同様に本発明の実施例に係るバッテリーコネクタを示す図であり、図２（ａ）は平面図、図２（ｂ）は正面図、図２（ｃ）は底面図、図２（ｄ）は左側面図、図２（ｅ）は右側面図、図３は図２のＡ−Ａ線断面図である。   First, a battery connector according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a battery connector according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing a battery connector according to an embodiment of the present invention, as in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 (b) is a front view, FIG. 2 (c) is a bottom view, FIG. 2 (d) is a left side view, FIG. 2 (e) is a right side view, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. is there.

本実施例のバッテリーコネクタ１は、コネクタハウジング１０と、コネクタハウジング１０の内部に組込まれた複数のコンタクト２０から構成される。なお、本実施例の場合、コネクタハウジング１０には同一形状のコンタクトが５つ組込まれている。   The battery connector 1 according to this embodiment includes a connector housing 10 and a plurality of contacts 20 incorporated in the connector housing 10. In the present embodiment, the connector housing 10 includes five contacts having the same shape.

コネクタハウジング１０は、上面１１、左右側面１２、１３、前面１４、後面１５、下面１６からなる直方体形状で、内部にはコンタクト２０を収容するためのコンタクト収容空間１０１が形成されている（図３参照）。なお、コネクタハウジング１０の前面１４は、相手方ユニットであるバッテリー４０と接続される接続面をなしている。   The connector housing 10 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape including an upper surface 11, left and right side surfaces 12 and 13, a front surface 14, a rear surface 15, and a lower surface 16, and a contact accommodating space 101 for accommodating a contact 20 is formed therein (FIG. 3). reference). The front surface 14 of the connector housing 10 forms a connection surface that is connected to the battery 40 that is the counterpart unit.

コネクタハウジング１０の前面１４には複数の開口１７ａ〜１７ｅが設けられ、コネクタハウジング１０内部のコンタクト収容空間１０１に連通する。それぞれの開口１７ａ〜１７ｅは開口間に設けられた仕切り壁１８ａ〜１８ｄによって隔てられており、この仕切り壁１８ａ〜１８ｄはコネクタハウジング１０の内部において前面１４と後面１５とを接続し、それぞれ独立したコンタクト収容空間１０１を形成しており、これらのコンタクト収容空間１０１にコンタクト２０がそれぞれ収容されている。   A plurality of openings 17 a to 17 e are provided on the front surface 14 of the connector housing 10 and communicate with the contact accommodating space 101 inside the connector housing 10. The openings 17a to 17e are separated by partition walls 18a to 18d provided between the openings. The partition walls 18a to 18d connect the front surface 14 and the rear surface 15 in the connector housing 10 and are independent of each other. Contact accommodating spaces 101 are formed, and the contacts 20 are accommodated in these contact accommodating spaces 101, respectively.

前面１４の開口１７ａ〜１７ｅの両側上部には、前面１４から前方に向かって突出するようにコンタクトサポート部１９ａ１、１９ａ２〜１９ｅ１、１９ｅ２（以下、これらを総称して説明する際は「１９」と示す）が設けられている。このコンタクトサポート部１９は、それぞれの開口１７ａ〜１７ｅの両側にそれぞれ対をなすように左右対称に形成される。つまり、開口１７ａの両側にはコンタクトサポート部１９ａ１、１９ａ２が設けられ、同様に開口１７ｂ〜１７ｅの両側にはコンタクトサポート部１９ｂ１、１９ｂ２〜１９ｅ１、１９ｅ２が設けられる。 Contact support portions 19a 1 , 19a 2 to 19e 1 , 19e 2 (hereinafter, collectively referred to as these) projecting forward from the front surface 14 on both side upper portions of the openings 17a to 17e of the front surface 14. "19") is provided. The contact support portions 19 are formed symmetrically so as to form a pair on both sides of each of the openings 17a to 17e. That is, contact support portions 19a 1 and 19a 2 are provided on both sides of the opening 17a, and similarly, contact support portions 19b 1 , 19b 2 to 19e 1 and 19e 2 are provided on both sides of the openings 17b to 17e.

また、開口１７ａ〜１７ｅの両側に形成されたコンタクトサポート部１９はそれぞれが近接する開口１７ａ〜１７ｅに向かって、その側面が拡幅されており、この拡幅された部分にコンタクト２０の掛止部２４が掛止される。   Further, the side surfaces of the contact support portions 19 formed on both sides of the openings 17a to 17e are widened toward the adjacent openings 17a to 17e, and the latching portions 24 of the contacts 20 are formed in the widened portions. Is hooked.

一つの開口１７の両側に設けられた一対のコンタクトサポート部１９の右側端部から左側端部までの距離Ｗ１０は、後述するバッテリー４０の接続端面４５に設けられた凹部４７の幅Ｗ４０よりもわずかに小さくされる。また、コンタクトサポート部１９は輪郭Ｐ１０を有し、この輪郭Ｐ１０はバッテリー４０の凹部４７の内面Ｐ４０の内側に収まるような形状にされる。なお、上記にはコンタクトサポート部１９は開口１７ａ〜１７ｅの両側に形成されるものとして説明したが、開口１７ａ〜１７ｅの片側一方に設けてもよい。 A distance W 10 from the right end portion to the left end portion of the pair of contact support portions 19 provided on both sides of one opening 17 is based on a width W 40 of a concave portion 47 provided on a connection end surface 45 of the battery 40 described later. Is also made slightly smaller. Further, the contact support portion 19 has a contour P 10 , and the contour P 10 is shaped so as to fit inside the inner surface P 40 of the recess 47 of the battery 40. In addition, although the contact support part 19 was demonstrated above as what is formed in the both sides of opening 17a-17e, you may provide in one side of opening 17a-17e.

コネクタハウジング１０の後面１５の内壁面には図示しない係止手段が設けられ、後述するコンタクト２０の固定部２１の保持部２１ｂを保持することができるようにされている。   Locking means (not shown) is provided on the inner wall surface of the rear surface 15 of the connector housing 10 so that the holding portion 21b of the fixing portion 21 of the contact 20 described later can be held.

コンタクト２０は、固定部２１、弾性部２２、コンタクト部２３及び掛止部２４から構成される。
コンタクト２０の固定部２１は、後端部において水平方向に延在してコネクタハウジング１０の下面１６が載置されるプリント配線基板（図示せず）に物理的にも電気的にも接続されるコンタクトテール２１ａ及びコンタクトテール２１ａから垂直上方に折り曲げられて上方に伸びる保持部２１ｂを備える。保持部２１ｂには図示しない係止部材等の取付け構造が設けられ、コネクタハウジング１０の後面１５の内壁面に形成された係止手段に係止されることによってコネクタハウジング１０にコンタクト２０を固定させるものである。 The contact 20 includes a fixing part 21, an elastic part 22, a contact part 23, and a hooking part 24.
The fixing portion 21 of the contact 20 extends in the horizontal direction at the rear end portion and is physically and electrically connected to a printed wiring board (not shown) on which the lower surface 16 of the connector housing 10 is placed. A contact tail 21a and a holding portion 21b that is bent vertically upward from the contact tail 21a and extends upward are provided. The holding portion 21b is provided with a mounting structure such as a locking member (not shown), and the contact 20 is fixed to the connector housing 10 by being locked by locking means formed on the inner wall surface of the rear surface 15 of the connector housing 10. Is.

コンタクト２０の弾性部２２は、固定部２１の上端からＵ字状に湾曲した第１湾曲部２２ａ、第１湾曲部２２ａから下方に向かって延在する第１接続部２２ｂ、第１接続部２２ｂの下端から水平および前方方向に向けて湾曲する第２湾曲部２２ｃ、第２湾曲部２２ｃの前端から水平および前方方向に延在する第２接続部２２ｄ、第２接続部２２ｄの前端から斜め上方に向かって湾曲する第３湾曲部２２ｅ、第３湾曲部２２ｅの前端から斜め前方および上方に向かって延在する延長部２２ｆを備える。上記の構造により、弾性部２２は略Ｓ字形状をなしており、コンタクト２０が前後方向に十分な付勢力を発生できるようにされている。   The elastic portion 22 of the contact 20 includes a first curved portion 22a that is curved in a U shape from the upper end of the fixed portion 21, a first connecting portion 22b that extends downward from the first curved portion 22a, and a first connecting portion 22b. A second bending portion 22c that curves in the horizontal and forward direction from the lower end of the second connection portion, a second connection portion 22d that extends in the horizontal and forward directions from the front end of the second bending portion 22c, and a diagonally upward from the front end of the second connection portion 22d A third bending portion 22e that curves toward the front, and an extension portion 22f that extends obliquely forward and upward from the front end of the third bending portion 22e. Due to the above structure, the elastic portion 22 has a substantially S-shape, so that the contact 20 can generate a sufficient urging force in the front-rear direction.

コンタクト２０のコンタクト部２３は、弾性部２２の延長部２２ｆの前端から略Ｕ字形状または円弧状をなして後方に湾曲し、この湾曲面が接触部２３ａを形成している。なお、コンタクト部２３の接触部２３ａ付近は他の部分に比べて幅狭となっている。   The contact portion 23 of the contact 20 is curved backward from the front end of the extension portion 22f of the elastic portion 22 in a substantially U shape or arc shape, and this curved surface forms a contact portion 23a. In addition, the contact part 23a vicinity of the contact part 23 is narrow compared with another part.

コンタクト２０の掛止部２４は、コンタクト部２３の端部からさらに下方に折り返されて形成されており、この掛止部２４がコンタクトサポート部１９に掛止される。   The latching portion 24 of the contact 20 is formed so as to be folded further downward from the end of the contact portion 23, and the latching portion 24 is latched to the contact support portion 19.

コンタクト２０は、コネクタハウジング１０の前面１４に形成された開口１７からコンタクト収容空間１０１に挿入され、固定部２１の保持部２１ｂをコネクタハウジング１０の後面１５の内壁面等に設けられた係止部材（図示せず）等に係止することによってコネクタハウジング１０内に固定される。このとき、コンタクト２０の弾性部２２の延長部２２ｆはコネクタハウジング１０の前面１４を越えて前方に突出し、コンタクト部２３の接触部２３ａが非使用時にコネクタハウジング１０の前方に位置するようにされる。また、掛止部２４は、図３に示すように、前面１４から突出して形成されたコンタクトサポート部１９に掛止される。これにより、非使用時において、コンタクト部２３に外力が加わってコンタクト２０が変形し劣化・損傷することを防止できる。   The contact 20 is inserted into the contact accommodating space 101 through the opening 17 formed in the front surface 14 of the connector housing 10, and the holding portion 21 b of the fixing portion 21 is provided on the inner wall surface of the rear surface 15 of the connector housing 10. It is fixed in the connector housing 10 by engaging with (not shown) or the like. At this time, the extension 22f of the elastic portion 22 of the contact 20 protrudes forward beyond the front surface 14 of the connector housing 10, and the contact portion 23a of the contact portion 23 is positioned in front of the connector housing 10 when not in use. . Moreover, the latching | locking part 24 is latched by the contact support part 19 formed protruding from the front surface 14, as shown in FIG. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the contact 20 from being deformed and deteriorated / damaged by an external force applied to the contact portion 23 when not in use.

なお、コンタクト２０のコンタクト部２３のコネクタハウジング１０前面１４からの突出量は、従来のコネクタ６００と比するとコネクタハウジング１０のコンタクトサポート部１９の突出量の分だけ前方に突出している。しかしながら、コンタクト部２３がコネクタハウジング１０から露出している量は、コンタクトサポート部１９が設けられているため、従来のコネクタにおける露出量と変わらず、外力に対して変形しにくくする。   Note that the amount of protrusion of the contact portion 23 of the contact 20 from the front surface 14 of the connector housing 10 protrudes forward by the amount of protrusion of the contact support portion 19 of the connector housing 10 as compared with the conventional connector 600. However, since the contact support portion 19 is provided, the amount of the contact portion 23 exposed from the connector housing 10 is not different from the exposure amount in the conventional connector and is not easily deformed by an external force.

さらに、コネクタハウジング１０の側面１２、１３には凹部が形成され、ここにＬ字型のグランド端子３０が挿入される。グランド端子３０はコネクタハウジング１０のグランド接続を可能にするとともに、コネクタハウジング１０をプリント配線基板（図示せず）に堅固に固定するために使用される。   Furthermore, concave portions are formed in the side surfaces 12 and 13 of the connector housing 10, and L-shaped ground terminals 30 are inserted therein. The ground terminal 30 allows the connector housing 10 to be grounded and is used to firmly fix the connector housing 10 to a printed wiring board (not shown).

なお、上記には、コネクタハウジング１０に５つの開口１７ａ〜１７ｅを設け、それぞれの内部に５つのコンタクト２０を組込ませたものについて説明したが、コンタクトの数は適宜変更し、例えばコネクタハウジング１０に３つの開口を形成し、３つのコンタクト２０を組込ませるようにしてもよい。   In the above description, the connector housing 10 is provided with the five openings 17a to 17e and the five contacts 20 are incorporated therein. However, the number of contacts is changed as appropriate. Three openings may be formed and the three contacts 20 may be incorporated.

次に、本発明の実施例にかかるバッテリーコネクタ１と相手方ユニットとしてのバッテリーとの接続について説明する。図４は本発明の実施例にかかるバッテリーコネクタに接続されるバッテリーの要部を示す外観斜視図である。   Next, connection between the battery connector 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention and a battery as a counterpart unit will be described. FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing the main part of the battery connected to the battery connector according to the embodiment of the present invention.

バッテリー４０は、上面４１、下面４２、側面４３、４４、バッテリー側接続端面（以下、接続端面という）４５、後面４６からなる直方体形状であり、接続端面４５の所定位置には複数の凹部４７が形成されている。なお、図４では図１、図２に示したコネクタ１に対応するように５つの凹部４７ａ〜４７ｅが形成されている。それぞれの凹部４７の最奥部（底部）には相手方ユニットの導電部材としての電極５０（５０ａ〜５０ｅ）が設けられる。なお、それぞれの凹部４７は幅Ｗ４０を有する。また、それぞれの凹部４７は流線形状の内面Ｐ４０を備える。 The battery 40 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape including an upper surface 41, a lower surface 42, side surfaces 43 and 44, a battery side connection end surface (hereinafter referred to as a connection end surface) 45, and a rear surface 46. Is formed. In FIG. 4, five concave portions 47a to 47e are formed so as to correspond to the connector 1 shown in FIGS. Electrodes 50 (50a to 50e) as conductive members of the counterpart unit are provided at the innermost part (bottom part) of each recess 47. Incidentally, each of the recesses 47 has a width W 40. Further, each recess 47 includes an inner surface P 40 of streamlined shape.

図５は本発明の実施例にかかるバッテリーコネクタとバッテリーとの接続状態を示す図であり、図５（ａ）は接続前の状態の断面図、図５（ｂ）は接続後の状態の断面図である。バッテリーコネクタ１とバッテリー４０との接続前の状態においては、図５（ａ）に示すように、バッテリーコネクタ１は、コンタクト２０のコンタクト部２３の接触部２３ａが第１湾曲部２２ａ、第２湾曲部２２ｃ、第３湾曲部２２ｅによって発生する付勢力によってコネクタハウジング１０の前面１４の前方に突出した状態となっている。また、コンタクト２０の掛止部２４がコンタクトサポート部１９の内側に掛止されており、コンタクト２０がコンタクトサポート部１９により外力から保護された状態となっている。   5A and 5B are diagrams showing a connection state between the battery connector and the battery according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view before connection, and FIG. 5B is a cross-section after connection. FIG. In a state before the connection between the battery connector 1 and the battery 40, as shown in FIG. 5A, the battery connector 1 includes a contact portion 23a of the contact portion 23 of the contact 20 having a first bending portion 22a and a second bending portion. Due to the urging force generated by the portion 22c and the third bending portion 22e, the connector housing 10 is projected forward. Further, the latching portion 24 of the contact 20 is latched inside the contact support portion 19, and the contact 20 is protected from external force by the contact support portion 19.

バッテリーコネクタ１とバッテリー４０との接続時には、図５（ｂ）に示すように、バッテリー４０の凹部４７がバッテリーコネクタ１のコンタクト２０のコンタクト部２３を受け入れ、接触部２３ａが電極５０に当接するようにバッテリー４０をバッテリーコネクタ１に接近させる。その状態でさらにバッテリー４０をコネクタ１の方向に移動させると、電極５０によってコンタクト部２３の接触部２３ａに後方向への押圧力が加わり、コンタクト２０の弾性部２２は第１湾曲部２２ａ、第２湾曲部２２ｃ、第３湾曲部２２ｅにおいて付勢力に抗して変形し、これによって接触部２３ａは後方に移動すると共に電極５０の表面にそって上方に移動し、これによって接触部２３ａと電極５０の表面は十分なワイプ動作を伴って相互に密接する。また、このとき、バッテリー４０の接続端面４５とコネクタハウジング１０の前面１４が互いに接近する。さらに、一対のコンタクトサポート部１９の両側端間の幅Ｗ１０がバッテリー４０の凹部４７の幅Ｗ４０よりも小さく、コンタクトサポート部１９の輪郭Ｐ１０が凹部４７の内面Ｐ４０の形状に対応して形成されているため、コンタクトサポート部１９はバッテリー４０の凹部４７に確実に収容される。 When the battery connector 1 and the battery 40 are connected, as shown in FIG. 5B, the concave portion 47 of the battery 40 receives the contact portion 23 of the contact 20 of the battery connector 1 so that the contact portion 23a contacts the electrode 50. The battery 40 is brought close to the battery connector 1. When the battery 40 is further moved in the direction of the connector 1 in this state, the electrode 50 applies a backward pressing force to the contact portion 23a of the contact portion 23, and the elastic portion 22 of the contact 20 has the first bending portion 22a and the first bending portion 22a. The second bending portion 22c and the third bending portion 22e are deformed against the urging force, whereby the contact portion 23a moves rearward and moves upward along the surface of the electrode 50, thereby the contact portion 23a and the electrode The 50 surfaces are in close contact with each other with sufficient wiping action. At this time, the connection end surface 45 of the battery 40 and the front surface 14 of the connector housing 10 approach each other. Further, the width W 10 between both side ends of the pair of contact support portions 19 is smaller than the width W 40 of the recess portion 47 of the battery 40, and the contour P 10 of the contact support portion 19 corresponds to the shape of the inner surface P 40 of the recess portion 47. Therefore, the contact support part 19 is securely accommodated in the recess 47 of the battery 40.

このように、コネクタハウジング１０に、前面１４から突出するコンタクトサポート部１９を設けたことによって、非使用時にはコンタクト２０のコンタクト部２３を一対のコンタクトサポート部１９によって保護するので、外力によってコンタクト２０が変形するのを防止することができる。加えて、コンタクトサポート部１９がコネクタハウジング１０の前面１４から突出しているので、その分だけコンタクト部２３を前方に突出させることが可能となる。このような構成でコンタクト部２３を前方に突出させることが可能となると、バッテリー４０の凹部４７の最奥部に設けられた電極５０の位置がバッテリー４０の接続端面４５から深い位置にある場合でも、コンタクト部２３は十分なストロークで電極５０に接触することが可能となり、電極５０と接触部２３ａの密接度が良好になる。   As described above, the contact support portion 19 that protrudes from the front surface 14 is provided in the connector housing 10 so that the contact portion 23 of the contact 20 is protected by the pair of contact support portions 19 when not in use. It is possible to prevent deformation. In addition, since the contact support part 19 protrudes from the front surface 14 of the connector housing 10, the contact part 23 can be protruded forward by that much. If it becomes possible to project the contact portion 23 forward with such a configuration, even when the position of the electrode 50 provided in the innermost portion of the recess 47 of the battery 40 is deep from the connection end surface 45 of the battery 40. The contact portion 23 can contact the electrode 50 with a sufficient stroke, and the closeness between the electrode 50 and the contact portion 23a is improved.

また、コンタクトサポート部１９の形状を、バッテリー４０の凹部４７の形状に対応して形成することによって、接続時にコンタクトサポート部１９が凹部４７に導入される。これにより、バッテリー４０がコネクタハウジング１０に干渉せずともコンタクト部２３が十分なストローク変位量を得て電極５０に接触することが可能となる。   Further, by forming the shape of the contact support portion 19 corresponding to the shape of the concave portion 47 of the battery 40, the contact support portion 19 is introduced into the concave portion 47 at the time of connection. Accordingly, the contact portion 23 can obtain a sufficient stroke displacement amount and contact the electrode 50 without the battery 40 interfering with the connector housing 10.

本発明の実施例で説明したバッテリーコネクタは、携帯電話等の携帯用の電子機器に使用され、バッテリーを接続するコネクタに適用することが可能である。また、本発明は、上述したバッテリーコネクタの他、相手方ユニットの導電部材が相手方ユニットのハウジング接続端面から深くくぼんだ位置に配置されているコネクタと接続する際に効果を発揮する。   The battery connector described in the embodiments of the present invention is used in portable electronic devices such as a mobile phone, and can be applied to a connector for connecting a battery. In addition to the battery connector described above, the present invention is effective when the conductive member of the counterpart unit is connected to a connector disposed at a position that is deeply recessed from the housing connection end surface of the counterpart unit.

本発明の実施例に係るバッテリーコネクタの外観斜視図である。1 is an external perspective view of a battery connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図１と同様に本発明の実施例に係るバッテリーコネクタを示す図であり、図２（ａ）は平面図、図２（ｂ）は正面図、図２（ｃ）は底面図、図２（ｄ）は左側面図、図２（ｅ）は右側面図である。It is a figure which shows the battery connector which concerns on the Example of this invention like FIG. 1, FIG. 2 (a) is a top view, FIG.2 (b) is a front view, FIG.2 (c) is a bottom view, FIG. d) is a left side view, and FIG. 2 (e) is a right side view. 図２のＡ−Ａ線断面図である。It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. 本発明の実施例にかかるバッテリーコネクタに接続されるバッテリーの要部を示す外観斜視図である。It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the principal part of the battery connected to the battery connector concerning the Example of this invention. 本発明の実施例にかかるバッテリーコネクタとバッテリーとの接続状態を示す図であり、図５（ａ）は接続前の状態の断面図、図５（ｂ）は接続後の状態の断面図である。It is a figure which shows the connection state of the battery connector concerning an Example of this invention, and a battery, Fig.5 (a) is sectional drawing of the state before a connection, FIG.5 (b) is sectional drawing of the state after a connection. . 従来使用されているバッテリーコネクタの一例を示す外観斜視図である。It is an external appearance perspective view which shows an example of the battery connector used conventionally. 図７は図６のバッテリーコネクタの断面図を示したものであり、図７（ａ）は接続前の状態を示す断面図、図７（ｂ）は接続後の状態を示す断面図である。FIG. 7 shows a cross-sectional view of the battery connector of FIG. 6, FIG. 7 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing a state before connection, and FIG. 7 (b) is a cross-sectional view showing a state after connection. 図８は図７に示すものと同様に従来のバッテリーコネクタの断面図を示し、図８（ａ）は電極が深い位置にあるバッテリーとの接続前の状態を示す断面図、図８（ｂ）は図８（ａ）に示すバッテリーコネクタを十分なストローク量を得るため無理にバッテリーに干渉させて接続させた場合の状態を示し、図８（ｃ）は十分なストローク量を得るためコネクタハウジングからのコンタクト部の突出量を増した場合のバッテリーコネクタを示す断面図である。FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view of a conventional battery connector similar to that shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 8 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing a state before connection with a battery in which electrodes are deep, and FIG. 8 (b). Fig. 8 (a) shows a state where the battery connector shown in Fig. 8 (a) is forcibly interfered with and connected to the battery in order to obtain a sufficient stroke amount, and Fig. 8 (c) shows the state from the connector housing in order to obtain a sufficient stroke amount. It is sectional drawing which shows a battery connector at the time of increasing the protrusion amount of a contact part.

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１ コネクタ
１０ コネクタハウジング
１４ 前面
１７ 開口
１９ コンタクトサポート部
２０ コンタクト
２３ コンタクト部
２３ａ 接触部
４０ バッテリー
４５ 接続端面
４７ 凹部
５０ 電極 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Connector 10 Connector housing 14 Front surface 17 Opening 19 Contact support part 20 Contact 23 Contact part 23a Contact part 40 Battery 45 Connection end surface 47 Recess 50 Electrode

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相手方ケーシングの一面に所定深さの凹部が形成され、該凹部の最奥部に導電部材が設けられた相手方ユニットに接続される電気コネクタであって、
コンタクト保持部と、前記相手方ユニットと近接する接続面と、を備えるコネクタハウジングと、
前記コンタクト保持部によって前記コネクタハウジングに固定される固定部と、前記接続面から突出して前記導電部材に接触するコンタクト部と、前記固定部と前記コンタクト部の間にあって前記コンタクト部を前記接続面から突出するように付勢する弾性部と、前記コンタクト部の前記接続面からの突出量を規制する掛止部と、を備えた導電性の板状体からなるコンタクトと、を備え、
前記コネクタハウジングの前記接続面には、該接続面から所定距離突出したコンタクトサポート部が設けられ、該コンタクトサポート部に前記掛止部が掛止されるようになしたことを特徴とする電気コネクタ。 An electrical connector connected to a counterpart unit in which a recess having a predetermined depth is formed on one surface of a counterpart casing, and a conductive member is provided at the innermost part of the recess,
A connector housing comprising a contact holding portion, and a connection surface adjacent to the counterpart unit;
A fixing portion fixed to the connector housing by the contact holding portion; a contact portion protruding from the connection surface to contact the conductive member; and the contact portion between the fixing portion and the contact portion, A contact made of a conductive plate-like body provided with an elastic portion that urges the contact portion to protrude, and a latching portion that regulates a protruding amount of the contact portion from the connection surface,
An electrical connector characterized in that a contact support portion protruding from the connection surface by a predetermined distance is provided on the connection surface of the connector housing, and the hook portion is hooked on the contact support portion. . 前記コネクタハウジングの前記接続面には開口が形成され、前記コンタクトサポート部は前記開口の近傍から突出するように形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の電気コネクタ。   The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein an opening is formed in the connection surface of the connector housing, and the contact support portion is formed to protrude from the vicinity of the opening. 前記相手方ユニットと接続した際には、前記コンタクトサポート部は前記相手方ユニットの凹部に挿入される形状を有していることを特徴とする請求項１又は２に記載の電気コネクタ。   3. The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the contact support portion has a shape to be inserted into a recess of the counterpart unit when connected to the counterpart unit. 前記相手方ユニットは二次電池であり、前記電気コネクタはバッテリーコネクタであることを特徴とする請求項１〜３のいずれかに記載の電気コネクタ。   The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the counterpart unit is a secondary battery, and the electrical connector is a battery connector.
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