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JP2013201034A
JP2013201034A JP2012068780A JP2012068780A JP2013201034A JP 2013201034 A JP2013201034 A JP 2013201034A JP 2012068780 A JP2012068780 A JP 2012068780A JP 2012068780 A JP2012068780 A JP 2012068780A JP 2013201034 A JP2013201034 A JP 2013201034A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector that is connectable with high good positioning accuracy and can be used for applications in large currents regardless of a light inserting load.SOLUTION: A male connector 20 of the connector 10 has an engaging part 22 and an inserting part 24, and a female connector 30 has an engaged part 32, an inserted part 34 and fixing means 42. The inserted part 34 can be switched between a non-fixed state in which a first constituting wall 36 and a second constituting wall 38 are separated and a fixed state in which the second constituting wall 38 is fixed in opposition to the first constituting wall 36. In the non-fixed state, the inserting part 24 of the male connector 20 is inserted to the inserted part 34 of the female connector 30 and the engaging part 22 is engaged to the engaged part 32, and then the second constituting wall 38 is rotated to make the fixed state so that a conductive part 12a of a wiring member 12 attached to the inserting part 24 can be pressure-welded to the female-side conductive part 35 between the first constituting wall 36 and the second constituting wall 38 forming the inserting part 34.

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本発明は、フレキシブルプリント基板又はフレキシブルフラットケーブルからなる平坦な配線部材と、電子基板とを電気的に接続するためのコネクタに関する。   The present invention relates to a connector for electrically connecting a flat wiring member made of a flexible printed board or a flexible flat cable and an electronic board.

従来、下記特許文献１に開示されているようなコネクタが、フレキシブルプリント基板（ＦＰＣ）又はフレキシブルフラットケーブル（ＦＦＣ）からなる配線部材と、電子基板とを電気的に接続するためのものとして提供されている。下記特許文献１のコネクタにおいて、ＦＰＣハーネスの端末部には、位置決め嵌合部を設けた導体接続部が設けられており、導体接続部をコネクタハウジングに挿入すると共に、コネクタハウジングに対してリテーナを係合させることにより、リテーナに設けられた位置決め凸部を導体接続部に設けられた位置決め嵌合部に到達させ、嵌合させることにより導体接続部をコネクタハウジングに対して位置決め固定させることが可能とされている。   Conventionally, a connector as disclosed in the following Patent Document 1 is provided for electrically connecting a wiring member made of a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC) and an electronic board. ing. In the connector of Patent Document 1 below, a conductor connecting portion provided with a positioning fitting portion is provided at the terminal portion of the FPC harness. The conductor connecting portion is inserted into the connector housing, and a retainer is attached to the connector housing. By engaging, the positioning convex part provided on the retainer can reach the positioning fitting part provided on the conductor connecting part, and the conductor connecting part can be positioned and fixed to the connector housing by fitting. It is said that.

また、下記特許文献１においては、リテーナがコネクタハウジングに対してヒンジ結合された形態としたものが開示されている（同文献図４参照）。このコネクタにおいては、配線部材を挿通孔に挿通して接続した後にリテーナを回動させることにより、リテーナに設けられた位置決め凸部を導体接続部に設けられた位置決め嵌合部に嵌合させることにより導体接続部をコネクタハウジングに対して位置決め固定させることが可能とされている。   Further, in Patent Document 1 below, a structure in which a retainer is hinged to a connector housing is disclosed (see FIG. 4). In this connector, the positioning protrusion provided on the retainer is fitted to the positioning fitting portion provided on the conductor connecting portion by rotating the retainer after the wiring member is inserted and connected to the insertion hole. Thus, the conductor connecting portion can be positioned and fixed with respect to the connector housing.

特許第４６０７３４８号公報Japanese Patent No. 4607348

しかしながら、従来技術のコネクタにおいては、配線部材を挿通孔に挿通して電気的に接続するために必要な挿入荷重が高く、配線部材の挿入不良等の問題が生じる可能性がある。上記特許文献１のコネクタにおいては、配線部材の接続不良を抑制すべく、位置決め凸部及び位置決め嵌合部を設けることにより配線部材の導体接続部とコネクタハウジングとの位置決め特性を向上させようとしているが、依然として接続に要する挿入荷重が高くならざるを得ない。   However, in the prior art connector, there is a high insertion load necessary for electrically connecting the wiring member through the insertion hole, which may cause problems such as poor insertion of the wiring member. In the connector disclosed in Patent Document 1, the positioning characteristic between the conductor connecting portion of the wiring member and the connector housing is improved by providing a positioning convex portion and a positioning fitting portion in order to suppress poor connection of the wiring member. However, the insertion load required for connection still remains high.

一方、接続荷重を低減すべく、挿通孔内に設けられた端子のバネ力を低減させる等の方策を採ることが考えられる。しかしながら、このような方策を講じた場合には、配線部材をなす導体と挿通孔内に設けられた端子との接触圧が低くなってしまい、許容電流値を高めることができないという問題がある。これにより、従来技術においては、フレキシブルプリント基板（ＦＰＣ）又はフレキシブルフラットケーブル（ＦＦＣ）からなる配線部材の用途が低電流で使用するものに限定されてしまい、自動車に用いられる動力線等には用いにくいという問題があった。   On the other hand, in order to reduce the connection load, it is conceivable to take measures such as reducing the spring force of the terminal provided in the insertion hole. However, when such measures are taken, there is a problem that the contact current between the conductor forming the wiring member and the terminal provided in the insertion hole is lowered, and the allowable current value cannot be increased. As a result, in the prior art, the use of a wiring member made of a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC) is limited to those used at a low current, and is used for power lines used in automobiles. There was a problem that it was difficult.

そこで、本発明は、位置決め精度良く接続可能であると共に、挿入荷重が低いにもかかわらず大電流での用途にも使用可能なコネクタの提供を目的とした。   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a connector that can be connected with high positioning accuracy and can be used for large current applications even though the insertion load is low.

上述した課題を解決すべく提供される本発明は、フレキシブルプリント基板又はフレキシブルフラットケーブルからなる平坦な配線部材と、電子基板とを電気的に接続するためのコネクタであって、前記配線部材及び電子基板の一方側に取り付けられる雄コネクタと、他方側に取り付けられる雌コネクタとを有し、前記雄コネクタが、係合部と、挿入部とを有し、前記雌コネクタが、前記係合部を係合させることが可能な被係合部と、前記挿入部を挿入可能な被挿入部と、固定手段とを有し、前記被挿入部が、前記挿入部を挟む一対の第一構成壁及び第二構成壁を有し、前記第一構成壁及び第二構成壁のうち少なくとも一方が他方に対して近接離反するように回動可能であり、前記第一構成壁及び第二構成壁が離反した非固定状態と、前記第一構成壁及び第二構成壁が対向する状態において前記固定手段により前記第一構成壁及び第二構成壁が離反しないように固定された固定状態とに切り替え可能なものであり、前記被挿入部を非固定状態とした状態において前記雌コネクタの被挿入部に前記雄コネクタの前記挿入部を挿入し、前記雌コネクタの被係合部に前記雄コネクタの前記係合部を係合させることにより前記雄コネクタ及び前記雌コネクタを接続状態とし、前記雄コネクタ及び前記雌コネクタが接続された状態において前記被挿入部をなす第一構成壁及び第二構成壁のうち少なくとも一方を回動により近接させて固定状態とすることにより、前記被挿入部をなす前記第一構成壁及び第二構成壁の間に前記挿入部を圧接可能であることを特徴とするものである。   The present invention provided to solve the above-described problems is a connector for electrically connecting a flat wiring member made of a flexible printed circuit board or a flexible flat cable and an electronic substrate, the wiring member and the electronic device. A male connector attached to one side of the board; and a female connector attached to the other side, wherein the male connector has an engaging portion and an insertion portion, and the female connector includes the engaging portion. A pair of first constituent walls having an engaged portion capable of being engaged, an inserted portion into which the insertion portion can be inserted, and a fixing means, and the inserted portion sandwiching the insertion portion; It has a 2nd constituent wall, it can rotate so that at least one of the 1st constituent wall and the 2nd constituent wall may approach and separate from the other, and the 1st constituent wall and the 2nd constituent wall are separated The unfixed state and the first In the state where the component wall and the second component wall are opposed to each other, the fixing unit can be switched to a fixed state in which the first component wall and the second component wall are fixed so as not to be separated from each other. By inserting the insertion portion of the male connector into the insertion portion of the female connector in a non-fixed state, and engaging the engagement portion of the male connector with the engagement portion of the female connector. With the male connector and the female connector in a connected state, with the male connector and the female connector connected, at least one of the first component wall and the second component wall forming the inserted portion is brought close to each other by rotation. By being in a fixed state, the insertion portion can be press-contacted between the first component wall and the second component wall forming the inserted portion.

本発明のコネクタにおいては、雌コネクタに設けられた被挿入部の第一構成壁及び第二構成壁のうち少なくとも一方が回動可能とされ、回動に伴って両者を近接離反させうる構成とされている。そのため、雌コネクタの被挿入部をなす第一構成壁及び第二構成壁を離反させた状態（非固定状態）においては、雄コネクタの挿入部を被挿入部に対して挿入して接続するために要する挿入荷重が小さい。また、非固定状態において、雄コネクタの挿入部を被挿入部に対して挿入する際に、雌コネクタの被係合部に雄コネクタの前記係合部を係合させることにより、雄コネクタ及び雌コネクタを確実に接続状態とすることができる。そのため、本発明のコネクタにおいては、雄コネクタ及び雌コネクタを位置決め精度良く接続させることが可能であり、接続不良を防止できる。   In the connector of the present invention, at least one of the first component wall and the second component wall of the inserted portion provided in the female connector can be rotated, and both can be moved closer to and away from each other with the rotation. Has been. Therefore, in the state where the first component wall and the second component wall forming the inserted portion of the female connector are separated (unfixed state), the inserted portion of the male connector is inserted and connected to the inserted portion. The insertion load required for is small. Further, when the male connector insertion portion is inserted into the inserted portion in the non-fixed state, the male connector and the female connector are engaged by engaging the engaging portion of the male connector with the engaged portion of the female connector. The connector can be reliably connected. Therefore, in the connector of this invention, it is possible to connect a male connector and a female connector with sufficient positioning accuracy, and it can prevent a connection failure.

また、雌コネクタを非固定状態として雄コネクタの挿入部を雌コネクタの被挿入部に挿入した後、第一構成壁及び第二構成壁のうち少なくとも一方を回動により近接させ、固定状態にすることにより、第一構成壁及び第二構成壁によって挿入部を挟み込み、圧接させることができる。これにより、配線部材をなす導体に高い接触圧を作用させ、大電流での用途においてもフレキシブルプリント基板やフレキシブルフラットケーブルからなる配線部材を使用可能とすることができる。   Moreover, after inserting the insertion part of the male connector into the insertion part of the female connector with the female connector in an unfixed state, at least one of the first component wall and the second component wall is moved closer to the fixed state by rotating. By this, an insertion part can be pinched | interposed by a 1st component wall and a 2nd component wall, and it can be made to press-contact. Thereby, a high contact pressure is made to act on the conductor which comprises a wiring member, and the wiring member which consists of a flexible printed circuit board or a flexible flat cable can be used also in the use by a large current.

本発明によれば、位置決め精度良く接続可能であると共に、挿入荷重が低いにもかかわらず大電流での用途にも使用可能なコネクタを簡単な構成で安価に提供することができる。   According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a connector that can be connected with high positioning accuracy and can be used for a large current application with a low insertion load at a low cost with a simple configuration.

本発明の一実施形態に係るコネクタにより配線部材と電子基板とをタンし接続した状態を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the state which connected and wired the wiring member and the electronic board | substrate with the connector which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 図１に示すコネクタを示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the connector shown in FIG.

以下、本発明の一実施形態に係るコネクタ１０について、図面を参照しつつ詳細に説明する。図１に示すようにコネクタ１０は、フレキシブルプリント基板又はフレキシブルフラットケーブルからなる平坦な配線部材１２と、電子基板１４とを電気的に接続するためのものである。コネクタ１０は、接続あるいは離反させることが可能な雄コネクタ２０と雌コネクタ３０とを有する。配線部材１２及び電子基板１４の一方側に雄コネクタ２０が取り付けられ、他方側に雌コネクタ３０が取り付けられる。本実施形態では、雄コネクタ２０が配線部材１２側、雌コネクタ３０が電子基板１４側に取り付けられている。   Hereinafter, a connector 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the connector 10 is for electrically connecting a flat wiring member 12 made of a flexible printed board or a flexible flat cable and an electronic board 14. The connector 10 includes a male connector 20 and a female connector 30 that can be connected or separated. A male connector 20 is attached to one side of the wiring member 12 and the electronic substrate 14, and a female connector 30 is attached to the other side. In the present embodiment, the male connector 20 is attached to the wiring member 12 side, and the female connector 30 is attached to the electronic board 14 side.

図１及び図２に示すように、雄コネクタ２０は、係合部２２と、挿入部２４とを有する樹脂製の部材であり、配線部材１２の末端部に取り付けられている。係合部２２は、外側に向けて突出するように形成された突起状の部分であり、後に詳述する雌コネクタ３０側に設けられた被係合部３２をなす孔に嵌め込んで係合させることができる。係合部２２は、可撓性を有し、雄コネクタ２０の本体側に向けて押圧することにより、被係合部３２との係合を解除することができる。   As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the male connector 20 is a resin member having an engaging portion 22 and an insertion portion 24, and is attached to the end portion of the wiring member 12. The engaging portion 22 is a protruding portion formed so as to protrude outward, and is engaged by being fitted into a hole forming an engaged portion 32 provided on the female connector 30 side described in detail later. Can be made. The engaging part 22 has flexibility and can release the engagement with the engaged part 32 by pressing toward the main body side of the male connector 20.

挿入部２４は、後に詳述する雌コネクタ３０の被挿入部３４に挿入可能な平板状の部分である。挿入部２４の一面側（図中下面側）に沿うように、配線部材１２が取り付けられている。これにより、配線部材１２の先端部分において、導電部１２ａ（導体）が露出している部分が屈曲等しないよう補強されている。従って、挿入部２４を被挿入部３４に挿入することにより、配線部材１２を略真っ直ぐに被挿入部３４内に進入させることができる。また、配線部材１２は、挿入部２４と先端部分が揃うように取り付けられている。そのため、挿入部２４の先端の到達位置まで、配線部材１２の導電部１２ａを到達させることができる。   The insertion portion 24 is a flat plate-like portion that can be inserted into the insertion portion 34 of the female connector 30 described in detail later. The wiring member 12 is attached along the one surface side (the lower surface side in the drawing) of the insertion portion 24. Thereby, in the front-end | tip part of the wiring member 12, the part which the electroconductive part 12a (conductor) is exposed is reinforced so that it may not be bent. Therefore, by inserting the insertion portion 24 into the insertion portion 34, the wiring member 12 can enter the insertion portion 34 almost straight. Moreover, the wiring member 12 is attached so that the insertion portion 24 and the distal end portion are aligned. Therefore, the conductive portion 12a of the wiring member 12 can reach the position where the distal end of the insertion portion 24 is reached.

雌コネクタ３０は、被係合部３２と、被挿入部３４とを有する樹脂製の部材を本体とし、この内部に雌側導電部３８を設けた部材であり、電子基板１４側に電気的に接続されている。被係合部３２は、上述したように、雄コネクタ２０の係合部２２と係合可能な部分であり、孔や凹部によって形成することができる。本実施形態においては、係合部２２は、略矩形状の開口形状を有する孔によって形成されている。   The female connector 30 is a member having a resin-made member having an engaged portion 32 and an inserted portion 34 as a main body, and a female-side conductive portion 38 provided therein, and is electrically connected to the electronic substrate 14 side. It is connected. As described above, the engaged portion 32 is a portion that can be engaged with the engaging portion 22 of the male connector 20 and can be formed by a hole or a recess. In the present embodiment, the engaging portion 22 is formed by a hole having a substantially rectangular opening shape.

被挿入部３４は、雄コネクタ２０の挿入部２４が挿入される部分である。被挿入部３４は、対向する第一構成壁３６及び第二構成壁３８を有し、これらの間に雄コネクタ２０の挿入部２４を挟み込み、固定することができる。具体的には、第一構成壁３６は、被挿入部３４に対する挿入部２４の挿入方向に沿う方向（本実施形態では略平行）に広がる構成壁である。第二構成壁３８は、第一構成壁３６に対向する位置に設けられた構成壁であり、図２に矢印で示すように、一端側に設けられたヒンジ接続部４０を中心として第一構成壁３６に対して近接、及び離反する方向に回動可能とされている。   The inserted portion 34 is a portion into which the insertion portion 24 of the male connector 20 is inserted. The inserted portion 34 includes a first component wall 36 and a second component wall 38 that face each other, and the insertion portion 24 of the male connector 20 can be sandwiched and fixed therebetween. Specifically, the first component wall 36 is a component wall that extends in a direction (substantially parallel in the present embodiment) along the insertion direction of the insertion portion 24 with respect to the insertion portion 34. The second component wall 38 is a component wall provided at a position opposite to the first component wall 36, and as shown by an arrow in FIG. 2, the first component is centered on the hinge connecting portion 40 provided on one end side. It can be rotated in the direction of approaching and separating from the wall 36.

被挿入部３４において、第一構成壁３６側には、雌側導電部３５が設けられている。雌側導電部３５は、断面形状が略鞍型あるいは略ハット型となるように屈曲した形状とされている。雌側導電部３５は、第一構成壁３６に対して面接触する基部３５ａ，３５ｂと、基部３５ａ，３５ｂ間において第一構成壁３６に対して所定の間隔を介して略平行に配置された接触部３５ｃと、基部３５ａ，３５ｂと接触部３５ｃとの間を繋ぐ傾斜部３５ｄ，３５ｅとを有する。傾斜部３５ｄ，３５ｅは、接触部３５ｃ側から基部３５ａ，３５ｂ側に向かうに連れて下降するように傾斜している。また、接触部３５ｃと第一構成壁３６との間は空隙３５ｆとされている。   In the inserted part 34, a female side conductive part 35 is provided on the first component wall 36 side. The female-side conductive portion 35 has a bent shape so that the cross-sectional shape is substantially saddle-shaped or substantially hat-shaped. The female-side conductive portion 35 is disposed substantially parallel to the first constituent wall 36 with a predetermined distance between the base portions 35a and 35b that are in surface contact with the first constituent wall 36 and between the base portions 35a and 35b. It has the contact part 35c and the inclination parts 35d and 35e which connect between the base parts 35a and 35b and the contact part 35c. The inclined portions 35d and 35e are inclined so as to descend from the contact portion 35c side toward the base portions 35a and 35b. A space 35f is provided between the contact portion 35c and the first component wall 36.

接触部３５ｃは、被挿入部３４に対して雄コネクタ２０の係合部２２が被係合部３２に係合する位置まで挿入部２４を差し込んだ状態において、雄コネクタ２０側に取り付けられた配線部材１２の導電部１２ａを接触させることが可能な位置に設けられている。また、第二構成壁３８を第一構成壁３６と平行に配置した状態における接触部３５ｃと第二構成壁３８との間隔Ｄは、雄コネクタ２０の挿入部２４の厚みｄ１、及びこれに取り付けられた配線部材１２の導電部１２ａが露出している部分の厚みｄ２の合計した厚み以下とされている（Ｄ≦ｄ１＋ｄ２）。   The contact portion 35c is a wiring attached to the male connector 20 side in a state where the insertion portion 24 is inserted to a position where the engagement portion 22 of the male connector 20 engages with the engagement portion 32 with respect to the insertion portion 34. It is provided at a position where the conductive portion 12a of the member 12 can be brought into contact. In addition, the distance D between the contact portion 35c and the second component wall 38 in a state where the second component wall 38 is disposed in parallel with the first component wall 36 is the thickness d1 of the insertion portion 24 of the male connector 20 and the distance D. The thickness d2 is equal to or less than the total thickness d2 of the exposed portions of the conductive member 12a of the wiring member 12 (D ≦ d1 + d2).

また、雌コネクタ３０には、固定手段４２が設けられている。固定手段４２は、第二構成壁３８を第一構成壁３６と略平行とした状態で第二構成壁３８を固定するためのものである。固定手段４２は、固定用雄片４２ａ，４２ａと、固定用雌片４２ｂ，４２ｂとの組み合わせによって構成されている。固定用雄片４２ａ，４２ａは、第二構成壁３８において両側面４４，４４（ヒンジ接続部４０の軸方向両端側の面）に設けられている、固定用雄片４２ａ，４２ａは、可撓性を有し、第二構成壁３８に対して片持ち状に取り付けられている。固定用雄片４２ａ，４２ａの先端には、係止用の爪４２ｃ，４２ｃが設けられている。   The female connector 30 is provided with fixing means 42. The fixing means 42 is for fixing the second component wall 38 in a state where the second component wall 38 is substantially parallel to the first component wall 36. The fixing means 42 is constituted by a combination of fixing male pieces 42a and 42a and fixing female pieces 42b and 42b. The fixing male pieces 42a and 42a are provided on both side surfaces 44 and 44 (surfaces on both axial sides of the hinge connecting portion 40) on the second component wall 38. The fixing male pieces 42a and 42a are flexible. And is attached to the second component wall 38 in a cantilevered manner. Locking claws 42c and 42c are provided at the tips of the fixing male pieces 42a and 42a.

固定用雌片４２ｂ，４２ｂは、雌コネクタ３０の本体の側面において固定用雄片４２ａ，４２ａに対応する位置に設けられている。固定用雌片４２ｂ，４２ｂは、固定用雄片４２ａ，４２ａを挿入可能な孔を構成している。また、固定用雄片４２ａ，４２ａを挿入することにより、爪４２ｃ，４２ｃを固定用雌片４２ｂ，４２ｂに対して係合させることができる。これにより、第一構成壁３６と平行になるまで第二構成壁３８を回動させることにより、第二構成壁３８側に設けられた固定用雄片４２ａ，４２ａを固定用雌片４２ｂ，４２ｂによって構成された孔に差し込み、爪４２ｃ，４２ｃを固定用雌片４２ｂ，４２ｂに係合させ、第二構成壁３８を離反しないように固定された状態とすることができる。   The fixing female pieces 42 b and 42 b are provided at positions corresponding to the fixing male pieces 42 a and 42 a on the side surface of the main body of the female connector 30. The fixing female pieces 42b and 42b constitute holes through which the fixing male pieces 42a and 42a can be inserted. Further, by inserting the fixing male pieces 42a and 42a, the claws 42c and 42c can be engaged with the fixing female pieces 42b and 42b. As a result, by rotating the second component wall 38 until it becomes parallel to the first component wall 36, the fixing male pieces 42a, 42a provided on the second component wall 38 side are fixed to the fixing female pieces 42b, 42b. The claw 42c, 42c is engaged with the fixing female pieces 42b, 42b, and the second component wall 38 is fixed so as not to be separated.

続いて、本実施形態のコネクタ１０を用いた配線接続方法について説明する。コネクタ１０を用いて配線部材１２と電子基板１４とを端子接続する際には、電子基板１４側に取り付けられている雌コネクタ３０において固定手段４２による第二構成壁３８の固定が解除され、図２に破線で示すように第二構成壁３８を第一構成壁３６から離反させた状態（非固定状態）とされる。   Then, the wiring connection method using the connector 10 of this embodiment is demonstrated. When the wiring member 12 and the electronic board 14 are terminal-connected using the connector 10, the fixing of the second component wall 38 by the fixing means 42 is released in the female connector 30 attached to the electronic board 14 side. 2, the second component wall 38 is separated from the first component wall 36 (non-fixed state).

雌コネクタ３０が上述したようにして非固定状態とされた後、配線部材１２側に取り付けられた雄コネクタ２０の挿入部２４が、雌コネクタ３０の被挿入部３２に挿入される。この際、挿入部２４は、配線部材１２の導電部１２ａが雌コネクタ３０の第一構成壁３６側（雌側導電部３５側）を向く姿勢で挿入される。導電部１２ａと雌側導電部３５とが面接触する位置まで挿入部２４が挿入されると、雄コネクタ２０の係合部２２と雌コネクタ３０の被係合部３２とが係合した状態になる。これにより、雄コネクタ２０と雌コネクタ３０とが、いわば仮止めされた状態になる。   After the female connector 30 is brought into the non-fixed state as described above, the insertion portion 24 of the male connector 20 attached to the wiring member 12 side is inserted into the insertion portion 32 of the female connector 30. At this time, the insertion portion 24 is inserted such that the conductive portion 12a of the wiring member 12 faces the first component wall 36 side (female side conductive portion 35 side) of the female connector 30. When the insertion portion 24 is inserted to a position where the conductive portion 12a and the female-side conductive portion 35 are in surface contact, the engagement portion 22 of the male connector 20 and the engaged portion 32 of the female connector 30 are engaged. Become. As a result, the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 are temporarily fixed.

上述したようにして雄コネクタ２０と雌コネクタ３０とが仮止めされた状態とされた後、雌コネクタ３０の第二構成壁３８を回動させ、第一構成壁３６に近接させると、やがて第一構成壁３６側に設けられた固定用雄片４２ａ，４２ａが第二構成壁３８側に設けられた固定用雌片４２ｂ，４２ｂに差し込まれ、係合した状態になる。固定用雄片４２ａ，４２ａと固定用雌片４２ｂ，４２ｂとが完全に係合した状態になると、第一構成壁３６と第二構成壁３８とが略平行な状態で固定された状態になる。   After the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 are temporarily fixed as described above, when the second component wall 38 of the female connector 30 is rotated and brought close to the first component wall 36, the first is finally reached. The fixing male pieces 42a, 42a provided on the one constituent wall 36 side are inserted into and engaged with the fixing female pieces 42b, 42b provided on the second constituent wall 38 side. When the fixing male pieces 42a, 42a and the fixing female pieces 42b, 42b are completely engaged, the first component wall 36 and the second component wall 38 are fixed in a substantially parallel state. .

上述したように、第一構成壁３６と第二構成壁３８とが略平行な状態において第二構成壁３８と雌側導電部３５の接触部３５ｃとの間に形成される空隙の間隔Ｄは、この空隙内に差し込まれている雄コネクタ２０の挿入部２４の厚みｄ１と、配線部材１２において導電部１２ａが露出している部分の厚みｄ２との合計に相当する厚み（ｄ１＋ｄ２）以下とされている。そのため、図２に実線で示すように第二構成壁３８を第一構成壁３６と略平行かつ固定された状態（固定状態）とすることにより、挿入部２４及び導電部１２ａに対して雌側導電部３５の接触部３５ｃ方向への押圧力を作用させ、導電部１２ａと接触部３５ｃとの接触圧を仮止め状態における接触圧よりも向上させることが可能となる。   As described above, the gap D formed between the second component wall 38 and the contact portion 35c of the female conductive portion 35 in the state where the first component wall 36 and the second component wall 38 are substantially parallel is The thickness d1 of the insertion portion 24 of the male connector 20 inserted into the gap is equal to or less than the thickness (d1 + d2) corresponding to the sum of the thickness d2 of the portion of the wiring member 12 where the conductive portion 12a is exposed. ing. Therefore, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, the second component wall 38 is substantially parallel to the first component wall 36 and fixed (fixed state), so that the female side with respect to the insertion portion 24 and the conductive portion 12a. By applying a pressing force of the conductive portion 35 in the direction of the contact portion 35c, the contact pressure between the conductive portion 12a and the contact portion 35c can be improved more than the contact pressure in the temporarily fixed state.

また、雌側導電部３５の断面形状が略鞍型とされており、接触部３５ｃの下方に空隙３５ｆが形成されている。また、雌側導電部３５は、基部３５ａ側が非固定状態であり、第一構成壁３６の表面に沿って摺動可能とされている。そのため、雌コネクタ３０を固定状態とする際に第二構成壁３８側から作用する押圧力の影響により、雌側導電部３５の接触部３５ｃがやや下方に押し下げられると共に、基部３５ａ側の部位が空隙３５ｆの外側に向けて摺動する。これにより、導電部１２ａと接触部３５ｃとを適度な接触圧で接触させることが可能となる。   Further, the cross-sectional shape of the female-side conductive portion 35 is substantially bowl-shaped, and a gap 35f is formed below the contact portion 35c. Further, the female-side conductive portion 35 is in a non-fixed state on the base portion 35 a side, and is slidable along the surface of the first component wall 36. Therefore, when the female connector 30 is fixed, the contact portion 35c of the female-side conductive portion 35 is pushed down slightly by the influence of the pressing force acting from the second component wall 38 side, and the portion on the base portion 35a side is Slide toward the outside of the gap 35f. Thereby, it becomes possible to make the electroconductive part 12a and the contact part 35c contact with moderate contact pressure.

上述したように、本実施形態のコネクタ１０においては、雌コネクタ３０に設けられた被挿入部３４の第二構成壁３８を回動させることにより、第一構成壁３６及び第二構成壁３８を近接離反可能とされている。そのため、図２に破線で示すように第二構成壁３８を第一構成壁３６から離反する方向に回動させた状態（非固定状態）においては、雄コネクタ２０の挿入部２４を被挿入部３４に対して挿入して接続するために要する挿入荷重が小さい。そのため、コネクタ１０によれば、雄コネクタ２０と雌コネクタ３０とを仮止め状態とする作業を容易に実施することができる。   As described above, in the connector 10 of the present embodiment, the first component wall 36 and the second component wall 38 are moved by rotating the second component wall 38 of the inserted portion 34 provided in the female connector 30. Proximity and separation are possible. Therefore, in the state where the second component wall 38 is rotated in the direction away from the first component wall 36 as shown by the broken line in FIG. 2 (non-fixed state), the insertion portion 24 of the male connector 20 is inserted into the inserted portion. The insertion load required to insert and connect to 34 is small. Therefore, according to the connector 10, the operation | work which sets the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 temporarily can be implemented easily.

また、非固定状態において、雄コネクタ２０の挿入部２４を被挿入部３４に対して挿入する際に、雌コネクタ３０の被係合部３２に雄コネクタ２０の係合部２２を係合させることにより、雄コネクタ２０及び雌コネクタ３０を確実に接続状態とすることができる。そのため、コネクタ１０においては、雄コネクタ２０及び雌コネクタ３０を位置決め精度良く接続させることが可能であり、配線部材１２の導電部１２ａと雌側導電部３５との接触不良を防止できる。   In addition, when the insertion portion 24 of the male connector 20 is inserted into the insertion portion 34 in the non-fixed state, the engagement portion 22 of the male connector 20 is engaged with the engagement portion 32 of the female connector 30. Thus, the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 can be reliably connected. Therefore, in the connector 10, the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 can be connected with high positioning accuracy, and contact failure between the conductive portion 12a of the wiring member 12 and the female-side conductive portion 35 can be prevented.

また、雌コネクタ３０を非固定状態として雄コネクタ２０の挿入部２４を雌コネクタ３０の被挿入部３４に挿入した後、第二構成壁３８を回動により第一構成壁３６と略並行になるまで近接させ、固定状態にすると、第一構成壁３６及び第二構成壁３８によって挿入部２４を強固に挟み込み、圧接させることができる。これにより、配線部材１２をなす導電部１２ａと雌側導電部３５の接触部３５ｃとの間に高い接触圧を作用させうる。従って、コネクタ１０を用いることにより、大電流での用途においてもフレキシブルプリント基板やフレキシブルフラットケーブルからなる配線部材１２を使用することが可能となる。   Further, after inserting the insertion portion 24 of the male connector 20 into the insertion portion 34 of the female connector 30 with the female connector 30 in the non-fixed state, the second component wall 38 is rotated substantially in parallel with the first component wall 36. The insertion portion 24 can be firmly sandwiched and pressed by the first component wall 36 and the second component wall 38. Accordingly, a high contact pressure can be applied between the conductive portion 12 a forming the wiring member 12 and the contact portion 35 c of the female-side conductive portion 35. Therefore, the use of the connector 10 makes it possible to use the wiring member 12 made of a flexible printed board or a flexible flat cable even in applications with a large current.

本実施形態においては、第一構成壁３６側を雌コネクタ３０の本体側に固定状態とし、第二構成壁３８側のみを回動可能とした例を示したが、本発明はこれに限定されるものではなく、第二構成壁３８に加えて、あるいは第二構成壁３８に代えて第一構成壁３６側も回動可能な構成としても良い。   In the present embodiment, the first configuration wall 36 side is fixed to the main body side of the female connector 30 and only the second configuration wall 38 side is rotatable. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition to the second component wall 38, or instead of the second component wall 38, the first component wall 36 side may be configured to be rotatable.

本実施形態においては、雌側導電部３５を略鞍型の断面形状を有するものとした例を示したが、本発明はこれに限定されるものではなく、雌側導電部３５を平板型のもの等とすることができる。   In the present embodiment, an example in which the female-side conductive portion 35 has a substantially bowl-shaped cross-sectional shape has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the female-side conductive portion 35 is a flat plate type. And so on.

本実施形態において示したコネクタ１０は、本発明の一実施形態を示したものに過ぎず、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲内において適宜設計変更することが可能である。具体的には、係合部２２及び被係合部３２の形状や構成、挿入部２４、及び被挿入部３４の形状や構成、固定手段４２の形状や構成等については、適宜設計変更することが可能である。   The connector 10 shown in the present embodiment is merely one embodiment of the present invention, and can be appropriately changed in design without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Specifically, the shape and configuration of the engaging portion 22 and the engaged portion 32, the shape and configuration of the insertion portion 24 and the inserted portion 34, the shape and configuration of the fixing means 42, and the like are appropriately changed in design. Is possible.

本発明のコネクタは、フレキシブルプリント基板又はフレキシブルフラットケーブルからなる平坦な配線部材と、電子基板とを電気的に接続するために有効利用可能であり、特に自動車に用いられる動力線のように高電流が流れる用途において好適に利用することが可能である。   The connector of the present invention can be effectively used to electrically connect a flat wiring member made of a flexible printed circuit board or a flexible flat cable and an electronic circuit board, and in particular, a high current like a power line used in an automobile. It is possible to use it suitably in the application which flows.

１０ コネクタ
１２ 配線部材
１２ 配線部材
１４ 電子基板
２０ 雄コネクタ
２２ 係合部
２４ 挿入部
３０ 雌コネクタ
３２ 被係合部
３４ 被挿入部
３６ 第一構成壁
３８ 第二構成壁
４２ 固定手段 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Connector 12 Wiring member 12 Wiring member 14 Electronic board 20 Male connector 22 Engagement part 24 Insertion part 30 Female connector 32 Engagement part 34 Insertion part 36 1st structure wall 38 2nd structure wall 42 Fixing means

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フレキシブルプリント基板又はフレキシブルフラットケーブルからなる平坦な配線部材と、電子基板とを電気的に接続するためのコネクタであって、
前記配線部材及び電子基板の一方側に取り付けられる雄コネクタと、他方側に取り付けられる雌コネクタとを有し、
前記雄コネクタが、係合部と、挿入部とを有し、
前記雌コネクタが、前記係合部を係合させることが可能な被係合部と、前記挿入部を挿入可能な被挿入部と、固定手段とを有し、
前記被挿入部が、
前記挿入部を挟む一対の第一構成壁及び第二構成壁を有し、
前記第一構成壁及び第二構成壁のうち少なくとも一方が他方に対して近接離反するように回動可能であり、前記第一構成壁及び第二構成壁が離反した非固定状態と、前記第一構成壁及び第二構成壁が対向する状態において前記固定手段により前記第一構成壁及び第二構成壁が離反しないように固定された固定状態とに切り替え可能なものであり、
前記被挿入部を非固定状態とした状態において前記雌コネクタの被挿入部に前記雄コネクタの前記挿入部を挿入し、前記雌コネクタの被係合部に前記雄コネクタの前記係合部を係合させることにより前記雄コネクタ及び前記雌コネクタを接続状態とし、
前記雄コネクタ及び前記雌コネクタが接続された状態において前記被挿入部をなす第一構成壁及び第二構成壁のうち少なくとも一方を回動により近接させて固定状態とすることにより、前記被挿入部をなす前記第一構成壁及び第二構成壁の間に前記挿入部を圧接可能であることを特徴とするコネクタ。 A connector for electrically connecting a flat wiring member made of a flexible printed board or a flexible flat cable and an electronic board,
A male connector attached to one side of the wiring member and the electronic board, and a female connector attached to the other side;
The male connector has an engagement portion and an insertion portion,
The female connector has an engaged portion capable of engaging the engaging portion, an inserted portion into which the insertion portion can be inserted, and a fixing means;
The inserted portion is
A pair of first and second constituent walls sandwiching the insertion portion;
An unfixed state in which at least one of the first component wall and the second component wall can be rotated so as to approach and separate from the other, and the first component wall and the second component wall are separated from each other; In a state where the one constituent wall and the second constituent wall face each other, the fixing means can be switched to a fixed state in which the first constituent wall and the second constituent wall are fixed so as not to be separated from each other.
The insertion portion of the male connector is inserted into the insertion portion of the female connector in a state where the insertion portion is not fixed, and the engagement portion of the male connector is engaged with the engagement portion of the female connector. By making the male connector and the female connector into a connected state,
By inserting at least one of the first component wall and the second component wall forming the inserted portion in a state in which the male connector and the female connector are connected to each other by rotation, the inserted portion is fixed. The connector is characterized in that the insertion portion can be press-contacted between the first component wall and the second component wall.
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