JP2020167082A - Electric connector for flat conductor - Google Patents

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JP2020167082A
JP2020167082A JP2019067981A JP2019067981A JP2020167082A JP 2020167082 A JP2020167082 A JP 2020167082A JP 2019067981 A JP2019067981 A JP 2019067981A JP 2019067981 A JP2019067981 A JP 2019067981A JP 2020167082 A JP2020167082 A JP 2020167082A
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To provide an electric connector for a flat conductor, in which a terminal and a housing can be integrally formed, and a pressurization member can be also integrally formed as necessary.SOLUTION: A terminal 20 includes: a contact part 21A which is made by a rolling metal, and in which its rolling surface is parallel to a connector width direction in order to contact with a flat conductor; and a held part 23 which is held by a housing 10. The housing 10 includes a holding wall 10B in which a bottom wall of a rear part open of a reception part 17A is formed, and the held part 23 of the terminal 20 is arranged and held. The holding wall 10B includes: a projection part 10B-1 which is positioned between the adjacent terminals 20 in the connector width direction, and is extended in a cross direction at an upper surface of the holding wall 10B; and a groove part 10B-2 which is more recessed than the projection part 10B-1 between the adjacent projection parts 10B-1, and is penetrated in the cross direction. One part of the held part 23 of the terminal 20 forms an upper exposure held part 23A of the surface similar to a bottom surface of the groove part 10B-2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

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本発明は、平型導体が接続される平型導体用電気コネクタに関する。 The present invention relates to an electric connector for a flat conductor to which a flat conductor is connected.

平型導体が接続されるコネクタは、平型導体の前端部を前方へ向け挿入可能な受入部をハウジングに形成している。該受入部は後方に向け開放してハウジングに形成されており、該受入部の底壁は端子を配列保持する保持壁をなしている。 The connector to which the flat conductor is connected forms a receiving portion in the housing into which the front end portion of the flat conductor is directed forward and can be inserted. The receiving portion is formed in the housing so as to open rearward, and the bottom wall of the receiving portion serves as a holding wall for holding the terminals in an array.

かかる形式のコネクタは、例えば、特許文献１に開示されている。この特許文献１におけるコネクタは、該コネクタが回路基板に実装されて用いられ、実装面に対して上方から見たときに、四角枠状をなす絶縁材のハウジングと、該ハウジングにより保持された金属帯を屈曲した複数の端子（特許文献１での名称は、「コンタクト」、以下、特許文献１での名称には「 」をもって記す）と、ハウジングの上方に位置し該ハウジングに対し回動可能にハウジングで支持された金属製の加圧部材（「アクチュエータ」）とを有している。 Such a type of connector is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example. The connector in Patent Document 1 is used by mounting the connector on a circuit board, and when viewed from above with respect to the mounting surface, a housing of an insulating material forming a square frame and a metal held by the housing. A plurality of terminals with bent bands (the name in Patent Document 1 is referred to as "contact", hereinafter, the name in Patent Document 1 is referred to as ""), and is located above the housing and is rotatable with respect to the housing. It has a metal pressurizing member (“actor”) supported by a housing.

四角枠状をなすハウジングは、平型導体（「フラットケーブル」）のハウジングへの挿入方向を前方とすると、前方位置で端子を保持する前方保持壁、後方位置で端子を保持する横保持壁、両保持壁を端部同士で連結する二つの側方部材とにより、上方から見たときの形状を四角枠状としている。この四角枠状の該ハウジングは回路基板に面して配され、上方に開放されていて、両方の側方部材の前端位置で、上記加圧部材を回動可能に支持している。該加圧部材は垂立する開位置と、ハウジングを覆う横置姿勢で上記ハウジングの上面位置にくる閉位置との間で回動し、閉位置で平型導体を端子へ圧する。端子は、前後方向に延びる形状をなし、前方保持壁で保持されて後方へ向け延びる端子と、後方保持壁で保持されて前方へ延びる端子とが、平型導体の幅方向となるコネクタ幅方向で交互に配置されている。両種の端子は、前方保持壁と後方保持壁との間の中間位置で、端子自由端となる一端側に上方へ向く山型部分で接触部（「接点部」）を形成している。 When the flat conductor (“flat cable”) is inserted into the housing in the front direction, the square frame-shaped housing has a front holding wall that holds the terminals in the front position and a horizontal holding wall that holds the terminals in the rear position. The shape when viewed from above is a square frame shape due to the two side members that connect both holding walls at the ends. The square frame-shaped housing is arranged facing the circuit board and is open upward to rotatably support the pressurizing member at the front end positions of both side members. The pressurizing member rotates between an open position in which it stands upright and a closed position in which it comes to an upper surface position of the housing in a horizontal posture covering the housing, and presses the flat conductor against the terminal in the closed position. The terminal has a shape extending in the front-rear direction, and the terminal held by the front holding wall and extending rearward and the terminal held by the rear holding wall and extending forward are in the width direction of the connector in which the width direction of the flat conductor is the width direction. Are arranged alternately. Both types of terminals form a contact portion (“contact portion”) at an intermediate position between the front holding wall and the rear holding wall at a mountain-shaped portion facing upward toward one end side which is a free end of the terminal.

帯状の端子は、前後方向を長手方向、コネクタ幅方向を端子幅方向としており、上記接触部が位置する一端側に対し反対側の他端側に、回路基板の実装面に接面して接続される接続部（「基板固定部」）を有している。該接続部はハウジングの後方保持壁底面に位置しており、該接続部の近傍での被保持部が略クランク状に屈曲されていて上記ハウジングの後方保持壁の厚み内に完全に埋没されてハウジングによって一体成形保持されている。 The band-shaped terminals have a longitudinal direction in the front-rear direction and a terminal width direction in the connector width direction, and are connected to the other end side opposite to the one end side where the contact portion is located, in contact with the mounting surface of the circuit board. It has a connecting part (“board fixing part”) to be connected. The connecting portion is located on the bottom surface of the rear holding wall of the housing, and the held portion in the vicinity of the connecting portion is bent in a substantially crank shape and is completely buried within the thickness of the rear holding wall of the housing. It is integrally molded and held by the housing.

かかる端子は被保持部よりも先方が上記ハウジングの後方保持壁の厚み方向中間位置で上記後方保持壁から突出して上記接触部が位置する一端側に向け延びている。 Such a terminal protrudes from the rear holding wall at an intermediate position in the thickness direction of the rear holding wall of the housing and extends toward one end side where the contact portion is located.

かくして、加圧部材が開位置にあるとき、平型導体が該ハウジングの前方保持壁から後方保持壁までの範囲を覆うように該ハウジング上に配された後に、加圧部材が閉位置へ向け回動され該閉位置に保持されると、金属製の加圧部材により平型導体が圧せられ、該平型導体と端子の接触部との間の接圧が増大する。 Thus, when the pressurizing member is in the open position, the pressurizing member is directed towards the closed position after the flat conductor has been placed on the housing so as to cover the range from the front holding wall to the rear holding wall of the housing. When rotated and held in the closed position, the flat conductor is pressed by the metal pressure member, and the contact pressure between the flat conductor and the contact portion of the terminal is increased.

特許第６２１４９７７号Patent No. 6214977

この種のコネクタは、小型化であることが求められる一方で、端子数の増大も求められる。したがって、ハウジングによる端子の保持は、端子をハウジングへ組み込む形式とすると、組込み作業が煩瑣でコスト高となる。他種の一般的なコネクタにあっても同様の状況にあり製造コスト低減を図るために、端子をハウジングとの一体成形により保持するのが望まれることがある。加圧部材をハウジングと別部材として有している冒頭に述べた特許文献１のコネクタにあっても、端子をハウジングとの一体成形とするのみならず、加圧部材をもハウジングと一体成形できれば、さらに好ましく、その一体成形が強く望まれてきた。 While this type of connector is required to be miniaturized, it is also required to increase the number of terminals. Therefore, if the terminal is held by the housing in the form of incorporating the terminal into the housing, the assembly work is complicated and the cost is high. The same situation applies to other types of general connectors, and in order to reduce manufacturing costs, it may be desirable to hold the terminals by integral molding with the housing. Even in the connector of Patent Document 1 described at the beginning, which has a pressurizing member as a separate member from the housing, if the terminal can be integrally molded with the housing and the pressurizing member can be integrally molded with the housing. , More preferably, its integral molding has been strongly desired.

しかしながら、特許文献１のコネクタでは、端子をハウジングとの一体成形により該ハウジングに保持させるために、端子の接続部の近傍に略クランク状に屈曲された被保持部を設け、この被保持部全体をハウジングの後方保持壁内に埋没させている。したがって、後方保持壁の上面と、端子の該後方保持壁からの突出部分とでは、上下方向で段差を生ずる。それ故に、端子をハウジングで一体成形により保持するためには、コネクタの上面を定める成形金型は上方からしか配置することができない。しかし、ハウジングの上面よりも上方には可動な加圧部材が位置しているため、該加圧部材が障害となって上記成形金型を上方から配置することができない。このような状況で、特許文献１では、加圧部材はハウジングと別部材として作られ、しかも金属製としている。 However, in the connector of Patent Document 1, in order to hold the terminal in the housing by integral molding with the housing, a held portion bent in a substantially crank shape is provided in the vicinity of the connecting portion of the terminal, and the entire held portion is provided. Is buried in the rear holding wall of the housing. Therefore, a step is generated in the vertical direction between the upper surface of the rear holding wall and the protruding portion of the terminal from the rear holding wall. Therefore, in order to hold the terminal in the housing by integral molding, the molding die that defines the upper surface of the connector can be arranged only from above. However, since the movable pressurizing member is located above the upper surface of the housing, the pressurizing member becomes an obstacle and the molding die cannot be arranged from above. Under such circumstances, in Patent Document 1, the pressurizing member is made as a separate member from the housing and is made of metal.

本発明は、かかる事情に鑑み、端子とハウジングとを一体成形可能とし必要に応じて加圧部材をも、これらと同様に一体成形可能とする平型導体用電気コネクタを提供することを課題とする。 In view of such circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electric connector for a flat conductor that can integrally mold a terminal and a housing and, if necessary, integrally mold a pressure member as well as these. To do.

本発明に係る平型導体用電気コネクタは、平型導体が前後方向で挿抜可能に接続され、上記平型導体の幅方向をコネクタ幅方向とするとともに前後方向及びコネクタ幅方向に対して直角な方向をコネクタ厚さ方向とする平型導体用電気コネクタであって、上記平型導体を前方へ向けて挿入可能に開放された空間として後方へ向け開口された受入部が形成された樹脂製のハウジングと、該ハウジングに一体モールド成形により上記コネクタ幅方向に配列されて保持される複数の端子と、上記受入部よりも上方側で該ハウジングに対して可動な樹脂製の加圧部材とを備え、上記加圧部材が第一位置と第二位置との間で移動可能で第二位置で平型導体を端子に対して加圧する。 In the electric connector for a flat conductor according to the present invention, the flat conductor is connected so that it can be inserted and removed in the front-rear direction, and the width direction of the flat conductor is the connector width direction and is perpendicular to the front-rear direction and the connector width direction. An electric connector for a flat conductor whose direction is the thickness direction of the connector, which is made of resin and has a receiving portion opened rearward as an open space in which the flat conductor can be inserted forward. A housing, a plurality of terminals arranged and held in the housing in the width direction of the connector by integral molding, and a resin pressurizing member movable with respect to the housing above the receiving portion are provided. , The pressurizing member is movable between the first position and the second position, and pressurizes the flat conductor against the terminal at the second position.

かかる平型導体用電気コネクタにおいて、本発明では、端子は、圧延金属板製でその圧延面がコネクタ幅方向に対して平行をなしていて、平型導体との接触のための接触部と、ハウジングにより保持される被保持部とを有し、ハウジングは、上記受入部の後部開口の底壁を形成し端子の被保持部を配列保持する保持壁を有し、上記保持壁は、コネクタ幅方向で隣接する端子同士間に位置し該保持壁の上面で前後方向に延びる突条部と、隣接する突条部同士間で該突条部よりも没し前後方向に貫通して形成された溝状部とを有し、上記端子の被保持部の一部が上記溝状部の底面と同一面の上面露呈被保持部を形成していることを特徴としている。 In such an electric connector for a flat conductor, in the present invention, the terminal is made of a rolled metal plate, the rolled surface of which is parallel to the width direction of the connector, and a contact portion for contact with the flat conductor. It has a held portion held by a housing, the housing has a holding wall that forms the bottom wall of the rear opening of the receiving portion and holds the held portions of the terminals in an array, and the holding wall has a connector width. A ridge portion located between adjacent terminals in the direction and extending in the front-rear direction on the upper surface of the holding wall, and a ridge portion between adjacent ridge portions that are submerged from the ridge portion and penetrated in the front-rear direction. It is characterized in that it has a groove-shaped portion, and a part of the held portion of the terminal forms a top surface exposed held portion on the same surface as the bottom surface of the groove-shaped portion.

本発明では、端子の被保持部の一部に形成された上面露呈被保持部が、ハウジングの保持壁の隣接した突条部同士間に形成された溝状部の底面と同一レベル面をなしている。したがって、端子を該端子の被保持部で保持するようにハウジングを端子と一体モールド成形する際、端子及びハウジングより上方に配置される成形金型を前後方向に移動して設置することが可能となる。また、成形後のコネクタにおいて、端子の上面露呈被保持部が溝状部の底面に位置し突条部よりも没して位置しているので、平型導体の挿抜過程で、該平型導体がコネクタ幅方向に、好ましくない移動や傾きを生じても、平型導体の回路部と端子との間に摩擦を生じることがない。この結果、端子及び平型導体の回路部が保護される。 In the present invention, the exposed upper surface held portion formed on a part of the held portion of the terminal has the same level surface as the bottom surface of the groove-shaped portion formed between the adjacent ridges of the holding wall of the housing. ing. Therefore, when the housing is integrally molded with the terminal so that the terminal is held by the held portion of the terminal, the terminal and the molding die arranged above the housing can be moved in the front-rear direction and installed. Become. Further, in the molded connector, the exposed holding portion on the upper surface of the terminal is located on the bottom surface of the groove-shaped portion and is located recessed from the ridge portion. Therefore, in the process of inserting and removing the flat conductor, the flat conductor However, even if undesired movement or inclination occurs in the connector width direction, friction does not occur between the circuit portion and the terminal of the flat conductor. As a result, the terminals and the circuit portion of the flat conductor are protected.

本発明において、端子は、上面露呈被保持部よりも前方に接触部を有し、コネクタ幅方向の端子幅が接触部よりも上記上面露呈被保持部で大きくなってもよい。このように、上面露呈被保持部が接触部よりも幅広となっていることにより、ハウジングによる端子の保持力を大きくすることができる。また、接触部が幅狭となっているので、該接触部における端子の弾性変位が容易となる。 In the present invention, the terminal may have a contact portion in front of the upper surface exposed held portion, and the terminal width in the connector width direction may be larger in the upper surface exposed held portion than in the contact portion. As described above, since the upper surface exposed held portion is wider than the contact portion, the holding force of the terminal by the housing can be increased. Further, since the contact portion is narrow, the elastic displacement of the terminal at the contact portion becomes easy.

以上のように、本発明では、端子の上面露呈被保持部の一部がハウジングの保持壁の上面における溝状部の底面と同一レベル面をなすようにしたので、前後方向に移動してハウジングの保持壁の上方で前後方向に移動可能な成形金型が上記上面露呈被保持部の上面と溝状部の底面の位置を定めると共に、前後方向に移動して金型設置・抜出をすることで、ハウジングの上方に加圧部材が位置するような場合でも、端子を保持するようにハウジングを一体成形する金型を配置・抜出でき、必要に応じて加圧部材もハウジングと同時に成形となり、コネクタの製造が簡易化されコストの低減が図れる。コネクタ使用時においても、平型導体の抜挿過程で、平型導体がコネクタ幅方向での好ましくない移動・傾きを生じても、突条部の存在により平型導体の回路部と端子との間に摩擦を生じることがなく、平型導体と端子の保護を図ることができる。 As described above, in the present invention, since a part of the exposed holding portion on the upper surface of the terminal forms the same level surface as the bottom surface of the groove-shaped portion on the upper surface of the holding wall of the housing, the housing moves in the front-rear direction. A molding mold that can be moved in the front-rear direction above the holding wall of the housing determines the positions of the upper surface of the upper surface exposed holding portion and the bottom surface of the groove-shaped portion, and moves in the front-rear direction to install and remove the mold. As a result, even if the pressurizing member is located above the housing, a mold for integrally molding the housing can be placed and removed so as to hold the terminal, and the pressurizing member can be molded at the same time as the housing if necessary. Therefore, the manufacturing of the connector is simplified and the cost can be reduced. Even when using a connector, even if the flat conductor moves or tilts unfavorably in the connector width direction during the insertion / removal process of the flat conductor, the presence of the ridges causes the circuit and terminals of the flat conductor to be connected. It is possible to protect the flat conductor and the terminal without causing friction between them.

（Ａ）は本発明の実施形態に係る電気コネクタを平型導体とともに示した斜視図であり、平型導体を挿入する直前の状態を示しており、（Ｂ）は（Ａ）の電気コネクタの後端側部分の一部を拡大して示した斜視図である。(A) is a perspective view showing the electric connector according to the embodiment of the present invention together with the flat conductor, and shows the state immediately before inserting the flat conductor, and (B) is the state of the electric connector of (A). It is a perspective view which showed the part of the rear end side part enlarged. 図１（Ａ）の電気コネクタを、可動部材を上方へ分離した状態で示した斜視図であり、（Ａ）は後方側から、（Ｂ）は前方側から見た状態を示している。It is a perspective view which showed the electric connector of FIG. 1 (A) in the state which separated the movable member upward, (A) shows the state which was seen from the rear side, (B) is the state which was seen from the front side. （Ａ）は図１（Ａ）の電気コネクタから端子及び補強金具を抽出して示した斜視図、（Ｂ）は第一金具の側面図、（Ｃ）は第二金具の側面図である。(A) is a perspective view showing terminals and reinforcing metal fittings extracted from the electric connector of FIG. 1 (A), (B) is a side view of the first metal fitting, and (C) is a side view of the second metal fitting. （Ａ）は、図１（Ａ）の電気コネクタの上下方向における第一金具の上腕部の位置での横断面図であり、（Ｂ）は、（Ａ）の第一金具の突部近傍を示す一部拡大図である。(A) is a cross-sectional view of the position of the upper arm of the first metal fitting in the vertical direction of the electric connector of FIG. 1 (A), and (B) is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the protrusion of the first metal fitting of (A). It is a partially enlarged view which shows. 端子及び補強金具を形成するための２つのキャリア付細条片を、細条片を屈曲して屈曲細条片とした状態で示した平面図である。It is a top view which showed the two carrier-attached strips for forming a terminal and a reinforcing metal fitting in a state where the strips were bent into bent strips. 図４（Ａ）のVI−VI位置での電気コネクタの縦断面図であり、（Ａ）は、金型が外された状態、（Ｂ）は、一体モールド成形時に金型が配置された状態を示している。It is a vertical cross-sectional view of the electric connector at the VI-VI position of FIG. 4 (A), (A) is a state where the mold is removed, and (B) is a state where the mold is arranged at the time of integral molding. Is shown. 図４（Ａ）のVII−VII位置での電気コネクタの縦断面図であり、（Ａ）は、金型が外された状態、（Ｂ）は、一体モールド成形時に金型が配置された状態を示している。It is a vertical cross-sectional view of the electric connector at the position VII-VII of FIG. 4 (A), (A) is a state where the mold is removed, and (B) is a state where the mold is arranged at the time of integral molding. Is shown. 図４（Ａ）のVIII−VIII位置での電気コネクタの縦断面図であり、（Ａ）は、金型が外された状態、（Ｂ）は、一体モールド成形時に金型が配置された状態を示している。It is a vertical cross-sectional view of the electric connector at the position VIII-VIII of FIG. 4 (A), (A) is a state where the mold is removed, and (B) is a state where the mold is arranged at the time of integral molding. Is shown. 平型導体の挿入直前での電気コネクタの縦断面図であり、（Ａ）は第一金具の位置での断面、（Ｂ）は可動部材の係止部の位置での断面、（Ｃ）は可動部材の被規制部の位置での断面を示している。It is a vertical cross-sectional view of the electric connector just before the insertion of the flat conductor, (A) is a cross section at the position of the first metal fitting, (B) is a cross section at the position of the locking portion of the movable member, and (C) is a cross section. The cross section at the position of the regulated part of the movable member is shown. 平型導体を挿入が完了した状態での電気コネクタの縦断面図であり、（Ａ）は第一金具の位置での断面、（Ｂ）は可動部材の係止部の位置での断面、（Ｃ）は可動部材の被規制部の位置での断面を示している。It is a vertical cross-sectional view of an electric connector in a state where the flat conductor is inserted, (A) is a cross section at the position of the first metal fitting, (B) is a cross section at the position of the locking portion of the movable member, ( C) shows the cross section at the position of the regulated portion of the movable member. 平型導体との接続動作が完了した状態での電気コネクタの縦断面図であり、（Ａ）は第一金具の位置での断面、（Ｂ）は可動部材の係止部の位置での断面、（Ｃ）は可動部材の被規制部の位置での断面を示している。It is a vertical cross-sectional view of an electric connector in a state where the connection operation with a flat conductor is completed, (A) is a cross section at the position of the first metal fitting, and (B) is a cross section at the position of a locking portion of a movable member. , (C) show the cross section at the position of the regulated portion of the movable member.

以下、添付図面にもとづき、本発明の実施の形態について説明する。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

図１は、本実施形態に係る電気コネクタ１（以下「コネクタ１」という）を平型導体Ｆとともに示した斜視図であり、平型導体Ｆを挿入する直前の状態を示している。コネクタ１は、回路基板Ｂの実装面上に実装され、該実装面に対して平行な前後方向（Ｘ軸方向）を挿抜方向として平型導体Ｆが挿抜可能に接続されるようになっている平型導体用電気コネクタである。該コネクタ１は、平型導体Ｆが接続されることにより、回路基板Ｂと平型導体Ｆとを電気的に導通させる。本実施形態では、Ｘ軸方向（前後方向）にて、Ｘ１方向を前方、Ｘ２方向を後方とする。また、回路基板の実装面に平行な面内（ＸＹ平面内）で前後方向（Ｘ軸方向）に対して直角をなすＹ軸方向をコネクタ幅方向とし、回路基板の実装面に対して直角なＺ軸方向（上下方向）をコネクタ厚さ方向とする。 FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the electric connector 1 (hereinafter referred to as “connector 1”) according to the present embodiment together with the flat conductor F, and shows a state immediately before inserting the flat conductor F. The connector 1 is mounted on the mounting surface of the circuit board B, and the flat conductor F is removably connected with the front-rear direction (X-axis direction) parallel to the mounting surface as the insertion / removal direction. An electrical connector for flat conductors. The connector 1 electrically conducts the circuit board B and the flat conductor F by connecting the flat conductor F. In the present embodiment, in the X-axis direction (front-back direction), the X1 direction is the front and the X2 direction is the rear. Further, the Y-axis direction, which is perpendicular to the front-rear direction (X-axis direction) in the plane parallel to the mounting surface of the circuit board (in the XY plane), is the connector width direction, and is perpendicular to the mounting surface of the circuit board. The Z-axis direction (vertical direction) is the connector thickness direction.

平型導体Ｆは、前後方向（Ｘ軸方向）に延びコネクタ幅方向（Ｙ軸方向）を幅方向とする帯状をなし、前後方向に延びる複数の信号回路部及び複数のグランド回路部（図示せず）がコネクタ幅方向に配列され形成されている。以下、信号回路部とグランド回路部とを区別する必要がないときは、これらを「回路部」と総称する。回路部は、平型導体Ｆの絶縁層内で埋設されて前後方向に延びており、平型導体Ｆの前端位置まで達している。また、上記回路部は、その前端側部分だけが平型導体Ｆの下面に露呈した接続回路部（図示せず）を有しており、後述するコネクタ１の端子２０と接触可能となっている。また、平型導体Ｆは、上記前端側部分の両側縁に切欠部Ｆ１が形成されており、該切欠部Ｆ１の前方に位置する耳部Ｆ２の後端縁は、コネクタ１の後述する係止部と係止する被係止部Ｆ２Ａとして機能する。 The flat conductor F has a strip shape extending in the front-rear direction (X-axis direction) and having the connector width direction (Y-axis direction) as the width direction, and has a plurality of signal circuit sections and a plurality of ground circuit sections extending in the front-rear direction (shown). Are arranged and formed in the width direction of the connector. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the signal circuit section and the ground circuit section, these are collectively referred to as "circuit section". The circuit portion is embedded in the insulating layer of the flat conductor F and extends in the front-rear direction, and reaches the front end position of the flat conductor F. Further, the circuit portion has a connection circuit portion (not shown) whose front end side portion is exposed on the lower surface of the flat conductor F, and can be contacted with the terminal 20 of the connector 1 described later. .. Further, in the flat conductor F, notches F1 are formed on both side edges of the front end side portion, and the rear end edge of the ear portion F2 located in front of the notch F1 is locked by the connector 1, which will be described later. It functions as a locked portion F2A that locks with the portion.

コネクタ１は、電気絶縁材製（本実施形態では樹脂製）のハウジング１０と、後述する第一位置としての開位置と第二位置としての閉位置との間でハウジング１０に対して回動可能な電気絶縁材製（本実施形態では樹脂製）の可動部材３０と、該ハウジング１０に一体モールド成形により保持される金属部材としての端子２０、第一補強金具４０（以下、「第一金具４０」という）、第二補強金具５０（以下、「第二金具５０」という）、第三補強金具６０（以下、「第三金具６０」という）とを有しており（図２（Ａ）をも参照）、図１（Ａ）に見られるように、平型導体Ｆが後方から矢印方向に挿入接続されるようになっている。また、本実施形態では、可動部材３０は、上記閉位置にて平型導体Ｆを端子２０に対して加圧する加圧部材としての機能を有している。 The connector 1 is rotatable with respect to the housing 10 made of an electrically insulating material (made of resin in this embodiment) and an open position as a first position and a closed position as a second position, which will be described later. A movable member 30 made of an electrically insulating material (made of resin in this embodiment), a terminal 20 as a metal member held in the housing 10 by integral molding, and a first reinforcing metal fitting 40 (hereinafter, "first metal fitting 40"). ”), A second reinforcing metal fitting 50 (hereinafter referred to as“ second metal fitting 50 ”), and a third reinforcing metal fitting 60 (hereinafter referred to as“ third metal fitting 60 ”) (FIG. 2 (A)). Also referred to), as seen in FIG. 1 (A), the flat conductor F is inserted and connected from the rear in the direction of the arrow. Further, in the present embodiment, the movable member 30 has a function as a pressure member that pressurizes the flat conductor F against the terminal 20 at the closed position.

図２は、図１（Ａ）のコネクタ１を、可動部材３０を上方へ分離した状態で示した斜視図であり、（Ａ）は後方側から、（Ｂ）は前方側から見た状態を示している。図２（Ａ）に示されているように、ハウジング１０は、上方から見て、コネクタ幅方向（Ｙ軸方向）を長手方向とする四角枠状をなしており、互いに平行をなしコネクタ幅方向に延びる前方枠部１０Ａおよび後方枠部１０Ｂと、コネクタ幅方向で対称に位置し前方枠部１０Ａおよび後方枠部１０Ｂの端部同士を連結する一対の側方枠部１０Ｃとを有している。 2A and 2B are perspective views showing the connector 1 of FIG. 1A with the movable member 30 separated upward, in which FIG. 2A is viewed from the rear side and FIG. 2B is viewed from the front side. Shown. As shown in FIG. 2A, the housing 10 has a square frame shape with the connector width direction (Y-axis direction) as the longitudinal direction when viewed from above, and is parallel to each other in the connector width direction. It has a front frame portion 10A and a rear frame portion 10B extending in the direction of the connector, and a pair of side frame portions 10C that are positioned symmetrically in the connector width direction and connect the ends of the front frame portion 10A and the rear frame portion 10B to each other. ..

前方枠部１０Ａは、図２（Ｂ）に見られるように、回路基板Ｂ（図１参照）に面して下部をなす前方基部１１と、該前方基部１１から上方へ垂立するとともにコネクタ幅方向で端子配列範囲にわたって形成されている前壁１２とを有している。前方枠部１０Ａの前方基部１１及び前壁１２は、第一金具４０を一体モールド成形により配列保持する保持壁をなしている（図６（Ａ）参照）。前壁１２の上面は、閉位置にある可動部材３０の下面が当接可能に対向しており（図１１（Ａ）参照）、可動部材３０の下方への過剰な変位を規制するようになっている。 As seen in FIG. 2B, the front frame portion 10A has a front base portion 11 which forms a lower portion facing the circuit board B (see FIG. 1) and a connector width which is vertically erected upward from the front base portion 11. It has a front wall 12 formed over a terminal arrangement range in the direction. The front base portion 11 and the front wall 12 of the front frame portion 10A form a holding wall for holding the first metal fittings 40 in an array by integral molding (see FIG. 6A). The upper surface of the front wall 12 faces the lower surface of the movable member 30 in the closed position so as to be in contact with each other (see FIG. 11A), so that excessive downward displacement of the movable member 30 is restricted. ing.

後方枠部１０Ｂは、コネクタ幅方向で端子配列範囲にわたって延びていて、後述の受入部１７Ａの後部開口の底壁を形成しており、端子２０を一体モールド成形により配列保持する保持壁をなしている（図９（Ａ）参照）。図１（Ｂ）に見られるように、後方枠部１０Ｂは、コネクタ幅方向で隣接する端子２０同士間の位置にて、該後方枠部１０Ｂの上面で前後方向に延びる突条部１０Ｂ−１と、隣接する突条部１０Ｂ−１同士間、換言するとコネクタ幅方向での端子２０の位置で該突条部１０Ｂ−１よりも没し前後方向に貫通する溝状部１０Ｂ−２とを有している。該溝状部１０Ｂ−２の底面である溝底面１０Ｂ−２Ａには、端子２０の後述する上面露呈被保持部２３Ａの上面が露呈しており、溝底面１０Ｂ−２Ａと上面露呈被保持部２３Ａの上面とが相俟って同一面を形成している。つまり、突条部１０Ｂ−１の上面は、端子２０の上面露呈被保持部２３Ａの上面よりも上方に位置している。 The rear frame portion 10B extends over the terminal arrangement range in the connector width direction to form the bottom wall of the rear opening of the receiving portion 17A described later, and forms a holding wall for holding the terminals 20 in an array by integral molding. (See FIG. 9 (A)). As seen in FIG. 1B, the rear frame portion 10B has a ridge portion 10B-1 extending in the front-rear direction on the upper surface of the rear frame portion 10B at a position between adjacent terminals 20 in the connector width direction. And, between adjacent ridges 10B-1, in other words, at the position of the terminal 20 in the connector width direction, there is a groove-shaped part 10B-2 that sinks from the ridge 10B-1 and penetrates in the front-rear direction. are doing. The lower surface of the groove bottom surface 10B-2A, which is the bottom surface of the groove-shaped portion 10B-2, is exposed to the upper surface of the upper surface exposed holding portion 23A of the terminal 20, which will be described later. Together with the upper surface of the above, they form the same surface. That is, the upper surface of the ridge portion 10B-1 is located above the upper surface of the upper surface exposed held portion 23A of the terminal 20.

側方枠部１０Ｃは、図３（Ｂ）に見られるように、前方基部１１及び後方枠部１０Ｂのコネクタ幅方向での端部同士を連結する側壁１５をなしている。該側壁１５は、図１及び図２（Ａ），（Ｂ）に見られるように、該側壁１５における後端寄り位置に、可動部材３０の後述の端板部３４及び第二軸部３５Ｂを収容する収容孔部１５Ａが、上下方向に貫通するとともにコネクタ幅方向内方へ開放された空間として形成されている。 As seen in FIG. 3B, the side frame portion 10C forms a side wall 15 that connects the ends of the front base portion 11 and the rear frame portion 10B in the connector width direction. As seen in FIGS. 1 and 2 (A) and 2 (B), the side wall 15 has an end plate portion 34 and a second shaft portion 35B of the movable member 30 described later at positions near the rear end of the side wall 15. The accommodating hole portion 15A for accommodating is formed as a space that penetrates in the vertical direction and is open inward in the connector width direction.

図１（Ａ）に見られるように、側壁１５は、収容孔部１５Ａに対して前方に位置する前方側壁１５Ｂと、後方に位置する後方側壁１５Ｃと、コネクタ幅方向外方に位置する端側壁１５Ｄとを有している。つまり、収容孔部１５Ａは、前方側壁１５Ｂ、後方側壁１５Ｃ及び端側壁１５Ｄによって三方から囲まれて形成されている。本実施形態では、収容孔部１５Ａを形成する内壁面をなす後方側壁１５Ｃの前面は、図８（Ａ）に見られるように、コネクタ幅方向での可動部材３０の後述の端板部３４に対応する位置にて、上下方向で上端寄り位置から下端までに及ぶ範囲で没しており、後凹部１５Ｃ−１が形成されている。該後凹部１５Ｃ−１は、前方そして下方に開放されており、上端は規制部１５Ｃ−２によって閉塞されている。該規制部１５Ｃ−２は、図１１（Ｃ）に見られるように、可動部材３０が閉位置にあるとき、該可動部材３０の後述する被規制部３４Ａの直上に位置し、該被規制部３４Ａに対して上方から対面し、該被規制部３４Ａと係止可能な状態となる。この結果、上記可動部材３０が閉位置まで回動したときに、規制部１５Ｃ−２によって、それ以上の該可動部材３０の回動及び上方への移動を規制されるようになっている。 As seen in FIG. 1A, the side wall 15 has a front side wall 15B located in front of the accommodating hole 15A, a rear side wall 15C located in the rear, and an end side wall located outward in the connector width direction. It has 15D and. That is, the accommodating hole portion 15A is formed by being surrounded from three sides by the front side wall 15B, the rear side wall 15C, and the end side wall 15D. In the present embodiment, as seen in FIG. 8A, the front surface of the rear side wall 15C forming the inner wall surface forming the accommodating hole 15A is formed on the end plate portion 34 of the movable member 30 in the connector width direction, which will be described later. At the corresponding position, it is submerged in a range extending from the position near the upper end to the lower end in the vertical direction, and the rear recess 15C-1 is formed. The rear recess 15C-1 is open forward and downward, and the upper end is closed by the regulating portion 15C-2. As seen in FIG. 11C, the regulated portion 15C-2 is located directly above the regulated portion 34A described later of the movable member 30 when the movable member 30 is in the closed position, and the regulated portion 15C-2 is located. It faces 34A from above and can be locked with the regulated portion 34A. As a result, when the movable member 30 rotates to the closed position, the regulating portion 15C-2 regulates the further rotation and upward movement of the movable member 30.

図６（Ａ）に見られるように、ハウジング１０には、受入部１７Ａ、収容凹部１７Ｂ及び底孔部１７Ｃをもつ空間１７が形成されている。すなわち、図６（Ａ）を参照すると判るように、上記空間１７は、前方へ向けて挿入された平型導体Ｆを受け入れるための受入部１７Ａと、該受入部１７Ａの上方に位置し閉位置にある可動部材３０を収容するための収容凹部１７Ｂと、受入部１７Ａの下方に位置する底孔部１７Ｃとを有している。 As seen in FIG. 6A, the housing 10 is formed with a space 17 having a receiving portion 17A, a housing recess 17B, and a bottom hole portion 17C. That is, as can be seen with reference to FIG. 6A, the space 17 has a receiving portion 17A for receiving the flat conductor F inserted forward and a closed position located above the receiving portion 17A. It has an accommodating recess 17B for accommodating the movable member 30 and a bottom hole portion 17C located below the receiving portion 17A.

受入部１７Ａは、上下方向（Ｚ軸方向）では、後方枠部１０Ｂよりも上方かつ閉位置の可動部材３０の後述の覆板部３２（図１１（Ａ）参照）よりも下方に位置し、前後方向（Ｘ軸方向）ではコネクタ１の後端からハウジング１０の前壁１２の後面にわたり、コネクタ幅方向（Ｙ軸方向）では、二つの側壁１５同士間にわたって形成されている。該受入部１７Ａは、後方へ向けて開放されているとともに上方にも開放されていて、平型導体Ｆの前端側部分を後方から受入可能となっている。また、該受入部１７Ａが後方のみならず上方にも開放されていることにより、該受入部１７Ａの後部にて平型導体Ｆを斜め姿勢でも受入可能となっている。 The receiving portion 17A is located above the rear frame portion 10B and below the cover plate portion 32 (see FIG. 11 (A)) of the movable member 30 at the closed position in the vertical direction (Z-axis direction). It is formed from the rear end of the connector 1 to the rear surface of the front wall 12 of the housing 10 in the front-rear direction (X-axis direction), and between the two side walls 15 in the connector width direction (Y-axis direction). The receiving portion 17A is open to the rear and also to the upper side so that the front end side portion of the flat conductor F can be received from the rear. Further, since the receiving portion 17A is opened not only to the rear but also to the upper side, the flat conductor F can be received at the rear portion of the receiving portion 17A even in an oblique posture.

収容凹部１７Ｂは、受入部１７Ａの上方に位置して該受入部１７Ａと連通し、上記コネクタ幅方向で二つの側壁１５同士間に形成されている。該収容凹部１７Ｂは、図６（Ａ）に見られるように、上下方向に貫通するとともに後方へ開放された空間として形成されていて、その後半部にて、可動部材３０の回動基部３５の大部分を収容している。本実施形態では、収容凹部１７Ｂが受入部１７Ａの上方に位置することとしたが、この「上方に位置する」とは、収容凹部１７Ｂが受入部１７Ａと上下方向で一部重複して形成されている状態をも含む。 The accommodating recess 17B is located above the receiving portion 17A and communicates with the receiving portion 17A, and is formed between the two side walls 15 in the connector width direction. As seen in FIG. 6A, the accommodating recess 17B is formed as a space that penetrates in the vertical direction and is open to the rear, and in the latter half thereof, the rotating base portion 35 of the movable member 30 is formed. It houses most of it. In the present embodiment, the accommodating recess 17B is located above the receiving portion 17A, but this "located above" means that the accommodating recess 17B is partially overlapped with the receiving portion 17A in the vertical direction. Including the state of being.

また、底孔部１７Ｃは、ハウジング１０の四角枠状部分（前方枠部１０Ａ、後方枠部１０Ｂ及び側方枠部１０Ｃから成る部分）で囲まれるとともに上下方向に貫通した空間で形成されている。 Further, the bottom hole portion 17C is formed in a space that is surrounded by a square frame-shaped portion of the housing 10 (a portion including a front frame portion 10A, a rear frame portion 10B, and a side frame portion 10C) and penetrates in the vertical direction. ..

端子２０は、図１に見られるように、コネクタ幅方向でハウジング１０の受入部１７Ａの範囲にわたって該ハウジング１０の後方枠部１０Ｂに配列保持されている。該端子２０は、コネクタ幅方向にて後方枠部１０Ｂの溝状部１０Ｂ−２と同位置、換言すると、隣接する突条部１０Ｂ−１の間の位置に設けられている。 As seen in FIG. 1, the terminals 20 are arranged and held in the rear frame portion 10B of the housing 10 over the range of the receiving portion 17A of the housing 10 in the connector width direction. The terminal 20 is provided at the same position as the groove-shaped portion 10B-2 of the rear frame portion 10B in the connector width direction, in other words, at a position between the adjacent ridge portions 10B-1.

本実施形態では、コネクタ１に設けられる全ての端子２０は同一形状であるが、該端子２０のうち一部の端子２０は、信号伝送のための信号端子２０Ｓとして使用され、残部の端子２０は、グランド端子２０Ｇとして使用されている。以下、信号端子２０Ｓとグランド端子２０Ｇとを区別する必要があるときには、信号端子２０Ｓの各部の符号の末尾に「Ｓ」を付け（例えば、後述の「信号接続部２２Ｓ」）、グランド端子２０Ｇの各部の符号の末尾に「Ｇ」を付けるものとする（例えば、後述の「グランド接続部２２Ｇ」）。また、信号端子２０Ｓとグランド端子２０Ｇとを区別する必要がない場合には、符号の末尾に「Ｓ」、「Ｇ」は付けないものとする。 In the present embodiment, all the terminals 20 provided in the connector 1 have the same shape, but some of the terminals 20 are used as signal terminals 20S for signal transmission, and the remaining terminals 20 are used. , Is used as a ground terminal 20G. Hereinafter, when it is necessary to distinguish between the signal terminal 20S and the ground terminal 20G, "S" is added to the end of the code of each part of the signal terminal 20S (for example, "signal connection part 22S" described later), and the ground terminal 20G is used. It is assumed that "G" is added to the end of the code of each part (for example, "ground connection part 22G" described later). When it is not necessary to distinguish between the signal terminal 20S and the ground terminal 20G, "S" and "G" are not added to the end of the code.

本実施形態では、隣接する２つの信号端子２０Ｓの両側にグランド端子２０Ｇが位置するようにして配列されている。つまり、端子２０の配列方向（コネクタ幅方向）での両端に位置する端子２０がグランド端子２０Ｇとなっているとともに、グランド端子２０Ｇ、信号端子２０Ｓ、信号端子２０Ｓという順序を繰り返して配列されるようになっている。
本実施形態では、上記隣接する２つの信号端子２０Ｓによって高速差動信号が伝送されるようになっている。 In this embodiment, the ground terminals 20G are arranged on both sides of the two adjacent signal terminals 20S. That is, the terminals 20 located at both ends in the arrangement direction (connector width direction) of the terminals 20 are the ground terminals 20G, and the ground terminals 20G, the signal terminals 20S, and the signal terminals 20S are arranged in this order repeatedly. It has become.
In this embodiment, a high-speed differential signal is transmitted by the two adjacent signal terminals 20S.

端子２０は、コネクタ幅方向（Ｙ軸方向）での寸法を端子幅方向とする帯状の金属板部材を板厚方向に屈曲して作られており、コネクタ幅方向に見たときに全体形状が略クランク状をなしている。該端子２０は、図３（Ａ）に見られるように、前後方向（Ｘ軸方向）に延び上下方向（Ｚ軸方向）に弾性変位可能な接触腕部２１と、該接触腕部２１よりも下方位置にて後方へ延びる接続部２２と、接触腕部２１の後端と接続部２２の前端とを連結し上記後方枠部１０Ｂに保持される被保持部２３とを有している。本実施形態では、必要に応じて、信号端子２０Ｓの接続部２２Ｓを「信号接続部２２Ｓ」といい、グランド端子２０Ｇの接続部２２Ｇを「グランド接続部２２Ｇ」という。 The terminal 20 is made by bending a strip-shaped metal plate member whose dimension in the connector width direction (Y-axis direction) is the terminal width direction in the plate thickness direction, and has an overall shape when viewed in the connector width direction. It is almost crank-shaped. As seen in FIG. 3A, the terminal 20 has a contact arm portion 21 extending in the front-rear direction (X-axis direction) and elastically displaceable in the up-down direction (Z-axis direction), and more than the contact arm portion 21. It has a connecting portion 22 extending rearward at a lower position, and a held portion 23 that connects the rear end of the contact arm portion 21 and the front end of the connecting portion 22 and is held by the rear frame portion 10B. In the present embodiment, the connection portion 22S of the signal terminal 20S is referred to as a “signal connection portion 22S”, and the connection portion 22G of the ground terminal 20G is referred to as a “ground connection portion 22G”, if necessary.

図３（Ａ）に見られるように、端子２０の接触腕部２１は、前方へ向かうにつれて幅狭となった片持ち梁状をなしており、前端寄りの位置にて上方へ向けて突出するように屈曲形成された接触部２１Ａを有している。平型導体Ｆがコネクタ１へ挿入されたときには、下方に向けた接触腕部２１の弾性変位のもとで、該接触部２１Ａが平型導体Ｆの接続回路部（図示せず）と接触可能となっている（図１１（Ａ）参照）。接続部２２は、図１に見られるように、ハウジング１０の後方枠部１０Ｂから後方へ延出しており、その下面で回路基板（図示せず）の対応回路部（パッド）と半田接続されるようになっている。 As can be seen in FIG. 3A, the contact arm portion 21 of the terminal 20 has a cantilever shape that narrows toward the front, and projects upward at a position closer to the front end. It has a contact portion 21A formed so as to be bent. When the flat conductor F is inserted into the connector 1, the contact portion 21A can come into contact with the connection circuit portion (not shown) of the flat conductor F under the elastic displacement of the contact arm portion 21 facing downward. (See FIG. 11 (A)). As seen in FIG. 1, the connection portion 22 extends rearward from the rear frame portion 10B of the housing 10, and is solder-connected to the corresponding circuit portion (pad) of the circuit board (not shown) on the lower surface thereof. It has become like.

被保持部２３は、図９（Ａ）に見られるように、後方枠部１０Ｂの上面（溝状部１０Ｂ−２の溝底面）に沿って前後方向に延びる上面露呈被保持部２３Ａと、後方枠部１０Ｂの下面に沿って前後方向に延びる下面露呈被保持部２３Ｂと、上下方向に延び上面露呈被保持部２３Ａの後端と下面露呈被保持部２３Ｂの前端を連結する中間被保持部２３Ｃと、上面露呈被保持部２３Ａの後端と中間被保持部２３Ｃの上端との境界位置で屈曲形成された上側屈曲部２３Ｄと、下面露呈被保持部２３Ｂの前端と中間被保持部２３Ｃの下端との境界位置で屈曲形成された下側屈曲部２３Ｅとを有しており、コネクタ幅方向に見てクランク状をなしている。 As seen in FIG. 9A, the held portion 23 includes an upper surface exposed held portion 23A extending in the front-rear direction along the upper surface of the rear frame portion 10B (the bottom surface of the groove of the groove-shaped portion 10B-2) and the rear portion. An intermediate held portion 23C that connects the lower surface exposed holding portion 23B extending in the front-rear direction along the lower surface of the frame portion 10B, the rear end of the upper surface exposed held portion 23A extending in the vertical direction, and the front end of the lower surface exposed held portion 23B. The upper bent portion 23D formed by bending at the boundary position between the rear end of the upper surface exposed held portion 23A and the upper end of the intermediate held portion 23C, the front end of the lower surface exposed held portion 23B, and the lower end of the intermediate held portion 23C. It has a lower bent portion 23E that is bent and formed at a boundary position with the connector, and has a crank shape when viewed in the connector width direction.

被保持部２３は、ハウジング１０の後方枠部１０Ｂによって一体モールド成形で保持されている。上面露呈被保持部２３Ａの上面は、図１（Ｂ）に見られるように、溝状部１０Ｂ−２の前半部にて該溝状部１０Ｂ−２の溝底面１０Ｂ−２Ａから露呈しており、該溝底面と相俟って同一面を形成している。下面露呈被保持部２３Ｂの下面は、後方枠部１０Ｂの後半部にて該後方枠部１０Ｂの下面から露呈しており、該下面と相俟って同一面を形成している。また、中間被保持部２３Ｃは、その全体が後方枠部１０Ｂに埋設されており、該中間被保持部２３Ｃの全周面で後方枠部１０Ｂによって保持されている。 The held portion 23 is integrally molded and held by the rear frame portion 10B of the housing 10. Top surface exposure As seen in FIG. 1B, the upper surface of the held portion 23A is exposed from the groove bottom surface 10B-2A of the groove-shaped portion 10B-2 at the front half portion of the groove-shaped portion 10B-2. , Forming the same surface together with the bottom surface of the groove. The lower surface of the lower surface exposed held portion 23B is exposed from the lower surface of the rear frame portion 10B at the latter half of the rear frame portion 10B, and forms the same surface together with the lower surface. Further, the intermediate held portion 23C is entirely embedded in the rear frame portion 10B, and is held by the rear frame portion 10B on the entire peripheral surface of the intermediate held portion 23C.

本実施形態では、上述したように端子２０の接触腕部２１が前方へ向かうにつれて幅狭となっており、この結果、上面露呈被保持部２３Ａは、該上面露呈被保持部２３Ａよりも前方に位置している接触部２１Ａよりも端子幅（コネクタ幅方向での寸法）が大きくなっている。このように、上面露呈被保持部２３Ａが接触部２１Ａよりも幅広となっていることにより、ハウジング１０による端子２０の保持力を大きくすることができる。また、接触部２１Ａが幅狭となっているので、該接触部２１Ａでの弾性変位が容易となる。 In the present embodiment, as described above, the width of the contact arm portion 21 of the terminal 20 becomes narrower toward the front, and as a result, the upper surface exposed holding portion 23A is in front of the upper surface exposed holding portion 23A. The terminal width (dimension in the connector width direction) is larger than that of the located contact portion 21A. As described above, since the upper surface exposed held portion 23A is wider than the contact portion 21A, the holding force of the terminal 20 by the housing 10 can be increased. Further, since the contact portion 21A has a narrow width, elastic displacement at the contact portion 21A becomes easy.

可動部材３０は、該可動部材３０を開位置の姿勢と同じ姿勢で示す図２（Ａ），（Ｂ）に見られるように、コネクタ幅方向（Ｙ軸方向）と上下方向（Ｚ軸方向）にひろがる略板状をなす本体部３１と、該本体部３１よりも下方（Ｚ２側）かつ前方（Ｘ１側）でコネクタ幅方向に延び回動軸線を含む回動基部３５とを有している。本実施形態では、可動部材３０は上記回動軸線まわりで開位置と閉位置との間を回動するが、これに代えて、可動部材は、例えば、上記回動軸線まわりの回動に伴って上記軸線方向に対して直角な平面内でのスライド移動等をするようになっていてもよい。 The movable member 30 has a connector width direction (Y-axis direction) and a vertical direction (Z-axis direction) as seen in FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B) showing the movable member 30 in the same posture as the open position. It has a main body portion 31 having a substantially plate-like shape that spreads out, and a rotation base portion 35 that extends in the connector width direction below (Z2 side) and front (X1 side) of the main body portion 31 and includes a rotation axis. .. In the present embodiment, the movable member 30 rotates between the open position and the closed position around the rotation axis, but instead, the movable member rotates with the rotation around the rotation axis, for example. Therefore, the slide movement may be performed in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction.

本体部３１は、図２（Ａ），（Ｂ）に見られるように、コネクタ幅方向での端子配列範囲にわたって延び閉位置（図１１（Ａ）参照）にて端子２０を上方から覆う覆板部３２と、コネクタ幅方向で覆板部３２の外側に位置し上下方向に延びる端壁部３３と、開位置での該端壁部３３の下部からコネクタ幅方向外方に延出しハウジング１０の収容孔部１５Ａに収容される延出部としての端板部３４（図１（Ａ）をも参照）とを有している。 As seen in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the main body 31 extends over the terminal arrangement range in the connector width direction and covers the terminal 20 from above at the closed position (see FIG. 11A). A portion 32, an end wall portion 33 located outside the cover plate portion 32 in the connector width direction and extending in the vertical direction, and a housing 10 extending outward in the connector width direction from the lower portion of the end wall portion 33 in the open position. It has an end plate portion 34 (see also FIG. 1A) as an extension portion accommodated in the accommodating hole portion 15A.

端壁部３３は、図２（Ａ），（Ｂ）に見られるように、可動部材３０が開位置にある状態で覆板部３２よりも前方（閉位置では下方）に位置しており、上下方向に延びている。図２（Ｂ）に見られるように、端壁部３３の下端部には、前方へ向けて突出する係止部３３Ａが形成されている。該係止部３３Ａの上面は、前方へ向かうにつれて上方へ傾斜した係止面３３Ａ−１をなしており（図９（Ｂ）をも参照）、可動部材３０が閉位置にあるときに、すなわち、係止面３３Ａ−１が下方に向かうにつれて前方へ傾斜した状態にて、該係止面３３Ａ−１で平型導体Ｆの被係止部Ｆ２Ａに対して後方から係止可能となっている（図１１（Ｂ）参照）。 As seen in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the end wall portion 33 is located in front of the cover plate portion 32 (downward in the closed position) with the movable member 30 in the open position. It extends in the vertical direction. As can be seen in FIG. 2B, a locking portion 33A projecting forward is formed at the lower end portion of the end wall portion 33. The upper surface of the locking portion 33A forms a locking surface 33A-1 that is inclined upward as it goes forward (see also FIG. 9B), and when the movable member 30 is in the closed position, that is, In a state where the locking surface 33A-1 is inclined forward as it goes downward, the locking surface 33A-1 can be locked from the rear with respect to the locked portion F2A of the flat conductor F. (See FIG. 11 (B)).

端板部３４は、図２（Ａ），（Ｂ）に示されるように、コネクタ幅方向に見て、上方かつ前方へ向けて凸湾曲する略扇形状をなしている（図８（Ａ），（Ｂ）をも参照）。該端板部３４は、図１に見られるように、ハウジング１０の収容孔部１５Ａに収容されており、該端板部３４の凸湾曲面は、可動部材３０が開位置と閉位置との間を回動する際に、該収容孔部１５Ａの前方内壁面、すなわち前方側壁１５Ｂの後面に対して摺接して回動方向に案内されることが可能となっている。 As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the end plate portion 34 has a substantially fan shape that is convexly curved upward and forward when viewed in the connector width direction (FIG. 8A). , (See also (B)). As seen in FIG. 1, the end plate portion 34 is accommodated in the accommodating hole portion 15A of the housing 10, and the convex curved surface of the end plate portion 34 has a movable member 30 in an open position and a closed position. When rotating between the housing holes, the housing hole portion 15A can be guided in the rotation direction by sliding contact with the front inner wall surface, that is, the rear surface of the front side wall 15B.

また、端板部３４は、開位置における下部がその後面を切り欠かれたような形状をなしており、被規制部３４Ａとして形成されている。可動部材３０が開位置にあるときの被規制部３４Ａの後面（前後方向に対して直角な平坦面）は、閉位置にて、ハウジング１０の規制部１５Ｃ−２の規制面１５Ｃ−２Ａと係止可能な被規制面３４Ａ−１をなしている。具体的には、可動部材３０が閉位置にもたらされたとき、図１１（Ｃ）に見られるように、該被規制部３４Ａがハウジング１０の側壁１５の後凹部１５Ｃ−１内へ進入して、ハウジング１０の規制部１５Ｃ−２の下方に位置するようになっている。そして、被規制部３４Ａの被規制面３４Ａ−１（閉位置での上面）が、規制部１５Ｃ−２の規制面１５Ｃ−２Ａに対して上下方向で隙間をもった状態で対面し、係止可能な状態となる。この結果、仮に、閉位置まで回動した可動部材３０をさらに回動させるような外力や該可動部材３０を上方へもち上げるような外力を受けても、上記被規制面３４Ａ−１が上記規制面１５Ｃ−２Ａに下方から係止することにより、可動部材３０の回動や移動が規制される。 Further, the end plate portion 34 has a shape such that the lower portion at the open position is cut out from the rear surface, and is formed as the regulated portion 34A. The rear surface (flat surface perpendicular to the front-rear direction) of the regulated portion 34A when the movable member 30 is in the open position engages with the regulation surface 15C-2A of the regulation portion 15C-2 of the housing 10 in the closed position. It has a regulated surface 34A-1 that can be stopped. Specifically, when the movable member 30 is brought to the closed position, as seen in FIG. 11C, the regulated portion 34A enters the rear recess 15C-1 of the side wall 15 of the housing 10. Therefore, it is located below the regulation portion 15C-2 of the housing 10. Then, the regulated surface 34A-1 (upper surface in the closed position) of the regulated portion 34A faces the regulated surface 15C-2A of the regulated portion 15C-2 with a gap in the vertical direction and is locked. It will be in a possible state. As a result, even if an external force that further rotates the movable member 30 that has rotated to the closed position or an external force that lifts the movable member 30 upward, the regulated surface 34A-1 is regulated. By locking to the surface 15C-2A from below, the rotation and movement of the movable member 30 are restricted.

回動基部３５は、図２（Ｂ）に見られるように、端子配列範囲を含む範囲に延びる第一軸部３５Ａと、端板部３４からの両端面から端子配列方向外方に向けて延びる角柱状の回動軸部としての第二軸部３５Ｂと、第一軸部３５Ａを本体部３１に結合する複数の結合部３５Ｃとを有している。 As seen in FIG. 2B, the rotation base portion 35 extends from the first shaft portion 35A extending in the range including the terminal arrangement range and both end faces from the end plate portion 34 outward in the terminal arrangement direction. It has a second shaft portion 35B as a prismatic rotation shaft portion, and a plurality of coupling portions 35C for coupling the first shaft portion 35A to the main body portion 31.

第一軸部３５Ａは、図６（Ａ），（Ｂ）に見られるように、可動部材３０が開位置にあるときのコネクタ幅方向に対して直角な断面が、前後方向に延びる四角形状をなしている。該第一軸部３５Ａは、上述したように端子配列範囲を含む範囲に延びていて、端壁部３３の内側面（コネクタ幅方向で内方に位置する側面）同士を連結している（図２（Ｂ）参照）。該第一軸部３５Ａは、可動部材３０がその回動方向でどの角度位置にあるときも、コネクタ幅方向で第一金具４０に対応して位置する部分が、該第一金具４０の阻止部としての第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの直下に位置しており、該第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂによって上方への移動を阻止される被阻止部として機能している（図９ないし図１１をも参照）。つまり、本実施形態では、上記阻止部及び上記被阻止部が端子配列範囲内に分布して存在しているので、コネクタ幅方向でのコネクタ１の寸法を大きくすることなく、コネクタ幅方向での広範囲にて可動部材３０の上方への移動の阻止が図られている。 As seen in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the first shaft portion 35A has a quadrangular shape in which a cross section perpendicular to the connector width direction when the movable member 30 is in the open position extends in the front-rear direction. I'm doing it. As described above, the first shaft portion 35A extends to a range including the terminal arrangement range, and connects the inner side surfaces (side surfaces located inward in the connector width direction) of the end wall portion 33 (FIG. 2 (B)). When the movable member 30 is at any angle position in the rotation direction of the first shaft portion 35A, the portion located corresponding to the first metal fitting 40 in the connector width direction is the blocking portion of the first metal fitting 40. It is located directly below the first narrow arm portion 41B, and functions as a blocked portion that is blocked from moving upward by the first narrow arm portion 41B (also in FIGS. 9 to 11). reference). That is, in the present embodiment, since the blocking portion and the blocked portion are distributed and exist within the terminal arrangement range, the size of the connector 1 in the connector width direction is not increased, and the connector 1 is not increased in the connector width direction. The movable member 30 is prevented from moving upward in a wide range.

第二軸部３５Ｂは、図２（Ａ），（Ｂ）に見られるように、可動部材３０が開位置にあるとき、コネクタ幅方向に見て、上下方向に延びる四角形状をなしている。該第二軸部３５Ｂは、既述の端板部３４とともにハウジング１０の収容孔部１５Ａに収容されている（図１参照）。第二軸部３５Ｂは、可動部材３０がその回動方向でどの角度位置にあるときも、第二金具５０の阻止部としての第二幅狭腕部５１Ｂの直上に位置しており、該第二幅狭腕部５１Ｂによって下方への移動を阻止される被阻止部として機能している（図７（Ａ），（Ｂ）参照）。 As seen in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the second shaft portion 35B has a rectangular shape extending in the vertical direction when viewed in the connector width direction when the movable member 30 is in the open position. The second shaft portion 35B is housed in the housing hole portion 15A of the housing 10 together with the end plate portion 34 described above (see FIG. 1). The second shaft portion 35B is located directly above the second narrow arm portion 51B as a blocking portion of the second metal fitting 50 regardless of the angle position of the movable member 30 in the rotation direction thereof. It functions as a blocked portion that is blocked from moving downward by the two-width narrow arm portion 51B (see FIGS. 7A and 7B).

結合部３５Ｃは、互いに隣接する２つの第一金具４０の間に対応して位置しており、図２（Ｂ）に見られるように、可動部材３０が開位置にある状態で、後半部をなし本体部３１の下端に結合された幅狭結合部３５Ｃ−１と、前半部をなし第一軸部３５Ａの上面に結合された幅広結合部３５Ｃ−２とを有している。図４（Ａ），（Ｂ）に見られるように、幅広結合部３５Ｃ−２は幅狭結合部３５Ｃ−１よりもコネクタ幅方向での寸法が大きく形成されており、幅狭結合部３５Ｃ−１と幅広結合部３５Ｃ−２との境界位置は段状をなしている。 The joint portion 35C is located between the two first metal fittings 40 adjacent to each other, and as seen in FIG. 2 (B), the latter half portion is held in a state where the movable member 30 is in the open position. None It has a narrow coupling portion 35C-1 coupled to the lower end of the main body portion 31 and a wide coupling portion 35C-2 having a front half portion and being coupled to the upper surface of the first shaft portion 35A. As seen in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the wide coupling portion 35C-2 is formed to have a larger dimension in the connector width direction than the narrow coupling portion 35C-1, and the narrow coupling portion 35C- The boundary position between 1 and the wide connecting portion 35C-2 is stepped.

図２（Ｂ）に見られるように、互いに隣接する２つの結合部３５Ｃの間には、第一金具４０の後述の第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの前方からの進入を許容する進入許容部３６が、前後方向に貫通して形成されている（図４（Ｂ）をも参照）。該進入許容部３６は、図４（Ｂ）に見られるように、可動部材３０が開位置にある状態にて、幅狭結合部３５Ｃ−１同士の間に位置し第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの後端部を収容する後端収容部３６Ａと、幅広結合部３５Ｃ−２同士の間に位置し後端収容部３６Ａよりも幅狭で第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの挿通を許容する挿通許容部３６Ｂとを有している（図６（Ａ）をも参照）。また、図６（Ａ）に見られるように、可動部材３０が開位置にある状態にて、後端収容部３６Ａは、前半部が上下方向に貫通する孔状をなしているとともに、後半部が下方へ開放された溝状をなし、また、挿通許容部３６Ｂは上方へ開放された溝状をなしている。 As can be seen in FIG. 2 (B), between the two joint portions 35C adjacent to each other, the entry allowance portion 36 that allows the entry of the first narrow arm portion 41B described later of the first metal fitting 40 from the front is allowed. However, it is formed so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction (see also FIG. 4 (B)). As seen in FIG. 4B, the entry allowance portion 36 is located between the narrow coupling portions 35C-1 in a state where the movable member 30 is in the open position, and the first narrow arm portion 41B Insertion allowance that is located between the rear end accommodating portion 36A that accommodates the rear end portion and the wide coupling portion 35C-2 and is narrower than the rear end accommodating portion 36A and allows the insertion of the first narrow arm portion 41B. It has a portion 36B (see also FIG. 6A). Further, as seen in FIG. 6A, in the state where the movable member 30 is in the open position, the rear end accommodating portion 36A has a hole shape through which the front half portion penetrates in the vertical direction and the rear portion. Has a groove shape that is open downward, and the insertion allowance portion 36B has a groove shape that is open upward.

第一金具４０は、図３（Ａ），（Ｂ）に見られるように、コネクタ幅方向（Ｙ軸方向）での寸法を端子幅方向とする帯状の金属板部材を板厚方向に屈曲して作られており、全体として略クランク状をなしている（図６（Ａ）をも参照）。本実施形態では、第一金具４０は、該第一金具と同列をなす第二金具５０よりも数多く設けられている。該第一金具４０は、図３（Ｂ）にみられるように、前後方向（Ｘ軸方向）に延びる上腕部４１と、該上腕部４１よりも下方位置で前方へ延びる接続部としての第一固定部４２と、上腕部４１の前端と第一固定部４２の後端とを連結する第一連結部４３と、上腕部４１の前端と第一連結部４３の上端との境界位置で屈曲形成された上側屈曲部４４と、第一固定部４２の後端と第一連結部４３の下端との境界位置で屈曲形成された下側屈曲部４５とを有している。該第一金具４０は、上記上腕部４１の後述の第一幅広腕部４１Ａ及び上記第一連結部４３で端子幅寸法（Ｙ軸方向での寸法）が最大となっている。 As seen in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the first metal fitting 40 is formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate member whose dimension in the connector width direction (Y-axis direction) is the terminal width direction in the plate thickness direction. It is made in a substantially crank shape as a whole (see also FIG. 6 (A)). In the present embodiment, the first metal fitting 40 is provided in a larger number than the second metal fitting 50 in the same row as the first metal fitting. As seen in FIG. 3B, the first metal fitting 40 is a first connecting portion as a connecting portion extending forward with an upper arm portion 41 extending in the front-rear direction (X-axis direction) and a position lower than the upper arm portion 41. Bending is formed at the boundary position between the fixing portion 42, the first connecting portion 43 that connects the front end of the upper arm portion 41 and the rear end of the first fixing portion 42, and the front end of the upper arm portion 41 and the upper end of the first connecting portion 43. It has an upper bent portion 44 formed by bending and a lower bent portion 45 formed by bending at a boundary position between the rear end of the first fixing portion 42 and the lower end of the first connecting portion 43. The first metal fitting 40 has the maximum terminal width dimension (dimension in the Y-axis direction) in the first wide arm portion 41A and the first connecting portion 43 described later in the upper arm portion 41.

上腕部４１は、図４（Ａ）に見られるように、ハウジング１０の前方枠部１０Ａによって一体モールド成形により埋設保持される第一幅広腕部４１Ａ（図６（Ａ）をも参照）と、該第一幅広腕部４１Ａから後方に延びる阻止部としての第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂとを有している。該第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの後端はハウジング１０によって保持されておらず、したがって、上腕部４１は片持ち梁状をなしている。 As seen in FIG. 4A, the upper arm portion 41 includes a first wide arm portion 41A (see also FIG. 6A) that is embedded and held by the front frame portion 10A of the housing 10 by integral molding. It has a first wide arm portion 41B as a blocking portion extending rearward from the first wide arm portion 41A. The rear end of the first narrow arm portion 41B is not held by the housing 10, and therefore the upper arm portion 41 has a cantilever shape.

第一幅広腕部４１Ａはその後端部が前方枠部１０Ａの後面から後方へ延出しており、該第一幅広腕部４１Ａの後端部及び上記第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂが、ハウジング１０の収容凹部１７Ｂに収容されている（図６（Ａ）をも参照）。該第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの端子幅寸法（コネクタ幅方向での寸法）は、図４（Ａ）に見られるように、コネクタ幅方向で、１つのグランド端子２０Ｇ及び該グランド端子２０Ｇの両側に１つずつ配置された信号端子２０Ｓの合計３つの端子２０を含むような寸法となっている。 The rear end of the first wide arm portion 41A extends rearward from the rear surface of the front frame portion 10A, and the rear end portion of the first wide arm portion 41A and the first narrow arm portion 41B of the housing 10 It is housed in the housing recess 17B (see also FIG. 6 (A)). As seen in FIG. 4A, the terminal width dimension (dimension in the connector width direction) of the first width narrow arm portion 41B is one ground terminal 20G and both sides of the ground terminal 20G in the connector width direction. The dimensions are such that a total of three terminals 20 of the signal terminals 20S arranged one by one are included.

このように、１つのグランド端子２０Ｇ及び２つの信号端子２０Ｓとから成る３つの端子２０に対応させて第一金具４０の端子幅寸法を設定することにより、コネクタ幅方向での１つの第一金具４０の範囲内に上記３つの端子２０を位置させた状態で、該１つの第一金具４０と該３つの端子２０との組合せをコネクタ幅方向に繰り返し配列することで、高速差動信号の伝送のための端子２０及び第一金具４０の配列状態を容易に形成することができる。 In this way, by setting the terminal width dimension of the first metal fitting 40 corresponding to the three terminals 20 including one ground terminal 20G and two signal terminals 20S, one first metal fitting in the connector width direction. High-speed differential signal transmission by repeatedly arranging the combination of the one first metal fitting 40 and the three terminals 20 in the connector width direction with the three terminals 20 positioned within the range of 40. The arrangement state of the terminal 20 and the first metal fitting 40 for the above can be easily formed.

第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂは、図４（Ａ），（Ｂ）に見られるように、第一幅広腕部４１Ａよりもコネクタ幅方向で幅狭となっており、後端部（自由端部）にはコネクタ幅方向で両側へ突出する突部４１Ｂ−１が形成されている。該第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂは、図６（Ａ），（Ｂ）に見られるように、前後方向では可動部材３０の第一軸部３５Ａよりも前方そして後方に延びる部分を有しており、該部分の圧延面が露出している。 As seen in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the first narrow arm portion 41B is narrower in the connector width direction than the first wide arm portion 41A, and is a rear end portion (free end portion). ) Is formed with protrusions 41B-1 protruding to both sides in the width direction of the connector. As seen in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the first narrow arm portion 41B has a portion extending forward and backward from the first shaft portion 35A of the movable member 30 in the front-rear direction. , The rolled surface of the portion is exposed.

第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂは、可動部材３０がその回動方向でのどの角度位置にあっても該可動部材３０の第一軸部３５Ａの上方に位置し、該第一軸部３５Ａに接した状態で該第一軸部３５Ａひいては可動部材３０の上方への移動を阻止しており、ハウジング１０からの可動部材３０の上方への外れを阻止している（図６（Ａ）及び図１１（Ａ）参照）。また、本実施形態では、可動部材３０が開位置にあるときにも（図６（Ａ）参照）、閉位置にあるときにも（図１１（Ａ）参照）、第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの下面が第一軸部３５Ａの上面に接面している。 The first narrow arm portion 41B is located above the first shaft portion 35A of the movable member 30 regardless of the angle position of the movable member 30 in the rotation direction, and is in contact with the first shaft portion 35A. In this state, the first shaft portion 35A and thus the movable member 30 are prevented from moving upward, and the movable member 30 is prevented from being detached upward from the housing 10 (FIGS. 6A and 11). See (A)). Further, in the present embodiment, even when the movable member 30 is in the open position (see FIG. 6A) and in the closed position (see FIG. 11A), the first narrow arm portion 41B The lower surface of the shaft is in contact with the upper surface of the first shaft portion 35A.

本実施形態では、第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂは第一軸部３５Ａに接して位置していることとしたが、これに代えて、第一軸部３５Ａに対して上下方向で多少の隙間をもって位置していてもよい。この場合、第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂは上記隙間の寸法に相当する所定量以上の第一軸部３５Ａの上方への移動を阻止することとなる。 In the present embodiment, the first narrow arm portion 41B is located in contact with the first shaft portion 35A, but instead, there is a slight gap in the vertical direction with respect to the first shaft portion 35A. It may be located. In this case, the first width narrow arm portion 41B prevents the first shaft portion 35A from moving upward by a predetermined amount or more corresponding to the size of the gap.

第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂは、可動部材３０の進入許容部３６に前方から進入している。具体的には、第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂは、進入許容部３６の挿通許容部３６Ｂを挿通し、該第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの後端部が挿通許容部３６Ｂ外に達して後端収容部３６Ａ内に位置している。図４（Ｂ）に見られるように、第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの後端部に形成された突部４１Ｂ−１は、後端収容部３６Ａ内にて、可動部材３０の回動基部３５に形成された幅広結合部３５Ｃ−２の後面に対向して該後面と係止可能に位置しており、この結果、ハウジング１０からの可動部材３０の後方への外れが防止されている。 The first narrow arm portion 41B has entered the entry allowance portion 36 of the movable member 30 from the front. Specifically, the first width narrow arm portion 41B inserts the insertion allowance portion 36B of the entry allowance portion 36, and the rear end portion of the first width narrow arm portion 41B reaches the outside of the insertion allowance portion 36B and is the rear end. It is located in the accommodating portion 36A. As seen in FIG. 4B, the protrusion 41B-1 formed at the rear end of the first narrow arm portion 41B is located in the rear end housing portion 36A and is the rotation base portion 35 of the movable member 30. It is positioned so as to face the rear surface of the wide coupling portion 35C-2 formed in the housing and can be locked with the rear surface, and as a result, the movable member 30 from the housing 10 is prevented from coming off rearward.

第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂは、図４（Ｂ）に見られるように、コネクタ幅方向にて、グランド端子２０Ｇと同位置に設けられており、該グランド端子２０Ｇの両側に位置する信号端子２０Ｓ同士間に位置している。また、該第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂは、図４（Ｂ）に見られるように、前後方向にて、該第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの後端部がグランド端子２０Ｇと重複して位置している。したがって、第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの後端部は、図６（Ａ）に見られるように、コネクタ幅方向に見たときに、上下方向でグランド端子２０Ｇの接触部２１Ａと対向して位置している。 As seen in FIG. 4B, the first narrow arm portion 41B is provided at the same position as the ground terminal 20G in the connector width direction, and the signal terminals 20S located on both sides of the ground terminal 20G. It is located between each other. Further, as seen in FIG. 4B, the first width narrow arm portion 41B is positioned so that the rear end portion of the first width narrow arm portion 41B overlaps with the ground terminal 20G in the front-rear direction. ing. Therefore, as seen in FIG. 6A, the rear end portion of the first width narrow arm portion 41B is positioned so as to face the contact portion 21A of the ground terminal 20G in the vertical direction when viewed in the connector width direction. are doing.

第一金具４０の第一固定部４２の後端側部分及び第一連結部４３は、図６（Ａ）に見られるように、ハウジング１０の前方枠部１０Ａによって一体モールド成形で埋設保持されている（図８（Ａ）をも参照）。本実施形態では、図３（Ｂ）に見られるように、第一金具４０の上側屈曲部４４及び下側屈曲部４５のそれぞれにおける屈曲角度（回路基板の実装面に対する屈曲の角度）は等しく、ほぼ直角である（図３（Ｂ）にて屈曲角度を「θ１」として図示）。 As seen in FIG. 6A, the rear end side portion of the first fixing portion 42 and the first connecting portion 43 of the first metal fitting 40 are embedded and held by the front frame portion 10A of the housing 10 by integral molding. (See also FIG. 8 (A)). In the present embodiment, as seen in FIG. 3B, the bending angles (bending angles with respect to the mounting surface of the circuit board) at the upper bending portion 44 and the lower bending portion 45 of the first metal fitting 40 are equal. It is substantially a right angle (shown with the bending angle as "θ1" in FIG. 3B).

第一金具４０の該第一固定部４２は、その前端側部分がハウジング１０の前方枠部１０Ａから前方へ延出しており（図２（Ｂ）及び図６（Ａ）をも参照）、その下面で回路基板Ｂの対応部である第一固定用パッド（図示せず）と半田接続されて固定されるようになっている。 The front end side portion of the first fixing portion 42 of the first metal fitting 40 extends forward from the front frame portion 10A of the housing 10 (see also FIGS. 2B and 6A). On the lower surface, the first fixing pad (not shown), which is a corresponding portion of the circuit board B, is solder-connected and fixed.

本実施形態では、第一固定部４２は、コネクタ幅方向にてグランド端子２０Ｇひいては該グランド端子２０Ｇのグランド接続部２２Ｇと同位置に設けられており、該グランド端子２０Ｇの両側に位置する信号端子２０Ｓ同士間ひいては該信号端子２０Ｓの信号接続部２２Ｓ同士間に位置している。換言すると、信号端子２０Ｓの信号接続部２２Ｓは、コネクタ幅方向で互いに隣接する第一金具４０の第一固定部４２同士間に位置している。 In the present embodiment, the first fixing portion 42 is provided at the same position as the ground terminal 20G and thus the ground connection portion 22G of the ground terminal 20G in the connector width direction, and signal terminals located on both sides of the ground terminal 20G. It is located between the 20Ss, and thus between the signal connection portions 22S of the signal terminal 20S. In other words, the signal connection portion 22S of the signal terminal 20S is located between the first fixing portions 42 of the first metal fittings 40 that are adjacent to each other in the connector width direction.

本実施形態では、上述のように信号接続部２２Ｓが第一固定部４２同士間に位置しているので、回路基板Ｂの実装面上にて上記信号接続部の半田接続のための信号用パッド（図示せず）から信号用導電パターン（図示せず）を前方へ一直線に延ばして形成しても、該信号用導電パターンは、上記第一固定部４２の半田接続のための第一固定用パッド（図示せず）と干渉することなく、隣接し合う第一固定用パッド同士間を経てさらに前方へ延ばして形成することができる。 In the present embodiment, since the signal connecting portion 22S is located between the first fixing portions 42 as described above, the signal pad for soldering the signal connecting portion on the mounting surface of the circuit board B. Even if the signal conductive pattern (not shown) is formed by extending it in a straight line from (not shown), the signal conductive pattern is used for the first fixing for solder connection of the first fixing portion 42. It can be formed by extending further forward through between adjacent first fixing pads without interfering with the pads (not shown).

また、本実施形態では、グランド端子２０Ｇのグランド接続部２２Ｇは、コネクタ幅方向で上記第一固定部４２に対して同位置に位置している。したがって、グランド用パッド（図示せず）に接続されたグランド用導電パターン（図示せず）は、回路基板Ｂの実装面上にて上記グランド接続部２２Ｇの半田接続のためのグランド用パッド（図示せず）から前方へ向けて一直線に延びるように形成されると、グランド用導電パターン（図示せず）は、第一固定用パッドに干渉して接続されることとなるが、グランド用導電パターンと固定用パッドとが接続されても、グランド特性には何ら影響が及ばない。また、本実施形態では、グランド接続部２２Ｇがコネクタ幅方向で上記第一固定部４２に対して同位置に位置していることとしたが、同位置でなくとも、グランド接続部２２Ｇがコネクタ幅方向で上記第一固定部４２に対して重複範囲をもって位置していればよい。 Further, in the present embodiment, the ground connection portion 22G of the ground terminal 20G is located at the same position with respect to the first fixing portion 42 in the connector width direction. Therefore, the ground conductive pattern (not shown) connected to the ground pad (not shown) is a ground pad (not shown) for soldering the ground connection portion 22G on the mounting surface of the circuit board B. If it is formed so as to extend in a straight line from (not shown) to the front, the ground conductive pattern (not shown) interferes with the first fixing pad and is connected to the ground conductive pattern. Even if the fixing pad is connected to the ground characteristic, the ground characteristic is not affected at all. Further, in the present embodiment, the ground connection portion 22G is located at the same position with respect to the first fixing portion 42 in the connector width direction, but even if the ground connection portion 22G is not at the same position, the ground connection portion 22G has a connector width. It suffices if it is positioned with an overlapping range with respect to the first fixing portion 42 in the direction.

したがって、端子２０よりも前方に第一金具４０を有する本実施形態に係るコネクタ１を、コネクタ１に対する平型導体の挿抜動作を円滑に行うべく、回路基板Ｂの後端縁の近傍位置に実装することができる。 Therefore, the connector 1 according to the present embodiment, which has the first metal fitting 40 in front of the terminal 20, is mounted at a position near the rear end edge of the circuit board B in order to smoothly insert and remove the flat conductor into the connector 1. can do.

第二金具５０は、コネクタ幅方向でハウジング１０の収容孔部１５Ａ及び可動部材３０の第二軸部３５Ｂと同じ位置に設けられている。該第二金具５０は、図３（Ａ）に見られるように、第一金具４０を作るのに使用されるのと同じ形状の金属板部材を板厚方向に屈曲して作られている。後述するように、第二金具５０は、屈曲加工される角度が直角より小さく、後述の第二連結部５３が第一金具４０の第一連結部４３よりも緩く傾斜しているという点でのみ第一金具４０と異なっており、その他の構成は該第一金具４０と同じである。該第二金具５０については、第一金具４０と対応する部分に、該第一金具４０における符号に「１０」を加えた符号を付して詳細な説明を省略する。 The second metal fitting 50 is provided at the same position as the accommodating hole portion 15A of the housing 10 and the second shaft portion 35B of the movable member 30 in the connector width direction. As seen in FIG. 3A, the second metal fitting 50 is made by bending a metal plate member having the same shape as that used for making the first metal fitting 40 in the plate thickness direction. As will be described later, the second metal fitting 50 is bent only in that the angle to be bent is smaller than a right angle and the second connecting portion 53 described later is inclined more gently than the first connecting portion 43 of the first metal fitting 40. It is different from the first metal fitting 40, and other configurations are the same as the first metal fitting 40. A detailed description of the second metal fitting 50 will be omitted by adding a reference numeral of the first metal fitting 40 to the portion corresponding to the first metal fitting 40 with “10” added.

第二金具５０は、前後方向（Ｘ軸方向）に延びる下腕部５１と、該下腕部５１よりも下方位置で前方へ延びる接続部としての第二固定部５２と、下腕部５１の前端と第二固定部５２の後端とを連結する第二連結部５３とを有している。図３（Ｃ）に見られるように、第二金具５０の上側屈曲部５４及び下側屈曲部５５のそれぞれにおける回路基板の実装面に対する屈曲角度は等しく、直角より小さい（図３（Ｃ）にて屈曲角度を「θ２」として図示）。つまり、第二金具５０における屈曲角度θ２は、第一金具４０における屈曲角度θ１よりも小さい。 The second metal fitting 50 includes a lower arm portion 51 extending in the front-rear direction (X-axis direction), a second fixing portion 52 as a connecting portion extending forward at a position lower than the lower arm portion 51, and a lower arm portion 51. It has a second connecting portion 53 that connects the front end and the rear end of the second fixing portion 52. As seen in FIG. 3C, the bending angles of the upper bent portion 54 and the lower bent portion 55 of the second metal fitting 50 with respect to the mounting surface of the circuit board are equal and smaller than the right angle (in FIG. 3C). The bending angle is shown as "θ2"). That is, the bending angle θ2 of the second metal fitting 50 is smaller than the bending angle θ1 of the first metal fitting 40.

第二金具５０は、全体として略クランク状をなしているが、上記金属板部材を屈曲させる角度（上述の屈曲角度θ２）が直角より小さいので、図３（Ｃ）や図７（Ａ），（Ｂ）に見られるように、第二連結部５３が、前方へ向かうにつれて下方へ傾斜している。したがって、第二金具５０がハウジング１０に保持された姿勢、すなわちコネクタ幅方向（Ｙ軸方向）での寸法を端子幅方向とする姿勢にて、第二金具５０の下腕部５１は第一金具４０の上腕部４１よりも下方に位置している。 The second metal fitting 50 has a substantially crank shape as a whole, but since the angle at which the metal plate member is bent (the bending angle θ2 described above) is smaller than the right angle, FIGS. 3 (C) and 7 (A), As seen in (B), the second connecting portion 53 is inclined downward as it goes forward. Therefore, in the posture in which the second metal fitting 50 is held by the housing 10, that is, the posture in which the dimension in the connector width direction (Y-axis direction) is the terminal width direction, the lower arm portion 51 of the second metal fitting 50 is the first metal fitting. It is located below the upper arm 41 of 40.

下腕部５１は、図３（Ａ）に見られるように、第一金具４０の第一幅広腕部４１Ａ及び第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂと同形状の第二幅広腕部５１Ａ及び第二幅狭腕部５１Ｂを有している。該下腕部５１は、図７（Ａ）に示されているように、ハウジング１０の上下方向での中間位置にて、前後方向でハウジング１０の収容孔部１５Ａを含む範囲にわたって延びており、第二幅広腕部５１Ａの前端側部分及び第二幅狭腕部５１Ｂの後端側部分がハウジング１０の側壁１５によって一体モールド成形により保持されている。該下腕部５１は、可動部材３０の第二軸部３５Ｂよりも前方そして後方に延びる部分を有しており、該部分の圧延面が露出している。本実施形態では、第二幅狭腕部５１Ｂの後端には突部５１Ｂ−１（図３（Ａ）参照）が形成されているので、該突部５１Ｂ−１が一体モールド成形で側壁１５に埋設されることにより下腕部５１が強固に保持される。 As seen in FIG. 3A, the lower arm portion 51 has a second wide arm portion 51A and a second width having the same shape as the first wide arm portion 41A and the first narrow arm portion 41B of the first metal fitting 40. It has a narrow arm portion 51B. As shown in FIG. 7A, the lower arm portion 51 extends in the front-rear direction over a range including the housing 10 accommodating hole portion 15A at an intermediate position in the vertical direction of the housing 10. The front end side portion of the second wide arm portion 51A and the rear end side portion of the second narrow arm portion 51B are held by the side wall 15 of the housing 10 by integral molding. The lower arm portion 51 has a portion extending forward and rearward of the second shaft portion 35B of the movable member 30, and the rolled surface of the portion is exposed. In the present embodiment, since the protrusion 51B-1 (see FIG. 3A) is formed at the rear end of the second narrow arm portion 51B, the protrusion 51B-1 is integrally molded and the side wall 15 is formed. The lower arm portion 51 is firmly held by being embedded in.

下腕部５１は、図７（Ａ）に見られるように、前後方向で収容孔部１５Ａ内に位置する中間部が露出している。この露出した部分は、可動部材３０の第二軸部３５Ｂの下方への移動を阻止するための阻止部をなしている。該下腕部５１は、可動部材３０がどの角度位置にあっても該可動部材３０の第二軸部３５Ｂの下方に位置し、該第二軸部３５Ｂひいては可動部材３０の下方への移動を規制しており、ハウジング１０からの可動部材３０の下方への外れを阻止している。また、本実施形態では、可動部材３０が開位置にあるときにも（図７（Ａ）参照）、閉位置にあるときにも、下腕部５１の上面が第二軸部３５Ｂの下面に接面している。 As seen in FIG. 7A, the lower arm portion 51 is exposed at an intermediate portion located in the accommodating hole portion 15A in the front-rear direction. This exposed portion serves as a blocking portion for blocking the downward movement of the second shaft portion 35B of the movable member 30. The lower arm portion 51 is located below the second shaft portion 35B of the movable member 30 regardless of the angle position of the movable member 30, and moves downward of the second shaft portion 35B and thus the movable member 30. It is regulated and prevents the movable member 30 from coming off downward from the housing 10. Further, in the present embodiment, the upper surface of the lower arm portion 51 is on the lower surface of the second shaft portion 35B even when the movable member 30 is in the open position (see FIG. 7A) and in the closed position. I'm in contact.

本実施形態では、下腕部５１は第二軸部３５Ｂに接して位置していることとしたが、これに代えて、第二軸部３５Ｂに対して上下方向で多少の隙間をもって位置していてもよい。この場合、下腕部５１は上記隙間の寸法に相当する所定量以上の第二軸部３５Ｂの下方への移動を阻止することとなる。 In the present embodiment, the lower arm portion 51 is located in contact with the second shaft portion 35B, but instead, it is located with a slight gap in the vertical direction with respect to the second shaft portion 35B. You may. In this case, the lower arm portion 51 prevents the second shaft portion 35B from moving downward by a predetermined amount or more corresponding to the size of the gap.

本実施形態では、第二金具５０の下腕部５１は、既述したように第二幅広腕部５１Ａの前端側部分及び第二幅狭腕部５１Ｂの後端側部分でハウジング１０に保持されることにより、下腕部５１の長手方向両端に寄った位置で該ハウジング１０に保持されることとなる。つまり、下腕部５１は、両持ち梁状に保持されているので、該下腕部５１で可動部材３０の第二軸部３５Ｂの移動を阻止する際、該第二軸部３５Ｂの当接力に対して十分な強度をもって対抗することができる。 In the present embodiment, the lower arm portion 51 of the second metal fitting 50 is held by the housing 10 at the front end side portion of the second wide arm portion 51A and the rear end side portion of the second wide narrow arm portion 51B as described above. As a result, the lower arm portion 51 is held by the housing 10 at a position closer to both ends in the longitudinal direction. That is, since the lower arm portion 51 is held in the shape of a double-sided beam, when the lower arm portion 51 prevents the movement of the second shaft portion 35B of the movable member 30, the contact force of the second shaft portion 35B Can be countered with sufficient strength.

図７（Ａ）に見られるように、第二金具５０の第二固定部５２の後端側部分及び第二連結部５３は、ハウジング１０の前方側壁１５Ｂによって一体モールド成形で埋設保持されている。該第二固定部５２は、その前端側部分が前方側壁１５Ｂから前方へ延出しており（図２（Ｂ）をも参照）、その下面で回路基板Ｂの対応部である第二固定用パッド（図示せず）と半田接続されて固定されるようになっている。 As seen in FIG. 7A, the rear end side portion of the second fixing portion 52 and the second connecting portion 53 of the second metal fitting 50 are embedded and held by the front side wall 15B of the housing 10 by integral molding. .. The front end side portion of the second fixing portion 52 extends forward from the front side wall 15B (see also FIG. 2B), and the second fixing pad on the lower surface thereof is a corresponding portion of the circuit board B. It is fixed by soldering (not shown).

第三金具６０は、コネクタ幅方向でハウジング１０の側壁１５に対応する位置にて、第二金具５０よりも後方に設けられており、それぞれの側壁１５にて３本の該第三金具６０がコネクタ幅方向に配列された状態で保持されている。図３（Ａ）に見られるように、第三金具６０は、コネクタ幅方向（Ｙ軸方向）での寸法を端子幅方向とする帯状の金属板部材を板厚方向に屈曲して作られている。該第三金具６０は、既述の端子２０の接触腕部２１の大部分（接触腕部２１の後端部を除いた部分）を切除したような形状をなしている。すなわち、第三金具６０は、他部よりも幅広に形成された前端部６１と、該前端部６１よりも下方位置にて後方に延びる接続部としての第三固定部６２と、前端部６１の後端と第三固定部６２の前端とを連結する第三連結部６３と、前端部６１の後端と第三連結部６３の上端との境界位置で屈曲形成された上側屈曲部６４と、第三固定部６２の前端と第三連結部６３の下端との境界位置で屈曲形成された下側屈曲部６５とを有している。前端部６１及び第三連結部６３は、図９（Ｃ）に見られるように、ハウジング１０の後方側壁１５Ｃによって一体モールド成形で埋設保持されている。第三固定部６２は、ハウジング１０の後方側壁１５Ｃから後方へ延出しており、その下面で回路基板Ｂの対応部である第三固定用パッド（図示せず）と半田接続されて固定されるようになっている。 The third metal fitting 60 is provided behind the second metal fitting 50 at a position corresponding to the side wall 15 of the housing 10 in the connector width direction, and three third metal fittings 60 are provided on each side wall 15. It is held in a state of being arranged in the connector width direction. As seen in FIG. 3A, the third metal fitting 60 is made by bending a strip-shaped metal plate member whose dimension in the connector width direction (Y-axis direction) is the terminal width direction in the plate thickness direction. There is. The third metal fitting 60 has a shape as if most of the contact arm portion 21 of the terminal 20 described above (the portion excluding the rear end portion of the contact arm portion 21) is cut off. That is, the third metal fitting 60 includes a front end portion 61 formed wider than the other portions, a third fixing portion 62 as a connecting portion extending rearward at a position lower than the front end portion 61, and a front end portion 61. A third connecting portion 63 that connects the rear end and the front end of the third fixing portion 62, and an upper bending portion 64 that is bent and formed at a boundary position between the rear end of the front end portion 61 and the upper end of the third connecting portion 63. It has a lower bent portion 65 formed by bending at a boundary position between the front end of the third fixed portion 62 and the lower end of the third connecting portion 63. As seen in FIG. 9C, the front end portion 61 and the third connecting portion 63 are embedded and held by the rear side wall 15C of the housing 10 by integral molding. The third fixing portion 62 extends rearward from the rear side wall 15C of the housing 10, and is fixed by soldering on the lower surface thereof with a third fixing pad (not shown) which is a corresponding portion of the circuit board B. It has become like.

以上の構成のコネクタ１は、次の要領で製造される。 The connector 1 having the above configuration is manufactured as follows.

まず、帯状の圧延金属板を打ち抜いて、端子２０及び第三金具６０を形成するためのキャリア付細条片１０１と、第一金具４０及び第二金具５０を形成するためのキャリア付細条片１０２とを用意する。キャリア付細条片１０１は、コネクタ幅方向に延びるキャリアＣ１（図５参照）と、コネクタ幅方向に同列をなして配列され上記キャリアＣ１から前方へ向けて延出する複数の同一形状の細条片とを有している。該キャリア付細条片１０１の全ての細条片は、端子２０を屈曲形成する前の平坦な形状をなしている。また、キャリア付細条片１０２は、コネクタ幅方向に延びるキャリアＣ２（図５参照）と、コネクタ幅方向に同列をなして配列され上記キャリアＣ２から後方へ向けて延出する複数の同一形状の細条片とを有している。該キャリア付細条片１０２の全ての細条片は、第一金具４０及び第二金具５０を屈曲形成する前の平坦な形状をなしている。 First, a strip-shaped rolled metal plate is punched out to form a terminal 20 and a third metal fitting 60, and a strip piece 101 with a carrier, and a strip-shaped strip piece 101 for forming the first metal fitting 40 and the second metal fitting 50. Prepare 102 and. The strip piece 101 with a carrier is arranged in the same row as the carrier C1 (see FIG. 5) extending in the connector width direction, and a plurality of strips of the same shape extending forward from the carrier C1. Has a piece. All the strips 101 with a carrier have a flat shape before the terminal 20 is bent and formed. Further, the strip piece 102 with a carrier has a plurality of identical shapes that are arranged in the same row in the connector width direction as the carrier C2 extending in the connector width direction (see FIG. 5) and extend rearward from the carrier C2. It has fine strips. All the strip pieces 102 with the carrier have a flat shape before the first metal fitting 40 and the second metal fitting 50 are bent and formed.

次に、キャリア付細条片１０１の全ての細条片を板厚方向に屈曲して、端子２０の形状をなす屈曲細条片１２０を形成するとともに、一部の屈曲細条片１２０については何ら加工しない一方で、残部の屈曲細条片１２０についてはその前端側部分を切除して、第三金具６０の形状をなす屈曲細条片１６０を形成する（図５参照）。 Next, all the strips 101 with the carrier are bent in the plate thickness direction to form the bent strips 120 having the shape of the terminal 20, and some of the bent strips 120 are formed. While no processing is performed, the front end side portion of the remaining bent strip piece 120 is cut off to form a bent strip piece 160 in the shape of the third metal fitting 60 (see FIG. 5).

このように、本実施形態では、キャリア付細条片１０１に設けられた同一形状の細条片から屈曲細条片１２０を形成して、さらに上記残部の屈曲細条片１２０のうちの一部を切除して屈曲細条片１６０を形成することにより、屈曲細条片１２０から端子２０を、そして屈曲細条片１６０から第三金具６０を簡単に作ることができる。その結果、端子２０及び第三金具６０ひいてはコネクタ１の製造作業の効率が向上する。 As described above, in the present embodiment, the bent strips 120 are formed from the strips of the same shape provided in the strips 101 with a carrier, and a part of the remaining bent strips 120 is further formed. By cutting the bent strip piece 160 to form the bent strip piece 160, the terminal 20 can be easily made from the bent strip piece 120, and the third metal fitting 60 can be easily made from the bent strip piece 160. As a result, the efficiency of the manufacturing work of the terminal 20, the third metal fitting 60, and the connector 1 is improved.

また、キャリア付細条片１０２の複数の細条片のうち一部の細条片を板厚方向に屈曲して、第一金具４０の形状をなす屈曲細条片１４０を形成するとともに、残部の細条片を板厚方向に屈曲して、第二金具５０の形状をなす屈曲細条片１５０を形成する（図５参照）。このとき、屈曲細条片１４０は上記一部の細条片を屈曲角度θ１（図３（Ｂ）参照）のもとで屈曲することにより形成され、屈曲細条片１５０は上記残部の細条片を屈曲角度θ２（図３（Ｃ）参照）のもとで屈曲することにより形成される。 Further, some of the plurality of strips of the strip 102 with a carrier are bent in the plate thickness direction to form the bent strip 140 having the shape of the first metal fitting 40, and the rest. The strip pieces of No. 1 are bent in the plate thickness direction to form the bent strip pieces 150 having the shape of the second metal fitting 50 (see FIG. 5). At this time, the bent strip 140 is formed by bending a part of the strips at a bending angle θ1 (see FIG. 3B), and the bent strip 150 is the remaining strips. It is formed by bending a piece under a bending angle θ2 (see FIG. 3C).

キャリア付細条片１０２に設けられた同一形状の細条片から異なる形状の屈曲細条片１４０及び屈曲細条片１５０を形成して、屈曲細条片１４０から第一金具４０を、そして屈曲細条片１５０から第二金具５０を簡単に作ることができる。その結果、第一金具４０及び第二金具５０ひいてはコネクタ１の製造作業の効率が向上する。なお、屈曲細条片１４０と屈曲細条片１５０とは、同一の工程で一括して形成されてもよいし、異なる工程で別個に形成されてもよい。 Bent strips 140 and bent strips 150 of different shapes are formed from strips of the same shape provided on the strips 102 with a carrier, and the bent strips 140 to the first metal fitting 40 are bent. The second metal fitting 50 can be easily made from the strip piece 150. As a result, the efficiency of the manufacturing work of the first metal fitting 40 and the second metal fitting 50 and thus the connector 1 is improved. The bent strip 140 and the bent strip 150 may be collectively formed in the same process, or may be formed separately in different steps.

次に、キャリア付細条片１０１の屈曲細条片１２０，１６０の自由端が前方（Ｘ１方向）へ向くとともに、キャリア付細条片１０２の屈曲細条片１４０，１５０の自由端が後方（Ｘ２方向）へ向くようにして（図５参照）、キャリア付細条片１０１，１０２を金型（後述の上側金型Ｍ１、下側金型Ｍ２及び後方金型Ｍ３）に配置し、該金型によって保持する。このとき、グランド端子２０Ｇとなる屈曲細条片１２０Ｇは、図５に見られるように、上下方向（Ｚ軸方向）では、その前端部を、第一金具４０となる屈曲細条片１４０の後端部の直下に位置するとともに、コネクタ幅方向では、第一金具４０となる屈曲細条片１４０の第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂに相当するに部分１４１Ｂの範囲内に位置するように配置される。また、信号端子１２０Ｓとなる屈曲細条片１２０Ｓは、コネクタ幅方向で、上記部分１４１Ｂの範囲外、かつ、第一幅広腕部４１Ａに相当するに部分１４１Ａの範囲内に位置する。 Next, the free ends of the bent strips 120 and 160 of the carrier-attached strips 101 face forward (X1 direction), and the free ends of the bent strips 140 and 150 of the carrier strips 102 are rearward (X1 direction). The strip pieces 101 and 102 with carriers are placed on the molds (upper mold M1, lower mold M2 and rear mold M3 described later) so as to face in the X2 direction (see FIG. 5). Hold by mold. At this time, as seen in FIG. 5, the bent strip piece 120G serving as the ground terminal 20G has its front end portion rearward to the bent strip piece 140 serving as the first metal fitting 40 in the vertical direction (Z-axis direction). It is located directly below the end portion and is located within the range of the portion 141B corresponding to the first width narrow arm portion 41B of the bent narrow strip 140 serving as the first metal fitting 40 in the connector width direction. .. Further, the bent strip piece 120S serving as the signal terminal 120S is located outside the range of the portion 141B and within the range of the portion 141A corresponding to the first wide arm portion 41A in the connector width direction.

キャリア付細条片１０１，１０２は、上方から配置される上側金型Ｍ１、下方から配置される下側金型Ｍ２及び後方から配置される後方金型Ｍ３によって、端子２０の接続部２２、第一金具４０の上腕部４１、第二金具５０の下腕部５１、第三金具６０の第三固定部６２が挟持される。 The striped pieces 101 and 102 with carriers have a connecting portion 22 and a second of terminal 20 by an upper mold M1 arranged from above, a lower mold M2 arranged from below, and a rear mold M3 arranged from the rear. The upper arm portion 41 of the one metal fitting 40, the lower arm portion 51 of the second metal fitting 50, and the third fixing portion 62 of the third metal fitting 60 are sandwiched.

このとき、図６（Ｂ）に見られるように、下側金型Ｍ２が第一金具４０の第一幅広腕部４１Ａの下面の後端側領域及び第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの下面の前端側領域に当接する。また、後方金型Ｍ３が第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの後端部の下面に当接する。この結果、図６（Ｂ）に見られるように、第一軸部３５Ａを形成するための空間が、第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂ、下側金型Ｍ２及び後方金型Ｍ３によって囲まれて形成される。また、上側金型Ｍ１が第一金具４０の第一幅広腕部４１Ａの上面の後端側領域及び第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの上面の全域に当接する。このように、第一幅広腕部４１Ａ及び第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの平坦な圧延面である上面及び下面は金型との当接面として利用される。 At this time, as seen in FIG. 6B, the lower mold M2 is the rear end side region of the lower surface of the first wide arm portion 41A of the first metal fitting 40 and the front end of the lower surface of the first narrow arm portion 41B. Abut on the side area. Further, the rear mold M3 comes into contact with the lower surface of the rear end portion of the first narrow arm portion 41B. As a result, as seen in FIG. 6B, the space for forming the first shaft portion 35A is formed by being surrounded by the first narrow arm portion 41B, the lower mold M2, and the rear mold M3. Will be done. Further, the upper mold M1 comes into contact with the rear end side region of the upper surface of the first wide arm portion 41A of the first metal fitting 40 and the entire upper surface of the first wide arm portion 41B. As described above, the upper and lower surfaces of the first wide arm portion 41A and the first narrow arm portion 41B, which are flat rolled surfaces, are used as contact surfaces with the mold.

また、後方金型Ｍ３は、ハウジング１０の後方枠部１０Ｂに対応して位置する部分に、該ハウジング１０の溝状部１０Ｂ−２（図１（Ｂ）参照）の溝幅と同じ幅寸法の突状部分を有しており、該突状部分の下面が端子２０の上面露呈被保持部２３Ａの上面に当接する。これによって、一体モールド成形の際に端子２０の接触腕部２１側へ溶融した樹脂が流入することが防止され、該接触腕部２１の弾性変位を許容するための空間が確保される。 Further, the rear mold M3 has the same width dimension as the groove width of the groove-shaped portion 10B-2 (see FIG. 1B) of the housing 10 at a portion located corresponding to the rear frame portion 10B of the housing 10. It has a protruding portion, and the lower surface of the protruding portion comes into contact with the upper surface of the upper surface exposed holding portion 23A of the terminal 20. As a result, the molten resin is prevented from flowing into the contact arm portion 21 side of the terminal 20 during the integral molding, and a space for allowing the elastic displacement of the contact arm portion 21 is secured.

また、図７（Ｂ）に見られるように、上側金型Ｍ１が第二金具５０の第二幅広腕部５１Ａの上面の後端側領域及び第二幅狭腕部５１Ｂの上面の後端領域に当接し、第二軸部３５Ｂを形成するための空間が、第二幅広腕部５１Ａ、第二幅狭腕部５１Ｂ及び上側金型Ｍ１によって囲まれて形成される。また、図７（Ｂ）に見られるように、下側金型Ｍ２が第二金具５０の下腕部５１の下面における前後方向での中間領域に当接する。このように、下腕部５１の平坦な圧延面である上面及び下面は金型との当接面として利用される。 Further, as seen in FIG. 7B, the upper mold M1 is the rear end region of the upper surface of the second wide arm portion 51A of the second metal fitting 50 and the rear end region of the upper surface of the second narrow arm portion 51B. A space for forming the second shaft portion 35B is formed by being surrounded by the second wide arm portion 51A, the second narrow arm portion 51B, and the upper mold M1. Further, as seen in FIG. 7B, the lower mold M2 abuts on the lower surface of the lower arm portion 51 of the second metal fitting 50 in the intermediate region in the front-rear direction. As described above, the upper surface and the lower surface of the lower arm portion 51, which are flat rolled surfaces, are used as contact surfaces with the mold.

また、図８（Ｂ）に見られるように、コネクタ幅方向での可動部材３０の端板部３４の位置では、該端板部３４を形成するための空間が、上側金型Ｍ１及び下側金型Ｍ２によって囲まれて形成される。 Further, as seen in FIG. 8B, at the position of the end plate portion 34 of the movable member 30 in the connector width direction, the space for forming the end plate portion 34 is provided on the upper mold M1 and the lower side. It is formed by being surrounded by a mold M2.

次に、溶融した電気絶縁材料（樹脂）を金型内に注入してから固化させて、ハウジング１０と可動部材３０を同時に成形し、端子２０、第一金具４０、第二金具５０及び第三金具６０をハウジング１０で一体モールド成形により保持する。この一体モールド成形の結果、図６（Ｂ）に見られるように、コネクタ幅方向での第一金具４０の位置では、上腕部４１の第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの下面（圧延面）、下側金型Ｍ２及び後方金型Ｍ３で囲まれた空間内に、可動部材３０の第一軸部３５Ａがその上面で第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂの下面に接した状態で形成される。また、図６（Ｂ）に見られるように、可動部材３０は開位置にある状態で成形される。 Next, the molten electrical insulating material (resin) is injected into the mold and then solidified to simultaneously mold the housing 10 and the movable member 30, and the terminal 20, the first metal fitting 40, the second metal fitting 50, and the third metal fitting 30 are formed. The metal fitting 60 is held by the housing 10 by integral molding. As a result of this integral molding, as seen in FIG. 6B, at the position of the first metal fitting 40 in the connector width direction, the lower surface (rolled surface) of the first width narrow arm portion 41B of the upper arm portion 41 is below. In the space surrounded by the side mold M2 and the rear mold M3, the first shaft portion 35A of the movable member 30 is formed in a state of being in contact with the lower surface of the first width narrow arm portion 41B on the upper surface thereof. Further, as seen in FIG. 6B, the movable member 30 is formed in an open position.

また、図７（Ｂ）に見られるように、コネクタ幅方向での第二金具５０の位置では、ハウジング１０の収容孔部１５Ａ（図７（Ａ）参照）内にて、第二金具５０の下腕部５１の上面（圧延面）と上側金型Ｍ１とで囲まれた空間内に、可動部材３０の第二軸部３５Ｂがその下面で下腕部５１の上面に接した状態で形成される。また、図８（Ｂ）に見られるように、コネクタ幅方向での可動部材３０の端板部３４の位置では、上側金型Ｍ１及び下側金型Ｍ２によって囲まれた空間内に、端板部３４が形成される。 Further, as seen in FIG. 7 (B), at the position of the second metal fitting 50 in the connector width direction, the second metal fitting 50 is located in the accommodating hole 15A (see FIG. 7 (A)) of the housing 10. The second shaft portion 35B of the movable member 30 is formed in a space surrounded by the upper surface (rolled surface) of the lower arm portion 51 and the upper mold M1 in a state of being in contact with the upper surface of the lower arm portion 51 on the lower surface thereof. To. Further, as seen in FIG. 8B, at the position of the end plate portion 34 of the movable member 30 in the connector width direction, the end plate is placed in the space surrounded by the upper mold M1 and the lower mold M2. Part 34 is formed.

次に、上側金型Ｍ１を上方（Ｚ１方向）へ、下側金型Ｍ２を下方（Ｚ２方向）へ、そして後方金型Ｍ３を後方（Ｘ２方向）へ、真直ぐ移動させることにより外す。金型Ｍ１，Ｍ２，Ｍ３を外した後、キャリア付細条片１０１からキャリアＣ１を、図５の一点鎖線Ｐ１に示される位置で切除するとともに、キャリア付細条片１０２からキャリアＣ２を、図５の一点鎖線Ｐ２に示される位置で切除する。この結果、キャリア付細条片１０１の屈曲細条片１２０，１６０は端子２０及び第三金具６０として形成され、キャリア付細条片１０２の屈曲細条片１４０，１５０は第一金具４０及び第二金具５０として形成される。 Next, the upper mold M1 is moved upward (Z1 direction), the lower mold M2 is moved downward (Z2 direction), and the rear mold M3 is moved rearward (X2 direction) to remove the mold M1. After removing the molds M1, M2, and M3, the carrier C1 is cut off from the carrier strip 101 at the position shown by the alternate long and short dash line P1 in FIG. 5, and the carrier C2 is cut from the carrier strip 102. It is excised at the position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line P2 of 5. As a result, the bent strips 120 and 160 of the carrier-attached strip 101 are formed as the terminal 20 and the third metal fitting 60, and the bent strips 140 and 150 of the carrier-attached strip 102 are the first bracket 40 and the third metal fitting 60. It is formed as two metal fittings 50.

次に、可動部材３０を開位置から閉位置側へ回動させる操作を行うことにより、該可動部材３０の第一軸部３５Ａを第一金具４０の上腕部４１の下面から分離するとともに、該可動部材３０の第二軸部３５Ｂを第二金具５０の下腕部５１の上面から分離させて、該可動部材３０を可動とすることにより、コネクタ１が使用可能な状態で完成する。このとき、上腕部４１の下面及び下腕部５１の上面は圧延面であり滑らかであるので、第一軸部３５Ａ及び第二軸部３５Ｂは容易に分離する。この可動部材３０の回動操作は、金型Ｍ１，Ｍ２，Ｍ３を外した後のいずれの段階で行われてもよく、例えば、コネクタ１の出荷前に製造者によって行われてもよいし、コネクタ出荷後、コネクタ使用開始時に使用者によって行われてもよい。 Next, by performing an operation of rotating the movable member 30 from the open position to the closed position side, the first shaft portion 35A of the movable member 30 is separated from the lower surface of the upper arm portion 41 of the first metal fitting 40, and the movable member 30 is separated from the lower surface. By separating the second shaft portion 35B of the movable member 30 from the upper surface of the lower arm portion 51 of the second metal fitting 50 and making the movable member 30 movable, the connector 1 is completed in a usable state. At this time, since the lower surface of the upper arm portion 41 and the upper surface of the lower arm portion 51 are rolled surfaces and are smooth, the first shaft portion 35A and the second shaft portion 35B are easily separated. The rotation operation of the movable member 30 may be performed at any stage after removing the molds M1, M2, and M3, and may be performed by the manufacturer before shipping the connector 1, for example. After the connector is shipped, it may be performed by the user at the start of using the connector.

このように本実施形態に係るコネクタ１は、端子２０及び金具４０，５０，６０をハウジング１０及び可動部材３０と同時に一体モールド成形した後、可動部材３０を開位置と閉位置との間で移動させるだけで製造することができる。したがって、従来のように、一体モールド成形後にコネクタの構成部材を何ら加工する必要がなく、少ない工程で簡単にコネクタを製造することができる。また、工程が少なくなる分、コネクタの製造コストを抑制できる。 As described above, in the connector 1 according to the present embodiment, the terminal 20 and the metal fittings 40, 50, 60 are integrally molded at the same time as the housing 10 and the movable member 30, and then the movable member 30 is moved between the open position and the closed position. It can be manufactured simply by letting it. Therefore, unlike the conventional case, it is not necessary to process any constituent members of the connector after integral molding, and the connector can be easily manufactured in a small number of steps. In addition, the manufacturing cost of the connector can be suppressed because the number of processes is reduced.

次に、コネクタ１と平型導体Ｆとの接続動作を図９ないし図１１に基づいて説明する。図９は平型導体Ｆの挿入直前、図１０は平型導体Ｆを挿入が完了した状態、図１１は平型導体Ｆの接続動作が完了した状態における、コネクタ幅方向に対して直角な面でのコネクタ１の断面図であり、各図において、（Ａ）は第一金具４０の位置での断面、（Ｂ）は可動部材３０の係止部３３Ａの位置での断面、（Ｃ）は可動部材３０の被規制部３４Ａを示している。図１１（Ａ）に見られるように、平型導体Ｆの上面は第一軸部３５Ａの下部に押圧されており、この結果、端子２０の接触腕部２１の弾性変形状態のもとで、平型導体Ｆの回路部と端子２０の接触部２１Ａとの接圧が高められている。 Next, the connection operation between the connector 1 and the flat conductor F will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. FIG. 9 shows a surface perpendicular to the connector width direction immediately before the insertion of the flat conductor F, FIG. 10 shows a state in which the flat conductor F has been inserted, and FIG. 11 shows a state in which the connection operation of the flat conductor F is completed. In each of the views, (A) is a cross section at the position of the first metal fitting 40, (B) is a cross section at the position of the locking portion 33A of the movable member 30, and (C) is a cross section of the connector 1. The regulated portion 34A of the movable member 30 is shown. As seen in FIG. 11A, the upper surface of the flat conductor F is pressed against the lower part of the first shaft portion 35A, and as a result, under the elastic deformation state of the contact arm portion 21 of the terminal 20. The contact pressure between the circuit portion of the flat conductor F and the contact portion 21A of the terminal 20 is increased.

まず、コネクタ１の端子２０の接続部２２（信号端子２０Ｓにおいては信号接続部２２Ｓ及びグランド端子２０Ｇにおいてはグランド接続部２２Ｇ）を回路基板（図示せず）の対応回路部（信号用パッド及びグランド用パッド）に半田接続するとともに、第一金具４０の第一固定部４２、第二金具５０の第二固定部５２、第三金具６０の第三固定部６２を回路基板の対応部（第一固定パッド、第二固定パッド、第三固定パッド）に半田接続する。各固定部４２，５２，６２の半田接続により、ハウジング１０が回路基板に固定される。 First, the connection portion 22 of the terminal 20 of the connector 1 (the signal connection portion 22S in the signal terminal 20S and the ground connection portion 22G in the ground terminal 20G) is replaced with the corresponding circuit portion (signal pad and ground) of the circuit board (not shown). The first fixing part 42 of the first metal fitting 40, the second fixing part 52 of the second metal fitting 50, and the third fixing part 62 of the third metal fitting 60 are connected to the corresponding part (first) of the circuit board. Solder connection to the fixing pad, second fixing pad, third fixing pad). The housing 10 is fixed to the circuit board by soldering the fixing portions 42, 52, 62.

次に、図９（Ａ）ないし（Ｃ）に示されるように、可動部材３０を開位置にもたらした状態のコネクタ１の後方に、平型導体Ｆを回路基板（図示せず）の実装面に沿って前後方向に延びるように位置させる（図１をも参照）。次に、平型導体Ｆを前方へ向けてコネクタ１の受入部１７Ａに挿入する。 Next, as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C, a flat conductor F is mounted on a mounting surface of a circuit board (not shown) behind the connector 1 in a state where the movable member 30 is brought to the open position. It is positioned so as to extend in the front-rear direction along the (see also FIG. 1). Next, the flat conductor F is inserted into the receiving portion 17A of the connector 1 with the flat conductor F facing forward.

受入部１７Ａへの平型導体Ｆの挿入過程において、平型導体Ｆの前端は、まず、図１０（Ａ）に見られるように、端子２０の接触腕部２１の接触部２１Ａに当接してその当接力の下方向分力で該接触部２１Ａを押し下げる。このとき、接触腕部２１は、図１０（Ａ）に見られるように下方へ向けて弾性変位する。 In the process of inserting the flat conductor F into the receiving portion 17A, the front end of the flat conductor F first abuts on the contact portion 21A of the contact arm portion 21 of the terminal 20 as shown in FIG. 10 (A). The downward component force of the contact force pushes down the contact portion 21A. At this time, the contact arm portion 21 is elastically displaced downward as seen in FIG. 10 (A).

平型導体Ｆの挿入は、平型導体Ｆの前端がハウジング１０の前方枠部１０Ａの後面に当接するまで行われる（図１０（Ａ），（Ｂ）参照）。図１０（Ａ）に見られるように、平型導体Ｆの挿入が完了した状態においても、端子２０の接触腕部２１は弾性変位したままであり、この結果、該接触腕部２１の接触部２１Ａは、平型導体Ｆの下面に露呈した接続回路部に接圧をもって接触した状態が維持される。 The flat conductor F is inserted until the front end of the flat conductor F comes into contact with the rear surface of the front frame portion 10A of the housing 10 (see FIGS. 10A and 10B). As seen in FIG. 10 (A), even when the insertion of the flat conductor F is completed, the contact arm portion 21 of the terminal 20 remains elastically displaced, and as a result, the contact portion of the contact arm portion 21. The 21A is maintained in a state of being in contact with the connection circuit portion exposed on the lower surface of the flat conductor F with contact pressure.

また、本実施形態では、図９（Ａ）及び図１０（Ａ）に見られるように、受入部１７Ａの後部開口の位置において、ハウジング１０の後方枠部１０Ｂの突条部１０Ｂ−１同士間で該突条部よりも没した溝状部１０Ｂ−２が形成されており、端子２０の上面露呈被保持部２３Ａはその上面で溝状部１０Ｂ−２の溝底面と同一面を形成するように位置している（図１（Ｂ）をも参照）。したがって、平型導体Ｆの挿抜過程で、該平型導体Ｆがコネクタ幅方向に、好ましくない移動や傾きを生じたとしても、該平型導体Ｆの下面が当接するのは突条部１０Ｂ−１の上面であり、平型導体Ｆの下面の回路部と端子２０との間に摩擦を生じることがない。この結果、端子２０及び平型導体Ｆの回路部が保護される。 Further, in the present embodiment, as seen in FIGS. 9 (A) and 10 (A), at the position of the rear opening of the receiving portion 17A, between the ridge portions 10B-1 of the rear frame portion 10B of the housing 10. A groove-shaped portion 10B-2 that is recessed from the ridge portion is formed, and the upper surface exposed holding portion 23A of the terminal 20 forms the same surface as the groove bottom surface of the groove-shaped portion 10B-2 on the upper surface thereof. It is located in (see also FIG. 1 (B)). Therefore, even if the flat conductor F causes an unfavorable movement or inclination in the connector width direction in the process of inserting and removing the flat conductor F, the lower surface of the flat conductor F abuts on the ridge portion 10B-. It is the upper surface of No. 1, and no friction is generated between the circuit portion on the lower surface of the flat conductor F and the terminal 20. As a result, the circuit portion of the terminal 20 and the flat conductor F is protected.

次に、可動部材３０を回動させて、図１１（Ａ）ないし（Ｃ）に見られるように閉位置へもたらし、図１１（Ｂ）に見られるように可動部材３０の係止部３３Ａを平型導体Ｆの切欠部Ｆ１内に突入させる。この結果、平型導体Ｆの被係止部Ｆ２Ａが係止部３３Ａの係止面３３Ａ−１の前方に位置し該係止面３３Ａ−１に係止可能に位置するので、平型導体Ｆの後方への抜出が阻止される。このようにして可動部材３０を閉位置へもたらすことにより、コネクタ１と平型導体Ｆとの接続動作が完了する。 Next, the movable member 30 is rotated to bring it to the closed position as shown in FIGS. 11A to 11C, and the locking portion 33A of the movable member 30 is moved as shown in FIG. 11B. It is made to rush into the notch F1 of the flat conductor F. As a result, the locked portion F2A of the flat conductor F is located in front of the locking surface 33A-1 of the locking portion 33A and is positioned so as to be lockable on the locking surface 33A-1, so that the flat conductor F Is prevented from being pulled out to the rear. By bringing the movable member 30 to the closed position in this way, the connection operation between the connector 1 and the flat conductor F is completed.

図１１（Ｃ）に見られるように、可動部材３０が閉位置にある状態において、可動部材３０の被規制部３４Ａは、ハウジング１０の後凹部１５Ｃ−１内に進入して、該ハウジング１０の規制部１５Ｃ−２の下方に位置し、被規制部３４Ａの被規制面３４Ａ−１（閉位置での上面）が、規制部１５Ｃ−２の規制面１５Ｃ−２Ａに対して上下方向で隙間（ガタ）をもった状態で対面し、係止可能な状態となる。したがって、例えば、平型導体Ｆがコネクタ１に接続された状態で上方へ向けて不用意にもち上げられたとき、閉位置まで回動した可動部材３０をさらに回動させるような外力や該可動部材３０を上方へもち上げるような外力を該可動部材３０が受けても、上記被規制面３４Ａ−１が上記規制面１５Ｃ−２Ａに下方から係止することにより、可動部材３０の回動や移動が規制される。この結果、可動部材３０がハウジング１０から外れてしまうことが防止される。 As seen in FIG. 11C, in a state where the movable member 30 is in the closed position, the regulated portion 34A of the movable member 30 enters the rear recess 15C-1 of the housing 10 and the housing 10 is formed. Located below the regulated portion 15C-2, the regulated surface 34A-1 (upper surface in the closed position) of the regulated portion 34A has a vertical gap (upper and lower) with respect to the regulated surface 15C-2A of the regulated portion 15C-2. Face to face with backlash) and lockable. Therefore, for example, when the flat conductor F is inadvertently lifted upward while being connected to the connector 1, an external force or the movable force that further rotates the movable member 30 that has rotated to the closed position. Even if the movable member 30 receives an external force that lifts the member 30 upward, the regulated surface 34A-1 is locked to the regulated surface 15C-2A from below, so that the movable member 30 can rotate. Movement is restricted. As a result, the movable member 30 is prevented from coming off the housing 10.

また、本実施形態では、第一金具４０の第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂが可動部材３０の第一軸部３５Ａの直上に位置して該第一軸部３５Ａひいては可動部材３０の上方への移動を阻止しているので、上記第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂによっても、ハウジング１０からの可動部材３０の外れが防止されている。 Further, in the present embodiment, the first narrow arm portion 41B of the first metal fitting 40 is located directly above the first shaft portion 35A of the movable member 30, and the first shaft portion 35A and thus the movable member 30 moves upward. The first narrow arm portion 41B also prevents the movable member 30 from coming off from the housing 10.

また、本実施形態では、図１１（Ａ）と図１１（Ｃ）とを比べると判るように、ハウジング１０の規制部１５Ｃ−２は、第一金具４０の第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂ及び可動部材３０の第一軸部３５Ａよりも後方に位置している。したがって、平型導体Ｆがコネクタ１に接続された状態で上方へ向けて不用意にもち上げられたとき、平型導体Ｆは、ハウジング１０の規制部１５Ｃ−２及び可動部材３０の被規制部３４Ａより後方でもち上げ力を受け、可動部材３０の第一軸部３５Ａが、このもち上げ力により生じた上方への力を受けることとなる。 Further, in the present embodiment, as can be seen by comparing FIGS. 11 (A) and 11 (C), the restricting portion 15C-2 of the housing 10 is movable with the first narrow arm portion 41B of the first metal fitting 40. It is located behind the first shaft portion 35A of the member 30. Therefore, when the flat conductor F is inadvertently lifted upward while being connected to the connector 1, the flat conductor F is the regulated portion 15C-2 of the housing 10 and the regulated portion of the movable member 30. A lifting force is received behind 34A, and the first shaft portion 35A of the movable member 30 receives an upward force generated by this lifting force.

本実施形態では、第一金具４０の阻止部としての第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂが可動部材３０の被阻止部としての第一軸部３５Ａに対して上方から当接（係止）しているので、上記第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂが上記上方への力に対抗して、可動部材３０の上方への移動を阻止するが、平型導体Ｆに作用する上記もち上げ力が過大である場合には、上記第一幅狭腕部４１Ｂが上方に弾性変位して可動部材３０がもち上がることがある。そのとき、該可動部材３０の被規制部３４Ａが、その被規制面３４Ａ−１で、ハウジング１０の規制部１５Ｃ−２の規制面１５Ｃ−２Ａに下方から当接（係止）し、該規制部１５Ｃ−２により可動部材３０の上方への移動が規制される。 In the present embodiment, the first narrow arm portion 41B as the blocking portion of the first metal fitting 40 is in contact (locking) with the first shaft portion 35A as the blocking portion of the movable member 30 from above. Therefore, when the first narrow arm portion 41B opposes the upward force and prevents the movable member 30 from moving upward, but the lifting force acting on the flat conductor F is excessive. The first width narrow arm portion 41B may be elastically displaced upward to lift the movable member 30. At that time, the regulated portion 34A of the movable member 30 abuts (locks) the regulated surface 15C-2A of the regulated portion 15C-2 of the housing 10 from below on the regulated surface 34A-1, and the regulation is performed. The movement of the movable member 30 upward is restricted by the portion 15C-2.

上記規制部１５Ｃ−２によって上記被規制部３４Ａの移動が規制されると、この規制位置が支点となり、平型導体Ｆが上方へ大きく曲げ撓みを生じる。そして、可動部材３０は上記支点より前方位置に位置する可動部材３０の第一軸部３５Ａで平型導体Ｆの曲げ撓み方向に回転力を受けることになり、この力は可動部材３０を閉位置へ保つ方向に作用するので、可動部材３０が閉位置に維持されやすくなる。この結果、平型導体Ｆに上記もち上げ力が作用したときに、閉位置にある可動部材３０が開位置へ回動することが防止され、さらには、平型導体Ｆがコネクタ１から抜けてしまうことが防止される。 When the movement of the regulated portion 34A is restricted by the restricting portion 15C-2, this regulated position serves as a fulcrum, and the flat conductor F is greatly bent and bent upward. Then, the movable member 30 receives a rotational force in the bending and bending direction of the flat conductor F at the first shaft portion 35A of the movable member 30 located in front of the fulcrum, and this force closes the movable member 30. Since it acts in the direction of holding the movable member 30, the movable member 30 is easily maintained in the closed position. As a result, when the lifting force acts on the flat conductor F, the movable member 30 in the closed position is prevented from rotating to the open position, and further, the flat conductor F comes out of the connector 1. It is prevented from being stowed.

図１１（Ａ）ないし（Ｃ）に示される状態、すなわちコネクタ１との接続状態にある平型導体Ｆをコネクタ１から意図して抜出する際には、閉位置にある可動部材３０を回動させて、図１０（Ａ）ないし（Ｃ）に示される開位置へもたらす。図１０（Ｂ）に見られように、可動部材３０が開位置にあるときには、該可動部材３０の係止部３３Ａは平型導体Ｆの切欠部Ｆ１から上方へ外れて位置する。つまり、平型導体Ｆの被係止部Ｆ２Ａに対する係止部３３Ａの係止状態が解除されて、平型導体Ｆの後方への抜出が許容される。そして、この状態で、平型導体Ｆを後方へ引くと、該平型導体Ｆを容易にコネクタ１から抜出することができる。 When the flat conductor F in the state shown in FIGS. 11A to 11C, that is, in the state of being connected to the connector 1, is intentionally pulled out from the connector 1, the movable member 30 in the closed position is rotated. It is moved to bring it to the open position shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C. As seen in FIG. 10B, when the movable member 30 is in the open position, the locking portion 33A of the movable member 30 is positioned so as to be offset upward from the notch F1 of the flat conductor F. That is, the locked state of the locked portion 33A with respect to the locked portion F2A of the flat conductor F is released, and the flat conductor F is allowed to be pulled out to the rear. Then, in this state, if the flat conductor F is pulled backward, the flat conductor F can be easily pulled out from the connector 1.

１ コネクタ
１０ ハウジング
１０Ｂ 後方枠部（保持壁）
１０Ｂ−１ 突条部
１０Ｂ−２ 溝状部
１０Ｂ−２Ａ…溝底面
１５Ｃ−２ 規制部
１７Ａ 受入部
２０ 端子
２０Ｓ 信号端子、
２０Ｇ グランド端子、
２１ 接触腕部
２１Ａ 接触部
２２ 接続部
２２Ｓ 信号接続部
２２Ｇ グランド接続部
２３ 被保持部
２３Ａ 上面露呈被保持部
２３Ｄ 上側屈曲部
２３Ｅ 下側屈曲部
３０ 可動部材
３４ 端板部（延出部）
３５Ａ 第一軸部（被阻止部）
３５Ｂ 第二軸部（被阻止部）
４０ 第一金具（補強金具）
４１Ｂ 第一幅狭腕部（阻止部）
４２ 第一固定部（接続部）
４４ 上側屈曲部
４５ 下側屈曲部
５０ 第二金具（補強金具）
５１Ｂ 第二幅狭腕部（阻止部）
５２ 第二固定部（接続部）
５４ 上側屈曲部
５５ 下側屈曲部
６０ 第三金具（補強金具）
６２ 第三固定部（接続部）
６４ 上側屈曲部
６５ 下側屈曲部
１０１ キャリア付細条片
１０２ キャリア付細条片
１２０ 屈曲細条片
１４０ 屈曲細条片
１５０ 屈曲細条片
１６０ 屈曲細条片
Ｆ 平型導体（相手接続体）
Ｂ 回路基板
Ｃ１ キャリア
Ｃ２ キャリア 1 Connector 10 Housing 10B Rear frame (holding wall)
10B-1 Protrusion part 10B-2 Groove-shaped part 10B-2A ... Groove bottom surface 15C-2 Regulation part 17A Receiving part 20 terminal 20S Signal terminal,
20G ground terminal,
21 Contact arm 21A Contact 22 Connection 22S Signal connection 22G Ground connection 23 Holded part 23A Top exposed held part 23D Upper bending part 23E Lower bending part 30 Movable member 34 End plate part (extension part)
35A 1st shaft part (blocked part)
35B 2nd shaft part (blocked part)
40 First metal fitting (reinforcing metal fitting)
41B 1st narrow arm (blocking part)
42 First fixed part (connection part)
44 Upper bent part 45 Lower bent part 50 Second metal fitting (reinforcing metal fitting)
51B Second narrow arm (blocking part)
52 Second fixed part (connection part)
54 Upper bent part 55 Lower bent part 60 Third metal fitting (reinforcing metal fitting)
62 Third fixed part (connection part)
64 Upper bent part 65 Lower bent part 101 Fine strip with carrier 102 Fine strip with carrier 120 Bent fine strip 140 Bent fine strip 150 Bent fine strip 160 Bent fine strip F Flat conductor (connecting body)
B Circuit board C1 carrier C2 carrier

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平型導体が前後方向で挿抜可能に接続され、上記平型導体の幅方向をコネクタ幅方向とするとともに前後方向及びコネクタ幅方向に対して直角な方向をコネクタ厚さ方向とする平型導体用電気コネクタであって、
上記平型導体を前方へ向けて挿入可能に開放された空間として後方へ向け開口された受入部が形成された樹脂製のハウジングと、該ハウジングに一体モールド成形により上記コネクタ幅方向に配列されて保持される複数の端子と、上記受入部よりも上方側で該ハウジングに対して可動な樹脂製の加圧部材とを備え、
上記加圧部材が第一位置と第二位置との間で移動可能で第二位置で平型導体を端子に対して加圧する平型導体用電気コネクタにおいて、
端子は、圧延金属板製でその圧延面がコネクタ幅方向に対して平行をなしていて、平型導体との接触のための接触部と、ハウジングにより保持される被保持部とを有し、
ハウジングは、上記受入部の後部開口の底壁を形成し端子の被保持部を配列保持する保持壁を有し、
上記保持壁は、コネクタ幅方向で隣接する端子同士間に位置し該保持壁の上面で前後方向に延びる突条部と、隣接する突条部同士間で該突条部よりも没し前後方向に貫通して形成された溝状部とを有し、
上記端子の被保持部の一部が上記溝状部の底面と同一面の上面露呈被保持部を形成していることを特徴とする平型導体用電気コネクタ。 For flat conductors in which flat conductors are connected so that they can be inserted and removed in the front-rear direction, and the width direction of the flat conductor is the connector width direction and the direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and the connector width direction is the connector thickness direction. It ’s an electrical connector,
A resin housing in which a receiving portion opened rearward is formed as a space in which the flat conductor is open so that it can be inserted forward, and the housing is integrally molded and arranged in the connector width direction. A plurality of terminals to be held and a resin pressurizing member movable with respect to the housing on the upper side of the receiving portion are provided.
In an electric connector for a flat conductor in which the pressurizing member is movable between the first position and the second position and pressurizes the flat conductor against the terminal at the second position.
The terminals are made of rolled metal plate, the rolled surface of which is parallel to the width direction of the connector, and have a contact portion for contact with a flat conductor and a held portion held by a housing.
The housing has a holding wall that forms the bottom wall of the rear opening of the receiving portion and holds the held portions of the terminals in an array.
The holding wall is located between adjacent terminals in the connector width direction and extends in the front-rear direction on the upper surface of the holding wall, and is submerged between the adjacent ridges in the front-rear direction. It has a groove-like portion formed through the
An electric connector for a flat conductor, characterized in that a part of the held portion of the terminal forms a top exposed held portion on the same surface as the bottom surface of the groove-shaped portion. 端子は、上面露呈被保持部よりも前方に接触部を有し、コネクタ幅方向の端子幅が接触部よりも上記上面露呈被保持部で大きくなっていることとする請求項１に記載の平型導体用電気コネクタ。 The flat according to claim 1, wherein the terminal has a contact portion in front of the upper surface exposed held portion, and the terminal width in the connector width direction is larger in the upper surface exposed held portion than in the contact portion. Electrical connector for mold conductor.
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