JP2926212B2 - Hinge connector - Google Patents
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- JP2926212B2 JP2926212B2 JP7231789A JP23178995A JP2926212B2 JP 2926212 B2 JP2926212 B2 JP 2926212B2 JP 7231789 A JP7231789 A JP 7231789A JP 23178995 A JP23178995 A JP 23178995A JP 2926212 B2 JP2926212 B2 JP 2926212B2
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、携帯電話やパーソ
ナルコンピュータ等の電子機器において、互いに回動す
る２つの筐体間を電気的に接続する際に使用されるヒン
ジコネクタに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hinge connector used in an electronic device such as a portable telephone or a personal computer for electrically connecting two rotating housings.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、コネクタを２つの筐体のそれぞれ
に取り付け、筐体のそれぞれに収容されている基板のそ
れぞれをコネクタを介してＦＰＣやＦＦＣ等の導体部品
によって接続する方式が採られている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a method has been adopted in which a connector is attached to each of two housings, and each of the substrates accommodated in each of the housings is connected via a connector to a conductor component such as an FPC or FFC. I have.
【０００３】出願人は先に出願した特願平６−３０１１
４３号の明細書において、コネクタと導体部品とによっ
て基板間を接続する上記方式を利用したヒンジコネクタ
を提案した。以下に、上記ヒンジコネクタを説明する。The applicant has previously filed Japanese Patent Application No. 6-3011.
In the specification of No. 43, there has been proposed a hinge connector utilizing the above-described method of connecting between boards by a connector and a conductor component. Hereinafter, the hinge connector will be described.
【０００４】図１４に、ヒンジコネクタを用いて構成さ
れる携帯用の電気機器を示した。この電気機器では、２
つの筐体１０１、１０２を有している。筐体１０１、１
０２はヒンジ１０３、１０４によって機械的に結合され
て互いに回動可能な構造となっているヒンジコネクタが
位置している。[0004] FIG. 14 shows a portable electric device constituted by using a hinge connector. In this electrical equipment, 2
It has two housings 101 and 102. Housing 101, 1
Reference numeral 02 denotes a hinge connector which is mechanically connected by hinges 103 and 104 and has a structure capable of rotating with respect to each other.
【０００５】ヒンジコネクタは、図１５に示すように、
２つの筒状部品（第１の筒状部品１０５、及び第２の筒
状部品１０６）と、屈曲自在な導体部品の一例であるＦ
ＰＣ１０７とから構成される。[0005] As shown in FIG.
Two cylindrical parts (a first cylindrical part 105 and a second cylindrical part 106) and F which is an example of a bendable conductor part
And a PC 107.
【０００６】第１の筒状部品１０５は、図１６に示すよ
うに、第１の中空部１０５ａを有する第１の筒状部１５
１と、第１の受容孔１０５ｂを備えた第１の嵌合部１５
２とから構成される。第１の筒状部１５１には更に、第
１の受容孔１０５ｂと第１の中空部１０５ａとを連続し
た第１の開口１０５ｃが形成されている。第１の受容孔
１０５ｂは、２つの筐体１、２の一方、例えば筐体１０
２の内部に備えられた回路部に設けられた相手側コネク
タを受け入れるものである。As shown in FIG. 16, the first cylindrical part 105 has a first cylindrical part 15 having a first hollow part 105a.
1 and a first fitting portion 15 having a first receiving hole 105b.
And 2. The first cylindrical portion 151 is further provided with a first opening 105c that connects the first receiving hole 105b and the first hollow portion 105a. The first receiving hole 105b is provided in one of the two housings 1 and 2, for example, the housing 10
2 for receiving a mating connector provided in a circuit portion provided in the inside.
【０００７】更に、第１の筒状部品１０５の一側の内周
面には係止片１０５ｅが所定の間隔で形成され、また第
１の第１の筒状部品１０５の一側とは反対側には筒状突
起１０５ｄが形成されている。係止片１０５ｅは後述す
る図１９（ａ）に示す第１の筒状部品１０６の環状突起
１０６ｅと係合し、これにより、第１及び第２の筒状部
品１０５、１０６が回動自在に連結される。筒状突起１
０５ｄはヒンジ１０３の対応する凹部に係合し、これに
より第１の筒状部品１０５とヒンジ１０３が回動自在に
連結される。Further, locking pieces 105e are formed at predetermined intervals on the inner peripheral surface on one side of the first cylindrical part 105, and are opposite to one side of the first first cylindrical part 105. On the side, a cylindrical projection 105d is formed. The locking piece 105e engages with an annular projection 106e of a first tubular part 106 shown in FIG. 19A described later, whereby the first and second tubular parts 105 and 106 are rotatable. Be linked. Cylindrical projection 1
05d engages with the corresponding concave portion of the hinge 103, whereby the first tubular part 105 and the hinge 103 are rotatably connected.
【０００８】図１７を参照して、第１の筒状部品１０５
の内部において第１の筒状部１５１と第１の嵌合部１５
２との間には、接着剤１１０が介在しており、この接着
剤１１０により第１の嵌合部１５２は第１の筒状部１５
１から密閉されて防水された状態になっている。なお、
この接着剤１１０による密閉は、図示したように第１の
筒状部品１０５の内側にＦＰＣ１０７を組み込んだ後に
行われる。Referring to FIG. 17, first cylindrical component 105
Inside the first cylindrical portion 151 and the first fitting portion 15
2, an adhesive 110 is interposed between the first cylindrical portion 15 and the first fitting portion 152.
1 is sealed and waterproof. In addition,
The sealing with the adhesive 110 is performed after the FPC 107 is assembled inside the first tubular part 105 as shown in the figure.
【０００９】また図１８は上記接着剤１１０に代えて、
第１の筒状部１５１と第１の嵌合部１５２との間にゴム
等でできたパッキン１１１を設けて同様な防水を図る例
を示したものである。ここで、パッキン１１１を用いる
場合には、パッキン１１１にＦＰＣ挿入用の開口１１１
ａを設けることで、図示したように予めパッキン１１１
を組み込んだ状態において、ＦＰＣ７を装着することが
できる。FIG. 18 shows an example in which the adhesive 110 is replaced with
This is an example in which a packing 111 made of rubber or the like is provided between the first cylindrical portion 151 and the first fitting portion 152 to achieve similar waterproofing. Here, when the packing 111 is used, the opening 111 for inserting the FPC is provided in the packing 111.
a, the packing 111
The FPC 7 can be mounted in a state in which is incorporated.
【００１０】図１９（ａ）及び図１９（ｂ）を参照し
て、第２の筒状部品１０６は、第２の中空部１０６ａと
これに連続した第２の開口１０６ｃを有する第２の筒状
部１６１、並びに第２の受容孔１０６ｂを備えた第２の
嵌合部１６２から構成される。第２の受容孔１０６ｂ
は、２つの筐体１０１、１０２の一方、例えば筐体１０
１の内部に備えられた回路部に設けられた相手側コネク
タを受け入れるものである。第２の筒状部１６１は、そ
の第２の中空部１０６ａ側に第１の筒状部品１０５の係
止片１０５ｅと係合する環状突起１０６ｅが形成されて
いる。また第２の中空部１０６ａと反対側には、ヒンジ
１０４の対応する凹部に係合する筒状突起１０６ｄが形
成されており、これにより第２の筒状部品１０６とヒン
ジ１０４が回動自在に連結される。なお、図示は省略し
たが、第２の筒状部品１０６にも、第１の筒状部品１０
５と同様にして、接着剤１１０やパッキン１１１による
防水構造が設けられている。Referring to FIGS. 19 (a) and 19 (b), a second cylindrical part 106 has a second hollow part 106a and a second cylindrical part 106c having a second opening 106c connected thereto. It comprises a second fitting portion 162 having a shape 161 and a second receiving hole 106b. Second receiving hole 106b
Is one of the two housings 101 and 102, for example, the housing 10
1 for receiving a mating connector provided in a circuit unit provided inside the device. The second cylindrical portion 161 has an annular projection 106e formed on the second hollow portion 106a side to engage with the locking piece 105e of the first cylindrical component 105. On the opposite side of the second hollow portion 106a, a cylindrical projection 106d is formed to engage with a corresponding concave portion of the hinge 104, so that the second cylindrical component 106 and the hinge 104 can rotate freely. Be linked. Although not shown, the second tubular part 106 is also provided with the first tubular part 10.
Similarly to 5, a waterproof structure using an adhesive 110 and a packing 111 is provided.
【００１１】ＦＰＣ１０７は、図１５に示すように、そ
の両端に第１及び第２の接続部１０７ａ、１０７ｂをそ
れぞれ備え、これら接続部１０７ａ、１０７ｂの中間部
分は可撓性で屈曲自在なものである。ここで、第１及び
第２の接続部１０７ａは２つの筐体１０１、１０２の一
方、例えば筐体１０２の内部の回路部に設けられた相手
側コネクタに接続されるものである。また第２の接続部
１０７ｂは例えば筐体１の内部の回路部に設けられた相
手側コネクタに接続されるものである。As shown in FIG. 15, the FPC 107 has first and second connection portions 107a and 107b at both ends thereof, and an intermediate portion between the connection portions 107a and 107b is flexible and bendable. is there. Here, the first and second connection portions 107a are connected to one of the two housings 101 and 102, for example, to a mating connector provided in a circuit unit inside the housing 102. The second connection portion 107b is connected to a mating connector provided in a circuit portion inside the housing 1, for example.
【００１２】なお、当然のことではあるが、ＦＰＣ１０
７には、第１及び第２の接続部１０７ａ、１０７ｂ間を
接続するための導体が設けられているものである。ま
た、接続部１０７ａ、１０７ａには多数のコンタクト１
０７ｃ，１０７ｄが狭ピッチでそれぞれ並設されてい
る。Note that, of course, the FPC 10
7 is provided with a conductor for connecting between the first and second connection portions 107a and 107b. Also, a large number of contacts 1 are connected to the connection portions 107a, 107a.
07c and 107d are arranged side by side at a narrow pitch.
【００１３】このＦＰＣ１０７は、図１５に示したよう
に，その中間部分を屈曲して巻回した状態で、第１及び
第２の筒状部品１０５、１０６内に収納される。この収
納状態においては、第１の中空部１０５ａと第２の中空
部１０６ａとには、上記中間部分が配置される。また第
１の接続部１０７ａは受容孔１０５ａ、１０６ａの一
方、例えば第１の受容孔１０５ａ内に配置され、一方、
第２の接続部１０７ｂは第２の受容孔１０６ａ内に配置
される。As shown in FIG. 15, the FPC 107 is housed in the first and second tubular parts 105 and 106 with its intermediate portion bent and wound. In this stored state, the intermediate portion is disposed in the first hollow portion 105a and the second hollow portion 106a. The first connecting portion 107a is disposed in one of the receiving holes 105a and 106a, for example, in the first receiving hole 105a.
The second connecting portion 107b is arranged in the second receiving hole 106a.
【００１４】図２０は、上記のようにしてＦＰＣ１０７
を第１及び第２の筒状部品１０５、１０６内に収納して
構成したヒンジコネクタを、２つの筐体１０１、１０２
の内部の回路部を構成する基板等に取り付けられた相手
側コネクタ１０８、１０９のそれぞれに嵌合して接続す
る前の状態を示したものである。ここで、相手側コネク
タ１０８、１０９には、第１及び第２の接続部１０７
ａ、１０７ｂのコンタクト１０７ｃ，１０７ｄと接触す
るコンタクト１０８ａ、１０９ａがそれぞれ備えられて
いる。FIG. 20 shows the FPC 107 as described above.
Are housed in the first and second cylindrical parts 105 and 106, and the hinge connector is configured by two housings 101 and 102.
1 shows a state before fitting and connecting to each of the mating connectors 108 and 109 attached to a substrate or the like constituting a circuit portion inside the. Here, the mating connectors 108 and 109 have the first and second connecting portions 107.
The contacts 108a and 109a which are in contact with the contacts 107c and 107d of a and 107b are provided, respectively.
【００１５】[0015]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】電子機器は、小型化や
高密度化および多機能化により、ＦＰＣ（導体部品）１
０７において取り扱う信号数が多くなり、またこれに伴
ってＦＰＣ１０７に接続されるコンタクト１０７ｃ，１
０７ｄの狭ピッチ化がさらに進んでる。[0003] Electronic devices are becoming smaller, have higher densities, and have more functions.
07, the number of signals handled increases, and the contacts 107c and 1c connected to the FPC 107
The pitch of 07d is further narrowed.
【００１６】しかし、第１の筒状部品１０５の内部にお
いて第１の筒状部１５１と第１の嵌合部１５２との間
に、接着剤１１０またはパッキン１１１等を介在して第
１の嵌合部１５２を筒状部１５１から密閉して防水構造
としているため、部品点数も多くなり組み立て性に難点
がある。However, the first fitting is performed between the first tubular part 151 and the first fitting part 152 inside the first tubular part 105 via the adhesive 110 or the packing 111 or the like. Since the joint portion 152 is sealed from the tubular portion 151 to have a waterproof structure, the number of parts is increased, and there is a problem in assemblability.
【００１７】また、接着剤１１０を第１の嵌合部１５２
と第１の筒状部１５１との間に充填したり、パッキン１
１１を圧入して防水構造としているため、充填や、圧入
状態が確実に行なわれているか否かを確認することが困
難であった。Further, the adhesive 110 is applied to the first fitting portion 152.
Between the first tubular portion 151 and the packing 1
Since the waterproof structure is formed by press-fitting 11, it is difficult to check whether the filling or press-fitting state is performed reliably.
【００１８】さらに、所定のスペース内に必要な信号数
を一枚のＦＰＣ１０７によって確保するには限界があ
る。そこで、２枚のＦＰＣを用いてヒンジコネクタを構
成すれば取り扱う信号数が多くなるが、組み立てが複雑
になるとともに、二枚のＦＰＣ１０７の第１及び第２の
接続部１０７ａ、１０７ｂ相互間に隙間を生じてしま
い、防水構造とすることができない。Further, there is a limit in securing the required number of signals in a predetermined space by one FPC 107. Therefore, if a hinge connector is formed by using two FPCs, the number of signals to be handled increases, but assembling becomes complicated and a gap is provided between the first and second connection portions 107a and 107b of the two FPCs 107. And a waterproof structure cannot be obtained.
【００１９】それ故に本発明の課題は、コンタクトが狭
ピッチ化した場合でも組み立て作業が、さらに容易とな
り、またＦＰＣやＦＦＣ等の導体部品を外部から覆い隠
すことができるヒンジコネクタを提供することにある。It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a hinge connector in which the assembling work is further facilitated even when the pitch of the contacts is reduced, and a conductor component such as FPC or FFC can be covered from the outside. is there.
【００２０】また、本発明の他の課題は、所定のスペー
ス内に高密度化に対応して複数枚の導体部品を組み込
み、所定のスペース内で必要な信号数を得ることがで
き、防水構造とすることができるヒンジコネクタを提供
することにある。Another object of the present invention is to provide a waterproof structure in which a required number of signals can be obtained in a predetermined space by incorporating a plurality of conductor parts in a predetermined space in accordance with a high density. An object of the present invention is to provide a hinge connector.
【００２１】[0021]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明によれば、第１の
中空部を有する第１の筒状部、及び第１の相手側コネク
タに嵌合する第１の嵌合部材を受け入れる第１の受容孔
を備えた第１の筒状部品と、第２の中空部を有する第２
の筒状部、及び第１の相手側コネクタに嵌合する第２の
嵌合部材を受け入れる第２の受容孔を備え前記第１の筒
状部品と回転自在に組まれる第２の筒状部品と、前記第
１の中空部及び前記第２の中空部に収納される屈曲自在
な導体部品とを含み、該導体部品は、その一端側に前記
第１の嵌合部材に結合した第１の接続部と、他端側に前
記第２の嵌合部材に結合した第２の接続部とを有し、前
記第１及び第２の接続部は、前記第１及び第２の嵌合部
材のそれぞれに、第１及び第２の相手側コネクタにそれ
ぞれ接続する導電性のコンタクトを有し、前記第１の嵌
合部材は、前記第１の受容部に一体に結合され、前記第
２の嵌合部材は、前記第２の受容部に一体に結合されて
いることを特徴とするヒンジコネクタが得られる。According to the present invention, a first tubular portion having a first hollow portion and a first fitting member for receiving a first fitting member fitted to a first mating connector are provided. A first cylindrical part having a receiving hole, and a second cylindrical part having a second hollow portion
A second cylindrical component, comprising: a second cylindrical member, and a second receiving hole for receiving a second fitting member fitted to the first mating connector. The second cylindrical component rotatably assembled with the first cylindrical component. And a bendable conductive part housed in the first hollow part and the second hollow part, the conductive part having a first end coupled to the first fitting member at one end thereof. A connection portion, and a second connection portion coupled to the second fitting member on the other end side, wherein the first and second connection portions are formed of the first and second fitting members. Each has a conductive contact that connects to a first and second mating connector, respectively, wherein the first mating member is integrally coupled to the first receiving portion and the second mating member is connected to the first mating connector. A hinge connector is obtained, wherein the joining member is integrally connected to the second receiving portion.
【００２２】また、本発明によれば、前記導体部品とし
て第１及び第２の導体部品を用意し、該第１及び第２の
導体部品のそれぞれに前記第１の接続部と前記第２の接
続部とを有し、前記第１の接続部のそれぞれに結合した
第１片側嵌合部材と、前記第２の接続部のそれぞれに結
合した第２の片側嵌合部材とを有し、前記第１片側嵌合
部材のそれぞれを重ね合わせ相互に結合して前記第１の
嵌合部材が形成され、前記第２の片側嵌合部材のそれぞ
れを重ね合わせ相互に結合して前記第１の嵌合部材が形
成されていることを特徴とするヒンジコネクタが得られ
る。Further, according to the present invention, first and second conductor parts are prepared as the conductor parts, and the first connection part and the second conductor part are respectively provided on the first and second conductor parts. And a first one-side fitting member coupled to each of the first connection portions, and a second one-side fitting member coupled to each of the second connection portions, Each of the first one-sided fitting members is overlapped and connected to each other to form the first fitting member, and each of the second one-sided fitting members is overlapped and connected to each other to form the first fitting member. A hinge connector characterized in that a joining member is formed is obtained.
【００２３】また、本発明によれば、前記第１及び第２
の嵌合部材は、前記第１及び第２の接続部にモールドイ
ン成形により形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１
又は２記載のヒンジコネクタが得られる。Further, according to the present invention, the first and the second
2. The fitting member according to claim 1, wherein the first and second connecting portions are formed by mold-in molding.
Or the hinge connector of 2 is obtained.
【００２４】また、本発明によれば、前記第１及び第２
の片側嵌合部材のそれぞれは、熱溶着または接着剤によ
って相互に結合されていることを特徴とする請求項２記
載のヒンジコネクタが得られる。According to the present invention, the first and the second
3. The hinge connector according to claim 2, wherein the one-side fitting members are connected to each other by heat welding or an adhesive.
【００２５】[0025]
【作用】本発明のヒンジコネクタでは、上記のように、
互いに回転可能な２つの筒状部品内に形成した中空部に
ＦＰＣやＦＦＣ等の屈曲自在な導体を収納し、またこの
導体の２つの接続部に結合した嵌合部材を上記筒状部品
の受容部に設けた構成とし、これら嵌合部材を、互いに
回転する２つの筐体に設けた相手側コネクタにそれぞれ
接続する構成とした。このため、ＦＰＣやＦＦＣ等の屈
曲自在な導体部品は筒状部品内に収納されるため、外部
から覆い隠すことができる。According to the hinge connector of the present invention, as described above,
A bendable conductor such as an FPC or FFC is housed in a hollow portion formed in two cylindrical parts rotatable with each other, and a fitting member connected to two connection parts of the conductor is received by the cylindrical part. And the connecting members are connected to mating connectors provided on two housings that rotate with each other. For this reason, a bendable conductor component such as an FPC or an FFC is housed in the tubular component, and can be hidden from the outside.
【００２６】また、導体部品の接続部は嵌合部材によっ
て結合される。これによって嵌合部材から筒状部への上
記導体の出口が密閉されて、容易に防水構造とすること
ができる。The connecting portions of the conductor parts are connected by a fitting member. Thereby, the outlet of the conductor from the fitting member to the tubular portion is sealed, and a waterproof structure can be easily obtained.
【００２７】[0027]
【発明の実施の形態】以下に本発明のヒンジコネクタの
一実施例を説明する。図１（ａ）は、ヒンジコネクタの
開状態を示している。図１（ｂ）は、図１（ａ）のヒン
ジコネクタを開状態から閉状態に回転した状態を示して
いる。なお、このヒンジコネクタは、図１４に示した携
帯用の電気機器と同様に、２つの筐体１０１、１０２を
互いに回動するようにヒンジ１０３、１０４によって機
械的に結合されている構造となっている。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the hinge connector according to the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1A shows an open state of the hinge connector. FIG. 1B shows a state where the hinge connector of FIG. 1A is rotated from an open state to a closed state. This hinge connector has a structure in which the two housings 101 and 102 are mechanically connected by hinges 103 and 104 so as to rotate relative to each other, similarly to the portable electric device shown in FIG. ing.
【００２８】図１（ａ）、図１（ｂ）及び図１６を参照
して説明すると、ヒンジ１０３、１０４の間には、図１
４に示したヒンジコネクタを構成する第１及び第２の筒
状部品１０５、１０６と同様な位置に、ヒンジコネクタ
を構成する二つの筒状部品（第１の筒状部品５、及び第
２の筒状部品６）が位置されている。Referring to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B and FIG. 16, between the hinges 103 and 104, FIG.
The two tubular components (the first tubular component 5 and the second tubular component 5) that constitute the hinge connector are located at the same positions as the first and second tubular components 105 and 106 that constitute the hinge connector shown in FIG. The tubular part 6) is located.
【００２９】図２は本実施例のヒンジコネクタを分解し
た状態を示したものである。ヒンジコネクタは、第１及
び第２の筒状部品５，６と、屈曲自在な導体部品である
二枚のＦＰＣ（第１のＦＰＣ７、及び第２のＦＰＣ８）
と、第１のＦＰＣ７、及び第２のＦＰＣ８を一括して結
合するように両端のそれぞれを一体に結合した絶縁性の
第１及び第２の嵌合部材１１，１２とから構成される。FIG. 2 shows an exploded state of the hinge connector of this embodiment. The hinge connector includes first and second cylindrical components 5 and 6, and two FPCs (first FPC 7 and second FPC 8) that are bendable conductor components.
And insulating first and second fitting members 11 and 12 having both ends integrally connected so as to integrally connect the first FPC 7 and the second FPC 8.
【００３０】第１の筒状部品５は、第１の中空部５ａを
有する第１の筒状部５１と、第１の嵌合部材１１を受容
する第１の受容孔５ｂを備えた第１の受容部５２とを有
している。第１の受容孔５ｂは第１の中空部５ａに連通
している。また、第１の受容部５２は第１の筒状部５１
の外周面よりも少し突出してのびており、第１の受容孔
５ｂが第１の筒状部５１の一側の開口に連続した第１の
開口５ｃが形成されている。第１の受容部５２には開口
５ｃから第１の受容孔５ｂに第１の嵌合部材１１がその
長手方向のほぼ半分を圧入されて結合される。The first cylindrical part 5 has a first cylindrical part 51 having a first hollow part 5 a and a first receiving part 5 b for receiving the first fitting member 11. And the receiving portion 52. The first receiving hole 5b communicates with the first hollow portion 5a. Further, the first receiving portion 52 is provided with the first cylindrical portion 51.
A first opening 5c is formed so as to protrude slightly from the outer peripheral surface of the first cylindrical portion 51 and is continuous with the opening on one side of the first cylindrical portion 51. A first fitting member 11 is press-fitted into the first receiving portion 52 from the opening 5c to the first receiving hole 5b substantially in a half of the longitudinal direction thereof and joined thereto.
【００３１】第１の嵌合部材１１は、図１４に示した筐
体１０１、１０２の一方、例えば、筐体１０２の内部に
備えられた基板の回路部に接続されている相手側コネク
タに嵌合して着脱可能に接続されるものである。The first fitting member 11 is fitted to one of the casings 101 and 102 shown in FIG. 14, for example, a mating connector connected to a circuit portion of a board provided inside the casing 102. They are removably connected together.
【００３２】更に、図３（ａ）及び図３（ｂ）を参照し
て、第１の筒状部５１には第１の中空部５ａの一端側の
内面に複数の係止片５ｅが周方向に所定の間隔で形成さ
れている。係止片５ｅは後述する第２の筒状部品６の環
状突起６ｅと係合し、これにより、第１及び第２の筒状
部品５、６が回動可能に連結される。3 (a) and 3 (b), a plurality of locking pieces 5e are formed on the inner surface of the first cylindrical portion 51 on one end side of the first hollow portion 5a. They are formed at predetermined intervals in the direction. The locking piece 5e engages with an annular projection 6e of a second cylindrical component 6 described later, whereby the first and second cylindrical components 5, 6 are rotatably connected.
【００３３】また、第１の筒状部５１には、第１の筒状
部５１の一端側の開口と反対側に第１の閉塞壁５ｆが形
成されている。第１の閉塞壁５ｆにはその中央に第１の
係合部５ｄが形成されている。第１の係合部５ｄは、第
１の閉塞壁５ｆを貫通した穴となっている。第１の係合
部５ｄは、図１４に示したヒンジ１０３の対応する凸部
に係合し、これにより第１の筒状部品５とヒンジ１０３
とが回動自在に連結される。The first tubular portion 51 has a first closing wall 5f formed on the side opposite to the opening at one end of the first tubular portion 51. A first engagement portion 5d is formed at the center of the first closing wall 5f. The first engagement portion 5d is a hole penetrating the first closing wall 5f. The first engagement portion 5d engages with the corresponding convex portion of the hinge 103 shown in FIG.
Are connected rotatably.
【００３４】第２の筒状部品６は、図４、図５（ａ）、
図５（ｂ）及び図５（ｃ）にも示すように、第２の中空
部６ａを有する第２の筒状部６１と、第２の嵌合部材１
２を受容する第２の受容孔６ｂを備えた第２の受容部６
２とを有している。第２の受容孔６ｂは第２の中空部６
ａに連通している。第２の受容部６２は第１の筒状部６
１の外周面よりも少し突出してのびており、この第２の
筒状部６１の一端側の開口で第２の中空部６ａに連続し
た第２の開口６ｃが形成されている。第２の受容部６２
には開口６ｃから第２の受容孔６ｂに第２の嵌合部材１
２がその長手方向のほぼ半分を圧入されて結合される。The second tubular part 6 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the second cylindrical portion 61 having the second hollow portion 6a and the second fitting member 1
Receiving portion 6 having a second receiving hole 6b for receiving the second receiving portion 6
And 2. The second receiving hole 6b is provided in the second hollow portion 6
a. The second receiving portion 62 includes the first cylindrical portion 6.
The second cylindrical portion 61 has an opening on one end side thereof, and a second opening 6c continuous with the second hollow portion 6a is formed at the one end of the second cylindrical portion 61. Second receiving part 62
From the opening 6c to the second receiving hole 6b.
2 are joined by press-fitting about half of their length.
【００３５】第２の嵌合部材１２は、図１４に示した筐
体１０１、１０２の他方、例えば、一方の筐体１０１の
内部に備えられた基板の回路部に接続されている相手側
コネクタに嵌合して着脱可能に接続されるものである。The second fitting member 12 is connected to the other of the housings 101 and 102 shown in FIG. 14, for example, a mating connector connected to a circuit portion of a board provided inside one of the housings 101. And is detachably connected.
【００３６】更に、第２の筒状部品６の一端側の開口に
は環状突起６ｅが形成されている。環状突起６ｅは、第
１の筒状部品５の係止片５ｅと係合し、これにより第１
及び第２の筒状部品５、６が回動可能に連結される。Further, an annular projection 6e is formed at an opening on one end side of the second cylindrical component 6. The annular projection 6e engages with the locking piece 5e of the first tubular part 5, thereby making the first
And the second tubular parts 5, 6 are connected rotatably.
【００３７】また、第２の筒状部６１には、第２の筒状
部６１の一端側の開口と反対側に第２の閉塞壁６ｆが形
成されている。第２の閉塞壁６ｆには、その中央に第２
の係合部６ｄが形成されている。第２の係合部６ｄは、
第２の閉塞壁６ｆを貫通した穴となっている。第２の係
合部６ｄは、図１４に示したヒンジ１０４の対応する凸
部に係合し、これにより第２の筒状部品６とヒンジ１０
４とが回動自在に連結される。The second tubular portion 61 is formed with a second closing wall 6f on the side opposite to the opening at one end of the second tubular portion 61. The second closing wall 6f has a second
Is formed. The second engagement portion 6d is
It is a hole penetrating the second closing wall 6f. The second engaging portion 6d engages with the corresponding convex portion of the hinge 104 shown in FIG.
4 are connected rotatably.
【００３８】次に、図６を参照して第１のＦＰＣ７は、
その両端に第１及び第２の接続部７ａ、７ｂをそれぞれ
備え、これら接続部７ａ、７ｂの中間部分は可撓性で屈
曲自在なものである。ここで、第１の接続部７ａは、図
１４に示した２つの筐体１０１、１０２の一方、例えば
筐体１０２の内部の回路部に設けられた相手側コネクタ
に接続されるものである。また、第２の接続部７ｂは、
例えば他方の筐体１０１の内部の回路部に設けられた相
手側コネクタに接続されるものである。第１及び第２の
接続部７ａ、７ｂには多数のコンタクト７ｃ，７ｄが狭
ピッチでそれぞれ並設されている。なお、当然のことで
はあるが、上記中間部分には、第１及び第２の接続部７
ａ、７ｂから露出している複数のコンタクト７ｃ，７ｄ
間を接続するための導体が設けられている。Next, referring to FIG. 6, the first FPC 7
First and second connecting portions 7a and 7b are provided at both ends thereof, and an intermediate portion between these connecting portions 7a and 7b is flexible and bendable. Here, the first connection portion 7a is to be connected to one of the two housings 101 and 102 shown in FIG. 14, for example, a mating connector provided in a circuit unit inside the housing 102. Further, the second connecting portion 7b is
For example, it is connected to a mating connector provided in a circuit section inside the other housing 101. A large number of contacts 7c, 7d are arranged in the first and second connection portions 7a, 7b at a narrow pitch, respectively. It should be noted that the first and second connecting portions 7 are provided at the intermediate portion.
A plurality of contacts 7c and 7d exposed from a and 7b
A conductor for connecting between them is provided.
【００３９】次に、図７を参照して、第２のＦＰＣ８
は、その両端に第１及び第２の接続部８ａ、８ｂをそれ
ぞれ備え、これら第１及び第２の接続部８ａ、８ｂの中
間部分は可撓性で屈曲自在なものである。Next, referring to FIG. 7, the second FPC 8
Has first and second connecting portions 8a and 8b at both ends thereof, and an intermediate portion between the first and second connecting portions 8a and 8b is flexible and bendable.
【００４０】ここで、第１の接続部８ａは、図１４に示
した２つの筐体１０１、１０２の一方、例えば筐体１０
１の内部の回路部に設けられた相手側コネクタに接続さ
れるものである。また、第２の接続部８ｂは、例えば筐
体１０２の内部の回路部に設けられた相手側コネクタに
接続されるものである。第１及び第２の接続部８ａ、８
ｂには多数のコンタクト８ｃ，８ｄが狭ピッチでそれぞ
れ並設されている。なお、上記中間部分には、第１及び
第２の接続部８ａ、８ｂから露出している複数のコンタ
クト８ｃ，８ｄ間を接続するための導体が設けられてい
る。Here, the first connecting portion 8a is connected to one of the two housings 101 and 102 shown in FIG.
1 is connected to a mating connector provided in a circuit section inside the device 1. The second connection portion 8b is connected to a mating connector provided in a circuit portion inside the housing 102, for example. First and second connection portions 8a, 8
b, a large number of contacts 8c and 8d are arranged in parallel at a narrow pitch. Note that a conductor for connecting the plurality of contacts 8c and 8d exposed from the first and second connection portions 8a and 8b is provided in the intermediate portion.
【００４１】第１の嵌合部材１１は、図２及び図８に示
すように、第１及び第２のＦＰＣ７、８の第１の接続部
７ａ，８ａのそれぞれに設けられているコンタクト７
ｃ，８ｃと、これらのコンタクト７ｃ，８ｃを露出した
状態で、第１の接続部７ａ，８ａをモールドイン成形に
より一体に結合している。As shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, the first fitting member 11 is provided with a contact 7 provided on each of the first connecting portions 7a and 8a of the first and second FPCs 7 and 8.
The first connecting portions 7a and 8a are integrally joined by mold-in molding in a state where the contacts c and 8c and the contacts 7c and 8c are exposed.
【００４２】第２の嵌合部材１２は、図２及び図８に示
すように、第１及び第２のＦＰＣ７、８の第２の接続部
７ｂ，８ｂのそれぞれに設けられているコンタクト７
ｄ，８ｄと、これらのコンタクト７ｄ，８ｄを露出した
状態で、第２の接続部７ｂ，８ｂをモールドイン成形に
より一体に結合している。As shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, the second fitting member 12 is provided with a contact 7 provided on each of the second connecting portions 7b and 8b of the first and second FPCs 7 and 8.
The second connection portions 7b and 8b are integrally joined by mold-in molding in a state where the contacts d and 8d and the contacts 7d and 8d are exposed.
【００４３】第１のＦＰＣ７の第１の接続部７ａにおけ
るコンタクト７ｃと、第２のＦＰＣ８の第１の接続部８
ａにおけるコンタクト８ｃとは、互いに外向きとなるよ
うに、第１の嵌合部材１１に結合されている。第１のＦ
ＰＣ７の第２の接続部７ｂにおけるコンタクト７ｄと、
第２のＦＰＣ８の第２の接続部８ｂにおけるコンタクト
８ｄとは、互いに外向きとなるように、第２の嵌合部材
１２に結合されている。The contact 7c at the first connecting portion 7a of the first FPC 7 and the first connecting portion 8 of the second FPC 8
The contact 8c at a is connected to the first fitting member 11 so as to face outward. The first F
A contact 7d in the second connection portion 7b of the PC 7,
The contact 8d of the second connecting portion 8b of the second FPC 8 is connected to the second fitting member 12 so as to face outward.
【００４４】第１及び第２のＦＰＣ７，８と、これらの
両端を結合した第１及び第２の嵌合部材１１、１２は、
図９に示すように、第１及び第２のＦＰＣ７，８の長手
方向の辺に形成されているキャリア片７ｊ，８ｊが切り
離され、第１及び第２の受容部５２、６２に圧入され
る。この際、図２に示すように、第１のＦＰＣ７を内側
として、外側に第２のＦＰＣ８が位置するように第１及
び第２のＦＰＣ７，８を屈曲して巻回した後に、圧入が
行なわれる。The first and second FPCs 7 and 8 and the first and second fitting members 11 and 12 connecting both ends thereof are
As shown in FIG. 9, the carrier pieces 7j, 8j formed on the longitudinal sides of the first and second FPCs 7, 8 are cut off and pressed into the first and second receiving portions 52, 62. . At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, the first and second FPCs 7 and 8 are bent and wound so that the first FPC 7 is on the inside and the second FPC 8 is located on the outside, and then press-fitting is performed. It is.
【００４５】ところで、第１の受容孔５ｂに対面してい
る第１の筒状部５１の一端面には、図２及び図３（ｂ）
に示すように、第１の嵌合部材１１の圧入をガイドする
ための第１のガイド溝５ｇが形成されている。この第１
のガイド溝５ｇには、第１の嵌合部材１１の一面、即
ち、第１の筒状部５１の一端面に対向する面に形成され
ている第１の突条１１ｐが嵌め込まれる。また、第２の
受容孔６ｂに対面している第２の筒状部６１の一端面に
は、図５（ｂ）に示すように、第２の嵌合部材１２の圧
入をガイドするための第２のガイド溝６ｇが形成されて
いる。この第２のガイド溝６ｇには、第２の嵌合部材１
２の一面、即ち、第２の筒状部６１の一端面に対向する
面に形成されている第２の突条１２ｐが嵌め込まれる。2 and 3 (b) are provided on one end surface of the first cylindrical portion 51 facing the first receiving hole 5b.
As shown in FIG. 5, a first guide groove 5g for guiding the press fitting of the first fitting member 11 is formed. This first
A first protrusion 11p formed on one surface of the first fitting member 11, that is, a surface facing one end surface of the first cylindrical portion 51, is fitted into the guide groove 5g. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5B, a second fitting member 12 for guiding the press-fitting of the second fitting member 12 is provided on one end surface of the second cylindrical portion 61 facing the second receiving hole 6b. A second guide groove 6g is formed. In the second guide groove 6g, the second fitting member 1 is inserted.
2, that is, a second ridge 12p formed on a surface facing one end surface of the second cylindrical portion 61 is fitted.
【００４６】第１及び第２の嵌合部材１１、１２は、図
２及び図８に示すように第１及び第２の筒状部品５、６
にそれぞれ凹凸関係で係合した後、これらを熱溶着・接
着等によって結合する。As shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, the first and second fitting members 11 and 12 are provided with first and second cylindrical parts 5 and 6 respectively.
After they are engaged with each other in a concavo-convex relationship, they are joined by heat welding, adhesion or the like.
【００４７】さらに、第１及び第２のＦＰＣ７、８を、
図２に示したようにその中間部分を屈曲して巻回した状
態で、図１０に示すように、第１及び第２の筒状部品
５、６内に収納する。この収納状態においては、第１及
び第２の筒状部品５、６の中空部５ａ、６ａの内部に
は、第１及び第２のＦＰＣ７、８の中間部分が配置され
る。このようにして収納された状態では、第１及び第２
のＦＰＣ７、８は、第１及び第２の筒状部品５、６の第
１及び第２の中空部５ａ，６ａ内において、これら中空
部５ａ、６ａとともに回転する。なお、屈曲自在な導体
部品として、ＦＰＣ以外にＦＦＣ等を用いることもでき
る。Further, the first and second FPCs 7 and 8 are
In a state where the intermediate portion is bent and wound as shown in FIG. 2, it is housed in the first and second tubular parts 5 and 6 as shown in FIG. 10. In this stored state, an intermediate portion between the first and second FPCs 7 and 8 is disposed inside the hollow portions 5a and 6a of the first and second tubular components 5 and 6. In the state stored in this way, the first and second
FPCs 7 and 8 rotate together with the hollow portions 5a and 6a in the first and second hollow portions 5a and 6a of the first and second cylindrical components 5 and 6. In addition, FFC etc. other than FPC can also be used as a flexible conductor part.
【００４８】図１１、図１２（ａ）、及び図１２（ｂ）
は、第１及び第２の嵌合部材１１、１２の構成の他の実
施例を示している。FIGS. 11, 12 (a) and 12 (b)
Shows another embodiment of the configuration of the first and second fitting members 11 and 12.
【００４９】第１の嵌合部材１１は、図１１に示す、第
１のＦＰＣ７の第１の接続部７ａをモールドイン成形に
よって形成した第１の片側嵌合部材１１ａと、図１２
（ａ）及び図１２（ｂ）に示す、第２のＦＰＣ８の第１
の接続部８ａをモールドイン成形によって形成した第２
の片側嵌合部材１１ｂとを有している。The first fitting member 11 includes a first one-side fitting member 11a shown in FIG. 11 in which the first connecting portion 7a of the first FPC 7 is formed by mold-in molding, and FIG.
(A) and the first FPC 8 shown in FIG.
The second connecting portion 8a formed by mold-in molding
And the one-side fitting member 11b.
【００５０】第２の嵌合部材１２は、図１１に示す、第
１のＦＰＣ７の第２の接続部８ａをモールドイン成形に
よって形成した第２の片側嵌合部材１２ａと、図１２
（ａ）及び図１２（ｂ）に示す、第２のＦＰＣ８の第２
の接続部８ｂをモールドイン成形によって形成した第２
の片側嵌合部材１２ｂとを有している。The second fitting member 12 includes a second one-side fitting member 12a shown in FIG. 11 in which the second connecting portion 8a of the first FPC 7 is formed by mold-in molding, and FIG.
(A) and the second FPC 8 shown in FIG.
The second connecting portion 8b formed by mold-in molding
And the one-side fitting member 12b.
【００５１】第１の片側嵌合部材１１ａ及び第２の片側
嵌合部材１１ｂ、第２の片側嵌合部材１２ａ及び第２の
片側嵌合部材１２ｂはそれぞれが重ね合わせ相互に熱溶
着・接着等によって固定することによって、図８に示し
た第１の嵌合部材１１と第２の嵌合部材１２とが構成さ
れる。The first one-side mating member 11a and the second one-side mating member 11b, the second one-side mating member 12a and the second one-side mating member 12b are overlapped with each other and heat-sealed and bonded to each other. Thus, the first fitting member 11 and the second fitting member 12 shown in FIG. 8 are configured.
【００５２】その後の、第１及び第２の筒状部品５、６
への結合は、前述したとおりである。図１１、図１２
（ａ）、及び図１２（ｂ）において、第１及び第２の嵌
合部材１１、１２の面より少し落ち込んだＷ部分は熱溶
着・接着等が行われる部分である。Thereafter, the first and second cylindrical parts 5, 6
Is as described above. 11 and 12
In FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B, a W portion which is slightly lower than the surfaces of the first and second fitting members 11 and 12 is a portion where heat welding and bonding are performed.
【００５３】図１３（ａ）、図１３（ｂ）、及び図１３
（ｃ）は、第１及び第２の嵌合部材１１、１２に接続さ
れる相手側コネクタを示している。相手側コネクタは、
相手インシュレータ２１と、この相手インシュレータ２
１に第１及び第２の嵌合部材１１、１２の一方を受け入
れる大きな溝を形成した相手嵌合部２２と、相手嵌合部
２２に設けた導電性の相手コンタクト２３とを有してい
る。相手コンタクト２３はコンタクト７ｃ，７ｄ，８
ｃ，８ｄに一対一に接触する接触部２３ａと、相手嵌合
部２２の外にのびている端子部２３ｂとを有している。
端子部２３ｂは、図１４に示した筐体１，２の内部に設
けられている基板の回路部に接続される部分である。FIGS. 13 (a), 13 (b) and 13
(C) shows a mating connector connected to the first and second fitting members 11 and 12. The mating connector is
Opponent insulator 21 and this opponent insulator 2
1 has a mating fitting portion 22 formed with a large groove for receiving one of the first and second fitting members 11 and 12, and a conductive mating contact 23 provided in the mating fitting portion 22. . The contact 23 is the contacts 7c, 7d, 8
It has a contact portion 23a that makes one-to-one contact with c and 8d, and a terminal portion 23b that extends outside the mating portion 22.
The terminal part 23b is a part connected to a circuit part of a substrate provided inside the housings 1 and 2 shown in FIG.
【００５４】[0054]
【発明の効果】本発明によれば、２つの筒状部品内に形
成した中空部にＦＰＣやＦＦＣ等の屈曲自在な導体部品
を収納し、またこの導体部品の２つの接続部に嵌合部材
を結合して筒状部品の受容孔内に設けた構成とし、嵌合
部材を筐体に設けた相手側コネクタにそれぞれ接続する
構成としたため、導体部品を筒状部品内部に収納して外
部から覆い隠すことができ、さらに嵌合部材から筒状部
への導体部品の出口を密閉して容易に防水構造とするこ
とができる。According to the present invention, bendable conductor parts such as FPC and FFC are housed in hollow portions formed in two cylindrical parts, and fitting members are fitted to two connection parts of these conductor parts. And the connecting member is connected to the mating connector provided on the housing. It can be covered and concealed, and furthermore, the outlet of the conductor component from the fitting member to the tubular portion can be sealed to easily provide a waterproof structure.
【図１】本発明のヒンジコネクタの一実施例を示し、
（ａ）はヒンジコネクタの開状態を示す斜視図、（ｂ）
はヒンジコネクタの閉状態を示す斜視図である。FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the hinge connector of the present invention,
(A) is a perspective view showing an open state of the hinge connector, (b)
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a closed state of the hinge connector.
【図２】図１に示したヒンジコネクタの分解斜視図であ
る。FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge connector shown in FIG.
【図３】図１に示したヒンジコネクタの第１の筒状部品
を示し、（ａ）は正面図、（ｂ）は（ａ）の左側面図、
（ｃ）は（ｂ）の左側面図である。3A and 3B show a first tubular part of the hinge connector shown in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 3A is a front view, FIG. 3B is a left side view of FIG.
(C) is a left side view of (b).
【図４】図１に示したヒンジコネクタの平面図である。FIG. 4 is a plan view of the hinge connector shown in FIG. 1;
【図５】図１に示したヒンジコネクタの第１の筒状部品
を示し、（ａ）は正面図、（ｂ）は（ａ）の右側面図、
（ｃ）は（ｂ）の右側面図である。5A and 5B show a first tubular part of the hinge connector shown in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 5A is a front view, FIG. 5B is a right side view of FIG.
(C) is a right side view of (b).
【図６】図２に示した第１のＦＰＣを示す平面図であ
る。FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a first FPC shown in FIG. 2;
【図７】図２に示した第２のＦＰＣを示す斜視図であ
る。FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a second FPC shown in FIG. 2;
【図８】図２に示した第１及び第２のＦＰＣに第１及び
第２の嵌合部材を接続し第１及び第２のＦＰＣを巻回す
る前の状態を示す斜視図である。8 is a perspective view showing a state before connecting the first and second fitting members to the first and second FPCs shown in FIG. 2 and winding the first and second FPCs;
【図９】（ａ）は図２に示した第１のＦＰＣに第１及び
第２の嵌合部材を接続した状態を示す平面図、（ｂ）は
（ａ）の背面図である。9A is a plan view showing a state where first and second fitting members are connected to the first FPC shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 9B is a rear view of FIG.
【図１０】図２に示したヒンジコネクタの組み立てを説
明する説明図である。FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining assembly of the hinge connector shown in FIG. 2;
【図１１】図２に示したヒンジコネクタの他の実施例を
示し、第１のＦＰＣに第１及び第２のの片側嵌合部材を
結合した状態を示す斜視図である。FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the hinge connector shown in FIG. 2 and showing a state in which first and second one-side fitting members are connected to a first FPC.
【図１２】図２に示したヒンジコネクタの他の実施例を
示し、（ａ）は第２のＦＰＣに第１及び第２のの片側嵌
合部材を結合した状態を示す斜視図、（ｂ）は（ａ）を
反転した状態の斜視図である。12A and 12B are perspective views showing another embodiment of the hinge connector shown in FIG. 2, in which FIG. 12A shows a state in which first and second one-side fitting members are connected to a second FPC. () Is a perspective view in a state where (a) is inverted.
【図１３】図１のヒンジコネクタに接続する相手側コネ
クタを示し、（ａ）は平面図、（ｂ）は正面図、（ｃ）
は（ｂ）のＡ−Ａ線を断面した拡大断面図である。13 shows a mating connector connected to the hinge connector of FIG. 1, wherein (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, and (c).
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
【図１４】本発明及び先行技術のヒンジコネクタを説明
するための電気機器の斜視図である。FIG. 14 is a perspective view of an electric device for explaining the hinge connector of the present invention and the prior art.
【図１５】図１４の電気機器に使用されている先行技術
のヒンジコネクタの分解斜視図である。FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of a prior art hinge connector used in the electric device of FIG. 14;
【図１６】図１５のヒンジコネクタを構成する第１の筒
状部品の側面図である。FIG. 16 is a side view of a first tubular component constituting the hinge connector of FIG. 15;
【図１７】図１６の第１の筒状部品にＦＰＣを組み込ん
だ状態の一部断面図である。FIG. 17 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state where an FPC is incorporated in the first tubular component of FIG. 16;
【図１８】図１６の第１の筒状部品にＦＰＣを組み込ん
だ状態の他の例を示す一部断面図である。FIG. 18 is a partial cross-sectional view showing another example of a state where the FPC is incorporated in the first cylindrical component of FIG.
【図１９】（ａ）は図１５のヒンジコネクタを構成する
第１の筒状部品の正面図、（ｂ）は（ａ）の側面図であ
る。19 (a) is a front view of a first tubular component constituting the hinge connector of FIG. 15, and FIG. 19 (b) is a side view of FIG.
【図２０】図１４に示したヒンジコネクタに相手側コネ
クタを接続する前の状態を示す側面図である。20 is a side view showing a state before a mating connector is connected to the hinge connector shown in FIG. 14;
５，１０５ 第１の筒状部品 ５ａ，１０５ａ 第１の中空部 ５ｂ，１０５ｂ 第１の受容孔 ６ 第２の筒状部品 ６ａ 第２の中空部 ６ｂ 第２の受容孔 ６ｄ 第２の係合部 ６ｆ 第２の閉塞壁 ７ 第１のＦＰＣ ７ａ，８ａ 第１の接続部 ７ｂ，８ｂ 第１の接続部 ７ｃ，７ｄ，８ｃ，８ｄ コンタクト ８ 第２のＦＰＣ １１ 第１の嵌合部材 １１ａ 第１の片側嵌合部材 １２ａ 第２の片側嵌合部材 １２ 第２の嵌合部材 ２１ 相手インシュレータ ２２ 相手嵌合部 ２３ 相手コンタクト ５１，１５１ 第１の筒状部 ５２ 第１の受容部 １０１，１０２ 筐体 １０３，１０４ ヒンジ １１０ 接着剤 １１１ パッキン 5,105 First cylindrical part 5a, 105a First hollow part 5b, 105b First receiving hole 6 Second cylindrical part 6a Second hollow part 6b Second receiving hole 6d Second engagement Part 6f Second closing wall 7 First FPC 7a, 8a First connecting part 7b, 8b First connecting part 7c, 7d, 8c, 8d Contact 8 Second FPC 11 First fitting member 11a First 1 one-side fitting member 12a second second-side fitting member 12 second fitting member 21 mating insulator 22 mating fitting portion 23 mating contact 51, 151 first cylindrical portion 52 first receiving portion 101, 102 Housing 103, 104 Hinge 110 Adhesive 111 Packing
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 牛嶋 克磨 東京都渋谷区道玄坂１丁目21番２号 日 本航空電子工業株式会社内 (72)発明者 森田 雄一 東京都港区芝五丁目７番１号 日本電気 株式会社内 (72)発明者 梅田 幸司 埼玉県児玉郡神川町大字元原字豊原300 番18 埼玉日本電気株式会社内 (56)参考文献 特開 昭61−71572（ＪＰ，Ａ) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.6，ＤＢ名) H01R 35/04 G06F 1/16 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Katsuma Ushijima 1-21-2 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Inside Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Yuichi Morita 5-7-1 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo No. 1 Inside NEC Corporation (72) Koji Umeda Inventor 300-18 Toyohara, Motohara, Kamikawa-cho, Kodama-gun, Saitama Prefecture Inside Saitama NEC Corporation (56) References JP-A-61-71572 (JP, A) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. 6 , DB name) H01R 35/04 G06F 1/16
Claims (4)
び第１の相手側コネクタに嵌合する第１の嵌合部材を受
け入れる第１の受容孔を備えた第１の筒状部品と、第２
の中空部を有する第２の筒状部、及び第１の相手側コネ
クタに嵌合する第２の嵌合部材を受け入れる第２の受容
孔を備え前記第１の筒状部品と回転自在に組まれる第２
の筒状部品と、前記第１の中空部及び前記第２の中空部
に収納される屈曲自在な導体部品とを含み、該導体部品
は、その一端側を前記第１の嵌合部材に結合した第１の
接続部と、他端側を前記第２の嵌合部材に結合した第２
の接続部とを有し、前記第１及び第２の接続部は、前記
第１及び第２の嵌合部材のそれぞれに、第１及び第２の
相手側コネクタにそれぞれ接続する導電性のコンタクト
を有し、前記第１の嵌合部材は、前記第１の受容部に組
み合わされており、前記第２の嵌合部材は、前記第２の
受容部に組み合わされていることを特徴とするヒンジコ
ネクタ。1. A first cylinder having a first cylindrical portion having a first hollow portion and a first receiving hole for receiving a first fitting member fitted to a first mating connector. Shaped part and the second
A second tubular portion having a hollow portion, and a second receiving hole for receiving a second fitting member fitted to the first mating connector, rotatably assembled with the first tubular component. Second
And a bendable conductive part housed in the first hollow part and the second hollow part, and one end of the conductive part is connected to the first fitting member. And a second connecting portion having the other end coupled to the second fitting member.
And the first and second connection portions are electrically conductive contacts respectively connected to the first and second mating members, respectively, to first and second mating connectors. Wherein the first fitting member is combined with the first receiving portion, and the second fitting member is combined with the second receiving portion. Hinge connector.
部品を用意し、該第１及び第２の導体部品のそれぞれに
前記第１の接続部と前記第２の接続部とを有し、前記第
１の接続部のそれぞれに結合した第１片側嵌合部材と、
前記第２の接続部のそれぞれに結合した第２の片側嵌合
部材とを有し、前記第１片側嵌合部材のそれぞれを重ね
合わせ相互に結合して前記第１の嵌合部材が形成され、
前記第２の片側嵌合部材のそれぞれを重ね合わせ相互に
結合して前記第１の嵌合部材が形成されていることを特
徴とする請求項１記載のヒンジコネクタ。2. A first and a second conductor component are prepared as the conductor component, and each of the first and the second conductor component has the first connection part and the second connection part. A first one-sided fitting member coupled to each of the first connection portions;
A second one-sided fitting member coupled to each of the second connection portions; and the first one-sided fitting members are overlapped and mutually connected to form the first fitting member. ,
2. The hinge connector according to claim 1, wherein each of the second one-sided fitting members is overlapped and mutually connected to form the first fitting member. 3.
１及び第２の接続部にモールドイン成形により形成され
ていることを特徴とする請求項１又は２記載のヒンジコ
ネクタ。3. The hinge connector according to claim 1, wherein the first and second fitting members are formed in the first and second connecting portions by mold-in molding.
ぞれは、熱溶着または接着剤によって相互に結合されて
いることを特徴とする請求項２記載のヒンジコネクタ。4. The hinge connector according to claim 2, wherein the first and second one-side fitting members are connected to each other by heat welding or an adhesive.
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