JP3013128B2 - Shell for connector - Google Patents
Shell for connectorInfo
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- JP3013128B2 JP3013128B2 JP4223874A JP22387492A JP3013128B2 JP 3013128 B2 JP3013128 B2 JP 3013128B2 JP 4223874 A JP4223874 A JP 4223874A JP 22387492 A JP22387492 A JP 22387492A JP 3013128 B2 JP3013128 B2 JP 3013128B2
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、ＩＣメモリカードのよ
うな極めて薄い器材又は小型機器に取付けられて、通信
用のコードを接続するために用いるコネクタにおいて、
該コネクタの導通部を、ノイズを生じさせる静電気や電
磁障害波から遮断するために用いる金属製のシェルに関
する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector which is attached to extremely thin equipment or small equipment such as an IC memory card and used for connecting a communication cord.
The present invention relates to a metal shell used to block a conductive portion of the connector from static electricity or electromagnetic interference waves that generate noise.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】この種のシェルは、実開平３−２３６７
９号、同３−５０６２４号等に示されるように、２分割
状に作られ、コネクタを両側から覆ってねじで結合され
る構造が一般であり、このような構造では一方のシェル
に厚肉のめねじ部分を形成しなければならないため、シ
ェル内空間が狭くなると共に構造が複雑になって高価に
なる不都合がある。2. Description of the Related Art This type of shell is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-2367.
As shown in JP-A Nos. 9 and 3-50624 and the like, a structure is generally used in which the connector is formed into two parts, and the connector is covered from both sides and connected with screws. In such a structure, one shell has a thick wall. Since the female screw portion must be formed, there is a disadvantage that the space in the shell becomes narrow, and the structure becomes complicated and expensive.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は、薄型に構成
でき、製作が簡単で相手機器内に容易に保持できるコネ
クタのシェルを得ることを課題とする。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a connector shell which can be made thin, can be manufactured easily, and can be easily held in a mating device.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明における前記課題
の解決手段は、横並びの多数のコンタクトを保持する絶
縁体の外面を覆うコネクタ用シェルにおいて、金属板よ
りなり、小間隔をあけて折曲げた折曲部と、該折曲部に
続く２枚の平板部と、折曲部に開口した後部開口と、平
板部自由端側に形成した前部開口と、平板部から両側方
に伸び、板厚方向の突起をもつ係止アームと、平板部を
切起して形成したバネ片とを備えることを特徴とする。According to the present invention, there is provided a connector shell for covering an outer surface of an insulator for holding a large number of contacts arranged side by side, which is made of a metal plate and bent at small intervals. Bent part, two flat parts following the bent part, a rear opening opened to the bent part, a front opening formed on the free end side of the flat part, and both sides extending from the flat part, It is characterized by comprising a locking arm having a projection in a plate thickness direction and a spring piece formed by cutting and raising a flat plate portion.
【０００５】[0005]
【作用】以上の手段を備えるから、前部開口からコンタ
クトを突出させた状態で、シェル内に絶縁体を収容、係
止することができ、このコネクタを取付ける機器の受入
れ部に前記バネ片で係合し、該機器の基板に係止アーム
の突起で係合して固定される。With the above means, the insulator can be accommodated and locked in the shell with the contact protruding from the front opening, and the spring piece can be inserted into the receiving portion of the device to which this connector is mounted. And is fixed to the board of the device by engaging with the projection of the locking arm.
【０００６】[0006]
【実施例】以下、図面を参照して本発明の実施例を説明
する。図１はＩＣメモリカードに取付けるコネクタの分
解斜視図で、図１においてＣは該コネクタ、１はそのシ
ェル、２は絶縁体、３はコンタクトで、多数のコンタク
ト３は、絶縁体２の前縁部２ａに設けられた図４に２ａ
1として示す挿入孔に押込まれ、その後部３ａは、支持
板４の下面に沿って配列されている。絶縁体２は、前縁
２ａから後方へ伸びる側縁２ｂを有し、前縁２ａは、そ
の前面両端から前方へ伸びる１対の結合アーム５と、こ
れから下方に突出する結合ピン５ａを有し、これにより
相手機器の基板に結合される。また前縁２ａの上面及び
下面には係止突起６が設けられ、側縁２ｂの外側面には
係止溝７が設けられ、側縁２ｂの内側面には、後記する
他のコネクタの係止爪を受入れる受け穴８ａをもつロッ
ク金具８が圧入されている。支持板４の上面に示す３本
の鳩尾形のキー溝４ａは、相手コネクタを特定するため
のもので、３本のキー溝４ａの１本ないし３本に図外の
ばね片が圧入されて溝をふさぐようにされ、残された溝
４ａに係合できるキーのみをもつコネクタだけが接続さ
れるようになっており、ピン数の一致するコネクタ同士
が接続可能にされる。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a connector attached to an IC memory card. In FIG. 1, C is the connector, 1 is its shell, 2 is an insulator, 3 is a contact, and many contacts 3 are front edges of the insulator 2. In FIG. 4 provided in the part 2a, 2a
Pushed into the insertion hole shown as 1, its rear 3a are arranged along the lower surface of the support plate 4. The insulator 2 has a side edge 2b extending rearward from the front edge 2a. The front edge 2a has a pair of connecting arms 5 extending forward from both front ends thereof and a connecting pin 5a projecting downward therefrom. , Thereby being coupled to the board of the partner device. A locking projection 6 is provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the front edge 2a, a locking groove 7 is provided on an outer surface of the side edge 2b, and a connector for another connector described later is provided on an inner surface of the side edge 2b. A lock fitting 8 having a receiving hole 8a for receiving a locking claw is press-fitted. The three dovetail-shaped keyways 4a shown on the upper surface of the support plate 4 are for specifying a mating connector, and spring pieces (not shown) are press-fitted into one to three of the three keyways 4a. Only the connector having a key that can be engaged with the remaining groove 4a is connected so as to close the groove, and connectors having the same number of pins can be connected.
【０００７】図１〜３を参照して、シェル１は、ステン
レス板の如き金属板を成形加工して作られ、金属板を折
曲部９でコ字形に折曲げて２枚の平行の平板部１０、１
１を形成し、折曲部９には後部開口１２が設けられ、反
対側の自由端側には前部開口１３が形成される。平板部
１０、１１には、絶縁体２の係止突起６が係合する絶縁
体係止穴１４が開口され、またコ字状の切込みにより２
枚の舌片状のバネ片１５が切起こされ、該バネ片１５に
よってメモリカードの金属製のケース内面に弾接する。Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a shell 1 is formed by forming a metal plate such as a stainless steel plate, and the metal plate is bent into a U shape at a bent portion 9 to form two parallel flat plates. Parts 10, 1
1, a bent portion 9 is provided with a rear opening 12 and a front opening 13 is formed on the opposite free end side. The flat plate portions 10 and 11 are provided with an insulator locking hole 14 with which the locking projection 6 of the insulator 2 is engaged.
The tongue-shaped spring pieces 15 are cut and raised, and the spring pieces 15 elastically contact the inner surface of the metal case of the memory card.
【０００８】そして、一方の平板部１０の両側から１対
の係止アーム１６がＬ字形に伸び、これに下向きの突起
１６ａが押出しにより突設され、折曲部９からはストッ
パ１７がＬ字形に伸びる。前記突起１６ａはメモリカー
ドの基板の穴に係合し、ストッパ１７は該基板の溝に係
止して位置決めがなされる。また、平板部１０、１１の
前端両側にはコ字形の側片１８が曲折され、先端の爪１
８ａが絶縁体２の係止溝７に係合して、平板部１０、１
１の開きを防止する。A pair of locking arms 16 extend from both sides of one flat plate portion 10 in an L-shape, and downward projections 16a are protruded from this, and a stopper 17 is bent from the bent portion 9 to an L-shape. Stretches. The protrusion 16a is engaged with a hole of the substrate of the memory card, and the stopper 17 is engaged with the groove of the substrate to perform positioning. Also, U-shaped side pieces 18 are bent on both sides of the front end of the flat plate portions 10 and 11, and the claw 1 at the tip end is bent.
8a is engaged with the locking groove 7 of the insulator 2, and the flat portions 10, 1
1 is prevented from opening.
【０００９】図４、図５に示すように、コネクタＣは、
シェル１内に絶縁体２が挿入されてなり、この絶縁体２
は、前部開口１３からシェル１の弾力に抗して押込まれ
る。そして、コネクタＣは、ＩＣメモリカード２０の基
板２１に凹設した取付け口２１ａにはまり、図６に示す
ように基板２１の穴２１ｂに係止アーム１６の突起１６
ａが係合し、ストッパ１７が図７に示す基板２１の切溝
２１ｃに係合し、前記結合ピン５ａは穴２１ｄに係合す
る。この状態で各コンタクト３は、基板２１上に列設し
た各端子２２上に接触した状態になる。コンタクト３の
後端側は、支持板４の下面に沿って後部開口１３側を向
いて雄コネクタを形成し、該開口１３から挿入される雌
コネクタのコンタクトに接触する。図８において２５は
雌コネクタを示し、板金製のシェル２６の中に、多数の
コンタクト２７を挿通した絶縁体が保持され、該シェル
２６は、樹脂製のカバー２８内に収容され、カバー２８
及びシェル２６に設けたコード支持部２８ａ、２６ａを
通って導入されるコードの芯線がコンタクト２７に接続
される。シェル２６の前端両側には、その一部を延長し
て曲折することにより形成した、１対のバネ片２９が連
設され、該バネ片２９の前部外面には、切起こしによる
ロック爪２９ａが形成され、バネ片２９の後端は、カバ
ー２８の両側面に形成した薄い可撓部３０の内面に接し
ている。As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the connector C is
An insulator 2 is inserted into a shell 1 and the insulator 2
Is pushed from the front opening 13 against the elasticity of the shell 1. Then, the connector C fits into the mounting opening 21a recessed in the substrate 21 of the IC memory card 20, and the projection 16 of the locking arm 16 fits into the hole 21b of the substrate 21 as shown in FIG.
a engages, the stopper 17 engages with the notch 21c of the substrate 21 shown in FIG. 7, and the coupling pin 5a engages with the hole 21d. In this state, each contact 3 comes into contact with each terminal 22 arranged on the substrate 21. The rear end side of the contact 3 faces the rear opening 13 along the lower surface of the support plate 4 to form a male connector, and comes into contact with the contact of the female connector inserted through the opening 13. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 25 denotes a female connector. An insulator having a large number of contacts 27 inserted therein is held in a sheet metal shell 26. The shell 26 is housed in a resin cover 28,
The core wire of the cord introduced through the cord support portions 28 a provided on the shell 26 is connected to the contact 27. On both sides of the front end of the shell 26, a pair of spring pieces 29 formed by extending and bending a part thereof are continuously provided, and a lock claw 29a formed by cutting and raising is provided on the front outer surface of the spring piece 29. Are formed, and the rear ends of the spring pieces 29 are in contact with the inner surfaces of the thin flexible portions 30 formed on both side surfaces of the cover 28.
【００１０】前記ロック爪２９ａは、雌コネクタ２５を
前記コネクタＣに接続したとき、該コネクタＣの絶縁体
２に設けた内向きの受け穴８ａに係合して雌コネクタ２
５の自然的離脱を防止するものであり、接続を分離した
いときは、両可撓片３０を指頭で押して両ロック爪２９
ａの間隔を縮めて受け穴８ａから脱出させればよい。When the female connector 25 is connected to the connector C, the lock claw 29a engages with the inward receiving hole 8a provided in the insulator 2 of the connector C to engage the female connector 2.
When the user wants to disconnect the connection, the user pushes both flexible pieces 30 with his / her finger and pushes both lock claws 29.
What is necessary is just to make the space | interval a narrow and to escape from the receiving hole 8a.
【００１１】[0011]
【発明の効果】以上のように本発明のシェルは、１枚の
金属板を成形加工することによって作られるから、極め
て薄型にでき、これに絶縁体を挿入するだけで一体に保
持することができる。しかも、係止アームやばね片がシ
ェルの延長部として一体に形成されるから、別部材を用
いることなく相手機器に正確に取付けることができる効
果を有する。また、このようにシェルの製造が簡単であ
り、シェル内に絶縁体を組込むのも簡単であるから、低
コストでコネクタを作ることができる利点を有する。As described above, since the shell of the present invention is made by molding a single metal plate, it can be made extremely thin, and can be integrally held only by inserting an insulator. it can. In addition, since the locking arm and the spring piece are integrally formed as an extension of the shell, there is an effect that the device can be accurately attached to the partner device without using a separate member. In addition, since the manufacture of the shell is simple and the insulator is easily incorporated in the shell, the connector can be manufactured at low cost.
【図１】 本発明を実施したコネクタの分解斜視図FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a connector embodying the present invention.
【図２】 シェルの縦断面図FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a shell.
【図３】 同上部分端面図FIG. 3 is a partial end view of the same.
【図４】 メモリカードに取付けたコネクタの縦断面図FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a connector attached to a memory card.
【図５】 同上平面図FIG. 5 is a plan view of the same.
【図６】 係止アームの作用説明図FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the operation of the locking arm.
【図７】 ストッパの作用説明図FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the operation of the stopper.
【図８】 雌コネクタの断面図FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a female connector.
１ シェル ２ 絶縁体 ３
コンタクト ９ 折曲部 １０、１１ 平板部 １２
後部開口 １３ 前部開口 １４ 絶縁体係止穴 １５
バネ片 １６ 係止アーム １７ ストッパ ２０
メモリカード1 Shell 2 Insulator 3
Contact 9 Bent part 10, 11 Flat part 12
Rear opening 13 Front opening 14 Insulator retaining hole 15
Spring piece 16 Locking arm 17 Stopper 20
Memory card
フロントページの続き (56)参考文献 特開 平６−196225（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 昭57−92764（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 平８−250217（ＪＰ，Ａ) 実開 平３−79175（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 実開 平３−79176（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 実開 平５−34679（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 実開 平２−115280（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 登録実用新案3039405（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 特表 平７−508122（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特表 平７−508123（ＪＰ，Ａ) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7，ＤＢ名) H01R 13/648 - 13/658 H01R 23/00 - 23/68 G06K 17/00 Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-6-196225 (JP, A) JP-A-57-92764 (JP, A) JP-A-8-250217 (JP, A) JP-A-3-79175 (JP, A) , U) Japanese Utility Model Hei 3-79176 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Hei 5-34679 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Hei 2-115280 (JP, U) Registered utility model 3039405 (JP, U) Table 7- 508122 (JP, A) Table 7-508123 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. 7 , DB name) H01R 13/648-13/658 H01R 23/00-23/68 G06K 17/00
Claims (2)
縁体の外面を覆うコネクタ用シェルにおいて、金属板よ
りなり、小間隔をあけて折曲げた折曲部と、該折曲部に
続く２枚の平板部と、折曲部に開口した後部開口と、平
板部自由端側に形成した前部開口と、平板部から両側方
に伸び、板厚方向の突起をもつ係止アームと、平板部を
切起して形成したバネ片とを備えることを特徴とするコ
ネクタ用シェル。1. A connector shell for covering an outer surface of an insulator holding a large number of contacts arranged side by side, comprising: a bent portion formed of a metal plate and bent at small intervals; and two sheets following the bent portion A flat plate portion, a rear opening opening at the bent portion, a front opening formed at the free end side of the flat plate portion, a locking arm extending to both sides from the flat plate portion and having a projection in the thickness direction, and a flat plate portion. And a spring piece formed by cutting and raising the connector shell.
るための絶縁体係止穴を備えることを特徴とする、請求
項１のコネクタ用シェル。2. The connector shell according to claim 1, wherein the flat plate portion has an insulator locking hole for locking a projection provided on the insulator.
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| JP4223874A JP3013128B2 (en) | 1992-08-24 | 1992-08-24 | Shell for connector |
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