JP4210153B2 - Connector and connector set - Google Patents

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JP4210153B2
JP4210153B2 JP2003150085A JP2003150085A JP4210153B2 JP 4210153 B2 JP4210153 B2 JP 4210153B2 JP 2003150085 A JP2003150085 A JP 2003150085A JP 2003150085 A JP2003150085 A JP 2003150085A JP 4210153 B2 JP4210153 B2 JP 4210153B2
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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、コネクタ、及びコネクタセットに係り、特に、フレキシブル基板の端子を接続可能なコネクタ、及びコネクタセットに関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
フレキシブル基板の端子を他の基板や部品等と接続するために、コネクタが用いられることがある。一般的に、コネクタには接続されたフレキシブル基板の端子をコネクタにロックするロック部材が設けられているが、ロック部材でのロックが確実になされていないと、フレキシブル基板の端子が外れてしまったり、接続不良が生じてしまったりする。
【０００３】
そこで、特許文献１では、ロック部材がロック解除の位置に配置されたときに導電性のバネ部材が電気回路の接点と接触して警告灯が点灯される技術が開示されている。しかしながら、特許文献１に記載の技術では、電気回路や点灯部材が必要となり、構造が複雑になってしまう。
【０００４】
【特許文献１】
特開２０００−２８６０１４号公報
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は、上記事実を考慮して成されたものであり、簡易な構造でロック状態を容易に確認可能なコネクタ、及びコネクタセットを提供することを目的とする。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するために、請求項１に記載のコネクタは、フレキシブル基板の端子に接触される導電性部材と、フレキシブル基板の端子を前記導電性部材へ接触可能とする接触可能位置と、フレキシブル基板の端子を前記導電性部材に接触させた状態でロックするロック位置と、の間を移動可能なロック部材と、押圧されることにより色が変化すると共に、その色が外部から視認可能とされた押圧色変化部材と、前記ロック部材の一部を構成し、前記ロック部材が前記ロック位置に配置された状態のときに前記押圧色変化部材を押圧する押圧部と、前記押圧色変化部材が配置され、前記ロック部材が前記ロック位置に配置された状態のときに前記押圧部が嵌合される凹部の構成されたコネクタ本体と、を含んで構成されている。
【０００７】
上記コネクタにフレキシブル基板の端子を接続させる際には、まず、ロック部材を接触可能位置に配置する。そして、フレキシブル基板の端子とコネクタに設けられた導電性部材とを接触させ、ロック部材を接触可能位置からロック位置へ移動させる。すると、押圧部材により押圧色変化部材が押圧され、これにより押圧色変化部材の色が変化する。この色変化部材の色は、外部から視認可能とされている。したがって、作業者は色の変化によりフレキシブル基板のコネクタへのロック状態を容易に確認することができる。また、上記構成によれば、電気回路や点灯部材が必要なく、簡易な構造とすることができる。
【０００８】
また、上記コネクタは、請求項２に記載のように、フレキシブル基板の端子に設けられた基板側第１磁性部材と引き合うコネクタ側磁性部材、を更に含んで構成することもできる。この構成によれば、コネクタ側磁性部材と基板側第１磁性部材とが互いに引き合うので、コネクタとフレキシブル基板の端子との接続状態を強化することができる。
【０００９】
請求項３に記載のコネクタセットは、請求項２のコネクタと、このコネクタに備えられたコネクタ側磁性部材と引き合う基板側第１磁性部材を備えたフレキシブル基板と、を含んで構成されている。
【００１０】
上記コネクタセットによれば、上記の請求項１及び請求項２のコネクタと同様の効果を得ることができる。
【００１１】
なお、上記コネクタ側磁性部材、基板側第１磁性部材は、例えば一方が磁石で他方が鉄やニッケルなどの強磁性体であってもよく、双方が磁石で構成されていてもよい。双方が磁石で構成されている場合には、Ｓ極とＮ極とが向き合うように配置されている。
【００１２】
請求項４に記載のコネクタセットのフレキシブル基板は、フレキシブル基板の端子が反転状態で前記導電性部材へ接近させた際に前記コネクタ側磁性部材と反発し合う位置に設けられた基板側第２磁性部材を、更に有するものである。
【００１３】
通常、フレキシブル基板の端子がコネクタの導電性部材に接触される向きは１方向に決められている。上記構成によれば、フレキシブル基板の端子を反転状態で前記導電性部材へ接近させた際には、フレキシブル基板に設けられた基板側第２磁性部材とコネクタに設けられたコネクタ側磁性部材とが反発し合うので、フレキシブル基板の端子のコネクタへの誤った向きでの接続を防止することができる。
【００１４】
請求項５に記載のコネクタは、 フレキシブル基板の端子に接触される導電性部材と、
フレキシブル基板の端子を前記導電性部材へ接触可能とする接触可能位置と、フレキシブル基板の端子を前記導電性部材に接触させた状態でロックするロック位置と、の間を移動可能なロック部材と、外部から視認可能とされ、外部から視認される色を磁力により変化させる磁力色変化部材と、を備え、前記磁力色変化部材は、前記ロック部材が前記ロック位置に配置された状態において前記フレキシブル基板に設けられた基板側磁性部材と対向する位置に設けられ、前記基板側磁性部材からの磁力により外部から視認される色が変化されること、を特徴とするものである。
【００１５】
上記コネクタにフレキシブル基板の端子を接続させる際には、まず、ロック部材を接触可能位置に配置する。そして、フレキシブル基板の端子とコネクタに設けられた導電性部材とを接触させ、ロック部材を接触可能位置からロック位置へ移動させる。すると、フレキシブル基板に設けられた基板側磁性部材からの磁力により、磁力色変化部材の外部から視認される色が変化される。したがって、作業者は色の変化によりフレキシブル基板のコネクタへのロック状態を容易に確認することができる。また、上記構成によれば、電気回路や点灯部材が必要なく、簡易な構造とすることができる。
【００１６】
また、上記コネクタは、請求項６に記載のように、フレキシブル基板の端子に設けられた基板側第１磁性部材と接近されて引き合うコネクタ側磁性部材、を更に含んで構成することもできる。この構成によれば、コネクタ側磁性部材と基板側第１磁性部材とが互いに引き合うので、コネクタとフレキシブル基板の端子との接続状態を強化することができる。
【００１７】
なお、上記コネクタ側磁性部材、基板側第１磁性部材についても、請求項３と同様に、例えば一方が磁石で他方が鉄やニッケルなどの強磁性体であってもよく、双方が磁石で構成されていてもよい。双方が磁石で構成されている場合には、Ｓ極とＮ極とが向き合うように配置されている。
【００１８】
請求項７に記載のコネクタセットは、請求項５のコネクタと、前記コネクタの導電性部材に接触された状態で、前記コネクタのロック部材が前記ロック位置に位置された際に、前記コネクタの磁力色変化部材が外部から視認される色を磁力により変化させる位置に設けられた基板側磁性部材を備えたフレキシブル基板と、を含んで構成されている。
【００１９】
上記コネクタセットによれば、上記の請求項５のコネクタと同様の効果を得ることができる。
【００２０】
請求項８に記載のコネクタセットは、請求項６のコネクタと、このコネクタに備えられたコネクタ側磁性部材と引き合う基板側第１磁性部材を備えたフレキシブル基板と、を含んで構成されている。
【００２１】
上記コネクタセットによれば、上記の請求項６のコネクタと同様の効果を得ることができる。
【００２２】
請求項９に記載のコネクタセットのフレキシブル基板は、フレキシブル基板の端子が反転状態で前記導電性部材へ接触された際に前記コネクタ側磁性部材と反発し合う位置に設けられた基板側第２磁性部材を、更に有するものである。
【００２３】
上記構成によれば、フレキシブル基板の端子を反転状態で前記導電性部材へ接触させた際には、フレキシブル基板に設けられた基板側第２磁性部材とコネクタに設けられたコネクタ側磁性部材とが反発し合うので、フレキシブル基板の端子のコネクタへの誤った向きでの接続を防止することができる。
【００２４】
【発明の実施の形態】
［第１実施形態］
以下、図面を参照して第１実施形態について説明する。
【００２５】
本発明に係るコネクタとして、本実施形態では、フレキシブル基板１２と他の基板Ｋとを接続する際に用いるコネクタ３０を例にして説明する。また、本発明に係るコネクタセットを、コネクタ３０及びフレキシブル基板１２で構成する例について説明する。
【００２６】
図１及び図２に示すように、フレキシブル基板１２は板状とされ、板面に沿って複数の配線１４が配置されている。配線１４の外側は絶縁部材１６で覆われている。フレキシブル基板１２の端部の片側面には、図２に示すように、各々の配線１４の端子としてのフレキシブル基板端子１８Ａが形成されている。この複数のフレキシブル基板端子１８Ａが集まって、フレキシブル基板端子部１８が構成されている。フレキシブル基板端子部１８が構成された面と反対側のフレキシブル基板１２の面には、図１に示すように、板状の基板側第１磁性部材２０が設けられている。
【００２７】
図１、図３、及び図４に示すように、コネクタ３０は、コネクタ本体３２、ロック部材３４、及びコネクタ接続端子３６を備える。コネクタ本体３２は、中空の箱状とされ、フレキシブル基板１２のフレキシブル基板端子部１８を差し込み可能な差し込み口３８が形成されている。
【００２８】
ロック部材３４は、図３及び図４に示すように、差し込み口３８の上部をカバー可能なカバー部３４Ａ、後述する押圧色変化部材４４を押圧可能な押圧部３４Ｂ、及び、ロックの際にフレキシブル基板１２を挟持する挟持部３４Ｃを含んで構成されている。ロック部材３４には、コネクタ本体３２に固定された回転軸４０が挿通され、ロック部材３４は回転軸４０を中心に回動可能とされている。この回動によりロック部材３４は、接触可能位置Ｐ１（図３参照）とロック位置Ｐ２（図４参照）との間を移動可能とされている。接触可能位置Ｐ１は、カバー部３４Ａが差し込み口３８の上部を覆わない位置であり、フレキシブル基板１２を差し込み口３８に差し込み可能とする位置である。ロック位置Ｐ２は、カバー部３４Ａが差し込み口３８の上部を覆う位置であり、挟持部３４Ｃとコネクタ接続端子３６の後述する第１接続部３６Ａとの間で差し込まれたフレキシブル基板１２が挟持されて、フレキシブル基板１２がこの位置にロックされる位置である。カバー部３４Ａの上面には、基板側第１磁性部材２０と引き合う板状のコネクタ側磁性部材４２が設けられている。
【００２９】
差し込み口３８の奥側には、差し込み口３８の長手方向に沿って複数のコネクタ接続端子３６が配置されている。コネクタ接続端子３６は、導電性を有し、フレキシブル基板端子１８Ａと接続可能な第１接続部３６Ａ、基板Ｋ（図示省略）と接続可能な第２接続部３６Ｂを備える。第１接続部３６Ａは差し込み口３８側に配置され、第２接続部３６Ｂは基板Ｋと接続される側に配置されている。
【００３０】
コネクタ本体３２の上面内壁には、ロック部材３４がロック位置Ｐ２に位置するときに押圧部３４Ｂが嵌合される凹状の凹部３２Ａが形成されている。凹部３２Ａには、押圧されることにより色が変化する押圧色変化部材４４が配置されている（変化前の色を「通常色Ｃ１」、変化後の色を「押圧色Ｃ２」とする）。押圧色変化部材４４は、ロック部材３４がロック位置Ｐ２に位置するときに押圧部３４Ｂにより押圧されて、色が変化される。コネクタ本体３２の上面は、透明部材で構成されており、押圧色変化部材４４の色は外部から視認可能とされている。
【００３１】
次に、本実施形態の作用について説明する。
【００３２】
フレキシブル基板１２とコネクタ３０とを接続する際には、図３に示すように、ロック部材３４を接触可能位置Ｐ１へ配置させ、開放された差し込み口３８へフレキシブル基板１２を差し込む。このとき、フレキシブル基板１２は、フレキシブル基板端子部１８とコネクタ本体３２の下面とが対向する向きで差し込む。これにより、差し込まれたフレキシブル基板１２のフレキシブル基板端子１８Ａは、対応する第１接続部３６Ａの各々と接触される。この状態でロック部材３４をロック位置Ｐ２へ移動させると、図４に示すように、挟持部３４Ｃと第１接続部３６Ａとの間でフレキシブル基板１２が挟持されて、フレキシブル基板１２がこの位置にロックされる。また、押圧部３４Ｂが凹部３２Ａに嵌合され、押圧部３４Ｂにより押圧色変化部材４４が押圧される。これにより、押圧色変化部材４４の色が通常色Ｃ１から押圧色Ｃ２に変化する。
【００３３】
したがって、作業者は、押圧色変化部材４４の色が押圧色Ｃ２に変化したことを視認することにより、フレキシブル基板１２がコネクタ３０にロックされたことを容易に確認することができる。また、本実施形態によれば、点灯部材や電気回路を必要としないので、簡易な構造とすることができる。
【００３４】
なお、本実施形態での、基板側第１磁性部材２０及びコネクタ側磁性部材４２は必ずしも必要ではない。特に、これらを設けることにより、ロック部材３４がロック位置Ｐ２へ移動された際に、基板側第１磁性部材２０とコネクタ側磁性部材４２とが引き合う。したがって、フレキシブル基板１２がより強固にコネクタ３０に固定される。また、フェライト効果により、ノイズの除去に寄与することが期待できる。
【００３５】
また、図５に示すように、フレキシブル基板１２のフレキシブル基板端子部１８側に、コネクタ側磁性部材４２と反発する基板側第２磁性部材２１を設けることもできる。基板側第２磁性部材２１を設けた場合、作業者がフレキシブル基板１２を差し込み口３８へ逆向きに差し込んだ後に、ロック部材３４をロック位置Ｐ２へ移動させようとすると、コネクタ側磁性部材４２と基板側第２磁性部材２１とが反発しあって、ロック部材３４がロック位置Ｐ２へ移動しにくくなる。したがって、作業者は、容易にフレキシブル基板１２が逆向きであることを認識することができる。
［第２実施形態］
本実施形態では、第１実施形態と同様の部分については同一の符号を付して詳細な説明は省略する。
【００３６】
本実施形態のコネクタセットは、コネクタ５０及びフレキシブル基板１２で構成されている。図６、図７、及び図８に示すように、コネクタ５０は、コネクタ本体５２、ロック部材５４、及びコネクタ接続端子３６を備える。コネクタ本体５２は、第１実施形態のコネクタ本体３２に形成されていた凹部３２Ａがなく、押圧色変化部材４４も設けられていない点を除けば、コネクタ本体３２と同様の構成である。ロック部材５４は、図７及び図８に示すように、カバー部５４Ａ及び挟持部５４Ｃを含んで構成されており、第１実施形態のロック部材３４に含まれていた押圧部３４Ｂを有していない構成である。ロック部材５４は、接触可能位置Ｐ１とロック位置Ｐ２との間を移動可能とされている。カバー部５４Ａの上面には、電子ペーパ５６が設けられている。電子ペーパ５６は、基板側第１磁性部材２０からの磁力によりその内部の粒子が回転して外部から視認される色を変化させる。基板側第１磁性部材２０からの磁力を受けていないときに外部から視認される色を通常色Ｃ３とし、基板側第１磁性部材２０からの磁力を受けてその内部の粒子が回転して外部から視認される色を回転色Ｃ４とする。
【００３７】
次に、本実施形態の作用について説明する。
【００３８】
フレキシブル基板１２とコネクタ５０とを接続する際には、図７に示すように、ロック部材５４を接触可能位置Ｐ１へ位置させ、開放された差し込み口３８へフレキシブル基板１２を差し込む。このとき、フレキシブル基板１２は、フレキシブル基板端子部１８がコネクタ本体３２の下面と対向する向きで差し込む。これにより、差し込まれたフレキシブル基板１２のフレキシブル基板端子１８Ａは、対応する第１接続部３６Ａの各々と接触される。この状態でロック部材５４をロック位置Ｐ２へ移動させると、図８に示すように、挟持部５４Ｃと第１接続部３６Ａとの間でフレキシブル基板１２が挟持されて、フレキシブル基板１２がこの位置にロックされる。また、電子ペーパ５６は、基板側第１磁性部材２０からの磁力を受けてその内部の粒子が回転され、外部から視認される色が通常色Ｃ３から回転色Ｃ４へ変化される。
【００３９】
したがって、作業者は、電子ペーパ５６の色が回転色に変化したことを視認することにより、フレキシブル基板１２がコネクタ５０にロックされたことを容易に確認することができる。また、本実施形態でも、点灯部材や電気回路を必要としないので、簡易な構造とすることができる。
【００４０】
なお、本実施形態のカバー部５４Ａには、図９に示すように、基板側第１磁性部材２０と引き合うコネクタ側磁性部材４３を設けることもできる。これにより、ロック部材５４がロック位置Ｐ２へ移動された際に、基板側第１磁性部材２０とコネクタ側磁性部材４２とが引き合い、フレキシブル基板１２がより強固にコネクタ５０に固定される。また、フェライト効果により、ノイズの除去に寄与することが期待できる。
【００４１】
また、第１実施形態と同様に、図５に示すように、フレキシブル基板１２のフレキシブル基板端子部１８側に、コネクタ側磁性部材４２と反発する基板側第２磁性部材２１を設けることもできる。これにより、作業者がフレキシブル基板１２を差し込み口３８へ逆向きに差し込んだ後に、ロック部材５４をロック位置Ｐ２へ移動させようとすると、コネクタ側磁性部材４３と基板側第２磁性部材２１とが反発しあって、ロック部材５４がロック位置Ｐ２へ移動しにくくなる。したがって、作業者は、容易にフレキシブル基板１２が逆向きであることを認識することができる。
【００４２】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明のコネクタ、及びコネクタセットによれば、電気回路や点灯部材が必要なく、簡易な構造で、フレキシブル基板のコネクタへのロック状態を容易に確認することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】第１実施形態のコネクタセットの斜視図である。
【図２】第１実施形態のフレキシブル基板をフレキシブル基板端子の設けられた側からみた斜視図である。
【図３】第１実施形態のコネクタのロック部材が接続可能位置に位置している状態を示す断面図である。
【図４】第１実施形態のコネクタのロック部材がロック位置に位置している状態を示す断面図である。
【図５】第１実施形態の変形例を示す断面図である。
【図６】第２実施形態のコネクタセットの斜視図である。
【図７】第２実施形態のコネクタのロック部材が接続可能位置に位置している状態を示す断面図である。
【図８】第２実施形態のコネクタのロック部材がロック位置に位置している状態を示す断面図である。
【図９】第２実施形態の変形例を示す断面図である。
【符号の説明】
１２ フレキシブル基板
２０ 基板側第１磁性部材
２１ 基板側第２磁性部材
３０ コネクタ
３４ ロック部材
３６ コネクタ接続端子（導電性部材）
４２ コネクタ側磁性部材
４４ 押圧色変化部材
５０ コネクタ
５４ ロック部材
５６ 電子ペーパ（磁力色変化部材）
Ｐ１ 接触可能位置
Ｐ２ ロック位置[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a connector and a connector set, and more particularly to a connector and a connector set to which a terminal of a flexible substrate can be connected.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A connector may be used to connect the terminals of the flexible substrate to other substrates, components, or the like. Generally, a connector is provided with a locking member that locks the terminal of the connected flexible board to the connector. However, if the locking member is not securely locked, the terminal of the flexible board may come off. Connection failure may occur.
[0003]
Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which a warning light is turned on when a conductive spring member comes into contact with a contact of an electric circuit when the lock member is disposed at the unlock position. However, the technique described in Patent Document 1 requires an electric circuit and a lighting member, and the structure becomes complicated.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-286014 [0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above facts, and an object of the present invention is to provide a connector and a connector set in which a locked state can be easily confirmed with a simple structure.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the connector according to claim 1 includes a conductive member that is in contact with a terminal of the flexible substrate, a contactable position that allows the terminal of the flexible substrate to contact the conductive member, and a flexible member. A lock member that can be moved between a lock position that locks the terminal of the board in contact with the conductive member, and the color changes when pressed, and the color is visible from the outside. The pressing color changing member, a part of the locking member, a pressing portion that presses the pressing color changing member when the locking member is disposed at the locking position, and the pressing color changing member And a connector main body having a recess into which the pressing portion is fitted when the lock member is in the locked position.
[0007]
When connecting the terminal of the flexible substrate to the connector, first, the lock member is disposed at a contactable position. And the terminal of a flexible substrate and the electroconductive member provided in the connector are made to contact, and a lock member is moved to a lock position from a contact possible position. Then, the pressing color changing member is pressed by the pressing member, thereby changing the color of the pressing color changing member. The color of the color changing member is visible from the outside. Therefore, the operator can easily confirm the locked state of the flexible board to the connector by the color change. Moreover, according to the said structure, an electric circuit and a lighting member are unnecessary and it can be set as a simple structure.
[0008]
In addition, as described in claim 2, the connector may further include a connector-side magnetic member that attracts the board-side first magnetic member provided on the terminal of the flexible board. According to this configuration, the connector-side magnetic member and the board-side first magnetic member attract each other, so that the connection state between the connector and the terminals of the flexible board can be strengthened.
[0009]
A connector set according to a third aspect includes the connector according to the second aspect, and a flexible board including a board-side first magnetic member that attracts a connector-side magnetic member provided in the connector.
[0010]
According to the connector set, the same effects as those of the connector according to the first and second aspects can be obtained.
[0011]
For example, one of the connector-side magnetic member and the board-side first magnetic member may be a magnet and the other may be a ferromagnetic body such as iron or nickel, or both may be formed of a magnet. When both are comprised with a magnet, it arrange | positions so that a south pole and a north pole may face.
[0012]
The flexible board of the connector set according to claim 4, wherein the terminal of the flexible board is provided at a position where the terminal of the flexible board repels the connector-side magnetic member when the terminal of the flexible board is brought close to the conductive member. It has a member further.
[0013]
Usually, the direction in which the terminal of the flexible board is brought into contact with the conductive member of the connector is determined in one direction. According to the above configuration, when the terminal of the flexible board is brought close to the conductive member in an inverted state, the board-side second magnetic member provided on the flexible board and the connector-side magnetic member provided on the connector are Since they repel each other, connection of the terminals of the flexible substrate to the connector in the wrong direction can be prevented.
[0014]
The connector according to claim 5, wherein the conductive member is in contact with the terminal of the flexible substrate;
A lock member that can be moved between a contactable position at which the terminal of the flexible substrate can be brought into contact with the conductive member, and a lock position at which the terminal of the flexible substrate is locked in a state of contacting the conductive member; A magnetic color changing member that is visible from the outside and changes a color visually recognized from the outside by a magnetic force, and the magnetic color changing member is arranged in a state where the lock member is disposed at the lock position. It is provided in the position facing the board | substrate side magnetic member provided in this, The color visually recognized from the outside is changed by the magnetic force from the said board | substrate side magnetic member , It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
[0015]
When connecting the terminal of the flexible substrate to the connector, first, the lock member is disposed at a contactable position. And the terminal of a flexible substrate and the electroconductive member provided in the connector are made to contact, and a lock member is moved to a lock position from a contact possible position. Then, the color visually recognized from the outside of the magnetic color changing member is changed by the magnetic force from the substrate-side magnetic member provided on the flexible substrate. Therefore, the operator can easily confirm the locked state of the flexible board to the connector by the color change. Moreover, according to the said structure, an electric circuit and a lighting member are unnecessary and it can be set as a simple structure.
[0016]
The connector may further include a connector-side magnetic member that approaches and attracts the board-side first magnetic member provided on the terminal of the flexible board, as described in claim 6. According to this configuration, the connector-side magnetic member and the board-side first magnetic member attract each other, so that the connection state between the connector and the terminals of the flexible board can be strengthened.
[0017]
The connector-side magnetic member and the board-side first magnetic member may also be, for example, one of which may be a magnet and the other may be a ferromagnetic such as iron or nickel, and both may be formed of a magnet. May be. When both are comprised with a magnet, it arrange | positions so that a south pole and a north pole may face.
[0018]
The connector set according to claim 7 is configured such that when the lock member of the connector is positioned at the lock position while being in contact with the connector of claim 5 and the conductive member of the connector, the magnetic force of the connector is set. The color changing member includes a flexible substrate including a substrate-side magnetic member provided at a position where the color visually recognized from the outside is changed by a magnetic force.
[0019]
According to the connector set, the same effect as that of the connector according to the fifth aspect can be obtained.
[0020]
The connector set according to an eighth aspect includes the connector according to the sixth aspect and a flexible board including a board-side first magnetic member that attracts a connector-side magnetic member provided in the connector.
[0021]
According to the connector set, the same effect as that of the connector of the sixth aspect can be obtained.
[0022]
The flexible board of the connector set according to claim 9, wherein the board-side second magnetic provided at a position where the terminal of the flexible board repels the connector-side magnetic member when the terminal of the flexible board contacts the conductive member in an inverted state. It has a member further.
[0023]
According to the above configuration, when the terminal of the flexible board is brought into contact with the conductive member in an inverted state, the board-side second magnetic member provided on the flexible board and the connector-side magnetic member provided on the connector are Since they repel each other, connection of the terminals of the flexible substrate to the connector in the wrong direction can be prevented.
[0024]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0025]
As a connector according to the present invention, in this embodiment, a connector 30 used when connecting the flexible substrate 12 and another substrate K will be described as an example. Moreover, the example which comprises the connector set which concerns on this invention with the connector 30 and the flexible substrate 12 is demonstrated.
[0026]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the flexible substrate 12 has a plate shape, and a plurality of wirings 14 are arranged along the plate surface. The outside of the wiring 14 is covered with an insulating member 16. As shown in FIG. 2, a flexible substrate terminal 18 </ b> A as a terminal of each wiring 14 is formed on one side surface of the end portion of the flexible substrate 12. The plurality of flexible board terminals 18A are gathered to constitute the flexible board terminal portion 18. As shown in FIG. 1, a plate-like substrate-side first magnetic member 20 is provided on the surface of the flexible substrate 12 opposite to the surface on which the flexible substrate terminal portion 18 is formed.
[0027]
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the connector 30 includes a connector main body 32, a lock member 34, and a connector connection terminal 36. The connector body 32 has a hollow box shape, and is formed with an insertion port 38 into which the flexible substrate terminal portion 18 of the flexible substrate 12 can be inserted.
[0028]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lock member 34 includes a cover portion 34 </ b> A that can cover the upper portion of the insertion port 38, a press portion 34 </ b> B that can press a press color changing member 44 to be described later, and flexible when locked. A sandwiching portion 34 </ b> C that sandwiches the substrate 12 is included. A rotation shaft 40 fixed to the connector main body 32 is inserted into the lock member 34, and the lock member 34 is rotatable about the rotation shaft 40. By this rotation, the lock member 34 is movable between a contactable position P1 (see FIG. 3) and a lock position P2 (see FIG. 4). The contactable position P <b> 1 is a position where the cover portion 34 </ b> A does not cover the upper portion of the insertion port 38, and is a position where the flexible substrate 12 can be inserted into the insertion port 38. The lock position P2 is a position where the cover portion 34A covers the upper portion of the insertion port 38, and the flexible substrate 12 inserted between the holding portion 34C and a first connection portion 36A (described later) of the connector connection terminal 36 is held. The flexible substrate 12 is locked at this position. A plate-like connector-side magnetic member 42 that attracts the board-side first magnetic member 20 is provided on the upper surface of the cover portion 34A.
[0029]
A plurality of connector connection terminals 36 are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the insertion port 38 on the back side of the insertion port 38. The connector connection terminal 36 has conductivity, and includes a first connection portion 36A that can be connected to the flexible substrate terminal 18A, and a second connection portion 36B that can be connected to the substrate K (not shown). The first connection portion 36A is disposed on the insertion port 38 side, and the second connection portion 36B is disposed on the side connected to the substrate K.
[0030]
On the inner wall of the upper surface of the connector main body 32, a concave portion 32A is formed into which the pressing portion 34B is fitted when the lock member 34 is positioned at the lock position P2. A pressing color changing member 44 that changes color when pressed is disposed in the recess 32A (the color before the change is “normal color C1” and the color after the change is “pressed color C2”). The pressing color changing member 44 is pressed by the pressing portion 34B when the locking member 34 is positioned at the locking position P2, and the color is changed. The upper surface of the connector main body 32 is made of a transparent member, and the color of the pressing color changing member 44 is visible from the outside.
[0031]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
[0032]
When connecting the flexible substrate 12 and the connector 30, as shown in FIG. 3, the lock member 34 is disposed at the contactable position P <b> 1 and the flexible substrate 12 is inserted into the opened insertion port 38. At this time, the flexible substrate 12 is inserted in a direction in which the flexible substrate terminal portion 18 and the lower surface of the connector main body 32 face each other. Thereby, the flexible substrate terminal 18A of the inserted flexible substrate 12 is brought into contact with each of the corresponding first connection portions 36A. When the lock member 34 is moved to the lock position P2 in this state, as shown in FIG. 4, the flexible substrate 12 is sandwiched between the sandwiching portion 34C and the first connection portion 36A, and the flexible substrate 12 is brought to this position. Locked. Further, the pressing portion 34B is fitted into the concave portion 32A, and the pressing color changing member 44 is pressed by the pressing portion 34B. As a result, the color of the pressing color changing member 44 changes from the normal color C1 to the pressing color C2.
[0033]
Therefore, the operator can easily confirm that the flexible substrate 12 is locked to the connector 30 by visually recognizing that the color of the pressing color changing member 44 has changed to the pressing color C2. Moreover, according to this embodiment, since a lighting member and an electric circuit are not required, it can be set as a simple structure.
[0034]
In addition, the board | substrate side 1st magnetic member 20 and the connector side magnetic member 42 in this embodiment are not necessarily required. In particular, by providing them, the board-side first magnetic member 20 and the connector-side magnetic member 42 attract each other when the lock member 34 is moved to the lock position P2. Therefore, the flexible substrate 12 is fixed to the connector 30 more firmly. Moreover, it can be expected to contribute to noise removal by the ferrite effect.
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 5, the board-side second magnetic member 21 that repels the connector-side magnetic member 42 can be provided on the flexible board terminal portion 18 side of the flexible board 12. When the board-side second magnetic member 21 is provided, when the operator tries to move the lock member 34 to the lock position P2 after inserting the flexible board 12 into the insertion port 38 in the reverse direction, the connector-side magnetic member 42 and The board-side second magnetic member 21 repels and the lock member 34 is less likely to move to the lock position P2. Therefore, the operator can easily recognize that the flexible substrate 12 is in the reverse direction.
[Second Embodiment]
In the present embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0036]
The connector set of the present embodiment includes a connector 50 and a flexible substrate 12. As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8, the connector 50 includes a connector main body 52, a lock member 54, and a connector connection terminal 36. The connector main body 52 has the same configuration as the connector main body 32 except that the concave portion 32A formed in the connector main body 32 of the first embodiment is not provided and the pressing color changing member 44 is not provided. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lock member 54 includes a cover portion 54A and a sandwiching portion 54C, and has a pressing portion 34B included in the lock member 34 of the first embodiment. There is no configuration. The lock member 54 is movable between the contactable position P1 and the lock position P2. Electronic paper 56 is provided on the upper surface of the cover portion 54A. The electronic paper 56 changes the color visually recognized from the outside by rotating the particles inside by the magnetic force from the substrate-side first magnetic member 20. The color visually recognized from the outside when not receiving the magnetic force from the substrate-side first magnetic member 20 is the normal color C3, and the internal particles rotate by receiving the magnetic force from the substrate-side first magnetic member 20 and are externally applied. The color visually recognized from the above is defined as a rotation color C4.
[0037]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
[0038]
When connecting the flexible substrate 12 and the connector 50, as shown in FIG. 7, the lock member 54 is positioned at the contactable position P1, and the flexible substrate 12 is inserted into the opened insertion port 38. At this time, the flexible board 12 is inserted in such a direction that the flexible board terminal portion 18 faces the lower surface of the connector body 32. Thereby, the flexible substrate terminal 18A of the inserted flexible substrate 12 is brought into contact with each of the corresponding first connection portions 36A. When the lock member 54 is moved to the lock position P2 in this state, as shown in FIG. 8, the flexible substrate 12 is sandwiched between the sandwiching portion 54C and the first connection portion 36A, and the flexible substrate 12 is brought to this position. Locked. Further, the electronic paper 56 receives the magnetic force from the substrate-side first magnetic member 20, and the particles inside thereof are rotated, and the color visually recognized from the outside is changed from the normal color C3 to the rotation color C4.
[0039]
Therefore, the operator can easily confirm that the flexible board 12 is locked to the connector 50 by visually recognizing that the color of the electronic paper 56 has changed to the rotating color. Also in this embodiment, since a lighting member and an electric circuit are not required, a simple structure can be achieved.
[0040]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, a connector-side magnetic member 43 that attracts the board-side first magnetic member 20 can be provided in the cover portion 54 </ b> A of the present embodiment. Thereby, when the lock member 54 is moved to the lock position P <b> 2, the board-side first magnetic member 20 and the connector-side magnetic member 42 attract each other, and the flexible board 12 is more firmly fixed to the connector 50. Moreover, it can be expected to contribute to noise removal by the ferrite effect.
[0041]
Similarly to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the board-side second magnetic member 21 that repels the connector-side magnetic member 42 can be provided on the flexible board terminal portion 18 side of the flexible board 12. As a result, when the operator tries to move the lock member 54 to the lock position P2 after inserting the flexible board 12 into the insertion port 38 in the reverse direction, the connector-side magnetic member 43 and the board-side second magnetic member 21 are moved. Due to repulsion, the lock member 54 is difficult to move to the lock position P2. Therefore, the operator can easily recognize that the flexible substrate 12 is in the reverse direction.
[0042]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the connector and the connector set of the present invention, an electric circuit and a lighting member are not required, and the lock state of the flexible board to the connector can be easily confirmed with a simple structure.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector set according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the flexible substrate according to the first embodiment as viewed from the side where the flexible substrate terminal is provided.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the locking member of the connector of the first embodiment is located at a connectable position.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lock member of the connector of the first embodiment is located at a lock position.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a connector set according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the locking member of the connector of the second embodiment is located at a connectable position.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lock member of the connector according to the second embodiment is located at the lock position.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the second embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
12 flexible substrate 20 substrate side first magnetic member 21 substrate side second magnetic member 30 connector 34 lock member 36 connector connection terminal (conductive member)
42 connector side magnetic member 44 pressure color changing member 50 connector 54 lock member 56 electronic paper (magnetic color changing member)
P1 Contactable position P2 Lock position

Claims (9)

フレキシブル基板の端子に接触される導電性部材と、
フレキシブル基板の端子を前記導電性部材へ接触可能とする接触可能位置と、フレキシブル基板の端子を前記導電性部材に接触させた状態でロックするロック位置と、の間を移動可能なロック部材と、
押圧されることにより色が変化すると共に、その色が外部から視認可能とされた押圧色変化部材と、
前記ロック部材の一部を構成し、前記ロック部材が前記ロック位置に配置された状態のときに前記押圧色変化部材を押圧する押圧部と、
前記押圧色変化部材が配置され、前記ロック部材が前記ロック位置に配置された状態のときに前記押圧部が嵌合される凹部の構成されたコネクタ本体と、
を備えたコネクタ。A conductive member in contact with a terminal of the flexible substrate;
A lock member that can be moved between a contactable position at which the terminal of the flexible substrate can be brought into contact with the conductive member, and a lock position at which the terminal of the flexible substrate is locked in a state of contacting the conductive member;
A pressure color changing member whose color is changed by being pressed and whose color is visible from the outside;
A pressing portion that constitutes a part of the locking member and presses the pressing color changing member when the locking member is in the locked position;
A connector main body configured with a recess into which the pressing portion is fitted when the pressing color changing member is disposed and the locking member is disposed at the locking position;
With connector. フレキシブル基板の端子に設けられた基板側第１磁性部材と引き合うコネクタ側磁性部材、を更に備えた請求項１に記載のコネクタ。  The connector according to claim 1, further comprising a connector-side magnetic member that attracts a substrate-side first magnetic member provided on a terminal of the flexible substrate. 請求項２のコネクタと、
このコネクタに備えられたコネクタ側磁性部材と引き合う基板側第１磁性部材を備えたフレキシブル基板と、
を有するコネクタセット。The connector of claim 2;
A flexible board including a board-side first magnetic member that attracts a connector-side magnetic member provided in the connector;
A connector set. 前記フレキシブル基板は、フレキシブル基板の端子が反転状態で前記導電性部材へ接近された際に前記コネクタ側磁性部材と反発し合う位置に設けられた基板側第２磁性部材、を更に有する請求項３に記載のコネクタセット。  The said flexible substrate further has a board | substrate side 2nd magnetic member provided in the position which repels the said connector side magnetic member when the terminal of a flexible substrate approaches the said electroconductive member in the inverted state. Connector set described in フレキシブル基板の端子に接触される導電性部材と、
フレキシブル基板の端子を前記導電性部材へ接触可能とする接触可能位置と、フレキシブル基板の端子を前記導電性部材に接触させた状態でロックするロック位置と、の間を移動可能なロック部材と、
外部から視認可能とされ、外部から視認される色を磁力により変化させる磁力色変化部材と、
を備え、
前記磁力色変化部材は、前記ロック部材が前記ロック位置に配置された状態において前記フレキシブル基板に設けられた基板側磁性部材と対向する位置に設けられ、前記基板側磁性部材からの磁力により外部から視認される色が変化されること、を特徴とするコネクタ。A conductive member in contact with a terminal of the flexible substrate;
A lock member that can be moved between a contactable position at which the terminal of the flexible substrate can be brought into contact with the conductive member, and a lock position at which the terminal of the flexible substrate is locked in a state of contacting the conductive member;
A magnetic color changing member that is visible from the outside and changes the color visually recognized from the outside by a magnetic force;
With
The magnetic color changing member is provided at a position facing a substrate-side magnetic member provided on the flexible substrate in a state where the lock member is disposed at the lock position, and externally by a magnetic force from the substrate-side magnetic member. A connector characterized in that a visually recognized color is changed. フレキシブル基板の端子に設けられた基板側第１磁性部材と引き合うコネクタ側磁性部材、を更に備えた請求項５に記載のコネクタ。  The connector according to claim 5, further comprising a connector-side magnetic member that attracts a board-side first magnetic member provided on a terminal of the flexible board. 請求項５のコネクタと、
前記コネクタの導電性部材に接触された状態で、前記コネクタのロック部材が前記ロック位置に位置された際に、前記コネクタの磁力色変化部材が外部から視認される色を磁力により変化させる位置に設けられた基板側磁性部材を備えたフレキシブル基板と、
を有するコネクタセット。The connector of claim 5;
When the lock member of the connector is positioned at the lock position while being in contact with the conductive member of the connector, the magnetic color changing member of the connector changes the color visually recognized from the outside by the magnetic force. A flexible substrate provided with the provided substrate-side magnetic member;
A connector set. 請求項６のコネクタと、
このコネクタに備えられたコネクタ側磁性部材と引き合う基板側第１磁性部材を備えたフレキシブル基板と、
を有するコネクタセット。The connector of claim 6;
A flexible board including a board-side first magnetic member that attracts a connector-side magnetic member provided in the connector;
A connector set. 前記フレキシブル基板は、フレキシブル基板の端子が反転状態で前記導電性部材へ接触された際に前記コネクタ側磁性部材と反発し合う位置に設けられた基板側第２磁性部材、を更に有する請求項８記載のコネクタセット。  The said flexible substrate further has a board | substrate side 2nd magnetic member provided in the position which repels with the said connector side magnetic member when the terminal of a flexible substrate contacts the said electroconductive member in an inverted state. The connector set described.
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