Connector and connector system

Abstract

In a connector having a wire connection structure of a conductor abutting type, it is an object to decrease the external size of the connector as much as possible without impairing the stability and reliability in a connection between a terminal element and a conductor. A connector (10) is provided with a terminal element (12) including a conductor-connecting section (14) connectable to a conductor (C) of an electric wire (W) and a contact section (16) capable of coming into conductive contact with a corresponding terminal element of a counterpart connector, an electrically insulating body (18) for supporting the terminal element (12) while exposing the conductor-connecting section (14) and the contact section (16), and an abutting member (20) assembled with the body (18) and bringing the wire conductor (C) into abutment with the conductor-connecting section (16) of the terminal element (12) under pressure. The body (18) includes a fitting portion (26) capable of fitting with a counterpart connector while positioning the contact section (16) of the terminal element (12) with respect to the corresponding terminal element. The conductor-connecting section (14) and the contact section (16) of the terminal element (12) are arranged to be aligned with each other in a direction generally orthogonal to a connector fitting direction defined by the fitting portion (26). The connector fitting direction is generally perpendicular to a wire extending direction on the body (18).

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a connector having a conductor butt type electric wire connection structure which brings a conductor connection portion of a terminal member and a conductor of an electric wire into contact with each other under pressure. The present invention also relates to a connector for a circuit board, which can be connected with a connector having a conductor butt type electric wire connection structure. The invention also relates to a connector system for connecting a cable to a substrate. Background technique [0002] As a structure for interconnecting a terminal element of a connector and an electric wire conductor, there is known a structure in which the conductor connection portion of the terminal element is plastically deformed and connected (stuffed) with a conductor which is removed by removing it at the end of the electric wire A section of the wire sheath of a required length is exposed (called a crimping structure), a...

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Problems solved by technology

However, in these known wire connection structures, it is difficult to deal with the reduction in the diameter of the wire conductor and the reduction in the pitch of the terminal arrangement in order to satisfy the requirements regarding connection workability and terminal mechanics required by high-density connections that have appeared in recent years. workability standard

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