Connector
a technology of connecting rods and connectors, applied in the direction of couplings/cases, coupling device connections, coupling parts engagement/disengagement, etc., can solve the problem of dust deposition at the contact point of the conta
Active Publication Date: 2015-09-29
JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS IND LTD
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[0006]It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a connector which connects to an object such as an FPC etc. and has an excellent dust proof structure.
[0009]The connector of one aspect of the present invention has a structure which enables the actuator to be closable to the contact guard position under a state where the object such as an FPC is not mounted on the mount surface. When the actuator is closed to the contact guard position, the guard portion is, at least in part, located under the mount surface while the guard portion hides the contact point so that the contact point is unable to see when the connector is viewed from the front thereof. As a result, even if the object such as an FPC is not mounted on the mount surface, the actuator located at the contact guard position can prevent dust from entering from the outside of the connector to reach the contact point.
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A problem of dust deposition to the contact points of the contact often occurs in the connector of Patent Document 1.
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[0031]Referring to FIGS. 1 to 7, a connector 100 of the present invention is mounted on a circuit board (not shown) and is connected with an FPC 200 as a connectable object. The connector 100 comprises a base member 110, a plurality of contacts 130, an actuator 150 and hold downs 170. The base member 110 is made of an insulator. Each of contacts 130 is made of a conductor. The actuator 150 is made of an insulator. Each of the hold downs 170 is made of a metal. As shown in FIG. 17, the FPC 200 has an end portion 202 provided with terminals (not shown) and tabs 204. The tabs 204 project outward from opposite ends of the end portion 202 in a Y-direction (pitch direction: lateral direction), respectively. In addition, a connectable object to the connector 100 of the present invention is not limited to the FPC 200 and may be an FFC, another sheet-like or plate-like object.
[0032]As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the base member 110 has a hold portion 114, a plate-like portion 115 and side walls ...
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A connector is connectable with a sheet-like or plate-like object having an end. The connector comprises a base member, a contact and an actuator. The contact is held by the base member. The actuator is supported by the base member so as to be openable and closable. The actuator is selectively locatable at a contact guard position, an open position and a keep position. When the actuator is closed to the contact guard position under a state where the object is not mounted on the mount surface, the guard portion is, at least in part, located under the mount surface in the up-down direction while the guard portion hides the contact point so that the contact point is unable to be seen when the connector is viewed from the front thereof in the front-rear direction.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The applicant claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 of Japanese Patent Application No. JP2013-148873 filed Jul. 17, 2013.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to a connector configured to be connected to a plate-like or sheet-like object such as a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) or a Flexible Flat Cable (FFC).[0003]For example, this type of connector is disclosed in JP-A 2004-193045 (Patent Document 1), contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.[0004]As shown in FIG. 19, the connector of Patent Document 1 comprises an insulating housing, a plurality of contacts and an actuator. The plurality of contacts are held by the insulating housing. The actuator is supported by the insulating housing so that the actuator can be selectively under an open state (FIG. 19(A)) and a close state (FIG. 19(B)). When the actuator is turned forward to be closed under a state where an end of an FPC is inserted into the connect, the...
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IPC IPC(8): H01R3/00H01R13/447H01R13/62H01R12/88H01R13/52
CPCH01R13/447H01R12/88H01R13/5213H01R13/62
Inventor YOKOO, HIROYUKI
Owner JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS IND LTD