Connector components

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connector assembly. A housing has a first positioning hole, and the first positioning hole penetrates the housing in a vertical direction. A suction cup comprises: a suction plate portion adsorbed by an adsorption nozzle and a plurality of positioning protrusions, and when the suction cup holds an input-output substrate side connector and a CPU substrate side connector, each positioning protrusion is inserted into the first positioning hole of the housing of the input-output substrate side connector and the CPU substrate side connector. When the suction cup holds the input-output substrate side connector and the CPU substrate side connector, each positioning protrusion is inserted into each corresponding first positioning hole, thereby realizing the positioning of the input-output substrate side connector and the CPU substrate side connector relative to the suction cup.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a connector assembly. Background Art

[0002] Patent document 1 (Japanese Patent Publication No. 1999-40243) discloses an electrical connector assembly 103, which includes a first electrical connector 100, a second electrical connector 101 and a disk cover 102 made of resin, as described herein. Fig.15 shown.

[0003] The disk cover 102 includes a first disk cover portion 104 for holding the first electrical connector 100 and a second disk cover portion 105 for holding the second electrical connector 101 .

[0004] The first cover portion 104 has a groove 107, which is coupled to the coupling portion 106 of the first electrical connector 100. Similarly, the second cover portion 105 has a groove 109, which is coupled to the coupling portion 108 of the second electrical connector 101.

[0005] Then, by combining the coupling portion 106 of the first electrical connector 100 with the groove 107 of the first disk cover portion 104, and combining the coupling portion 108 of the second electrical connector 101 with the groove 109 of the second disk cover portion 105, the disk cover 102 matches the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 101, and at the same time, fixes the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 101. Summary of the invention

[0006] In the structure of the above-mentioned patent document 1, two connectors are held by the tray cover at the same time, and each connector is more accurately positioned relative to the tray cover. However, due to the miniaturization of electronic devices mounted on the connector, it is necessary to reduce the height of the connector.

[0007] Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide a technology that can realize the positioning of a plurality of connectors relative to a suction cup and the reduction of the height of a plurality of connectors.

[0008] According to one purpose of the present invention, a connector assembly is provided, which includes a plurality of connectors and a suction cup. When the plurality of connectors are separated from each other and surface-mounted on the connector mounting surface of a substrate, the suction cup can hold the plurality of connectors, wherein each connector includes a plurality of contacts and a flat shell for holding the plurality of contacts, the shell of each connector has a positioning hole, and the positioning hole penetrates the shell in the thickness direction of the shell, the suction cup includes a suction plate portion adsorbed by an adsorption nozzle and a plurality of positioning protrusions, when the suction cup holds the plurality of connectors, each positioning protrusion is inserted into the positioning hole of the shell of each plurality of connectors, and when the suction cup holds the plurality of connectors, each positioning protrusion is inserted into the corresponding positioning hole to achieve the positioning of each connector relative to the suction cup.

[0009] The present invention can achieve positioning of a plurality of connectors relative to the suction cup and reduction of the height of a plurality of connectors.

[0010] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention can be more fully understood from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings, which are provided for illustration only and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 It is an oblique view of an information processing device.

[0012] Figure 2 It is an exploded perspective view of the information processing device.

[0013] Figure 3 An oblique view of the bridge substrate assembly.

[0014] Figure 4 It is an exploded oblique view of the bridge substrate assembly.

[0015] Figure 5 An oblique view of the connector.

[0016] Figure 6 This is an exploded oblique view of the connector.

[0017] Figure 7 A top view of the connector.

[0018] Figure 8 It is an oblique view showing how two connectors are held by suction cups and mounted on a bridge substrate.

[0019] Fig. 9 An oblique view of the suction cup.

[0020] Fig.10 It is a partial oblique view of the suction cup viewed from another angle.

[0021] Fig.11 It is an oblique view of the first locking elastic member.

[0022] Fig.12 This is a cross-sectional oblique view of the positioning protrusion inserted into the positioning hole.

[0023] Fig.13 A side view of the first locking elastic member for grabbing the locking portion.

[0024] Fig.14 A side view of the second locking elastic member for grabbing the locking portion.

[0025] Fig.15 The Japanese Patent Publication No. 1999-40243 Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the.

[0026] Explanation of symbols

[0027] 1: Information processing device

[0028] 2: Motherboard

[0029] 2A: Component mounting surface

[0030] 2B: Positioning pin

[0031] 2C: Positioning pin

[0032] 3: Input and output substrate

[0033] 3A: Connector facing side

[0034] 3B: Mainboard facing side

[0035] 4: CPU substrate

[0036] 4A: Connector facing side

[0037] 4B: Mainboard facing side

[0038] 5: Bridge substrate assembly

[0039] 6: Pad

[0040] 7: Pad

[0041] 8: Bolts

[0042] 10: Bridge substrate

[0043] 10A: Connector mounting surface

[0044] 11: Input and output board side connector

[0045] 12: CPU substrate side connector

[0046] 13: Padding

[0047] 14: Padding

[0048] 20: Contact

[0049] 20A: Contact part

[0050] 20B: Welding part

[0051] 21: Shell

[0052] 21A: Lower surface

[0053] 21B: Upper surface

[0054] 22: Pressed parts

[0055] 22A: First pressing piece

[0056] 22B: Second pressure piece

[0057] 23: Side

[0058] 23A: First bridge side

[0059] 23B: Second bridge side

[0060] 23C: First Width Side

[0061] 23D: Second Width Side

[0062] 24: First positioning hole

[0063] 24C: Center Point

[0064] 25: Second positioning hole

[0065] 26: Bolt hole

[0066] 27: Contact housing

[0067] 30: First Containment Row

[0068] 31: Second Containment Row

[0069] 35: Locking part

[0070] 50: Suction cup

[0071] 51: Suction plate part

[0072] 52: Sidewall

[0073] 60: Plate cover

[0074] 61: Input / output board side cover

[0075] 62: CPU substrate side cover

[0076] 70: First locking elastic member

[0077] 70A: Horizontal beam section

[0078] 70B: Vertical beam section

[0079] 70C: Locking rod part

[0080] 71: Second locking elastic member

[0081] 71A: Horizontal beam section

[0082] 71B: Vertical beam section

[0083] 71C: Locking rod part

[0084] 72: Positioning the protrusion

[0085] 73: Interval section

[0086] 100: first electrical connector

[0087] 101: Second electrical connector

[0088] 102: Plate cover

[0089] 103: Electrical connector components

[0090] 104: First plate cover part

[0091] 105: Second plate cover

[0092] 106: Combined parts

[0093] 107: Groove

[0094] 108: Combined part

[0095] 109: Groove

[0096] C1~C3:Center line

[0097] L: Line

[0098] R: Line

[0099] E: Connector assembly DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0100] The following reference Figures 1 to 14 Embodiments of the present invention are described.

[0101] Figure 1 and Figure 2 represents an information processing device 1. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the information processing device 1 includes a main board 2 , an input / output substrate 3 , a CPU substrate 4 and a bridge substrate assembly 5 .

[0102] The main board 2 , the input / output board 3 , and the CPU board 4 are each a rigid board, such as a paper phenolic board, a glass composite board, or a glass epoxy board.

[0103] The input / output substrate 3 and the CPU substrate 4 are disposed adjacent to each other on the component mounting surface 2A of the main board 2. In other words, the input / output substrate 3 and the CPU substrate 4 are disposed on the component mounting surface 2A of the main board 2 with their sides facing each other.

[0104] The input / output substrate 3 includes a connector facing surface 3A and a mainboard facing surface 3B. The mainboard facing surface 3B faces the component mounting surface 2A of the mainboard 2. The connector facing surface 3A is on the opposite side of the mainboard facing surface 3B.

[0105] The CPU substrate 4 includes a connector facing surface 4A and a motherboard facing surface 4B. The motherboard facing surface 4B faces the component mounting surface 2A of the motherboard 2. The connector facing surface 4A is on the opposite side of the motherboard facing surface 4B.

[0106] The thickness of the input / output substrate 3 is the same as that of the CPU substrate 4. Therefore, when the input / output substrate 3 and the CPU substrate 4 are disposed on the component mounting surface 2A of the mainboard 2, the connector facing surface 3A of the input / output substrate 3 and the connector facing surface 4A of the CPU substrate 4 are located on the same plane.

[0107] like Figure 2 As shown, a plurality of pads 6 are provided on the connector facing surface 3A of the input / output substrate 3. Similarly, a plurality of pads 7 are provided on the connector facing surface 4A of the CPU substrate 4.

[0108] The bridge substrate assembly 5 is configured to electrically connect the plurality of pads 6 to the plurality of pads 7. Therefore, the bridge substrate assembly 5 is configured to cover the plurality of pads 6 and the plurality of pads 7. Then, as shown in FIG. Figure 1 As shown by the double dashed line, the bridge substrate assembly 5 is attached to the main board 2 by using a plurality of bolts 8 , so that the bridge substrate assembly 5 presses the input / output substrate 3 and the CPU substrate 4 .

[0109] By reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 , define a "vertical direction", a "bridging direction", and a "width direction". The vertical direction, the bridging direction, and the width direction are directions that are orthogonal to each other.

[0110] The vertical direction is the direction of the overlapping part of the main board 2, the input-output substrate 3 and the bridge substrate assembly 5. The vertical direction includes an upward direction and a downward direction. The upward direction is the direction in which the bridge substrate assembly 5 is viewed from the main board 2. The downward direction is the direction opposite to the upward direction. Therefore, the input-output substrate 3 and the CPU substrate 4 are arranged on the upper side of the main board 2, and the bridge substrate assembly 5 is arranged on the upper side of the input-output substrate 3 and the CPU substrate 4.

[0111] The bridging direction is the adjacent direction of the input / output substrate 3 and the CPU substrate 4. Therefore, the bridging substrate assembly 5 is provided to extend in the bridging direction.

[0112] The width direction is a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction and the bridging direction.

[0113] By reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The vertical direction, the bridging direction and the width direction are defined, and the composition of the bridging substrate assembly 5 is further described below. It should be noted that Figure 3 and Figure 3 In the following drawings, the bridge substrate assembly 5 is shown upside down for the convenience of explanation.

[0114] Figure 3 and Figure 4 Represents a bridge substrate assembly 5. Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the bridge substrate assembly 5 includes a bridge substrate 10 (substrate), an input / output substrate-side connector 11 (connector), and a CPU substrate-side connector 12 (connector).

[0115] The bridge substrate 10 is a rigid substrate, such as a paper phenolic board, a glass composite board, or a glass epoxy board. The bridge substrate 10 includes a connector mounting surface 10A. Figure 4 As shown, a plurality of pads 13 corresponding to the input / output board side connector 11 and a plurality of pads 14 corresponding to the CPU board side connector 12 are provided on the connector mounting surface 10A. The plurality of pads 13 and the plurality of pads 14 are connected to each other via some components not shown in the drawings.

[0116] The I / O board side connector 11 is surface mounted on the connector mounting surface 10A of the bridge board 10 to cover the plurality of pads 13. The CPU board side connector 12 is surface mounted on the connector mounting surface 10A of the bridge board 10 to cover the plurality of pads 14.

[0117] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the input / output substrate side connector 11 is a board-to-board connector, which is built between the bridging substrate 10 and the input / output substrate 3, so as to be electrically connected to a plurality of pads 13 arranged on the connector mounting surface 10A of the bridging substrate 10, and a plurality of pads 6 arranged on the connector opposing surface 3A of the input / output substrate 3.

[0118] Similarly, the CPU substrate side connector 12 is a board-to-board connector, which is built between the bridge substrate 10 and the CPU substrate 4, and is thereby electrically connected to a plurality of pads 14 provided on the connector mounting surface 10A of the bridge substrate 10, and a plurality of pads 7 provided on the connector opposing surface 4A of the CPU substrate 4.

[0119] Therefore, the input / output board-side connector 11 and the CPU board-side connector 12 are formed in a substantially flat plate shape.

[0120] In this embodiment, mainly for cost reduction, the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 have the same shape. Therefore, the CPU substrate side connector 12 is mainly described below, and the description of the input-output substrate side connector 11 is appropriately omitted. The CPU substrate side connector 12 is hereinafter referred to as simply the connector 12.

[0121] Figures 5 to 7 Indicates connector 12. Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the connector 12 includes a plurality of contacts 20 , a rectangular plate-shaped housing 21 for holding the plurality of contacts 20 , and two pressing members 22 .

[0122] It should be noted that Figure 5 and Figure 7 In FIG. 1 , only one of the plurality of contacts 20 is shown. Figure 6 In FIG. 1 , a portion of the plurality of contacts 20 is indicated by long dashed lines and short dashed lines.

[0123] like Figure 7 As shown, the connector 12 is arranged symmetrically with respect to a center line C1, which divides the connector 12 into two halves in the width direction. The connector 12 is arranged asymmetrically with respect to a center line C2, which divides the connector 12 into two halves in the bridging direction.

[0124] like Figure 6As shown, the housing 21 is made of insulating resin and is formed into a rectangular flat plate. Therefore, the housing 21 includes a lower surface 21A and an upper surface 21B. In addition, the housing 21 includes four side surfaces 23. The four side surfaces 23 include a first bridging side surface 23A, a second bridging side surface 23B, a first width side surface 23C and a second width side surface 23D. The first bridging side surface 23A and the second bridging side surface 23B face opposite directions and are orthogonal to the bridging direction. The first width side surface 23C and the second width side surface 23D face opposite directions and are orthogonal to the width direction.

[0125] The housing 21 has a first positioning hole 24 (positioning hole), a second positioning hole 25 and three bolt holes 26. The first positioning hole 24, the second positioning hole 25 and the three bolt holes 26 are through holes that penetrate the housing 21 in the thickness direction of the housing 21 (ie, vertical direction).

[0126] like Figure 7 As shown, the first positioning hole 24 and the second positioning hole 25 are disposed in the middle of the housing 21 in the bridging direction. The first positioning hole 24 and the second positioning hole 25 are disposed to be separated from each other in the width direction.

[0127] The first positioning hole 24 is formed in a perfect circular shape.

[0128] The second positioning hole 25 has a track shape for a circling operation, and is a slit hole extending in a bridging direction.

[0129] The first positioning hole 24 is disposed closer to the first width side 23C than the second width side 23D. Specifically, when the housing 21 is viewed from above, a distance D1 from the center point 24C of the first positioning hole 24 to the first width side 23C in the width direction is shorter than a distance D2 from the center point 24C of the first positioning hole 24 to the second width side 23D in the width direction.

[0130] Similarly, the second positioning hole 25 is disposed closer to the second width side 23D than to the first width side 23C. Specifically, when the housing 21 is viewed from above, the distance D3 is longer than the distance D4, wherein the distance D3 is the distance from the center point 25C of the second positioning hole 25 to the first width side 23C in the width direction, and the distance D4 is the distance from the center point 25C of the second positioning hole 25 to the second width side 23D in the width direction.

[0131] The three bolt holes 26 are bolt holes for inserting a plurality of bolts 8. Figure 1 As shown. Figure 7As shown, three bolt holes 26 are provided in the center of the housing 21 in the width direction. The three bolt holes 26 are separated from each other in the bridging direction. One of the three bolt holes 26 is provided near the first bridging side surface 23A, one of the bolt holes 26 is provided near the second bridging side surface 23B, and the remaining bolt hole 26 is provided at the center in the bridging direction and provided between the first positioning hole 24 and the second positioning hole 25.

[0132] A plurality of contact receiving portions 27 are provided in the housing 21. The plurality of contact receiving portions 27 respectively receive a plurality of contact rows 20. Each of the contact receiving portions 27 is provided to penetrate the housing 21 in the vertical direction.

[0133] The plurality of contact receiving portions 27 are arranged in six first receiving rows 30 on the first bridge side surface 23A, and in six second receiving rows 31 on the second bridge side surface 23B. The six first receiving rows 30 and the six second receiving rows 31 are each located in the bridge direction. The six first receiving rows 30 are arranged to be separated from each other in the width direction. The six second receiving rows 31 are arranged to be separated from each other in the width direction.

[0134] Refer back Figure 6 For example, each contact 20 is formed by stamping and bending a metal plate (such as electroplated copper or copper alloy). Each contact 20 is pressed into each contact receiving portion 27, so that the housing 21 holds each contact 20. When the housing 21 holds each contact 20, each contact 20 includes a contact portion 20A and a welding portion 20B, wherein the contact portion 20A protrudes downward from the lower surface 21A of the housing 21, and the welding portion 20B protrudes upward from the upper surface 21B of the housing 21. The contact portion 20A of each contact 20 elastically contacts the contact portion 20A of each contact 20. Figure 2 The soldering portion 20B of each contact 20 is soldered to the corresponding pad 14, and the pad 14 is Figure 4 The pads of the bridge substrate 10 are shown.

[0135] Refer back Figure 6 The two pressing pieces 22 include a first pressing piece 22A and a second pressing piece 22B. The first pressing piece 22A is attached to the first bridging side 23A of the housing 21, and the second pressing piece 22B is attached to the second bridging side 23B of the housing 21. For example, the first pressing piece 22A and the second pressing piece 22B are formed by stamping and bending a metal plate (such as electroplated copper or copper alloy). The first pressing piece 22A and the second pressing piece 22B are welded to Figure 4 The corresponding pads 13 and 14 of the bridge substrate 10 are shown, thereby fixing the connector 12 to the connector mounting surface 10A of the bridge substrate 10.

[0136] Refer back Figure 6 The first pressing member 22A and the second pressing member 22B extend in the width direction. In the width direction, the locking portion 35 is disposed at the center of the first pressing member 22A and the second pressing member 22B.

[0137] like Figure 8 As shown, when the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 are surface mounted on the connector mounting surface 10A of the bridge substrate 10, the suction cup 50 is used to simultaneously hold the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 through the adsorption nozzle. Specifically, when the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 are separated from each other and surface mounted on the connector mounting surface 10A of the bridge substrate 10, the suction cup 50 is used to temporarily hold the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12.

[0138] In this embodiment, the connector assembly E at least includes an input / output substrate-side connector 11 , a CPU substrate-side connector 12 , and a suction cup 50 .

[0139] like Figure 3 As shown, the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 are surface-mounted on the connector mounting surface 10A of the bridge substrate 10 in different directions. The input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 are surface-mounted on the connector mounting surface 10A of the bridge substrate 10 in opposite directions. Specifically, when the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 are surface-mounted on the connector mounting surface 10A of the bridge substrate 10, in the bridging direction, the second bridging side surface 23B of the shell 21 of the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the second bridging side surface 23B of the shell 21 of the CPU substrate side connector 12 face each other. Therefore, by having the second bridging side surface 23B of the shell 21 of the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the second bridging side surface 23B of the shell 21 of the CPU substrate side connector 12 face each other, Figure 8 The suction cup 50 shown holds the input / output board-side connector 11 and the CPU board-side connector 12 .

[0140] Reference Figures 8 to 14 , the suction cup 50 is further described below.

[0141] like Figure 8 As shown, in order to simultaneously hold the input / output substrate-side connector 11 and the CPU substrate-side connector 12 adjacent to each other in the bridging direction, the suction cup 50 is arranged to extend in the bridging direction. For example, the suction cup 50 is formed by stamping and bending a metal plate (such as a stainless steel sheet). Fig. 9 As shown, the suction cup 50 includes a suction plate portion 51 and two side walls 52 .

[0142] The suction plate portion 51 is in the shape of a flat plate and is perpendicular to the vertical direction.

[0143] The two side walls 52 are flat and protrude upward from both sides of the suction plate portion 51 in the width direction. Each side wall 52 extends in the bridging direction. Each side wall 52 continuously extends from one end of the suction plate portion 51 in the bridging direction to the other end of the suction plate portion 51.

[0144] The suction cup 50 includes two cover portions 60 adjacent to each other with a center line C3 disposed therebetween, the center line C3 dividing the suction cup 50 into two halves in the bridging direction. The two cover portions 60 include an input / output substrate side cover portion 61 and a CPU substrate side cover portion 62, the input / output substrate side cover portion 61 holding the input / output substrate side connector 11, and the CPU substrate side cover portion 62 holding the CPU substrate side connector 12. Therefore, the input / output substrate side cover portion 61 and the CPU substrate side cover portion 62 are adjacent to each other with a center line C3 disposed therebetween in the bridging direction.

[0145] The input-output board side disk cover portion 61 and the CPU board side disk cover portion 62 are substantially line-symmetrical with respect to the center line C3, and therefore, the CPU board side disk cover portion 62 is described first hereinafter.

[0146] like Fig.10 As shown, in the CPU substrate side disk cover part 62, the first locking elastic member 70 (locking elastic member), the second locking elastic member 71, the positioning protrusion 72 and the four spacing parts 73 are formed by cutting and bending the suction plate part 51.

[0147] Each of the first locking elastic member 70 and the second locking elastic member 71 is a cantilever beam supported by the suction plate portion 51 and protrudes upward from the suction plate portion 51 .

[0148] like Figure 8 As shown, the first locking elastic member 70 is disposed to correspond to the first bridging side surface 23A of the housing 21 of the CPU substrate side connector 12 , and the second locking elastic member 71 is disposed to correspond to the second bridging side surface 23B of the housing 21 of the CPU substrate side connector 12 .

[0149] like Fig.11As shown, the first locking elastic member 70 includes a horizontal beam portion 70A, a vertical beam portion 70B and a locking rod portion 70C. The horizontal beam portion 70A extends from the suction plate portion 51 toward the bridging direction, the vertical beam portion 70B protrudes upward from one end of the horizontal beam portion 70A, and the locking rod portion 70C protrudes from the vertical beam portion 70B toward the bridging direction. The horizontal beam portion 70A and the vertical beam portion 70B extend in an L shape. Therefore, the thickness direction of the vertical beam portion 70B is the same as the bridging direction. The horizontal beam portion 70A has a sufficient length in the bridging direction, so the vertical beam portion 70B and the locking rod portion 70C can be slightly displaced in the bridging direction. The locking rod portion 70C protrudes toward the second locking elastic member 71.

[0150] Refer back Fig.10 The second locking elastic member 71 includes a horizontal beam portion 71A, a vertical beam portion 71B, and a locking rod portion 71C. The horizontal beam portion 71A extends from the suction plate portion 51 toward the bridging direction, the vertical beam portion 71B protrudes upward from one end of the horizontal beam portion 71A, and the locking rod portion 71C protrudes from the vertical beam portion 71B toward the bridging direction. The horizontal beam portion 71A and the vertical beam portion 71B extend in an L shape. Therefore, the thickness direction of the vertical beam portion 71B is the same as the bridging direction. The horizontal beam portion 71A has a sufficient length in the bridging direction, so the vertical beam portion 71B and the locking rod portion 71C can be slightly displaced in the bridging direction. The locking rod portion 71C protrudes toward the first locking elastic member 70.

[0151] The positioning protrusion 72 is provided with Figure 3 The first positioning hole 24 of the housing 21 of the CPU substrate side connector 12 shown in FIG. Fig.10 As shown, the positioning protrusion 72 is cylindrical and protrudes upward from the suction plate portion 51. The positioning protrusion 72 is a perfect circle like the first positioning hole 24. As shown in the figure, the positioning protrusion 72 is provided on the suction plate portion 51. Alternatively, the positioning protrusion 72 may be a cylindrical portion manufactured by another process and welded to the suction plate portion 51.

[0152] like Fig.12 As shown, when the suction cup 50 holds the CPU substrate side connector 12, the positioning protrusion 72 is inserted into the corresponding first positioning hole 24, so that the CPU substrate side connector 12 can be positioned relative to the suction cup 50 in the bridging direction and the width direction.

[0153] (Holding state)

[0154] The holding state of the CPU substrate-side connector 12 held by the suction cup 50 will be described in detail below.

[0155] like Fig.10As shown, the four spacing parts 73 are arranged to protrude upward from the suction plate part 51. In the above-mentioned holding state, in the vertical direction, the four spacing parts 73 are arranged to protrude upward from the suction plate part 51. Figure 6 The lower surfaces 21A of the housing 21 of the CPU substrate side connector 12 shown in FIG. 1 are opposite to each other. By providing the suction plate portion 51 with four spacing portions 73, as shown in FIG. Fig.12 In the above-mentioned holding state, a suitable distance is left between the lower surface 21A of the housing 21 and the suction plate portion 51. Therefore, the contact portion 20A of each contact 20 can be prevented from colliding with the suction plate portion 51, and when the suction cup 50 is sucked by the suction nozzle, the contact portion 20A of each contact 20 can be prevented from being damaged due to the inertia of the CPU substrate side connector 12.

[0156] Fig.13 and Fig.14 Shown is a side view of the above-mentioned holding state. Fig.13 It shows the state where the first locking elastic member 70 grabs the locking portion 35 of the first pressing member 22A. Fig.14 2B shows the state where the second locking elastic member 71 grabs the locking portion 35 of the second pressing member 22B. Fig.13 and Fig.14 As shown in FIG. 1 , the first locking elastic member 70 grabs the locking portion 35 of the first pressing member 22A, and the second locking elastic member 71 grabs the locking portion 35 of the second pressing member 22B, so that the suction cup 50 holds the CPU substrate side connector 12. At this time, as shown in FIG. Fig.13 As shown in the figure, in the bridging direction, the vertical beam portion 70B of the first locking elastic member 70 faces the locking portion 35 of the first pressing member 22A. However, it should be noted that in the above-mentioned holding state, the locking portion 35 and the first locking elastic member 70 are not in continuous contact with each other, and the first locking elastic member 70 can move relative to the locking portion 35 in the vertical direction and the bridging direction. Fig.14 As shown, in the bridging direction, the vertical beam portion 71B of the second locking elastic member 71 faces the locking portion 35 of the second pressing member 22B. However, it should be noted that in the above-mentioned holding state, the locking portion 35 and the second locking elastic member 71 are not in continuous contact with each other, and the second locking elastic member 71 can move relative to the locking portion 35 in the vertical direction and the bridging direction.

[0157] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned holding state, Fig. 9 The two side walls 52 shown are respectively opposite to the first width side surface 23C and the second width side surface 23D in the width direction with a small spacing, and the first width side surface 23C and the second width side surface 23D are Figure 6 The side surface of the housing 21 of the CPU board side connector 12 is shown.

[0158] Therefore, even if the suction plate portion 51 of the suction cup 50 is deformed, as shown in FIG. Figure 3 As shown, the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 can also match each other. More specifically, the soldering reference surface of the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the soldering reference surface of the CPU substrate side connector 12 are in the same plane, and the soldering reference surface of the input-output substrate side connector 11 is defined by the bottom surface of the soldering portion 20B of the plurality of contact member columns 20 of the input-output substrate side connector 11, and the soldering reference surface of the CPU substrate side connector 12 is defined by the bottom surface of the soldering portion 20B of the plurality of contact member columns 20 of the CPU substrate side connector 12. Therefore, when in the above-mentioned holding state, even if the suction plate portion 51 of the suction cup 50 is deformed, the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 can be mounted on the connector mounting surface 10A of the bridge substrate 10 without any doubt.

[0159] It should be noted that as long as any one of the first locking elastic member 70 and the second locking elastic member 71 can move in the vertical direction relative to the locking portion 35 of the first pressing member 22A or the second pressing member 22B of the CPU substrate side connector 12, in the above-mentioned holding state, the suction plate portion 51 will not be warped in the bridging direction.

[0160] (position)

[0161] Next, the following describes positioning of the CPU board-side connector 12 relative to the suction cup 50 in the bridge direction and the width direction.

[0162] Fig.10 In the embodiment, even if the suction cup 50 is not provided with the positioning protrusion 72, the CPU substrate side connector 12 can be positioned relative to the suction cup 50 to a certain extent in the bridging direction and the width direction by means of the first locking elastic member 70, the second locking elastic member 71 and the two side walls 52. However, because the first locking elastic member 70 is required to be disengaged from the locking portion 35, the vertical beam portion 70B of the first locking elastic member 70 needs to be relatively easy to move in the bridging direction. Therefore, the first locking elastic member 70 cannot be expected to position the CPU substrate side connector 12 relative to the suction cup 50 in the bridging direction. Similarly, the second locking elastic member 71 cannot be expected to position the CPU substrate side connector 12 relative to the suction cup 50 in the bridging direction.

[0163] Therefore, in the CPU substrate side tray cover portion 62, the suction cup 50 according to this embodiment is provided with a positioning protrusion 72, which is inserted into the first positioning hole 24 of the CPU substrate side connector 12. In the width direction and the bridge direction, the CPU substrate side connector 12 is positioned with high precision relative to the suction cup 50.

[0164] Likewise, in the input / output substrate side tray cover portion 61, the suction cup 50 according to this embodiment is provided with a positioning protrusion 72 which is inserted into the suction cup 50. Fig. 9 The first positioning hole 24 of the input / output board side connector 11 shown in the figure realizes high-precision positioning of the input / output board side connector 11 relative to the suction cup 50 in the width direction and the bridge direction.

[0165] Therefore, in the above-mentioned holding state, the suction cup 50 can achieve a high level of relative positioning accuracy of the input / output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 in the bridging direction and the width direction, and can enable the input / output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 to be accurately surface-mounted on the connector mounting surface 10A of the bridging substrate 10.

[0166] It should be noted that in this embodiment, both the positioning protrusion 72 and the first positioning hole 24 have a perfect circular shape. Therefore, the positioning protrusion 72 does not have the function of restricting the CPU substrate side connector 12 from rotating relative to the suction cup 50 with the positioning protrusion 72 as the axis. In this embodiment, the two side walls 52 mainly function to restrict the rotation of the CPU substrate side connector 12. Alternatively, for example, the positioning protrusion 72 and the first positioning hole 24 can be rectangular, so the positioning protrusion 72 has the function of restricting the CPU substrate side connector 12 from rotating.

[0167] like Fig. 9 As shown, the input-output substrate side tray cover portion 61 and the CPU substrate side tray cover portion 62 are symmetrical with respect to the center line C3, and the center line C3 divides the suction cup 50 into two halves in the bridging direction, except for the positioning protrusion 72. When viewed from above, a line L obliquely passes through the center line C3, and the line L connects the positioning protrusion 72 of the input-output substrate side tray cover portion 61 and the positioning protrusion 72 of the CPU substrate side tray cover portion 62.

[0168] Finally, the following describes the steps of connecting the bridge substrate assembly 5 to the main board 2.

[0169] First, if Figure 2 As shown, the input / output substrate 3 and the CPU substrate 4 are mounted on the component mounting surface 2A of the main board 2. At this time, the input / output substrate 3 is positioned relative to the main board 2 in the width direction and the bridge direction by using the positioning pins 2B provided in advance on the main board 2. Similarly, the CPU substrate 4 is positioned relative to the main board 2 in the width direction and the bridge direction by using the positioning pins 2C provided in advance on the main board 2.

[0170] Next, the positioning pin 2B is inserted into the second positioning hole 25 of the I / O board connector 11, and the positioning pin 2C is inserted into the first positioning hole 24 of the CPU board connector 12. Thus, the bridge board assembly 5 is positioned relative to the main board 2 in the width direction and the bridge direction.

[0171] Then, for example, by Figure 1 The plurality of bolts 8 shown are inserted into the three bolt holes 26 of the input / output board side connector 11 and the three bolt holes 26 of the CPU board side connector 12, and the bridge board assembly 5 is fixed to the main board 2 by the bolts. Therefore, the contact parts 20A of the plurality of contacts 20 of the input / output board side connector 11 are elastically contacted accordingly. Figure 2 The plurality of pads 6 of the input-output substrate 3 shown in the figure are elastically contacted, and the contact part 20A of the plurality of contacts 20 of the CPU substrate side connector 12 also elastically contacts the plurality of pads 7 of the CPU substrate 4 accordingly. Therefore, through the bridge substrate assembly 5, the plurality of pads 6 of the input-output substrate 3 are elastically contacted with the plurality of pads 7 of the CPU substrate 4 accordingly.

[0172] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described above. The embodiments described above have the following features.

[0173] like Figure 8 As shown, the connector assembly E includes an input / output substrate side connector 11, a CPU substrate side connector 12, and a suction cup 50. When the input / output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 are separated from each other and surface mounted on the connector mounting surface 10A of the bridge substrate 10 (substrate), the suction cup 50 can hold the input / output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12. Figure 6 As shown, the input / output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 each include a plurality of contacts 20 and a housing 21 for holding the plurality of contacts 20. The housing 21 has a first positioning hole 24 (positioning hole) penetrating the housing 21 in a vertical direction (thickness direction of the housing 21). Fig. 9As shown, the suction cup 50 includes a suction plate portion 51 that can be sucked by the suction nozzle and a plurality of positioning protrusions 72. When the suction cup 50 holds the input-output substrate-side connector 11 and the CPU substrate-side connector 12, each positioning protrusion 72 is inserted into the first positioning hole 24 of the housing 21 of the input-output substrate-side connector 11 and the CPU substrate-side connector 12. When the suction cup 50 holds the input-output substrate-side connector 11 and the CPU substrate-side connector 12, each positioning protrusion 72 is inserted into the corresponding first positioning hole 24, thereby achieving the positioning of the input-output substrate-side connector 11 and the CPU substrate-side connector 12 relative to the suction cup 50. In this structure, the positioning of the input-output substrate-side connector 11 and the CPU substrate-side connector 12 relative to the suction cup 50 and the reduction of the height of the input-output substrate-side connector 11 and the CPU substrate-side connector 12 are achieved at the same time.

[0174] And, if Fig.13 As shown, the input / output board side connector 11 (first connector) and the CPU board side connector 12 (second connector) have the same shape. This structure reduces costs compared to the case where the input / output board side connector 11 and the CPU board side connector 12 have different shapes.

[0175] And, if Figure 6 As shown, each housing 21 of the input / output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 is configured as a rectangular flat plate having four side surfaces 23. The four side surfaces 23 include a second bridging side surface 23B (first side surface). Figure 3 and Figure 8 As shown, when the suction cup 50 holds the input-output substrate-side connector 11 and the CPU substrate-side connector 12, the second bridge side 23B of the housing 21 of the input-output substrate-side connector 11 and the second bridge side 23B of the housing 21 of the CPU substrate-side connector 12 face each other. This structure allows the input-output substrate-side connector 11 and the CPU substrate-side connector 12 to be connected as shown in FIG. Figure 3 As shown, the second bridge side surface 23B of the housing 21 of the I / O board side connector 11 and the second bridge side surface 23B of the housing 21 of the CPU board side connector 12 are surface mounted on the connector mounting surface 10A of the bridge board 10 so as to face each other.

[0176] And, if Figure 7As shown, the four side surfaces 23 include a first width side surface 23C (second side surface) and a second width side surface 23D (third side surface) adjacent to the second bridging side surface 23B. The first positioning hole 24 is closer to the first width side surface 23C than to the second width side surface 23D. In this structure, when the suction cup 50 holds the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12, the line R connecting the first positioning hole 24 of the housing 21 of the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the first positioning hole 24 of the housing 21 of the CPU substrate side connector 12 is inclined toward the bridging direction.

[0177] And, if Fig.12 As shown, the first positioning hole 24 and the positioning protrusion 72 are perfectly circular. In this structure, the positioning protrusion 72 is easily inserted into the first positioning hole 24, so that the suction cup 50 can easily hold the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12.

[0178] And, if Fig.13 As shown, the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 include a locking portion 35. The suction cup 50 includes a plurality of first locking elastic members 70 (locking elastic members). In this embodiment, the plurality of first locking elastic members 70 include the first locking elastic members 70 of the input-output substrate side disk cover portion 61 and the first locking elastic members 70 of the CPU substrate side disk cover portion 62. The suction cup 50 is configured to hold the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 by grasping the locking portions 35 of each input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 by the plurality of first locking elastic members 70. When the suction cup 50 holds the input-output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12, the first locking elastic member 70 can move relative to the locking portion 35 in the vertical direction. In this structure, when the suction cup 50 holds the input / output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12, the input / output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 can be matched in shape, so that the input / output substrate side connector 11 and the CPU substrate side connector 12 can be surface-mounted on the connector mounting surface 10A of the bridge substrate 10 without any doubt.

[0179] It should be noted that the locking portion 35 may be disposed on the housing 21 instead of the first pressing member 22A or the second pressing member 22B.

[0180] In the above-mentioned embodiment, the number of contacts of the input / output board side connector 11 and the CPU board side connector 12 is 126. Alternatively, the number of contacts of the input / output board side connector 11 and the CPU board side connector 12 may be 74.

[0181] From the disclosure thus described, it is obvious that the embodiments herein can be modified in many ways. Such changes should not be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, and all such modifications obvious to those skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A connector assembly, characterized in that: Include: a plurality of connectors; and The suction cup extends in a width direction and a bridging direction orthogonal to the width direction, and when a plurality of connectors are separated from each other and surface-mounted on a connector mounting surface of a substrate, the suction cup is configured to hold the plurality of connectors adjacent to each other in the bridging direction; wherein, Each connector includes: a plurality of contacts and a flat shell for holding the plurality of contacts. The housing of each connector has a positioning hole, and the positioning hole penetrates the housing in the thickness direction of the housing. The suction cup includes: a suction plate portion and a plurality of positioning protrusions, the suction plate portion is adsorbed by the adsorption nozzle, the plurality of positioning protrusions extend in a vertical direction orthogonal to the width direction and the bridging direction, and when the suction cup holds the plurality of connectors, each positioning protrusion is inserted into a positioning hole of a housing of each of the plurality of connectors, wherein: When the suction cup holds the plurality of connectors, each connector is configured to be positioned relative to the suction cup by inserting each positioning protrusion into each corresponding positioning hole, wherein each positioning protrusion can be inserted into each corresponding positioning hole in the vertical direction without elastic displacement and without obstruction, Each connector includes a locking portion, The suction cup includes a plurality of locking elastic members, each of which is supported by the suction plate portion in the form of a cantilever beam, so as to be elastically displaceable between a position for grasping the locking portions of the plurality of connectors and a position for disengaging from the locking portions of the plurality of connectors. The locking parts of the plurality of connectors are respectively grasped by a plurality of locking elastic members, and the suction cup is configured to hold the plurality of connectors.

2. The connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The plurality of connectors include a first connector and a second connector, and the first connector and the second connector have the same shape.

3. The connector assembly according to claim 2, wherein: The housing of each of the first connectors and each of the second connectors is configured to be a rectangular flat plate with four sides. The four sides include a first side, and When the suction cup holds the first connector and the second connector, the first side surface of the housing of the first connector and the first side surface of the housing of the second connector face each other. Each connector is configured to be asymmetrical relative to a center line, and the center line divides the connector into two halves in the bridging direction, wherein each shell of the first connector and the second connector has a first bridging side and a second bridging side, and when the suction cup holds the first connector and the second connector, the first bridging side of the shell of the first connector and the first bridging side of the shell of the second connector face each other.

4. The connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein: The four side surfaces include a second side surface and a third side surface, the second side surface and the third side surface are adjacent to the first side surface, the second side surface and the third side surface are parallel to each other, and, Compared with the third side surface, the positioning hole is closer to the second side surface.

5. The connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein: in, The positioning hole and the positioning protrusion are configured in a perfect circular shape.

6. The connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein: When the suction cup holds the plurality of connectors, each locking elastic member can move relative to each locking portion in the thickness direction of each shell.

7. A connector assembly, characterized in that: Include: a plurality of connectors; and A metal suction cup configured to hold the plurality of connectors when the plurality of connectors are separated from each other and surface mounted on the connector mounting surface of the substrate; wherein, Each connector includes: a plurality of contacts and a flat shell for holding the plurality of contacts. The housing of each connector has a positioning hole, and the positioning hole penetrates the housing in the thickness direction of the housing. The suction cup includes: a suction plate portion and a plurality of positioning protrusions, wherein the suction plate portion is adsorbed by the adsorption nozzle, and when the suction cup holds the plurality of connectors, each positioning protrusion is inserted into a positioning hole of a housing of each of the plurality of connectors. in, When the suction cup holds the plurality of connectors, each positioning protrusion is inserted into each corresponding positioning hole, so that each connector is configured to be able to be positioned relative to the suction cup, Each connector includes a locking portion, The suction cup includes a plurality of locking elastic members, The locking parts of the plurality of connectors are respectively grasped by a plurality of locking elastic members, the suction cup is configured to hold the plurality of connectors, and, When the suction cup holds the plurality of connectors, each locking elastic member can move relative to each locking portion in the thickness direction of each shell.

8. The connector assembly according to claim 7, wherein: The plurality of connectors include a first connector and a second connector, and the first connector and the second connector have the same shape.

9. The connector assembly according to claim 8, wherein: The housing of each of the first connectors and each of the second connectors is configured to be a rectangular flat plate with four sides. The four sides include a first side, and When the suction cup holds the first connector and the second connector, the first side surface of the housing of the first connector and the first side surface of the housing of the second connector face each other. Each connector is configured to be asymmetrical relative to a center line, and the center line divides the connector into two halves in the bridging direction, wherein each shell of the first connector and the second connector has a first bridging side and a second bridging side, and when the suction cup holds the first connector and the second connector, the first bridging side of the shell of the first connector and the first bridging side of the shell of the second connector face each other.

10. The connector assembly according to claim 9, wherein: The four side surfaces include a second side surface and a third side surface, the second side surface and the third side surface are adjacent to the first side surface, the second side surface and the third side surface are parallel to each other, and, Compared with the third side surface, the positioning hole is closer to the second side surface.

11. The connector assembly according to claim 7, wherein: in, The positioning hole and the positioning protrusion are configured in a perfect circular shape.

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