Manufacturing method of connector and connector

Abstract

The invention discloses a manufacturing method of a connector and the connector. A method for manufacturing a connector includes: providing a housing and a contact intermediate product; holding the held portion of the contact intermediate product by the holding portion of the housing to attach the contact intermediate product to the housing; and inserting a jig between the contact point and the held portion to plastically deform the contact intermediate product, thereby forming the contact. The contact intermediate product does not enter the permitting portion in a state in which it is attached to the housing. After plastic deformation, the tip portion is located in the permitting portion, and when viewed in the vertical direction, the tip portion is at least partially hidden by the movement suppressing portion. The method is used for manufacturing the connector, the connector is provided with the shell provided with the movement restraining part and the deformation preventing part, and the size of the connector can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a connector and the connector. Background Art

[0002] JP 2011-65802A (Patent Document 1) discloses an example of a stacking connector used for electrical connection between wiring boards.

[0003] like Fig.19 As shown, the stacked connector disclosed in Patent Document 1 is provided with a socket housing 90 and a plurality of socket contacts 92. The socket housing 90 is formed with a recess 901 for partially accommodating the socket contacts. In addition, the socket housing 90 is provided with a protrusion (movement suppression portion) 903 for suppressing the movement of the socket contacts 92 when the socket contacts 92 and the plug contacts (not shown) are mated with or separated from each other. In addition, the socket housing 90 is provided with a bottom (deformation prevention portion) 905 for preventing the socket contacts 92 from being deformed so that the socket contacts do not contact the circuit board (not shown).

[0004] from Fig. 20 As can be understood, in the manufacturing process of the stacked connector of Patent Document 1, the attachment of the socket contact 92 to the socket housing 90 is achieved by using the first clamp 94 and the second clamp 96. The elastic deformation of the socket contact 92 achieved by using the first clamp 94 and the second clamp 96 makes it possible for the socket contact 92 to be guided into the recess 901 of the socket housing 90. Thereafter, when the first clamp 94 and the second clamp 96 are removed, the socket contact 92 returns to its original shape due to the reaction force. Therefore, the contact point 921 and the facing portion 923 of the socket contact 92 are respectively facing each other at a predetermined interval.

[0005] The manufacturing method of Patent Document 1 presupposes that the socket contact 92 has no plastic deformation. In other words, the socket contact 92 must have an elastic limit that does not plastically deform during the manufacturing process. However, when the contact size is reduced, the elastic limit of the contact decreases. Therefore, the method disclosed in Patent Document 1 has the possibility of plastic deformation of the socket contact 92, so that when the connector size is reduced, the interval between the contact point 921 and the facing portion 923 becomes narrower than the predetermined interval. If the interval between the contact point 921 and the facing portion 923 is narrower than the predetermined interval, when trying to mate the socket contact 92 with the plug contact, the socket contact 92 may bend and become impossible to mate with the plug contact (not shown). Summary of the invention

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a connector having a housing provided with a movement restraining portion and a deformation preventing portion, the structure capable of reducing the size of the connector.

[0007] In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a connector having the above structure.

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0009] The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a connector that can be matched with a matching connector positioned above the connector in the up-down direction. The method includes preparing a housing and a contact intermediate product. The housing has a holding portion, a bottom portion, and a movement inhibiting portion. The housing is formed with a receiving portion and an allowing portion, the receiving portion is located above the bottom portion and is open upward, and the allowing portion is connected to the receiving portion in a lateral direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. The movement inhibiting portion extends toward the receiving portion above the allowing portion. The contact intermediate product has a held portion, a lower end portion extending from the held portion, a bent portion provided at one end of the lower end portion, a supporting portion extending from the bent portion, a contact point supported by the supporting portion, and a tip portion extending from the contact point. The contact point faces a facing portion provided on the held portion in the lateral direction. The method further includes: causing the holding portion of the housing to hold the held portion of the contact intermediate product to attach the contact intermediate product to the housing. In a state where the contact intermediate product is attached to the housing, the contact intermediate product does not enter the allowing portion. The method further includes inserting a jig between the contact point and the facing portion of the held portion, thereby causing plastic deformation of the contact intermediate product to form a contact. After the plastic deformation, the tip portion is at least partially located in the allowance portion, and when viewed in the up-down direction, the tip portion is at least partially hidden by the movement inhibiting portion.

[0010] Another aspect of the present invention provides a connector, which can be matched with a matching connector positioned above the connector in the up-down direction. The connector includes a housing and a contact. The housing has a holding portion, a bottom portion and a movement inhibiting portion. The housing is formed with a receiving portion and an allowing portion, the receiving portion is located above the bottom portion and is open upward, and the allowing portion is connected to the receiving portion in a lateral direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. The movement inhibiting portion extends toward the receiving portion above the allowing portion. The contact has a held portion, a lower end portion extending from the held portion, a bent portion arranged at one end of the lower end portion, a supporting portion extending from the bent portion, a contact point supported by the supporting portion, and a tip portion extending from the contact point. The held portion is held by the holding portion. The lower end portion and the bent portion are located in the holding portion. The tip portion is at least partially located in the allowing portion, and when viewed in the up-down direction, the tip portion is at least partially hidden by the movement inhibiting portion.

[0011] In the method for manufacturing a connector in the above aspect of the present invention, after the contact intermediate product is attached to the housing, the contact is formed by plastic deformation of the contact intermediate product. According to this method, when the contact intermediate product is attached to the housing, it is not necessary to intentionally elastically deform the contact intermediate product. Therefore, since the elastic limit does not need to be high, the size of the contact can be reduced, and thus the size of the connector can be reduced.

[0012] In the connector of the above-mentioned another aspect of the present invention, the lower end portion and the bent portion of the contact are located in the accommodating portion of the housing. On the other hand, when the connector is viewed in the up-down direction, the tip portion of the contact is at least partially positioned in the permissive portion and at least partially hidden by the movement inhibiting portion. With this structure, when the connector and the mating connector are mated or disengaged with each other, the movement of the contact is regulated and the bending of the contact is prevented. In addition, the accommodating portion is located above the bottom portion, so that the bottom portion prevents the contact partially accommodated by the accommodating portion from being deformed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A top view of the connector is shown.

[0015] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A bottom view of the connector is shown.

[0016] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A front view of the connector is shown.

[0017] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 A side view of the connector is shown.

[0018] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of the connector taken along the line AA is shown.

[0019] Figure 7 is with Figure 1 A perspective view of a mating connector of the connector shown mates with the mating connector.

[0020] Figure 8 Is Figure 1 The connectors shown and Figure 7 A perspective view of a connector assembly consisting of a mating connector is shown. The connector and the mating connector mate with each other.

[0021] Fig. 9 yes Figure 8 A side view of a connector assembly is shown.

[0022] Fig.10 yes Fig. 9 A BB cross-sectional view of the connector assembly is shown.

[0023] Fig.11 It is used to manufacture Figure 1 A perspective view of a connector fixture is shown.

[0024] Fig.12 It is used to describe manufacturing Figure 1 A side view showing the steps involved in the connector process, in which a Fig.11 The clamp is shown. The clamp is positioned above the connector mid-piece.

[0025] Fig.13 yes Fig.12 A CC cross-sectional view of the intermediate product of the clamp and connector is shown.

[0026] Fig.14 Is used to describe Fig.12 A side view of the steps involved after the step shown. The inserting portion of the jig is inserted into the receiving portion of the connector intermediate product.

[0027] Fig.15 yes Fig.14 A DD-sectional view of the intermediate product of the fixture and connector is shown.

[0028] Fig.16 4 is a bottom view of a connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Fig.17 yes Fig.16 A side view of the connector is shown.

[0030] Fig.18 yes Fig.17 An EE cross-sectional view of the connector is shown.

[0031] Fig.19 is a cross-sectional view of a socket housing and socket contacts included in the stack connector disclosed in Patent Document 1.

[0032] Fig. 20 Is used to describe Fig.19 A cross-sectional view showing a method of attaching a socket contact to a socket housing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] [First embodiment]

[0034] Reference Figure 1 The connector 10 of the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with a housing 20, a plurality of contacts 30 and a pair of pressing members 40. The connector 10 is a socket connector and is mounted on a circuit board (not shown) when in use. The connector 10 is connected to a mating connector 50 (see Figure 7-10 ) can be matched, and the matching connector 50 is positioned above the connector 10 along the up-down direction. In this embodiment, the up-down direction is the Z direction. The positive Z direction points upward, and the negative Z direction points downward.

[0035] like Figures 2 to 5 As shown, the housing 20 of the connector 10 has a pair of side portions 22, an island portion 24, a bottom portion 26 and a pair of coupling portions 28. In this embodiment, the housing 20 is made of insulating resin, and the side portions 22, the island portion 24, the bottom portion 26 and the coupling portions 28 are integrally formed.

[0036] like Figure 2 As shown, each side portion 22 is juxtaposed in a transverse direction perpendicular to the up-down direction and extends in a front-to-back direction perpendicular to the up-down direction and the transverse direction. In this embodiment, the transverse direction is the Y direction and the front-to-back direction is the X direction.

[0037] like Figure 2 As shown, the island 24 is located between the side portions 22 in the lateral direction and extends in the front-to-rear direction. Between the island 24 and each side portion 22, a mating connector 50 (see Figure 7 ) is formed with a housing portion 201.

[0038] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the coupling parts 28 are located at both ends of the housing 20 in the front-rear direction. Each coupling part 28 couples one end of each side part 22 with one end of the island part 24.

[0039] like Figure 3 As shown, the bottom 26 connects the side portions 22, the island portion 24 and the connecting portions 28 to each other. In other words, the side portions 22, the island portion 24 and the connecting portions 28 protrude upward from the bottom 26. The bottom 26 covers the accommodating portions 201 from below. In other words, the accommodating portions 201 are located above the bottom 26 and open upward. The bottom 26 is formed with a plurality of holes 261 that penetrate the bottom 26 in the up-down direction. The holes 261 correspond to the contacts 30, respectively. Incidentally, when the housing 20 is formed by using two molds (such as an upper mold and a lower mold), the holes 261 are formed. In detail, the holes 261 are formed by pulling out the protrusions 243 (see FIG. 2 ) mentioned later that are provided on the lower mold. Figure 6 ) formed by the mark.

[0040] from Figures 2 to 5 It is understood that each pressing member 40 corresponds to each coupling portion 28. Each pressing member 40 is made of a metal sheet and attached to the coupling portion 28 corresponding thereto.

[0041] like Figure 2As shown, the contacts 30 are arranged in two rows. The two contact rows are juxtaposed in the transverse direction. In each contact row, the contacts 30 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the front-to-back direction. Each contact 30 in one contact row is juxtaposed with any one contact 30 in another contact row in the transverse direction.

[0042] Reference Figure 6 , two contacts 30 adjacent to each other in the transverse direction are arranged to be mirror images of each other relative to a plane perpendicular to the transverse direction. Each contact 30 has a held portion 301, a lower end portion 303, a bent portion 305, a supporting portion 307, a contact point 309 and a tip portion 311. Each contact 30 is formed, for example, by stamping and bending a metal sheet.

[0043] like Figure 6 As shown, the held portion 301 of the contact 30 extends inwardly from one end thereof in the lateral direction, then extends upward, then further extends inwardly in the lateral direction, and bends downward to extend outwardly in the lateral direction, and then further extends downwardly. The lower end portion 303 is connected to the other end of the held portion 301 at one end thereof, and extends inwardly from the held portion 301 to the other end thereof in the lateral direction. The bent portion 305 is disposed at the other end of the lower end portion 303, and connects the other end of the lower end portion 303 to one end of the support portion 307. The support portion 307 extends upward from the bent portion 305. A contact point 309 is provided at the other end of the support portion 307. In other words, the contact point 309 is supported by the support portion 307. The contact point 309 is a portion of the surface of the contact 30, and faces a facing portion 3011 disposed on the held portion 301 in the lateral direction. In the present embodiment, the facing portion 3011 is a portion of the surface of the held portion 301. The tip portion 311 extends upward from the contact point 309, then bends inward in the lateral direction, and then extends obliquely downward.

[0044] like Figure 6 As shown, each contact 30 is held by each side portion 22 of the housing 20. Therefore, each side portion 22 of the housing 20 has a holding portion 221 for holding the held portion 301 of each contact 30, and each held portion 301 is respectively held by each holding portion 221. Incidentally, when viewed in the front-rear direction, each holding portion 221 has a portion identical to the held portion 301, which is located on each side of the held portion 301 in the front-rear direction.

[0045] like Figure 6As shown, the island portion 24 of the housing 20 has a substantially T-shaped cross-sectional shape. In detail, the island portion 24 is provided with a wall portion 241 and a protrusion 243 protruding outwardly from the upper end of the wall portion 241 in the lateral direction. Each protrusion 243 has a lower surface, and the lower surface extends in a direction intersecting the up-down direction. Under the protrusion 243, there are respective allowance portions 203 that are continuous with the respective accommodation portions 201. Each allowance portion 203 is a space for allowing each contact 30 to partially move in the lateral direction when the connector 10 and the mating connector 50 are mated with each other. Therefore, the housing 20 is formed with the allowance portion 203 that is continuous with the accommodation portion 201 in the lateral direction.

[0046] like Figure 6 As shown, in a state where the contacts 30 are held by the housing 20, each contact 30 is partially located in any one of the accommodation portions 201 of the housing 20. In detail, at least the lower end portion 303 and the bent portion 305 of the contact 30 are located in the accommodation portion 201. In the present embodiment, the support portion 307 is also located in the accommodation portion 201. In addition, the tip portion 311 of the contact 30 is at least partially located outside the accommodation portion 201, that is, at least partially located in the allowance portion 203. In the present embodiment, the support portion 307 is not located in the allowance portion 203. With this structure, when the contact 30 is attached to the housing 20, at least the lower end portion 303 and the bent portion 305 do not need to be elastically deformed.

[0047] from Figure 6 It can be understood that the support portion 307 of the contact 30 is elastically deformable, and the contact point 309 is movable at least in the lateral direction. In addition, due to the elastic deformation of the support portion 307, the tip portion 311 of the contact 30 is movable at least in the lateral direction.

[0048] from Figure 6 As can be understood, the upward movement of the tip portion 311 of the contact 30 is suppressed by the protrusion 243 of the island portion 24. In other words, the protrusion 243 serves as a movement suppressing portion 243 that suppresses the movement of the tip portion 311 of the contact 30. Therefore, the housing 20 has the movement suppressing portion 243 that suppresses the movement of the tip portion 311 of the contact 30. Each movement suppressing portion 243 extends toward each accommodation portion 201 on each allowing portion 203.

[0049] like Figure 6As shown, in the present embodiment, the support portion 307 of the contact 30 has a first linear portion 3071 and a second linear portion 3073. The first linear portion 3071 extends obliquely upward from the curved portion 305 toward the movement inhibiting portion 243. The second linear portion 3073 extends obliquely upward from the first linear portion 3071, but away from the movement inhibiting portion 243 in the lateral direction. In addition, when the connector 10 is viewed in the up-down direction, the tip portion 311 of the contact 30 is at least partially hidden by the movement inhibiting portion 243. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The shape of the support portion 307 can be freely set as long as the support portion 307 holds the contact point 309 so that the contact point 309 is located in the accommodating portion 201 and is movable at least in the lateral direction. For example, the support portion 307 can extend linearly from the curved portion 305 to the contact point 309. However, when the support portion 307 has the first linear portion 3071 and the second linear portion 3073, its spring length can be longer than the spring length in the case where the support portion 307 has a linear shape.

[0050] from Figure 6 and Fig.10 It can be understood that when the connector 10 and the matching connector 50 are matched with each other, the lower end portion 303 of the contact 30 can move downward. The bottom 26 of the housing 20 suppresses the downward movement of the lower end portion 303 and prevents each contact 30 from being deformed. Therefore, the bottom 26 of the housing 20 serves as a deformation prevention portion that prevents the contact 30 from being deformed. The deformation prevention portion not only prevents each contact 30 from being deformed, but also prevents the contact 30 from contacting the substrate (not shown) on which the connector 10 is mounted. In addition, when the connector 10 is mounted on a substrate (not shown), foreign matter can be prevented from entering each allowing portion 203. For example, when the connector 10 is bonded to the substrate, glue can be suppressed from adhering to the contact 30 in the allowing portion 203, and the contact 30 is bonded to the matching contact 54 (see Figure 7 ) can be maintained.

[0051] Reference Figure 7 The mating connector 50 has a mating housing 52, a plurality of mating contacts 54 and a pair of mating pressing members 56. The mating connector 50 is a plug connector and is used with Figure 1 The connector 10 is shown to be matable.

[0052] like Figure 7 As shown, the matching housing 52 has a pair of matching side portions 521, a pair of matching coupling portions 523 and a matching bottom portion 525. In this embodiment, the matching housing 52 is made of insulating resin, and the matching side portions 521, the matching coupling portions 523 and the matching bottom portion 525 are integrally formed.

[0053] like Figure 7As shown, each matching side portion 521 is juxtaposed in the lateral direction and extends in the front-rear direction. Each matching connecting portion 523 connects the ends of each matching side portion 521 to each other. Each matching pressing member 56 is made of a metal sheet, and each matching pressing member 56 corresponds to each matching connecting portion 523. Each matching pressing member 56 is attached to the connecting portion 28 corresponding thereto.

[0054] from Figure 7 As can be understood, the mating contacts 54 are arranged in two rows and are held by the mating side portions 521. The mating contacts 54 correspond to the contacts 30 of the connector 10.

[0055] like Figures 8 to 10 As shown, the connector 10 and the matching connector 50 can be matched with each other. In the matching state, each matching side portion 521 of the matching connector 50 is partially accommodated by each receiving portion 201 of the connector 10. At this time, the matching contact 54 is inserted between the contact point 309 and the facing portion 3011 of the contact 30 corresponding thereto. Therefore, the contact 30 and the matching contact 54 corresponding to the contact 30 are electrically connected to each other. In the matching state, the support portion 307 of the contact 30 is partially located in the allowance portion 203, and the tip portion 311 extends obliquely downward. The tip portion 311 extends obliquely downward so that when the matching connector 50 is removed from the connector 10, if the tip portion 311 moves upward, the contact area between the tip portion 311 and the protrusion 243 can be relatively wide. Therefore, the concentration of force added from the tip portion 311 to the protrusion 243 can be avoided, and damage to the protrusion 243 can be prevented.

[0056] Next, a method for manufacturing the connector 10 will be described.

[0057] First, provide a housing 20 (see Figures 1 to 6 ) and contact intermediate products 30A (see Fig.13 ).Compare Figure 6 and Fig.13 It can be understood that each contact intermediate product 30A is slightly different in shape from the contact 30. The contact intermediate product 30A can be transformed into the contact 30 by plastically deforming it. Although the contact intermediate product 30A is different in shape from the contact 30, it is common to the contact 30 in that it has a held portion 301, a lower end portion 303, a bent portion 305, a supporting portion 307, a contact point 309, and a tip portion 311.

[0058] Next, if Fig.13As shown, the held portion 301 of the contact intermediate product 30A is held by the holding portion 221 of the housing 20 so that the contact intermediate product 30A is attached to the housing 20. This attachment is performed by positioning the contact intermediate product 30A above the housing 20 and then moving the contact intermediate product 30A downward. For example, the held portion 301 of the contact intermediate product 30A is press-fitted into the holding portion 221 of the housing 20. Here, the contact intermediate product 30A is formed so that at least the lower end portion 303 and the bent portion 305 can be accommodated by the accommodating portion 201, while at least the lower end portion 303 and the bent portion 305 will not be elastically and plastically deformed. In the present embodiment, the contact intermediate product 30A is formed so that a portion from the lower end portion 303 to the tip portion 311 can be accommodated by the accommodating portion 201 without elastically and plastically deforming it.

[0059] like Fig.13 As shown, in the connector intermediate product 10A in which each contact intermediate product 30A is attached to the housing 20, each contact intermediate product 30A does not enter the corresponding allowance 203. This means that the attachment of each contact intermediate product 30A to the housing 20 can be performed without intentional elastic and plastic deformation of the contact intermediate product 30A.

[0060] Next, prepare Fig.11 The clamp 60 shown in FIG. 6 is provided with a base 62 and an insertion portion 64 protruding downward from the lower surface of the base 62. When viewed in the up-down direction, the insertion portion 64 has a frame shape that is long in the front-to-back direction. The shape of the insertion portion 64 is based on the shape of the mating connector 50 (see FIG. Figure 7 ), and can be at least partially inserted into each receiving portion 201 of the housing 20. The insertion portion 64 has each long ridge 641 corresponding to each receiving portion 201, respectively.

[0061] like Fig.13 As shown, the insertion portion 64 of the clamp 60 has a tapered shape. In the present embodiment, each long ridge 641 of the insertion portion 64 is formed with an inclined surface 621 on each inner side thereof in the lateral direction. Each inclined surface 621 points inward in the lateral direction and points downward in the up-down direction. When the insertion portion 64 is inserted into each accommodating portion 201 of the housing 20, each inclined surface 621 guides the insertion portion 64 between the contact point 309 and the facing portion 3011 in each accommodating portion 201. This is to prevent the insertion portion 64 from abutting against the tip portion 311 of the contact intermediate product 30A and bending the support portion 307 of the contact intermediate product 30A.

[0062] Then, if Fig.13 As shown in FIG. 1 , the prepared jig 60 is placed above the connector intermediate product 10A. Then, as shown in FIG. Figures 12 to 15As shown, the jig 60 moves toward the connector intermediate product 10A, and each long ridge 641 of the insertion portion 64 of the jig 60 is inserted into each accommodation portion 201 of the housing 20. At this time, each long ridge 641 of the insertion portion 64 of the jig 60 inserted into the corresponding accommodation portion 201 is inserted between each contact point 309 of the contact intermediate product 30A and each facing portion 3011 of the held portion 301 in each accommodation portion 201. If the shape and size of each contact intermediate product 30A and the shape and size of the insertion portion 64 are appropriately set, the insertion of the insertion portion 64 of the jig 60 causes the contact intermediate product 30A to be plastically deformed. The execution of this plastic deformation increases the interval between the contact point 309 of the contact intermediate product 30A and the facing portion 3011 of the contact intermediate product 30A. In addition, the execution of this plastic deformation causes the tip portion 311 of the contact intermediate product 30A to be at least partially located below the protrusion 243 as the movement inhibiting portion 243. The plastic deformation is mainly caused on the bent portion 305. However, the bent portion 305 is still located in the receiving portion 201 after the plastic deformation.

[0063] Then, the jig 60 is detached from the housing 20. In the case where elastic deformation is caused on the contact intermediate product 30A in addition to the plastic deformation, the elastic deformation is removed by the removal of the jig 60. Even when the elastic deformation is removed, the tip portion 311 of the contact intermediate product 30A is at least partially located below the protrusion 243, and when viewed in the up-down direction, the tip portion 311 is hidden by the protrusion 243. In addition, the lower end portion 303 and the bent portion 305 of the contact intermediate product 30A are still located in the accommodation portion 201. Therefore, the contact intermediate product 30A forms the contact 30 after the plastic deformation step.

[0064] As described above, according to the above-described method for manufacturing the connector 10, intentional elastic deformation of the contact intermediate product 30A is not necessary when the contact intermediate product 30A is attached to the housing 20. Therefore, the contact intermediate product 30A does not need a high elastic limit, so that the size of the contact 30 can be reduced. In addition, each contact 30 can be reduced in size, so that the connector 10 can be reduced in size.

[0065] [Second embodiment]

[0066] Reference Figures 16 to 18 , except that the bottom 26B of the housing 20B is not formed with a hole 261 (see Figure 3 ) Except for this point, the connector 10B of the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the connector 10.

[0067] from Fig.16 and Fig.18As can be understood, in the connector 10B, the bottom 26B of the housing 20B covers not only the receiving portions 201 but also the allowing portions 203. With this structure, when the connector 10B is mounted on a substrate (not shown), foreign matter is prevented from entering the allowing portions 203. For example, when glue is filled between the connector 10B and the substrate, the glue is prevented from adhering to the contacts 30 in the allowing portions 203, and the contacts 30 can be kept in contact with the mating contacts 54 (see FIG. 2 ). Figure 7 ) between the upper and lower molds. However, the formation of the housing 20B requires an insert for forming the protrusion 243 in addition to the upper mold and the lower mold. Therefore, the formation of the housing 20 is easier than the formation of the housing 20B.

[0068] Although the present invention is specifically described by referring to the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and substitutions can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, although the contacts 30 are arranged in two rows in each of the above embodiments, the contacts 30 can be arranged in a single row. In addition, the number of contacts 30 can be freely set. In addition, the shape of the housing 20 is not particularly limited.

[0069] The above are preferred embodiments of the present invention and the technical principles used therein. For those skilled in the art, any obvious changes such as equivalent transformations, simple replacements, etc. based on the technical solution of the present invention, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a connector, wherein the connector is capable of mating with a mating connector positioned above the connector in a vertical direction, characterized in that: The method includes preparing a housing and contact intermediate product; The housing has a retaining portion, a bottom portion, and a movement inhibiting portion; The housing is formed with a receiving portion and an allowing portion, the receiving portion is located above the bottom and is open upward, and the allowing portion is connected to the receiving portion in a lateral direction perpendicular to the up-down direction; The movement inhibiting portion extends above the allowing portion toward the accommodating portion; The contact intermediate product has a held portion, a lower end portion extending from the held portion, a bent portion provided at one end of the lower end portion, a supporting portion extending from the bent portion, a contact point supported by the supporting portion, and a tip portion extending from the contact point; The contact point is oriented in the transverse direction toward a facing portion provided on the held portion; The method further includes: causing the holding portion of the housing to hold the held portion of the contact intermediate product to attach the contact intermediate product to the housing; In a state where the contact intermediate product is attached to the housing, the contact intermediate product does not enter the allowance portion; The method further includes: inserting a jig between the contact point and the facing portion of the held portion, thereby causing plastic deformation of the contact intermediate product to form a contact; and After the plastic deformation, the tip portion is at least partially located in the allowing portion, and when viewed in the up-down direction, the tip portion is at least partially hidden by the movement inhibiting portion.

2. A connector, wherein the connector can be matched with a matching connector positioned above the connector in the up-down direction, characterized in that: The connector comprises a housing and contacts; The housing has a retaining portion, a bottom portion, and a movement inhibiting portion; The housing is formed with a receiving portion and an allowing portion, the receiving portion is located above the bottom and is open upward, and the allowing portion is connected to the receiving portion in a lateral direction perpendicular to the up-down direction; The movement inhibiting portion extends above the allowing portion toward the accommodating portion; The contact has a held portion, a lower end portion extending from the held portion, a bent portion provided at one end of the lower end portion, a supporting portion extending from the bent portion, a contact point supported by the supporting portion, and a tip portion extending from the contact point; The held portion is held by the holding portion; The lower end portion and the bent portion are located in the accommodating portion; as well as The tip portion is at least partially located in the allowing portion, and when viewed in the up-down direction, the tip portion is at least partially hidden by the movement inhibiting portion.

3. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The supporting portion is located in the accommodating portion but not in the allowing portion.

4. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The supporting portion has a first linear portion extending obliquely upward from the curved portion toward the movement restraining portion, and a second linear portion extending obliquely upward from the first linear portion in the lateral direction but away from the movement restraining portion.

5. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The movement restraining portion has a lower surface extending in a direction intersecting the up-down direction; and In a mating state in which the mating connector and the connector are mated with each other, the tip portion extends in an obliquely downward direction.

6. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom has no holes.

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