Connector

Abstract

Disclosed is a connector for connecting a cable having a plurality of first terminals. The connector includes: a base having a plurality of second terminals; a locking member having one end rotatably connected to the base and including a plurality of third terminals; a first operating member including a first end and a second end, where the first end is fixed to the base and the second end is fixed to the locking member; and a second operating member spaced apart from the first operating member and including a first end fixed to the base and a second end fixed to the locking member, in which the first operating member and the second operating member can be moved by rotating the locking member from the open position to the closed position when pressed by the front end of the cable. The front end of the cable is locked between the base and the locking member.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a connector to which a cable can be connected in a reliable manner. Background Art

[0002] Inside electronic devices (e.g., TV sets), flat flexible cables (FFCs) are used for signal communication between printed circuit boards (e.g., image boards). The FFC is connected to a connector mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) by a worker. The connector is provided with a top locking structure to prevent the connected FFC from being detached from the connector or to prevent the connection from being loosened.

[0003] However, for FFC, unlike the harness type cable, even if the FFC is not accurately connected to the connector, the top locking structure of the connector may operate and close. In this case, the FFC is electrically connected to the connector in an unstable manner. When assembling electronic devices in such an unstable state, there may be a problem that the number of defective products and the number of returns due to cable connection failure may increase. Summary of the invention

[0004] Technical Solution A connector is provided to which a cable can be connected in an effective manner.

[0005] According to one or more embodiments, a connector is connected to a cable including a plurality of first terminals, the connector comprising: a base including a plurality of second terminals; a locking member including a plurality of third terminals and an end rotatably connected to the base; a first operating member including a first end of the first operating member and a second end of the first operating member, wherein the first end of the first operating member is fixed to the base and the second end of the first operating member is fixed to the locking member; and a second operating member is spaced apart from the first operating member and includes a first end fixed to the base and a second end fixed to the locking member, wherein the first operating member and the second operating member are configured to rotate the locking member from an open position to a closed position based on being pressed by a front end of the cable, and to lock the front end of the cable between the base and the locking member.

[0006] The first operating member may be disposed on a first side of the base and the locking member, the second operating member may be disposed on a second side of the base and the locking member, and the first operating member and the second operating member are further configured to pull the locking member toward the base by tension based on being pressed by a front end of the cable.

[0007] The first operating member and the second operating member may include a flexible material.

[0008] The first and second operating members may also be configured to be disposed at positions not electrically connected to the plurality of second terminals and the plurality of third terminals based on the locking member being in the closed position.

[0009] The first operating member and the second operating member may be non-conductive.

[0010] The first operating member may also be configured to be set in a position electrically connected to at least one of the first second terminal among the multiple second terminals or the first third terminal among the multiple third terminals based on the locking member being in the closed position, and the second operating member may also be configured to be set in a position electrically connected to at least one of the second second terminal among the multiple second terminals or the second third terminal among the multiple third terminals based on the locking member being in the closed position.

[0011] The first operating member and the second operating member may be conductive.

[0012] The connector may further include: at least one third operating member disposed between the first operating member and the second operating member, and the at least one third operating member may include a first end fixed to the base and a second end fixed to the locking member.

[0013] The first operating member and the second operating member may be configured to be inserted into the base and the locking member based on the locking member being in the closed position.

[0014] The base may further include a first receiving groove into which the first portion of the first operating member is inserted and a second receiving groove into which the first portion of the second operating member is inserted, and the locking member may further include a third receiving groove into which the second portion of the first operating member is inserted and a fourth receiving groove into which the second portion of the second operating member is inserted.

[0015] The first operating member may also be configured to be set in a position not electrically connected to the plurality of second terminals and the plurality of third terminals based on the locking member being in the closed position, and the second operating member may also be configured to be set in a position electrically connected to a second terminal among the plurality of second terminals and a third terminal among the plurality of third terminals based on the locking member being in the closed position.

[0016] The first operating member may be non-conductive, and the second operating member may be conductive.

[0017] The first operating member and the second operating member may have a rope shape.

[0018] The first operating member and the second operating member may have a belt shape.

[0019] One of the base and the locking member may include a magnet, and the other of the base and the locking member may include a magnetic body configured to be disposed at a position corresponding to the magnet when the locking member is closed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The above and other aspects, features and advantages of certain embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent through the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; Figure 2 is a side view showing a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; Figure 3a is a plan view showing a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; Figure 3b 2 is a diagram illustrating a first operating member and a second operating member having a band-shaped connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 4 is a diagram showing a state before a cable is connected to a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; Figure 5 is a diagram showing that a pair of working members of a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are pressed by a cable and a locking member rotates from an open position to a closed position; Figure 6 is from Figure 5 A diagram for viewing from the direction of Figure 7 is a diagram showing a state in which a cable is connected to a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; Figure 8 is a plan view showing an example of adding an operating member to a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; Fig. 9 is a plan view showing an example in which a pair of operating members of a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are conductors; Fig.10 It is shown Fig. 9 A diagram of an example in which the connector is electrically connected to a ground layer disposed on a substrate; Fig.11 is a plan view showing an example in which a pair of operating members of a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are respectively a conductor and a non-conductor; and Fig.12is a view showing an example of providing a magnet and a magnetic body in a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The example embodiments described below are provided for ease of understanding of the present disclosure, and it should be understood that various changes may be made to the examples described herein, and the present disclosure may be implemented in different forms. In addition, in the following description, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations will be omitted because such descriptions will unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present disclosure. In addition, the accompanying drawings are provided for ease of understanding of the present disclosure and are not shown to scale, and therefore, the sizes of some elements may be exaggerated.

[0023] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, etc. can be used to describe various elements, the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms can only be used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, the first element can be referred to as the second element, and similarly, the second element can be referred to as the first element.

[0024] Unless otherwise defined, the terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be construed as having the same meanings as those generally known to those of ordinary skill in the art.

[0025] The terms “front end”, “rear end”, “upper part”, “lower part”, “upper end” and “lower end” used in the present disclosure are defined based on the drawings, and the shape and position of each component are not limited by the terms.

[0026] In this disclosure, “same” may refer to components that match within a processing or manufacturing error range as well as components that may be different.

[0027] It should be understood that the various elements and regions in the drawings may not be shown to scale. Therefore, unless otherwise specified, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited by the relative sizes or spacings drawn from the drawings. When it is determined that a detailed description of known technologies related to the present disclosure may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present disclosure, the detailed description is shortened or omitted.

[0028] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a connector structure according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains can easily manufacture and use the embodiments.

[0029] Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 2 is a side view showing a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 3a is a plan view showing a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 3b2 is a diagram illustrating a first operating member and a second operating member having a band-shaped connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0030] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3a The connector 10 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure may be mounted on a substrate 1. The connector 10 may include a base 20, a locking member 30, and a first operating member 41 and a second operating member 42, wherein a front end 4 of a cable 3 is disposed on the base 20, the locking member 30 is used to lock and unlock the front end 4 of the cable 3 together with the base 20, and the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42 are used to operate the locking member 30 by means of an operation of connecting the cable 3 to the connector 10.

[0031] As an example, the cable 3 may be a flat flexible cable (FFC).A plurality of first terminals 5 may be provided along the front end 4 of the cable 3 at regular intervals.

[0032] The base 20 may include a seating surface 23 on which the front end 4 of the cable 3 is seated, and an inclined surface 25 for guiding the front end 4 of the cable 3 to the seating surface 23 .

[0033] The base 20 may have a plurality of second terminals 22 to which the plurality of first terminals 5 provided at the front end 4 of the cable 3 are electrically connected. The plurality of second terminals 22 may be provided on a seating surface 23 of the base 20.

[0034] When the cable 3 is coupled to the connector 10, the plurality of second terminals 22 may be disposed at positions where the plurality of second terminals 22 may be electrically connected to the plurality of first terminals 5 of the cable 3. For example, the plurality of second terminals 22 may be disposed adjacent to the rear end of the locking member 30. The rear end of the locking member 30 may be a portion of the locking member 30 that contacts the seating surface 23 of the base 20 in the open position. Figure 2 An example of an open position is shown in .

[0035] The placement surface 23 of the base 20 may include a first receiving groove 211 into which the first operating member 41 is detachably inserted, and a second receiving groove 212 into which the second operating member 42 is detachably inserted. The first receiving groove 211 and the second receiving groove 212 may be arranged outside the region where the plurality of second terminals 22 are arranged. For example, the first receiving groove 211 may be arranged adjacent to the left side of the second terminal 221 arranged at the leftmost side among the plurality of second terminals 22. The second receiving groove 212 may be arranged adjacent to the right side of the second terminal 222 arranged at the rightmost side among the plurality of second terminals 22.

[0036] The first receiving groove 211 and the second receiving groove 212 may be arranged parallel to each other. The first receiving groove 211 and the second receiving groove 212 may be arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction of the plurality of second terminals 22. The lengths of the first receiving groove 211 and the second receiving groove 212 may be formed to be longer than the lengths of the plurality of second terminals 22.

[0037] The base 20 may include a first guide wall 271 and a second guide wall 272 for guiding both sides of the cable 3 when the cable 3 is respectively coupled to the connector 10 at both sides. In this case, the first guide wall 271 may be disposed adjacent to the first operating member 41. The second guide wall 272 may be disposed adjacent to the second operating member 42.

[0038] The first guide wall 271 may include a first guide groove 281 into which the first hinge shaft 331 of the locking member 30 is slidably inserted on a surface facing a side of the locking member 30 .

[0039] The second guide wall 272 may include a second guide groove 282 into which the second hinge shaft 332 of the locking member 30 is slidably inserted on a surface facing the other side of the locking member 30 .

[0040] The first guide groove 281 and the second guide groove 282 may have a linear shape of a predetermined length. The first guide groove 281 and the second guide groove 282 may be disposed in a vertical direction relative to the seating surface 23. The first guide groove 281 and the second guide groove 282 may guide the first hinge shaft 331 and the second hinge shaft 332 of the locking member 30 to be lifted in a straight line when the locking member 30 rotates.

[0041] The locking member 30 may be connected to the base 20 to provide a locking mechanism such as Figure 2 The open position in the Figure 7 to a closed position, or rotated from a closed position to an open position.

[0042] The locking member 30 may be provided with a plurality of third terminals 32, wherein the plurality of first terminals 5 provided at the front end 4 of the cable 3 are electrically connected to the plurality of third terminals 32. The plurality of third terminals 32 may be provided at regular intervals on the inner surface 39. The inner surface 39 of the locking member 30 may face the seating surface 23 of the base 20 in the closed position, such as Figure 7 shown.

[0043] The plurality of third terminals 32 may be disposed at positions where the third terminals 32 may be electrically connected to the plurality of first terminals 5 of the cable 3 when the cable 3 is coupled to the connector 10. When the locking member 30 is in the closed position, the plurality of third terminals 32 may be electrically connected to the plurality of first terminals 5 using the plurality of second terminals 22.

[0044] The locking member 30 may include a third accommodating groove 311 and a fourth accommodating groove 312, the first operating member 41 is detachably inserted into the inner surface 39 of the third accommodating groove 311, and the second operating member 42 is detachably inserted into the fourth accommodating groove 312. The third accommodating groove 311 and the fourth accommodating groove 312 may be arranged outside the region where the plurality of third terminals 32 are arranged. For example, the third accommodating groove 311 may be arranged adjacent to the left side of the third terminal 321 arranged on the leftmost side among the plurality of third terminals 32. The fourth accommodating groove 312 may be arranged adjacent to the right side of the third terminal 322 arranged on the rightmost side among the plurality of third terminals 32.

[0045] The third receiving groove 311 and the fourth receiving groove 312 may be arranged parallel to each other. The third receiving groove 311 and the fourth receiving groove 312 may be arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction of the plurality of third terminals 32. The length of the third receiving groove 311 and the fourth receiving groove 312 may be longer than the length of the plurality of third terminals 32.

[0046] The third receiving groove 311 may be disposed at a position corresponding to the first receiving groove 211 of the base 20. The fourth receiving groove 312 may be disposed at a position corresponding to the second receiving groove 212 of the base 20. Therefore, when the locking member 30 is in the closed position, the third receiving groove 311 may correspond to the first receiving groove 211 of the base 20, the cable 3 being inserted therebetween, and the fourth receiving groove 312 may correspond to the second receiving groove 212 of the base 20, the cable 3 being inserted therebetween.

[0047] When pressed by the front end 4 of the cable 3, the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42 can rotate the locking member 30 to move the locking member 30 from the front end 4 of the cable 3 to the rear end 42. Figure 2 The open position in the Figure 7 The locking member 30 can unlock the cable 3 in the open position and lock the cable 3 in the closed position.

[0048] The first operating member 41 may have one end 411 fixed to the base 20 and the other end 412 fixed to the locking member 30. For example, the one end 411 of the first operating member 41 may be coupled to the inside of the first receiving groove 211 of the base 20. The other end 412 of the first operating member 41 may be coupled to the inside of the third receiving groove 311 of the locking member 30. One end 421 of the second operating member 42 may be coupled to the inside of the second receiving groove 212 of the base 20. The other end 422 of the second operating member 42 may be coupled to the inside of the fourth receiving groove 312 of the locking member 30.

[0049] The first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42 may be rope-shaped. The rope-shaped having a width in the direction from the first guide wall 271 to the second guide wall 272 is relatively thin. According to an embodiment, the width of the rope-shaped of each of the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42 may be less than the width of any one of the second terminal 221 and the third terminal 322. The first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42 may be made of a flexible material. Therefore, the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42 may be easily bent when pressed by the front end 4 of the cable 3. The shapes of the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42 may be restored when the locking member 30 is rotated from the closed position to the open position.

[0050] The first and second operating members 41 and 42 may be inelastic, thin, and non-conductive. The first and second operating members 41 and 42 may be made of a material having at least enough strength not to be broken when pressed by the front end 4 of the cable 3 .

[0051] According to one or more embodiments, the first and second operating members 41 and 42 are not limited to the aforementioned shapes, but may be formed in the form of a band having a wide or thin thickness, such as Figure 3b The strip shape is a shape wider than the rope shape, and may have at least the same or greater width as any one of the second terminal 221 and the third terminal 322. In this case, if the thickness of the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42 does not interfere with maintaining the closed position, the connector 10 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure may omit the first receiving groove 211 and the second receiving groove 212 of the base 20 and the third receiving groove 311 and the fourth receiving groove 312 of the locking member 30.

[0052] The first and second operating members 41 and 42 may be made of a non-conductive material having elasticity. In this case, the lengths of the first and second operating members 41 and 42 may be formed shorter than when the first and second operating members 41 and 42 are made of a non-elastic non-conductive material.

[0053] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an example of the locking member 30 operated by the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42 in the process of connecting the cable 3 to the connector 10 will be described.

[0054] Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating a state before a cable is connected to a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 5 is a diagram showing that a pair of working members of a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are pressed by a cable and a locking member is rotated from an open position to a closed position. Figure 6 is from Figure 5 Schematic diagram of observation direction. Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a cable is connected to a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0055] Reference Figure 4 In order to connect the front end 4 of the cable 3 to the base 20, when the locking member 30 is in the open position, the front end 4 of the cable 3 moves toward the plurality of second terminals 22. In this case, the front end 4 of the cable 3 can also slide along the seating surface 23 toward the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42.

[0056] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the left portion 6 and the right portion 7 of the front end 4 of the cable 3 move toward the plurality of second terminals 22 while pressing the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42, respectively. In this case, the first operating member 41 is pressed by the left portion 6 of the front end 4 of the cable 3, and the portion close to the base 20 is bent to be accommodated in the first accommodation groove 211. The second operating member 42 is pressed by the right portion 7 of the front end 4 of the cable 3, and the portion close to the base 20 is bent to be accommodated in the second accommodation groove 212.

[0057] Therefore, the locking member 30 may be pulled toward the seating surface 23 of the base 20 by the tension of the first and second operating members 41 and 42. The locking member 30 may rotate counterclockwise about the first and second hinge shafts 331 and 332.

[0058] In this case, the first and second hinge shafts 331 and 332 may move upward along the first and second guide grooves 281 and 282. Therefore, the rear end of the locking member 30 may move in a direction away from the base 20 together with the counterclockwise rotation operation of the locking member 30.

[0059] Reference Figure 7 , when the front end 4 of the cable 3 moves to the portion where the plurality of second terminals 22 are located, the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42 may be continuously pressed by the front end 4 of the cable 3. In this case, the portion of the first operating member 41 relatively close to the locking member 30 is bent to be accommodated in the third accommodation groove 311. The portion relatively close to the locking member 30 is bent and accommodated in the fourth accommodation groove 312.

[0060] Therefore, the locking member 30 can be continuously rotated counterclockwise to the closed position by the tension of the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42. In this case, the first hinge shaft 331 and the second hinge shaft 332 can be continuously moved upward along the first guide groove 281 and the second guide groove 282. Through the counterclockwise rotation operation of the locking member 30, the rear end of the locking member 30 can continue to move in a direction away from the base 20.

[0061] The front end 4 of the cable 3 may be locked to the base 20 by the locking member 30. In this case, the plurality of first terminals 5 provided at the front end 4 of the cable 3 may be electrically connected to the second terminal 22 of the base 20 and the third terminal 32 of the locking member 30.

[0062] When the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42 are pressed by the front end 4 of the cable 3 at the same time, the locking member 30 is operated from the open position to the closed position as described above. For example, when only one of the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42 is pressed by the front end 4 of the cable 3, the locking member 30 may not be smoothly rotated to the closed position. Therefore, the staff can connect the front end 4 of the cable 3 to the connector 10 in an accurate posture through the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42. In addition, the staff can easily check whether there is a defect in the connection between the cable 3 and the connector 10.

[0063] Figure 8 is a plan view illustrating an example in which an operating member is added to a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0064] The connector 10 according to one or more embodiments may further include a third operating member 43. The third operating member 43 may have the same shape and / or material as the first and second operating members 41 and 42 described above.

[0065] The third operating member 43 may be disposed between the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42. For example, the third operating member 43 may be disposed at or near a midpoint of the distance between the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42. One end 431 of the third operating member 43 may be fixed to the base 20, and the other end of the third operating member 43 may be fixed to the locking member 30.

[0066] In this case, one end 431 of the third operating member 43 may be disposed Figure 8 The other end 432 of the third operating member 43 may be disposed between a pair of adjacent second terminals (such as the second terminal 223 and the second terminal 224) so ​​as not to interfere with the plurality of second terminals. Figure 8 Between a pair of third terminals (such as the third terminal 323 and the third terminal 324) adjacent to each other so as not to interfere with the plurality of third terminals.

[0067] A fifth guide groove into which a portion of the third operating member 43 is detachably inserted may be formed on the seating surface 23 of the base 20. A sixth guide groove into which a remaining portion of the third operating member 43 is detachably inserted may be formed on the inner surface 39 of the locking member 30.

[0068] The connector 10 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure is not limited to Figure 8 The connector shown, and at least one operating member other than the third operating member 43 may be further provided between the first operating member 41 and the second operating member 42 .

[0069] Fig. 9 is a plan view showing an example in which a pair of operating members of a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are conductors. Fig.10 It is shown Fig. 9 A diagram of an example in which a connector is shown electrically connected to a ground layer provided on a substrate.

[0070] Reference Fig. 9 , the connector 10 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure may have the first operating member 141 and the second operating member 142 made of a flexible material having conductivity.

[0071] In this case, the first operating member 141 may be disposed at a position corresponding to the second terminal 221 disposed at the leftmost position among the plurality of second terminals and the third terminal 321 disposed at the leftmost position among the plurality of third terminals. The second operating member 142 may be disposed at a position corresponding to the second terminal 222 disposed at the rightmost position among the plurality of second terminals and the third terminal 322 disposed at the rightmost position among the plurality of third terminals.

[0072] Therefore, when the locking member 30 is in the closed position, the first operating member 141 may be electrically connected to the corresponding second terminal 221 and the third terminal 321. The second operating member 142 may be electrically connected to the corresponding second terminal 222 and the third terminal 322. The first operating member 141 and the second operating member 142 may have a thickness that does not prevent the locking member 30 from being held in the closed position.

[0073] Reference Fig.10 , the first operating member 141 or the second operating member 142 may be grounded to a ground layer 60 provided on the substrate 1 through a connection line 61. In this case, the connector 10 may include an additional connection line, wherein the additional connection line is electrically connected to the connection line 61 along the inner side through the first operating member 141 or the second operating member 142. As described above, the connector 10 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure may provide electrical stability with respect to a circuit mounted on the substrate 1 by extending a ground path.

[0074] Fig.11 is a plan view showing an example in which a pair of operating members of a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are a conductor and a non-conductor, respectively.

[0075] Reference Fig.11, the connector 10 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure may include a first operating member 241 made of a non-conductor and a second operating member 242 made of a conductor.

[0076] In this case, the first operating member 241 may be disposed outside a region where the plurality of second and third terminals are disposed so as not to be electrically connected to the adjacent second and third terminals 221 and 321 .

[0077] On the contrary, the second operating member 242 may be disposed at a position for electrically connecting to the corresponding second terminal 222 and the third terminal 322. In this case, the second operating member 242 may be grounded to the ground layer 60 (see Fig.10 ).

[0078] Fig.12 is a view showing an example of providing a magnet and a magnetic body in a connector according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0079] Reference Fig.12 The connector 10 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure may further include a magnet 71 and a magnetic body 72 to prevent the locking state from being released by an external impact when the locking member 30 is in the closed position.

[0080] The magnet 71 may be disposed on the seating surface 23 of the base 20. The magnetic body 72 may be disposed on the inner surface 39 of the locking member 30. In this case, the positions of the magnet 71 and the magnetic body 72 may be positioned to face each other with the cable 3 interposed therebetween in the closed position of the locking member 30.

[0081] Although the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described, the present disclosure is not limited to the aforementioned specific embodiments, and it is obvious that various modifications may be made by a person skilled in the art without departing from the subject matter of the present disclosure as claimed in the appended claims. In addition, it is intended that such modifications are not interpreted independently of the technical concept or prospect of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A connector connected to a cable including a plurality of first terminals, the connector comprising: A base including a plurality of second terminals; a locking member including a plurality of third terminals and an end rotatably connected to the base; a first operating member including a first end of the first operating member and a second end of the first operating member, wherein the first end of the first operating member is fixed to the base and the second end of the first operating member is fixed to the locking member; and a second operating member spaced apart from the first operating member and including a first end fixed to the base and a second end fixed to the locking member, The first and second operating members are configured to rotate the locking member from an open position to a closed position and lock the front end of the cable between the base and the locking member when pressed by the front end of the cable.

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: A first operating member is disposed on a first side of the base and the locking member, wherein the second operating member is disposed on the second side of the base and the locking member, and The first operating member and the second operating member are further configured to pull the locking member toward the base by tension based on being pressed by a front end of the cable.

3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein: The first operating member and the second operating member include a flexible material.

4. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The first and second operating members are further configured to be disposed at positions not electrically connected to the plurality of second terminals and the plurality of third terminals based on the locking member being in the closed position.

5. The connector according to claim 4, wherein: The first operating member and the second operating member are non-conductive.

6. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The first operating member is further configured to be disposed in a position electrically connected to at least one of a first second terminal of the plurality of second terminals or a first third terminal of the plurality of third terminals based on the locking member being in the closed position, and The second operating member is further configured to be disposed at a position electrically connected to at least one of a second second terminal of the plurality of second terminals or a second third terminal of the plurality of third terminals based on the locking member being in the closed position.

7. The connector according to claim 6, wherein: The first operating member and the second operating member are conductive.

8. The connector according to claim 2, further comprising: at least one third operating member, disposed between the first operating member and the second operating member, Wherein, the at least one third operating member includes a first end fixed to the base and a second end fixed to the locking member.

9. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The first operating member and the second operating member are configured to be inserted into the base and the locking member based on the locking member being in the closed position.

10. The connector according to claim 8, wherein: The base further includes a first receiving groove into which the first portion of the first operating member is inserted and a second receiving groove into which the first portion of the second operating member is inserted, and Wherein, the locking member further comprises a third receiving groove into which the second part of the first operating member is inserted and a fourth receiving groove into which the second part of the second operating member is inserted.

11. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The first operating member is further configured to be disposed in a position not electrically connected to the plurality of second terminals and the plurality of third terminals based on the locking member being in the closed position, and The second operating member is further configured to be disposed at a position electrically connected to one of the plurality of second terminals and one of the plurality of third terminals based on the locking member being in the closed position.

12. The connector according to claim 11, wherein: The first operating member is non-conductive, and Wherein, the second operating member is conductive.

13. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The first operating member and the second operating member have a rope shape.

14. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The first operating member and the second operating member have a belt shape.

15. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: One of the base and the locking member includes a magnet, and The other of the base and the locking member comprises a magnetic body configured to be disposed at a position corresponding to the magnet when the locking member is closed.

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