Board connector

Abstract

To provide a board connector that can improve the positional accuracy of a board connection part fixed to a circuit board.SOLUTION: A board connector 1 has a housing 10 and terminals 5, 6, and the housing 10 has a housing body 11 and ribs 12 that are provided so as to protrude in one direction from the housing body 11 and are capable of supporting the terminals 5, 6. On the other hand, terminals 5, 6 have terminal bodies 51, 61, connecting parts 52, 62, and board connection parts 53, 63. The connecting parts 52, 62 have first connecting parts 521, 621, second connecting parts 522, 622 and third connecting parts 523, 623. The ribs 12 each supports the portion, of the first connecting parts 521, 621, that is exposed from the housing body 11, with each rib butted against at least one of the second connecting parts 522, 622 and the third connecting parts 523, 623.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a board connector. [Background technology]

[0002] A conventional board connector of this type is disclosed in Patent Document 1. Patent Document 1 discloses a board connector that is attached to a circuit board.

[0003] This board connector includes a housing and a terminal fitting having one end disposed within the housing and the other end extending outward from the rear wall of the housing, and the other end of the terminal fitting is inserted into a through hole formed in the circuit board and soldered thereto to form a board connection portion. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2012-235578 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, the terminal fitting is formed from a thin flat plate, and the crank-shaped bent portion is exposed to the outside of the housing, and the board connection portion is formed at the tip of this crank-shaped exposed portion. Therefore, the board connection portion formed at the tip of the crank-shaped exposed portion is easily shaken in the vertical and horizontal directions, and there is a risk that the position of the board connection portion will be displaced by the shaking of the board connection portion in the vertical and horizontal directions. Thus, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, it is difficult to improve the positional accuracy of the board connection portion.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the problems inherent in the conventional technology, and an object of the present invention is to provide a board connector that can improve the positional accuracy of a board connection portion that is fixed to a circuit board. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A board connector according to an aspect of the present invention comprises a housing having an insertion space penetrating in one direction, and a terminal inserted into the insertion space and held by the housing, the housing comprising a housing main body in which the insertion space is formed, and a rib protruding from the housing main body in the one direction and capable of supporting the terminal, the terminal comprising a terminal body inserted into the insertion space, a board connection portion connected to a circuit board while exposed from the housing main body, and a connecting portion connecting the terminal body and the board connection portion, the connecting portion being connected to the one side of the terminal body and the board connection portion, the housing includes a first connecting portion extending in a direction such that one end is connected to the terminal body and the other end is exposed from the housing body, a second connecting portion extending in a direction intersecting the one direction such that the second connecting portion is connected to the board connection portion, and a third connecting portion connecting the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, and when the housing holding the terminal is positioned such that the side connected to the circuit board is on the lower side, the rib supports from below the portion of the first connecting portion exposed from the housing body with the rib abutting against at least one of the second connecting portion and the third connecting portion. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a board connector that can further improve the positional accuracy of a board connection portion that is fixed to a circuit board. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic example of a board connector according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2]1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which an example of a board connector according to an embodiment is mated with an example of a mating connector. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention before being inserted into a corresponding housing. [Figure 4] 1 is a rear view showing a schematic diagram of an example of a board connector according to an embodiment; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, the board connector according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the dimensional ratios in the drawings are exaggerated for the convenience of explanation and may differ from the actual ratios.

[0011] In the following description, the direction in which the terminal moves relative to the housing when inserted into the housing is defined as the X direction (front-rear direction: one direction). The direction in which the multiple terminals are arranged side by side when held in the housing is defined as the Y direction (width direction). The circuit board to which the board connector is attached is described with the board connector at the top and the circuit board at the bottom, with the up-down direction of each member defined.

[0012] The board connector will be described with the side facing the mating connector when mated to the mating connector defined as the front side (one side) in the front-rear direction (one direction). The mating connector will be described with the side facing the board connector when mated to the mating connector defined as the front side (one side) in the front-rear direction (one direction).

[0013] The board connector 1 according to this embodiment is attached to an FPC board 2, which is a flexible circuit board, and is configured to be fitted into a mating connector 3 while attached to the FPC board 2. This board connector 1 includes a housing 10 having a housing main body 11 formed with a plurality of insertion spaces penetrating in the X direction (front-rear direction: one direction), and terminals that are inserted into the insertion spaces and held by the housing 10.

[0014] 1, the housing 10 is formed in a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape that is elongated in the Y direction (width direction) and has rigidity. The housing 10 can be formed, for example, using an insulating resin material.

[0015] In this embodiment, a plurality of insertion spaces are formed at two locations, upper and lower, in the housing body 11 so as to be aligned at a predetermined pitch in the Y direction (width direction). Thus, in this embodiment, the housing body 11 is formed with two upper and lower insertion spaces, that is, an upper insertion space S1 located on the upper side of the housing body 11 and a lower insertion space S2 located on the lower side of the housing body 11.

[0016] The upper terminal 5 is inserted into the upper insertion space S1 through an upper insertion opening S1a that opens into the rear surface of the housing body 11, and the lower terminal 6 is inserted into the lower insertion space S2 through a lower insertion opening S2a. The front opening of the upper insertion space S1 serves as an upper introduction opening S1b through which a terminal body 81 of a mating upper terminal 8, which will be described later, is introduced. Similarly, the front opening of the lower insertion space S2 serves as a lower introduction opening S2b through which a terminal body 91 of a mating lower terminal 9, which will be described later, is introduced.

[0017] In this manner, in this embodiment, the upper terminals 5 are inserted into the upper insertion space S1, the lower terminals 6 are inserted into the lower insertion space S2, and the respective terminals are held in the housing 10 (housing main body 11), thereby forming the board connector 1. Then, with the terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6) held in the housing 10, the housing 10 and the terminals are fixed to the FPC board 2, thereby mounting the board connector 1 to the FPC board 2. Note that the housing 10 can be fixed to the FPC board 2, for example, by fixing a fixing bracket assembled to the housing 10 to the FPC board 2 using solder or the like.

[0018] The terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6) include terminal bodies 51, 61 that are inserted into the insertion spaces (upper insertion space S1 and lower insertion space S2), and board connection parts 53, 63 that are connected to the FPC board (circuit board) 2 while being exposed from the housing body 11. The terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6) also include connecting parts 52, 62 that connect the terminal bodies 51, 61 and the board connection parts 53, 63.

[0019] The terminals (upper terminal 5 and lower terminal 6) can be formed, for example, by punching a flat metal material so that the outer shape of the material has a predetermined shape, and then appropriately subjecting this punched product to plastic processing such as bending.

[0020] The terminal bodies 51, 61 include cylindrical box portions 511, 611 with a space formed therein, and neck portions 512, 612 formed between the box portions 511, 611 and the connecting portions 52, 62. In the space of the box portions 511, 611, contact portions 511a, 611a are formed.

[0021] 2 and 3, the connecting portion 52, 62 includes a first connecting portion 521, 621 that extends in the X direction (one direction) and has one end 521a, 621a connected to the terminal main body 51, 61 and the other end 521b, 621b exposed from the housing main body 11. The connecting portion 52, 62 includes a second connecting portion 522, 622 that extends in the Z direction (a direction intersecting the X direction as one direction) and is connected to the board connection portion 53, 63. The connecting portion 52, 62 includes a third connecting portion 523, 623 that connects the first connecting portion 521, 621 and the second connecting portion 522, 622.

[0022] In this embodiment, the portions (terminal exposed portions) of the connecting portions 52, 62 and the board connecting portions 53, 63 that are exposed from the housing main body 11 are formed in a crank shape, and the board connecting portions 53, 63 are formed at the tips of these terminal exposed portions.

[0023] When the board connector 1 is attached to the FPC board 2, the board connection parts 53, 63 are fixed by soldering or the like to a conductor pattern (not shown) formed on the FPC board 2. In this manner, each terminal of the board connector 1 is electrically connected to the conductor pattern of the FPC board 2.

[0024] By fitting the board connector 1 with the FPC board 2 attached to the mating connector 3, the terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6) are electrically connected to the mating terminals (mating upper terminals 8 and mating lower terminals 9).

[0025] As shown in FIG. 2, the mating connector 3 includes a mating housing 30, which has a fitting space S3 formed therein into which the board connector 1 having the FPC board 2 attached thereto is inserted.

[0026] In addition, a lock lever 31 is formed on the upper part of the mating housing 30, and by engaging this lock lever 31 with a lock portion 13 formed on the upper part of the housing 10, the housing 10 and the mating housing 30 are locked in the mated state.

[0027] The mating housing 30 is also formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is elongated in the Y direction (width direction) and has rigidity. This mating housing 30 can also be formed using an insulating resin material.

[0028] The mating housing 30 also has two insertion spaces, an upper one and an lower one, i.e., an upper insertion space S4 located on the upper side of the mating housing 30 and a lower insertion space S5 located on the lower side of the mating housing 30. The upper insertion space S4 and the lower insertion space S5 are formed at positions corresponding to the upper insertion space S1 and the lower insertion space S2 of the housing main body 11, respectively.

[0029] The mating upper terminals 8 are inserted into the upper insertion space S4 through the upper insertion opening S4a opened on the rear surface of the mating housing 30, and the mating lower terminals 9 are inserted into the lower insertion space S5 through the upper insertion opening S5a.

[0030] In this manner, in this embodiment, the mating connector 3 is formed by inserting the mating upper terminals 8 into the upper insertion space S4 and the mating lower terminals 9 into the lower insertion space S5, and holding the respective terminals in the mating housing 30. Then, with the terminals (the mating upper terminals 8 and the mating lower terminals 9) held in the mating housing 30, the mating housing 30 and the terminals are fixed to the printed circuit board 4, so that the mating connector 3 is attached to the printed circuit board 4. The mating housing 30 can also be fixed to the printed circuit board 4 by, for example, fixing a fixing bracket assembled to the mating housing 30 to the printed circuit board 4 using solder or the like.

[0031] The mating terminals (upper terminals 8 and lower terminals 9) include terminal bodies 81, 91 to be inserted into the insertion spaces (upper insertion space S4 and lower insertion space S5), and board connection parts 83, 93 to be connected to the printed circuit board 4 while being exposed from the mating housing 30. The mating terminals (upper terminals 8 and lower terminals 9) also include connecting parts 82, 92 that connect the terminal bodies 81, 91 and the board connection parts 83, 93.

[0032] The mating terminals (upper terminal 8 and lower terminal 9) can also be formed, for example, by punching a flat metal material so that the outer shape of the material has a predetermined shape, and then appropriately performing plastic processing such as bending on the punched product.

[0033] Furthermore, the terminal bodies 81, 91 are provided with tabs 811, 911, and the tabs 811, 911 have mating contact portions 811a, 911a formed thereon that come into contact with the contact portions 511a, 611a when the board connector 1 and the mating connector 3 are mated.

[0034] 2, the connecting portions 82, 92 include first connecting portions 821, 921 that extend in the X direction (one direction) with one end connected to the terminal main bodies 81, 91 and the other end exposed from the mating housing 30. The connecting portions 82, 92 also include second connecting portions 822, 922 that extend in the Z direction (a direction intersecting the X direction as one direction) and are connected to the board connecting portions 83, 93. The connecting portions 82, 92 also include third connecting portions 823, 923 that connect the first connecting portions 821, 921 and the second connecting portions 822, 922.

[0035] In addition, in this embodiment, the portions (terminal exposed portions) of the connecting portions 82, 92 and the board connecting portions 83, 93 that are exposed from the mating housing 30 are also formed in a crank shape, and the board connecting portions 83, 93 are formed at the tips of these terminal exposed portions.

[0036] When the mating connector 3 is attached to the printed circuit board 4, the board connection parts 83, 93 are fixed by soldering or the like to a conductor pattern (not shown) formed on the printed circuit board 4. In this way, each terminal of the mating connector 3 is electrically connected to the conductor pattern of the printed circuit board 4.

[0037] Here, in this embodiment, the positional accuracy of the board connection portion 53 fixed to the FPC board (circuit board) 2 can be further improved.

[0038] Specifically, the housing 10 includes a rib 12 that is provided so as to protrude in one direction (X direction) from a housing main body 11 and is capable of supporting terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6).

[0039] In this embodiment, the upper rib 121 is formed so as to protrude in one direction (X direction) from the lower part of the upper insertion opening S1a in the housing main body 11. The upper rib 121 is formed so as to be aligned in a straight line in the Y direction (width direction) from one end side of the upper insertion opening S1a on one end side in the Y direction (width direction) to the other end side of the upper insertion opening S1a on the other end side in the Y direction (width direction). In this way, all of the multiple upper terminals 5 are held by one upper rib 121. Furthermore, by providing one upper rib 121 that is continuous in the Y direction (width direction), the housing main body 11 is reinforced by the upper rib 121, and the strength of the housing 10 can be further increased.

[0040] Similarly, in this embodiment, the lower rib 122 is formed so as to protrude in one direction (X direction) from the lower portion of the lower insertion opening S2a in the housing main body 11. The lower rib 122 is also formed so as to be aligned in a straight line in the Y direction (width direction) from one end side of the lower insertion opening S2a on one end side in the Y direction (width direction) to the other end side of the lower insertion opening S2a on the other end side in the Y direction (width direction). In this way, all of the multiple lower terminals 6 are held by one lower rib 122. Furthermore, by providing one lower rib 122 that is continuous in the Y direction (width direction), the housing main body 11 is reinforced by the lower rib 122, so that the strength of the housing 10 can be further increased.

[0041] Thus, in this embodiment, the rib 12 includes an upper rib 121 formed on the upper stage and capable of holding the connecting portion 52 of the upper terminal 5, and a lower rib 122 formed on the lower stage and capable of holding the connecting portion 62 of the lower terminal 6.

[0042] Then, with the upper terminal 5 inserted into the upper insertion space S1 from the upper insertion opening S1a and the upper terminal 5 held by the housing main body 11, the upper rib 121 supports from below the portion of the first connecting portion 521 exposed from the housing main body 11. That is, with the upper terminal 5 held by the housing main body 11, the lower surface 521c of the first connecting portion 521 abuts against the upper surface 121a of the upper rib 121. In this manner, the upper rib 121 prevents the portion of the connecting portion 52 exposed from the housing main body 11 from swinging downward.

[0043] Furthermore, in this embodiment, with the upper terminal 5 held in the housing body 11, the rear surface (tip surface) 121b of the upper rib 121 abuts against at least one of the second connecting portion 522 and the third connecting portion 523. In this manner, the upper terminal 5 is positioned by the upper rib 121. In this embodiment, the upper rib 121 is shaped so that a chamfered portion is formed at the upper tip, so that the upper rib 121 abuts against both the second connecting portion 522 and the third connecting portion 523.

[0044] Similarly, when the lower terminal 6 is inserted into the lower insertion space S2 from the lower insertion opening S2a and held by the housing main body 11, the lower rib 122 supports from below the portion of the first connecting portion 621 exposed from the housing main body 11. That is, when the lower terminal 6 is held by the housing main body 11, the lower surface 621c of the first connecting portion 621 abuts against the upper surface 122a of the lower rib 122. In this manner, the lower rib 122 prevents the portion of the connecting portion 62 exposed from the housing main body 11 from swinging downward.

[0045] Furthermore, in this embodiment, with the lower terminal 6 held in the housing body 11, the rear surface (tip surface) 122b of the lower rib 122 abuts against at least one of the second connecting portion 622 and the third connecting portion 623. In this manner, the lower terminal 6 is positioned by the lower rib 122. In this embodiment, the lower rib 122 is also shaped so that a chamfered portion is formed at the upper tip, so that the lower rib 122 abuts against both the second connecting portion 622 and the third connecting portion 623.

[0046] Thus, in this embodiment, when the board connector 1 is in a predetermined state, the rib 12 supports from below the portion of the first connecting part exposed from the housing body 11 with the rib 12 abutting against at least one of the second connecting part and the third connecting part. The predetermined state refers to a state in which the housing 10 holding the terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6) is arranged so that the side connected to the FPC board (circuit board) 2 is on the lower side.

[0047] In addition, when the board connector 1 is in a specified state, the terminals include an upper terminal 5 with the first connecting portion 521 located on the upper side, and a lower terminal 6 with the first connecting portion 621 located on the lower side, and at least the upper terminal 5 is supported by the rib 12.

[0048] By providing such ribs 12 on the housing body 11, the portions of the terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6) held in the housing body 11 that are exposed from the housing body 11 are made less likely to move. In particular, the ribs 12 suppress downward swing of the portions of the connecting parts 52, 62 that are exposed from the housing body 11.

[0049] In this way, the positional deviation of the substrate connecting portion 53 is suppressed, and the positional accuracy of the substrate connecting portion 53 can be further improved.

[0050] In this embodiment, when the board connector 1 is viewed along the Y direction (width direction), the second connecting portion 622 of the lower terminal 6 overlaps with the second connecting portion 522 of the upper terminal 5, and the board connecting portion 63 overlaps with the board connecting portion 53.

[0051] Therefore, when the upper terminal 5 is held in the housing main body 11, not only the upper rib 121 but also the lower rib 122 are abutted against the second connecting portion 522, making it possible to more reliably suppress deformation of the upper terminal 5, which is a terminal that is more susceptible to deformation.

[0052] In this manner, in this embodiment, while the board connector 1 has a multi-stage structure (two or more stages), multiple stages are provided with ribs capable of holding the terminals of each stage, and the ribs of the lower stages are also abutted against the second connecting portion, which has the longest length. This makes it possible to more reliably suppress deformation of the terminals, which have the longest length in the second connecting portion and are more susceptible to deformation.

[0053] [Actions and Effects] The characteristic configuration of the board connector shown in the above embodiment and the effects obtained thereby will be described below.

[0054] The board connector 1 shown in the above embodiment includes a housing 10 having insertion spaces (upper insertion space S1 and lower insertion space S2) that penetrate in the X direction (one direction). The board connector 1 also includes terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6) that are inserted into the insertion spaces (upper insertion space S1 and lower insertion space S2) and held by the housing 10.

[0055] The housing 10 also includes a housing body 11 in which insertion spaces (upper insertion space S1 and lower insertion space S2) are formed. The housing 10 also includes a rib 12 that protrudes from the housing body 11 in one direction (X direction) and is capable of supporting terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6).

[0056] On the other hand, the terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6) include terminal bodies 51, 61 to be inserted into the insertion spaces (upper insertion space S1 and lower insertion space S2), and board connection parts 53, 63 to be connected to the FPC board (circuit board) 2 while being exposed from the housing body 11. Furthermore, the terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6) include connecting parts 52, 62 that connect the terminal bodies 51, 61 to the board connection parts 53, 63.

[0057] The connecting portion 52, 62 includes a first connecting portion 521, 621 that extends in the X direction (one direction) and has one end 521a, 621a connected to the terminal main body 51, 61 and the other end 521b, 621b exposed from the housing main body 11. The connecting portion 52, 62 includes a second connecting portion 522, 622 that extends in the Z direction (a direction intersecting the X direction as one direction) and is connected to the board connection portion 53, 63. The connecting portion 52, 62 includes a third connecting portion 523, 623 that connects the first connecting portion 521, 621 and the second connecting portion 522, 622.

[0058] When the rib 12 is in a specified state, it is abutted against at least one of the second connecting portions 522, 622 and the third connecting portions 523, 623, and supports the portions of the first connecting portions 521, 621 exposed from the housing main body 11 from below.

[0059] Here, the predetermined state refers to a state in which the housing 10 holding the terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6) is arranged so that the side connected to the FPC board (circuit board) 2 faces downward.

[0060] In this way, in the board connector 1 shown in the above embodiment, when in a predetermined state, the portions of the connecting parts 52, 62 exposed from the housing main body 11 are supported by the rib 12. This makes it possible to make the portions of the terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6) held in the housing main body 11 exposed from the housing main body 11 less likely to move. In particular, the rib 12 can prevent the portions of the connecting parts 52, 62 exposed from the housing main body 11 from swinging downward. As a result, the board connection part 53 is prevented from shifting out of position, and the positional accuracy of the board connection part 53 can be further improved.

[0061] Furthermore, in the board connector 1 shown in the above embodiment, when in a specified state, the rib 12 is abutted against at least one of the second connecting portions 522, 622 and the third connecting portions 523, 623.

[0062] In this way, the terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6) are positioned by the ribs 12, so that the board connection parts 53 can be arranged at predetermined positions with higher accuracy.

[0063] In this manner, with the board connector 1 shown in the above embodiment, it is possible to further improve the positional accuracy of the board connection portion 53 connected to the FPC board (circuit board) 2.

[0064] In addition, the terminal may include an upper terminal 5 with the first connecting portion 521 located on the upper side and a lower terminal 6 with the first connecting portion 621 located on the lower side when the housing 10 holding the terminal is positioned so that the side connected to the FPC board (circuit board) 2 is on the lower side.

[0065] At least the upper terminal 5 may be supported by the rib 12. In other words, in the board connector 1 having a multi-stage structure (two or more stages), the terminal (upper terminal 5) whose first connecting portion is located farthest from the FPC board (circuit board) 2 may be supported by the rib 12.

[0066] This makes it possible to more reliably suppress deformation of the upper terminal 5, which has the longest second coupling portion 522 and is the terminal most susceptible to deformation. Therefore, even in the case of a board connector 1 having a multi-stage structure (two or more stages), it is possible to improve the positional accuracy of the board connecting portion 53.

[0067] [others] Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present embodiment is not limited to this, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the gist of the present embodiment.

[0068] For example, in the above embodiment, a board connector 1 is illustrated as being attached to an FPC board 2, but the configuration is not limited to this, and it is also possible to attach it to a rigid circuit board such as a printed circuit board.

[0069] In the above embodiment, the terminals having the box portions 511, 611 (upper terminal 5 and lower terminal 6: female terminals) are exemplified as the terminals, but the present invention can be applied to various types of terminals such as male terminals.

[0070] In the above embodiment, both the upper terminal 5 and the lower terminal 6 are supported by the ribs 12, but it is also possible that only the upper terminal 5 is supported by the ribs 12. It is also possible that only the lower terminal 6 is supported by the ribs 12. However, when only one terminal is supported by the ribs 12, it is preferable to configure the upper terminal 5, which is the more easily deformed terminal, to be supported by the ribs 12.

[0071] In the above embodiment, the terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6) are inserted into the insertion spaces S1, S2 formed in two stages in the housing body 11, but the present invention can also be applied to a board connector having only one stage of insertion spaces. The present invention can also be applied to a board connector having three or more stages of insertion spaces. In this case, the present invention can be applied to all the terminals, or to only some of the terminals. When the present invention is applied to only some of the terminals, it is preferable to apply the present invention to the topmost terminal that is farthest from the circuit board to which the board connection portion is connected.

[0072] In the above embodiment, the upper terminals 5 are supported by one rib (upper rib 121) and the lower terminals 6 are supported by one rib (lower rib 122). However, the configuration of the rib 12 is not limited to this configuration and can be variously configured. For example, it is also possible to provide a plurality of ribs (upper ribs and lower ribs) spaced apart in the Y direction (width direction) and each rib (upper rib and lower rib) supports a corresponding terminal (upper terminal and lower terminal). In this case, it is also possible to configure one terminal (upper terminal or lower terminal) to be held by one rib (upper rib or lower rib), or to configure two or more terminals (upper terminal or lower terminal) to be held by one rib (upper rib or lower rib).

[0073] In the above embodiment, the flat rear surfaces (tip surfaces) 211b, 212b are abutted against the second connecting parts 522, 622 and the third connecting parts 523, 623, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, it is also possible to form grooves in the rear surfaces (tip surfaces) 211b, 212b, and when the terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6) are held by the housing 10, the second connecting parts 522, 622 and the third connecting parts 523, 623 can be fitted into the grooves.

[0074] In the above embodiment, the flat upper surfaces 211a, 212a support the exposed portions of the first connecting parts 521, 621 from the housing main body 11, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, it is also possible to form grooves in the upper surfaces 211a, 212a, and when the terminals (upper terminals 5 and lower terminals 6) are held by the housing 10, the exposed portions of the first connecting parts 521, 621 from the housing main body 11 are fitted into the grooves.

[0075] In this manner, by fitting at least a part of the portion of the connecting parts 52, 62 exposed from the housing main body 11 into the groove provided in the rib 12, it is also possible to suppress movement of the portion of the connecting parts 52, 62 exposed from the housing main body 11 in the Y direction (width direction). Therefore, it is possible to more accurately position the board connection part 53 at a predetermined position.

[0076] It is also possible to change the housing, terminals, and other detailed specifications (shape, size, layout, etc.) as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0077] 1 Board Connector 10. Housing 11 Housing body 12 Ribs 2 FPC board (circuit board) 5 Upper terminal (terminal) 51 Terminal body 52 Connecting part 521 1st connection part 521a one end 521b other end 522 2nd connection part 523 3rd connection part 53 Board connection part 6 Lower terminal (terminal) 61 Terminal body 62 Connecting part 621 1st connection part 621a one end 621b other end 622 2nd connection part 623 3rd connection part 63 Board connection part S1 Upper insertion space (insertion space) S2 Lower insertion space (insertion space)

Claims

1. A housing having an insertion space passing therethrough in one direction; a terminal that is inserted into the insertion space and held in the housing; Equipped with The housing includes: a housing body in which the insertion space is formed; a rib that is provided to protrude in the one direction from the housing body and is capable of supporting the terminal; Equipped with The terminal is A terminal body to be inserted into the insertion space; a board connection portion connected to a circuit board in a state exposed from the housing body; a connecting portion that connects the terminal body and the board connection portion; Equipped with The connecting portion is a first connecting portion extending in the one direction, one end of which is connected to the terminal body and the other end of which is exposed from the housing body; a second connecting portion extending in a direction intersecting the one direction and connected to the board connecting portion; a third connecting portion connecting the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion; Equipped with When the housing holding the terminals is arranged so that the side connected to the circuit board is on the lower side, the rib supports from below a portion of the first connecting portion that is exposed from the housing main body in a state in which the rib abuts against at least one of the second connecting portion and the third connecting portion. Connector for circuit boards.

2. the terminals include upper terminals in which the first connecting portion is located on an upper side and lower terminals in which the first connecting portion is located on a lower side when the housing holding the terminals is arranged with a side connected to the circuit board facing downward, At least the upper terminal is supported by the rib.

2. The board connector according to claim 1.

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