Connector

Abstract

A connector 10 comprises: a conduction member 20 that forms a transmission path between a connection object 80 and an attachment object 90; a housing 30 that holds the conduction member 20; a movable member 40 that can move between a first position A and a second position B with respect to the housing 30; and a support member 50 that supports the movable member 40. The conduction member 20 and the support member 50 are electrically insulated.

Description

connector

[0001] The present disclosure relates to connectors.

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a connector for electrically connecting a mounting object such as a printed circuit board to a flat conductor such as an FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) or an FFC (Flexible Flat Cable). The connector includes a terminal, a housing for holding the terminal, and an actuator that is rotatable relative to the housing. The terminal includes a fixed piece that rotatably supports a shaft of the actuator.

[0003] JP 2015-041463 A

[0004] The above connector comprises a conductive member (the part of the terminal other than the fixed piece portion) that forms a transmission path between the attachment object and the connection object, a housing that holds the conductive member, a movable member (actuator) that can move between a first position and a second position relative to the housing, and a support member (fixed piece portion) that supports the movable member, and it can be said that the conductive member and the support member are electrically connected.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a connector that includes a movable member and a support member that supports the movable member, and that has excellent transmission characteristics.

[0006] The connector of the first aspect is a connector for electrically connecting an attachment object and a connection object, and comprises a conductive member that forms part or all of a transmission path between the attachment object and the connection object, a housing that holds the conductive member, a movable member that is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the housing, and a support member that supports the movable member, wherein the conductive member and the support member are electrically insulated.

[0007] In this aspect, the connector includes a conductive member that forms a part or the whole of a transmission path between an attachment object and a connection object, a housing that holds the conductive member, and a movable member that is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the housing. The connector further includes a member (support member) that supports the movable member, separate from the housing.

[0008] However, if the conductive member and the support member were electrically connected, the support member would act as a stub in the transmission path between the connection object and the attachment object, which could result in a deterioration in transmission characteristics. Therefore, in this embodiment, the conductive member and the support member are electrically insulated, thereby achieving a connector with excellent transmission characteristics.

[0009] In the embodiments described below, the attachment object is a printed circuit board (rigid circuit board). However, the attachment object is not limited to this. In the embodiments described below, the connection object is a flat conductor such as an FPC or FFC. However, the connection object is not limited to this. In the embodiments described below, the conductive member forms the entire transmission path between the attachment object and the connection object. However, the conductive member of this aspect may form part of the transmission path between the attachment object and the connection object. In the embodiments described below, the conductive member is held in the housing by being press-fitted into the housing. However, this aspect is not limited to this, and the conductive member may be held in the housing by molding the housing by insert molding using the conductive member as an insert. In the embodiments described below, the movable member is a member that functions to press the connection object toward the conductive member at the first position. However, the movable member is not limited to this. For example, the movable member may function to engage with a locking portion (e.g., a notch provided on each side of a flat conductor) provided on the connection object when in the first position. In the embodiment described below, the movable member functions to restrict removal of the connection object when in the first position and to allow removal of the connection object when in the second position. However, the movable member of this aspect is not limited to this. The movable member may be any member that performs some function by being movable between the first position and the second position relative to the housing. In the embodiment described below, the movable member is a member (rotating member) that is rotatable relative to the housing. However, the movable member is not limited to this and may be a member that is movable parallel to the housing. In the embodiment described below, the support member is made of the same material as the conductive member. However, the support member of this aspect is not limited to this. In the embodiment described below, the support member supports the movable member so as to prevent the movable member from moving in a direction away from the connection object. However, the support member of this aspect is not limited to this. The conductive member and the support member may be connected by insulating resin, rubber, etc. other than the housing. In the embodiment described below, the mounting surface of the mounting object and the connection object (flat conductor) are parallel to each other.However, this aspect is not limited to this. Note that in the embodiment described below, the number of support members is less than the number of conductive members. However, this aspect is not limited to this. Note that in the embodiment described below, the contact portion of the conductive member has two contact points. However, the contact portion of the conductive member is not limited to this, and may have one contact point.

[0010] In the connector of the second aspect, in the first aspect, the conductive member and the support member are formed by punching out a flat metal plate while maintaining its flat shape, and the conductive member and the support member have their thickness directions facing in the same direction, and the conductive member and the support member are arranged at the same position in the thickness direction.

[0011] In this embodiment, the conductive member and the support member are formed by punching a flat metal plate and maintaining the flat shape. The conductive member and the support member are oriented in the same thickness direction and are positioned at the same position in the thickness direction. This makes it easier to miniaturize the connector in the thickness direction compared to an embodiment in which the conductive member and the support member are not positioned at the same position in the thickness direction.

[0012] A third aspect of the connector is the second aspect, wherein the conductive member and the support member are connected to the same carrier.

[0013] In this embodiment, the conductive member and the support member are formed in a state where they are connected to the same carrier, which eliminates the need to prepare separate molds for the conductive member and the support member, thereby reducing costs.

[0014] A fourth aspect of the connector is the second or third aspect, wherein the thickness of the conductive member is the same as the thickness of the support member.

[0015] In this embodiment, the thickness of the conductive member is the same as the thickness of the support member, so that the conductive member and the support member can be formed from the same metal plate.

[0016] The connector of the fifth aspect is any of the second to fourth aspects, in which the conductive member is held in the housing by being pressed into the housing, the support member is held in the housing by being pressed into the housing, and the direction in which the support member is pressed into the housing is the same as the direction in which the conductive member is pressed into the housing.

[0017] In this aspect, the conductive member is press-fitted into the housing and thereby held in the housing, and the support member is press-fitted into the housing and thereby held in the housing.

[0018] If the press-fitting direction of the support member were different from the press-fitting direction of the conductive member, the steps of press-fitting the support member and press-fitting the conductive member would have to be performed at different times, or even if they were performed simultaneously, the manufacturing equipment would become complicated. Therefore, in this embodiment, the press-fitting direction of the support member into the housing is the same as the press-fitting direction of the conductive member into the housing. This allows for a reduction in manufacturing time and a simplification of the manufacturing equipment.

[0019] A connector according to a sixth aspect is the connector according to the fifth aspect, wherein the conductive member has a carrier cutting surface, the support member has a carrier cutting surface, and the carrier cutting surface of the support member is located in the same plane as the carrier cutting surface of the conductive member.

[0020] In this embodiment, the carrier cutting surface of the support member is located in the same plane as the carrier cutting surface of the conductive member, which prevents the cutting blade from becoming complicated by having a blade for forming the carrier cutting surface of the support member and a blade for forming the carrier cutting surface of the conductive member.

[0021] The carrier cut surface means a surface formed by the final cutting of the carrier in the manufacturing process of the conductive member or the support member.

[0022] The connector of the seventh aspect is the fifth or sixth aspect, wherein the conductive member has a carrier cut surface, the support member has a carrier cut surface, and the carrier cut surface of the support member and the carrier cut surface of the conductive member are positioned on the same straight line when connected to the carrier.

[0023] In this embodiment, the carrier cut surface of the support member and the carrier cut surface of the conductive member are positioned on the same straight line when connected to the carrier, which prevents the need for a complicated cutting blade having a blade for forming the carrier cut surface of the support member and a blade for forming the carrier cut surface of the conductive member.

[0024] In the embodiment described below, the cut surface of the carrier of the support member is located in the same plane as the cut surface of the carrier of the conductive member. However, this embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the support member and the conductive member may be pressed into the housing by different amounts.

[0025] The connector according to the eighth aspect is any one of the second to seventh aspects, wherein the conductive member and the support member are positioned so as not to overlap when viewed from the insertion / removal direction of the connection object.

[0026] In this aspect, the conductive member and the support member are arranged in positions where they do not overlap when viewed from the insertion / removal direction of the connection object, which allows the connector to be made smaller in size in the insertion / removal direction.

[0027] In the embodiment described below, the conductive member and the support member are held in the housing by being press-fitted into the housing. However, this aspect is not limited to this, and at least one of the conductive member and the support member may be held in the housing by insert molding.

[0028] 3A and 3B are perspective views of a connector according to the present embodiment; an exploded perspective view of a connector; a plan view of a connector; a cross-sectional view of a connector at a position where a conductive member and a support member are arranged (cross-sectional view 4-4 in FIG. 3) (a state where the movable member is in a first position); a cross-sectional view of a connector at a position where a conductive member and a support member are arranged (cross-sectional view 4-4 in FIG. 3) (a state where the movable member is in a second position); a cross-sectional view of a connector at a position where a fixing metal fitting is arranged (cross-sectional view 5-5 in FIG. 3) (a state where the movable member is in a first position); a cross-sectional view of a connector at a position where a fixing metal fitting is arranged (cross-sectional view 5-5 in FIG. 3) (a state where the movable member is in a second position); a cross-sectional view of a connector at a position where a conductive member is arranged and a support member is not arranged (cross-sectional view 6-6 in FIG. 3); a cross-sectional view of a connector at a position where a pressing member is arranged (cross-sectional view 7-7 in FIG. 3); and diagrams showing the state of a manufacturing process of a conductive member and a support member.

[0029] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a connector according to the present disclosure will be described.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 4A, the connector 10 is a connector for electrically connecting an attachment object 90 and a connection object 80 .

[0031] The mounting object 90 is an object to which the connector 10 is mounted. The mounting object 90 is a printed circuit board 90 (rigid board). The connector 10 is mounted on a surface 91 (mounting surface) of the printed circuit board 90 by soldering.

[0032] The connection object 80 is an object to which the connector 10 is connected. The connection object 80 is a flat conductor 80 (for example, an FFC or an FPC).

[0033] As shown in Figure 2, the connector 10 includes a plurality of (ten in the figure) conductive members 20, a plurality of (five in the figure) support members 50, a housing 30, a movable member 40 that is rotatable relative to the housing 30, a pair of fixing brackets 60, and a pair of pressing members 70.

[0034] The plurality of conductive members 20 have the same structure. The conductive members 20 are formed by punching out a flat metal plate and maintaining the flat plate shape. Therefore, the conductive members 20 do not have any curved portions bent in the plate thickness direction. The plurality of conductive members 20 are arranged with their thickness direction oriented in the X direction (the connector width direction) as the arrangement direction.

[0035] 4A , the conductive member 20 forms the entire transmission path between the attachment object 90 and the connection object 80. Specifically, the conductive member 20 has a connection portion 21 that is connected to a surface 91 of the printed circuit board 90, which is the attachment object 90, and a contact portion 23 that comes into contact with the flat conductor 80, which is the connection object 80.

[0036] The contact portion 23 is configured to come into contact with the connection object 80 from the −Z direction side (downward side).

[0037] The contact portion 23 has a plurality of contact points 25a, 26a. Specifically, the contact portion 23 has a first contact piece 25 and a second contact piece 26. A first contact point 25a is formed on the tip side of the first contact piece 25, and a second contact point 26a is formed on the tip side of the second contact piece 26. The first contact point 25a comes into contact with the connection object 80 at a position closer to the +Y direction (toward the front of the connector) than the second contact point 26a.

[0038] The conductive member 20 also has a held portion 24 that is held by the housing 30. The held portion 24 is held by the housing 30 by being press-fitted into the housing 30. The press-fit direction of the held portion 24 is the +Y direction (forward direction). The held portion 24 is press-fitted between the first wall 31a and the third wall 31c of the housing 30. The held portion 24 has locking protrusions 24a on both the +Z direction side and the -Z direction side (see FIG. 6). The held portion 24 is formed between the connection portion 21 and the contact portion 23.

[0039] The conductive member 20 also has a carrier cutting portion 29. The carrier cutting portion 29 is a portion formed by being last cut from the carrier C1 (see FIG. 8 ) in the manufacturing process of the conductive member 20. The carrier cutting portion 29 has a carrier cutting surface 29a. The carrier cutting surface 29a is a surface formed by being last cut from the carrier C1 in the manufacturing process of the conductive member 20. The carrier cutting portion 29 has a shape that protrudes in the −Y direction (rearward of the connector) from the held portion 24. The carrier cutting surface 29a extends parallel to the Z direction (vertical direction of the connector) and faces the −Y direction (rearward of the connector).

[0040] (Supporting member 50) The supporting member 50 has an engaging portion 52 that supports the movable member 40 by engaging with a portion (shaft portion 41b) of the movable member 40. The engaging portion 52 extends in the +Y direction (toward the front of the connector) from a held portion 51, which will be described later. A recess 52a that is open downward is formed in the engaging portion 52. A portion (shaft portion 41b) of the movable member 40 is disposed within the recess 52a. By engaging the engaging portion 52 with the movable member 40 in this manner, the movable member 40 is prevented from being separated from the connector 10.

[0041] The support member 50 also has a held portion 51 that is held by the housing 30. The held portion 51 extends in the Y direction (the front-to-rear direction of the connector). The held portion 51 is held by the housing 30 by being press-fitted into the housing 30. The press-fit direction of the support member 50 is the +Y direction (the front direction of the connector). The held portion 51 has a locking protrusion 51a on only one side in the Z direction (the -Z direction side). The held portion 51 is press-fitted between the second wall 31b and the third wall 31c of the housing 30.

[0042] The support member 50 also has a pressing portion 53. The pressing portion 53 is a portion that is pressed when the support member 50 is press-fitted into the housing 30. The pressing portion 53 protrudes in the +Z direction (upward of the connector) from the rear end of the held portion 24. The pressing portion 53 faces the third wall 31c of the housing 30 in the Y direction (front-rear direction of the connector).

[0043] The support member 50 also has a carrier cutting portion 59. The carrier cutting portion 59 is the portion formed by the final cutting from the carrier C1 (see FIG. 8) during the manufacturing process of the support member 50. The carrier cutting portion 59 has a carrier cutting surface 59a. The carrier cutting surface 59a is the surface formed by the final cutting from the carrier C1 during the manufacturing process of the support member 50. The carrier cutting portion 59 has a shape that protrudes from the held portion 51 in the -Y direction (rearward of the connector). The carrier cutting surface 59a extends parallel to the Z direction (vertical direction of the connector) and faces the -Y direction (rearward of the connector). The carrier cutting surface 59a of the support member 50 is located at the same position in the X direction (press-fitting direction) as the carrier cutting surface 29a of the conductive member 20. The support member 50 is cut from the carrier C1 (see FIG. 8) simultaneously with the conductive member 20. The conductive member 20 and the support member 50 are then simultaneously press-fit into the housing 30.

[0044] (Housing 30) The housing 30 is integrally formed from an insulating material such as synthetic resin. As shown in Fig. 2, the housing 30 includes a central portion 31 in which the plurality of conductive members 20 are arranged, and a pair of side portions 32 in which a pair of fixing metal fittings 60 are arranged. Each of the pair of side portions 32 is configured so that each of the pair of fixing metal fittings 60 can be press-fitted from the front side of the connector.

[0045] 4A , the central portion 31 of the housing 30 has a first wall 31a, a second wall 31b, and a third wall 31c. The first wall 31a constitutes the bottom wall of the housing 30. The second wall 31b constitutes the top wall of the housing 30. The third wall 31c is formed between the first wall 31a and the second wall 31b. The conductive member 20 is disposed between the first wall 31a and the third wall 31c, and the support member 50 is disposed between the second wall 31b and the third wall 31c.

[0046] As shown in Fig. 4A, support members 50 are arranged in the same plane for some (five) of the multiple (ten) conductive members 20. On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 6, support members 50 are not arranged in the same plane for the other (five) conductive members 20. However, even for the conductive members 20 that do not have support members 50 arranged in the same plane, a space (space between the second wall 31b and the third wall 31c) in which the support members 50 can be arranged is formed in the same plane.

[0047] (Pair of Fixing Metal Fittings 60) As shown in Figure 2, the pair of fixing metal fittings 60 are symmetrical to each other in the connector width direction, but otherwise share a common structure. Each fixing metal fitting 60 has a first plate portion 61 whose thickness direction is oriented in the connector width direction, and a second plate portion 62 whose thickness direction is oriented in the connector up-down direction. The second plate portion 62 extends outward in the connector width direction from a curved portion formed at the lower end of the first plate portion 61. The fixing metal fitting 60 also has a third plate portion 65 that extends upward in the connector width direction from the outer side of the second plate portion 62.

[0048] As shown in Figure 5, the first plate portion 61 has a first extending portion 61a extending in the Y direction (front-to-back direction of the connector), a second extending portion 61b extending in the Y direction (front-to-back direction of the connector) below the first extending portion 61a, and a connecting portion 61c connecting the first extending portion 61a and the second extending portion 61b in the up-down direction on the front side of the connector.

[0049] The first extending portion 61a has a support portion 63 that supports the side portion 42 of the movable member 40, and a tip press-fit portion 64 that is press-fit into the housing 30. The support portion 63 has a support end surface 63a that extends parallel to the Y direction (the front-rear direction of the connector). The support end surface 63a is an end face of the plate material that constitutes the support portion 63, and is a surface that comes into direct contact with a part of the movable member 40 (the side portion 42).

[0050] The second extending portion 61b is formed with a locking projection 61b1 that projects upward. A part of the housing 30 is press-fitted between the base of the first extending portion 61a and the second extending portion 61b.

[0051] The second plate portion 62 functions as a fixing portion that is fixed to the substrate 90 by soldering or the like while placed on the surface 91 of the substrate 90 .

[0052] (Movable member 40) The movable member 40 is configured to be rotatable between a closed position A (first position A, see FIGS. 4A and 5A) and an open position B (see FIGS. 4B and 5B). As shown in Fig. 4A, when the movable member 40 is in the closed position A, it presses the inserted flat conductor 80 to bring the flat conductor 80 into pressing contact with the conductive member 20, and when it is in the open position B (second position B) as shown in Fig. 4B, it makes the flat conductor 80 removable.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 2, the movable member 40 has a central portion 41 formed in the center in the width direction, and a pair of side portions 42 formed on the outer sides in the width direction.

[0054] 4 , the central portion 41 has a pressing surface 41a that presses the flat conductor 80 inserted into the connector 10 to bring the flat conductor 80 into pressure contact with the conductive member 20. The central portion 41 also has a shaft portion 41b that engages with a recess 52a of an engaging portion 52 that each of the plurality of support members 50 has.

[0055] 5, the side portions 42 are supported by the support portions 63 of the fixing bracket 60. The movable member 40 is supported by the support members 50 with the shaft portions 41b engaged with the engaging portions 52 of the multiple support members 50, and the side portions 42 are supported by the support portions 63 of the fixing bracket 60, so that the movable member 40 is rotatable between the open position (FIG. 4B) and the closed position (FIG. 4A). However, when the connection object 80 is inserted and the movable member 40 is in the closed position, the side portions 42 of the movable member 40 are spaced apart from the support portions 63 of the fixing bracket 60 and are not supported by the support portions 63 (see FIG. 5A).

[0056] (Pair of Pressing Members 70) As shown in Fig. 2, the pair of pressing members 70 have a common structure. As shown in Fig. 7, the pair of pressing members 70 function to press down the tip 81 of the connection object 80 to prevent it from lifting up. Specifically, the pressing member 70 has an elastic piece 71 for pressing down the tip 81 of the connection object 80 when the connection object 80 is inserted. The elastic piece 71 also functions to prevent the tip 81 of the inserted connection object 80 from lifting up. In addition, a notch 82 that is open on both sides in the width direction is formed near the tip 81 of the connection object 80. In addition, the housing 30 has a protrusion 38 that is placed in the notch 82 of the flat conductor 80.

[0057] The pressing member 70 is held in the housing 30 by being press-fitted into the housing 30. The pressing member 70 is press-fitted toward the front of the connector. The pressing member 70 also has a joint 72 that is joined to the attachment object 90. The joint 72 is joined by soldering onto a surface 91 of the printed circuit board 90, which is the attachment object 90.

[0058] <Operational Effects> Next, operational effects of this embodiment will be described.

[0059] 4 , the connector 10 includes a conductive member 20 that forms a transmission path between a connection object 80 and an attachment object 90, a housing 30 that holds the conductive member 20, and a movable member 40 that is movable between a first position A and a second position B relative to the housing 30. Furthermore, the connector 10 includes a member (support member 50) that supports the movable member 40, separate from the housing 30.

[0060] However, if the conductive member 20 and the support member 50 were electrically connected, the support member 50 would act as a stub in the transmission path between the connection object 80 and the attachment object 90, which could result in a deterioration in transmission characteristics. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in Figure 4A, the conductive member 20 and the support member 50 are electrically insulated from each other. This makes it possible to realize a connector 10 with excellent transmission characteristics.

[0061] In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 8, the conductive members 20 and the support members 50 are formed by punching a flat metal plate and maintaining the flat shape. As shown in Fig. 4, the thickness directions of the conductive members 20 and the support members 50 are oriented in the same direction (X direction), and the conductive members 20 and the support members 50 are disposed at the same position in the thickness direction (X direction). Therefore, compared to an embodiment in which the conductive members 20 and the support members 50 are not disposed at the same position in the thickness direction, it is easier to reduce the size of the connector 10 in the thickness direction (X direction, connector width direction).

[0062] 8, in this embodiment, the conductive member 20 and the support member 50 are formed in a state where they are connected to the same carrier C1, which eliminates the need to prepare separate molds for the conductive member 20 and the support member 50, thereby reducing costs.

[0063] In this embodiment, the plate thickness of the conductive member 20 is the same as the plate thickness of the support member 50. Therefore, the conductive member 20 and the support member 50 can be formed from the same metal plate.

[0064] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the conductive member 20 is held in the housing 30 by being press-fitted into the housing 30, and the support member 50 is held in the housing 30 by being press-fitted into the housing 30. If the press-fitting direction of the support member 50 were different from the press-fitting direction of the conductive member 20, the process of press-fitting the support member 50 and the process of press-fitting the conductive member 20 might be performed at different times, or even if they were performed simultaneously, the manufacturing equipment might become complicated. Therefore, in this embodiment, the press-fitting direction of the support member 50 into the housing 30 is the same direction (+Y direction, toward the front of the connector) as the press-fitting direction of the conductive member 20 into the housing 30. This makes it possible to reduce manufacturing time and simplify manufacturing equipment.

[0065] 4, in this embodiment, the carrier cutting surface 59a of the support member 50 is located in the same plane as the carrier cutting surface 29a of the conductive member 20. This prevents the cutting blade from being complicated, having a blade for forming the carrier cutting surface 59a of the support member 50 and a blade for forming the carrier cutting surface 29a of the conductive member 20.

[0066] 8, in this embodiment, the carrier cutting surface 59a of the support member 50 and the carrier cutting surface 29a of the conductive member 20 are positioned on the same straight line when connected to the carrier C1. This prevents the need for a cutting blade having a blade for forming the carrier cutting surface 59a of the support member 50 and a blade for forming the carrier cutting surface 29a of the conductive member 20 from becoming complicated.

[0067] 4, the conductive members 20 and the support members 50 are arranged in positions where they do not overlap when viewed from the insertion / removal direction (Y direction) of the connection object 80. This allows the connector 10 to be made smaller in size in the insertion / removal direction (Y direction, the front-rear direction of the connector).

[0068] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the connector 10 includes a fixing bracket 60 for fixing the housing 30 to the attachment object 90. The fixing bracket 60 has a support portion 63 that supports the side portion 42 of the movable member 40 from below the connector. Therefore, the support portion 63 is less susceptible to plastic deformation than in an embodiment in which the support portion 63 is formed on the housing 30, and the operation of the movable member 40 is more stable.

[0069] [Supplementary Explanation of the Above-described Embodiments] While the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The following explanation is a supplementary explanation for the sake of completeness.

[0070] In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the connector 10 includes a pair of fixing metal fittings 60. However, the connector of the present disclosure is not limited to this.

[0071] In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the connector 10 includes a pair of pressing members 70. However, the connector of the present disclosure is not limited to this.

[0072] In the above embodiment, the relative positional relationship between the conductive member 20 and the support member 50 in the completed state of the connector 10 is the same as the relative positional relationship between the conductive member 20 and the support member 50 in the state connected to the carrier C1. However, the connector of the present disclosure is not limited to this. For example, the positional relationship between the conductive member 20 and the support member 50 in the press-fitting direction (Y direction) in the completed state of the connector 10 may be different from the positional relationship between the conductive member 20 and the support member 50 in the Y direction in the state connected to the carrier C1. Even in this case, it is preferable that the positional relationship between the conductive member 20 and the support member 50 in the completed state of the connector 10 in the direction perpendicular to the press-fitting direction (Y direction) is the same as the positional relationship between the conductive member 20 and the support member 50 in the direction perpendicular to the Y direction in the state connected to the carrier C1. This is because the press-fitting process into the housing 30 can be started with the conductive member 20 and the support member 50 in the positional relationship they had when they were separated from the carrier C1.

[0073] REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 Connector 20 Conductive member 29a Carrier cut surface 30 Housing 40 Movable member A Closed position (first position) B Open position (second position) 50 Support member 59a Carrier cut surface 80 Flat conductor (connection object) 90 Board (mounting object) C1 Carrier

Claims

1. A connector for electrically connecting an attachment object and a connection object, comprising: a conductive member that forms part or all of a transmission path between the attachment object and the connection object; a housing that holds the conductive member; a movable member that is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the housing; and a support member that supports the movable member, wherein the conductive member and the support member are electrically insulated.

2. A connector as described in claim 1, wherein the conductive member and the support member are formed by punching out a flat metal plate and maintaining the flat shape, the conductive member and the support member have thickness directions facing in the same direction, and the conductive member and the support member are arranged at the same position in the thickness direction.

3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the conductive member and the support member are formed in a state where they are connected to the same carrier.

4. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the thickness of the conductive member is the same as the thickness of the support member.

5. A connector as described in claim 2, wherein the conductive member is held in the housing by being press-fitted into the housing, the support member is held in the housing by being press-fitted into the housing, and the direction in which the support member is pressed into the housing is the same as the direction in which the conductive member is pressed into the housing.

6. The connector according to claim 5, wherein the conductive member has a carrier cutting surface, the support member has a carrier cutting surface, and the carrier cutting surface of the support member is located in the same plane as the carrier cutting surface of the conductive member.

7. The connector according to claim 5, wherein the conductive member has a carrier cut surface, the support member has a carrier cut surface, and the carrier cut surface of the support member and the carrier cut surface of the conductive member are positioned on the same straight line when connected to the carrier.

8. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the conductive member and the support member are arranged in positions where they do not overlap when viewed from the insertion / removal direction of the connection object.

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