Detachable connector device and male-side connector device

Abstract

The present invention realizes a detachable connector device that makes it possible to simply and safely and attach and detach a unit to / from a device which is composed of a plurality of units and which has many wires between the units. A detachable connector device (100) is configured by connecting, to a male-side base, a male-side first connector part (MA1) and a male-side second connector part (MB1) which are two connector parts that are different in protrusion amount in the sliding direction when the connectors are attached. Accordingly, by sliding a male-side connector part (100M) into a female-type connector part (100F), the male-side connector part can be simply attached to the female-type connector part, and further, pins disposed in the connector part that protrudes in a larger amount can be connected first. Thus, prescribed pins can be connected in a safe sequence for circuit protection.

Description

Detachable connector device and male connector device

[0001] The present invention relates to a technology for a detachable connector device for electrically connecting multiple units in a device consisting of multiple units, such as a paper processing device that takes in, stores, and refunds multiple types of paper (e.g., banknotes).

[0002] In recent years, devices made up of multiple units have been commonly used in banknote handling devices (an example of a paper processing device) that take in, store, and refund multiple types of banknotes (an example of paper sheets) (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such banknote handling devices, because they are made up of multiple units, there is a lot of wiring, and further, the units are configured to be detachable for the convenience of maintenance, etc.

[0003] Patent No. 6389969

[0004] As described above, in a bill handling device that is made up of a plurality of units and has a large number of wires between the units, there is a demand for technology that allows the units to be easily and safely detached during maintenance and the like.

[0005] In view of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a detachable connector device that enables units to be easily and safely attached and detached in a device that is composed of multiple units and has a large number of wires between the units (for example, a paper processing device (e.g., a banknote handling device, a paper processing device)).

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, a representative example (one aspect) of the invention disclosed in this application is a detachable connector device for electrically connecting a male connector portion and a female connector portion by sliding the male connector portion into the female connector portion along a first direction from the position of the male connector portion toward the position of the female connector portion. The detachable connector device includes a male connector portion and a female connector portion.

[0007] The male connector portion includes a male substrate, a first male connector portion, and a second male connector portion.

[0008] The male first connector portion is disposed so as to protrude in a first direction from the male substrate, and includes one or more connecting pins.

[0009] The male-side second connector portion is disposed so as to protrude further in the first direction from the male-side substrate than the first connector portion, and includes one or more connecting pins.

[0010] The female connector portion includes a first female connector portion and a second female connector portion.

[0011] The female first connector portion includes one or more first pin insertion portions for electrically connecting with the respective connection pins of the first connector.

[0012] The female side second connector portion has one or more second pin insertion portions which are pin insertion portions for electrically connecting with each connecting pin of the second connector, and is installed at a position in the first direction where the position of the tip of the second pin insertion portion is approximately the same as the position of the tip of the first pin insertion portion.

[0013] According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a detachable connector device that allows units to be easily and safely attached and detached in a device that is composed of multiple units and has a large number of wires between the units (for example, a paper processing device (e.g., a banknote handling device, a paper processing device)).

[0014] 1A and 1B are diagrams (front view, side view, top view) showing the general configuration of a banknote processing device 1000 (paper processing device) equipped with a detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment; FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view of the banknote processing device 1000 equipped with the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment (cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 1); FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a conveying path in the cross-sectional view of the banknote processing device 1000 equipped with the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment; FIG. 2B is a diagram showing the general configuration of the banknote processing device 1000 equipped with the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment (top view); FIG. 2B is a diagram showing the general configuration of the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment (connector detached state); FIG. 2C is a diagram showing the general configuration of a male connector portion 100M of the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment; 1 is a diagram illustrating the connecting pins MA1_pins of the male first connector portion MA1 and the pin-inserted member (connecting female member) FA11 of the female first connector portion FA1 when the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment is in an attached state; FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the connecting pins MB1_pins of the male second connector portion MB1 and the pin-inserted member (connecting female member) FB11 of the female second connector portion FB1 when the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment is in an attached state; FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the male connector portion 100M of the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment (connector-disconnected state); FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the process of attaching the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector-disconnected state (State A1); and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the process of attaching the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector-disconnected state (State A2). A diagram for explaining the process of attaching the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from a connector-disconnected state (state A3). A diagram for explaining the process of attaching the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from a connector-disconnected state (state A4). A diagram for explaining the process of attaching the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from a connector-disconnected state (state A5). A diagram for explaining the process of attaching the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from a connector-disconnected state (state A6).A diagram for explaining the process of detaching the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector-attached state (State B1). A diagram for explaining the process of detaching the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector-attached state (State B2). A diagram for explaining the process of detaching the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector-attached state (State B3). A diagram for explaining the process of detaching the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector-attached state (State B4). A diagram for explaining the process of detaching the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector-attached state (State B5). A diagram for explaining the process of detaching the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector-attached state (State B6).

[0015] First Embodiment A first embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. As an example, a detachable connector device used in a banknote processing device will be described below.

[0016] 1.1: Configuration of a banknote processing device equipped with a detachable connector device Fig. 1 is a diagram (front view, side view, and top view) showing a schematic configuration of a banknote processing device 1000 (paper processing device) equipped with a detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment. Note that in Fig. 1, only the outline of the housing B1 is shown.

[0017] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view (cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1) of banknote processing device 1000 including detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment.

[0018] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a banknote processing device 1000 including a detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment, showing a conveyance path.

[0019] FIG. 4 is a diagram (top view) showing a schematic configuration of a banknote processing device 1000 including the detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment.

[0020] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment (connector detached state).

[0021] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of male connector portion 100M of detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment.

[0022] 7 and 8 are diagrams showing a schematic configuration of detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment (connector attached state).

[0023] Figure 9 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the connecting pins MA1_pins of the male first connector part MA1 and the pin insertion member (connecting female member) FA11 of the female first connector part FA1 when the detachable connector device 100 of the first embodiment is in the attached state.

[0024] Figure 10 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the connecting pins MB1_pins of the male side second connector part MB1 and the pin insertion member (connecting female member) FB11 of the female side second connector part FB1 when the detachable connector device 100 of the first embodiment is in an attached state.

[0025] Also, the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis are set as shown in FIGS.

[0026] The banknote processing device 1000 is a device that is installed in or attached to a banknote handling device such as a vending machine, a ticket machine, a gaming media lending machine at an amusement facility, a deposit / withdrawal device, or a currency exchange machine, and that accepts banknotes and pays out banknotes as change, etc.

[0027] 1, the banknote processing device 1000 includes a housing B1, a banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 (paper input / output processing unit), a transport path connection unit Dev2, a storage processing unit Dev3, and a detachable connector device 100 for electrically connecting the circuitry of the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 with the circuitry of the transport path connection unit Dev2 and / or the storage processing unit Dev3. As shown in FIG. 1, the housing B1 has a partition plate Brd1, which separates the space within the housing B1 into an upper space SPt and a lower space SPb. The partition plate Brd1 has an opening (a space that connects the upper space SPt and the lower space SPb) for arranging the transport path connection unit Dev2.

[0028] (1.1.1: Banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit) The banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 is arranged in the upper space SPt of the housing B1, one end of the transport path connection unit Dev2 is arranged in the upper space SPt, and the other end is arranged in the lower space SPb. The storage processing unit Dev3 is arranged in the lower space SPb.

[0029] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the housing B1 is a housing for housing the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1, the transport path connection unit Dev2, and the storage processing unit Dev3, and has a partition plate Brd1.

[0030] The partition plate Brd1 is a member for separating the space within the housing B1 into an upper space SPt and a lower space SPb, and has an opening for arranging the transport path connection unit Dev2 (a space that connects the upper space SPt and the lower space SPb). The partition plate Brd1 separates the space within the housing B1 into the upper space SPt and the lower space SPb, thereby securing (1) the upper space SPt, which is a space in which the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 can be arranged, and (2) the lower space SPb, which is a space in which the storage processing unit Dev3 can be arranged.

[0031] 1 and 2, the housing B1 has an opening on its side surface. By arranging the cash intake port and the reject return port of the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 in this opening on the side surface, the cash intake port and the reject return port of the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 can be arranged to be accessible from the outside.

[0032] The banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 is a functional unit that performs deposit processing, withdrawal processing, and reject / return processing of banknotes, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, includes a deposit / withdrawal port unit 11, a lump-sum deposit unit 12, a centering unit 13, a recognition unit 14, a temporary holding unit 15, a payout / accumulation unit 16, a banknote holding unit 17, and a transport path sensor St. １ ~St １１ The banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 is installed in the upper space SPt within the housing B1.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 3, the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 is connected to the transport path W ｔ１ ~W ｔ１７and a transport mechanism for transporting the banknotes along the transport path. ｔ１ ~W ｔ１７ The conveyor includes a motor, solenoid, pulleys, belts, gates, etc. for generating and transmitting driving force to transport banknotes along the conveyor.

[0034] (1.1.2: Transport Path Connection Unit) The transport path connection unit Dev2 is a functional unit (mechanism) for connecting the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 arranged in the upper space SPt with the storage processing unit Dev3 arranged in the lower space SPb, and is arranged in an opening of the partition plate Brd1 of the casing B1 (a space that connects the upper space SPt with the lower space SPb) as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3. The transport path connection unit Dev2 is installed in the opening of the partition plate Brd1 of the casing B1 so that one end is arranged in the upper space SPt and the other end is arranged in the lower space SPb.

[0035] The transport path connection unit Dev2 is connected to the transport path W ｍ１ and the transport path W ｍ１ 3, the conveying mechanism includes a conveying path W ｍ１ The conveyor includes a motor, solenoid, pulleys, belts, gates, etc. for generating and transmitting driving force to transport banknotes along the conveyor.

[0036] The transport path connection unit Dev2 connects the banknotes sent from the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 to the transport path W. ｍ１ The transport path connection unit Dev2 connects the banknotes sent from the storage processing unit Dev3 along the transport path W ｍ１ and sends it to the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1.

[0037] The transport path connection unit Dev2 is connected to the transport path sensor Sb ０ (Third conveying path sensor group) Conveying path sensor Sb ０ is a sensor that is installed on the conveyance path of the conveyance path connection unit Dev2 and detects the passing state of the banknote. ０ As shown in FIG. 3, for example, the position near the end of the transport path connection unit Dev2 on the storage processing unit Dev3 side (transport path Wｍ１ and transport path W ｂ１１ It is located between the

[0038] (1.1.3: Storage Processing Unit) The storage processing unit Dev3 is a functional unit that performs storage processing of banknotes, and as shown in Figures 1 and 2, it includes N (N: natural number) recycle type storage units, namely, a first recycle type storage unit 31-1 to an Nth recycle type storage unit 31-N (in this embodiment, N = 4), and a storage unit 32. The storage processing unit Dev3 is installed in the lower space SPb within the housing B1.

[0039] As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the storage processing section Dev3 is connected to the transport path W ｂ１１ ~W ｂ１４ , W ｂ２１ ~W ｂ２４ , W ｂ３１ ~W ｂ３４ , ..., W ｂＮ１ ~W ｂＮ４ (In this embodiment, N=4) and a transport mechanism for transporting banknotes along the transport path. As shown in FIG. 3, the transport mechanism includes a transport path W ｂ１１ ~W ｂ１４ , W ｂ２１ ~W ｂ２４ , W ｂ３１ ~W ｂ３４ , ..., W ｂＮ１ ~W ｂＮ４ The conveyor belt 100 includes a motor, solenoid, pulleys, belts, gates, etc. for generating and transmitting a driving force for conveying banknotes along the conveyor belt 100 (N=4 in this embodiment).

[0040] The ith recycling storage unit 31-i (i: natural number, 1≦i≦N) is a functional unit (mechanism) that, when acceptance of deposited banknotes is confirmed, stores banknotes that are fed one by one from the temporary holding unit 15 of the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 and transported from the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 via the transport path connection unit Dev2, allowing them to be freely inserted and removed by denomination. The ith recycling storage unit 31-i includes two recycling drums 31-ia and 31-ib and a transport path W ｂｉ１ ~W ｂｉ５The ith recycling storage unit 31-i (1) sends out banknotes transported from the outside to the recycling drum 31-ia and / or the recycling drum 31-ib to accumulate (hold) them, and (2) also sends out (transports) the banknotes accumulated (held) in the recycling drum 31-ia and / or the recycling drum 31-ib to the outside.

[0041] The ith circulation type storage unit 31-i (i: natural number, 1≦i≦N) (in this embodiment, N=4) is connected to the transport path sensor Sb ｉ１ ~Sb ｉ４ The conveying path sensor Sb ｉ１ ~Sb ｉ４ are sensors that are installed on the transport path of the i-th recycling storage unit 31-i and detect the passing state of banknotes.

[0042] The storage unit 32 is a functional unit (mechanism) for (1) collecting all denominations from the first recycling storage unit 31-1 to the Nth recycling storage unit 31-N at the end of business hours, etc., and / or (2) collecting high-value banknotes that are not used as change and surplus banknotes that cannot be stored in the first recycling storage unit 31-1 to the Nth recycling storage unit 31-N.

[0043] (1.1.4: Detachable Connector Device) The detachable connector device 100 is a detachable connector device for electrically connecting the circuitry of the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 with the circuitry of the transport path connection unit Dev2 and / or the storage processing unit Dev3. As shown in Figures 1, 4 and 5, the detachable connector device 100 includes a male connector portion 100M and a female connector portion 100F.

[0044] (1.1.4.1: Male side connector portion) As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the male side connector portion 100M comprises a male side substrate M_base, a male side first connector portion MA1, first elastic members MA21 and MA22, a male side second connector portion MB1, and second elastic members MB21 and MB22.

[0045] 5, the male side substrate M_base is connected to the first male side connector portion MA1 via first elastic members MA21 and MA22, and is connected to the second male side connector portion MB1 via second elastic members MB21 and MB22. The male side substrate M_base is also connected to the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing portion Dev1.

[0046] As shown in Figure 6, the male side first connector part MA1 comprises a male side first connector board MA11, a male side first connector auxiliary board MA12, a male side first connector first guide member MA13, a male side first connector second guide member MA14, a male side first connector pin board MA15, and connect pins MA1_pins.

[0047] The first male connector board MA11 is a board for connecting and fixing the first male connector auxiliary board MA12, the first male connector guide member MA13, the second male connector guide member MA14, and the connecting pins MA1_pins. As shown in Fig. 6, one end of the first male connector board MA11 is connected to the first elastic member MA21, and the other end is connected to the first elastic member MA22.

[0048] The auxiliary board MA12 for the male first connector is a member that is connected to the board MA11 for the male first connector at a position on the side where the male side board M_base is located. As shown in Fig. 6, the auxiliary board MA12 for the male first connector is a member whose length in the y-axis direction is longer than the length of the board MA11 for the male first connector. This allows the user to easily hook their finger on the end of the auxiliary board MA12 for the male first connector and move (slide) the male connector portion 100M in the x-axis direction.

[0049] As shown in Figure 6, the first guide member MA13 for the male side first connector is connected to the substrate MA11 for the male side first connector so as to be fixed in a position opposite the second guide member MA14 for the male side first connector, sandwiching the connect pins MA1_pins.

[0050] As shown in Figure 6, the second guide member MA14 for the male side first connector is connected to the male side first connector substrate MA11 so as to be fixed in a position opposite the first guide member MA13 for the male side first connector, sandwiching the connect pins MA1_pins.

[0051] The pin substrate MA15 for the male side first connector is a substrate for fixing the connecting pins MA1_pins, and is installed at a position between the first guide member MA13 for the male side first connector and the second guide member MA14 for the male side first connector, as shown in Figure 6.

[0052] The connecting pins MA1_pins are pins (male side components) for a detachable connector, and are components for inserting into a pin receiving component for the detachable connector (a component (female side component) into which the pin is inserted to make electrical connection (contact)) to make electrical connection (contact. The connecting pins MA1_pins are composed of one or more pins, and each pin is, for example, either (1) a standard pin having a first length, (2) a long pin having a length longer than the first length, or (3) a short pin having a length shorter than the first length. Each pin of the connecting pins MA1_pins is fixed by (connected to) the male-side first connector pin board MA15.

[0053] 5 and 6, the first elastic members MA21 and MA22 are disposed between the male substrate M_base and the first male connector portion MA1. One end of each of the first elastic members MA21 and MA22 is connected to the male substrate M_base, and the other end is connected to the first male connector substrate MA11 of the first male connector portion MA1. This allows the first male connector portion MA1 to be connected to the male substrate M_base via the first elastic members MA21 and MA22 so as to protrude in the positive direction of the x-axis relative to the male substrate M_base.

[0054] As shown in Figure 6, the male side second connector part MB1 comprises a male side second connector board MB11, a male side second connector auxiliary board MB12, a male side second connector first guide member MB13, a male side second connector second guide member MB14, a male side second connector pin board MB15, and connect pins MB1_pins.

[0055] The male-side second connector board MB11 is a board for connecting and fixing the male-side second connector auxiliary board MB12, the male-side second connector first guide member MB13, the male-side second connector second guide member MB14, and the connecting pins MB1_pins. As shown in FIG. 6 , one end of the male-side second connector board MB11 is connected to the second elastic member MB21, and the other end is connected to the second elastic member MB22.

[0056] The auxiliary board MB12 for the male second connector is a member that is connected to the board MB11 for the male second connector at a position on the side where the male board M_base is located. As shown in Fig. 6, the auxiliary board MB12 for the male second connector is a member whose length in the y-axis direction is longer than the length of the board MB11 for the male second connector. This allows the user to easily hook their finger on the end of the auxiliary board MB12 for the male second connector and move (slide) the male connector portion 100M in the x-axis direction.

[0057] As shown in Figure 6, the first guide member MB13 for the male side second connector is connected to the board MB11 for the male side second connector so that it is fixed in a position opposite the second guide member MB14 for the male side second connector, sandwiching the connect pins MB1_pins.

[0058] As shown in Figure 6, the second guide member MB14 for the male side second connector is connected to the board MB11 for the male side second connector so as to be fixed in a position opposite the first guide member MB13 for the male side second connector, sandwiching the connect pins MB1_pins.

[0059] The pin board MB15 for the male side second connector is a board for fixing the connecting pins MB1_pins, and is installed at a position between the first guide member MB13 for the male side second connector and the second guide member MB14 for the male side second connector, as shown in Figure 6.

[0060] The connecting pins MB1_pins are pins (male components) for a detachable connector, and are components for inserting into a pin receiving component for the detachable connector (a component (female component) into which the pin is inserted to make electrical connection (contact)) to make electrical connection (contact. The connecting pins MB1_pins are composed of one or more pins, and each pin can be, for example, (1) a standard pin having a first length, (2) a long pin having a length longer than the first length, or (3) a short pin having a length shorter than the first length. Each pin of the connecting pins MB1_pins is fixed by (connected to) the male-side second connector pin board MB15.

[0061] 5 and 6, the second elastic members MB21 and MB22 are disposed between the male-side substrate M_base and the second male connector portion MB1. One end of each of the second elastic members MB21 and MB22 is connected to the male-side substrate M_base, and the other end is connected to the second male connector substrate MB11 of the second male connector portion MB1. This allows the second male connector portion MB1 to be connected to the male-side substrate M_base via the second elastic members MB21 and MB22 so as to protrude in the positive direction of the x-axis relative to the male-side substrate M_base.

[0062] The length of the second elastic members MB21, MB22 in the x-axis direction is longer than the length of the first elastic members MA21, MA22 in the x-axis direction. Therefore, the second male connector portion MB1 is connected to the male board M_base via the second elastic members MB21, MB22 so as to protrude further in the positive x-axis direction than the first male connector portion MA1. That is, as shown in FIG. 5 , if the tip position in the x-axis direction of the connect pins MA1_pins of the first male connector portion MA1 is Ptx(MA1) and the tip position in the x-axis direction of the connect pins MB1_pins of the second male connector portion MB1 is Ptx(MB1), the second male connector portion MB1 is positioned so that Ptx(MB1) > Ptx(MA1).

[0063] (1.1.4.2: Female Connector Portion) The female connector portion 100F includes a first female connector portion FA1 and a second female connector portion FB1.

[0064] As shown in Figures 5, 7, 8, and 9, the female first connector portion FA1 is a member that is coupled to the male first connector portion MA1 to achieve electrical conduction (connection). The female first connector portion FA1 has one or more pin receiving members (members (connecting female members) into which pins are inserted to achieve electrical connection (contact)). The pin receiving members (connecting female members) FA11 are coupled (electrically contacted) with the connecting pins MA1_pins of the male first connector portion MA1 to achieve electrical conduction (connection). The female first connector portion FA1 has an internal space (cavity) in which the pin receiving members (connecting female members) FA11 are installed.

[0065] As shown in Fig. 9, the pin insertion member (connection female member) FA11 is made of a conductor into which the connection pins MA1_pins of the male first connector part MA1 can be inserted and which maintains at least a portion of contact with the pin when the pin is inserted. In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 9, the pin insertion member (connection female member) FA11 comes into contact with the connection pins MA1_pins of the male first connector part MA1 at a contact surface PL_c (yz plane) to achieve an electrical conduction state (connection state).

[0066] For example, if the number of connecting pins MA1_pins of the male side first connector part MA1 is N (N: natural number) (these N pins are assumed to be pins electrically connected to points P_MA1(1) to P_MA1(N) in Figure 9, respectively), it is preferable to provide N pin insertion members (connecting female members) FA11 so as to correspond to each pin of the connecting pins MA1_pins of the male side first connector part MA1. Then, as shown in Figure 9, by sliding the pins of the connect pins MA1_pins of the male side first connector part MA1 in the positive direction of the x-axis and inserting them into the pin insertion member (connection female member) FA11, it is possible to bring into an electrically conductive state (connection state) a point P_MA1(k) (k: natural number, 1≦k≦N) (on the conductor) electrically connected to each pin of the connect pins MA1_pins of the male side first connector part MA1 and a point P_FA1(k) (on the conductor) electrically connected to the pin insertion member (connection female member) corresponding to that pin.

[0067] As shown in Figures 5, 7, 8, and 10, the female second connector portion FB1 is a member that is coupled to the male second connector portion MB1 to achieve electrical continuity (connection). The female second connector portion FB1 has one or more pin receiving members (members (connecting female members) into which pins are inserted to achieve electrical connection (contact)). The pin receiving members (connecting female members) FB11 are coupled (electrically contacted) with the connecting pins MB1_pins of the male second connector portion MB1 to achieve electrical continuity (connection). The female second connector portion FB1 has an internal space (cavity) in which the pin receiving members (connecting female members) FB11 are installed.

[0068] 10, the pin insertion member (connection female member) FB11 is configured from a conductor into which the connect pins MB1_pins of the male side second connector part MB1 can be inserted and which maintains at least a portion of contact with the pin when the pin is inserted. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the pin insertion member (connection female member) FB11 contacts the connect pins MB1_pins of the male side second connector part MB1 at a contact surface PL_c (yz plane) to achieve an electrical conduction state (connection state).

[0069] For example, if the number of connect pins MB1_pins of the male side second connector part MB1 is M (M: natural number) (the M pins are assumed to be pins electrically connected to points P_MB1(1) to P_MB1(M) in Figure 10, respectively), it is preferable to provide M pin insertion members (connect female members) FB11 so that they correspond to each pin of the connect pins MB1_pins of the male side second connector part MB1. Then, as shown in Figure 10, by sliding the pins of the connect pins MB1_pins of the male side second connector part MB1 in the positive direction of the x-axis and inserting them into the pin insertion member (connection female member) FB11, it is possible to bring into an electrically conductive state (connection state) a point P_MB1(k) (k: natural number, 1≦k≦M) (on the conductor) electrically connected to each pin of the connect pins MB1_pins of the male side first connector part MA1 and a point P_FB1(k) (on the conductor) electrically connected to the pin insertion member (connection female member) corresponding to that pin.

[0070] In addition, the female side first connector part FA1 and the female side second connector part FB1 are arranged so that their contact surfaces (corresponding to contact surface PL_c in Figures 7, 8, 9, and 10) coincide when connected to the male side first connector part MA1 and the male side second connector part MB1. In other words, when the female side first connector portion FA1 and the female side second connector portion FB1 are coupled to the male side first connector portion MA1 and the male side second connector portion MB1, the female side first connector portion FA1 and the female side second connector portion FB1 are positioned so that (1) the contact surface (corresponding to contact surface PL_c in Figure 8) which is the plane (yz plane) on which the contact points of the pin-inserted member (female member for connection) FA11 of the female side first connector portion FA1 with each pin of the connect pins MA1_pins of the male side first connector portion MA1 are located, and (2) the contact surface (corresponding to contact surface PL_c in Figure 8) which is the plane (yz plane) on which the contact points of the pin-inserted member (female member for connection) FB11 of the female side second connector portion FB1 with each pin of the connect pins MB1_pins of the male side second connector portion MB1 are located coincide.

[0071] <1.2: Operation of Detachable Connector Device> Next, the operation of the detachable connector device 100 will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0072] In the banknote processing device 1000 equipped with the detachable connector device 100 configured as described above, multiple complex processes are performed, such as (1) deposit processing, (2) confirmation processing, (3) withdrawal processing, and (4) collection processing.

[0073] In the banknote processing device 1000, such processing needs to be performed while controlling multiple units, and since the banknote processing device 1000 has a large number of units, the number of wirings (the number of wirings in the circuit to realize processing in the banknote processing device 1000) becomes large.

[0074] Furthermore, the banknote processing device 1000 has a configuration in which the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 is arranged in the upper space SPt, the storage processing unit Dev3 is arranged in the lower space SPb, and the two spaces are connected by the transport path connection unit Dev2. This allows the entity that manages the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 to be separated from the entity that manages the storage processing unit Dev3, and maintenance of each device can be separated. In such cases, for example, it may be necessary to separate only the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 for maintenance, troubleshooting, etc. In such cases, by using the detachable connector device 100, it is possible to easily and safely separate only the banknote deposit / withdrawal processing unit Dev1 from the banknote processing device 1000, which has many wires.

[0075] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a male connector portion 100M of detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment (connector detached state).

[0076] FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the process of attaching detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector detached state (state A1).

[0077] FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the process of attaching detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector detached state (state A2).

[0078] FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the process of attaching detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector detached state (state A3).

[0079] FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the process of attaching detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector detached state (state A4).

[0080] FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the process of attaching detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector detached state (state A5).

[0081] FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the process of attaching detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector detached state (state A6).

[0082] FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining the process of detaching detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector-attached state (state B1).

[0083] FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining the process of detaching detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector-attached state (state B2).

[0084] FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining the process of detaching detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector-attached state (state B3).

[0085] FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining the process of detaching detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector-attached state (state B4).

[0086] FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining the process of detaching detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector-attached state (state B5).

[0087] FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining the process of detaching detachable connector device 100 according to the first embodiment from the connector-attached state (state B6).

[0088] The operation of the detachable connector device 100 will now be described with reference to the drawings.

[0089] For ease of explanation, the following assumptions are made (see FIG. 11 ): (1) All of the connect pins MA1_pins of the first male connector portion MA1 are long pins (longer than standard pins), and signal lines (lines for transmitting and receiving signals) are assigned to these pins. (2) Of the connect pins MB1_pins of the second male connector portion MB1, pins located in area AR1 shown in FIG. 11 are long pins (longer than standard pins), and GND lines (ground lines) are assigned to these pins. (3) Of the connect pins MB1_pins of the second male connector portion MB1, pins located in area AR2 shown in FIG. 11 are standard pins (pins with a standard length), and power lines (lines for supplying power voltage) are assigned to these pins. (4) Among the pins of the connect pins MB1_pins of the male second connector portion MB1, those in area AR3 shown in Fig. 11 are short pins (pins shorter than standard pins), and signal lines (lines for transmitting and receiving signals) are assigned to these pins. (5) The positions in the x-axis direction of the tips of the pins (long pins) of the connect pins MA1_pins of the male first connector portion MA1 and the positions in the x-axis direction of the tips of the short pins (pins in area AR3) of the connect pins MB1_pins of the male second connector portion MB1 are denoted as Px0, the position in the x-axis direction of the tips of the standard pins (pins in area AR2) of the connect pins MB1_pins of the male second connector portion MB1 is denoted as Px1, and the position in the x-axis direction of the tips of the long pins (pins in area AR1) of the connect pins MB1_pins of the male second connector portion MB1 is denoted as Px2. (6) The distance (this distance is L1) between the x-axis position of the tip of the pin (long pin) of the connect pin MA1_pins of the male side first connector part MA1 and the x-axis position of the tip of the long pin (pin in area AR1) of the connect pin MB1_pins of the male side second connector part MB1 is equal to the difference between the x-axis length of the elastic members MB21 and MB22 and the x-axis length of the elastic members MA21 and MA22.That is, the male side connector portion 100M is configured so that the following holds true: Px2 - Px0 = Ptx(MB1) - Ptx(MA1) = L1 L_MB21 - L_MA21 = L1 L_MA21: length in the x-axis direction of elastic members MA21 and MA22 (length when no force is applied) L_MB21: length in the x-axis direction of elastic members MB21 and MB22 (length when no force is applied).

[0090] (1.2.1: Connector Attachment Process) First, the process (operation) of detachable connector device 100 for attaching the connector from a detached state will be described.

[0091] (State A1): As shown in Figure 12, from the state (state A1) in which the male connector portion 100M of the detachable connector device 100 is detached from the female connector portion 100F, the male connector portion 100M of the detachable connector device 100 is slid in the positive direction of the x-axis (the direction of arrow Dir1 in Figure 12).

[0092] (State A2): When the male side connector part 100M of the detachable connector device 100 is slid from state A1 in the positive direction of the x-axis (the direction of arrow Dir1 in Figure 12), as shown in Figure 13, the tip of the long pin (pin in area AR1) of the connect pin MB1_pins of the male side second connector part MB1 reaches the contact surface PL_c, and the long pin (pin in area AR1) of the connect pin MB1_pins of the male side second connector part MB1 comes into contact with the pin insertion member (female connect member) FB11 of the female side second connector part FB1, resulting in an electrically conductive state (connected state) (GND wire connected state) (state A2).

[0093] (State A3): When the male side connector part 100M of the detachable connector device 100 is slid from state A2 in the positive direction of the x-axis (the direction of arrow Dir1 in Figure 13), as shown in Figure 14, the tip of the standard pin (pin in area AR2) of the connect pin MB1_pins of the male side second connector part MB1 reaches the contact surface PL_c, and the standard pin (pin in area AR2) of the connect pin MB1_pins of the male side second connector part MB1 comes into contact with the pin insertion member (female connect member) FB11 of the female side second connector part FB1, resulting in an electrically conductive state (connected state) (state in which the GND line and power line are connected) (State A3).

[0094] (State A4): When the male side connector part 100M of the detachable connector device 100 is slid from state A3 in the positive direction of the x-axis (the direction of arrow Dir1 in Figure 14), as shown in Figure 15, the tip of the short pin (pin in area AR3) of the connect pin MB1_pins of the male side second connector part MB1 reaches the contact surface PL_c, and the short pin (pin in area AR3) of the connect pin MB1_pins of the male side second connector part MB1 comes into contact with the pin insertion member (connect female member) FB11 of the female side second connector part FB1, resulting in an electrically conductive state (connected state) (state A4).

[0095] In addition, the tips of all pins (long pins) of the connect pins MA1_pins of the male first connector part MA1 reach the contact surface PL_c, and all pins (long pins) of the connect pins MA1_pins of the male first connector part MA1 come into contact with the pin insertion member (connect female member) FA11 of the female first connector part FA1, resulting in an electrically conductive state (connected state) (state in which the GND line, power line, and signal line are connected) (state A4).

[0096] (State A5): When the male side connector part 100M of the detachable connector device 100 is slid in the positive direction of the x-axis (the direction of arrow Dir1 in Figure 15) from state A4, as shown in Figure 16, the surface on the positive side of the x-axis of the male side second connector board MB11 of the male side second connector part MB1 reaches the boundary surface PL_b, and it becomes unable to move any further in the positive direction of the x-axis (state A5).

[0097] (State A6): When the male side connector part 100M of the detachable connector device 100 is slid in the positive direction of the x-axis (the direction of arrow Dir1 in Figure 16) from state A5, the second elastic members MB21, MB22 contract as shown in Figure 17, and the surface of the male side first connector substrate MA11 of the male side first connector part MA1 on the positive side of the x-axis reaches the boundary surface PL_b, and it can no longer move in the positive direction of the x-axis (state A6).

[0098] By performing the above-described processing, the detachable connector device 100 in the disconnected state can be brought into the attached state (the states shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 17). As described above, the detachable connector device 100 connects (1) the GND line, (2) the power line, and (3) the signal line in this order, so that the detachable connector device 100 in the disconnected state can be safely brought into the attached state. In other words, connecting a signal line or a power line without connecting the GND line may damage the circuit, and connecting a signal line without connecting the GND line or the power line may damage the circuit. However, the detachable connector device 100 ensures that the connections are made in the order of (1) the GND line, (2) the power line, and (3) the signal line, as described above, dramatically reducing the risk of circuit damage.

[0099] (1.2.2: Connector Detachment Process) Next, a process (operation) for detaching the connector from the attached state (the state shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 17) in detachable connector device 100 will be described.

[0100] (State B1): As shown in Figure 18, from the state in which the male connector portion 100M of the detachable connector device 100 is attached to the female connector portion 100F (state B1), the male connector portion 100M of the detachable connector device 100 is slid in the negative direction of the x-axis (the direction of arrow Dir2 in Figure 18).

[0101] (State B2): When the male side connector part 100M of the detachable connector device 100 is slid from state B1 in the negative direction of the x-axis (the direction of arrow Dir2 in Figure 18), as shown in Figure 19, the surface on the positive side of the x-axis of the male side second connector board MB11 of the male side second connector part MB1 remains in contact with the boundary surface PL_b, while the surface on the positive side of the x-axis of the male side first connector board MA11 of the male side first connector part MA1 is disengaged from the boundary surface PL_b (state B2).

[0102] (State B3): When the male connector part 100M of the detachable connector device 100 is slid in the negative x-axis direction (the direction of arrow Dir2 in Figure 19) from state B2, the tip of the short pin (the pin in area AR3) of the connect pin MB1_pins of the male second connector part MB1 reaches a position on the contact surface PL_c, as shown in Figure 20.

[0103] Furthermore, the tips of all the pins (long pins) of the connecting pins MA1_pins of the first male connector part MA1 reach positions on the contact surface PL_c (GND line, power line, and signal line are connected) (state B3).

[0104] (State B4): When the male connector part 100M of the detachable connector device 100 is slid from state B3 in the negative direction of the x-axis (the direction of arrow Dir2 in Figure 20), as shown in Figure 21, the tips of the short pins (pins in area AR3) of the connect pins MB1_pins of the male second connector part MB1 and the tips of all pins (long pins) of the connect pins MA1_pins of the male first connector part MA1 are positioned on the negative side of the x-axis from the contact surface PL_c, resulting in a non-conductive state (disconnected state).

[0105] Furthermore, the tip of the standard pin (pin in area AR2) of the connecting pin MB1_pins of the male second connector part MB1 reaches a position on the contact surface PL_c (GND line and power line connected) (state B4).

[0106] (State B5): When the male connector part 100M of the detachable connector device 100 is slid from state B4 in the negative direction of the x-axis (the direction of arrow Dir2 in Figure 21), as shown in Figure 22, the tip of the standard pin (the pin in area AR2) of the connect pin MB1_pins of the male second connector part MB1 becomes positioned on the negative side of the x-axis from the contact surface PL_c, resulting in a non-conductive state (disconnected state).

[0107] Furthermore, the tip of the long pin (the pin in the area AR1) of the connect pins MB1_pins of the second male connector part MB1 reaches a position on the contact surface PL_c (GND line connected state) (state B5).

[0108] (State B6): When the male connector part 100M of the detachable connector device 100 is slid from state B5 in the negative direction of the x-axis (the direction of arrow Dir2 in Figure 22), as shown in Figure 23, the tip of the long pin (the pin in area AR1) of the connect pin MB1_pins of the male second connector part MB1 becomes positioned on the negative side of the x-axis from the contact surface PL_c, resulting in a non-conductive state (disconnected state) (state in which the GND line is disconnected (disconnected state)) (state B6).

[0109] By performing the above-described processing, the detachable connector device 100 in the attached state can be placed in the detached state (the states shown in FIGS. 5 and 23). As described above, the detachable connector device 100 disconnects (disconnects) (1) the signal line, (2) the power line, and (3) the GND line in this order, so the detachable connector device 100 in the attached state can be safely placed in the detached state. In other words, connecting a signal line or a power line without connecting the GND line can damage the circuit, and connecting a signal line without connecting the GND line or the power line can damage the circuit. However, the detachable connector device 100 ensures that the connection (disconnection) is performed in the order of (1) the signal line, (2) the power line, and (3) the GND line, as described above, dramatically reducing the risk of circuit damage.

[0110] <Summary> As described above, in the detachable connector device 100, the two connector parts (first male connector part MA1, second male connector part MB1) are connected to the male side board M_base via elastic members with a difference in the amount of protrusion (offset) in the direction in which they are slid when attached (in the positive x-axis direction in this embodiment), and while maintaining a difference in the amount of protrusion of the two connector parts, the male side board M_base is slid in the direction in which the female side connector part 100F is positioned, thereby connecting (attaching) the two connector parts (first male connector part MA1, second male connector part MB1) to the female side connector part 100F (first female connector part FA1, second female connector part FB1). In the detachable connector device 100, multiple types of pins of different lengths are used in the connector portion (male side second connector portion MB1) that protrudes more (the amount of protrusion is greater), and the pins of the connector portion (male side second connector portion MB1) are assigned so that, when the connectors are attached, the GND line is connected first, followed by the power line, and finally the signal line. Furthermore, in the detachable connector device 100, signal lines are assigned to the pins of the connector portion (male side first connector portion MA1) that protrudes less. The amount of protrusion (offset amount) is set so that, when the connectors are attached, the GND line pins and power line pins located in the connector portion (male side second connector portion MB1) that protrudes more are connected (connected) first (become conductive) compared to the pins of the connector portion (male side first connector portion MA1) that protrudes less. The two connector portions (male side first connector portion MA1, male side second connector portion MB1) of the detachable connector device 100 are configured based on this amount of protrusion. As a result, with the detachable connector device 100, simply by performing the simple operation of sliding the male connector portion 100M toward the female connector portion 100F and attaching it, it is ensured that the connections are in the order of (1) the GND line, (2) the power line, and (3) the signal line, thereby dramatically reducing the risk of circuit destruction.Furthermore, when the detachable connector device 100 is detached from the attached state, the simple operation of sliding the male connector portion 100M in a direction away from the female connector portion 100F ensures that the connection (disconnection) is made in the order of (1) the signal line, (2) the power line, and (3) the GND line, thereby dramatically reducing the risk of circuit destruction.

[0111] As described above, by using the detachable connector device 100, units can be easily and safely attached and detached in a device that is composed of multiple units and has a large number of wires between the units (for example, a paper processing device (e.g., a banknote handling device, a paper processing device)).

[0112] [Other embodiments] In the above embodiment, the detachable connector device 100 is described as being used in the banknote processing device 1000, but this is not limited to this, and the detachable connector device 100 may be used in other devices as long as the other devices have a large number of wires and need to be separated.

[0113] In the above embodiment, the detachable connector device 100 is described as being configured using two connector portions (the first male connector portion MA1 and the second male connector portion MB1) configured with different protrusion amounts (offset amounts), but this is not limited thereto. For example, the detachable connector device may be configured to have multiple connector portions configured with three or more different protrusion amounts (offset amounts), and to be connected in this order: (1) GND line, (2) power line, and (3) signal line (the protrusion amounts (offset amounts), pin arrangement (types of pins to be used), and pin assignment may be determined to achieve the above configuration).

[0114] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, for ease of explanation, the pin arrangement of the connect pins MB1_pins of the male side second connector part MB1 is set to be the same in the areas AR1, AR2, and AR3 for each pin type (see Figure 11), but this is not limited to this, and the pins of the connect pins MB1_pins of the male side second connector part MB1 may be arranged in a mixed state (a mixture of long pins, standard pins, and short pins).

[0115] In the above embodiment, for ease of explanation, the case where all of the connecting pins MB1_pins of the first male connector portion MA1 are long pins has been described, but this is not limited to this, and other types of pins (standard pins, short pins) may be used as the connecting pins MB1_pins of the first male connector portion MA1. Even in this case, the protrusion amounts (offset amounts) of the connector portions (first male connector portion MA1, second male connector portion MB1) may be set so that the detachable connector device 100 connects (1) the GND line, (2) the power line, and (3) the signal line in this order.

[0116] The specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes and modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the invention.

[0117] [Additional Note] The present invention can also be expressed as follows.

[0118] A first invention is a detachable connector device for electrically connecting the male connector portion and the female connector portion by sliding the male connector portion into the female connector portion along a first direction from the position of the male connector portion toward the position of the female connector portion. The detachable connector device includes a male connector portion and a female connector portion.

[0119] The male connector portion includes a male substrate, a first male connector portion, and a second male connector portion.

[0120] The male first connector portion is disposed so as to protrude in a first direction from the male substrate, and includes one or more connecting pins.

[0121] The male-side second connector portion is disposed so as to protrude further in the first direction from the male-side substrate than the first connector portion, and includes one or more connecting pins.

[0122] The female connector portion includes a first female connector portion and a second female connector portion.

[0123] The female first connector portion includes one or more first pin insertion portions for electrically connecting with the respective connection pins of the first connector.

[0124] The female side second connector portion has one or more second pin insertion portions which are pin insertion portions for electrically connecting with each connecting pin of the second connector, and is installed at a position in the first direction where the position of the tip of the second pin insertion portion is approximately the same as the position of the tip of the first pin insertion portion.

[0125] In this detachable connector device, two connector portions, a first male connector portion and a second male connector portion, which have different protrusions (offset amounts) in a sliding direction (first direction) when attached, are connected to a male board. By sliding the male connector portion onto the female connector portion, the male connector portion can be easily attached (connected) to the female connector portion. Furthermore, since the pins located on the connector portion with the larger protrusion can be connected first, the predetermined pins can be connected in a safe order for circuit protection. Therefore, by using this detachable connector device in, for example, a device consisting of multiple units and having a large number of wirings between the units (e.g., a paper processing device (e.g., a banknote handling device, paper processing device)), the units of the device consisting of multiple units and having a large number of wirings can be easily and safely attached and detached.

[0126] A second aspect of the present invention is the first aspect of the present invention, further comprising a first elastic member and a second elastic member.

[0127] The first elastic member is disposed between the male substrate and the first male connector portion.

[0128] The second elastic member is disposed between the male-side substrate and the second male-side connector portion, and has a length in the first direction that is longer than the length in the first direction of the first elastic member.

[0129] As a result, this detachable connector device can be configured using an elastic member to have two connector parts, the male side first connector part and the male side second connector part, which have different protrusion amounts (offset amounts) in the direction (first direction) in which they are slid when attached, connected to the male side substrate.

[0130] A third invention is the first or second invention, wherein the male side second connector part uses, as a connecting pin, one of a standard pin having a first length, a long pin having a length longer than the first length, and a short pin having a length shorter than the first length.

[0131] The distance in the first direction between the first direction position of the tip of the male side second connector part and the first direction position of the tip of the male side first connector part is greater than the difference in length between the long pin and the standard pin.

[0132] This ensures that when the connector is attached to this detachable connector device, it is attached (connected) to the female connector part in the following order: (1) pins constructed using long pins of the male side second connector part, (2) pins constructed using standard pins of the male side second connector part, and (3) pins of the male side first connector part.

[0133] A fourth invention is the third invention, wherein the male second connector portion uses long pins as connect pins assigned to ground lines, standard pins as connect pins assigned to power supply voltage lines, and short pins as connect pins assigned to signal lines.

[0134] As a result, when the connector is attached to this detachable connector device, it is guaranteed that the pins will be attached (connected) to the female connector part in the following order: (1) pins (GND line pins) constructed using long pins of the male side second connector part, (2) pins (power supply voltage line pins) constructed using standard pins of the male side second connector part, and (3) pins (signal line pins) constructed using short pins of the male side second connector part.

[0135] The fifth invention is the fourth invention, wherein the connect pins of the male first connector part are connect pins to which signal lines are assigned. As a result, in this detachable connector device, when the connector is attached, it is guaranteed that the connectors will be attached (connected) to the female connector part in the following order: (1) pins (GND line pins) constructed using long pins of the male second connector part, (2) pins (power voltage line pins) constructed using standard pins of the male second connector part, (3) pins (signal line pins) constructed using short pins of the male second connector part, and connect pins (signal line pins) of the male first connector part.

[0136] A sixth invention is a male side connector device used in the detachable connector device of the first or second invention, and comprises a male side substrate, a male side first connector portion, and a male side second connector portion.

[0137] The male first connector portion is disposed so as to protrude in a first direction from the male substrate, and includes one or more connecting pins.

[0138] The male-side second connector portion is disposed so as to protrude further in the first direction from the male-side substrate than the first connector portion, and includes one or more connecting pins.

[0139] This makes it possible to realize a male connector device that has the same effects as the first or second invention.

[0140] 100 Detachable connector device 1000 Banknote processing device 100F Female side connector portion 100M Male side connector portion MA1 Male side first connector portion MA1_pins Pin for connection MA21 Elastic member MA22 Elastic member MB1 Male side second connector portion MB1_pins Pin for connection MB21 Elastic member MB22 Elastic member FA1 Female side first connector portion FA11 Pin insertion member (female member for connection) FB1 Female side second connector portion FB11 Pin insertion member (female member for connection)

Claims

1. A detachable connector device for electrically connecting a male connector portion and a female connector portion by sliding the male connector portion to the female connector portion along a first direction from the position of the male connector portion toward the position of the female connector portion, the detachable connector device comprising: a male connector portion comprising: a male substrate; a first male connector portion disposed so as to protrude from the male substrate in the first direction and having one or more connecting pins; and a second male connector portion disposed so as to protrude from the male substrate in the first direction further than the first connector portion and having one or more connecting pins; a first female connector portion having one or more first pin insertion portions for electrically connecting with each connecting pin of the first connector; and a second female connector portion having one or more second pin insertion portions for electrically connecting with each connecting pin of the second connector, the second female connector portion being disposed at a position in the first direction where the tip of the second pin insertion portion is substantially the same as the tip of the first pin insertion portion; A detachable connector device comprising:

2. A detachable connector device as described in claim 1, further comprising: a first elastic member arranged between the male side substrate and the male side first connector portion; and a second elastic member arranged between the male side substrate and the male side second connector portion, the length in the first direction being longer than the length in the first direction of the first elastic member.

3. A detachable connector device as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the male second connector part uses as the connecting pin one of a standard pin having a first length, a long pin having a length longer than the first length, and a short pin having a length shorter than the first length, and the distance in the first direction between the position of the tip of the male second connector part in the first direction and the position of the tip of the male first connector part in the first direction is greater than the difference in length between the long pin and the standard pin.

4. A detachable connector device as described in claim 3, wherein the male second connector section uses the long pin as the connecting pin assigned to the ground line, the standard pin as the connecting pin assigned to the power supply voltage line, and the short pin as the connecting pin assigned to the signal line.

5. The detachable connector device according to claim 4, wherein the connecting pins of the first male connector portion are connecting pins to which signal lines are assigned.

6. A male side connector device used in the detachable connector device described in claim 1 or 2, comprising: a male side substrate; a male side first connector portion arranged to protrude in a first direction from said male side substrate and having one or more connecting pins; and a male side second connector portion arranged to protrude further in the first direction from said male side substrate than said first connector portion and having one or more connecting pins.

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