US 2002/0001983 A1 · Fitting structure of connector for board

Abstract

Engaging arms 47 are provided on widthwise opposite sides of a board connector 39 mounted on a wiring board 19. A tip end of each of the engaging arm 47 is fixed to the wiring board 19 by solder 49. The wiring board 19 is accommodated in a equipment case 17. A mating connector 51 is inserted from a through hole 17b formed in the equipment case 17 and fitted into the board connector 39. Engaging projections 51a are provided on widthwise opposite sides of the mating connector 51, and engaged with the engaging holes 47c formed in the engaging arms 47 and locked and fixed thereto. Hoods 17c projecting toward the wiring board 19 are formed on the through holes 17b of the equipment case 17. Lock-releasing levers 53 for releasing the rock between the engaging projections 51a and the engaging holes 47c are provided on the hoods 17c.

Claims5

Dependent claims

A fitting structure of a connector, comprising

a equipment case,
a wiring board accommodated in a bottom in the equipment case,
a first connector mounted on the opposite side from the bottom,
a second connector fitted to the first connector through a hood provided on the bottom,
an engaging arm of the first connector having a movable-side engaging portion which is engaged with a fixed-side engaging portion provided on the second connector, and
a lock-releasing lever for displacing the engaging arm such as to release the engagement between the fixed-side engaging portion and the movable-side engaging portion, the lock-releasing lever being operable from outside the equipment case.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Fitting structure of connector for board

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Fitting structure of connector for board

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Abstract

Claims5