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US 2012/0231646 A1Published application
Connector
AssigneeDDK Ltd.
InventorYuki Nakano
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Abstract
It is the object of the present invention to provide a connector 10 which provides a stable connection that is resistant to the rocking motion of a connecting object in insertion direction, longitudinal pitch direction, or the direction of the thickness of the connector, while maintaining the low-profile level so as to prevent the deflection of the connecting object even when the connector is mounted on a flexible board e.g., an FPC.
Claims8
A connector for detachably plugging a connecting object, comprising:
- a plurality of contacts, each having a contact portion for contacting the connecting object, and a pressure receiving portion subjected to the action of a pivoting member;
- a housing holding and arranging the contacts and having a fitting opening for inserting the connecting object;
- and
- the pivoting member being pivotally mounted on the side of the housing opposite from the fitting opening;
- wherein
- the connecting object is provided with anchoring portions;
- locking members, each of which has an engaging portion for engaging with one of the anchoring portions each;
- a connection portion for connecting to a board;
- an elastic portion and a fulcrum portion provided between the engaging portion and the connection portion;
- and a pressure receiving portion extending from the elastic portion in the direction opposite from that of the engaging portion, are arranged at either end in the longitudinal pitch direction;
- the housing is provided with a first recess portion that allows the pressure receiving portions of the contacts to be moved, a second recess portion on the lower side of the housing on the fitting opening side, and grooves on the upper side of the housing on the fitting opening side;
- fixtures, each of which has an engaging portion for engaging with one groove each and a connection portion for connecting to the board, are arranged on the fitting opening side;
- and
- each contact is at least provided with a first elastic portion and a first fulcrum portion provided between a first contact portion, which is the contact portion, and a first connection portion such that the first contact portion, the first elastic portion, the first fulcrum portion and the first connection portion are arranged roughly in a U-shape, and with a first pressure receiving portion, which is the pressure receiving portion, extending from the first elastic portion in the direction opposite from the first contact portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.