Connector guide member and electrical connector device having the same
AssigneeHirose Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorKoichi Kagotani
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Abstract
A connector guide member is provided for guiding a connector attached on a circuit board to a mating connector attached on another circuit board when the connector is connected to the mating connector. The connector guide member includes a positioning member that sets a position of the connector relative to the mating connector; an engaging member that locks to the connector while the positioning member positions the connector, and a guiding member that guides a guided portion provided on the mating connector.
Claims8
A connector guide member for guiding a connector mounted on a circuit board to a mating connector when the connector is connected to the mating connector, comprising:
- a positioning member to be mounted on the circuit board for positioning the connector guide member relative to the connector;
- said position member being formed in a rectangular frame shape for surrounding an entire outer circumference of the connector;
- an engaging member for engaging the connector;
- a columnar section disposed at an end portion of the positioning member;
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- a guiding member disposed on the columnar section for guiding a guided portion disposed on the mating connector,
- wherein said positioning member includes an engaging hole contacting with an outer surface of the connector, and
- said columnar section having a height from the circuit board greater than that of the positioning member when the connector guide member is attached to the connector on the circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.