Connector
AssigneeJapan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
InventorKeisuke Nakamura
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Abstract
When a connection object is connected to a connector, an upper jaw portion of a first terminal presses an upper contact point against an upper signal line. Hence a lower signal line is pressed against a lower contact point so that a contact point support portion is pressed against a stop portion of a housing. At least a part of force applied to the stop portion acts as force to deform downward an upper wall of a receiving portion for receiving a lower jaw portion of the first terminal. A reinforcing portion of the lower jaw portion of the first terminal reinforces the upper wall from beneath. Since strength necessary for the upper wall can be reduced, the housing can be downsized and thus the connector can be downsized.
Claims8
A connector connectable with a connection object having a plate-like or sheet-like shape and mountable on a mounting object, wherein
- the connection object has an upper surface and a lower surface in an up-down direction;
- the upper surface and the lower surface are formed with an upper signal line and a lower signal line, respectively;
- the connector comprises at least one first terminal, at least one second terminal and a housing;
- the housing is formed with a stop portion and a receiving portion extending in a front-rear direction perpendicular to the up-down direction;
- the housing has an upper wall defining an upper surface of the receiving portion;
- the stop portion continues to the upper wall or is formed of a part of the upper wall;
- the at least one first terminal is held by the housing;
- each of the at least one first terminal has an upper jaw portion, a lower jaw portion and a first fixed portion;
- the upper jaw portion is provided with an upper contact point which is movable at least in the up-down direction;
- the lower jaw portion is situated at a position lower than the upper jaw portion in the up-down direction;
- the lower jaw portion is received by the receiving portion;
- the lower jaw portion is provided with a reinforcing portion;
- the first fixed portion is fixed to the mounting object when the connector is mounted on the mounting object;
- the at least one second terminal is distinct and separated from the at least one first terminal and held by the housing;
- each of the at least one second terminal has two end portions;
- one of the end portions is formed with a second fixed portion which is fixed to the mounting object when the connector is mounted on the mounting object;
- a remaining one of the end portions is provided with a contact point support portion;
- the contact point support portion is formed with a lower contact point thereon;
- when the connection object is connected to the connector, the upper jaw portion presses the upper contact point against the upper signal line, and hence the lower signal line presses the contact point support portion against the stop portion via the lower contact point, and the upper wall receives force for deforming the upper wall downward;
- and
- the reinforcing portion reinforces the upper wall from beneath;
- wherein:
- the receiving portion reaches a place below the stop portion;
- the stop portion is formed of a part of the upper wall;
- and
- a position of the contact point support portion in the front-rear direction overlaps with a position of the reinforcing portion in the front-rear direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.