Plug connector and connector set

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10193255-B2
Application number	US-201515523796-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 16, 2015
Priority date	Dec 5, 2014
Publication date	Jan 29, 2019
Grant date	Jan 29, 2019

Abstract

A plug connector of the present disclosure includes a plug housing and a plurality of plug terminals stored in the plug housing. This plug connector is fitted in a receptacle connector having a receptacle terminal, and is connected to a cable having a sheet shape and including a cable terminal, thereby establishing electrical connection between the receptacle terminal and the cable terminal. Each of the plug terminals has a contact section and a connection section. The contact section is contactable with the receptacle terminal, and the connection section is connectable to the cable terminal. In a state in which the plug connector is fitted in the receptacle connector, the connection section is disposed such that the connection section is exposed from the plug housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A plug connector to be fitted in an opening of a receptacle connector,
the plug connector comprising:
a plug housing having a lower exterior surface; and
a plurality of plug terminals stored in the plug housing,
the receptacle connector having a receptacle terminal,
the plug connector being connected to a cable having a sheet shape and including a cable terminal, so that electrical connection is established between the receptacle terminal and the cable terminal, wherein
each of the plug terminals has a contact section and a connection section, the connection section extending toward the lower exterior surface of the plug housing,
the contact section is contactable with the receptacle terminal,
the connection section is connectable to the cable terminal,
the connection section is disposed such that the connection section is exposed from the plug housing in a state in which the plug connector is fitted in the receptacle connector,
the plug housing has a recessed section provided on the lower exterior surface of the plug housing,
the recessed section is configured to store a coupling region of the cable on which the cable terminal is formed, and
when the plug connector is inserted into the opening of the receptacle connector, the coupling region of the cable is sandwiched between the recessed section of the plug connector and an inner surface of the receptacle connector defining the opening.

2. The plug connector according to claim 1 , wherein
a shape of the recessed section corresponds to a shape of the coupling region of the cable on which the cable terminal is formed.

3. The plug connector according to claim 1 , wherein
when the receptacle connector is mounted on a mounting substrate, the recessed section is located on a surface facing the mounting substrate out of outer surfaces of the plug housing.

4. The plug connector according to claim 1 , wherein
the cable terminal and the connection section are connected to the cable by being connected to each other by soldering.

5. The plug connector according to claim 1 , further comprising
a reinforcement plate,
wherein
the coupling region of the cable on which a plurality of the cable terminals is formed is sandwiched between the reinforcement plate and the plug connector.

6. The plug connector according to claim 5 , wherein
the reinforcement plate is formed to correspond to a shape of the coupling region.

7. The plug connector according to claim 6 , wherein
a shape of the recessed section corresponds to a shape of the coupling region, and
the coupling region is sandwiched between the reinforcement plate and the plug connector in a state in which the coupling region is stored in the recessed section.

8. The plug connector according to claim 5 , wherein
the cable has the coupling region and an extension region extending from the coupling region,
the reinforcement plate has a sandwiching section for sandwiching the coupling region of the cable,
the plug connector has a sandwiching section for sandwiching the coupling region of the cable, and
an end of the sandwiching section, closer to the extension region, of the plug connector is located closer to the extension region with respect to an end of the sandwiching section, closer to the extension region, of the reinforcement plate.

9. The plug connector according to claim 8 , wherein
the end of the sandwiching section, closer to the extension region, of the reinforcement plate is located closer to the extension region with respect to the end of the connection section closer to the extension region.

10. The plug connector according to claim 8 , wherein
the cable terminals are arranged in a width direction of the cable, and
the sandwiching section of the reinforcement plate and the sandwiching section of the plug connector are formed on both sides of the arranged cable terminals in the width direction of the cable.

11. The plug connector according to claim 10 , wherein
the cable has widened sections formed on both sides of the arranged cable terminals in the width direction of the cable, and
each of the widened sections is sandwiched between the sandwiching section of the plug connector and the sandwiching section of the reinforcement plate.

12. The plug connector according to claim 8 , wherein
a rounded section is formed on the end of the sandwiching section, closer to the extension region, of the plug connector.

13. The plug connector according to claim 8 , wherein
the plug housing and the reinforcement plate are harder than the cable.

14. A connector set comprising:
the plug connector according to claim 1 ; and
the receptacle connector.

15. A plug connector to be fitted in a receptacle connector, the plug connector comprising:
a plug housing; and
a plurality of plug terminals stored in the plug housing,
the plug connector being fitted in the receptacle connector having a receptacle terminal,
the plug connector being connected to a cable having a sheet shape and including a cable terminal, so that electrical connection is established between the receptacle terminal and the cable terminal, wherein
each of the plug terminals has a contact section and a connection section,
the contact section is contactable with the receptacle terminal,
the connection section is connectable to the cable terminal, and
the connection section is disposed such that the connection section is exposed from the plug housing in a state in which the plug connector is fitted in the receptacle connector,
the plug connector further comprising:
a reinforcement plate, wherein
a coupling region of the cable on which a plurality of the cable terminals is formed is sandwiched between the reinforcement plate and the plug connector,
the cable has the coupling region and an extension region extending from the coupling region,
the reinforcement plate has a sandwiching section for sandwiching the coupling region of the cable,
the plug connector has a sandwiching section for sandwiching the coupling region of the cable, and
an end of the sandwiching section, closer to the extension region, of the plug connector is located closer to the extension region with respect to an end of the sandwiching section, closer to the extension region, of the reinforcement plate.

Assignees

• Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ito Chikara
• Okura Kenji

Classifications

• H01R12/87

  acting automatically by insertion of rigid printed or like structures · CPC title

• H01R13/4538

  Covers sliding or withdrawing in the direction of engagement · CPC title

• H01R12/7005

  Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors (for printed circuit boards H05K) · CPC title

• H01R12/778

  Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous counter-contacts (H01R12/78, H01R12/79 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01R12/79

  connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures · CPC title