Contactor rotary connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12034259-B2
Application number	US-202017609481-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 12, 2020
Priority date	May 13, 2019
Publication date	Jul 9, 2024
Grant date	Jul 9, 2024

Abstract

The contactor rotary connector is provided with a first connector having a first terminal supported by a first mold; and a second connector having a second terminal supported by a second mold. The first connector is provided with a first space block. The second connector is provided with a second space block; a fixed component capable of holding the first mold and the second mold in a coupled state by being rotatably housed in the first space block and the second space block; a contactor capable of contacting the first terminal and the second terminal; and a rotating shaft that integrally couples the contactor and the fixed component, is rotatably supported by one of the first mold and the second mold, and is capable of connecting the first terminal and the second terminal by rotating the contactor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A contactor rotary connector comprising:
a first connector having a first terminal supported by a first mold; and
a second connector having a second terminal supported by a second mold,
wherein the first connector comprises a first space block provided in the first mold, and
the second connector comprises:
a second space block provided in the second mold;
a fixed component capable of holding the first mold and the second mold in a coupled state by being rotatably housed in the first space block and the second space block in a state in which the second mold is coupled to the first mold;
a contactor capable of contacting the first terminal and the second terminal; and
a rotating shaft that integrally couples the contactor and the fixed component, is rotatably supported by one of the first mold and the second mold, and is capable of connecting the first terminal and the second terminal by rotating the contactor,
wherein the first terminal is a first contact pin, and
the second terminal is a second contact pin,
wherein the contactor comprises:
a base that is an insulator and has a groove portion which fits the first contact pin and the second contact pin; and
a conductor provided in the groove portion and electrically conducting the first contact pin and the second contact pin.

2. The contactor rotary connector according to claim 1 , wherein
the first contact pin and the second contact pin are provided with elasticity to be brought into contact with the conductor due to repulsive force against pressing by the conductor.

3. The contactor rotary connector according to claim 1 , wherein
the contactor is provided at a position where the rotating shaft is offset in a direction away from the conductor.

4. The contactor rotary connector according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first guide provided in the first mold; and
a second guide provided in the second mold and coupling the second mold to the first mold by locking with the first guide.

5. The contactor rotary connector according to claim 1 , wherein the contactor is of a shape that keeps non-contact with the first space block and the first terminal when coupling the first connector and the second connector.

6. The contactor rotary connector according to claim 5 , wherein the fixed component has a circular shape when viewed from an axial direction of the rotating shaft, and has a recess so as to maintain non-contact with the first space block and the first terminal when coupling the first connector and the second connector.

7. The contactor rotary connector according to claim 1 , wherein
the first terminal is a first card edge;
the second terminal is a second card edge; and
the contactor comprises a convex conductor that contacts the first card edge and the second card edge.

8. The contactor rotary connector according to claim 1 , wherein
the contactor comprises:
a standard contactor; and
a precharge contactor in which the timing of connecting the first terminal and the second terminal is changed with respect to the standard contactor.

Assignees

• Nec Platforms Ltd

Inventors

• Endo Kunihiko

Classifications

• H01R13/629

  Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure {electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances (separate tools or apparatus H01R43/26)} · CPC title

• H01R13/2407

  characterized by the resilient means · CPC title

• H01R12/721

  cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits · CPC title

• H01H19/08

  Bases; Stationary contacts mounted thereon · CPC title

• H01H19/42

  providing more than two electrically different conditions, e.g. for closing either or both of two circuits · CPC title