Electric Connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016294089-A1
Application number	US-201615086344-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 31, 2016
Priority date	Apr 1, 2015
Publication date	Oct 6, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

At least one of a socket connector and a plug connector includes movable parts configured to elastically deform such that socket contact portions or plug contact portions at normal contact positions can be displaced in mating and unmating directions of the socket connector and the plug connector. A displacement load for displacement of the movable parts in the mating and unmating directions is set smaller than a load for positional displacement of at least the socket contact portions or the plug contact portions from the normal contact positions in the mating and unmating directions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electric connector comprising:
a first connector secured to a first substrate; and a connection object electrically connected to the first connector, wherein the first connector includes a first terminal having a first contact point, and a first housing configured to retain the first terminal; the connection object includes a contactor in electric connector with the first contact point in an engaged state with the first connector; the first connector or the connection object has a movable part configured to elastically deform such that, in the engaged state, the first contact point or the contactor can be displaced in mating and unmating directions of the first connector and the connection object; a displacement load for displacement of the movable part in the mating and unmating directions is smaller than a load for positional displacement of the first contact point in the mating and unmating directions from a normal contact position at which the first contact point is in contact with the contactor in the engaged state; and the first contact point is formed by a spring piece in pressure contact with the contactor, the first contact point has a retaining force for retaining the contactor, the retaining force is greater than the displacement load of the movable part, and the first contact point maintains the contact at the normal contact position against the displacement of the movable part.

2 . The electric connector according to claim 1 , wherein the movable part is displaced in a direction intersecting the mating and unmating directions.

3 . The electric connector according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of first terminals or a plurality of contactors, each having the movable part, are arranged in parallel, and the movable parts are elastically displaced along the direction of the arrangement.

4 . The electric connector according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of first terminals or a plurality of contactors, each having the movable part, are arranged in parallel, and the movable parts are elastically displaced in a direction orthogonal to the direction of the arrangement.

5 . The electric connector according to claim 1 , wherein the first connector or the connection object having the movable part includes a fixed housing, and a movable housing displaceably supported by the movable part and displaced relative to the fixed housing.

6 . The electric connector according to claim 5 , wherein the fixed housing and the movable housing have an engagement gap therebetween, the engagement gap extending along the mating and unmating directions and configured to allow displacement and entry of the movable housing; and
the engagement gap is set shorter than a maximum length by which the movable part can be displaced along the mating and unmating directions.

7 . The electric connector according to claim 1 , wherein the connection object is a second connector engaged with the first connector; and
the second connector is mounted on a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate.

8 . The electric connector according to claim 1 , wherein the connection object is a second connector engaged with the first connector; and
the second connector is attached to a fixed member disposed opposite the first substrate.

9 . The electric connector according to claim 1 , wherein the connection object is an electric element having a terminal engaged with the first connector; and
the electric element is mounted on a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate.

10 . The electric connector according to claim 1 , wherein the connection object is an electric element having a terminal engaged with the first connector; and
the electric element is attached to a fixed member disposed opposite the first substrate.

11 . An electric connector comprising:
a first connector secured to a first substrate; and a connection object electrically connected to the first connector, wherein the first connector includes a first terminal having a first contact point, and a first housing configured to retain the first terminal; the connection object includes a contactor in electric connector with the first contact point in an engaged state with the first connector; the first connector or the connection object has a movable part configured to elastically deform such that, in the engaged state, the first contact point or the contactor can be displaced in mating and unmating directions of the first connector and the connection object; a displacement load for displacement of the movable part in the mating and unmating directions is smaller than a load for positional displacement of the first contact point in the mating and unmating directions from a normal contact position at which the first contact point is in contact with the contactor in the engaged state; and the contactor is formed by a spring piece in pressure contact with the first contact point, the contactor has a retaining force for retaining the first contact point, the retaining force is greater than the displacement load of the movable part, and the contactor maintains the contact at the normal contact position against the displacement of the movable part.

12 . The electric connector according to claim 11 , wherein the movable part is displaced in a direction intersecting the mating and unmating directions.

13 . The electric connector according to claim 11 , wherein a plurality of first terminals or a plurality of contactors, each having the movable part, are arranged in parallel, and the movable parts are elastically displaced along the direction of the arrangement.

14 . The electric connector according to claim 11 , wherein a plurality of first terminals or a plurality of contactors, each having the movable part, are arranged in parallel, and the movable parts are elastically displaced in a direction orthogonal to the direction of the arrangement.

15 . The electric connector according to claim 11 , wherein the first connector or the connection object having the movable part includes a fixed housing, and a movable housing displaceably supported by the movable part and displaced relative to the fixed housing.

16 . The electric connector according to claim 15 , wherein the fixed housing and the movable housing have an engagement gap therebetween, the engagement gap extending along the mating and unmating directions and configured to allow displacement and entry of the movable housing; and
the engagement gap is set shorter than a maximum length by which the movable part can be displaced along the mating and unmating directions.

17 . The electric connector according to claim 11 , wherein the connection object is a second connector engaged with the first connector; and
the second connector is mounted on a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate.

18 . The electric connector according to claim 11 , wherein the connection object is a second connector engaged with the first connector; and
the second connector is attached to a fixed member disposed opposite the first substrate.

19 . The electric connector according to claim 11 , wherein the connection object is an electric element having a terminal engaged with the first connector; and
the electric element is mounted on a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate.

20 . The electric connector according to claim 11 , wherein the connection object is an electric element having a terminal engaged with the first connector; and
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Assignees

• Iriso Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kobayashi Hiroaki
• Ogura Yoshiyuki
• Sato Katsumasa
• Kuniyoshi Koji

Classifications

• H01R13/24 Primary

  resilient; resiliently-mounted · CPC title

• H01R12/91

  allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating or self aligning (for coupling devices not specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, H01R13/6315 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R13/502

  composed of different pieces (H01R13/514 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R12/51

  for rigid printed circuits or like structures · CPC title

• H01R13/26

  Pin or blade contacts for sliding co-operation on one side only {(for modular jack type connectors H01R24/62)} · CPC title