JP6063334B2 - Terminal parts - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal component.

  Generally, a connector includes a pair of housings that can be fitted and terminals accommodated in each of the pair of housings, and the terminals of each housing are connected to each other by fitting the housings together. Then, the electric wires connected to these terminals are conducted.

  As such a connector, it is known that the terminals accommodated in the respective housings have the same shape, prevent erroneous mounting of the terminals to the housing, and improve productivity at the time of mounting (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

JP 2009-193964 A

  By the way, there are two types of terminals: wire connection type terminals to which electric wires are crimped and board mounting type terminals to be mounted on a wiring board. Recently, handling of these terminals, which have different applications, has been improved and productivity has been improved. It is required to plan.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a terminal component that can improve the handleability and can reduce the cost by improving the productivity and sharing the components. There is to do.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the terminal component according to the present invention is characterized by the following (1) to (3).
(1) A terminal component including a fixed portion forming portion that serves as a wire fixing portion capable of crimping an electric wire or a substrate fixing portion capable of being fixed to a wiring board,
The fixing portion forming portion is selectively formed on the wire connection type terminal that is the wire fixing portion or the board mounting type terminal that is the substrate fixing portion, and the other side is connected to the wire connection type terminal or the substrate mounting type terminal. The terminal can be connected.
(2) A terminal component having the configuration of (1) above,
The electric wire fixing part has a pair of fixing piece parts extending in the same direction, and the electric wire is crimped and fixed by caulking the fixing piece part,
The board fixing portion includes a pair of fixing piece portions extending in the same direction and leg portions obtained by bending the end portions of the fixing piece portions to the side, and the leg portions are soldered to the wiring board. To be fixed to the wiring board.
(3) A terminal component having the configuration of (2) above,
The substrate fixing part has a shield piece part extending inward from the fixed piece part.

In the terminal component having the above configuration (1), the electric wire can be crimped and fixed to the electric wire fixing portion by forming the fixing portion forming portion on the electric wire fixing portion to form an electric wire connection type terminal. Thereby, electrical connection between mutual electric wires can be aimed at by connecting the other party terminal to which the electric wire was connected to this electric wire connection type terminal. Further, by forming the fixing portion forming portion on the substrate fixing portion to form a substrate mounting type terminal, the substrate fixing portion can be fixed to the wiring substrate and can be conducted with the conductor pattern of the wiring substrate. Thereby, by connecting the counterpart terminal to which the electric wire is connected to the board-mounted terminal, electrical connection between the electric wire connected to the counterpart terminal and the conductor pattern of the wiring board can be achieved.
Thus, by forming the fixing portion forming portion on the electric wire fixing portion or the substrate fixing portion, one terminal component can be used as a terminal having a different application. Thereby, while being able to improve handleability, the improvement of productivity and the cost reduction by sharing of components can be aimed at.
In the terminal component having the configuration (2), the pair of fixing pieces in the electric wire fixing portion can be crimped and fixed, and the electric wire can be easily crimped and fixed to be electrically connected to the electric wire. By soldering the leg portion at the end of the fixed piece to the wiring board, it can be easily fixed to the wiring board and conducted to the conductor pattern.
In the terminal component having the configuration (3), it is possible to obtain a good shielding effect at the connection point with the counterpart terminal by the shield piece portion of the board fixing portion, and it is possible to improve the performance of the high frequency characteristics.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while being able to improve a handleability, the terminal component which can aim at the cost reduction by the improvement of productivity and sharing of components can be provided.

  The present invention has been briefly described above. Further, the details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through a mode for carrying out the invention described below (hereinafter referred to as “embodiment”) with reference to the accompanying drawings. .

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a terminal component according to this embodiment in a state of being connected to a carrier. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a terminal component processed into a wire connection type terminal. 3 (a) to 3 (d) are diagrams showing terminal parts processed into a wire connection type terminal, where FIG. 3 (a) is a front view, FIG. 3 (b) is a left side view, and FIG. (C) is a right side view, and FIG. 3 (d) is a plan view. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a wire connection type terminal to which wires are connected. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a terminal component processed into a board-mounted terminal. 6 (a) to 6 (d) are diagrams showing terminal parts processed into board-mounted terminals, where FIG. 6 (a) is a front view, FIG. 6 (b) is a left side view, and FIG. (C) is a right side view, and FIG. 6 (d) is a plan view. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a board-mounted terminal mounted on a wiring board.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view of a terminal component according to this embodiment in a state of being coupled to a carrier, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the terminal component processed into a wire connection type terminal. 3 (d) is a diagram showing terminal parts processed into a wire connection type terminal, wherein FIG. 3 (a) is a front view, FIG. 3 (b) is a left side view, and FIG. 3 (c) is a right side view. 3 (d) is a plan view, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a wire connection type terminal to which an electric wire is connected, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a terminal component processed into a board mounting type terminal. 6 (a) to 6 (d) are diagrams showing terminal parts processed into board-mounted terminals, where FIG. 6 (a) is a front view, FIG. 6 (b) is a left side view, and FIG. FIG. 6C is a right side view, FIG. 6D is a plan view, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a board-mounted terminal mounted on a wiring board.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal component 11 according to the present embodiment is formed by pressing a conductive metal plate made of copper or a copper alloy. It is selectively used for board mounting applications mounted on a wiring board.

  The terminal component 11 is formed with a connecting portion 21, and is connected to a belt-like carrier 22 through the connecting portion 21. A fitting hole 23 for fitting a convex portion (not shown) of a transport device such as a robot arm used when the terminal component 11 is assembled is juxtaposed in the carrier 22 in the longitudinal direction. Thus, the terminal component 11 is in a state of a chain terminal connected to the carrier 22 and is supplied by a component supply device (not shown). The terminal component 11 is used by being separated from the carrier 22 by cutting the connecting portion 21. At this time, the terminal component 11 is pressed and processed into a shape corresponding to each of the electric wire connection application and the board mounting application.

  The terminal component 11 includes a fixed portion forming portion 32 connected to the carrier 22 by the connecting portion 21 and a connection terminal portion forming portion 33 connected to the fixed portion forming portion 32. The fixing part forming part 32 is a part formed on a later-described electric wire fixing part 41A capable of crimping an electric wire or formed on an after-mentioned board fixing part 41B for mounting on a wiring board. The connection terminal part formation part 33 is a part formed in the below-mentioned connection terminal part 42 which the other party terminal fixed to the electric wire is connected and is conducted.

  In the fixed portion forming portion 32, slits 34 and 35 are formed on the side opposite to the connection terminal portion forming portion 33. As a result, the fixing portion forming portion 32 is divided into a fixing portion main body 45, a shield piece portion 46, and a leg portion 47 that extend to the opposite side of the connection terminal portion forming portion 33. The shield piece 46 and the leg 47 are connected by a fixed piece 48 provided on the connection terminal portion forming portion 33 side.

Next, the case where the terminal component 11 is used for each application will be described.
(Wire connection application)
As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 3D, when the terminal component 11 is used for electric wire connection, it is processed into the electric wire connection type terminal 40 </ b> A by pressing when it is separated from the connecting portion 21.

  Specifically, the fixing part main body 45 of the fixing part forming part 32 is bent. If it does in this way, 41 A of U-shaped electric wire fixing parts in which the fixing piece part 48 extended from the fixing | fixed part main body 45 in the same direction substantially in parallel will be formed.

  Moreover, the connection terminal part formation part 33 is formed in a cylindrical shape. If it does in this way, the cylindrical connection terminal part 42 which can connect the other party terminal will be formed.

  In order to connect an electric wire to the electric wire connection type terminal 40A formed in this way, as shown in FIG. 4, the end portion of the electric wire 51 with the conductor exposed from the coating is disposed on the electric wire fixing portion 41A, and a crimper (not shown) is provided. Then, the fixing pieces 48 are alternately overlapped and crimped. Thereby, the core wire 51a of the electric wire 51 is crimped and fixed to the electric wire fixing portion 41A by the crimped fixing piece portion 48 and connected to the electric wire connection type terminal 40A.

  Then, by connecting the counterpart terminal to the connection terminal portion 42 of the wire connection type terminal 40A to which the electric wire 51 is connected, the electric wire connected to the counterpart terminal and the electric wire 51 connected to the electric wire connection type terminal 40A are conducted. The

(Board mounting application)
As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 6D, when the terminal component 11 is used for board mounting, it is processed into a board mounting type terminal 40 </ b> B by pressing when it is separated from the connecting portion 21.

  Specifically, the fixing part main body 45 of the fixing part forming part 32 is bent. In this way, a U-shaped substrate fixing portion 41B is formed in which the fixing piece portion 48 extends from the fixing portion main body 45 in substantially the same direction. Further, the shield piece 46 is bent inward and the leg 47 is bent outward.

  Moreover, the connection terminal part formation part 33 is formed in a cylindrical shape. If it does in this way, the cylindrical connection terminal part 42 which can connect the other party terminal will be formed.

  In order to mount the board-mounted terminal 40B thus formed on the wiring board, the board-mounted terminal 40B is arranged on the wiring board 52 with the legs 47 facing the wiring board 52 as shown in FIG. The leg 47 is soldered to the conductor pattern 52a of the wiring board 52. Thereby, the board-mounted terminal 40B is mounted on the wiring board 52 in a state of being electrically connected to the conductor pattern 52a.

  Then, by connecting the mating terminal to the connection terminal portion 42 of the board mounting type terminal 40B conducted to the conductor pattern 52a, the electric wire connected to the mating terminal and the conductor pattern 52a of the wiring board 52 are conducted.

  At this time, the board-mounted terminal 40B is bent inward and the shield piece portion 46 is disposed at the end of the connection terminal portion 42 to cover the periphery of the connection portion with the counterpart terminal. Thereby, the favorable shielding effect in a connection location is acquired and the performance improvement of a high frequency characteristic is achieved.

  As described above, according to the terminal component according to the present embodiment, the fixing portion forming portion 32 is formed on the electric wire fixing portion 41A to form the electric wire connection type terminal 40A, whereby the electric wire 51 is connected to the electric wire fixing portion 41A. The core wire 51a can be connected by crimping. Thereby, electrical connection between mutual electric wires can be aimed at by connecting the other party terminal to which the electric wire was connected to this electric wire connection type terminal 40A. Further, by forming the fixing part forming part 32 on the board fixing part 41B to form the board mounting type terminal 40B, the board fixing part 41B can be fixed to the wiring board 52 and brought into conduction with the conductor pattern 52a of the wiring board 52. it can. Accordingly, by connecting the counterpart terminal to which the electric wire is connected to the board mounting type terminal 40 </ b> B, it is possible to achieve conduction between the electric wire connected to the counterpart terminal and the conductor pattern 52 a of the wiring board 52.

  In this way, by forming the fixing part forming part 32 in the electric wire fixing part 41A or the board fixing part 41B, one terminal component 11 can be used as a terminal having a different application, improving the handleability and improving the productivity. Can be achieved.

  In addition, the core wire 51a of the electric wire 51 can be easily crimped and fixed to the electric wire 51 by caulking the pair of fixing pieces 48 in the electric wire fixing portion 41A, and the pair of fixings in the substrate fixing portion 41B. By soldering the leg 47 at the end of the piece 48 to the conductor pattern 52a of the wiring board 52, it can be easily fixed to the wiring board 52 and made conductive with the conductor pattern 52a.

  In addition, the shield piece portion 46 of the board fixing portion 41B can provide a good shielding effect at the connection location with the counterpart terminal, and can improve the performance of the high frequency characteristics.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A deformation | transformation, improvement, etc. are possible suitably. In addition, the material, shape, dimensions, number, arrangement location, and the like of each component in the above-described embodiment are arbitrary and are not limited as long as the present invention can be achieved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Terminal component 32 Fixed part formation part 40A Wire connection type terminal 40B Board mounting type terminal 41A Wire fixing part 41B Board fixing part 46 Shield piece part 47 Leg part 48 Fixed piece part 51 Electric wire 51a Core wire 52 Wiring board

Claims (3)

It is a terminal component including a fixed part forming part that becomes a fixed part of a wire that can be fixed to a wiring board or a fixed part of a wire that can be crimped,
The fixing portion forming portion is selectively formed on the wire connection type terminal that is the wire fixing portion or the board mounting type terminal that is the substrate fixing portion, and the other side is connected to the wire connection type terminal or the substrate mounting type terminal. Terminal parts that can be connected to terminals. The electric wire fixing part has a pair of fixing piece parts extending in the same direction, and the electric wire is crimped and fixed by caulking the fixing piece part,
The board fixing portion includes a pair of fixing piece portions extending in the same direction and leg portions obtained by bending the end portions of the fixing piece portions to the side, and the leg portions are soldered to the wiring board. The terminal component according to claim 1, wherein the terminal component is fixed to the wiring board.   The terminal component according to claim 2, wherein the board fixing portion includes a shield piece portion extending inward from the fixing piece portion.

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