CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY

摘要

A connector is to be fixed to a principal surface of a connection object and to be connected with a mating object. The connector comprises a plurality of contacts and a guide member. Each of the contacts has a first soldered portion, a first main portion and a first auxiliary portion. The first main portion has a contact portion. The guide member has a second soldered portion, a second main portion and second auxiliary portion. The second main portion has a guide portion which guides the mating object. When the first soldered portions and the second soldered portion are soldered to the principal surface, the contacts are arranged in a pitch direction while being separated from one another, and the guide member is separated from the contacts. The first auxiliary portion and the second auxiliary portion have cross-sections same as each other in a plane perpendicular to the pitch direction.

主权项

1. A connector which is to be fixed to a principal surface of a connection object and which is to be connected with a mating object in a connection direction, the mating object comprising a guided portion, wherein:
the connector comprises a plurality of contacts and a guide member; the contacts and the guide member are obtained by punch-pressing a single metal plate; each of the contacts has a first soldered portion, a first main portion and a first auxiliary portion; the first soldered portion has two ends in a predetermined direction; the first main portion extends from one of the ends of the first soldered portion and has a contact portion; the contact portion is a portion which is to be brought into contact with the mating object; the first auxiliary portion extends from a remaining one of the ends of the first soldered portion; the guide member has a second soldered portion, a second main portion and a second auxiliary portion; the second soldered portion has two ends in the predetermined direction; the second main portion extends from one of the ends of the second soldered portion and has a guide portion; the guide portion is a portion which is to position the mating object in a direction perpendicular to the connection direction and to guide the mating object along the connection direction; the second auxiliary portion extends from a remaining one of the ends of the second soldered portion; when the connector is fixed to the principal surface, the first soldered portions and the second soldered portion are soldered to the principal surface, the predetermined direction extends in parallel to the principal surface, the contacts are arranged in a pitch direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction while being separated from one another, and the guide member is separated from the contacts; and the first auxiliary portion and the second auxiliary portion have cross-sections same as each other in a plane perpendicular to the pitch direction.