Connector

摘要

A connector which is capable of accommodating displacement between objects to be connected, and prevents an operation force required in connecting the connector and the objects and the amount of deformation of the contacts from becoming too large. A plurality of contacts are each provided with contact portions which sandwich a plate-shaped contact portion of a contact (first object to be connected) in a manner capable of relatively pivoting in a direction of thickness thereof, and contact portions which sandwich a plate-shaped contact portion of a contact (second object to be connected) in a manner capable of relatively pivoting in a direction of thickness thereof. The contacts are accommodated in a contact-accommodating hole of a housing in a manner capable of pivoting in the direction of the thickness of each of the contact portions of the first and second objects to be connected.

主权项

1. A connector that electrically connects a first object to be connected and a second object to be connected to each other, the connector comprising:
a plurality of plate-shaped contacts each including a first contact portion that is configured to sandwich a first plate-shaped contact portion of the first object to be connected in a manner capable of relatively pivoting in a direction of thickness of the first plate-shaped contact portion, and a second contact portion that is configured to sandwich a second plate-shaped contact portion of the second object to be connected in a manner capable of relatively pivoting in a direction of thickness of the second plate-shaped contact portion; and a holding member that holds said plurality of plate-shaped contacts in a state arranged in a direction of thickness thereof; wherein each of said plurality of plate-shaped contacts is supported by said holding member in a manner capable of pivoting in the direction of thickness of each of the first and second plate-shaped contact portions of the first and second objects to be connected; wherein an entirety of each of said plurality of plate-shaped contacts is capable of pivoting about one of the first contact portions or one of the second contact portions with respect to the holding member; wherein said holding member is a housing that has a contact-accommodating hole for accommodating said plurality of plate-shaped contacts; wherein said plurality of plate-shaped contacts are each accommodated in the contact-accommodating hole in a state in which said plurality of plate-shaped contacts are slidably held; and wherein said plate-shaped contacts each include a linking portion and a lance, and said housing includes stoppers each of which is brought into abutment with one of said linking portions, and engaging portions each of which latches one of the lances.