Connecting member and connector each having a slider adapted to displace contact portions

• US 7,503,786 B2
• Filed: 06/07/2007
• Issued: 03/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited
• Original Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited
• Inventors: Kato, Rintaro, Kuroiwa, Masakazu, Kato, Nobukazu, Kamata, Kazushi
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, KHIEM M
• Application Number:
  US11/810,912
• Publication Number:
  US 20080009170A1
• Time in Patent Office: 649 Days
• Field of Search: 439/232, 439/239, 439/246, 439/261, 439/263
• US Class Current: 439/239
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133604 with lamps
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/193 Means for increasing contact pressure at the end of engagement of coupling part , e.g. zero insertion force or no friction
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/02 Single-pole devices, e.g. holder for supporting one end of a tubular incandescent or neon lamp

Abstract

A connecting member has a slider with rotation shafts and a contact combined with the slider. The contact has contact portions for connection to a connection object and pressing portions connected to the contact portions, respectively. By rotating the slider about the rotation shafts to press the pressing portions, the contact portions are displaced to be connected to the connection object. It may be configured to press the pressing portions by moving the slider in a straight or curved line. Further, it may be configured that the slider presses the pressing portions to thereby displace the contact portions in directions away from the connection object.

Claims

1. A connector for connecting a lamp tube having a lead wire, comprising:

a contact which comprises a contact portion for contact with the lead wire and a pressing portion near the contact portion; and

a slider which is movable with respect to the contact;

wherein the slider operates the pressing portion depending on movement of the slider to thereby displace the contact portion, and

wherein the contact further comprises;

a slider receiving portion receiving the slider;

a board connecting portion for connection to a board; and

a flexible link portion interposed between the slider receiving portion and the board connecting portion.

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the contact further comprises a slider receiving portion receiving the slider, wherein the slider is rotatably supported by the slider receiving portion.

3. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the contact further comprises a slider receiving portion receiving the slider, wherein the slider is slidably supported by the slider receiving portion.

4. The connector according to claim 1, further comprising a housing which accommodates the contact portion, the pressing portion, and the slider so as to be slidable in a predetermined direction with flexure of the link portion.

5. The connector according to claim 1, further comprising a housing which accommodates the contact portion, the pressing portion, and the slider, wherein the slider is rotatably supported by the housing.

6. The connector according to claim 1, further comprising a housing which accommodates the contact portion, the pressing portion, and the slider, wherein the slider is slidably supported by the housing.

7. The connector according to claim 5, wherein the contact further comprises:

a holding portion held by the housing;

a board connecting portion for connection to a board; and

a flexible link portion interposed between the holding portion and the board connecting portion.

9. The connector according to claim 1, further comprising a guide mechanism for guiding the movement of the slider.

24. The connector according to claim 1, further comprising a guide mechanism for guiding the movement of the slider.

8. A connector for connecting a lamp tube having a lead wire, comprising:

a contact which comprises a contact portion for contact with the lead wire and a pressing portion near the contact portion; and

a slider which is movable with respect to the contact;

wherein the slider operates the pressing portion depending on movement of the slider to thereby displace the contact portion, and

wherein the contact further comprises;

a board connecting portion for connection to a board;

a flexible link portion interposed between the pressing portion and the board connecting portion; and

a slider receiving portion fixedly connected to the board connecting portion and receiving the slider.

18. The connector according to claim 8, wherein the contact further comprises a slider receiving portion receiving the slider, wherein the slider is rotatably supported by the slider receiving portion.

19. The connector according to claim 8, wherein the contact further comprises a slider receiving portion receiving the slider, wherein the slider is slidably supported by the slider receiving portion.

20. The connector according to claim 8, further comprising a housing which accommodates the contact portion, the pressing portion, and the slider so as to be slidable in a predetermined direction with flexure of the link portion.

21. The connector according to claim 8, further comprising a housing which accommodates the contact portion, the pressing portion, and the slider, wherein the slider is rotatably supported by the housing.

22. The connector according to claim 8, further comprising a housing which accommodates the contact portion, the pressing portion, and the slider, wherein the slider is slidably supported by the housing.

23. The connector according to claim 21, wherein the contact further comprises:

a holding portion held by the housing;

a board connecting portion for connection to a board; and

a flexible link portion interposed between the holding portion and the board connecting portion.

10. A connector for connecting a lamp tube having a lead wire, comprising a contact which comprises:

a contact portion for contact with the lead wire;

a board connecting portion for connection to a board;

a flexible link portion interposed between the board connecting portion and the contact portion; and

a slider movable with respect to the contact, wherein the contact further comprising a pressing portion near the contact portion;

wherein the contact portion has floatability with respect to the board connecting portion through the link portion; and

wherein the slider operates the pressing portion depending on movement of the slider to thereby displace the contact portion.

11. The connector according to claim 10, wherein the contact further comprises a slider receiving portion receiving the slider, wherein the slider is rotatably supported by the slider receiving portion.

12. The connector according to claim 10, wherein the contact further comprises a slider receiving portion receiving the slider, wherein the slider is slidably supported by the slider receiving portion.

13. The connector according to claim 10, further comprising a housing which accommodates the contact portion, the pressing portion, and the slider so as to be slidable in a predetermined direction with flexure of the link portion.

14. The connector according to claim 10, further comprising a housing which accommodates the contact portion, the pressing portion, and the slider, wherein the slider is rotatably supported by the housing.

15. The connector according to claim 12, further comprising a housing which accommodates the contact portion, the pressing portion, and the slider, wherein the slider is slidably supported by the housing.

16. The connector according to claim 10, wherein the contact further comprises:

a board connecting portion for connection to a board;

a flexible link portion interposed between the pressing portion and the board connecting portion; and

a slider receiving portion fixedly connected to the board connecting portion and receiving the slider.

17. The connector according to claim 10, further comprising a guide mechanism for guiding the movement of the slider.