Connector having a housing with a fitting guide fitted with reinforcing metal fittings
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1. A connector, the connector comprising:
- a first connector, the first connector comprising a first terminal and a first housing that includes a first fitting guide portion formed at each end thereof in the longitudinal direction; and
a second connector, the second connector comprising a second terminal that contacts the first terminal and a second housing that includes a second fitting guide portion formed at each end thereof in the longitudinal direction and that fits to the first fitting guide portion;
wherein;
a first reinforcing metal fitting and a second reinforcing metal fitting are attached to the first fitting guide portion and the second fitting guide portion, respectively;
the second reinforcing metal fitting includes a second main body portion extending in the width direction of the second housing, and a pair of second side-plate portions connected to either end of the second main body portion and extend in the longitudinal direction of the second housing;
the first reinforcing metal fitting includes a first main body portion extending in the width direction of the first housing, a pair of first side-plate portions connected to either end of the first main body portion and extend in the longitudinal direction of the first housing, and contact-arm portions connected to the first main body portion and first side-plate portions, respectively; and
each contact-arm portion includes an upper curved portion, a lower curved portion, a connection-arm portion that connects the upper curved portion and lower curved portion, and a flexibility-providing portion that reduces at least part of the width dimension of the upper curved portion and connection-arm portion, a curved convex surface of the lower curved portion is being pressed against the surfaces of the second main body portion and second side-plate portion of the second reinforcing metal fitting.
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Abstract
To provide a highly reliable board-to-board connector whereby the state of engagement between the first reinforcing metal fitting and the second reinforcing metal fitting can be reliably maintained and also the state of electrical continuity between the first reinforcing metal fitting and the second reinforcing metal fitting can be reliably maintained, and thus the fit between the first connector and second connector is reliably maintained.
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1. A connector, the connector comprising:
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a first connector, the first connector comprising a first terminal and a first housing that includes a first fitting guide portion formed at each end thereof in the longitudinal direction; and a second connector, the second connector comprising a second terminal that contacts the first terminal and a second housing that includes a second fitting guide portion formed at each end thereof in the longitudinal direction and that fits to the first fitting guide portion; wherein; a first reinforcing metal fitting and a second reinforcing metal fitting are attached to the first fitting guide portion and the second fitting guide portion, respectively; the second reinforcing metal fitting includes a second main body portion extending in the width direction of the second housing, and a pair of second side-plate portions connected to either end of the second main body portion and extend in the longitudinal direction of the second housing; the first reinforcing metal fitting includes a first main body portion extending in the width direction of the first housing, a pair of first side-plate portions connected to either end of the first main body portion and extend in the longitudinal direction of the first housing, and contact-arm portions connected to the first main body portion and first side-plate portions, respectively; and each contact-arm portion includes an upper curved portion, a lower curved portion, a connection-arm portion that connects the upper curved portion and lower curved portion, and a flexibility-providing portion that reduces at least part of the width dimension of the upper curved portion and connection-arm portion, a curved convex surface of the lower curved portion is being pressed against the surfaces of the second main body portion and second side-plate portion of the second reinforcing metal fitting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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