Connector supporting structure and connector-equipped electronic device

• US 9,197,002 B2
• Filed: 01/31/2014
• Issued: 11/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi Metals (Thailand) Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi Metals (Thailand) Ltd.
• Inventors: Satoh, Masataka, Hirano, Kouki, Ito, Masanobu, Horita, Hitoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): GUSHI, ROSS N
• Application Number:
  US14/169,214
• Publication Number:
  US 20140227908A1
• Time in Patent Office: 662 Days
• Field of Search: 439/76.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4284 of optical modules with disconnectable electrical connectors latching arms for electrical connectors H01R13/627
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4293 hybrid electrical and optical connections for transmitting electrical and optical signals
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/724 containing contact members forming a right angle
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/516 Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing , hoods

Abstract

A connector supporting structure includes a substrate, a connector mounted on the substrate, and a casing covering at least a portion of the substrate and supporting the connector. The casing includes an opening to expose a part of the connector from an inside of the casing to an outside. Side surfaces of the connector are pressed by inner surfaces of the opening.

Claims

1. A connector supporting structure, comprising:

a substrate;

a connector mounted on the substrate; and

a casing covering at least a portion of the substrate and supporting the connector,

wherein the casing comprises an opening to expose a part of the connector from an inside of the casing to an outside,

wherein side surfaces of the connector are pressed by inner surfaces of the opening, and

wherein the inner surfaces of the opening are constructed such that a part thereof to contact the side surfaces of the connector comprises a tapered surface that a distance between the inner surfaces opposed in a direction parallel to the substrate decreases in a direction away from the substrate.

2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the connector is compressed by a pressing force applied from the inner surfaces of the opening.

3. A connector supporting structure, comprising:

a substrate;

a connector mounted on the substrate; and

a casing covering at least a portion of the substrate and supporting the connector,

wherein the casing comprises an opening to expose a part of the connector from an inside of the casing to an outside,

wherein side surfaces of the connector are pressed by inner surfaces of the opening,

wherein the connector comprises a resin connector housing to be pressed by the inner surfaces of the opening, and

wherein a rigidity of the casing at both ends of the opening in a direction parallel to the substrate is higher than that of the connector housing.

4. A connector-equipped electronic device, comprising:

a substrate with a wiring pattern formed thereon;

an electronic component mounted on the substrate;

a connector mounted on the substrate; and

a casing covering at least a portion of the substrate and supporting the connector,

wherein the casing comprises an opening to expose a part of the connector from an inside of the casing to an outside,

wherein side surfaces of the connector are pressed by inner surfaces of the opening, and

wherein the inner surfaces of the opening are constructed such that a part thereof to contact the side surfaces of the connector comprises a tapered surface that a distance between the inner surfaces opposed in a direction parallel to the substrate decreases in a direction away from the substrate.