Electrical connector for electrical connection between neighboring connectors

Abstract

A connector for a first wiring board of a first module type apparatus and a second wiring board of a second module type apparatus, the connector providing electrical connection between the first wiring board of the first module type apparatus and the second wiring board of the second module type apparatus when the first module type apparatus and the second module type apparatus are engaged with each other, the connector includes a housing; a first terminal; and a second terminal.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A connector for a first wiring board of a first module type apparatus and a second wiring board of a second module type apparatus, the connector providing electrical connection between the first wiring board of the first module type apparatus and the second wiring board of the second module type apparatus when the first module type apparatus and the second module type apparatus are engaged with each other, the connector comprising:
 a housing, the housing including
 a plurality of first grooves, 
 a plurality of second grooves, the second grooves being formed in the same direction as a longitudinal direction of the first grooves, 
 a first contact surface which comes in contact with another connector neighboring an end part side of the first grooves, and 
 a second contact surface which comes in contact with another connector neighboring an end part side of the second grooves; 
   a first terminal received in one of the first grooves, the first terminal being bent between a first end and a second end, the first terminal including
 a projecting part, the projecting part being situated at the first end, the projecting part being configured to project from the first contact surface of the housing, and 
 a plate spring where the second end is connected to a wiring of board; and 
   a second terminal received in one of the second grooves, the second terminal being bent between a first end and a second end, the first end being provided in the vicinity of the second contact surface of the housing, the second end being connected to the wiring board.   
     
     
       2. The connector as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first end of the first terminal and the first end of the second terminal are connected to different surface sides of the wiring board.   
     
     
       3. The connector as claimed in  claim 1 , A connector for a first wiring board of a first module type apparatus and a second wiring board of a second module type apparatus, the connector providing electrical connection between the first wiring board of the first module type apparatus and the second wiring board of the second module type apparatus when the first module type apparatus and the second module type apparatus are engaged with each other, the connector comprising:
 a housing, the housing including a plurality of first grooves, a plurality of second grooves, the second grooves being formed in the same direction as a longitudinal direction of the first grooves, a first contact surface which comes in contact with another connector neighboring an end part side of the first grooves, and a second contact surface which comes in contact with another connector neighboring an end part side of the second grooves; 
 a first terminal received in one of the first grooves, the first terminal being bent between a first end and a second end, the first terminal including a projecting part, the projecting part being situated at the first end, the projecting part being configured to project from the first contact surface of the housing, and a plate spring where the second end is connected to a wiring of board; and 
 a second terminal received in one of the second grooves, the second terminal being bent between a first end and a second end, the first end being provided in the vicinity of the second contact surface of the housing, the second end being connected to the wiring board,  
 wherein the first second end of the first terminal and the first second end of the second terminal are connected to a same surface side of the wiring board. 
 
     
     
       4. The connector as claimed in claim  1  3,
 wherein the housing includes a guide groove, the guide groove being configured to guide the wiring board inside so as to hold the wiring board. 
 
     
     
       5. The connector as claimed in  claim 4 ,
 wherein the housing includes a fixing member, the fixing member being configured to press the wiring board guided inside the guide groove in a thickness direction so as to hold the wiring board. 
 
     
     
       6. A connector adaptor provided at the first contact surface side or the second contact surface side of the housing of the connector as claimed in claim  1  3, the connector adaptor comprising:
 a housing body, the housing body including
 a plurality of grooves, 
 a side contact surface which comes in contact with the connector neighboring a first end part of the grooves, 
 another side contact surface which conies in contact with the connector neighboring a second end part of the grooves; and 
 
 
       a terminal received in one of the grooves which terminal comes in contact with the first terminal or the second terminal of the connector at the side contact surface or the other side contact surface of the housing body. 
     
     
       7. A connector that holds a wiring board and is electrically connectable to another connector at both ends thereof, the connector comprising:
 a housing that includes a first contact surface provided at one end capable to come in contact with another connector, a second contact surface provided at other end capable to come in contact with another connector, and grooves formed in the housing in the same direction, respectively, wherein the first contact surface and the second contact surface have portions of the grooves formed therein;   first terminals each of which is received in one of the grooves, each of the first terminals being bent between a first end and a second end, the first terminal including a projecting part being situated at the first end and being configured to project from the first contact surface, and the second end configured to be connected to the wiring board; and   second terminals each of which is received in one of the grooves, each of the second terminals being bent between a first end and a second end, the second terminal including a recessed part being situated at the first end and being configured to be recessed from the second contact surface, and the second end configured to be connected to the wiring board,   wherein the first contact surface is configured to be engaged with the second contact surface of another connector upon being slid thereover in a direction in which the grooves extend on the first contact surface, and the second contact surface is configured to be engaged with the first contact surface of another connector upon being slid thereover in a direction in which the grooves extend on the second contact surface.    
     
     
       8. The connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second end of the first terminal and the second end of the second terminal are configured to be connected to different surfaces of the wiring board, respectively.  
     
     
       9. The connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second end of the first terminal and the second end of the second terminal are configured to be connected to a same surface of the wiring board.  
     
     
       10. The connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the housing includes a fixing member configured to fix the wiring board.  
     
     
       11. A connector adaptor connectable between a first connector and a second connector, the connector adaptor comprising:
 a housing body that includes
 a first contact surface provided at one end of the housing body, capable to come in contact with the first connector, 
 a second contact surface provided at the other end of the housing body, capable to come in contact with the second connector, and 
 grooves provided in the housing body between the first contact surface and the second contact surface; and 
   terminals each of which is received in a respective groove among the grooves, wherein each terminal in the respective groove includes a first part provided at and protruding from a rim of the respective groove on the first contact surface that comes in contact with a terminal of the first connector, and a second part provided at and recessed from a rim of the respective groove on the second contact surface that comes in contact with a terminal of the second connector.