US20010027038A1 - Electronic device with connector and method of manufacturing the same - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electronic device with connector, and more particularly to an electronic device with connector used in automobile or the like.
- An electronic device with connector is, for example, a rotational angle sensor for detecting the rotation extent of a steering wheel of an automobile.
- Such electronic device with connector is electrically connected with the car body side through a connector, and used in various detections and controls.
- FIG. 7 shows a side sectional view of a conventional electronic device with connector
- FIG. 8 is its perspective exploded view.
- the electronic device with connector comprises a connector 1 , a wiring board 3 , plural electronic parts 4 , a box case 6 , and plural terminals 2 .
- the connector 1 is made of an electric insulating resin.
- This connector 1 has a box housing 1 A, an inner bottom 1 B, and a mounting unit 1 D.
- the box housing 1 A has an upper opening.
- the plural terminals 2 are inserted in the inner bottom 1 B, projecting in the vertical direction.
- the mounting unit 1 D is formed at the left side of the housing 1 A, projecting in the direction orthogonal to the projecting direction of the terminals 2 .
- This mounting unit 1 D has a tightening hole 1 C.
- the plural electronic parts 4 are mounted on the wiring board 3 .
- the terminal 2 in the lower direction of the connector 1 is soldered and connected to the wiring board 3 , and a screw 5 is tightened to the tightening hole 1 C from beneath.
- the connector 1 is fixed to the wiring board 3 .
- the wiring board 3 is put in the box case 6 , and the wiring board 3 is fixed to the case 6 by a screw 7 .
- the upper opening of the case 6 is covered with a lid 8 .
- the housing 1 A of the connector 1 is projecting upward from the lid 8 . In this way, the electronic device with connector is composed.
- Plural electronic parts 4 are mounted on the wiring board 3 .
- Plural terminals 2 are blanked out into a specified shape one by one from a conductive metal plate. Each terminal of the plural terminals 2 is pressed into a terminal hole in the inner bottom 1 B of the connector 1 . The terminal 2 in the lower direction is soldered to the wiring board 3 on which the plural electronic parts are mounted.
- An electronic device with connector of the invention comprises:
- the connector plug body having a terminal and a base
- the terminal having an upper terminal projecting in upper direction from the base, and a lower terminal projecting in lower direction from the base, and
- the lower terminal being electrically connected to the wiring board
- the lid having a connector housing
- the case has a connector fixing part projecting from the inner bottom of the case, the connector fixing part is positioned in lower direction of the connector housing, the base is fixed to the connector fixing part, and thereby the connector plug body is fixed to the case.
- the connector housing is formed integrally with the lid.
- a manufacturing method of electronic device with connector of the invention comprises:
- the case has a connector fixing part projecting from the inner bottom of the case, and the step (g) and step (h) include a step of fixing the base to the connector fixing part, so that the connector fixing part may be positioned in lower direction of the connector housing, and thereby the connector plug body is fixed to the case.
- FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of an electronic device with connector in an exemplary embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of the electronic device with connector shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 shows a manufacturing process of the electronic device with connector in the exemplary embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of connector plug body in the manufacturing process of the electronic device with connector in the exemplary embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of an electronic device with connector in other exemplary embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective exploded view of the electronic device with connector shown in FIG. 5;
- FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of a conventional electronic device with connector
- FIG. 8 is a perspective exploded view of the conventional electronic device with connector.
- An electronic device with connector in an embodiment of the invention comprises a lid, a connector plug body, a case, a wiring board, and electronic parts.
- the electronic parts are mounted on the circuit board.
- the lid has an integrally formed connector housing.
- the connector housing has a box shape.
- the case is also shaped like a box, and has a connector fixing part and an upper opening.
- the wiring board mounting the electronic parts is put in the case.
- the connector plug body has a resin base and plural terminals.
- the plural terminals consist of an upper terminal projecting in upper direction from the resin base, and a lower terminal projecting in lower direction. The upper terminal is inserted into the inner bottom of the connector housing,and projects from its inner bottom.
- the lower terminal is inserted into the wiring board at the lower side of the connector housing or vicinal position, and projects from the bottom of the wiring board.
- the lower side of the wiring board abuts against the upper side of the connector fixing part, and the upper side of the wiring board abuts against the lower side of the resin base, so that the connector plug body is held in the connector fixing part.
- the lid is disposed to cover the upper opening of the case.
- the connector plug body forms the connector. Therefore, the area of the connector occupying on the wiring board is decreased. Further, the electronic device with connector is reduced in size. Moreover, when the connector of the electronic device with connector is attached to or detached from the connector at the car body side, all of attaching and detaching force is applied to the lid and case. Hence, stress applied to the wiring board is extremely decreased. That is, stress is hardly applied to the wiring board 3 . As a result, an electronic device with connector having a high reliability of use is obtained.
- a tightening hole is formed in the upper side of the connector fixing part.
- the screw is tightened into the tightening hole while grabbing the connector plug body and wiring board.
- the connector plug body and wiring board are securely held in the case by the screw.
- the resin base and terminals are integrally formed by insert-forming. Further preferably, in a direction orthogonal to the projecting direction of terminals, a screw tightening part in a nearly semicircular shape consecutive to the resin base is formed.
- the connector plug body is securely and easily fixed to the case.
- the die for manufacturing the connector plug body is easily prepared, and the connector plug body can be manufactured easily and at low cost.
- FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of an electronic device with connector in exemplary embodiment 1 of the invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of this electronic device with connector.
- the electronic device with connector of this exemplary embodiment 1 has a function as a rotational angle sensor.
- the electronic device with connector comprises a lid 10 , a connector plug body 11 , a box-shaped case 16 , a wiring board 3 , and plural electronic parts 4 .
- the lid 10 includes a connector housing 10 A.
- the connector housing 10 A has an upper opening.
- the connector housing 10 A is shaped like a box.
- the connector housing 10 A is formed integrally with the lid 10 .
- the lid 10 having the connector housing 10 A is an integral piece formed of resin.
- the connector plug body 11 has a resin base 11 A, a screw tightening part 11 B, and plural terminals 12 .
- the plural terminals 12 are conductive electrically, and are made of, for example, metal.
- Each terminal of the plural terminals 12 has an upper terminal 12 A projecting in upper direction from the resin base 11 A, and a lower terminal 12 B projecting in lower direction.
- the screw tightening part 11 B has a nearly semicircular shape, and is formed consecutively to the resin base 11 A in a direction orthogonal to the projecting direction of the terminals 12 .
- the resin base part 11 A, screw tightening part 11 B, and plural terminals 12 are formed integrally by insert-forming.
- the plural terminals 12 are made of metal.
- the resin base 11 A is made of an electric insulating resin.
- the connector plug body 11 is an integral form made of resin material by insert-forming of metal terminals.
- the plural electronic parts 4 are mounted on the wiring board 3 .
- optical functional parts such as light-emitting diode 13 and photo IC 14 are mounted on the right region of the wiring board 3 .
- the lower terminal 12 B is soldered and connected to the left region of the wiring board 3 .
- a disk 15 is disposed at a position between the right region and left region.
- the disk 15 has plural holes formed on its outer periphery.
- a case 16 accommodates the wiring board 3 .
- the case 16 has a connector fixing part 16 A and a lid fixing part 16 C, and the connector fixing part 16 A projects from the inner bottom of the case 16 .
- a tightening hole 16 B is formed in the upper side of the connector fixing part 16 A.
- the upper end of the connector fixing part 16 A abuts against the lower side of the wiring board 3 , and is located at a position in lower direction of the connector housing 11 A.
- the lid 10 and case 16 are positioned, so that the upper side of the connector fixing part 16 A may be positioned at the lower side of the connector housing 10 A or near its lower side.
- a screw 17 is tightened into the tightening hole 16 B by penetrating through the wiring board from the upper side of the screw tightening part 11 B.
- the connector plug body 11 and wiring board 3 are held and fixed in the case 16 .
- the lid 10 is disposed to cover the opening of the case 16 .
- the lid 10 is fixed to the lid fixing part 16 C of the case 16 by means of the screw 17 A and others. In this way, the electronic device with connector is composed.
- the terminals 12 of this electronic device with connector are electrically connected to the connector installed in the car body.
- the disk 15 rotates in cooperation with this steering wheel manipulation.
- the electronic device with connector is composed as a rotational angle sensor.
- FIG. 3 shows a manufacturing process of the electronic device with connector in the exemplary embodiment of the invention.
- the manufacturing process of the electronic device with connector in the exemplary embodiment of the invention comprises:
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of connector plug body in the manufacturing process of the electronic device with connector in the exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 4 by blanking out a hoop of conductive metal plate, plural terminals 12 coupled by a coupling beam 12 C are formed.
- a resin base 11 A is formed.
- the upper terminal 12 A of the plural terminals 12 projects in upper direction from the resin base 11 A
- the lower terminal 12 B projects in lower direction from the resin base 11 A.
- the coupling beam 12 C is cut off.
- the connector plug body 11 is manufactured.
- the screw tightening part 11 B is formed in the side surface of the resin base 11 A.
- the screw tightening part 11 B is formed in a direction orthogonal to the projecting direction of the terminals 12 .
- the screw tightening part 11 B has a nearly semicircular shape.
- a die having a simple structure splittable in two directions, forward and backward can be used as the die for insert-forming. As a result, the connector plug body 11 can be manufactured easily.
- plural electronic parts 4 are mounted on the wiring board 3 .
- the case 16 having the connector fixing part 16 A is manufactured.
- the lid 10 having the connector housing 10 A is manufactured.
- the lid 10 and case 16 are formed so that the upper side of the connector fixing part 16 A may be positioned at the lower side of the connector housing 10 A or near its lower side.
- the connector plug body 11 is temporarily fixed to the wiring board 3 , and the lower terminal 12 B is soldered to the wiring board 3 mounting plural electronic parts 4 .
- the upper side of the projecting connector fixing part 16 A is positioned at the lower side of the connector housing 10 A.
- the screw 17 is fixed in the tightening hole 16 B formed in the connector fixing part 16 A through the screw tightening part 11 B and wiring board 3 .
- the connector plug body 11 and wiring board 3 are held and fixed in the case 16 .
- the left end of the wiring board 3 is fixed to the case 16 by other screw 7 .
- the upper opening of the case 16 is disposed to cover the lid 10 .
- This lid 10 is fixed in the lid fixing part 16 C of the case 16 by the screw 17 A and others.
- the electronic device with connector is completed.
- the lid 10 has the connector housing 10 A. That is, the lid 10 and connector housing 10 A are formed integrally. In this structure, the electronic device with connector can be easily reduced in size.
- the connector plug body 11 is fixed directly to the case 16 .
- the electronic device with connector is attached to or detached from the connector of the car body, all of attaching and detaching force is applied to the lid 10 and case 16 , and the attaching and detaching force is not applied to the wiring board 3 . It hence prevents stress applied to the wiring board by attaching or detaching of the electronic device with connector. Deterioration of performance by manipulation is prevented. As a result, an electronic device with connector having a high reliability of use is obtained.
- the connector fixing part 16 A has the tightening hole 16 B formed on the upper side. By tightening the screw 17 into the tightening hole 16 B while grabbing the connector plug body 11 and wiring board 3 , the connector plug body 11 and wiring board 3 are securely held in the case 16 . As a result, an electronic device with connector having a high reliability of use is obtained.
- the step of forming the connector plug body 11 integrally is made easier, and the die is easier to prepare. Hence the manufacturing cost is lower.
- the connector plug body 11 and wiring board 3 are held and fixed in the case 16 .
- the following fixing structure is also possible. That is, instead of the tightening hole 16 B and screw 17 , the connector fixing part 16 A has a first engaging part such as pawl formed on the upper side thereof, the wiring board 3 has a second engaging part such as hole or notch, and this first engaging part is inserted into the second engaging part, and the leading end of the first engaging part is press-fitted and arrested in the resin base 11 A.
- the connector plug body 11 and wiring board 3 are held and fixed in the case 16 .
- the connector plug body 11 and wiring board 3 are held and fixed in the case 16 .
- FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of an electronic device with connector in exemplary embodiment 2 of the invention
- FIG. 6 is a perspective exploded view of this electronic device with connector.
- the electronic device with connector in exemplary embodiment 1 has one wiring board 3 .
- the electronic device with connector of this exemplary embodiment 2 has two wiring boards.
- the electronic device with connector of exemplary embodiment 2 has the wiring board divided into two parts. That is, in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the case 16 contains a first wiring board 3 A and a second wiring board 3 B.
- the connector plug body 11 is connected to the first wiring board 3 A.
- On the second wiring board 3 B plural electronic parts 4 susceptible to stress are mounted at arbitrary positions. Other plural electronic parts 4 are mounted on the first wiring board 3 A.
- the first wiring board 3 A and second wiring board 3 B are positioned at a specific interval, and are mutually connected by means of a flexible jumper wire 18 .
- the connector plug body 11 has a same configuration as the preceding exemplary embodiment 1.
- the case 16 has a connector fixing part 16 A and a lid fixing part 16 C.
- the connector fixing part 16 A has a tightening hole 16 B.
- the first wiring board 3 A is held and fixed in the case 16 together with the connector plug body 11 , by means of a screw 17 .
- the second wiring board 3 B is fixed to the lid fixing part 16 C of the case 16 , together with the lid 10 , by means of other screw 17 A.
- the other constitution is same as in exemplary embodiment 1.
- the area of the connector is reduced.
- the entire electronic device with connector can be reduced in size.
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- The present invention relates to an electronic device with connector, and more particularly to an electronic device with connector used in automobile or the like.
- An electronic device with connector is, for example, a rotational angle sensor for detecting the rotation extent of a steering wheel of an automobile. Such electronic device with connector is electrically connected with the car body side through a connector, and used in various detections and controls.
- Such conventional electronic device with connector is explained below while referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8.
- FIG. 7 shows a side sectional view of a conventional electronic device with connector, and FIG. 8 is its perspective exploded view. In FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the electronic device with connector comprises a
connector 1, awiring board 3, pluralelectronic parts 4, abox case 6, andplural terminals 2. Theconnector 1 is made of an electric insulating resin. Thisconnector 1 has abox housing 1A, aninner bottom 1B, and amounting unit 1D. Thebox housing 1A has an upper opening. Theplural terminals 2 are inserted in theinner bottom 1B, projecting in the vertical direction. Themounting unit 1D is formed at the left side of thehousing 1A, projecting in the direction orthogonal to the projecting direction of theterminals 2. Thismounting unit 1D has a tighteninghole 1C. - The plural
electronic parts 4 are mounted on thewiring board 3. Theterminal 2 in the lower direction of theconnector 1 is soldered and connected to thewiring board 3, and ascrew 5 is tightened to the tighteninghole 1C from beneath. Thus, theconnector 1 is fixed to thewiring board 3. - The
wiring board 3 is put in thebox case 6, and thewiring board 3 is fixed to thecase 6 by ascrew 7. The upper opening of thecase 6 is covered with alid 8. Thehousing 1A of theconnector 1 is projecting upward from thelid 8. In this way, the electronic device with connector is composed. - A manufacturing method of such conventional electronic device with connector is explained. Plural
electronic parts 4 are mounted on thewiring board 3.Plural terminals 2 are blanked out into a specified shape one by one from a conductive metal plate. Each terminal of theplural terminals 2 is pressed into a terminal hole in theinner bottom 1B of theconnector 1. Theterminal 2 in the lower direction is soldered to thewiring board 3 on which the plural electronic parts are mounted. - From beneath the tightening
hole 1C, thescrew 5 is tightened, and theconnector 1 is fixed to thewiring board 3. Thiswiring board 3 is fixed to thecase 6 by thescrew 7. The upper opening of thecase 6 is covered with thelid 8, and thislid 8 is fixed to thecase 6 by a screw or the like. Thus, the electronic device with connector is completed. - In the conventional electronic device with connector, however, since the
connector 1 is fixed to thewiring board 3 by the tighteninghole 1C of themounting unit 1D projecting from the side of thehousing 1A, the area of theconnector 1 occupying thewiring board 3 is large. It was hence difficult to reduce the size of the entire electronic device. Further, when detaching theconnector 1 from the connector unit mounted on the car body, the detaching force is applied to thewiring board 3. As a result, stress is applied to the wiring pattern of thewiring board 3 and mountedelectronic parts 4. The conventional electronic device with connector had these problems. - An electronic device with connector of the invention comprises:
- (a) a case having an opening,
- (b) electronic parts and a wiring board installed in the case,
- the electronic parts being mounted on the wiring board,
- (c) a connector plug body fixed to the case,
- the connector plug body having a terminal and a base,
- the terminal having an upper terminal projecting in upper direction from the base, and a lower terminal projecting in lower direction from the base, and
- the lower terminal being electrically connected to the wiring board, and
- (d) a lid disposed in the opening of the case,
- the lid having a connector housing, and
- the upper terminal projecting into the connector housing,
- in which the base is fixed to the case, and thereby the connector plug body is fixed to the case.
- Preferably, the case has a connector fixing part projecting from the inner bottom of the case, the connector fixing part is positioned in lower direction of the connector housing, the base is fixed to the connector fixing part, and thereby the connector plug body is fixed to the case.
- Preferably, the connector housing is formed integrally with the lid.
- A manufacturing method of electronic device with connector of the invention comprises:
- (a) a step of forming a a case having an opening,
- (b) a step of forming a lid having a connector housing, the connector housing formed integrally with the lid,
- (c) a step of forming a wiring board,
- (d) a step of mounting electronic parts on the wiring board,
- (e) a step of forming a connector plug body having metal terminals and resin base by insert-forming of metal material by using resin material,
- (f) a step of connecting the terminals electrically to the wiring board,
- (g) a step of fixing the connector plug body to the case by fixing the resin base to the case, and
- (h) a step of installing the lid in the opening of the case.
- Preferably, the case has a connector fixing part projecting from the inner bottom of the case, and the step (g) and step (h) include a step of fixing the base to the connector fixing part, so that the connector fixing part may be positioned in lower direction of the connector housing, and thereby the connector plug body is fixed to the case.
- In this configuration, the area of the connector occupying on the wiring board is decreased. Further, the electronic device with connector is reduced in size. Moreover, stress is hardly applied on the
wiring board 3 when detaching or attaching the electronic device with connector. Still more, the manufacturing cost is lowered. - FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of an electronic device with connector in an exemplary embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of the electronic device with connector shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 shows a manufacturing process of the electronic device with connector in the exemplary embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of connector plug body in the manufacturing process of the electronic device with connector in the exemplary embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of an electronic device with connector in other exemplary embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 6 is a perspective exploded view of the electronic device with connector shown in FIG. 5;
- FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of a conventional electronic device with connector; and
- FIG. 8 is a perspective exploded view of the conventional electronic device with connector.
- 3, 3A, 3B Wiring board
- 4 Electronic part
- 7, 17 Screw
- 10 Lid
- 10A Connector housing
- 10B Inner bottom
- 11 Connector plug body
- 11A Resin base
- 11B Screw tightening part
- 12 Plural terminals
- 12A Upper terminal
- 12B Lower terminal
- 12C Coupling beam
- 13 Light emitting diode
- 14 Photo IC
- 15 Disk
- 16 Case
- 16A Connector fixing part
- 16B Tightening hole
- 16C Lid fixing part
- 17 Screw
- 17A Other screw
- 18 Jumper wire
- An electronic device with connector in an embodiment of the invention comprises a lid, a connector plug body, a case, a wiring board, and electronic parts. The electronic parts are mounted on the circuit board. The lid has an integrally formed connector housing. The connector housing has a box shape. The case is also shaped like a box, and has a connector fixing part and an upper opening. The wiring board mounting the electronic parts is put in the case. The connector plug body has a resin base and plural terminals. The plural terminals consist of an upper terminal projecting in upper direction from the resin base, and a lower terminal projecting in lower direction. The upper terminal is inserted into the inner bottom of the connector housing,and projects from its inner bottom. The lower terminal is inserted into the wiring board at the lower side of the connector housing or vicinal position, and projects from the bottom of the wiring board. The lower side of the wiring board abuts against the upper side of the connector fixing part, and the upper side of the wiring board abuts against the lower side of the resin base, so that the connector plug body is held in the connector fixing part. The lid is disposed to cover the upper opening of the case. Thus, the electronic device with connector is composed.
- In this structure, the connector plug body forms the connector. Therefore, the area of the connector occupying on the wiring board is decreased. Further, the electronic device with connector is reduced in size. Moreover, when the connector of the electronic device with connector is attached to or detached from the connector at the car body side, all of attaching and detaching force is applied to the lid and case. Hence, stress applied to the wiring board is extremely decreased. That is, stress is hardly applied to the
wiring board 3. As a result, an electronic device with connector having a high reliability of use is obtained. - Preferably, a tightening hole is formed in the upper side of the connector fixing part. The screw is tightened into the tightening hole while grabbing the connector plug body and wiring board. In this structure, the connector plug body and wiring board are securely held in the case by the screw.
- Preferably, the resin base and terminals are integrally formed by insert-forming. Further preferably, in a direction orthogonal to the projecting direction of terminals, a screw tightening part in a nearly semicircular shape consecutive to the resin base is formed. In this structure, the connector plug body is securely and easily fixed to the case. Moreover, the die for manufacturing the connector plug body is easily prepared, and the connector plug body can be manufactured easily and at low cost.
- Exemplary embodiments of the invention are described below while referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6.
- FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of an electronic device with connector in
exemplary embodiment 1 of the invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of this electronic device with connector. The electronic device with connector of thisexemplary embodiment 1 has a function as a rotational angle sensor. - In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the electronic device with connector comprises a
lid 10, aconnector plug body 11, a box-shapedcase 16, awiring board 3, and pluralelectronic parts 4. - The
lid 10 includes aconnector housing 10A. Theconnector housing 10A has an upper opening. Theconnector housing 10A is shaped like a box. Theconnector housing 10A is formed integrally with thelid 10. Preferably, thelid 10 having theconnector housing 10A is an integral piece formed of resin. - The
connector plug body 11 has aresin base 11A, ascrew tightening part 11B, andplural terminals 12. Theplural terminals 12 are conductive electrically, and are made of, for example, metal. Each terminal of theplural terminals 12 has an upper terminal 12A projecting in upper direction from theresin base 11A, and a lower terminal 12B projecting in lower direction. Preferably, thescrew tightening part 11B has a nearly semicircular shape, and is formed consecutively to theresin base 11A in a direction orthogonal to the projecting direction of theterminals 12. Theresin base part 11A,screw tightening part 11B, andplural terminals 12 are formed integrally by insert-forming. Theplural terminals 12 are made of metal. Theresin base 11A is made of an electric insulating resin. Theconnector plug body 11 is an integral form made of resin material by insert-forming of metal terminals. - The plural
electronic parts 4 are mounted on thewiring board 3. For example, in the diagram, optical functional parts such as light-emittingdiode 13 andphoto IC 14 are mounted on the right region of thewiring board 3. Thelower terminal 12B is soldered and connected to the left region of thewiring board 3. Adisk 15 is disposed at a position between the right region and left region. Thedisk 15 has plural holes formed on its outer periphery. - A
case 16 accommodates thewiring board 3. Thecase 16 has aconnector fixing part 16A and alid fixing part 16C, and theconnector fixing part 16A projects from the inner bottom of thecase 16. A tighteninghole 16B is formed in the upper side of theconnector fixing part 16A. The upper end of theconnector fixing part 16A abuts against the lower side of thewiring board 3, and is located at a position in lower direction of theconnector housing 11A. Thelid 10 andcase 16 are positioned, so that the upper side of theconnector fixing part 16A may be positioned at the lower side of theconnector housing 10A or near its lower side. Ascrew 17 is tightened into the tighteninghole 16B by penetrating through the wiring board from the upper side of thescrew tightening part 11B. Thus, by thescrew 17, theconnector plug body 11 andwiring board 3 are held and fixed in thecase 16. - The
lid 10 is disposed to cover the opening of thecase 16. Preferably, thelid 10 is fixed to thelid fixing part 16C of thecase 16 by means of thescrew 17A and others. In this way, the electronic device with connector is composed. - The
terminals 12 of this electronic device with connector are electrically connected to the connector installed in the car body. In this state, when the steering wheel (not shown) of the automobile is manipulated, thedisk 15 rotates in cooperation with this steering wheel manipulation. By the number of holes formed on the outer periphery of thedisk 15, at least one optical functional part of the light-emittingdiode 13 andphoto IC 14 detects the extent of rotation. Thus, the electronic device with connector is composed as a rotational angle sensor. - A manufacturing method of the electronic device with connector having such configuration is explained below. FIG. 3 shows a manufacturing process of the electronic device with connector in the exemplary embodiment of the invention.
- As shown in FIG. 3, the manufacturing process of the electronic device with connector in the exemplary embodiment of the invention comprises:
- (a) a step of forming a a case having an opening,
- (b) a step of forming a lid having a connector housing,
- (c) a step of forming a wiring board,
- (d) a step of mounting electronic parts on the wiring board,
- (e) a step of forming a connector plug body having terminals,
- (f) a step of connecting the terminals electrically to the wiring board,
- (g) a step of fixing the connector plug body to the case, and
- (h) a step of installing the lid in the opening of the case.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of connector plug body in the manufacturing process of the electronic device with connector in the exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, by blanking out a hoop of conductive metal plate,
plural terminals 12 coupled by a coupling beam 12C are formed. By insert-forming of theplural terminals 12 and resin, aresin base 11A is formed. In this case, the upper terminal 12A of theplural terminals 12 projects in upper direction from theresin base 11A, and the lower terminal 12B projects in lower direction from theresin base 11A. Later, the coupling beam 12C is cut off. Thus, theconnector plug body 11 is manufactured. - In this integral forming, the
screw tightening part 11B is formed in the side surface of theresin base 11A. Thescrew tightening part 11B is formed in a direction orthogonal to the projecting direction of theterminals 12. Preferably, thescrew tightening part 11B has a nearly semicircular shape. As thescrew tightening part 11B has a nearly semicircular shape, a die having a simple structure splittable in two directions, forward and backward, can be used as the die for insert-forming. As a result, theconnector plug body 11 can be manufactured easily. - On the other hand, plural
electronic parts 4 are mounted on thewiring board 3. Further, thecase 16 having theconnector fixing part 16A is manufactured. Thelid 10 having theconnector housing 10A is manufactured. Thelid 10 andcase 16 are formed so that the upper side of theconnector fixing part 16A may be positioned at the lower side of theconnector housing 10A or near its lower side. - Next, by the screw or the like, the
connector plug body 11 is temporarily fixed to thewiring board 3, and thelower terminal 12B is soldered to thewiring board 3 mounting pluralelectronic parts 4. - Then, the upper side of the projecting
connector fixing part 16A is positioned at the lower side of theconnector housing 10A. Thescrew 17 is fixed in thetightening hole 16B formed in theconnector fixing part 16A through thescrew tightening part 11B andwiring board 3. Thus, theconnector plug body 11 andwiring board 3 are held and fixed in thecase 16. - Consequently, the left end of the
wiring board 3 is fixed to thecase 16 byother screw 7. The upper opening of thecase 16 is disposed to cover thelid 10. Thislid 10 is fixed in thelid fixing part 16C of thecase 16 by thescrew 17A and others. Thus, the electronic device with connector is completed. - In the electronic device with connector of this exemplary embodiment, the
lid 10 has theconnector housing 10A. That is, thelid 10 andconnector housing 10A are formed integrally. In this structure, the electronic device with connector can be easily reduced in size. - Further, the
connector plug body 11 is fixed directly to thecase 16. In this structure, when the electronic device with connector is attached to or detached from the connector of the car body, all of attaching and detaching force is applied to thelid 10 andcase 16, and the attaching and detaching force is not applied to thewiring board 3. It hence prevents stress applied to the wiring board by attaching or detaching of the electronic device with connector. Deterioration of performance by manipulation is prevented. As a result, an electronic device with connector having a high reliability of use is obtained. - The
connector fixing part 16A has the tighteninghole 16B formed on the upper side. By tightening thescrew 17 into the tighteninghole 16B while grabbing theconnector plug body 11 andwiring board 3, theconnector plug body 11 andwiring board 3 are securely held in thecase 16. As a result, an electronic device with connector having a high reliability of use is obtained. - Moreover, in the process of forming the
connector plug body 11 by insert-forming of theresin base 11A andterminals 12, and forming a nearly semicircularscrew tightening part 11B in a direction orthogonal to the projecting direction of the terminals of theresin base 11A, the step of forming theconnector plug body 11 integrally is made easier, and the die is easier to prepare. Hence the manufacturing cost is lower. - In this exemplary embodiment, as the
case 16 is designed to tighten thescrew tightening hole 16B formed in theconnector fixing part 16A projecting from the inner bottom and thescrew 17 in thistightening hole 16B, theconnector plug body 11 andwiring board 3 are held and fixed in thecase 16. Instead of such structure, the following fixing structure is also possible. That is, instead of the tighteninghole 16B and screw 17, theconnector fixing part 16A has a first engaging part such as pawl formed on the upper side thereof, thewiring board 3 has a second engaging part such as hole or notch, and this first engaging part is inserted into the second engaging part, and the leading end of the first engaging part is press-fitted and arrested in theresin base 11A. Thus, theconnector plug body 11 andwiring board 3 are held and fixed in thecase 16. In such various modes of fixing structure, theconnector plug body 11 andwiring board 3 are held and fixed in thecase 16. - FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of an electronic device with connector in
exemplary embodiment 2 of the invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective exploded view of this electronic device with connector. - The electronic device with connector in
exemplary embodiment 1 has onewiring board 3. By contrast, the electronic device with connector of thisexemplary embodiment 2 has two wiring boards. Or, the electronic device with connector ofexemplary embodiment 2 has the wiring board divided into two parts. That is, in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, thecase 16 contains a first wiring board 3A and asecond wiring board 3B. Theconnector plug body 11 is connected to the first wiring board 3A. On thesecond wiring board 3B, pluralelectronic parts 4 susceptible to stress are mounted at arbitrary positions. Other pluralelectronic parts 4 are mounted on the first wiring board 3A. The first wiring board 3A andsecond wiring board 3B are positioned at a specific interval, and are mutually connected by means of aflexible jumper wire 18. Theconnector plug body 11 has a same configuration as the precedingexemplary embodiment 1. Thecase 16 has aconnector fixing part 16A and alid fixing part 16C. Theconnector fixing part 16A has atightening hole 16B. The first wiring board 3A is held and fixed in thecase 16 together with theconnector plug body 11, by means of ascrew 17. Thesecond wiring board 3B is fixed to thelid fixing part 16C of thecase 16, together with thelid 10, by means ofother screw 17A. The other constitution is same as inexemplary embodiment 1. - In this constitution, the same effects as explained in
exemplary embodiment 1 are obtained. Further, the stress given to theelectronic parts 4 can be securely prevented. Moreover, since the plural electronic parts can be mounted at arbitrary positions on the second wiring board, the electronic device with connector reduced in size can be obtained. - Thus, according to the invention, the area of the connector is reduced. The entire electronic device with connector can be reduced in size. When manipulating the electronic device with connector, stress given to the wiring board is prevented. Deterioration of performance during manipulation is prevented, and the electronic device with connector excellent in reliability is obtained.
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