Connector
A connector includes an electrically conductive base body and a keying member. The electrically conductive base body defines a mating opening and a connector mating portion adapted to receive a mating connector inserted through the mating opening. The keying member is removably inserted into the connector mating portion. The keying member is adapted to permit a correspondingly shaped mating connector to be inserted into the connector mating portion.
1 . A connector, comprising:
an electrically conductive base body defining a mating opening and having a connector mating portion adapted to receive a mating connector inserted through the mating opening; and
a keying member removably inserted into the connector mating portion and defining a keying portion extending into an interior thereof and adapted to permit a correspondingly shaped mating connector to be inserted into the connector mating portion.
2 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the connector is adapted such that, when the mating connector inserted into the connector mating portion, only a front end portion of the keying member on the mating opening side is exposed from the base body.
3 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the base body includes a catch hole opened through an outer face and inside the connector mating portion, the catch hole adapted to retain the mating connector within the connector mating portion.
4 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the keying member has an opening corresponding to the catch hole of the base body and adapted to permit a portion of the mating connector to pass therethrough to engage with the catch hole.
5 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the base body includes an insertion-mount portion adapted to be inserted into a circuit board and soldered thereto.
6 . The connector according to claim 5 , wherein the base body further includes a surface-mount portion adapted to contact a surface of the circuit board when the insertion-mount portion is inserted into the circuit board, and adapted to be soldered to the surface of the circuit board.
7 . The connector according to claim 1 , further comprising a contact, including:
a board connecting portion adapted to be soldered to the circuit board; and
a contacting portion extending inside the connector mating portion and adapted to contact a contact of the mating connector in the connector mating portion.
8 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the base body is a metal die casting.
9 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the keying member is a monolithic element formed from resin.
10 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the keying member is one of a plurality of types of keying members having different colors for each of a plurality of corresponding types of mating connectors differently keyed.
11 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the keying member includes a plurality of catch lugs engaging with corresponding openings of the base body and retaining the keying member within the connector mating portion.
12 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the keying member defines a flange abutting an outer surface of the base body with the keying member inserted into the connector mating portion.
13 . A connector assembly, comprising:
a connector, including:
an electrically conductive base body defining a mating opening and having a connector mating portion adapted to receive a mating connector inserted through the mating opening; and
a keying member removably inserted into the connector mating portion and defining a keying portion extending into an interior thereof and adapted to permit a correspondingly shaped mating connector to be inserted into the connector mating portion; and
a mating connector inserted into the keying member and the connector mating portion.
14 . The connector assembly according to claim 13 , wherein, with the mating connector inserted into the connector mating portion, a front end portion of the keying member on the mating opening side is exposed from the base body.
15 . The connector assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the base body includes a catch inside the connector mating portion and engaging with the mating connector to retain the mating connector within the connector mating portion.
16 . The connector assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the keying member has an opening corresponding to the catch hole of the base body and adapted to permit a portion of the mating connector to pass therethrough to engage with the catch hole.
17 . The connector assembly according to claim 13 , further comprising a circuit board.
18 . The connector assembly according to claim 17 , wherein the base body includes:
an insertion-mount portion inserted into a circuit board and soldered thereto; and
a surface-mount portion contacting a surface of the circuit board when the insertion-mount portion is inserted into the circuit board, and soldered to the surface of the circuit board.
19 . The connector assembly according to claim 17 , further comprising a contact, including:”
a board connecting portion soldered to the circuit board; and
a contacting portion extending inside the connector mating portion and contacting a contact of the mating connector in the connector mating portion.
20 . The connector assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the connector and the circuit board are arranged within an enclosure.