JP2001039239A - Joint connector - Google Patents
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、ジョイントコネク
タに関し、詳しくは、端子相互間の接続を種々の回路接
続形態に応じて柔軟に対応すると同時に、電気接続箱の
内部回路とも接続可能にするものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a joint connector and, more particularly, to a joint connector which flexibly supports connection between terminals according to various circuit connection forms and also enables connection to an internal circuit of an electric connection box. It is.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、アースライン等の共通の回路系統
に使用される各電線を夫々接続するには、ジョイントコ
ネクタが利用される場合がある。図１０は、ジョイント
コネクタ１を示し、ジョイントコネクタケース１ａに
は、接続形態に対応させた接続用バスバー２を挿着する
一方、接続する各電線Ｄは端末に端子３を取り付けてコ
ネクタＣに挿入して、このコネクタＣをジョイントコネ
クタケース１ａに嵌合することで各電線Ｄの接続を行っ
ている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a joint connector may be used to connect each electric wire used for a common circuit system such as an earth line. FIG. 10 shows a joint connector 1 in which a connection bus bar 2 corresponding to a connection mode is inserted into a joint connector case 1a, and each electric wire D to be connected has a terminal 3 attached to a terminal and inserted into a connector C. The electric wires D are connected by fitting the connector C to the joint connector case 1a.
【０００３】しかし、上記ジョイントコネクタ１は構成
部品点数が多く、接続回路の種類に応じて種々の接続用
バスバー２やジョイントコネクタケース１ａを準備する
必要があり、また、回路変更等に伴う接続数の増加等に
も適応が困難であった。これらの内容に対応して特開平
８−３０６４５１号において、図１１（Ａ）に示すジョ
イントコネクタ１’が開示されている。上記ジョイント
コネクタ１’は、コネクタハウジング１ａ’の端子収容
室１ｂ’に、図１１（Ｂ）に示す接続用端子３’を挿入
して構成されている。However, the joint connector 1 has a large number of component parts, and it is necessary to prepare various connection bus bars 2 and joint connector cases 1a according to the types of connection circuits. It was difficult to adapt to the increase of the number. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-306451 discloses a joint connector 1 'shown in FIG. The joint connector 1 'is configured by inserting a connection terminal 3' shown in FIG. 11B into a terminal housing chamber 1b 'of a connector housing 1a'.
【０００４】上記コネクタハウジング１ａ’は一体で複
数段（図面では４段）の端子収容室１ｂ’を有すると共
に、各端子収容室１ｂ’の上下を開口としており、ま
た、コネクタハウジング１ａ’の前面１ｃ’には、夫々
端子収容室１ｂ’に合わせて挿入口１ｄ’を設けてい
る。一方、接続用端子３’は上部に第一弾性接触片３
ａ’を突出させ、内部には第二弾性接触片３ｂ’有し、
下部に接続部３ｃ’を設けている。The connector housing 1a 'has a plurality of (four in the drawing) terminal receiving chambers 1b' which are integrally formed, and the upper and lower sides of each terminal receiving chamber 1b 'are opened, and a front surface of the connector housing 1a' is provided. 1c 'is provided with an insertion port 1d' corresponding to the terminal accommodating chamber 1b '. On the other hand, the connection terminal 3 ′ has the first elastic contact piece 3
a ′ is protruded and has a second elastic contact piece 3b ′ inside,
The connection part 3c 'is provided at the lower part.
【０００５】上記接続用端子３’のコネクタハウジング
１ａ’への収容状態では、下方の接続用端子３’の第一
弾性片３ａ’が上方の接続用端子３’の接続部３ｃ’と
当接することで、従来の接続用バスバー２を使用するこ
となく上下に位置する接続用端子３’を接続するように
している。また、コネクタハウジング前面１ｃ’の挿入
口１ｄ’よりオス端子４を挿入することで接続用端子
３’の第二弾性接触片３ｂ’と接触させて接続し、接続
本数の増加等にも対応できるようにしている。When the connection terminals 3 'are housed in the connector housing 1a', the first elastic pieces 3a 'of the lower connection terminals 3' abut on the connection portions 3c 'of the upper connection terminals 3'. Thus, the connection terminals 3 ′ located above and below are connected without using the conventional connection bus bar 2. Further, by inserting the male terminal 4 from the insertion opening 1d 'of the front surface 1c' of the connector housing, the male terminal 4 is brought into contact with the second elastic contact piece 3b 'of the connection terminal 3', thereby making it possible to cope with an increase in the number of connections. Like that.
【０００６】[0006]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記のようにジョイン
トコネクタ１’は、従来に較べて接続できる本数を増加
させているが、コネクタハウジング１ａ’の端子収容室
１ｂ’の数により上記本数も制限を受け、やはり回路形
態に応じてある程度の品種に及ぶコネクタハウジング１
ａ’を準備しなければならない問題がある。また、上下
に位置する接続用端子３’は必ず接続されてしまうた
め、回路的にこれらの接続が必要でない場合では、上記
構成のジョイントコネクタ１’を適用できない問題もあ
る。As described above, the number of joint connectors 1 'that can be connected is increased as compared with the prior art, but the number is also limited by the number of terminal accommodating chambers 1b' of the connector housing 1a '. Receiving a certain number of connector housings depending on the circuit configuration
There is a problem that a 'must be prepared. In addition, since the connection terminals 3 ′ located above and below are always connected, there is also a problem that the joint connector 1 ′ having the above configuration cannot be applied when these connections are not necessary in a circuit.
【０００７】また、ワイヤハーネスを組み立てる場合、
まず、図１２に示すように、サブハーネス（仮結束ハー
ネス）Ｋ−１〜３を仮結束するが、その際、他の仮結束
ハーネスに接続される電線端末の端子Ｔ−１〜３はコネ
クタに未挿入の状態となり、所謂、後入れ端子となる。
これら仮結束ハーネスは組立図板上において本結束さ
れ、其の際に上記後入れ端子が他の仮結束ハーネスのコ
ネクタに挿入される。よって、本結束時に、端子の後入
れ工程が必須となるので、組立の効率化を図れない問題
がある。また、仮結束ハーネスと本結束のワイヤハーネ
スＷ／Ｈの組立は別の箇所で行われていることがほとん
どであるため、上記仮結束ハーネスＫ−１〜３の後入れ
となる未挿入の端子Ｔ−１〜３端子が搬送時等に、変形
や損傷を受けやすくなり、損傷等受けるとコネクタへの
挿入が困難となり端子挿入が確実に行えないおそれもあ
る。When assembling a wire harness,
First, as shown in FIG. 12, the sub-harnesses (temporary binding harnesses) K-1 to K-3 are temporarily bound. At this time, the terminals T-1 to T-3 of the wire terminals connected to the other temporary binding harnesses are connected to connectors. , And becomes a so-called post-insertion terminal.
These temporary binding harnesses are finally bound on an assembly drawing board, and at that time, the last insertion terminal is inserted into a connector of another temporary binding harness. Therefore, at the time of the final bundling, a step of inserting the terminals is indispensable, so that there is a problem that the efficiency of assembly cannot be improved. In most cases, the temporary binding harness and the wire harness W / H for the final binding are assembled at different locations. The T-1 to T-3 terminals are likely to be deformed or damaged during transportation or the like, and if they are damaged, insertion into the connector becomes difficult and the terminal may not be reliably inserted.
【０００８】本発明は上記した問題に鑑みてなされたも
のであり、仮結束ハーネスでの後入れ端子を無くして完
結型とすることを第一の課題としている。かつ、コネク
タハウジングの品種を削減しても、接続本数の増加や回
路変更に対しても柔軟に対応できるようにすることを第
二の課題としている。さらに、本発明は、ジョイントコ
ネクタを更に発展させて、内部回路を有する電気接続箱
とも接続可能とすることを第三の課題としている。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problem, and has as its first object to eliminate a terminal inserted in a temporary binding harness and to provide a complete type. A second object is to be able to flexibly cope with an increase in the number of connections and a change in circuit even if the types of connector housings are reduced. Further, a third object of the present invention is to further develop the joint connector so that it can be connected to an electric junction box having an internal circuit.
【０００９】[0009]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
に、本発明は、コネクタハウジングに水平方向に並設さ
れる一段の端子収容室を設けると共に、各端子収容室の
上下壁に開口部を形成する一方、電線端末に接続される
と共に上下いずれか一方に突出した弾性接触片部を備え
た接続用端子を、上記コネクタハウジングの各端子収容
室内に挿入係止して、該接続用端子の弾性接触片部を上
下いずれかの開口部より突出させ、上記電線端末と接続
されたコネクタハウジングを上下複数段に積み重ねて合
体させ、上記端子収容室の開口部より突出する弾性接触
片部を上下いずれかに隣接するコネクタハウジングの端
子収容室内に挿入させて、該端子収容室内に挿入係止さ
れている接続用端子と接触させて、電線同士を接続する
構成としているジョイントコネクタを提供している。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a connector housing having one stage of terminal accommodation chambers arranged in a row in a horizontal direction, and having openings in upper and lower walls of each terminal accommodation chamber. On the other hand, the connection terminal, which is connected to the electric wire terminal and has an elastic contact piece protruding upward or downward, is inserted and locked in each terminal accommodating chamber of the connector housing, and The elastic contact piece part is projected from one of the upper and lower openings, the connector housing connected to the wire terminal is stacked in a plurality of upper and lower stages and united, and the elastic contact piece part projecting from the opening of the terminal accommodating chamber is formed. The wire is inserted into the terminal receiving chamber of the connector housing adjacent to the upper or lower side and brought into contact with the connection terminal inserted and locked in the terminal receiving chamber to connect the wires. It has to offer Into connector.
【００１０】具体的には、上記接続用端子を、仮結束ハ
ーネスのうち、少なくとも他の仮結束ハーネスの電線と
接続する電線端末に接続しておき、上記コネクタハウジ
ングに挿入係止しておくと、本結束時において、他の仮
結束ハーネスに接続したコネクタハウジングと上下積層
して一体化させた時に、接続用端子を介して仮結束ハー
ネスの電線同士が接続されることとなる。よって、従
来、仮結束ハーネスで後入れ端子となっていたものをコ
ネクタハウジング内に全て収容して完結型の仮結束ハー
ネスとして、後入れ端子を無くすことができる。Specifically, the connection terminal is connected to at least a wire end of the temporary binding harness which is connected to the wire of another temporary binding harness, and is inserted and locked in the connector housing. At the time of the final binding, when the connector housing connected to another temporary binding harness is vertically laminated and integrated, the electric wires of the temporary binding harness are connected to each other via the connection terminal. Therefore, all of the conventional binding harness, which has been a post-insertion terminal, can be entirely housed in the connector housing to eliminate the post-insertion terminal as a complete temporary binding harness.
【００１１】また、回路形態に合わせてコネクタハウジ
ングを所要数を重ね合わせ一体にしてジョイントコネク
タを形成することで、接続数の増加や回路変更等に対し
て柔軟に対応することができる。例えば、接続数を増加
させたい場合には、一段のコネクタハウジングの数を増
加させることで対応でき、また、回路変更等には、各コ
ネクタハウジングの組合せや個数を変更することで容易
に対応できる。Further, by forming a joint connector by laminating a required number of connector housings according to the circuit configuration and integrally forming the joint connector, it is possible to flexibly cope with an increase in the number of connections, a change in the circuit, and the like. For example, when it is desired to increase the number of connections, it can be dealt with by increasing the number of one-stage connector housings, and it can be easily dealt with by changing the combination and the number of each connector housing, etc. .
【００１２】上記コネクタハウジングは、一段に所要数
の端子収容室を設けたもの、例えば、一段に端子収容室
を２個から９個有する８種類のコネクタハウジング揃え
るだけで、後は上記８種類のコネクタハウジングを所要
数重ね合わせて組み合わせるだけで幾通りものジョイン
トコネクタを形成できるので、部品の共用化を図ること
ができ、品種を削減できる。また、コネクタハウジング
は、端子収容室の上下壁に開口部を設けると共に弾性接
触片部を有する接続用端子を挿入し、これらコネクタハ
ウジングを重ね合わせるだけで、上記開口部を通じて弾
性接触片部により上下の接続用端子を容易かつ確実に接
続でき、接続の信頼性も確保できる。なお、積み重ねた
コネクタハウジングの上下面の開口部は使用状況等に応
じて適宜カバー等を取り付てもよい。The connector housing has a required number of terminal accommodating chambers in one stage, for example, only eight connector housings having two to nine terminal accommodating chambers in one stage. A number of types of joint connectors can be formed only by overlapping and combining a required number of connector housings, so that parts can be shared and the variety can be reduced. Further, the connector housing is provided with openings in the upper and lower walls of the terminal accommodating chamber and inserts connection terminals having elastic contact pieces, and by simply overlapping these connector housings, the elastic contact pieces are moved up and down by the elastic contact pieces through the opening. Can be easily and reliably connected, and the connection reliability can be ensured. It should be noted that the openings on the upper and lower surfaces of the stacked connector housings may be appropriately provided with covers or the like according to the usage conditions and the like.
【００１３】また、上記コネクタハウジングを上下に積
層して合体した状態で、他の電気接続箱と嵌合し、該電
気接続箱に収容したバスバーあるいは絶縁板を、上記上
下のコネクタハウジングの間に挿入して、上下の接続用
端子の弾性接触箇所の間に押し込んで、バスバーを上下
接続用端子と接続し、あるいは、上記絶縁板で上下接続
用端子の接続を遮断できる構成とするのが好ましい。[0013] Further, in a state where the connector housings are vertically stacked and united, they are fitted with another electric connection box, and a bus bar or an insulating plate housed in the electric connection box is placed between the upper and lower connector housings. It is preferable to insert and push between the elastic contact portions of the upper and lower connection terminals to connect the bus bar to the upper and lower connection terminals, or to preferably disconnect the upper and lower connection terminals with the insulating plate. .
【００１４】このように、上下に積層したバスバーから
なる内部回路を有する電気接続箱にコネクタを設けて、
このコネクタを介して上記ジョイントコネクタを接続嵌
合することで、コネクタハウジング内の上下接続用端子
の接続により、電気接続箱内部の上下層のバスバーも接
続できる。また、絶縁板を接続用端子の上下接触箇所に
押し込むことで、上下の接触を遮断することもでき、回
路形態に応じて接続、非接続を適宜選択できる。[0014] As described above, the connector is provided in the electric connection box having the internal circuit composed of the bus bars stacked vertically.
By connecting and fitting the joint connector via this connector, the upper and lower bus bars inside the electric connection box can also be connected by connecting the upper and lower connection terminals in the connector housing. Further, by pressing the insulating plate into the upper and lower contact portions of the connection terminals, the upper and lower contacts can be cut off, and connection or non-connection can be appropriately selected according to the circuit configuration.
【００１５】具体的には、上記接続用端子は、電気接触
側の先端に、基板部より上方に突出した後に上端より下
向きに屈曲した巻きバネ形状の上記弾性接触片部を備
え、該弾性接触片部を上段のコネクタハウジングの下壁
の開口部より該上段の端子収容室に突出させ、該上段の
端子収容室内に挿入係止されている接続用端子の基板部
に接触させる形状としている。このように、接続用端子
に巻きバネ形状の弾性接触片部を設けることで、適切な
接触応力で上下の接続用端子を接続することができる。
また、上記接続箇所にオス端子やバスバーのタブ等の接
続片を更に接続する場合も、上記巻きバネ形状の弾性接
触片部がスムーズに変形して無理なく、下方の接続用端
子、接続片及び上方の接続用端子の３部材を接続でき
る。Specifically, the connection terminal includes, at the tip end on the electrical contact side, the above-mentioned resilient contact piece in the form of a wound spring that protrudes upward from the substrate and then bends downward from the upper end. The one part is formed so as to protrude into the upper terminal receiving chamber from an opening in the lower wall of the upper connector housing, and to come into contact with the board portion of the connection terminal inserted and locked in the upper terminal receiving chamber. In this way, by providing the winding contact-shaped elastic contact pieces on the connection terminals, the upper and lower connection terminals can be connected with appropriate contact stress.
Also, when a connection piece such as a male terminal or a bus bar tab is further connected to the connection portion, the elastic contact piece portion in the form of a wound spring is smoothly deformed without difficulty, and the lower connection terminal, connection piece and The upper three connection terminals can be connected.
【００１６】また、上記接続用端子は、電気接触側をメ
ス状のボックスとし、該ボックスの上板部に上方へ突出
させたバネ片からなる上記弾性接触片部を設け、かつ、
ボックスの下板部から先端側に突出させた片部をボック
ス内部に折り返してバネ接触片とし、上記弾性接触片部
を上段のコネクタハウジングの下壁の開口部より該上段
の端子収容室に突出させ、該上段の端子収容室内に挿入
係止されている接続用端子の基板部に接触させる形状と
してもよい。The connection terminal may be a female box on the electrical contact side, and the upper contact portion of the box may be provided with the elastic contact piece portion made of a spring piece projecting upward.
A piece protruding from the lower plate of the box toward the tip is folded back into the box to form a spring contact piece, and the elastic contact piece protrudes from the opening in the lower wall of the upper connector housing into the upper terminal receiving chamber. Then, the connection terminal may be configured to be brought into contact with the board portion of the connection terminal inserted and locked in the upper terminal receiving chamber.
【００１７】上記形状とした接続用端子では、上部のバ
ネ片からなる弾性接触片部により上下の接続用端子の接
続を行えると共に、ボックス形状内部のバネ接触片によ
り、水平方向からのオス端子の挿入接続が可能となり、
一つの接続用端子に上下方向と水平方向との二方向の接
続ができ、より広く種々の回路形態に対応できる。In the connection terminal having the above-described shape, the upper and lower connection terminals can be connected by the elastic contact piece portion composed of the upper spring piece, and the male contact from the horizontal direction can be formed by the spring contact piece inside the box shape. Insertion connection becomes possible,
One connection terminal can be connected in two directions, that is, up and down direction and horizontal direction, so that it can correspond to a wider variety of circuit forms.
【００１８】よって、上記接続用端子を収容するコネク
タハウジングの各端子収容室の先端壁に端子穴を設け、
これらコネクタハウジングを上下に積層して合体した状
態で、他の電気接続箱と嵌合し、該電気接続箱に収容し
たバスバーのタブを上記端子穴から挿入して接続用端子
と接続できる一方、上下のコネクタハウジングの間に絶
縁板を挿入して、上下の接続用端子の弾性接触箇所の間
に押し込んで、上下接続用端子の接続を遮断することも
できる。Therefore, a terminal hole is provided in the end wall of each terminal accommodating chamber of the connector housing accommodating the connection terminal,
In a state where these connector housings are vertically stacked and united, they are fitted with another electric connection box, and a tab of a bus bar housed in the electric connection box can be inserted from the terminal hole and connected to the connection terminal. An insulating plate can be inserted between the upper and lower connector housings and pushed between the elastic contact portions of the upper and lower connection terminals to cut off the connection of the upper and lower connection terminals.
【００１９】[0019]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施形態を図面を
参照して説明する。図１（Ａ）（Ｂ）は、本発明の第一
実施形態のジョイントコネクタ１０を示し、水平方向に
並設した一段の端子収容室１０ｂに接続用端子１３を挿
入係止したコネクタハウジング１０ａ（１０ａ−１、１
０ａ−２、１０ａ−３）を三段に重ね合わせて形成して
いる。これら各コネクタハウジング１０ａはそれぞれ仮
結束ハーネスＫＨ−１〜３に予め接続され、本結束時に
上記のように三段に積層して一体化される。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1A and 1B show a joint connector 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a connector housing 10a (FIG. 1) in which a connection terminal 13 is inserted and locked in a horizontally arranged terminal housing chamber 10b. 10a-1, 1
0a-2, 10a-3) are formed in three layers. These connector housings 10a are respectively connected to the temporary binding harnesses KH-1 to KH-1 to 3 in advance, and are stacked and integrated as described above at the time of the final binding.
【００２０】上記接続用端子１３は、図２に示すよう
に、先端となる電気接触側にメス状のボックス１３ｄを
形成しており、電気接触側の先端面は開口として挿入口
１３ｉを設けている。ボックス１３ｄの上面には、二重
の上板部１３ｊの上側の板を引き起こして上方へ突出さ
せてバネ片を形成して弾性接触片部１３ａを形成してい
る。また、ボックス１３ｄの下板部１３ｋは先端側に突
出させたバネ片をボックス１３ｄの内部に折り返してバ
ネ接触片１３ｂを設けている。さらに、ボックス１３ｄ
の左右の側壁には係止用のランス１３ｅを設けると共
に、下板の基板部１３ｃより電線との取付側へ連続する
基板１３ｆに芯線バレル１３ｇと被覆バレル１３ｈを突
設させて、電線Ｄを取り付けるようにしている。As shown in FIG. 2, the connection terminal 13 has a female box 13d formed on the electrical contact side serving as the distal end, and the distal end surface on the electrical contact side is provided with an insertion opening 13i as an opening. I have. On the upper surface of the box 13d, a spring piece is formed by raising the upper plate of the double upper plate portion 13j and protruding upward to form an elastic contact piece portion 13a. The lower plate portion 13k of the box 13d is provided with a spring contact piece 13b by folding a spring piece protruding toward the distal end side inside the box 13d. In addition, box 13d
A locking lance 13e is provided on the left and right side walls of the base plate 13c, and a core wire barrel 13g and a covering barrel 13h are projected from a board 13f which is continuous from the board portion 13c of the lower plate to the side where the wire is attached. I try to attach it.
【００２１】図３は、コネクタハウジング１０ａを示し
ており、樹脂等の絶縁物質により水平方向で一段に４つ
の端子収容室１０ｂを並設して形成されている。これら
端子収容室１０ｂの上壁には、ほぼ全域にわたり上部開
口部１０ｊを設けていると共に、底部となる下壁にも上
記接続用端子１３を挿入係止した際にボックス１３ｄの
下面の基板部１３ｃと対向する箇所に下部開口部１０ｈ
を設けている。また、端子収容室１０ｂの両側壁には、
ランス１３ｅ係止用の凹部１０ｉを設けている。さらに
コネクタハウジング１０ａの接触側となる前面１０ｃに
は、上記端子収容室１０ｂの位置に対応させて上下２段
にわたり上端子穴１０ｄ及び下端子穴１０ｅを設けてい
る。また、コネクタハウジング１０ａの外側の両壁面の
上部及び下部には、重ね合わせ時の係止用にロック係止
部１０ｇ及びロック爪１０ｆも設けている。FIG. 3 shows a connector housing 10a, in which four terminal accommodating chambers 10b are formed side by side in a horizontal direction using an insulating material such as resin. An upper opening 10j is provided on the upper wall of these terminal accommodating chambers 10b over substantially the entire area. Lower opening 10h at a location facing 13c
Is provided. Also, on both side walls of the terminal accommodating chamber 10b,
A recess 10i for locking the lance 13e is provided. Further, an upper terminal hole 10d and a lower terminal hole 10e are provided on the front surface 10c on the contact side of the connector housing 10a in two upper and lower stages corresponding to the position of the terminal housing chamber 10b. Locking portions 10g and locking claws 10f are also provided on the upper and lower portions of both outer wall surfaces of the connector housing 10a for locking when overlapping.
【００２２】上記接続用端子１３は仮結束ハーネスの電
線群のうち、少なくとも他の仮結束ハーネスの電線と接
続する電線の先端に取り付けられ、仮結束工程におい
て、コネクタハウジング１０ａの各端子収容室１０ｂに
挿入される。其の際、ランス１３ｅを凹部１０ｉに係止
して、接続用端子１３が抜けないように取り付けてい
る。このようにして、本実施形態では、図４に示すよう
に、三本の仮結束ハーネスＫＨ−１〜３を組み立ててお
り、接続用端子１３−１〜３は全てコネクタハウジング
１０ａ−１〜３に収容されている。The connection terminals 13 are attached to at least the ends of the wires connected to the wires of the other temporary binding harnesses in the wire group of the temporary binding harness. In the temporary binding step, each terminal accommodating chamber 10b of the connector housing 10a is attached. Is inserted into. At this time, the lance 13e is engaged with the concave portion 10i and attached so that the connection terminal 13 does not come off. In this manner, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, three temporary binding harnesses KH-1 to KH-1 are assembled, and all of the connection terminals 13-1 to 13-3 are connected to the connector housings 10a-1 to 10-3. Is housed in
【００２３】上記のようにして後入れ端子を無くして完
結型とした仮結束ハーネスＫＨ−１〜３は、組立図板上
で集束されて本結束されている。この本結束時では、各
仮結束ハーネスＫＨ−１〜３各のコネクタハウジング１
０ａ−１〜３は、図１（Ａ）、図４に示すように３段に
積み重ねられて、ロック爪１０ｆ−１〜３とロック係止
部１０ｇ−１〜３により夫々ロック結合して合体させる
ことでジョイントコネクタ１０が形成されて、本結束の
ワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈが組み立てられている。このよう
に本結束時には、後入れの接続用端子が存在しないの
で、コネクタハウジング１０ａ−１〜３を積み重ねるだ
けで本結束のワイヤハーネスを効率良く組立てることが
できる。なお、最上段のコネクタハウジング１０ａ−３
の上部の開口部１０ｊー３を覆うために上部カバー１５
も取り付けている。The temporary binding harnesses KH-1 to KH-1 to 3 which are completed without the post-insertion terminals as described above are bundled on an assembly drawing board and finally bound. At the time of the final binding, each of the temporary binding harnesses KH-1 to KH-1 to 3 of the connector housing 1
As shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 4, Oa-1 to 0a-3 are stacked in a three-stage manner, and are locked and combined by lock claws 10f-1 to 3 and lock locking portions 10g-1 to 3 respectively. By doing so, the joint connector 10 is formed, and the wire harness W / H of this binding is assembled. In this way, at the time of the final bundling, since there is no connection terminal inserted later, the wire harness of the final bundling can be efficiently assembled only by stacking the connector housings 10a-1 to 10a-1. The uppermost connector housing 10a-3
Cover 15 to cover the upper opening 10j-3
Is also attached.
【００２４】上記のようにコネクタハウジング１０ａ−
１〜３が合体すると、図１（Ｂ）に示すように、上下の
接続用端子１３−１〜３は弾性接触片部１３ａ−１〜３
により接触する。即ち、下段に位置するコネクタハウジ
ング１０ａ−１の接続用端子１３−１のボックス１３ｄ
−１より上方に突出する弾性接触片部１３ａ−１が中段
のコネクタハウジング１０ａ−２の下部開口部１０ｈ−
２を通って端子収容室１０ｂ−２に突出して、接続用端
子１３−２の基板部１３ｃ−２に接触している。この接
触により下段と中段の接続用端子１３−１と１３−２が
接続され、各電線同士を結ぶ回路が形成されている。ま
た、上記同様に中段と上段の接続用端子１３−２と１３
−３も接続されている。なお、上記弾性接触片部１３ａ
−１〜３は、接触時には、適宜撓んで変形し所要接触面
積および接触圧力を有するようにしている。As described above, the connector housing 10a-
1 to 3, the upper and lower connection terminals 13-1 to 13-3 become elastic contact pieces 13a-1 to 13-3 as shown in FIG.
Contact by That is, the box 13d of the connection terminal 13-1 of the connector housing 10a-1 located at the lower stage
The elastic contact piece 13a-1 protruding upward from the lower part 10h-2 of the middle connector housing 10a-2.
2, and protrudes into the terminal accommodating chamber 10b-2, and is in contact with the substrate 13c-2 of the connection terminal 13-2. By this contact, the lower and middle connection terminals 13-1 and 13-2 are connected to form a circuit for connecting the electric wires. Further, similarly to the above, the middle and upper connection terminals 13-2 and 13-2
-3 is also connected. The elastic contact piece 13a
-1 to 3 are appropriately bent and deformed at the time of contact to have a required contact area and contact pressure.
【００２５】また、上記ジョイントコネクタ１０は一段
に４つの端子収容室１０ｂを有するコネクタハウジング
１０ａ−１〜３を三段重ね合わせて形成しているが、接
続数を更に増加させる必要が生じた場合には、コネクタ
ハウジング１０ａの重ね合わせ数を増加させることで容
易に対応している。また、回路変更に伴う接続数の増減
にもコネクタハウジング１０ａの重ね合わせ数を増減す
ることで対応している。さらに、コネクタハウジング１
０ａの一段に設ける端子収容室１０ａの数も２から９個
のように適宜複数個設け、これらを組み合わせることで
様々な接続形態に適応できるようにしている。よって、
コネクタハウジング１０ａの品種は２から９個の端子収
容室１０ｂを設けた場合では８種類だけで済み、品種が
削減されて、コストの低減が図られている。The joint connector 10 is formed by stacking three connector housings 10a-1 to 10-3 each having four terminal accommodating chambers 10b in one stage, but when the number of connections needs to be further increased. Is easily dealt with by increasing the number of overlapping connector housings 10a. Also, the increase or decrease in the number of connections due to the circuit change is dealt with by increasing or decreasing the number of overlapping connector housings 10a. Furthermore, connector housing 1
The number of terminal accommodating chambers 10a provided in one stage of Oa is appropriately provided as two to nine, and by combining these, it is possible to adapt to various connection forms. Therefore,
When two to nine terminal accommodating chambers 10b are provided, only eight types of connector housings 10a are required, and the types are reduced and the cost is reduced.
【００２６】さらに、上記ジョイントコネクタ１０は、
図１（Ｂ）に示すように、バスバー１６と絶縁板１７を
積層して形成した内部回路を収容している電気接続箱１
８にも接続できる。電気接続箱１８は、ジョイントコネ
クタ１０との接続用にコネクタ１８ａを外部に突設して
おり、このコネクタ１８の内部に各バスバー１６の端部
に設けたタブ１６ａを突出させていると共に、下方の絶
縁板１７の端部より延出する絶縁タブ１７ａも突出させ
ている。Further, the joint connector 10 includes:
As shown in FIG. 1B, the electric junction box 1 containing an internal circuit formed by laminating a bus bar 16 and an insulating plate 17
8 can also be connected. The electric connection box 18 has a connector 18 a protruding outside for connection with the joint connector 10, and a tab 16 a provided at an end portion of each bus bar 16 protrudes inside the connector 18. The insulating tab 17a extending from the end of the insulating plate 17 also protrudes.
【００２７】上記コネクタ１８にジョイントコネクタ１
０を接続嵌合すると、図５（Ａ）に示すように、各タブ
１６ａは各コネクタハウジング１０ａ−１〜３の前面１
０ｃ−１〜３の上端子穴１０ｄ−１〜３に挿入され、ま
た、絶縁タブ１７ａは下端子穴１０ｅ−２に挿入されて
いる。挿入された各タブ１６ａは、接続用端子１３−１
〜３のボックス１３ｄ−１〜３の内部に位置する各バネ
接触片１３ｂ−１〜３と接触し、このバネ接触片１３ｂ
−１〜３が適度に撓んで変形することで、タブ１６ａと
所要の接触面積と接触圧力を確保した状態で接続してい
る。The connector 18 has a joint connector 1
0, each tab 16a is connected to the front surface 1 of each connector housing 10a-1 to 3 as shown in FIG.
0c-1 to 3 are inserted into the upper terminal holes 10d-1 to 3 and the insulating tab 17a is inserted into the lower terminal hole 10e-2. Each inserted tab 16a is connected to the connection terminal 13-1.
And contacting each of the spring contact pieces 13b-1 to 13b-1 to 3 located inside the boxes 13d-1 to 13d-1 to
The tabs 1-3a are connected to the tab 16a in a state where the required contact area and contact pressure are secured by being appropriately bent and deformed.
【００２８】一方、絶縁タブ１７ａは、下端子穴１０ｅ
−２を通じてコネクタハウジング１０ａ−１と１０ａ−
２との間に挿入されて、下方に位置する接続用端子１３
−１の弾性接触片部１３ａ−１と上方の接続用端子１３
−２の基板部１３ｃ−２との接触箇所に押し込まれ、接
続用端子１３−１と１３−２の接続を遮断している。On the other hand, the insulating tab 17a is connected to the lower terminal hole 10e.
-2 through the connector housings 10a-1 and 10a-
2 and the lower connection terminal 13
-1 elastic contact piece 13a-1 and the upper connection terminal 13
-2 is pushed into the contact portion with the substrate portion 13c-2, and the connection between the connection terminals 13-1 and 13-2 is cut off.
【００２９】このようにして、電気接続箱１８の上段の
バスバー１６と中段のバスバー１６はジョイントコネク
タ１０の接続用端子１３−２と１３−３を介して接続さ
れており、下段のバスバー１６は、絶縁タブ１７ａによ
り上方のバスバーと接続されることなく、接続用端子１
３−１を介して電線Ｄ−１と接続されている。上記した
電気接続箱１８とジョイントコネクタ１０との接続は一
例であり、他にも種々の接続を行うことができる。In this manner, the upper bus bar 16 and the middle bus bar 16 of the electric connection box 18 are connected via the connection terminals 13-2 and 13-3 of the joint connector 10, and the lower bus bar 16 is And the connection terminal 1 without being connected to the upper bus bar by the insulating tab 17a.
It is connected to the electric wire D-1 via 3-1. The connection between the electric connection box 18 and the joint connector 10 is an example, and various other connections can be made.
【００３０】例えば、絶縁タブを挿入することなしに全
ての層のバスバーを接続するようにしてもよく、また、
上記の例で絶縁タブ１７ａを挿入している下端子穴１０
ｅ−１〜３にもバスバー１６のタブ１６ａを挿入して高
密度に積層された上下層のバスバーを接続するようにし
てもよい。また、ジョイントコネクタ１０の同じ段に並
ぶ各接続用端子１３−２等を接続する場合には、図５
（Ｂ）に示すように、バスバー１６に連結部１６ｂを設
けてタブ１６ａを各接続用端子１３−２に挿入して対応
している。なお、上記ジョイントコネクタ１０は従来の
電線の端末に取り付けられたオス端子とも接続可能で、
いわゆるワイヤー・トゥー・ワイヤーで用いらるコネク
タ同士での接続にも適用可能である。この際も、適宜、
絶縁タブを挿入することで所要の接続回路を形成するよ
うにしてもよい。For example, bus bars of all layers may be connected without inserting an insulating tab.
The lower terminal hole 10 in which the insulating tab 17a is inserted in the above example.
The tabs 16a of the bus bar 16 may also be inserted into e-1 to e-3 to connect the upper and lower layer bus bars that are stacked at high density. When connecting the connection terminals 13-2 and the like arranged in the same stage of the joint connector 10, FIG.
As shown in (B), a connecting portion 16b is provided on the bus bar 16, and a tab 16a is inserted into each connection terminal 13-2 to correspond. The joint connector 10 can be connected to a male terminal attached to a conventional wire terminal,
It is also applicable to connection between connectors used in so-called wire-to-wire. In this case, too,
A required connection circuit may be formed by inserting an insulating tab.
【００３１】また、上記接続用端子１３−１〜３は上方
に弾性接触片部１３ａ−１〜３を突出させて上方に位置
する接続用端子１３−２等と接続しているが、弾性接触
片部を上方ではなく下方に突出させてコネクタハウジン
グ１０ａの上部開口部１０ｊを通して下方の接続用端子
１３−１等と接続するようにしてもよい。さらに、上下
両方に弾性接触片部と突出させて上下に位置する接続用
端子１３−２等と接続するようにしてもよい。The connection terminals 13-1 to 13-3 are connected to the connection terminals 13-2 and the like located above by projecting the elastic contact pieces 13a-1 to 13a-3 upward. One piece may be projected downward instead of upward, and connected to the lower connection terminal 13-1 or the like through the upper opening 10j of the connector housing 10a. Further, the elastic contact pieces may protrude upward and downward to connect to the connection terminals 13-2 and the like located above and below.
【００３２】図６は本発明の第二実施形態のジョイント
コネクタ５０を示し、水平方向に一段で端子収容室５０
ｂ−１〜３を並設させたコネクタハウジング５０ａ−１
〜３に接続用端子５３−１〜３を挿入係止し、これらコ
ネクタハウジング５０を積み重ねて形成されている。FIG. 6 shows a joint connector 50 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
connector housing 50a-1 having b-1 to b-3 arranged side by side
The connector terminals 53-1 to 3-3 are inserted into and locked to the connector housings 3, and the connector housings 50 are stacked.
【００３３】図７に示す上記接続用端子５３は、電気接
触側となる先端に基板部５３ｃより上方にバネ片を突出
してから上端より下方に屈曲した巻きバネ形状の弾性接
触片部５３ａを設けており、また、基板部５３ｃの両側
の側辺から側壁５３ｄを立設している。ランス５３ｅ、
芯線バレル５３ｇ、被覆バレル５３ｈ等は第一実施形態
の接続用端子１３と同様に設けている。The connection terminal 53 shown in FIG. 7 is provided with a resilient contact piece 53a in the form of a wound spring that protrudes a spring piece above the substrate 53c and then bends downward from the upper end at the tip that is on the electrical contact side. Further, a side wall 53d is provided upright from both sides of the substrate portion 53c. Lance 53e,
The core barrel 53g, the coating barrel 53h, and the like are provided similarly to the connection terminal 13 of the first embodiment.
【００３４】一方、図８に示すコネクタハウジング５０
ａは前面５０ｃに端子収容室５０ｂと対向する箇所に二
段でない一段の端子穴５０ｄを設けると共に、この端子
穴５０ｄと下壁の下部開口部５０ｈを連続させて形成し
ている。他の箇所は第一実施形態と略同等に形成してい
る。On the other hand, the connector housing 50 shown in FIG.
In FIG. 5A, a terminal hole 50d is provided on the front face 50c at a position facing the terminal accommodating chamber 50b, instead of two steps, and the terminal hole 50d and the lower opening 50h of the lower wall are formed continuously. Other parts are formed substantially the same as in the first embodiment.
【００３５】上記接続用端子５３は、第一実施形態同様
に仮結束ハーネス組立時に、コネクタハウジング５０ａ
の各端子収容室１０ｂに挿入係止されて、後入れ端子を
無くすようにしている。図６に示すように、これら接続
用端子５３−１〜３を備えるコネクタハウジング５０ａ
−１〜３は、本結束時に上下複数段に重ね合わせられジ
ョイントコネクタ５０を形成している。上記重ね合わせ
により、下段の接続用端子５３−１の弾性接触片部５３
ａ−１は中段の下部開口部５０ｈ−２より中段の端子収
容室５０ｂ−２に突出して接続用端子５３−２の基板部
５３ｃ−２と接触し、この接触により上下の接続用端子
５３−１と５３−２は接続されている。上記同様に接続
用端子５３−２と５３−３も接続されている。また、上
記接触の際、弾性接触片部５３ａ−１等は巻きバネ形状
であるため、下方にスムーズに撓んで適切な接触状態を
保っている。The connection terminal 53 is connected to the connector housing 50a during the temporary binding harness as in the first embodiment.
Are inserted and locked in the respective terminal accommodating chambers 10b so as to eliminate the post-inserted terminals. As shown in FIG. 6, a connector housing 50a provided with these connection terminals 53-1 to 33-1.
−1 to 3 form a joint connector 50 which is superimposed in a plurality of upper and lower stages during the final binding. By the above-mentioned superposition, the elastic contact piece 53 of the lower connection terminal 53-1 is formed.
a-1 projects from the middle lower opening 50h-2 into the middle terminal accommodating chamber 50b-2 and comes into contact with the substrate 53c-2 of the connection terminal 53-2. 1 and 53-2 are connected. Similarly, the connection terminals 53-2 and 53-3 are also connected. In addition, at the time of the above-mentioned contact, the elastic contact pieces 53a-1 and the like have a wound spring shape, and thus smoothly bend downward to maintain an appropriate contact state.
【００３６】上記ジョイントコネクタ５０も、回路変更
等に対応してコネクタハウジング５０ａの重ね合わせ数
を増減して対応している。また、コネクタハウジング５
０ａ−１等も一段に所要数の端子収容室５０ｂ−１等を
適宜有するものを揃え、後はこれらを適宜組み合わせる
ことで種々の回路形態に対応するようにして、コネクタ
ハウジング５０ａの品種を従来に較べ削減して、コスト
の低減を図っている。The above-mentioned joint connector 50 also responds by increasing or decreasing the number of overlapping connector housings 50a in response to a circuit change or the like. The connector housing 5
The connector housing 50a is provided with a required number of terminal accommodating chambers 50b-1 and the like, which are appropriately combined in a single stage. To reduce costs.
【００３７】また、上記ジョイントコネクタ５０も第一
実施形態と同様に、電気接続箱、コネクタ、オス端子等
とも前面５０ｃ−１等の端子穴５０ｄ−１等より接続で
きるようにしている。一例として、図９（Ａ）（Ｂ）は
コネクタ５８とジョイントコネクタ５０との接続状況を
示しており、電線Ｄに接続されたオス端子５６を有する
コネクタ５８をジョイントコネクタ５０と嵌合してい
る。この嵌合により、オス端子５６先端のタブ５６ａは
端子穴５０ｄ−２、３を通してコネクタハウジング５０
ａ−１〜３の夫々間に挿入され、弾性接触片部５３ａ−
１、２と基板部５３ｃ−２、３との接触箇所の間に押し
込まれてオス端子５６及び上下の接続用端子５３−１〜
３の三部材を接続している。Further, similarly to the first embodiment, the joint connector 50 can be connected to an electric connection box, a connector, a male terminal and the like through a terminal hole 50d-1 and the like on the front surface 50c-1 and the like. As an example, FIGS. 9A and 9B show a connection state between the connector 58 and the joint connector 50, and the connector 58 having the male terminal 56 connected to the electric wire D is fitted to the joint connector 50. . As a result of this fitting, the tab 56a at the tip of the male terminal 56 passes through the terminal holes 50d-2 and 3 and the connector housing 50.
a-1 to a-3, each elastic contact piece 53a-
The male terminal 56 and the upper and lower connection terminals 53-1 to 1-3 are pushed between the contact points of the first and second substrates 53c-2 and 53c.
3 are connected.
【００３８】また、ジョイントコネクタ５０の上下の接
続用端子５３の接続を遮断する場合は、上記オス端子５
６の代わりに絶縁板を挿入することで接続を遮断でき
る。さらに、上下に接続を遮断すると共に上下いずれか
一方の接続用端子５３−２等と接続する場合は、図９
（Ｃ）に示すように、上部のオス端子のタブ５６ａ’下
部に絶縁板の絶縁タブ５７ａ’を合わせて端子穴５０ｄ
−２に挿入し、絶縁タブ５７ａ’で上下の接続を遮断す
ると共に、タブ５６ａ’を上方の基板部５３ｃ−２と接
触させて接続している。When the connection between the upper and lower connection terminals 53 of the joint connector 50 is cut off, the male terminal 5
The connection can be cut off by inserting an insulating plate instead of 6. Further, in the case where the connection is interrupted vertically and connected to one of the upper and lower connection terminals 53-2, etc., FIG.
As shown in (C), the tab 56a 'of the upper male terminal is aligned with the insulating tab 57a' of the insulating plate and the terminal hole 50d.
-2, the upper and lower connections are cut off by an insulating tab 57a ', and the tab 56a' is connected to the upper substrate portion 53c-2 by contact.
【００３９】このように、第二実施形態のジョイントコ
ネクタ５０を用いると、仮結束時に後入れ端子を無くす
ことができると共に、種々の回路形態に適合可能であ
り、接続数の増加等にも容易に対応できるようにしてい
る。なお、上述した以外は、第一実施形態と同様であ
る。As described above, by using the joint connector 50 of the second embodiment, it is possible to eliminate a post-insertion terminal at the time of temporary binding, adapt to various circuit forms, and easily increase the number of connections. To be able to respond to. Except for the above, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment.
【００４０】[0040]
【発明の効果】上記した説明より明らかなように、本発
明は、仮結束ハーネスの組立時に、少なくとも従来後入
れ端子となっていた電線に接続用端子を接続して、コネ
クタハウジングに挿入しておくと、本結束時にコネクタ
ハウジングを結合することで、他の仮結束ハーネスの電
線と接続用端子を介して接続することができ、よって、
仮結束ハーネスに生じていた後入れ端子を無くすことが
できる。よって、従来端子の後入れに要していた手間と
時間を削減でき、効率的なワイヤハーネスの組立を行え
る。さらに、搬送等による端子の損傷も同時に無くすこ
とができ、ワイヤハーネスの端子にかかる品質及び信頼
性も向上できる。As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, at the time of assembling the temporary binding harness, at least the connection terminal is connected to the electric wire which has been a post-insert terminal at least and inserted into the connector housing. In other words, by connecting the connector housing at the time of the final bundling, it is possible to connect to the wires of the other temporary bundling harness via the connection terminals,
The post-insertion terminal generated in the temporary binding harness can be eliminated. Therefore, the labor and time required for inserting the terminals in the related art can be reduced, and the wire harness can be efficiently assembled. Further, damage to the terminals due to transportation or the like can be eliminated at the same time, and the quality and reliability of the terminals of the wire harness can be improved.
【００４１】また、端子収容室を一段としたコネクタハ
ウジングを適宜重ね合わせることで、回路形態に適応し
たジョイントコネクタを形成できる。このように、基本
となる一段のコネクタハウジングを揃えるだけで、多種
の回路を構成するジョイントコネクタを形成できるの
で、ジョイントコネクタの品種を削減でき、削減に伴い
コストダウンも図れる。また、積層された各層の接続用
端子の接続は接続用端子が有する弾性接触片部で行うた
め接続状態の信頼性を高めることができる。Also, by appropriately stacking the connector housings having the terminal housing chambers in one stage, a joint connector suitable for the circuit configuration can be formed. In this way, a joint connector constituting a variety of circuits can be formed only by arranging a basic one-stage connector housing, so that the variety of joint connectors can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced with the reduction. In addition, since the connection of the connection terminals of each layer is performed by the elastic contact pieces of the connection terminals, the reliability of the connection state can be improved.
【００４２】さらに、形成されたジョイントコネクタ
は、従来のオス端子およびコネクタとの接続に加えて電
気接続箱とも接続することが可能であり、積層構造の内
部回路と接続して異層間の接続を行うこともできる。ま
た、絶縁板を上記ジョイントコネクタに挿入して、上下
に位置する接続用端子の接続を遮断することもでき、種
々の回路形態における接続状況にも対応できる。Furthermore, the formed joint connector can be connected to an electric connection box in addition to the connection with the conventional male terminal and connector, and connected to the internal circuit of the laminated structure to connect between different layers. You can do it too. Further, by inserting an insulating plate into the joint connector, the connection of the connection terminals located above and below can be cut off, and it is possible to cope with connection situations in various circuit forms.
【図１】 本発明の第一実施形態にかかるジョイントコ
ネクタであり（Ａ）は斜視図、（Ｂ）は断面図である。FIG. 1 is a joint connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein (A) is a perspective view and (B) is a cross-sectional view.
【図２】 第一実施形態の接続用端子の斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a connection terminal according to the first embodiment.
【図３】 第一実施形態のコネクタハウジングの斜視図
である。FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the connector housing of the first embodiment.
【図４】 仮結束ハーネスと本結束のワイヤハーネスの
組立を示す概略図である。FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing assembling of a temporary binding harness and a main binding wire harness.
【図５】 接続用端子の接続状態であり、（Ａ）は電気
接続箱との接続時の断面図、（Ｂ）は並設する接続用端
子の接続を示す要部斜視図である。FIGS. 5A and 5B are connection states of connection terminals, FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view when connected to an electric connection box, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view of a main part showing connection of connection terminals arranged in parallel.
【図６】 本発明の第二実施形態にかかるジョイントコ
ネクタの断面図である。FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a joint connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
【図７】 第二実施形態の接続用端子の斜視図である。FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a connection terminal according to a second embodiment.
【図８】 第二実施形態のコネクタハウジングの斜視図
である。FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a connector housing according to a second embodiment.
【図９】 第二実施形態のジョイントコネクタの接続状
況であり、（Ａ）は接続前の断面図、（Ｂ）は接続状態
の断面図、（Ｃ）は接続の遮断と接続用端子への接続を
行う場合の要部拡大断面図である。9A and 9B are connection states of the joint connector according to the second embodiment, wherein FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view before connection, FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view of the connection state, and FIG. It is a principal part expanded sectional view at the time of making a connection.
【図１０】 従来のジョイントコネクタの斜視図であ
る。FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a conventional joint connector.
【図１１】 別の従来のジョイントコネクタであり、
（Ａ）は断面図、（Ｂ）はジョイントコネクタに用いら
れる端子の斜視図である。FIG. 11 is another conventional joint connector;
(A) is a sectional view, and (B) is a perspective view of a terminal used for a joint connector.
【図１２】 従来の仮結束ハーネスと本結束のワイヤハ
ーネスの組立を示す概略図である。FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing assembling of a conventional temporary binding harness and a main binding wire harness.
【符号の説明】 １０、５０ ジョイントコネクタ １０ａ、５０ａ コネクタハウジング １０ｂ、５０ｂ 端子収容室 １３、５３ 接続用端子 １３ａ、５３ａ 弾性接触片部 １３ｃ、５３ｃ 基板部 １６ タブ １７ 絶縁板 １８ 電気接続箱 ５６ オス端子 ５８ コネクタ Ｄ 電線[Description of Signs] 10, 50 Joint connector 10a, 50a Connector housing 10b, 50b Terminal accommodating chamber 13, 53 Connection terminal 13a, 53a Elastic contact piece 13c, 53c Substrate 16 Tab 17 Insulating plate 18 Electrical connection box 56 Male Terminal 58 Connector D Electric wire
Claims (6)
れる一段の端子収容室を設けると共に、各端子収容室の
上下壁に開口部を形成する一方、 電線端末に接続されると共に上下いずれか一方に突出し
た弾性接触片部を備えた接続用端子を、上記コネクタハ
ウジングの各端子収容室内に挿入係止して、該接続用端
子の弾性接触片部を上下いずれかの開口部より突出さ
せ、 上記電線端末と接続されたコネクタハウジングを上下複
数段に積み重ねて合体させ、上記端子収容室の開口部よ
り突出する弾性接触片部を上下いずれかに隣接するコネ
クタハウジングの端子収容室内に挿入させて、該端子収
容室内に挿入係止されている接続用端子と接触させて、
電線同士を接続する構成としているジョイントコネク
タ。1. A connector housing having a single-stage terminal accommodating chamber arranged in a horizontal direction, openings formed in upper and lower walls of each terminal accommodating chamber, and connected to a wire terminal and one of upper and lower terminals. The connection terminal provided with the elastic contact piece protruding into the terminal housing of the connector housing is inserted and locked, and the elastic contact piece of the connection terminal is protruded from one of the upper and lower openings, The connector housings connected to the electric wire terminals are stacked and combined in a plurality of upper and lower stages, and an elastic contact piece protruding from an opening of the terminal housing is inserted into a terminal housing of a connector housing adjacent to one of the upper and lower sides. Contacting the connection terminal inserted and locked in the terminal receiving chamber,
A joint connector that connects wires.
て合体した状態で、他の電気接続箱と嵌合し、該電気接
続箱に収容したバスバーあるいは絶縁板を、上記上下の
コネクタハウジングの間に挿入して、上下の接続用端子
の弾性接触箇所の間に押し込んで、バスバーを上下接続
用端子と接続し、あるいは、上記絶縁板で上下接続用端
子の接続を遮断できる構成としている請求項１に記載の
ジョイントコネクタ。2. A bus bar or an insulating plate housed in the electric connection box is fitted between the upper and lower connector housings in a state where the connector housings are vertically stacked and united. The bus bar is connected to the upper and lower connection terminals by being inserted and pushed between the elastic contact portions of the upper and lower connection terminals, or the connection of the upper and lower connection terminals can be interrupted by the insulating plate. The joint connector according to 1.
に、基板部より上方に突出した後に上端より下向きに屈
曲した巻きバネ形状の上記弾性接触片部を備え、該弾性
接触片部を上段のコネクタハウジングの下壁の開口部よ
り該上段の端子収容室に突出させ、該上段の端子収容室
内に挿入係止されている接続用端子の基板部に接触させ
る形状としている請求項１または請求項２に記載のジョ
イントコネクタ。3. The connection terminal includes a wound spring-shaped elastic contact piece protruding upward from a substrate and then bent downward from an upper end at an end on an electric contact side, wherein the elastic contact piece has 2. The connector housing according to claim 1, wherein said connector housing projects from an opening in a lower wall of said upper connector housing into said upper terminal receiving chamber and comes into contact with a board portion of a connection terminal inserted and locked in said upper terminal housing. The joint connector according to claim 2.
のボックスとし、該ボックスの上板部に上方へ突出させ
たバネ片からなる上記弾性接触片部を設け、かつ、ボッ
クスの下板部から先端側に突出させた片部をボックス内
部に折り返してバネ接触片とし、上記弾性接触片部を上
段のコネクタハウジングの下壁の開口部より該上段の端
子収容室に突出させ、該上段の端子収容室内に挿入係止
されている接続用端子の基板部に接触させる形状として
いる請求項１または請求項２に記載のジョイントコネク
タ。4. The connection terminal according to claim 1, wherein the electrical contact side is a female box, and the upper plate portion of the box is provided with the elastic contact piece portion made of a spring piece protruding upward. The piece protruding from the plate to the tip side is folded back into the box to form a spring contact piece, and the elastic contact piece is projected from the opening in the lower wall of the upper connector housing into the upper terminal receiving chamber, 3. The joint connector according to claim 1, wherein the joint connector has a shape to be brought into contact with a board portion of the connection terminal inserted and locked in the upper terminal receiving chamber. 4.
ジングの各端子収容室の先端壁に端子穴を設け、これら
コネクタハウジングを上下に積層して合体した状態で、
他の電気接続箱と嵌合し、該電気接続箱に収容したバス
バーのタブを上記端子穴から挿入して、接続用端子と接
続可能とし、かつ、上下のコネクタハウジングの間に絶
縁板を挿入して、上下の接続用端子の弾性接触箇所の間
に押し込んで、上下接続用端子の接続を遮断できる構成
としている請求項４に記載のジョイントコネクタ。5. A terminal hole is provided in a distal end wall of each terminal accommodating chamber of a connector housing accommodating the connection terminal, and the connector housings are vertically stacked and united.
Fits with another electrical connection box, inserts the tab of the bus bar housed in the electrical connection box from the terminal hole, enables connection with the connection terminal, and inserts an insulating plate between the upper and lower connector housings The joint connector according to claim 4, wherein the joint connector is configured to be pushed between elastic contact portions of the upper and lower connection terminals so as to cut off the connection of the upper and lower connection terminals.
接続される接続用端子は上記コネクタハウジングに接続
し、各仮結束ハーネスを本結束する時に、上記コネクタ
ハウジングを上下に積層して一体化させ、接続用端子同
士を接続している請求項１乃至請求項５のいずれか１項
に記載のジョイントコネクタ。6. A connection terminal connected to a terminal of a wire group of one temporary binding harness is connected to the connector housing, and when the temporary binding harnesses are fully bound, the connector housings are vertically stacked and integrated. The joint connector according to claim 1, wherein the connection terminals are connected to each other.
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