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本発明は、例えばワイヤハーネスを有する自動車用モジュール部品等の補機同士やその補機と他の部品等との接続に際し自動組付作業などに用いられ、不完全嵌合を防止して嵌合信頼性を向上させる自己調芯型コネクタに関する。 The present invention is used for, for example, automatic assembly work in connecting auxiliary machines such as automobile module parts having a wire harness, and the auxiliary machine to other parts, etc. The present invention relates to a self-aligning connector that improves reliability.
従来より、自動車等に用いられるワイヤハーネスなどの接続に際しては、いわゆる調芯コネクタが使用され、更にオートメーションでは、いわゆるプラグ型コネクタとレセプタクル型コネクタとの間に発生する嵌合誤差や取付誤差(取付ガタ)を自己整合的に調芯する自己調芯型コネクタが使用されている(例えば、特許文献1及び2参照。)。 Conventionally, so-called alignment connectors have been used to connect wire harnesses used in automobiles, etc., and in automation, so-called fitting errors and attachment errors (mounting) that occur between plug-type connectors and receptacle-type connectors. A self-aligning connector that aligns the backlash in a self-aligning manner is used (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
しかしながら、特許文献1及び2に記載の補機用コネクタでは、ばね片と鍔部とを有するコネクタ用ガイドでハウジングを揺動可能に支持し、嵌合時の調芯をばね片の弾性等で行う構造であるため、コネクタ用ガイドなどの部品が必要となり、部品点数が増えてコストが上昇してしまうという問題がある。 However, in the auxiliary connector described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the housing is swingably supported by a connector guide having a spring piece and a flange, and the alignment at the time of fitting is performed by the elasticity of the spring piece or the like. Since this structure is used, parts such as connector guides are required, which increases the number of parts and increases the cost.
本発明は、このような問題点に鑑みてなされたもので、少ない部品点数で安価に製造することができる自己調芯型コネクタを提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a self-aligning connector that can be manufactured inexpensively with a small number of parts.
本発明に係る自己調芯型コネクタは、互いに嵌合可能な構造からなる第1ハウジング及び第2ハウジングを備え、前記第1ハウジングは、穴部が形成された取付部材の前記穴部に取り付けられると共に前記取付部材に対して前記第1ハウジングを前記第2ハウジングとの嵌合方向及びこの嵌合方向と直交する面内で揺動可能な状態に支持する複数の弾性支持部を有してなり、前記複数の弾性支持部は、前記第1ハウジングに一体成形により備えられると共に、前記第1ハウジングの側部から前記直交する面と平行に立設され且つ縦断面がU字型となるように前記直交する面と平行に折り返された形状の可撓性の応力吸収部と、この応力吸収部と連続し前記穴部の周縁部に嵌る縦断面がコの字型となるように折り曲げられた形状の係合部とを備えて構成されていることを特徴とする。 The self-aligning connector according to the present invention includes a first housing and a second housing having a structure that can be fitted to each other, and the first housing is attached to the hole portion of the attachment member in which the hole portion is formed. And a plurality of elastic support portions for supporting the first housing in a fitting direction with the second housing and a swingable state in a plane orthogonal to the fitting direction with respect to the mounting member. The plurality of elastic support portions are provided integrally with the first housing, and are erected in parallel with the orthogonal surface from a side portion of the first housing, and have a U-shaped longitudinal section. A flexible stress absorbing portion that is folded back in parallel with the orthogonal surface, and a longitudinal section that is continuous with the stress absorbing portion and that fits into the peripheral edge of the hole portion is folded into a U-shape. With an engaging part of shape Characterized in that it is configured Te.
なお、この自己調芯型コネクタが取り付けられる取付部材としては、例えば自動車のインストルメントパネルなどが最適である。 As an attachment member to which the self-aligning connector is attached, for example, an automobile instrument panel is optimal.
本発明によれば、取付部材の穴部に取り付けられる自己調芯型コネクタの第1ハウジングが、一体成形により形成された第2ハウジングとの嵌合方向及びこの嵌合方向と直交する面内で第1ハウジングを揺動可能な状態に支持する複数の弾性支持部を有する。このため、従来のものと比べてコネクタハウジングを揺動可能に支持するためのコネクタ用ガイド等の部品が不要となり、部品点数を少なくして安価に製造することが可能となる。 According to the present invention, the first housing of the self-aligning connector attached to the hole of the attachment member is fitted in the fitting direction with the second housing formed by integral molding and in a plane perpendicular to the fitting direction. A plurality of elastic support portions for supporting the first housing in a swingable state. This eliminates the need for parts such as a connector guide for swingingly supporting the connector housing as compared with the conventional one, and makes it possible to manufacture at low cost by reducing the number of parts.
以下、添付の図面を参照して、本発明の好ましい実施の形態を説明する。 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
図1は、本発明の一実施形態に係る自己調芯型コネクタを示す外観斜視図、図2は、この自己調芯型コネクタのハウジング嵌合時の状態を示す一部断面図、図3及び図4は、この自己調芯型コネクタの嵌合動作を説明するための一部断面図である。 1 is an external perspective view showing a self-aligning connector according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state of the self-aligning connector when the housing is fitted, FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining the fitting operation of the self-aligning connector.
自己調芯型コネクタ1は、例えば互いに嵌合可能な構造の樹脂成型部材からなる第1ハウジングとしてのプラグコネクタハウジング10及び第2ハウジングとしてのレセプタクルコネクタハウジング20を備えて構成されている。 The self-aligning connector 1 includes, for example, a plug connector housing 10 as a first housing and a receptacle connector housing 20 as a second housing made of resin molded members having a structure that can be fitted to each other.
プラグコネクタハウジング10は、穴部91が形成された取付部材としてのインストルメントパネル隔壁(以下、「パネル隔壁」と呼ぶ。)90の穴部91に取り付けられると共にパネル隔壁90に対してプラグコネクタハウジング10をレセプタクルコネクタハウジング20との嵌合方向(図1中矢印Z方向)及びこの嵌合方向と直交する面(図1中矢印X方向及びY方向)内で揺動可能な状態に支持する複数の弾性支持部としての複数の取付アーム部30を有する構造からなる。 The plug connector housing 10 is attached to a hole portion 91 of an instrument panel partition wall (hereinafter referred to as “panel partition wall”) 90 as an attachment member in which a hole portion 91 is formed, and is connected to the panel partition wall 90 with a plug connector housing. A plurality of members 10 are supported so as to be swingable in a fitting direction (in the direction of arrow Z in FIG. 1) with the receptacle connector housing 20 and in a plane orthogonal to the fitting direction (in the directions of arrow X and Y in FIG. 1). It has a structure having a plurality of mounting arm portions 30 as elastic support portions.
また、このプラグコネクタハウジング10は、複数の接続端子40(図2〜図4参照)を内部に収容する複数の端子収容室11を備えると共に、この複数の端子収容室11の先端側にレセプタクルコネクタハウジング20に収容された接続端子50が挿入される端子挿入口12を備えている。 The plug connector housing 10 includes a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers 11 that accommodate a plurality of connection terminals 40 (see FIGS. 2 to 4) therein, and a receptacle connector at the distal end side of the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers 11. The terminal insertion port 12 into which the connection terminal 50 accommodated in the housing 20 is inserted is provided.
プラグコネクタハウジング10の複数の端子収容室11にそれぞれ収容される各接続端子40は、この例では筒状の接続部41と、端末部においてそれぞれ芯線71が露出(口出し)された複数の電線70の芯線71と例えば個別に圧着等により接続される電線接続部42と、電線70を加締め等により固定保持する電線固定部43と、これら接続部41、電線接続部42及び電線固定部43を連結する板状の連結部44とを備えて構成されている。 In this example, each connection terminal 40 accommodated in each of the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers 11 of the plug connector housing 10 includes a cylindrical connection portion 41 and a plurality of electric wires 70 in which core wires 71 are exposed (extracted) at the terminal portion. A wire connection portion 42 that is individually connected to the core wire 71 by, for example, crimping, a wire fixing portion 43 that fixes and holds the electric wire 70 by caulking or the like, and these connection portions 41, the wire connection portion 42, and the wire fixing portion 43. A plate-like connecting portion 44 to be connected is provided.
なお、例えば接続端子40の筒状の接続部41内には、端子挿入口12から端子収容室11内に挿入された接続端子50との接続の際に、接続端子50の板状の接続部51と接触するための接触片45が形成されている。 For example, in the cylindrical connection part 41 of the connection terminal 40, when connecting with the connection terminal 50 inserted into the terminal accommodating chamber 11 from the terminal insertion opening 12, the plate-like connection part of the connection terminal 50 is provided. A contact piece 45 for contacting 51 is formed.
複数の取付アーム部30は、例えばプラグコネクタハウジング10の側部に一体成形により形成されてなり、それぞれプラグコネクタハウジング10の側部から上記直交する面と平行に立設され且つ縦断面がU字型となるようにこの直交する面と平行に折り返された形状を有する可撓性の応力吸収部としての湾曲部31と、この湾曲部31と連続しパネル隔壁90の穴部91の周縁部に嵌る縦断面がコの字型となるように折り曲げられた形状を有する係合部としての穴係合部32とを備えて構成されている。 The plurality of mounting arm portions 30 are formed by, for example, integral molding on the side portion of the plug connector housing 10, and each of the mounting arm portions 30 is erected in parallel with the orthogonal surface from the side portion of the plug connector housing 10 and has a U-shaped longitudinal section. A curved portion 31 as a flexible stress absorbing portion having a shape folded back in parallel to the orthogonal plane so as to form a mold, and a peripheral portion of the hole portion 91 of the panel partition wall 90 continuous with the curved portion 31. The hole engaging part 32 as an engaging part which has the shape bent so that the vertical cross section to fit may become a U-shape is comprised.
このように構成された複数の取付アーム部30は、図1中矢印X方向、Y方向及びZ方向のいずれの方向にも撓む構造であるため、プラグコネクタハウジング10は、パネル隔壁90に対して複数の取付アーム部30により同様に図1中矢印X方向、Y方向及びZ方向に揺動可能な状態で支持される。 The plurality of mounting arm portions 30 configured in this way are structured to bend in any of the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction in FIG. The plurality of mounting arm portions 30 are similarly supported so as to be swingable in the arrow X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction in FIG.
従って、図3に示すように、パネル隔壁90に複数の取付アーム部30を介して取り付けたプラグコネクタハウジング10とレセプタクルコネクタハウジング20との嵌合の際に、上記X方向及びY方向の嵌合誤差N1がある場合や、図4に示すように、上記Z方向の嵌合誤差N2がある場合においても、複数の取付アーム部30が撓むことにより、これらの嵌合誤差N1,N2を確実に吸収してプラグコネクタハウジング10とレセプタクルコネクタハウジング20とを正確且つ確実に嵌合することが可能となる。 Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the plug connector housing 10 and the receptacle connector housing 20 attached to the panel partition wall 90 via the plurality of attachment arm portions 30 are fitted, the fitting in the X direction and the Y direction is performed. Even when there is an error N1 or when there is a fitting error N2 in the Z direction as shown in FIG. 4, these fitting errors N1 and N2 can be ensured by bending the plurality of mounting arm portions 30. Thus, the plug connector housing 10 and the receptacle connector housing 20 can be accurately and reliably fitted.
なお、プラグコネクタハウジング10と嵌合するレセプタクルコネクタハウジング20は、オーディオコンソールパネル(以下、「パネル」と呼ぶ。)80に取付固定され、内部に接続端子50を収容すると共にプラグコネクタハウジング10が嵌合する凹状の嵌合部21を有してなる。 The receptacle connector housing 20 to be fitted with the plug connector housing 10 is fixedly attached to an audio console panel (hereinafter referred to as “panel”) 80, accommodates the connection terminal 50 therein, and is fitted with the plug connector housing 10. It has the concave fitting part 21 to match.
このように構成された自己調芯型コネクタ1では、パネル隔壁90の穴部91に、一体成形により形成された複数の取付アーム部30を介して取り付けられたプラグコネクタハウジング10が、複数の取付アーム部30によりパネル隔壁90に対してレセプタクルコネクタハウジング20との嵌合方向(上記Z方向)及びこの嵌合方向と直交する面(上記X方向及びY方向)内で揺動可能な状態に支持される。このため、従来のものと比べてプラグコネクタハウジング10を揺動可能に支持するための部品が不要となり、自己調芯型コネクタ1の部品点数を少なくして安価に製造することが可能となる。 In the self-aligning connector 1 configured as described above, the plug connector housing 10 attached to the hole 91 of the panel partition wall 90 through the plurality of attachment arm portions 30 formed by integral molding has a plurality of attachments. The arm portion 30 supports the panel partition wall 90 so as to be swingable in the fitting direction (the Z direction) with the receptacle connector housing 20 and in a plane perpendicular to the fitting direction (the X direction and the Y direction). Is done. For this reason, parts for supporting the plug connector housing 10 so as to be swingable are not required as compared with the conventional one, and the number of parts of the self-aligning connector 1 can be reduced and manufactured at low cost.
なお、この例の自己調芯型コネクタ1では、上記プラグコネクタハウジング10に一体成形により複数の取付アーム部30が備えられた場合について説明したが、例えばレセプタクルコネクタハウジング20に複数の取付アーム部30が備えられ、パネル隔壁90にレセプタクルコネクタハウジング20が複数の取付アーム部30を介して揺動可能に取り付けられる構成でも良い。 In the self-aligning connector 1 of this example, a case has been described in which the plug connector housing 10 is provided with a plurality of mounting arm portions 30 by integral molding. For example, the receptacle connector housing 20 has a plurality of mounting arm portions 30. The receptacle connector housing 20 may be swingably attached to the panel partition wall 90 via a plurality of attachment arm portions 30.
また、この例の自己調芯型コネクタ1の取付アーム部30は、両コネクタハウジング10,20の挿入力に応じて、適宜その総数を変更することが可能である。 Further, the total number of the mounting arm portions 30 of the self-aligning connector 1 of this example can be appropriately changed according to the insertion force of both the connector housings 10 and 20.
本発明は、遊嵌状態で取り付けられる自己調芯型コネクタを使用する各種の用途に利用できる。 INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for various applications that use a self-aligning connector that is attached in a loosely fitted state.
1…自己調芯型コネクタ、10…プラグコネクタハウジング、11…端子収容室、12…端子挿入口、20…レセプタクルコネクタハウジング、21…嵌合部、30…取付アーム部、31…湾曲部、32…穴係合部、40,50…接続端子、41,51…接続部、42…電線接続部、43…電線固定部、44…連結部、45…接触片、80…オーディオコンソールパネル、90…インストルメントパネル隔壁、91…穴部。 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Self-aligning type connector, 10 ... Plug connector housing, 11 ... Terminal accommodating chamber, 12 ... Terminal insertion port, 20 ... Receptacle connector housing, 21 ... Fitting part, 30 ... Mounting arm part, 31 ... Curved part, 32 ... hole engaging part, 40, 50 ... connecting terminal, 41, 51 ... connecting part, 42 ... electric wire connecting part, 43 ... electric wire fixing part, 44 ... connecting part, 45 ... contact piece, 80 ... audio console panel, 90 ... Instrument panel partition, 91 ... hole.
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前記第1ハウジングは、穴部が形成された取付部材の前記穴部に取り付けられると共に前記取付部材に対して前記第1ハウジングを前記第2ハウジングとの嵌合方向及びこの嵌合方向と直交する面内で揺動可能な状態に支持する複数の弾性支持部を有してなり、
前記複数の弾性支持部は、前記第1ハウジングに一体成形により備えられると共に、前記第1ハウジングの側部から前記直交する面と平行に立設され且つ縦断面がU字型となるように前記直交する面と平行に折り返された形状の可撓性の応力吸収部と、この応力吸収部と連続し前記穴部の周縁部に嵌る縦断面がコの字型となるように折り曲げられた形状の係合部とを備えて構成されている
ことを特徴とする自己調芯型コネクタ。 A first housing and a second housing having a structure that can be fitted to each other;
The first housing is attached to the hole portion of the attachment member in which the hole portion is formed, and the first housing is fitted to the second housing with respect to the attachment member and orthogonal to the fitting direction. It has a plurality of elastic support parts that are supported in a swingable state in the plane,
The plurality of elastic support portions are provided integrally with the first housing, are erected in parallel with the orthogonal surface from the side portion of the first housing, and have a U-shaped longitudinal section. A flexible stress absorbing portion that is folded in parallel with the orthogonal surface, and a shape that is bent so that the longitudinal section that is continuous with the stress absorbing portion and fits to the peripheral portion of the hole portion has a U shape. A self-aligning connector characterized by comprising an engaging portion.
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