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本発明は、レバーの操作により相手側コネクタに低挿入力で嵌合・離脱されるレバー式コネクタに関する。 The present invention relates to a lever-type connector that can be fitted to and removed from a mating connector with a low insertion force by operating a lever.
この種のレバー式コネクタとして、図２０に示すものがある。（例えば、特許文献１参照）。 An example of this type of lever-type connector is shown in FIG. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
このレバー式コネクタ１は、図２０に示すように、図示しない相手側コネクタの雄ハウジングのフード部内に雌ハウジング２ａのハウジング本体２ｂが嵌め込まれる雌コネクタ２と、この雌ハウジング２ａのハウジング本体２ｂの前側の仮係止位置からハウジング本体２ｂに完全に装着された本係止位置に移動することで、図示しない可撓性のランス及び検知板４ａと共に雌端子３の中途挿入検知と二重係止を行うフロントホルダ４と、雄ハウジングのフード部と雌ハウジング２ａのハウジング本体２ｂとの間をシールする環状のパッキン５と、ハウジング本体２ｂの後部の四角筒状の部材収容部２ｃ内に嵌め込まれてハウジング本体２ｂに形成された複数の端子収容室２ｄをシールするマットシール６と、部材収容部２ｃ内に嵌め込まれてマットシール６を覆うマットシールカバー７と、部材収容部２ｃの後端部に装着される電線カバー８と、ハウジング本体２ｂの上下面側に突設された一対の支軸２ｅ，２ｅを介して揺動自在に支持され、雄ハウジングのフード部に形成されたカムフォロアに係合するカム溝９ｃをアーム部９ｂに有したレバー９と、を備えている。 As shown in FIG. 20, the lever connector 1 includes a female connector 2 in which a housing body 2b of a female housing 2a is fitted in a hood portion of a male housing of a mating connector (not shown), and a housing body 2b of the female housing 2a. By moving from the temporary locking position on the front side to the full locking position completely attached to the housing body 2b, the middle insertion detection and double locking of the female terminal 3 together with a flexible lance and a detection plate 4a (not shown) are performed. Is fitted into the front holder 4 that performs the above, the annular packing 5 that seals between the hood portion of the male housing and the housing main body 2b of the female housing 2a, and the rectangular tubular member accommodating portion 2c at the rear of the housing main body 2b. The mat seal 6 that seals the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers 2d formed in the housing body 2b and the member accommodating portion 2c The mat seal cover 7 that covers the seal 6, the electric wire cover 8 that is attached to the rear end of the member accommodating portion 2 c, and a pair of support shafts 2 e and 2 e that protrude from the upper and lower surfaces of the housing body 2 b And a lever 9 having a cam groove 9c in the arm portion 9b, which is movably supported and engages a cam follower formed in the hood portion of the male housing.
そして、レバー９の操作部９ａの操作により、雄コネクタの雄ハウジングと雌コネクタ２の雌ハウジング２ａが低挿入力で嵌合・離脱され、その嵌合時に雄ハウジングに収容された複数の雄端子と雌ハウジング２ａの複数の端子収容室２ｄに収容された雌端子３とが電気接続されるようになっている。尚、マットシール６及びマットシールカバー７には、電線付き雌端子３が挿入される端子挿入孔６ａ，７ａがそれぞれ複数形成されている。 Then, by operating the operating portion 9a of the lever 9, the male housing of the male connector and the female housing 2a of the female connector 2 are fitted and detached with a low insertion force, and a plurality of male terminals accommodated in the male housing at the time of the fitting. Are electrically connected to the female terminals 3 accommodated in the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers 2d of the female housing 2a. The mat seal 6 and the mat seal cover 7 are formed with a plurality of terminal insertion holes 6a and 7a into which the female terminals 3 with electric wires are inserted.
しかしながら、前記従来のコネクタ１では、電線カバー８の両側壁８ａ，８ａに設けた各弾性ロック部８ｂのいずれか一方又は両方が雌ハウジング２ａの両側の被ロック部２ｇ，２ｇに正しく係止されていなくとも、検知する機構がないため、検知する治具を作製するか、ワイヤハーネス（Ｗ／Ｈ）の製造工程において作業者が目視にて確認しなければならなかった。 However, in the conventional connector 1, either one or both of the elastic lock portions 8b provided on the both side walls 8a and 8a of the wire cover 8 are correctly locked to the locked portions 2g and 2g on both sides of the female housing 2a. Even if not, since there is no mechanism for detection, a jig for detection must be prepared or an operator must visually confirm in the manufacturing process of the wire harness (W / H).
また、レバー９を回動させ、レバー９の操作部９ａの下面側に設けた係止突起９ｄを電線カバー８の天井壁８ｃに設けたロック突起８ｄへ係止させ、コネクタを嵌合させる構造であるが、ロック係止の際に、オーバーストロークを確保するため、レバー９の一対のアーム部９ｂ，９ｂと電線カバー８の両側壁８ａ，８ａの間には多少のクリアランスが発生し、車輌搭載時に振動等によりレバー９及び電線カバー８がガタ付く虞れがあった。 Further, the lever 9 is rotated so that the locking projection 9d provided on the lower surface side of the operation portion 9a of the lever 9 is locked to the locking projection 8d provided on the ceiling wall 8c of the wire cover 8, and the connector is fitted. However, in order to secure an overstroke at the time of locking, a slight clearance is generated between the pair of arm portions 9b, 9b of the lever 9 and both side walls 8a, 8a of the wire cover 8, and the vehicle There is a possibility that the lever 9 and the wire cover 8 may become loose due to vibration or the like during mounting.
そこで、本発明は、前記した課題を解決すべくなされたものであり、電線カバーが係止途中のままとなることなく、正常な位置まで移動させることができ、かつ、レバー及び電線カバーのガタ付きを防止することができるレバー式コネクタを提供することを目的とする。 Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and the wire cover can be moved to a normal position without being locked, and the play of the lever and the wire cover can be prevented. An object of the present invention is to provide a lever type connector that can prevent sticking.
請求項１の発明は、複数の端子収容室が形成され、相手側ハウジングに嵌合・離脱されるハウジングと、前記ハウジングの後面側を覆うように装着された電線カバーと、操作部の両端から延出したアーム部が前記ハウジングに支軸を介して支持され、前記相手側ハウジングのカムフォロアに係合するカム溝を有するレバーと、を備えたレバー式コネクタにおいて、前記レバーのアーム部に逆回転防止用の弾性ロック片を設け、前記弾性ロック片に、前記電線カバーの側壁に形成された突き当て突起に当接するカバー押込み突起を設けたことを特徴とする。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a housing in which a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers are formed and fitted to and removed from the counterpart housing, an electric wire cover mounted so as to cover the rear surface side of the housing, and both ends of the operation unit A lever-type connector having an extended arm portion supported by the housing via a support shaft and having a cam groove that engages with a cam follower of the counterpart housing; and a reverse rotation to the arm portion of the lever An elastic lock piece for prevention is provided, and the elastic lock piece is provided with a cover pushing protrusion that abuts against an abutting protrusion formed on the side wall of the wire cover.
請求項２の発明は、請求項１記載のコネクタであって、前記カバー押込み突起の前記突き当て突起に当接する面の少なくとも一部が斜面になっていることを特徴とする。 According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the connector according to the first aspect, at least a part of a surface of the cover pushing protrusion that comes into contact with the abutting protrusion is an inclined surface.
請求項３の発明は、請求項１又は２記載のコネクタであって、前記レバーの操作部のコネクタ嵌合完了位置にて前記弾性ロック片のカバー押込み突起が前記電線カバーの突き当て突起を乗り越えて該電線カバーの側壁に当接した状態となることを特徴とする。 The invention according to claim 3 is the connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cover pushing protrusion of the elastic lock piece gets over the abutting protrusion of the electric wire cover at the connector fitting completion position of the operation portion of the lever. Thus, it is in a state of being in contact with the side wall of the electric wire cover.
請求項４の発明は、請求項１記載のコネクタであって、前記レバーの操作部の中央に前記電線カバーに形成された係止部に係止される係止突起を形成し、前記係止突起の両側に前記係止部の両側に形成された一対の保護壁が押圧して弾性変形する弾性変形部をそれぞれ形成したことを特徴とする。 A fourth aspect of the present invention is the connector according to the first aspect, wherein a locking projection that is locked to a locking portion formed on the wire cover is formed at the center of the operation portion of the lever, and the locking An elastically deformable portion that is elastically deformed by pressing a pair of protective walls formed on both sides of the locking portion is formed on both sides of the protrusion.
請求項５の発明は、請求項１記載のコネクタであって、前記電線カバーの両側壁の一端側に、前記ハウジングのカバー当接面に当接するハウジング当接壁を形成し、前記ハウジング当接壁に切欠きを形成して該ハウジング当接壁の当接部を弾性変形自在にしたことを特徴とする。 A fifth aspect of the present invention is the connector according to the first aspect, wherein a housing abutting wall that abuts against a cover abutting surface of the housing is formed on one end side of both side walls of the wire cover, and the housing abutting A notch is formed in the wall, and the contact portion of the housing contact wall is elastically deformable.
請求項６の発明は、請求項１記載のコネクタであって、前記ハウジングの前側の仮係止位置から該ハウジングに装着された本係止位置に移動することで、前記端子収容室内の端子の二重係止を行うフロントホルダを備え、前記フロントホルダの周壁部に、前記ハウジングのハウジング本体に形成された仮係合部係合される仮係止部を有した仮係止用弾性アームと、前記ハウジング本体に形成された本係合部に係止・離脱される本係止部を有した本係止用弾性アームをそれぞれ形成し、前記本係止用弾性アームに前記本係止部とアーム補強リブをそれぞれ形成し、前記ハウジング本体に本係止部収容溝と補強リブ収容溝をそれぞれ形成したことを特徴とする。 The invention according to claim 6 is the connector according to claim 1, wherein the terminal in the terminal accommodating chamber is moved by moving from the temporary locking position on the front side of the housing to the final locking position mounted on the housing. An elastic arm for temporary locking that includes a front holder that performs double locking, and has a temporary locking portion that is engaged with a temporary engaging portion that is formed on a housing body of the housing, on a peripheral wall portion of the front holder; And a main locking elastic arm having a main locking portion that is locked and detached from the main engaging portion formed in the housing body, and the main locking portion is formed on the main locking elastic arm. And an arm reinforcing rib, and a main locking portion receiving groove and a reinforcing rib receiving groove are formed in the housing body.
以上説明したように、請求項１の発明によれば、レバーのアーム部に逆回転防止用の弾性ロック片を設け、弾性ロック片に、電線カバーの側壁に形成された突き当て突起に当接するカバー押込み突起を設けたことにより、ハウジングに対して電線カバーが係止途中のままになることなく、弾性ロック片のカバー押込み突起により電線カバーを正常な位置まで移動させて係止させることができる。また、弾性ロック片が弾性変形し、レバーの一対のアーム部で電線カバーの両側壁を挟み込む状態で維持するため、レバー及び電線カバーのガタ付きを確実に防止することができる。 As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the arm portion of the lever is provided with the elastic lock piece for preventing reverse rotation, and the elastic lock piece comes into contact with the abutting protrusion formed on the side wall of the wire cover. By providing the cover pushing projection, the wire cover can be moved to a normal position and locked by the cover pushing projection of the elastic lock piece without leaving the wire cover being locked to the housing. . Further, since the elastic lock piece is elastically deformed and is maintained in a state where the both side walls of the electric wire cover are sandwiched between the pair of arm portions of the lever, it is possible to reliably prevent the lever and the electric wire cover from rattling.
請求項２の発明によれば、カバー押込み突起の突き当て突起に当接する面の少なくとも一部が斜面になっていることにより、カバー押込み突起がその斜面で突き当て突起を乗り越え易くなる。 According to the second aspect of the present invention, since at least a part of the surface of the cover pushing protrusion that comes into contact with the abutting protrusion is a slope, the cover pushing protrusion can easily get over the abutting protrusion on the slope.
請求項３の発明によれば、レバーの操作部のコネクタ嵌合完了位置にて弾性ロック片のカバー押込み突起が電線カバーの突き当て突起を乗り越えて該電線カバーの側壁に当接した状態となることにより、レバーの一対のアーム部と電線カバーの一対の側壁間のクリアランスを最小限に設定することができ、その分、コネクタ全体の小型化を図ることができる。 According to the invention of claim 3, at the connector fitting completion position of the lever operation portion, the cover pushing protrusion of the elastic lock piece gets over the abutting protrusion of the electric wire cover and comes into contact with the side wall of the electric wire cover. Thus, the clearance between the pair of arm portions of the lever and the pair of side walls of the wire cover can be set to a minimum, and the entire connector can be reduced in size accordingly.
請求項４の発明によれば、レバーの操作部の中央に電線カバーに形成された係止部に係止される係止突起を形成し、係止突起の両側に係止部の両側に形成された一対の保護壁が押圧して弾性変形する弾性変形部をそれぞれ形成したことにより、レバーの弾性変形部の弾性変形による反力により、レバーのガタ付きを確実に防止することができる。 According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the locking projections that are locked to the locking portions formed on the wire cover are formed at the center of the operation portion of the lever, and the locking projections are formed on both sides of the locking portions. By forming the elastically deforming portions that are elastically deformed by being pressed by the pair of protective walls, it is possible to reliably prevent the lever from rattling due to the reaction force caused by the elastic deformation of the elastically deforming portion of the lever.
請求項５の発明によれば、電線カバーの両側壁の一端側に、ハウジングのカバー当接面に当接するハウジング当接壁を形成し、ハウジング当接壁に切欠きを形成して該ハウジング当接壁の当接部を弾性変形自在にしたことにより、弾性変形しているハウジング当接壁の当接部の反力により、電線カバーを押し戻して、電線カバーをハウジングに装着することができ、電線カバーの弾性ロック片のロック突起とハウジングの被ロック部のクリアランスを確保する必要がなくなるため、ハウジングに対する電線カバーのガタ付きを確実に防止することができる。 According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the housing abutting wall that abuts against the cover abutting surface of the housing is formed on one end side of the both side walls of the wire cover, and the housing abutting wall is formed with a notch. By making the contact portion of the contact wall elastically deformable, the wire cover can be pushed back by the reaction force of the contact portion of the housing contact wall that is elastically deformed, and the wire cover can be attached to the housing. Since there is no need to ensure the clearance between the lock projection of the elastic lock piece of the electric wire cover and the locked portion of the housing, it is possible to reliably prevent the electric wire cover from rattling against the housing.
請求項６の発明によれば、フロントホルダの周壁部に、ハウジングのハウジング本体に形成された仮係合部係合される仮係止部を有した仮係止用弾性アームと、ハウジング本体に形成された本係合部に係止・離脱される本係止部を有した本係止用弾性アームをそれぞれ形成し、本係止用弾性アームに前記本係止部とアーム補強リブをそれぞれ形成し、ハウジング本体に本係止部収容溝と補強リブ収容溝をそれぞれ形成したことにより、フロントホルダを雌ハウジングのハウジング本体に対して簡単かつ確実に仮係止状態と本係止状態にすることができる。特に、ハウジングの前側にフロントホルダが仮係止されている状態において、本係止用弾性アームとハウジングとの間にはクリアランスを有するが、本係止用弾性アームのアーム補強リブとハウジングの補強リブ収容溝の間にはクリアランスを設けないことで、フロントホルダが傾くことを防止し、フロントホルダを理想的な姿勢で仮係止位置に組み付けることができる。 According to the invention of claim 6, a temporary locking elastic arm having a temporary locking portion to be engaged with a temporary engagement portion formed on the housing main body of the housing on the peripheral wall portion of the front holder, and the housing main body. A main locking elastic arm having a main locking portion that is locked and detached from the formed main engaging portion is formed, and the main locking portion and the arm reinforcing rib are respectively formed on the main locking elastic arm. By forming and forming the main locking portion receiving groove and the reinforcing rib receiving groove in the housing body, the front holder can be easily and surely brought into the temporary locking state and the main locking state with respect to the housing body of the female housing. be able to. In particular, in the state where the front holder is temporarily locked on the front side of the housing, there is a clearance between the main locking elastic arm and the housing, but the arm reinforcing rib of the main locking elastic arm and the reinforcement of the housing. By not providing a clearance between the rib receiving grooves, the front holder can be prevented from tilting, and the front holder can be assembled in an ideal position at the temporary locking position.
以下、本発明の一実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
図１は本発明の一実施形態のレバー式コネクタを示す分解斜視図、図２は同レバー式コネクタの雌コネクタの雌ハウジングの斜視図、図３は同レバー式コネクタのフロントホルダの斜視図、図４（ａ）は図３中符号Ａ部分の拡大斜視図、図４（ｂ）は図１中符号Ｂ部分の拡大斜視図、図５は同レバー式コネクタのカバーの斜視図、図６は同カバーを電線保持部側から見た斜視図、図７は同レバー式コネクタのレバーの斜視図、図８は同レバーの正面図、図９は同雌コネクタの正面図、図１０（ａ）は図１０中Ｘ−Ｘ線に沿うフロントホルダが仮係止状態の断面図、図１０（ｂ）は同仮係止状態の要部の拡大断面図、図１１は図１０中Ｘ−Ｘ線に沿うフロントホルダが本係止状態の断面図、図１２は同雌ハウジングとカバーの係止状態の横断面図、図１３は同雌ハウジングとカバーの係止状態を示す縦断面図、図１４は同レバー回動前の正面図、図１５は図１４中Ｙ−Ｙ線に沿う断面図、図１６は同レバー回動後の正面図、図１７は図１６中Ｚ−Ｚ線に沿う断面図、図１８は同雌コネクタの雌ハウジングにカバーが未係止状態でレバーを回動操作する途中の状態を示す斜視図、図１９は同雌ハウジングにカバーが未係止状態でレバーを回動操作する途中の状態を示す平面図である。 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a lever-type connector according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a female housing of a female connector of the lever-type connector, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a front holder of the lever-type connector, 4A is an enlarged perspective view of the portion A in FIG. 3, FIG. 4B is an enlarged perspective view of the portion B in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the cover of the lever type connector, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the lever of the lever-type connector, FIG. 8 is a front view of the lever, FIG. 9 is a front view of the female connector, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the front holder along the XX line in FIG. 10 in a temporarily locked state, FIG. 10B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part in the temporarily locked state, and FIG. 11 is a XX line in FIG. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the female housing and the cover in the locked state. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the female housing and the cover being locked, FIG. 14 is a front view before the lever is rotated, FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line YY in FIG. 14, and FIG. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ZZ in FIG. 16, and FIG. 18 is a state in the middle of rotating the lever when the cover is not locked to the female housing of the female connector. FIG. 19 is a plan view showing a state in the middle of rotating the lever when the cover is not locked to the female housing.
図１８に示すように、レバー式コネクタ１０は、レバー８０の操作により低挿入力で互いに嵌合・離脱される雄コネクタ１１と雌コネクタ２０とで構成されている。雄コネクタ１１は、合成樹脂製の雄ハウジング（相手側ハウジング）１２を備えている。この雄ハウジング１２は、略箱形状で後面側が開口したハウジング本体１２ａと、このハウジング本体１２ａの前壁部側に一体突出形成されたフード部１２ｂとで構成されている。雄ハウジング１２のフード部１２ｂ内には、図示しない複数の雄端子のタブ部が突設されている。また、フード部１２ｂの両側には、レバー８０に形成したカム溝８７に係合される円柱状のカムフォロア１３が設けられている。 As shown in FIG. 18, the lever-type connector 10 is composed of a male connector 11 and a female connector 20 that are fitted and detached with a low insertion force by operating the lever 80. The male connector 11 includes a male housing (mating housing) 12 made of synthetic resin. The male housing 12 includes a housing main body 12a having a substantially box shape and having an open rear surface side, and a hood portion 12b integrally formed on the front wall portion side of the housing main body 12a. In the hood portion 12 b of the male housing 12, tab portions of a plurality of male terminals (not shown) are projected. In addition, columnar cam followers 13 that are engaged with cam grooves 87 formed in the lever 80 are provided on both sides of the hood portion 12b.
そして、レバー８０の操作によって、雄ハウジング１２のフード部１２ｂ内に雌コネクタ２０の雌ハウジング２１が嵌合されることで、雄ハウジング１２の複数の雄端子と雌ハウジング２１の端子収容室２６内に収容した図示しない複数の雌端子とが電気接続されるようになっている。 By operating the lever 80, the female housing 21 of the female connector 20 is fitted into the hood portion 12 b of the male housing 12, so that the plurality of male terminals of the male housing 12 and the terminal accommodating chamber 26 of the female housing 21 are accommodated. Are electrically connected to a plurality of female terminals (not shown).
図１、図３、図９に示すように、雌コネクタ２０は、雌端子を収容する端子収容室（キャビティ）２６を複数形成した形成した合成樹脂製の雌ハウジング（ハウジング）２１と、この雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２の前側の仮係止位置からハウジング本体２２に完全に装着された本係止位置に移動することで、図示しない可撓性のランス及び検知板３４と共に雌端子の中途挿入検知と二重係止を行う合成樹脂製のフロントホルダ３０と、雄コネクタ１１のフード部１２ｂと雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２との間をシールするゴム製で環状のパッキン４０と、ハウジング本体２２の後部の四角筒状の筒体部２３内に嵌め込まれて複数の端子収容室２６をシールするゴム製等のマットシール５０と、筒体部２３内に嵌め込まれてマットシール５０を覆う合成樹脂製のマットシールカバー６０と、筒体部２３の後端側に装着される合成樹脂製の電線カバー７０と、ハウジング本体２２の両面側の中央後部に一体突出形成された一対の支軸２７，２７を介して揺動自在に支持され、雄ハウジング１２のフード部１２ｂのカムフォロア１３に係合するカム溝８７を有した合成樹脂製のレバー８０と、を備えている。 As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 9, the female connector 20 includes a female housing (housing) 21 made of synthetic resin in which a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers (cavities) 26 for accommodating female terminals are formed, and the female connector 20. By moving from the temporary locking position on the front side of the housing main body 22 of the housing 21 to the full locking position completely attached to the housing main body 22, the female terminal is inserted halfway along with a flexible lance and a detection plate 34 (not shown). A synthetic resin front holder 30 that performs detection and double locking, a rubber-made annular packing 40 that seals between the hood 12b of the male connector 11 and the housing main body 22 of the female housing 21, and a housing main body 22 A mat seal 50 made of rubber or the like that seals the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers 26 by being fitted in the rear rectangular tube-like cylindrical body portion 23, and is fitted in the cylindrical body portion 23. The mat seal cover 60 made of synthetic resin covering the nut seal 50, the electric wire cover 70 made of synthetic resin attached to the rear end side of the cylindrical body portion 23, and the central rear portion of both sides of the housing main body 22 are integrally projected. And a synthetic resin lever 80 having a cam groove 87 that is supported so as to be swingable through a pair of support shafts 27 and engages with the cam follower 13 of the hood portion 12 b of the male housing 12.
図１、図２、図９に示すように、雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２は、複数の雌端子を収容する端子収容室２６を上下左右に複数段並列に形成した直方体状（矩形状）に形成されている。ハウジング本体２２の端子収容室２６の上側には、各端子収容室２６に収容された雌端子を係止する図示しない可撓性のランス（他の係止手段）を切り欠き形成してある。また、ハウジング本体２２の前側の各ランスの先端に対向する位置には、フロントホルダ３０の検知板３４が挿入される検知板挿入孔２６ａを形成してある。 As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 9, the housing body 22 of the female housing 21 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape (rectangular shape) in which terminal housing chambers 26 for housing a plurality of female terminals are formed in a plurality of stages in parallel in the vertical and horizontal directions. Is formed. A flexible lance (other locking means) (not shown) that locks the female terminal accommodated in each terminal accommodating chamber 26 is formed on the upper side of the terminal accommodating chamber 26 of the housing body 22 by notching. Further, a detection plate insertion hole 26 a into which the detection plate 34 of the front holder 30 is inserted is formed at a position facing the front end of each lance on the front side of the housing body 22.
図１及び図３に示すように、フロントホルダ３０は、雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２の外側に嵌め込まれる後面側が開口した合成樹脂製の箱形状に形成されている。即ち、フロントホルダ３０は、平板部３１と周壁部３２とで矩形の箱状に形成してあり、この周壁部３２が雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２の外周に装着されるようになっている。フロントホルダ３０の平板部３１には、雄コネクタ１１の雄端子が挿入される端子挿入孔３３を複数形成してある。また、図３に示すように、平板部３１の内面側の各ランスの先端に対向する位置には、ハウジング本体２２の各検知板挿入孔２６ａに挿入される検知板３４を一体突出形成してある。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front holder 30 is formed in a synthetic resin box shape having an open rear side that is fitted to the outside of the housing body 22 of the female housing 21. That is, the front holder 30 is formed in a rectangular box shape with the flat plate portion 31 and the peripheral wall portion 32, and the peripheral wall portion 32 is attached to the outer periphery of the housing main body 22 of the female housing 21. A plurality of terminal insertion holes 33 into which the male terminals of the male connector 11 are inserted are formed in the flat plate portion 31 of the front holder 30. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a detection plate 34 inserted into each detection plate insertion hole 26 a of the housing body 22 is integrally formed at a position facing the tip of each lance on the inner surface side of the flat plate portion 31. is there.
また、図１、図３、図１０に示すように、フロントホルダ３０の周壁部３２の両側の上下には、雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２の両側面に形成された仮係合凹部（仮係合部）２８に係合される仮係止突起（仮係止部）３６を有した仮係止用弾性アーム３５が一体突出形成されている。また、フロントホルダ３０の周壁部３２の両側の中央には、雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２の両側面に形成された本係止収容溝としての本係合凹部（本係合部）２９に係止・離脱される本係止突起（本係止部）３８を有した本係止用弾性アーム３７が一体突出形成されている。 Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 10, temporary engagement recesses (temporary engagement) formed on both side surfaces of the housing body 22 of the female housing 21 are provided on the upper and lower sides of the peripheral wall portion 32 of the front holder 30. A temporary locking elastic arm 35 having a temporary locking protrusion (temporary locking portion) 36 to be engaged with the joint portion 28 is integrally formed. Further, at the center of both sides of the peripheral wall portion 32 of the front holder 30 is engaged with a main engagement recess (main engagement portion) 29 as a main locking receiving groove formed on both side surfaces of the housing body 22 of the female housing 21. A main locking elastic arm 37 having a main locking projection (main locking portion) 38 to be stopped and released is integrally formed.
図４（ａ），（ｂ）に示すように、本係止用弾性アーム３７のアーム部３７ａの裏面には、本係止突起３８まで延びるアーム補強リブ３８ａを一体突出形成してある。フロントホルダ３０の雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２に対する本係止時に、本係止用弾性アーム３７の本係止突起３８は、本係合凹部２９に収容される。また、図４（ｂ）及び図１０（ｂ）に示すように、ハウジング本体２２の両側面の中央には、本係合凹部２９にクロスするように延び、本係止用弾性アーム３７のアーム補強リブ３８ａが収容される補強リブ収容溝２９ａを形成してある。尚、図４（ｂ）及び図１０（ｂ）に示すように、ハウジング本体２２の前面両側には、フロントホルダ３０の雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２に対する仮係止時に、本係止用弾性アーム３７の本係止突起３８が当たる仮係止突き当て面２９ｂを形成してある。 As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, an arm reinforcing rib 38 a extending to the main locking projection 38 is integrally formed on the back surface of the arm portion 37 a of the main locking elastic arm 37. When the front holder 30 is fully locked to the housing main body 22 of the female housing 21, the main locking protrusion 38 of the main locking elastic arm 37 is accommodated in the main engagement recess 29. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 10B, the arms of the main arm 22 are extended to cross the main engagement recess 29 at the center of both side surfaces of the housing body 22. A reinforcing rib accommodating groove 29a for accommodating the reinforcing rib 38a is formed. As shown in FIGS. 4B and 10B, on the both sides of the front surface of the housing main body 22, when the front holder 30 is temporarily locked to the housing main body 22 of the female housing 21, the main locking elastic arms are provided. A temporary locking abutting surface 29b against which the 37 main locking projections 38 abut is formed.
図１に示すように、パッキン４０は、ゴム製で四角環状に形成されており、図２に示す雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２に形成された段差部２２ａに装着されている。これにより、雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２とハウジング本体２２より外側に一体突出形成された枠板状の外套部２２Ａとの間に嵌め込まれる雄コネクタ１１のフード部１２ｂをシールするようになっている。 As shown in FIG. 1, the packing 40 is made of rubber and formed in a square ring shape, and is attached to a stepped portion 22 a formed in the housing main body 22 of the female housing 21 shown in FIG. 2. As a result, the hood portion 12b of the male connector 11 fitted between the housing main body 22 of the female housing 21 and the frame-plate-like mantle portion 22A integrally projecting outward from the housing main body 22 is sealed. .
図１に示すように、マットシール５０は、ゴム製で矩形板状に形成されている。このマットシール５０の雌ハウジング２１の各端子収容室２６に対応する位置には、図示しない電線付きの雌端子が挿入される端子挿入孔５１を形成してある。 As shown in FIG. 1, the mat seal 50 is made of rubber and has a rectangular plate shape. A terminal insertion hole 51 into which a female terminal with a wire (not shown) is inserted is formed at a position corresponding to each terminal accommodating chamber 26 of the female housing 21 of the mat seal 50.
図１に示すように、マットシールカバー６０は、合成樹脂製で矩形板状に形成されている。このマットシールカバー６０の雌ハウジング２１の各端子収容室２６に対応する位置には、電線付きの雌端子が挿入される端子挿入孔６１を形成してある。 As shown in FIG. 1, the mat seal cover 60 is made of a synthetic resin and is formed in a rectangular plate shape. Terminal insertion holes 61 into which female terminals with electric wires are inserted are formed at positions corresponding to the respective terminal accommodating chambers 26 of the female housing 21 of the mat seal cover 60.
図１、図５、図６に示すように、電線カバー７０は、マットシールカバー６０の後面６０ｂから引き出された複数の電線に対して機械的な負荷が作用しないように保護するための部材であって、マットシールカバー６０の後面６０ｂに対向する面と、その対向する面に連続する一端面とが開口するように形成されている。即ち、電線カバー７０は、開口部を構成する一対の側壁７１，７１と、曲面を有する湾曲状の天井壁７２と、一対の側壁７１，７１の幅狭側の一端側を覆うハウジング当接壁（端部）７３とで構成されていて、雌ハウジング２１の筒体部２３の後端側に装着されるように形成されている。 As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 6, the electric wire cover 70 is a member for protecting a plurality of electric wires drawn from the rear surface 60 b of the mat seal cover 60 so that a mechanical load does not act. Thus, the mat seal cover 60 is formed such that a surface facing the rear surface 60b and an end surface continuous with the facing surface are opened. That is, the electric wire cover 70 includes a pair of side walls 71 and 71 constituting an opening, a curved ceiling wall 72 having a curved surface, and a housing contact wall that covers one end side of the pair of side walls 71 and 71 on the narrow side. (End portion) 73 and is formed so as to be attached to the rear end side of the cylindrical portion 23 of the female housing 21.
図１及び図６に示すように、電線カバー７０の側壁７１の下端には、スライドリブ７４を一体突出形成してあり、このスライドリブ７４が雌ハウジング２１の筒体部２３の後端両側に一体形成された各一対の突起片２４ａ，２４ａと各起立片２４ｂ間にスライドして抜け止め自在に装着されるようになっている。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, a slide rib 74 is integrally formed at the lower end of the side wall 71 of the electric wire cover 70, and the slide rib 74 is formed on both sides of the rear end of the cylindrical portion 23 of the female housing 21. The pair of protruding pieces 24a, 24a and the standing pieces 24b which are integrally formed are slid between the standing pieces 24b so as to be prevented from coming off.
また、電線カバー７０の側壁７１の下端側が雌ハウジング２１の筒体部２３の突起片２４ａと起立片２４ｂ間にスライドした後に、図２、図５、図１２に示すように、側壁７１の下端に一体形成された弾性ロック片７５のロック突起７５ｂが雌ハウジング２１の筒体部２３に形成された凹状の被ロック部２５に係止されるようになっている。この弾性ロック片７５は、長尺のロックアーム７５ａと、係止面７５ｃを有したロック突起７５ｂとで構成されている。 Further, after the lower end side of the side wall 71 of the electric wire cover 70 slides between the protruding piece 24a and the upright piece 24b of the cylindrical body portion 23 of the female housing 21, as shown in FIGS. The lock protrusion 75b of the elastic lock piece 75 formed integrally with the recess is locked to the concave locked portion 25 formed on the cylindrical portion 23 of the female housing 21. The elastic lock piece 75 includes a long lock arm 75a and a lock protrusion 75b having a locking surface 75c.
また、図２及び図５に示すように、電線カバー７０の一対の側壁７１，７１の幅狭側の一端側を覆う端壁は、雌ハウジング２１の筒体部２３に一体突出形成された一対のカバー当接面２３ａ，２３ａに当接するハウジング当接壁７３となっている。図５に示すように、ハウジング当接壁７３の両側には、各一対に切欠き７３ｂ，７３ｂをそれぞれ形成してあり、ハウジング当接壁７３の各切欠き７３ｂ間の当接部７３ａが弾性変形可能となっている。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a pair of end walls that cover one end side of the pair of side walls 71, 71 of the electric wire cover 70 are integrally formed on the cylindrical portion 23 of the female housing 21. The housing contact wall 73 is in contact with the cover contact surfaces 23a, 23a. As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of notches 73b and 73b are formed on both sides of the housing abutting wall 73, and the abutting portion 73a between the notches 73b of the housing abutting wall 73 is elastic. Deformable.
さらに、図５に示すように、電線カバー７０の天井壁７２の開口の先端側には、束ねられてテープ巻きされた複数の電線を保持する電線保持部７６をＵ字状に一体突出形成してある。また、天井壁７２の電線保持部７６のリブ状で一対の保護壁７７，７７間には、レバー８０の操作部８１に形成された係止突起８３が係止されるロック突起（係止部）７８を一体突出形成してある。 Further, as shown in FIG. 5, an electric wire holding portion 76 that holds a plurality of electric wires that are bundled and wound around a tape is integrally formed in a U-shape on the front end side of the opening of the ceiling wall 72 of the electric wire cover 70. It is. Further, between the pair of protective walls 77, 77 in the shape of a rib of the electric wire holding portion 76 of the ceiling wall 72, a lock projection (locking portion) on which a locking projection 83 formed on the operation portion 81 of the lever 80 is locked. ) 78 is integrally formed.
図７及び図８に示すように、レバー８０は、操作部８１と、この操作部８１の左右両端から板状に延出される一対のアーム部８２，８２とを合成樹脂により一体形成してある。 As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lever 80 is formed by integrally forming an operation portion 81 and a pair of arm portions 82, 82 extending in a plate shape from the left and right ends of the operation portion 81. .
レバー８０の操作部８１の下面側の中央には、電線カバー７０のロック突起７８に係止される係止突起８３を一体突出形成してある。図８、図１４、図１６に示すように、操作部８１の係止突起８３の両側には矩形の切欠き部８４をそれぞれ形成してあり、その上部が電線カバー７０のロック突起７８の両側に形成された一対の保護壁７７，７７が押圧して弾性変形する弾性変形部８５になっている。この各弾性変形部８５は、スリット８５ａと、薄肉部８５ｂとを有している。即ち、操作部８１の係止突起８３の両側には、コネクタ嵌合時に電線カバー７０の一対の保護壁７７，７７と多少のラップする位置まで切欠き部８４を形成してある。また、その切欠き部８４の電線カバー７０の保護壁７７との当接面の後方にスリット８５ａを形成し、弾性変形部８５が電線カバー７０の保護壁７７と接触した際に弾性変形可能となるように薄肉部８５ｂを形成してある。 A locking projection 83 that is locked to the locking projection 78 of the electric wire cover 70 is integrally formed on the lower surface side of the operation portion 81 of the lever 80. As shown in FIGS. 8, 14, and 16, rectangular notches 84 are formed on both sides of the locking projection 83 of the operation portion 81, and the upper portions thereof are on both sides of the locking projection 78 of the wire cover 70. A pair of protective walls 77, 77 formed on is formed into an elastic deformation portion 85 that is elastically deformed by pressing. Each elastic deformation portion 85 has a slit 85a and a thin portion 85b. That is, the notches 84 are formed on both sides of the locking projection 83 of the operation portion 81 to a position where the pair of protective walls 77 and 77 of the wire cover 70 are slightly overlapped when the connector is fitted. Further, a slit 85a is formed behind the contact surface of the notch portion 84 with the protective wall 77 of the electric wire cover 70 so that the elastic deformation portion 85 can be elastically deformed when contacting the protective wall 77 of the electric wire cover 70. A thin portion 85b is formed so as to be.
図７に示すように、レバー８０の各アーム部８２には、雌ハウジング２１の両側部に一体突出形成した各支軸２７を回動自在に支持する軸受け孔８６を形成してある。また、各アーム部８２には、雄ハウジング１２に形成されたカムフォロア１３に係合されるカム溝８７を形成してある。そして、図１８に示すように、レバー８０の操作部８１の往動操作（図中矢印Ｔで示す）によってカム溝８７とカムフォロア１３を介して雄、雌ハウジング１２，２１が低挿入力で嵌合されるようになっている。尚、レバー８０の操作部８１の復動操作によって雄、雌ハウジング１２，２１が低挿入力で離脱されるようになっている。 As shown in FIG. 7, each arm portion 82 of the lever 80 is formed with a bearing hole 86 that rotatably supports each support shaft 27 that is integrally formed on both sides of the female housing 21. Each arm portion 82 is formed with a cam groove 87 that is engaged with the cam follower 13 formed in the male housing 12. Then, as shown in FIG. 18, the male and female housings 12 and 21 are fitted with a low insertion force through the cam groove 87 and the cam follower 13 by the forward operation (indicated by the arrow T in the figure) of the operation portion 81 of the lever 80. It is supposed to be combined. The male and female housings 12 and 21 are separated with a low insertion force by a backward operation of the operation portion 81 of the lever 80.
さらに、図７に示すように、レバー８０の各アーム部８２には、逆回転防止用の弾性ロック片８８を切り欠き形成してある。この弾性ロック片８８は、ロックアーム部８８ａと、このロックアーム部８８ａに一体形成され、電線カバー７０の側壁７１に形成された突き当て突起７９に当接するカバー押込み突起８９と、このカバー押込み突起８９の先端に一体形成された逆回転防止用の係止突起８８ｂと、を備えている。そして、カバー押込み突起８９は、垂直面８９ａと、電線カバー７０の突き当て突起７９に当接する斜面８９ｂとを有している。即ち、カバー押込み突起８９の電線カバー７０の突き当て突起７９との当接面は斜面８９ｂになっており、電線カバー７０が雌ハウジング２１の正常な係止位置（装着位置）まで移行した後は、左右対称に設定された一対の弾性ロック片８８，８８の各ロックアーム部８８ａ同士が電線カバー７０の両側壁７１，７１を挟み込むように弾性変形するようになっている。 Further, as shown in FIG. 7, each arm portion 82 of the lever 80 is notched and formed with an elastic lock piece 88 for preventing reverse rotation. The elastic lock piece 88 includes a lock arm portion 88a, a cover pushing projection 89 that is integrally formed with the lock arm portion 88a and abuts against a pushing projection 79 formed on the side wall 71 of the wire cover 70, and the cover pushing projection. And a locking projection 88b for preventing reverse rotation integrally formed at the tip of 89. The cover pushing projection 89 has a vertical surface 89 a and a slope 89 b that abuts against the abutment projection 79 of the wire cover 70. That is, the contact surface of the cover pushing projection 89 with the abutting projection 79 of the electric wire cover 70 is a slope 89b, and after the electric wire cover 70 has moved to the normal locking position (mounting position) of the female housing 21. The lock arm portions 88 a of the pair of elastic lock pieces 88, 88 set symmetrically are elastically deformed so as to sandwich the both side walls 71, 71 of the wire cover 70.
そして、図１８及び図１９に示すように、レバー８０の操作部８１のコネクタ嵌合完了位置（レバー往動操作完了位置）にて、一対の弾性ロック片８８，８８の各カバー押込み突起８９が電線カバー７０の突き当て突起７９を乗り越えて電線カバー７０の両側壁７１，７１に当接した状態となる。 18 and 19, at the connector fitting completion position (lever forward operation completion position) of the operation portion 81 of the lever 80, the cover pushing projections 89 of the pair of elastic lock pieces 88, 88 are It will be in the state which got over the contact protrusion 79 of the electric wire cover 70, and contact | abutted on the both side walls 71 and 71 of the electric wire cover 70. FIG.
以上実施形態のレバー式コネクタ１０によれば、図９及び図１０（ａ），（ｂ）に示すように、雌コネクタ２０の雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２の前側にフロントホルダ３０が仮係止されている状態において、本係止用弾性アーム３７のアーム部３７ａと雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２との間にはクリアランスｔを有するが、本係止用弾性アーム３７のアーム部３７ａの裏面のアーム補強リブ３８ａとハウジング本体２２の補強リブ収容溝２９ａの間にはクリアランスを設けないことで、フロントホルダ３０が傾くことを防止し、フロントホルダ３０が理想的な姿勢で仮係止位置に組み付けられる。また、アーム補強リブ３８ａにより本係止用弾性アーム３７の反力が上がる。 According to the lever-type connector 10 of the above embodiment, the front holder 30 is temporarily locked on the front side of the housing body 22 of the female housing 21 of the female connector 20 as shown in FIGS. In this state, there is a clearance t between the arm portion 37 a of the main locking elastic arm 37 and the housing main body 22 of the female housing 21, but the rear surface of the arm portion 37 a of the main locking elastic arm 37 is not provided. By not providing a clearance between the arm reinforcing rib 38a and the reinforcing rib receiving groove 29a of the housing main body 22, the front holder 30 is prevented from being tilted, and the front holder 30 is assembled in a temporary locking position in an ideal posture. It is done. In addition, the reaction force of the elastic arm 37 for locking is increased by the arm reinforcing rib 38a.
そして、図１１に示すように、フロントホルダ３０を雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２の後方へ更に押し込むと、ハウジング本体２２にフロントホルダ３０が完全に装着された本係止状態となって、雌端子が可撓性のランスとフロントホルダ３０の検知板３４で二重係止され、雄コネクタ１１のフード部１２ｂへの嵌合が可能となる。フロントホルダ３０の雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２に対する仮係止状態及び本係止状態は、雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２の仮係合凹部２８にフロントホルダ３０の仮係止用弾性アーム３５の仮係止突起３６が係止されること、及び、雌ハウジング２１のハウジング本体２２の本係合凹部２９にフロントホルダ３０の本係止用弾性アーム３７の本係止突起３８が係止されることにより、簡単かつ確実に各状態にすることができる。 Then, as shown in FIG. 11, when the front holder 30 is further pushed to the rear of the housing main body 22 of the female housing 21, the front holder 30 is completely attached to the housing main body 22, and the female terminal is obtained. Are double-locked by the flexible lance and the detection plate 34 of the front holder 30, and the male connector 11 can be fitted to the hood portion 12b. The temporary locking state and the final locking state of the front holder 30 with respect to the housing main body 22 of the female housing 21 are determined by temporarily mounting the temporary locking elastic arm 35 of the front holder 30 in the temporary engaging recess 28 of the housing main body 22 of the female housing 21. The locking protrusion 36 is locked, and the main locking protrusion 38 of the main locking elastic arm 37 of the front holder 30 is locked in the main engagement recess 29 of the housing body 22 of the female housing 21. Thus, each state can be easily and reliably achieved.
次に、図１３及び図１４に示すように、雌ハウジング２１の筒体部２３に電線カバー７０を組付ける作業の途中で、雌ハウジング２１のカバー当接面２３ａと電線カバー７０のハウジング当接壁７３の当接部７３ａが干渉する。そのまま組付け作業を継続し、電線カバー７０を押し込むと、当接部７３ａが弾性変形するため、電線カバー７０を係止可能な位置まで押し込むことができる。 Next, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the cover contact surface 23 a of the female housing 21 and the housing contact of the wire cover 70 are in the middle of the work of assembling the wire cover 70 to the cylindrical body portion 23 of the female housing 21. The contact portion 73a of the wall 73 interferes. If the assembling operation is continued and the wire cover 70 is pushed in, the contact portion 73a is elastically deformed, so that the wire cover 70 can be pushed to a position where it can be locked.
図１２に示すように、電線カバー７０の弾性ロック片７５のロック突起７５ｂが雌ハウジング２１の凹状の被ロック部２５に係止されたことを確認し、電線カバー７０から手を離すと、弾性変形しているハウジング当接壁７３の当接部７３ａの反力により、図１３の拡大図で示すように、電線カバー７０が押し戻されて、電線カバー７０が雌ハウジング２１に装着される。このように、電線カバー７０の弾性ロック片７５のロック突起７５ｂの係止面７５ｃと雌ハウジング２１の凹状の被ロック部２５のクリアランスを確保する必要がなくなるため、雌ハウジング２１に対する電線カバー７０のガタ付きを確実に抑えることができる。 As shown in FIG. 12, when it is confirmed that the lock projection 75 b of the elastic lock piece 75 of the electric wire cover 70 is locked to the concave locked portion 25 of the female housing 21, when the hand is released from the electric wire cover 70, the elastic As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 13, the wire cover 70 is pushed back by the reaction force of the contact portion 73 a of the deformed housing contact wall 73, and the wire cover 70 is attached to the female housing 21. In this way, it is not necessary to ensure the clearance between the locking surface 75c of the lock protrusion 75b of the elastic lock piece 75 of the electric wire cover 70 and the concave locked portion 25 of the female housing 21, and therefore the electric wire cover 70 with respect to the female housing 21 is not required. The backlash can be reliably suppressed.
また、図１８に示すように、雌コネクタ２０の電線カバー７０の弾性ロック片７５が雌ハウジング２１の凹状の被ロック部２５に未係止状態で、雄コネクタ１１と嵌合させるためにレバー８０を往動操作（図１８中矢印Ｔで示す方向に回動させる操作）させると、レバー８０の一対のアーム部８２，８２に設けられた各カバー押込み突起８９と電線カバー７０の両側壁７１，７１に設けられた突き当て突起７９が当接し、そのままレバー８０を回動操作し続けると、電線カバー７０が正規の係止位置まで押し込まれ、電線カバー７０の弾性ロック片７５が雌ハウジング２１の凹状の被ロック部２５に係止される。これにより、雌ハウジング２１に対して電線カバー７０が係止途中のままになることなく、弾性ロック片７５のカバー押込み突起８９により電線カバー７０を正常な位置まで移動させて係止させることができる。 Further, as shown in FIG. 18, the lever 80 is used to engage the male connector 11 with the elastic locking piece 75 of the electric wire cover 70 of the female connector 20 being not locked to the concave locked portion 25 of the female housing 21. Is moved forward (rotated in the direction indicated by arrow T in FIG. 18), the cover pushing projections 89 provided on the pair of arm portions 82, 82 of the lever 80 and the side walls 71 of the wire cover 70, When the abutment protrusion 79 provided on 71 abuts and the lever 80 continues to be rotated, the wire cover 70 is pushed to the normal locking position, and the elastic lock piece 75 of the wire cover 70 is moved to the female housing 21. It is latched by the recessed locked part 25. As a result, the wire cover 70 can be moved to a normal position and locked by the cover pushing protrusion 89 of the elastic lock piece 75 without the wire cover 70 being locked to the female housing 21. .
そして、図１９に示すように、雄、雌両コネクタ１１，２０の嵌合完了位置（レバー８０の往動操作完了位置）までレバー８０を回動させると、一対のアーム部８２，８２の各弾性ロック片８８のロックアーム部８８ａが弾性変形し、各カバー押込み突起８９が電線カバー７０の両側壁７１，７１の各突き当て突起７９を乗り越え、電線カバー７０を挟み込むように当接し続けた状態になる。この際、斜面８９ｂによりカバー押込み突起８９は突き当て突起７９を乗り越え易くなっている。また、弾性ロック片８８のロックアーム部８８ａの反力＞突き当て突起７９の反力の関係となっている（その差が１０Ｎ以上が望ましい）。このように、レバー８０の一対のアーム部８２，８２に設けられた各弾性ロック片８８のロックアーム部８８ａが弾性変形し、一対のアーム部８２，８２で電線カバー７０の両側壁７１，７１を挟み込む状態で維持されるため、レバー８０及び電線カバー７０のガタ付きを確実に防止することができる。 Then, as shown in FIG. 19, when the lever 80 is rotated to the fitting completion position of the male and female connectors 11, 20 (the forward movement completion position of the lever 80), each of the pair of arm portions 82, 82 is provided. The lock arm portion 88a of the elastic lock piece 88 is elastically deformed, and the respective cover pushing projections 89 get over the respective abutment projections 79 of the side walls 71 and 71 of the electric wire cover 70 and continue to abut so as to sandwich the electric wire cover 70. become. At this time, the cover pressing projection 89 is easy to get over the butting projection 79 by the inclined surface 89b. Further, the reaction force of the lock arm 88a of the elastic lock piece 88 is greater than the reaction force of the abutting projection 79 (the difference is preferably 10 N or more). In this manner, the lock arm portions 88a of the elastic lock pieces 88 provided on the pair of arm portions 82 and 82 of the lever 80 are elastically deformed, and the pair of arm portions 82 and 82 cause both side walls 71 and 71 of the wire cover 70 to be elastically deformed. Therefore, rattling of the lever 80 and the wire cover 70 can be reliably prevented.
さらに、レバー８０を回動させ、レバー８０の操作部８１の下面側の係止突起８３を電線カバー７０の天井壁７２の中央のロック突起７８へ係止させ、雄、雌両コネクタ１１，２０を嵌合させる際、図１４及び図１５に示すように、電線カバー７０のロック突起７８とレバー８０の係止突起８３が係止完了となる前に、レバー８０の係止突起８３の両側に設けられた一対の弾性変形部８５，８５と電線カバー７０のロック突起７８の両側の一対の保護壁７７，７７が当接する。 Further, the lever 80 is rotated so that the locking protrusion 83 on the lower surface side of the operation portion 81 of the lever 80 is locked to the locking protrusion 78 at the center of the ceiling wall 72 of the electric wire cover 70, and both the male and female connectors 11, 20 are engaged. 14 and 15, before the locking projections 78 of the wire cover 70 and the locking projections 83 of the lever 80 are completely locked, as shown in FIGS. The pair of provided elastic deformation portions 85 and 85 and the pair of protective walls 77 and 77 on both sides of the lock projection 78 of the electric wire cover 70 abut.
図１６及び図１７に示すように、レバー８０の弾性変形部８５と電線カバー７０の保護壁７７が当接した後も、レバー８０を雄、雌両コネクタ１１，２０の嵌合完了方向へ回動操作すると、レバー８０の弾性変形部８５の薄肉部８５ｂが弾性変形し、ロック係止位置までレバー８０を回動させることが可能となる。レバー８０の係止後は、弾性変形した弾性変形部８５の薄肉部８５ｂの反力により、レバー８０のガタ付きを確実に抑制することができる。このように、レバー８０の弾性変形部８５の薄肉部８５ｂに発生している反力により、レバー８０のガタ付きを簡単かつ確実に抑制することができる。これにより、レバー８０の一対のアーム部８２，８２と電線カバー７０の一対の側壁７１，７１間のクリアランス（オーバーストローク）を最小限に設定することができ、その分、コネクタ全体の小型化を図ることができる。 As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, even after the elastic deformation portion 85 of the lever 80 and the protective wall 77 of the wire cover 70 contact each other, the lever 80 is rotated in the direction in which the male and female connectors 11 and 20 are fitted. When the moving operation is performed, the thin portion 85b of the elastic deformation portion 85 of the lever 80 is elastically deformed, and the lever 80 can be rotated to the lock engagement position. After the lever 80 is locked, the backlash of the lever 80 can be reliably suppressed by the reaction force of the thin portion 85b of the elastically deformable portion 85 that has been elastically deformed. As described above, rattling of the lever 80 can be easily and reliably suppressed by the reaction force generated in the thin portion 85 b of the elastically deforming portion 85 of the lever 80. As a result, the clearance (overstroke) between the pair of arm portions 82 and 82 of the lever 80 and the pair of side walls 71 and 71 of the wire cover 70 can be set to a minimum, thereby reducing the overall size of the connector. I can plan.
尚、前記実施形態によれば、前記実施形態によれば、雌ハウジングに雌端子を収容し、雄ハウジングに雄端子を収容したが、雌ハウジングに雄端子を収容し、雄ハウジングに雌端子を収容しても良い。 According to the embodiment, according to the embodiment, the female terminal is accommodated in the female housing, the male terminal is accommodated in the male housing, the male terminal is accommodated in the female housing, and the female terminal is accommodated in the male housing. May be accommodated.
１０ レバー式コネクタ
１２ 雄ハウジング（相手側ハウジング）
１３ カムフォロア
２１ 雌ハウジング（ハウジング）
２２ ハウジング本体
２３ａ カバー当接面
２６ 端子収容室
２７ 支軸
２８ 仮係合凹部（仮係合部）
２９ 本係合凹部（本係合部：本係止部収容溝）
２９ａ 補強リブ収容溝
３０ フロントホルダ
３２ 周壁部
３５ 仮係止用弾性アーム
３６ 仮係止突起（仮係止部）
３７ 本係止用弾性アーム
３８ 本係止突起（本係止部）
３８ａ アーム補強リブ
７０ 電線カバー
７１ 側壁
７３ ハウジング当接壁
７３ａ 当接部
７３ｂ 切欠き
７７，７７ 一対の保護壁
７８ ロック突起（係止部）
７９ 突き当て突起
８０ レバー
８１ 操作部
８２ アーム部
８３ 係止突起
８５ 弾性変形部
８７ カム溝
８８ 弾性ロック片
８９ カバー押込み突起
８９ａ 垂直面
８９ｂ 斜面
10 Lever type connector 12 Male housing (mating housing)
13 Cam Follower 21 Female Housing (Housing)
22 Housing body 23a Cover contact surface 26 Terminal accommodating chamber 27 Support shaft 28 Temporary engagement recess (temporary engagement portion)
29 main engagement recesses (main engagement portion: main locking portion receiving groove)
29a Reinforcing rib receiving groove 30 Front holder 32 Peripheral wall portion 35 Temporary locking elastic arm 36 Temporary locking protrusion (temporary locking portion)
37 elastic arms for locking 38 locking protrusions (locking part)
38a Arm reinforcing rib 70 Electric wire cover 71 Side wall 73 Housing abutting wall 73a Abutting part 73b Notch 77, 77 A pair of protective walls 78 Lock protrusion (locking part)
79 Abutting projection 80 Lever 81 Operation portion 82 Arm portion 83 Locking projection 85 Elastic deformation portion 87 Cam groove 88 Elastic lock piece 89 Cover pushing projection 89a Vertical surface 89b Slope
Claims (6)
前記レバーのアーム部に逆回転防止用の弾性ロック片を設け、前記弾性ロック片に、前記電線カバーの側壁に形成された突き当て突起に当接するカバー押込み突起を設けたことを特徴とするコネクタ。 A housing in which a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers are formed and fitted and detached from the counterpart housing, an electric wire cover mounted so as to cover the rear surface side of the housing, and arm portions extending from both ends of the operation portion are A lever having a cam groove supported by a housing through a support shaft and engaged with a cam follower of the counterpart housing;
An elastic lock piece for preventing reverse rotation is provided on the arm portion of the lever, and a cover pushing protrusion that contacts an abutting protrusion formed on a side wall of the wire cover is provided on the elastic lock piece. .
前記カバー押込み突起の前記突き当て突起に当接する面の少なくとも一部が斜面になっていることを特徴とするコネクタ。 The connector according to claim 1,
The connector according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of a surface of the cover pushing projection that comes into contact with the abutting projection is an inclined surface.
前記レバーの操作部のコネクタ嵌合完了位置にて前記弾性ロック片のカバー押込み突起が前記電線カバーの突き当て突起を乗り越えて該電線カバーの側壁に当接した状態となることを特徴とするコネクタ。 The connector according to claim 1 or 2,
The connector, wherein the cover pushing protrusion of the elastic lock piece gets over the abutting protrusion of the electric wire cover and comes into contact with the side wall of the electric wire cover at the connector fitting completion position of the lever operating portion. .
前記レバーの操作部の中央に前記電線カバーに形成された係止部に係止される係止突起を形成し、前記係止突起の両側に前記係止部の両側に形成された一対の保護壁が押圧して弾性変形する弾性変形部をそれぞれ形成したことを特徴とするコネクタ。 The connector according to claim 1,
A pair of protections formed on both sides of the locking part are formed on both sides of the locking protrusion, with a locking protrusion locked to the locking part formed on the wire cover formed in the center of the operation part of the lever. A connector characterized in that an elastically deformable portion that is elastically deformed by pressing a wall is formed.
前記電線カバーの両側壁の一端側に、前記ハウジングのカバー当接面に当接するハウジング当接壁を形成し、前記ハウジング当接壁に切欠きを形成して該ハウジング当接壁の当接部を弾性変形自在にしたことを特徴とするコネクタ。 The connector according to claim 1,
A housing abutting wall that abuts against the cover abutting surface of the housing is formed on one end side of both side walls of the electric wire cover, and a notch is formed in the housing abutting wall so that the abutting portion of the housing abutting wall A connector characterized by being made elastically deformable.
前記ハウジングの前側の仮係止位置から該ハウジングに装着された本係止位置に移動することで、前記端子収容室内の端子の二重係止を行うフロントホルダを備え、
前記フロントホルダの周壁部に、前記ハウジングのハウジング本体に形成された仮係合部に係合される仮係止部を有した仮係止用弾性アームと、前記ハウジング本体に形成された本係合部に係止・離脱される本係止部を有した本係止用弾性アームをそれぞれ形成し、前記本係止用弾性アームに前記本係止部とアーム補強リブをそれぞれ形成し、前記ハウジング本体に本係止部収容溝と補強リブ収容溝をそれぞれ形成したことを特徴とするコネクタ。 The connector according to claim 1,
A front holder that double-locks the terminals in the terminal accommodating chamber by moving from a temporary locking position on the front side of the housing to a final locking position mounted on the housing;
A temporary locking elastic arm having a temporary locking portion engaged with a temporary engagement portion formed on the housing main body of the housing on a peripheral wall portion of the front holder, and a main engagement formed on the housing main body. Forming a main locking elastic arm having a main locking portion to be locked / detached at a joint, forming the main locking portion and an arm reinforcing rib on the main locking elastic arm, A connector characterized in that a main locking portion receiving groove and a reinforcing rib receiving groove are formed in the housing body.
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