JP6895311B2 - Semi-fitting prevention connector - Google Patents

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JP6895311B2
JP6895311B2 JP2017097249A JP2017097249A JP6895311B2 JP 6895311 B2 JP6895311 B2 JP 6895311B2 JP 2017097249 A JP2017097249 A JP 2017097249A JP 2017097249 A JP2017097249 A JP 2017097249A JP 6895311 B2 JP6895311 B2 JP 6895311B2
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本発明は、半嵌合防止機能を備えたコネクタに関する。 The present invention relates to a connector having a semi-fitting prevention function.

従来から、一対のコネクタが半嵌合状態であるときに、一方のコネクタに設けたスライド部材が他方のコネクタに当接して一方のコネクタから離間させるように付勢するものが知られている。この種のコネクタは半嵌合防止コネクタとして知られている。半嵌合防止コネクタによれば、一対のコネクタを嵌合する際に両コネクタの端子同士が正しく接続されていない半嵌合状態が発生するのを防ぐことができる。本出願人も過去に、スライド部材を用いた半嵌合防止コネクタを提案している。 Conventionally, it has been known that when a pair of connectors are in a semi-fitted state, a slide member provided on one connector abuts on the other connector and urges the connector to separate from the other connector. This type of connector is known as a semi-fitting prevention connector. According to the semi-fitting prevention connector, it is possible to prevent a semi-fitting state in which the terminals of both connectors are not properly connected when mating a pair of connectors. The applicant has also proposed a semi-fitting prevention connector using a slide member in the past.

本出願人が提案した半嵌合防止コネクタでは、第1及び第2の2つのスライド部材が一方のコネクタに設けられる。各スライド部材は一方のコネクタに支持されて、他方のコネクタが嵌脱される方向にスライド可能に構成されている。両スライド部材間には、両スライド部材の接近離間によって拡縮するコイルばねが接続されている。 In the semi-fitting prevention connector proposed by the applicant, the first and second slide members are provided on one connector. Each slide member is supported by one connector and is configured to be slidable in a direction in which the other connector is fitted and removed. A coil spring that expands and contracts due to the proximity and separation of both slide members is connected between the slide members.

そして、一方のコネクタに対する他方のコネクタの半嵌合状態では、他方のコネクタの端面が第1のスライド部材に当接して第1のスライド部材を押す。また、他方のコネクタの挿入により撓んだ一方のコネクタのロックアームが第2のスライド部材に係止される。ロックアームが係止された第2のスライド部材は、一方のコネクタに対してスライドできなくなる。 Then, in the half-fitted state of the other connector with respect to one connector, the end face of the other connector comes into contact with the first slide member and pushes the first slide member. Further, the lock arm of one connector bent by the insertion of the other connector is locked to the second slide member. The second slide member to which the lock arm is locked cannot slide with respect to one connector.

したがって、他方のコネクタに押された第1のスライド部材が第2のスライド部材から離間してコイルばねが伸長し、第1スライド部材を第2スライド部材に接近させる方向の付勢力がコイルばねに蓄積される。コイルばねに蓄積された付勢力は、第1スライド部材から他方のコネクタに伝わって、他方のコネクタを一方のコネクタから離間する方向に付勢する。 Therefore, the first slide member pushed by the other connector is separated from the second slide member and the coil spring is extended, and the urging force in the direction of bringing the first slide member closer to the second slide member is applied to the coil spring. Accumulate. The urging force accumulated in the coil spring is transmitted from the first slide member to the other connector, and urges the other connector in a direction away from the one connector.

これに対し、一方のコネクタに対する他方のコネクタの本嵌合状態では、一方のコネクタのロックアームが他方のコネクタの係止突起に係止されてロックアームの撓みが解消される。すると、第2のスライド部材に対するロックアームの係止が解消されて、第2のスライド部材が一方のコネクタに対してスライド可能となる。 On the other hand, in the main mating state of the other connector with respect to one connector, the lock arm of one connector is locked by the locking projection of the other connector, and the bending of the lock arm is eliminated. Then, the lock of the lock arm with respect to the second slide member is released, and the second slide member can slide with respect to one connector.

スライド可能となった第2のスライド部材は、伸長していたコイルばねに蓄積された付勢力により、第1スライド部材に接近する方向にスライドする。第2スライド部材の第1スライド部材への接近により、伸長していたコイルばねが拡縮し、蓄積していた付勢力を解放した状態となる。 The second slide member that has become slidable slides in a direction approaching the first slide member due to the urging force accumulated in the extended coil spring. When the second slide member approaches the first slide member, the extended coil spring expands and contracts, and the accumulated urging force is released.

本出願人が提案した半嵌合防止コネクタでは、一方のコネクタに対する他方のコネクタの半嵌合状態のときに、2つのスライド部材間に接続したコイルばねからコネクタ間に加わる付勢力によりコネクタ同士が離間する方向に付勢される。よって、コネクタが半嵌合状態となった場合に両コネクタを離脱させて、半嵌合状態のまま放置されるのを防止することができる。 In the semi-fitting prevention connector proposed by the present applicant, when the other connector is in a semi-fitting state with respect to one connector, the connectors are brought together by the urging force applied between the connectors from the coil spring connected between the two slide members. It is urged in the direction of separation. Therefore, when the connectors are in the half-fitted state, both connectors can be separated from each other to prevent the connectors from being left in the half-fitted state.

また、両コネクタの端子同士が正しく接続された本嵌合状態では、第1のスライド部材の押し込みによりばねに蓄積された付勢力が、ロックアームの係止が解消された第2のスライド部材のスライドにより解放される。よって、半嵌合状態のときにばねに蓄積された付勢力が、本嵌合状態となった後にも引き続きばねに蓄積されたままとなって、ばねの劣化が進むのを、抑制することができる(以上、例えば特許文献1)。 Further, in the main mating state in which the terminals of both connectors are correctly connected, the urging force accumulated in the spring by pushing the first slide member is applied to the second slide member in which the lock arm is released from being locked. Released by the slide. Therefore, the urging force accumulated in the spring in the semi-fitted state remains accumulated in the spring even after the main mated state, and it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the spring. It can be done (above, for example, Patent Document 1).

特開平11−149959号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-149959

本発明は、上述した半嵌合防止コネクタで2つ必要としていたスライド部材を1つに減らして構成の簡略化を図ることを目的としている。 An object of the present invention is to reduce the number of slide members required for the above-mentioned semi-fitting prevention connector to one to simplify the configuration.

上記目的を達成するために、本発明の第1の態様による半嵌合防止コネクタは、
内部にそれぞれ端子を備えた一対のコネクタと、
前記一対のコネクタのうち一方のコネクタに設けられ、前記一対のコネクタの前記端子同士が接続された本嵌合状態において、前記一対のコネクタのうち他方のコネクタの係止部に係止されるロックアームと、
前記他方のコネクタに設けられ、前記一対のコネクタの前記端子同士が接続される前の半嵌合状態において、前記他方のコネクタとの接触により撓み変形した前記ロックアームと干渉し、該ロックアームに押圧されて前記他方のコネクタに対し前記一方のコネクタの嵌合方向に移動すると共に、前記本嵌合状態において、前記係止部への係止により撓み変形が解消した前記ロックアームとの干渉が解消されるスライド部材と、
前記他方のコネクタに設けられ、前記他方のコネクタに対する前記スライド部材の前記嵌合方向への移動により、前記他方のコネクタに対して前記スライド部材を前記嵌合方向の逆方向に移動させる付勢力を蓄積する付勢部材とを備え、
前記ロックアームは、前記一対のコネクタが半嵌合状態である間、前記ロックアームの前記撓み変形により前記スライド部材の移動軌跡上に位置する係止突起を有しており、
前記係止突起は、前記嵌合方向における前記ロックアームの先端に向かうにつれて先細りとなるテーパ面を有しており、
撓み変形した前記ロックアームの前記係止突起の前記テーパ面が、前記スライド部材に当接する。
In order to achieve the above object, the semi-fitting prevention connector according to the first aspect of the present invention is
A pair of connectors with terminals inside,
A lock provided on one of the pair of connectors and locked to the locking portion of the other connector of the pair of connectors in the present mating state in which the terminals of the pair of connectors are connected to each other. With the arm
In a semi-fitted state before the terminals of the pair of connectors are connected to each other, which is provided on the other connector, it interferes with the lock arm that is bent and deformed by contact with the other connector, and the lock arm When pressed, the connector moves in the fitting direction of the one connector with respect to the other connector, and in the main fitting state, interference with the lock arm whose bending deformation is eliminated by locking to the locking portion occurs. The slide member to be eliminated and
An urging force provided on the other connector and for moving the slide member in the mating direction with respect to the other connector causes the slide member to move in the opposite direction to the mating direction with respect to the other connector. Equipped with accumulating urging members,
The lock arm has a locking projection located on the movement locus of the slide member due to the bending deformation of the lock arm while the pair of connectors are in the semi-fitted state.
The locking projection has a tapered surface that tapers toward the tip of the lock arm in the mating direction.
The tapered surface of the locking projection of the bent and deformed lock arm comes into contact with the slide member.

本発明の第1の態様による半嵌合防止コネクタによれば、一方のコネクタを他方のコネクタに嵌合させる際、一方のコネクタのロックアームは、他方のコネクタとの接触により撓み変形して他方のコネクタのスライド部材と干渉する。ロックアームと干渉したスライド部材は、ロックアームにより押圧されて、他方のコネクタに対し嵌合方向に移動する。スライド部材が他方のコネクタに対し嵌合方向に移動すると、スライド部材を他方のコネクタに対し嵌合方向と逆方向に移動させる付勢力が付勢部材に蓄積される。 According to the semi-fitting prevention connector according to the first aspect of the present invention, when fitting one connector to the other connector, the lock arm of one connector bends and deforms due to contact with the other connector, and the other. Interferes with the slide member of the connector. The slide member that interferes with the lock arm is pressed by the lock arm and moves in the mating direction with respect to the other connector. When the slide member moves with respect to the other connector in the fitting direction, an urging force for moving the slide member with respect to the other connector in the direction opposite to the fitting direction is accumulated in the urging member.

付勢部材に蓄積された付勢力は、一対のコネクタの端子同士が接続される前の半嵌合状態にあり、撓み変形したロックアームがスライド部材を押圧している間、スライド部材からロックーアームに反力として作用する。この反力は、半嵌合状態の一方のコネクタを他方のコネクタから嵌合方向の逆方向に離脱させる力として働き、一対のコネクタが半嵌合状態に維持されるのを防止する。 The urging force accumulated in the urging member is in a semi-fitted state before the terminals of the pair of connectors are connected to each other, and while the flexed and deformed lock arm presses the slide member, the slide member is transferred to the lock arm. It acts as a reaction force. This reaction force acts as a force to separate one connector in the semi-fitted state from the other connector in the opposite direction of the mating direction, and prevents the pair of connectors from being maintained in the semi-fitted state.

付勢部材の付勢力を超える力で一方のコネクタが他方のコネクタに嵌合されて、ロックアームが他方のコネクタの係止部に係止されると、一対のコネクタの端子同士が接続されて本嵌合状態となる。一対のコネクタの本嵌合状態では、ロックアームの撓み変形が解消されて、スライド部材がロックアームと干渉しなくなる。 When one connector is fitted to the other connector with a force exceeding the urging force of the urging member and the lock arm is locked to the locking portion of the other connector, the terminals of the pair of connectors are connected to each other. This is the mated state. In the main mating state of the pair of connectors, the bending deformation of the lock arm is eliminated, and the slide member does not interfere with the lock arm.

ロックアームと干渉しなくなったスライド部材は、ロックアームにより押圧されなくなるので、付勢部材に蓄積された付勢力は反力としてロックアームに伝わらなくなる。そして、ロックアームと干渉しなくなったスライド部材は、付勢部材に蓄積された付勢力によって、他方のコネクタに対し嵌合方向と逆方向に移動する。嵌合方向と逆方向へのスライド部材の移動により、付勢部材に蓄積された付勢力は解放される。したがって、本嵌合状態の一方のコネクタには、他方のコネクタから嵌合方向の逆方向に離脱させる力が働らかず、一対のコネクタは本嵌合状態に維持される。 Since the slide member that no longer interferes with the lock arm is no longer pressed by the lock arm, the urging force accumulated in the urging member is not transmitted to the lock arm as a reaction force. Then, the slide member that no longer interferes with the lock arm moves in the direction opposite to the fitting direction with respect to the other connector by the urging force accumulated in the urging member. By moving the slide member in the direction opposite to the fitting direction, the urging force accumulated in the urging member is released. Therefore, one connector in the main mating state does not exert a force to separate from the other connector in the direction opposite to the fitting direction, and the pair of connectors are maintained in the main mating state.

本発明の第1の態様による半嵌合防止コネクタは、以上の構成としたことから、一方のコネクタに対する他方のコネクタの半嵌合状態では、一対のコネクタ間に加わる付勢部材の付勢力により一対のコネクタ同士を離間させて、両コネクタが半嵌合状態で放置されるのを防止することができる。 Since the semi-fitting prevention connector according to the first aspect of the present invention has the above configuration, in the semi-fitting state of the other connector with respect to one connector, the urging force of the urging member applied between the pair of connectors causes. The pair of connectors can be separated from each other to prevent both connectors from being left in a semi-fitted state.

また、一方のコネクタに対する他方のコネクタの本嵌合状態では、スライド部材の移動により付勢部材に蓄積される付勢力を解放して、付勢部材の付勢力の劣化が進むのを抑制することができる。 Further, in the main mating state of the other connector with respect to one connector, the urging force accumulated in the urging member due to the movement of the slide member is released, and the deterioration of the urging force of the urging member is suppressed. Can be done.

そして、両コネクタが半嵌合状態で放置されることの防止と、付勢部材の付勢力の劣化が進むことの抑制とを、単一のスライド部材を用いた簡略な構成によって実現することができる。 Then, it is possible to prevent both connectors from being left in a semi-fitted state and to suppress deterioration of the urging force of the urging member by a simple configuration using a single slide member. it can.

また、本発明の第2の態様による半嵌合防止コネクタは、本発明の第1の態様による半嵌合防止コネクタにおいて、前記付勢部材は、前記他方のコネクタと前記スライド部材との間に架設されて該スライド部材の前記他方のコネクタに対する前記嵌合方向への移動により変形して復元力を蓄積するコイルばねである。 Further, the semi-fitting prevention connector according to the second aspect of the present invention is the semi-fitting prevention connector according to the first aspect of the present invention, in which the urging member is placed between the other connector and the slide member. A coil spring that is erected and deforms by moving the slide member with respect to the other connector in the fitting direction to accumulate a restoring force.

本発明の第2の態様による半嵌合防止コネクタによれば、本発明の第1の態様による半嵌合防止コネクタにおいて、他方のコネクタとスライド部材との間に付勢部材を架設する場合、付勢部材は、スライド部材の他方のコネクタに対する嵌合方向への移動により変形して復元力を蓄積するコイルばねとすることができる。 According to the semi-fitting prevention connector according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the semi-fitting prevention connector according to the first aspect of the present invention, when an urging member is erected between the other connector and the slide member, The urging member can be a coil spring that deforms due to movement of the slide member with respect to the other connector in the fitting direction and accumulates a restoring force.

このコイルばねは、スライド部材の他方のコネクタに対する嵌合方向への移動により通常の状態よりも伸長して収縮方向への復元力を蓄積するものであってもよく、スライド部材の他方のコネクタに対する嵌合方向への移動により通常の状態よりも収縮して伸長方向への復元力を蓄積するものであってもよい。 This coil spring may extend from a normal state by moving the slide member in the fitting direction with respect to the other connector and accumulate a restoring force in the contraction direction, and may be attached to the other connector of the slide member. It may be one that contracts more than a normal state by moving in the fitting direction and accumulates a restoring force in the extending direction.

本発明によれば、一対のコネクタが半嵌合状態で放置されることの防止と、半嵌合防止用の付勢部材の付勢力が劣化することの抑制とを、単一のスライド部材を用いた簡略な構成によって実現することができる。 According to the present invention, a single slide member can be used to prevent a pair of connectors from being left in a semi-fitted state and to suppress deterioration of the urging force of the urging member for preventing semi-fitting. It can be realized by the simple configuration used.

本発明の一実施形態に係る半嵌合防止コネクタを半割状態で示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the half-fitting prevention connector which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention in a half-split state. 図1の雌コネクタが雄コネクタから離脱した状態を示す半嵌合防止コネクタの縦断面図である。It is a vertical cross-sectional view of the semi-fitting prevention connector which shows the state which the female connector of FIG. 1 is detached from a male connector. 図2の雄コネクタに雌コネクタを嵌合し始めた状態を示す半嵌合防止コネクタの縦断面図である。It is a vertical cross-sectional view of the semi-fitting prevention connector which shows the state which started to fit the female connector to the male connector of FIG. 図2の雄コネクタに嵌合し始めた雌コネクタのロックアームが雄ハウジングの上面に乗り上げて撓み変形した状態を示す半嵌合防止コネクタの縦断面図である。It is a vertical cross-sectional view of a semi-fitting prevention connector showing a state in which the lock arm of the female connector that has begun to fit into the male connector of FIG. 2 rides on the upper surface of the male housing and is bent and deformed. 図2の雄ハウジングの上面に乗り上げて撓み変形した雌コネクタのロックアームが雄ハウジングの上面上を摺動する状態を示す半嵌合防止コネクタの縦断面図である。FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a semi-fitting prevention connector showing a state in which a lock arm of a female connector that is flexed and deformed by riding on the upper surface of the male housing of FIG. 2 slides on the upper surface of the male housing. 図2の雄ハウジングの上面の係止溝にロックアームの係止突起が係止されて雌コネクタのロックアームの撓み変形が解除された状態を示す半嵌合防止コネクタの縦断面図である。It is a vertical cross-sectional view of the semi-fitting prevention connector which shows the state in which the locking projection of the lock arm is locked in the locking groove on the upper surface of the male housing of FIG. 2 and the bending deformation of the lock arm of the female connector is released. 図2の雄コネクタに雌コネクタが完全嵌合して雄ハウジングのスライダに対するロックアームの干渉が解消された状態を示す半嵌合防止コネクタの縦断面図である。It is a vertical cross-sectional view of the semi-fitting prevention connector which shows the state which the female connector is completely fitted to the male connector of FIG. 2, and the interference of the lock arm with the slider of a male housing is eliminated.

以下、本発明の一実施形態について、図面を参照して説明する。各図面を通じて同一もしくは同等の部位や構成要素には、同一もしくは同等の符号を付している。 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same or equivalent parts and components are designated by the same or equivalent reference numerals throughout the drawings.

以下に示す実施形態は、この発明の技術的思想を具体化するための装置等を例示するものであって、この発明の技術的思想は、各構成部品の材質、形状、構造、配置等を下記のものに特定するものでない。この発明の技術的思想は、特許請求の範囲において、種々の変更を加えることができる。 The embodiments shown below exemplify an apparatus or the like for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and the technical idea of the present invention describes the material, shape, structure, arrangement, etc. of each component. It is not specific to the following. The technical idea of the present invention can be modified in various ways within the scope of claims.

図1は本発明の一実施形態に係る半嵌合防止コネクタを半割状態で示す斜視図である。図1に示す本実施形態の半嵌合防止コネクタ1は、雌コネクタ10(請求項中の一方のコネクタに相当)と、雌コネクタ10が嵌合される雄コネクタ30(請求項中の他方のコネクタに相当)とを備えている。 FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a half-fitting prevention connector according to an embodiment of the present invention in a half-split state. The semi-fitting prevention connector 1 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes a female connector 10 (corresponding to one connector in the claim) and a male connector 30 in which the female connector 10 is fitted (the other connector in the claim). (Equivalent to a connector).

雌コネクタ10は、雌ハウジング11と雌端子13(請求項中の一方のコネクタの端子に相当)とを有している。 The female connector 10 has a female housing 11 and a female terminal 13 (corresponding to a terminal of one of the connectors in the claims).

雌ハウジング11は、雌端子13が複数収容される雌端子収容部15と、雌コネクタ10を雄コネクタ30に嵌合すると雄コネクタ30に係止されるロックアーム17とを有している。 The female housing 11 has a female terminal accommodating portion 15 in which a plurality of female terminals 13 are accommodated, and a lock arm 17 that is locked to the male connector 30 when the female connector 10 is fitted into the male connector 30.

雌端子収容部15は、図2の断面図に示すように、雄コネクタ30への嵌合側に前端を配置している。雌端子収容部15の前端には、端子挿入孔19が複数形成されている。各端子挿入孔19には、雌端子収容部15の後端から内部に収容した各雌端子13の先端の開口部がそれぞれ臨んでいる。 As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2, the female terminal accommodating portion 15 has a front end arranged on the fitting side to the male connector 30. A plurality of terminal insertion holes 19 are formed at the front end of the female terminal accommodating portion 15. Each terminal insertion hole 19 faces an opening at the tip of each female terminal 13 housed inside from the rear end of the female terminal housing portion 15.

ロックアーム17は、図1に示すように、雌端子収容部15の後端側で片持ち支持されている。ロックアーム17の先端側は、雌端子収容部15の上面から一定の間隔をおいた上方に、雌端子収容部15の上面に沿って延出している。ロックアーム17の先端には、係止突起21が形成されている。係止突起21は、図2に示すように、雄コネクタ30側の先端に向かうにつれて先細りとなるテーパ面21aを有している。 As shown in FIG. 1, the lock arm 17 is cantilevered and supported on the rear end side of the female terminal accommodating portion 15. The tip end side of the lock arm 17 extends upward along the upper surface of the female terminal accommodating portion 15 at regular intervals from the upper surface of the female terminal accommodating portion 15. The tip of the locking arm 17, that have locking protrusions 21 are formed. As shown in FIG. 2, the locking projection 21 has a tapered surface 21a that tapers toward the tip on the male connector 30 side.

雄コネクタ30は、雄ハウジング31と雄端子33(請求項中の他方のコネクタの端子に相当)とスライド部材35とを有している。 The male connector 30 has a male housing 31, a male terminal 33 (corresponding to a terminal of the other connector in the claim), and a slide member 35.

雄ハウジング31は、雄端子収容部37とフード部39とを有している。フード部39は、雌コネクタ10が嵌合される雄ハウジング31の前端側に配置されており、雄端子収容部37は、雄ハウジング31のフード部39よりも後端側に配置されている。 The male housing 31 has a male terminal accommodating portion 37 and a hood portion 39. The hood portion 39 is arranged on the front end side of the male housing 31 into which the female connector 10 is fitted, and the male terminal accommodating portion 37 is arranged on the rear end side of the male housing 31 with respect to the hood portion 39.

雄端子収容部37には雄端子33が複数収容される。雄端子33の先端側の部分は、雄端子収容部37の外側に延出してフード部39に露出する。フード部39には、図3の断面図に示すように、雄コネクタ30に嵌合する雌コネクタ10の雌端子収容部15が前端側から挿入される。フード部39の上面には係止溝41(請求項中の係止部に相当)が形成されている。 A plurality of male terminals 33 are accommodated in the male terminal accommodating portion 37. The portion on the tip end side of the male terminal 33 extends to the outside of the male terminal accommodating portion 37 and is exposed to the hood portion 39. As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 3, the female terminal accommodating portion 15 of the female connector 10 fitted to the male connector 30 is inserted into the hood portion 39 from the front end side. A locking groove 41 (corresponding to the locking portion in the claim) is formed on the upper surface of the hood portion 39.

フード部39の上面には、図4の断面図に示すように、雄コネクタ30に嵌合する雌コネクタ10のロックアーム17の係止突起21が乗り上げる。係止突起21がフード部39に乗り上げたロックアーム17は、雄ハウジング31の上方に撓み変形する。撓み変形したロックアーム17の係止突起21は、図5の断面図に示すように、雄ハウジング31の上面上を摺動する。 As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, the locking projection 21 of the lock arm 17 of the female connector 10 fitted to the male connector 30 rides on the upper surface of the hood portion 39. The lock arm 17 on which the locking projection 21 rides on the hood portion 39 bends and deforms upward of the male housing 31. The bending and deformed locking projection 21 of the lock arm 17 slides on the upper surface of the male housing 31 as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG.

雄ハウジング31上を摺動する係止突起21は、図6の断面図に示すように、雄コネクタ30に雌コネクタ10が嵌合されて両者が本嵌合状態となると、雄ハウジング31の係止溝41に係止される。係止突起21が係止溝41に係止されると、フード部39に対する係止突起21の乗り上げが解消されて、ロックアーム17の撓み変形が解消される。つまり、ロックアーム17は、図4及び図5に示すように雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30とが半嵌合状態である間、撓み変形した状態を維持する。 As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 6, the locking projection 21 that slides on the male housing 31 engages with the male housing 31 when the female connector 10 is fitted to the male connector 30 and both are in the main fitting state. It is locked in the blind groove 41. When the locking projection 21 is locked in the locking groove 41, the locking projection 21 does not ride on the hood portion 39, and the bending deformation of the lock arm 17 is eliminated. That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lock arm 17 maintains a flexed and deformed state while the female connector 10 and the male connector 30 are in the semi-fitted state.

スライド部材35は、図1に示すように、雄ハウジング31の上面から立設されたガイド壁43によって支持されている。ガイド壁43の側面にはガイド溝45が形成されている。ガイド溝45は、雌コネクタ10の嵌合方向X及び離脱方向Y(請求項中の嵌合方向の逆方向に相当)に沿って前後に延在している。スライド部材35は、ガイド溝45に案内されて雄ハウジング31に対し前後に移動することができる。なお、雄ハウジング31の上面に左右に間隔をおいて2つのガイド壁43を立設し、各ガイド壁43のガイド溝45に案内されて前後に移動するようにスライド部材35を構成してもよい。 As shown in FIG. 1, the slide member 35 is supported by a guide wall 43 erected from the upper surface of the male housing 31. A guide groove 45 is formed on the side surface of the guide wall 43. The guide groove 45 extends in the front-rear direction along the fitting direction X and the detaching direction Y of the female connector 10 (corresponding to the opposite direction of the fitting direction in the claims). The slide member 35 can be guided by the guide groove 45 and can move back and forth with respect to the male housing 31. Even if two guide walls 43 are erected on the upper surface of the male housing 31 at intervals on the left and right, and the slide member 35 is configured so as to be guided by the guide grooves 45 of each guide wall 43 and move back and forth. Good.

スライド部材35は、雄ハウジング31側の面にストッパ片47を有している。このストッパ片47と、雄ハウジング31の後端のストッパ片49とには、コイルばね51(請求項中の付勢部材に相当)の両端が当接している。このコイルばね51の弾発力(請求項中の復元力に相当)により、雌コネクタ10の離脱方向Y(雄ハウジング31の前端側)に付勢されている。 The slide member 35 has a stopper piece 47 on the surface of the male housing 31 side. Both ends of the coil spring 51 (corresponding to the urging member in the claim) are in contact with the stopper piece 47 and the stopper piece 49 at the rear end of the male housing 31. The elastic force of the coil spring 51 (corresponding to the restoring force in the claim) urges the female connector 10 in the detachment direction Y (front end side of the male housing 31).

雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30とが半嵌合状態である間、撓み変形したロックアーム17の係止突起21は、ガイド溝45に案内されて前後に移動するスライド部材35の前端53の移動軌跡上に位置する。 While the female connector 10 and the male connector 30 are in the semi-fitted state, the locking projection 21 of the lock arm 17 that is bent and deformed is guided by the guide groove 45 and moves back and forth. Located on top.

そして、撓み変形したロックアーム17の係止突起21のテーパ面21aは、図5に示す、雌コネクタ10の雌端子13の先端に雄コネクタ30の雄端子33の先端が挿入され始める位置の手前で、スライド部材35の前端53に当接する。 The tapered surface 21a of the locking projection 21 of the bent and deformed lock arm 17 is before the position where the tip of the male terminal 33 of the male connector 30 starts to be inserted into the tip of the female terminal 13 of the female connector 10 shown in FIG. Then, it comes into contact with the front end 53 of the slide member 35.

なお、ロックアーム17の係止突起21のテーパ面21aは、図6に示すように、雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30とが本嵌合状態となり、係止突起21が雄ハウジング31の係止溝41に係止されて、ロックアーム17の撓み変形が解消される位置まで、スライド部材35の前端53に当接する。 As shown in FIG. 6, the tapered surface 21a of the locking projection 21 of the lock arm 17 has the female connector 10 and the male connector 30 in the main mating state, and the locking projection 21 locks the male housing 31. It abuts on the front end 53 of the slide member 35 until it is locked in the groove 41 and the bending deformation of the lock arm 17 is eliminated.

そして、ロックアーム17の係止突起21が前端53に当接したスライド部材35は、雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30とが半嵌合状態となる位置関係にあるときに、雌コネクタ10の雄コネクタ30に対する嵌合度合いに応じたストロークで、移動範囲の後端側(嵌合方向X)に移動する。 The slide member 35 in which the locking projection 21 of the lock arm 17 is in contact with the front end 53 is the male connector of the female connector 10 when the female connector 10 and the male connector 30 are in a semi-fitting state. It moves to the rear end side (fitting direction X) of the moving range with a stroke according to the degree of fitting with respect to 30.

スライド部材35が移動範囲の後端側に移動すると、スライド部材35と雄ハウジング31の両ストッパ片47,49の間隔が縮まってコイルばね51が収縮し、スライド部材35の移動ストロークに応じた弾発力がコイルばね51に蓄積される。したがって、スライド部材35がロックアーム17に押されて雄ハウジング31の後端側に移動するほど、コイルばね51の弾発力によりスライド部材35に加わる離脱方向Yへの付勢力が増加する。 When the slide member 35 moves to the rear end side of the movement range, the distance between the stopper pieces 47 and 49 of the slide member 35 and the male housing 31 is shortened, the coil spring 51 contracts, and the bullet corresponding to the movement stroke of the slide member 35. The force is accumulated in the coil spring 51. Therefore, as the slide member 35 is pushed by the lock arm 17 and moves to the rear end side of the male housing 31, the urging force applied to the slide member 35 in the detaching direction Y by the elastic force of the coil spring 51 increases.

雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30とが本嵌合状態となり、係止突起21が係止溝41に係止されてロックアーム17の撓み変形が解消されると、スライド部材35の前端53に当接していたロックアーム17の係止突起21が、スライド部材35の前端53の移動軌跡上から退避する。すると、図7の断面図に示すように、コイルばね51からの付勢力でスライド部材35が移動範囲の前端に移動し、コイルばね51に蓄積された弾発力が解放される。 When the female connector 10 and the male connector 30 are in the main mating state, the locking projection 21 is locked in the locking groove 41 and the bending deformation of the lock arm 17 is eliminated, the female connector 10 and the male connector 30 come into contact with the front end 53 of the slide member 35. The locking projection 21 of the lock arm 17 that has been used is retracted from the movement locus of the front end 53 of the slide member 35. Then, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 7, the slide member 35 moves to the front end of the moving range by the urging force from the coil spring 51, and the elastic force accumulated in the coil spring 51 is released.

次に、上述したように構成された本実施形態の半嵌合防止コネクタ1の作用について説明する。 Next, the operation of the semi-fitting prevention connector 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.

雌コネクタ10を雄コネクタ30に嵌合する際には、まず、図3に示すように、雌ハウジング11の雌端子収容部15を雄ハウジング31のフード部39に挿入する。この挿入の初期に、図4に示すように、雌コネクタ10のロックアーム17の係止突起21がフード部39の上面に乗り上げて、雌コネクタ10のロックアーム17が撓み変形する。フード部39に乗り上げた係止突起21は、スライド部材35の前端53の移動軌跡上に進出する。 When fitting the female connector 10 to the male connector 30, first, as shown in FIG. 3, the female terminal accommodating portion 15 of the female housing 11 is inserted into the hood portion 39 of the male housing 31. At the initial stage of this insertion, as shown in FIG. 4, the locking projection 21 of the lock arm 17 of the female connector 10 rides on the upper surface of the hood portion 39, and the lock arm 17 of the female connector 10 bends and deforms. The locking projection 21 that rides on the hood portion 39 advances on the movement locus of the front end 53 of the slide member 35.

雌ハウジング11の雌端子収容部15を雄ハウジング31のフード部39にさらに挿入すると、係止突起21のテーパ面21aがスライド部材35の前端53に当接する。また、図5に示すように、雌コネクタ10の雌端子13の先端に雄コネクタ30の雄端子33の先端が挿入され始める。この挿入開始により、雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30とが半嵌合状態となる。 When the female terminal accommodating portion 15 of the female housing 11 is further inserted into the hood portion 39 of the male housing 31, the tapered surface 21a of the locking projection 21 comes into contact with the front end 53 of the slide member 35. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the tip of the male terminal 33 of the male connector 30 begins to be inserted into the tip of the female terminal 13 of the female connector 10. By starting this insertion, the female connector 10 and the male connector 30 are in a semi-fitted state.

また、雄端子33が雌端子13に挿入され始めると、係止突起21が前端53に当接したロックアーム17によりスライド部材35が押されて、移動範囲の後端側に移動する。この移動によりコイルばね51が収縮し、スライド部材35の移動ストロークに応じた弾発力がコイルばね51に蓄積される。この弾発力は、離脱方向Yへの付勢力としてスライド部材35に加わる。 Further, when the male terminal 33 begins to be inserted into the female terminal 13, the slide member 35 is pushed by the lock arm 17 in which the locking projection 21 is in contact with the front end 53, and the slide member 35 moves to the rear end side of the moving range. This movement causes the coil spring 51 to contract, and the elastic force corresponding to the movement stroke of the slide member 35 is accumulated in the coil spring 51. This elastic force is applied to the slide member 35 as an urging force in the detaching direction Y.

雄端子33が雌端子13に挿入され始めた位置で、コイルばね51からスライド部材35に加わる付勢力は、スライド部材35に当接したロックアーム17を有する雌コネクタ10を、スライド部材35と共に離脱方向Yに押し返すのに十分な大きさである。 At the position where the male terminal 33 begins to be inserted into the female terminal 13, the urging force applied to the slide member 35 from the coil spring 51 separates the female connector 10 having the lock arm 17 in contact with the slide member 35 together with the slide member 35. It is large enough to push back in direction Y.

このため、雄端子33が雌端子13に挿入され始めた位置で、半嵌合状態のまま雄コネクタ30に対する雌コネクタ10の嵌合作業を中止すると、コイルばね51からの付勢力でスライド部材35が雌コネクタ10を離脱方向Yに押し返す。この押し返しにより、雌端子13に挿入され始めた雄端子33が雌端子13から離間して、雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30とが離脱する。 Therefore, when the fitting operation of the female connector 10 with respect to the male connector 30 is stopped at the position where the male terminal 33 starts to be inserted into the female terminal 13 in the semi-fitted state, the slide member 35 is subjected to the urging force from the coil spring 51. Pushes the female connector 10 back in the detachment direction Y. Due to this push-back, the male terminal 33 that has begun to be inserted into the female terminal 13 is separated from the female terminal 13, and the female connector 10 and the male connector 30 are separated from each other.

一方、雄端子33が雌端子13に挿入され始めた位置から、雌ハウジング11の雌端子収容部15を雄ハウジング31のフード部39にさらに挿入すると、雌端子13に対して雄端子33が一部挿入される。この挿入により、雌端子13と雄端子33との間には摩擦抵抗が働くようになる。この摩擦抵抗により、雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30とは、嵌合作業を中止しても半嵌合状態のまま保持されやすくなる。 On the other hand, when the female terminal accommodating portion 15 of the female housing 11 is further inserted into the hood portion 39 of the male housing 31 from the position where the male terminal 33 begins to be inserted into the female terminal 13, the male terminal 33 becomes one with respect to the female terminal 13. The part is inserted. By this insertion, a frictional resistance acts between the female terminal 13 and the male terminal 33. Due to this frictional resistance, the female connector 10 and the male connector 30 are likely to be held in a semi-fitted state even if the fitting operation is stopped.

また、雌端子収容部15をフード部39にさらに挿入すると、ロックアーム17によりスライド部材35がさらに押されて、移動範囲のさらに後端側に移動する。この移動により、コイルばね51はスライド部材35の移動分だけさらに収縮する。この収縮により、コイルばね51に蓄積される弾発力は、スライド部材35の増加した移動ストロークに応じた大きさに増える。したがって、離脱方向Yへの付勢力としてコイルばね51からスライド部材35に加わる付勢力も増える。 Further, when the female terminal accommodating portion 15 is further inserted into the hood portion 39, the slide member 35 is further pushed by the lock arm 17 to move to the rear end side of the moving range. Due to this movement, the coil spring 51 further contracts by the amount of movement of the slide member 35. Due to this contraction, the elastic force accumulated in the coil spring 51 increases to a magnitude corresponding to the increased movement stroke of the slide member 35. Therefore, the urging force applied to the slide member 35 from the coil spring 51 as the urging force in the detaching direction Y also increases.

雌端子13に対して雄端子33が一部挿入された位置で、コイルばね51からスライド部材35に加わる付勢力は、雌端子13に挿入された雄端子33を摩擦抵抗に抗して雌端子13から抜脱させ、雌コネクタ10を離脱方向Yに押し返すのに十分な大きさである。 At the position where the male terminal 33 is partially inserted into the female terminal 13, the urging force applied to the slide member 35 from the coil spring 51 causes the male terminal 33 inserted into the female terminal 13 to resist the frictional resistance of the female terminal. The size is sufficient to allow the female connector 10 to be pulled out from the 13 and pushed back in the detaching direction Y.

このため、雄端子33が雌端子13に一部挿入された位置で、半嵌合状態のまま雄コネクタ30に対する雌コネクタ10の嵌合作業を中止した場合にも、コイルばね51からの付勢力でスライド部材35が雌コネクタ10を離脱方向Yに押し返す。この押し返しにより、雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30とが離脱する。 Therefore, even if the fitting work of the female connector 10 with respect to the male connector 30 is stopped in the semi-fitted state at the position where the male terminal 33 is partially inserted into the female terminal 13, the urging force from the coil spring 51 The slide member 35 pushes the female connector 10 back in the detaching direction Y. Due to this push-back, the female connector 10 and the male connector 30 are separated from each other.

雄端子33が雌端子13に一部挿入された後、ロックアーム17の係止突起21が雄ハウジング31の係止溝41に係止されるまで雌端子収容部15をフード部39にさらに挿入すると、雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30とが本嵌合状態となる。この状態では、図6に示すように、ロックアーム17の撓み変形が解消される。この解消により、係止突起21がスライド部材35の前端53の移動軌跡上から退避する。 After the male terminal 33 is partially inserted into the female terminal 13, the female terminal accommodating portion 15 is further inserted into the hood portion 39 until the locking projection 21 of the lock arm 17 is locked in the locking groove 41 of the male housing 31. Then, the female connector 10 and the male connector 30 are in the main mating state. In this state, as shown in FIG. 6, the bending deformation of the lock arm 17 is eliminated. By eliminating this, the locking projection 21 retracts from the movement locus of the front end 53 of the slide member 35.

スライド部材35の前端53の移動軌跡上から係止突起21が退避すると、スライド部材35がロックアーム17により移動範囲の後端側(嵌合方向X)に押されなくなり、スライド部材35が移動範囲の前端側に移動可能となる。このため、移動範囲の後端側へのスライド部材35の移動により弾発力を蓄積したコイルばね51が弾発力を解放し、図7に示すように、スライド部材35を離脱方向Yに押し返して移動範囲の前端側に移動させる。 When the locking projection 21 retracts from the movement locus of the front end 53 of the slide member 35, the slide member 35 is not pushed toward the rear end side (fitting direction X) of the movement range by the lock arm 17, and the slide member 35 moves within the movement range. It becomes possible to move to the front end side of. Therefore, the coil spring 51, which has accumulated the elastic force due to the movement of the slide member 35 toward the rear end side of the movement range, releases the elastic force, and as shown in FIG. 7, pushes the slide member 35 back in the detaching direction Y. To move to the front end side of the movement range.

スライド部材35が移動範囲の前端に移動すると、雄ハウジング31の係止溝41との係止を係止突起21が解除する方向へのロックアーム17の撓み変形がスライド部材35によって規制され、雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30とが本嵌合状態に保持される。 When the slide member 35 moves to the front end of the moving range, the bending deformation of the lock arm 17 in the direction in which the locking projection 21 releases the locking of the male housing 31 from the locking groove 41 is regulated by the slide member 35, and the female housing 31 is female. The connector 10 and the male connector 30 are held in the main mated state.

なお、本嵌合状態の雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30とを離脱させる場合は、図7に示す状態から、コイルばね51の弾発力に抗してスライド部材35を移動範囲の後端に移動させる。さらに、ロックアーム17を撓み変形させて係止突起21と雄ハウジング31の係止溝41との係止を解除させる。そして、雌コネクタ10を雄コネクタ30に対して離脱方向Yに移動させればよい。 When the female connector 10 and the male connector 30 in the main mating state are separated from each other, the slide member 35 is moved to the rear end of the moving range against the elastic force of the coil spring 51 from the state shown in FIG. Let me. Further, the lock arm 17 is flexed and deformed to release the lock between the locking projection 21 and the locking groove 41 of the male housing 31. Then, the female connector 10 may be moved in the detachment direction Y with respect to the male connector 30.

以上に説明した本実施形態の半嵌合防止コネクタ1では、雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30とが本嵌合した際に、半嵌合状態の雌コネクタ10を雄コネクタ30から離脱させるためにコイルばね51に蓄積された弾発力が、スライド部材35のスライドで解放される。このため、雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30とが半嵌合状態で放置されることの防止と、コイルばね51が長く収縮状態に保持されて弾発力が劣化することの抑制とを、単一のスライド部材35を用いた簡略な構成によって実現することができる。 In the semi-fitting prevention connector 1 of the present embodiment described above, when the female connector 10 and the male connector 30 are fully fitted, the coil is used to separate the female connector 10 in the semi-fitting state from the male connector 30. The elastic force accumulated in the spring 51 is released by the slide of the slide member 35. Therefore, the prevention that the female connector 10 and the male connector 30 are left in a semi-fitted state and the suppression that the coil spring 51 is held in the contracted state for a long time and the elastic force deteriorates are unified. It can be realized by a simple configuration using the slide member 35 of the above.

なお、本実施形態では、雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30との本嵌合状態においてロックアーム17が係止される係止部として、雄ハウジング31に係止溝41(凹部)を設け、係止溝41に係止される係止突起21(凸部)をロックアーム17に設けた。しかし、雄ハウジング31に係止部として凸部を設け、これに係止可能な凹部をロックアーム17に設けても良い。その場合、ロックアーム17は、雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30との半嵌合状態において、雄ハウジング31の前端に乗り上げて撓み変形するように構成しても良い。 In the present embodiment, the male housing 31 is provided with a locking groove 41 (recess) as a locking portion in which the lock arm 17 is locked in the main mating state of the female connector 10 and the male connector 30. The lock arm 17 is provided with a locking projection 21 (convex portion) that is locked to the groove 41. However, the male housing 31 may be provided with a convex portion as a locking portion, and the lock arm 17 may be provided with a concave portion that can be locked. In that case, the lock arm 17 may be configured to ride on the front end of the male housing 31 and bend and deform in a half-fitted state of the female connector 10 and the male connector 30.

また、本実施形態では、ロックアーム17を雌コネクタ10の雌ハウジング11に設け、スライド部材35を雄コネクタ30の雄ハウジング31に設けたが、雌コネクタ10側にスライド部材を設け、雄コネクタ30側にロックアームを設けても良い。 Further, in the present embodiment, the lock arm 17 is provided in the female housing 11 of the female connector 10 and the slide member 35 is provided in the male housing 31 of the male connector 30, but the slide member is provided on the female connector 10 side and the male connector 30 is provided. A lock arm may be provided on the side.

さらに、本実施形態では、雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30との半嵌合状態においてコイルばね51が収縮して、スライド部材35を離脱方向Yに付勢するための弾発力を蓄積するものとした。しかし、雌コネクタ10と雄コネクタ30との半嵌合状態においてコイルばねが引張されて、スライド部材35を離脱方向Yに付勢するための復元力を蓄積するように構成しても良い。 Further, in the present embodiment, the coil spring 51 contracts in the half-fitted state of the female connector 10 and the male connector 30, and the elastic force for urging the slide member 35 in the detachment direction Y is accumulated. did. However, the coil spring may be pulled in the half-fitted state of the female connector 10 and the male connector 30 to accumulate a restoring force for urging the slide member 35 in the detachment direction Y.

また、半嵌合防止コネクタに設けるロックアームとスライド部材は、本実施形態の半嵌合防止コネクタ1のように一組であっても良く、複数組であっても良い。 Further, the lock arm and the slide member provided in the semi-fitting prevention connector may be one set as in the semi-fitting prevention connector 1 of the present embodiment, or may be a plurality of sets.

本発明は、半嵌合防止機能を備えたコネクタに適用して極めて有用である。 The present invention is extremely useful when applied to a connector having a semi-fitting prevention function.

1 半嵌合防止コネクタ
10 雌コネクタ(一方のコネクタ)
11 雌ハウジング
13 雌端子(一方のコネクタの端子)
15 雌端子収容部
17 ロックアーム
19 端子挿入孔
21 係止突起
30 雄コネクタ(他方のコネクタ)
31 雄ハウジング
33 雄端子(他方のコネクタの端子)
35 スライド部材
37 雄端子収容部
39 フード部
41 係止溝(係止部)
43 ガイド壁
45 ガイド溝
47,49 ストッパ片
51 コイルばね(付勢部材)
53 スライド部材前端
X 嵌合方向
Y 離脱方向(嵌合方向の逆方向)
1 Semi-fitting prevention connector 10 Female connector (one connector)
11 Female housing 13 Female terminal (terminal of one connector)
15 Female terminal accommodating part 17 Lock arm 19 Terminal insertion hole 21 Locking protrusion 30 Male connector (other connector)
31 Male housing 33 Male terminal (terminal of the other connector)
35 Slide member 37 Male terminal accommodating part 39 Hood part 41 Locking groove (locking part)
43 Guide wall 45 Guide groove 47, 49 Stopper piece 51 Coil spring (urging member)
53 Front end of slide member X Fitting direction Y Detachment direction (opposite direction of fitting direction)

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内部にそれぞれ端子を備えた一対のコネクタと、
前記一対のコネクタのうち一方のコネクタに設けられ、前記一対のコネクタの前記端子同士が接続された本嵌合状態において、前記一対のコネクタのうち他方のコネクタの係止部に係止されるロックアームと、
前記他方のコネクタに設けられ、前記一対のコネクタの前記端子同士が接続される前の半嵌合状態において、前記他方のコネクタとの接触により撓み変形した前記ロックアームと干渉し、該ロックアームに押圧されて前記他方のコネクタに対し前記一方のコネクタの嵌合方向に移動すると共に、前記本嵌合状態において、前記係止部への係止により撓み変形が解消した前記ロックアームとの干渉が解消されるスライド部材と、
前記他方のコネクタに設けられ、前記他方のコネクタに対する前記スライド部材の前記嵌合方向への移動により、前記他方のコネクタに対して前記スライド部材を前記嵌合方向の逆方向に移動させる付勢力を蓄積する付勢部材とを備え、
前記ロックアームは、前記一対のコネクタが半嵌合状態である間、前記ロックアームの前記撓み変形により前記スライド部材の移動軌跡上に位置する係止突起を有しており、
前記係止突起は、前記嵌合方向における前記ロックアームの先端に向かうにつれて先細りとなるテーパ面を有しており、
撓み変形した前記ロックアームの前記係止突起の前記テーパ面が、前記スライド部材に当接する、
嵌合防止コネクタ。
A pair of connectors with terminals inside,
A lock provided on one of the pair of connectors and locked to the locking portion of the other connector of the pair of connectors in the present mating state in which the terminals of the pair of connectors are connected to each other. With the arm
In a semi-fitted state before the terminals of the pair of connectors are connected to each other, which is provided on the other connector, it interferes with the lock arm that is bent and deformed by contact with the other connector, and the lock arm When pressed, the connector moves in the fitting direction of the one connector with respect to the other connector, and in the main fitting state, interference with the lock arm whose bending deformation is eliminated by locking to the locking portion occurs. The slide member to be eliminated and
An urging force provided on the other connector and for moving the slide member in the mating direction with respect to the other connector causes the slide member to move in the opposite direction to the mating direction with respect to the other connector. Equipped with accumulating urging members,
The lock arm has a locking projection located on the movement locus of the slide member due to the bending deformation of the lock arm while the pair of connectors are in the semi-fitted state.
The locking projection has a tapered surface that tapers toward the tip of the lock arm in the mating direction.
The tapered surface of the locking projection of the flexed and deformed lock arm abuts on the slide member.
Semi- fitting prevention connector.
前記付勢部材は、前記他方のコネクタと前記スライド部材との間に架設されて該スライド部材の前記他方のコネクタに対する前記嵌合方向への移動により変形して復元力を蓄積するコイルばねである請求項1記載の半嵌合防止コネクタ。 The urging member is a coil spring that is erected between the other connector and the slide member and deforms by moving the slide member with respect to the other connector in the fitting direction to accumulate a restoring force. The semi-fitting prevention connector according to claim 1.
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