JPH0668931A - Waterproof connector and manufacture thereof - Google Patents
Waterproof connector and manufacture thereofInfo
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- JPH0668931A JPH0668931A JP4220077A JP22007792A JPH0668931A JP H0668931 A JPH0668931 A JP H0668931A JP 4220077 A JP4220077 A JP 4220077A JP 22007792 A JP22007792 A JP 22007792A JP H0668931 A JPH0668931 A JP H0668931A
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、たとえば自動車等のワ
イヤハーネスに用いられる防水コネクタおよびその製造
方法に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a waterproof connector used for wire harnesses of automobiles and the like and a method of manufacturing the same.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来のコネクタにおいては、雨水の浸入
を防止するため、図７に示すように、電線ａにゴム製の
防水栓ｂを挿着した後、端子ｃを接続してハウジングｄ
に挿入する方法が採られている（実開平４−２７５８８
号公報）。しかし、コネクタに接続される多数の電線の
一本毎に防水栓ｂを挿着しなければならず、防水栓ｂの
位置決めにも手間取り、その検査および修正も困難であ
るなどの煩雑な作業を要する欠点がある。そのため、近
年電気回路の複雑化に伴って要望されているコネクタの
多極化、高密度化に適応することが困難となるなどの問
題点を有している。2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional connector, in order to prevent rainwater from entering, as shown in FIG. 7, a rubber waterproof plug b is inserted into an electric wire a, and then a terminal c is connected to the housing d.
The method of inserting into
Issue). However, it is necessary to insert the waterproof plug b into each of a large number of electric wires connected to the connector, and it takes time to position the waterproof plug b, and it is difficult to inspect and correct the waterproof plug b. There is a drawback. For this reason, there are problems that it is difficult to adapt to the multi-pole and high-density of the connector which has been demanded in recent years as the electric circuit becomes complicated.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は、上記の問題
点に着目してなされたもので、防水性が優れ、端子の位
置精度が良好で生産性および信頼性の高い防水コネクタ
およびその製造方法を提供することを課題とする。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a waterproof connector having excellent waterproof property, good terminal position accuracy, and high productivity and reliability, and its manufacture. The challenge is to provide a method.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】 前記の課題を達成する
ため、本発明は、筒形のハウジング内に、所定の間隔を
置いて配列した複数の端子の導体接続部にぞれぞれ導体
が接続されかつ該複数の端子の導体接続部が弾性体で包
括して被覆された複合端子体を嵌着し、該ハウジングの
内周面と該弾性体の外周面とを密着させてなることを特
徴とする。[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a conductor in which a conductor is connected to a conductor connecting portion of a plurality of terminals arranged at a predetermined interval in a cylindrical housing. A composite terminal body which is connected and whose conductor connecting portions of the plurality of terminals are covered with an elastic body is fitted, and the inner peripheral surface of the housing and the outer peripheral surface of the elastic body are brought into close contact with each other. Characterize.
【０００５】また、請求項２に記載したように、一端に
電気接触部を有し他端に導体接続部を備えた複数の端子
を所定の間隔を置いて並列に配置し、該端子相互間を合
成樹脂により固着してから該端子の導体接続部に導体を
接続した後、該複数の端子の導体接続部を弾性を有する
合成樹脂材で一体成形することにより弾性体で包括して
被覆された複合端子体を形成し、筒形のハウジング内に
該複合端子体を嵌着することを特徴とする。According to a second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of terminals each having an electrical contact portion at one end and a conductor connecting portion at the other end are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval, and the terminals are electrically connected to each other. After being fixed with a synthetic resin, the conductors are connected to the conductor connecting portions of the terminals, and then the conductor connecting portions of the plurality of terminals are integrally molded with an elastic synthetic resin material to be covered with an elastic body. The composite terminal body is formed, and the composite terminal body is fitted into a tubular housing.
【０００６】[0006]
【作用】本発明によれば、配列した複数の端子が弾性体
で包括して被覆されているため、従来のコネクタに用い
られているような電線一本毎に防水栓を挿着する必要が
なく、ハウジングに対する組み付けの作業性が極めて簡
単である。また、複数の端子相互が弾性体で固定されれ
ているため、端子の位置決めの精度が良好となると共
に、端子およびハウジングとの密着性が優れているので
防水性能および信頼性が向上する。According to the present invention, since the plurality of arranged terminals are covered with the elastic body, it is necessary to insert the waterproof plug for each electric wire as used in the conventional connector. Therefore, the workability of assembling to the housing is extremely simple. Further, since the plurality of terminals are fixed to each other with the elastic body, the positioning accuracy of the terminals is good, and the adhesion between the terminals and the housing is excellent, so that the waterproof performance and the reliability are improved.
【０００７】[0007]
【実施例】図１は、本発明の実施例を示す防水コネクタ
Ａの分解斜視図であり、図２は、縦断面図である。防水
コネクタＡは、筒形のハウジング１と、複数の端子３
（図１においては３本）に、テープ電線４に内蔵された
導体５をそれぞれ接続して形成した端子複合体２とから
構成されている。1 is an exploded perspective view of a waterproof connector A showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view. The waterproof connector A includes a cylindrical housing 1 and a plurality of terminals 3
(Three in FIG. 1) and the terminal composite body 2 formed by connecting the conductors 5 contained in the tape electric wire 4 to each other.
【０００８】筒形のハウジング１は、一方の開口部に近
接した内壁１ａに環状の係止突部１ｂを設けている。端
子複合体２は、一端にタブ状の電気接触部６を有し他端
に導体接続部７を備えた複数の端子３を所定の間隔を置
いて配列し、導体接続部７にテープ電線４内の導体５を
それぞれ接続すると共に、各端子３の導体接続部７を弾
性体８で包括して被覆している。The cylindrical housing 1 is provided with an annular locking projection 1b on the inner wall 1a adjacent to one opening. The terminal composite 2 has a plurality of terminals 3 each having a tab-shaped electric contact portion 6 at one end and a conductor connecting portion 7 at the other end, arranged at a predetermined interval, and the tape electric wire 4 is provided at the conductor connecting portion 7. The conductors 5 inside are respectively connected, and the conductor connecting portions 7 of each terminal 3 are covered with the elastic body 8 so as to be covered.
【０００９】弾性体８は、弾性と防水性を有するゴムや
合成樹脂などで形成され、その外周部にハウジング１の
係止突部１ｂに密着する防水用の蛇腹部８ａを形成し、
端子３の電気接触部６との接合部には蓋状の端子受部８
ｂを設けている。そして、図２に示すように、筒形のハ
ウジング１の中に端子複合体２を嵌入してハウジング１
の係止突部１ｂと弾性体８の蛇腹部８ａとを密着させる
と共に、ハウジング１の内壁１ａに弾性体８の端子受部
８ｂの周縁を当接ささせることにより、防水コネクタＡ
を形成している。The elastic body 8 is formed of rubber or synthetic resin having elasticity and waterproofness, and a waterproof bellows portion 8a is formed on the outer peripheral portion thereof so as to be in close contact with the locking projection 1b of the housing 1.
A lid-shaped terminal receiving portion 8 is provided at a joint portion of the terminal 3 with the electric contact portion 6.
b is provided. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the terminal composite body 2 is fitted into the tubular housing 1 to form the housing 1.
Of the waterproof connector A by bringing the locking projection 1b of the above into close contact with the bellows portion 8a of the elastic body 8 and bringing the peripheral edge of the terminal receiving portion 8b of the elastic body 8 into contact with the inner wall 1a of the housing 1.
Is formed.
【００１０】次に、防水コネクタＡの製造方法の実施例
について説明する。図３に示すように、端子キャリヤ９
に連鎖状に連結した端子３を、合成樹脂の溶融押出装置
１０に連続的に供給する。溶融押出装置１０の中には、
加熱溶融された熱可塑性樹脂（たとえばポリプロピレン
樹脂）が供給され、図示していないがその吐出口から端
子３の電気接触部６と導体接続部７との中間部に向け
て、熱可塑性樹脂帯１１を連続的に吐出する。Next, an embodiment of a method of manufacturing the waterproof connector A will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal carrier 9
The terminals 3 connected to each other in a chain form are continuously supplied to the melt extrusion apparatus 10 for synthetic resin. In the melt extrusion device 10,
A heat-melted thermoplastic resin (for example, polypropylene resin) is supplied, and although not shown, the thermoplastic resin band 11 is directed from the discharge port toward the intermediate portion between the electric contact portion 6 and the conductor connecting portion 7 of the terminal 3. Is continuously discharged.
【００１１】吐出した熱可塑性樹脂帯１１は、各端子３
の上で直ちに冷却され硬化し、一本の細幅の帯状に形成
された熱可塑性樹脂帯１１に複数の端子３が所定の間隔
Ｐを置いて接着して並列に連結された横連鎖端子１２が
得られる。このとき、端子キャリヤ９と端子３の連結部
９ａは、図示していないがカッターで切断され、各端子
３が端子キャリヤ９から切り離される。なお、端子３相
互の間隔Ｐは、所望のコネクタの端子間ピッチに設定す
ればよい。The discharged thermoplastic resin strip 11 is connected to each terminal 3
A plurality of terminals 3 are adhered at a predetermined interval P to a thermoplastic resin strip 11 formed into a narrow strip and bonded in parallel to each other to form a horizontal chain terminal 12 Is obtained. At this time, the connecting portion 9a between the terminal carrier 9 and the terminal 3 is cut by a cutter (not shown) to separate each terminal 3 from the terminal carrier 9. The distance P between the terminals 3 may be set to a desired inter-terminal pitch of the connectors.
【００１２】次に、図４に示すように、横連鎖端子１２
のそれぞれの端子３の導体接続部７に、テープ電線４に
内蔵された導体５の端部５ａを対応させ、図５に示すよ
うに、不要の端子帯８を切断し、端子３の導体接続部７
に導体５の端部５ａを載置して導体接続部７の加締片７
ａを加締めることにより、それぞれ端子３と導体５の端
部５ａとを圧着する。Next, as shown in FIG.
The end 5a of the conductor 5 contained in the tape electric wire 4 is made to correspond to the conductor connecting portion 7 of each of the terminals 3, and the unnecessary terminal strip 8 is cut as shown in FIG. Part 7
The end 5a of the conductor 5 is placed on the caulking piece 7 of the conductor connecting portion 7.
By crimping a, the terminal 3 and the end 5a of the conductor 5 are crimped.
【００１３】次いで、テープ電線４を接続した横連鎖端
子１２を、一体成形用の金型（図示せず）に収容し、弾
性材料（たとえばシリコーン・ゴム、エチレン・プロピ
レン・ジエン・ゴムなど）を用いて一体成形を施すこと
により、図６に示すように、各端子３の導体接続部２が
弾性体８によって包括して被覆された端子複合体２が形
成される。弾性体８には、前記したように、その外周部
に防水用の蛇腹部８ａを形成すると共に、端子３の電気
接触部６との接合部に蓋状の端子受部８ｂを設けてい
る。Next, the lateral chain terminal 12 to which the tape electric wire 4 is connected is housed in a mold (not shown) for integral molding, and an elastic material (for example, silicone rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber, etc.) is used. By performing integral molding using the terminal composite body 2, the conductor connecting portion 2 of each terminal 3 is covered with the elastic body 8 as shown in FIG. As described above, the elastic body 8 has the bellows portion 8a for waterproofing formed on the outer peripheral portion thereof, and the lid-shaped terminal receiving portion 8b provided at the joint portion with the electric contact portion 6 of the terminal 3.
【００１４】そして、図１に示したように、筒形のハウ
ジング１の中に端子複合体２を嵌入してハウジング１の
係止突部１ｂと弾性体８の蛇腹部８ａとを密着させるこ
とにより防水コネクタＡを形成する。Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the terminal composite body 2 is fitted in the tubular housing 1 so that the locking projection 1b of the housing 1 and the bellows portion 8a of the elastic body 8 are brought into close contact with each other. To form the waterproof connector A.
【００１５】[0015]
【発明の効果】本発明によれば、配列した複数の端子が
弾性体で包括して被覆されているため、従来のコネクタ
に用いられているような電線一本毎に防水栓を挿着する
必要がなく、ハウジングに対する組み付けの作業性が極
めて簡単であり、コネクタの多極化、高密度化に好適で
ある。また、複数の端子相互が弾性体で固定されれてい
るため、端子の位置決めの精度が良好となると共に、端
子およびハウジングとの密着性が優れているので防水性
能および信頼性が向上するなどの利点を有する。According to the present invention, since the plurality of arranged terminals are covered with the elastic body, the waterproof plug is inserted into each electric wire as used in the conventional connector. It is not necessary and the workability of assembling to the housing is extremely simple, which is suitable for multi-pole and high-density connector. Further, since the plurality of terminals are fixed to each other by the elastic body, the positioning accuracy of the terminals is good, and the adhesion between the terminals and the housing is excellent, so that the waterproof performance and the reliability are improved. Have advantages.
【図１】本発明の実施例を示す防水コネクタの分解斜視
図である。FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a waterproof connector showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】図１の防水コネクタの縦断面図である。FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the waterproof connector of FIG.
【図３】図１の防水コネクタを製造する工程の説明図で
ある。FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a process of manufacturing the waterproof connector of FIG.
【図４】図３の次の工程の説明図である。FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a step subsequent to that in FIG.
【図５】図４の横連鎖端子に導体を圧着した状態を示す
斜視図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a conductor is crimped to the horizontal chain terminal of FIG.
【図６】図５の導体を圧着した横連鎖端子に弾性体を被
覆して形成した複合端子体の斜視図である。6 is a perspective view of a composite terminal body formed by coating a lateral chain terminal to which the conductor of FIG. 5 is crimped with an elastic body.
【図７】従来の防水コネクタの分解斜視図である。FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional waterproof connector.
Ａ 防水コネクタ １ ハウジング １ａ 内壁 １ｂ 係止突部 ２ 複合端子体 ３ 端子 ５ 導体 ６ 電気接触部 ７ 導体接続部 ８ 弾性体 ８ａ 蛇腹部 A waterproof connector 1 housing 1a inner wall 1b locking projection 2 composite terminal body 3 terminal 5 conductor 6 electrical contact portion 7 conductor connection portion 8 elastic body 8a bellows portion
Claims (2)
いて配列した複数の端子の導体接続部にぞれぞれ導体が
接続されかつ該複数の端子の導体接続部が弾性体で包括
して被覆された複合端子体を嵌着し、該ハウジングの内
周面と該弾性体の外周面とを密着させてなることを特徴
とする防水コネクタ。1. A tubular housing, to which conductors are respectively connected to conductor connecting portions of a plurality of terminals arranged at a predetermined interval, and the conductor connecting portions of the plurality of terminals are covered by an elastic body. The waterproof connector is characterized in that the coated composite terminal body is fitted and the inner peripheral surface of the housing and the outer peripheral surface of the elastic body are brought into close contact with each other.
部を備えた複数の端子を所定の間隔を置いて並列に配置
し、該端子相互間を合成樹脂により固着してから該端子
の導体接続部に導体を接続した後、該複数の端子の導体
接続部を弾性を有する合成樹脂材で一体成形することに
より弾性体で包括して被覆された複合端子体を形成し、
筒形のハウジング内に該複合端子体を嵌着することを特
徴とする防水コネクタの製造方法。2. A plurality of terminals, each having an electric contact portion at one end and a conductor connecting portion at the other end, are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval, and the terminals are fixed to each other with a synthetic resin, and then the terminals are fixed to each other. After connecting the conductors to the conductor connecting portions of the terminals, the conductor connecting portions of the plurality of terminals are integrally molded with a synthetic resin material having elasticity to form a composite terminal body covered with an elastic body.
A method of manufacturing a waterproof connector, characterized in that the composite terminal body is fitted in a tubular housing.
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| JP4220077A JPH0668931A (en) | 1992-08-19 | 1992-08-19 | Waterproof connector and manufacture thereof |
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