JPH07106016A - Connector - Google Patents

Connector

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Publication number
JPH07106016A
JPH07106016A JP5269968A JP26996893A JPH07106016A JP H07106016 A JPH07106016 A JP H07106016A JP 5269968 A JP5269968 A JP 5269968A JP 26996893 A JP26996893 A JP 26996893A JP H07106016 A JPH07106016 A JP H07106016A
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Japan
Prior art keywords
cable
flat cable
tail part
housing
tail
Prior art date
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Application number
JP5269968A
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Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Tsugio Anpo
次雄 安保
Katsuji Shimazawa
勝次 島沢
Shinji Yamaguchi
真二 山口
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Mitsubishi Cable Industries Ltd
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Mitsubishi Cable Industries Ltd
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Priority to JP5269968A priority Critical patent/JPH07106016A/en
Publication of JPH07106016A publication Critical patent/JPH07106016A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To achieve vertical movement in a housing, and to achieve is following movement to a degree even when the inserting terminals on the mating side are not of the same height by having a tail part which is provided in an integrated manner with a molding, follow a flat cable and by making the tail part bendable. CONSTITUTION:A flexible tail part 5 for covering the periphery of a flat cable 1 is formed in an integrated manner on a molded part 4, continued from a maim body part 4a to be stored in a housing. The tail part 5 is much thinner than the main body part 4a so that the tail part 5 is easily deformed elastically following the cable l when the cable 1 is bent. For example, when the tail part is formed so that it becomes gradually thinner from the root part to the rear end, the mechanical strength is ensured while the rear end part can be freely bent along with the cable. The upper and lower sides of the tail part 5, with which the cable 1 is sandwiched through a plurality of through holes 1b formed on the insulating cover part of the cable 1, are integrated into one, and this becomes a strong falling-off stop of the cable 1.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、主としてフレキシブル
フラットケーブルの接続に使用されるコネクタに関する
ものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector mainly used for connecting a flexible flat cable.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来において、フラットケーブルを接続
するために用いられているコネクタには、フラットケー
ブルを構成する箔状の電線に導電性金属板から成る接続
端子をスポット溶接等の方法で接続し、この電線接続部
の近傍を電気絶縁性の合成樹脂材によりモールドし、こ
のモールド部及び接続端子を更にハウジングで包覆する
ようにしたものが知られている。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a connector used for connecting a flat cable is formed by connecting a connection terminal made of a conductive metal plate to a foil-shaped electric wire forming the flat cable by a method such as spot welding. It is known that the vicinity of the electric wire connecting portion is molded with an electrically insulating synthetic resin material, and the molded portion and the connecting terminal are further covered with a housing.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】このように従来のコネ
クタでは、フラットケーブルの各電線と接続端子との接
続部は合成樹脂材によってモールドされているが、この
モールド部は可撓性を有するフラットケーブルに比較し
て硬質であるため、フラットケーブルが屈曲された場合
にはモールド部との境界部にストレスが発生し、この境
界部でフラットケーブルが破断され易いという問題があ
る。
As described above, in the conventional connector, the connecting portion between each electric wire of the flat cable and the connecting terminal is molded with a synthetic resin material. Since the cable is harder than the cable, when the flat cable is bent, stress is generated at the boundary with the mold portion, and the flat cable is easily broken at this boundary.

【0004】本発明の目的は、フラットケーブルがモー
ルド部との境界部において破断される虞れが少なく安全
性の高いコネクタを提供することにある。
It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly safe connector in which the flat cable is less likely to be broken at the boundary with the mold part.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】上述の目的を達成するた
めの本発明に係るコネクタは、フラットケーブルと接続
端子との接続部の周囲に電気絶縁性材料から成るモール
ド部を形成し、該モールド部をハウジング内に収納する
コネクタにおいて、前記モールド部の後端に、前記フラ
ットケーブルの周りを包覆し前記フラットケーブルの屈
曲に追従可能な可撓性を有する尾ひれ部を一体に設けた
ことを特徴とする。
A connector according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises forming a mold part made of an electrically insulating material around a connection part between a flat cable and a connection terminal, and forming the mold part. In a connector for accommodating a portion inside a housing, a tail fin portion having flexibility that covers the periphery of the flat cable and can follow the bending of the flat cable is integrally provided at the rear end of the molded portion. Characterize.

【0006】[0006]

【作用】上述の構成を有するコネクタは、フラットケー
ブルが屈曲された場合にはモールド部の尾ひれ部がフラ
ットケーブルに追従して自由に弾性変形するため、フラ
ットケーブルとモールド部との境界部に生ずるストレス
を緩和する。
In the connector having the above-mentioned structure, when the flat cable is bent, the tail fin portion of the mold portion follows the flat cable and is elastically deformed freely, so that it occurs at the boundary portion between the flat cable and the mold portion. Relieve stress.

【0007】[0007]

【実施例】本発明を図示の実施例に基づいて詳細に説明
する。図1は一実施例を示す平面図、図2はその側面図
であり、何れもハウジングを除去した状態を示してい
る。フラットケーブル1は複数の箔状の電線2から構成
され、各電線2の端末には溶接等の方法で接続端子3が
接続されている。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, both showing a state in which a housing is removed. The flat cable 1 is composed of a plurality of foil-shaped electric wires 2, and a connection terminal 3 is connected to the end of each electric wire 2 by a method such as welding.

【0008】本実施例は各接続端子3は相手側コネクタ
の雄端子を受け入れる雌端子の例を示し、1枚の導電性
金属板を折曲して端子被挿入部3a、中間部3b、弾性
部3c及び電線接続部3dが一体に構成されている。電
線接続部3dとフラットケーブル1の電線2とはスポッ
ト溶接等の方法で接続され、これらの接続部及びその近
傍は電気絶縁性を有する合成樹脂材によるモールドぶ4
が形成されている。
In this embodiment, each connection terminal 3 is an example of a female terminal for receiving a male terminal of a mating connector, and a conductive metal plate is bent to insert a terminal inserted portion 3a, an intermediate portion 3b, and an elastic portion. The portion 3c and the electric wire connecting portion 3d are integrally formed. The electric wire connecting portion 3d and the electric wire 2 of the flat cable 1 are connected by a method such as spot welding, and the connecting portion and its vicinity are molded by a synthetic resin material 4 having an electric insulation property.
Are formed.

【0009】本実施例はこのモールド部4の構成に特長
を有しており、モールド部4には図示しないハウジング
内に収容される本体部4aに続いてフラットケーブル1
の周りを包覆する可撓性の尾ひれ部5が一体に形成され
ている。この尾ひれ部5はフラットケーブル1が屈曲さ
れた際に、フラットケーブル1に追従して容易に弾性変
形できるように、本体部4aに比べてかなり肉薄に形成
されている。例えば、図2に示すように付根部分から後
端にかけて漸次薄くなるように形成すれば、機械的強度
が充分に保証されると共に、後端部はフラットケーブル
1と共に自在に屈曲することができる。なお、4bはハ
ウジングに係止するための係合用突起を示している。
The present embodiment is characterized by the structure of the mold portion 4, and the mold portion 4 has a main body portion 4a housed in a housing (not shown), followed by a flat cable 1
A flexible tail fin portion 5 is integrally formed so as to wrap around. The tail fin portion 5 is formed to be considerably thinner than the main body portion 4a so that it can be easily elastically deformed following the flat cable 1 when the flat cable 1 is bent. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, if it is formed so as to be gradually thinned from the root portion to the rear end, the mechanical strength is sufficiently ensured, and the rear end can be freely bent together with the flat cable 1. In addition, 4b has shown the engaging protrusion for engaging with a housing.

【0010】また、尾ひれ部5はフラットケーブル1の
絶縁被覆部1aに穿けられた適宜数の貫通孔1bを貫通
してフラットケーブル1を挟む上下両側が一体化されて
いるので、フラットケーブル1に対して強力な抜け止め
を施された安定的な構造になる。
Further, since the tail fin portion 5 penetrates through the appropriate number of through holes 1b formed in the insulating coating portion 1a of the flat cable 1 and the upper and lower sides for sandwiching the flat cable 1 are integrated, the tail fin portion 5 is On the other hand, it has a stable structure with strong retaining.

【0011】ハウジングを被せた状態では、尾ひれ部5
はフラットケーブル1の屈曲に自在に追従できるように
ハウジングから外部に露出されている。尾ひれ部5の後
端縁5aは直線状にしてもよいが、図1に例示するよう
に凹形に弯曲した形状にすれば可撓性が良くなるし、フ
ラットケーブル1とモールド部4との境界部に生ずるス
トレスも分散されてフラットケーブル1は破断し難くな
る。また、尾ひれ部5により被覆面積が増加するため、
防水性も高くなる。
With the housing covered, the tail fin portion 5
Is exposed to the outside from the housing so that it can freely follow the bending of the flat cable 1. The rear end edge 5a of the tail fin portion 5 may be formed in a linear shape, but if it is formed into a concavely curved shape as illustrated in FIG. 1, the flexibility is improved, and the flat cable 1 and the mold portion 4 are The stress generated at the boundary is also dispersed and the flat cable 1 is less likely to break. Also, since the tail fin portion 5 increases the covered area,
The waterproof property is also high.

【0012】本実施例はモールド部4に可撓性の尾ひれ
部5を設けたため、フラットケーブル1が屈曲された場
合に、尾ひれ部5がフラットケーブル1に追従して自在
に弾性変形することができ、フラットケーブル1とモー
ルド部4との境界部に生じ易いストレスが緩和され、フ
ラットケーブル1がそのストレスにより破損されること
がなくなる。
In this embodiment, since the flexible tail fin portion 5 is provided on the mold portion 4, when the flat cable 1 is bent, the tail fin portion 5 can follow the flat cable 1 and freely elastically deform. As a result, the stress that tends to occur at the boundary between the flat cable 1 and the molded portion 4 is relieved, and the flat cable 1 is not damaged by the stress.

【0013】上述の実施例は、接続端子3として雌端子
を用いた場合を示したが、これは雄端子であってもよい
し、また接続端子3の形状、種類等は種々な場合がある
ことは勿論である。また、モールド部4や尾ひれ部5の
形状等も種々の変形が可能である。
In the above embodiment, the female terminal is used as the connecting terminal 3, but this may be a male terminal, and the connecting terminal 3 may have various shapes and types. Of course. Further, the shapes and the like of the mold portion 4 and the tail fin portion 5 can be variously modified.

【0014】なお、実施例における接続端子3は弾性部
3cが長くされているので、ハウジング間において上下
自在の位置に移動でき、相手側の挿入端子の高さが揃っ
ていなくとも或る程度の位置の追従が可能である。
Since the connecting terminal 3 in the embodiment has the elongated elastic portion 3c, it can be moved up and down between the housings to a certain extent even if the mating insert terminals do not have the same height. Position tracking is possible.

【0015】[0015]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明に係るコネク
タは、モールド部と一体に設けた尾ひれ部がフラットケ
ーブルに追従して自在に屈曲できるため、フラットケー
ブルがモールド部との境界部において破断される事故が
防止され、尾ひれ部によってコネクタの防水性が高めら
れるという効果がある。
As described above, in the connector according to the present invention, since the tail fin portion integrally formed with the mold portion can flexibly follow the flat cable, the flat cable is broken at the boundary portion with the mold portion. It is possible to prevent such accidents and enhance the waterproofness of the connector by the tail fin portion.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】平面図である。FIG. 1 is a plan view.

【図2】側面図である。FIG. 2 is a side view.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 フラットケーブル 2 電線 3 接続端子 4 モールド部 5 尾ひれ部 1 Flat cable 2 Electric wire 3 Connection terminal 4 Molded part 5 Tail fin part

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 フラットケーブルと接続端子との接続部
の周囲に電気絶縁性材料から成るモールド部を形成し、
該モールド部をハウジング内に収納するコネクタにおい
て、前記モールド部の後端に、前記フラットケーブルの
周りを包覆し前記フラットケーブルの屈曲に追従可能な
可撓性を有する尾ひれ部を一体に設けたことを特徴とす
るコネクタ。
1. A mold part made of an electrically insulating material is formed around a connection part between a flat cable and a connection terminal,
In a connector for accommodating the molded portion in a housing, a tail fin portion having a flexibility that covers the circumference of the flat cable and can follow the bending of the flat cable is integrally provided at a rear end of the molded portion. A connector characterized by that.
JP5269968A 1993-10-01 1993-10-01 Connector Pending JPH07106016A (en)

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