JPH07235343A - Connector - Google Patents

Connector

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Publication number
JPH07235343A
JPH07235343A JP2641994A JP2641994A JPH07235343A JP H07235343 A JPH07235343 A JP H07235343A JP 2641994 A JP2641994 A JP 2641994A JP 2641994 A JP2641994 A JP 2641994A JP H07235343 A JPH07235343 A JP H07235343A
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Prior art keywords
pin
connector
lever
cam
cam lever
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Inventor
Yuuji Hatagishi
祐至 畑岸
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Yazaki Corp
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Yazaki Corp
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62933Comprising exclusively pivoting lever

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the structure of a connector of lever-equipped type, facilitate the fitting operation, and arrange so that the lever does not hinder the cable laying works. CONSTITUTION:A pin 2 is installed on the side wall 1a of one of the connector members 1, and at the side wall 3b of the other connector member 3, a pin guide groove 4 admitting insertion of the pin 2 is provided and also a cam lever 6 is pivoted rotatably. The cam lever 6 is provided with a cam groove 15 having an opening 16 which overlies the pin guide groove 4 when tumbled, a lever tilting cam groove part 17 in communication with the opening 16 and having a certain tilt angle to the pin guide groove 4, and a pin driving cam groove part 18 which is bent and extended from the lever tilting cam groove part 17 and has a certain tilt angle to the pin guide groove 4 in the opposite direction to the abovementioned tilt angle.

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、ワイヤーハーネスの相
互接続或いはワイヤーハーネスと電気機器の接続に用い
られ、小さ挿脱力で嵌脱できるコネクタに関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector which is used for interconnecting wire harnesses or for connecting wire harnesses and electrical equipment and which can be inserted and removed with a small inserting and removing force.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】雄.雌一対のコネクタの内部にはそれぞ
れ端子収容室が形成され、この端子収容室には電線を接
続した端子が収容,係止されている。電線配索作業中に
両コネクタを嵌合操作すると、両コネクタ内の端子が相
互に嵌合して電線が電気的に接続される。コネクタに
は、嵌合を保持する係止手段が設けられ、電線の接続が
維持されるようになっている。
2. Description of the Related Art Male. A terminal accommodating chamber is formed inside each of the pair of female connectors, and a terminal to which an electric wire is connected is accommodated and locked in the terminal accommodating chamber. When both connectors are engaged during the wire installation work, the terminals in both connectors fit together and the wires are electrically connected. The connector is provided with a locking means for holding the fitting so that the connection of the electric wire is maintained.

【0003】配索作業中に多数のコネクタを嵌合する場
合には、コネクタの嵌合が不十分になる虞があり、この
不完全な嵌合は目視確認し難いため嵌合の確認手段とし
ては確実性に欠ける。又、コネクタに多数の端子収容室
が設けられる多極型のコネクタでは、嵌合する場合に大
きな挿入力を必要とし、嵌合を解除する場合に大きな離
脱力を必要とする不便がある。
When a large number of connectors are fitted during the installation work, there is a risk that the fitting of the connectors will be insufficient, and this incomplete fitting is difficult to visually confirm, so this is a means for confirming the fitting. Lacks certainty. In addition, a multipolar connector in which a large number of terminal accommodating chambers are provided in the connector requires a large insertion force when mating and a large disengagement force when releasing the mating, which is inconvenient.

【0004】このような不便を解消するために、小さな
挿入力でコネクタを嵌合することができ、確実に嵌合さ
れたことを容易に確認することができるレバー付き型式
のコネクタがある(特開平4−87169号,実開平5
−36773号などの公報参照)。特開平4−8716
9号公報記載のコネクタは、一対のコネクタのうち一方
のコネクタの側壁にピンを突設し、他方のコネクタの側
壁にピンを挿入案内する横長の溝を設けると共に、カム
レバーを枢着し、このカムレバーを起立状態の保持する
ばねを設け、カムレバーには起立状態のときにピンが受
入可能な偏心カム溝が設けられ、偏心カム溝には、カム
レバーが倒伏したときにピンを嵌合方向に押動する嵌合
側溝壁が設けられる。
In order to eliminate such inconvenience, there is a lever type connector which allows the connector to be fitted with a small insertion force and can easily confirm that the connector is securely fitted. Kaihei 4-87169, Actual Kaihei 5
(See publications such as No. -36773). JP-A-4-8716
The connector described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 9 has a pin protruding from the side wall of one of the pair of connectors, a lateral groove for inserting and guiding the pin in the side wall of the other connector, and a cam lever pivotally attached to the connector. A spring is provided to hold the cam lever in the upright position.The cam lever is provided with an eccentric cam groove that can receive the pin when it is upright.The eccentric cam groove pushes the pin in the mating direction when the cam lever falls. A moving mating groove wall is provided.

【0005】実開平5−36773号公報記載のコネク
タは、一方のコネクタにピンを設け、他方のコネクタに
ピンを挿入案内する係止孔を設けると共に、レバーを枢
着し、このレバーに、待機姿勢においてピンが挿入さ
れ、起立姿勢においてピンをコネクタ嵌合方向に押動す
る貫通孔が設けられる
In the connector described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-37773, one connector is provided with a pin, the other connector is provided with a locking hole for inserting and guiding the pin, and a lever is pivotally attached to the lever for standby. The pin is inserted in the posture, and the through hole is provided to push the pin in the connector fitting direction in the standing posture.

【0006】前者のコネクタでは、偏心カム溝にピンを
挿入した後にカムレバーを倒伏すると、偏心カム溝がピ
ンをコネクタ嵌合方向に押動する。後者のコネクタで
は、貫通孔にピンを挿入した後にレバーを起立すると、
貫通孔がピンをコネクタ嵌合方向に押動する。いずれの
コネクタでも、小さな力でコネクタが嵌合する利点と、
カムレバーの回動角度により、完全嵌合したことを容易
に目視確認することができる利点がある。
In the former connector, when the cam lever is laid down after inserting the pin into the eccentric cam groove, the eccentric cam groove pushes the pin in the connector fitting direction. In the latter connector, when the lever is erected after inserting the pin into the through hole,
The through hole pushes the pin in the connector fitting direction. With either connector, the advantage that the connector mates with a small force,
There is an advantage that the complete fitting can be easily confirmed visually by the rotation angle of the cam lever.

【0007】[0007]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】然し、前者のコネクタ
では内部にばねを組み込むので、コネクタが高価になる
欠点があり、後者のコネクタではコネクタ嵌合後のレバ
ーが起立したままなので、ワイヤーハーネス配索作業の
際に、レバーが障害物に引っ掛かって破損する欠点があ
る。本発明はかかる課題を解決することを目的としてお
り、ばねを使用することなく、嵌合後のレバーが倒伏し
た姿勢となるので障害物に衝突したり外力を受ける危険
性がなく、従って、破損するおそれのないコネクタを提
供するものである。
However, the former connector has a drawback in that the connector is expensive because the spring is incorporated therein. In the latter connector, the lever after the connector is fitted remains upright, so that the wiring harness is arranged. There is a drawback that the lever is caught by an obstacle and is damaged during the rope work. The present invention has an object to solve such a problem, and since a lever after fitting is in a laid-down posture without using a spring, there is no risk of colliding with an obstacle or receiving an external force, and therefore, damage is caused. It is intended to provide a connector that is free from the risk of

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、本発明のコネクタは、相互に嵌合される一対のコネ
クタのうち、一方のコネクタの両側壁にピンを突設し、
他方のコネクタの両側壁に前記ピンが挿入されるピン案
内溝を設けると共にカムレバーを回動可能に枢着し、該
カムレバーに、前記ピンが挿入される開口部を有し前記
カムレバの回動により前記ピンをコネクタ嵌合方向に押
動するカム溝を設けたコネクタにおいて、前記カム溝の
形状は、前記カムレバーの倒伏状態において前記ピンが
挿入される開口部と、該開口部に連通し前記ピン案内溝
に対して傾斜角を有するレバー傾動カム溝部と、該レバ
ー傾動カム溝部の端部より屈曲延設され前記ピン案内溝
に対して前記傾斜角の反対方向に傾斜する傾斜角を有す
るピン駆動カム溝部とにより形成されることを特徴とす
るものである。
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the connector of the present invention has a pair of connectors to be fitted to each other, in which a pin is projected on both side walls of one connector,
A pin guide groove into which the pin is inserted is provided on both side walls of the other connector, and a cam lever is rotatably and pivotally mounted. The cam lever has an opening into which the pin is inserted. In a connector provided with a cam groove for pushing the pin in the connector fitting direction, the shape of the cam groove is such that an opening into which the pin is inserted when the cam lever is in a collapsed state and a pin communicating with the opening. A lever tilt cam groove portion having an inclination angle with respect to the guide groove, and a pin drive having an inclination angle which is bent and extended from an end of the lever inclination cam groove portion and inclines in a direction opposite to the inclination angle with respect to the pin guide groove. And a cam groove portion.

【0009】前記他方のコネクタに係止部を設け、前記
カムレバーに、倒伏姿勢において前記係止部に係脱可能
な被係合部を設けることができる。
The other connector may be provided with an engaging portion, and the cam lever may be provided with an engaged portion which can be engaged with and disengaged from the engaging portion in the lying posture.

【0010】[0010]

【作用】上記のように構成されたコネクタは、嵌合前の
状態のカムレバーは、ワイヤーハーネスの配索作業の邪
魔にならない倒伏した姿勢にある。両コネクタを嵌合開
始の段階で、ピンがピン案内溝に挿入されると共に、カ
ムレバーの開口に挿入される。嵌合が進むにつれてピン
がレバー傾動カムに挿入されるので、倒伏していたカム
レバーが傾動して手動操作し易い姿勢になる。
In the connector constructed as described above, the cam lever in a state before fitting is in a lying posture so as not to interfere with the wiring harness wiring work. At the stage of starting the mating of both connectors, the pin is inserted into the pin guide groove and the cam lever opening. As the fitting progresses, the pin is inserted into the lever tilt cam, so that the cam lever that has fallen down tilts and becomes in a posture that facilitates manual operation.

【0011】ピンがピン駆動カム溝部に移動した後に、
傾動したカムレバーを押動操作して倒伏させると、ピン
駆動カム溝部がピンをコネクタ嵌合方向に押動し、コネ
クタが完全嵌合すると共に、カムレバーの倒伏姿勢によ
りコネクタの完全嵌合を容易に目視することができる。
コネクタ嵌合後のカムレバーは倒伏姿勢に保持されるの
で、狭隘なワイヤーハーネス配索路内にコンパクトに収
容され、配索作業が容易になると共に、配索作業中に外
部のものがカムレバーに衝突して破壊する危険性がな
い。
After the pin moves to the pin drive cam groove,
When the tilted cam lever is pushed to fall down, the pin drive cam groove pushes the pin in the connector mating direction, so that the connector is completely fitted and the tilted posture of the cam lever facilitates complete fitting of the connector. Can be visually observed.
Since the cam lever is held in the laid-down posture after the connector is fitted, it can be compactly housed in the narrow wire harness routing path, facilitating the routing work, and causing external objects to collide with the cam lever during the routing work. There is no danger of destroying.

【0012】他方のコネクタに係止部を設け、カムレバ
ーに、倒伏姿勢において係止部に係脱可能な被係合部を
設けた場合には、係止部と被係止部との係合により、カ
ムレバーが倒伏姿勢に保持される。従って、カムレバー
が傾動する虞はなく、両コネクタが確実に嵌合状態に保
持される。
In the case where the other connector is provided with the engaging portion and the cam lever is provided with the engaged portion which can be engaged with and disengaged from the engaging portion in the fall position, the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged with each other. As a result, the cam lever is held in the lying posture. Therefore, there is no risk of the cam lever tilting, and both connectors are securely held in the fitted state.

【0013】[0013]

【実施例】本発明の実施例について図面を参照して説明
すると、図1は雄,雌一対のコネクタの斜視図であり、
機器ユニットAに固着された雄コネクタ1は両側壁1a
の側面にピン2が突設され(図1では片方のピン2のみ
を示す)、内部には複数の端子収容室(図示しない)が
設けられる。雌コネクタ3は先端(図1において右端)
には、雄コネクタ1の先端部が挿入されるフード3aが
設けられ、フード3aの底面には複数の端子収容室(図
示しない)が設けられる。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pair of male and female connectors.
The male connector 1 fixed to the device unit A has both side walls 1a.
2 has a pin 2 projecting from its side surface (only one pin 2 is shown in FIG. 1), and a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers (not shown) are provided inside. Female connector 3 is at the tip (right end in FIG. 1)
Is provided with a hood 3a into which the tip of the male connector 1 is inserted, and a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers (not shown) are provided on the bottom surface of the hood 3a.

【0014】フード3aの両側壁3bには、ピン2が挿
入されるピン案内溝4が設けられ、ピン案内溝4の後方
には、両側壁3bに支軸5が突設され、支軸5には、次
に述べるカムレバー6が回動可能に枢着される。カムレ
バー6は、連結壁6aと、連結壁6aの両端から下方に
屈曲延設される側壁6bとを有し、両側壁6bの後端部
が支軸5に枢着される。
A pin guide groove 4 into which the pin 2 is inserted is provided on both side walls 3b of the hood 3a, and a support shaft 5 is provided on both side walls 3b behind the pin guide groove 4 so as to project therefrom. A cam lever 6 described below is rotatably pivotally attached to the. The cam lever 6 has a connecting wall 6a and side walls 6b bent and extended downward from both ends of the connecting wall 6a, and rear ends of both side walls 6b are pivotally attached to the support shaft 5.

【0015】連結壁6aは、雌コネクタ3の後部領域を
除いて上壁3cをほぼ被覆可能であり、上壁3cの後部
及び側壁3bに係止部7,8が設けられる。係止部7,
8はほぼ同一形状であるため、上壁3cの係止部7につ
いて説明すると、上壁3cの後部より立設される短い脚
部9と、脚部9の上端から雌コネクタ3の前方に伸びる
可撓腕10と、可撓腕10の後端から後方に伸びる操作
部11と、可撓腕10の先端から下方に突出する係止爪
12とにより構成される。
The connecting wall 6a can almost cover the upper wall 3c except for the rear region of the female connector 3, and the rear wall and the side wall 3b of the upper wall 3c are provided with locking portions 7 and 8, respectively. Locking part 7,
Since 8 has substantially the same shape, the locking portion 7 of the upper wall 3c will be described. A short leg portion 9 standing upright from the rear portion of the upper wall 3c and an upper end of the leg portion 9 extends in front of the female connector 3. The flexible arm 10, an operation portion 11 extending rearward from the rear end of the flexible arm 10, and a locking claw 12 protruding downward from the tip end of the flexible arm 10.

【0016】一方、連結壁6aの後端部には係止部7の
係止爪12が係脱可能な孔形状の被係止部13が設けら
れ、側壁6bの後端部には係止部8の係止爪12が係脱
可能な孔形状の被係止部14が設けられる。両側壁6b
に設けられるカム溝15の形状は、両側壁6bの前端に
開口しカムレバー6が倒伏状態においてピン案内溝4の
重なる開口部16と、開口部16に連通しピン案内溝4
に対して下方に傾斜する傾斜角を有するレバー傾動カム
溝部17と、レバー傾動カム溝部16の端部より屈曲延
設されピン案内溝4に対して上方に傾斜する傾斜角を有
するピン駆動カム溝部18とにより形成される。
On the other hand, a hole-shaped locked portion 13 is provided at the rear end of the connecting wall 6a so that the locking claw 12 of the locking portion 7 can be engaged with and disengaged from the rear end of the side wall 6b. A hole-shaped locked portion 14 is provided so that the locking claw 12 of the portion 8 can be engaged and disengaged. Both side walls 6b
The shape of the cam groove 15 provided in the pin guide groove 4 is open at the front ends of the side walls 6b and overlaps with the pin guide groove 4 when the cam lever 6 is in the collapsed state.
A lever tilt cam groove portion 17 having an inclination angle with respect to the pin tilting cam groove portion, and a pin drive cam groove portion having an inclination angle that is bent and extended from the end of the lever tilt cam groove portion 16 and inclines upward with respect to the pin guide groove 4. And 18.

【0017】次に、以上のように構成されたコネクタの
作用を、図1〜図6に基づいて説明する。内部の端子収
容室に電線付きの端子を収容した雄,雌コネクタ1,2
の嵌合前の状態は、カムレバー6が自重により倒伏し、
連結壁6aが雌コネクタ3の上壁3cに当接している
(図1,図2参照)。
Next, the operation of the connector configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. Male and female connectors 1 and 2 with terminals with electric wires housed in the internal terminal housing chamber
Before mating, the cam lever 6 fell down due to its own weight,
The connecting wall 6a is in contact with the upper wall 3c of the female connector 3 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

【0018】係止部7,8の係止爪12は被係止部1
3,14に係合し、カムレバー6は倒伏状態に保持され
ているので、カムレバー6は、ワイヤーハーネスの配索
作業の邪魔にならない。この倒伏状態においては、カム
溝15の開口部16は、ピン案内溝4に重なっている
(図1,図2参照)。
The locking claws 12 of the locking portions 7 and 8 are the locked portions 1
Since the cam lever 6 is engaged with the cables 3 and 14 and the cam lever 6 is held in the laid state, the cam lever 6 does not interfere with the wiring harness wiring work. In this fallen state, the opening 16 of the cam groove 15 overlaps the pin guide groove 4 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

【0019】ワイヤーハーネス配索作業者が、係止部
7,8の操作部11を押して係止爪12を被係止部から
離脱させ、カムレバー6を回動可能にすると共に、雄コ
ネクタ1を雌コネクタ3のフード3aに挿入すると、ピ
ン2がピン案内溝4及びカム溝15の開口部16に挿入
される。係止部7,8の操作部11を押したまま、雄コ
ネクタ1を雌コネクタ3内に更に挿入すると、ピン案内
溝4に沿って挿入されるピン2が、カム溝15のレバー
傾動カム溝部17を押動し、カムレバー6が支軸5を支
点として起立する方向に回動する(図3参照)。
A wire harness arranging operator pushes the operating portion 11 of the locking portions 7 and 8 to disengage the locking claw 12 from the locked portion so that the cam lever 6 can be rotated and the male connector 1 is attached. When inserted into the hood 3 a of the female connector 3, the pin 2 is inserted into the pin guide groove 4 and the opening 16 of the cam groove 15. When the male connector 1 is further inserted into the female connector 3 while the operation portions 11 of the locking portions 7 and 8 are being pressed, the pin 2 inserted along the pin guide groove 4 becomes the lever tilt cam groove portion of the cam groove 15. When the cam lever 6 is pushed, the cam lever 6 rotates in the upright direction with the support shaft 5 as a fulcrum (see FIG. 3).

【0020】係止部7,8の操作部11を押したまま、
雄コネクタ1を更に挿入すると、ピン2がレバー傾動カ
ム溝部17からピン駆動カム溝18に移動するので、カ
ムレバー6が倒伏し始める(図4参照)。次に、係止部
7,8の操作部11を手放して、カムレバー6の連結壁
6aを下方に押すと、ピン駆動カム溝18がピン2をコ
ネクタ嵌合方向に押圧する分力が生じ、雄コネクタ1が
雌コネクタ3内に嵌入していく(図5参照)。
While pushing the operating portion 11 of the locking portions 7 and 8,
When the male connector 1 is further inserted, the pin 2 moves from the lever tilt cam groove portion 17 to the pin drive cam groove 18, so that the cam lever 6 begins to fall down (see FIG. 4). Next, when the operating portion 11 of the locking portions 7 and 8 is released and the connecting wall 6a of the cam lever 6 is pushed downward, a component force that the pin drive cam groove 18 pushes the pin 2 in the connector fitting direction is generated, The male connector 1 is fitted into the female connector 3 (see FIG. 5).

【0021】雄コネクタ1が完全に嵌入したときにカム
レバー6が倒伏状態になるようにレバー傾動カム溝部1
7を設定しておくと、カムレバー6の倒伏状態を目視す
ることにより雄,雌コネクタ1,3の完全嵌合を容易に
確認できるので(図6参照)、コネクタの不完全挿入を
防止することができる。カムレバー6が倒伏姿勢になる
と、係止部7,8の係止爪12が被係止部13,14に
係合し、再びカムレバー6は倒伏状態に保持される。
The lever tilt cam groove portion 1 so that the cam lever 6 is in a fallen state when the male connector 1 is completely fitted.
If 7 is set, the complete fitting of the male and female connectors 1 and 3 can be easily confirmed by visually observing the fall state of the cam lever 6 (see FIG. 6), so that the incomplete insertion of the connector should be prevented. You can When the cam lever 6 is in the laid posture, the locking claws 12 of the locking portions 7 and 8 are engaged with the locked portions 13 and 14, and the cam lever 6 is held in the laid state again.

【0022】カムレバー6は嵌合前,嵌合後において水
平状態に保持されるので、配索作業が行い易く、又、配
索作業中にカムレバー6が外力を受けて破壊される危険
性がない。雄,雌コネクタ1,3を分離する操作は、嵌
合操作の逆動作で行えばよい。雄,雌コネクタ1,3の
嵌合或いは分離に要する力は、カムレバー6によって軽
減されるので、多数の端子を有する多極コネクタを挿脱
する場合に便利である。
Since the cam lever 6 is held in a horizontal state before and after the fitting, it is easy to perform the wiring work, and there is no risk that the cam lever 6 will be damaged by an external force during the wiring work. . The operation of separating the male and female connectors 1 and 3 may be performed by the reverse operation of the fitting operation. The force required for fitting or separating the male and female connectors 1 and 3 is reduced by the cam lever 6, which is convenient when inserting and removing a multipolar connector having a large number of terminals.

【0023】[0023]

【発明の効果】本発明は以上のように構成されているの
で、以下に記載されるような効果を奏する。 (1) コネクタは、構造が簡単であるので安価に提供でき
る。 (2) カムレバーを倒伏させる簡単な操作で、雄,雌コネ
クタが完全に嵌合するので、不十分な嵌合を防止するこ
とができる。コネクタに係止部を設け、カムレバーに被
係止部を設けた場合には、コネクタが完全嵌合状態に保
持される。 (3) カムレバーの倒伏状態を目視することにより、或い
は係止部と被係止部の係合状態を目視することにより、
コネクタの完全嵌合を容易に確認することができる。 (4) コネクタの嵌合前,嵌合後には、カムレバーが倒伏
しているので配索作業の邪魔にならない利点と、カムレ
バーが外力を受けて破損する事故が防止される利点があ
る。 (5) カムレバー6によりコネクタの挿脱力が軽減される
ので、配索作業が楽になる。
Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects. (1) The connector can be provided at low cost because of its simple structure. (2) The male and female connectors are completely mated with a simple operation of tilting the cam lever, so that insufficient mating can be prevented. When the connector is provided with the locking portion and the cam lever is provided with the locked portion, the connector is held in the completely fitted state. (3) By visually observing the fallen state of the cam lever, or by visually observing the engaging state of the locking part and the locked part,
The complete fitting of the connector can be easily confirmed. (4) Before and after mating the connector, the cam lever is lying down, so it has the advantage of not hindering the wiring work, and the advantage of preventing the cam lever from being damaged by external force. (5) The cam lever 6 reduces the insertion / removal force of the connector, which facilitates the wiring work.

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

【図1】雄,雌一対のコネクタの斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pair of male and female connectors.

【図2】嵌合操作前の状態を示すコネクタの側面図であ
る。
FIG. 2 is a side view of the connector showing a state before a fitting operation.

【図3】嵌合開始の状態を示すコネクタの側面図であ
る。
FIG. 3 is a side view of the connector showing a mating start state.

【図4】図3よりも更に嵌入した状態を示す側面図であ
る。
FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which it is further inserted as compared with FIG.

【図5】カムレバーの操作を説明するコネクタの側面図
である。
FIG. 5 is a side view of the connector for explaining the operation of the cam lever.

【図6】完全嵌合状態を示すコネクタの側面図である。FIG. 6 is a side view of the connector in a completely fitted state.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 雄コネクタ 2 ピン 3 雌コネクタ 4 ピン案内溝 5 支軸 6 カムレバー 7,8 係止部 12 係止爪 13,14 被係止部 15 カム溝 16 開口部 17 レバー傾動カム溝部 18 ピン駆動カム溝部 1 Male connector 2 Pin 3 Female connector 4 Pin guide groove 5 Support shaft 6 Cam lever 7,8 Locking part 12 Locking claw 13,14 Locked part 15 Cam groove 16 Opening 17 Lever tilting cam groove part 18 Pin drive cam groove part

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【手続補正書】[Procedure amendment]

【提出日】平成6年7月15日[Submission date] July 15, 1994

【手続補正1】[Procedure Amendment 1]

【補正対象書類名】明細書[Document name to be amended] Statement

【補正対象項目名】請求項1[Name of item to be corrected] Claim 1

【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change

【補正内容】[Correction content]

【手続補正2】[Procedure Amendment 2]

【補正対象書類名】明細書[Document name to be amended] Statement

【補正対象項目名】0008[Correction target item name] 0008

【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change

【補正内容】[Correction content]

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、本発明のコネクタは、相互に嵌合される一対のコネ
クタのうち、一方のコネクタの両側壁にピンを突設し、
他方のコネクタの両側壁に前記ピンが挿入されるピン案
内溝を設けると共にカムレバーを回動可能に枢着し、該
カムレバーに、前記ピンが挿入される開口部を有し前記
カムレバーの回動により前記ピンをコネクタ嵌合方向に
押動するカム溝を設けたコネクタにおいて、前記カム溝
の形状は、前記カムレバーの倒伏状態において前記ピン
が挿入される開口部と、該開口部に連通し前記ピン案内
溝に対して傾斜角を有するレバー傾動カム溝部と、該レ
バー傾動カム溝部の端部より屈曲延設され前記ピン案内
溝に対して前記傾斜角の反対方向に傾斜する傾斜角を有
するピン駆動カム溝部とにより形成されることを特徴と
するものである。
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the connector of the present invention has a pair of connectors to be fitted to each other, in which a pin is projected on both side walls of one connector,
A pin guide groove into which the pin is inserted is provided on both side walls of the other connector, and a cam lever is pivotally attached to the cam lever, and the cam lever has an opening into which the pin is inserted.
In a connector provided with a cam groove for pushing the pin in the connector fitting direction by the rotation of the cam lever , the shape of the cam groove has an opening into which the pin is inserted when the cam lever is in a fallen state, and the opening. A lever tilt cam groove portion that is in communication with the pin guide groove and has an inclination angle with respect to the pin guide groove, and an inclination that is bent and extended from an end of the lever tilt cam groove portion and that is inclined with respect to the pin guide groove in a direction opposite to the tilt angle. And a pin driving cam groove portion having a corner.

【手続補正3】[Procedure 3]

【補正対象書類名】明細書[Document name to be amended] Statement

【補正対象項目名】0021[Correction target item name] 0021

【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change

【補正内容】[Correction content]

【0021】雄コネクタ1が完全に嵌入したときにカム
レバー6が倒伏状態になるようにピン駆動カム溝18
設定しておくと、カムレバー6の倒伏状態を目視するこ
とにより雄,雌コネクタ1,3の完全嵌合を容易に確認
できるので(図6参照)、コネクタの不完全挿入を防止
することができる。カムレバー6が倒伏姿勢になると、
係止部7,8の係止爪12が被係止部13,14に係合
し、再びカムレバー6は倒伏状態に保持される。
If the pin drive cam groove 18 is set so that the cam lever 6 will be in the laid state when the male connector 1 is completely inserted, the male and female connectors 1, 1 can be observed by visually observing the laid state of the cam lever 6. Since the complete fitting of 3 can be easily confirmed (see FIG. 6), incomplete insertion of the connector can be prevented. When the cam lever 6 is in the prone position,
The locking claws 12 of the locking portions 7 and 8 are engaged with the locked portions 13 and 14, and the cam lever 6 is held in the laid state again.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 相互に嵌合される一対のコネクタのう
ち、一方のコネクタの両側壁にピンを突設し、他方のコ
ネクタの両側壁に前記ピンが挿入されるピン案内溝を設
けると共にカムレバーを回動可能に枢着し、該カムレバ
ーに、前記ピンが挿入される開口部を有し前記カムレバ
の回動により前記ピンをコネクタ嵌合方向に押動するカ
ム溝を設けたコネクタにおいて、 前記カム溝の形状は、前記カムレバーの倒伏状態におい
て前記ピンが挿入される開口部を有し、該開口部に連通
し前記ピン案内溝に対して傾斜角を有するレバー傾動カ
ム溝部と、該レバー傾動カム溝部の端部より屈曲延設さ
れ前記ピン案内溝に対して前記傾斜角の反対方向に傾斜
する傾斜角を有するピン駆動カム溝部とにより形成され
ることを特徴とするコネクタ。
1. A cam lever in which a pin is provided on both side walls of one connector of a pair of mutually fitting connectors, and a pin guide groove into which the pin is inserted is provided on both side walls of the other connector. In which the cam lever is rotatably pivoted, and the cam lever has an opening into which the pin is inserted and which pushes the pin in the connector fitting direction by the rotation of the cam lever. The shape of the cam groove has an opening into which the pin is inserted when the cam lever is in a fallen state, a lever tilting cam groove portion communicating with the opening and having an inclination angle with respect to the pin guide groove, and the lever tilting movement. A pin drive cam groove portion which is bent and extended from an end of the cam groove portion and has an inclination angle which is inclined in a direction opposite to the inclination angle with respect to the pin guide groove.
【請求項2】 前記他方のコネクタに係止部を設け、前
記カムレバーに、倒伏姿勢において前記係止部に係脱可
能な被係合部を設けたことを特徴とする請求項1記載の
コネクタ。
2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the other connector is provided with an engaging portion, and the cam lever is provided with an engaged portion which can be engaged with and disengaged from the engaging portion in a fall position. .
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