JPH0935778A - Terminal block for programmable controller - Google Patents
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、プログラマブルコ
ントローラ用端子台に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a programmable controller terminal block.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】プログラマブルコントローラは、図６に
示すように、基板６０に電源ユニット４０、ＣＰＵユニ
ット５０、入／出力ユニット１（ここで入／出力ユニッ
ト１とは入力ユニット又は出力ユニット又は入出力ユニ
ットのことを言う）を取付けて構成してある。2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 6, a programmable controller includes a power source unit 40, a CPU unit 50, an input / output unit 1 (herein, the input / output unit 1 is an input unit or an output unit or an input / output) on a substrate 60. The unit is attached).
【０００３】入／出力ユニット１には例えば図５のよう
にカードエッジ端子６が突設してあり、このカードエッ
ジ端子６にプログラマブルコントローラ用端子台３を着
脱自在に取付けるようになっており、端子台３に設けた
電線結線用ねじ５に電線７の先端に設けた図７に示すよ
うな圧着端子７ａを接続して結線するようになってい
る。カードエッジ端子６は両面にそれぞれ端子台３の接
続部に設けた２個の金属製の接触板８が弾接することで
接続されるが、この場合、カードエッジ端子６の片面に
設けた接触用のパターンに一方の接触板８の一端部が接
触し、該一方の接触板８の他端部のねじ孔に一方の電線
結線用ねじ５が螺合してあり、また、カードエッジ端子
６の他の片面に設けた接触用のパターンに他方の接触板
８の一端部が接触し、該他方の接触板８の他端部のねじ
孔に他方の電線結線用ねじ５が螺合してあり、両電線結
線用ねじ５の軸方向はいずれも端子台３のカードエッジ
端子６への嵌め込み接続方向と同方向となるように配置
してある。したがって、従来にあっては、該電線結線用
ねじ５に電線７の端部の圧着端子７ａを接続するには、
図５の矢印Ａ方向から圧着端子７ａを挿入して電線結線
用ねじ５の頭部９の下面側に差し込んで電線結線用ねじ
５をねじ込むことで結線している。A card edge terminal 6 is projected on the input / output unit 1 as shown in FIG. 5, for example, and a programmable controller terminal block 3 is detachably attached to the card edge terminal 6. An electric wire connecting screw 5 provided on the terminal block 3 is connected to a crimp terminal 7a as shown in FIG. The card edge terminals 6 are connected to each other by elastically contacting two metal contact plates 8 provided at the connecting portions of the terminal block 3 on both sides. In this case, for contacting provided on one side of the card edge terminal 6. One end of one contact plate 8 comes into contact with the pattern, and one wire connection screw 5 is screwed into the screw hole at the other end of the one contact plate 8, and the card edge terminal 6 One end portion of the other contact plate 8 comes into contact with the contact pattern provided on the other surface, and the other wire connecting screw 5 is screwed into the screw hole at the other end portion of the other contact plate 8. The axial directions of the both wire connecting screws 5 are arranged in the same direction as the fitting connection direction of the terminal block 3 to the card edge terminal 6. Therefore, in the prior art, in order to connect the crimp terminal 7a at the end of the electric wire 7 to the electric wire connecting screw 5,
The crimp terminal 7a is inserted from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 5, inserted into the lower surface side of the head portion 9 of the wire connection screw 5, and the wire connection screw 5 is screwed in for connection.
【０００４】また、他の従来例として図８に示すように
入／出力ユニット１に設けたプリント配線板１０から端
子１１を突設し、この端子１１にプログラマブルコント
ローラ用端子台３を着脱自在に取付けるようになったも
のもあるが、このものにおいても、電線結線用ねじ５の
軸方向はいずれも端子台３の端子１１への嵌め込み接続
方向と同方向となるように配置してある。したがって、
この従来例にあっても、該電線結線用ねじ５に電線７の
端部の圧着端子７ａを接続するには、図８の矢印Ａ方向
から圧着端子７ａを挿入して電線結線用ねじ５の頭部９
の下面側に差し込んで電線結線用ねじ５をねじ込むこと
で結線している。As another conventional example, as shown in FIG. 8, a terminal 11 is projected from a printed wiring board 10 provided in an input / output unit 1 and a programmable controller terminal block 3 is detachably attached to the terminal 11. Some of them are designed to be attached, but in this one as well, the axial direction of the wire connection screw 5 is arranged so as to be in the same direction as the fitting connection direction of the terminal block 3 to the terminal 11. Therefore,
Even in this conventional example, in order to connect the crimp terminal 7a at the end of the electric wire 7 to the wire connecting screw 5, the crimp terminal 7a is inserted from the direction of arrow A in FIG. Head 9
It is connected by inserting the wire connection screw 5 into the lower surface side of the wire.
【０００５】そして、いずれの従来例も、入／出力ユニ
ット１から突設した端子手段に、着脱自在にプログラマ
ブルコントローラ用端子台３を接続するものであるか
ら、端子台３に結線した状態でも、端子台３の着脱が可
能となっていて、メンテナンス性を良くしている。In any of the conventional examples, the programmable controller terminal block 3 is detachably connected to the terminal means projecting from the input / output unit 1, so that even when the terminal block 3 is connected, The terminal block 3 can be attached and detached to improve maintainability.
【０００６】[0006]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記のような従来例に
あっては、端子台３の電線結線用ねじ５に電線を接続す
る際、電線を挿入する方向が入／出力ユニット１から突
設した端子手段への端子台３の嵌め込み接続方向と交差
する方向、すなわち、図５や、図８における矢印Ａ方向
であるため、端子台３の横方向において図６のイで示す
ような電線接続のために電線（圧着端子７ａを含む電
線）を挿入して配線するための特別なスペースが必要と
なり、この結果、プログラマブルコントローラ装置全体
の横方向の幅が長くなってしまい、小型化できないとい
う問題があった。In the conventional example as described above, when the electric wire is connected to the electric wire connecting screw 5 of the terminal block 3, the direction in which the electric wire is inserted is projected from the input / output unit 1. Since the direction crossing the fitting connection direction of the terminal block 3 into the terminal means, that is, the direction of arrow A in FIG. 5 or FIG. 8, the electric wire connection shown in FIG. Therefore, a special space for inserting and wiring the electric wire (the electric wire including the crimp terminal 7a) is required, and as a result, the width of the entire programmable controller device in the lateral direction becomes long, and the size cannot be reduced. was there.
【０００７】本発明の課題は、端子台に電線を接続する
ための特別なスペースが横方向に必要でなくて、小型化
が可能となるプログラマブルコントローラ用端子台を提
供するにある。An object of the present invention is to provide a programmable controller terminal block that does not require a special space for connecting an electric wire to the terminal block in the lateral direction and can be downsized.
【０００８】[0008]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
の本発明のプログラマブルコントローラ用端子台は、入
／出力ユニット１から突設した端子手段２に、着脱自在
に取付けるプログラマブルコントローラ用端子台３にお
いて、端子台３に端子手段２をはめ込んで接続するため
の接続部４を設け、該接続部４に電気的に接続した電線
結線用ねじ５の軸方向を端子台３の端子手段２への嵌め
込み方向と直交する方向として成ることを特徴とするも
のであって、電線７は端子台３の嵌め込み方向と同方向
から電線結線用ねじ５に差し込んで結線できる。A programmable controller terminal block according to the present invention for solving the above problems is a programmable controller terminal block 3 detachably attached to a terminal means 2 projecting from an input / output unit 1. In the above, the terminal block 3 is provided with a connecting portion 4 for fitting and connecting the terminal means 2, and the axial direction of the wire connecting screw 5 electrically connected to the connecting portion 4 is changed to the terminal means 2 of the terminal block 3. The electric wire 7 can be connected by inserting it into the electric wire connecting screw 5 from the same direction as the inserting direction of the terminal block 3.
【０００９】また、端子手段２がカードエッジ端子６で
あり、略同一垂直面上においてカードエッジ端子６の一
方の片面に接触する接触板８と電気的に接続した電線結
線用ねじ５と、カードエッジ端子６の他方の片面に接触
する接触板８と電気的に接続した電線結線用ねじ５とを
電線結線用ねじ５の頭部９が同一方向に位置するように
配置すると共に、２つの電線結線用ねじ５を上下にずら
して配置し、下の電線結線用ねじ５の頭部９を上の電線
結線用ねじ５の頭部９よりも側方に突出した位置に配置
する構成とすることも好ましく、このような構成とする
ことで、略同一垂直面上に位置する２つの電線結線用ね
じ５にそれぞれ２つの電線を端子台３の嵌め込み方向と
同方向から差し込んで結線できる。Further, the terminal means 2 is a card edge terminal 6, and a wire connecting screw 5 electrically connected to a contact plate 8 which contacts one surface of the card edge terminal 6 on substantially the same vertical plane, and a card. The contact plate 8 that contacts the other surface of the edge terminal 6 and the electric wire connecting screw 5 electrically connected are arranged such that the head 9 of the electric wire connecting screw 5 is located in the same direction, and two electric wires The wire connection screw 5 is vertically displaced, and the head 9 of the lower wire wire connection screw 5 is arranged at a position projecting laterally beyond the head 9 of the upper wire wire connection screw 5. This is also preferable, and with such a configuration, it is possible to insert two electric wires into the two electric wire connecting screws 5 located on substantially the same vertical plane, respectively, in the same direction as the direction in which the terminal block 3 is fitted, and perform the connection.
【００１０】また、端子手段２がカードエッジ端子６で
あり、略同一垂直面上においてカードエッジ端子６の一
方の片面に接触する接触板８と電気的に接続した電線結
線用ねじ５と、カードエッジ端子６の他方の片面に接触
する接触板８と電気的に接続した電線結線用ねじ５とを
電線結線用ねじ５の頭部９が互いに逆方向に位置するよ
うに両側に配置する構成とすることも好ましく、このよ
うな構成とすることで、略同一垂直面上に位置する２つ
の電線結線用ねじ５にそれぞれ２つの電線を端子台３の
嵌め込み方向と同方向から差し込んで結線できる。The terminal means 2 is a card edge terminal 6, and a wire connecting screw 5 electrically connected to a contact plate 8 that contacts one surface of the card edge terminal 6 on substantially the same vertical plane, and a card. A structure in which the contact plate 8 that contacts the other surface of the edge terminal 6 and the wire connection screw 5 that is electrically connected are arranged on both sides so that the heads 9 of the wire connection screw 5 are located in opposite directions. This is also preferable, and with such a configuration, two electric wires can be respectively inserted into the two electric wire connecting screws 5 located on substantially the same vertical plane and connected from the same direction as the fitting direction of the terminal block 3.
【００１１】また、端子手段２がプリント配線板１０か
ら突設した端子１１であり、該端子１１を略同一垂直面
上に２個突設し、端子台３に略同一垂直面上で上記２個
の各端子１１にそれぞれはめ込んで接続するための接続
部４を設け、接続部４に設けられて各端子１１にそれぞ
れ接触する接触板８に各々電気的に接続した２個の電線
結線用ねじ５の頭部９が同一方向に位置するように配置
すると共に、２つの電線結線用ねじ５を上下にずらして
配置し、下の電線結線用ねじ５の頭部９を上の電線結線
用ねじ５の頭部９よりも側方に突出した位置に配置して
成る構成とすることも好ましく、このような構成とする
ことで、略同一垂直面上に位置する２つの電線結線用ね
じ５にそれぞれ２つの電線を端子台３の嵌め込み方向と
同方向から差し込んで結線できる。The terminal means 2 is a terminal 11 projecting from the printed wiring board 10. Two terminals 11 are projecting on substantially the same vertical surface, and the terminal block 3 has the above-mentioned 2 on the substantially same vertical surface. Each of the terminals 11 is provided with a connecting portion 4 for fitting and connecting, and two wire connecting screws electrically connected to the contact plates 8 provided on the connecting portion 4 and contacting the terminals 11, respectively. 5 are arranged so that the heads 9 thereof are located in the same direction, and the two wire connection screws 5 are arranged so as to be vertically displaced, and the head 9 of the lower wire connection screw 5 is arranged above the upper wire connection screw. It is also preferable to adopt a configuration in which the wire 5 is arranged at a position projecting to the side of the head portion 9 of No. 5, and by adopting such a configuration, the two wire connection screws 5 located on substantially the same vertical plane can be provided. Insert two wires each from the same direction as the terminal block 3 fitting direction. In possible connection.
【００１２】また、端子手段２がプリント配線板１０か
ら突設した端子１１であり、該端子１１を略同一垂直面
上に２個突設し、端子台３に略同一垂直面上で上記２個
の各端子１１にそれぞれはめ込んで接続するための接続
部４を設け、接続部４に設けられて各端子１１にそれぞ
れ接触する接触板８に各々電気的に接続した２個の電線
結線用ねじ５の頭部９が互いに逆方向に位置するように
両側に配置して成る構成とすることも好ましく、このよ
うな構成とすることで、略同一垂直面上に位置する２つ
の電線結線用ねじ５にそれぞれ２つの電線を端子台３の
嵌め込み方向と同方向から差し込んで結線できる。The terminal means 2 is a terminal 11 projecting from the printed wiring board 10. Two terminals 11 are projecting on substantially the same vertical surface, and the terminal block 3 has the above-mentioned 2 on the substantially same vertical surface. Each of the terminals 11 is provided with a connecting portion 4 for fitting and connecting, and two wire connecting screws electrically connected to the contact plates 8 provided on the connecting portion 4 and contacting the terminals 11, respectively. It is also preferable that the heads 9 of the two members 5 are arranged on both sides so that they are located in opposite directions. With such a structure, the two wire connecting screws located on substantially the same vertical plane. Two electric wires can be respectively inserted into 5 from the same direction as the fitting direction of the terminal block 3 to connect them.
【００１３】[0013]
【発明の実施の形態】以下本発明の実施の形態を詳細に
説明する。図１にはプログラマブルコントローラ用端子
台３を入／出力ユニット１（ここで入／出力ユニット１
とは入力ユニット、又は出力ユニット、又は入出力ユニ
ットのいずれかを言う）から突設した端子手段２に着脱
自在に嵌め込みにより接続して取付けている状態を示す
端子台３の長手方向と直交する垂直断面図が示してあ
る。端子台３には内部には略同一垂直面で２個の金属製
の接触板８が内装してあって、このような配置関係で接
触板８が端子台３の長手方向に多数内装してある。端子
台３の下面部には嵌め込み孔１５が設けてあり、端子台
３内の嵌め込み孔１５と対向する位置に上記接触板８の
一端部が対向している。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail. The programmable controller terminal block 3 is shown in FIG. 1 as an input / output unit 1 (here, the input / output unit 1
Means either an input unit, an output unit, or an input / output unit) and is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the terminal block 3 in a state in which the terminal means 2 is detachably fitted and connected to the terminal means 2 projecting therefrom. A vertical cross section is shown. Inside the terminal block 3, two metal contact plates 8 are mounted on the same vertical surface, and in this arrangement, a large number of contact plates 8 are mounted in the longitudinal direction of the terminal block 3. is there. A fitting hole 15 is provided in the lower surface of the terminal block 3, and one end of the contact plate 8 faces a position facing the fitting hole 15 in the terminal block 3.
【００１４】図１においては端子手段２はカードエッジ
端子６により構成してあり、端子台３の嵌め込み孔１５
にカードエッジ端子６がはめ込まれる。このカードエッ
ジ端子６の両面にはそれぞれ別々の接触用の配線パター
ンが設けてあり、略同じ垂直面で図１のようにカードエ
ッジ端子６の片面に設けた接触用のパターンに一方の接
触板８の端部が弾性的に接触しており、カードエッジ端
子６の他の片面に設けた接触用のパターンに他方の接触
板８の端部が弾性的に接触している。したがって、該接
触板８と嵌め込み孔１５とで端子台３に端子手段２をは
め込んで接続するための接続部４が構成してある。In FIG. 1, the terminal means 2 is composed of a card edge terminal 6, and a fitting hole 15 for the terminal block 3 is formed.
The card edge terminal 6 is fitted in. Separate contact wiring patterns are provided on both sides of the card edge terminal 6, and one contact plate is provided on the contact pattern provided on one side of the card edge terminal 6 on substantially the same vertical surface as shown in FIG. The end portions of the contact plates 8 are in elastic contact with each other, and the end portions of the other contact plates 8 are in elastic contact with the contact patterns provided on the other surface of the card edge terminal 6. Therefore, the contact plate 8 and the fitting hole 15 constitute a connecting portion 4 for fitting and connecting the terminal means 2 to the terminal block 3.
【００１５】各接触板８の他端部には端子台３のカード
エッジ端子６への嵌め込み接続方向と直交する方向にね
じ孔１６が設けてあり、このねじ孔１６に電線結線用ね
じ５が螺合してある。したがって、電線結線用ねじ５の
軸方向が端子台３のカードエッジ端子６への嵌め込み接
続方向と直交する方向となっている。端子台３の一側部
は階段部１７となっており、略同一垂直面において上の
段の側面部に一方の電線結線用ねじ５の頭部９が位置
し、下の段の側面部に他方の電線結線用ねじ５の頭部９
が位置している。したがって、略同一垂直面に配置され
た２個の電線結線用ねじ５は、上下方向に位置をずらし
て配置してあると共に下の電線結線用ねじ５の頭部９を
上の電線結線用ねじ５の頭部９よりも側方に突出した位
置に配置してある。A screw hole 16 is provided at the other end of each contact plate 8 in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the terminal block 3 is fitted into the card edge terminal 6, and the screw 5 for wire connection is provided in the screw hole 16. It is screwed. Therefore, the axial direction of the wire connection screw 5 is a direction orthogonal to the fitting connection direction of the terminal block 3 to the card edge terminal 6. One side portion of the terminal block 3 is a staircase portion 17, and the head portion 9 of one wire connection screw 5 is located on the side surface portion of the upper step on substantially the same vertical plane, and on the side surface portion of the lower step. Head 9 of the other wire connection screw 5
Is located. Therefore, the two electric wire connecting screws 5 arranged on substantially the same vertical plane are arranged with their positions vertically displaced, and the head 9 of the lower electric wire connecting screw 5 is placed on the upper electric wire connecting screw. It is arranged at a position projecting laterally beyond the head portion 9 of No. 5.
【００１６】上記のような構成の端子台３は電線結線用
ねじ５に電線を接続するには図１のＢ方向から挿入して
接続するものであり、したがって、図６に示す従来例の
ような端子台３の側方に電線を挿入して配線するための
特別な配線スペースを必要とすることがなく、その分プ
ログラマブルコントローラ装置の横方向の長さを短くで
きるものである。The terminal block 3 having the above-described structure is to be connected by inserting the electric wire into the electric wire connecting screw 5 from the direction B in FIG. 1, and therefore, as in the conventional example shown in FIG. It is possible to shorten the lateral length of the programmable controller device by that much without requiring a special wiring space for inserting and wiring the electric wire on the side of the terminal block 3.
【００１７】電線結線用ねじ５への電線（電線の先端に
は従来と同じように圧着端子が設けてある）の接続は端
子台３をカードエッジ端子６から外した状態で行い、電
線結線用ねじ５を締め付けて電線の接続が完了した時点
で端子台３を図１のようにカードエッジ端子６に嵌め込
み接続するものである。一方、メンテナンスの場合等は
電線を端子台３に接続した状態のまま端子台３をカード
エッジ端子６から取り外してメンテナンスをするもので
ある。Connection of an electric wire (a crimping terminal is provided at the tip of the electric wire to the tip of the electric wire as in the conventional case) to the electric wire connecting screw 5 is performed with the terminal block 3 removed from the card edge terminal 6, When the screw 5 is tightened to complete the connection of the electric wires, the terminal block 3 is fitted and connected to the card edge terminal 6 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the case of maintenance or the like, the terminal block 3 is removed from the card edge terminal 6 with the electric wire connected to the terminal block 3 for maintenance.
【００１８】図２には本発明の他の実施形態が示してあ
る。この実施形態においては、略同一垂直面上において
カードエッジ端子６の一方の片面に接触する接続板８と
電気的に接続した電線結線用ねじ５と、カードエッジ端
子６の他方の片面に接触する接続板８と電気的に接続し
た電線結線用ねじ５とを電線結線用ねじ５の頭部９が互
いに逆方向に位置するように両側に配置したものであ
る。このような構成とすることで、略同一垂直面上に位
置する２つの電線結線用ねじ５にそれぞれ２つの電線を
端子台３の嵌め込み方向と同方向から差し込んで結線で
きるのは図１の実施形態と同じであるが、本実施形態に
おいては図２のように、略同一垂直面上に位置する２つ
の電線結線用ねじ５を上下方向において同じ位置に位置
させることができ、この結果、図１に示す実施形態のよ
うに階段部を形成するものに比べて端子台３の上下方向
の長さを短くすることが可能である。FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the wire connecting screw 5 electrically connected to the connecting plate 8 that contacts one surface of the card edge terminal 6 on the substantially same vertical surface, and the other surface of the card edge terminal 6 that contacts the other surface. The connection plate 8 and the wire connection screw 5 electrically connected thereto are arranged on both sides such that the heads 9 of the wire connection screw 5 are located in opposite directions. With such a configuration, two electric wires can be respectively inserted into the two electric wire connecting screws 5 located on substantially the same vertical plane from the same direction as the fitting direction of the terminal block 3 to connect the wires. Although it is the same as the configuration, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the two wire connection screws 5 located on substantially the same vertical plane can be located at the same position in the vertical direction. It is possible to shorten the vertical length of the terminal block 3 as compared with the embodiment in which the step portion is formed as in the embodiment shown in FIG.
【００１９】図３、図４にはそれぞれ本発明の更に別の
実施形態が示してある。この図３、図４に示す実施形態
においては、入／出力ユニット１に設けたプリント配線
板１０から端子手段２を構成する端子１１を突設し、こ
の端子１１にプログラマブルコントローラ用端子台３を
着脱自在にはめ込んで接続するようにしたものである。
この実施形態においては、入／出力ユニット１のカバー
部２０に嵌め込み部２１を設けて、上記端子１１がこの
嵌め込み部２１から多数突出しているものであり、端子
台３の下面部には嵌め込み部２１に着脱自在にはめ込ま
れる被嵌め込み部２２が設けてあり、嵌め込み部２１に
被嵌め込み部２２を着脱自在にはめ込むと共に端子台３
に多数設けた接触板８の端部がそれぞれ対応する端子１
１に弾性的に接触するようになっている。したがって、
この図３、図４に示す実施形態においては、嵌め込み部
２１、被嵌め込み部２２、接触板８により端子台３に端
子手段２をはめ込んで接続するための接続部４が構成し
てある。FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 respectively show further embodiments of the present invention. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the printed wiring board 10 provided in the input / output unit 1 is provided with a terminal 11 that constitutes the terminal means 2, and the terminal block 3 for the programmable controller is provided on the terminal 11. It is designed to be detachably fitted and connected.
In this embodiment, the cover portion 20 of the input / output unit 1 is provided with the fitting portion 21, and a large number of the terminals 11 are projected from the fitting portion 21, and the fitting portion is provided on the lower surface of the terminal block 3. 21 is provided with a fitting portion 22 that is detachably fitted, and the fitting portion 22 is detachably fitted into the fitting portion 21 and the terminal block 3
The terminals 1 to which the ends of the contact plates 8 provided in a plurality correspond respectively
It comes into elastic contact with 1. Therefore,
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the fitting portion 21, the fitting portion 22, and the contact plate 8 constitute the connection portion 4 for fitting and connecting the terminal means 2 to the terminal block 3.
【００２０】ここで、図３に示す実施形態における接触
板８の他端に螺合した電線接続用ねじ５の端子台３に対
する配置関係は図１に示す接触板８の他端に螺合した電
線接続用ねじ５の端子台３に対する配置関係と同じであ
り、電線の接続方向も同様にＢ方向から行うものであ
り、その作用も上記図１の実施形態に示すものと同じで
ある。The arrangement relationship of the wire connecting screw 5 screwed to the other end of the contact plate 8 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 with respect to the terminal block 3 is screwed to the other end of the contact plate 8 shown in FIG. This is the same as the positional relationship of the wire connection screw 5 with respect to the terminal block 3, and the connection direction of the wires is similarly performed from the B direction, and its action is also the same as that shown in the embodiment of FIG.
【００２１】また、図３に示す実施形態における接触板
８の他端に螺合した電線接続用ねじ５の端子台３に対す
る配置関係は図２に示す接触板８の他端に螺合した電線
接続用ねじ５の端子台３に対する配置関係と同じであ
り、電線の接続方向も同様にＢ方向から行うものであ
り、その作用も上記図２の実施形態に示すものと同じで
ある。The arrangement of the wire connecting screw 5 screwed to the other end of the contact plate 8 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 with respect to the terminal block 3 is the electric wire screwed to the other end of the contact plate 8 shown in FIG. The connection relationship of the connection screw 5 with respect to the terminal block 3 is the same, the connection direction of the electric wire is also from the B direction, and the operation is also the same as that shown in the embodiment of FIG.
【００２２】[0022]
【発明の効果】本発明の請求項１記載の発明にあって
は、上述のように入／出力ユニットから突設した端子手
段に、着脱自在に取付けるプログラマブルコントローラ
用端子台において、端子台に端子手段をはめ込んで接続
するための接続部を設け、該接続部に電気的に接続した
電線結線用ねじの軸方向を端子台の端子手段への嵌め込
み方向と直交する方向としてあるので、電線は端子台の
嵌め込み方向と同方向から電線結線用ねじに差し込んで
結線することになり、この結果、端子台の側方に電線の
結線のために挿入して配線するための特別なスペースが
必要でなく、プログラマブルコントローラの横方向の長
さを短くできてコンパクト化がはかれるものである。According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the programmable controller terminal block detachably attached to the terminal means projecting from the input / output unit as described above, the terminal is attached to the terminal block. Since the connecting portion for fitting and connecting the means is provided and the axial direction of the wire connecting screw electrically connected to the connecting portion is the direction orthogonal to the fitting direction of the terminal block into the terminal means, the electric wire is connected to the terminal. Since the wires are inserted into the wire connection screw from the same direction as the mounting direction of the base to connect the wires, as a result, there is no need for a special space for inserting and wiring to the side of the terminal block to connect the wires. The horizontal length of the programmable controller can be shortened and the size can be reduced.
【００２３】また、請求項２記載の発明にあっては、上
記請求項１記載の発明の効果に加えて、端子手段がカー
ドエッジ端子であり、略同一垂直面上においてカードエ
ッジ端子の一方の片面に接触する接触板と電気的に接続
した電線結線用ねじと、カードエッジ端子の他方の片面
に接触する接触板と電気的に接続した電線結線用ねじと
を電線結線用ねじの頭部が同一方向に位置するように配
置すると共に、２つの電線結線用ねじを上下にずらして
配置し、下の電線結線用ねじの頭部を上の電線結線用ね
じの頭部よりも側方に突出した位置に配置してあるの
で、カードエッジ端子に接続する端子台に対して略同一
垂直面上に位置する２つの電線結線用ねじにそれぞれ２
つの電線を端子台の嵌め込み方向と同方向から差し込ん
で結線できるものである。Further, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, in the invention described in claim 2, the terminal means is a card edge terminal, and one of the card edge terminals is on the substantially same vertical plane. The head of the wire connection screw connects the wire connection screw electrically connected to the contact plate that contacts one side and the wire connection screw electrically connected to the contact plate that contacts the other side of the card edge terminal. Arrange them so that they are located in the same direction, and shift the two wire connection screws up and down so that the head of the lower wire connection screw protrudes more laterally than the head of the upper wire connection screw. Since they are arranged at different positions, two screws for wire connection are placed on each of the two wire connection screws that are located on approximately the same vertical plane as the terminal block connected to the card edge terminal.
Two electric wires can be connected by inserting from the same direction as the fitting direction of the terminal block.
【００２４】また、請求項３記載の発明にあっては、上
記請求項１記載の発明の効果に加えて、端子手段がカー
ドエッジ端子であり、略同一垂直面上においてカードエ
ッジ端子の一方の片面に接触する接触板と電気的に接続
した電線結線用ねじと、カードエッジ端子の他方の片面
に接触する接触板と電気的に接続した電線結線用ねじと
を電線結線用ねじの頭部が互いに逆方向に位置するよう
に両側に配置してあるので、カードエッジ端子に接続す
る端子台に対して略同一垂直面上に位置する２つの電線
結線用ねじにそれぞれ２つの電線を端子台の嵌め込み方
向と同方向から差し込んで結線でき、しかもこの場合、
略同一垂直面上における２つのねじの頭部が互いに逆方
向を向いているので、２つのねじの頭部を上下方向にず
らす必要がなくて、端子台の上下方向の長さも短くでき
るものである。In addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, in the invention according to claim 3, the terminal means is a card edge terminal, and one of the card edge terminals is on the substantially same vertical plane. The head of the wire connection screw connects the wire connection screw electrically connected to the contact plate that contacts one side and the wire connection screw electrically connected to the contact plate that contacts the other side of the card edge terminal. Since they are arranged on both sides so that they are located in opposite directions, two wires are attached to each of the two wire connecting screws that are located on approximately the same vertical plane as the terminal block that is connected to the card edge terminal. Can be connected by inserting from the same direction as the fitting direction, and in this case,
Since the heads of the two screws on substantially the same vertical plane face in opposite directions, it is not necessary to shift the heads of the two screws in the vertical direction, and the vertical length of the terminal block can be shortened. is there.
【００２５】また、請求項４記載の発明にあっては、上
記請求項１記載の発明の効果に加えて、端子手段がプリ
ント配線板から突設した端子であり、該端子を略同一垂
直面上に２個突設し、端子台に略同一垂直面上で上記２
個の各端子にそれぞれはめ込んで接続するための接続部
を設け、接続部に設けられて各端子にそれぞれ接触する
接触板に各々電気的に接続した２個の電線結線用ねじの
頭部が同一方向に位置するように配置すると共に、２つ
の電線結線用ねじを上下にずらして配置し、下の電線結
線用ねじの頭部を上の電線結線用ねじの頭部よりも側方
に突出した位置に配置してあるので、略同一垂直面上に
位置する２つの電線結線用ねじにそれぞれ２つの電線を
端子台の嵌め込み方向と同方向から差し込んで結線でき
るものである。According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the terminal means is a terminal projecting from the printed wiring board, and the terminals are substantially in the same vertical plane. Two pieces projecting on the top, and the above two
Each of the terminals is provided with a connecting portion for fitting and connecting, and the heads of the two electric wire connecting screws electrically connected to the contact plates provided at the connecting portion and contacting the respective terminals are the same. And the two wire connection screws are vertically displaced and the heads of the lower wire connection screws project more laterally than the heads of the upper wire connection screws. Since they are arranged at positions, two electric wires can be respectively inserted into two electric wire connecting screws located on substantially the same vertical plane from the same direction as the fitting direction of the terminal block.
【００２６】また、請求項５記載の発明にあっては、上
記請求項１記載の発明の効果に加えて、端子手段がプリ
ント配線板から突設した端子であり、該端子を略同一垂
直面上に２個突設し、端子台に略同一垂直面上で上記２
個の各端子にそれぞれはめ込んで接続するための接続部
を設け、接続部に設けられて各端子にそれぞれ接触する
接触板に各々電気的に接続した２個の電線結線用ねじの
頭部が互いに逆方向に位置するように両側に配置してあ
るので、略同一垂直面上に位置する２つの電線結線用ね
じにそれぞれ２つの電線を端子台の嵌め込み方向と同方
向から差し込んで結線でき、しかもこの場合、略同一垂
直面上における２つのねじの頭部が互いに逆方向を向い
ているので、２つのねじの頭部を上下方向にずらす必要
がなくて、端子台の上下方向の長さも短くできるもので
ある。According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the terminal means is a terminal projecting from the printed wiring board, and the terminals are substantially in the same vertical plane. Two pieces projecting on the top, and the above two
Each of the individual terminals is provided with a connecting portion for fitting and connecting, and the heads of the two wire connecting screws electrically connected to the contact plates provided in the connecting portion and contacting the respective terminals are mutually connected. Since they are arranged on both sides so as to be positioned in opposite directions, two electric wires can be respectively inserted into the two electric wire connecting screws located on substantially the same vertical plane from the same direction as the terminal block fitting direction, and further, In this case, since the heads of the two screws on substantially the same vertical plane are oriented in opposite directions, it is not necessary to shift the heads of the two screws in the vertical direction, and the vertical length of the terminal block is also short. It is possible.
【図１】本発明の一実施形態の断面図である。FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】他の実施形態の断面図である。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment.
【図３】更に他の実施形態の断面図である。FIG. 3 is a sectional view of still another embodiment.
【図４】更に他の実施形態の断面図である。FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of yet another embodiment.
【図５】従来例の断面図である。FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a conventional example.
【図６】従来のプログラマブルコントローラ装置の平面
図である。FIG. 6 is a plan view of a conventional programmable controller device.
【図７】同上に用いる接続用の電線の斜視図である。FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an electric wire for connection used in the above.
【図８】他の従来例の断面図である。FIG. 8 is a sectional view of another conventional example.
１ 入／出力ユニット ２ 端子手段 ３ 端子台 ４ 接続部 ５ 電線結線用ねじ ６ カードエッジ端子 ７ 電線 ８ 接触板 ９ 頭部 １０ プリント配線板 １１ 端子 1 Input / output unit 2 Terminal means 3 Terminal block 4 Connection part 5 Wire connection screw 6 Card edge terminal 7 Electric wire 8 Contact plate 9 Head 10 Printed wiring board 11 Terminal
Claims (5)
に、着脱自在に取付けるプログラマブルコントローラ用
端子台において、端子台に端子手段をはめ込んで接続す
るための接続部を設け、該接続部に電気的に接続した電
線結線用ねじの軸方向を端子台の端子手段への嵌め込み
方向と直交する方向として成ることを特徴とするプログ
ラマブルコントローラ用端子台。1. A programmable controller terminal block detachably attached to a terminal means projecting from an input / output unit, wherein a connecting portion for fitting and connecting the terminal means to the terminal block is provided, and the connecting portion is electrically connected. A terminal block for a programmable controller, characterized in that the axial direction of the wire connection screw connected electrically is a direction orthogonal to the direction of fitting the terminal block into the terminal means.
同一垂直面上においてカードエッジ端子の一方の片面に
接触する接触板と電気的に接続した電線結線用ねじと、
カードエッジ端子の他方の片面に接触する接触板と電気
的に接続した電線結線用ねじとを電線結線用ねじの頭部
が同一方向に位置するように配置すると共に、２つの電
線結線用ねじを上下にずらして配置し、下の電線結線用
ねじの頭部を上の電線結線用ねじの頭部よりも側方に突
出した位置に配置して成ることを特徴とする請求項１記
載のプログラマブルコントローラ用端子台。2. An electric wire connecting screw electrically connected to a contact plate, wherein the terminal means is a card edge terminal, and which contacts one side of the card edge terminal on substantially the same vertical plane,
Arrange the contact plate that contacts the other side of the card edge terminal and the wire connecting screw electrically connected so that the heads of the wire connecting screws are located in the same direction, and attach the two wire connecting screws. 2. The programmable device according to claim 1, wherein the heads of the lower wire connecting screws are arranged at positions vertically offset from each other, and the heads of the lower wire connecting screws are arranged laterally beyond the heads of the upper wire connecting screws. Terminal block for controller.
同一垂直面上においてカードエッジ端子の一方の片面に
接触する接触板と電気的に接続した電線結線用ねじと、
カードエッジ端子の他方の片面に接触する接触板と電気
的に接続した電線結線用ねじとを電線結線用ねじの頭部
が互いに逆方向に位置するように両側に配置して成るこ
とを特徴とする請求項１記載のプログラマブルコントロ
ーラ用端子台。3. A screw for wire connection, wherein the terminal means is a card edge terminal, and is electrically connected to a contact plate that contacts one side of the card edge terminal on substantially the same vertical plane,
A contact plate that contacts the other side of the card edge terminal and an electric wire connecting screw electrically connected to each other are arranged on both sides so that the heads of the electric wire connecting screws are located in opposite directions. The terminal block for a programmable controller according to claim 1.
端子であり、該端子を略同一垂直面上に２個突設し、端
子台に略同一垂直目面上で上記２個の各端子にそれぞれ
はめ込んで接続するための接続部を設け、接続部に設け
られて各端子にそれぞれ接触する接触板に各々電気的に
接続した２個の電線結線用ねじの頭部が同一方向に位置
するように配置すると共に、２つの電線結線用ねじを上
下にずらして配置し、下の電線結線用ねじの頭部を上の
電線結線用ねじの頭部よりも側方に突出した位置に配置
して成ることを特徴とする請求項１記載のプログラマブ
ルコントローラ用端子台。4. The terminal means is a terminal projecting from a printed wiring board, two terminals projecting on substantially the same vertical surface, and the two terminals on the terminal block on substantially the same vertical eye surface. The heads of the two wire connecting screws, which are electrically connected to the contact plates provided on the connecting portions and contacting the respective terminals, are located in the same direction. And the two wire connection screws are shifted vertically, and the heads of the lower wire connection screws are located so as to project more laterally than the heads of the upper wire connection screws. The terminal block for a programmable controller according to claim 1, wherein the terminal block is for a programmable controller.
端子であり、該端子を略同一垂直面上に２個突設し、端
子台に略同一垂直目面上で上記２個の各端子にそれぞれ
はめ込んで接続するための接続部を設け、接続部に設け
られて各端子にそれぞれ接触する接触板に各々電気的に
接続した２個の電線結線用ねじの頭部が互いに逆方向に
位置するように両側に配置して成ることを特徴とする請
求項１記載のプログラマブルコントローラ用端子台。5. The terminal means is a terminal projecting from a printed wiring board, two terminals are projecting on substantially the same vertical surface, and the terminal block is provided with each of the two terminals on substantially the same vertical eye surface. Each of them has a connecting part for fitting and connecting, and the heads of the two wire connecting screws electrically connected to the contact plates provided on the connecting part and contacting the respective terminals are located in opposite directions. The terminal block for a programmable controller according to claim 1, wherein the terminal blocks are arranged on both sides as described above.
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