JPS5827503Y2 - Connector locking mechanism - Google Patents
Connector locking mechanismInfo
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- JPS5827503Y2 JPS5827503Y2 JP12133979U JP12133979U JPS5827503Y2 JP S5827503 Y2 JPS5827503 Y2 JP S5827503Y2 JP 12133979 U JP12133979 U JP 12133979U JP 12133979 U JP12133979 U JP 12133979U JP S5827503 Y2 JPS5827503 Y2 JP S5827503Y2
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- locking
- housing
- arm
- male housing
- groove
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Description
【考案の詳細な説明】 本考案はコネクタのロック機構に関するものである。[Detailed explanation of the idea] The present invention relates to a locking mechanism for a connector.
従来のこの種のコネクタのロック機構は、例えば、第１
図に示すように、シングルのロッキングアーム１１が雄
ハウジングＢの外側に付設され、該ハウジングＢの先端
側が嵌挿する雌ハウジングＡの筒状部１２の外側に上記
ロッキングアーム１１を収容する収容室１３を一体に形
成し、該収容室１３に該アーム１１の係止突起１１ ａ
の係合する係止孔１３ａを設けている。A conventional locking mechanism of this type of connector is, for example, a first
As shown in the figure, a single locking arm 11 is attached to the outside of the male housing B, and a housing chamber for accommodating the locking arm 11 outside the cylindrical portion 12 of the female housing A into which the distal end side of the housing B is inserted. 13 is integrally formed, and a locking protrusion 11a of the arm 11 is provided in the accommodation chamber 13.
A locking hole 13a is provided in which the locking hole 13a is engaged.
このものは、ロッキングアーム１１が外側に露出してい
るから、接触衝合の機会が多くてロック状態が脱れ易く
、またロッキングアーム１１がシングルであることから
構造上・機能上、強力なロックが確保され難い。Since the locking arm 11 is exposed to the outside, there are many opportunities for contact and collision, making it easy to release the locked state.Also, since the locking arm 11 is single, it is structurally and functionally strong. is difficult to secure.
本考案は、これら従来技術の問題点に鑑みてこれを解決
するためになされたもので、確実なロック状態を確保す
ると共にロッキングアームに他のものとの接触衝合の機
会を少くして保存し耐久性を高めることを目的とする。The present invention was devised to solve these problems in the conventional technology, and it ensures a reliable locking state and reduces the chances of the locking arm coming into contact with other objects. The purpose is to increase durability.
以下、本考案を図示する一実施例に従って説明する。Hereinafter, the present invention will be described according to an illustrated embodiment.
Ａは雌ハウジングであって、雄ハウジングＢの先端側を
収容する収容室１の内側に嵌合部２および係止突起３を
突設している。A is a female housing, and a fitting portion 2 and a locking protrusion 3 are provided protruding inside a housing chamber 1 that accommodates the distal end side of the male housing B.
収容室１は、雄ハウジングＢの巾ｄ１と高さｈｌとに略
等しい巾ｄ２と高さｈ２を有し、かつ、該雄ハウジング
Ｂの先端から後述する解除アーム７の先端までの長さ１
１に略等しい奥行き長さ１２を有し、その上壁１ａの開
口側中央の内側に上述の嵌合部２および係止突起３が突
設されている。The storage chamber 1 has a width d2 and a height h2 that are approximately equal to the width d1 and height hl of the male housing B, and has a length 1 from the tip of the male housing B to the tip of the release arm 7, which will be described later.
1, and the above-mentioned fitting portion 2 and locking protrusion 3 are provided projecting inside the center of the opening side of the upper wall 1a.
即ち、該嵌合部２は、該収容室１の開口側上部中央を内
側に押出成形してなる。That is, the fitting portion 2 is formed by extruding the upper center of the opening side of the storage chamber 1 inward.
該嵌合部２の巾ｄ３は後述する雄ハウジングＢに設ける
溝４の巾ｄ４と略等しくその高さｈ３は該溝４内のロッ
キングアーム５が付設されてなる上半部の深さｈ４と略
等しい。The width d3 of the fitting part 2 is approximately equal to the width d4 of a groove 4 provided in the male housing B, which will be described later, and the height h3 thereof is equal to the depth h4 of the upper half of the groove 4 to which the locking arm 5 is attached. Almost equal.
一方、該係止突起３は該嵌合部２の底面中央の前後方向
に延びて突出している。On the other hand, the locking projection 3 extends and projects in the front-rear direction at the center of the bottom surface of the fitting portion 2.
そして、該突起３は、その両側面３ ａ 、３ ａの巾
ｄ５が該収容室１の開口側において狭く、奥側において
広く形成される。The width d5 of both side surfaces 3 a of the protrusion 3 is narrow on the opening side of the accommodation chamber 1 and wide on the back side.
雄ハウジングＢは、上述した嵌合部２および係止突起３
の通過する溝４があけられ、該溝４の両側には対向する
一対のロッキングアーム５が設けられ、かつ、これらロ
ッキングアーム５の間に挿入可能となる楔片６を具備す
る解除アーム７を設けてなる。The male housing B includes the above-mentioned fitting part 2 and locking protrusion 3.
A release arm 7 is provided with a pair of opposing locking arms 5 on both sides of the groove 4, and a wedge piece 6 that can be inserted between the locking arms 5. It will be set up.
即ち、該溝４は上述したように嵌合部２と略同−の巾ｄ
４を有し、かつ、該嵌合部２の高さｈ３と該係止突起３
の高さｈ５を合計した高さｈ３＋ｈ５以上の深さを有し
て当該雄ハウジングＢの上面前後方向中央部に開設され
ている。That is, as described above, the groove 4 has a width d that is approximately the same as that of the fitting portion 2.
4, and the height h3 of the fitting portion 2 and the locking protrusion 3
It has a depth equal to or greater than the total height h3+h5 of the height h5 of the male housing B, and is provided at the center of the upper surface of the male housing B in the front-rear direction.
そして、該溝４の前端４ｂは開放し後端４Ｃは閉塞され
るか巾狭くなつている。The front end 4b of the groove 4 is open, and the rear end 4C is closed or narrowed.
ロッキングアーム５は、基端５ａが旅情４の前端４ｂ部
近傍の側面４ａに一体成形され、平面において、旅情４
の略中央部まで後向きに傾斜して延び、さらに、その傾
斜端末部５ｂから旅情４に略平行して後方に延び、可撓
性を有している。The locking arm 5 has a base end 5a integrally molded on a side surface 4a near the front end 4b of the travel guide 4, and when viewed from above,
It extends rearward to a substantially central portion thereof, and further extends rearward from the inclined terminal portion 5b substantially parallel to the travel guide 4, and has flexibility.
そして、該傾斜端末部５ｂと後方延長片５Ｃとの境界部
には該溝４方向と略直交する係止面５ｄが形成されてい
る。A locking surface 5d substantially orthogonal to the direction of the groove 4 is formed at the boundary between the inclined end portion 5b and the rear extension piece 5C.
なお、上述したロッキングアーム５は片持式であるが、
その後方延長片５Ｃの端部をも旅情４の側面４ａに一体
成形して両持式にすることもある。In addition, although the locking arm 5 mentioned above is a cantilever type,
The end portion of the rear extension piece 5C may also be integrally molded on the side surface 4a of the travel guide 4 so as to be supported on both sides.
楔片６は、解除アーム７の先端下面に楔状に突設されて
なり、上述した係止突起３の前後長さと略等間隔をあけ
た位置に臨んで、その楔傾斜面６ａが一対のロッキング
アーム５の後方延長片５０間に挿入可能になっている。The wedge piece 6 is provided in a wedge-shaped projection on the lower surface of the distal end of the release arm 7, and faces a position approximately equidistant from the longitudinal length of the above-mentioned locking protrusion 3, and its wedge inclined surface 6a is connected to a pair of locking protrusions. It can be inserted between the rear extension pieces 50 of the arm 5.
そして、該楔片６の前端面６ｂは上述した嵌合部２およ
び係止突起３の開放側端面と衝合可能となっている。The front end surface 6b of the wedge piece 6 can abut against the open side end surfaces of the above-mentioned fitting portion 2 and locking projection 3.
一方、解除アーム７は、上記溝４の巾ｄ４よりも狭い巾
ｄ６を有する長四角板状をなし、その先端側７ａがその
溝４内に撓み入るようにその基端７ｂが当該雄ハウジン
グＢの後端上面に固定されている。On the other hand, the release arm 7 has a rectangular plate shape having a width d6 narrower than the width d4 of the groove 4, and its proximal end 7b is connected to the male housing B so that its distal end 7a is bent into the groove 4. It is fixed to the upper surface of the rear end.
８は雄ハウジングＢの端子収容室、９は雌ハウジングＡ
の端子収容室である。8 is the terminal accommodation chamber of male housing B, 9 is female housing A
This is the terminal housing chamber.
次に、上述のように構成された雌ハウジングＡと雄ハウ
ジングＢとのロック作用及びロック解除作用を説明する
。Next, the locking and unlocking functions of the female housing A and the male housing B configured as described above will be explained.
■ ロック作用
雄ハウジングＢを雌ハウジングＡの収容室１に嵌挿する
。(2) Insert the locking male housing B into the accommodation chamber 1 of the female housing A.
このとき、該収容室１内に突出する嵌合部２は溝４の上
半部に嵌合して奥方に移動し、他方、係止突起３は旅情
４の下半部に位置して一対のロッキングアーム５の間に
それらの付勢に抗して第４図イの実線から一点鎖線に示
すように押し入る。At this time, the fitting part 2 protruding into the storage chamber 1 fits into the upper half of the groove 4 and moves to the back, while the locking protrusion 3 is located in the lower half of the journey 4 and pairs The locking arm 5 is pushed into the space between the locking arms 5 as shown from the solid line to the dashed line in FIG. 4A against their bias.
そして、該嵌合部２及び係止突起３の開放側端面が楔片
６の端面６ｂに衝合すると同時に該係止突起３の後端３
Ｃが第５図イの実線に示すようにロッキングアーム５の
傾斜端末部５ｂから脱れる。Then, at the same time when the open side end surfaces of the fitting portion 2 and the locking projection 3 abut against the end surface 6b of the wedge piece 6, the rear end 3 of the locking projection 3
C can be removed from the inclined end portion 5b of the locking arm 5 as shown by the solid line in FIG. 5A.
このとき、該ロッキングアーム５はその付勢により常態
に復元し、該係止突起３の後端３Ｃが該アーム５の係止
面５ｄに係合し、雄ハウジングＢと雌ハウジングＡとは
ロック状態になる。At this time, the locking arm 5 is restored to its normal state by the bias, the rear end 3C of the locking protrusion 3 engages with the locking surface 5d of the arm 5, and the male housing B and female housing A are locked. become a state.
■ ロック解除作用
上述のようなロック状態において、雄ハウジングＢの解
除アーム７の先端側７ａの上面を下方に押圧すると、楔
片６の両側傾斜面６ａが対をなす後方延長片５Ｃを第５
図口の二点鎖線に示すように押し広げるから、これによ
って、同図イの二点鎖線に示すように係止面５ｄと係止
突起３との係合が脱れ、ロック解除の状態になる。■ Lock release action In the locked state as described above, when the upper surface of the distal end side 7a of the release arm 7 of the male housing B is pressed downward, the inclined surfaces 6a on both sides of the wedge piece 6 release the paired rear extension piece 5C into the fifth
Since they are pushed apart as shown by the two-dot chain line in the figure, the engagement between the locking surface 5d and the locking protrusion 3 is disengaged as shown in the two-dot chain line in Figure A, and the lock is released. Become.
而して、雄ハウジングＢを外方に引張れば、該雄ハウジ
ングＢは雌ハウジングＡから円滑に引き抜かれる。Thus, by pulling the male housing B outward, the male housing B can be smoothly pulled out from the female housing A.
以上述べたように、本願考案においては、雌ハウジング
には内側に突出する係止突起を設け、雄ハウジングには
該係止突起の通過する溝を設け、旅情の両側には対向す
る一対のロッキングアームを設け、かつ、これらロッキ
ングアームの間に挿入可能となる楔片を具備する解除ア
ームを設けてコネクタのロック機構を構成したので、ロ
ック状態が確実に保持されると共にそのロック解除が円
滑に行なわれる利点がある。As described above, in the present invention, the female housing is provided with a locking protrusion that protrudes inward, the male housing is provided with a groove through which the locking protrusion passes, and a pair of opposing locking grooves are provided on both sides of the housing. Since the locking mechanism of the connector is configured by providing an arm and a release arm having a wedge piece that can be inserted between these locking arms, the locked state is reliably maintained and the lock can be released smoothly. There are benefits to being done.
第１図は従来のコネクタの分解斜視図、第２図は、本考
案のコネクタを構成する雌ハウジングの斜視図、第３図
は同コネクタを構成する雄ハウジングの斜視図、第４図
は本考案の雌ハウジングと雄ハウジングのロック作用の
説明図、第５図は本考案の雌ハウジングと雄ハウジング
のロック解除作用の説明図である。
Ａ・・・・・・雌ハウジング、Ｂ・・・・・・雄ハウジ
ング、３・・・・・・係止突起、４・・・・・・溝、５
・・・・・・ロッキングアーム、６・・・・・・楔片、
７・・・・・・解除アーム。Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional connector, Figure 2 is a perspective view of a female housing that constitutes the connector of the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view of a male housing that constitutes the connector, and Figure 4 is a perspective view of the connector of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an illustration of the locking action of the female housing and the male housing of the invention, and FIG. 5 is an illustration of the unlocking action of the female housing and the male housing of the invention. A: Female housing, B: Male housing, 3: Locking protrusion, 4: Groove, 5
...Rocking arm, 6...Wedge piece,
7...Release arm.
Claims (1)
け、雄ハウジングには該係止突起の通過する溝を設は該
溝の両側には対向する一対のロッキングアームを設け、
かつ、これらロッキングアームの間に挿入可能となる楔
片を具備する解除アームを設けて構成したことを特徴と
するコネクタのロック機構。The fitting portion of the female housing is provided with a locking protrusion that protrudes inward, the male housing is provided with a groove through which the locking protrusion passes, and a pair of opposing locking arms are provided on both sides of the groove,
A locking mechanism for a connector characterized in that a release arm is provided with a wedge piece that can be inserted between these locking arms.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP12133979U JPS5827503Y2 (en) | 1979-09-04 | 1979-09-04 | Connector locking mechanism |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP12133979U JPS5827503Y2 (en) | 1979-09-04 | 1979-09-04 | Connector locking mechanism |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS5638983U JPS5638983U (en) | 1981-04-11 |
| JPS5827503Y2 true JPS5827503Y2 (en) | 1983-06-15 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP12133979U Expired JPS5827503Y2 (en) | 1979-09-04 | 1979-09-04 | Connector locking mechanism |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS5827503Y2 (en) |
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1979
- 1979-09-04 JP JP12133979U patent/JPS5827503Y2/en not_active Expired
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| JPS5638983U (en) | 1981-04-11 |
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