WO2010058529A1 - Electric connector and electric connector assembly - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly including a plug connector having a plug housing that holds one connector, and a receptacle connector that holds the other connector and receives the plug housing, and one of the electrical connectors.
- an electrical connector (hereinafter simply referred to as a connector) that is mounted on a circuit board (hereinafter simply referred to as a board) such as a printed wiring board and connects the board to another electrical circuit has been widely used.
- This connector mainly includes a contact and a housing that holds the contact.
- the connector includes a female receptacle connector and a male plug connector.
- the receptacle connector has a cylindrical hood, and a plurality of contacts are arranged in the hood.
- the plug connector has a housing that is inserted into the hood, and contacts that fit into the contacts of the receptacle connector are provided in the housing.
- a connector with a lever has been conventionally provided (for example, see Patent Document 1).
- the connector with the lever is provided so that the lever can rotate with respect to the plug connector.
- boost A force in a direction that causes both to approach or separate from each other (this force is referred to as boost) is applied.
- the receptacle connector and the plug connector can be inserted and removed with a lighter force by the boosting force generated by the lever.
- the conventional connector assembly including a lever has the following problems.
- the connector assembly is required to be miniaturized in the same manner as the automotive electrical component that is always required to be miniaturized.
- tip part of a wire harness to the receptacle connector provided in the electrical component side for motor vehicles is performed.
- the plug connector is required to be miniaturized in order to insert the wire harness into, for example, a hole formed in a partition wall that separates the engine room and the vehicle compartment of the automobile.
- the lever 4 covers the male connector 3.
- an electric wire is connected in advance to a contact held by the plug housing. Then, this plug connector is fitted into the receptacle connector.
- the electric wire may be sandwiched between the lever and the plug housing during transportation.
- the operator must remove the sandwiched electric wire before the plug connector is fitted into the receptacle connector. This work takes time and leads to a decrease in production efficiency.
- the electric wire may be disconnected.
- the present invention has been made based on such a technical problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector assembly in which the receptacle connector and the plug connector can be easily and reliably engaged.
- the electrical connector of the present invention made for this purpose is provided on a housing, a contact held by the housing, and one surface side of the housing, and one end portion thereof is rotatably connected to the housing via a support shaft.
- a lever having an extending portion extending along the longitudinal direction of the housing toward the other end portion.
- the lever is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes along the housing toward the other surface side of the housing at the other end portion, and the extending portion and the protruding portion are substantially L-shaped through the other end portion. It is characterized by. Since such a lever extends from one end of the housing toward the other end, the lever length can be increased and a boost can be ensured.
- Such a lever may be engaged inside the hood that houses the housing with the housing fitted to another housing, or may be engaged outside the hood. good.
- the present invention also relates to an electrical connector assembly, which is a first housing, a second housing that fits into the first housing, a first contact held by the first housing, and a second And a second contact connected to the first contact, the first housing including a hood forming a space for receiving the second housing.
- an electrical connector assembly which is a first housing, a second housing that fits into the first housing, a first contact held by the first housing, and a second And a second contact connected to the first contact, the first housing including a hood forming a space for receiving the second housing.
- one end is pivotally connected to the second housing via a support shaft and is directed toward the other end.
- a lever having an extending portion extending along the longitudinal direction of the second housing.
- the lever is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes toward the other surface side of the second housing at the other end portion, and the extending portion and the protruding portion are substantially L-shaped through the other end portion. Further, the lever is inserted into the first housing in the short side direction of the second housing with the second housing inserted into the hood of the first housing. An engaging portion is provided to engage with.
- the engaging portion can include a deformable piece that can be deformed in the longitudinal direction or the short-side direction of the second housing, and an engaging claw that is formed on the deformed piece and is engaged with the hood.
- the engaging claw of the engaging portion when the engaging claw of the engaging portion is engaged with the hood, the lever is engaged with the hood, that is, the first housing, and the first housing and the second housing are engaged. Can be locked. Further, the deforming piece of the engaging portion is pressed and deformed in the longitudinal direction or the short-side direction of the second housing, so that the engaging claw formed on the deforming piece is displaced in a direction away from the hood. Can be disengaged.
- the engaging portion may have any other configuration as long as the lever can be engaged with the first housing.
- either one of the second housing and the lever is provided with a convex portion that prevents the electric wire from entering between the second housing and the lever. Thereby, it is possible to prevent an electric wire or the like from entering between the lever and the second housing.
- the lever can be temporarily fixed to the second housing in a state where the second housing is not inserted into the first housing.
- the lever is preferably configured such that the inclination angle with respect to the second housing differs between the state in which the engaging portion engages with the hood and the state in which the lever engaging portion engages with the second housing. That is, when the second housing is fitted to the first housing, only the engaging portion is engaged with the hood, and the lever engaging portion is not engaged with the second housing. preferable. In a state where the second housing is fitted to the first housing, not only the engaging portion engages with the hood, but also the lever engaging portion is engaged with the second housing. This is because in the case of waking up, the engagement by the engaging portion and the engagement by the lever engaging portion must be released at the same time, which makes it difficult to release.
- the lever engaging portion when the lever engaging portion is engaged with the second housing, the lever engaging portion is moved to the second housing if the lever is further tilted than the state where the engaging portion is engaged with the hood. In the engaged state, the lever interferes and the second housing cannot be completely fitted to the first housing.
- the engaging portion by arranging a deformed piece having an engaging claw engaged with the hood on the side of the electric wire arranged along the longitudinal direction of the second housing, the electric wire is arranged. The operator can easily and reliably operate the deformed piece without being influenced by the direction. Thereby, the fall of maintainability can be avoided.
- the protrusion is provided with a lever engaging portion for engaging the lever with the second housing
- the lever is temporarily attached to the second housing in a state where the second housing is not inserted into the first housing. Can be fixed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the lever from being bent or the electric wire or the like from being caught in the gap between the engaging portion and the first housing until the second housing is fitted to the first housing.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state immediately before the plug connector is inserted into the receptacle connector in the electrical connector assembly shown in FIG. 1, (a) is a perspective view of the electrical connector assembly as viewed from one end side of the lever; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the electrical connector assembly as viewed from the other end side of the lever.
- FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a plug connector, and FIG.
- 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along the center line of the plug connector (AA cross-sectional view in FIG. 4A). It is a figure which shows the state which fixed the lever of the plug connector temporarily, (a) is a side view of a plug connector, (b) is a front view of a plug connector. It is a figure which shows the state which raised the lever of the plug connector, (a) is a side view of a plug connector, (b) is a front view of a plug connector. It is a figure which shows the state which fitted the plug connector to the receptacle connector, (a) is BB sectional drawing of (b), (b) is a front view. It is the perspective view which looked at the electrical connector assembly in 2nd embodiment from the other end side of the lever.
- a connector (electrical connector assembly) 10 includes a receptacle connector (first connector) 20 fixed to the printed wiring board side and a plug connector that can be fitted to the receptacle connector 20. (Second connector, electrical connector) 30.
- the receptacle connector 20 includes a resin-made receptacle housing (first housing) 21 and a contact (first contact: not shown) formed of a conductive material such as a copper-based material.
- the receptacle housing 21 is provided with a contact holding wall 23 that holds a plurality of contacts (not shown) arranged in a state of being spaced apart from each other.
- a hood 26 to which the plug connector 30 is fitted is provided on one surface side of the contact holding wall 23, a hood 26 to which the plug connector 30 is fitted is provided.
- the hood 26 has a rectangular cylindrical shape that rises from the contact holding wall 23, and the inside thereof serves as a receiving space 27 for inserting the plug connector 30.
- the contact holding wall 23 is formed with a through hole 23a for holding a plurality of contacts (not shown) in the hood 26 while being arranged at intervals.
- each plug connector 30 is made of a resin plug housing (second housing, housing) 31 that fits into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 and a conductive material such as a copper alloy. It comprises a contact (second contact) 33 (see FIG. 3B).
- the plug housing 31 has a cross-sectional shape that fits into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of contact holding holes 32 are formed in the plug housing 31 at intervals from each other, corresponding to a plurality of contacts (not shown) of the receptacle connector 20. A contact 33 is held in each of the contact holding holes 32.
- An electric wire (not shown) is inserted into the contact holding hole 32 opened on the upper surface side of the plug housing 31.
- This electric wire (not shown) is electrically connected to the contact 33 in the contact holding hole 32.
- the wire harness in which the wires connected to the plurality of contacts 33 are bundled is orthogonal to the insertion / extraction direction of the plug connector 30 with respect to the receptacle connector 20, and the longitudinal direction of the plug housing 31 (longitudinal direction of the lever 40: FIG. ) In the left-right direction).
- Such a plug connector 30 is fitted to the receptacle connector 20 by inserting the plug housing 31 into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21. Then, the contact 33 on the plug connector 30 side is electrically connected to a contact (not shown) located in the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21.
- a lever 40 is provided on one surface side of the plug housing 31 with its one end 40a side being rotatably supported. .
- the lever 40 is rotated.
- the lever 40 also has a function of engaging the plug housing 31 with the receptacle housing 21.
- the other end portion 40 b is pushed to tilt the lever 40, and the other end portion 40 b is engaged with the receptacle housing 21.
- the plug connector 30 is engaged with the receptacle housing 21 inside the hood 26 with the plug housing 31 inserted into the hood 26.
- the lever 40 is rotatably connected to a support shaft 41 provided on the side surface of the plug housing 31 on the one end 40a side.
- the support shaft 41 is offset from the center of the plug housing 31 toward the one end 40 a side.
- the lever 40 has an extending portion 42 extending from the one end portion 40a toward the other end portion 40b.
- the extending portion 42 is formed along the side surfaces on both sides of the plug housing 31 when the lever 40 is brought into the engaged state.
- portions along the side surfaces on both sides of the plug housing 31 are formed by a thin plate portion 42 p.
- a reinforcing beam portion 42b having a truss structure is integrally formed at the upper end portion of the plate portion 42p in order to reinforce the plate portion 42p.
- a cam projection 55 for projecting the operating force to the receptacle housing 21 when the lever 40 is rotated to a position projecting toward the one end 40a side of the lever 40 from the support shaft 41 is formed to project.
- a cam groove 56 that guides the cam projection 55 is formed in the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21.
- the cam groove 56 is formed downward from the upper end portion of the hood 26, and the cam protrusion 55 moves along the cam groove 56 when the lever 40 is rotated.
- the cam protrusion 55 is displaced along the cam groove 56.
- the operating force input to the other end 40b of the lever 40 acts between the cam projection 55 and the cam groove 56 by the lever principle, whereby the plug housing 31 is inserted into and removed from the receptacle housing 21.
- the cam groove 56 is formed in an appropriate shape that exhibits a boosting force for inserting and removing the plug housing 31 into and from the receptacle housing 21.
- a stopper 44 is formed at the tip of the plate 42p at a position protruding from the support shaft 41 toward the one end 40a of the lever 40.
- the plug housing 31 is formed with a slit 45 into which a stopper portion 44 that moves in the vertical direction when the lever 40 is rotated is inserted.
- the slit 45 is formed with a stopper portion 46 that contacts the stopper portion 44 when the lever 40 is raised and restricts further movement.
- the slit 45 is formed with a stopper claw 47 that engages with a claw 44 a formed on the stopper portion 44.
- the lever 40 can be held up from the plug housing 31 by engaging the stopper claw 47 with the claw 44 a. When the lever 40 is tilted, the claw 44 a gets over the stopper claw 47.
- the other end portion 40b of the lever 40 is provided with a block-shaped protruding portion 60 that protrudes downward (to the other surface side of the plug housing 31).
- stretching part 42 and the protrusion part 60 are substantially L-shaped via the other end part 40b.
- the protrusion 60 is for engaging the lever 40 with the receptacle housing 21 when the plug housing 31 is inserted into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 and the lever 40 is further tilted as shown in FIGS. is there. As shown in FIG.
- the projecting portion 60 is provided with a deformed piece (engaging portion) 61 in which the lower end portion 61a is fixed to the lever 40 and the upper end portion 61b extends upward.
- the deformable piece 61 is formed in the protruding portion 60 so as to face one side of the hood 26 in the short direction.
- the deformable piece 61 is formed of a flexible resin material. When the upper end 61b of the deformable piece 61 is pressed, the deformable piece 61 is elastically deformed like a plate-like or beam-like spring, and the lower end 61a side is the center. As a result, the upper end 61 b side is displaced in the short direction of the hood 26.
- the deformable piece 61 is provided with an engaging claw 63 at a position facing the inner peripheral surface of the hood 26.
- the engaging claw 63 approaches and separates from the inner peripheral surface of the hood 26 due to the displacement of the deformable piece 61 in the above direction.
- an engagement recess 64 that engages with the engagement claw 63 at a position facing the engagement claw 63 when the plug connector 30 is fitted to the hood 26. Is formed.
- the deformable piece 61 is elastically deformed so that the engaging claw 63 of the protrusion 60 is engaged with the engaging recess 64 of the hood 26. To do.
- the lever 40 is locked while being tilted, and the plug housing 31 is locked while being fitted to the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21.
- the reinforcing beam portion 42b is parallel to the upper surface 31a of the plug housing 31.
- the deformed piece 61 has an upper end portion 61b protruding upward from the hood 26 so that the plug housing 31 can be inserted into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 and the lever 40 can be pressed. It is formed to do.
- the upper end 61 b of the deformable piece 61 is pressed in the short direction of the hood 26. Then, the upper end 61b side of the deformable piece 61 is elastically deformed in a direction away from the inner wall surface of the hood 26, and the engagement between the engagement claw 63 of the protrusion 60 and the engagement recess 64 of the hood 26 can be released.
- the lever 40 may be raised.
- a protrusion (projection) 70 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the side surface 31 b on the other end 40 b side of the lever 40.
- a deformed piece 71 having a lower end portion fixed to the plug housing 31 and an upper end portion being a free end is formed at an intermediate portion in the width direction of the protrusion 70.
- An engaging protrusion (lever engaging portion) 72 that protrudes toward the other end portion 40 b of the lever 40 is formed on the upper end portion of the deformable piece 71.
- an engaging step portion 73 that engages with the engaging protrusion 72 is formed on the protruding portion 60 on the side facing the side surface 31 b of the plug housing 31.
- the upper end portion of the deformable piece 71 is pressed toward the one end portion 40 a side of the lever 40. Then, the upper end portion of the deformable piece 71 is elastically deformed, and the engagement between the engagement protrusion 72 and the engagement step portion 73 is released. Therefore, the lever 40 may be raised as it is.
- the deformation piece 61 of the protrusion 60 is formed on the side of the electric wire (wire harness) routed along the longitudinal direction of the plug housing 31.
- transformation piece 61 will be located in the side of an electric wire, and the operation is not prevented by the electric wire. Therefore, the operator can operate the deformable piece 61 easily and reliably, raise the lever 40, and pull out the plug connector 30 from the receptacle connector 20.
- the lever 40 may be broken or the protrusion 60 and the plug housing 31 may be disconnected until the plug connector 30 is fitted to the receptacle connector 20. It is possible to prevent an electric wire or the like from being caught in the gap. Further, in a state where the lever 40 is temporarily fixed to the plug housing 31, the lever 40 is pushed further downward in the plug housing 31 than in a state where the lever 40 is permanently fixed to the receptacle housing 21. Therefore, in this state, since the lever 40 interferes with the hood 26, the plug housing 31 and the receptacle housing 21 cannot be completely fitted, and erroneous insertion can be prevented.
- the protrusion 70 has an engagement step 73 for temporarily fixing the lever 40 to the plug housing 31. That is, the protrusion 70 has two functions, namely, preventing the electric wire from entering and temporarily fixing the lever 40.
- the plug housing 31 is fitted to the receptacle housing 21, the lever 40 is tilted and engaged with the receptacle housing 21 by the protruding portion 60 (this state is hereinafter referred to as permanent fixing).
- the lever 40 is parallel to the upper surface 31 a of the plug housing 31.
- the lever 40 in a state where the lever 40 is temporarily fixed to the plug housing 31, the lever 40 is further tilted with respect to the upper surface 31 a of the plug housing 31.
- the reinforcing beam portion 42b is inclined so as to gradually become lower toward the end portion 40b side.
- the protrusion 60 is for engaging the lever 40 with the receptacle housing 21 when the plug housing 31 is inserted into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 and the lever 40 is further tilted.
- the protruding portion 60 is provided with a deformed piece (engaging portion) 66 having a lower end portion 66a fixed to the lever 40 and an upper end portion 66b extending upward.
- the deformation piece 66 is provided on one side of the protrusion 60 in the short direction of the hood 26.
- the deformation piece 66 is formed of a flexible resin material.
- the deformation piece 66 When the upper end portion 66b of the deformation piece 66 is pressed, the deformation piece 66 is elastically deformed like a plate-like or beam-like spring, and the lower end portion 66a side is the center. As a result, the upper end 66 b side is displaced in the longitudinal direction of the hood 26.
- the deformation piece 66 is provided with an engaging claw 67 at a position facing the inner peripheral surface of the hood 26. The engaging claw 67 approaches and separates from the inner peripheral surface of the hood 26 due to the displacement of the deformation piece 66 in the above direction.
- the inner peripheral surface of the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 is engaged at a position facing the engaging claw 67 when the plug connector 30 is fitted to the hood 26 as in the first embodiment.
- An engaging recess (not shown) that engages with the claw 67 is formed.
- the deformation piece 66 is elastically deformed, whereby the engagement claw 67 of the protrusion 60 is engaged with the engagement recess (not shown) of the hood 26. Engage with.
- the lever 40 is locked while being tilted, and the plug housing 31 is locked while being fitted to the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21.
- the deformed piece 66 has an upper end portion 66b protruding upward from the hood 26 so that the plug housing 31 can be inserted into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 and the lever 40 can be pressed. It is formed to do.
- the upper end portion 66b of the deformable piece 66 is pressed toward the one end portion 40a side of the lever 40 along the longitudinal direction of the hood 26. Then, the upper end 66b side of the deformable piece 66 is elastically deformed in a direction away from the inner wall surface of the hood 26, and the engagement between the engagement claw 67 of the protrusion 60 and the engagement recess (not shown) of the hood 26 can be released. Therefore, the lever 40 may be raised as it is.
- a protrusion 70 is formed on the side surface 31b of the lever 40 on the other end 40b side in the plug housing 31. Further, an engaging step portion 73 that engages with the engaging protrusion 72 is formed on the protruding portion 60 on the side facing the side surface 31 b of the plug housing 31.
- the deformation piece 66 of the protrusion 60 is provided to be located on the side of the electric wire.
- the electric wire electrically connected to the contact held by the plug housing 31 is perpendicular to the insertion / extraction direction of the plug housing 31 with respect to the receptacle housing 21 and extends in the direction in which the lever 40 extends.
- the operation of the deformation piece 66 is not hindered by the electric wire. Therefore, the operator can operate the deformable piece 66 easily and reliably, raise the lever 40, and pull out the plug connector 30 from the receptacle connector 20.
- the lever 40 may be broken or the protrusion 60 and the plug housing 31 may be disconnected until the plug connector 30 is fitted to the receptacle connector 20. It is possible to prevent an electric wire or the like from being caught in the gap. Further, when the lever 40 is temporarily fixed to the plug housing 31, the lever 40 interferes with the hood 26, so that the plug housing 31 and the receptacle housing 21 cannot be completely fitted, and erroneous insertion can be prevented. In addition, by forming the ridge 70 on the side surface 31 b of the plug housing 31, it is possible to reliably prevent an electric wire or the like from entering the gap between the protrusion 60 of the lever 40 and the plug housing 31.
- the engagement protrusion 72 and the engagement step portion 73 do not engage with each other, and when the lever 40 is raised from this state, the receptacle housing of the lever 40 can be easily and lightly operated. 21 can be disengaged.
- the configuration shown in the above embodiment is merely an example, and the specific structure and the like can be changed other than those shown in the above embodiment.
- the protrusion part 60 was set as the structure which has the deformation
- the protrusion 60 can be applied by appropriately adopting other known engagement methods. In addition to this, as long as it does not depart from the gist of the present invention, the configuration described in the above embodiment can be selected or changed to another configuration as appropriate.
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An electric connector assembly, wherein a receptacle connector and a plug connector can be easily and reliably fitted to each other.
A lever (40) is pivotably connected at ends (40a) thereof to support shafts (41) provided to side surfaces of a plug housing (31), and the lever is formed in such a manner that extending sections (42) extending toward remaining ends (40b) of the lever lie along the side surfaces on both sides of the plug housing (31) when the lever (40) is tilted down into an engaged state. A downwardly extending block-shaped projecting section (60) is provided at the remaining ends (40b) of the lever (40). The configuration causes the lever (40) to have a substantial L-shape formed by an extending section (42) and the projecting section (60) with a remaining end (40b) therebetween. A deforming section (61) of the projecting section (60) is provided to a side of an electric wire routed in the longitudinal direction of the plug housing (31).
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本発明は、一方のコネクタを保持したプラグハウジングを有するプラグコネクタと、他方のコネクタを保持し、プラグハウジングを受容するリセプタクルコネクタとからなる電気コネクタ組立体およびその一方の電気コネクタに関する。
The present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly including a plug connector having a plug housing that holds one connector, and a receptacle connector that holds the other connector and receives the plug housing, and one of the electrical connectors.
従来から、プリント配線基板等の回路基板(以下、単に基板という)に実装され、基板と他の電気回路とを接続する電気コネクタ(以下、単にコネクタという)が広く使われている。このコネクタは、コンタクトと、このコンタクトを保持するハウジングとを主たる構成要素としている。コネクタには、雌型のリセプタクルコネクタと雄型のプラグコネクタとが存在する。リセプタクルコネクタは、筒状のフードを有しており、このフード内に複数のコンタクトが配置されている。プラグコネクタは、フード内に挿入されるハウジングを有しており、このハウジングに、リセプタクルコネクタのコンタクトに嵌合するコンタクトが設けられている。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electrical connector (hereinafter simply referred to as a connector) that is mounted on a circuit board (hereinafter simply referred to as a board) such as a printed wiring board and connects the board to another electrical circuit has been widely used. This connector mainly includes a contact and a housing that holds the contact. The connector includes a female receptacle connector and a male plug connector. The receptacle connector has a cylindrical hood, and a plurality of contacts are arranged in the hood. The plug connector has a housing that is inserted into the hood, and contacts that fit into the contacts of the receptacle connector are provided in the housing.
リセプタクルコネクタにプラグコネクタを嵌合する際のリセプタクルコネクタへのプラグコネクタの挿入力を低減するために、レバー付きのコネクタが従来より提供されている(例えば、特許文献1参照。)。
レバー付きのコネクタは、プラグコネクタに対し、レバーが回動自在に設けられている。レバーの先端側(支点から離れた側)の力点部を作業者が手で回動操作することで、レバーの支点近傍に設けられた作用点部から、リセプタクルコネクタとプラグコネクタとの間に、双方を互いに接近または離間させる方向の力(この力を倍力と称する。)を作用させる。このレバーの発する倍力により、リセプタクルコネクタとプラグコネクタとをより軽い力で挿抜できる。 In order to reduce the insertion force of the plug connector into the receptacle connector when the plug connector is fitted to the receptacle connector, a connector with a lever has been conventionally provided (for example, see Patent Document 1).
The connector with the lever is provided so that the lever can rotate with respect to the plug connector. When the operator manually rotates the force point on the tip side of the lever (the side away from the fulcrum), from the action point provided near the fulcrum of the lever, between the receptacle connector and the plug connector, A force in a direction that causes both to approach or separate from each other (this force is referred to as boost) is applied. The receptacle connector and the plug connector can be inserted and removed with a lighter force by the boosting force generated by the lever.
レバー付きのコネクタは、プラグコネクタに対し、レバーが回動自在に設けられている。レバーの先端側(支点から離れた側)の力点部を作業者が手で回動操作することで、レバーの支点近傍に設けられた作用点部から、リセプタクルコネクタとプラグコネクタとの間に、双方を互いに接近または離間させる方向の力(この力を倍力と称する。)を作用させる。このレバーの発する倍力により、リセプタクルコネクタとプラグコネクタとをより軽い力で挿抜できる。 In order to reduce the insertion force of the plug connector into the receptacle connector when the plug connector is fitted to the receptacle connector, a connector with a lever has been conventionally provided (for example, see Patent Document 1).
The connector with the lever is provided so that the lever can rotate with respect to the plug connector. When the operator manually rotates the force point on the tip side of the lever (the side away from the fulcrum), from the action point provided near the fulcrum of the lever, between the receptacle connector and the plug connector, A force in a direction that causes both to approach or separate from each other (this force is referred to as boost) is applied. The receptacle connector and the plug connector can be inserted and removed with a lighter force by the boosting force generated by the lever.
しかしながら、従来のようなレバーを備えたコネクタ組立体には、以下に示すような課題が存在する。
コネクタ組立体を、例えば自動車用電装品に用いる場合、常に小型化が要求される自動車用電装品と同様、コネクタ組立体についても小型化が要求されている。また、自動車の製造工程においては、自動車用電装品側に設けられたリセプタクルコネクタに、ワイヤーハーネスの先端部に設けられたプラグコネクタを接続する作業が行われる。この際、ワイヤーハーネスを、例えば自動車のエンジンルームと車室とを隔てる隔壁に形成された孔に挿通させるため、特にプラグコネクタは小型化が要求される。
上記特許文献1に記載の技術においては、レバー4が雄型コネクタ3を覆う形となっている。これではレバー4の厚みの分、雄型コネクタ3の短手方向の幅が大きくなってしまうことになる。しかし、レバー4が雄型コネクタ3を覆わず、雄型コネクタ3の短手方向の幅内に収まるように配置すると、雄コネクタハウジング32dが障害となり、レバー4が雄型コネクタを覆うことができない。このため、これに伴ってレバー4も短くせざるを得ない。
しかし、このようにレバーを短くすると、レバーにより発生する倍力が小さくなり、リセプタクルコネクタへのプラグコネクタの挿抜力の低減効果が減じてしまう。近年、自動車用電装品は端子数の多極化が進んでおり、リセプタクルコネクタへのプラグコネクタの挿抜に必要な力は増大する傾向にある。したがって、リセプタクルコネクタへのプラグコネクタの挿抜力の低減効果の減少は、作業性の低下に繋がる場合がある。 However, the conventional connector assembly including a lever has the following problems.
When the connector assembly is used for, for example, an automobile electrical component, the connector assembly is required to be miniaturized in the same manner as the automotive electrical component that is always required to be miniaturized. Moreover, in the manufacturing process of a motor vehicle, the operation | work which connects the plug connector provided in the front-end | tip part of a wire harness to the receptacle connector provided in the electrical component side for motor vehicles is performed. At this time, for example, the plug connector is required to be miniaturized in order to insert the wire harness into, for example, a hole formed in a partition wall that separates the engine room and the vehicle compartment of the automobile.
In the technique described in Patent Document 1, the lever 4 covers the male connector 3. This increases the width of the male connector 3 in the short direction by the thickness of the lever 4. However, if the lever 4 does not cover the male connector 3 and is disposed so as to be within the width of the male connector 3 in the short direction, the male connector housing 32d becomes an obstacle, and the lever 4 cannot cover the male connector. . For this reason, the lever 4 must be shortened accordingly.
However, if the lever is shortened in this way, the boost generated by the lever is reduced, and the effect of reducing the force with which the plug connector is inserted into and removed from the receptacle connector is reduced. In recent years, the number of terminals has been increasing in the electrical components for automobiles, and the force required to insert / remove the plug connector into / from the receptacle connector tends to increase. Therefore, a decrease in the effect of reducing the force with which the plug connector is inserted into and removed from the receptacle connector may lead to a decrease in workability.
コネクタ組立体を、例えば自動車用電装品に用いる場合、常に小型化が要求される自動車用電装品と同様、コネクタ組立体についても小型化が要求されている。また、自動車の製造工程においては、自動車用電装品側に設けられたリセプタクルコネクタに、ワイヤーハーネスの先端部に設けられたプラグコネクタを接続する作業が行われる。この際、ワイヤーハーネスを、例えば自動車のエンジンルームと車室とを隔てる隔壁に形成された孔に挿通させるため、特にプラグコネクタは小型化が要求される。
上記特許文献1に記載の技術においては、レバー4が雄型コネクタ3を覆う形となっている。これではレバー4の厚みの分、雄型コネクタ3の短手方向の幅が大きくなってしまうことになる。しかし、レバー4が雄型コネクタ3を覆わず、雄型コネクタ3の短手方向の幅内に収まるように配置すると、雄コネクタハウジング32dが障害となり、レバー4が雄型コネクタを覆うことができない。このため、これに伴ってレバー4も短くせざるを得ない。
しかし、このようにレバーを短くすると、レバーにより発生する倍力が小さくなり、リセプタクルコネクタへのプラグコネクタの挿抜力の低減効果が減じてしまう。近年、自動車用電装品は端子数の多極化が進んでおり、リセプタクルコネクタへのプラグコネクタの挿抜に必要な力は増大する傾向にある。したがって、リセプタクルコネクタへのプラグコネクタの挿抜力の低減効果の減少は、作業性の低下に繋がる場合がある。 However, the conventional connector assembly including a lever has the following problems.
When the connector assembly is used for, for example, an automobile electrical component, the connector assembly is required to be miniaturized in the same manner as the automotive electrical component that is always required to be miniaturized. Moreover, in the manufacturing process of a motor vehicle, the operation | work which connects the plug connector provided in the front-end | tip part of a wire harness to the receptacle connector provided in the electrical component side for motor vehicles is performed. At this time, for example, the plug connector is required to be miniaturized in order to insert the wire harness into, for example, a hole formed in a partition wall that separates the engine room and the vehicle compartment of the automobile.
In the technique described in Patent Document 1, the lever 4 covers the male connector 3. This increases the width of the male connector 3 in the short direction by the thickness of the lever 4. However, if the lever 4 does not cover the male connector 3 and is disposed so as to be within the width of the male connector 3 in the short direction, the male connector housing 32d becomes an obstacle, and the lever 4 cannot cover the male connector. . For this reason, the lever 4 must be shortened accordingly.
However, if the lever is shortened in this way, the boost generated by the lever is reduced, and the effect of reducing the force with which the plug connector is inserted into and removed from the receptacle connector is reduced. In recent years, the number of terminals has been increasing in the electrical components for automobiles, and the force required to insert / remove the plug connector into / from the receptacle connector tends to increase. Therefore, a decrease in the effect of reducing the force with which the plug connector is inserted into and removed from the receptacle connector may lead to a decrease in workability.
なお、上記したようなレバーを備えるプラグコネクタにおいては、プラグハウジングに保持されたコンタクトに電線を予め接続しておく。そして、このプラグコネクタをリセプタクルコネクタに嵌合する。しかし、プラグコネクタに電線を接続した工程以降、プラグコネクタをリセプタクルコネクタに嵌合する工程までの間に、搬送中等に、電線がレバーとプラグハウジングとの間に挟み込まれてしまうことがある。電線がレバーとプラグハウジングとの間に挟み込まれると、プラグコネクタをリセプタクルコネクタに嵌合するに先立ち、挟み込まれた電線を作業者が取り外さなければならない。この作業に手間がかかり、生産効率の低下に繋がる。また、電線がレバーとプラグハウジングとの間に挟み込まれたまま、レバーに想定外の力が加えられた場合には、電線が断線してしまう可能性がある。
In a plug connector having a lever as described above, an electric wire is connected in advance to a contact held by the plug housing. Then, this plug connector is fitted into the receptacle connector. However, after the step of connecting the electric wire to the plug connector and before the step of fitting the plug connector to the receptacle connector, the electric wire may be sandwiched between the lever and the plug housing during transportation. When the electric wire is sandwiched between the lever and the plug housing, the operator must remove the sandwiched electric wire before the plug connector is fitted into the receptacle connector. This work takes time and leads to a decrease in production efficiency. In addition, if an unexpected force is applied to the lever while the electric wire is sandwiched between the lever and the plug housing, the electric wire may be disconnected.
本発明は、このような技術的課題に基づいてなされたもので、リセプタクルコネクタとプラグコネクタとの嵌合を、容易かつ確実に行うことのできる電気コネクタ組立体を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention has been made based on such a technical problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector assembly in which the receptacle connector and the plug connector can be easily and reliably engaged.
かかる目的のもとになされた本発明の電気コネクタは、ハウジングと、ハウジングに保持されるコンタクトと、ハウジングの一面側に設けられ、一端部がハウジングに支軸を介して回動自在に連結され、他端部に向けてハウジングの長手方向に沿って延びる延伸部を有したレバーと、を備える。そして、レバーは、その他端部に、ハウジングの他面側に向けてハウジングに沿って突出する突出部が設けられるとともに、延伸部と突出部とが他端部を介して略L字状となっていることを特徴とする。
このようなレバーは、ハウジングの一端部から他端部に向けて延びるため、レバー長を稼ぐことができ、倍力を確保することができる。このようなレバーは、ハウジングを他のハウジングに嵌合させた状態で、ハウジングを収容するフードの内側において係合するものであっても良いし、フードの外側において係合するものであっても良い。 The electrical connector of the present invention made for this purpose is provided on a housing, a contact held by the housing, and one surface side of the housing, and one end portion thereof is rotatably connected to the housing via a support shaft. And a lever having an extending portion extending along the longitudinal direction of the housing toward the other end portion. The lever is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes along the housing toward the other surface side of the housing at the other end portion, and the extending portion and the protruding portion are substantially L-shaped through the other end portion. It is characterized by.
Since such a lever extends from one end of the housing toward the other end, the lever length can be increased and a boost can be ensured. Such a lever may be engaged inside the hood that houses the housing with the housing fitted to another housing, or may be engaged outside the hood. good.
このようなレバーは、ハウジングの一端部から他端部に向けて延びるため、レバー長を稼ぐことができ、倍力を確保することができる。このようなレバーは、ハウジングを他のハウジングに嵌合させた状態で、ハウジングを収容するフードの内側において係合するものであっても良いし、フードの外側において係合するものであっても良い。 The electrical connector of the present invention made for this purpose is provided on a housing, a contact held by the housing, and one surface side of the housing, and one end portion thereof is rotatably connected to the housing via a support shaft. And a lever having an extending portion extending along the longitudinal direction of the housing toward the other end portion. The lever is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes along the housing toward the other surface side of the housing at the other end portion, and the extending portion and the protruding portion are substantially L-shaped through the other end portion. It is characterized by.
Since such a lever extends from one end of the housing toward the other end, the lever length can be increased and a boost can be ensured. Such a lever may be engaged inside the hood that houses the housing with the housing fitted to another housing, or may be engaged outside the hood. good.
また、本発明は、電気コネクタ組立体であって、第一のハウジングと、第一のハウジングに嵌合する第二のハウジングと、第一のハウジングに保持される第一のコンタクトと、第二のハウジングに保持され、第一のコンタクトに接続される第二のコンタクトと、を備え、第一のハウジングは、第二のハウジングを受容する空間を形成するフードを備える。第二のハウジングの一面側に、フード内への第二のハウジングの挿入力を軽減するため、一端部が第二のハウジングに支軸を介して回動自在に連結され、他端部に向けて第二のハウジングの長手方向に沿って延びる延伸部を有したレバーを備える。レバーは、その他端部に、第二のハウジングの他面側に向けて突出する突出部が設けられるとともに、延伸部と突出部とが他端部を介して略L字状とされている。さらに、このレバーには、第二のハウジングを第一のハウジングのフード内に挿入した状態で、第二のハウジングの短手方向の一方の端部に、フードの内部においてレバーを第一のハウジングに係合する係合部が設けられていることを特徴とする。
The present invention also relates to an electrical connector assembly, which is a first housing, a second housing that fits into the first housing, a first contact held by the first housing, and a second And a second contact connected to the first contact, the first housing including a hood forming a space for receiving the second housing. In order to reduce the insertion force of the second housing into the hood on one surface side of the second housing, one end is pivotally connected to the second housing via a support shaft and is directed toward the other end. And a lever having an extending portion extending along the longitudinal direction of the second housing. The lever is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes toward the other surface side of the second housing at the other end portion, and the extending portion and the protruding portion are substantially L-shaped through the other end portion. Further, the lever is inserted into the first housing in the short side direction of the second housing with the second housing inserted into the hood of the first housing. An engaging portion is provided to engage with.
ここで、係合部は、第二のハウジングの長手方向または短手方向に変形可能な変形片と、変形片に形成され、フードに係合される係合爪と、を備えることができる。
このような構成においては、係合部の係合爪がフードに係合されると、レバーがフード、すなわち第一のハウジングに係合され、第一のハウジングと第二のハウジングを嵌合状態にロックできる。また、係合部の変形片を、第二のハウジングの長手方向または短手方向に押圧して変形させることで、変形片に形成された係合爪がフードから離間する方向に変位し、フードとの係合を解除できる。
ただし、係合部は、レバーを第一のハウジングに係合することができるのであれば、他のいかなる構成としても良い。 Here, the engaging portion can include a deformable piece that can be deformed in the longitudinal direction or the short-side direction of the second housing, and an engaging claw that is formed on the deformed piece and is engaged with the hood.
In such a configuration, when the engaging claw of the engaging portion is engaged with the hood, the lever is engaged with the hood, that is, the first housing, and the first housing and the second housing are engaged. Can be locked. Further, the deforming piece of the engaging portion is pressed and deformed in the longitudinal direction or the short-side direction of the second housing, so that the engaging claw formed on the deforming piece is displaced in a direction away from the hood. Can be disengaged.
However, the engaging portion may have any other configuration as long as the lever can be engaged with the first housing.
このような構成においては、係合部の係合爪がフードに係合されると、レバーがフード、すなわち第一のハウジングに係合され、第一のハウジングと第二のハウジングを嵌合状態にロックできる。また、係合部の変形片を、第二のハウジングの長手方向または短手方向に押圧して変形させることで、変形片に形成された係合爪がフードから離間する方向に変位し、フードとの係合を解除できる。
ただし、係合部は、レバーを第一のハウジングに係合することができるのであれば、他のいかなる構成としても良い。 Here, the engaging portion can include a deformable piece that can be deformed in the longitudinal direction or the short-side direction of the second housing, and an engaging claw that is formed on the deformed piece and is engaged with the hood.
In such a configuration, when the engaging claw of the engaging portion is engaged with the hood, the lever is engaged with the hood, that is, the first housing, and the first housing and the second housing are engaged. Can be locked. Further, the deforming piece of the engaging portion is pressed and deformed in the longitudinal direction or the short-side direction of the second housing, so that the engaging claw formed on the deforming piece is displaced in a direction away from the hood. Can be disengaged.
However, the engaging portion may have any other configuration as long as the lever can be engaged with the first housing.
第二のハウジングに保持された第二のコンタクトに接続される電線が、第二のハウジングの長手方向に沿って配索されている場合、第二のハウジングの長手方向に沿って配索される電線の側方に、フードに係合される係合爪を有した変形片を設けることで、電線の配索方向に影響されず、作業者は変形片を容易かつ確実に操作することができる。
When the electric wire connected to the second contact held in the second housing is routed along the longitudinal direction of the second housing, it is routed along the longitudinal direction of the second housing. By providing a deformed piece with an engaging claw engaged with the hood on the side of the electric wire, the operator can easily and reliably operate the deformed piece without being affected by the wiring direction of the electric wire. .
第二のハウジングまたはレバーのいずれか一方に、第二のハウジングとレバーの間に電線が入り込むのを防止する凸部を設けるのが好ましい。
これにより、レバーと第二のハウジングの間に、電線等が不用意に入り込んでしまうのを防止できる。 It is preferable that either one of the second housing and the lever is provided with a convex portion that prevents the electric wire from entering between the second housing and the lever.
Thereby, it is possible to prevent an electric wire or the like from entering between the lever and the second housing.
これにより、レバーと第二のハウジングの間に、電線等が不用意に入り込んでしまうのを防止できる。 It is preferable that either one of the second housing and the lever is provided with a convex portion that prevents the electric wire from entering between the second housing and the lever.
Thereby, it is possible to prevent an electric wire or the like from entering between the lever and the second housing.
さらには、凸部に、レバーを第二のハウジングに係合させるレバー係合部を設けるのが好ましい。これにより、第二のハウジングを第一のハウジングに挿入しない状態等において、レバーを第二のハウジングに仮固定することができる。
Furthermore, it is preferable to provide a lever engaging portion for engaging the lever with the second housing on the convex portion. Accordingly, the lever can be temporarily fixed to the second housing in a state where the second housing is not inserted into the first housing.
レバーは、係合部がフードに係合する状態と、レバー係合部が第二のハウジングに係合する状態とで、第二のハウジングに対する傾斜角度が互いに異なるようにするのが好ましい。すなわち、第二のハウジングを第一のハウジングに嵌合させたときに、係合部のみがフードに係合し、レバー係合部は、第二のハウジングと非係合状態とされるのが好ましい。第二のハウジングを第一のハウジングに嵌合させた状態で、係合部がフードに係合するだけでなく、レバー係合部までが第二のハウジングに係合されてしまうと、レバーを起こす場合等において、係合部による係合と、レバー係合部による係合とを同時に解除しなければならず、解除が困難になるからである。
また、レバー係合部が第二のハウジングに係合する状態においては、レバーが、係合部がフードに係合する状態よりもさらに倒れるようにすれば、レバー係合部が第二のハウジングに係合した状態では、レバーが干渉して第二のハウジングを第一のハウジングに完全に嵌合させることができなくなる。 The lever is preferably configured such that the inclination angle with respect to the second housing differs between the state in which the engaging portion engages with the hood and the state in which the lever engaging portion engages with the second housing. That is, when the second housing is fitted to the first housing, only the engaging portion is engaged with the hood, and the lever engaging portion is not engaged with the second housing. preferable. In a state where the second housing is fitted to the first housing, not only the engaging portion engages with the hood, but also the lever engaging portion is engaged with the second housing. This is because in the case of waking up, the engagement by the engaging portion and the engagement by the lever engaging portion must be released at the same time, which makes it difficult to release.
Further, when the lever engaging portion is engaged with the second housing, the lever engaging portion is moved to the second housing if the lever is further tilted than the state where the engaging portion is engaged with the hood. In the engaged state, the lever interferes and the second housing cannot be completely fitted to the first housing.
また、レバー係合部が第二のハウジングに係合する状態においては、レバーが、係合部がフードに係合する状態よりもさらに倒れるようにすれば、レバー係合部が第二のハウジングに係合した状態では、レバーが干渉して第二のハウジングを第一のハウジングに完全に嵌合させることができなくなる。 The lever is preferably configured such that the inclination angle with respect to the second housing differs between the state in which the engaging portion engages with the hood and the state in which the lever engaging portion engages with the second housing. That is, when the second housing is fitted to the first housing, only the engaging portion is engaged with the hood, and the lever engaging portion is not engaged with the second housing. preferable. In a state where the second housing is fitted to the first housing, not only the engaging portion engages with the hood, but also the lever engaging portion is engaged with the second housing. This is because in the case of waking up, the engagement by the engaging portion and the engagement by the lever engaging portion must be released at the same time, which makes it difficult to release.
Further, when the lever engaging portion is engaged with the second housing, the lever engaging portion is moved to the second housing if the lever is further tilted than the state where the engaging portion is engaged with the hood. In the engaged state, the lever interferes and the second housing cannot be completely fitted to the first housing.
本発明によれば、小型化されたコネクタであっても、レバーによる倍力を確保できる。
また、係合部において、第二のハウジングの長手方向に沿って配索される電線の側方に、フードに係合される係合爪を有した変形片を設けることで、電線の配索方向に影響されず、作業者は変形片を容易かつ確実に操作することが可能となる。これにより、整備性の低下を回避できる。 According to the present invention, even with a miniaturized connector, a boost by the lever can be secured.
In addition, in the engaging portion, by arranging a deformed piece having an engaging claw engaged with the hood on the side of the electric wire arranged along the longitudinal direction of the second housing, the electric wire is arranged. The operator can easily and reliably operate the deformed piece without being influenced by the direction. Thereby, the fall of maintainability can be avoided.
また、係合部において、第二のハウジングの長手方向に沿って配索される電線の側方に、フードに係合される係合爪を有した変形片を設けることで、電線の配索方向に影響されず、作業者は変形片を容易かつ確実に操作することが可能となる。これにより、整備性の低下を回避できる。 According to the present invention, even with a miniaturized connector, a boost by the lever can be secured.
In addition, in the engaging portion, by arranging a deformed piece having an engaging claw engaged with the hood on the side of the electric wire arranged along the longitudinal direction of the second housing, the electric wire is arranged. The operator can easily and reliably operate the deformed piece without being influenced by the direction. Thereby, the fall of maintainability can be avoided.
また、第二のハウジングまたはレバーのいずれか一方に、第二のハウジングとレバーの間に電線が入り込むのを防止する凸部を設けることで、レバーと第二のハウジングの間に、電線等が不用意に入り込んでしまうのを防止できる。これにより、作業性が低下するのを防止できる。
In addition, by providing a protrusion on either one of the second housing or the lever to prevent the electric wire from entering between the second housing and the lever, an electric wire or the like is provided between the lever and the second housing. Inadvertent entry can be prevented. Thereby, it can prevent that workability | operativity falls.
さらには、凸部に、レバーを第二のハウジングに係合させるレバー係合部を設ければ、第二のハウジングを第一のハウジングに挿入しない状態等において、レバーを第二のハウジングに仮固定することができる。これにより、第二のハウジングを第一のハウジングに嵌合するまでの間、レバーが折れたり、係合部と第一のハウジングとの隙間に電線等が挟み込まれるのを防止できる。
Furthermore, if the protrusion is provided with a lever engaging portion for engaging the lever with the second housing, the lever is temporarily attached to the second housing in a state where the second housing is not inserted into the first housing. Can be fixed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the lever from being bent or the electric wire or the like from being caught in the gap between the engaging portion and the first housing until the second housing is fitted to the first housing.
係合部がフードに係合する状態と、レバー係合部が第二のハウジングに係合する状態とで、レバーの第二のハウジングに対する傾斜角度が互いに異なるようにすれば、レバーを起こす場合等において、係合部による係合と、レバー係合部による係合とを同時に解除しなければならなくなるのを回避でき、係合部のフードに対する係合の解除を容易に行える。
When the lever is raised if the angle of inclination of the lever with respect to the second housing is different between the state where the engaging portion engages with the hood and the state where the lever engaging portion engages with the second housing In this manner, it is possible to avoid having to release the engagement by the engagement portion and the engagement by the lever engagement portion at the same time, and the engagement portion can be easily released from the hood.
以下、添付図面に示す実施の形態に基づいてこの発明を詳細に説明する。
〔第一の実施形態〕
図1および図2に示すように、コネクタ(電気コネクタ組立体)10は、プリント配線板側に固定されるリセプタクルコネクタ(第一のコネクタ)20と、このリセプタクルコネクタ20に嵌合可能なプラグコネクタ(第二のコネクタ、電気コネクタ)30とから構成される。 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
[First embodiment]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a connector (electrical connector assembly) 10 includes a receptacle connector (first connector) 20 fixed to the printed wiring board side and a plug connector that can be fitted to thereceptacle connector 20. (Second connector, electrical connector) 30.
〔第一の実施形態〕
図1および図2に示すように、コネクタ(電気コネクタ組立体)10は、プリント配線板側に固定されるリセプタクルコネクタ(第一のコネクタ)20と、このリセプタクルコネクタ20に嵌合可能なプラグコネクタ(第二のコネクタ、電気コネクタ)30とから構成される。 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
[First embodiment]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a connector (electrical connector assembly) 10 includes a receptacle connector (first connector) 20 fixed to the printed wiring board side and a plug connector that can be fitted to the
リセプタクルコネクタ20は、樹脂製のリセプタクルハウジング(第一のハウジング)21と、銅系材料等の導電性材料から形成されたコンタクト(第一のコンタクト:図示なし)とから構成される。
The receptacle connector 20 includes a resin-made receptacle housing (first housing) 21 and a contact (first contact: not shown) formed of a conductive material such as a copper-based material.
図2に示すように、リセプタクルハウジング21には、複数のコンタクト(図示無し)を、互いに間隔を隔てて配列した状態で保持するコンタクト保持壁23が設けられている。コンタクト保持壁23の一面側には、プラグコネクタ30が嵌合されるフード26が設けられている。フード26は、コンタクト保持壁23から立ち上がる矩形筒状であり、その内側は、プラグコネクタ30を挿入するための受容空間27とされている。
As shown in FIG. 2, the receptacle housing 21 is provided with a contact holding wall 23 that holds a plurality of contacts (not shown) arranged in a state of being spaced apart from each other. On one surface side of the contact holding wall 23, a hood 26 to which the plug connector 30 is fitted is provided. The hood 26 has a rectangular cylindrical shape that rises from the contact holding wall 23, and the inside thereof serves as a receiving space 27 for inserting the plug connector 30.
コンタクト保持壁23には、フード26内において、複数のコンタクト(図示無し)を互いに間隔を隔てて配列された状態で保持するための挿通孔23aが貫通して形成されている。
The contact holding wall 23 is formed with a through hole 23a for holding a plurality of contacts (not shown) in the hood 26 while being arranged at intervals.
図1に示したように、プラグコネクタ30は、それぞれ、リセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に嵌合する樹脂製のプラグハウジング(第二のハウジング、ハウジング)31と、銅合金等の導電性材料からなるコンタクト(第二のコンタクト)33(図3(b)参照)とから構成されている。
As shown in FIG. 1, each plug connector 30 is made of a resin plug housing (second housing, housing) 31 that fits into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 and a conductive material such as a copper alloy. It comprises a contact (second contact) 33 (see FIG. 3B).
図2に示したように、プラグハウジング31は、リセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に嵌め合う断面形状を有している。図1に示したように、プラグハウジング31には、リセプタクルコネクタ20の複数のコンタクト(図示無し)に対応して、複数のコンタクト保持孔32が互いに間隔を隔てて形成されている。これらコンタクト保持孔32のそれぞれにコンタクト33が保持されている。
2, the plug housing 31 has a cross-sectional shape that fits into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of contact holding holes 32 are formed in the plug housing 31 at intervals from each other, corresponding to a plurality of contacts (not shown) of the receptacle connector 20. A contact 33 is held in each of the contact holding holes 32.
プラグハウジング31の上面側に開口したコンタクト保持孔32には、電線(図示無し)が挿入されている。この電線(図示無し)は、コンタクト保持孔32内のコンタクト33に電気的に接続されている。複数のコンタクト33にそれぞれ接続された電線が束ねられたワイヤーハーネスは、リセプタクルコネクタ20に対するプラグコネクタ30の挿抜方向に直交し、かつプラグハウジング31の長手方向(レバー40の長手方向:図3(b)において左右方向)に配索されている。
An electric wire (not shown) is inserted into the contact holding hole 32 opened on the upper surface side of the plug housing 31. This electric wire (not shown) is electrically connected to the contact 33 in the contact holding hole 32. The wire harness in which the wires connected to the plurality of contacts 33 are bundled is orthogonal to the insertion / extraction direction of the plug connector 30 with respect to the receptacle connector 20, and the longitudinal direction of the plug housing 31 (longitudinal direction of the lever 40: FIG. ) In the left-right direction).
このようなプラグコネクタ30は、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に挿入することでリセプタクルコネクタ20に嵌合される。すると、プラグコネクタ30側のコンタクト33が、リセプタクルハウジング21のフード26内に位置するコンタクト(図示無し)に電気的に接続される。
Such a plug connector 30 is fitted to the receptacle connector 20 by inserting the plug housing 31 into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21. Then, the contact 33 on the plug connector 30 side is electrically connected to a contact (not shown) located in the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21.
プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21に対して挿抜する時に必要な力を軽減するため、プラグハウジング31の一面側には、レバー40がその一端部40a側を回動自在に支持されて設けられている。プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21に対して挿抜する時には、レバー40を回動させる。
また、レバー40は、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21に係合する機能をも有する。レバー40で、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21に係合するには、他端部40bを押してレバー40を倒し、他端部40bをリセプタクルハウジング21に係合させる。プラグコネクタ30は、フード26にプラグハウジング31が挿入された状態で、レバー40はフード26の内側においてリセプタクルハウジング21に係合される。 In order to reduce the force required when theplug housing 31 is inserted into and removed from the receptacle housing 21, a lever 40 is provided on one surface side of the plug housing 31 with its one end 40a side being rotatably supported. . When the plug housing 31 is inserted into and removed from the receptacle housing 21, the lever 40 is rotated.
Thelever 40 also has a function of engaging the plug housing 31 with the receptacle housing 21. In order to engage the plug housing 31 with the receptacle housing 21 with the lever 40, the other end portion 40 b is pushed to tilt the lever 40, and the other end portion 40 b is engaged with the receptacle housing 21. The plug connector 30 is engaged with the receptacle housing 21 inside the hood 26 with the plug housing 31 inserted into the hood 26.
また、レバー40は、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21に係合する機能をも有する。レバー40で、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21に係合するには、他端部40bを押してレバー40を倒し、他端部40bをリセプタクルハウジング21に係合させる。プラグコネクタ30は、フード26にプラグハウジング31が挿入された状態で、レバー40はフード26の内側においてリセプタクルハウジング21に係合される。 In order to reduce the force required when the
The
図2、図3(a)に示すように、レバー40は、その一端部40a側において、プラグハウジング31の側面に設けられた支軸41に回動自在に連結されている。支軸41は、プラグハウジング31の中心に対し、一端部40a側にオフセットして設けられている。
2 and 3A, the lever 40 is rotatably connected to a support shaft 41 provided on the side surface of the plug housing 31 on the one end 40a side. The support shaft 41 is offset from the center of the plug housing 31 toward the one end 40 a side.
レバー40は、一端部40aから他端部40bに向けて延びる延伸部42を有している。延伸部42は、レバー40を倒して係合状態としたときに、プラグハウジング31の両側の側面に沿うよう形成されている。図2、図4に示すように、レバー40の延伸部42において、プラグハウジング31の両側の側面に沿う部分は薄板状のプレート部42pにより形成されている。そして、延伸部42は、プレート部42pを補強するために、プレート部42pの上端部に、トラス構造状の補強ビーム部42bが一体に形成されている。
The lever 40 has an extending portion 42 extending from the one end portion 40a toward the other end portion 40b. The extending portion 42 is formed along the side surfaces on both sides of the plug housing 31 when the lever 40 is brought into the engaged state. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, in the extending portion 42 of the lever 40, portions along the side surfaces on both sides of the plug housing 31 are formed by a thin plate portion 42 p. In the extending portion 42, a reinforcing beam portion 42b having a truss structure is integrally formed at the upper end portion of the plate portion 42p in order to reinforce the plate portion 42p.
プレート部42pにおいて、支軸41よりもレバー40の一端部40a側に突出した位置に、レバー40を回動させたときにその操作力をリセプタクルハウジング21に伝達するためのカム突起55が突出形成されている。
一方、リセプタクルハウジング21のフード26には、このカム突起55をガイドするカム溝56が形成されている。このカム溝56は、フード26の上端部から下方に向かって形成され、レバー40を回動させるとカム突起55がカム溝56に沿って移動する。このとき、図2に示したように、レバー40を起こした状態でプラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に挿入すると、カム突起55がカム溝56に入り込む。そして、レバー40の他端部40bを押してレバー40を倒していくと、カム突起55がカム溝56に沿って変位する。このときに、レバー40の他端部40bに入力される操作力が、てこの原理により、カム突起55とカム溝56との間に作用し、これによってプラグハウジング31がリセプタクルハウジング21に挿抜される。したがって、カム溝56は、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21に挿抜させるための倍力を発揮する適宜の形状に形成されている。 In theplate portion 42p, a cam projection 55 for projecting the operating force to the receptacle housing 21 when the lever 40 is rotated to a position projecting toward the one end 40a side of the lever 40 from the support shaft 41 is formed to project. Has been.
On the other hand, acam groove 56 that guides the cam projection 55 is formed in the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21. The cam groove 56 is formed downward from the upper end portion of the hood 26, and the cam protrusion 55 moves along the cam groove 56 when the lever 40 is rotated. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, when the plug housing 31 is inserted into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 with the lever 40 raised, the cam protrusion 55 enters the cam groove 56. When the lever 40 is pushed down by pushing the other end 40 b of the lever 40, the cam protrusion 55 is displaced along the cam groove 56. At this time, the operating force input to the other end 40b of the lever 40 acts between the cam projection 55 and the cam groove 56 by the lever principle, whereby the plug housing 31 is inserted into and removed from the receptacle housing 21. The Therefore, the cam groove 56 is formed in an appropriate shape that exhibits a boosting force for inserting and removing the plug housing 31 into and from the receptacle housing 21.
一方、リセプタクルハウジング21のフード26には、このカム突起55をガイドするカム溝56が形成されている。このカム溝56は、フード26の上端部から下方に向かって形成され、レバー40を回動させるとカム突起55がカム溝56に沿って移動する。このとき、図2に示したように、レバー40を起こした状態でプラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に挿入すると、カム突起55がカム溝56に入り込む。そして、レバー40の他端部40bを押してレバー40を倒していくと、カム突起55がカム溝56に沿って変位する。このときに、レバー40の他端部40bに入力される操作力が、てこの原理により、カム突起55とカム溝56との間に作用し、これによってプラグハウジング31がリセプタクルハウジング21に挿抜される。したがって、カム溝56は、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21に挿抜させるための倍力を発揮する適宜の形状に形成されている。 In the
On the other hand, a
また、プレート部42pの先端部には、支軸41よりもレバー40の一端部40a側に突出した位置に、ストッパ部44が形成されている。
図2(a)、図4(a)に示すように、プラグハウジング31には、レバー40を回動させたときに上下方向に移動するストッパ部44が入り込むスリット45が形成されている。スリット45には、レバー40を起こしていったときにストッパ部44が当たってそれ以上の移動を規制するストッパ部46が形成されている。また、スリット45には、ストッパ部44に形成された爪44aと係合するストッパ爪47が形成されている。図5に示すように、ストッパ爪47が爪44aに係合することで、レバー40を、プラグハウジング31から起き上がった状態に保持できる。レバー40を倒すときには、爪44aは、ストッパ爪47を乗り越えていく。 Astopper 44 is formed at the tip of the plate 42p at a position protruding from the support shaft 41 toward the one end 40a of the lever 40.
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 4A, theplug housing 31 is formed with a slit 45 into which a stopper portion 44 that moves in the vertical direction when the lever 40 is rotated is inserted. The slit 45 is formed with a stopper portion 46 that contacts the stopper portion 44 when the lever 40 is raised and restricts further movement. The slit 45 is formed with a stopper claw 47 that engages with a claw 44 a formed on the stopper portion 44. As shown in FIG. 5, the lever 40 can be held up from the plug housing 31 by engaging the stopper claw 47 with the claw 44 a. When the lever 40 is tilted, the claw 44 a gets over the stopper claw 47.
図2(a)、図4(a)に示すように、プラグハウジング31には、レバー40を回動させたときに上下方向に移動するストッパ部44が入り込むスリット45が形成されている。スリット45には、レバー40を起こしていったときにストッパ部44が当たってそれ以上の移動を規制するストッパ部46が形成されている。また、スリット45には、ストッパ部44に形成された爪44aと係合するストッパ爪47が形成されている。図5に示すように、ストッパ爪47が爪44aに係合することで、レバー40を、プラグハウジング31から起き上がった状態に保持できる。レバー40を倒すときには、爪44aは、ストッパ爪47を乗り越えていく。 A
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 4A, the
図2(b)に示すように、レバー40の他端部40bには、下方(プラグハウジング31の他面側)に向けて突出するブロック状の突出部60が設けられている。これにより、レバー40は、延伸部42と突出部60とが、他端部40bを介して略L字状となっている。
突出部60は、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に挿入し、さらに図1、図6に示すように、レバー40を倒したときに、レバー40をリセプタクルハウジング21に係合させるものである。
図6(a)に示すように、突出部60には、下端部61aがレバー40に固定され、上端部61bが上方に向けて延びる変形片(係合部)61が設けられている。変形片61は、突出部60において、フード26の短手方向の一方に臨んで形成されている。変形片61は、可撓性を有した樹脂材料から形成されており、変形片61の上端部61bを押圧すると、板状あるいはビーム状のバネのように弾性変形し、下端部61a側を中心として上端部61b側が、フード26の短手方向に変位する。
変形片61には、フード26の内周面と対向する位置に、係合爪63が設けられている。この係合爪63は、変形片61の前記の方向への変位により、フード26の内周面に接近・離間する。 As shown in FIG. 2B, theother end portion 40b of the lever 40 is provided with a block-shaped protruding portion 60 that protrudes downward (to the other surface side of the plug housing 31). Thereby, as for the lever 40, the extending | stretching part 42 and the protrusion part 60 are substantially L-shaped via the other end part 40b.
Theprotrusion 60 is for engaging the lever 40 with the receptacle housing 21 when the plug housing 31 is inserted into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 and the lever 40 is further tilted as shown in FIGS. is there.
As shown in FIG. 6A, the projectingportion 60 is provided with a deformed piece (engaging portion) 61 in which the lower end portion 61a is fixed to the lever 40 and the upper end portion 61b extends upward. The deformable piece 61 is formed in the protruding portion 60 so as to face one side of the hood 26 in the short direction. The deformable piece 61 is formed of a flexible resin material. When the upper end 61b of the deformable piece 61 is pressed, the deformable piece 61 is elastically deformed like a plate-like or beam-like spring, and the lower end 61a side is the center. As a result, the upper end 61 b side is displaced in the short direction of the hood 26.
Thedeformable piece 61 is provided with an engaging claw 63 at a position facing the inner peripheral surface of the hood 26. The engaging claw 63 approaches and separates from the inner peripheral surface of the hood 26 due to the displacement of the deformable piece 61 in the above direction.
突出部60は、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に挿入し、さらに図1、図6に示すように、レバー40を倒したときに、レバー40をリセプタクルハウジング21に係合させるものである。
図6(a)に示すように、突出部60には、下端部61aがレバー40に固定され、上端部61bが上方に向けて延びる変形片(係合部)61が設けられている。変形片61は、突出部60において、フード26の短手方向の一方に臨んで形成されている。変形片61は、可撓性を有した樹脂材料から形成されており、変形片61の上端部61bを押圧すると、板状あるいはビーム状のバネのように弾性変形し、下端部61a側を中心として上端部61b側が、フード26の短手方向に変位する。
変形片61には、フード26の内周面と対向する位置に、係合爪63が設けられている。この係合爪63は、変形片61の前記の方向への変位により、フード26の内周面に接近・離間する。 As shown in FIG. 2B, the
The
As shown in FIG. 6A, the projecting
The
一方、リセプタクルハウジング21のフード26の内周面には、プラグコネクタ30をフード26に嵌合させたときに係合爪63と対向する位置に、係合爪63と係合する係合凹部64が形成されている。
On the other hand, on the inner peripheral surface of the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21, an engagement recess 64 that engages with the engagement claw 63 at a position facing the engagement claw 63 when the plug connector 30 is fitted to the hood 26. Is formed.
プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に挿入し、さらにレバー40を倒すと、変形片61が弾性変形することで、突出部60の係合爪63がフード26の係合凹部64に係合する。これにより、レバー40が倒された状態のままロックされ、プラグハウジング31がリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に嵌合された状態でロックされる。なおこの状態で、レバー40は、補強ビーム部42bが、プラグハウジング31の上面31aに平行となる。
また、前記の変形片61は、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に挿入し、レバー40を倒した状態で押圧操作が可能となるよう、上端部61bが、フード26よりも上方に突出するよう形成されている。レバー40のロックを解除するには、変形片61の上端部61bをフード26の短手方向に押圧する。すると、変形片61の上端部61b側がフード26の内壁面から離間する方向に弾性変形し、突出部60の係合爪63とフード26の係合凹部64との係合を解除できるので、そのままレバー40を起こせば良い。 When theplug housing 31 is inserted into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 and the lever 40 is further tilted, the deformable piece 61 is elastically deformed so that the engaging claw 63 of the protrusion 60 is engaged with the engaging recess 64 of the hood 26. To do. As a result, the lever 40 is locked while being tilted, and the plug housing 31 is locked while being fitted to the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21. In this state, in the lever 40, the reinforcing beam portion 42b is parallel to the upper surface 31a of the plug housing 31.
Thedeformed piece 61 has an upper end portion 61b protruding upward from the hood 26 so that the plug housing 31 can be inserted into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 and the lever 40 can be pressed. It is formed to do. In order to unlock the lever 40, the upper end 61 b of the deformable piece 61 is pressed in the short direction of the hood 26. Then, the upper end 61b side of the deformable piece 61 is elastically deformed in a direction away from the inner wall surface of the hood 26, and the engagement between the engagement claw 63 of the protrusion 60 and the engagement recess 64 of the hood 26 can be released. The lever 40 may be raised.
また、前記の変形片61は、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に挿入し、レバー40を倒した状態で押圧操作が可能となるよう、上端部61bが、フード26よりも上方に突出するよう形成されている。レバー40のロックを解除するには、変形片61の上端部61bをフード26の短手方向に押圧する。すると、変形片61の上端部61b側がフード26の内壁面から離間する方向に弾性変形し、突出部60の係合爪63とフード26の係合凹部64との係合を解除できるので、そのままレバー40を起こせば良い。 When the
The
図2(b)に示したように、プラグハウジング31において、レバー40の他端部40b側の側面31bには、上下方向に延びる突条部(凸部)70が形成されている。突条部70の幅方向中間部には、下端部がプラグハウジング31に固定され、上端部が自由端とされた変形片71が形成されている。変形片71の上端部には、レバー40の他端部40b側に向けて突出する係合突起(レバー係合部)72が形成されている。
一方、図3(b)に示したように、突出部60において、プラグハウジング31の側面31bに対向する側に、係合突起72と係合する係合段部73が形成されている。 As shown in FIG. 2 (b), in theplug housing 31, a protrusion (projection) 70 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the side surface 31 b on the other end 40 b side of the lever 40. A deformed piece 71 having a lower end portion fixed to the plug housing 31 and an upper end portion being a free end is formed at an intermediate portion in the width direction of the protrusion 70. An engaging protrusion (lever engaging portion) 72 that protrudes toward the other end portion 40 b of the lever 40 is formed on the upper end portion of the deformable piece 71.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3B, an engagingstep portion 73 that engages with the engaging protrusion 72 is formed on the protruding portion 60 on the side facing the side surface 31 b of the plug housing 31.
一方、図3(b)に示したように、突出部60において、プラグハウジング31の側面31bに対向する側に、係合突起72と係合する係合段部73が形成されている。 As shown in FIG. 2 (b), in the
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3B, an engaging
図3に示したように、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に挿入せず、単体のままの状態で、レバー40を倒していくと、変形片71が弾性変形することで、係合段部73がプラグハウジング31の係合突起72を乗り越える。すると、変形片71は弾性力により復元し、係合突起72と係合段部73とが互いに係合する。レバー40は、係合突起72と係合段部73との係合位置よりも上方に起こすことができず、プラグハウジング31に仮係合される。
このとき、レバー40は、プラグハウジング31の上面31aに対し、一端部40a側から他端部40b側に向けて徐々に低くなるよう傾斜して仮係合される。
レバー40のプラグハウジング31への仮係合を解除するには、変形片71の上端部を、レバー40の一端部40a側に向けて押圧する。すると、変形片71の上端部が弾性変形し、係合突起72と係合段部73との係合が解除されるので、そのままレバー40を起こせば良い。 As shown in FIG. 3, when thelever 40 is tilted while the plug housing 31 is not inserted into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 and remains alone, the deformable piece 71 is elastically deformed to be engaged. The stepped portion 73 gets over the engaging protrusion 72 of the plug housing 31. Then, the deformation piece 71 is restored by the elastic force, and the engagement protrusion 72 and the engagement step portion 73 are engaged with each other. The lever 40 cannot be raised above the engagement position between the engagement protrusion 72 and the engagement step portion 73 and is temporarily engaged with the plug housing 31.
At this time, thelever 40 is temporarily engaged with the upper surface 31a of the plug housing 31 so as to be gradually lowered from the one end portion 40a side toward the other end portion 40b side.
To release the temporary engagement of thelever 40 with the plug housing 31, the upper end portion of the deformable piece 71 is pressed toward the one end portion 40 a side of the lever 40. Then, the upper end portion of the deformable piece 71 is elastically deformed, and the engagement between the engagement protrusion 72 and the engagement step portion 73 is released. Therefore, the lever 40 may be raised as it is.
このとき、レバー40は、プラグハウジング31の上面31aに対し、一端部40a側から他端部40b側に向けて徐々に低くなるよう傾斜して仮係合される。
レバー40のプラグハウジング31への仮係合を解除するには、変形片71の上端部を、レバー40の一端部40a側に向けて押圧する。すると、変形片71の上端部が弾性変形し、係合突起72と係合段部73との係合が解除されるので、そのままレバー40を起こせば良い。 As shown in FIG. 3, when the
At this time, the
To release the temporary engagement of the
上述したような構成によれば、突出部60の変形片61は、プラグハウジング31の長手方向に沿って配索される電線(ワイヤーハーネス)の側方に形成されている。これにより、変形片61は、電線の側方に位置することになり、その操作が電線により妨げられることもない。したがって、作業者は変形片61を容易かつ確実に操作して、レバー40を起こし、プラグコネクタ30をリセプタクルコネクタ20から引き抜くことができる。
According to the configuration as described above, the deformation piece 61 of the protrusion 60 is formed on the side of the electric wire (wire harness) routed along the longitudinal direction of the plug housing 31. Thereby, the deformation | transformation piece 61 will be located in the side of an electric wire, and the operation is not prevented by the electric wire. Therefore, the operator can operate the deformable piece 61 easily and reliably, raise the lever 40, and pull out the plug connector 30 from the receptacle connector 20.
また、レバー40を倒した状態のままプラグハウジング31に仮固定することで、プラグコネクタ30をリセプタクルコネクタ20に嵌合するまでの間、レバー40が折れたり、突出部60とプラグハウジング31との隙間に電線等が挟み込まれるのを防止できる。
さらに、レバー40をプラグハウジング31に仮固定した状態では、レバー40は、リセプタクルハウジング21に本固定した状態よりも、さらにプラグハウジング31の下方に向けて押し込まれた状態である。したがって、このままの状態では、レバー40がフード26と干渉するので、プラグハウジング31とリセプタクルハウジング21とを完全に嵌合させることができず、誤挿入を防止できる。 Further, by temporarily fixing thelever 40 to the plug housing 31 with the lever 40 in a tilted state, the lever 40 may be broken or the protrusion 60 and the plug housing 31 may be disconnected until the plug connector 30 is fitted to the receptacle connector 20. It is possible to prevent an electric wire or the like from being caught in the gap.
Further, in a state where thelever 40 is temporarily fixed to the plug housing 31, the lever 40 is pushed further downward in the plug housing 31 than in a state where the lever 40 is permanently fixed to the receptacle housing 21. Therefore, in this state, since the lever 40 interferes with the hood 26, the plug housing 31 and the receptacle housing 21 cannot be completely fitted, and erroneous insertion can be prevented.
さらに、レバー40をプラグハウジング31に仮固定した状態では、レバー40は、リセプタクルハウジング21に本固定した状態よりも、さらにプラグハウジング31の下方に向けて押し込まれた状態である。したがって、このままの状態では、レバー40がフード26と干渉するので、プラグハウジング31とリセプタクルハウジング21とを完全に嵌合させることができず、誤挿入を防止できる。 Further, by temporarily fixing the
Further, in a state where the
加えて、プラグハウジング31の側面31bに突条部70を形成することで、レバー40を倒した状態では、レバー40の突出部60と、プラグハウジング31との隙間を塞ぐことができ、ここに電線等が入り込むのを確実に防止できる。しかも、この突条部70は、レバー40をプラグハウジング31に仮固定するための係合段部73を有している。すなわち、突条部70は、電線が入り込むのを防止するためと、レバー40を仮固定するためとの、2つの機能を有することになる。
In addition, by forming the protrusion 70 on the side surface 31b of the plug housing 31, the gap between the protrusion 60 of the lever 40 and the plug housing 31 can be closed when the lever 40 is tilted, It is possible to reliably prevent the electric wire and the like from entering. Moreover, the protrusion 70 has an engagement step 73 for temporarily fixing the lever 40 to the plug housing 31. That is, the protrusion 70 has two functions, namely, preventing the electric wire from entering and temporarily fixing the lever 40.
また、図1に示したように、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21に嵌合させ、レバー40を倒して突出部60によりリセプタクルハウジング21に係合させた状態(以下、この状態を本固定と称することがある。)では、レバー40は、プラグハウジング31の上面31aに平行になる。一方、図4に示したように、レバー40をプラグハウジング31に仮固定した状態では、レバー40は、プラグハウジング31の上面31aに対し、さらに倒された状態とされ、一端部40a側から他端部40b側に向けて補強ビーム部42bが徐々に低くなるよう傾斜する。
リセプタクルハウジング21を本固定した状態においては、係合突起72と係合段部73とは互いに係合していない。したがって、プラグコネクタ30をリセプタクルコネクタ20から引き抜くに際してレバー40を本固定状態から起こすときには、変形片61を弾性変形させて突出部60の係合爪63とフード26の係合凹部64との係合のみを解除すれば良く、容易かつ軽い操作力でレバー40のリセプタクルハウジング21への係合を解除できる。 Further, as shown in FIG. 1, theplug housing 31 is fitted to the receptacle housing 21, the lever 40 is tilted and engaged with the receptacle housing 21 by the protruding portion 60 (this state is hereinafter referred to as permanent fixing). In some cases, the lever 40 is parallel to the upper surface 31 a of the plug housing 31. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, in a state where the lever 40 is temporarily fixed to the plug housing 31, the lever 40 is further tilted with respect to the upper surface 31 a of the plug housing 31. The reinforcing beam portion 42b is inclined so as to gradually become lower toward the end portion 40b side.
In the state where thereceptacle housing 21 is permanently fixed, the engagement protrusion 72 and the engagement step portion 73 are not engaged with each other. Therefore, when the lever 40 is raised from the fully fixed state when the plug connector 30 is pulled out from the receptacle connector 20, the deformation piece 61 is elastically deformed to engage the engagement claw 63 of the protrusion 60 and the engagement recess 64 of the hood 26. The engagement of the lever 40 with the receptacle housing 21 can be released with an easy and light operating force.
リセプタクルハウジング21を本固定した状態においては、係合突起72と係合段部73とは互いに係合していない。したがって、プラグコネクタ30をリセプタクルコネクタ20から引き抜くに際してレバー40を本固定状態から起こすときには、変形片61を弾性変形させて突出部60の係合爪63とフード26の係合凹部64との係合のみを解除すれば良く、容易かつ軽い操作力でレバー40のリセプタクルハウジング21への係合を解除できる。 Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the
In the state where the
〔第二の実施形態〕
次に、上記第一の実施形態の変形例を示す。なお、以下の説明において、本形態と上記第一の実施の形態との差異は、突出部60の構成のみである。したがって、以下の説明においては、上記第一の実施の形態で示した構成と異なる点のみに言及し、上記第一の実施の形態と同様である他の構成については同符号を付してその説明を省略する。
図7に示すように、レバー40の他端部40bには、下方に向けて延びるブロック状の突出部60が設けられている。突出部60は、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に挿入し、さらにレバー40を倒したときに、レバー40をリセプタクルハウジング21に係合させるものである。
突出部60には、下端部66aがレバー40に固定され、上端部66bが上方に向けて延びる変形片(係合部)66が設けられている。変形片66は、突出部60において、フード26の短手方向の一方の側に設けられている。変形片66は、可撓性を有した樹脂材料から形成されており、変形片66の上端部66bを押圧すると、板状あるいはビーム状のバネのように弾性変形し、下端部66a側を中心として上端部66b側が、フード26の長手方向に変位する。
変形片66には、フード26の内周面と対向する位置に、係合爪67が設けられている。この係合爪67は、変形片66の前記の方向への変位により、フード26の内周面に接近・離間する。 [Second Embodiment]
Next, the modification of said 1st embodiment is shown. In the following description, the difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is only the configuration of the protrudingportion 60. Therefore, in the following description, only points different from the configuration shown in the first embodiment will be referred to, and other configurations that are the same as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals. Description is omitted.
As shown in FIG. 7, theother end portion 40 b of the lever 40 is provided with a block-shaped protrusion 60 extending downward. The protrusion 60 is for engaging the lever 40 with the receptacle housing 21 when the plug housing 31 is inserted into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 and the lever 40 is further tilted.
The protrudingportion 60 is provided with a deformed piece (engaging portion) 66 having a lower end portion 66a fixed to the lever 40 and an upper end portion 66b extending upward. The deformation piece 66 is provided on one side of the protrusion 60 in the short direction of the hood 26. The deformation piece 66 is formed of a flexible resin material. When the upper end portion 66b of the deformation piece 66 is pressed, the deformation piece 66 is elastically deformed like a plate-like or beam-like spring, and the lower end portion 66a side is the center. As a result, the upper end 66 b side is displaced in the longitudinal direction of the hood 26.
Thedeformation piece 66 is provided with an engaging claw 67 at a position facing the inner peripheral surface of the hood 26. The engaging claw 67 approaches and separates from the inner peripheral surface of the hood 26 due to the displacement of the deformation piece 66 in the above direction.
次に、上記第一の実施形態の変形例を示す。なお、以下の説明において、本形態と上記第一の実施の形態との差異は、突出部60の構成のみである。したがって、以下の説明においては、上記第一の実施の形態で示した構成と異なる点のみに言及し、上記第一の実施の形態と同様である他の構成については同符号を付してその説明を省略する。
図7に示すように、レバー40の他端部40bには、下方に向けて延びるブロック状の突出部60が設けられている。突出部60は、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に挿入し、さらにレバー40を倒したときに、レバー40をリセプタクルハウジング21に係合させるものである。
突出部60には、下端部66aがレバー40に固定され、上端部66bが上方に向けて延びる変形片(係合部)66が設けられている。変形片66は、突出部60において、フード26の短手方向の一方の側に設けられている。変形片66は、可撓性を有した樹脂材料から形成されており、変形片66の上端部66bを押圧すると、板状あるいはビーム状のバネのように弾性変形し、下端部66a側を中心として上端部66b側が、フード26の長手方向に変位する。
変形片66には、フード26の内周面と対向する位置に、係合爪67が設けられている。この係合爪67は、変形片66の前記の方向への変位により、フード26の内周面に接近・離間する。 [Second Embodiment]
Next, the modification of said 1st embodiment is shown. In the following description, the difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is only the configuration of the protruding
As shown in FIG. 7, the
The protruding
The
一方、リセプタクルハウジング21のフード26の内周面には、上記第一の実施の形態と同様、プラグコネクタ30をフード26に嵌合させたときに係合爪67と対向する位置に、係合爪67と係合する係合凹部(図示無し)が形成されている。
On the other hand, the inner peripheral surface of the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 is engaged at a position facing the engaging claw 67 when the plug connector 30 is fitted to the hood 26 as in the first embodiment. An engaging recess (not shown) that engages with the claw 67 is formed.
プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に挿入し、さらにレバー40を倒すと、変形片66が弾性変形することで、突出部60の係合爪67がフード26の係合凹部(図示無し)に係合する。これにより、レバー40が倒された状態のままロックされ、プラグハウジング31がリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に嵌合された状態でロックされる。
また、前記の変形片66は、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に挿入し、レバー40を倒した状態で押圧操作が可能となるよう、上端部66bが、フード26よりも上方に突出するよう形成されている。レバー40のロックを解除するには、変形片66の上端部66bをフード26の長手方向に沿って、レバー40の一端部40a側に向けて押圧する。すると、変形片66の上端部66b側がフード26の内壁面から離間する方向に弾性変形し、突出部60の係合爪67とフード26の係合凹部(図示無し)との係合を解除できるので、そのままレバー40を起こせば良い。 When theplug housing 31 is inserted into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 and the lever 40 is further tilted, the deformation piece 66 is elastically deformed, whereby the engagement claw 67 of the protrusion 60 is engaged with the engagement recess (not shown) of the hood 26. Engage with. As a result, the lever 40 is locked while being tilted, and the plug housing 31 is locked while being fitted to the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21.
Further, thedeformed piece 66 has an upper end portion 66b protruding upward from the hood 26 so that the plug housing 31 can be inserted into the hood 26 of the receptacle housing 21 and the lever 40 can be pressed. It is formed to do. To release the lock of the lever 40, the upper end portion 66b of the deformable piece 66 is pressed toward the one end portion 40a side of the lever 40 along the longitudinal direction of the hood 26. Then, the upper end 66b side of the deformable piece 66 is elastically deformed in a direction away from the inner wall surface of the hood 26, and the engagement between the engagement claw 67 of the protrusion 60 and the engagement recess (not shown) of the hood 26 can be released. Therefore, the lever 40 may be raised as it is.
また、前記の変形片66は、プラグハウジング31をリセプタクルハウジング21のフード26に挿入し、レバー40を倒した状態で押圧操作が可能となるよう、上端部66bが、フード26よりも上方に突出するよう形成されている。レバー40のロックを解除するには、変形片66の上端部66bをフード26の長手方向に沿って、レバー40の一端部40a側に向けて押圧する。すると、変形片66の上端部66b側がフード26の内壁面から離間する方向に弾性変形し、突出部60の係合爪67とフード26の係合凹部(図示無し)との係合を解除できるので、そのままレバー40を起こせば良い。 When the
Further, the
このようなレバー40では、上記第一の実施の形態と同様、プラグハウジング31において、レバー40の他端部40b側の側面31bに、突条部70が形成されている。また、突出部60において、プラグハウジング31の側面31bに対向する側に、係合突起72と係合する係合段部73が形成されている。
In such a lever 40, as in the first embodiment, a protrusion 70 is formed on the side surface 31b of the lever 40 on the other end 40b side in the plug housing 31. Further, an engaging step portion 73 that engages with the engaging protrusion 72 is formed on the protruding portion 60 on the side facing the side surface 31 b of the plug housing 31.
上述したような構成においても、突出部60の変形片66は、電線の側方に位置するよう設けられている。これにより、プラグハウジング31に保持されたコンタクトに電気的に接続される電線が、プラグハウジング31のリセプタクルハウジング21に対する挿抜方向に直交し、かつレバー40が延びる方向に延在している場合であっても、変形片66の操作が電線により妨げられることもない。したがって、作業者は変形片66を容易かつ確実に操作して、レバー40を起こし、プラグコネクタ30をリセプタクルコネクタ20から引き抜くことができる。
Even in the configuration as described above, the deformation piece 66 of the protrusion 60 is provided to be located on the side of the electric wire. Thereby, the electric wire electrically connected to the contact held by the plug housing 31 is perpendicular to the insertion / extraction direction of the plug housing 31 with respect to the receptacle housing 21 and extends in the direction in which the lever 40 extends. However, the operation of the deformation piece 66 is not hindered by the electric wire. Therefore, the operator can operate the deformable piece 66 easily and reliably, raise the lever 40, and pull out the plug connector 30 from the receptacle connector 20.
また、レバー40を倒した状態のままプラグハウジング31に仮固定することで、プラグコネクタ30をリセプタクルコネクタ20に嵌合するまでの間、レバー40が折れたり、突出部60とプラグハウジング31との隙間に電線等が挟み込まれるのを防止できる。
さらに、レバー40をプラグハウジング31に仮固定した状態では、レバー40がフード26と干渉するので、プラグハウジング31とリセプタクルハウジング21とを完全に嵌合させることができず、誤挿入を防止できる。
加えて、プラグハウジング31の側面31bに突条部70を形成することで、レバー40の突出部60とプラグハウジング31との隙間に電線等が入り込むのを確実に防止できる。
また、リセプタクルハウジング21を本固定した状態においては、係合突起72と係合段部73とは互いに係合せず、この状態からレバー40を起こすときには、容易かつ軽い操作力でレバー40のリセプタクルハウジング21への係合を解除できる。 Further, by temporarily fixing thelever 40 to the plug housing 31 with the lever 40 in a tilted state, the lever 40 may be broken or the protrusion 60 and the plug housing 31 may be disconnected until the plug connector 30 is fitted to the receptacle connector 20. It is possible to prevent an electric wire or the like from being caught in the gap.
Further, when thelever 40 is temporarily fixed to the plug housing 31, the lever 40 interferes with the hood 26, so that the plug housing 31 and the receptacle housing 21 cannot be completely fitted, and erroneous insertion can be prevented.
In addition, by forming theridge 70 on the side surface 31 b of the plug housing 31, it is possible to reliably prevent an electric wire or the like from entering the gap between the protrusion 60 of the lever 40 and the plug housing 31.
Further, in the state where thereceptacle housing 21 is permanently fixed, the engagement protrusion 72 and the engagement step portion 73 do not engage with each other, and when the lever 40 is raised from this state, the receptacle housing of the lever 40 can be easily and lightly operated. 21 can be disengaged.
さらに、レバー40をプラグハウジング31に仮固定した状態では、レバー40がフード26と干渉するので、プラグハウジング31とリセプタクルハウジング21とを完全に嵌合させることができず、誤挿入を防止できる。
加えて、プラグハウジング31の側面31bに突条部70を形成することで、レバー40の突出部60とプラグハウジング31との隙間に電線等が入り込むのを確実に防止できる。
また、リセプタクルハウジング21を本固定した状態においては、係合突起72と係合段部73とは互いに係合せず、この状態からレバー40を起こすときには、容易かつ軽い操作力でレバー40のリセプタクルハウジング21への係合を解除できる。 Further, by temporarily fixing the
Further, when the
In addition, by forming the
Further, in the state where the
なお、上記実施の形態で示した構成は一例に過ぎず、具体的な構造等は、上記実施の形態で示した以外に変更することが可能である。
また、突出部60は、係合爪63、67を有した変形片61、66を有する構成としたが、これに限るものではない。突出部60は、公知の他の係合方法を適宜採用して適用することができる。
これ以外にも、本発明の主旨を逸脱しない限り、上記実施の形態で挙げた構成を取捨選択したり、他の構成に適宜変更することが可能である。 Note that the configuration shown in the above embodiment is merely an example, and the specific structure and the like can be changed other than those shown in the above embodiment.
Moreover, although theprotrusion part 60 was set as the structure which has the deformation | transformation pieces 61 and 66 which have the engaging claws 63 and 67, it is not restricted to this. The protrusion 60 can be applied by appropriately adopting other known engagement methods.
In addition to this, as long as it does not depart from the gist of the present invention, the configuration described in the above embodiment can be selected or changed to another configuration as appropriate.
また、突出部60は、係合爪63、67を有した変形片61、66を有する構成としたが、これに限るものではない。突出部60は、公知の他の係合方法を適宜採用して適用することができる。
これ以外にも、本発明の主旨を逸脱しない限り、上記実施の形態で挙げた構成を取捨選択したり、他の構成に適宜変更することが可能である。 Note that the configuration shown in the above embodiment is merely an example, and the specific structure and the like can be changed other than those shown in the above embodiment.
Moreover, although the
In addition to this, as long as it does not depart from the gist of the present invention, the configuration described in the above embodiment can be selected or changed to another configuration as appropriate.
10…コネクタ(電気コネクタ組立体)、20…リセプタクルコネクタ(第一のコネクタ)、21…リセプタクルハウジング(第一のハウジング)、26…フード、30…プラグコネクタ(第二のコネクタ、電気コネクタ)、31…プラグハウジング(第二のハウジング、ハウジング)、33…コンタクト(第二のコンタクト)、40…レバー、40a…一端部、40b…他端部、41…支軸、55…カム突起、56…カム溝、60…突出部、61、66…変形片(係合部)、63、67…係合爪、64…係合凹部、70…突条部(凸部)、71…変形片、72…係合突起(レバー係合部)、73…係合段部
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Connector (electric connector assembly), 20 ... Receptacle connector (first connector), 21 ... Receptacle housing (first housing), 26 ... Hood, 30 ... Plug connector (second connector, electric connector), DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 31 ... Plug housing (2nd housing, housing), 33 ... Contact (2nd contact), 40 ... Lever, 40a ... One end part, 40b ... Other end part, 41 ... Support shaft, 55 ... Cam protrusion, 56 ... Cam groove, 60 ... Projection, 61, 66 ... Deformed piece (engagement part), 63, 67 ... Engagement claw, 64 ... Engagement recess, 70 ... Projection part (convex part), 71 ... Deformation piece, 72 ... engagement protrusion (lever engagement part), 73 ... engagement step part
Claims (7)
- ハウジングと、
前記ハウジングに保持されるコンタクトと、
前記ハウジングの一面側に設けられ、一端部が前記ハウジングに支軸を介して回動自在に連結され、他端部に向けて前記ハウジングの長手方向に沿って延びる延伸部を有したレバーと、を備え、
前記レバーは、前記レバーの他端部に前記ハウジングの他面側に向けて突出する突出部が設けられるとともに、前記延伸部と前記突出部とが前記他端部を介して略L字状となっていることを特徴とする電気コネクタ。 A housing;
A contact held in the housing;
A lever provided on one side of the housing, having one end portion rotatably connected to the housing via a support shaft, and an extending portion extending along the longitudinal direction of the housing toward the other end portion; With
The lever is provided with a projecting portion projecting toward the other surface side of the housing at the other end portion of the lever, and the extending portion and the projecting portion are substantially L-shaped through the other end portion. An electrical connector characterized by - 電気コネクタ組立体であって、
第一のハウジングと、
前記第一のハウジングに嵌合する第二のハウジングと、
前記第一のハウジングに保持される第一のコンタクトと、
前記第二のハウジングに保持され、前記第一のコンタクトに接続される第二のコンタクトと、を備え、
前記第一のハウジングは、前記第二のハウジングを受容する空間を形成するフードを備え、
前記第二のハウジングの一面側に、前記フード内への前記第二のハウジングの挿入力を軽減するため、一端部が前記第二のハウジングに支軸を介して回動自在に連結され、他端部に向けて前記第二のハウジングの長手方向に沿って延びる延伸部を有したレバーを備え、前記レバーは、前記レバーの他端部に、前記第二のハウジングの他面側に向けて突出する突出部が設けられるとともに、前記延伸部と前記突出部とが前記他端部を介して略L字状とされ、
前記レバーには、前記第二のハウジングを前記第一のハウジングの前記フード内に挿入した状態で、前記第二のハウジングの短手方向の一方の端部に、前記フードの内部において前記レバーを前記第一のハウジングに係合する係合部が設けられていることを特徴とする電気コネクタ組立体。 An electrical connector assembly comprising:
A first housing;
A second housing that fits into the first housing;
A first contact held in the first housing;
A second contact held in the second housing and connected to the first contact,
The first housing includes a hood that forms a space for receiving the second housing;
In order to reduce the insertion force of the second housing into the hood, one end of the second housing is rotatably connected to the second housing via a support shaft. A lever having an extending portion extending along a longitudinal direction of the second housing toward the end, and the lever is provided at the other end of the lever toward the other surface of the second housing. Protruding protrusions are provided, and the extending part and the protruding part are substantially L-shaped through the other end part,
In the lever, the second housing is inserted into the hood of the first housing, and the lever is placed inside the hood at one end in the short direction of the second housing. An electrical connector assembly comprising an engaging portion for engaging with the first housing. - 前記係合部は、前記第二のハウジングの長手方向または短手方向に変形可能な変形片と、前記変形片に形成され、前記フードに係合される係合爪と、を備えることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の電気コネクタ組立体。 The engaging portion includes a deformable piece that can be deformed in a longitudinal direction or a short direction of the second housing, and an engaging claw that is formed on the deformed piece and is engaged with the hood. The electrical connector assembly according to claim 2.
- 前記第二のハウジングに保持された前記第二のコンタクトに接続される前記電線が、前記第二のハウジングの長手方向に沿って配索されていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の電気コネクタ組立体。 The electric wire according to claim 2, wherein the electric wire connected to the second contact held by the second housing is routed along a longitudinal direction of the second housing. Connector assembly.
- 前記第二のハウジングまたは前記レバーのいずれか一方に、前記第二のハウジングと前記レバーの間に前記電線が入り込むのを防止する凸部が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の電気コネクタ組立体。 The convex part which prevents that the said electric wire enters from between the said 2nd housing and the said lever is provided in either one of the said 2nd housing or the said lever, The Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Electrical connector assembly.
- 前記凸部に、前記レバーを前記第二のハウジングに係合させるレバー係合部が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の電気コネクタ組立体。 6. The electrical connector assembly according to claim 5, wherein a lever engaging portion for engaging the lever with the second housing is provided on the convex portion.
- 前記レバーは、前記係合部が前記フードに係合する状態と、前記レバー係合部が前記第二のハウジングに係合する状態とで、前記第二のハウジングに対する傾斜角度が互いに異なることを特徴とする請求項6に記載の電気コネクタ組立体。 The lever is different in inclination angle with respect to the second housing between a state in which the engaging portion engages with the hood and a state in which the lever engaging portion engages with the second housing. The electrical connector assembly of claim 6.
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