WO2014132976A1 - Magnet connector - Google Patents

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WO2014132976A1
WO2014132976A1 PCT/JP2014/054610 JP2014054610W WO2014132976A1 WO 2014132976 A1 WO2014132976 A1 WO 2014132976A1 JP 2014054610 W JP2014054610 W JP 2014054610W WO 2014132976 A1 WO2014132976 A1 WO 2014132976A1
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秀信 高橋
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/44—Means for preventing access to live contacts
    • H01R13/447—Shutter or cover plate
    • H01R13/453—Shutter or cover plate opened by engagement of counterpart
    • H01R13/4532—Rotating shutter
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/6205—Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/22—Contacts for co-operating by abutting
    • H01R13/24—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted
    • H01R13/2407—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the resilient means
    • H01R13/2428—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the resilient means using meander springs

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  • the present invention relates to a magnet connector, and more particularly to one used in an external connection interface.
  • a magnet connector 501 as shown in FIG. 30 is known (see Patent Document 1).
  • the magnet connector 501 uses a magnetic force to maintain the connection state and displace the contact spring to obtain a contact force.
  • the connector is prevented from being damaged at the time of unexpectedly pulling out (unreasonably removing), and one of the fitting surfaces has a flat structure with no unevenness or small unevenness.
  • a magnet connector 503 as shown in FIG. 35 is known (see Patent Document 2).
  • the magnet connector 503 includes a first connector 505 and a second connector 507.
  • the magnet connector 503 moves the second connector 507 in the vertical direction with respect to the first connector 505 (in the direction approaching or moving away from the first connector 505).
  • the connectors are attached and detached.
  • a connector 509 with a shutter as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34 is known (see Patent Document 3).
  • the connector 509 with the shutter member is covered with the shutter 511 so that the fitting portion of the connector is not exposed.
  • the shutter-equipped connector 509 prevents foreign matter from entering a portion where the connector fitting portion (contact) is provided, and the user directly touches the fitting portion of the connector, or an object is attached to the connector. The contact with the fitting portion is prevented. This prevents the fitting portion of the connector from being deformed or dirty. Further, in the connector 509 with a shutter, the appearance of the device is improved because the shutter 511 conceals the connector fitting portion.
  • a magnet connector 513 (513A, 513B) as shown in FIGS. 31 and 32 is known (see Patent Document 1).
  • a magnet connector 513A shown in FIG. 31 is a plug-side connector
  • a magnet connector 513B shown in FIG. 31 is a receptable side connector, and the magnet connector 513A and the magnet connector 513B are connected to each other.
  • the contact 517 is protected by providing the contact 517 inside the cylindrical portion 515.
  • the magnetic connector 501 and the magnetic connector 503 have a problem that the contact 519 is exposed and the protection of the contact 519 is insufficient.
  • a connector 509 with a shutter or a magnet connector 513 with a cylindrical portion 515 may be employed.
  • the magnet connector 513 (13A, 513B) with the cylindrical portion 515, it is necessary to provide a convex shape (protrusion portion) 516 at the back of the magnet connector 513B shown in FIG. 32, so that the back of the magnet connector 513B is not flat,
  • the convex shape (protruding portion) 516 is high, the magnet connector 513A and the magnet connector 513B cannot be damaged due to interference with each other at the time of prying (unreasonably removing), and when the convex shape is low, the magnet It is necessary to provide a contact point on the connector 513A side in the vicinity of the front end (tip) of the cylindrical part 515, which is in conflict with preventing deformation and contamination.
  • the connector with a shutter 509 uses a cam member (protrusion shape) of a connection partner when opening the shutter. Further, when the shutter is closed, the force of the spring member is used. Thereby, the configuration is complicated.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a magnet connector that can protect contacts and that can be easily connected to each other.
  • a first aspect of the present invention is a magnet connector, comprising a first fixed member having a hook-shaped portion and provided with a fixed member side magnetic element, a movable member side magnetic element and a first contact.
  • a first connector comprising a movable member that is movable in the direction of entering and exiting the hook-shaped part inside the hook-shaped part of the first fixing member, a connecting magnetic element, and a second member
  • a second connector provided with a second fixing member provided with a contact, and in a state where the first connector and the second connector are disengaged from each other,
  • the movable member side magnetic element is attracted by the fixed member side magnetic element, the movable member is positioned on the bottom wall side of the bowl-shaped portion, and the second connector is engaged with the first connector.
  • the movable member side magnetic element is the connecting magnetic element. Been sucked, the movable member is positioned on the opening side of the square-shaped portion, the first contact is summarized in that to conduct the second contact.
  • the magnet connector may further include a shutter that opens and closes the opening of the bowl-shaped part.
  • the shutter may be configured to open and close by movement of the movable member. In the state where the first connector and the second connector are disengaged from each other, the shutter closes the opening of the hook-shaped portion, and the second connector is connected to the first connector. May be configured to open the opening of the bowl-shaped portion by the movement of the movable member.
  • the movable member may be movable in a two-dimensional direction perpendicular to the access direction with respect to the first fixed member inside the bowl-shaped portion.
  • the movable member and the second fixed member may be provided.
  • a magnet connector connected to a connector of a connection partner, the first fixed member having a hook-shaped portion and provided with a fixed member side magnetic element, and a movable member side magnetism.
  • a movable member provided with an element and a first contact and movable in the direction of entering and exiting the opening of the hook-shaped part inside the hook-shaped part of the first fixing member;
  • the movable member-side magnetic element is in the fixed member-side magnetic element in a state in which it is disengaged with the connector of the connection partner provided with the second fixed member provided with the magnetic element for use and the second contact.
  • the movable member When the movable member is positioned on the bottom wall portion side of the bowl-shaped part and the connector of the connection partner is engaged, the movable member side magnetic element is sucked by the connecting magnetic element, The movable member is an opening of the bowl-shaped part Located on a side, the first contact is summarized in that to conduct the second contact.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first connector constituting the magnet connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which the movable member is the back side (the bottom wall side of the bowl-shaped portion of the first fixing member). It is a figure which shows the state located in. 2A is a view taken along the arrow IIA in FIG. 1, FIG. 2B is a view taken along the arrow IIB in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2C is a view taken along the arrow IIC in FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IIIA-IIIA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IIIB-IIIB in FIG. FIG.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the first connector constituting the magnet connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the first connector constituting the magnet connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which the movable member is on the opening side (the opening side of the hook-shaped portion of the first fixing member) It is a figure which shows the state located in ().
  • 6A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIA-VIA in FIG. 5
  • FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIB-VIB in FIG.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second connector constituting the magnet connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • 8A is a view taken in the direction of arrow VIIIA in FIG. 7, FIG.
  • FIG. 8B is a view taken in the direction of arrow VIIIB in FIG. 7
  • FIG. 8C is a view taken in the direction of arrow VIIIC in FIG. (D) is a VIIID arrow directional view in FIG.
  • FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the second connector constituting the magnet connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a magnet connector (a magnet connector in which the first connector and the second connector are engaged with each other) according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • 11A is a cross-sectional view taken along arrow XIA in FIG. 10
  • FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view taken along XIB-XIB in FIG. 10
  • FIG. 11C is a cross-sectional view taken along XIC-XIC in FIG.
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the first connector constituting the magnet connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention, showing a state where the shutter is closed.
  • 13A is a view taken along arrow XIIIA in FIG. 12
  • FIG. 13B is a view taken along arrow XIIIB in FIG. 12
  • FIG. 13C is a view taken along arrow XIIIC in FIG.
  • FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the first connector constituting the magnet connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of FIG. FIG.
  • FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the first connector constituting the magnet connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the shutter is open.
  • 17A is an XVIIA arrow view in FIG. 16
  • FIG. 17B is an XVIIB arrow view in FIG. 16
  • FIG. 17C is an XVIIC arrow view in FIG. 18 (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line XVIIIA-XVIIIA in FIG. 16
  • FIG. 18 (b) is a view taken in the direction of arrow XVIIIB in FIG. 16
  • FIG. 18 (c) shows the movable member slightly downward from the state shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which moved to (the bottom wall part side of a bowl-shaped part).
  • FIG. 18 (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line XVIIIA-XVIIIA in FIG. 16
  • FIG. 18 (b) is a view taken in the direction of arrow X
  • FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a magnet connector (a magnet connector in which the first connector and the second connector are engaged with each other) according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • 20A is a view taken in the direction of arrow XXA in FIG. 19
  • FIG. 20B is a view taken in the direction of arrow XXB in FIG. 19
  • FIG. 20C is a view taken in the direction of arrow XXC in FIG.
  • 21A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXIA in FIG. 19
  • FIG. 21B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXIB-XXIB in FIG.
  • FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the first connector constituting the magnet connector according to the third embodiment of the present invention, in which the movable member is on the opening side (the opening side of the hook-shaped portion of the first fixing member). It is a figure which shows the state located in ().
  • FIG. 23A is a view taken in the direction of arrow XXIIIA in FIG. 22, and
  • FIG. 23B is a view taken in the direction of arrow XXIIIB in FIG.
  • FIG. 24 is a perspective view of a second connector constituting the magnet connector according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • 25A is a sectional view taken along line XXVA-XXVA in FIG. 24, and
  • FIG. 25B is a sectional view taken along line XXVB-XXVB in FIG.
  • FIG. 26 is a perspective view of a magnet connector (a magnet connector in which a first connector and a second connector are engaged with each other) according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • 27A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXVIIA-XXVIIA in FIG. 26, and
  • FIG. 27B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXVIIB-XXVIIB in FIG. 28 is a view taken in the direction of arrow XXVIII in FIG.
  • 29A is a cross-sectional view taken along line XXIXA-XXIXA in FIG. 28, and
  • FIG. 29B is a cross-sectional view taken along line XXIXB-XXIXB in FIG.
  • FIG. 30 shows a conventional connector.
  • FIG. 31 shows a conventional connector.
  • FIG. 32 shows a conventional connector.
  • FIG. 33 shows a conventional connector.
  • FIG. 34 shows a conventional connector.
  • a magnet connector (magnet connection unit) 1 connects, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet PC and a cradle or docking station for the mobile terminal to each other. It is used for Therefore, in an environment where the magnet connector 1 is used, an ordinary user can easily touch the contact if the contact is exposed, unlike an interior environment where no foreign matter or the like exists.
  • a predetermined one direction in the magnet connector 1 or the like is defined as a horizontal direction
  • a predetermined one direction orthogonal to the horizontal direction is defined as a vertical direction
  • the horizontal direction and the vertical direction are orthogonal to each other.
  • the direction to be taken is the height direction (the moving direction of the movable member 9; the vertical direction).
  • the magnet connector 1 includes a first connector (first connection unit) 3 and a second connector (second connection unit) that is detachably attached to the first connector 3. 5.
  • the first connector 3 includes a first fixed member 7 and a movable member 9 as shown in FIG.
  • the first fixing member 7 is formed in a bowl shape with an insulating material such as synthetic resin.
  • the first fixing member 7 includes the flange-shaped portion 11 including the bottom wall portion 13 and the cylindrical side wall portion 15.
  • the first fixing member 7 is provided with a fixing member side magnetic element (second magnetic element) 17.
  • the fixing member side magnetic element 17 is provided on the bottom wall portion 13, for example.
  • the movable member 9 is made of an insulating material such as synthetic resin.
  • the movable member 9 is provided with a movable member side magnetic element (first magnetic element) 19 and a first contact 21.
  • the first contact 21 is made of a conductive material such as metal.
  • the movable member 9 is inside the hook-shaped portion 11 of the first fixing member 7, and is in the direction of entering / exiting the first fixing member 7, which is a direction orthogonal to the opening 23 of the hook-shaped portion 11 ( The movable member 9 is movable in the direction in which it enters and exits;
  • the second connector 5 includes a second fixing member 25 as shown in FIG.
  • the second fixing member 25 is made of an insulating material such as synthetic resin.
  • the second fixing member 25 is provided with a connecting magnetic element (third magnetic element) 27 and a second contact 29.
  • the second contact 29 is made of a conductive material such as metal.
  • the first connector 3 and the second connector 5 are disengaged (not connected) to each other (the first connector 3 is the second connector 3).
  • the movable member side magnetic element 19 is attracted (adsorbed) to the fixed member side magnetic element 17, the movable member 9 is attached to the hook-shaped portion 11. It is located on the bottom wall 13 side (the back side opposite to the opening 23 of the bowl-shaped part 11; the lower side).
  • the first fixed member 7 and the movable member 9 are integrated with each other because the fixed member side magnetic element 17 and the movable member side magnetic element 19 attract each other.
  • the movable member side magnetic element 19 is connected to the connecting magnetic element 27.
  • the movable member 9 is positioned on the opening 23 side (upper side) of the bowl-shaped part 11.
  • the first contact 21 is configured to be electrically connected to the second contact 29.
  • the second connector 5 does not enter the inside of the bowl-shaped part 11 (a part of the lower side of the second connector 5 enters the inside of the bowl-like part 11. In some cases, it is located near the opening 23 of the bowl-shaped part 11 and outside the bowl-shaped part 11.
  • the movable member 9 and the second fixed member 25 are integrated with each other because the movable member side magnetic element 19 and the connecting magnetic element 27 are attracted to each other.
  • the second connector 5 is connected to the first connector 3 from the normal state (non-connected state) described above (see FIG. 1 and the like). From the normal state (non-connected state) described above (see FIG. 1 and the like), the second connector 5 is placed at the opening 23 of the hook-shaped portion 11 of the first fixing member 7 constituting the first connector 3. When approaching, the movable member side magnetic element 19 is attracted by the connecting magnetic element 27, so that the movable member 9 moves to the opening 23 side (upper side) in the bowl-shaped portion 11 with respect to the first fixed member 7. The movable member 9 is positioned on the opening 23 side of the bowl-shaped portion 11 (see FIG. 5, FIG. 11B, etc.).
  • the fixing member-side magnetic element 17 is provided integrally with the first fixing member 7.
  • the movable member side magnetic element 19 is provided integrally with the movable member 9.
  • the first connector 3 is provided with a wiring member 33 composed of a substrate such as an FPC (flexible printed circuit board) or a rigid substrate, a cable, or the like.
  • a substrate such as an FPC (flexible printed circuit board) or a rigid substrate, a cable, or the like.
  • a part (wiring member circuit connection portion 35) of the first contact 21 contacts the circuit 37 of the wiring member 33 of the first connector 3 and is integrally joined. ing.
  • the wiring member 33 of the first connector 3 is supported by the movable member 9.
  • the connecting magnetic element 27 is provided integrally with the second fixing member 25 as shown in FIG.
  • the second contact 29 is provided integrally with the second fixing member 25.
  • the second connector 5 is provided with a wiring member 39 composed of a substrate such as an FPC (flexible printed circuit board) or a rigid substrate, or a cable.
  • a wiring member 39 composed of a substrate such as an FPC (flexible printed circuit board) or a rigid substrate, or a cable.
  • the second contact 29 has a part (wiring member circuit connecting portion) 41 in contact with the circuit of the wiring member 39 of the second connector 5 and integrally joined thereto.
  • the wiring member 39 of the second connector 5 is supported by the second fixing member 25.
  • the magnetic element is a magnet or a ferromagnetic material, and the magnet is a permanent magnet (for example, a rare earth magnet) or an electromagnet.
  • the magnet connector 1 as the movable member side magnetic element (first magnetic element) 19, the fixed member side magnetic element (second magnetic element) 17, and the connecting magnetic element (third magnetic element) 27, for example, The combination 1, the combination 2, or the combination 3 shown in FIG.
  • Combination 1 a magnet is employed as the first magnetic element 19, a ferromagnetic material is employed as the second magnetic element 17, and a ferromagnetic material is employed as the third magnetic element 27.
  • Combination 2 A magnet is adopted as the first magnetic element 19, a magnet is adopted as the second magnetic element 17, and a magnet is adopted as the third magnetic element 27.
  • Combination 3 a ferromagnetic material is employed as the first magnetic element 19, a magnet is employed as the second magnetic element 17, and a magnet is employed as the third magnetic element 27.
  • the first fixing member 7 includes a rectangular flat plate-like bottom wall portion 13 and one side (upper side) in the thickness direction of the bottom wall portion 13 on the outer periphery of the bottom wall portion 13. And a side wall portion 15 standing upright.
  • the side wall portion 15 is formed of four rectangular flat plate portions, and has a “B” shape when the side wall portion 15 is viewed from the height direction.
  • the opening 23 of the first fixing member 7 has a rectangular shape, and the internal space has a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
  • the horizontal dimension of the first fixing member 7 is larger than the vertical dimension.
  • a rectangular notch 47 is provided in one flat plate portion (the flat plate portion existing at one end in the vertical direction) constituting the side wall portion 15.
  • the notch 47 is provided in the horizontal center portion over the entire height of the side wall portion 15, and the side wall portion 15 is not present at the portion where the notch 47 is provided, and the first fixing member is provided. 7 is connected to the outside through a notch 47.
  • the first fixed member 7 is provided with a movable member movement amount restricting portion 49 for restricting the movement of the movable member 9 in the height direction.
  • the movable member movement amount restricting portion 49 includes a recess 51 provided on the inner surface of the side wall portion 15 of the first fixed member 7.
  • the recessed part 51 which comprises the movable member movement amount regulation part 49 is extended from the place of the bottom wall part 13 to the intermediate part of the side wall part 15 toward the upper direction.
  • a plurality of (for example, four) concave portions 51 that constitute the movable member movement amount regulating portion 49 are provided.
  • the 1st recessed part 51 is provided in the flat plate part of the side wall part 15 located in the other end side in the vertical direction, and is located in the one end side in the horizontal direction.
  • the 2nd recessed part 51 is provided in the flat plate part of the side wall part 15 located in the other end side in the vertical direction.
  • the second recess 51 is symmetrical to the first recess 51 with respect to a plane that passes through the center of the first fixing member 7 and is orthogonal to the lateral direction.
  • the third concave portion 51 and the fourth concave portion 51 are provided on the flat plate portion of the side wall portion 15 located on one end side in the vertical direction, and pass through the center of the first fixing member 7 in the vertical direction.
  • the first concave portion 51 and the second concave portion 51 are symmetrical with respect to a plane orthogonal to the first concave portion 51.
  • the third recess 51 and the fourth recess 51 are located outside the notch 45 in the lateral direction.
  • a rectangular parallelepiped fixing member side magnetic element 17 is provided on the bottom wall portion 13 of the first fixing member 7.
  • a rectangular parallelepiped concave portion is formed on the lower surface of the bottom wall portion 13, and the fixing member side magnetic element 17 is fitted in the concave portion.
  • the fixing member side magnetic element 17 does not protrude from the lower surface of the bottom wall portion 13 (see FIG. 3B, etc.).
  • the first fixing member side magnetic element 17 is located at the center in the longitudinal direction of the first fixing member 7 and is located at one end in the lateral direction.
  • the second fixing member side magnetic element 17 is arranged symmetrically with the first fixing member side magnetic element 17 with respect to a plane passing through the center of the first fixing member 7 and orthogonal to the lateral direction. Yes.
  • the two fixing member side magnetic elements 17 are separated from each other.
  • the fixing member side magnetic element 17 does not appear on the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 13 of the first fixing member 7 (the inner surface of the bowl-shaped portion 11). That is, on the upper side of the fixing member side magnetic element 17, there is a thin wall portion of the bottom wall portion 13 that is thinner than other portions (portions where the fixing member side magnetic element 17 is not provided) (FIG. 3A ) Etc.).
  • the fixing member side magnetic element 17 is set to two, it is not limited to this, One may be sufficient and three or more may be sufficient.
  • the movable member 9 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG.
  • the horizontal dimension of the movable member 9 is slightly smaller than the horizontal dimension of the internal space of the bowl-shaped part 11 of the first fixed member 7, and the vertical dimension of the movable member 9 is the first dimension.
  • the dimension of the movable member 9 in the height direction is slightly smaller than the dimension in the vertical direction of the internal space of the hook-shaped part 11 of the fixed member 7. It is smaller than the dimension in the height direction of the space.
  • the small rectangular parallelepiped-shaped convex part 55 is provided in the both surfaces of the vertical direction of the movable member 9. As shown in FIG.
  • the convex portion 55 constitutes a movable member movement amount regulating portion 49. That is, when the movable member 9 is installed in the first fixed member 7, each of the four convex portions 55 enters the concave portion 51 of the first fixed member 7, so that the height of the movable member 9 is increased.
  • the movement amount is regulated (see FIGS. 3A and 6B).
  • the movable member 9 In the state where the movable member 9 is positioned at the lowermost end, as shown in FIG. 3, the movable member 9 is in contact with the bottom wall portion 13 of the bowl-shaped portion 11 and has a very small gap above the bottom wall portion 13. Is located. In the state where the movable member 9 is located at the uppermost end, the movable member 9 is separated from the bottom wall portion 13 by a predetermined distance and is located above the bottom wall portion 13 at the opening 23 as shown in FIG. The upper part of the movable member 9 projects slightly upward from the opening of the bowl-shaped part 11.
  • the movable member 9 is provided with a cuboid movable member-side magnetic element 19 as shown in FIG.
  • a rectangular parallelepiped recess is formed on the upper surface of the movable member 9, and the movable member-side magnetic element 19 is fitted in the recess.
  • the movable member side magnetic element 19 does not protrude from the upper surface of the movable member 9 (see FIG. 3A, etc.).
  • Two movable member side magnetic elements 19 are provided corresponding to the fixed member side magnetic element 17.
  • the first movable member side magnetic element 19 is located at the center in the longitudinal direction of the movable member 9 and is located at one end in the lateral direction.
  • the second movable member side magnetic element 19 is disposed symmetrically with the first movable member side magnetic element 19 with respect to a plane that passes through the center of the movable member 9 and is orthogonal to the lateral direction.
  • the two movable member side magnetic elements 19 are separated from each other.
  • the movable member side magnetic element 19 does not appear on the lower surface of the movable member 9. That is, a thin portion of the movable member 9 is present below the movable member side magnetic element 19 than other portions (portions where the movable member side magnetic element 19 is not provided) (FIG. 3A). ) Etc.).
  • the number of the movable member side magnetic elements 19 is two. However, the number is not limited to this, and the number may be a number corresponding to the fixed member side magnetic elements 17.
  • the movable member 9 is provided with a plurality of first contacts 21 as shown in FIG.
  • the first contact 21 is formed in a shape obtained by bending a linear material into an “S” shape.
  • the plurality of first contacts 21 are provided between the two movable member-side magnetic elements 19 such that they are separated from each other by a small distance and are aligned in the lateral direction.
  • the contact portion 31 of the first contact 21 with the second contact 29 slightly protrudes from the upper surface of the movable member 9.
  • the wiring member circuit connecting portion 35 of the first contact 21 protrudes from the side surface of one end below the longitudinal end of the movable member 9.
  • the wiring member 33 is formed in a rectangular plate shape.
  • the longitudinal dimension of the wiring member 33 is larger than the longitudinal dimension of the movable member, and the lateral dimension of the wiring member 33 is smaller than the longitudinal dimension of the movable member. It is slightly smaller than the horizontal dimension of the notch 47.
  • the wiring member 33 is provided on the lower surface of the movable member 9 such that the thickness direction thereof coincides with the height direction of the movable member 9.
  • the wiring member 33 is located at the center of the movable member 9 in the lateral direction, and one end portion projects from the movable member 9 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the wiring member circuit connection portion 35 of the first contact 21 is connected to the circuit 37 of the wiring member 33 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the wiring member 33 is supported by the movable member 9. Further, the wiring member 33 may be provided directly and integrally with the movable member 9.
  • the second fixing member 25 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG.
  • the lateral dimension of the second fixing member 25 is slightly smaller than the lateral dimension of the inner space of the flange-shaped portion 11 of the first fixing member 7, and the longitudinal direction of the second fixing member 25.
  • the dimension of is slightly smaller than the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the internal space of the bowl-shaped part 11 of the first fixing member 7.
  • Small rectangular parallelepiped convex portions 59 are provided on both lateral surfaces of the second fixing member 25.
  • the lateral dimension of the second fixing member 25 including the pair of convex portions 59 is larger than the lateral dimension of the internal space of the bowl-shaped portion 11 of the first fixing member 7.
  • the second fixing member 25 does not enter the internal space of the hook-shaped part 11 of the first fixing member 7 or only a part of the lower-end part side is inside the hook-shaped part 11. It comes to enter the space.
  • the 2nd fixing member 25 is made into the hook-shaped site
  • the second fixing member 25 is provided with a rectangular parallelepiped connecting magnetic element 27.
  • a rectangular parallelepiped recess is formed on the lower surface of the second fixing member 25, and the connecting magnetic element 27 is fitted in the recess.
  • the connecting magnetic element 27 does not protrude from the lower surface of the second fixing member 25 (see FIG. 11C, etc.).
  • the first connecting magnetic element 27 is located at the center in the longitudinal direction of the second fixing member 25 and is located at one end in the lateral direction.
  • the second connecting magnetic element 27 is arranged symmetrically with the first connecting magnetic element 27 with respect to a plane passing through the center of the second fixing member 25 and orthogonal to the lateral direction. Further, the two connecting magnetic elements 27 are separated from each other.
  • the connecting magnetic element 27 does not appear on the upper surface of the second fixing member 25. That is, on the upper side of the connecting magnetic element 27, there is a thin part of the second fixing member 25 that is thinner than other parts (parts where the connecting magnetic element 27 is not provided) (FIG. 11 (c). ) Etc.).
  • the number of the connecting magnetic elements 27 is two. However, the number is not limited to this, and the number may correspond to the movable member side magnetic elements 19.
  • the second fixing member 25 is provided with a plurality of second contacts 29 as shown in FIG.
  • the second contact 29 is formed by bending a linear material into an “L” shape.
  • the plurality of second contacts 29 are provided between the two connecting magnetic elements 27 so as to be separated from each other by a certain small distance in the lateral direction.
  • the contact portion 43 of the second contact 29 with the first contact 21 slightly protrudes from the lower surface of the second fixing member 25.
  • the wiring member circuit connection portion 41 of the second contact 29 protrudes from the upper surface of the second fixing member 25.
  • the wiring member 39 is formed in a rectangular plate shape in which a rectangular cutout is provided in part.
  • the horizontal dimension of the wiring member 39 is larger than the horizontal dimension of the second fixing member 25.
  • the wiring member 39 is provided on the upper side of the second fixing member 25 so that the thickness direction thereof coincides with the longitudinal direction of the second fixing member 25.
  • the wiring member circuit connection portion 41 of the second contact 29 is connected to the circuit 45 of the wiring member 39 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the wiring member 39 is supported by the second fixing member 25. Further, the wiring member 39 may be directly and integrally provided on the second fixing member 25.
  • the movable member 9 In a state where the first connector 3 exists alone (a state where the second connector 5 is not connected), the movable member 9 is positioned at the lower end as shown in FIGS. An attractive force is applied between the fixed member side magnetic element 17 and the movable member side magnetic element 19 between the meat portion of the first fixed member 7 and the meat portion of the movable member 9, One fixed member 7 and the movable member 9 are integrated.
  • the movable member side magnetic element 19 is pulled by the connecting magnetic element 27, and the movable member 9 is positioned at the rising end.
  • the first contact 21 and the second contact 29 are in contact with each other.
  • the contact portion 31 of the first contact 21 with the second contact 29 and a portion in the vicinity thereof are slightly elastically deformed, and the first contact 21 comes into contact with the second contact 29 with an urging force. Yes.
  • the movable member 9 and the second connector 5 are integrated. Further, the fixed member-side magnetic element 17 and the movable member-side magnetic element 19 are in direct contact with each other, for example, and the movable member 9 and the first member are attracted by the attractive force between the fixed member-side magnetic element 17 and the movable member-side magnetic element 19. 1 fixing member 7 is integrated.
  • the first connector 3 includes the first fixed member 7 having the hook-shaped portion 11 and provided with the fixed member side magnetic element 17, the movable member side magnetic element 19, and the first contact. 21 and a movable member 9 that is movable in the direction of entering and exiting inside the bowl-shaped portion 11 of the first fixed member 7.
  • the first connector 3 and the second connector 5 is disconnected from each other, the movable member side magnetic element 19 is attracted to the fixed member side magnetic element 17 and the movable member 9 is positioned on the bottom wall portion 13 side of the bowl-shaped portion 11. .
  • the first contact 21 is covered with the bowl-shaped portion, and the first contact 21 is protected. Then, deformation and contamination of the first contact 21 can be prevented.
  • the magnet connector 1 when the second connector 5 is engaged with the first connector 3, the movable member 9 moves to the opening 23 side of the bowl-shaped part 11, so that the second connector 5 Since it is not necessary to insert the connector 3 into the bowl-shaped portion 11, the connectors 3 and 5 can be easily connected to each other. Further, when the second connector 5 is separated from the first connector 3, it is not forcibly removed, so that there is no possibility that the connectors 3 and 5 are deformed and damaged.
  • the magnet connector 1 a according to the second embodiment of the present invention is provided with a shutter 61 that opens and closes the opening 23 of the bowl-shaped portion 11, and the shutter 61 engages with the movable member 9 and moves by the movable member 9.
  • the point which opens and closes differs from the magnet connector 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and the other points are configured in substantially the same manner as the magnet connector 1 according to the first embodiment and have substantially the same effects. .
  • the magnet connector 1a according to the second embodiment of the present invention has a shutter 61 made of an insulating material such as synthetic resin.
  • the shutter 61 opens and closes the opening 23 of the bowl-shaped part 11.
  • the shutter 61 is engaged with the movable member 9 and is configured to open and close by moving the movable member 9 in the height direction.
  • the movable member 9 is positioned on the bottom wall portion 13 side (lower side) of the bowl-shaped portion 11. As a result, the shutter 61 closes the opening 23 of the bowl-shaped part 11.
  • the movable member-side magnetic element 19 and the connecting magnetic element 27 are movable by a force that attracts each other.
  • the shutter 61 opens the opening 23 of the bowl-shaped part 11 by the upward movement of the member 9 (by moving the movable member 9 away from the bottom wall part 13 of the bowl-shaped part 11 to the opening 23 side). It is configured.
  • the first fixing member 7 a of the first connector 3 includes notches 47, notches 63 and 65, and cylindrical through-holes 64, and the side wall portion 15. Is provided.
  • the notch 63 is provided symmetrically with the notch 47 with respect to a plane passing through the center of the first fixing member 7a and orthogonal to the lateral direction. Note that the notch 63 may be deleted.
  • the notches 65 are provided at four locations on the side wall 15 in order to avoid interference with the shutter 61 when the shutter 61 is opened.
  • Each notch 65 is formed in the flat plate-like portion of the side wall portion 15 located at both ends in the vertical direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, each notch 65 is formed in a pair of flat plate-like portions (flat plate portions constituting the side wall portion 15) 15 ⁇ / b> A located at both ends in the vertical direction. Moreover, each notch 65 is formed in the both ends of 15 A of flat plate parts in the horizontal direction. The height of the notch 65 is substantially equal to the height of the notch 47.
  • Two through holes 64 are formed in each of the pair of flat plate portions of the side wall 15 located at both ends in the lateral direction. That is, four through holes 64 are provided at the front.
  • the 1st fixing member 7a is comprised similarly to the 1st fixing member 7 which concerns on 1st Embodiment except the point.
  • the movable member 9a is different from the movable member 9 according to the first embodiment in that the protrusion 67 is provided, and the other points are configured in the same manner as the movable member 9 according to the first embodiment. Yes.
  • the protrusions 67 protrude from both end surfaces of the movable member 9a in the lateral direction.
  • the pair of protrusions 67 are positioned below the movable member 9a in the height direction, and are positioned in the center of the movable member 9a in the vertical direction.
  • the pair of protrusions 67 (movable member 9a) serves as a moving mechanism of a cam mechanism for opening and closing the shutter 61.
  • the shutter 61 includes a first shutter member 69 and a second shutter member 71.
  • the first shutter member 69 includes a shutter main body portion 73 and a pair of shutter leg portions 75, and is formed in a “U” shape (gate shape).
  • the vertical dimension of the first shutter member 69 is about half of the vertical dimension of the first fixing member 7a.
  • the lateral dimension of the first shutter member 69 is slightly smaller than the lateral dimension of the internal space of the flange-shaped portion 11 of the first fixing member 7a.
  • the dimension in the height direction of the first shutter member 69 is substantially equal to the dimension in the height direction of the internal space of the bowl-shaped part 11 of the first fixing member 7a.
  • a cylindrical projection 77 protrudes outward from the pair of shutter legs 75 of the first shutter member 69.
  • Each of the pair of protrusions 77 of the first shutter member 69 enters each of the pair of through holes (a pair of through holes existing on the other end side in the vertical direction) 64 of the first fixing member 7a. Yes.
  • the first shutter member 69 is installed on the first fixing member 7a, and the first shutter member 69 is centered on the central axis (the central axis extending in the lateral direction) of the through hole 64 and the projection 77.
  • it is rotated with respect to the first fixing member 7a.
  • the first shutter member 69 is installed on the first fixing member 7a, and the shutter main body 73 of the first shutter member 69 closes half of the opening 23 (the first fixing member 7a).
  • the thickness direction of the shutter main body 73 is high.
  • the pair of shutter legs 75 extends downward from both ends of the shutter main body 73 in the horizontal direction.
  • the first shutter member 69 does not protrude from the first fixing member 7a when viewed from the lateral direction (see FIG. 15 and the like).
  • the thickness direction of the shutter main body 73 is high.
  • the pair of shutter legs 75 extends obliquely downward from both lateral ends of the shutter main body 73. Furthermore, when viewed from the lateral direction, the first shutter member 69 protrudes from the other end in the longitudinal direction of the first fixing member 7a (see FIG. 18 and the like). At this time, the notch 65 is provided in the side wall part 15 so that the side wall part 15 and the shutter leg part 75 of the bowl-shaped part 11 do not interfere with each other (see FIG. 16 and the like).
  • the second shutter member 71 has a first plane with respect to a plane that passes through the center of the first fixing member 7a and is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the first fixing member 7a. It is formed symmetrically with the shutter member 69 and is configured to open and close the opening 23 together with the first shutter member 69.
  • a notch 79 is formed in each of the pair of shutter leg portions 75 of the first shutter member 69 and each of the pair of shutter leg portions 75 of the second shutter member 71.
  • the notches 79 engage with the protrusions 67 so that the shutter members 69 and 71 function as follower nodes of the cam mechanism.
  • the opening 23 is covered and closed by the shutter main body 73 of each shutter member 69, 71 (see FIG. 15 and the like), and the movable member 9a is raised. Accordingly, when the opening 23 is gradually opened and the movable member 9a is positioned at the upper and lower end, the opening 23 is completely opened (see FIG. 18B, etc.), and the second connector 5 is connected. It has become.
  • the shutter 61 since the shutter 61 is provided, the deformation and contamination of the first contact 21 can be prevented more reliably.
  • the movable member 9a when the shutter 61 is opened, the movable member 9a is used instead of using the connecting cam member, and when the shutter 61 is closed, the force of the spring member is used instead. Since the movable member 9a is used, a member such as a spring is not necessary, and the configuration is simplified.
  • the magnet connector 1b according to the third embodiment of the present invention is that the movable member 9b is slightly moved in the vertical and horizontal directions with respect to the first fixed member 7b. Unlike the magnet connector 1 according to the first embodiment, the other points are substantially the same as those of the magnet connector 1 according to the first embodiment, and have substantially the same effects.
  • FIG. 2 a "B" -shaped gap 85 is formed between the first fixed member 7b and the movable member 9b.
  • the movable member 9b is movable in the two-dimensional direction (vertical direction and horizontal direction) perpendicular to the exit / entry direction (height direction) with respect to the first fixed member 7b inside the bowl-shaped part 11. ing. Note that the movement distance in the two-dimensional direction is smaller than the movement distance in the access direction. Further, the movable member 9b can be rotated by a slight angle with respect to the first fixed member 7b even around a predetermined axis extending in the above-described entry / exit direction.
  • the movable member 9b is moved in a two-dimensional direction and rotated around a predetermined axis extending in the entrance / exit direction.
  • Surfaces 81 and 83 are provided on the movable member 9b and the second fixed member 25b.
  • the guide surface (first guide surface) 81 of the movable member 9b is composed of a large C surface formed on four sides (four ridges) on the upper surface of the movable member 9b.
  • the guide surface (second guide surface) 83 of the second fixing member 25b is configured by a slope of a short quadrangular pyramid-shaped recess formed on the lower surface of the second fixing member 25b.
  • the movable member 9b is movable in a two-dimensional direction inside the bowl-shaped portion 11, and the guide surfaces 81 and 83 are provided on the movable member 9b and the second fixed member 25b. Therefore, even if there is a slight misalignment between the connectors 3 and 5, the engaging operation between the connectors 3 and 5 can be easily performed.
  • the shutter 61 may be provided as in the case of the magnet connector 1a according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

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　A magnet connector (1) comprises: a first connector (3) provided with an anchoring member (7) equipped with a square portion (11) and a magnetic element (17), and a movable member (9) equipped with a magnetic element (19) and a contact (21), and which can move in a direction in and out of the square portion on the inside of the square portion of the anchoring member (7); and a second connector (5) equipped with an anchoring member (25) provided with a magnetic element (27) and a contact (29). When the first connector (3) and the second connector (5) are engaged, the magnetic element (19) is attracted by the magnetic element (27), and the movable member (9) is positioned on the opening (23) side of the square portion, connecting the contact (21) with the contact (29).

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マグネットコネクタMagnetic connector
　本発明は、マグネットコネクタに係り、特に、外部接続インタフェースで使用されるものに関する。 The present invention relates to a magnet connector, and more particularly to one used in an external connection interface.
　従来、図３０で示すようなマグネットコネクタ５０１が知られている（特許文献１参照）。マグネットコネクタ５０１は、磁力を利用して、接続状態を保持し接触ばねを変位させ接触力を得ている。 Conventionally, a magnet connector 501 as shown in FIG. 30 is known (see Patent Document 1). The magnet connector 501 uses a magnetic force to maintain the connection state and displace the contact spring to obtain a contact force.
　そして、マグネットコネクタ５０１では、不意なこじり抜去（無理抜き）時のコネクタの破損を防止しているとともに、一方の嵌合面を凹凸の無いまたは凹凸の小さいフラットな構成としている。 In the magnetic connector 501, the connector is prevented from being damaged at the time of unexpectedly pulling out (unreasonably removing), and one of the fitting surfaces has a flat structure with no unevenness or small unevenness.
　また、図３５で示すようなマグネットコネクタ５０３が知られている（特許文献２参照）。マグネットコネクタ５０３は、第１のコネクタ５０５と第２のコネクタ５０７とを備えて構成されている。マグネットコネクタ５０３は、マグネットコネクタ５０１と同様にして、第１のコネクタ５０５に対して第２のコネクタ５０７を上下方向（第１のコネクタ５０５に対して接近もしくは離反する方向）に移動することで、コネクタ同士の着脱を行っている。 Also, a magnet connector 503 as shown in FIG. 35 is known (see Patent Document 2). The magnet connector 503 includes a first connector 505 and a second connector 507. In the same manner as the magnet connector 501, the magnet connector 503 moves the second connector 507 in the vertical direction with respect to the first connector 505 (in the direction approaching or moving away from the first connector 505). The connectors are attached and detached.
　また、図３３、３４で示すようなシャッター付きコネクタ５０９が知られている（特許文献３参照）。シャッター部材付きコネクタ５０９では、シャッター５１１によって覆うことで、コネクタの嵌合部が露出しないようにしている。 Further, a connector 509 with a shutter as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34 is known (see Patent Document 3). The connector 509 with the shutter member is covered with the shutter 511 so that the fitting portion of the connector is not exposed.
　そして、シャッター付きコネクタ５０９では、コネクタの嵌合部（コンタクト）が設けられている箇所への異物の入り込みを防止しているとともに、コネクタの嵌合部をユーザーが直接触れたり、物がコネクタの嵌合部に接触することを防止している。これにより、コネクタの嵌合部が変形したり汚れたりすることを防いでいる。また、シャッター付きコネクタ５０９では、シャッター５１１によりコネクタの嵌合部が隠されていることで、デバイスの外観の見栄えが良くなっている。 The shutter-equipped connector 509 prevents foreign matter from entering a portion where the connector fitting portion (contact) is provided, and the user directly touches the fitting portion of the connector, or an object is attached to the connector. The contact with the fitting portion is prevented. This prevents the fitting portion of the connector from being deformed or dirty. Further, in the connector 509 with a shutter, the appearance of the device is improved because the shutter 511 conceals the connector fitting portion.
　また、図３１、図３２で示すようなマグネットコネクタ５１３（５１３Ａ，５１３Ｂ）が知られている（特許文献１参照）。図３１で示すマグネットコネクタ５１３Ａは、プラグ側コネクタであり、図３１で示すマグネットコネクタ５１３Ｂは、レセプタブル側コネクタであり、マグネットコネクタ５１３Ａとマグネットコネクタ５１３Ｂがお互いに接続されるようになっている。マグネットコネクタ５１３では、筒状部位５１５の内側にコンタクト５１７を設けることで、コンタクト５１７を保護している。 Further, a magnet connector 513 (513A, 513B) as shown in FIGS. 31 and 32 is known (see Patent Document 1). A magnet connector 513A shown in FIG. 31 is a plug-side connector, and a magnet connector 513B shown in FIG. 31 is a receptable side connector, and the magnet connector 513A and the magnet connector 513B are connected to each other. In the magnetic connector 513, the contact 517 is protected by providing the contact 517 inside the cylindrical portion 515.
特許第４７７４４３９号公報Japanese Patent No. 4774439 特開平６－３４２６７９号公報JP-A-6-342679 特許第４２５６６６１号公報Japanese Patent No. 4256661
　ところで、マグネットコネクタ５０１、マグネットコネクタ５０３では、コンタクト５１９が露出しており、コンタクト５１９の保護が不十分であるという問題がある。 Incidentally, the magnetic connector 501 and the magnetic connector 503 have a problem that the contact 519 is exposed and the protection of the contact 519 is insufficient.
　マグネットコネクタ５０１、マグネットコネクタ５０３を、異物等が存在しない内装の接続で使用する場合には、トラブルはほとんど発生しない。しかし、マグネットコネクタ５０１、マグネットコネクタ５０３を外部接続インタフェースで使用すると、コンタクト（ピンコネクタの付勢接点）にユーザーが直接触れたり、物がコンタクトに接触したりして、コンタクトが変形するおそれが高くなる。また、コンタクトが汚れる等して、接触不良等の不具合を引き起こすおそれがある。 ¡When the magnet connector 501 and the magnet connector 503 are used in an interior connection in which no foreign matter exists, there is almost no trouble. However, when the magnetic connector 501 and the magnetic connector 503 are used in the external connection interface, there is a high possibility that the user directly touches the contact (the urging contact of the pin connector) or an object contacts the contact, and the contact is deformed. Become. In addition, the contact may become dirty, causing problems such as poor contact.
　上述したコンタクトが変形するおそれ等を回避するために、シャッター付きコネクタ５０９や筒状部位５１５付きマグネットコネクタ５１３が採用されることがある。 In order to avoid the possibility that the contact is deformed as described above, a connector 509 with a shutter or a magnet connector 513 with a cylindrical portion 515 may be employed.
　筒状部位５１５付きマグネットコネクタ５１３（５１３Ａ，５１３Ｂ）では、図３２で示すマグネットコネクタ５１３Ｂの奥に凸形状（***部分）５１６を設ける必要があるので、マグネットコネクタ５１３Ｂの奥がフラットにならず、凸形状（***部分）５１６が高い場合は、こじり抜去（無理抜き）時にマグネットコネクタ５１３Ａとマグネットコネクタ５１３Ｂがお互いに干渉することによる破損を防止することができないし、凸形状が低い場合は、マグネットコネクタ５１３Ａ側のコンタクト接点を筒状部位５１５の間口（先端）付近に設ける必要があり、変形や汚れ防止に相反することになる。 In the magnet connector 513 (513A, 513B) with the cylindrical portion 515, it is necessary to provide a convex shape (protrusion portion) 516 at the back of the magnet connector 513B shown in FIG. 32, so that the back of the magnet connector 513B is not flat, When the convex shape (protruding portion) 516 is high, the magnet connector 513A and the magnet connector 513B cannot be damaged due to interference with each other at the time of prying (unreasonably removing), and when the convex shape is low, the magnet It is necessary to provide a contact point on the connector 513A side in the vicinity of the front end (tip) of the cylindrical part 515, which is in conflict with preventing deformation and contamination.
　また、シャッター付きコネクタ５０９では、シャッターを開くときに接続相手のカム部材（突起形状）などを利用している。また、シャッターを閉じるときには、ばね部材の力を利用している。これにより、構成が煩雑になっている。 In addition, the connector with a shutter 509 uses a cam member (protrusion shape) of a connection partner when opening the shutter. Further, when the shutter is closed, the force of the spring member is used. Thereby, the configuration is complicated.
　本発明は、上記問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、コンタクトを保護することができるとともに、コネクタ同士の接続が容易であるマグネットコネクタを提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a magnet connector that can protect contacts and that can be easily connected to each other.
　本発明の第１の態様はマグネットコネクタであって、枡状部位を具備し固定部材側磁性要素が設けられている第１の固定部材と、可動部材側磁性要素と第１のコンタクトとが設けられ前記第１の固定部材の枡状部位の内側で前記枡状部位に出入りする出入り方向に移動自在になっている可動部材とを備えた第１のコネクタと、接続用磁性要素と第２のコンタクトとが設けられている第２の固定部材を備えた第２のコネクタとを有し、前記第１のコネクタと前記第２のコネクタとがお互いに非係合になっている状態では、前記可動部材側磁性要素が前記固定部材側磁性要素に吸引されて前記可動部材が前記枡状部位の底壁部側に位置し、前記第１のコネクタに前記第２のコネクタが係合したとき前記可動部材側磁性要素が前記接続用磁性要素で吸引されて、前記可動部材が前記枡状部位の開口部側に位置し、前記第１のコンタクトが前記第２のコンタクトに導通することを要旨とする。 A first aspect of the present invention is a magnet connector, comprising a first fixed member having a hook-shaped portion and provided with a fixed member side magnetic element, a movable member side magnetic element and a first contact. A first connector comprising a movable member that is movable in the direction of entering and exiting the hook-shaped part inside the hook-shaped part of the first fixing member, a connecting magnetic element, and a second member A second connector provided with a second fixing member provided with a contact, and in a state where the first connector and the second connector are disengaged from each other, When the movable member side magnetic element is attracted by the fixed member side magnetic element, the movable member is positioned on the bottom wall side of the bowl-shaped portion, and the second connector is engaged with the first connector. The movable member side magnetic element is the connecting magnetic element. Been sucked, the movable member is positioned on the opening side of the square-shaped portion, the first contact is summarized in that to conduct the second contact.
　前記マグネットコネクタは、さらに、前記枡状部位の開口部を開閉するシャッターを備えてもよい。前記シャッターは前記可動部材の移動によって開閉するように構成されてもよい。前記シャッターは、前記第１のコネクタと前記第２のコネクタとがお互いに非係合になっている状態では、前記枡状部位の開口部を閉じ、前記第１のコネクタに前記第２のコネクタが係合するとき、前記可動部材の移動によって前記枡状部位の開口部を開くように構成されてもよい。 The magnet connector may further include a shutter that opens and closes the opening of the bowl-shaped part. The shutter may be configured to open and close by movement of the movable member. In the state where the first connector and the second connector are disengaged from each other, the shutter closes the opening of the hook-shaped portion, and the second connector is connected to the first connector. May be configured to open the opening of the bowl-shaped portion by the movement of the movable member.
　前記可動部材は、前記枡状部位の内側で前記第１の固定部材に対し、前記出入り方向に対して直交する２次元方向で移動自在になっていてもよい。前記第１のコネクタを前記第２のコネクタに係合させるときに前記可動部材を前記２次元方向に移動させ前記第２のコンタクトに対する前記第１のコンタクトの位置合わせをするためのガイド面が、前記可動部材と前記第２の固定部材とに設けられてもよい。 The movable member may be movable in a two-dimensional direction perpendicular to the access direction with respect to the first fixed member inside the bowl-shaped portion. A guide surface for moving the movable member in the two-dimensional direction and aligning the first contact with the second contact when the first connector is engaged with the second connector; The movable member and the second fixed member may be provided.
　本発明の第２の態様は、接続相手のコネクタに接続されるマグネットコネクタであって、枡状部位を具備し固定部材側磁性要素が設けられている第１の固定部材と、可動部材側磁性要素と第１のコンタクトとが設けられ前記第１の固定部材の枡状部位の内側で前記枡状部位の開口部に出入りする出入り方向に移動自在になっている可動部材とを有し、接続用磁性要素と第２のコンタクトとが設けられている第２の固定部材を備えた接続相手のコネクタと非係合になっている状態では、前記可動部材側磁性要素が前記固定部材側磁性要素に吸引されて前記可動部材が前記枡状部位の底壁部側に位置し、前記接続相手のコネクタが係合したとき、前記可動部材側磁性要素が前記接続用磁性要素で吸引されて、前記可動部材が前記枡状部位の開口部側に位置し、前記第１のコンタクトが前記第２のコンタクトに導通することを要旨とする。 According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a magnet connector connected to a connector of a connection partner, the first fixed member having a hook-shaped portion and provided with a fixed member side magnetic element, and a movable member side magnetism. A movable member provided with an element and a first contact and movable in the direction of entering and exiting the opening of the hook-shaped part inside the hook-shaped part of the first fixing member; The movable member-side magnetic element is in the fixed member-side magnetic element in a state in which it is disengaged with the connector of the connection partner provided with the second fixed member provided with the magnetic element for use and the second contact. When the movable member is positioned on the bottom wall portion side of the bowl-shaped part and the connector of the connection partner is engaged, the movable member side magnetic element is sucked by the connecting magnetic element, The movable member is an opening of the bowl-shaped part Located on a side, the first contact is summarized in that to conduct the second contact.
　本発明によれば、コンタクトを保護することができるとともに、コネクタ同士の接続が容易であるマグネットコネクタを提供することができるという効果を奏する。 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a magnet connector that can protect contacts and that can be easily connected to each other.
図１は、本発明の第１の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタを構成する第１のコネクタの斜視図であって、可動部材が奥側（第１の固定部材の枡状部位の底壁側）に位置している状態を示す図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first connector constituting the magnet connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which the movable member is the back side (the bottom wall side of the bowl-shaped portion of the first fixing member). It is a figure which shows the state located in. 図２（ａ）は図１におけるＩＩＡ矢視図であり、図２（ｂ）は図１におけるＩＩＢ矢視図であり、図２（ｃ）は図１におけるＩＩＣ矢視図である。2A is a view taken along the arrow IIA in FIG. 1, FIG. 2B is a view taken along the arrow IIB in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2C is a view taken along the arrow IIC in FIG. 図３（ａ）は図１におけるＩＩＩＡ―ＩＩＩＡ断面図であり、図３（ｂ）は図１におけるＩＩＩＢ―ＩＩＩＢ断面図である。3A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IIIA-IIIA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IIIB-IIIB in FIG. 図４は、本発明の第１の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタを構成する第１のコネクタの分解斜視図である。FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the first connector constituting the magnet connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 図５は、本発明の第１の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタを構成する第１のコネクタの斜視図であって、可動部材が開口部側（第１の固定部材の枡状部位の開口部側）に位置している状態を示す図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the first connector constituting the magnet connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which the movable member is on the opening side (the opening side of the hook-shaped portion of the first fixing member) It is a figure which shows the state located in (). 図６（ａ）は図５におけるＶＩＡ―ＶＩＡ断面図であり、図６（ｂ）は図５におけるＶＩＢ―ＶＩＢ断面図である。6A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIA-VIA in FIG. 5, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIB-VIB in FIG. 図７は、本発明の第１の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタを構成する第２のコネクタの斜視図である。FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second connector constituting the magnet connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 図８（ａ）は図７におけるＶＩＩＩＡ矢視図であり、図８（ｂ）は図７におけるＶＩＩＩＢ矢視図であり、図８（ｃ）は図７におけるＶＩＩＩＣ矢視図であり、図８（ｄ）は図７におけるＶＩＩＩＤ矢視図である。8A is a view taken in the direction of arrow VIIIA in FIG. 7, FIG. 8B is a view taken in the direction of arrow VIIIB in FIG. 7, FIG. 8C is a view taken in the direction of arrow VIIIC in FIG. (D) is a VIIID arrow directional view in FIG. 図９は、本発明の第１の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタを構成する第２のコネクタの分解斜視図である。FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the second connector constituting the magnet connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 図１０は、本発明の第１の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタ（第１のコネクタと第２のコネクタとがお互いに係合しているマグネットコネクタ）の斜視図である。FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a magnet connector (a magnet connector in which the first connector and the second connector are engaged with each other) according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 図１１（ａ）は図１０におけるＸＩＡ矢視図であり、図１１（ｂ）は図１０におけるＸＩＢ―ＸＩＢ断面図であり、図１１（ｃ）は図１０におけるＸＩＣ―ＸＩＣ断面図である。11A is a cross-sectional view taken along arrow XIA in FIG. 10, FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view taken along XIB-XIB in FIG. 10, and FIG. 11C is a cross-sectional view taken along XIC-XIC in FIG. 図１２は、本発明の第２の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタを構成する第１のコネクタの斜視図であって、シャッターが閉じている状態を示す図である。FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the first connector constituting the magnet connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention, showing a state where the shutter is closed. 図１３（ａ）は図１２におけるＸＩＩＩＡ矢視図であり、図１３（ｂ）は図１２におけるＸＩＩＩＢ矢視図であり、図１３（ｃ）は図１２におけるＸＩＩＩＣ矢視図である。13A is a view taken along arrow XIIIA in FIG. 12, FIG. 13B is a view taken along arrow XIIIB in FIG. 12, and FIG. 13C is a view taken along arrow XIIIC in FIG. 図１４は、本発明の第２の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタを構成する第１のコネクタの分解斜視図である。FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the first connector constituting the magnet connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 図１５は図１３（ｃ）の拡大図である。FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of FIG. 図１６は、本発明の第２の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタを構成する第１のコネクタの斜視図であって、シャッターが開いている状態を示す図である。FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the first connector constituting the magnet connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the shutter is open. 図１７（ａ）は図１６におけるＸＶＩＩＡ矢視図であり、図１７（ｂ）は図１６におけるＸＶＩＩＢ矢視図であり、図１７（ｃ）は図１６におけるＸＶＩＩＣ矢視図である。17A is an XVIIA arrow view in FIG. 16, FIG. 17B is an XVIIB arrow view in FIG. 16, and FIG. 17C is an XVIIC arrow view in FIG. 図１８（ａ）は図１６におけるＸＶＩＩＩＡ―ＸＶＩＩＩＡ断面図であり、図１８（ｂ）は図１６におけるＸＶＩＩＩＢ矢視図であり、図１８（ｃ）は（ａ）の状態から可動部材が若干下方に（枡状部位の底壁部側）移動した状態を示す図である。18 (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line XVIIIA-XVIIIA in FIG. 16, FIG. 18 (b) is a view taken in the direction of arrow XVIIIB in FIG. 16, and FIG. 18 (c) shows the movable member slightly downward from the state shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which moved to (the bottom wall part side of a bowl-shaped part). 図１９は、本発明の第２の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタ（第１のコネクタと第２のコネクタとがお互いに係合しているマグネットコネクタ）の斜視図である。FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a magnet connector (a magnet connector in which the first connector and the second connector are engaged with each other) according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 図２０（ａ）は図１９におけるＸＸＡ矢視図であり、図２０（ｂ）は図１９におけるＸＸＢ矢視図であり、図２０（ｃ）は図１９におけるＸＸＣ矢視図である。20A is a view taken in the direction of arrow XXA in FIG. 19, FIG. 20B is a view taken in the direction of arrow XXB in FIG. 19, and FIG. 20C is a view taken in the direction of arrow XXC in FIG. 図２１（ａ）は図１９におけるＸＸＩＡ矢視図であり、図２１（ｂ）は図１９におけるＸＸＩＢ―ＸＸＩＢ断面図である。21A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXIA in FIG. 19, and FIG. 21B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXIB-XXIB in FIG. 図２２は、本発明の第３の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタを構成する第１のコネクタの斜視図であって、可動部材が開口部側（第１の固定部材の枡状部位の開口部側）に位置している状態を示す図である。FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the first connector constituting the magnet connector according to the third embodiment of the present invention, in which the movable member is on the opening side (the opening side of the hook-shaped portion of the first fixing member). It is a figure which shows the state located in (). 図２３（ａ）は図２２におけるＸＸＩＩＩＡ矢視図であり、図２３（ｂ）は図２２におけるＸＸＩＩＩＢ矢視図である。FIG. 23A is a view taken in the direction of arrow XXIIIA in FIG. 22, and FIG. 23B is a view taken in the direction of arrow XXIIIB in FIG. 図２４は、本発明の第３の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタを構成する第２のコネクタの斜視図である。FIG. 24 is a perspective view of a second connector constituting the magnet connector according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 図２５（ａ）は図２４におけるＸＸＶＡ―ＸＸＶＡ断面図であり、図２５（ｂ）は図２４におけるＸＸＶＢ―ＸＸＶＢ断面図である。25A is a sectional view taken along line XXVA-XXVA in FIG. 24, and FIG. 25B is a sectional view taken along line XXVB-XXVB in FIG. 図２６本発明の第３の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタ（第１のコネクタと第２のコネクタとがお互いに係合しているマグネットコネクタ）の斜視図である。FIG. 26 is a perspective view of a magnet connector (a magnet connector in which a first connector and a second connector are engaged with each other) according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 図２７（ａ）は図２６におけるＸＸＶＩＩＡ―ＸＸＶＩＩＡ断面図であり、図２７（ｂ）は図２６におけるＸＸＶＩＩＢ―ＸＸＶＩＩＢ断面図である。27A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXVIIA-XXVIIA in FIG. 26, and FIG. 27B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXVIIB-XXVIIB in FIG. 図２８は、図２２におけるＸＸＶＩＩＩ矢視図である。28 is a view taken in the direction of arrow XXVIII in FIG. 図２９（ａ）は図２８におけるＸＸＩＸＡ―ＸＸＩＸＡ断面図であり、図２９（ｂ）は図２８におけるＸＸＩＸＢ―ＸＸＩＸＢ断面図である。29A is a cross-sectional view taken along line XXIXA-XXIXA in FIG. 28, and FIG. 29B is a cross-sectional view taken along line XXIXB-XXIXB in FIG. 図３０は従来のコネクタを示す図である。FIG. 30 shows a conventional connector. 図３１は従来のコネクタを示す図である。FIG. 31 shows a conventional connector. 図３２は従来のコネクタを示す図である。FIG. 32 shows a conventional connector. 図３３は従来のコネクタを示す図である。FIG. 33 shows a conventional connector. 図３４は従来のコネクタを示す図である。FIG. 34 shows a conventional connector. 図３５は従来のコネクタを示す図である。FIG. 35 shows a conventional connector.
　［第１の実施形態］
　本発明の第１の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタ（マグネット接続ユニット）１は、たとえば、スマートフォンやタブレットＰＣ等の携帯端末等と、この携帯端末用のクレイドルやドッキングステーション等とを、お互いに接続するために使用されるものである。したがって、マグネットコネクタ１が使用される環境では、異物等が存在しない内装の環境とは異なり、コンタクトが露出しているとすると、一般ユーザーがコンタクトに容易に触れることができる。 [First Embodiment]
A magnet connector (magnet connection unit) 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention connects, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet PC and a cradle or docking station for the mobile terminal to each other. It is used for Therefore, in an environment where the magnet connector 1 is used, an ordinary user can easily touch the contact if the contact is exposed, unlike an interior environment where no foreign matter or the like exists.
　以下、説明の便宜のために、マグネットコネクタ１等における所定の一方向を横方向とし、この横方向に対して直交する所定の一方向を縦方向とし、横方向と縦方向とに対して直交する方向を高さ方向（可動部材９の出入り方向；上下方向）とする。 Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, a predetermined one direction in the magnet connector 1 or the like is defined as a horizontal direction, a predetermined one direction orthogonal to the horizontal direction is defined as a vertical direction, and the horizontal direction and the vertical direction are orthogonal to each other. The direction to be taken is the height direction (the moving direction of the movable member 9; the vertical direction).
　マグネットコネクタ１は、図１０等で示すように、第１のコネクタ（第１の接続ユニット）３とこの第１のコネクタ３に対して着脱自在である第２のコネクタ（第２の接続ユニット）５とを備えて構成されている。 As shown in FIG. 10 and the like, the magnet connector 1 includes a first connector (first connection unit) 3 and a second connector (second connection unit) that is detachably attached to the first connector 3. 5.
　第１のコネクタ３は、図４等で示すように、第１の固定部材７と可動部材９とを備えて構成されている。第１の固定部材７は、合成樹脂等の絶縁性の材料で枡状に形成されている。これにより、第１の固定部材７は、底壁部１３と筒状の側壁部１５とを備えた枡状部位１１を具備していることになる。第１の固定部材７には、固定部材側磁性要素（第２の磁性要素）１７が設けられている。固定部材側磁性要素１７は、たとえば、底壁部１３に設けられている。 The first connector 3 includes a first fixed member 7 and a movable member 9 as shown in FIG. The first fixing member 7 is formed in a bowl shape with an insulating material such as synthetic resin. As a result, the first fixing member 7 includes the flange-shaped portion 11 including the bottom wall portion 13 and the cylindrical side wall portion 15. The first fixing member 7 is provided with a fixing member side magnetic element (second magnetic element) 17. The fixing member side magnetic element 17 is provided on the bottom wall portion 13, for example.
　可動部材９は、合成樹脂等の絶縁性の材料で構成されている。可動部材９には、可動部材側磁性要素（第１の磁性要素）１９と第１のコンタクト２１とが設けられている。第１のコンタクト２１は金属等の導電性材料で構成されている。 The movable member 9 is made of an insulating material such as synthetic resin. The movable member 9 is provided with a movable member side magnetic element (first magnetic element) 19 and a first contact 21. The first contact 21 is made of a conductive material such as metal.
　また、可動部材９は、第１の固定部材７の枡状部位１１の内側で、第１の固定部材７に対し、枡状部位１１の開口部２３に対して直交する方向である出入り方向（可動部材９が出入りする方向；上下方向）に移動自在になっている。 In addition, the movable member 9 is inside the hook-shaped portion 11 of the first fixing member 7, and is in the direction of entering / exiting the first fixing member 7, which is a direction orthogonal to the opening 23 of the hook-shaped portion 11 ( The movable member 9 is movable in the direction in which it enters and exits;
　第２のコネクタ５は、図９等で示すように、第２の固定部材２５を備えて構成されている。第２の固定部材２５は、合成樹脂等の絶縁性の材料で構成されている。第２の固定部材２５には、接続用磁性要素（第３の磁性要素）２７と第２のコンタクト２９とが設けられている。第２のコンタクト２９は、金属等の導電性材料で構成されている。 The second connector 5 includes a second fixing member 25 as shown in FIG. The second fixing member 25 is made of an insulating material such as synthetic resin. The second fixing member 25 is provided with a connecting magnetic element (third magnetic element) 27 and a second contact 29. The second contact 29 is made of a conductive material such as metal.
　そして、図１、図３等で示すように、第１のコネクタ３と第２のコネクタ５とがお互いに非係合（非接続）になっている状態では（第１のコネクタ３が第２のコネクタ５と係合せず単体で存在している状態では；常態では）、可動部材側磁性要素１９が固定部材側磁性要素１７に吸引（吸着）されて、可動部材９が枡状部位１１の底壁部１３側（枡状部位１１の開口部２３とは反対の奥側；下側）に位置するようになっている。このとき、第１の固定部材７と可動部材９とは、固定部材側磁性要素１７と可動部材側磁性要素１９とがお互いに引き合っていることで、お互いが一体化している。 As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, etc., in a state where the first connector 3 and the second connector 5 are disengaged (not connected) to each other (the first connector 3 is the second connector 3). When the movable member side magnetic element 19 is attracted (adsorbed) to the fixed member side magnetic element 17, the movable member 9 is attached to the hook-shaped portion 11. It is located on the bottom wall 13 side (the back side opposite to the opening 23 of the bowl-shaped part 11; the lower side). At this time, the first fixed member 7 and the movable member 9 are integrated with each other because the fixed member side magnetic element 17 and the movable member side magnetic element 19 attract each other.
　一方、図１０、図１１等で示すように、第１のコネクタ３に第２のコネクタ５が係合したとき（接続されたとき）には、可動部材側磁性要素１９が接続用磁性要素２７で吸引（吸着）されて、可動部材９が枡状部位１１の開口部２３側（上側）に位置している。そして、第１のコンタクト２１が第２のコンタクト２９に導通するように構成されている。 On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, when the second connector 5 is engaged (connected) with the first connector 3, the movable member side magnetic element 19 is connected to the connecting magnetic element 27. The movable member 9 is positioned on the opening 23 side (upper side) of the bowl-shaped part 11. The first contact 21 is configured to be electrically connected to the second contact 29.
　また、上記接続がされたとき、第２のコネクタ５が枡状部位１１の内部に入り込むことなく（第２のコネクタ５下側の一部が枡状部位１１の内部に入り込む構成になっている場合もある。）枡状部位１１の開口部２３の近くで枡状部位１１の外部に位置している。そして、可動部材９と第２の固定部材２５とは、可動部材側磁性要素１９と接続用磁性要素２７とがお互いに引き合っていることで、お互いが一体化している。 Further, when the above connection is made, the second connector 5 does not enter the inside of the bowl-shaped part 11 (a part of the lower side of the second connector 5 enters the inside of the bowl-like part 11. In some cases, it is located near the opening 23 of the bowl-shaped part 11 and outside the bowl-shaped part 11. The movable member 9 and the second fixed member 25 are integrated with each other because the movable member side magnetic element 19 and the connecting magnetic element 27 are attracted to each other.
　第１のコネクタ３に第２のコネクタ５が接続される場合についてさらに説明する。前述した常態（非接続状態）から（図１等参照）、第１のコネクタ３を構成している第１の固定部材７の枡状部位１１の開口部２３のところに第２のコネクタ５を近づけると、可動部材側磁性要素１９が接続用磁性要素２７で吸引されることで、可動部材９が第１の固定部材７に対して枡状部位１１内で開口部２３側（上側）に移動し、可動部材９が枡状部位１１の開口部２３側に位置するようになっている（図５、図１１（ｂ）等参照）。 The case where the second connector 5 is connected to the first connector 3 will be further described. From the normal state (non-connected state) described above (see FIG. 1 and the like), the second connector 5 is placed at the opening 23 of the hook-shaped portion 11 of the first fixing member 7 constituting the first connector 3. When approaching, the movable member side magnetic element 19 is attracted by the connecting magnetic element 27, so that the movable member 9 moves to the opening 23 side (upper side) in the bowl-shaped portion 11 with respect to the first fixed member 7. The movable member 9 is positioned on the opening 23 side of the bowl-shaped portion 11 (see FIG. 5, FIG. 11B, etc.).
　すなわち、固定部材側磁性要素１７と可動部材側磁性要素１９と間の吸引力よりも、可動部材側磁性要素１９と接続用磁性要素２７との間の吸引力のほうが大きいことで、固定部材側磁性要素１７によって可動部材側磁性要素１９が吸引されているにもかかわらず、可動部材９が上方に移動するのである。 That is, since the attractive force between the movable member side magnetic element 19 and the connecting magnetic element 27 is larger than the attractive force between the fixed member side magnetic element 17 and the movable member side magnetic element 19, the fixed member side Although the movable member side magnetic element 19 is attracted by the magnetic element 17, the movable member 9 moves upward.
　なお、固定部材側磁性要素１７は、第１の固定部材７に一体的に設けられている。可動部材側磁性要素１９は、可動部材９に一体的に設けられている。 Note that the fixing member-side magnetic element 17 is provided integrally with the first fixing member 7. The movable member side magnetic element 19 is provided integrally with the movable member 9.
　第１のコンタクト２１は、第１のコネクタ３に第２のコネクタ５が係合したときに、一部（第２のコンタクト２９との接触部３１とこの近傍の部位）が弾性変形するようになっているが、この弾性変形を除けば、可動部材９に一体的に設けられている。 When the second connector 5 is engaged with the first connector 3, a part of the first contact 21 (a contact portion 31 with the second contact 29 and a portion in the vicinity thereof) is elastically deformed. However, it is provided integrally with the movable member 9 except for this elastic deformation.
　第１のコネクタ３には、図４等で示すように、ＦＰＣ（フレキシブルプリント基板）やリジッド基板等の基板もしくはケーブル等で構成された配線部材３３が設けられている。 As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the first connector 3 is provided with a wiring member 33 composed of a substrate such as an FPC (flexible printed circuit board) or a rigid substrate, a cable, or the like.
　第１のコンタクト２１は、図３（ｂ）等で示すように、一部（配線部材回路接続部３５）が、第１のコネクタ３の配線部材３３の回路３７に接触し一体的に接合されている。そして、第１のコネクタ３の配線部材３３が可動部材９に支持されている。 As shown in FIG. 3B and the like, a part (wiring member circuit connection portion 35) of the first contact 21 contacts the circuit 37 of the wiring member 33 of the first connector 3 and is integrally joined. ing. The wiring member 33 of the first connector 3 is supported by the movable member 9.
　接続用磁性要素２７は、図７等で示すように、第２の固定部材２５に一体的に設けられている。第２のコンタクト２９は、第２の固定部材２５に一体的に設けられている。 The connecting magnetic element 27 is provided integrally with the second fixing member 25 as shown in FIG. The second contact 29 is provided integrally with the second fixing member 25.
　第２のコネクタ５には、ＦＰＣ（フレキシブルプリント基板）やリジッド基板等の基板、もしくは、ケーブル等で構成された配線部材３９が設けられている。 The second connector 5 is provided with a wiring member 39 composed of a substrate such as an FPC (flexible printed circuit board) or a rigid substrate, or a cable.
　第２のコンタクト２９は、一部（配線部材回路接続部）４１が、第２のコネクタ５の配線部材３９の回路に接触し一体的に接合されている。そして、第２のコネクタ５の配線部材３９が第２の固定部材２５に支持されている。 The second contact 29 has a part (wiring member circuit connecting portion) 41 in contact with the circuit of the wiring member 39 of the second connector 5 and integrally joined thereto. The wiring member 39 of the second connector 5 is supported by the second fixing member 25.
　第１のコネクタ３に第２のコネクタ５が係合したとき、図１１（ｂ）等で示すように、第１のコンタクト２１の第２のコンタクト２９との接触部３１と第２のコンタクト２９の第１のコンタクト２１との接触部４３とがお互いに接触して導通し、第１のコネクタ３の配線部材３３の回路３７と、第２のコネクタ５の配線部材３９の回路４５とがお互いに導通するようになっている。 When the second connector 5 is engaged with the first connector 3, as shown in FIG. 11B and the like, the contact portion 31 of the first contact 21 with the second contact 29 and the second contact 29. The contact portion 43 with the first contact 21 is brought into contact with each other to be conductive, and the circuit 37 of the wiring member 33 of the first connector 3 and the circuit 45 of the wiring member 39 of the second connector 5 are mutually connected. It is supposed to be conductive.
　磁性要素とは、磁石または強磁性体のことであり、磁石とは、永久磁石（たとえば希土類磁石）または電磁石のことである。マグネットコネクタ１では、可動部材側磁性要素（第１の磁性要素）１９、固定部材側磁性要素（第２の磁性要素）１７、接続用磁性要素（第３の磁性要素）２７として、たとえば、次に示す組合せ１、または、組合せ２、または、組合せ３のものが採用されている。 The magnetic element is a magnet or a ferromagnetic material, and the magnet is a permanent magnet (for example, a rare earth magnet) or an electromagnet. In the magnet connector 1, as the movable member side magnetic element (first magnetic element) 19, the fixed member side magnetic element (second magnetic element) 17, and the connecting magnetic element (third magnetic element) 27, for example, The combination 1, the combination 2, or the combination 3 shown in FIG.
　組合せ１；第１の磁性要素１９として磁石を採用し、第２の磁性要素１７として強磁性体を採用し、第３の磁性要素２７として強磁性体を採用している。 Combination 1; a magnet is employed as the first magnetic element 19, a ferromagnetic material is employed as the second magnetic element 17, and a ferromagnetic material is employed as the third magnetic element 27.
　組合せ２；第１の磁性要素１９として磁石を採用し、第２の磁性要素１７として磁石を採用し、第３の磁性要素２７として磁石を採用している。 Combination 2; A magnet is adopted as the first magnetic element 19, a magnet is adopted as the second magnetic element 17, and a magnet is adopted as the third magnetic element 27.
　組合せ３；第１の磁性要素１９として強磁性体を採用し、第２の磁性要素１７として磁石を採用し、第３の磁性要素２７として磁石を採用している。 Combination 3; a ferromagnetic material is employed as the first magnetic element 19, a magnet is employed as the second magnetic element 17, and a magnet is employed as the third magnetic element 27.
　ここで、マグネットコネクタ１についてより詳しく説明する。 Here, the magnet connector 1 will be described in more detail.
　第１の固定部材７は、図４等で示すように、矩形状な平板状の底壁部１３と、底壁部１３の外周で底壁部１３の厚さ方向の一方の側（上側）に起立している側壁部１５とを備えて枡状に形成されている。側壁部１５は４枚の矩形な平板部で形成されており、側壁部１５を高さ方向から見ると「ロ」字状になっている。 As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the first fixing member 7 includes a rectangular flat plate-like bottom wall portion 13 and one side (upper side) in the thickness direction of the bottom wall portion 13 on the outer periphery of the bottom wall portion 13. And a side wall portion 15 standing upright. The side wall portion 15 is formed of four rectangular flat plate portions, and has a “B” shape when the side wall portion 15 is viewed from the height direction.
　第１の固定部材７の開口部２３は矩形状になっており、内部空間は直方体状になっている。第１の固定部材７の横方向の寸法は縦方向の寸法よりも大きくなっている。 The opening 23 of the first fixing member 7 has a rectangular shape, and the internal space has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The horizontal dimension of the first fixing member 7 is larger than the vertical dimension.
　側壁部１５を構成している１つの平板部（縦方向の一端に存在している平板部）には、矩形状の切り欠き４７が設けられている。切り欠き４７は、横方向の中央部で、側壁部１５の全高にわたって設けられており、切り欠き４７が設けられている部位では、側壁部１５は非存在になっており、第１の固定部材７の外部と内部とが切り欠き４７を介してお互いにつながっている。 A rectangular notch 47 is provided in one flat plate portion (the flat plate portion existing at one end in the vertical direction) constituting the side wall portion 15. The notch 47 is provided in the horizontal center portion over the entire height of the side wall portion 15, and the side wall portion 15 is not present at the portion where the notch 47 is provided, and the first fixing member is provided. 7 is connected to the outside through a notch 47.
　また、第１の固定部材７には、可動部材９の高さ方向での移動を規制するための可動部材移動量規制部４９が設けられている。可動部材移動量規制部４９は、第１の固定部材７の側壁部１５の内面に設けられた凹部５１を備えて構成されている。 Further, the first fixed member 7 is provided with a movable member movement amount restricting portion 49 for restricting the movement of the movable member 9 in the height direction. The movable member movement amount restricting portion 49 includes a recess 51 provided on the inner surface of the side wall portion 15 of the first fixed member 7.
　可動部材移動量規制部４９を構成する凹部５１は、底壁部１３のところから上方に向かって、側壁部１５の中間部まで延びている。また、可動部材移動量規制部４９を構成する凹部５１は、複数（たとえば４つ）設けられている。１つ目の凹部５１は、縦方向で他端側に位置している側壁部１５の平板部に設けられており、横方向では一端側に位置している。２つ目の凹部５１は、縦方向で他端側に位置している側壁部１５の平板部に設けられている。また、２つ目の凹部５１は、第１の固定部材７の中心を通り横方向に対して直交する平面に対して、１つ目の凹部５１と対称になっている。 The recessed part 51 which comprises the movable member movement amount regulation part 49 is extended from the place of the bottom wall part 13 to the intermediate part of the side wall part 15 toward the upper direction. In addition, a plurality of (for example, four) concave portions 51 that constitute the movable member movement amount regulating portion 49 are provided. The 1st recessed part 51 is provided in the flat plate part of the side wall part 15 located in the other end side in the vertical direction, and is located in the one end side in the horizontal direction. The 2nd recessed part 51 is provided in the flat plate part of the side wall part 15 located in the other end side in the vertical direction. The second recess 51 is symmetrical to the first recess 51 with respect to a plane that passes through the center of the first fixing member 7 and is orthogonal to the lateral direction.
　３つ目の凹部５１と４つ目の凹部５１とは、縦方向で一端側に位置している側壁部１５の平板部に設けられており、第１の固定部材７の中心を通り縦方向に対して直交する平面に対して、１つ目の凹部５１、２つ目の凹部５１と対称になっている。３つ目の凹部５１と４つ目の凹部５１とは、横方向で切り欠き４５の外側に位置している。 The third concave portion 51 and the fourth concave portion 51 are provided on the flat plate portion of the side wall portion 15 located on one end side in the vertical direction, and pass through the center of the first fixing member 7 in the vertical direction. The first concave portion 51 and the second concave portion 51 are symmetrical with respect to a plane orthogonal to the first concave portion 51. The third recess 51 and the fourth recess 51 are located outside the notch 45 in the lateral direction.
　第１の固定部材７の底壁部１３には、直方体状の固定部材側磁性要素１７が設けられている。底壁部１３の下面には、直方体状の凹部が形成されており、固定部材側磁性要素１７はこの凹部に嵌りこんでいる。固定部材側磁性要素１７は底壁部１３の下面から突出していない（図３（ｂ）等参照）。 A rectangular parallelepiped fixing member side magnetic element 17 is provided on the bottom wall portion 13 of the first fixing member 7. A rectangular parallelepiped concave portion is formed on the lower surface of the bottom wall portion 13, and the fixing member side magnetic element 17 is fitted in the concave portion. The fixing member side magnetic element 17 does not protrude from the lower surface of the bottom wall portion 13 (see FIG. 3B, etc.).
　固定部材側磁性要素１７は、２つ設けられている。１つ目の固定部材側磁性要素１７は、第１の固定部材７の縦方向では中央部に位置しており、横方向では一端側に位置している。２つ目の固定部材側磁性要素１７は、第１の固定部材７の中心を通り横方向に対して直交する平面に対して、１つ目の固定部材側磁性要素１７と対称に配置されている。２つ固定部材側磁性要素１７はお互いが離れている。 Two fixing member side magnetic elements 17 are provided. The first fixing member side magnetic element 17 is located at the center in the longitudinal direction of the first fixing member 7 and is located at one end in the lateral direction. The second fixing member side magnetic element 17 is arranged symmetrically with the first fixing member side magnetic element 17 with respect to a plane passing through the center of the first fixing member 7 and orthogonal to the lateral direction. Yes. The two fixing member side magnetic elements 17 are separated from each other.
　固定部材側磁性要素１７は、第１の固定部材７の底壁部１３の上面（枡状部位１１の内面）には現れていない。すなわち、固定部材側磁性要素１７の上側には、他の部位（固定部材側磁性要素１７が設けられていない部位）よりも薄い底壁部１３の肉部が存在している（図３（ａ）等参照）。なお、上記説明では、固定部材側磁性要素１７を２つとしているが、これに限定されることはなく、１つであってもよし、３つ以上の複数であってもよい。 The fixing member side magnetic element 17 does not appear on the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 13 of the first fixing member 7 (the inner surface of the bowl-shaped portion 11). That is, on the upper side of the fixing member side magnetic element 17, there is a thin wall portion of the bottom wall portion 13 that is thinner than other portions (portions where the fixing member side magnetic element 17 is not provided) (FIG. 3A ) Etc.). In addition, in the said description, although the fixing member side magnetic element 17 is set to two, it is not limited to this, One may be sufficient and three or more may be sufficient.
　可動部材９は、図４等で示すように、直方体状に形成されている。可動部材９の横方向の寸法は、第１の固定部材７の枡状部位１１の内部空間の横方向の寸法よりも僅かに小さくなっており、可動部材９の縦方向の寸法は、第１の固定部材７の枡状部位１１の内部空間の縦方向の寸法よりも僅かに小さくなっており、可動部材９の高さ方向の寸法は、第１の固定部材７の枡状部位１１の内部空間の高さ方向の寸法よりも小さくなっている。 The movable member 9 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG. The horizontal dimension of the movable member 9 is slightly smaller than the horizontal dimension of the internal space of the bowl-shaped part 11 of the first fixed member 7, and the vertical dimension of the movable member 9 is the first dimension. The dimension of the movable member 9 in the height direction is slightly smaller than the dimension in the vertical direction of the internal space of the hook-shaped part 11 of the fixed member 7. It is smaller than the dimension in the height direction of the space.
　可動部材９の縦方向の両面には、小さな直方体状の凸部５５が設けられている。この凸部５５は、可動部材移動量規制部４９を構成している。すなわち、可動部材９が第１の固定部材７内に設置されたとき、４つの凸部５５のそれそれが、第１の固定部材７の凹部５１入り込むことで、可動部材９の高さ方向の移動量が規制されるように構成されている（図３（ａ）、図６（ｂ）参照）。 The small rectangular parallelepiped-shaped convex part 55 is provided in the both surfaces of the vertical direction of the movable member 9. As shown in FIG. The convex portion 55 constitutes a movable member movement amount regulating portion 49. That is, when the movable member 9 is installed in the first fixed member 7, each of the four convex portions 55 enters the concave portion 51 of the first fixed member 7, so that the height of the movable member 9 is increased. The movement amount is regulated (see FIGS. 3A and 6B).
　可動部材９が最下端に位置している状態では、図３で示すように、可動部材９が枡状部位１１の底壁部１３に接するかごく僅かの間隙をあけて底壁部１３の上方に位置している。また、可動部材９が最上端に位置している状態では、図６で示すように、可動部材９が底壁部１３から所定の距離だけ離れて底壁部１３上方で開口部２３のところに位置しており、可動部材９の上側の部位が枡状部位１１の開口部から僅かに上方に突出している。 In the state where the movable member 9 is positioned at the lowermost end, as shown in FIG. 3, the movable member 9 is in contact with the bottom wall portion 13 of the bowl-shaped portion 11 and has a very small gap above the bottom wall portion 13. Is located. In the state where the movable member 9 is located at the uppermost end, the movable member 9 is separated from the bottom wall portion 13 by a predetermined distance and is located above the bottom wall portion 13 at the opening 23 as shown in FIG. The upper part of the movable member 9 projects slightly upward from the opening of the bowl-shaped part 11.
　可動部材９には、図４等で示すように、直方体状の可動部材側磁性要素１９が設けられている。可動部材９の上面には、直方体状の凹部が形成されており、可動部材側磁性要素１９はこの凹部に嵌りこんでいる。可動部材側磁性要素１９は可動部材９の上面から突出していない（図３（ａ）等参照）。 The movable member 9 is provided with a cuboid movable member-side magnetic element 19 as shown in FIG. A rectangular parallelepiped recess is formed on the upper surface of the movable member 9, and the movable member-side magnetic element 19 is fitted in the recess. The movable member side magnetic element 19 does not protrude from the upper surface of the movable member 9 (see FIG. 3A, etc.).
　可動部材側磁性要素１９は固定部材側磁性要素１７に対応して２つ設けられている。１つ目の可動部材側磁性要素１９は、可動部材９の縦方向では中央部に位置しており、横方向では一端側に位置している。２つ目の可動部材側磁性要素１９は、可動部材９の中心を通り横方向に対して直交する平面に対して、１つ目の可動部材側磁性要素１９と対称に配置されている。２つ可動部材側磁性要素１９はお互いが離れている。 Two movable member side magnetic elements 19 are provided corresponding to the fixed member side magnetic element 17. The first movable member side magnetic element 19 is located at the center in the longitudinal direction of the movable member 9 and is located at one end in the lateral direction. The second movable member side magnetic element 19 is disposed symmetrically with the first movable member side magnetic element 19 with respect to a plane that passes through the center of the movable member 9 and is orthogonal to the lateral direction. The two movable member side magnetic elements 19 are separated from each other.
　可動部材側磁性要素１９は、可動部材９の下面には現れていない。すなわち、可動部材側磁性要素１９の下側には、他の部位（可動部材側磁性要素１９が設けられていない部位）よりも薄い可動部材９の肉部が存在している（図３（ａ）等参照）。なお、上記説明では、可動部材側磁性要素１９を２つとしているが、これに限定されることはなく、固定部材側磁性要素１７に対応した数にしてもよい。 The movable member side magnetic element 19 does not appear on the lower surface of the movable member 9. That is, a thin portion of the movable member 9 is present below the movable member side magnetic element 19 than other portions (portions where the movable member side magnetic element 19 is not provided) (FIG. 3A). ) Etc.). In the above description, the number of the movable member side magnetic elements 19 is two. However, the number is not limited to this, and the number may be a number corresponding to the fixed member side magnetic elements 17.
　可動部材９には、図４等で示すように、複数の第１のコンタクト２１が設けられている。第１のコンタクト２１は直線状の素材を「Ｓ」字状に曲げた形状に形成されている。そして、複数の第１のコンタクト２１は、お互いが一定の僅かな距離だけ離れ横方向にならんで、２つの可動部材側磁性要素１９の間に設けられている。 The movable member 9 is provided with a plurality of first contacts 21 as shown in FIG. The first contact 21 is formed in a shape obtained by bending a linear material into an “S” shape. The plurality of first contacts 21 are provided between the two movable member-side magnetic elements 19 such that they are separated from each other by a small distance and are aligned in the lateral direction.
　第１のコンタクト２１の第２のコンタクト２９との接触部３１は、可動部材９の上面から僅かに突出している。第１のコンタクト２１の配線部材回路接続部３５は、可動部材９の縦方向の一端の下方で一端の側面から突出している。 The contact portion 31 of the first contact 21 with the second contact 29 slightly protrudes from the upper surface of the movable member 9. The wiring member circuit connecting portion 35 of the first contact 21 protrudes from the side surface of one end below the longitudinal end of the movable member 9.
　配線部材３３は、矩形な板状に形成されている。配線部材３３の縦方向の寸法は、可動部材の縦方向の寸法よりも大きくなっており、配線部材３３の横方向の寸法は、可動部材の縦方向の寸法よりも小さく、第１の固定部材の切り欠き４７の横方向の寸法よりも僅かに小さくなっている。 The wiring member 33 is formed in a rectangular plate shape. The longitudinal dimension of the wiring member 33 is larger than the longitudinal dimension of the movable member, and the lateral dimension of the wiring member 33 is smaller than the longitudinal dimension of the movable member. It is slightly smaller than the horizontal dimension of the notch 47.
　配線部材３３は、この厚さ方向が可動部材９の高さ方向と一致するようにして、可動部材９の下面に設けられている。配線部材３３は、横方向では可動部材９の中央に位置しており、縦方向では、一端部が可動部材９から突出している。 The wiring member 33 is provided on the lower surface of the movable member 9 such that the thickness direction thereof coincides with the height direction of the movable member 9. The wiring member 33 is located at the center of the movable member 9 in the lateral direction, and one end portion projects from the movable member 9 in the longitudinal direction.
　第１のコンタクト２１の配線部材回路接続部３５は、図３（ｂ）等で示すように、配線部材３３の回路３７に接続されている。これにより、配線部材３３は可動部材９に支持されている。さらに、配線部材３３を可動部材９に直接一体的に設けた構成であってもよい。 The wiring member circuit connection portion 35 of the first contact 21 is connected to the circuit 37 of the wiring member 33 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the wiring member 33 is supported by the movable member 9. Further, the wiring member 33 may be provided directly and integrally with the movable member 9.
　配線部材３３等が設置された可動部材９を第１の固定部材７の枡状部位１１内に設置した状態では、配線部材３３の縦方向の一端部が、第１の固定部材の切り欠き４７を通って、第１の固定部材７から突出している。 In a state where the movable member 9 on which the wiring member 33 and the like are installed is installed in the hook-shaped portion 11 of the first fixing member 7, one end portion in the vertical direction of the wiring member 33 is notched 47 on the first fixing member. And protrudes from the first fixing member 7.
　第２の固定部材２５は、図９等で示すように、直方体状に形成されている。第２の固定部材２５の横方向の寸法は、第１の固定部材７の枡状部位１１の内部空間の横方向の寸法よりも僅かに小さくなっており、第２の固定部材２５の縦方向の寸法は、第１の固定部材７の枡状部位１１の内部空間の縦方向の寸法よりも僅かに小さくなっている。 The second fixing member 25 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG. The lateral dimension of the second fixing member 25 is slightly smaller than the lateral dimension of the inner space of the flange-shaped portion 11 of the first fixing member 7, and the longitudinal direction of the second fixing member 25. The dimension of is slightly smaller than the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the internal space of the bowl-shaped part 11 of the first fixing member 7.
　第２の固定部材２５の横方向の両面には、小さな直方体状の凸部５９が設けられている。一対の凸部５９を含む第２の固定部材２５横方向の寸法は、第１の固定部材７の枡状部位１１の内部空間の横方向の寸法よりも大きくなっている。これにより、第２の固定部材２５は、第１の固定部材７の枡状部位１１の内部空間には入り込まないか、もしくは、下端部側の一部の部位のみが、枡状部位１１の内部空間に入り込むようになっている。 Ii) Small rectangular parallelepiped convex portions 59 are provided on both lateral surfaces of the second fixing member 25. The lateral dimension of the second fixing member 25 including the pair of convex portions 59 is larger than the lateral dimension of the internal space of the bowl-shaped portion 11 of the first fixing member 7. As a result, the second fixing member 25 does not enter the internal space of the hook-shaped part 11 of the first fixing member 7 or only a part of the lower-end part side is inside the hook-shaped part 11. It comes to enter the space.
　なお、凸部５９を削除し、第２の固定部材２５横方向の寸法を枡状部位１１の内部空間の横方向の寸法よりも大きくすることで、第２の固定部材２５が枡状部位１１の内部空間に入り込まないようにしてもよい。 In addition, the 2nd fixing member 25 is made into the hook-shaped site | part 11 by deleting the convex part 59 and making the dimension of the 2nd fixing member 25 horizontal direction larger than the horizontal dimension of the internal space of the bowl-shaped site | part 11. You may make it not enter into the interior space.
　第２の固定部材２５には、直方体状の接続用磁性要素２７が設けられている。第２の固定部材２５の下面には、直方体状の凹部が形成されており、接続用磁性要素２７はこの凹部に嵌りこんでいる。接続用磁性要素２７は第２の固定部材２５の下面から突出していない（図１１（ｃ）等参照）。 The second fixing member 25 is provided with a rectangular parallelepiped connecting magnetic element 27. A rectangular parallelepiped recess is formed on the lower surface of the second fixing member 25, and the connecting magnetic element 27 is fitted in the recess. The connecting magnetic element 27 does not protrude from the lower surface of the second fixing member 25 (see FIG. 11C, etc.).
　接続用磁性要素２７は、図９等で示すように、可動部材側磁性要素１９に対応して２つ設けられている。１つ目の接続用磁性要素２７は、第２の固定部材２５の縦方向では中央部に位置しており、横方向では一端側に位置している。２つ目の接続用磁性要素２７は、第２の固定部材２５の中心を通り横方向に対して直交する平面に対して、１つ目の接続用磁性要素２７と対称に配置されている。さらに、２つ接続用磁性要素２７はお互いが離れている。 As shown in FIG. 9 and the like, two magnetic elements 27 for connection are provided corresponding to the magnetic element 19 on the movable member side. The first connecting magnetic element 27 is located at the center in the longitudinal direction of the second fixing member 25 and is located at one end in the lateral direction. The second connecting magnetic element 27 is arranged symmetrically with the first connecting magnetic element 27 with respect to a plane passing through the center of the second fixing member 25 and orthogonal to the lateral direction. Further, the two connecting magnetic elements 27 are separated from each other.
　接続用磁性要素２７は、第２の固定部材２５の上面には現れていない。すなわち、接続用磁性要素２７の上側には、他の部位（接続用磁性要素２７が設けられていない部位）よりも薄い第２の固定部材２５の肉部が存在している（図１１（ｃ）等参照）。なお、上記説明では、接続用磁性要素２７を２つとしているが、これに限定されることはなく、可動部材側磁性要素１９に対応した数にしてもよい。 The connecting magnetic element 27 does not appear on the upper surface of the second fixing member 25. That is, on the upper side of the connecting magnetic element 27, there is a thin part of the second fixing member 25 that is thinner than other parts (parts where the connecting magnetic element 27 is not provided) (FIG. 11 (c). ) Etc.). In the above description, the number of the connecting magnetic elements 27 is two. However, the number is not limited to this, and the number may correspond to the movable member side magnetic elements 19.
　第２の固定部材２５には、図９等で示すように、複数の第２のコンタクト２９が設けられている。第２のコンタクト２９は直線状の素材を「Ｌ」字状に曲げた形状に形成されている。そして、複数の第２のコンタクト２９は、お互いが一定の僅かな距離だけ離れ横方向にならんで、２つの接続用磁性要素２７の間に設けられている。 The second fixing member 25 is provided with a plurality of second contacts 29 as shown in FIG. The second contact 29 is formed by bending a linear material into an “L” shape. The plurality of second contacts 29 are provided between the two connecting magnetic elements 27 so as to be separated from each other by a certain small distance in the lateral direction.
　第２のコンタクト２９の第１のコンタクト２１との接触部４３は、第２の固定部材２５の下面から僅かに突出している。第２のコンタクト２９の配線部材回路接続部４１は、第２の固定部材２５上面から突出している。 The contact portion 43 of the second contact 29 with the first contact 21 slightly protrudes from the lower surface of the second fixing member 25. The wiring member circuit connection portion 41 of the second contact 29 protrudes from the upper surface of the second fixing member 25.
　配線部材３９は、矩形な切り欠きが一部に設けられた矩形な板状に形成されている。配線部材３９の横方向の寸法は、第２の固定部材２５の横方向の寸法よりも大きくなっている。配線部材３９は、この厚さ方向が第２の固定部材２５の縦方向と一致するようにして、第２の固定部材２５上側に設けられている。 The wiring member 39 is formed in a rectangular plate shape in which a rectangular cutout is provided in part. The horizontal dimension of the wiring member 39 is larger than the horizontal dimension of the second fixing member 25. The wiring member 39 is provided on the upper side of the second fixing member 25 so that the thickness direction thereof coincides with the longitudinal direction of the second fixing member 25.
　第２のコンタクト２９の配線部材回路接続部４１は、図１１（ｂ）等で示すように、配線部材３９の回路４５に接続されている。これにより、配線部材３９は第２の固定部材２５に支持されている。さらに、配線部材３９を第２の固定部材２５に直接一体的に設けた構成であってもよい。 The wiring member circuit connection portion 41 of the second contact 29 is connected to the circuit 45 of the wiring member 39 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the wiring member 39 is supported by the second fixing member 25. Further, the wiring member 39 may be directly and integrally provided on the second fixing member 25.
　第１のコネクタ３に第２のコネクタ５を近づけると、可動部材側磁性要素１９と接続用磁性要素２７とがお互いに引き合い、図１１に示すように、可動部材９が上昇端に位置し、可動部材側磁性要素１９と接続用磁性要素２７とがお互いに接触し、第１のコネクタ３の可動部材９と第２のコネクタ５とがお互いに接合され一体化する。 When the second connector 5 is brought close to the first connector 3, the movable member side magnetic element 19 and the connecting magnetic element 27 are attracted to each other, and as shown in FIG. 11, the movable member 9 is positioned at the rising end, The movable member side magnetic element 19 and the connecting magnetic element 27 come into contact with each other, and the movable member 9 and the second connector 5 of the first connector 3 are joined and integrated with each other.
　なお、第１のコネクタ３に第２のコネクタ５を接続した状態でも、固定部材側磁性要素１７と可動部材側磁性要素１９との間にも吸引力が僅かに働いていることで、また、重力の作用により、第２のコネクタ５（第２の固定部材２５）が、枡状部位１１内に入り込むおそれがある。しかし、第２の固定部材２５の一対の凸部５９が枡状部位１１の側壁部１５に当接して引っ掛かることで、第２のコネクタ５（第２の固定部材２５）が枡状部位１１の底壁部１３のところまで入り込むことは無い。 Even in a state where the second connector 5 is connected to the first connector 3, a slight attractive force acts between the fixed member side magnetic element 17 and the movable member side magnetic element 19, There is a possibility that the second connector 5 (second fixing member 25) may enter the hook-shaped portion 11 due to the action of gravity. However, the pair of convex portions 59 of the second fixing member 25 are brought into contact with and hooked on the side wall portion 15 of the hook-shaped portion 11, so that the second connector 5 (second fixing member 25) is attached to the hook-shaped portion 11. It does not enter the bottom wall portion 13.
　次に、マグネットコネクタ１の動作について説明する。 Next, the operation of the magnet connector 1 will be described.
　第１のコネクタ３が単体で存在している状態（第２のコネクタ５が非接続になっている状態）では、図１や図３等に示すように、可動部材９は下降端に位置しており、固定部材側磁性要素１７と可動部材側磁性要素１９との間に、第１の固定部材７の肉部と可動部材９の肉部とを間にして吸引力が働いており、第１の固定部材７と可動部材９とは一体化している。 In a state where the first connector 3 exists alone (a state where the second connector 5 is not connected), the movable member 9 is positioned at the lower end as shown in FIGS. An attractive force is applied between the fixed member side magnetic element 17 and the movable member side magnetic element 19 between the meat portion of the first fixed member 7 and the meat portion of the movable member 9, One fixed member 7 and the movable member 9 are integrated.
　第１のコネクタ３に第２のコネクタ５を接続すると、図１１等で示すように、可動部材側磁性要素１９が接続用磁性要素２７で引かれ、可動部材９が上昇端に位置し、第１のコンタクト２１と第２のコンタクト２９とがお互いに接触する。このとき、第１のコンタクト２１の第２のコンタクト２９との接触部３１とこの近傍の部位とは僅かに弾性変形し、第１のコンタクト２１が付勢力をもって第２のコンタクト２９に接触している。 When the second connector 5 is connected to the first connector 3, as shown in FIG. 11 and the like, the movable member side magnetic element 19 is pulled by the connecting magnetic element 27, and the movable member 9 is positioned at the rising end. The first contact 21 and the second contact 29 are in contact with each other. At this time, the contact portion 31 of the first contact 21 with the second contact 29 and a portion in the vicinity thereof are slightly elastically deformed, and the first contact 21 comes into contact with the second contact 29 with an urging force. Yes.
　また、第１のコネクタ３に第２のコネクタ５を接続すると、可動部材９と第２のコネクタ５が一体化する。さらに、固定部材側磁性要素１７と可動部材側磁性要素１９とがたとえばお互いに直接接触し、固定部材側磁性要素１７と可動部材側磁性要素１９との間の吸引力により、可動部材９と第１の固定部材７とが一体化する。 Further, when the second connector 5 is connected to the first connector 3, the movable member 9 and the second connector 5 are integrated. Further, the fixed member-side magnetic element 17 and the movable member-side magnetic element 19 are in direct contact with each other, for example, and the movable member 9 and the first member are attracted by the attractive force between the fixed member-side magnetic element 17 and the movable member-side magnetic element 19. 1 fixing member 7 is integrated.
　マグネットコネクタ１によれば、第１のコネクタ３が、枡状部位１１を備え固定部材側磁性要素１７が設けられている第１の固定部材７と、可動部材側磁性要素１９と第１のコンタクト２１とが設けられ第１の固定部材７の枡状部位１１の内側で出入り方向に移動自在になっている可動部材９とを備えて構成されており、第１のコネクタ３と第２のコネクタ５とがお互いに非接続になっている状態では、可動部材側磁性要素１９が固定部材側磁性要素１７に吸引されて可動部材９が枡状部位１１の底壁部１３側に位置している。これにより、第１のコンタクト２１が枡状部位で覆われており、第１のコンタクト２１が保護されている。そして、第１のコンタクト２１の変形や汚れを防止することができる。 According to the magnet connector 1, the first connector 3 includes the first fixed member 7 having the hook-shaped portion 11 and provided with the fixed member side magnetic element 17, the movable member side magnetic element 19, and the first contact. 21 and a movable member 9 that is movable in the direction of entering and exiting inside the bowl-shaped portion 11 of the first fixed member 7. The first connector 3 and the second connector 5 is disconnected from each other, the movable member side magnetic element 19 is attracted to the fixed member side magnetic element 17 and the movable member 9 is positioned on the bottom wall portion 13 side of the bowl-shaped portion 11. . As a result, the first contact 21 is covered with the bowl-shaped portion, and the first contact 21 is protected. Then, deformation and contamination of the first contact 21 can be prevented.
　また、マグネットコネクタ１によれば、第１のコネクタ３に第２のコネクタ５を係合させるとき、可動部材９が枡状部位１１の開口部２３側に移動することで、第２のコネクタ５を枡状部位１１内に挿入する必要が無いので、コネクタ３，５同士の接続が容易になっている。また、第１のコネクタ３から第２のコネクタ５を離すとき、無理抜きがされないので、各コネクタ３，５が変形し破損するおそれが無くなる。 Further, according to the magnet connector 1, when the second connector 5 is engaged with the first connector 3, the movable member 9 moves to the opening 23 side of the bowl-shaped part 11, so that the second connector 5 Since it is not necessary to insert the connector 3 into the bowl-shaped portion 11, the connectors 3 and 5 can be easily connected to each other. Further, when the second connector 5 is separated from the first connector 3, it is not forcibly removed, so that there is no possibility that the connectors 3 and 5 are deformed and damaged.
　［第２の実施形態］
　本発明の第２の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタ１ａは、枡状部位１１の開口部２３を開閉するシャッター６１が設けられていて、シャッター６１が可動部材９に係合し可動部材９の移動により開閉する点が、本発明の第１の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタ１と異なり、その他の点は、第１の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタ１とほぼ同様に構成されておりほぼ同様の効果を奏する。 [Second Embodiment]
The magnet connector 1 a according to the second embodiment of the present invention is provided with a shutter 61 that opens and closes the opening 23 of the bowl-shaped portion 11, and the shutter 61 engages with the movable member 9 and moves by the movable member 9. The point which opens and closes differs from the magnet connector 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and the other points are configured in substantially the same manner as the magnet connector 1 according to the first embodiment and have substantially the same effects. .
　すなわち、本発明の第２の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタ１ａは、たとえば、合成樹脂等の絶縁性材料で構成されているシャッター６１を有する。シャッター６１は枡状部位１１の開口部２３を開閉するようになっている。 That is, the magnet connector 1a according to the second embodiment of the present invention has a shutter 61 made of an insulating material such as synthetic resin. The shutter 61 opens and closes the opening 23 of the bowl-shaped part 11.
　シャッター６１は、可動部材９と係合しており、可動部材９の高さ方向への移動によって開閉するように構成されている。 The shutter 61 is engaged with the movable member 9 and is configured to open and close by moving the movable member 9 in the height direction.
　第１のコネクタ３と第２のコネクタ５とがお互いに非係合（非接続）になっている状態では、可動部材９が枡状部位１１の底壁部１３側（下側）に位置していることで、シャッター６１が枡状部位１１の開口部２３を閉じている。 In a state where the first connector 3 and the second connector 5 are not engaged with each other (not connected), the movable member 9 is positioned on the bottom wall portion 13 side (lower side) of the bowl-shaped portion 11. As a result, the shutter 61 closes the opening 23 of the bowl-shaped part 11.
　一方、第１のコネクタ３に第２のコネクタ５が係合するとき（係合する途中および係合したとき）、可動部材側磁性要素１９と接続用磁性要素２７とがお互いに引き合う力による可動部材９の上方への移動によって（可動部材９が枡状部位１１の底壁部１３から離れて開口部２３側に移動することで）、シャッター６１が枡状部位１１の開口部２３を開くように構成されている。 On the other hand, when the second connector 5 is engaged with the first connector 3 (during and during engagement), the movable member-side magnetic element 19 and the connecting magnetic element 27 are movable by a force that attracts each other. The shutter 61 opens the opening 23 of the bowl-shaped part 11 by the upward movement of the member 9 (by moving the movable member 9 away from the bottom wall part 13 of the bowl-shaped part 11 to the opening 23 side). It is configured.
　さらに詳しく説明すると、図１４で示すように、第１のコネクタ３の第１の固定部材７ａは、切り欠き４７に加えて、切り欠き６３，６５と円柱状の貫通孔６４が、側壁部１５に設けられている。 More specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, the first fixing member 7 a of the first connector 3 includes notches 47, notches 63 and 65, and cylindrical through-holes 64, and the side wall portion 15. Is provided.
　切り欠き６３は、第１の固定部材７ａの中心を通り横方向に対して直交する平面に対し、切り欠き４７と対称に設けられている。なお、切り欠き６３が削除されていてもよい。 The notch 63 is provided symmetrically with the notch 47 with respect to a plane passing through the center of the first fixing member 7a and orthogonal to the lateral direction. Note that the notch 63 may be deleted.
　切り欠き６５は、シャッター６１が開くときシャッター６１との干渉を避けるために、側壁部１５の４箇所に設けられている。各切り欠き６５は、縦方向の両端に位置している側壁部１５の平板状部に形成されている。また、各切り欠き６５は、図１４で示すように、縦方向の両端に位置している一対の平板状部（側壁部１５を構成している平板状部）１５Ａに形成されている。また、各切り欠き６５は、横方向では、平板状部１５Ａの両端部に形成されている。切り欠き６５の高さは、切り欠き４７の高さとほぼ等しくなっている。 The notches 65 are provided at four locations on the side wall 15 in order to avoid interference with the shutter 61 when the shutter 61 is opened. Each notch 65 is formed in the flat plate-like portion of the side wall portion 15 located at both ends in the vertical direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, each notch 65 is formed in a pair of flat plate-like portions (flat plate portions constituting the side wall portion 15) 15 </ b> A located at both ends in the vertical direction. Moreover, each notch 65 is formed in the both ends of 15 A of flat plate parts in the horizontal direction. The height of the notch 65 is substantially equal to the height of the notch 47.
　貫通孔６４は、横方向の両端に位置している側壁部１５の一対の平板状部のそれぞれに２つずつ形成されている。すなわち、貫通孔６４は前部で４つ設けられている。 Two through holes 64 are formed in each of the pair of flat plate portions of the side wall 15 located at both ends in the lateral direction. That is, four through holes 64 are provided at the front.
　なお、第１の固定部材７ａは、その他の点は、第１の実施形態に係る第１の固定部材７と同様に構成されている。 In addition, the 1st fixing member 7a is comprised similarly to the 1st fixing member 7 which concerns on 1st Embodiment except the point.
　可動部材９ａは、突起６７が設けられている点が、第１の実施形態に係る可動部材９とは異なり、その他の点は、第１の実施形態に係る可動部材９と同様に構成されている。突起６７は、横方向では可動部材９ａの両端面から突出している。一対の突起６７は、高さ方向では、可動部材９ａの下方に位置しており、縦方向では、可動部材９ａの中央部に位置している。一対の突起６７（可動部材９ａ）は、シャッター６１を開閉するためのカム機構の動節として働くようになっている。 The movable member 9a is different from the movable member 9 according to the first embodiment in that the protrusion 67 is provided, and the other points are configured in the same manner as the movable member 9 according to the first embodiment. Yes. The protrusions 67 protrude from both end surfaces of the movable member 9a in the lateral direction. The pair of protrusions 67 are positioned below the movable member 9a in the height direction, and are positioned in the center of the movable member 9a in the vertical direction. The pair of protrusions 67 (movable member 9a) serves as a moving mechanism of a cam mechanism for opening and closing the shutter 61.
　シャッター６１は、第１のシャッター部材６９と第２のシャッター部材７１とを備えて構成されている。 The shutter 61 includes a first shutter member 69 and a second shutter member 71.
　第１のシャッター部材６９は、シャッター本体部７３と一対のシャッター脚部７５とを備えて「コ」字状（門型状）に形成されている。第１のシャッター部材６９の縦方向の寸法は、第１の固定部材７ａの縦方向の寸法の約半分になっている。第１のシャッター部材６９の横方向の寸法は、第１の固定部材７ａの枡状部位１１の内部空間の横方向の寸法よりもごく僅かに小さくなっている。第１のシャッター部材６９の高さ方向の寸法は、第１の固定部材７ａの枡状部位１１の内部空間の高さ方向の寸法とほぼ等しくなっている。 The first shutter member 69 includes a shutter main body portion 73 and a pair of shutter leg portions 75, and is formed in a “U” shape (gate shape). The vertical dimension of the first shutter member 69 is about half of the vertical dimension of the first fixing member 7a. The lateral dimension of the first shutter member 69 is slightly smaller than the lateral dimension of the internal space of the flange-shaped portion 11 of the first fixing member 7a. The dimension in the height direction of the first shutter member 69 is substantially equal to the dimension in the height direction of the internal space of the bowl-shaped part 11 of the first fixing member 7a.
　第１のシャッター部材６９の一対のシャッター脚部７５からは、円柱状の突起７７が外側に突出している。第１のシャッター部材６９の一対の突起７７のそれそれが、第１の固定部材７ａの一対の貫通孔（縦方向で他端側に存在している一対の貫通孔）６４のそれぞれに入り込んでいる。そして、第１のシャッター部材６９が第１の固定部材７ａに設置され貫通孔６４や突起７７の中心軸（横方向に延びている中心軸）を回動中心にして、第１のシャッター部材６９が、開口部２３を開閉すべく、第１の固定部材７ａに対して回動するようになっている。 A cylindrical projection 77 protrudes outward from the pair of shutter legs 75 of the first shutter member 69. Each of the pair of protrusions 77 of the first shutter member 69 enters each of the pair of through holes (a pair of through holes existing on the other end side in the vertical direction) 64 of the first fixing member 7a. Yes. Then, the first shutter member 69 is installed on the first fixing member 7a, and the first shutter member 69 is centered on the central axis (the central axis extending in the lateral direction) of the through hole 64 and the projection 77. However, in order to open and close the opening 23, it is rotated with respect to the first fixing member 7a.
　さらに説明すると、第１のシャッター部材６９が第１の固定部材７ａに設置され、第１のシャッター部材６９のシャッター本体部７３が開口部２３の半分を塞いでいる状態（第１の固定部材７ａの中心を通り縦方向に対して直交する方向に展開している平面よりも縦方向他端側の開口部２３の部位を塞いでいる状態）では、シャッター本体部７３の厚さ方向が高さ方向になっており、一対のシャッター脚部７５は、シャッター本体部７３の横方向の両端から下方に延出している。さらに、横方向から見たときに、第１のシャッター部材６９は第１の固定部材７ａから突出していない（図１５等参照）。 More specifically, the first shutter member 69 is installed on the first fixing member 7a, and the shutter main body 73 of the first shutter member 69 closes half of the opening 23 (the first fixing member 7a). In the state where the portion of the opening 23 at the other end in the longitudinal direction is closed with respect to the plane extending in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction through the center of the shutter), the thickness direction of the shutter main body 73 is high. The pair of shutter legs 75 extends downward from both ends of the shutter main body 73 in the horizontal direction. Furthermore, the first shutter member 69 does not protrude from the first fixing member 7a when viewed from the lateral direction (see FIG. 15 and the like).
　第１のシャッター部材６９が第１の固定部材７ａに設置され、第１のシャッター部材６９のシャッター本体部７３が開口部２３を開いている状態では、シャッター本体部７３の厚さ方向が高さ方向に対して交差しており、一対のシャッター脚部７５は、シャッター本体部７３の横方向の両端から斜め下方に延出している。さらに、横方向から見たときに、第１のシャッター部材６９は、第１の固定部材７ａの縦方向の他端から突出している（図１８等参照）。このとき、側壁部１５に切り欠き６５が設けられていることで、枡状部位１１の側壁部１５とシャッター脚部７５とがお互いに干渉しないようになっている（図１６等参照）。 In the state where the first shutter member 69 is installed on the first fixing member 7a and the shutter main body 73 of the first shutter member 69 opens the opening 23, the thickness direction of the shutter main body 73 is high. The pair of shutter legs 75 extends obliquely downward from both lateral ends of the shutter main body 73. Furthermore, when viewed from the lateral direction, the first shutter member 69 protrudes from the other end in the longitudinal direction of the first fixing member 7a (see FIG. 18 and the like). At this time, the notch 65 is provided in the side wall part 15 so that the side wall part 15 and the shutter leg part 75 of the bowl-shaped part 11 do not interfere with each other (see FIG. 16 and the like).
　なお、第２のシャッター部材７１は、図１４等で示すように、第１の固定部材７ａの中心を通り第１の固定部材７ａの縦方向に対して直交する平面に対して、第１のシャッター部材６９と対称に形成され配置されており、第１のシャッター部材６９とともに開口部２３の開閉を行うようになっている。 As shown in FIG. 14 and the like, the second shutter member 71 has a first plane with respect to a plane that passes through the center of the first fixing member 7a and is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the first fixing member 7a. It is formed symmetrically with the shutter member 69 and is configured to open and close the opening 23 together with the first shutter member 69.
　次に、シャッター６１（第１のシャッター部材６９、第２のシャッター部材７１）の開閉メカニズムについて説明する。 Next, the opening / closing mechanism of the shutter 61 (the first shutter member 69 and the second shutter member 71) will be described.
　第１のシャッター部材６９の一対のシャッター脚部７５のそれぞれと第２のシャッター部材７１の一対のシャッター脚部７５のそれぞれとに、切り欠き７９が形成されている。そして、切り欠き７９が突起６７に係合することで、各シャッター部材６９，７１がカム機構の従動節として働くようになっている。 A notch 79 is formed in each of the pair of shutter leg portions 75 of the first shutter member 69 and each of the pair of shutter leg portions 75 of the second shutter member 71. The notches 79 engage with the protrusions 67 so that the shutter members 69 and 71 function as follower nodes of the cam mechanism.
　可動部材９ａが下降端に位置しているときには、各シャッター部材６９，７１のシャッター本体部７３によって、開口部２３がカバーされ閉じられており（図１５等参照）、可動部材９ａが上昇するに応じて、開口部２３が次第に開き、可動部材９ａが上降端に位置したときに、開口部２３が完全に開き（図１８（ｂ）等参照）、第２のコネクタ５が接続されるようになっている。 When the movable member 9a is positioned at the descending end, the opening 23 is covered and closed by the shutter main body 73 of each shutter member 69, 71 (see FIG. 15 and the like), and the movable member 9a is raised. Accordingly, when the opening 23 is gradually opened and the movable member 9a is positioned at the upper and lower end, the opening 23 is completely opened (see FIG. 18B, etc.), and the second connector 5 is connected. It has become.
　マグネットコネクタ１ａによれば、シャッター６１が設けられているので、第１のコンタクト２１の変形や汚れを一層確実に防止することができる。 According to the magnet connector 1a, since the shutter 61 is provided, the deformation and contamination of the first contact 21 can be prevented more reliably.
　また、マグネットコネクタ１ａによれば、シャッター６１を開くとき、接続相手のカム部材を利用する代わりに可動部材９ａを使用しており、シャッター６１を閉じるときも、ばね部材の力を利用する代わりに可動部材９ａを使用しているので、ばね等の部材が不要になっており、構成が簡素化されている。 According to the magnet connector 1a, when the shutter 61 is opened, the movable member 9a is used instead of using the connecting cam member, and when the shutter 61 is closed, the force of the spring member is used instead. Since the movable member 9a is used, a member such as a spring is not necessary, and the configuration is simplified.
　［第３の実施形態］
　本発明の第３の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタ１ｂは、可動部材９ｂが第１の固定部材７ｂに対して、縦方向および横方向でも若干移動するようになっている点が、本発明の第１の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタ１と異なり、その他の点は、第１の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタ１とほぼ同様に構成されておりほぼ同様の効果を奏する。 [Third Embodiment]
The magnet connector 1b according to the third embodiment of the present invention is that the movable member 9b is slightly moved in the vertical and horizontal directions with respect to the first fixed member 7b. Unlike the magnet connector 1 according to the first embodiment, the other points are substantially the same as those of the magnet connector 1 according to the first embodiment, and have substantially the same effects.
　すなわち、本発明の第３の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタ１ｂでは、たとえば、第１の固定部材７ｂの内部空間の横方向の寸法と縦方向の寸法とを僅かに大きくすることで、図２８等で示すように、第１の固定部材７ｂと可動部材９ｂとの間に「ロ」字状の隙間８５が形成されている。そして、可動部材９ｂが、枡状部位１１の内側で第１の固定部材７ｂに対し、出入り方向（高さ方向）に対して直交する２次元方向（縦方向および横方向）で移動自在になっている。なお、２次元方向での移動距離は、出入り方向での移動距離に比べて小さくなっている。また、上記出入り方向に延びた所定の軸まわりでも、可動部材９ｂが第１の固定部材７ｂに対し僅かな角度だけ回動自在になっている。 That is, in the magnet connector 1b according to the third embodiment of the present invention, for example, by slightly increasing the horizontal dimension and the vertical dimension of the internal space of the first fixing member 7b, FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, a "B" -shaped gap 85 is formed between the first fixed member 7b and the movable member 9b. The movable member 9b is movable in the two-dimensional direction (vertical direction and horizontal direction) perpendicular to the exit / entry direction (height direction) with respect to the first fixed member 7b inside the bowl-shaped part 11. ing. Note that the movement distance in the two-dimensional direction is smaller than the movement distance in the access direction. Further, the movable member 9b can be rotated by a slight angle with respect to the first fixed member 7b even around a predetermined axis extending in the above-described entry / exit direction.
　また、第１のコネクタ３を第２のコネクタ５に係合させるときに、可動部材９ｂを２次元方向に移動させ、上記出入り方向に延びた所定の軸まわりに回動させて、第１のコンタクト２１と第２のコンタクト２９とがお互いに導通するように、第２のコンタクト２９（第２のコネクタ５）に対する第１のコンタクト２１（第１のコネクタ３）の位置合わせをするためのガイド面８１，８３が、可動部材９ｂと第２の固定部材２５ｂとに設けられている。 Further, when the first connector 3 is engaged with the second connector 5, the movable member 9b is moved in a two-dimensional direction and rotated around a predetermined axis extending in the entrance / exit direction. A guide for aligning the first contact 21 (first connector 3) with respect to the second contact 29 (second connector 5) so that the contact 21 and the second contact 29 are electrically connected to each other. Surfaces 81 and 83 are provided on the movable member 9b and the second fixed member 25b.
　可動部材９ｂのガイド面（第１のガイド面）８１は、可動部材９ｂの上面の４つの辺（４つの稜）に形成された大きめのＣ面で構成されている。 The guide surface (first guide surface) 81 of the movable member 9b is composed of a large C surface formed on four sides (four ridges) on the upper surface of the movable member 9b.
　第２の固定部材２５ｂのガイド面（第２のガイド面）８３は、第２の固定部材２５ｂの下面に形成された背の低い四角錐状の凹部の斜面で構成されている。そして、第２のコンタクト２９（第２のコネクタ５）に対する第１のコンタクト２１（第１のコネクタ３）の位置合わせがなされたときには、ガイド面８１とガイド面８３とがお互いに面接触するようになっている（図２７等参照）。 The guide surface (second guide surface) 83 of the second fixing member 25b is configured by a slope of a short quadrangular pyramid-shaped recess formed on the lower surface of the second fixing member 25b. When the first contact 21 (first connector 3) is aligned with the second contact 29 (second connector 5), the guide surface 81 and the guide surface 83 come into surface contact with each other. (See FIG. 27 and the like).
　マグネットコネクタ１ｂによれば、可動部材９ｂが枡状部位１１の内側で２次元方向に移動自在になっており、ガイド面８１，８３が、可動部材９ｂと第２の固定部材２５ｂとに設けられているので、各コネクタ３，５同士間に若干の位置ずれがあっても、各コネクタ３，５同士の係合動作を容易に行うことができる。 According to the magnet connector 1b, the movable member 9b is movable in a two-dimensional direction inside the bowl-shaped portion 11, and the guide surfaces 81 and 83 are provided on the movable member 9b and the second fixed member 25b. Therefore, even if there is a slight misalignment between the connectors 3 and 5, the engaging operation between the connectors 3 and 5 can be easily performed.
　なお、本発明の第３の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタ１ｂにおいて、本発明の第２の実施形態に係るマグネットコネクタ１ａの場合と同様にシャッター６１を設けてもよい。 In the magnet connector 1b according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the shutter 61 may be provided as in the case of the magnet connector 1a according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (5)

  1. 　枡状部位を具備し固定部材側磁性要素が設けられている第１の固定部材と、可動部材側磁性要素と第１のコンタクトとが設けられ前記第１の固定部材の枡状部位の内側で前記枡状部位に出入りする出入り方向に移動自在になっている可動部材とを備えた第１のコネクタと、
    　接続用磁性要素と第２のコンタクトとが設けられている第２の固定部材を備えた第２のコネクタと、
    　を有し、前記第１のコネクタと前記第２のコネクタとがお互いに非係合になっている状態では、前記可動部材側磁性要素が前記固定部材側磁性要素に吸引されて前記可動部材が前記枡状部位の底壁部側に位置し、
    　前記第１のコネクタに前記第２のコネクタが係合したとき、前記可動部材側磁性要素が前記接続用磁性要素で吸引されて、前記可動部材が前記枡状部位の開口部側に位置し、前記第１のコンタクトが前記第２のコンタクトに導通することを特徴とするマグネットコネクタ。     A first fixing member having a hook-shaped portion and provided with a fixed member-side magnetic element, a movable member-side magnetic element and a first contact are provided, and the inner side of the hook-shaped portion of the first fixing member. A first connector comprising a movable member that is movable in and out of the bowl-shaped part; and
    A second connector comprising a second fixing member provided with a connecting magnetic element and a second contact;
    And the movable member side magnetic element is attracted to the fixed member side magnetic element so that the movable member is in a state where the first connector and the second connector are not engaged with each other. Located on the bottom wall side of the bowl-shaped part,
    When the second connector is engaged with the first connector, the movable member-side magnetic element is attracted by the connecting magnetic element, and the movable member is positioned on the opening side of the hook-shaped portion, The magnet connector, wherein the first contact is electrically connected to the second contact.
  2. 　請求項１に記載のマグネットコネクタであって、さらに、
    　前記枡状部位の開口部を開閉するシャッターを備え、
    　前記シャッターは前記可動部材の移動によって開閉するように構成されており、
    　前記シャッターは、前記第１のコネクタと前記第２のコネクタとがお互いに非係合になっている状態では、前記枡状部位の開口部を閉じ、前記第１のコネクタに前記第２のコネクタが係合するとき、前記可動部材の移動によって前記枡状部位の開口部を開くように構成されていることを特徴とするマグネットコネクタ。     The magnetic connector according to claim 1, further comprising:
    A shutter for opening and closing the opening of the bowl-shaped part;
    The shutter is configured to open and close by the movement of the movable member,
    In the state where the first connector and the second connector are disengaged from each other, the shutter closes the opening of the hook-shaped portion, and the second connector is connected to the first connector. A magnet connector configured to open the opening of the hook-shaped portion by movement of the movable member when engaged with each other.
  3. 　請求項１に記載のマグネットコネクタであって、
    　前記可動部材は、前記枡状部位の内側で前記第１の固定部材に対し、前記出入り方向に対して直交する２次元方向で移動自在になっており、
    　前記第１のコネクタを前記第２のコネクタに係合させるときに、前記可動部材を前記２次元方向に移動させ、前記第２のコンタクトに対する前記第１のコンタクトの位置合わせをするためのガイド面が、前記可動部材と前記第２の固定部材とに設けられていることを特徴とするマグネットコネクタ。     The magnet connector according to claim 1,
    The movable member is movable in a two-dimensional direction orthogonal to the exit / entry direction with respect to the first fixed member inside the hook-shaped portion,
    A guide surface for moving the movable member in the two-dimensional direction and aligning the first contact with the second contact when the first connector is engaged with the second connector. Is provided on the movable member and the second fixed member.
  4. 　請求項２に記載のマグネットコネクタであって、
    　前記可動部材は、前記枡状部位の内側で前記第１の固定部材に対し、前記出入り方向に対して直交する２次元方向で移動自在になっており、
    　前記第１のコネクタを前記第２のコネクタに係合させるときに、前記可動部材を前記２次元方向に移動させ、前記第２のコンタクトに対する前記第１のコンタクトの位置合わせをするためのガイド面が、前記可動部材と前記第２の固定部材とに設けられていることを特徴とするマグネットコネクタ。     The magnet connector according to claim 2,
    The movable member is movable in a two-dimensional direction orthogonal to the exit / entry direction with respect to the first fixed member inside the hook-shaped portion,
    A guide surface for moving the movable member in the two-dimensional direction and aligning the first contact with the second contact when the first connector is engaged with the second connector. Is provided on the movable member and the second fixed member.
  5. 　接続相手のコネクタに接続されるマグネットコネクタであって、
    　枡状部位を具備し固定部材側磁性要素が設けられている第１の固定部材と、
    　可動部材側磁性要素と第１のコンタクトとが設けられ前記第１の固定部材の枡状部位の内側で前記枡状部位の開口部に出入りする出入り方向に移動自在になっている可動部材と
    　を有し、接続用磁性要素と第２のコンタクトとが設けられている第２の固定部材を備えた接続相手のコネクタと非係合になっている状態では、前記可動部材側磁性要素が前記固定部材側磁性要素に吸引されて前記可動部材が前記枡状部位の底壁部側に位置し、
    　前記接続相手のコネクタが係合したとき、前記可動部材側磁性要素が前記接続用磁性要素で吸引されて、前記可動部材が前記枡状部位の開口部側に位置し、前記第１のコンタクトが前記第２のコンタクトに導通することを特徴とするマグネットコネクタ。     A magnetic connector connected to the connector of the connection partner,
    A first fixing member having a hook-shaped portion and provided with a fixing member side magnetic element;
    A movable member provided with a movable member-side magnetic element and a first contact, and movable in the direction of entering and exiting the opening of the bowl-shaped part inside the bowl-shaped part of the first fixed member; The movable member-side magnetic element is fixed in a state where the movable member-side magnetic element is in a non-engagement state with a connector of a connection partner having a second fixing member provided with a connecting magnetic element and a second contact. The movable member is attracted to the member-side magnetic element and is located on the bottom wall portion side of the bowl-shaped part,
    When the connection partner connector is engaged, the movable member side magnetic element is attracted by the connecting magnetic element, the movable member is positioned on the opening side of the bowl-shaped part, and the first contact is A magnet connector that conducts to the second contact.
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