JP3316582B2 - Insertion / extraction connector device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an insertion / removal connector device used for accommodating a plurality of connectors and a plurality of mating connectors in a connector accommodating body so that the connectors can be fitted together. Belongs to.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this kind of insertion / removal connector device is used to connect a plurality of cables used for wiring of a computer and a mating cable to each other one by one to transmit and receive a predetermined signal. Some use a plurality of connected connectors and a plurality of mated connectors connected to mating cables.

In such an insertion / extraction connector device, a connector holding a predetermined number of cables at once and a mating connector are prepared, and the connector and the mating connector are inserted and removed one by one. There is a risk that the working efficiency will be reduced or the cables and connectors will be damaged by the load during the work.

Therefore, as a prior art, there has been proposed a mating / unmating connector device capable of efficiently performing mating / unmating operations with a plurality of connectors and mating connectors and simultaneously performing mating / unmating operations without applying a load to cables, connectors and mating connectors. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the prior art insertion / extraction connector device has a connector accommodating body 1 for accommodating a plurality of connectors 10 in an insertion direction I and an extraction direction II so as to be able to be inserted and extracted.

[0006] The connector housing 1 includes a pair of frames 3 arranged in parallel with each other, a pair of frame blocks 4 for integrally holding each of both longitudinal end surfaces of the pair of frames 3, and a pair of frames. It has a plurality of partition members 5 which are partitioned so as to divide the longitudinal direction of the frame block 4 at a predetermined interval and which are attached to the pair of frames 3.

[0007] The pair of frame blocks 4 and the pair of frames 3 are integrally held by screws 6. In the connector housing 1, a plurality of space portions partitioned by the frame 3, the frame block 4, and the partition member 5 form a housing chamber 7 for housing the connector 10 and the mating connector 20. A plurality of connectors 10 and a mating connector 20 are housed in each of the plurality of housing chambers 7 in a one-to-one manner.

Further, the connector housing 1 has a plurality of spaces defined by a pair of frames 3 and a partition member 5 serving as a housing chamber 7 for housing the connector 10 and the mating connector 20. In each of the chambers 7, a plurality of connectors 10 are housed in a one-to-one manner in the insertion / extraction direction.

A cable 15 is connected to the connector 10, and a pair of opposing side surfaces is used for one-touch locking of the connector housing 1 to the pair of frames 3.
A pair of protrusions 18 for driving the slider are also provided.
The mating connector 20 is provided with a pair of mating projections 19 for one-touch lock to the frame 3 of the connector housing 1 and for driving the slider on each of a pair of opposing side surfaces.

A plurality of conductive contacts (not shown) are incorporated in the connector 10, and these contacts are connected to the cable 15 on a one-to-one basis. Also,
A plurality of conductive mating contacts 21 such as pin contacts are attached to the mating connector 20 so as to come into contact with the contacts. These mating contacts 21 are connected to a device-side connector held by a device holding the connector device. It is connected to the contact.

The connector 10 is provided with a fitting portion 10b at a distal end portion in the insertion direction I side. Fitting part 10
The b has a plurality of insertion holes into which the mating contacts 21 can be inserted.

The pair of frames 3 includes a long plate-shaped frame plate portion 3a, and both edge portions, which are a pair of sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the frame plate portion 3a, on both sides in the insertion and removal directions I and II of the connector 10. And has a pair of guide portions 3b formed in the longitudinal direction. The guide portion 3b is connected to the frame plate portion 3a from each of both longitudinal end portions of the frame plate portion 3a.
And is bent parallel to the frame plate portion 3a.

Further, a connector 1 is provided on the frame plate 3a.
A plurality of projection moving windows 25 are formed to extend in the insertion and extraction directions I and II from the edge on the side where 0 is inserted. The projection moving window 25 has a substantially L-shaped locking spring piece 26 having one end connected to the frame plate portion 3a and extending in the insertion and removal directions I and II. The locking spring piece 26 has the same thickness as the thickness of the frame plate portion 3a, and has an elastic force in a direction orthogonal to the insertion / extraction directions I and II.

When the connector 10 is inserted into the accommodation chamber 7, the projection 18 of the connector 10 moves inside the projection moving window 25 in the insertion direction I. The formed hook portion 26 a is pressed by the projection 18, so that the connector 10 enters the deep portion of the housing chamber 7 while bending. Connector 10 is in accommodation room 7
The lock spring piece 26 is restored to its original state. In this state, the protrusion 18 is in the withdrawal direction II.
Is prevented by the hook 26a.
With such an operation, the connector 10 is locked in the accommodation room 7 by one-touch operation.

Further, a connector 1 is provided on the frame plate 3a.
A plurality of protruding windows 55 extending long in the insertion and removal directions I and II are formed from the edge opposite to the edge on the side into which 0 is inserted. The plurality of projection windows 55 are provided with the mating connector 20.
Of the mating projection 19 is fitted inside the projection window 25. In this state, since the mating projection 19 is fitted one- to -one into the projection window 55, the mating connector 20 is held in the accommodation room 7.

The projection moving window 25 and the projection window 55 have a positional relationship in which they are aligned in the width direction (corresponding to the insertion / extraction directions I and II) and the longitudinal direction of the frame plate portion 3a.
Moreover, one of these is located in each of the accommodation chambers 7.

When the connector 10 and the mating connector 20 are housed in the connector housing 1, a projection 18 and a mating projection 19 protrude on the frame plate 3a. The projection 18 is movable in the insertion / extraction direction within the range of the projection moving window 25. Since the hook portion 26a of the locking spring piece 26 is provided in the removal direction II, the connector 10 does not fall out of the connector housing 1.

A slit 30 for fitting and holding the partition member 5 is formed in the frame plate portion 3a.

The projection 18 is engaged with the driving slider 41 on the frame plate portion 3a, and the driving slider 41 shown in FIG.
The connector 10 can be fitted to and removed from the mating connector 20 by moving the connector 10 in the longitudinal direction.

The drive slider 41 includes a slider block 4
2 and a pair of long plate-shaped slider plate portions 43 each having one end surface held by a screw 44 on each of a pair of side surfaces of the slider block 42 and arranged to face each other in parallel.
And A first slide groove portion 50a and a second slider groove portion 50b are formed symmetrically on each of the opposing surfaces of the pair of slider plate portions 43.

The first slide groove 50a has a linear groove 45a extending from the slider block 42 side to the tip of the pair of slider plates 43, and a projection insertion groove 47a extending from the linear groove 45a. .

The second slider groove 50b has a linear groove 45b extending from the slider block 42 side in the direction of the tip of the pair of slider plates 43, and a linear groove 45b extending from the linear block 45b. In the vicinity of the front end, there is provided an inclined groove portion 46 which is obliquely widened to a distance larger than the distance between the straight groove portions 45a and 45b, and a projection insertion groove portion 47b which continuously extends to the distal end side of the inclined groove portion 46.

That is, the projections 18 of the connector 10 and the projections 19 of the mating connector 20 are respectively fitted into the projection insertion grooves 47a and 47b having a width larger than the diameter thereof, and the drive slider 41 is moved in the insertion / removal direction. The connector 10 and the mating connector 20 can be fitted / removed by being driven in the longitudinal direction at a right angle. For fitting with the connector 10 and the mating connector 20, a fitting slope 46 a of the slope groove 46 is used.
For the release, the release slope 46b of the inclined groove portion 46 is projected.
8 is performed by sliding. The fitting is sequentially performed by the projection 18 sliding on the fitting slope 46a of the slider plate portion 43. Immediately after the fitting, the linear groove 4 of the drive slider plate portion 43 is formed.
The projections 18 and the opposing projections 19 are accommodated in 5a and 45b and locked.

After the driving slider 41 completes the driving by fitting the connector 10 to the mating connector 20, the driving slider 41 locks while the connector 10 and the mating connector 20 are fitted. When disconnecting the connector 10 from the mating connector 20, the user has the handle 48 attached to the slider block 42 and drives the drive slider 41 while pulling it in the opposite direction.

As another prior art of the connector device, an insertion / extraction connector device is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-273753.

[0026]

However, in the connector device shown in the prior art, the locking spring piece 26 extending in the insertion and removal directions I and II is located in the projection moving window 25, and the connector 10 is in the accommodation chamber 7. When the connector 18 is inserted, the projection 18 of the connector 210 moves inside the projection moving window 25 in the insertion direction I, and the projection 18 is prevented from moving in the removal direction II by the hook 26a. When the space between the connector 10 and the frame in the housing chamber 7 is small, a space for forming the locking spring piece 26 in the frame plate 3a cannot be obtained.

When the locking spring piece 26 is formed,
A large projection moving window 25 must be formed in the frame itself, and there is a problem that the strength and rigidity of the frame 3 are reduced as opposed to the bending strength and torsional strength of the frame plate portion 3a. If it is narrow, it becomes structurally impossible.

Further, the connector 10 is prevented from being pulled out or moved too much in the insertion direction I by the projection moving window 25 and the projection 18 of the frame 3. When the connector housing 1 is to be diverted, the position of the projection 18 is
Since the connector 10 is located close to the side (end of the connector 10), there is a problem that the connector 10 is excessively moved in the insertion direction I after being locked by the locking spring piece 26.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an insertion / removal connector device which can prevent the connector before fitting from moving in the removal direction, and can move within a range in which the connector can be fitted / removed in the connector housing. is there.

[0030]

According to the present invention SUMMARY OF], fitted in the insertion direction against the mating connector, and the insertion direction GyakuMuko
Connector having a plurality of connectors which are detached in the direction of removal of the connector, and a plurality of housing chambers which are respectively inserted and removed so as to be fitted and detached from the mating connector in a direction to be fitted to the mating connector. The connector housing includes a pair of frames arranged in parallel with each other, and a plate-shaped partition member provided with a plurality of frames between the pair of frames so as to form the plurality of storage chambers. The connector has an insulator and a conductive contact assembled to the insulator, and the insulator is fitted to a mating portion of the mating connector at a tip portion in the insertion direction and to the mating portion of the mating connector. And a fitting part provided with the contact that comes into contact with the conductive counterpart contact provided, wherein the insulator is inserted into the storage chamber when the partition member is inserted. Has a locking groove formed on opposite sides, each of the plurality of the partition member cutlet enter into the in the insertion direction of the intermediate position groove for the engagement when the connector is inserted into the accommodating chamber A lance having a spring property to prevent movement in the withdrawal direction ;
The lance has a pair for each of the plurality of partition members.
One end of the pair of lances is connected to the partition member.
To lock the connector housed in the housing chamber.
The storage chambers adjacent to each other via one piece of the partition member
A plug-in / plug-out connector device characterized in that it protrudes to the side while being inclined in opposite directions to each other, is obtained.

[0031]

The connector and the mating connector are housed in the housing chamber of the connector housing. The projection of the connector housed in the connector housing projects from a projection moving window formed in the frame plate portion, and the connector can be moved in the housing chamber by moving the projection in the insertion / removal direction.

The connector engages with the lance of the partition member in the course of fitting, and prevents the connector from being detached in the pulling-out direction.
Further, the projecting portion of the connector is locked to the partition member so that the connector at a predetermined position in the accommodation chamber is not inserted beyond the predetermined position at the time of fitting in the insertion direction.

The driving slider is movable in a direction perpendicular to the insertion / extraction direction while being guided by a guide portion formed on the frame. When the drive slider is inserted into the guide portion of the frame and moved, the protrusion enters the inclined groove portion of the drive slider, and the protrusion of the connector is moved so as to approach the protrusion of the mating connector. When the projection is further approached by the inclined groove, the projection enters the straight groove from the inclined groove. At this time, the connector and the mating connector are fitted with each other.

That is, when the drive slider is moved by engaging with the inclined groove, the projection enters the linear groove, and the connector and the mating connector are moved to a position where the connectors and the mating connector have moved to the closest positions. Mating with the connector.
When the drive slider is pulled out, when the protrusion moves from the linear groove to the inclined groove, each protrusion moves and separates from the connector and the mating connector, so that the connector and the mating connector are separated. .

[0035]

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the insertion / extraction connector device of the present invention. The same components as those of the insertion / removal connector device shown in the prior art will be described with the same reference numerals.

[0036] With reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the insertion connector device includes a plurality of connectors 10, the arrows in FIGS. 1 and 2
The connector housing 1 is housed so as to be insertable / removable in the insertion direction I 1 and the removal direction II opposite to the insertion direction I. The connector housing 1 is provided with a mating connector 20 that fits one-to-one with each of the plurality of connectors 10.

The connector housing 1 includes a pair of frames 3 arranged in parallel with each other, a pair of frame blocks 4 holding each of both longitudinal end surfaces of the pair of frames 3 integrally with each other, and a pair of frames 3. A plurality of partition members 5 are provided so as to divide the longitudinal direction of the frame block 4 at predetermined intervals and to be attached to the pair of frames 3 so as to be parallel to each other. The pair of frame blocks 4 and the pair of frames 3 are integrally held by screws 6. The plurality of partition members 5 are made of a metal plate, a resin plate, or the like.

The connector housing 1 includes a pair of frames 3, a pair of frame blocks 4, and a plurality of partition members 5.
A plurality of space portions partitioned by the connector 10
The accommodation room 7 is for accommodating. A plurality of connectors 10 and a mating connector 20 are housed one by one in each of the plurality of housing chambers 7.

Two strip-shaped cables 15 such as flat ribbon cables are connected to the connector 10, and each of a pair of opposing side surfaces is used for one-touch locking to the pair of frames 3 of the connector housing 1. A pair of projections 18a and 18b for driving the slider are provided in a protruding manner. The pair of projections 18a and 18b are cylindrical, and the diameter of one projection 18a is made larger than the diameter of the other connector projection 18b.

The mating connector 20 is provided with a pair of mating projections 19 for one-touch locking to the frame 3 of the connector housing 1 and for driving the slider, respectively, on a pair of opposing side surfaces.

As shown in FIG. 4, the connector 10 includes an insulator 10a and an insulator 10a.
a has a plurality of conductive contacts 11 incorporated therein,
These contacts 11 are connected one-to-one to the core wire of the cable 15. The insulator 10a is the connector 1
0 has a fitting portion 10b at the tip end in the insertion direction I. The contacts 11 are arranged in alignment at the fitting portion 10b. As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of contact holes 20c are formed in the end face of the fitting portion 10b.

The insulator 10a has protrusions 10d formed on both surfaces of the end surface on the cable 15 side, that is, on a pair of opposing side surfaces orthogonal to each other.

The mating connector 20 is called a pin header, and has a mating insulator 20a,
It has a conductive mating contact 21 such as a pin contact assembled to the mating insulator 20a. The mating part 10 is attached to the mating insulator 20a.
A mating fitting portion 20b having a large groove shape for receiving the b is formed. The mating contact 21 has a portion extending outside the mating insulator 20a connected to a contact of a device-side connector (not shown). And
A portion located in the mating fitting portion 20b is inserted into a contact hole 20c formed in the fitting portion 10b and comes into contact with the contact 11.

Returning to FIG. 1, the pair of frames 3 is formed in the longitudinal direction at the long plate-shaped frame plate portion 3a and at both edge portions which are a pair of sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the frame plate portion 3a. And a pair of guide portions 3b. The guide portion 3b is a portion extending from each of both longitudinal end portions of the frame plate portion 3a above the frame plate portion 3a, and further bent in parallel with the frame plate portion 3a.

Further, the connector 1 is mounted on the frame plate 3a.
A plurality of projection moving windows 25 are formed to extend in the insertion and extraction directions I and II from the edge on the side where 0 is inserted. As shown in FIG. 3, the guide moving part 2b is also provided on the guide part 3b at a portion extending above the frame plate part 3a.
A cutout portion 3d is formed continuously from No.5.

Further, the connector 1 is mounted on the frame plate 3a.
A plurality of mating projection windows 55 are formed extending in the insertion / extraction directions I and II from the edge opposite to the edge into which 0 is inserted. As shown in FIG. 2, the mating projections 19 of the mating connector 20 are fitted into the plurality of mating projection windows 55 to the inner part of the mating projection windows 55. In this state, since the mating projection 19 is fitted one- to -one with the mating projection window 55, the mating connector 20 is held in the accommodation room 7.

The projection moving window 25 and the mating projection window 55
Indicate that these are in the width direction of the frame plate 3a (insertion / extraction directions I, II
) And a positional relationship aligned in the longitudinal direction, and these are located one by one in each of the accommodation chambers 7.

When the connector 10 and the mating connector 20 are housed in the connector housing 1, the projections 18 and the mating projections 19 project on the frame plate 3a. The projection 18 is movable in the insertion / extraction directions I and II within the range of the projection moving window 25.

Further, a slit 3m for fitting and holding a pair of locking portions 5a, 5b formed at the upper and lower ends of the partition member 5 is formed in the frame plate portion 3a. When the connector 10 is inserted into the accommodation room 7, the projection 18 a and the mating projection 18 b of the connector 10 move inside the projection moving window 25 in the insertion direction I, and the connector 10 enters the interior of the accommodation room 7.

As shown in FIG. 6, the partition member 5 includes a pair of locking portions 5a and 5b, and the insertion and removal directions I and II from the removal direction II so as to face the locking portions 5a and 5b. And a pair of spring portions 5c and 5d extending through the partition member 5.
A pair of spring-loaded lances 5f, 5 that protrude one-to-one into each of the accommodating chambers 7 and gradually extend.
g. The pair of lances 5f and 5g are mutually
It protrudes in the opposite direction to the adjacent accommodation room 7 side. Containment
In the chamber 7, the lances 5f projecting toward the respective accommodation chambers 7 are provided.
5g cooperate to lock connector 10 .

The pair of locking portions 5a and 5b are engaged with a slit 3m formed continuously with the frame plate portion 3a and the guide portion 3b from the extraction direction II to the insertion direction I. The tip portions of the pair of locking portions 5a and 5b slightly protrude above the frame plate portion 3a. Engagement protrusions 51c and 51d are formed at the free ends of the pair of spring portions. These engagement projections 51c and 51d are fitted one-to-one into a plurality of projection receiving holes 3e formed in the frame plate portion 3a.
The plurality of projection receiving holes 3 e are formed one by one between the plurality of projection moving windows 25.

One end of the pair of lances 5f and 5g is connected to the partition member 5, and extends in the insertion and removal directions I and II. One lance 5f is located on one (upper in FIG. 1) frame plate portion 3a side, and the other (lower in FIG. 1) lance 5g is located on the other frame plate portion 3a side.

When the partition member 5 is a metal plate, the pair of lances 5f and 5g are formed by performing a punching process by a press and a bending process.

As shown in FIG. 4, the connector 10 has a pair of locking grooves 10j formed on a side surface of the insulator 10a, that is, on a side surface facing each of the pair of lances 5f and 5g. A pair of lances 5f, 5g
When the connector 10 is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 7 up to a predetermined position (middle position), the connector 10 is engaged with the pair of engaging grooves 10j.

That is, until the connector 10 enters the predetermined position of the storage chamber 7, the connector 10 is pressed while slightly bending the pair of lances 5f and 5g of the two partition members 5 facing each other on the side surface of the insulator 10a. Is inserted. When the lances 5f and 5g enter the pair of locking grooves 10j, the tips of the pair of lances 5f and 5g of the two partition members 5 facing the groove wall on the side of the fitting portion 10b abut and lock. Is done. At this time, the lances 5f and 5g have been restored to the original state. In this state, the connector 10 is pulled out
Prevents moving to II. With such an operation, the connector 10 is locked in the accommodation room 7 by one-touch operation.

In this state, the connector 10 and the mating connector 20 are not yet fitted. In order to fit the connector 10 and the mating connector 20, the drive slider 41 best shown in FIG. 7 is used.

The protrusion 1 located on the frame plate 3a
Each of the projections 8a, 18b and the mating projection 19 is engaged with the driving slider 41, and the connector 10 can be fitted and detached from the mating connector 20 by moving and operating the driving slider 41 in one longitudinal direction. It has become.

The drive slider 41 includes a slider block 4
2 and a pair of long plate-shaped slider plate portions 43 each having one end surface held by a screw 44 on each of a pair of side surfaces of the slider block 42 and arranged to face each other in parallel.
And

A first slide groove 50a and a second slider groove 50b are formed on each of the opposing surfaces of the pair of slider plates 43. First slide groove 50
a is a pair of slider plate portions 4 from the slider block 42 side.
3 has a linear groove portion 45a extending toward the distal end, and a projection insertion groove portion 47a at the distal end of the slider plate portion 43 following the linear groove portion 45a.

The second slide groove 50b extends from the slider block 42 toward the distal ends of the pair of slider plates 43, and a straight line near the distal ends of the pair of slider plates 43 following the linear grooves 45b. Groove 4
It has an inclined groove portion 46 which is obliquely extended to a distance wider than the distance between 5a and 45b, and a projection insertion groove portion 47b which extends continuously to the tip end side of the inclined groove portion 46.

The first and second slide grooves 50
An escape groove portion 60 is formed between the pair of locking portions 5a and 5b projecting above the frame plate portion 3a3a so as to escape therefrom.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 8 to 13, the operation of fitting / removing the connector 10 and the mating connector 20 will be described.

FIG. 8 shows a state where the mating connector 20 is not held in the connector housing 1. Then, the connector 10 of the symbol [A] among the connectors 10 indicated by the symbols [A], [B], and [C] in FIG. Connector 1 with symbol [A]
0 is inserted into the accommodation chamber 7 and the projection 18a is moved to the projection moving window 25.
It is located in the middle of. The connectors 10 of the symbols [B] and [C] are accommodated up to a predetermined position in the accommodation room 7 like the connector 10 of the symbol [A].

When these connectors 10 are accommodated to a predetermined position, the lance 5 is held on the side of the insulator 10a until the connectors 10 enter the predetermined position of the accommodation chamber 7.
The connector 10 is inserted while pressing and bending the f and 5g. Then, the lances 5f and 5g are paired with the pair of locking grooves 1.
As shown in FIG. 9, the leading ends of the pair of lances 5 f and 5 g abut against the groove wall of the locking groove 10 j on the side of the fitting portion 10 b and are locked. At this time, the pair of lances 5f and 5g have been restored to the original state. In this state, the connector 10 is prevented from moving in the removal direction II.

In this state, if the mating connector 20 is not provided in the connector housing 1,
May move in the insertion direction I. However, as shown in FIG. 10, the insulator 10a has a pair of opposing side surfaces orthogonal to each other and a pair of opposing side surfaces.
The d strikes the partition member 5 against the plate thickness end face, and further movement in the insertion direction I is prevented.

FIGS. 11 and 12 show a state in which the mating connector 20 is attached to the frame 3 and symbols [A], [B],
The connector 10 of the symbol [A] among the connectors 10 shown in [C] is accommodated up to a predetermined position of the accommodation room 7. The connector 10 of the symbol [A] is inserted into the accommodation chamber 7 and the projection 18
a is located in the middle of the projection moving window 25.

The connector 10 of the symbol [B] shows a state where the connector 10 has moved to a position immediately before the contact 11 comes into contact with the mating contact 21. The connector 10 of the symbol [C]
The state where the fitting portion 10b is fitted to the mating connector 20b and the contact 11 is in contact with the mating contact 21 is shown.

The symbols [A] shown in FIG. 11 and FIG.
The movement from [B] to the movement of the connector 10 shown in [C] in the fitted state is performed using the drive slider 41 shown in FIG .

First, the mating projection 19 of the mating connector 20 is fitted into the plurality of projection windows 55 to the inner part inside the projection window 55 and is located on a straight line in the longitudinal direction. In this state, since the mating projection 19 is fitted one- to -one with the projection window 55, the mating connector 20 is held in the accommodation room 7.

Next, the connector 10 of the symbol [A] is accommodated to a predetermined position in the accommodation chamber 7, and the lances 5f and 5g can be engaged with the connector groove 10g as shown in FIG. Further, the connectors 10 of the symbols [B] and [C] are accommodated up to a predetermined position of the accommodation room 7 similarly to the connector 10 of the symbol [A].

Next, the projections 18a, 18 of the connector 10
b, the mating projection 19 is fitted one by one into the projection insertion groove portions 47a, 47b of the drive slider 41 having a width dimension larger than the diameter dimension thereof, and drives the drive slider 41 in the longitudinal direction perpendicular to the insertion / extraction directions I, II. By doing so, the connector 10 is sequentially fitted to the mating connector 20.

In order to fit the connector 10 to the mating connector 20, the fitting slope 46a of the inclined groove portion 46 is fitted to the projection 18a.
18b is performed by sliding. For fitting, the detaching inclined surface 46b of the slider plate 43 is formed with the projections 18a, 18b, 1
9 slides one after another, and immediately after fitting, the projections 18a, 18b, and 19 fit into the linear grooves 45 of the drive slider plate 43 and are locked.

The connector 1 is driven by driving the drive slider 41.
0, when the mating connectors 20 are fitted to each other, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
It can be understood that the connector 10 is fitted by the inclined groove portion 46.

After the connector 10 and the mating connector 20 are fitted and driving is completed, the drive slider 41
0 and the mating connector 20 are locked together.
When disconnecting the connector 10 and the mating connector 20,
With the handle 48 attached to the slider block 42, the drive slider 41 is driven while being pulled in the reverse direction.

FIG. 14 shows the positions of the projections 18a and 18b in FIG.
3 shows an example in a different position. In this example, the projections 18a, 1
The projection moving window 25 extends in the insertion direction I from the position of 8b in the direction longer than that of the projections 18a, 18b.
Therefore, even when there is no mating connector 20, the connector 10 does not protrude forward from the mating position, and the connector 10 comes out of the accommodation chamber 7 or collides with the mating connector 20 at the time of mating. There is no end.

[0076]

As described above with reference to the embodiments, according to the insertion / extraction connector device of the present invention, a lance is formed on the partition member so as to engage with the locking groove of the connector. The spacing between the arrangements can be narrow.

Further, since a protruding portion is formed on the connector,
Even if the frame has a projection moving window for receiving a projection having the same length, the connector does not move excessively, and one type of connector housing can cope with several types of connectors having different projection positions.

[Brief description of the drawings]

Is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an embodiment of the insertion connector according to the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the insertion / extraction connector device of FIG. 1 in a cross-sectional state.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the insertion / extraction connector device of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a partially sectional bottom view showing the connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the connector shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the partition member shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a drive slider used in the connector device shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a part of a state where the connector device of FIG. 1 is disassembled.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing an engagement configuration during the insertion of the partition member and the connector of the connector device of FIG. 1;

10 is a cross-sectional view showing a positional relationship of a partition member when the connector of the connector device shown in FIG. 1 is fitted.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the connector shown in FIG. 1 and a mating connector viewed from a plane with a frame removed to explain a fitting process.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a state in which a frame is provided for explaining a fitting process between the connector shown in FIG. 11 and a mating connector.

FIG. 13 is a plan view illustrating a process of operating the drive slider to perform the fitting from the state of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing an example in which the positions of protrusions of the connector shown in FIG. 13 are different.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a conventional insertion / extraction connector device.

16 is a plan view illustrating a fitting process of the insertion / extraction connector device of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a drive slider used in the insertion / extraction connector device of FIG. 15;

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 connector housing 3 frame 3a frame plate 3b guide 5 partitioning member 5f, 5g lance 7 storage chamber 10 connector 10a insulator 10d protrusion 10b fitting part 10j locking groove 11 contact 15 cable 18a, 18b protrusion 19 mating protrusion Reference Signs List 20 mating connector 20b mating fitting part 25 projection moving window 41 drive slider 43 slider plate part 45a, 45b linear groove part 46 inclined groove part 47a, 47b protrusion insertion groove part 50a, 50b slide groove part 55 projection window

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-8-273753 (JP, A) JP-A-6-215827 (JP, A) JP-A 8-273754 (JP, A) JP-A-3-27375 156870 (JP, A) JP-A-6-140107 (JP, A) JP-A 5-48236 (JP, U) JP-A 50-107936 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H01R 13/514 H01R 13/629 H01R 13/518

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A fitting in the insertion direction against the mating connector
The connector has a plurality of connectors which are detached in a removal direction opposite to the insertion direction, and each of the connectors is inserted and removed so as to be fitted and detached from the mating connector in a direction to be fitted to the mating connector. A connector housing body having a plurality of housing chambers, wherein the connector housing body has a pair of frames arranged in parallel with each other, and a plate provided with a plurality of sheets between the pair of frames so as to form the plurality of housing chambers. The connector has an insulator and a conductive contact assembled to the insulator, and the insulator is fitted to a mating part of the mating connector at a tip end in the insertion direction. And a fitting portion provided with the contact that comes into contact with a conductive mating contact provided in the mating fitting portion, wherein the insulator is connected to the accommodation chamber. The partition member has a groove for engagement formed on opposite sides to upon insertion, the partition member of a plurality
Spring property so that each is prevented from moving into the at insertion direction of the intermediate position enters the groove for the engagement and the removal direction when the connector is inserted into the accommodating chamber
A lance having a plurality of the partition members
Each has a pair, and the pair of lances is the partition
One end is connected to the member and housed in the housing chamber
Through one piece of the partition member to lock the connector
While tilting in the opposite direction to the adjacent chamber
An insertion / removal connector device characterized by being protruded . 2. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein the insulator is connected to the housing.
From the middle position to the back of the accommodation chamber,
In a state where the mating portion and the mating mating portion are fitted with each other, the
Remove the connector to prevent the connector from moving in the insertion direction.
Having a protruding portion protruding from the side surface on the front end side
Insertion connector apparatus characterized by there. 3. The insertion / extraction connector device according to claim 1 , wherein the connector can be moved in the insertion / extraction direction in the accommodation chamber.
And a pair of frames are provided.
And a pair of frame plates facing in parallel to each other.
Provided on the outside of the plate in the direction perpendicular to the above insertion / extraction direction
And the connector is provided with the frame plate portion.
A projection provided on a side surface facing the
In the housing, the connector is housed in the housing chamber.
In this state, the frame can be moved in the insertion / removal direction.
A projection moving window protruding above the
The step guides the guide section in a direction orthogonal to the insertion / extraction direction.
To move the protrusion in the insertion / removal direction.
A drive slide for fitting / removing the connector in the insertion / removal direction.
Insertion connector device characterized in that it has a Ida. 4. The connector device according to claim 3 , wherein said drive slider is guided by said guide portion.
A slider plate that moves, and the slider plate
It has a slide groove for sliding, the slide groove is
Slide the protrusions in the direction of the tip of the slider plate.
And a straight groove near the tip of the slider plate.
An inclined groove obliquely inclined from the straight groove, and the inclined groove;
A projection insertion groove extending from the tip of the slider plate to
And a connector device comprising: 5. The insertion / extraction connector device according to claim 3 , wherein said mating connector is on a side facing said frame plate portion.
A pair of frame plate portions having mating projections provided on the surface;
Indicates a state in which the mating connector is housed in the housing chamber.
A projection that projects the mating projection onto the frame plate portion with
An insertion / extraction connector device having a window .