JPH04312777A - Floating structure of connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a floating structure for a connector, which consists of a socket and a plug to connect a box and a main body electrically, wherein a socket can be attached to a box simply and economically and errors at the time of insertion of a plug into the socket can be absorbed. CONSTITUTION:A stopping claw 11 is formed in a socket 10 and the stopping claw 11 is set slightly movably in a stopping hole 31 of a box 30, so that the socket 10 can be attached to the box 30 by one-touch and the socket 10 can be attached to the box 30 in the way that the socket 10 is adjusted to move up and down and right and left slightly.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a floating structure of a connector consisting of a plug and a socket for electrically connecting a main body and a housing.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, for the main body of a video deck, etc.
In order to electrically connect the housing of the operation unit, etc.,
A plug is attached to the main body side, and a socket is attached to the casing side, and by connecting these plugs and sockets, the main body side and the casing side are electrically connected.

FIG. 3 shows a conventional connector, in which a socket 2 is attached to a housing 1 with screws 3, and a guide pin 5 of a plug 4 on the main body side is inserted into a guide hole 6 of the socket 2. By inserting the pin terminal 4a of the plug 4 into the contact hole 2a of the socket 2, a connection between the terminals is established.

Furthermore, the socket 2 is often automatically attached to the plug 4 by a robot or the like, so the screw holes 7 provided in the flanges on both sides of the socket 2 have a slightly larger diameter than the neck 3a of the screw 3. In reality, the socket 2 is attached to the housing 1 so that it can be finely adjusted in the vertical and horizontal directions.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the floating structure of the conventional connector is such that the screw 3 for attaching the socket 2 to the housing 1 has some play in the screw hole 7. It has been pointed out that there are problems in that the number of parts is large, the number of parts is large, and the troublesome screw-fastening work is required, which increases the number of installation steps and increases costs.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to connect a socket, which is a part of a connector that electrically connects a housing and a main body, to a housing. It is an object of the present invention to provide a floating structure of a connector which can be easily and inexpensively mounted on a connector and which can effectively absorb mounting errors and the like when connecting the connector.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the floating structure of the connector according to the present invention provides the above-mentioned floating structure in a connector consisting of a plug attached to the main body side and a socket attached to the casing side. By slightly movably engaging the locking claw provided on the socket in the locking hole on the housing side, the socket position can be finely adjusted vertically and horizontally when the plug and socket are mated. Features.

[0008]

[Operation] As is clear from the above configuration, in order to attach the socket to the housing, all that is required is to engage the locking claw provided on the socket into the locking hole on the housing side. It can be installed with one touch.

Furthermore, since the locking claw of the socket is engaged in the hole of the housing so as to be able to move slightly, the position of the socket can be easily finely adjusted when connecting the plug and the socket.

0010

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the floating structure of a connector according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a floating structure of a connector according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a state in which a socket is attached to a housing.

In FIG. 1, the connector according to the present invention includes:
A socket 10 and a plug 2 made of insulating material such as synthetic resin
The socket 10 is attached to the housing 30, while the plug 20 is attached to the main body (not shown). By inserting the plug 20 into the socket 10, an electrical connection between the housing 30 and the main body is established. It is a matter of aiming. In addition, the reference numeral 40 in the figure is an FP attached to the socket 10.
Indicates C.

By the way, the present invention is characterized by the mounting structure of the socket 10 to the housing 30.

That is, a pair of locking claws 11 are formed protrudingly on the left and right sides of the back surface of the socket 10.
A locking hole 31 that fits with a slight play is formed in the housing 30.
It was opened in .

Therefore, in order to attach the socket 10 to the housing 30, it is sufficient to fit the locking claw 11 of the socket 10 into the locking hole 31 of the housing 30, and the socket 1 can be attached with one touch.
0 installation can be completed, the installation workability is excellent, and there is no need for separate installation parts such as screws as in the past, and cost reduction can be expected by reducing the number of parts.

Further, the connection between the socket 10 and the plug 20 is achieved by inserting the guide pin 21 of the plug 20 into the guide hole 12 of the socket 10 to position them. By inserting it into the contact hole 13, the connection between the two is completed.

When inserting the plug 20 into the socket 10, as shown in FIG.
is engaged in the locking hole 31 on the side of the housing 30 so as to be able to move slightly.
is movable in the vertical and horizontal directions with respect to the housing 30. Therefore, even if the guide pin 21 and the guide hole 12 do not exactly match, the tip 21a of the guide pin 21 is aligned with the guide hole 12 of the socket 10, for example. At the taper part 12a,
By entering the guide pin 21 into the guide hole 12 while being guided, the socket 10 is positioned at an appropriate position, and the contact pin 22 of the plug 20 is accurately inserted into the contact hole 13 of the socket 10. A reliable electrical connection will be made.

[0018]

As explained above, according to the floating structure of the connector according to the present invention, the locking claw provided on the socket is fitted into the locking hole on the housing side with some play, which is a so-called snap. Since it uses a fit, the socket can be installed with one touch, which significantly improves installation work efficiency, and it also eliminates the need for screws, which are conventional installation members, and reduces the number of parts, resulting in significant cost reductions. It has this effect.

Furthermore, since the locking pawl provided on the socket is engaged in the locking hole of the housing so that it can move slightly in the vertical and horizontal directions, even if there is an error when inserting the plug into the socket, The socket can be finely adjusted with respect to the casing, and has the effect of realizing a floating structure that is ideal for automation using robots and the like.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a connector according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a floating configuration of the connector according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional connector.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Socket 11 Locking claw 12 Guide hole 13 Contact hole 20 Plug 21 Guide pin 22 Contact pin 30 Housing 31 Locking hole

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] In a connector consisting of a plug attached to the main body side and a socket attached to the housing side, a locking claw provided on the socket is engaged in a locking hole on the housing side so as to be able to move slightly. , a floating structure of a connector, characterized in that the socket position can be finely adjusted in vertical and horizontal directions when the plug and socket are mated.