CN102823076B - Joint connector - Google Patents
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Joint connector of the present invention (10) comprising: the first connector (16), and described first connector has the splicing ear (14) being connected to multiple flexible cable (12); And the second connector (18) to coordinate with described first connector (16).Second connector (18) comprising: the second housing (44) be made up of resin material; Remain on multiple buses (46a to 46c) of the inside of the second housing (44); Be located at the containment member (48) on one end of the second housing (44).Sealing component (48) is located in depressed part (50), and will remain in depressed part (50) near each coupling part (56) with the bus (46a to 46c) of U-shaped cross-section, above-mentioned depressed part (50) be located on one end of the second housing (44).
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of joint connector of the electric connecting part on vehicle, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a kind of joint connector with waterproof construction.
Background technology
Up to now, joint connector comprises: connector shell, and it has the terminal member being connected to electric wire; With the mating connector housing being connected to this connector shell.This mating connector housing accommodates the bus by resin molded material attaching wherein, and this bus can be electrically connected to terminal member.When connector shell and mating connector housing are connected to each other, the part having entered the connector shell in mating connector housing to be resisted against on resin molded material and to be pressed by resin molded material, and terminal member and bus are electrically connected to each other (see, such as, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No.2001-110511).
In above-mentioned joint connector, by under the connector shell institute applied pressure being connected to mating connector housing, resin molded material can provide certain sealability.But, clearly do not indicate sealability and how to operate.Even if sealability exists, also have following worry: sealability can according to mating connector housing with the state be connected between connector shell and also according to play containment member function resin molded material assembled state and change.In addition, between bus and resin molded material, sealability is needed.In addition, bus and resin molded bonding material ground form bus bulk, and described bus bulk is assembled in the inner wall surface of mating connector housing.As a result, mating connector housing trends towards having larger size.
Summary of the invention
The present invention makes in view of above-mentioned difficulties problem.The object of this invention is to provide a kind of joint connector, described joint connector reliably and stably prevent the water trapped in the connector move between cavity for increase sealability, and the structure of described joint connector be simplified for reduction size.
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 1, a kind of joint connector (10 is provided, 150,200), it comprises: the first connector (16,154), and described first connector has multiple cavity (32,152), described multiple cavity can accommodate the splicing ear (14) of the extreme ends being connected to multiple electric wire wherein, with the second connector (18, 156, 202), described second connector accommodates the bus (46a to 46c that can be connected to splicing ear (14) wherein, 158, 208), first connector (16, 154) and the second connector (18, 156, 202) cooperatively interact with by splicing ear (14) and bus (46a to 46c, 158, 208) be joined to one another, thus multiple electric wire is electrically connected to each other, wherein, second connector (18, 156, 202) have be connected to the first connector (16, 154) depressed part (50 limited in the end that end is relative, 166, 204), and at this depressed part (50, 166, 204) expose in and have bus (46a to 46c, 158, 208) at least partially, simultaneously at depressed part (50, 166, 204) be furnished with in and cover this depressed part (50, 166, 204) sealing device (48, 168, 206).
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 2, in the joint connector according to technical scheme 1, sealing device (48,168,206) be made up of elastomeric material, described elastomeric material is encapsulated in depressed part (50,166,204) to be integrally molded in depressed part (50,166,204) in.
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 3, in the joint connector according to technical scheme 1, bus (46a to 46c, 158,208) terminal (54a, 54b, 160a to 160e, the 216a that are connected to splicing ear (14) is comprised, 216b) and with terminal (54a, 54b, 160a to 160e, 216a, 216b) the interconnective joint in end (56,172,214), bus (46a to 46c, 158,208) at least have and comprise joint (56,172,214) in interior part.
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 4, in the joint connector according to technical scheme 1, depressed part (204) extends to the position that the first connector (16) and the second connector (202) abut against each other from the end of the second connector (202).
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 5, in the joint connector according to technical scheme 1, the second connector (18,156,202) there is substantially rectangular shape of cross section, and depressed part (50,166,204) there is similar substantially rectangular shape of cross section.
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 6, in the joint connector according to technical scheme 1, joint connector (10,150,200) in use use with at high temperature remaining on together with the parts on Straddle riding type vehicle (80), and for connecting at least O
2any one in transducer (124), adjuster (112) and injector (118).
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 7, in the joint connector according to technical scheme 1, joint connector (10,150,200) for connect Straddle riding type vehicle (80) control unit of engine (110), for detect the gradient of Straddle riding type vehicle (80) inclination sensor (116), for control the aperture of throttler valve air throttle control device and at least one in the steering operation amount control device of the steering operation amount of joystick (88).
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 8, in the joint connector according to technical scheme 1, each in described electric wire comprises flexible cable (12), and described flexible cable (12) has the multiple cores (40) be arranged in wherein.
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 1, joint connector (10,150,200) the second connector (18,156,202) there is the depressed part (50 limited in the end relative with the end being connected to the first connector (16,154), 166,204), and at this depressed part (50,166,204) expose in and have bus (46a to 46c, 158,208) at least partially, simultaneously at depressed part (50,166,204) sealing device (48 covering this depressed part (50,166,204) is furnished with in, 168,206).Therefore, water in the first connector (16,154) has been entered by sealing device (48,168,206) by reliably and stably stop and move along bus (46a to 46c, 158,208) between cavity (32,152) by electric wire.
As a result, reliably avoid the electric leakage that may occur when water moves along bus (46a to 46c, 158,208), allow electric current reliably thus and stably flow through joint connector (10,150,200).
The second connector (18 is limited to because sealing device (48,168,206) is installed on, 156,202) depressed part (50,166 in end, 204) in, so be assembled into comparing according to the joint connector of background technology on the second connector (18,156,202) with wherein independent sealing device, joint connector (10,150,200) structure can be simplified, for reducing size.
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 2, sealing device (48,168,206) is made up of elastomeric material, and described elastomeric material to be encapsulated in depressed part (50,166,204) and to be integrally molded in depressed part (50,166,204).Therefore, sealing device (48,168,206) can flow in depressed part (50,166,204) by simply and reliably install in position by making elastomeric material.Thus the quantity of the parts of joint connector (10,150,200) can reduce, and sealing device (48,168,206) keeps stably installing in position.
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 3, bus (46a to 46c, 158,208) comprises terminal (54a, 54b, 160a to 160e, 216a, 216b) and with terminal (54a, 54b, 160a to 160e, 216a, 216b) the interconnective joint in end (56,172,214), bus (46a to 46c, 158,208) at least have and comprise joint (56,172,214) in interior part.Therefore, anti-sealing flows to another terminal (54b, 160b, 216b) by joint (56,172,214) from a terminal (54a, 160a, 216a), and water can not be moved along bus (46a to 46c, 158,208) between cavity (32,152).
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 4, depressed part (204) extends to the position that the first connector (16) and the second connector (202) abut against each other from the end of the second connector (202), not only reliably anti-sealing is entered by electric wire thus, and reliably stops the water from the region be connected between the first connector (16) with the second connector (202).As a result, the water-proof function of joint connector (200) is improved further.
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 5, the second connector (18,156,202) has substantially rectangular shape of cross section, and depressed part (50,166,204) has similar substantially rectangular shape of cross section.As a result, the shape of depressed part (50,166,204) can be larger with the shape of cross section mating the second connector (18,156,202), and therefore, the sealing device (48,168,206) be arranged in depressed part (50,166,204) also can be larger.
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 6, joint connector (10,150,200) in use uses with at high temperature remaining on together with the parts on Straddle riding type vehicle (80), and for connecting at least O
2any one in transducer (124), adjuster (112) and injector (118).Work as O
2during the cooling of transducer (124), adjuster (112) and injector (118), under the negative pressure developed due to the temperature difference, water can be able to be flow in joint connector (10,150,200) by electric wire.But, even in this case, because sealing device (48,168,206) is arranged to the part covering bus (46a to 46c, 158,208), so anti-sealing is by bus (46a to 46c, 158,208) motion.
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 7, joint connector (10,150,200) for connect Straddle riding type vehicle (80) control unit of engine (110), for detect the gradient of Straddle riding type vehicle (80) inclination sensor (116), for control the aperture of throttler valve air throttle control device and at least one in the steering operation amount control device of the steering operation amount of joystick (88).Thus; reliably anti-sealing enters the control unit of engine (110) of the infringement being vulnerable to water, inclination sensor (116), air throttle control device and steering operation amount control device, and reliably protects control unit of engine (110), inclination sensor (116), air throttle control device and steering operation amount control device in case be subject to the infringement of water.
According to the present invention described in technical scheme 8, if use each as in described electric wire of the flexible cable (12) with the multiple cores (40) be arranged in wherein, then due to core (40) has the diameter less than the core of common cable (12a) and due to core (40) with have same diameter common cable (12a) core compared with there is more quantity, so reduce the gap in pipe (42), trend towards thus causing capillarity.But, even when the water sucked by the gap between core (40) become trapped in the first connector (16,154) time in, be arranged in the sealing device (48 in the second connector (18,156,202), 168,206) be effective for reliably and stably anti-sealing along bus (46a to 46c, 158,208) motion.
Explanation from the preferred embodiment referring to accompanying drawing is become more obvious by above-mentioned target, feature and advantage.
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Fig. 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, be in the lock state in the overall vertical cross-sectional of joint connector;
Fig. 2 is the overall vertical cross-sectional of joint connector, and it illustrates and is in the first connector in temporary transient lock-out state and the second connector;
Fig. 3 is the overall vertical cross-sectional of joint connector, and it illustrates the first connector shown in Fig. 1 and the second connector, and described first connector and the second connector are in the state before being locked;
Fig. 4 is the plane graph of the first connector of the joint connector shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is the front view of the second connector of the joint connector shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 is the cutaway view obtained along the line VI-VI of Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 A is the cutaway view obtained along line VII A-VII A of Fig. 4;
Fig. 7 B is the cutaway view of common cable;
Fig. 8 is the overall vertical cross-sectional of the second connector shown in the Fig. 3 before containment member is installed in depressed part;
Fig. 9 is the overall side view of the motorcycle as Straddle riding type vehicle, and described Straddle riding type vehicle has the electrical device connected by joint connector;
Figure 10 is the block diagram of the connection of the electrical device illustrated on motorcycle shown in fig .9;
Figure 11 be according to a second embodiment of the present invention, be in the lock state in the overall vertical cross-sectional of joint connector;
Figure 12 is the overall vertical cross-sectional of joint connector, and it illustrates the first connector shown in Figure 11 and the second connector, and described first connector and the second connector are in the state before being locked;
Figure 13 is the plane graph of the first connector of the joint connector shown in Figure 12;
Figure 14 is the front view of the second connector of the joint connector shown in Figure 12;
Figure 15 is the cutaway view obtained along the line Ⅹ V-Ⅹ V of Figure 14;
Figure 16 be according to the third embodiment of the invention, be in the lock state in the overall vertical cross-sectional of joint connector; And
Figure 17 is the overall transverse sectional view of the second connector of the joint connector shown in Figure 16.
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Joint connector is according to a preferred embodiment of the invention explained hereinafter with reference to accompanying drawing.
In FIG, Reference numeral 10 indicates the joint connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in Fig. 1 to 7, joint connector 10 comprises: the first connector 16, and it has the splicing ear 14 being connected to multiple (such as, six) flexible cable 12; With the second connector 18, it is connected to the first connector 16.In FIG, the first connector 16 of joint connector 10 and the second connector 18 are depicted as and are connected and lock together.
First connector 16 comprises the first housing 20 be made up of resin material and the multiple splicing ears 14 inserted in this first housing 20.Splicing ear 14 is set to multiple (such as, the six) splicing ear of the quantity depending on flexible cable 12.
Such as, first housing 20 with substantially rectangular shape of cross section has: insertion portion 22, and the end (along by arrow A 1 indicated direction) that described insertion portion 22 is arranged in the first housing 20 is gone up and is inserted in the second connector 18; With wider portion 24, it is upper and wider than insertion portion 22 that described wider portion 24 is arranged in another end (along by arrow A 2 indicated direction) of the first housing 20.Insertion portion 22 has a set of projection 26 on its outer surface, described a set of projection 26 for be engaged in when the first connector 16 is connected to the second connector 18 in the second connector 18 limit the first hole 28 or the second hole 30 in.
When the first connector 16 is connected to the second connector 18, wider portion 24 is arranged in the outside of the second connector 18.
First housing 20 has: the first cavity (cavity) 32, and described first cavity 32 to be limited in insertion portion 22 and wherein to hold splicing ear 14; With the second cavity 34, described second cavity 34 is limited in wider portion 24, and flexible cable 12 is partially inserted in the second cavity 34 simultaneously.First cavity 32 is divided into compartment as many with the quantity of splicing ear 14.Such as, first cavity 32 is divided into three compartments along the Width (by arrow B indicated direction) that the longitudinal direction (by arrow A 1, A2 indicated direction) with the first housing 20 is vertical, and the first cavity 32 is also divided into two compartments along the short transverse (by arrow C indicated direction) vertical with Width.First cavity 32 extends through the end (along by arrow A 1 indicated direction) of the first housing 20 and keeps being communicated with second cavity 34 fluid of another end (along by arrow A 2 indicated direction) at the first housing 20.
Second cavity 34 opens wide towards another end (along by arrow A 2 indicated direction) of the first housing 20, and wherein hold package 36, described package 36 keeps and sealed soft cable 12, and described package 36 is fixed in position by the fixture 38 that the opening by the second cavity 34 inserts.
Splicing ear 14 is all made up of conductive metallic material separately and respective shape is all set to semicircular cross section, and these splicing ears 14 are inserted into and are fixed in the first cavity 32.Flexible cable 12 by welding or similar fashion be electrically connected to the second cavity 34 closer to the respective end (along by arrow A 2 indicated direction) of splicing ear 14.
As shown in Figure 7A, each flexible cable 12 comprises multiple core 40, and such as, described multiple core 40 to be contained in the pipe 42 be made up of flexible resin(a) material and to have the outer surface covered with this pipe 42.In order to flexibility, the diameter of the core 40 of flexible cable 12 is less than the diameter of the core 40a of the common cable 12a shown in Fig. 7 B, and the quantity of core 40 is also more than the quantity of core 40a.
Second connector 18 comprises: the second housing 44 be made up of resin material; Be maintained at multiple (such as, three) the bus 46a to 46c in the second housing 44; With the containment member 48 be arranged in an end of the second housing 44.
Second housing 44 has substantially rectangular shape of cross section and bottom is tubular form, and the second housing 44 has the depressed part 50 be limited in its end, and described depressed part 50 is used as bottom, and containment member 48 is arranged in this depressed part 50.Second housing 44 also has the 3rd cavity 52 be limited in its another end (along by arrow A 2 indicated direction).The insertion portion 22 of the first connector 16 can insert in the 3rd cavity 52.Depressed part 50 is forms of the cuboid with substantially rectangular shape of cross section, and depressed part 50 in a longitudinal direction (by arrow A 2 indicated direction) be recessed to the degree of depth of specifying from the end of the second housing 44.
3rd cavity 52 opens wide towards another end (along by arrow A 2 indicated direction) of the second housing 44, and extends to the part of approximate centre along the longitudinal direction (by arrow A 1, A2 indicated direction) of the second housing 44.
Second housing 44 has and is limited to a pair first holes 28 in its another end (along by arrow A 2 indicated direction) and a pair second holes 30.Be spaced apart from each other the distance of specifying along the longitudinal direction (by arrow A 1, A2 indicated direction) of the second housing 44 for first hole 28 and the second hole 30.
Each in bus 46a to 46c is made up of conductive metallic material and each shape is set to the cross section of U-shaped, each in described bus 46a to 46c has two parallel terminal 54a, 54b and by interconnective for the end of terminal 54a, 54b joint 56.At terminal 54a, when 54b arranges abreast along the short transverse (by arrow C indicated direction) of the second housing 44, bus 46a to 46c is spaced apart each other equidistantly and be arranged parallel to each other along the Width indicated by arrow B that the longitudinal direction (by arrow A 1, A2 indicated direction) with the second housing 44 is vertical.
The terminal 54a of bus 46a to 46c, 54b to be inserted in the through hole 58 extended between depressed part 50 and the 3rd cavity 52 and to be maintained in described through hole 58.Joint 56 is arranged in depressed part 50, and the distal end of terminal 54a, 54b is arranged in the 3rd cavity 52.Particularly, the joint 56 of bus 46a to 46c with the bottom interval of depressed part 50 distance of specifying.
As another end (along by arrow A 2 indicated direction) from the second housing 44 is observed, the terminal 54a of bus 46a to 46c, 54b along Width (by the arrow B indicated direction) interval each other equidistantly of the second housing 44, and to be also spaced apart from each other the distance of specifying along the short transverse (by arrow C indicated direction) of the second housing 44.
The containment member 48 be made up of elastomeric material or the resin material of such as rubber is arranged in depressed part 50, and containment member 48 keeps the terminal 54a of joint 56 and bus 46a to 46c, the part of 54b.Such as, the containment member 48 be made up of thermoplastic resin is by being heated to melting, making it to flow in depressed part 50, being then cooled to solidify and being arranged on integratedly in depressed part 50 by thermoplastic resin.Containment member 48 is installed in depressed part 50, makes the end of containment member 48 and the second housing 44 substantially flush.Containment member 48 can be made up of the elastomeric material with sealing function, and is not limited to any specific material.
Because containment member 48 is installed in depressed part 50, to fill depressed part 50, so containment member 48 and depressed part 50 complementation, the form with the cuboid of substantially rectangular shape of cross section.
Basic structure is as mentioned above according to the joint connector 10 of the first embodiment of the present invention.Below by explanation first connector 16 and the second connector 18 connection each other.Flexible cable 12 has been connected to the splicing ear 14 be arranged in the first connector 16.
First, as shown in Figure 3, the first connector 16 and the second connector 18 are relative to each other arranged to straight line, the opening of three cavity 52 of insertion portion 22 in the second connector 18 of the first connector 16.
Then, the insertion portion 22 of the first connector 16 is inserted in the opening of the second connector 18 to make projection 26 engage (see Fig. 2) with the first hole 28.Splicing ear 14, now in the face of corresponding terminal 54a, the 54b of bus 46a to 46c, to make the first connector 16 and the second connector 18 be positioned in the state of temporarily fastening (temporarily locking), and will not be separated each other.
Finally, second connector 18 pressurizes (along by arrow A 2 indicated direction) towards the first connector 16, the end of insertion portion 22 is made to be resisted against on the end of the 3rd cavity 52 thus, projection 26 is discharged from the first hole 28, and projection 26 is inserted in the second hole 30 to be bonded on wherein (see Fig. 1).In other words, the first cavity 32 is separated by being resisted against on the second connector 18 end of the first connector 16.
The terminal 54a of bus 46a to 46c, 54b are inserted into and contact with the peripheral inner surface of splicing ear 14.Splicing ear 14 in upper one group and the splicing ear 14 in next group are electrically connected to each other by bus 46a to 46c.First connector 16 and the present junction completely of the second connector 18 are in the state of locking.
The motorcycle 80 as Straddle riding type vehicle comprising above-mentioned joint connector 10 is briefly described hereinafter with reference to Fig. 9 and 10.The invention is not restricted to use on motorcycle 80, but various Straddle riding type vehicle (comprise pedal type vehicle, road vehicle, off-road vehicle, etc.) can be applied to.
As shown in Figure 9, motorcycle 80 comprise body shell 82, the front-wheel 84 as the wheel that can turn to, the trailing wheel 86 as driving wheel, for front-wheel 84 is turned to handle 88, sit seat 90 thereon and the engine 92 as prime mover for occupant.
The front end of body shell 82 is fixed with head tube 94, and is supported with front fork 96 pivotally by head tube 94, and described front fork 96 has a pair left and right front cross-arm, and front-wheel 84 is supported on described a pair left and right front cross-arm by axle.Handle 88 is arranged on the steering lever for making front-wheel 84 turn to.Trailing wheel 86 is supported on swing arm 98 by axle, and described swing arm 98 can be supported on the lower rear section of body shell 82 vertical oscillation.
The upper part of body shell 82 is furnished with fuel tank 100, and seat 90 is arranged in after fuel tank 100.Seat 90 comprises the front chair 104 for jockey and the back seat 106 with occupant later.The interior case 108 be arranged in below front chair 104 wherein accommodates ECU110(control unit of engine) and adjuster 112, for the current commutates produced by generator (not shown), to control to overcharge.Battery 114 is furnished with below back seat 106.ECU 110 plays the function of controller, sprays and various electrical device for the fuel controlling engine 92.
Body shell 82 is provided with inclination sensor (inclination sensor) 116, for detecting the state of motorcycle 80 and making engine 92 stop when motorcycle 80 overturning.
Engine 92 has the multiple injectors 118 for being ejected into by fuel (not shown) in cylinder.The blast pipe 120 be communicated with cylinder fluid is kept to be connected to engine 92.Blast pipe 120 extends back along curve form and is connected to muffler 122.In blast pipe 120, O is installed
2transducer 124, described O
2transducer 124 is for detecting the amount of the oxygen in the exhaust flowing through blast pipe 120.
As shown in Figure 10, adjuster 112, inclination sensor 116, battery 114 and O
2transducer 124 is electrically connected to ECU 110 by the corresponding flexible cable 12 it being provided with corresponding joint connector 10.
Such as, in motorcycle 80, adjuster 112, injector 118 and O
2transducer 124 be arranged in be heated to high temperature engine 92 and blast pipe 120 near.Therefore, adjuster 112, injector 118 and O
2transducer 124 is heated to uniform temperature when engine 92 operates.Such as, when the parts of the adjuster 112 such as heated are by with air or contacting rain water and when cooling, produce negative pressure in these parts due to the temperature difference, water can be inhaled in joint connector 10 by flexible cable 12 thus.
According to the present invention, even if water enters in joint connector 10, because containment member 48 is arranged to the joint 56 covering bus 46a to 46c, so anti-sealing moves to another terminal 54b from the terminal 54a of bus 46a to 46c.Therefore, reliably anti-sealing moves in the second housing 44.
Joint connector 10 can such as connecting electronic throttle controller part, described electronic throttle controller part comprises line control air control shutter and handles (TBW) system, for detecting the operational ton of the accelerator handle of motorcycle 80 and controlling the aperture of air throttle based on by motor operated operational ton.In this application, joint connector 10 is arranged on flexible cable 12, and described flexible cable 12 connects motor and the ECU 110 of electronic throttle controller part.
Joint connector 10 also can such as connecting electronic power assist steering (EPS) system, and described electronic power assist steering system is for detecting the operational ton (steering angle) of the handle 88 of motorcycle 80 and being energized to make front-wheel 84 turn to motor based on this steering operation amount.In this application, joint connector 10 is arranged on flexible cable 12, and described flexible cable 12 connects motor and the ECU 110 of electronic power assist steering system.
Particularly, by using joint connector 10 to connect the electronic throttle controller part, electronic power assist steering system, battery 114 and the inclination sensor 116 that comprise line control air control shutter control system, critically anti-sealing enters the electronic throttle controller part of the infringement being vulnerable to water, electronic power assist steering system, battery 114 and inclination sensor 116.Thus, reliably protect these parts in case water enchroachment (invasion) evil.
According to the first embodiment, as mentioned above, because containment member 48 is arranged in depressed part 50, described depressed part 50 is limited in the end of the second connector 18, so that bus 46a to 46c is remained near its joint 56, so reliably anti-sealing flows between bus 46a to 46c and the second housing 44.Particularly, even if water enters in the second housing 44, also another terminal 54b is moved to by the anti-sealing of containment member 48 from the terminal 54a of bus 46a to 46c.
As a result, reliably avoid the electric leakage that may occur when water moves along bus 46a to 46c, allow electric current reliably thus and stably flow through joint connector 10.
Because the depressed part 50 in the second connector 18 is exposed to outside, so can install containment member 48 simply and reliably by making the elastomeric material of such as resin material etc. flow in depressed part 50, and containment member 48 can keep stably installing in position.
Because the containment member 48 on the end of the second connector 18 is exposed to outside, so visually can easily recognize its installment state and sealing state.
First connector 16 of joint connector 10 and the second connector 18 have substantially rectangular shape of cross section, and the depressed part 50 be limited in the end of the second connector 18 also has substantially rectangular shape of cross section.As a result, the shape of depressed part 50 can be larger with the shape of cross section mating the second connector 18, and therefore, the containment member 48 be arranged in depressed part 50 also can be larger.Larger depressed part 50 allows easy installation (filling) containment member 48.
In addition, bus 46a to 46c is arranged in the second housing 44 of the second connector 18 in advance, and the joint 56 of bus 46a to 46c is by covering with containment member 48 and being kept in position.Therefore, compared with being assembled in the background technology on the second connector 18 with the bus 46a to 46c be wherein separated, prevent the size of the joint connector 10 comprising the second connector 18 from becoming large, and because this reducing size.
If use flexible cable 12 to be used as electric wire, each in described flexible cable 12 comprises the core 40 that is contained in wherein and has the outer surface covered with the pipe 42 be made up of flexible resin(a) material, then due to the diameter of core 40 is less and the quantity of core 40 more than the quantity (see Fig. 7 B) of the described core 40a of the common cable 12a of same diameter, gap between core 40 reduces, and trends towards thus causing capillarity upwards to aspirate the water become trapped in pipe 42 along core 40.But, by joint connector 10, when even to enter when water in each pipe 42 in flexible cable 12 and to move to along core 40 in first connector 16 and the second connector 18, for anti-sealing, containment member 48 to move to along bus 46a to 46c from a terminal 54a that another terminal 54b moves is effective.
Next, shown in Figure 11 to 15 according to the joint connector 150 of the second embodiment.The parts of the joint connector 150 identical with those parts of the joint connector 10 according to the first embodiment indicate with identical Reference numeral and will illustrate in no detail below.Figure 11 illustrates joint connector 150, and its first connector 154 and the second connector 156 are connected to one another in lock-out state.
According to the joint connector 150 of the second embodiment be according to the difference of the joint connector 10 of the first embodiment, Width (by arrow B indicated direction) only along the first connector 154 is limited with multiple first cavity (cavity) 152, and the bus 158 be arranged in the second connector 156 has multiple terminal 160a to 160e that the Width (by arrow B indicated direction) along the second connector 156 arranges, to make terminal 160a to 160e corresponding with the first cavity 152 respectively.
First connector 154 has the first housing 162, described first housing 162 has oval shape of cross section, and the cross section of described ellipse is comparatively large and less along short transverse (by arrow C indicated direction) along Width (by arrow B indicated direction).First housing 162 be wherein limited with multiple (such as, five) the first cavity 152, described multiple first cavity 152 extends along the longitudinal direction (by arrow A 1, A2 indicated direction) of the first housing 162 and opens with equal intervals each other along Width (by arrow B indicated direction).The splicing ear 14 being connected to flexible cable 12 is inserted in the first cavity 152 respectively.
As the first connector 154, second connector 156 has the second housing 164, described second housing 164 has oval shape of cross section, and the cross section of described ellipse is comparatively large and less along short transverse (by arrow C indicated direction) along Width (by arrow B indicated direction).
Containment member 168 is arranged in depressed part 166, and described depressed part 166 is limited in the end (along by arrow A 1 indicated direction) of the second housing 164.The 3rd cavity 170 is limited with in another end (along by arrow A 2 indicated direction) of the second housing 164.In the second housing 164, be furnished with bus 158, described bus 158 is made up of metal material and is had comb form.Bus 158 comprises: multiple (such as, five) terminal 160a to 160e, and described multiple terminal 160a to 160e is spaced apart each other equidistantly and be arranged parallel to each other; With joint 172, the end of terminal 160a to 160e is interconnected by described joint 172.Depressed part 166 has the shape of cross section of the ellipse corresponding with the shape of cross section of the second housing 164.
The terminal 160a to 160e of bus 158 and the longitudinal direction (by arrow A 1, A2 indicated direction) of the second housing 164 keep flat substantially parallel, and joint 172 extends along the Width (by arrow B indicated direction) of the second housing 164.When the terminal 160a to 160e of bus 158 is inserted in the through hole 174 be limited between depressed part 166 and the 3rd cavity 170, joint 172 is arranged in depressed part 166, and the distal end of terminal 160a to 160e protrudes in the 3rd cavity 170.
Particularly, the terminal 160a to 160e of bus 158 and joint 172 are flatly arranged along the Width (by arrow B indicated direction) of the second housing 164, and are arranged to the first cavity 152 in the face of being connected in the first connector 154 of the second connector 156.
Favourable part according to the joint connector 150 of the second embodiment is, described joint connector 150 can be arranged in the limited space of tool along short transverse, because the first connector 154 comprising the first cavity 152 and the second connector 156 wherein accommodating bus 158 have smooth shape of cross section, described smooth shape of cross section is comparatively large and less along short transverse (by arrow C indicated direction) along Width (by arrow B indicated direction).
As according to the joint connector 10 of the first embodiment, containment member 168 is arranged in depressed part 166, and described depressed part 166 to be limited in the end of the second connector 156 and to be remained near joint 172 by bus 158.Therefore, reliably anti-sealing flows between bus 158 and the second housing 164.As a result, reliably avoid the electric leakage that may occur when water moves along bus 158, allow electric current reliably thus and stably flow through joint connector 150.
Next, shown in Figure 16 and 17 according to the joint connector 200 of the 3rd embodiment.The parts of the joint connector 200 identical with those parts of the joint connector 10 according to the first embodiment indicate with identical Reference numeral and will illustrate in no detail below.
According to the joint connector 200 of the 3rd embodiment be according to the difference of the joint connector 10 of the first embodiment, replace limiting depressed part in the second connector 202,3rd cavity (depressed part) 204 in a longitudinal direction (by arrow A 1, A2 indicated direction) extends through the second connector 202, and containment member 206 is arranged in the end (along by arrow A 1 indicated direction) of the second connector 202.Figure 16 illustrates joint connector 200, and the first connector 16 and the second connector 202 are connected to one another in lock-out state.The first connector 16 in Figure 16 is identical with the first connector 16 of the joint connector 10 according to the first embodiment.Figure 17 is the cutaway view of the second connector 202 obtained along the plane almost parallel with Width in the position of the approximate centre along height.
Second connector 202 has the 3rd cavity 204, described 3rd cavity 204 extends through the second connector 202 along the longitudinal direction (by arrow A 1, A2 indicated direction) of the second housing 218, and near the end of the 3rd cavity 204, be furnished with the retainer block 210 for keeping bus 208.3rd cavity 204 has the shape of cross section of the ellipse corresponding with the shape of cross section of the second housing 218.
Retainer block 210 and the second housing 218 integral, and retainer block 210 has the terminal 216a for keeping bus 208 wherein, the through hole 212 of 216b.Bus 208 has joint 214, and described joint 214 is arranged on the side of retainer block 210 in the end (along by arrow A 1 indicated direction) of the second housing 218.The terminal 216a of bus 208,216b have the distal end in another end (along by arrow A 2 indicated direction) being arranged in the second housing 218.
Containment member 206 is mounted to the retainer block 210 in the end (along by arrow A 1 indicated direction) of covering second housing 218 in the 3rd cavity 204.The terminal 216a of bus 208,216b protrude from the end sections of containment member 206.In other words, the major part containment member 206 comprising the bus 208 of joint 214 covers, and bus 208 is firmly fixed to retainer block 210 by containment member 206.Thus the 3rd cavity 204 plays the function of the depressed part being wherein provided with containment member 206.
When the first housing 20 is connected to the second housing 218, the end of the first housing 20 is inserted in the 3rd cavity 204, until this end is resisted against on the end of containment member 206, and splicing ear 14 is connected respectively to the terminal 216a of bus 208,216b.Thus, maintain the gas-tight seal between the first housing 20 and the second housing 218.
By the containment member 206 of the position extended on its end being resisted against the first connector 16, joint connector 200 according to the 3rd embodiment can enter the first connector 16 and the second connector 202 by flexible cable 12 by anti-sealing, and reliably can enter the first connector 16 and the second connector 202 by the region be connected between the first connector 16 with the second connector 202 by anti-sealing.As a result, the water-proof function of joint connector 200 can be improved further.
Owing to not needing to limit depressed part in the second connector 202, so the second housing 218 of the second connector 202 highly has manufacturability.
Replace having on its end the bus 208 of joint 214, its two ends there is no these joints 214 but the bus with terminal may be used for allowing the first different connectors 16 to be connected respectively to the two ends of the second connector 202.In this case, near retainer block 210, containment member is furnished with.Illustrate in addition, between first connector 16 and another the first connector 16, be furnished with containment member.Therefore, between first connector 16 and another the first connector 16, the inside of the second connector 202 is reliably moved through by the anti-sealing of containment member.
Joint connector according to the present invention is not limited to above-described embodiment, but can adopt various layout without departing from the scope of the invention.
Claims (6)
1. a joint connector (10,200), it comprises: the first connector (16), described first connector has multiple cavity (32), and described multiple cavity can accommodate the splicing ear (14) of the extreme ends being connected to multiple electric wire wherein; With the second connector (18,202), described second connector accommodates the bus (46a to 46c that can be connected to described splicing ear (14) wherein, 208), described first connector (16) and described second connector (18,202) cooperatively interact with by described splicing ear (14) and described bus (46a to 46c, 208) be joined to one another, thus described multiple electric wire is electrically connected to each other, wherein
Described second connector (18,202) there is the depressed part (50 limited in the end relative with the end being connected to described first connector (16), 204), and at described depressed part (50,204) expose in and have described bus (46a to 46c, 208) at least partially, simultaneously at described depressed part (50,204) be furnished with in and cover described depressed part (50,204) sealing device (48,206);
Described sealing device (48,206) is made up of elastomeric material, and described elastomeric material to be encapsulated in described depressed part (50,204) and to be integrally molded in described depressed part (50,204); And
Described bus (46a to 46c, 208) pair of terminal (54a being connected to described splicing ear (14) is comprised, 54b, 216a, 216b), and described pair of terminal (54a, 54b, 216a, 216b) at described second connector (18,202) short transverse is arranged abreast with described second connector (18,202);
Described first connector (16) and described second connector (18,202) use projection (26) to be connected with hole (30), described first connector (16) has described projection (26) and described second connector (18) has described hole (30); And
Described depressed part (204) extends to the position that described first connector (16) and described second connector (202) abut against each other from the end of described second connector (202).
2. joint connector according to claim 1, wherein, described bus (46a to 46c, 208) comprises joint (56,214), described joint (56,214) and described pair of terminal (54a, 54b, 216a, 216b) end be interconnected.
3. joint connector according to claim 1, wherein, described second connector (18,202) has substantially rectangular shape of cross section, and described depressed part (50,204) has similar substantially rectangular shape of cross section.
4. joint connector according to claim 1, wherein, described joint connector (10,200) in use uses with at high temperature remaining on together with the parts on Straddle riding type vehicle (80), and for connecting O
2any one in transducer (124), adjuster (112) and injector (118).
5. joint connector according to claim 1, wherein, described joint connector (10,200) for connect Straddle riding type vehicle (80) control unit of engine (110), for detect the gradient of described Straddle riding type vehicle (80) inclination sensor (116), for control the aperture of throttler valve air throttle control device and at least one in the steering operation amount control device of the steering operation amount of joystick (88).
6. joint connector according to claim 1, wherein, each in described electric wire comprises flexible cable (12), and described flexible cable (12) has the multiple cores (40) be arranged in wherein.
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