JP2000197243A - Connector fixing structure to wire harness - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ensure joining performance of a connector without generating interference with other components or the like. SOLUTION: In a connector 10, a lock part with a counter connector to be engaged is protruded from the tip part of an elastic piece 10a having a step difference 10c, which is formed of a wide part 10a-1 of a base side which is continuously connected to a connector body and a narrow part of the tip side. A tape 12 is wound on a range from a position of the step difference of the elastic segment 10a to the base side, and the connector 10 is fixed to a bus line K of a wire harness W/H.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for fixing a connector to a wire harness, and more particularly, to a structure in which a connected connector needs to be fixed to a trunk of a wire harness, and in particular, the connection between the connectors can be maintained. Is to do so.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various kinds of electric and electronic devices are mounted on automobiles and the like, and these devices and the like are connected by arranging a wire harness having a connector connected to a terminal to various parts of a vehicle body. I have. The wire harness is appropriately branched in accordance with the connection status and the like, and the branched branch line and the wire harness extending from the device or the like may be connected with each other by a connector. In some cases, it is fixed to the trunk of the wire harness to avoid interference. The connection between the connectors is often used when a device or the like to be connected is a so-called optional device.

FIG. 4 shows the connection between the connectors. The female connector 1 connected to the electric wire D-1, which is a branched branch terminal, is connected to the female connector 1 so as not to hinder routing. The tape 2 is wrapped around the electric wire D-1 near the connection root, and is fixed to the trunk K of the wire harness W / H. In this state, the male connector 3 connected to the distal end of the electric wire D-1 'of another wire harness W / H extending from a device or the like (not shown) is connected to the female connector 1. The male connector 3 has a locking portion 3 to a vehicle body panel P or the like.
a is provided, and after the connectors are connected to each other,
a is engaged with the vehicle body panel P or the like to prevent both connectors from interfering with the vehicle body panel P or the trunk line K or the like.

[0004]

In the above description, if the device or the like is an optional device, it may not be mounted. In such a case, the female connector 1 is not connected to the male connector 3. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the female connector 1 swings up and down and right and left with the tape winding portion as a fulcrum due to the vibration of the vehicle body or the like, and the trunk K of the wire harness W / H and the vehicle body panel P
There is a problem that abnormal noise occurs due to interference with the above.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the tape 2 'is covered with an elastic piece 1a' having a lock portion 1b 'at the tip.
To connect the female connector 1 'to the wire harness W /
It may be fixed to the main trunk K of H. By doing so, it is possible to prevent generation of abnormal noise when the male connector 3 is not connected. However, when the male connector 3 is connected, the tape 2 'is wound from the vicinity of the distal end of the elastic piece 1a' of the female connector 1 'to the vicinity of the center thereof. It enters into the connector joint part and cannot be reliably joined. Therefore, it is necessary to remove the tape 2 'before joining.
There is a problem that the joining work requires time and effort.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and prevents abnormal noise from occurring when connectors are not connected to each other, and maintains connection of the connectors when the connectors are connected. The task is to be able to do so.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is to firstly fix a connector connected to a branch line terminal branched from a trunk of a wire harness to the trunk by tape winding. The connector, at the distal end of the elastic piece having a step due to the wide portion on the base side and the narrow portion on the distal end side continuous with the connector body, protrudes a lock portion with the mating connector to be fitted, and In order to fix the connector, a tape is wound around a range from the stepped position of the connector to the base side so as not to interfere with the connection with the mating connector, and a connector fixing structure to the wire harness is provided.

[0008] As described above, the area around which the tape is wound
By using the step of the elastic piece as a guide and setting it in the direction from the step to the base side, it does not interfere with the connection with the mating connector, it can be connected without removing the tape, and it takes no time to connect Work can be done. Further, even when the connector is not connected to the mating connector, since the connector itself is fixed to the trunk of the wire harness by tape winding, generation of abnormal noise can be prevented.

Also, a rib is protrudingly provided at the tip of the step,
It is preferable to use the tape as a stopper at the end of the tape to be wound. In this way, by providing the rib at the tip of the step, the range around which the tape is wound can be restricted in the direction toward the base from the rib, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the tape from interfering with the mating connector.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a wiring harness W by a connector structure to a wiring harness according to an embodiment of the present invention.
1 shows a connector 10 fixed to a / K main line K.
The connector 10 is connected to an end of each electric wire D-1 which is a branch line branched from the trunk line K of the wire harness W / H, and the connector 10 is formed by winding the tape 12 around the wide portion 10a-1 of the elastic piece 10a. Harness W / H main line K
It is fixed to.

FIG. 2 shows a connector 10, which is a so-called female connector, and is made of resin. The connector 10 is connected from the rear 10-1 to the front
-2, a cavity 10e for inserting a crimp terminal attached to each electric wire is provided.
An elastic piece 10a is provided from the upper end of the rear back surface 10-1 so as to be continuous with the main body of the connector 10 so as to be parallel to the upper surface of the connector 10.

The elastic piece 10a has a base portion continuous with the main body of the connector 10 as a wide portion 10a-1 for securing strength, and a distal end portion with a narrow portion 10a due to regulation of the width of the mating portion of the mating connector. -2. Elastic piece 10a
Is determined by the relative position of the mating connector to the mating portion at the time of mating, and the length L1 of the narrow portion 10a-2 is determined in correspondence with the depth dimension of the mating connector of the mating connector, From the length L of the elastic piece 10a to the narrow portion 10a
The length obtained by subtracting the length L1 of -2 is the length of the wide portion 10a-1. Also, the narrow portion 1 which is the tip of the elastic piece 10a
0a-2 has a lock portion 10b with a mating connector.
Project upward.

The wide portion 10a-1 and the narrow portion 10a-2
Since the widths are different, steps 10c are formed on both sides of the boundary around the narrow portion 10a-2. A rib 10d projects upward from the tip of the step 10c on both sides. The protruding height of the rib 10d is determined in consideration of the thickness of the tape to be used. The rib is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a rib 10d ′ may be provided continuously from one end to the other end of the wide portion 10a-1 ′.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the range in which the tape is wound can be clearly determined from the step 10c ″, the rib may not be provided.

The connector 10 is, as shown in FIG.
A crimp terminal is attached to the terminal of the electric wire D-1 which is a branch line of the wire harness W / H, and the crimp terminal is inserted into the cavity 10e of the connector 10 from the rear surface 10-1 to be connected. Next, the connector 10 is positioned at a predetermined position on the trunk K of the wire harness W / H, and the tape 12 is aligned along the rib 10d of the elastic piece 10a of the connector 10, and the rib 10d is used as a stopper to reach the base side. And the connector 10 is fixed to the main line K. The tape 12 is made of vinyl chloride or the like, and has an elastic piece 10a.
Having a tape width corresponding to the length of the wide portion 10a-1. By doing so, the connector 10 is fixed to the main line K only by winding the tape, so that the connector 10 does not interfere with the main line K or the like even if vibrations or the like occur in the vehicle body.

In the case where no rib is provided on the elastic piece of the connector, the tape is adjusted along the step using the step of the elastic piece as a guide, and the tape is wound from the step position to the base side. Similarly, the connector is fixed to the trunk of the wire harness.

In order to connect the connector 10 fixed to the main line K to a male connector which is a mating connector, a male connector is fitted from the front surface 10-2 of the connector 10 which is not wound with a tape, and the distal end of the elastic piece 10a is fitted. Lock part 10b
Are engaged to connect the connector 10 and the male connector. In this manner, the connection with the male connector is not hindered by the wound tape 12, so that the normal connection can be maintained.

[0017]

As is apparent from the above description, by using the wire harness fixing structure of the present invention, when the connectors are not connected to each other, the connector connected to the terminal of the branch line is connected to the trunk of the wire harness. Since it is fixed by tape winding, even if vibration or the like occurs in the vehicle body, it is possible to prevent interference with other components of the connector, thereby preventing generation of abnormal noise.

When the connectors are connected to each other,
As we can connect connector without taking off tape winding,
The joining operation can be performed without undue labor and time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a structure for fixing a connector to a wire harness of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a connector according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a modified example of the connector according to the present invention,
(A) is a perspective view showing the vicinity of an elastic piece provided with a continuous rib, and (B) is a perspective view showing the vicinity of an elastic piece having a step.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a conventional connector fixing structure to a wire harness.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing an interference state of a conventional connector.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another conventional connector fixing structure to a wire harness.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1 ', 10 Connector 1a', 10a, 10a ', 10a "Elastic piece 2, 12 Tape K Main line W / H Wire harness

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A connector connected to a branch line terminal branched from a trunk of a wire harness and fixed to the trunk by tape winding, wherein the connector has a base-side wide portion and a distal end continuous with a connector main body. At the tip of the elastic piece having a step due to the narrow portion, a lock portion with the mating connector to be fitted protrudes, and a tape is applied in a range from the step position of the connector to the base side to fix the main line. A connector fixing structure to the wire harness that is wrapped around to prevent interference with the mating connector 2. The tape according to claim 1, wherein a rib is projected from a tip of the step to serve as a stopper at a tip of the tape to be wound.
3. A connector fixing structure to the wire harness according to <1>.