JP2008041476A - Common male/female terminal and connector using the same - Google Patents

Common male/female terminal and connector using the same Download PDF

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JP2008041476A
JP2008041476A JP2006215360A JP2006215360A JP2008041476A JP 2008041476 A JP2008041476 A JP 2008041476A JP 2006215360 A JP2006215360 A JP 2006215360A JP 2006215360 A JP2006215360 A JP 2006215360A JP 2008041476 A JP2008041476 A JP 2008041476A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a common male/female terminal capable of simplifying the shape of a connector housing, and to provide a connector using the same. <P>SOLUTION: In the common male/female terminal 11, a male terminal section 12 and a female terminal section 13 are formed while being shifted in an axial direction so that the male terminal section 12 projects from the tip of the female terminal section 13 by making respective center axes parallel. The common male/female terminal 11 is built into a connector housing 18 having a flat tip surface so that only the male terminal section 12 projects from the tip surface of the connector housing 18 and the female terminal section 13 is positioned in the connector housing 18, thereby constituting the connector 17. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、オス端子とメス端子を使い分ける必要のないオスメス共用端子と、それを用いたコネクタに関するものである。   The present invention relates to a male / female shared terminal that does not require separate use of a male terminal and a female terminal, and a connector using the same.

通常の電気接続端子は、オス端子とメス端子で構成されている。このため電線を接続する場合には、一方の電線にオス端子を取り付け、他方の電線にメス端子を取り付ける必要があり、オス端子とメス端子の使い分けが面倒であった。   The normal electrical connection terminal is composed of a male terminal and a female terminal. For this reason, when connecting an electric wire, it was necessary to attach a male terminal to one electric wire, and to attach a female terminal to the other electric wire, and the proper use of a male terminal and a female terminal was troublesome.

この問題を解決するものとして、特許文献１には、オス端子部とメス端子部を各々の中心軸線が平行になるように隣り合わせに形成したオスメス共用端子が提案されている。   In order to solve this problem, Patent Document 1 proposes a male / female shared terminal in which a male terminal and a female terminal are formed side by side so that their central axes are parallel to each other.

特開平７−２８８１４８号公報JP 7-288148 A

しかしながら、特許文献１記載のオスメス共用端子は、オス端子部の先端面とメス端子部の先端面が軸線方向の同じ位置にあるため、次のような問題のあることが判明した。すなわち、図４に示すように、オスメス共用端子１をコネクタハウジング４に組み込んでコネクタ５を構成する場合、コネクタハウジング４もオスメス共用でなければ意味がないため、一方の端子１のオス端子部２及びメス端子部３をそれぞれ相手方の端子１のメス端子部３及びオス端子部２と嵌合させるためには、コネクタハウジング４の先端部を、オス端子部２が露出し、メス端子部３が隠れるように、凹凸形状にする必要がある。このことは、コネクタハウジングの形状が複雑になり、コストアップや強度不足を招く要因となる。   However, the male / female shared terminal described in Patent Document 1 has the following problems because the distal end surface of the male terminal portion and the distal end surface of the female terminal portion are in the same position in the axial direction. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when the male / female shared terminal 1 is incorporated in the connector housing 4 to form the connector 5, the connector housing 4 is meaningless unless the male / female is also shared. In order to fit the female terminal portion 3 with the female terminal portion 3 and the male terminal portion 2 of the counterpart terminal 1 respectively, the male terminal portion 2 is exposed at the tip of the connector housing 4, and the female terminal portion 3 is It is necessary to make it an uneven shape so as to be hidden. This complicates the shape of the connector housing, leading to increased costs and insufficient strength.

本発明の目的は、コネクタハウジングの形状、特にその先端面形状を簡素化できるオスメス共用端子と、それを用いたコネクタを提供することにある。   An object of the present invention is to provide a male / female common terminal capable of simplifying the shape of a connector housing, in particular, the shape of its tip surface, and a connector using the same.

この目的を達成するため本発明は、オス端子部とメス端子部を、各々の中心軸線を平行にして一体に形成したオスメス共用端子において、前記オス端子部とメス端子部を、オス端子部がメス端子部の先端より先に突出するように軸線方向にずらして形成したことを特徴とするものである。   In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a male / female shared terminal in which a male terminal part and a female terminal part are integrally formed with their respective central axes parallel to each other. The female terminal portion is formed so as to be shifted in the axial direction so as to protrude ahead of the tip of the female terminal portion.

また、本発明に係るコネクタは、上記構成のオスメス共用端子を、先端面が平らな又は先端面に若干の凹凸を有するコネクタハウジングに、オス端子部のみが当該コネクタハウジングの先端面から突出し、メス端子部は当該コネクタハウジング内に位置するように、組み込んだことを特徴とするものである。   Further, the connector according to the present invention provides a male / female shared terminal having the above-described configuration in a connector housing having a flat front end surface or a slight unevenness on the front end surface, and only the male terminal portion protrudes from the front end surface of the connector housing. The terminal portion is incorporated so as to be located in the connector housing.

なお、ここでいう「若干の凹凸」とは、電気的接続に必要なオス端子部とメス端子部との嵌合長さが確保できる程度に軸線方向の段差が十分小さい凹凸を意味する。   Here, “slight unevenness” means unevenness with a sufficiently small step in the axial direction so that the fitting length between the male terminal portion and the female terminal portion necessary for electrical connection can be secured.

本発明に係るオスメス共用端子は、オス端子部とメス端子部を、オス端子部がメス端子部の先端より先に突出するように軸線方向にずらしてあるので、コネクタハウジングの先端面を平らにしても或いは先端面に若干の凹凸を設ける程度であれば、オス端子部のみをメス端子部との接続に必要な長さだけ突出させることができる。このためコネクタハウジングの形状を簡素化でき、コストダウン、強度アップを図ることができる。   In the male / female shared terminal according to the present invention, the male terminal portion and the female terminal portion are shifted in the axial direction so that the male terminal portion protrudes ahead of the tip of the female terminal portion. However, as long as a slight unevenness is provided on the distal end surface, only the male terminal portion can be projected by a length necessary for connection with the female terminal portion. For this reason, the shape of the connector housing can be simplified, and cost and strength can be increased.

〔実施形態１〕 図１は本発明に係るオスメス共用端子の一実施形態を示す。このオスメス共用端子１１は、オス端子部１２とメス端子部１３を、各々の中心軸線を平行にして、オス端子部１２がメス端子部１３の先端より先に突出するように軸線方向にずらして形成した点に特徴を有する。なお、１４は電線１６の被覆部をカシメるインシュレーションバレル部、１５は電線１６の導体部をカシメるワイヤバレル部である。 Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a male / female shared terminal according to the present invention. The male / female shared terminal 11 is configured by shifting the male terminal portion 12 and the female terminal portion 13 in the axial direction so that the male terminal portions 12 protrude ahead of the tip of the female terminal portion 13 with their respective central axes parallel. Characterized by the points formed. In addition, 14 is an insulation barrel part which caulks the coating | coated part of the electric wire 16, 15 is a wire barrel part which caulks the conductor part of the electric wire 16.

このオスメス共用端子１１で電気的接続を行うときは、一方の端子のオス端子部１２及びメス端子部１３をそれぞれ、他方の端子のメス端子部１２及びオス端子部１１と嵌合させればよい。したがって同一形状の端子で電気的接続を行うことができる。   When electrical connection is made with the male / female common terminal 11, the male terminal portion 12 and the female terminal portion 13 of one terminal may be fitted to the female terminal portion 12 and the male terminal portion 11 of the other terminal, respectively. . Therefore, electrical connection can be made with terminals having the same shape.

図２は本発明に係るコネクタの一実施形態を示す。このコネクタ１７は、図１のオスメス共用端子１１を、先端面が平らなコネクタハウジング１８に、オス端子部１２のみが当該コネクタハウジング１８の先端面から突出し、メス端子部１３は当該コネクタハウジング１８内に位置するように、組み込んだものである。このようにすれば、同一構造のコネクタ１７同士を嵌合させることで電気的接続を行うことができると共に、コネクタハウジング１８は先端面が平らであるので、構造的にシンプルであり、低コストで製作できると共に、十分な強度を確保できる。   FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a connector according to the present invention. This connector 17 has the male / female common terminal 11 of FIG. 1 in a connector housing 18 having a flat front end surface, and only the male terminal portion 12 protrudes from the front end surface of the connector housing 18, and the female terminal portion 13 is in the connector housing 18. It is incorporated so as to be located in In this way, electrical connection can be made by fitting connectors 17 having the same structure together, and the connector housing 18 has a flat front end surface, so that it is structurally simple and inexpensive. It can be manufactured and sufficient strength can be secured.

〔実施形態２〕 図３は本発明に係るコネクタの他の実施形態を示す。このコネクタ１７は、図１のオスメス共用端子１１を、先端面に若干の凹凸を有するコネクタハウジング１８に、オス端子部１２のみが当該コネクタハウジング１８の先端面から突出し、メス端子部１３は当該コネクタハウジング１８内に位置するように、組み込んだものである。コネクタハウジング１８の先端面は、メス端子部１３の部分よりもオス端子部１２の部分を若干凹ませて、コネクタ１７同士を嵌合するときに凹凸が噛み合うように形成されている。凹凸の軸線方向の段差は、電気的接続に必要なオス端子部１２とメス端子部１３の嵌合長さが確保できる程度に十分小さく設定されている。このような構成でも実施形態１と同様の効果を得ることができる。 Embodiment 2 FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the connector according to the present invention. This connector 17 has the male / female common terminal 11 of FIG. 1 in a connector housing 18 having a slight irregularity on the front end surface, and only the male terminal portion 12 protrudes from the front end surface of the connector housing 18. It is incorporated so as to be located in the housing 18. The distal end surface of the connector housing 18 is formed so that the male terminal portion 12 is slightly recessed from the female terminal portion 13 so that the concavities and convexities are engaged when the connectors 17 are fitted together. The step in the axial direction of the projections and depressions is set to be sufficiently small to ensure the fitting length between the male terminal portion 12 and the female terminal portion 13 necessary for electrical connection. Even with such a configuration, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

本発明に係るオスメス共用端子の一実施形態を示す斜視図。The perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the male / female common terminal which concerns on this invention. 図１のオスメス共用端子を用いた、本発明に係るコネクタの一実施形態を示す透視図。The perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the connector based on this invention using the male-female common terminal of FIG. 同じく本発明に係るコネクタの他の実施形態を示す透視図。The perspective view which similarly shows other embodiment of the connector which concerns on this invention. 従来のオスメス共用端子を用いたコネクタの透視図。The perspective view of the connector using the conventional male-female common terminal.

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１１：オスメス共用端子
１２：オス端子部
１３：メス端子部
１６：電線
１７：コネクタ
１８：コネクタハウジング 11: Male / female common terminal 12: Male terminal part 13: Female terminal part 16: Electric wire 17: Connector 18: Connector housing

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オス端子部とメス端子部を、各々の中心軸線を平行にして一体に形成したオスメス共用端子において、前記オス端子部とメス端子部を、オス端子部がメス端子部の先端より先に突出するように軸線方向にずらして形成したことを特徴とするオスメス共用端子。   In the male / female common terminal in which the male terminal part and the female terminal part are integrally formed with their respective central axes parallel to each other, the male terminal part and the female terminal part protrude from the tip of the female terminal part. Thus, the male-female shared terminal is characterized by being shifted in the axial direction. 請求項１記載のオスメス共用端子を、先端面が平らな又は先端面に若干の凹凸を有するコネクタハウジングに、オス端子部のみが当該コネクタハウジングの先端面から突出し、メス端子部は当該コネクタハウジング内に位置するように、組み込んだことを特徴とするコネクタ。   The male / female common terminal according to claim 1 is a connector housing having a flat front end surface or a slight unevenness on the front end surface, wherein only the male terminal portion protrudes from the front end surface of the connector housing, and the female terminal portion is located inside the connector housing. A connector characterized by being incorporated so as to be located in
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