JP2009140891A - Connector inspecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately inspect the mounted condition of a retainer. <P>SOLUTION: This connector inspecting device includes a connector set member 30, a first slider member 40 having a first inspection hole 44 and provided movably close to or apart from the outward face of the retainer along a predetermined moving direction, a second slider member 50 having a second inspection hole 54 and provided movably close to or apart from the reference face of a connector along a predetermined moving direction, and inspection fitted-in members 60 to be fitted into the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54, respectively. The first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54 are set in the form of allowing the simultaneous fitting of the inspection fitted-in members 60 thereinto when the retainer is regularly mounted in the state that the first slider member 40 abuts on the outward face of the retainer and the second slider member 50 abuts on the reference face of the connector, and of preventing the simultaneous fitting of the inspection fitted-in members 60 when the retainer is not regularly mounted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for inspecting a mounting state of a retainer to a connector.

  Conventionally, there is a device disclosed in Patent Document 1 as this type of connector inspection device. The connector inspection apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a connector holding portion that accommodates a connector, and a retainer detection member attached to the connector holding portion. The retainer detection member is slidable in a state where its side surface is in contact with the side surface of the connector accommodated in the connector holding portion. When the retainer attached to the connector is in an incompletely attached state, the incompletely attached state is detected by utilizing the fact that the end surface of the retainer detecting member abuts the retainer. .

JP-A-10-27666

  However, in the connector inspection apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is inspected whether or not the end surface of the retainer detection member contacts the retainer with reference to the position of the connector housed in the connector holding portion. For this reason, the end face of the retainer detection member may not come into contact with the retainer even when the retainer is in an incompletely mounted state due to the tolerance of the connector dimension or the rattling of the connector in the connector holding portion.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to more accurately inspect the mounting state of the retainer.

  In order to solve the above problems, a first aspect is a connector inspection device for inspecting a mounting state of a retainer to be mounted on a connector, and includes a connector set member capable of setting the connector and a first inspection hole. A first slider member provided so as to be movable toward and away from the outward portion of the retainer mounted on the connector set on the connector set member along a predetermined movement direction; and a second inspection hole. A second slider member provided so as to be movable toward and away from the connector set on the connector set member along the predetermined movement direction; the first inspection hole; and the second inspection hole. An inspection fitting member that can be fitted into each of the first inspection hole and the second inspection hole, wherein the first slider member abuts on an outward portion of the retainer, and When the slider member is in contact with the connector portion and the retainer is properly installed, the test fitting member is allowed to be fitted simultaneously, and the retainer is not properly installed. Are set to a mode that prevents simultaneous fitting of the test fitting members.

  A 2nd aspect is a connector inspection apparatus which concerns on a 1st aspect, Comprising: The 1st urging member which urges | biases the said 1st slider member toward the outward part of the said retainer, and the said 2nd slider member And a second urging member that urges toward the connector portion.

  A 3rd aspect is a connector inspection apparatus which concerns on a 1st or 2nd aspect, Comprising: The said test fitting member has an electroconductive part, The said test fitting member is for said 1st test | inspection. A conductive member that can be electrically connected to the conductive portion of the test fitting member, and the conductive portion of the test fitting member and the conductive material in a state of being simultaneously fitted into the hole and the second test hole. An inspection result notifying unit for notifying an inspection result of the mounting state of the retainer according to a conduction state with the member.

  The fourth aspect is a connector inspection apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, has a terminal inspection pin, is movable toward and away from the connector set member, and A terminal inspection unit for inspecting the terminal by bringing the terminal inspection unit into contact with a terminal incorporated in the connector in a state of being moved relatively close to the connector set member; As the set member moves relatively close to the set member, the inspection fitting member is attached to the terminal inspection part in such a manner that it can be simultaneously inserted into the first inspection hole and the second inspection hole. It is what was done.

  A 5th aspect is a connector inspection apparatus which concerns on a 4th aspect, Comprising: The said test fitting member is the direction which can be simultaneously fitted with respect to the said 1st test hole and the said 2nd test hole. It is attached to the terminal inspection part in a state that it is movable and biased toward the connector set member.

  According to the first aspect, the first inspection hole and the second inspection hole are configured such that the first slider member abuts on the outward portion of the retainer and the second slider member contacts the connector portion. When the retainer is properly mounted in contact, the simultaneous insertion of the inspection fitting member is allowed, and when the retainer is not properly mounted, the inspection fitting member is simultaneously inserted. It is set to the aspect which prevents insertion. For this reason, the mounting state of the retainer can be inspected with a dimensional difference between the outward portion of the retainer and the contact portion of the connector. Accordingly, it is possible to more accurately inspect the mounting state of the retainer by eliminating as much as possible the influence of the connector dimension tolerance and the rattling of the connector in the connector set member.

  According to the second aspect, the first biasing member biases the first slider member toward the outward portion of the retainer, and the second biasing member biases the second slider member toward the connector portion. Therefore, the mounting state of the retainer can be detected easily and reliably.

  According to the 3rd aspect, based on the presence or absence of the alerting | reporting from a test result alerting | reporting part, a test result can be known.

  According to the fourth aspect, as the terminal inspection portion moves relatively closer to the connector set member, the inspection fitting member can be simultaneously fitted into the first inspection hole and the second inspection hole. become. For this reason, a terminal test | inspection and the mounting | wearing state test | inspection of a retainer can be performed simultaneously.

  According to the fifth aspect, when the test fitting member is prevented from being simultaneously fitted into the first test hole and the second test hole, the test fitting member retreats relative to the terminal test unit. Damage due to contact between the test fitting member and the first slider member or the second slider member can be prevented.

  Hereinafter, the connector inspection apparatus according to the embodiment will be described. Here, after describing an example of a connector to be inspected, a connector inspection apparatus will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the connector 10, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the connector 10. The connector 10 includes a connector main body 12 and retainers 18a and 18b.

  The connector main body portion 12 is formed in a flat, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with a resin or the like, and includes a terminal holding portion 13 and a connector connecting portion 16 connected to one end portion of the terminal holding portion 13.

  The connector connecting portion 16 is formed in a substantially rectangular tube shape that opens to one end side, and is configured so that the connector can be connected by fitting the mating connector inside.

  The terminal holding portion 13 has a plurality of terminal receiving holes for holding a plurality of terminals 19 (only part of which are shown in FIG. 1) in an aligned manner, and retainer insertion holes 14a and 14b communicating with the terminal receiving holes. ing. Each terminal 19 has one end projecting toward the connector connecting portion 16 side, and the terminal holding portion in a posture in which the electric wire 19a connected to the other end is led out from the other end of the terminal holding portion 13. 13 terminal receiving holes are inserted.

  Moreover, the one end side protrusion part 12a and the other end side protrusion part 12b of the retainer insertion holes 14a and 14b of the outer surface of the connector main body part 12 protrude from the opening edge part of the retainer insertion holes 14a and 14b via the stepped part. Yes.

  The retainers 18a and 18b are made of resin or the like, and are formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape that can be fitted into the retainer insertion holes 14a and 14b, respectively. Then, with the terminals 19 inserted into the terminal receiving holes, the retainers 18a and 18b are fitted so as to be fitted into the retainer insertion holes 14a and 14b, so that the distal ends of the retainers 18a and 18b attach the terminals 19 to each other. Each terminal 19 is positioned and held at a predetermined position in each terminal receiving hole so as to be pressed from the side.

  Further, in the connector 10, the outward portions of the retainers 18a and 18b are fitted in a proper mounting state in which the retainers 18a and 18b are fitted into the retainer insertion holes 14a and 14b so that the terminals 19 are positioned and held at predetermined positions. The outward faces 18af and 18bf are substantially coincident with the opening edge portions of the retainer insertion holes 14a and 14b, and are recessed from the one end side protruding portion 12a and the other end side protruding portion 12b. In this state, the outward faces 18af and 18bf that are the outward portions of the retainers 18a and 18b and the reference surface 12f that is the portion of the connector main body 12 are a predetermined dimensional difference in the fitting direction of the retainers 18a and 18b. It is set to be H1. Here, the reference surface 12f with respect to the outward surfaces 18af and 18bf of the retainers 18a and 18b is the surface around the outward surfaces 18af and 18bf of the connector main body portion 12 and the portion on the connector connecting portion 16 side, that is, the above-described portion. It is set to the outward surface of the one end side protruding portion 12a. The reference surface with respect to the outward surfaces 18af and 18bf of the retainers 18a and 18b is not limited to such an example, and the surface of the connector main body 12 facing substantially the same direction as the outward surfaces 18af and 18bf of the retainers 18a and 18b ( It is preferable that it is a plane). The retainer 18a, 18b is inserted in a direction substantially coincident with the normal direction of the outward surfaces 18af, 18bf of the retainers 18a, 18b and the reference surface 12f of the connector main body 12, and a first slider to be described later. This is also the direction in which the member 40 moves toward and away from the outward faces 18af and 18bf.

  3 is a plan view showing the connector inspection device 20, FIG. 4 is a side view showing the connector inspection device 20, and FIG. 5 is a side view showing different states of the connector inspection device 20. As shown in FIG. 3 and 4 show a state in which the connector 10 is set and inspected, and FIG. 5 shows a state in which the connector 10 is detachable.

  The connector inspection device 20 is a device for inspecting the mounting state of the retainers 18a and 18b mounted on the connector 10 as described above, and includes a connector set member 30, a first slider member 40, a second slider member 50, An inspection fitting member 60 and a terminal inspection unit 70 are provided.

  The overall schematic configuration of the connector inspection apparatus 20 will be described. The connector set member 30 is fixed to one end portion on the base member 22 so that the connector 10 can be set in a predetermined posture. The terminal inspection unit 70 is slidably supported on the base member 22 and configured to inspect each terminal 19 of the connector 10. The first slider member 40, the second slider member 50, and the inspection fitting member 60 are portions for inspecting the mounting state of the retainers 18a and 18b, and the first slider member 40 and the second slider member 50 are connector sets. The inspection fitting member 60 is incorporated in the member inspection unit 70. The connector 10 can be set and removed from the connector set member 30 in a state where the terminal inspection unit 70 is separated from the connector set member 30. In addition, when the connector 10 is set on the connector set member 30, the terminal inspection unit 70 is moved close to the connector set member 30 to inspect the continuity inspection of each terminal 19 of the connector 10 and the mounting state of the retainers 18a and 18b. It can be done.

  Each part structure is demonstrated in detail.

  The base member 22 is configured such that a pair of side guide pieces 24 are erected on both sides of a substantially rectangular plate-like plate member 23. The connector set member 30 is fixed to one end portion (the left end portion in FIGS. 3 to 4) of the base member 22. A terminal inspection unit 70 is slidably disposed on the plate member 23 and between the pair of side guide pieces 24.

  The connector setting member 30 is configured so that the connector 10 can be set in a predetermined posture. More specifically, the connector set member 30 is a member formed of resin or the like, and includes a base portion 32 fixed to one end portion of the base member 22 and a pair of erected upwards from both side portions of the base portion 32. It has side portions 33 and 34 and has a substantially U-shaped overall shape. The inward surfaces of the pair of side portions 33 and 34 are formed with grooves and ridges extending in the standing direction according to the projected shape from the side of the connector 10 (projected shape from above in FIG. 1). It is configured. The outward surfaces 18af and 18bf of the retainers 18a and 18b and the reference surface 12f of the connector main body 12 are opposed to one side 34, and the opposite side of the connector main body 12 is opposed to the other side 33. The connector 10 is configured to be set so as to fit between the pair of side portions 33 and 34 in the predetermined posture.

  The terminal inspection unit 70 is made of resin or the like, and is disposed on the base member 22 so as to be movable toward and away from the connector set member 30. Here, an example will be described in which the connector set member 30 is fixed and the terminal inspection unit 70 is movable, but conversely, the connector set member 30 may be movable and the terminal inspection unit 70 may be fixed. In short, it suffices if the terminal inspection unit 70 can move relatively close to and away from the connector set member 30.

  The terminal inspection unit 70 has a connector fitting recess 72 in which one end of the connector 10 set on the connector set member 30 can be fitted in a portion facing the connector set member 30. In addition, the terminal inspection unit 70 has a plurality of terminal inspection pins 73 (only part of which are shown in FIGS. 4 and 5), and each terminal inspection pin 73 is connected to each of the connectors 10 in the connector insertion recess 72. It protrudes at each position facing the terminal 19.

  When the terminal inspection unit 70 is separated from the connector set member 30, a sufficient working space is obtained around the connector set member 30 so that the connector 10 can be set and removed from the connector set member 30 (FIG. 5). reference). Further, in a state where the terminal inspection part 70 is moved closer to the connector set member 30, one end of the connector 10 is inserted into the connector insertion recess 72, and each terminal inspection pin 73 comes into contact with the corresponding terminal 19. It is configured as follows. In this state, the presence or absence of each terminal 19 and the mounting state can be inspected as the inspection of each terminal 19 by inspecting the presence or absence of conduction due to the contact between each terminal 19 and each terminal inspection pin 73. Yes.

  The terminal inspection unit 70 is operated to contact and separate from the connector set member 30 with the following configuration. That is, an opening / closing operation lever 78 is attached to a bracket 77 fixed to the other end of the base member so as to be swingable via a support shaft 77a. Further, a connecting member 79 is provided so as to connect the portion around the support shaft 77 a of the opening / closing operation lever 78 and the terminal inspection unit 70. Then, by rotating the opening / closing operation lever 78 around the support shaft 77a toward the connector set member 30 side, the terminal inspection unit 70 moves close to the connector set member 30 side via the connecting member 79. (See FIGS. 3 and 4). Further, from this state, the terminal inspection unit 70 is moved away from the connector set member 30 via the connecting member 79 by operating the opening / closing operation lever 78 around the support shaft 77a in the direction away from the connector set member 30. To move away from each other (see FIG. 5). In this manner, the terminal inspection unit 70 is moved toward and away from the connector set member 30 by rotating the opening / closing operation lever 78 around the support shaft 77a.

  6 is a horizontal cross-sectional view showing a portion in which the first slider member 40 and the second slider member 50 are incorporated in the connector set member 30, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, a first slider holding recess 35 a and a second slider holding recess 35 b are formed in the side portion 34 on one side of the connector set member 30 so as to communicate with each other. The first slider member 40 is movably provided in the recess 35a, and the second slider member 50 is movably provided in the second slider holding recess 35b.

  The first slider holding recess 35a is formed in a concave shape at a portion of the side portion 34 that faces the retainers 18a and 18b attached to the connector 10, and among the inward surfaces of the side portion 34, the retainers 18a and 18b are formed. Openings are made at portions facing the outward faces 18af and 18bf.

  The first slider member 40 includes a first slider body 41 that is movably disposed in the first slider holding recess 35 a and a first abutting portion 42 that protrudes from the first slider body 41. is doing.

  The first slider body 41 is disposed in the first slider holding recess 35a, and the first contact portion 42 is protruded inward of the side portion 34 through the opening of the first slider holding recess 35a. In this state, the first slider member 40 is arranged so as to be movable toward and away from the outward surfaces 18af and 18bf of the retainers 18a and 18b along a predetermined movement direction along the normal direction of the outward surfaces 18af and 18bf. It is installed.

  A first coil spring 48 is provided in the first slider holding recess 35 a so as to be interposed between the inner surface of the first slider holding recess 35 a and the first slider member 40. The first coil spring 48 functions as a first urging member that urges the first slider member 40 toward the outward faces 18af and 18bf of the retainers 18a and 18b. Here, two first coil springs 48 are used to bias the first slider member 40 at both ends of the connector 10 in the fitting direction. Accordingly, the first slider member 40 can be slid to different positions at both ends in the fitting direction of the connector 10 according to the mounting state of the two retainers 18a and 18b. In addition, you may use other urging members, such as a leaf | plate spring and a torsion coil spring, as this 1st urging member and the 2nd urging member mentioned later.

  Further, a guide surface 42a is formed on the upstream portion of the first contact portion 42 in the fitting direction of the connector 10 so as to gradually reduce the projecting dimension toward the upstream side (see FIG. 8). Then, when the connector 10 is fitted between the both side portions 33, 34, the ridge portions on the side of the retainer insertion holes 14 a, 14 b in the connector main body portion 12 are in sliding contact with the guide surface 42 a, and the first coil spring 48 is provided. The first slider member 40 is retracted according to the positions of the outward faces 18af and 18bf of the retainers 18a and 18b against the biasing force.

  The second slider holding recess 35b is formed in a concave shape in a portion of the side portion 34 facing the reference surface 12f of the connector main body 12 of the connector 10, and the reference surface of the inward surfaces of the side portion 34 is concerned. An opening is formed at a portion facing 12f.

  The second slider member 50 includes a second slider body 51 that is movably disposed in the second slider holding recess 35 b and a second abutment 52 that protrudes from the second slider body 51. is doing.

  The second slider body 51 is disposed in the second slider holding recess 35b, and the second contact portion 52 is protruded inward of the side portion 34 through the opening of the second slider holding recess 35b. In this state, the second slider member 50 is disposed so as to be movable toward and away from the reference surface 12f of the connector main body 12 along the predetermined movement direction.

  Further, a second coil spring 58 is provided in the second slider holding recess 35b so as to be compressed between the inner surface of the second slider holding recess 35b and the second slider member 50. The second coil spring 58 functions as a second urging member that urges the second slider member 50 toward the reference surface 12 f of the connector main body 12. Here, two second coil springs 58 are used to urge the second slider member 50 at both ends of the connector 10 in the fitting direction.

  Further, a guide surface 52a is formed on the upstream side of the second abutting portion 52 in the fitting direction of the connector 10 so as to gradually reduce the protruding dimension toward the upstream side. When the connector 10 is fitted between the side portions 33 and 34, the ridge portion on the side of the reference surface 12f of the connector main body 12 is brought into sliding contact with the guide surface 52a, and the biasing force of the second coil spring 58 is applied. Against this, the second slider member 50 is retracted according to the position of the reference surface 12f.

  A first inspection hole 44 is formed in the first slider member 40, and a second inspection hole 54 is formed in the second slider member 50. The first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54 are in a direction substantially orthogonal to the moving direction of the first slider member 40 and the second slider member 50, here, in the moving direction of the terminal inspection unit 70. It is formed in the shape of a hole penetrating along. The test fitting member 60 is formed so as to be fitted into each of the first test hole 44 and the second test hole 54.

  The mutual size and positional relationship of the first inspection hole 44, the second inspection hole 54, and the inspection fitting member 60 are set as follows.

  That is, the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54 are formed as long and narrow rectangular holes having substantially the same shape and the same size. Further, the inspection fitting member 60 is formed in a substantially rectangular thick plate shape, and the projected shape seen from the front end side thereof has almost no gap in the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54. It is formed in a shape that can be inserted.

  Further, with respect to the connector 10 in which the retainers 18a and 18b are properly attached, the first abutting portion 42 of the first slider member 40 abuts on the outward faces 18af and 18bf of the retainers 18a and 18b, and the second slider. With the member 50 in contact with the reference surface 12f of the connector body 12, the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54 are continuously connected in a straight line, and the inspection fitting member 60 is connected to the first inspection hole 60. The hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54 can be fitted simultaneously. When the retainers 18a, 18b are not in the proper mounting state, that is, when the first slider member 40 and the second slider member 50 are not relatively in the above positional relationship, the first inspection hole 44 and the first inspection hole 44 The two inspection holes 54 are arranged in a stepped manner so that the inspection fitting member 60 cannot be simultaneously inserted into the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54. These fitting forms will be described in detail later.

  Note that the above-mentioned simultaneous insertion means that the inspection insertion member 60 is inserted into the first inspection hole 44 and the inspection insertion member 60 is the first one regardless of the simultaneousness of the insertion start time. 2 means that the state fitted in the inspection hole 54 can be compatible.

  Here, when the retainers 18 a and 18 b are properly attached with respect to the connector 10, the outward surfaces 18 af and 18 bf of the retainers 18 a and 18 b and the reference surface of the connector main body 12 with respect to the moving direction of the first slider member 40. The dimensional difference H1 from 12f (in other words, the protruding dimensions of the retainers 18a and 18b with respect to the reference surface 12f) is less than a predetermined allowable range. Therefore, the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54 are formed so that the first slider member 40 is in contact with the outward surfaces 18af and 18bf and the second slider member 50 is in contact with the reference surface 12f. When the dimensional difference between the orientation surfaces 18af, 18bf and the reference surface 12f is less than the predetermined allowable range, simultaneous fitting of the test fitting members 60 is allowed, and the dimensional difference exceeds the predetermined allowable range. Sometimes, it can be considered that the inspection fitting member 60 is set to a mode (a mutual positional relationship, a mutual size and a shape relationship, etc.) that prevents the simultaneous fitting of the inspection fitting members 60. When the dimensional difference H1 is the boundary of the predetermined allowable range, it may be an aspect that allows simultaneous insertion or an obstruction.

  An insertion opening 34 h that is continuous with the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54 is formed in the side portion 34 on the terminal inspection portion 70 side. The insertion opening 34h is formed in an opening shape through which the inspection fitting member 60 can be inserted. Since the inspection apparatus 20 basically inspects the mounting state of the retainers 18a and 18b with the relative positional relationship between the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54, the insertion opening 34h has a first inspection. The opening may be larger than the use hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54.

  In addition, pin-like conductive members 36 (two in this case) protrude from the inner peripheral surface of the second slider holding recess 35 b and the surface facing the terminal inspection portion 70. The conductive member 36 is shorter than the length dimension of the first inspection hole 44 in the penetrating direction, and is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the first inspection hole 44 when the first slider member 40 slides as described above. The first inspection hole 44 is provided with play so as not to interfere. When the inspection fitting member 60 is simultaneously inserted into the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54 as described above, the tip of the inspection insertion member 60 is connected to the conductive member 36. It is comprised so that conduction | electrical_connection can be contact | abutted to the front-end | tip part of this.

  Further, the test fitting member 60 is formed in a substantially rectangular thick plate shape as described above, and is formed of a conductive member such as metal.

  The test fitting member 60 is attached to the terminal inspection part 70 via a biasing attachment member 64. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the urging attachment member 64 includes a slide support shaft portion 65 and a coil spring 66 as a fitting member urging member.

  The slide support shaft portion 65 is formed in a long bar shape having a head portion 65a at the base end portion, and is a portion facing the insertion opening portion 34h in the terminal inspection portion 70 toward the insertion opening portion 34h. It is attached so that it can project and retract. The test fitting member 60 is attached to the distal end portion of the slide support shaft portion 65 in such a posture that it can be inserted into the insertion opening 34h. The coil spring 66 is externally attached to the slide support shaft portion 65 in a state of being compressed between the support portion 68 that supports the slide support shaft portion 65 movably and the test fitting member 60. . Thereby, the test fitting member 60 is movable in a direction in which it can be simultaneously fitted to the first test hole 44 and the second test hole 54 and is biased toward the connector set member 30, It is attached to the terminal inspection unit 70.

  Then, as the terminal inspection part 70 moves relatively closer to the connector set member 30, the inspection fitting member 60 passes through the insertion opening 34h into the second inspection hole 54 and the first inspection hole 44. It is configured to be fitted simultaneously. Further, when the terminal inspection unit 70 moves relatively closer to the connector set member 30, the inspection fitting member 60 cannot be simultaneously fitted into the second inspection hole 54 and the first inspection hole 44. The terminal inspection unit 70 is retracted relative to the connector set member 30.

  Further, the connector inspection device 20 includes an inspection result notification unit 38 that notifies the inspection result of the mounting state of the retainers 18a and 18b in accordance with the conduction state between the conductive member 36 and the test fitting member 60. (See FIG. 6).

  The test result notification unit 38 includes a notification unit such as a light emitter such as a lamp and a sound generator such as a buzzer, and a power source, and one end part of a circuit that supplies power from the power source to the notification unit has the above-described conductivity. The other end part of the circuit is electrically connected to the test fitting member 60 while being electrically connected to the conductive member 36. Then, the inspection fitting member 60 is simultaneously inserted into the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54 to contact the conductive member 36 to obtain conduction, thereby supplying power from the power source to the notification unit. A power supply path is established, and the notification unit performs notification operations such as light emission notification and voice notification.

  An inspection operation by the connector inspection apparatus 20 will be described. 9 to 11 partially exaggerate the dimensional relationship and the like for convenience of explanation.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a state where the connector 10 is not set on the connector setting member 30. In this state, the first slider member 40 is urged by the first coil spring 48 in a direction protruding inside the side portion 34, and the second slider member 50 is moved in a direction protruding inside the side portion 34 by the second coil spring 58. The first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54 are stepped in the moving direction. In this state, when the terminal inspection part 70 is moved close to the connector set member 30 side, the inspection fitting member 60 is inserted into the second inspection hole 54 through the insertion opening 34h, and the first inspection is performed. The first slider member 40 abuts at the peripheral edge of the hole 44 for use. Even if the terminal inspection unit 70 is further moved closer to the connector set member 30 side from this state, the inspection fitting member 60 is retracted relative to the terminal inspection unit 70 while compressing and deforming the coil spring 66. Accordingly, the state in which the inspection fitting member 60 is in contact with the first slider portion at the peripheral edge portion of the first inspection hole 44 is maintained, and the non-conduction state between the inspection insertion member 60 and the conductive member 36 is maintained. The

  9, the inspection fitting member 60 may be set so as to contact the second slider member 50 at the peripheral portion of the second inspection hole 54 after passing through the insertion opening 34h.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the connector 10 to which the retainers 18 a and 18 b are properly attached is set on the connector setting member 30. In this state, the first slider member 40 is pushed in the retracting direction by the first contact portion 42 of the first slider member 40 coming into contact with the outward faces 18af and 18bf of the retainers 18a and 18b. Further, when the second contact portion 52 of the second slider member 50 contacts the reference surface 12f of the connector main body portion 12, the second slider member 50 is pushed in the retracting direction. Here, since the retainers 18a and 18b are normally attached, the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54 are continuously connected in a straight line. In this state, when the terminal inspection part 70 is moved close to the connector set member 30 side, the inspection fitting member 60 is first fitted into the second inspection hole 54 through the insertion opening 34h. When the terminal inspection part 70 is further moved closer to the connector set member 30 side from this state, the inspection fitting member 60 is also inserted partway into the first inspection hole 44, and the tip of the inspection insertion member 60 is inserted. The portion contacts the conductive member 36, and conduction is obtained between the two. As a result, the inspection result notification unit 38 performs a predetermined notification operation, and the user of the inspection apparatus 20 can confirm that the retainers 18a and 18b are properly attached.

  In addition, when the terminal test | inspection part 70 is moved close to the connector set member 30 side as mentioned above, each terminal according to the presence or absence of contact conduction between each terminal 19 of the connector 10 and each terminal test pin 73 of the terminal test part 70 Nineteen tests can be performed.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the connector 10 to which the retainers 18 a and 18 b are not properly attached is set on the connector setting member 30. In this non-regular state, the retainers 18a and 18b are not sufficiently pushed into the retainer insertion holes 14a and 14b, and are in a state of floating more protruding than the normal state. In this state, the first slider member 40 is pushed in the retracting direction by the first contact portion 42 of the first slider member 40 coming into contact with the outward faces 18af and 18bf of the retainers 18a and 18b. Here, since the retainers 18a and 18b are in a state of floating in a protruding state from the normal state, the first slider member 40 is pushed in the retracting direction more greatly than in the normal state shown in FIG. Further, when the second contact portion 52 of the second slider member 50 contacts the reference surface 12f of the connector main body portion 12, the second slider member 50 is pushed in the retracting direction by the same amount as shown in FIG. It is. Compared to the case shown in FIG. 10, the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54 are stepped in the moving direction by the amount that the first slider member 40 is pushed relatively large. In this state, when the terminal inspection part 70 is moved close to the connector set member 30 side, the inspection fitting member 60 is inserted into the second inspection hole 54 through the insertion opening 34h, and the first inspection is performed. The first slider member 40 is brought into contact with the peripheral edge portion of the hole 44 for use. Even if the terminal inspection unit 70 is further moved closer to the connector set member 30 side from this state, the inspection fitting member 60 is retracted relative to the terminal inspection unit 70 while compressing and deforming the coil spring 66. Accordingly, the state in which the inspection fitting member 60 is in contact with the first slider portion at the peripheral edge portion of the first inspection hole 44 is maintained, and the non-conduction state between the inspection insertion member 60 and the conductive member 36 is maintained. The Therefore, the user of the present inspection apparatus 20 can know that the retainers 18a and 18b are not in the proper wearing state when the inspection result notification unit 38 does not perform the notification operation.

  In the above description, the retainers 18a and 18b are not distinguished from each other. However, even when one of the retainers 18a and 18b is in a regular mounting state and the other is in a non-regular mounting state, the first slider according to the mounting state. The member 40 retreats so as to be inclined. Therefore, even in such a case, it is possible to inspect whether or not both the retainers 18a and 18b have been properly mounted in the same manner as described above.

  According to the connector inspection device 20 configured as described above, the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54 have the first slider member 40 abutting against the outward faces 18af and 18bf of the retainers 18a and 18b. While the second slider member 50 is in contact with the reference surface 12f of the connector body 12, the retainers 18a and 18b are allowed to be fitted simultaneously when the retainers 18a and 18b are properly mounted, and the retainer The mode is set such that simultaneous insertion of the test fitting members 60 is prevented when the 18a and 18b are not properly mounted. For this reason, the mounting state of the retainers 18a and 18b can be inspected with a dimensional difference between the outward surfaces 18af and 18bf of the retainers 18a and 18b and the reference surface 12f of the connector main body 12. Therefore, it is possible to more accurately inspect the mounting state of the retainers 18a and 18b by eliminating the influence of the tolerance of the connector 10 and the rattling of the connector 10 on the connector set member 30 as much as possible.

  In particular, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the end surface of the retainer detecting member is in contact with the retainer while the retainer detecting member is in contact with the side surface of the connector, the outer surface of the retainer is in contact with the retainer. In the case of unevenness protruding around, it is difficult to detect the mounting state of the retainer.

  However, in the connector inspection apparatus 20, the first slider member 40 is brought into contact with the outward faces 18 af and 18 bf of the retainers 18 a and 18 b and the second slider member 50 is brought into contact with the reference surface 12 f of the connector main body 12. Thus, the mounting state of the retainers 18a and 18b can be inspected based on the dimensional difference between the outward surfaces 18af and 18bf of the retainers 18a and 18b and the reference surface 12f of the connector main body 12. Accordingly, when the one end side protruding portion 12a and the other end side protruding portion 12b that protrude around the retainers 18a and 18b are formed on the outer surface of the connector main body portion 12 as in the case of the connector 10, it is formed in an uneven shape. Even if it is, it can test | inspect the mounting state of the retainers 18a and 18b.

  Further, the first coil member 48 biases the first slider member 40 toward the outward faces 18 af and 18 bf of the retainers 18 a and 18 b, and the second coil member 58 causes the second slider member 50 to be the reference of the connector body 12. Since they are biased toward the surface 12f, they can be brought into contact with the outward surfaces 18af, 18bf or the reference surface 12f easily and reliably, and the mounting state of the retainers 18a, 18b can be detected easily and reliably. it can.

  In addition, the test fitting member 60 is brought into contact with the conductive member 36 in the state of being simultaneously fitted into the first test hole 44 and the second test hole 54, and the test result is notified according to the conductive state. Since the unit 38 notifies the inspection result, the inspection result can be easily known.

  Further, by moving the terminal inspection portion 70 relatively close to the connector set member 30, the inspection fitting member 60 can be simultaneously fitted into the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54. The terminal inspection and the mounting state inspection of the retainers 18a and 18b can be performed at the same time.

  Further, since the inspection fitting member 60 retreats when simultaneous fitting into the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54 is hindered, the inspection insertion member 60 and the first slider member 40 or the like Damage due to contact with the second slider member 50 can be prevented.

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In the above embodiment, the first slider member 40, the second slider member 50, and the inspection fitting member 60 for inspecting the mounting state of the retainers 18a and 18b are incorporated in an apparatus for performing terminal inspection. Although described, these may be configured separately.

  Further, the opening shape of the first inspection hole 44 and the second inspection hole 54, the projection shape from the distal end side of the inspection fitting member 60, etc. are not limited to the rectangular shape as described above, but a circular shape or an elliptical shape. It may be a polygonal shape or the like.

It is a top view which shows a connector. It is a perspective view which shows a connector. It is a top view which shows a connector inspection apparatus. It is a side view which shows a connector inspection apparatus. It is a side view which shows a different state of a connector inspection apparatus. It is sectional drawing of the horizontal direction which shows the part incorporating the 1st slider member and the 2nd slider member among the connector set members. It is the VII-VII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the VIII-VIII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the connector is not set to the connector set member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which set the connector with which the retainer was mounted | worn normally to the connector set member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which set the connector with which the retainer is not normally mounted | worn to the connector set member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Connector 12 Connector main-body part 12f Reference surface 18a, 18b Retainer 18af, 18bf Outward surface 19 Terminal 20 Connector test | inspection apparatus 30 Connector set member 33, 34 Side part 35a 1st slider holding recessed part 35b 2nd slider holding recessed part 36 Conductive member 40 First slider member 44 First inspection hole 48 First coil spring 50 Second slider member 54 Second inspection hole 58 Second coil spring 60 Inspection fitting member 64 Biasing attachment member 65 Slide support shaft portion 66 Coil spring 70 Terminal Inspection part 73 Terminal inspection pin

Claims (5)

A connector inspection device for inspecting a mounting state of a retainer mounted on a connector,
A connector set member capable of setting the connector;
A first slider member which has a first inspection hole and is provided so as to be movable toward and away along a predetermined movement direction with respect to an outward portion of a retainer mounted on a connector set on the connector set member; ,
A second slider member having a second inspection hole and provided so as to be movable toward and away from the connector set on the connector set member along the predetermined movement direction;
A test fitting member that can be fitted into each of the first test hole and the second test hole;
With
The first inspection hole and the second inspection hole are formed so that the first slider member is in contact with the outward portion of the retainer and the second slider member is in contact with the connector portion. Is set to a mode in which simultaneous insertion of the inspection fitting member is allowed when the inspection fitting is normally attached and the simultaneous insertion of the inspection fitting member is prevented when the retainer is not normally attached. Connector inspection device. The connector inspection device according to claim 1,
A first biasing member that biases the first slider member toward an outward portion of the retainer;
A second biasing member for biasing the second slider member toward the connector;
A connector inspection apparatus further comprising: The connector inspection device according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The inspection fitting member has a conductive portion,
In a state where the inspection fitting member is simultaneously inserted into the first inspection hole and the second inspection hole, a conductive member capable of conducting with a conductive portion of the inspection fitting member,
In accordance with the conductive state of the conductive portion of the fitting member for inspection and the conductive member, an inspection result notification unit that notifies the inspection result of the mounting state of the retainer,
A connector inspection apparatus further comprising: The connector inspection device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The terminal inspection part is incorporated in the connector in a state having a terminal inspection pin, being movable toward and away from the connector set member, and moved relatively closer to the connector set member. Further comprising a terminal inspection unit for inspecting the terminal by bringing it into contact with the terminal,
As the terminal inspection portion moves relatively closer to the connector set member, the inspection insertion member can be simultaneously inserted into the first inspection hole and the second inspection hole. Is a connector inspection device attached to the terminal inspection section. The connector inspection device according to claim 4,
The inspection fitting member is movable in a direction in which the inspection fitting member can be simultaneously fitted into the first inspection hole and the second inspection hole and is biased toward the connector set member. Connector inspection device attached to the inspection section.

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