JP2012028312A - Waterproof connector assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a waterproof connector assembly.SOLUTION: The waterproof connector assembly includes first connection means, second connection means and a fixture. The first connection means includes a first housing, a conductor male terminal, a first waterproof bush and a first screw member. A first inner hole is formed on the first housing with the formation of first step, second step, third step and fourth step in due order. The second connection means includes a second housing, a conductor female terminal, a second waterproof bush and a second screw member. A second inner hole is formed on the second housing with the formation of fifth step, sixth step and seventh step in due order. To enable electrical conduction, the conductor male terminal may be inserted into the conductor female terminal. The fixture is fit to the outside of the first step and the second step of the first housing, and is movable from a prescribed first position to a prescribed second position, on the outer surfaces of the first step and the second step.

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to a connector having a waterproof function.

  Connectors are already widely used in various industries and various electrical equipment. The user can quickly transmit necessary data, signals and power through the connector. The advent of connectors has accelerated the speed of receiving information and has made people's lives even more convenient.

  The connector is used in a very wide range of scenes, and the connector is often exposed to the atmospheric environment in many life applications. The conductive terminal on the connector is a contact end that is used as an electrical connection. If there is no waterproof structure after the two connectors are connected, the transfer function of the connector can be damaged by easily short-circuiting with water vapor or moisture. , Lose work.

  Next, if the two connectors are not stable after being connected, both connectors are easily detached by an impact from an external force, and the transfer is interrupted. As a more serious situation, there is a risk of electric leakage and the risk of an electric shock or other accident when the user accidentally touches the terminal.

In order to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, the waterproof connector assembly provided by the present invention includes first connection means, second connection means, and a fixture assembled along a predetermined axial direction.
The first connecting means includes a first housing, a conductor male terminal, a first waterproof bush, and a first screw member.
The second connecting means includes a second housing, a conductor female terminal, a second waterproof bush, and a second screw member.
Since it is electrically conductive, the conductor male terminal can be inserted into the conductor female terminal. The first housing, the second housing, and the fixture are all hollow.

The first housing has a first inner hole formed along the predetermined axial direction, and the first housing is sequentially arranged along the axial direction in the first, second, third, and fourth stages. Eyes are provided.
The second stage is recessed from the outside to the inside to form a pair of recessed parts, and the first stage is formed with a pair of through holes along the axial direction, and the pair of through holes passes through the pair of first openings. The pair of recesses penetrates to the pair of recesses, and the pair of recesses further forms a pair of first locking areas further outside the pair of first openings.

The second housing forms a second inner hole along the predetermined axial direction, and the second housing is provided with a fifth stage, a sixth stage, and a seventh stage in order along the axial direction.
The fifth stage enters the first inner hole of the first housing.
The second housing further includes a pair of locking arms extending along the axial direction from the top of the sixth stage and positioned on the outer side of the fifth stage, and the end of each locking arm faces outward. Protruding to form a protruding portion.
A second locking region is formed on a surface of each protruding portion adjacent to each locking arm, and each protruding portion passes through the pair of through holes of the first housing and enters the pair of recessed portions of the first housing. .

The fixture forms a third inner hole along the predetermined axial direction, and the fixture is fitted on the first and second stages of the first housing, and the first and second stages. It is possible to move from a predetermined first position to a predetermined second position on the outer surface.
The fixture is provided with a pair of tongue pieces along the axial direction. When the fixture is in the first position, the pair of tongue pieces enter below the pair of protrusions of the second housing, and When the second locking areas of the pair of protrusions are applied to the first locking areas of the first housing and the fixture is in the second position, the pair of tongues separate from below the pair of protrusions. .

  Accordingly, the main object of the present invention includes the first connecting means, the second connecting means, and the fixture, and the first connecting means includes the first housing, and the first housing includes the first stage and the second stage. An eye, a pair of recesses and a pair of first locking areas are formed, the second connecting means includes a second housing, and the second housing has a pair of protrusions and a pair of second locking areas. The fixture includes a pair of tongue pieces, and the fixture is fitted outside the first and second tiers of the first housing, and the fixture is arranged outside the first and second tiers. The surface can move from a predetermined first position to a predetermined second position, so that when the fixture is in the first position, the pair of tongues enter below the pair of protrusions of the second housing; And each 2nd latching area of this pair of protrusion part is applied to each 1st latching area of a 1st housing, Thereby, a fixing tool is a 1st connection hand. And the second connecting means can be more stably coupled, so that even if they are detached or artificially pulled under the impact of an external force, they do not easily fall off, and can further secure the endurance of electrical continuity. A connector assembly is provided.

  Another object of the present invention includes a first connecting means, a second connecting means, and a fixture. The first connecting means includes a first housing, and the first housing has a first stage and a second stage. The first stage is provided with a pair of second locking holes, the second connecting means includes a second housing, the second housing is formed with a sixth stage, and the sixth stage is provided with a pair of first first holes. A locking hole is provided, the fixture has a third inner hole, a pair of locking teeth protrudes further inwardly from the hole wall of the third inner hole, and the fixing tool is arranged in one stage of the first housing. Fits on the outside of the eyes and the second stage, and can move from a predetermined first position to a predetermined second position on the outer surfaces of the first and second stages, so that the fixture is in the first position The pair of locking teeth of the fixing tool can be engaged with the pair of first locking holes of the second housing, so that the fixing tool uses the pair of locking teeth to Since the connecting means and the second connecting means can be suitably and stably coupled, they do not easily fall off even when they are detached or artificially pulled by the impact of an external force, and the endurance of electrical conduction is favorable. It is to provide a waterproof connector assembly that can be secured.

  Another object of the present invention includes a first connecting means, a second connecting means, and a fixture. The first connecting means includes a first housing, and the first housing has a first stage and a second stage. The first stage is provided with a pair of second locking holes, the second connecting means includes a second housing, the second housing is formed with a sixth stage, and the sixth stage is provided with a pair of first first holes. A locking hole is provided, the fixture has a third inner hole, a pair of locking teeth protrudes further inwardly from the hole wall of the third inner hole, and the fixing tool is arranged in one stage of the first housing. Fits on the outside of the eyes and the second stage, and can move from a predetermined first position to a predetermined second position on the outer surfaces of the first and second stages, so that the fixture is in the second position When the pair of locking teeth of the fixture can be engaged in the pair of second locking holes of the first housing, the first connecting means and the second connecting means are separated. The fixing tool can be stably fitted to the outside of the first stage and the second stage of the first housing 1 using the pair of locking teeth, and can be used to connect the first connecting means and the second connecting means. It is another object of the present invention to provide a waterproof connector assembly that does not cause any trouble.

  Furthermore, another object of the present invention includes a first connecting means, a second connecting means, and a fixture, the first connecting means includes a first waterproof bush, and the second connecting means has a second waterproof. A bushing is included, so that water vapor or moisture can be prevented from entering the first connecting means and the second connecting means through the first waterproof bush and the second waterproof bush, respectively. It is an object of the present invention to provide a waterproof connector assembly that can extend the length of the connector.

In order to achieve the above object, a waterproof connector assembly provided by the present invention includes first connection means, second connection means, and a fixture.
The first connecting means includes a first housing, a conductor male terminal, a first waterproof bush, and a first screwing member.
A first inner hole is formed in the first housing, and a first stage, a second stage, a third stage, and a fourth stage are provided in order. The second connecting means includes a second housing, a conductor female terminal, a second waterproof bush, and a second screw member.
A second inner hole is formed in the second housing, and a fifth stage, a sixth stage, and a seventh stage are provided in order.
Since electrical conduction is possible, the conductor male terminal can be inserted into the conductor female terminal. The fixture is fitted on the first stage and the second stage of the first housing, and can be moved from a predetermined first position to a predetermined second position on the outer surfaces of the first and second stages.

1 is an exploded view showing a waterproof connector assembly of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the 1st connection means and the 2nd connection means of preferable Example based on this invention. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a waterproof connector assembly of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment fixture according to the present invention. 1 is a three-dimensional view showing a waterproof connector assembly of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

  The present invention is to disclose a waterproof connector assembly, and since a person skilled in the art can already understand the connection and conduction principle of the electrical connector female terminal and the male terminal used therein, in the following description, Do not give a detailed description. In addition, the following reference drawings express the structural concept related to the features of the present invention, and it is not necessary to draw completely with actual dimensions, so this point will be described first.

A preferred embodiment waterproof connector assembly 100 according to the present invention will first be described with reference to FIG.
The waterproof connector assembly 100 includes first connection means 1, second connection means 2, and a fixture 3 assembled along a predetermined axial direction A.
The first connecting means 1 includes a first housing 11, a conductor male terminal 12, a first waterproof bush 13 and a first screw member 14.
The second connecting means 12 includes a second housing 21, a conductor female terminal 22, a second waterproof bush 23, and a second screwing member 24.
The first housing 11, the second housing 12, and the fixture 3 are all hollow.

Next, a description will be given with reference to FIG. 2 of a sectional view along the axial direction A when the first connecting means 1 and the second connecting means 2 are detached.
The first housing 11 forms a first inner hole 115 along the axial direction A. The first housing 11 is provided with a first stage 111, a second stage 112, a third stage 113, and a fourth stage 114 in order along the axial direction A.
The second stage 112 is recessed from the outside to the inside to form a pair of recessed portions 116, and the first stage 111 forms a pair of through holes 117 along the axial direction A, and the pair of through holes 117 is a pair of through holes 117. A pair of first locking regions 119 is formed through the pair of recesses 116, and the pair of first locking regions 119 is formed through the pair of recesses 116. Is located further outside the first opening 118.

The description will be continued with reference to FIG.
The second housing 21 forms a second inner hole 214 along the axial direction A, and the second housing 21 is arranged along the axial direction A in order, the fifth stage 211, the sixth stage 212, and the seventh stage. 213.
The fifth stage 211 is for entering the first inner hole 115 of the first housing 11. The second housing 21 further includes a pair of locking arms 215, the pair of locking arms 215 extending along the axial direction A from the top of the sixth stage 2121, and the pair of locking arms 215 includes 5 It is located outside the step 211.

A protruding portion 216 is formed by protruding the end of each locking arm 215 outward. A second locking area 217 is formed on the surface of each protrusion 216 adjacent to each locking arm 215.
Next, the first connecting means 1 and the second connecting means 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The pair of protrusions 216 pass through the pair of through holes 117 of the first housing 11 and enter the pair of recesses 116 of the first housing 11.

  Still referring to FIG. 3, the conductor male terminal 12 is provided in the first housing 11, and the conductor female terminal 22 is provided in the second housing 21. When the connecting means 2 is coupled, the fifth stage 211 of the second housing 21 can enter the first inner hole 115 of the first housing 11, so that the conductor male terminal 12 in the first housing 11 is connected to the second housing 11. The conductor 21 is inserted into the conductor female terminal 22 in the housing 21 and can be electrically connected.

This will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3 and 4. FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view of the fixture 3 along the axial direction A. FIG.
The fixture 3 forms a third inner hole 31 along the axial direction A, and the fixture 3 is fitted to the outside of the first stage 111 and the second stage 112 of the first housing 11, and the first stage The outer surfaces of the eyes 111 and the second stage 112 can move from a predetermined first position P1 to a predetermined second position P2.
In addition, the fixing tool 3 is provided with a pair of tongue pieces 32 along the axial direction A. Therefore, when the fixing tool 3 is in the first position P1, the first connecting means 1 and the second connecting means 2 are connected. The pair of tongue pieces 32 can enter below the pair of protrusions 216 of the second housing 21, and the second locking areas 217 of the pair of protrusions 216 correspond to the first housing 11. The first locking area 119 can be applied.

As a result, the waterproof connector assembly 100 of the present invention can more stably couple the first connecting means 1 and the second connecting means 2 via the fixture 3 therein, so that it receives an impact of external force. Therefore, even if the waterproof connector assembly 100 is pulled or artificially pulled, the waterproof connector assembly 100 does not easily fall off, and the electrical continuity of the waterproof connector assembly 100 can be secured.
The description will be continued with reference to FIGS. 1, 3 and 4.
When the fixture 3 is in the second position P <b> 2, it indicates that the pair of tongue pieces 32 are separated from below the pair of projecting portions 216 of the second housing 21.

Next, a description will be given with reference to FIG.
A pair of locking teeth 33 further protrudes inward from the hole wall of the third inner hole 31 of the fixture 3. Next, referring to FIG. 1, a pair of first locking holes 218 are provided in the sixth stage 212 of the second housing 21, and a pair of second locking holes 120 are provided in the first stage 111 of the first housing 11. It is done.
Therefore, when the fixing tool 3 is in the first position P1, the pair of locking teeth 33 can be engaged in the pair of first locking holes 218, so that the fixing tool 3 holds the pair of locking teeth 33. Since the first connecting means 1 and the second connecting means 2 can be suitably and stably connected (FIG. 5) by using them, they can be easily detached even if they are detached or artificially pulled due to the impact of external force. Furthermore, the endurance of electrical continuity after connection of the waterproof connector assembly 100 can be suitably secured. Furthermore, the safety of the user can be protected.

Further, when the fixture 3 is in the second position P <b> 2, the pair of locking teeth 33 can be engaged in the pair of second locking holes 120 of the first connecting means 1.
Therefore, the fixture 3 can be stably fitted to the outside of the first stage 111 and the second stage 112 of the first housing 1 using the pair of locking teeth 33, and the first connecting means 1 and the second stage The connection of the connection means 2 is not hindered.

  Further description will be continued with reference to FIG. An inclined surface 321 is further formed on the outer surface of the tip of each tongue piece 32 of the fixture 3, and referring to FIG. 3, when the fixture 3 is in the first position P1, the inclined surface 321 at the tip of each tongue piece 32 is provided. Further, each tongue piece 32 can smoothly enter below the pair of projecting portions 216 of the second housing 21, and each second locking region 217 of the pair of projecting portions 216 serves as each of the first housing 11. One locking area 119 can be hit.

  Still referring to FIG. 4, the fixture 3 further includes an eighth stage 34 and a ninth stage 35 in order. The eighth stage 34 is in contact with the second stage 112 of the first housing 11, and the ninth stage 35 is located further outside than the position of the eighth stage 34, and the pair of tongues of the fixture 3. 32 enters the inside of the ninth stage 35 from the eighth stage 34.

In addition, the movement of the fixture 3 in the waterproof connector assembly 100 can be moved by a tool or a tool in addition to being moved manually.
Still referring to FIG. 4, the fixing device 3 further forms a pair of slots 36, and the pair of slots 36 is positioned between the pair of tongue pieces 32 and the pair of locking teeth 33, and the pair of slots 36. The main purpose of 36 is to move the fixture 3 from the second position P2 to the first position P1, or from the first position P1 to the second position P2. This is because the fixture 3 is moved by being sandwiched inside.

Next, a description will be given with reference to FIG.
A first outer thread portion 1141 is formed on the outer surface of the fourth stage 114 of the first housing 11 for screwing and fixing the first screwing member 14. Further, a plurality of first axial gaps 1142 are formed in the fourth stage 114, so that the first waterproof bush 13 is accommodated in the first external thread portion 1141, and the conductor male terminal 12 is further in the first stage. It penetrates in the waterproof bush 13.
Further, a second external thread 2131 is formed on the outer surface of the seventh stage 213 of the second housing 21 for screwing and fixing the second screw member 24.
Further, a plurality of second axial gaps 2132 are formed in the seventh stage 213, so that the second waterproof bush 23 is accommodated in the second external thread portion 2131, and the conductor female terminal 22 is the second waterproof. Further penetrating in the bush 23.
Thereby, it is possible to prevent each of water vapor or moisture from entering the first connecting means 1 and the second connecting means 2 through the first waterproof bush 13 and the second waterproof bush 23. The waterproof capability of the connector assembly 100 can be increased and the life can be extended.

  What has been described above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the right to request registration of the present invention. At the same time, those skilled in the art can understand and implement the above description. For this reason, it is a matter of course that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

100 Waterproof connector assembly 1 First connecting means 11 First housing 111 First stage 112 Second stage 113 Third stage 114 Fourth stage 1141 First outer thread 1142 First axial gap 115 First inner hole 116 Recess Part 117 Through hole
118 1st opening part 119 1st latching area 120 2nd latching hole 12 Conductor male terminal 13 1st waterproof bush 14 1st screwing member 2 2nd connection means 21 2nd housing 211 5th stage 212 6th stage 2121 Top 213 Seventh stage 2131 Second outer thread 2132 Second axial gap 214 Second inner hole 215 Locking arm 216 Projection 217 Second locking area 218 First locking hole 22 Female female terminal 23 First 2 Waterproof bush 24 2nd screwing member 3 Fixing tool 31 3rd inner hole 32 Tongue piece 321 Inclined surface 33 Locking tooth 34 8th stage 35 9th stage 36 Slot A Axial direction
P1 1st position P2 2nd position

Claims (1)

A waterproof connector assembly including a first connecting means 1, a second connecting means 2, and a fixture 3 assembled along a predetermined axial direction A,
The first connecting means 1 is a first housing 11;
A conductor male terminal 12;
A first waterproof bush 13;
A first screwing member 14,
The second connecting means 2 is
A second housing 21;
A conductor female terminal 22;
A second waterproof bush 23;
A second screwing member 24,
The first housing 11, the second housing 21, and the fixture 3 are all hollow so that the conductor male terminal 12 can be inserted into the conductor female terminal 22 for electrical conduction. ,
The first housing 11 includes
A first inner hole 115 is formed along the predetermined axial direction A, and the first housing 11 is sequentially arranged along the axial direction A in a first stage 111, a second stage 112, and a third stage 113. And a fourth stage 114,
The second stage 112 is recessed from the outside to the inside to form a pair of recesses 116,
The first stage 111 forms a pair of through holes 117 along the axial direction A,
The through hole 117 passes through the pair of first openings 118 to the recess 116,
The recess 116 further forms a pair of first locking regions 119 on the outer side of the first opening 118,
The second housing 21 includes
A second inner hole 214 is formed along the predetermined axial direction A, and the second housing 21 is arranged in order along the axial direction A in the fifth stage 211, the sixth stage 212, and the seventh stage 213. Provided,
The fifth stage 211 enters the first inner hole 115 of the first housing 11,
The second housing 21 includes
A pair of locking arms 215 extending from the top 2121 of the sixth stage 212 along the axial direction A and positioned outside the fifth stage 211; and
The end of each locking arm 215 protrudes outward to form a protrusion 216;
A second locking area 217 is formed on a surface of each protruding portion 216 adjacent to each locking arm 215,
The protrusion 216 penetrates the through hole 117 of the first housing 11 and enters the recess 116.
The fixture 3 is
A third inner hole 31 is formed along the axial direction A,
The fixture 3 is fitted on the outside of the first stage 111 and the second stage 112 of the first housing 11, and a predetermined first is formed on the outer surfaces of the first stage 111 and the second stage 112. Move from the position P1 to a predetermined second position P2,
The fixture 3 is provided with a pair of tongue pieces 32 along the axial direction A,
When the fixture 3 is in the first position P1,
The tongue piece 32 enters below the projecting portion 216 of the second housing 21, and the second locking area 217 of the projecting portion 216 extends to the first locking area 119 of the first housing 11. Guess,
When the fixture 3 is in the second position P2,
The tongue piece 32 is separated from the lower part of the protrusion 216,
Waterproof connector assembly.

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