JP2015228308A - Cable guide - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cable guide in which the protective coating of a cable is not damaged when the cable is attached or detached.SOLUTION: A front surface 31 of a cable guide has a cable mounting hole 43 formed at a position corresponding to a connection terminal 11, and in which a cable 20 is attached, and only the cable portion 21 can be inserted, connection terminal part passing holes 41, 42 coupled with the cable mounting holes 43 adjacently thereto, and through which the connection terminal part can pass, and protrusions 44a protruding at the coupling part of the cable mounting holes 43 and connection terminal part passing holes 41, 42, in a direction for narrowing the interval thereof, and at least one of which can be displaced in a direction for widening the interval of the coupling part. The protrusion 44a displaces in a direction for widening the interval of the coupling part when attaching a cable to the cable mounting hole 43 and when detaching the cable therefrom.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cable guide capable of holding a plurality of cables so as to guide a predetermined connection terminal of an information processing apparatus.

  An information processing apparatus is generally provided with various connection terminals in order to expand its functions. These connection terminals are connected to an external device via a cable, whereby the information processing apparatus can appropriately add the function of the external device.

  By the way, the information processing apparatus sometimes disconnects the cable from the connection terminal in order to repair or check the connected external device. When repairs and inspections are completed, the cable of the external device is reconnected to the disconnected connection terminal. If there are multiple external devices that perform repairs or inspections, the number of cables to be removed also becomes multiple. Here, when the information processing apparatus includes a plurality of connection terminals having the same shape, and when the plurality of connection terminals are arranged together, the connection to be connected when reconnecting a plurality of cables In some cases, it was difficult to specify the terminal. In addition, when an external device is reconnected to a different connection terminal, the information processing apparatus may not recognize the external device. Therefore, the cable of the external device needs to be connected to the same connection terminal as the removed connection terminal.

  On the other hand, there is a proposal of a cable guide that guides a cable to a connection terminal to be connected to the information processing apparatus by holding the cable while maintaining a positional relationship of the connection terminals of the information processing apparatus (for example, a patent) Reference 1). According to this cable guide, the plate is made of a thin plate, and the plate is formed with a cable mounting hole having a size capable of passing the cables one by one at a position corresponding to the connection terminal of the information processing apparatus. Yes. Each cable mounting hole is connected to the outer peripheral edge by forming a slit between the outer peripheral edge of the plate. When installing the cable in the cable installation hole, widen the slit by moving both sides of the slit in the direction perpendicular to the plate surface and in the opposite direction, and push the cable into the widened slit. The cable is passed through the cable mounting hole.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-219482

  However, since the cable guide described in Patent Document 1 is installed in the cable installation hole by pushing the cable into the widened slit, the protective covering of the cable is cut when the cable is installed or removed. There was a bug.

  The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cable guide that does not damage the protective coating of the cable when the cable is attached or removed.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a cable guide that guides a connection terminal portion of a cable to each connection terminal of an information processing apparatus including a plurality of connection terminals as described below is provided.
The cable guide includes a base material, and the base material is formed at a position corresponding to the connection terminal, and is inserted and held through the cable portion of the cable, and has a size that prevents passage of the connection terminal portion. 1 opening part, 2nd opening part of the magnitude | size which is formed adjacent to the 1st opening part, and can insert a connection terminal part, and a connection part in the connection part of a 1st opening part and a 2nd opening part Projecting in the direction of narrowing the gap, and at least one of the projections can be displaced in the direction of widening the gap of the connecting parts.

  When the cable guide is attached or removed, the protrusion formed between the first opening and the second opening can be displaced in the direction of widening the gap, so that the protective covering of the cable can be reduced. There is no damage.

It is a figure which shows an example of the connection interface to which the cable guide in 1st Embodiment is applied. It is a figure which shows an example of a cable. It is a perspective view of the cable guide in 1st Embodiment. It is a front view of the cable guide in 1st Embodiment. It is a rear view of the cable guide in 1st Embodiment. It is a right view of the cable guide in 1st Embodiment. It is a top view of the cable guide in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a connection to the connecting terminal of the cable using the cable guide in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a connection to the connecting terminal of the cable using the cable guide in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a connection to the connecting terminal of the cable using the cable guide in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a connection to the connecting terminal of the cable using the cable guide in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example when the connection destination of the cable with which the cable guide in 1st Embodiment was mounted | worn was mistaken. It is a perspective view of the cable guide in 2nd Embodiment. It is a front view of the cable guide in 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the cable guide in 3rd Embodiment. It is a front view of the cable guide in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the connection interface to which the cable guide in 4th Embodiment is applied. It is a perspective view of the cable guide in 4th Embodiment. It is a top view of the cable guide in 4th Embodiment. It is a right view of the cable guide in 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of mounting | wearing to the connection interface of the cable guide in 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of mounting | wearing to the connection interface of the cable guide in 4th Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
First, an outline of connection to a connection terminal of a cable will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a connection interface to which the cable guide according to the first embodiment is applied. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cable.
The connection interface 10 is an interface for connecting a computer (information processing apparatus) to an external device. As shown in FIG. 1, the connection interface 10 includes a plurality of connection terminals 11, and each connection terminal 11 can be connected to an external device. In the illustrated example, the connection interface 10 is an example in which connection terminals 11 that are USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard type A connectors are arranged in four rows and three columns. The connection terminal 11 has a long rectangular shape.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cable 20 includes a cable portion 21 and a connection terminal portion 22. The connection terminal portion 22 is provided at both ends of the cable portion 21. The cable 20 is connected to an external device at the connection terminal portion 22 on one end side, and is connected to the connection terminal 11 at the connection terminal portion 22 on the other end side, thereby connecting the external device and the computer.

  The connection terminal portion 22 is connected to the connection terminal 11 at the tip of the length d1. In other words, the connection terminal portion 22 is connected to the connection interface 10 in a state where a portion other than the tip protrudes (the connection terminal portion 22 has a length d2).

  By the way, depending on the computer, the setting of the usage environment of the external device may be managed in association with the connection terminal 11. When managing the setting of the usage environment in association with the connection terminal 11, when the external device once removed is used again with the same connection terminal 11, the computer stores the constructed usage stored without setting the usage environment setting again. Environment settings are available.

  Further, depending on the computer, when an external device is connected to the connection terminal 11, a setting of a use environment is established in which the connection terminal 11 is a connection terminal dedicated to the external device, and the connection terminal 11 allows other external devices to be connected. In some cases, recognition is impossible.

Thus, when an external device is removed from the computer and reconnected, it may be required to reconnect the external device to the connection terminal 11 that was connected before removal.
However, since a plurality of connection terminals 11 are arranged in the connection interface 10 as shown in FIG. 1, once the cable 20 is removed from the connection terminal 11, the connection terminal 11 that was connected before the removal is not known. There is.

  The cable guide of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the cable guide in the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a front view of the cable guide according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the cable guide according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a right side view of the cable guide according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the cable guide according to the first embodiment.

  The cable guide 30 is made of resin, which is a flexible material, and is integrally formed of, for example, nylon, and guides the connection terminal portion 22 of the cable 20 to each connection terminal 11 of the connection interface 10. Specifically, the cable guide 30 is mounted in a state in which the plurality of cables 20 are maintained in the same arrangement as the connection terminals 11 of the connection interface 10, and the connection terminal portions 22 of the mounted cables 20 are connected to the corresponding connection terminals. 11

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cable guide 30 has a box shape in which a surface having a large area among two parallel surfaces of the quadrangular pyramid is open. That is, the cable guide 30 includes a front surface portion 31, an upper surface portion 32, a right side surface portion 33, a left side surface portion 34, and a bottom surface portion 35, and the cable 20 is attached to the front surface portion 31.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the front portion 31 is formed with a thickness (for example, 3 mm or more) that can prevent the protective covering of the cable 20 from being damaged when the cable 20 is slid in the thickness direction. . From the above, the front surface portion 31 can prevent the protective coating of the cable 20 from being damaged from two viewpoints of the structure (3 mm or more) and the material (nylon).

As shown in FIG. 4, the front surface portion 31 includes connection terminal portion passage holes (second opening portions) 41 and 42, a plurality of cable mounting holes (first opening portions) 43, protrusions 44, and slits 45.
The cable mounting holes 43 are formed in an array corresponding to the connection terminals 11 of the connection interface 10 (12 in 4 rows and 3 columns) and function as a mounting portion to which the cable 20 is mounted. The cable mounting hole 43 is formed in such a size that the cable portion 21 can pass therethrough and the connection terminal portion 22 cannot pass therethrough.

  The connection terminal portion passage holes 41 and 42 are arranged adjacent to the cable mounting hole 43 and are sized so that the connection terminal portion 22 can be inserted therethrough. It functions as an insertion part for inserting the terminal part 22. Thereby, the connection terminal part 22 can pass through the connection terminal part passage holes 41 and 42 only when it is inserted in accordance with the shape of the connection terminal part passage holes 41 and 42.

  The connection terminal portion passage holes 41 and 42 are formed such that the direction of the long side of the connection terminal portion passage holes 41 and 42 is orthogonal to the direction of the long side of the connection terminal 11. Accordingly, the connection terminal portion 22 cannot pass through the connection terminal portion passage holes 41 and 42 unless the direction of the connection terminal portion 22 is changed by approximately 90 ° from the direction in which the connection terminal portion 11 is connected. Therefore, since the connection terminal portion 22 cannot pass through the connection terminal portion passage holes 41 and 42 simply by pulling out the connection terminal portion 22 from the state connected to the connection terminal 11, the shape of the connection terminal portion passage holes 41 and 42. Makes it difficult to remove the cable 20.

  The connection terminal portion passage holes 41 are formed between the first and second columns of the cable mounting holes 43 arranged in 4 rows and 3 columns, and all the cable mounting holes 43 in the first row and the 3 rows and 2 columns. Are connected to the cable mounting hole 43 in the fourth row and the second column.

  The connection terminal portion passage hole 42 is formed between the second and third columns of the cable mounting holes 43 arranged in 4 rows and 3 columns, and the first and second cable mounting holes 43 and the second row and the second column. The cable mounting holes 43 are connected to all the cable mounting holes 43 in the third row.

  According to this, the connection terminal part passage holes 41 and 42 are connected to the cable mounting holes 43 arranged along the side extending in the column direction (vertical direction). Therefore, since the cable 20 attached to the cable attachment hole 43 is held independently in the vertical direction, the cable 20 is prevented from falling off from the cable attachment hole 43 to the connection terminal portion passage holes 41 and 42 due to its own weight.

  Here, two or more cable mounting holes 43 connected to the connection terminal portion passage holes 41 and 42 are continuously arranged in the vertical direction. That is, in the connection terminal portion passage hole 41, the four cable mounting holes 43 in the first row are arranged adjacent to each other, and the two lower cable mounting holes 43 in the second row are arranged adjacent to each other. Similarly, in the connection terminal portion passage hole 42, the upper two cable mounting holes 43 in the second row are arranged adjacent to each other, and the four cable mounting holes 43 in the third row are arranged adjacent to each other. .

  The protrusion 44 is formed at the connecting portion where the cable mounting hole 43 and the connection terminal portion passage holes 41, 42 are connected so as to narrow the interval between the connection portions, and the cable attachment hole 43 and the connection terminal portion passage holes 41, 42 It functions as a blocking unit that prevents the cable 20 from moving between the two. There are two projecting portions 44 (on both sides) for one connecting portion. As shown in the drawing, the interval between the connecting portions narrowed by the protrusions 44 is smaller than the thickness of the cable portion 21.

  Of the connecting portions where the cable mounting hole 43 and the connection terminal portion passage holes 41, 42 are connected to the protruding portion 44, the protruding portion 44 a formed on the adjacent cable mounting hole 43 side, and the connecting portion from the outer frame There are two types of protrusions 44b protruding inward. For example, a protrusion 44a is formed above the connection portion between the cable mounting hole 43c and the connection terminal portion passage hole 41 (on the cable attachment hole 43b side), and the connection portion between the cable attachment hole 43c and the connection terminal portion passage hole 41 is formed. A projection 44b is formed below the projection.

  The protrusion 44a can be displaced in a direction that widens the interval between the connecting portions. Further, the protrusion 44a can be displaced in the direction of narrowing the interval between the connecting portions. On the other hand, the protrusion 44b cannot be displaced.

  Here, the displacement of the protrusion 44a will be described. Two adjacent cable mounting holes 43 are separated by a partition wall 46, and protrusions 44 a are formed at both ends of the cable mounting holes 43 in the end portion of the partition wall 46. The partition wall 46 and the two projecting portions 44 a form a T-shape in shape, the base portion is fixed to the outer frame, and the tip portion can swing in the direction in which the cable mounting holes 43 are arranged.

  Therefore, for example, when a force is applied to the cable 20 in the direction of the cable mounting hole 43 in a state where the cable 20 inserted through the connection terminal portion passage hole 41 is in contact with the protruding portion 44a, the cable in which the T-shaped portion is adjacent. It tilts in the direction of the mounting hole 43, and the protrusion 44a is displaced in a direction that widens the interval between the connecting portions. At this time, the protruding portion 44a on the side of the adjacent cable mounting hole 43 is displaced in the direction of narrowing the interval between the connecting portions.

  In addition, when a force is applied to the cable 20 in the direction of the connection terminal portion passage hole 41 in a state where the cable 20 inserted through the cable attachment hole 43 is in contact with the protruding portion 44a, the cable attachment in which the T-shaped portion is adjacent to the cable attachment hole 43 is performed. It tilts in the direction of the hole 43, and the protrusion 44a is displaced in the direction of widening the interval between the connecting portions. At this time, the protruding portion 44a on the side of the adjacent cable mounting hole 43 is displaced in the direction of narrowing the interval between the connecting portions.

  Thus, at normal times, due to the protrusions 44, the interval between the connecting portions is narrower than the thickness of the cable portion 21. Thereby, the cable guide 30 prevents unintentional attachment or removal of the cable 20 from the cable attachment hole 43. In addition, when the cable 20 is attached to or removed from the cable attachment hole 43, the cable guide 30 is linked with the increase in the interval between the connection portions, and the adjacent cable attachment holes 43 have the intervals between the connection portions narrowed. It is done. Thereby, it is prevented that the cable 20 mounted in the adjacent cable mounting hole 43 is accidentally disconnected.

The slit 45 is formed along the longitudinal direction of the partition wall 46, and adjusts the flexibility of the T-shaped portion by adjusting so as to substantially reduce the thickness of the partition wall 46.
As shown in FIG. 3, the upper surface portion 32, the right side surface portion 33, the left side surface portion 34, and the bottom surface portion 35 stand up from each side (outer peripheral edge portion) of the front surface portion 31 so as to surround the front surface portion 31. It functions as a housing mechanism that surrounds and protects the cable 20 mounted in the cable mounting hole 43.

  Also, the length from the end on the front surface portion 31 side of the top surface portion 32, the right side surface portion 33, the left side surface portion 34, and the bottom surface portion 35 to the open surface (hereinafter referred to as an open surface) is as shown in FIGS. , D, which is longer than the length of the connection terminal portion 22, and is formed so as to satisfy D> d2.

  Next, a procedure for connecting a cable to the connection interface 10 using the cable guide 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 8-11 is a figure which shows the example of a connection to the connecting terminal of the cable using the cable guide in 1st Embodiment.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the cable 20 is inserted into the connection terminal portion passage hole 42 on the side connected to the cable attachment hole 43 to which the cable 20 is attached. Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the cable 20 is pushed from the connection terminal portion passage hole 42 into the cable attachment hole 43 that is the attachment destination, and is attached to the cable attachment hole 43.

  The connection terminal portion 22 of the cable 20 is pulled out from the cable guide 30 toward the connection interface 10 and connected to the connection terminal 11 corresponding to the attached cable attachment hole 43.

  By repeating these steps, the plurality of cables 20 are connected to the connection terminals 11 corresponding to the respective cable mounting holes 43 in a state of being mounted in the respective cable mounting holes 43 of the cable guide 30 as shown in FIG. .

  The above is the procedure for connecting the cable 20 to the connection interface 10 using the cable guide 30. By using the cable guide 30 in this manner, even if the connection terminal portion 22 is removed from the connection terminal 11, the cable guide 30 is based on the cable attachment hole 43 in which the cable 20 is attached before the cable 20 is removed. The connected connection terminal 11 can be easily identified.

  Next, a case where the connection destination is wrong with the cable 20 attached to the cable guide 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example when the connection destination of the cable attached to the cable guide in the first embodiment is wrong.

  The cable mounting hole 43b corresponds to the connection terminal 11b, and the cable mounting hole 43c corresponds to the connection terminal 11c. However, in this example, the cable 20c attached to the cable attachment hole 43c is connected to the connection terminal 11b, and the cable 20b attached to the cable attachment hole 43b is connected to the connection terminal 11c. When the appropriate connection is not made in this way, the cable 20c attached to the cable attachment hole 43c and the cable 20b attached to the cable attachment hole 43b intersect with each other in the cable guide 30.

  Consider a case where the cable guide 30 is moved in the direction of the arrow in the figure (in the direction of the connection interface 10) in such a state. Here, the length D of the cable guide 30 is slightly longer than the length d2 of the connection terminal portion 22 (D> d2). Therefore, when the cable portion 21 of the cable 20 inserted into the cable mounting hole 43 does not intersect, the cable guide 30 can move to a position where it contacts the connection interface 10.

  However, when the cable portion 21 of the cable 20 inserted into the cable mounting hole 43 intersects, the movement of the cable guide 30 is hindered by the intersecting portion d3, and the cable guide 30 contacts the connection interface 10. It becomes impossible to move to the position (D <d2 + d3). Thereby, the cable guide 30 can make it aware that the person who connected the cable 20 to the connection interface 10 is not properly connected to the cable 20. Thus, it is preferable to set D in the range of d2 <D <d2 + d3.

  The above is the cable guide 30 in the first embodiment. In addition, although the cable guide 30 was demonstrated as having comprised the front part 31, the upper surface part 32, the right side part 33, the left side part 34, and the bottom face part 35, it is not restricted to this. The cable guide 30 may be configured only by the front surface portion 31.

  In addition, the connection form of the cable attachment hole 43 and the connection terminal part passage holes 41 and 42 is an example, and is not limited thereto. For example, the connection terminal portion passage holes 41 are connected to all the cable attachment holes 43 in the first row and all the cable attachment holes 43 in the second row, and the connection terminal portion passage holes 42 are all the cables in the third row. The connection terminal portion passage holes 41 and 42 may be formed so as to be connected to the mounting hole 43.

  In the above description, the connection terminal portion passage holes are formed so as to be arranged between the columns of the cable mounting holes 43 arranged in 4 rows and 3 columns. However, the cable mounting holes arranged in 4 rows and 3 columns are described. You may form so that it may arrange | position between 43 rows.

  Note that the flexibility of the T-shaped portion can be adjusted by adjusting the area of the slit 45. For example, by reducing the area of the slit 45, the cable guide 30 increases the force required to move the cable 20 between the cable mounting hole 43 and the connection terminal portion passage hole, and makes it more difficult to come off. Can do.

  In addition, by increasing the area of the slit 45, the cable guide 30 reduces the force required to move the cable 20 between the cable mounting hole 43 and the connection terminal portion passage hole, and the cable 20 is mounted on the cable. The hole 43 can be easily mounted.

  Furthermore, by changing the position where the slit 45 is formed, the cable guide 30 can be adjusted so that only a part of the T-shaped portion is tilted. For example, by forming the slit 45 only on the protruding portion 44a side of the partition wall 46, the cable guide 30 can be adjusted so that only the periphery of the protruding portion 44a of the T-shaped portion is tilted.

The T-shaped portion may be tilted (the projecting portion 44a is displaceable), and the slit 45 may not be formed when the T-shaped portion can be tilted without the slit 45.
[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a cable guide in the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a front view of a cable guide in the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the cable guide 50 is a cable guide used in a connection interface in which connection terminals are arranged in 2 rows and 2 columns. As shown in FIG. 14, the front portion 51 of the cable guide 50 has a cable mounting hole formed in 2 rows and 2 columns and a space between the first and second columns of the cable mounting holes formed in 2 rows and 2 columns. And a connection terminal portion passage hole connected to the four cable mounting holes.

  The cable guide 50 is an example of a cable guide used in a connection interface in which connection terminals are arranged in 2 rows and 2 columns, and is not limited thereto. For example, a connection terminal portion passage hole is formed between the first and second columns of the cable mounting holes formed in two rows and two columns, and on the right side of the second column, and between the first and second columns. The formed connection terminal portion passage hole may be coupled to the first row of cable mounting holes, and the connection terminal portion passage hole formed on the right side of the second row may be coupled to the second row of cable mounting holes.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a cable guide according to the third embodiment. FIG. 16 is a front view of a cable guide according to the third embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the cable guide 60 is a cable guide used in a connection interface in which connection terminals are arranged in 4 rows and 1 column. As shown in FIG. 16, the front surface portion 61 of the cable guide 60 is formed on the right side of the first row of the cable mounting holes formed in 4 rows and 1 column and the cable mounting holes formed in 4 rows and 1 column. And a connection terminal portion passage hole coupled to one cable mounting hole.

  The cable guide 60 is an example of a cable guide used in a connection interface in which four connection terminals are arranged in four rows and one column, and is not limited thereto. For example, connection terminal part passage holes are formed on the left side of the first column and the right side of the first column of the cable mounting holes formed in four rows and one column, and the connection terminal part passage holes formed on the left side of the first column. Is connected to the cable mounting holes in the first row, first column and the second row, first column, and the connection terminal portion passage hole formed on the right side of the first column is the cable mounting hole in the third row, first column and fourth row, first column. It may be connected with.

[Fourth Embodiment]
The cable guide of the fourth embodiment is different from the first to third embodiments in that it can be attached to the connection interface. A cable guide according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a connection interface to which the cable guide according to the fourth embodiment is applied. FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a cable guide in the fourth embodiment. FIG. 19 is a plan view of a cable guide in the fourth embodiment. FIG. 20 is a right side view of the cable guide according to the fourth embodiment.

The connection interface 70 has locking holes 71 on the left side of the first column and the right side of the fourth column of the connection terminals formed in 4 rows and 3 columns.
As shown in FIG. 18, the cable guide 80 has locking protrusions (locking portions) 91 that can be locked with the locking holes 71 on the side surface portions (ends on the open surface side of the right side surface portion 83 and the left side surface portion 84). Have.

  The locking protrusion 91 is formed at a position corresponding to the locking hole 71. The locking projection 91 moves the cable guide 80 until the end face on the open surface side of the upper surface portion 82, the right side surface portion 83, the left side surface portion 84, and the bottom surface portion 85 contacts the connection interface 70 with the cable 20 attached. And inserted into the locking hole 71.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the locking protrusion 91 protrudes from the end portion on the open surface side of the side surface portions (the right side surface portion 83 and the left side surface portion 84). The locking projection 91 has a tapered shape with a thin tip, and is formed with a return portion that can be locked with the locking hole 71 and can be inserted into and removed from the locking hole 71 in a state of being displaced inward ( Detachable). According to this, the locking projection 91 can be easily inserted into the locking hole 71 and can be prevented from coming off from the locking hole 71.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the right side surface portion 83 is formed with two cuts from the end on the open surface side toward the front surface portion 81 side. An end portion (hereinafter referred to as a cut region) on the open surface side of the right side surface portion 83 surrounded by the two cuts can be tilted toward the inside of the box shape. The locking protrusion 91 extends from an end portion on the open surface side (hereinafter referred to as a cut region) of the right side surface portion 83 surrounded by two cuts.

  According to this, since the locking projection 91 is formed extending from the cut area, when the cut area is tilted inward of the box shape, it is displaced inward. In addition, the latching protrusion 91 of the left side surface part 84 which is not shown in figure is formed similarly.

  Next, procedures for attaching and removing the cable guide 80 to / from the connection interface 70 will be described. 21 and 22 are diagrams illustrating an example of mounting the cable guide to the connection interface according to the fourth embodiment.

  After the plurality of cables 20 are connected to the corresponding connection terminals 11, the cable guide 80 is moved toward the connection interface 70. If the locking projection 91 reaches the locking hole 71 and both are positioned, the locking projection 91 is moved in the direction of the inner side of the box shape by further moving the cable guide 80 toward the connection interface 70. It is inserted into the locking hole 71 while being displaced. When the return portion of the locking projection 91 passes through the locking projection 91, the locking projection 91 is restored (displacement is restored), and the return portion of the locking projection 91 is caught in the locking hole 71 and cannot be removed. In this way, the cable guide 80 is attached to the connection interface 70.

  Next, a procedure for removing the cable guide 80 from the connection interface 70 will be described. First, the notched regions of the right side 83 and the left side 84 of the cable guide are pushed inward to release the locking state between the locking protrusion 91 and the locking hole 71. When the cable guide 80 is moved away from the connection interface 70 in this state, the return portion of the locking projection 91 passes through the locking hole 71, and the cable guide 80 is removed from the connection interface 70.

  By the way, in the state where the cable guide 80 is attached to the connection interface 70, referring to FIG. 12, the connection terminal portion 22 has a space for moving only D-d2 in the cable guide 80. Therefore, if the cable guide 80 is such that D-d2 has a small value, the cable guide 80 can be prevented from being detached from the connection terminal 11 by attaching the cable guide 80 to the connection interface 70. .

  The locking hole 71 and the locking projection 91 are an example of a structure for attaching the connection interface 70 and the cable guide 80, and are not limited to this, and can take various forms such as screwing. .

  Although the cable guide has been described as a box shape in which one surface of the quadrangular pyramid is open, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the cable guide may have a box shape in which one side of a rectangular parallelepiped is opened, or may take various shapes.

  In addition, although the shape of the connection terminal 11 was demonstrated as a rectangle supposing a USB terminal, it is not restricted to this shape. The shape of the connection terminal 11 is applicable similarly even if it is circular (for example, RCA terminal), for example.

  The disclosure is merely an example, and those skilled in the art can make appropriate changes without departing from the spirit of the invention, and those that can be easily conceived are naturally included in the scope of the present invention. is there.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 70 Connection interface 11, 11b, 11c Connection terminal 20, 20b, 20c Cable 21 Cable part 22 Connection terminal part 30, 50, 60, 80 Cable guide 31, 51, 61, 81 Front part 32, 82 Upper surface part 33, 83 Right side part 34, 84 Left side part 35, 85 Bottom part 41, 42 Connection terminal part passage hole (second opening)
43, 43b, 43c Cable mounting hole (first opening)
44, 44a, 44b Protrusion 45 Slit 46 Partition 71 Locking hole 91 Locking protrusion

Claims (7)

A cable guide for guiding a connection terminal portion of a cable to each connection terminal of an information processing apparatus including a plurality of connection terminals,
Comprising a substrate,
For the substrate,
A first opening having a size that is formed at a position corresponding to the connection terminal and that passes through and holds the cable portion of the cable, and that prevents passage of the connection terminal portion;
A second opening formed adjacent to the first opening and having a size through which the connection terminal can be inserted;
The connecting portion between the first opening and the second opening protrudes from both sides of the first opening in the direction in which the first openings are arranged in the direction of narrowing the interval between the connecting portions, and at least one of the connecting portions is spaced from the connecting portion. A protrusion that can be displaced in the spreading direction;
A cable guide comprising: The second opening has a rectangular shape, and a plurality of the first openings are juxtaposed along the long side of the rectangle.
The cable guide according to claim 1. A partition wall that separates the adjacent first openings is formed so as to be able to be tilted and restored to one or the other of the first openings,
The protrusion is formed at the tip of the partition wall and can be displaced in a direction to narrow or widen the interval between the connecting portions.
The cable guide according to claim 2, wherein: The base material is integrally formed of resin including the partition walls,
The cable guide according to claim 3. The partition wall is formed with a slit in the longitudinal direction,
The cable guide according to claim 3, wherein the cable guide is provided. The base material has a surrounding portion that extends from the outer peripheral edge portion of the base material in the longitudinal direction of the cable so as to surround the cable inserted into the first opening from the outer peripheral edge portion of the base material. ,
The cable guide according to claim 3, wherein the cable guide is provided. The surrounding portion has a locking portion that is detachable from the information processing device.
The cable guide according to claim 6.

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