JP2017050162A - Connector device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector device by which whether the operation of an operation member is completed is easily visually confirmed.SOLUTION: A first operation member is movable between a rising position and a falling position relatively to a housing. A second operation member is movable between a first position and a second position relatively to the first operation member. When the second operation member is located at the first position, the second operation member partially protrudes to the outside of the first operation member by a first protruding amount. When a first fitting operation is performed for operating the first operation member in a first operation direction to move from the rising position to the falling position, the second operation member takes the first position. After the first fitting operation, when a second fitting operation is performed for operating the second operation member in a second operation direction different from the first operation direction to move from the first position to the second position, the second operation member partially protrudes to the outside of the first operation member by a second protruding amount smaller than the first protruding amount or is housed inside of the first operation member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 23

Description

  The present invention relates to a connector device, and more particularly to a connector device that is attached to an electric vehicle or a hybrid car and relays power supplied from a power supply system.

    This type of connector device is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 40A, the connector device disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a connector 910 and a counterpart connector 950. The counterpart connector 950 includes a counterpart sub connector 952. The mating connector 950 holds a mating main terminal (not shown), and the mating subconnector 952 holds a mating subterminal (not shown). The connector 910 includes a connector housing (housing) 912, a sub-connector 914, and a lever (operation member) 916. The housing 912 holds a main terminal (not shown), and the sub connector 914 holds a sub terminal (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 40A and FIG. 40B, the operation member 916 is rotated in the rotation direction (D _R ) by the rotation operation, and is changed from the initial state (the state of FIG. 40A) to the first. Transition to the state (the state of FIG. 40B). When the operation member 916 transitions to the first state, the connector housing 912 moves downward in the vertical direction (Z direction), and the main terminal (not shown) of the connector 910 becomes the main terminal (not shown) of the counterpart connector 950. ). As shown in FIG. 40B and FIG. 40C, the rotated operation member 916 slides in the sliding direction (D _S ) by the slide operation, and from the first state to the second state (FIG. 40 ( Transition to the state c). When the operation member 916 transitions to the second state, the sub-connector 914 moves downward, and the sub-terminal (not shown) of the connector 910 is connected to the sub-terminal (not shown) of the counterpart connector 950. As a result, energization is started.

JP 2002-343169 A

  As can be understood from FIGS. 40B and 40C, it is difficult to distinguish whether the operation member 916 is in the first state or the second state. For this reason, when the operation is temporarily interrupted at the stage where the operation member 916 is rotated, there is a possibility that the lever 916 has been slid and the operation is completed. In this case, energization is not started no matter how long.

  Therefore, the present invention is a connector device including a connector and a mating connector that are connected to each other by operating the operation member twice or more, and it is easy to visually check whether or not the operation of the operation member is completed. An object is to provide a connector device.

The present invention provides a first connector device,
A connector device comprising a connector and a mating connector that can be fitted together along the fitting direction,
The mating connector includes a mating housing, a mating main terminal, and a mating subterminal.
The counterpart main terminal and the counterpart sub terminal are held by the counterpart housing,
The connector includes a housing, a main terminal, a sub-connector, a first operation member, and a second operation member,
The main terminal is held by the housing,
The sub-connector is movably supported by the housing and has a sub-terminal;
The first operating member is attached to the housing;
The first operating member is movable relative to the housing between an upright position and a tilted position;
The second operating member is attached to the first operating member,
The second operating member is movable relative to the first operating member between a first position and a second position;
When the second operation member is located at the first position, the second operation member partially protrudes outside the first operation member by a first protrusion amount;
When the second operating member is located at the second position, the second operating member partially protrudes to the outside of the first operating member with a second protruding amount smaller than the first protruding amount or inside the first operating member. Are housed in
When the first fitting operation is performed in which the first operating member is operated in the first operating direction and moved from the raised position to the tilted position, the housing is moved to the fitting position; The main terminal is connected to the counterpart main terminal, and the second operating member is in the first position;
After the first fitting operation, a second fitting operation is performed in which the second operation member is operated in a second operation direction different from the first operation direction to move from the first position to the second position. The sub-connector is moved, and the sub-terminal provides a connector device connected to the counterpart sub-terminal.

Moreover, this invention is a 1st connector apparatus as a 2nd connector apparatus,
The first operating member has a long shape in the longitudinal direction,
The first position and the second position provide connector devices that are different from each other in the longitudinal direction.

Moreover, this invention is a 2nd connector apparatus as a 3rd connector apparatus,
The second operation direction provides a connector device including at least a component in the longitudinal direction.

Moreover, this invention is a connector apparatus in any one of 1st thru | or 3 as a 4th connector apparatus,
The housing has an abutting portion that abuts against the second operation member,
The abutting portion abuts against the second operating member during the first fitting operation, and provides a connector device that moves the second operating member from an initial position to the first position.

Moreover, this invention is a 4th connector apparatus as a 5th connector apparatus,
The abutting portion is a position allowing the second fitting operation, and when the second operating member is moved by a predetermined distance in the second operating direction by the second fitting operation, the second operating member Provided is a connector device provided at a position away from the connector.

Moreover, this invention is a connector apparatus in any one of 1st thru | or 5 as a 6th connector apparatus,
The housing has a first maintenance part,
The second operation member has a second maintenance part,
After the second fitting operation, when the second operation member is further moved in the second operation direction, the second maintenance unit takes a position adjacent to the first maintenance unit in the fitting direction. A connector device that prevents the first operating member from moving from the tilted position to the upright position is provided.

Further, the present invention is the fourth connector device as the seventh connector device,
The first operating member has a plate-like overhanging portion,
A concave portion is formed in the overhang portion,
The second operating member has a spring and a tip supported by the spring,
In the initial position, the tip is housed in the recess to prevent the second operating member from moving in the second operating direction;
When the second operating member is moved to the first position by the first fitting operation, the tip portion is moved out of the concave portion to allow the second operating member to move in the second operating direction. A connector device is provided.

Moreover, this invention is a connector apparatus in any one of 1st thru | or 6 as an 8th connector apparatus,
The first operating member has a restricting portion,
The second operating member has a regulated part that is regulated by the regulating part,
The restricting portion restricts the restricted portion until the first operating member moves to the tilted position, and prevents the second operating member from moving in the second operating direction,
The regulated portion is released from the regulating portion when the first operating member moves to the tilted position, and the connector device is allowed to move the second operating member in the second operating direction. I will provide a.

Furthermore, the present invention is any one of the first to eighth connector devices as the ninth connector device,
The sub-connector has a cam projection;
The second operating member has a cam groove for receiving the cam protrusion,
The cam groove extends in a direction intersecting the second operation direction,
When the second operating member is operated in the second operating direction, the cam protrusion moves along the cam groove, whereby the position of the cam protrusion changes in the fitting direction.

  According to the present invention, when the first fitting operation is performed, the first operation member moves to the tilted position, and the second operation member takes the first position. Further, when the second fitting operation is performed, the second operation member moves from the first position to the second position. Here, the first protrusion amount from the first operation member of the second operation member taking the first position is different from the second protrusion amount from the first operation member of the second operation member taking the second position. Therefore, it can be easily visually confirmed whether or not the operation of the second operation member is completed.

It is a perspective view which shows the connector apparatus by embodiment of this invention. Here, the housing of the connector is in the separated position. The first operating member of the connector of the connector device is in the upright position. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the other party connector of the connector apparatus of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the connector of the connector apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view of the 1st operation member contained in the connector of FIG. It is another perspective view of the 1st operation member contained in the connector of FIG. It is a perspective view of the 2nd operation member contained in the connector of FIG. It is another perspective view of the 2nd operation member contained in the connector of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. Here, the housing of the connector is in the fitting start position, and the first operating member of the connector is in the upright position. It is a top view of the connector apparatus of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 9 along the A-A line. Here, the vicinity of the tip of the main terminal of the connector (portion surrounded by a broken line) is enlarged and drawn. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 9 along the BB line. It is a perspective view of the connector apparatus of FIG. Here, the first operating member is located between the raised position and the tilted position, and the second operating member of the connector is in the initial position. It is a top view of the connector apparatus of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 13 along CC line. Here, the vicinity of the tip of the main terminal of the connector (portion surrounded by a broken line) is enlarged and drawn. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 13 along DD line. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 13 along the EE line. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 13 along the FF line. Here, the vicinity of the overhanging portion of the first operating member (portion surrounded by a broken line) is enlarged and drawn. The mating subconnector is not shown. It is a perspective view which cut | disconnects and shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 13 along the FF line. The mating subconnector is not shown. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 13 along the GG line. It is a perspective view of the connector apparatus of FIG. Here, the first operating member is in the tilted position, and the second operating member is in the first position. It is a top view of the connector apparatus of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 21 along the H--H line. Here, the vicinity of the tip of the main terminal of the connector (portion surrounded by a broken line) is enlarged and drawn. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 21 along the II line. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 21 along the JJ line. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 21 along the K--K line. Here, the vicinity of the tip of the sub terminal of the connector (the portion surrounded by the broken line) is enlarged and drawn. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 21 along the LL line. The mating subconnector is not shown. FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing the connector device of FIG. 21 cut along line L--L. The mating subconnector is not shown. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 21 along the MM line. It is a perspective view of the connector apparatus of FIG. Here, the first operation member is in the tilted position, and the second operation member is in the restriction release position. FIG. 30 is a plan view of the connector device of FIG. 29. FIG. 30 is a side view of the connector device of FIG. 29. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 30 along the NN line. Here, the vicinity of the tip of the sub terminal of the connector (the portion surrounded by the broken line) is enlarged and drawn. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 30 along the O-O line. It is a perspective view of the connector apparatus of FIG. Here, the first operation member is in the tilted position, and the second operation member is in the locked position. It is a top view of the connector apparatus of FIG. It is a side view of the connector apparatus of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 35 along the P--P line. Here, the vicinity of the tip of the sub terminal of the connector (the portion surrounded by the broken line) is enlarged and drawn. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 35 along the Q-Q line. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector apparatus of FIG. 35 along the R--R line. It is a side view which shows the connector apparatus of patent document 1.

  As can be understood from FIG. 1, the connector device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to an object (not shown) such as an electric vehicle, and receives power supplied from a power supply system (not shown). For example, it is configured to relay to a motor (not shown). However, the present invention can also be applied to connector devices other than the connector device 10 that relays power.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the connector device 10 according to the present embodiment includes a connector 20 and a mating connector 60. The connector 20 can be fitted to the mating connector 60 along the fitting direction (−Z direction) and can be removed from the mating connector 60 along the pulling direction (+ Z direction).

  As shown in FIG. 2, a mating connector 60 according to the present embodiment includes a mating housing 600 made of an insulating material, four mating main terminals 680 made of a conductive material, and a mating subconnector 700. , Four metal nuts 800 and two metal eyelets 810. The four counterpart main terminals 680 constitute two pairs.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the counterpart housing 600 according to the present embodiment includes a plate 610, a main body upper part 620, and a main body lower part 670. The plate 610 has a flat plate shape parallel to the XY plane. A hole 612 is formed in the plate 610. An eyelet 810 is attached to the hole 612 for reinforcement. The hole 612 is used when the counterpart housing 600 is attached to an object (not shown). The main body upper portion 620 protrudes upward (+ Z direction) in the vertical direction (Z direction) from the plate 610, and the main body lower portion 670 protrudes downward (−Z direction) from the plate 610. When the counterpart housing 600 is attached to the object, the main body lower portion 670 is inserted into the object.

  The main body upper portion 620 has a shape that is long in the front-rear direction (Y direction) and short in the width direction (X direction), and has a shape that approximately connects two square tubes. In other words, the main body upper part 620 has a front part 622 that is relatively short in the width direction and a rear part 624 that is relatively long in the width direction. Specifically, the main body upper portion 620 includes a front wall portion 626, a rear wall portion 628, two side wall portions 630, and an accommodating portion (accommodating space) 632. The front wall portion 626 is positioned at the front end portion (+ Y side end portion) of the main body upper portion 620 in the Y direction, and the rear wall portion 628 is the rear end portion (−Y side end of the main body upper portion 620 in the Y direction). Part). The side wall portions 630 are respectively located on both side portions in the X direction of the main body upper portion 620. The accommodating part 632 is a space surrounded by the front wall part 626, the rear wall part 628, and the side wall part 630 in the XY plane.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each of the side wall portions 630 has an inner surface 634 facing the accommodating portion 632. The inner surface 634 includes a front inner surface 636, a rear inner surface 638, and an intermediate inner surface 640 connecting them. The front inner surface 636 and the rear inner surface 638 each extend parallel to the YZ plane. The front inner surface 636 and the rear inner surface 638 are offset in the X direction. The middle inner surface 640 is curved so as to connect the front inner surface 636 and the rear inner surface 638. The front inner surface 636 is provided with a maintenance part (first maintenance part) 662 and a protruding part 664. The rear inner surface 638 is provided with a counterpart actuating portion (first cam projection) 666. The maintaining portion 662 and the protruding portion 664 protrude from the front inner surface 636 into the accommodating portion 632, and the counterpart operated portion 666 protrudes from the rear inner surface 638 into the accommodating portion 632.

  The maintenance part 662 is provided in the vicinity of the front end (+ Y side end) of the side wall part 630. The maintenance part 662 extends long in the Y direction along the upper end (+ Z side end) of the side wall part 630. A push-back portion 668 is provided on the protruding portion 664. Specifically, the protrusion 664 has an upper surface parallel to the XY plane. The push-back portion 668 according to the present embodiment is the upper surface of the protruding portion 664. The other party acting part 666 has a columnar shape extending in the X direction.

  The accommodating portion 632 opens upward. In the housing portion 632, four main holding portions 650 and one sub holding portion 654 are provided. As will be described later, the main holding portion 650 holds the mating main terminal 680, and the sub holding portion 654 holds the mating sub connector 700. The four main holding portions 650 are arranged in the X direction and the Y direction. A holding hole 652 is formed in each main holding portion 650. Similarly, a holding hole 656 is also formed in the sub holding portion 654. The holding hole 652 and the holding hole 656 penetrate the counterpart housing 600 in the Z direction.

  Each of the main holding portions 650 has two side walls. The side walls of the main holding portion 650 are located on both sides in the X direction of the main holding portion 650, respectively. Of the four main holding portions 650, two main holding portions 650 located on the rear side (−Y side) each have a key portion 658. The key portion 658 is provided on one of the two side walls of the main holding portion 650. The key part 658 is a recess formed in the side wall of the main holding part 650. The key part 658 is recessed inward in the X direction and extends in the Z direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mating sub-connector 700 according to the present embodiment has a main body 710 mainly made of an insulating material. The main body 710 is provided with two receiving portions 712 that open upward. The receiving portions 712 are arranged in the X direction. That is, one of the receiving portions 712 is located on the + X side of the main body portion 710, and the other of the receiving portions 712 is located on the −X side of the main body portion 710.

  As can be understood from FIGS. 2 and 25, two mating sub terminals 780 made of a conductive material are held in the receiving portion 712 of the main body portion 710 so as not to contact each other. For this reason, the two counterpart sub terminals 780 are not electrically connected to each other. Each of the mating sub terminals 780 has a contact portion 782 and a terminal portion 784. An electric wire 786 is connected to the terminal portion 784 by crimping or soldering.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the mating subconnector 700 that holds the mating subterminal 780 is held by the sub-holding portion 654 of the mating housing 600. The electric wire 786 connected to the terminal portion 784 of the mating sub terminal 780 extends in the Y direction below the plate 610 of the mating housing 600. When the counterpart housing 600 is attached to an object (not shown), the electric wire 786 is electrically connected to a detection circuit (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 2, each of the mating main terminals 680 according to the present embodiment has a main body portion 682, a receiving portion 684, a contact piece 686, and a terminal portion 688. The main body 682 has a rectangular tube shape extending in the Z direction. The receiving part 684 is a space surrounded by the main body part 682. The contact piece 686 is held in the receiving portion 684. The terminal portion 688 extends outward in the X direction from the lower end portion (end portion on the −Z side) of the main body portion 682.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the mating main terminal 680 is inserted and held from below in the holding holes 652 (see FIG. 2) of the main holding portion 650 of the mating housing 600. A nut 800 is disposed on the terminal portion 688. The main body portion 682 has a contact portion 683. The contact portion 683 protrudes into the receiving portion 684. The contact piece 686 is provided so as to face the contact portion 683. A part of the contact piece 686 protrudes toward the receiving portion 684 toward the contact portion 683. When the counterpart housing 600 is attached to an object (not shown), the terminal portion 688 is electrically connected to a power supply circuit (not shown). However, the terminal portions 688 of the two counterpart main terminals 680 constituting each pair are not electrically connected to each other. For this reason, the power supply circuit is cut off.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the connector 20 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 200 made of an insulating material, two main terminals (power supply terminals) 280 made of a conductive material, and a first operation made of an insulating material. It has a member (lever) 300, a second operating member (slider) 400 made of an insulating material, and a sub-connector 500.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the housing 200 according to the present embodiment has a shape that is long in the Y direction and short in the X direction when viewed from obliquely above, and is formed by connecting two rectangular parallelepipeds. Yes. In other words, the housing 200 has a front portion 202 that is relatively short in the width direction (X direction) and a rear portion 204 that is relatively long in the width direction. Specifically, the housing 200 includes a front wall portion 206, a rear wall portion 208, two side wall portions 210, and a cover portion 212. The front wall portion 206 is located at the front end portion of the housing 200 in the Y direction, and the rear wall portion 208 is located at the rear end portion of the housing 200 in the Y direction. The side wall portions 210 are respectively located on both side portions of the housing 200 in the X direction. Further, the side wall portion 210 has a front side surface 214, a rear front surface 216, and a rear side surface 218. The cover portion 212 is located at the upper end portion (+ Z side end portion) of the housing 200 in the Z direction.

  As shown in FIG. 25, a partition wall portion 220, a front housing portion (front housing space) 222, and a rear housing portion (rear housing space) 224 are formed inside the housing 200. The front housing part 222 is a space surrounded by the front wall part 206, the side wall part 210, the partition wall part 220, and the cover part 212 (see FIG. 3). The rear housing portion 224 is a space surrounded by the partition wall portion 220, the rear wall portion 208, the side wall portion 210, and the cover portion 212 (see FIG. 3). The front housing part 222 is located on the front side (+ Y side) of the housing 200, and the rear housing part 224 is located on the rear side of the housing 200. The partition wall 220 extends in parallel with the XZ plane. The front housing part 222 and the rear housing part 224 are separated from each other by a partition wall part 220.

  As shown in FIG. 25, a protruding portion 226 and a protruding portion 228 are provided in the front housing portion 222. The protruding portion 226 is provided on the inner surface of the front wall portion 206, and protrudes backward (−Y direction) in the front accommodating portion 222. Specifically, the protruding portion 226 includes an upper surface parallel to the XY plane extending rearward from the inner surface of the front wall portion 206, and a lower surface (surface on the −Z side) extending downward from the upper surface to the inner surface of the front wall portion 206. have. The protruding portion 228 is provided on the front surface (+ Y side surface) of the partition wall portion 220 and protrudes forward (+ Y direction) in the front housing portion 222. Specifically, the protrusion 228 has an upper surface that extends forward while tilting downward from the front surface of the partition wall portion 220, and a lower surface that extends forward while tilting upward from the front surface of the partition wall portion 220.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the housing 200 has a lock portion 262. Specifically, the front wall portion 206 is provided with a protruding portion 260. The protruding portion 260 protrudes forward from the upper portion (the + Z side portion) of the front wall portion 206. The projecting portion 260 has an upper surface that extends forward while tilting downward from the front wall portion 206, and a lower surface that extends forward while tilting upward from the front wall portion 206. The lock portion 262 according to the present embodiment is the lower surface of the protruding portion 260.

  As shown in FIG. 3, each of the side wall portions 210 is provided with an abutting portion 240, a receiving portion 242, a support shaft 254, and a guide groove 256. The abutting portion 240 is provided to protrude forward (+ X direction) to the rear front surface 216 of the side wall portion 210 near the boundary between the front portion 202 and the rear portion 204 of the housing 200. The receiving portion 242 extends downward (−Z direction) from the upper end portion in the Z direction of the housing 200 to the periphery of the abutting portion 240 at the boundary portion between the front portion 202 and the rear portion 204 of the housing 200. The support shaft 254 is formed in the vicinity of the upper end portion of the side wall portion 210. The support shaft 254 has a cylindrical part (cylindrical part) protruding outward from the side wall part 210 in the X direction and an oval part (oval part) provided in a bowl shape at the end of the cylindrical part. doing. The oval part is short in the Z direction and long in the Y direction. The guide groove 256 is a groove extending in the Z direction while penetrating the side wall portion 210 in the X direction. The guide groove 256 opens below the side wall part 210.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main terminal 280 according to the present embodiment has a flat plate shape parallel to the YZ plane. Specifically, each of the main terminals 280 has two contact portions 282 and a connecting portion 284. Each of the contact portions 282 extends in the −Z direction from the connecting portion 284, and the connecting portion 284 connects the contact portion 282 in the Y direction. The connecting portion 284 is provided with two supported portions 286. Each of the supported portions 286 protrudes outward from the connecting portion 284 in the Y direction. The main terminal 280 is inserted into the rear housing portion 224 from below the housing 200 and is held by the housing 200 (see FIG. 17). Specifically, the supported portion 286 of the main terminal 280 inserted into the rear housing portion 224 is supported at a predetermined position of the rear housing portion 224, whereby the main terminal 280 is held in the housing 200.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, the first operating member 300 according to the present embodiment includes two side wall portions 302, a connecting portion 304, a first beam portion 306, and a second beam portion 308. And have. The side wall portions 302 are respectively located on both side portions of the first operating member 300 in the X direction. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the side wall portion 302 is elongated in the longitudinal direction D _L. The side wall part 302 has a first part 310 and a second part 312 and an intermediate part 314 connecting them. 3 through As can be understood from FIG. 5, the longitudinal direction D _L of the first operating member 300 is perpendicular to the X direction. The first part 310 and the second part 312 each extend in parallel with a plane (YZ plane) orthogonal to the X direction. Each of the side wall portions 302 has an outer surface 316. The outer surface 316 is a surface on the outer side in the X direction of the side wall portion 302. The connecting portion 304 connects one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the side wall portion 302 in the X direction. The first beam portion 306 is coupled to one end portion of the longitudinal direction D _L of the side wall portion 302 in the X direction. The first beam portion 306 and the connecting portion 304 are continuous. The 1st beam part 306 and the connection part 304 function as a 1st operation part. The second beam portion 308, near the center in the longitudinal direction _{D L} of the first operating member 300, connecting the side wall portion 302 in the X direction.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, each of the side wall portions 302 includes a shaft groove 330, a part of which serves as a fulcrum portion, a groove cover 332 that partially covers the shaft groove 330, One action part (first cam groove) 340 and a slide groove 360 are provided. The first beam portion 306 is provided with a spring portion 350. The spring portion 350 protrudes from the first beam portion 306 into the first operation member 300 in a direction (orthogonal direction D _P ) orthogonal to both the longitudinal direction _DL and the width direction. A groove that penetrates the spring portion 350 in the Z direction is formed in the center portion in the X direction of the spring portion 350. Groove extends to the vicinity of the distal end of the spring portion 350 in the orthogonal direction D _P. A locked portion 352 is formed at the tip of the groove. That is, the locked portion 352 according to the present embodiment is the edge of the groove described above. The locked portion 352 extends along the X direction. The second beam portion 308 is provided with a pair of overhang portions 354. The overhang portion 354 is located inside the side wall portion 302 in the X direction and is separated from the side wall portion 302. Projecting portion 354 has a plate-like shape, and extends in the orthogonal direction D _P. A concave portion 356 is formed in the overhang portion 354. The edge part of the recessed part 356 functions as a control part. In the present embodiment, the concave portion 356 has a shape in which a part of the plate-like protruding portion 354 is cut out, but may be a recess or a hole.

3, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, shaft groove 330 according to this embodiment, a groove extending in the orthogonal direction D _P through the side wall portion 302 in the X direction. Axial groove 330 is open at one end of -D _P or orthogonal direction. A groove cover 332 that protrudes outward in the X direction is formed in the shaft groove 330. In addition, a recess 334 is formed on the outer surface 316 of the side wall portion 302 around the end portion in the + Y direction of the shaft groove 330. The recess 334 has a fan shape in the YZ plane.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the first operation member 300 is attached to the housing 200 such that the two side walls 302 sandwich the housing 200 in the X direction. Specifically, the support shaft 254 of the housing 200 is inserted into the fulcrum portion (shaft groove 330) of the first operation member 300, respectively. As understood from FIG. 1 and FIGS. 8 through 10, the first operating member 300 in the longitudinal direction D _L of the first operating member 300 is attached to the housing 200 so as to extend in the Z direction. The position of the first operating member 300 at this time is referred to as a “standing position”. That is, the first operating member 300 in the upright position extends vertically (in the Z direction). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 20, the position of the first operating member 300 when the longitudinal direction D _L is coincident with the Y direction as "tilted position."

As shown in FIG. 11, when the first operation member 300 is in the upright position, the oval portion of the support shaft 254 is slightly separated from the edge of the shaft groove 330 in the Y direction. As understood from the arrangement of the support shaft 254 and shaft groove 330, the first operating member 300 is only rotated along the rotation direction D _R (clockwise rotation in FIG. 8) is basically acceptable .

  As can be understood from FIGS. 11 to 21, the first operating member 300 of the present embodiment is attached to the housing 200 so as to be relatively movable between the upright position and the tilted position. In other words, the first operating member 300 is configured to move between a position where it is raised and a position where it is tilted by rotating around the fulcrum part (shaft groove 330).

As shown in FIG. 3, the first action part 340 of the first operating member 300 according to the present embodiment is a recess formed in the outer surface 316 of the side wall part 302. The first acting portion 340 is open at one end (the end on the -Z side in FIG. 3) in the longitudinal direction _{D L} of the side wall portion 302. That is, when the first operating member 300 is in the upright position, the first action part 340 opens downward (see FIG. 11). When the first operation member 300 is in the upright position, the first action part 340 extends upward (+ Z direction) from the above-mentioned opening, and then gently curves and moves forward (+ Y direction) and upwards, and becomes a fulcrum. It extends to the vicinity of the part 330.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 11, the slide groove 360 according to the present embodiment is a groove that penetrates the side wall portion 302 in the X direction. The slide groove 360 extends backward (−Y direction) while curving slightly downward (−Z direction) from one end thereof, then extends obliquely upward and forward (+ Y direction and + Z direction), and further upward (+ Z direction). ).

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the second operating member 400 according to the present embodiment has two side wall portions 402, two connecting portions 408 and 410, and a second operating portion 420. . The side wall portions 402 are respectively located on both side portions in the X direction of the second operation member 400. The side wall portion 402 extends in parallel with a plane orthogonal to the X direction. Each of the side wall portions 402 has an outer surface 404 and an inner surface 406. The outer surface 404 is a surface on the outer side in the X direction of the side wall portion 402. The inner surface 406 is a surface on the inner side in the X direction of the side wall portion 402. The connecting portions 408 and 410 both connect the side wall portion 402 in the X direction. The second operation unit 420, after protruding in the longitudinal direction D _L of the first operating member 300 in the X-direction central portion of the connecting portion 408, protrudes further along the orthogonal direction D _P.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a slide protrusion 440 is provided on each of the side wall portions 402. The slide protrusion 440 has an oval shape in the YZ plane. The slide protrusions 440 are respectively inserted into the slide grooves 360 of the first operation member 300 so that the oval shape intersects (substantially orthogonal) with the longitudinal direction of the first operation member 300 (see FIG. 11).

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the first operating member 300 is in the upright position, the length of the slide protrusion 440 in the Z direction is smaller than the length of any portion of the slide groove 360 in the Z direction. Further, the length of the slide protrusion 440 in the Y direction is smaller than the length of any portion of the slide groove 360 in the Y direction. Therefore, the slide protrusion 440 can move from one end to the other end along the slide groove 360. In other words, the second operation member 400 is supported by the first operation member 300 so that the slide protrusion 440 can move along the slide groove 360. Further, the second operation member 400 is attached to the first operation member 300 such that the slide protrusion 440 is positioned at one end of the slide groove 360 (the end on the −Y side and the −Z side in FIG. 11). Yes. The position of the second operation member 400 at this time (the position in FIG. 11) is referred to as an “initial position”.

  As understood from FIGS. 11, 23, 31 and 36, the slide protrusion 440 can move between one end and the other end of the slide groove 360. That is, the second operating member 400 has an initial position, a first position (position in FIG. 23), a second position (position between the position in FIG. 31 and the position in FIG. 36), and a lock position (position in FIG. 36). Are supported by the first operating member 300 so that they can be positioned respectively. The first position, the second position, and the lock position will be described later. The second operation member 400 according to the present embodiment is configured to move from the initial position to the lock position through the first position and the second position by moving relative to the first operation member 300. . In the present embodiment, the first position and the second position are different in the longitudinal direction of the first operating member 300. Further, the first position and the second position are different in the vertical direction (Z direction) when the first operation member 300 is tilted.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the second operation member 400 further includes two restricted portions 421. The regulated portion 421 according to this embodiment has a spring portion 422 and a tip portion 424 supported by the spring portion 422. Specifically, the spring portion 422 is provided at the end portion on the −Z side of the side wall portion 402. The spring portion 422 has a U-shaped shape extending in the + Y direction from the central portion of the end portion on the −Z side of the side wall portion 402 and then extending in the −Y direction. The distal end portion 424 is provided at the distal end of the spring portion 422 and protrudes inward in the X direction. The tip end portion 424 can move in the X direction by elastic deformation of the spring portion 422.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 and 6, when the second operation member 400 is located at the initial position, the distal end portion 424 (the restricted portion 421) of the second operation member 400 is within the recess 356 of the first operation member 300. It strikes against the edge (restriction part) of the recess 356 in the + Z direction, and movement in the + Z direction is restricted. Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the tip end portion 424 has a tapered shape, and when the spring portion 422 is elastically deformed, the tip portion 424 rides on the edge in the −Z direction of the recess 356 and moves in the + Z direction. be able to. Thus, the second operating member 400 positioned at the initial position can move only in the direction toward the first position.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, each of the side wall portions 402 is further provided with a second action portion (second cam groove) 450, a groove portion 452, a maintenance groove 460, and a support protrusion 470. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 6, and 7, the second action part 450 according to the present embodiment is a groove that penetrates the side wall part 402 in the X direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the second action part 450 extends in the Z direction so as to intersect the Y direction in a state where the second action member 450 is supported by the first operation member 300 at the position where the second operation member 400 stands. Yes. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the groove 452 is a recess formed in the inner surface 406 of the side wall 402. The groove part 452 opens in the + Y direction and is connected to the second action part 450.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, maintaining the groove 460 is provided in the vicinity of the end portion in the orthogonal direction D _P of the side wall portion 402. The maintenance groove 460 is a recess formed in the outer surface 404 of the side wall portion 402. Maintaining the groove 460 is elongated groove in the longitudinal direction _{D L} of the first operating member 300. Maintaining the groove 460 is open in the longitudinal direction _{D L.} The second operating member 400 further includes a maintained portion (second maintaining portion) 462. The maintenance unit 462 of this embodiment is the inner surface of the orthogonal direction D _P of the maintenance groove 460.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the support protrusion 470 protrudes outward in the X direction from the outer surface 404 of the side wall portion 402. Support protrusions 470 is generally longer in the orthogonal direction _{D P,} and has a short rectangular parallelepiped shape in the longitudinal direction _{D L} of the first operating member 300.

The side wall portion 402 further has a to-be-abutted portion 480. The abutting portion 480 is an end of definitive orthogonal direction _{D P} of the side wall portion 402.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the sub-connector 500 according to the present embodiment has a sub-housing 501 made of an insulating material and sub-terminals 580 made of a conductive material. The sub terminal 580 is held by the sub housing 501. The sub housing 501 has two side wall portions 502 and a connecting portion 508. The side wall portions 502 are located on both side portions of the sub connector 500 in the X direction. The side wall 502 extends in parallel with the YZ plane. Each of the side wall portions 502 has an outer surface 506. The outer surface 506 is a surface on the outer side in the X direction of the side wall portion 502. The connecting part 508 connects the side wall part 502 in the X direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 25 and 32, the connecting portion 508 is provided with a spring portion 510. The spring portion 510 extends upward (+ Z direction) behind the connection portion 508 (−Y side). The spring portion 510 is elastically deformable in the Y direction (particularly in the + Y direction). The sub housing 501 of the sub connector 500 further includes a position holding portion 514. Specifically, a protruding portion 512 protruding in the −Y direction is formed at the upper end portion of the spring portion 510. The projecting portion 512 has an upper surface that extends downward while inclining downward, and a lower surface that extends rearward while inclining upward. The position holding portion 514 according to the present embodiment is the lower surface of the protruding portion 512. The protruding portion 512 (position holding portion 514) is movable in the Y direction (particularly in the + Y direction) by the elastic deformation of the spring portion 510.

  As shown in FIGS. 25 and 32, the sub-connector 500 further includes a spring portion 520 that extends in the Z direction, like the spring portion 510. The spring portion 520 can be elastically deformed in the Y direction (particularly in the + Y direction). The sub housing 501 of the sub connector 500 further includes a position holding portion 524. Specifically, a protruding portion 522 protruding in the + Y direction is formed at the upper end portion of the spring portion 520. The projecting portion 522 has an upper surface extending forward (+ Y direction) while being inclined downward, and a lower surface extending forward on the XY plane. The position holding part 524 according to the present embodiment is the lower surface of the protruding part 522. The protruding portion 522 (position holding portion 524) is movable in the Y direction (particularly in the −Y direction) by elastic deformation of the spring portion 520.

  As shown in FIG. 3, spring portions 530 are formed on the outer surfaces 506 of the side wall portions 502. The spring portion 530 according to the present embodiment extends long in the Z direction and is held on the outer surface 506 in a doubly supported beam shape. The spring portion 530 can be elastically deformed inward in the X direction. The sub housing 501 of the sub connector 500 further includes two force receiving portions 534. Specifically, a protruding portion 532 that protrudes outward in the X direction is formed at an intermediate portion in the Z direction of the spring portion 530. The protruding portion 532 has an upper surface extending outward in the X direction while being inclined downward, and a lower surface extending outward in the X direction while being inclined upward. The force receiving portion 534 according to the present embodiment is the lower surface of the protruding portion 532. The protruding portion 532 (force receiving portion 534) is movable inward in the X direction by elastic deformation of the spring portion 530.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the sub-housing 501 of the sub-connector 500 further includes two acting parts (second cam protrusions) 540 and a holding part 550. The actuated part 540 is formed on the outer surface 506 of the side wall part 502. The actuated part 540 has a cylindrical shape extending outward from the outer surface 506 in the X direction. The holding part 550 is located between the side wall parts 502 in the X direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the sub terminal 580 according to the present embodiment has a held portion 582 and two contact portions 584. The held portion 582 is held by the holding portion 550 of the sub housing 501. The contact portion 584 extends downward from the holding portion 550 in the sub housing 501 (see FIG. 25).

  As can be understood from FIGS. 1, 3, 11, and 25, the sub-connector 500 holding the sub-terminal 580 is inserted into the housing 200 from below and is accommodated in the front accommodating portion 222. When the sub-connector 500 is inserted into the housing 200, the sub-connector 500 moves upward while the operated portion 540 of the sub-connector 500 is guided by the guide groove 256 of the housing 200. As can be understood from FIG. 25, at this time, the protrusion 522 of the sub-connector 500 moves in the −Y direction and gets over the protrusion 226 of the housing 200. Similarly, the protrusion 512 of the sub-connector 500 moves in the + Y direction and gets over the protrusion 228 of the housing 200. When the protruding portion 512 is positioned above the protruding portion 228, the sub-connector 500 is accommodated in the front accommodating portion 222. The position of the sub-connector 500 at this time (position in FIG. 25) is referred to as “holding position”.

  As understood from FIG. 25, when the sub-connector 500 is in the holding position, the position holding portion 514 is supported from below by the inclined upper surface of the protruding portion 228. For this reason, the sub-connector 500 is maintained in the holding position unless a downward force is applied to the sub-connector 500. Even if the sub-connector 500 is moved downward, the horizontal plane (a plane parallel to the XY plane) of the position holding portion 524 comes into contact with the horizontal upper surface of the protruding portion 226, and the movement of the sub-connector 500 stops. . The position (position in FIG. 37) of the sub-connector 500 when the position holding part 524 and the upper surface of the protruding part 226 come into contact is referred to as “connection position”. The sub-connector 500 at the connection position cannot move further downward unless the spring portion 520 is intentionally elastically deformed. That is, the sub-connector 500 is supported by the housing 200 so as to be positioned at each of the holding position and the connection position.

  As shown in FIG. 11, according to the present embodiment, when the sub-connector 500 is in the holding position, the actuated portion 540 of the sub-connector 500 is located at the upper end of the guide groove 256. Further, the force receiving portion 534 is located in the guide groove 256.

  Hereinafter, an operation for fitting the connector 20 configured as described above to the mating connector 60 and an operation for removing the connector 20 from the mating connector 60 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when the housing 200 in the separation position is moved downward toward the mating housing 600, the lower end portion of the housing 200 is inserted into the housing portion 632 of the mating housing 600 (see FIG. 1). 11). The position of the housing 200 at this time (the position in FIGS. 8 to 11) is referred to as a “fitting start position”.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the housing 200 is in the fitting start position, the lower ends of the four contact portions 282 of the main terminal 280 are inserted into the four receiving portions 684 of the mating main terminal 680, respectively. . However, the contact portion 282 is not in contact with the counterpart main terminal 680. That is, the main terminal 280 is not electrically connected to the counterpart main terminal 680.

  When the housing 200 is in the fitting start position, the contact portion 584 of the sub terminal 580 is positioned above the mating sub connector 700. That is, the sub terminal 580 is not electrically connected to the counterpart sub terminal 780 (see FIG. 32).

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the housing 200 is located at the fitting start position and the first operating member 300 is located at the upright position, the counterpart actuated portion 666 of the counterpart housing 600 is in the first position. It passes through the opening of the first action part 340 of the operation member 300 and is located in the first action part 340. Specifically, the counterpart actuated portion 666 is located at a position advanced in the + Z direction from the opening of the first actuating portion 340. As described above, the counterpart acting portion 666 according to the present embodiment is the first cam protrusion 666 and the first acting portion 340 is the first cam groove 340. In other words, when the housing 200 is in the fitting start position, the first cam protrusion 666 is received in the first cam groove 340, so that the first cam groove 340 is in contact with the first cam protrusion 666 in the first cam groove 340. Allow movement.

As shown in FIGS. 8, 12, and 20, when the housing 200 is located at the fitting start position, the first operating member 300 at the standing position (position in FIG. 11) is moved to the fulcrum portion 330. When it is rotated along the rotation direction D _R (first operation direction) about the center (that is, when the first fitting operation is performed), the first operation member 300 is moved to the tilted position (position in FIG. 20). Moving.

  As understood from FIGS. 12 to 19, the second operation member 400 approaches the sub-connector 500 as the first operation member 300 rotates. Then, the acted part 540 of the sub-connector 500 enters the groove part 452 of the second operating member 400 and reaches the second actuating part 450 (see FIG. 16). That is, the acted part 540 of the sub-connector 500 is located in the second actuating part 450 of the second operating member 400. Specifically, the actuated part 540 is located at the front end of the two ends of the second action part 450. As described above, the acted portion 540 according to the present embodiment is the second cam protrusion 540, and the second act portion 450 is the second cam groove 450. That is, during the first fitting operation, when the sub-connector 500 is positioned at the first position, the second cam protrusion 540 is received in the second cam groove 450, whereby the second cam groove 450 is The second cam protrusion 540 is allowed to move in the two cam grooves 450.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the abutted portion 480 of the second operating member 400 abuts against the abutting portion 240 of the housing 200. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the protruding portion 354 and the restricted portion 421 (the spring portion 422 and the tip portion 424) are received by the receiving portion 242. At this time, the distal end portion 424 (the regulated portion 421) of the second operation member 400 is still located in the recess 356 of the first operation member 300. Therefore, the movement of the first operation member 300 in the longitudinal direction (the + Z direction in FIG. 3) of the second operation member 400 remains restricted by the overhang portion 354.

  When the first operating member 300 is further rotated in the first operating direction, the second operating member 400 is prevented from moving by the abutted portion 480 abutting against the abutting portion 240, and the first operating member 300. Only move. As a result, as can be understood from FIGS. 20, 21, and 23 to 28, the second operation member 400 moves relative to the first operation member 300. The movement of the second operation member 400 is limited by the slide protrusion 440 and the slide groove 360. That is, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 23, when the first operating member 300 is moved from the upright position to the tilted position, the slide protrusion 440 is located above (+ Z direction) and behind (− (Y direction). The position of the second operating member 400 as shown in FIGS. 20 and 23 is referred to as a “first position”. While the second operation member 400 moves from the initial position to the first position, the distal end portion 424 (the regulated portion 421) of the second operation member 400 rides on the edge of the recess 356 of the first operation member 300, and the recess Go out of 356. Therefore, the restriction of the restricted portion 421 by the restriction portion (recess 356) is released, and as a result, the second operation member 400 is allowed to move in the + Y direction.

  When the first operating member 300 is moved to the position where it is tilted (the position in FIGS. 20 to 28), the longitudinal direction of the first operating member 300 extends in parallel to the Y direction. That is, the first operating member 300 at the tilted position extends long in the horizontal direction (Y direction). At this time, the second operating member 400 is located at the first position. At this time, as shown in FIG. 23, a part of the second operation member 400 protrudes from the first operation member 300 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (+ Z direction) with a first protrusion amount (= D1). ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, when the first fitting operation is performed, the locked portion 352 of the first operating member 300 gets over the protruding portion 260 of the housing 200 and is below the lock portion 262 (− (Z side). For this reason, the first operating member 300 is maintained in the collapsed position unless it receives a force in the reverse rotation direction (counterclockwise direction in FIGS. 24 and 25). That is, when the first fitting operation is performed, the locked portion 352 is locked to the lock portion 262, and thereby the first operation member 300 is maintained in the collapsed position.

  As shown in FIG. 23, when the housing 200 is located at the fitting start position (position in FIG. 11), the first cam protrusion 666 is received in the first cam groove 340, whereby the wall surface of the first action portion 340 is obtained. The pressure (action) on the other party actuated portion 666 is allowed. The first cam protrusion 666 is pressed by the wall surface of the first action part 340 in the first fitting operation, and moves in the first cam groove 340. At this time, the housing 200 moves downward from the fitting start position. When the first operating member 300 is positioned at the tilted position, the first cam protrusion 666 is positioned at one end of the first cam groove 340. The position of the housing 200 at this time (the position in FIGS. 24 to 28) is referred to as a “fitting position”. That is, the housing 200 according to the present embodiment moves from the fitting start position to the fitting position when the first cam protrusion 666 moves in the first cam groove 340. In other words, according to the present embodiment, the housing 200 can be moved from the fitting start position to the fitting position by the first fitting operation.

  As shown in FIGS. 22, 24, 26, and 27, when the housing 200 moves to the fitting position, the main terminal 280 also moves downward. For this reason, the main terminal 280 is connected to the counterpart main terminal 680. According to the present embodiment, the contact portion 282 of the main terminal 280 is sandwiched between the contact piece 686 and the contact portion 683 while elastically deforming the contact piece 686 of the counterpart main terminal 680 (see FIG. 22). For this reason, the main terminal 280 is securely connected to the counterpart main terminal 680. When the main terminal 280 and the counterpart main terminal 680 are connected to each other, the two counterpart main terminals 680 (see FIG. 2) of each pair are electrically connected via the corresponding main terminals 280 (see FIG. 3). Is done. That is, a power supply circuit (not shown) is formed. However, since the sub-terminal 580 and the counterpart sub-terminal 780 are not connected, the power supply circuit is not energized.

  As shown in FIG. 25, when the housing 200 moves to the fitting position, the sub-terminal 580 also moves downward. For this reason, the tips of the two contact portions 584 of the sub-terminal 580 are inserted into the two receiving portions 712 of the mating sub-connector 700, respectively. However, the contact portion 584 is located above the contact portion 782. That is, the sub terminal 580 is not connected to the counterpart sub terminal 780.

  When the second operating member 400 is operated in the + Y direction after the first fitting operation, the second operating member 400 moves in the + Y direction as shown in FIGS. 29 to 31. Thereby, the to-be-abutted part 480 leaves | separates from the abutting part 240. FIG. As a result, the movement restriction of the second operation member 400 in the −Z direction is released. That is, the second operation member 400 is allowed to move in the −Z direction. Thus, in the present embodiment, the abutting portion 240 does not hinder the second fitting operation of the second operation member 400, and when the second operation member 400 has moved a predetermined distance in the second operation direction, 2 It is provided at a position away from the operation member 400. The position of the second operation member 400 shown in FIGS. 29 to 31 is referred to as a “regulation release position”. In FIG. 31, the slide protrusion 440 is located on the + Z side and the + Y side of the slide groove 360.

  As shown in FIG. 32, when the second operation member 400 is located at the restriction release position, the positions of the two contact portions 584 of the sub-terminal 580 are the same as when the second operation member 400 is located at the first position (FIG. 25)). However, as shown in FIG. 33, the second action part 450 is slightly inclined with respect to the Y direction. For this reason, as the second operating member 400 moves in the + Y direction, the actuated portion 540 slightly moves in the −Z direction. However, the sub terminal 580 is still not connected to the counterpart sub terminal 780 (see FIG. 32).

  When the second operation member 400 is continuously operated to move mainly in the + Y direction (second operation direction), that is, when the second fitting operation is performed, the second operation member 400 has the slide protrusion 440 in the slide groove 360. Is moved in the + Y direction and moved in the -Z direction. That is, as shown in FIGS. 34 to 36, the second operating member 400 moves obliquely downward toward the second position. The second operation direction may be a direction in which the −Z direction and the + Y direction are combined. That is, the second operation direction only needs to include a + Y direction component. In the present embodiment, the second operation member 400 moves obliquely downward, reaches the second position, and then moves further to the front (+ Y direction) lock position. In the present embodiment, when the second operation member 400 at the restriction release position is moved in the second operation direction, the position where the advancing direction suddenly changes is referred to as “second position”. The position of the second operating member 400 when the slide protrusion 440 is positioned at the −Z side and + Y side end of the slide groove 360 is referred to as a “lock position”.

  In the present embodiment, when the second operating member 400 moves from the first position to the second position, it moves not only in the + Y direction but also in the −Z direction. For this reason, when the second operation member 400 reaches the second position or the lock position, the protrusion amount (second protrusion amount) D2 of the second operation member 400 in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction from the first operation member 300. Is smaller than the first protrusion amount D1. In the present embodiment, as can be understood from FIG. 39, the second protrusion amount D2 is negative. That is, the second operation member 400 is accommodated in the first operation member 300. Therefore, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the second operation member 400 is located at the first position based on whether or not a part of the second operation member 400 protrudes outside the first operation member 300. it can. That is, it can be easily determined whether or not the sub terminal 580 is connected to the counterpart sub terminal 780. However, the 2nd protrusion amount D2 does not need to be negative, and may be positive. The second projecting output D2 may be an amount that can easily recognize the difference from the first projecting amount D1.

  As shown in FIG. 37, even after the second fitting operation, the locked portion 352 is locked to the lock portion 262, whereby the first operating member 300 is maintained in the tilted position.

  Further, as understood from FIGS. 38 and 39, when the second operation member 400 is moved in the second operation direction following the second fitting operation, the maintained portion 462 of the second operation member 400 is Adjacent to the maintaining portion 662 of the counterpart housing 600. Specifically, the maintained portion 462 is located on the lower side (−Z side) of the maintaining portion 662. This prevents the first operating member 300 from rotating in the reverse rotation direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 39). In other words, according to the present embodiment, after the second fitting operation, when the second operation member 400 moves toward the lock position, the maintained portion 462 hits the maintenance portion 662, thereby causing the first operation member 300 to fall. The position is more reliably maintained.

  As shown in FIG. 24, after the first fitting operation, the second cam protrusion 540 is received in the second cam groove 450 when the sub-connector 500 is located at the holding position (position in FIG. 25). . Thereby, the pressing (action) to the actuated part 540 by the wall surface of the second action part 450 is allowed. The second cam protrusion 540 is pressed by the wall surface of the second action part 450 in the second fitting operation, and moves in the second cam groove 450. At the same time, the second cam protrusion 540 moves in the guide groove 256. At this time, the sub-connector 500 moves downward from the holding position. When the second operating member 400 is located at the second position (a position between the position shown in FIG. 31 and the position shown in FIG. 36), the second cam protrusion 540 has two end portions of the second cam groove 450. Located in the middle. At this time, the sub-connector 500 is located at the connection position. That is, in the sub-connector 500 according to the present embodiment, the second cam protrusion 540 moves in the second cam groove 450 and the slide protrusion 440 moves in the slide groove 360, so that the connection position is changed from the holding position. Move to. In other words, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to move the sub-connector 500 from the holding position to the connection position by the second fitting operation.

  As understood from FIGS. 32 and 37, when the sub-connector 500 moves from the holding position to the connection position, the protrusion 512 moves in the + Y direction and gets over the protrusion 228 of the housing 200.

  As understood from FIGS. 24 and 37, the housing 200 does not move by the second fitting operation. For this reason, the main terminal 280 is connected to the counterpart main terminal 680 even after the second fitting operation.

  As shown in FIG. 37, when the second fitting operation is performed after the first fitting operation, the sub terminal 580 of the sub connector 500 also moves downward. For this reason, the front-end | tip of the contact part 584 of the subterminal 580 contacts the contact part 782 of the other party subterminal 780. FIG. Specifically, each of the contact portions 584 contacts the contact portion 782 while elastically deforming the contact portion 782 in the + Y direction. For this reason, the subterminal 580 is securely connected to the counterpart subterminal 780. When the sub terminal 580 is connected to the mating sub terminal 780, the two mating sub terminals 780 (see FIG. 2) are electrically connected via the sub terminal 580 (see FIG. 3). For this reason, a detection circuit (not shown) operates and energization to the counterpart main terminal 680 is started.

  The connector 20 fitted to the mating connector 60 can be removed from the mating connector 60 as described below.

  As understood from FIG. 39, when the second operation member 400 is operated in the direction opposite to the second operation direction (−Y direction) after the lock operation, the second operation member 400 moves to the second position, The lock is released.

  Further, when the second operating member 400 is operated in the direction opposite to the second operating direction (−Y direction), the second operating member 400 moves to the first position as shown in FIG. Along with this, the sub-connector 500 moves from the connection position to the holding position (see FIG. 25). For this reason, the subterminal 580 moves upward, and the electrical connection between the subterminal 580 and the counterpart subterminal 780 is released. For this reason, the energization to the other party main terminal 680 of FIG. 2 is stopped.

  As understood from FIG. 24, when the second operating member 400 moves to the first position, the abutted portion 480 abuts against the abutting portion 240, and the state of projecting with the first projecting amount D1 is maintained (FIG. 24). 23). Further, as shown in FIG. 24, at this time, the first operating member 300 is maintained at a position that is tilted only by locking the locked portion 352 by the lock portion 262.

As understood from FIG. 24, when the locked portion 352 moves outward in the Y direction (+ Y side), the locked portion 352 is unlocked by the lock portion 262. Next, as understood from FIG. 23, when the first operation member 300 is rotated in the reverse rotation direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 24) around the fulcrum portion 330, the first operation member 300 is tilted. Move from the set position to the standing position. As shown in FIG. 4, according to the present embodiment, the fulcrum part 330 of the first operation member 300 is located between the connection part (first operation part) 304 and the first action part 340. Further, the distance between the fulcrum part 330 and the connecting part 304 is larger than the distance between the fulcrum part 330 and the first action part 340. For this reason, even if the main terminal 280 is firmly connected to the counterpart main terminal 680 (see FIG. 24), the first operating member 300 can be rotated in the reverse rotation direction with a relatively small force. Further, the first operation member 300 can be rotated with a relatively small force in the rotation direction _DR (first operation direction).

  As understood from FIG. 10, when the first operating member 300 moves to the upright position, the housing 200 moves from the fitting position to the fitting start position. For this reason, the main terminal 280 moves upward, and the connection between the main terminal 280 and the counterpart main terminal 680 is released.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the second operating member 400 is positioned at the first position protruding from the first operating member 300 by the first protrusion amount D1 by the first fitting operation. And by performing 2nd fitting operation, it protrudes from the 1st operation member 300 by 2nd protrusion amount D2 smaller than 1st protrusion amount, or moves to the 2nd position accommodated in the 1st operation member 300 To do. Thereby, it can be easily determined from the outside by visual observation whether or not the sub terminal 580 is connected to the counterpart sub terminal 780.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, when the connector 20 is fitted to the mating connector 60, the main terminal 280 of the housing 200 is connected to the mating main terminal 680 by the operation of the first operating member 300, and the second By operating the operation member 400, the sub terminal 580 of the sub connector 500 is connected to the mating sub terminal 780. Further, the operation of the second operation member 400 releases the connection between the sub terminal 580 and the counterpart sub terminal 780, and the operation of the first operation member 300 releases the connection between the main terminal 280 and the counterpart main terminal 680. . That is, the first operation member 300 that operates the housing 200 that holds the main terminal 280 is different from the second operation member 400 that operates the sub-connector 500 that holds the sub-terminal 580. For this reason, a sufficient time can be provided between the operation of the housing 200 and the operation of the sub-connector 500. That is, the energization stop and the separation of the connector 20 and the mating connector 60 cannot be performed at once, and a sufficient time from the disconnection of the sub-terminal 580 to the disconnection of the main terminal 280 is more reliably ensured. Can be obtained.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, according to the present embodiment, the key portion 658 is provided in the counterpart housing 600. For this reason, the other connector 60 having a shape different from the connector 20 and the mating connector 60 can be prevented from being fitted.

  The connector device 10 configured as described above can be variously modified.

  For example, according to the present embodiment, the counterpart acting portion 666 is a first cam projection, and the first acting portion 340 is a first cam groove. However, the counterpart acting part 666 may be the first cam groove, and the first acting part 340 may be the first cam protrusion. That is, one of the counterpart acting part 666 and the first acting part 340 may be the first cam protrusion and the other may be the first cam groove.

  Similarly, the actuated part 540 may be a second cam groove, and the second actuating part 450 may be a second cam projection. That is, one of the actuated part 540 and the second actuating part 450 may be the second cam projection and the other may be the second cam groove.

  Further, the housing 200 may be moved from the fitting start position to the fitting position by a first fitting operation that does not use the cam mechanism. Similarly, the sub-connector 500 may be moved from the holding position to the connection position by a second fitting operation that does not use the cam mechanism.

  Further, the first operation member 300 may slide, for example, instead of rotating by the first fitting operation. That is, the moving method of the first operating member 300 by the first fitting operation and the moving direction of the housing 200 can be variously modified. Similarly, the second operation member 400 may rotate, for example, instead of sliding by the second fitting operation. That is, the moving method of the second operating member 400 by the second fitting operation and the moving direction of the sub-connector 500 can be variously modified. Further, the fitting direction of the housing 200 and the fitting direction of the sub-connector 500 may be different.

  The two contact portions 282 of the main terminal 280 may be connected to each other via a fuse. According to the present embodiment, since the housing 200 has the cover portion 212, the fuse can be covered. For this reason, an electric shock and a burn of an operator can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, the second operation member 400 is moved to the restriction release position so as to avoid the abutting portion 240 in the second fitting operation. However, the abutting portion may be configured to be deformable, and the second fitting operation portion may be directly moved from the first position to the second position.

  In the present embodiment, the movement of the second operation member 400 (movement restriction in the longitudinal direction of the first operation member 300) is controlled using the movement of the second operation member 400 from the initial position to the first position. It was made to cancel. However, when the second operation member 400 is in the first position from the beginning, the movement of the second operation member 400 is performed using the movement of the first operation member 300 from the standing position to the tilted position. You may provide a control part and a controlled part so that movement restrictions may be canceled. That is, the movement restriction of the second operation member 400 may be canceled using the counterpart housing 600.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Connector apparatus 20 Connector 200 Housing 202 Front part 204 Rear part 206 Front wall part 208 Rear wall part 210 Side wall part 212 Cover part 214 Front side surface 216 Rear front surface 218 Rear side surface 220 Bulkhead part 222 Front accommodation part (front accommodation space)
224 Rear housing part (rear housing space)
226 Protruding part 228 Protruding part 240 Abutting part 242 Receiving part 254 Support shaft 256 Guide groove 260 Protruding part 262 Locking part 280 Main terminal (power supply terminal)
282 Contact portion 284 Connection portion 286 Supported portion 300 First operation member (lever)
302 Side wall portion 304 Connection portion 306 First beam portion 308 Second beam portion 310 First portion 312 Second portion 314 Intermediate portion 316 Outer surface 330 Support point portion (shaft groove)
332 Groove cover 334 Depression 340 First action part (first cam groove)
350 Spring part 352 Locked part 354 Overhang part 356 Concave part (regulator part)
360 Slide groove 400 Second operation member (slider)
402 Side wall portion 404 Outer surface 406 Inner surface 408 Connection portion 410 Connection portion 421 Restricted portion 420 Second operation portion 422 Spring portion 424 Tip portion 440 Slide protrusion 450 Second action portion (second cam groove)
460 Maintenance groove 462 Maintenance target 470 Support projection 480 Impacted part 500 Sub connector 501 Sub housing 502 Side wall part 506 Outer surface 508 Connection part 510 Spring part 512 Projection part 514 Position holding part 520 Spring part 522 Projection part 524 Position holding part 530 Spring portion 532 Protruding portion 534 Force receiving portion 540 Actuated portion (second cam protrusion)
550 Holding part 580 Sub-terminal (detection terminal)
582 Holding part 584 Contact part 60 Mating connector 600 Mating housing 610 Plate 612 Hole 620 Main body upper part 622 Front part 624 Rear part 626 Front wall part 628 Rear wall part 630 Side wall part 632 Accommodation part (accommodation space)
634 Inner surface 636 Front inner surface 638 Rear inner surface 640 Intermediate inner surface 650 Main holding portion 652 Holding hole 654 Sub holding portion 656 Holding hole 658 Key portion 662 Maintenance portion 664 Protruding portion 666 Opposite side acting portion (first cam projection)
668 Push-back part 670 Lower part of main body 680 Mating main terminal 682 Main body part 683 Contacting part 684 Receiving part 686 Contacting piece 688 Terminal part 700 Mating-side subconnector 710 Body part 712 Receiving part 780 Mating side sub terminal 782 Contacting part 784 Terminal part 786 Electric wire 800 Nut 810 Eyelet

Claims (9)

A connector device comprising a connector and a mating connector that can be fitted together along the fitting direction,
The mating connector includes a mating housing, a mating main terminal, and a mating subterminal.
The counterpart main terminal and the counterpart sub terminal are held by the counterpart housing,
The connector includes a housing, a main terminal, a sub-connector, a first operation member, and a second operation member,
The main terminal is held by the housing,
The sub-connector is movably supported by the housing and has a sub-terminal;
The first operating member is attached to the housing;
The first operating member is movable relative to the housing between an upright position and a tilted position;
The second operating member is attached to the first operating member,
The second operating member is movable relative to the first operating member between a first position and a second position;
When the second operation member is located at the first position, the second operation member partially protrudes outside the first operation member by a first protrusion amount;
When the second operating member is located at the second position, the second operating member partially protrudes to the outside of the first operating member with a second protruding amount smaller than the first protruding amount or inside the first operating member. Are housed in
When the first fitting operation is performed in which the first operating member is operated in the first operating direction and moved from the raised position to the tilted position, the housing is moved to the fitting position; The main terminal is connected to the counterpart main terminal, and the second operating member is in the first position;
After the first fitting operation, a second fitting operation is performed in which the second operation member is operated in a second operation direction different from the first operation direction to move from the first position to the second position. The sub-connector is moved, and the sub-terminal is connected to the mating sub-terminal. The connector device according to claim 1,
The first operating member has a long shape in the longitudinal direction,
The connector device, wherein the first position and the second position are different from each other in the longitudinal direction. The connector device according to claim 2,
The connector device wherein the second operation direction includes at least a component in the longitudinal direction. The connector device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The housing has an abutting portion that abuts against the second operation member,
The abutting portion abuts against the second operation member during the first fitting operation, and moves the second operation member from an initial position to the first position. The connector device according to claim 4,
The abutting portion is a position allowing the second fitting operation, and when the second operating member is moved by a predetermined distance in the second operating direction by the second fitting operation, the second operating member The connector apparatus provided in the position away from. The connector device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The housing has a first maintenance part,
The second operation member has a second maintenance part,
After the second fitting operation, when the second operation member is further moved in the second operation direction, the second maintenance unit takes a position adjacent to the first maintenance unit in the fitting direction. A connector device that prevents the first operating member from moving from the tilted position to the raised position. The connector device according to claim 4,
The first operating member has a plate-like overhanging portion,
A concave portion is formed in the overhang portion,
The second operating member has a spring and a tip supported by the spring,
In the initial position, the tip is housed in the recess to prevent the second operating member from moving in the second operating direction;
When the second operating member is moved to the first position by the first fitting operation, the tip portion is moved out of the concave portion to allow the second operating member to move in the second operating direction. Connector device. The connector device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The first operating member has a restricting portion,
The second operating member has a regulated part that is regulated by the regulating part,
The restricting portion restricts the restricted portion until the first operating member moves to the tilted position, and prevents the second operating member from moving in the second operating direction,
The regulated portion is released from the regulating portion when the first operating member moves to the tilted position, and the connector device is allowed to move the second operating member in the second operating direction. . The connector device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The sub-connector has a cam projection;
The second operating member has a cam groove for receiving the cam protrusion,
The cam groove extends in a direction intersecting the second operation direction,
When the second operating member is operated in the second operating direction, the cam protrusion moves along the cam groove, whereby the position of the cam protrusion changes in the fitting direction.

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