JP2020095933A - connector - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a connector in which a contact between pieces of ferrite is suppressed.SOLUTION: A connector 110 includes: a plurality of pieces of ferrite 114; and a housing 116 having a plurality of accommodation parts 139 that are capable of individually accommodating the plurality of pieces of ferrite 114 in a first direction. The plurality of accommodation parts 139 are aligned in a second direction that intersects with the first direction, and two intermediate walls 138 are disposed between accommodation parts 139 adjacent in the second direction in such a manner as to be separated from each other by a space S in a third direction that intersects with the first direction and the second direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

The technology disclosed by the present specification relates to a connector.

As an example of a conventional connector, a connector described in Patent Document 1 below is known. This connector includes a housing provided with a plurality of connector fitting portions for fitting with a plurality of mating connectors, a plurality of terminals attached to the housing so as to project into each connector fitting portion, and a connector. And a noise removing unit formed of a plurality of ferrites provided for each fitting portion.

The housing is provided with a plurality of frames, and the plurality of ferrites are located in the respective frames of the housing and are held in the housing by a pair of biasing arms provided in the housing. The four corners of the ferrite are held by the two protrusions provided on the pair of biasing arms.

JP 2012-069270 A

In Patent Document 1, since the four corners of the ferrite are held by the biasing arm, there is a concern that adjacent ferrites may come into contact with each other due to vibration or the like.

A connector according to the present disclosure is a connector including a plurality of ferrites, and a housing having a plurality of housings that can individually house the plurality of ferrites from a first direction, wherein the plurality of housings include the first housing. The third intermediate walls are arranged side by side in a second direction intersecting the one direction, and two intermediate walls are provided between the accommodating portions adjacent to each other in the second direction, the third intermediate wall intersecting the first direction and the second direction. It is arranged with a space in the direction.

According to the connector disclosed in this specification, it is possible to prevent the ferrites from contacting each other.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the connector according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the connector. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the inner housing in a state where ferrite is accommodated. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of ferrite in FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the inner housing in a state where ferrite is contained. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of ferrite in FIG. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the protrusion in FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the inner housing in a state where ferrite is not accommodated. FIG. 10 is a plan view of the inner housing in a state where ferrite is not housed. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the connector according to the second embodiment. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the connector. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the inner housing in a state where two ferrites are accommodated. FIG. 14 is a plan view of the inner housing in a state where two ferrites are accommodated. FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

<Embodiment 1>
[Background Art]
As an example of a conventional connector, for example, the connector described in JP 2012-069270 A is known. This connector includes a housing provided with a plurality of connector fitting portions for fitting with a plurality of mating connectors, a plurality of terminals attached to the housing so as to project into each connector fitting portion, and a connector. And a noise removing unit formed of a plurality of ferrites provided for each fitting portion.

The housing is provided with a plurality of frames, and the plurality of ferrites are located in the respective frames of the housing and are held in the housing by a pair of biasing arms provided in the housing.

Molding the biasing arm of the housing generally requires a slide mold structure. Further, when the ferrite is held by the biasing arm, the biasing arm elastically contacts the ferrite, which may change the characteristics of the ferrite.

[Description of Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure]
The embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described. The connector of the present disclosure is
(1) A connector comprising: a plurality of ferrites having rounded corners at four corners of an outer peripheral side surface; and a housing having a housing portion capable of individually housing the plurality of ferrites from a first direction, the connector comprising: The accommodating portion includes a bottom wall portion on which the ferrite is placed, four opposing wall portions that oppose the four corner portions of the ferrite, and a protrusion that holds the ferrite in the accommodating portion, The protrusion is provided on at least one of the four opposing walls, and the corner of the ferrite is attached to the protrusion when housed in the housing. In a state in which the ferrite is biased and accommodated in the accommodating portion, the ferrite is not biased to the protrusion and is positioned so as to be able to contact the protrusion in the first direction.

When the ferrite is accommodated in the accommodating portion, the corner portion of the ferrite is positioned so as to be able to contact the protrusion in the first direction. By the portion coming into contact with the protrusion, the ferrite is prevented from coming off in the first direction, and the ferrite can be held in the housing portion. As a result, in the past, the biasing arm elastically contacts the ferrite to hold the ferrite in the housing, but in the above configuration, the ferrite is held in the housing without using the biasing arm. can do. Further, when the ferrite is accommodated in the accommodating portion, the corners of the ferrite are not biased by the protrusions, so that it is possible to prevent the characteristics of the ferrite from changing.

(2) It is preferable that the protrusion is provided on all of the four facing wall portions.

By providing the protrusions on all of the four facing walls, it is possible to further prevent the ferrite from coming out of the accommodating portion, as compared with the configuration in which the protrusions are provided on only one facing wall.

(3) The accommodating portion has an opening in the first direction and forms a long box shape in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and the plurality of ferrites are provided on the bottom wall portion of the accommodating portion. The accommodation portions are arranged side by side in the second direction, and the accommodation portion further includes a first inner wall and a second inner wall facing each other in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction. It is preferable that the facing wall portion on the inner wall side and the facing wall portion on the second inner wall side facing the facing wall portion are not connected.

Since the pair of opposing wall portions facing each other in the third direction are not connected, the opposing wall portions are connected to each other, and the pair of adjacent ferrites are separated from each other by the opposing wall portion. The size can be reduced in the second direction.

[Details of Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure]
The connector 10 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings (FIGS. 1 to 10). It should be noted that the present disclosure is not limited to these exemplifications, and is indicated by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the scope of the claims and all modifications within the scope. In the following description, the X direction shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 is the front in the front-rear direction (the third direction), the Y direction is the right in the left-right direction (the second direction), and the Z direction is the up-down direction (the first direction). Upward.

The connector 10 of the first embodiment is a joint connector for multiplex communication used in a vehicle, and as shown in FIG. 2, two joint terminals 12 and a plurality of (six) ferrites 14 for noise reduction. , And a housing 16.

The joint terminal 12 is made of a conductive metal, and as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of (six) terminal body portions 18 having a rod shape protruding upward and a shape elongated in the left-right direction are formed. It is composed of a connecting portion 20 that connects the lower ends of the terminal main body portions 18 to each other.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the ferrite 14 has a rectangular shape, and has two insertion holes 22 penetrating the upper and lower surfaces thereof and rounded corners of the outer peripheral side surface 24. And a corner portion 24A.

As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 16 has a box shape that is long in the left-right direction, and has an inner housing (accommodation portion) 16A having an opening 26 that opens upward, and an outer housing 16B that accommodates the inner housing 16A. Composed of and. As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of ferrites 14 are individually housed inside the inner housing 16A.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the inner housing 16A has a shape that is long in the left-right direction, and includes a bottom wall portion 28 on which a plurality of ferrites 14 are placed side by side in the left-right direction, and a front end portion of the bottom wall portion 28. The first inner wall 30 protruding upward, the second inner wall 32 protruding upward from the rear end of the bottom wall portion 28 and facing the first inner wall 30 in the front-rear direction, and the left inner end of the bottom wall portion 28 rising upward. And a pair of third inner walls 34 that protrude and face each other in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the bottom wall portion 28 is provided with a pair of front and rear groove portions 28A that are long in the left-right direction, and the inner wall of the pair of groove portions 28A has a connecting portion 20 of the two joint terminals 12. Are press-fitted and held.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the first inner wall 30 is provided with a first partition portion 38 that projects toward the space between the pair of ferrites 14 adjacent in the left-right direction and partitions the pair of adjacent ferrites 14 rearward. It is provided so as to project. On the other hand, the second inner wall 32 is provided with a second partition portion 40 that projects toward the space between the pair of adjacent ferrites 14 in the left-right direction and partitions the space between the pair of adjacent ferrites 14 to project forward. Each of the first partition section 38 and the second partition section 40 is provided in plurality in the left-right direction at a predetermined interval. The first partition portions 38 and the second partition portions 40 are arranged so as to face each other in the front-rear direction.

Inside the inner housing 16A, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, four facing wall portions 36 facing the corner portions 24A of the four corners of the plurality of ferrites 14 are provided. The facing wall portion 36 is at a position facing the corners 24A of the ferrite 14 of each of the first partition 38 and the second partition 40 (the positions of the four corners in the inner housing 16A, and the corners of the ferrite 14). 24A, respectively).

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the first partition 38 (and the opposing wall 36 provided on the first partition 38) facing each other in the front-rear direction, and the second partition 40 (and the second partition 40). The opposing wall portions 36) provided in the partition portion 40 are not connected to each other, and the accommodation spaces of the adjacent ferrites 14 communicate with each other in the left-right direction. As a result, the housing 16 can be miniaturized in the left-right direction as compared with the configuration in which the pair of adjacent ferrites 14 are partitioned by the facing wall portion.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a protrusion 42 is provided on the upper portion of each opposing wall 36, and the protrusion 42 faces the opening edge of the opening 26 of the inner housing 16A. An inclined taper portion 42A is provided (see FIG. 4).

The ferrite 14 is housed inside the inner housing 16A through the opening 26. When accommodating the ferrite 14, the four corners 24A of the four corners of the ferrite 14 are biased by the four protrusions 42 provided on the facing wall 36 facing the respective corners 24A, and the inner housing is pressed in slightly. It is housed inside 16A. At this time, since the protruding portion 42 is provided with the taper portion 42A that is inclined toward the opening edge of the inner housing 16A, the corner portion 24A of the ferrite 14 slides with the taper portion 42A, and the ferrite 14 is Since it is drawn into the inner housing 16A, the ferrite 14 can be easily housed.

When the ferrite 14 is housed inside the inner housing 16A, the terminal body portions 18 of different joint terminals 12 are inserted into the two insertion holes 22 of the ferrite 14, respectively. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the protruding portion 42 is located slightly above the upper surface of the ferrite 14, and the ferrite 14 is not biased by the protruding portion 42, so that the inner housing is not biased. It is housed inside 16A. As a result, it is possible to suppress a change in the characteristics of the ferrite 14 as compared with the conventional configuration in which the ferrite is housed inside the inner housing while being biased by the biasing arm.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, when the ferrite 14 is accommodated in the inner housing 16A, the corner portion 24A of the ferrite 14 is positioned so as to be able to contact the protrusion 42 from below. When it tries to come out of the inner housing 16A, the corner portions 24A of the ferrite 14 come into contact with the protrusions 42 from below, so that the ferrite 14 is prevented from coming out upward, and the ferrite 14 is kept inside the inner housing 16A. Can be held. Further, since the ferrite 14 is held inside the inner housing 16A by the four protrusions 42, only one of the four opposing wall portions 36 facing the corner portion 24A of the ferrite 14 is provided on one of the opposing wall portions 36. Compared with the configuration in which the protrusion 42 is provided, the ferrite 14 can be more difficult to come out from the inside of the inner housing 16A.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, when the ferrite 14 is housed in the inner housing (housing part) 16A, the corners 24A of the ferrite 14 come into contact with the protrusions 42 in the vertical direction (first direction). Since the ferrite 14 is positioned so that it can be pulled out from the inner housing (accommodation portion) 16A in the vertical direction (first direction), the ferrite 14 comes into contact with the protrusion 42, so that the ferrite 14 moves in the vertical direction (first direction). The ferrite 14 can be held in the inner housing (accommodation portion) 16A while being prevented from coming off in the first direction. Thus, conventionally, the biasing arm elastically contacts the ferrite to hold the ferrite in the inner housing, but in the above configuration, the ferrite 14 is not used in the inner housing. It can be held in the (accommodation part) 16A. Further, when the ferrite 14 is accommodated in the inner housing (accommodation portion) 16A, the corner portion 24A of the ferrite 14 is not biased by the protrusion 42, so that the characteristics of the ferrite 14 change. Can be suppressed.

Further, the protrusion 42 may be provided on all of the four facing wall portions 36. By providing the protrusions 42 on all of the four opposing wall portions 36, the ferrite 14 is further provided in the inner housing (accommodation portion) 16A as compared with the configuration in which the protrusions 42 are provided on only one opposing wall portion 36. It can be difficult to get out of.

The inner housing (accommodating portion) 16A is open in the up-down direction (first direction), has a long box shape in the left-right direction (second direction) intersecting the up-down direction (first direction), and has a plurality of boxes. The ferrites 14 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction (second direction) on the bottom wall portion 28 of the inner housing (accommodation portion) 16A, and the inner housing (accommodation portion) 16A is arranged in the up-down direction (first direction) and the left-right direction. It further includes a first inner wall 30 and a second inner wall 32 that are opposed to each other in the front-rear direction (third direction) that intersects with the (second direction), and the opposing wall portion 36 on the side of the first inner wall 30 and the second opposing wall portion 36. The configuration may be such that it is not connected to the facing wall portion 36 on the inner wall 32 side. Since the pair of facing wall portions 36 facing each other in the front-rear direction (third direction) are not connected, the facing wall portions are connected to each other, and the pair of adjacent ferrites 14 is partitioned by the facing wall portion. In comparison, the housing 16 can be downsized in the left-right direction (second direction).

<Embodiment 2>
[Description of Embodiment 2 of the present disclosure]
Implementations in the second embodiment of the present disclosure will be listed and described. The connector of the present disclosure is
(1) A connector comprising: a plurality of ferrites; and a housing having a plurality of housings capable of individually housing the plurality of ferrites in a first direction, wherein the plurality of housings are in the first direction. The two intermediate walls are arranged side by side in the intersecting second direction and are adjacent to each other in the second direction, and the two intermediate walls are spaces in the third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction. It is arranged with an empty space.

The intermediate wall allows the ferrites arranged in the adjacent accommodating portions to be accommodated in the accommodating portion while being separated from each other. As a result, it is possible to suppress a problem caused by the ferrites coming into contact with each other due to vibration or the like. Further, since the two intermediate walls are arranged with a space in the third direction, the connector can be downsized in the third direction and the weight of the connector can be reduced as compared with the case where the two intermediate walls are connected. ..

(2) Each of the plurality of accommodating portions has two holding walls extending along the second direction, each of the two holding walls has an elastically deformable elastic holding portion, and the elastic holding It is preferable that the ferrite is held in the accommodating portion by being sandwiched between the portions.

The ferrite can be held in the accommodating portion by being sandwiched by the elastic holding portions. Further, when the elastic holding portion is provided on the intermediate wall, since the bending allowance of the elastic holding portion is provided along the second direction, the connector may increase in size in the second direction. Since the elastic holding portion is provided on the holding wall extending in the second direction, it is possible to prevent the connector from increasing in size in the second direction.

(3) A joint terminal having a plurality of connecting portions and a connecting portion that connects the plurality of connecting portions is provided, and each of the plurality of accommodating portions has a bottom wall that intersects the first direction, It is preferable that an accommodation groove that extends along the second direction and that accommodates the connecting portion is provided in the bottom wall at a position corresponding to the space of the intermediate wall.

Since the accommodation groove is provided at a position corresponding to the space of the intermediate wall, the joint terminal can be accommodated in the accommodation groove from the first direction. As a result, the joint terminal and the ferrite can be accommodated in the accommodating portion from the same direction, so that the efficiency of the connector assembling work can be improved. Further, since the connecting portion abuts the bottom surface of the housing groove, a rear cover for preventing the joint terminal from coming off from the rear side in the first direction is not necessary, so that the number of parts of the connector can be reduced.

(4) Of the two intermediate walls, an end edge of the connector opposite to the bottom wall in the first direction is at the same height as an end edge of the connector opposite to the bottom wall, or the opposite side. It is preferable to be arranged at a position higher than the edge of the.

When the joint terminal is accommodated in the accommodation groove from the first direction, the edge of the intermediate wall opposite to the bottom wall in the first direction is brought into sliding contact with the joint terminal so that the joint terminal is accommodated in the accommodation groove. Will be guided to. As a result, the manufacturing process of the connector can be made efficient. Further, even when the ferrite is accommodated in the accommodating portion from the first direction, the ferrite is guided into the accommodating portion by slidingly contacting the edge of the intermediate wall opposite to the bottom wall in the first direction. To be done. As a result, the manufacturing process of the connector can be made more efficient.

(5) One of the two intermediate walls is connected to one of the two holding walls, and extends along the third direction, and the other of the two intermediate walls is the two holding walls. It is preferable that it is connected to the other of the two and extends in the third direction.

The strength of the intermediate wall can be improved as compared with the case where the intermediate wall is separated from the holding wall. As a result, it is possible to further suppress contact between the ferrites arranged in the adjacent accommodating portions.

[Details of Embodiment 2 of the present disclosure]
The connector 110 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings (FIGS. 11 to 15). In the following description, as in the first embodiment, the X direction shown in FIGS. 11 to 15 is the front in the front-back direction (third direction), the Y direction is the right direction in the left-right direction (second direction), and the Z direction is the up-down direction. Above (first direction).

[Connector 110]
As shown in FIG. 12, the connector 110 includes two joint terminals 112, a plurality (four) of ferrites 114 for noise reduction, and a housing 116.

[Joint terminal 112]
The joint terminal 112 is made of a conductive metal. As shown in FIG. 12, the joint terminal 112 is configured to include four terminal body portions (connecting portions) 118 and a connecting portion 120. The terminal main body 118 has a rod shape protruding upward. The connecting portion 120 has a shape that is long in the left-right direction and is continuous with the lower end portions of the plurality of terminal main body portions 118. As a result, the plurality of terminal main body portions 118 are connected and electrically connected to each other.

[Ferrite 114]
As shown in FIG. 12, the ferrite 114 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with rounded corners. Two insertion holes 122 are provided so as to penetrate the upper and lower surfaces of the ferrite 114. The terminal body 118 of the joint terminal 112 is inserted into the insertion hole 122 from below.

[Housing 116]
As shown in FIG. 12, the housing 116 includes an inner housing 116A and an outer housing 116B.

[Inner housing 116A]
As shown in FIG. 12, the inner housing 116A has an opening 126 that opens upward, and has a box shape that is long in the left-right direction. The inner housing 116A includes a bottom wall 128, a peripheral wall 129 extending upward from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall 128, and a plurality of intermediate walls 138. As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the four ferrites 114 and the two joint terminals 112 are housed inside the inner housing 116A through the opening 126 (in FIGS. 13 and 14, only the two ferrites 114 are shown. ).

[Housing section 139]
As shown in FIG. 12, the peripheral wall 129, the bottom wall 128, and the intermediate wall 138 form four housing portions 139 inside the inner housing 116A. The four accommodating portions 139 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. The four ferrite 114 are individually accommodated in the four accommodating portions 139. The inner shape of each accommodating portion 139 has a rectangular shape extending in the front-rear direction when viewed from above, and is the same as or slightly larger than the outer shape of each ferrite 114.

[Peripheral wall 129]
As shown in FIG. 12, the upper end of the peripheral wall 129 serves as an opening edge 126A of the opening 126 of the inner housing 116A.

[Holding wall 130, elastic holding portion 131]
As shown in FIG. 12, a portion of the peripheral wall 129 located on the front side and the rear side of each accommodation portion 139 is a holding wall 130 provided with elastic holding portions 131, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the plurality of elastic holding portions 131 are respectively provided at positions corresponding to the side surfaces of the ferrite 114. The elastic holding portion 131 is elastically deformable in the front-back direction. As shown in FIG. 15, the front and rear elastic holding portions 131 sandwich the ferrite 114 from the front-rear direction, whereby the ferrite 114 is held in the housing portion 139. By providing the elastic holding portion 131 on the holding wall 130 extending along the left-right direction, the connector 110 can be made larger in the left-right direction as compared with, for example, a configuration in which the elastic holding portion 131 is provided on the intermediate wall 138 described later. Can be suppressed.

[Middle wall 138]
As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the intermediate wall 138 is provided so as to be continuous with the holding wall 130. Of the holding walls 130, the intermediate wall 138A provided on the front (one) holding wall 130A extends from the front holding wall 130A to the space between the adjacent ferrites 114 when the ferrite 114 is accommodated. It extends (refer to the intermediate wall 138A at the right end in FIGS. 13 and 14). Further, the intermediate wall 138B provided on the rear (other) holding wall 130B extends from the rear holding wall 130B toward the space between the adjacent ferrites 114 (the middle of the right end in the drawings in FIGS. 13 and 14). See wall 138B). As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the intermediate wall 138A and the intermediate wall 138B have a space S in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the intermediate wall 138 is located between the adjacent housing portions 139. The ferrites 114 arranged in the adjacent accommodating portions 139 are separated from each other by the intermediate wall 138 and are accommodated in the accommodating portion 139. As a result, it is possible to suppress problems caused by the ferrites 114 coming into contact with each other due to vibration or the like. Furthermore, since the two intermediate walls 138 are arranged with a space S in the front-rear direction, the connector 110 can be downsized in the front-rear direction as compared with the case where the two intermediate walls 138 are connected, and the connector 110 can be Can be lightened. Further, since the intermediate wall 138 is connected to the holding wall 130, the strength of the intermediate wall 138 can be improved compared to the case where the intermediate wall is separated from the holding wall. This can further suppress contact between the ferrites 114 arranged in the adjacent housing portions 139.

[Bottom wall 128, housing groove 128A]
As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the bottom wall 128 is provided below the peripheral wall 129. The bottom wall 128 is provided with two housing grooves 128A. The accommodation groove 128A extends in the left-right direction. The coupling portion 120 of the joint terminal 112 is press-fitted and accommodated in the accommodation groove 128A. The ferrite 114 is housed in the housing portion 139 with the joint terminal 112 housed in the housing groove 128A. When the ferrite 114 is housed in the housing portion 139, the ferrite 114 is placed on the bottom wall 128.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the accommodation groove 128A is provided at a position corresponding to the space S of the intermediate wall 138. This allows the joint terminal 112 to be housed in the housing groove 128A from the upper opening 126. Therefore, since the joint terminal 112 and the ferrite 114 can be accommodated in the accommodating portion 139 from the same direction (the opening 126 side), for example, the ferrite is accommodated from above the inner housing and the joint terminal is accommodated from below the inner housing. The efficiency of the assembly work of the connector 110 can be improved as compared with the configuration. Further, in the case of the structure in which the joint terminal is accommodated from below the inner housing, generally, a rear cover for preventing the joint terminal from coming out from below is required. However, in the second embodiment, since the connecting portion 120 abuts on the bottom surface of the housing groove 128A, the rear cover for preventing the joint terminal 112 from coming out from below is not necessary. Therefore, the number of parts of the connector 110 can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 13, the height position T1 of the intermediate wall 138 (the intermediate wall 138A, the intermediate wall 138B) and the height position T2 of the opening edge 126A (that is, the height position of the end edge on the opposite side of the bottom wall 128). ) And are at the same height. Accordingly, when the joint terminal 112 is accommodated in the accommodation groove 128A from above, the joint terminal 112 is guided into the accommodation groove 128A by sliding the upper end edge of the intermediate wall 138 and the joint terminal 112. .. Therefore, the manufacturing process of the connector 110 can be made efficient. Further, when the ferrite 114 is housed in the housing 139 from above, the ferrite 114 is guided into the housing 139 by sliding the upper end edge of the intermediate wall 138 and the ferrite 114. Thereby, the manufacturing process of the connector 110 can be made more efficient.

<Other Embodiments>
The technology disclosed in this specification is not limited to the embodiments described by the above description and the drawings, and includes various aspects such as the following.

(1) In the first embodiment, the protrusions 42 are provided on the four opposing wall portions 36 that face the corners 24A of the four corners of the ferrite 14, respectively, but are provided only on any one of the opposing wall portions. It may be configured.

(2) In the first embodiment, the first partition section 38 (and the facing wall section 36 provided on the first partition section 38) facing each other in the front-rear direction, and the second partition section 40 (and the second partition section). The opposing wall portion 36) provided in 40 is not connected, and the accommodation spaces of the adjacent ferrites 14 are configured to communicate in the left-right direction, but the first partition portion and the second partition portion are connected, It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the accommodating spaces of adjacent ferrites do not communicate with each other.

(3) In the first embodiment, the inner housing 16A is configured to accommodate six ferrites 14, but the number of ferrites may be less than or more than six. Further, in the second embodiment, four ferrites 114 are accommodated in the inner housing 116A, but the number of ferrites may be less than or more than four.

(4) In the second embodiment, the intermediate wall 138 is connected to the holding wall 130. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the intermediate wall is not connected to the holding wall and is separated. Also good.

(5) In the second embodiment, the height position T1 of the intermediate wall 138 and the height position T2 of the opening edge 126A of the opening 126 are the same height position, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the height position of the intermediate wall may be lower or higher than the height position of the opening edge of the opening.

10: Connector 12: Joint terminal 14: Ferrite 16: Housing 16A: Inner housing (accommodation part)
16B: Outer housing 18: Terminal body part 20: Connecting part 22: Insertion hole 24: Outer peripheral side face 24A: Corner part 26: Opening part 28: Bottom wall part 28A: Groove part 30: First inner wall 32: Second inner wall 34: No. 3 Inner wall 36: Opposing wall part 38: 1st partition part 40: 2nd partition part 42: Protrusion part 42A: Tapered part 110: Connector 112: Joint terminal 114: Ferrite 116: Housing 116A: Inner housing 116B: Outer housing 118: Terminal body (connecting part)
120: Connection part 122: Insertion hole 126: Opening part 126A: Opening edge 128: Bottom wall 128A: Storage groove 129: Peripheral wall 130: Retaining wall 130A: Retaining wall 130B: Retaining wall 131: Elastic retaining parts 138, 138A, 138B: Intermediate wall 139: Housing S: Space T1: Height position T2: Height position

Claims (8)

A connector comprising: a plurality of ferrites; and a housing having a plurality of housings capable of individually housing the plurality of ferrites from a first direction,
The plurality of accommodating portions are arranged side by side in a second direction intersecting with the first direction,
A connector in which two intermediate walls are arranged between the accommodating portions adjacent to each other in the second direction with a space in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction. Each of the plurality of accommodating portions has two holding walls extending along the second direction,
2. The ferrite according to claim 1, wherein each of the two retaining walls has an elastically deformable elastic retaining portion, and the ferrite is retained in the accommodating portion by being sandwiched between the elastic retaining portions. connector. A joint terminal having a plurality of connecting portions and a connecting portion connecting the plurality of connecting portions,
Each of the plurality of accommodation parts has a bottom wall intersecting with the first direction,
The connector according to claim 2, wherein the bottom wall is provided with a housing groove that extends along the second direction and in which the coupling portion is housed, at a position corresponding to the space of the intermediate wall. Of the two intermediate walls, an edge of the connector opposite to the bottom wall in the first direction is at the same height as an edge of the connector opposite to the bottom wall, or the edge of the opposite side. The connector according to claim 3, wherein the connector is arranged at a higher position. One of the two intermediate walls is connected to one of the two holding walls, and extends along the third direction, and the other of the two intermediate walls and the other of the two holding walls. The connector according to any one of claims 2 to 4, which is continuous and extends along the third direction. Each of the plurality of ferrite has rounded corners at the four corners of the outer peripheral side surface,
The accommodating portion is
A bottom wall on which the ferrite is placed,
Four facing wall portions facing the four corner portions of the ferrite;
A protrusion for holding the ferrite in the accommodating portion,
The projecting portion is provided on at least one of the facing wall portions of the four facing wall portions,
The corner portion of the ferrite is urged by the protrusion when the ferrite is accommodated in the accommodation portion, and is urged by the protrusion when the ferrite is accommodated in the accommodation portion. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the connector is not present and is positioned so as to be capable of contacting the protrusion in the first direction. The connector according to claim 6, wherein the protruding portion is provided on all of the four opposing wall portions. The accommodating portion is open in the first direction and has a long box shape in a second direction intersecting the first direction,
The plurality of ferrites are arranged side by side in the second direction on the bottom wall portion of the housing portion,
The accommodation portion further includes a first inner wall and a second inner wall facing each other in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction,
The connector according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the facing wall portion on the side of the first inner wall and the facing wall portion on the side of the second inner wall facing the facing wall portion are not connected to each other.

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