JP2023115408A - Connector structure and male connector - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a connector structure capable of surely centering a male type terminal to a female type terminal.SOLUTION: A male connector 14 of a connector structure comprises: a male type terminal 40; a male type terminal support stage 42; a guide pin 44 that can be inserted into a guide hole 26 provided in a male type connector 12; and a centering convex part 60. The centering convex part 60 is projected from at least one of the guide pin 44 and the male type terminal support stage 42. The centering convex part 60 comes into contact with a taper part provided at an open end part of the guide hole 26 when the guide pin 44 is inserted into the guide hole 26 to perform centering of the guide pin 44 and the guide hole 26.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to connector structures and male connectors.

Conventionally, a connector structure including a female connector and a male connector is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). In the connector structure, the female connector is provided with a guide hole and the male connector is provided with a guide pin so that the male terminal and the female terminal can be fitted together at an accurate position. When connecting the female connector and the male connector, the guide pin is inserted into the guide hole.

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Considering the ease of inserting the guide pin into the guide hole, the outer diameter of the guide pin cannot exactly match the inner diameter of the guide hole. Therefore, it is necessary to make the outer diameter of the guide pin slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the guide hole. If the male terminal is inserted into the female terminal out of proper position, an excessive load may be applied to the male terminal and the female terminal.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems described above.

A first aspect of the present invention provides a female connector, a male connector to be connected to the female connector, and a connector between the female connector and the male connector when connecting the female connector and the male connector. and a plurality of guide mechanisms for mutual positioning with a female connector, wherein the female connector has female terminals and female terminal supports for supporting the female terminals. , the male connector has a male terminal that can be inserted into the female terminal, and a male terminal support base that supports the male terminal; and each of the plurality of guide mechanisms includes the female terminal. a guide hole provided in a support base; and a tapered portion protruding from at least one of the guide pin and the male terminal support and provided at the open end of the guide hole when the guide pin is inserted into the guide hole. and a centering protrusion that abuts on the guide pin and centers the guide hole.

A second aspect of the present invention is a male connector to be connected to a female connector provided with a female terminal, the male connector being insertable into the female terminal and supporting the male terminal. a male terminal support base; and a plurality of guide mechanisms for positioning the female connector and the male connector relative to each other when connecting the female connector and the male connector; Each of the guide mechanisms is fixed to the male terminal support, protrudes from the male terminal support in a direction in which the male terminal protrudes from the male terminal support, and is provided on the female connector. a guide pin that can be inserted into the guide hole, and a guide pin that protrudes from at least one of the guide pin and the male terminal support and is provided at the open end of the guide hole when the guide pin is inserted into the guide hole. and a centering convex portion that abuts on the tapered portion and performs centering between the guide pin and the guide hole.

According to the present invention, since the centering convex portion is provided, when the guide pin is inserted into the guide hole as the male connector and the female connector are connected, the guide pin and the guide hole are accurately centered. be done. Therefore, the male terminal is inserted into the female terminal at an accurate position, and excessive load is prevented from being applied to the male terminal and the female terminal.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a connector structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of a female connector. FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of a male connector. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the battery pack. FIG. 4 is a side view of the electric vehicle. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the essential parts of the connector structure. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a connector structure according to a first modified example. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a connector structure according to a second modified example. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a connector structure according to a third modified example. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view (a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the axis of the guide pin) of the connector structure according to the fourth modification. 10A and 10B are cross-sectional views (cross-sectional views perpendicular to the axis of the guide pin) of the connector structure according to the fifth modification.

As shown in FIG. 1, the connector structure 10 according to this embodiment comprises a female connector 12 having female terminals 16 and a male connector 14 having male terminals 40 . The connector structure 10 further includes a plurality (two in this embodiment) of guide mechanisms 15 .

Female connector 12 is provided, for example, in battery pack 70 shown in FIG. The battery pack 70 has a plurality of battery cells (not shown) and a substantially rectangular parallelepiped case 72 that houses the plurality of battery cells. A battery cell is made of, for example, a lithium secondary battery, and can be repeatedly charged and discharged. A handle 74 that can be manually gripped when carrying the battery pack 70 is provided on the upper surface side of the case 72 . A female connector 12 is provided at the bottom of the battery pack 70 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2A, the female connector 12 has a plurality of female terminals 16, a female terminal support base 18, and a ring member 20. As shown in FIG.

A plurality of female terminals 16 are supported by a female terminal support base 18 at intervals. Each female terminal 16 has a pair of plate-like terminal members 17 that can receive the male terminal 40 of the male connector 14 and hold the male terminal 40 therebetween. Each terminal member 17 is formed in the shape of a leaf spring. The pair of terminal members 17 has a pair of arm portions 171 projecting into the terminal insertion holes 24 of the female terminal support base 18 .

When the male terminal 40 is inserted into the terminal insertion hole 24 as shown in FIG. The male terminal 40 is elastically held from both sides by the pair of arm portions 171 . A contact point between the pair of arm portions 171 and the male terminal 40 serves as an electrical connection point between the female terminal 16 and the male terminal 40 .

An upper portion of the female terminal 16 has a projecting end 161 projecting upward from the female terminal support base 18 . Projecting ends 161 of two female terminals 16 located at both ends in the X direction among the plurality of female terminals 16 are electrically connected to input/output terminals of the plurality of battery cells via power lines. Projecting ends 161 of the remaining female terminals 16 among the plurality of female terminals 16 are electrically connected to signal transmission lines (not shown).

The female terminal support base 18 is an insulator made of, for example, insulating thermoplastic resin. Tab portions 22 are provided at both ends of the female terminal support base 18 in the longitudinal direction. The female terminal support base 18 is fixed to the case 72 by screwing the tab portion 22 to the bottom wall of the case 72 (FIG. 3), for example. The female terminal support base 18 has a plurality of terminal insertion holes 24 and a plurality (two in this embodiment) of guide holes 26 .

The plurality of terminal insertion holes 24 are opened at the lower end surface of the female terminal support 18 and extend in a direction (Y direction) orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (X direction) of the female terminal support 18 . A plurality of male terminals 40 of the male connector 14 can be individually inserted into the plurality of terminal insertion holes 24 .

The guide holes 26 are provided on both sides of the female terminal support base 18 in the direction in which the plurality of terminal insertion holes 24 are arranged (X direction). A plurality of terminal insertion holes 24 are arranged between two guide holes 26 . The cross-sectional shape of the guide hole 26 is circular. The guide holes 26 extend in a direction (Y direction) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the female terminal support 18 . The upper end of the guide hole 26 is closed. The lower end of the guide hole 26 is open at the lower end surface of the female terminal support base 18 . A lower end opening of the guide hole 26 is an entrance side into which a guide pin 44 (described later) of the male connector 14 is inserted.

Two annular ring members 20 are fixed to both longitudinally opposite lower portions of the female terminal support base 18 . The ring member 20 is a metal member that reinforces the inlet side of the guide hole 26 . The guide hole 26 is composed of a pin insertion hole 28 formed in the female terminal support base 18 and a hollow portion 30 of the ring member 20 . The pin insertion hole 28 and the hollow portion 30 of the ring member 20 are arranged coaxially.

A hollow portion 30 of the ring member 20 constitutes an entrance of the guide hole 26 . The pin insertion hole 28 constitutes the inner side of the guide hole 26 . The inner diameter of ring member 20 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of guide pin 44 . When the guide pin 44 is brought closer to the guide hole 26 while the central axis of the guide pin 44 and the central axis of the guide hole 26 are misaligned, the guide pin 44 comes into contact with the metal ring member 20 . As a result, damage on the entrance side of the guide hole 26 can be suppressed.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the inner peripheral surface of the ring member 20 is provided with a tapered portion 32 whose inner diameter decreases toward the inner side of the guide hole 26 . The tapered portion 32 has an annular shape centered on the axis (center axis) of the guide hole 26 . Alternatively, the entire guide hole 26 may be directly formed in the female terminal support base 18 without the ring member 20 provided. In this case, the tapered portion 32 is formed directly on the female terminal support base 18 .

The male connector 14 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B is provided, for example, in an electric vehicle 80 shown in FIG. An example in which the electric vehicle 80 is a straddle-type electric motorcycle will be described below, but the electric vehicle 80 may be, for example, an electrically assisted bicycle or an electric vehicle (none of which is shown).

Electric vehicle 80 includes a driving motor 84 as a driving force source disposed near rear wheels 82 . Electric power from the battery pack 70 ( FIG. 3 ) is supplied to the driving motor 84 to enable the electric vehicle 80 to run. Further, in the electric vehicle 80, a housing-shaped battery pack housing portion 90 having an open top is provided inside a seat holding portion 88 that holds a seat 86 on which a user sits. The seat 86 is rotatable by a rotation shaft (not shown). When the seat 86 is rotated in a direction in which the seat 86 is seated on the seat holding portion 88 with the rear end portion of the seat 86 as a fulcrum, the opening 92 provided above the battery pack housing portion 90 is closed.

On the other hand, the opening 92 of the battery pack accommodating portion 90 is opened by rotating the seat 86 upward with the rear end portion of the seat 86 as a fulcrum. Battery pack 70 ( FIG. 3 ) can be inserted into battery pack housing portion 90 or battery pack 70 can be removed from battery pack housing portion 90 through opening 92 thus opened. That is, the battery pack 70 is attachable to and detachable from the battery pack accommodating portion 90 .

A male connector 14 is provided at the bottom of the battery pack housing portion 90 . Therefore, by housing the battery pack 70 in the battery pack housing portion 90, the male connector 14 and the female connector 12 can be electrically connected as shown in FIG. Power from the battery pack 70 of FIG. 3 can be supplied to the drive motor 84 of FIG.

1 and 2B, the male connector 14 includes a plurality of male terminals 40, a male terminal support base 42, and a plurality (two in this embodiment) of guide pins 44. As shown in FIG. The plurality of male terminals 40 are inserted into the plurality of female terminals 16 of the female connector 12 and connected to the plurality of female terminals 16 . The male terminal 40 is, for example, a substantially rectangular plate made of a conductor such as metal. A plurality of male terminals 40 are supported by a male terminal support base 42 at intervals.

The male terminal support base 42 is an insulator made of, for example, insulating thermoplastic resin. A plurality of male terminals 40 protrude upward from an upper surface 421 of the male terminal support base 42 . The male terminal support base 42 extends in the arrangement direction (X direction) of the plurality of male terminals 40 . Tab portions 46 protrude from both ends of the male terminal support 42 in the extending direction. The male terminal support base 42 is fixed to the battery pack housing portion 90 by screwing the tab portion 46 to the bottom portion of the battery pack housing portion 90 (FIG. 4), for example.

The plurality of male terminals 40 have downward protrusions 401 that protrude downward from the lower surface 422 of the male terminal support base 42 . Among the plurality of male terminals 40, for example, the downward projecting portions 401 of the male terminals 40 positioned at both ends in the X direction are electrically connected to the driving motor 84 (FIG. 4) via a power line (not shown) or the like. be done. Of the plurality of downward protrusions 401, the remaining downward protrusions 401 of the male terminals 40 are electrically connected to a control unit (not shown) of the electric vehicle 80 (FIG. 4) via signal transmission lines (not shown). there is

The guide pin 44 is made of, for example, durable metal. The guide pin 44 is arranged parallel to the male terminal 40 . The guide pin 44 has a pin body portion 50 projecting parallel to the male terminal 40 from the upper surface 421 of the male terminal support base 42 and a pin base end portion 52 supported (fixed) on the male terminal support base 42 . have. The cross-sectional shape of the pin body portion 50 perpendicular to the axial direction of the pin body portion 50 is circular. The protruding length of the pin body portion 50 from the male terminal support base 42 is longer than the protruding length of the male terminal 40 from the male terminal support base 42 . Therefore, the upper end of the pin main body portion 50 is located above the upper end of the male terminal 40 .

Male connector 14 is not limited to being provided in battery pack housing portion 90 of electric vehicle 80 shown in FIG. For example, the male connector 14 may be provided in a battery pack accommodating portion provided in a battery pack charging device (not shown) instead of the electric vehicle 80, or may be provided in something other than the battery pack accommodating portion 90. good too. The male connector 14 shown in FIG. 1 may be provided on the battery pack 70 shown in FIG. 3, and the female connector 12 shown in FIG. 1 may be provided on the battery pack housing portion 90 shown in FIG. The male connector 14 may be provided in equipment other than the battery pack 70 and the battery pack housing portion 90 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the male connector 14 further comprises a centering protrusion 60. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, two centering protrusions 60 are provided corresponding to the two guide pins 44 . The centering protrusion 60 protrudes from at least one of the guide pin 44 and the male terminal support base 42 . When the guide pin 44 is inserted into the guide hole 26 , the centering protrusion 60 contacts the tapered portion 32 provided at the opening end of the guide hole 26 to center the guide pin 44 and the guide hole 26 . conduct.

The centering projection 60 is a circular ring-shaped member that goes around the guide pin 44 . The centering projection 60 is arranged concentrically with the guide pin 44 . The inner diameter of the centering protrusion 60 is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the guide pin 44 . The constituent material of the centering protrusion 60 is not particularly limited, and may be metal or resin.

As shown in FIG. 5, the centering projection 60 is fixed to the male terminal support 42 . An upper surface 421 of the male terminal support base 42 is formed with an annular recess 43 surrounding the guide pin 44 . One end (lower portion) of the centering projection 60 is inserted into and supported by the annular recess 43 . Note that the centering protrusion 60 may be formed integrally with the male terminal support base 42 . The centering protrusion 60 may be formed integrally with the guide pin 44 .

As shown in FIG. 5, when the centering projection 60 contacts the tapered portion 32, the male terminal support 42 contacts the general portion 48 surrounding the opening end of the guide hole 26. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the general portion 48 is the lower end surface of the female terminal support 18 .

The centering protrusion 60 has an inclined portion 62 with the same angle as the tapered portion 32 . That is, the inclination angle of the inclined portion 62 with respect to the axis of the guide pin 44 is the same as the inclination angle of the tapered portion 32 with respect to the axis of the guide hole 26 . Since the centering projection 60 has a ring shape that encircles the guide pin 44 , the inclined portion 62 is an annular tapered surface whose outer diameter decreases toward the tip of the centering projection 60 . When the guide pin 44 is inserted into the guide hole 26 , the inclined portion 62 comes into surface contact with the tapered portion 32 . Since the inclined portion 62 is an annular tapered surface, it is in surface contact with the entire circumference of the tapered portion 32 . The inclined portion 62 is provided at the tip (upper end) of the centering convex portion 60 .

In FIG. 1, a plurality of guide mechanisms 15 are spaced from each other. In this embodiment, two guide mechanisms 15 are provided at both ends of the connector structure 10 . The plurality of guide mechanisms 15 are structures for positioning the female connector 12 and the male connector 14 relative to each other when connecting the female connector 12 and the male connector 14 . Each guide mechanism 15 has the above-described guide hole 26 , guide pin 44 , and centering protrusion 60 . Three or more guide mechanisms 15 may be provided.

The connector structure 10 has the following effects.

Since the connector structure 10 is provided with the centering convex portion 60, when the guide pin 44 is inserted into the guide hole 26 as the male connector 14 and the female connector 12 are connected, the guide pin 44 and the guide pin 44 are aligned. Holes 26 are precisely centered. Therefore, the male connector 14 is inserted into the female connector 12 at an accurate position, and excessive load is prevented from being applied to the male connector 14 and the female connector 12 .

When the centering projection 60 abuts against the tapered portion 32, the male terminal support base 42 abuts against the general portion 48 of the female connector 12, so that the male connector 14 and the female connector 12 are connected to each other. The guide pin 44 and the guide hole 26 can be centered while positioning the terminal 40 and the female terminal 16 relative to each other.

As shown in FIG. 5, the centering protrusion 60 has an inclined portion 62 with the same angle as the tapered portion 32, and the inclined portion 62 faces the tapered portion 32 when the guide pin 44 is inserted into the guide hole 26. As shown in FIG. Contact. With this configuration, the guide pin 44 and the guide hole 26 can be centered stably and accurately.

Since the centering projection 60 has a ring shape that encircles the guide pin 44, the guide pin 44 and the guide hole 26 can be centered stably and accurately.

Other aspects (modifications) of the connector structure 10 will be described below.

In the connector structure 10A according to the first modified example shown in FIG. The cushioning material 64 is, for example, an elastic body such as a rubber material. Since the centering protrusion 60 has a circular ring shape like the centering protrusion 60 shown in FIG. . Instead of providing the cushioning material 64 on the centering protrusion 60A, or in addition to providing the cushioning material 64 on the centering protrusion 60A, the tapered portion 32 may be provided with the cushioning material 64 .

Since the cushioning material 64 is provided as described above, the impact when the centering convex portion 60A abuts against the tapered portion 32 is alleviated. As a result, the durability of the centering convex portion 60A and the tapered portion 32 can be improved.

In the connector structure 10B according to the second modified example shown in FIG. 7, the centering convex portion 60B can contact the tapered portion 32 at a plurality of different locations in the projecting direction (Y direction) of the guide pin 44 . Specifically, the centering convex portion 60B has a first inclined portion 621 and a second inclined portion 622 that can contact the tapered portion 32 when the guide pin 44 is inserted into the guide hole 26 . The second inclined portion 622 has a smaller diameter than the first inclined portion 621 and is formed at the tip of the centering projection 60B.

The inclination angles of the first inclined portion 621 and the second inclined portion 622 with respect to the axis of the guide pin 44 are the same. The inclination angles of the first inclined portion 621 and the second inclined portion 622 are the same as the inclination angle of the tapered portion 32 . The centering projection 60B is formed in a circular ring shape like the centering projection 60 (FIG. 5). As in the fourth and fifth modifications described later, the centering convex portion 60B is adjacent only to a portion of the guide pin 44 in the circumferential direction (one or a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction), and the tapered portion 32 may be partially abutted in the circumferential direction.

Even when the centering convex portion 60B abuts on the tapered portion 32 at a plurality of different locations in the projecting direction (Y direction) of the guide pin 44, the guide pin 44 and the guide hole 26 can be effectively centered.

In the connector structure 10C according to the third modified example shown in FIG. 8, the inclined portion 62 of the centering convex portion 60C can abut against the tapered portion 32 over the entire length of the tapered portion 32 . With this configuration, the surface contact area between the centering convex portion 60C and the tapered portion 32 can be increased, so that the guide pin 44 and the guide hole 26 can be centered stably and accurately. The centering protrusion 60C is formed in a circular ring shape like the centering protrusion 60 (FIG. 5). As in the fourth and fifth modifications described later, the centering convex portion 60C is adjacent only to a portion of the guide pin 44 in the circumferential direction (one or more locations in the circumferential direction), and the tapered portion 32 may be partially abutted in the circumferential direction.

In a connector structure 10</b>D according to a fourth modification shown in FIG. 9 , a centering protrusion 60</b>D has a plurality of (four in FIG. 9 ) protrusion elements 66 provided around the guide pin 44 . A plurality of convex elements 66 are circumferentially spaced to surround the guide pin 44 . Each projection element 66 is formed in an arc shape along the outer peripheral surface of the guide pin 44 . The projection element 66 is also provided with a ramp 62 in the same manner as the centering projection 60 (FIG. 5).

Even when the centering protrusion 60D is composed of a plurality of protrusion elements 66 divided in the circumferential direction, the guide pin 44 and the guide pin 44 are connected to the guide pins 44 in the same manner as the ring-shaped centering protrusion 60 (FIG. 5). Centering with the hole 26 can be effectively performed.

In the connector structure 10E according to the fifth modification shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the centering protrusion 60E is provided only partially around the guide pin 44. As shown in FIGS. FIG. 10A shows a centering projection 60E provided adjacent to the left guide pin 44 in FIG. In FIG. 10A, the centering protrusion 60E is adjacent to the guide pin 44 on the X1 side. FIG. 10B shows a centering projection 60E provided adjacent to the guide pin 44 on the right side in FIG. In FIG. 10B, the centering protrusion 60E is adjacent to the guide pin 44 on the X2 side. In this way, the two centering projections 60E are arranged outside the two guide pins 44 in the arrangement direction (X direction) of the plurality of male terminals 40 . Note that the two centering projections 60E may be arranged inside the two guide pins 44 in the arrangement direction (X direction) of the plurality of male terminals 40 .

With the connector structure 10E configured as described above, the guide pin 44 and the guide hole 26 can be centered stably and accurately.

In addition, as indicated by the phantom lines in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the centering convex portion 60F may be arranged. Each centering convex portion 60F is formed on both sides of the guide pin 44 in a direction (Z direction) orthogonal to the axial direction (Y direction in FIG. 1) of the guide pin 44 and the arrangement direction (X direction) of the plurality of male terminals 40. has a pair of raised elements 66 positioned adjacent to the . Also with this configuration, the guide pin 44 and the guide hole 26 can be centered stably and accurately.

The above embodiments can be summarized as follows.

In the above embodiment, the female connector (12), the male connector (14) connected to the female connector, and the female connector (14) when connecting the female connector and the male connector. and a plurality of guide mechanisms (15) for mutual positioning of said male connector, wherein said female connector comprises female terminals (16) and said female terminals The male connector comprises a male terminal (40) that can be inserted into the female terminal, and a male terminal support that supports the male terminal. (42), and each of the plurality of guide mechanisms includes a guide hole (26) provided in the female terminal support base, and a guide hole (26) provided in the female terminal support base and fixed to the male terminal support base. a guide pin (44) that protrudes from the male terminal support base along the direction in which the male terminal protrudes from and is insertable into the guide hole, and protrudes from at least one of the guide pin and the male terminal support base; a centering convex portion for centering the guide pin and the guide hole by coming into contact with a tapered portion (32) provided at the open end of the guide hole when the guide pin is inserted into the guide hole; (60).

When the centering protrusion contacts the tapered portion, the male terminal support base contacts the general portion (48) surrounding the open end.

The centering projection has an inclined portion (62) having the same angle as the tapered portion, and the inclined portion comes into surface contact with the tapered portion when the guide pin is inserted into the guide hole.

The centering convex portion can abut against the tapered portion at a plurality of locations different from each other in the projecting direction.

The centering protrusion can contact the tapered portion over the entire length of the tapered portion.

The centering projection has a plurality of projection elements (66) around the guide pin.

The centering projection has a ring shape that encircles the guide pin.

A cushioning material (64) is provided on at least one of the tapered portion and the centering convex portion.

The centering projection is formed integrally with the male terminal support.

The centering projection is formed integrally with the guide pin.

The above embodiment is a male connector (14) to be connected to a female connector (12) provided with a female terminal (16), the male terminal (40) being insertable into said female terminal. and a male terminal support base (42) for supporting the male terminal, and positioning the female connector and the male connector relative to each other when connecting the female connector and the male connector. and a plurality of guide mechanisms (15), each of which is fixed to the male terminal support and extends along the direction in which the male terminal protrudes from the male terminal support. a guide pin (44) protruding from the male terminal support base and insertable into a guide hole provided in the female connector; a centering convex portion (62) that, when inserted into the guide hole, abuts against a tapered portion (32) provided at the open end of the guide hole to center the guide pin and the guide hole; A male connector is disclosed having:

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can take various configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 10A-10E... Connector structure 16... Female terminal 12... Female connector 40... Male terminal 14... Male connector 42... Male terminal support base 26... Guide hole 44... Guide pin 32... Tapered part 60, 60A ~ 60F ... Convex part for centering

Claims (11)

a female connector;
a male connector connected to the female connector;
a plurality of guide mechanisms for positioning the female connector and the male connector when connecting the female connector and the male connector;
A connector structure comprising:
The female connector has a female terminal and a female terminal support that supports the female terminal,
The male connector has a male terminal that can be inserted into the female terminal, and a male terminal support that supports the male terminal,
Each of the plurality of guide mechanisms,
a guide hole provided in the female terminal support;
a guide pin that is fixed to the male terminal support, protrudes from the male terminal support in a direction in which the male terminal protrudes from the male terminal support, and is insertable into the guide hole;
The guide pin protrudes from at least one of the guide pin and the male terminal support base, and when the guide pin is inserted into the guide hole, it abuts against a tapered portion provided at the opening end of the guide hole and contacts the guide pin. a centering protrusion for centering with the guide hole;
A connector structure. The connector structure of claim 1, wherein
A connector structure according to claim 1, wherein when the centering convex portion abuts on the tapered portion, the male terminal support base abuts on a general portion surrounding the open end portion. The connector structure according to claim 1 or 2,
the centering projection has an inclined portion with the same angle as the tapered portion,
The connector structure, wherein the inclined portion is in surface contact with the tapered portion when the guide pin is inserted into the guide hole. In the connector structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The connector structure, wherein the centering projection can abut against the tapered portion at a plurality of locations different from each other in the projecting direction. In the connector structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The connector structure, wherein the centering projection can abut against the tapered portion over the entire length of the tapered portion. In the connector structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The connector structure, wherein the centering projection has a plurality of projection elements provided around the guide pin. In the connector structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The connector structure, wherein the centering projection has a ring shape that encircles the guide pin. In the connector structure according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A connector structure, wherein at least one of the tapered portion and the centering convex portion is provided with a cushioning material. In the connector structure according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The connector structure, wherein the centering protrusion is formed integrally with the male terminal support base. In the connector structure according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The connector structure, wherein the centering protrusion is formed integrally with the guide pin. A male connector to be connected to a female connector provided with female terminals,
a male terminal insertable into the female terminal;
a male terminal support that supports the male terminal;
a plurality of guide mechanisms for performing mutual positioning of the female connector and the male connector when connecting the female connector and the male connector;
Each of the plurality of guide mechanisms,
It is fixed to the male terminal support base, protrudes from the male terminal support base along the direction in which the male terminal protrudes from the male terminal support base, and can be inserted into a guide hole provided in the female connector. guide pin and
The guide pin protrudes from at least one of the guide pin and the male terminal support base, and when the guide pin is inserted into the guide hole, it abuts against the tapered portion provided at the opening end of the guide hole and contacts the guide pin. a centering protrusion for centering with the guide hole;
A male connector having a

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