JP2023161789A - connector - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a connector which allows improvement in rigidity of a slide housing.SOLUTION: A connector 1 comprises: a housing 7; and a slide housing 9 which is slidably assembled to the housing 7, and which has a fitting part fitted to and removed from a mating connector by sliding. The housing 7 is provided with a housing protrusion 23 which protrudes in a direction intersecting a sliding direction of the slide housing 9. The slide housing 9 is provided with a slide projection 53 which protrudes in a direction opposite to the housing protrusion 23 and can engage with the housing protrusion 23. The housing 7 has an elastic deformation part 19 on which the housing protrusion 23 is provided, and whose elastic deformation allows the slide projection 53 to straddle the housing protrusion 23 when the slide housing 9 slides.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a connector.

Conventionally, a connector is known that includes a housing and a lever serving as a slide housing that is slidably assembled to the housing (see Patent Document 1). In this connector, the lever is provided with a sub-connector section serving as a fitting section that is fitted into and separated from a mating connector by sliding the lever.

In such a connector, the housing is provided with a locking protrusion as a housing protrusion that protrudes in a direction intersecting the sliding direction of the lever. The lever is provided with a locked portion that projects in the opposite direction of the locking projection and is a sliding projection that can be engaged with the locking projection. The locked portion is provided in a wing plate-like portion as an elastically deformable portion provided on the lever so as to be elastically deformable.

For example, the locked portion is engaged with one side of the locking protrusion in the sliding direction of the lever when the sub-connector portion and the mating connector are separated. On the other hand, the locked portion is engaged with the other side of the locking protrusion in the sliding direction of the lever, for example, in a state where the sub-connector portion and the mating connector are fitted. When the lever slides, the locked portion slides on the locking protrusion, and the slat-like portion is elastically deformed, thereby allowing the locked portion to get over the locking protrusion.

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By the way, in the connector as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the slide protrusion is provided in the elastically deformable portion of the slide housing. For this reason, the slide housing has low rigidity parts such as elastic deformation parts, and the overall rigidity has decreased.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art. An object of the present invention is to provide a connector that can improve the rigidity of the slide housing.

The connector according to the present embodiment includes a housing, and a slide housing that is slidably assembled to the housing and has a fitting part that is fitted into and separated from a mating connector by sliding, and is provided with a housing protrusion that protrudes in a direction crossing the sliding direction of the slide housing, and the slide housing is provided with a housing protrusion that protrudes in a direction opposite to the housing protrusion and is engageable with the housing protrusion. A slide protrusion is provided, and the housing has an elastic deformation portion that allows the slide protrusion to ride over the housing protrusion due to elastic deformation when the slide housing slides.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a connector that can improve the rigidity of the slide housing.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a connector according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the slide housing of the connector according to the present embodiment when it is placed in a first position. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the slide housing of the connector according to the present embodiment when it is placed in a second position. It is a perspective view of the slide housing of the connector concerning this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the connector according to the present embodiment when fitted with a mating connector. FIG. 3 is a side view of the connector according to the present embodiment before being fitted into a mating connector. It is a side view when the housing of the connector and the mating housing of a mating connector which concern on this embodiment fit. FIG. 4 is a side view of the fitting portion of the connector according to the present embodiment and the mating fitting portion of the mating connector before they are fitted together; FIG. 3 is a side view when the fitting portion of the connector according to the present embodiment and the mating fitting portion of the mating connector are fitted;

Hereinafter, the connector according to the present embodiment will be described in detail using the drawings. Note that the dimensional ratios in the drawings are exaggerated for convenience of explanation and may differ from the actual ratios.

As shown in FIG. 5, the connector 1 according to the present embodiment is applied, for example, as a service plug of a power circuit interrupting device mounted on a vehicle such as an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle. The connector 1 is electrically connected to, for example, equipment mounted on a vehicle. The connector 1 can be fitted with, for example, a mating connector 101 electrically connected to a power source mounted on a vehicle. The connector 1 and the mating connector 101 are provided with a high voltage circuit section 3 that supplies and cuts off power between the device and the power source by fitting and disengaging. Further, the connector 1 and the mating connector 101 are provided with a low voltage circuit section 5 that allows or prohibits conduction in the high voltage circuit section 3 by fitting and disengaging.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the mating connector 101 includes a mating housing 103 made of an insulating material such as synthetic resin. The mating housing 103 is formed into a housing shape into which the housing 7 of the connector 1 can fit. Inside the mating housing 103, a mating high voltage terminal (not shown) electrically connected to a power supply circuit on the power source side is housed. The mating housing 103 constitutes the housing 7 of the connector 1 and the high voltage circuit section 3.

On the side surface of the mating housing 103, a mating fitting portion 105 is provided as a single member continuous with the mating housing 103. The mating fitting portion 105 is formed into a housing shape that can be fitted into the inside of the fitting portion 51 of the connector 1 . The mating fitting portion 105 extends in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the mating housing 103 and the housing 7 of the connector 1 are fitted together. Inside the mating fitting portion 105, a mating low voltage terminal (not shown) electrically connected to a conduction circuit on the power supply side is housed. The mating fitting part 105 constitutes the fitting part 51 of the connector 1 and the low voltage circuit part 5.

The mating housing 103 is provided with a mating fixing portion 107 that is fixed to the power source side. Frame-shaped engaged portions 109 that are engaged with the slide housing 9 of the connector 1 are provided on both side surfaces of the mating housing 103, respectively. The engaged portion 109 assists in fitting the mating housing 103 and the housing 7 in the high voltage circuit section 3 when the slide housing 9 of the connector 1 rotates. Further, the engaged portion 109 guides the fitting between the mating fitting portion 105 and the fitting portion 51 in the low voltage circuit portion 5 when the slide housing 9 of the connector 1 slides.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the connector 1 includes a housing 7 and a slide housing 9. As shown in FIGS.

The housing 7 is made of an insulating material such as synthetic resin, for example. The housing 7 is formed into a case shape that can be fitted inside the mating housing 103. Inside the housing 7, a high voltage terminal (not shown) electrically connected to a power supply circuit on the equipment side is housed. By fitting the housing 7 with the mating housing 103, the high voltage terminal and the mating high voltage terminal are electrically connected in the high voltage circuit section 3.

The housing 7 is provided with a fixing portion 11 that is fixed to the device side. Guide protrusions 13 that are continuous with the housing 7 and protrude outward are provided on both side surfaces of the housing 7, respectively. A portion of the guide protrusion 13 located between the housing 7 and the protruding end is formed into a columnar shape. The outer surface of the columnar portion of the guide protrusion 13 is provided with a pair of arcuate portions (not shown) arranged symmetrically in the circumferential direction. The protruding end side of the guide protrusion 13 extends in the sliding direction of the slide housing 9. An inclined surface 15 is formed on the outer surface of the protruding end of the guide protrusion 13 and slopes upward from the extending end toward the center. The side opposite to the inclined surface 15 on the protruding end side of the guide protrusion 13 is a regulating part 17 that protrudes in the radial direction from the columnar part.

An elastic deformation section 19 is provided at the upper part of the housing 7 and extends along the sliding direction of the slide housing 9. The elastically deformable portion 19 is provided so as to be elastically deformable so that one side in the extending direction has a base end connected to the housing 7 and the other side in the extending direction has a free end. An operating section 21 is provided at the free end of the elastically deformable section 19 . The operating section 21 elastically deforms the elastic deformation section 19 when pressed. The elastically deformable portion 19 is provided with a housing protrusion 23 .

The housing protrusion 23 is a member continuous with the elastically deformable portion 19 and is formed to protrude outward from the outer surface of the elastically deformable portion 19 . The housing protrusion 23 extends along the sliding direction of the slide housing 9. The housing protrusion 23 has a first locking surface 25 , a second locking surface 27 , and a sliding surface 29 .

The first locking surface 25 is disposed on the proximal end side of the elastically deformable portion 19 in the housing protrusion 23 and is located at the center portion of the elastically deformable portion 19 in the width direction. The first locking surface 25 is formed of a plane parallel to a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the slide housing 9.

The second locking surface 27 is disposed on the free end side of the elastically deformable portion 19 in the housing protrusion 23 and is located across the width direction of the elastically deformable portion 19 . The second locking surface 27 is formed of a plane parallel to a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the slide housing 9. The height of the second locking surface 27 is set higher than the height of the first locking surface 25.

The slidable surface 29 is disposed on the housing protrusion 23 along the sliding direction of the slide housing 9, spanning the first locking surface 25 and the second locking surface 27. The slidable surface 29 has a top between the first locking surface 25 and the second locking surface 27, and slopes downward from the top toward the first locking surface 25 and the second locking surface 27, respectively. It is formed by an inclined surface. Note that the position of the top and the angle of inclination of each inclined surface of the sliding surface 29 should be appropriately set in consideration of elastic deformation of the elastic deformation portion 19, prevention of the slide housing 9 from stopping mid-slide, etc. I can do it.

The slide housing 9 is made of an insulating material such as synthetic resin, for example. The slide housing 9 has a pair of side walls 31, 31 arranged on both sides of the housing 7, and a connecting wall 33 connecting the pair of side walls 31, 31. A housing operating portion 35 is provided on one side of the pair of side walls 31, 31, and is formed of a single member continuous with the pair of side walls 31, 31, and connects the pair of side walls 31, 31. The housing operation section 35 is operated when rotating and sliding the slide housing 9 with respect to the housing 7. A rib 37 is provided on the inner surface of the housing operating portion 35 to increase the rigidity of the slide housing 9.

The pair of side walls 31, 31 of the slide housing 9 are each provided with an engaging portion 39 that can engage with the engaged portion 109 of the mating connector 101. The engaging portion 39 extends along the sliding direction of the slide housing 9 and has a wall thickness that allows it to be inserted into the frame-shaped engaged portion 109. When the slide housing 9 is rotated when the housing 7 and the mating housing 103 are fitted together, the engaging part 39 is engaged with the engaged part 109 and pulls the housing 7 into the mating housing 103. Make it fit. Further, when the slide housing 9 slides in a state where the housing 7 and the mating housing 103 are fitted, the engaging part 39 moves in the engaged state within the engaged part 109, and the fitting part 51 guides the fitting between the mating part 105 and the mating fitting part 105.

The pair of side walls 31, 31 are each provided with a guide hole 41 that is formed through the side wall 31. The guide hole portion 41 extends along the sliding direction of the slide housing 9 and is capable of engaging with the guide protrusion 13 of the housing 7 . The engagement between the guide protrusion 13 and the guide hole 41 guides the sliding of the slide housing 9 relative to the housing 7 .

The guide hole portion 41 is provided with a pair of rotation grooves 43, 43 that are engaged with a pair of arcuate portions of the columnar portion of the guide protrusion 13. The pair of rotation grooves 43 , 43 rotatably support the slide housing 9 relative to the housing 7 by engaging with the pair of arcuate portions of the guide protrusion 13 . On the side of one of the pair of rotation grooves 43, 43, there is provided an opposing wall 45 that is thinner than the other portions of the side wall 31. The opposing wall 45 is formed in a shape along the rotation locus of the slide housing 9. The opposing wall 45 is arranged to face the restricting portion 17 of the guide protrusion 13 when the slide housing 9 rotates relative to the housing 7 . By arranging the opposing wall 45 and the restricting portion 17 to face each other, the opposing wall 45 and the restricting portion 17 are brought into contact when the pair of side walls 31, 31 are deformed in the direction of separating from each other. Therefore, when the slide housing 9 rotates, the guide protrusion 13 does not come out of the guide hole 41, and the rotation of the slide housing 9 can be stabilized.

Here, when the conventional slide housing is assembled to the housing 7, the pair of side walls 31, 31 are deformed in a direction away from each other, and the guide protrusion 13 is inserted into the guide hole 41. For this reason, it is necessary to deform the pair of side walls 31, 31 more than the wall thickness of the side wall 31, and the rigidity of the conventional slide housing has been reduced. Therefore, the slide housing 9 can be assembled to the housing 7 from the sliding direction of the slide housing 9.

A sliding portion 47 is provided on one side of the guide hole portion 41 in the extending direction, and the sliding portion 47 is thinner than the other portions of the side wall 31 . The sliding portion 47 is formed along the extending direction of the guide hole portion 41 and communicates with the guide hole portion 41 . A plurality of tapered surfaces 49 that are inclined toward the inside of the guide hole 41 are provided on the side of the sliding portion 47 opposite to the guide hole 41 .

The sliding portion 47 slides on the inclined surface 15 of the guide protrusion 13 when the slide housing 9 is assembled to the housing 7 from the sliding direction. At this time, the inclined surface 15 of the guide protrusion 13 is guided by the sliding portion 47 by the plurality of tapered surfaces 49 . Due to the sliding movement between the sliding portion 47 and the inclined surface 15, the pair of side walls 31, 31 are deformed so as to move away from each other by the thickness of the sliding portion 47. At this time, since the thickness of the sliding portion 47 is thinner than the other portions of the side wall 31, the amount of deformation of the pair of side walls 31, 31 is small. Therefore, it is not necessary to greatly deform the pair of side walls 31, 31, and the rigidity of the slide housing 9 can be increased. When the guide protrusion 13 is located in the guide hole 41, the pair of side walls 31, 31 are restored, the guide protrusion 13 is inserted into the guide hole 41, and the guide protrusion 13 and the guide hole 41 are engaged. .

A fitting portion 51 is provided on the outer surface of one of the pair of side walls 31 , 31 of the slide housing 9 as a single member continuous with the one side wall 31 . The fitting portion 51 is formed into a housing shape into which a mating fitting portion 105 of the mating connector 101 can fit. The fitting portion 51 extends in the sliding direction of the slide housing 9. A low voltage terminal (not shown) electrically connected to a conduction circuit on the device side is housed inside the fitting portion 51. The fitting portion 51 is fitted to the mating fitting portion 105 of the mating connector 101 by sliding the slide housing 9 while the housing 7 and the mating housing 103 are fitted. By fitting the fitting portion 51 and the mating fitting portion 105, the low voltage terminal and the mating low voltage terminal are electrically connected in the low voltage circuit portion 5.

A slide protrusion 53 is provided on the connecting wall 33 of the slide housing 9. The slide protrusions 53 are arranged along the length of the connecting wall 33. The slide protrusion 53 is a member that is continuous with the connecting wall 33 and is formed to protrude inward from the inner surface of the connecting wall 33 in a direction opposite to the housing protrusion 23 . A sliding surface 55 that extends along the sliding direction of the slide housing 9 is formed on a surface of the slide projection 53 that faces the housing projection 23 .

The sliding surface 55 has a protruding end 57 that protrudes from both ends of the slide housing 9 in the sliding direction, and has a pair of curved inclined surfaces that slope downward from the protruding end 57 toward both sides in the sliding direction. . In the sliding surface 55, the position of the protruding end 57, the curvature of the pair of inclined surfaces, etc. are determined in consideration of elastic deformation of the elastically deformable portion 19 of the housing 7, prevention of the slide housing 9 from stopping mid-slide, etc. It can be set as appropriate.

A regulating surface 59 is formed on one side of the slide protrusion 53 in the sliding direction of the slide housing 9 . The regulating surface 59 is formed of a plane parallel to a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the slide housing 9.

The slide protrusion 53 is engaged with the housing protrusion 23 at a first position and a second position in the sliding direction of the slide housing 9 relative to the housing 7 . Here, the first position of the slide housing 9 is a state where the fitting part 51 and the mating fitting part 105 are fitted, and the second position of the slide housing 9 is a state where the fitting part 51 and the mating fitting part 105 are fitted. 105 are separated from each other.

The slide protrusion 53 is disposed opposite to the first locking surface 25 of the housing protrusion 23 in the sliding direction so as to be engageable with the first locking surface 25 of the housing protrusion 23 at the first position of the slide housing 9 (see FIG. 2). The engagement between the slide projection 53 and the first locking surface 25 of the housing projection 23 holds the slide housing 9 at the first position. By holding the slide housing 9 in the first position, the fitted state between the fitting part 51 and the mating fitting part 105 can be maintained.

The slide protrusion 53 is disposed opposite to the second locking surface 27 of the housing protrusion 23 in the sliding direction so as to be engageable with the second locking surface 27 of the housing protrusion 23 at the second position of the slide housing 9 (see FIG. 3). The engagement of the slide protrusion 53 with the second locking surface 27 of the housing protrusion 23 holds the slide housing 9 in the second position. By holding the slide housing 9 in the second position, the detached state between the fitting part 51 and the mating fitting part 105 can be maintained.

The slide protrusion 53 rides over the housing protrusion 23 when the slide housing 9 slides from the first position to the second position or from the second position to the first position. At this time, the elastically deformable portion 19 of the housing 7 is elastically deformed, and the sliding surface 55 of the slide projection 53 slides on the sliding surface 29 of the housing projection 23.

Here, in the conventional slide housing, a portion corresponding to the connecting wall 33 provided with the slide protrusion 53 has a structure that is elastically deformed like the elastic deformation portion 19. Therefore, the rigidity of the connecting wall 33, which is easily elastically deformed, is low, and the overall rigidity of the conventional slide housing has been reduced.

On the other hand, in the connector 1, since the housing 7 is provided with the elastic deformation portion 19, the rigidity of the connecting wall 33 of the slide housing 9 can be set high. Note that although the connecting wall 33 is also slightly elastically deformed, its rigidity is higher than that of the elastically deformable portion 19. Therefore, by increasing the rigidity of the connecting wall 33, the overall rigidity of the slide housing 9 can be increased.

Here, the conventional housing projection has the first locking surface 25 like the housing projection 23, but does not have the second locking surface 27. Therefore, the slide housing 9 is not held at the second position, and there is a possibility that the slide housing 9 may slide from the second position to the first position due to external force or the like. Furthermore, in the conventional connector, an operating portion is not provided in the portion of the housing where the housing projection is provided, and the portion where the housing projection is provided cannot be easily elastically deformed. Therefore, the slide protrusion 53 is configured to ride over the housing protrusion 23 with the elastically deformable portion 19 being elastically deformed.

The protruding end 57 of the slide protrusion 53 is arranged at a position that is not visible from the protruding ends on both sides of the housing protrusion 23 in the extending direction (sliding direction) when viewed from the sliding direction of the slide housing 9. Specifically, the protruding end 57 of the housing protrusion 23 is arranged closer to the elastic deformation portion 19 than the protruding end of the first locking surface 25 and the protruding end of the second locking surface 27 of the housing protrusion 23 . In particular, when the slide housing 9 is in the second position (see FIG. 3), the regulating surface 59 of the slide protrusion 53 is arranged to face the second locking surface 27 of the housing protrusion 23 in the sliding direction so as to be able to come into contact with it. Ru.

Therefore, when the slide housing 9 is slid by an external force or the like, the slide protrusion 53 makes it difficult for the sliding surface 55 to slide on the slidable surface 29 of the housing protrusion 23, causing the elastic deformation portion 19 to elastically deform. It's difficult. In particular, when the slide housing 9 slides from the second position to the first position, the second locking surface 27 of the housing protrusion 23 and the regulating surface 59 of the slide protrusion 53 come into contact, and the slidable surface 29 and the sliding surface 55, and the elastically deformable portion 19 is not elastically deformed.

Therefore, when sliding the slide housing 9, the operating section 21 of the elastically deformable section 19 is first pressed to elastically deform the elastically deformable section 19. Next, the housing operating portion 35 is pressed in the sliding direction to slide the slide housing 9. At this time, the sliding surface 55 of the sliding protrusion 53 slides over the slidable surface 29 of the housing protrusion 23 of the elastically deformed portion 19 that is elastically deformed. Then, with the slide housing 9 in the first position or the second position, the pressing of the operating part 21 is stopped, the elastic deformation part 19 is restored, and the housing protrusion 23 and the slide protrusion 53 are engaged. Note that the pressing of the operating portion 21 may be stopped when the slide protrusion 53 rides on the housing protrusion 23.

Since the slide protrusion 53 rides over the housing protrusion 23 in a state in which the elastic deformation part 19 is elastically deformed, it is difficult for the slide protrusion 53 to ride over the housing protrusion 23 in a state in which the elastic deformation part 19 is not elastically deformed. Therefore, the engagement between the slide protrusion 53 and the housing protrusion 23 can be maintained, and the arrangement position of the slide housing 9 can be stably maintained. In addition, since the elastic deformation section 19 is provided with the operation section 21, the elastic deformation section 19 can be easily elastically deformed.

To assemble the connector 1 as described above, first, the guide protrusion 13 of the housing 7 and the sliding part 47 of the slide housing 9 are aligned. Next, the slide housing 9 is moved in the sliding direction with respect to the housing 7. At this time, the inclined surface 15 of the guide protrusion 13 and the sliding part 47 slide, the pair of side walls 31 and 31 are deformed in the direction of separating from each other, and the guide protrusion 13 is inserted into the guide hole 41. . Next, the slide housing 9 is slid, and the guide protrusion 13 is placed in the pair of rotation grooves 43, 43 of the guide hole 41. Then, the slide housing 9 is rotated by operating the housing operating section 35, and the housing operating section 35 is disposed above the housing 7.

To fit the connector 1 with the mating connector 101, first, as shown in FIG. 6, the opening of the housing 7 and the opening of the mating housing 103 are aligned. Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the housing 7 and the mating housing 103 are fitted together. Next, the slide housing 9 is rotated by operating the housing operating portion 35 downward. At this time, the engaging portion 39 of the slide housing 9 engages with the engaged portion 109 of the mating housing 103, and the housing 7 is fitted so as to be drawn into the mating housing 103. Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the housing operating section 35 is operated to slide the slide housing 9 to place the slide housing 9 in the second position. Then, the user presses the operating portion 21 to elastically deform the elastically deformable portion 19, and operates the housing operating portion 35 to slide the slide housing 9 toward the first position, as shown in FIG. At this time, the fitting portion 51 of the slide housing 9 and the mating fitting portion 105 of the mating housing 103 are fitted.

Such a connector 1 includes a housing 7 and a slide housing 9 that is slidably assembled to the housing 7 and has a fitting part 51 that is fitted into and separated from the mating connector 101 by sliding. There is. Further, the housing 7 is provided with a housing protrusion 23 that projects in a direction intersecting the sliding direction of the slide housing 9. Further, the slide housing 9 is provided with a slide protrusion 53 that protrudes in a direction opposite to the housing protrusion 23 and is engageable with the housing protrusion 23 . The housing 7 is provided with a housing protrusion 23 and has an elastic deformation portion 19 that allows the slide protrusion 53 to ride over the housing protrusion 23 due to elastic deformation when the slide housing 9 slides.

Since the housing 7 has an elastically deformable portion 19 that allows the slide protrusion 53 to ride over the housing protrusion 23 through elastic deformation, there is no need to elastically deform the portion of the slide housing 9 where the slide protrusion 53 is provided. Therefore, the rigidity of the portion of the slide housing 9 where the slide protrusion 53 is provided can be increased, and the rigidity of the slide housing 9 as a whole can be increased.

Therefore, in such a connector 1, the rigidity of the slide housing 9 can be improved.

Moreover, the slide protrusion 53 rides over the housing protrusion 23 by sliding the slide housing 9 with the elastically deformable portion 19 being elastically deformed. Therefore, the slide protrusion 53 is maintained in engagement with the housing protrusion 23 unless the elastically deformable portion 19 is elastically deformed. By maintaining the engagement between the slide protrusion 53 and the housing protrusion 23, the arrangement position of the slide housing 9 can be stably maintained.

Furthermore, the elastic deformation portion 19 extends along the sliding direction of the slide housing 9 from the base end connected to the housing 7 to the free end. An operating section 21 for elastically deforming the elastically deforming section 19 is provided at the free end of the elastically deforming section 19 . Therefore, the elastic deformation section 19 can be easily elastically deformed by operating the operation section 21.

Further, the slide housing 9 includes a pair of side walls 31, 31 disposed on both side surfaces of the housing 7, respectively, and a connecting wall 33 that connects the pair of side walls 31, 31. Furthermore, guide protrusions 13 are provided on both side surfaces of the housing 7, each protruding outward. Further, the pair of side walls 31, 31 are each provided with a guide hole 41 that is formed along the sliding direction of the slide housing 9 and that can be engaged with the guide protrusion 13. Furthermore, the guide protrusion 13 has an inclination that slides on the side wall 31 and moves the pair of side walls 31, 31 in a direction away from each other when the slide housing 9 is assembled to the housing 7 from the sliding direction. A surface 15 is provided. The sliding portion 47 that slides on the inclined surface 15 of the pair of side walls 31, 31 is formed thinner than other portions of the side wall 31.

When assembling the slide housing 9 to the housing 7, the pair of side walls 31, 31 are separated from each other by the thickness of the sliding portion 47 due to sliding between the inclined surface 15 and the sliding portion 47. will be moved. Since the sliding portion 47 is formed thinner than other portions of the side wall 31, the amount of movement of the pair of side walls 31, 31 can be reduced. Therefore, it is not necessary to greatly deform the pair of side walls 31, 31, and the rigidity of the slide housing 9 can be increased.

Although this embodiment has been described above, this embodiment is not limited to these, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of this embodiment.

For example, although the slide housing is capable of sliding and rotating with respect to the housing, the present invention is not limited to this, and the slide housing may be assembled so that it can only slide with respect to the housing.

Further, the sliding projection is not provided with a regulating surface that is arranged to face the sliding direction so as to be able to come into contact with the second locking surface of the housing projection when the housing projection and the sliding projection are engaged. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a regulation surface may be provided.

1 Connector 7 Housing 9 Slide housing 13 Guide protrusion 15 Inclined surface 19 Elastic deformation part 21 Operating part 23 Housing protrusion 31 Side wall 33 Connection wall 41 Guide hole 47 Sliding part 51 Fitting part 53 Slide protrusion 101 Mating connector

Claims (4)

housing and
a slide housing that is slidably assembled to the housing and has a fitting part that is fitted into and separated from a mating connector by sliding;
Equipped with
The housing is provided with a housing protrusion that protrudes in a direction intersecting the sliding direction of the slide housing,
The slide housing is provided with a slide protrusion that protrudes in a direction opposite to the housing protrusion and is engageable with the housing protrusion,
The housing is provided with the housing protrusion and has an elastic deformation portion that allows the slide protrusion to ride over the housing protrusion due to elastic deformation when the slide housing slides. 2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the slide protrusion rides over the housing protrusion by sliding the slide housing while the elastic deformation portion is elastically deformed. The elastic deformation portion extends along the sliding direction of the slide housing from a base end connected to the housing to a free end,
The connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a free end of the elastically deformable portion is provided with an operating portion that elastically deforms the elastically deformable portion. The slide housing has a pair of side walls disposed on both sides of the housing, and a connecting wall connecting the pair of side walls,
Guide protrusions that protrude outward are provided on both side surfaces of the housing, respectively,
The pair of side walls are each provided with a guide hole that is formed along the sliding direction of the slide housing and that can be engaged with the guide protrusion,
The guide protrusion is provided with an inclined surface that slides on the side wall and moves the pair of side walls in a direction away from each other when the slide housing is assembled to the housing from a sliding direction. ,
3. The connector according to claim 1, wherein a sliding part that slides on the inclined surfaces of the pair of side walls is formed thinner than other parts of the side walls.

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