JP2575611Y2 - connector - Google Patents
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- JP2575611Y2 JP2575611Y2 JP1991097428U JP9742891U JP2575611Y2 JP 2575611 Y2 JP2575611 Y2 JP 2575611Y2 JP 1991097428 U JP1991097428 U JP 1991097428U JP 9742891 U JP9742891 U JP 9742891U JP 2575611 Y2 JP2575611 Y2 JP 2575611Y2
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- contact piece
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Description
【考案の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the invention]
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本考案は、非接続時に端子の弾性
接触部をコネクタハウジング内に収納させて外部との干
渉を防止したコネクタに関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector in which an elastic contact portion of a terminal is housed in a connector housing when not connected to prevent interference with the outside.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】図８は、実開昭５８−１４２８７５号公
報に記載された従来のコネクタを示すものである。図
で、３０は、コネクタハウジング３１の内部に複数の端
子３２を収容させ、該コネクタハウジング３１の外側に
該端子３２の弾性接触片３３を露出させた雄コネクタ、
３４は、該雄コネクタ３０に対する雌コネクタ部３５を
有する回路体を示す。2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 shows a conventional connector described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 58-142875. In the figure, reference numeral 30 denotes a male connector in which a plurality of terminals 32 are housed inside a connector housing 31 and elastic contact pieces 33 of the terminals 32 are exposed outside the connector housing 31.
Reference numeral 34 denotes a circuit having a female connector portion 35 for the male connector 30.
【０００３】該回路体３４の表面には、フレキシブルプ
リント回路３６を貼着してあり、雌コネクタ部３５内に
は、プリント回路３７の端子部３７ａを配設してある。
そして、雄コネクタ３０を該雌コネクタ部３５に挿入す
ることにより、雄コネクタ３０の外側に突出した湾曲状
の弾性接触片３３が該端子部３７ａに接触して、両者の
電気的接続がなされるのである。しかしながら、上記従
来のコネクタにあっては、端子３２の弾性接触片３３が
外側に露出（突出）しているために、未使用時に外部と
干渉して、変形したり傷付いたりするという欠点があっ
た。[0003] A flexible printed circuit 36 is adhered to the surface of the circuit body 34, and a terminal 37 a of a printed circuit 37 is disposed in the female connector 35.
Then, when the male connector 30 is inserted into the female connector portion 35, the curved elastic contact piece 33 protruding outside the male connector 30 comes into contact with the terminal portion 37a, and the two are electrically connected. It is. However, in the above-described conventional connector, the elastic contact piece 33 of the terminal 32 is exposed (projected) to the outside. there were.
【０００４】[0004]
【考案が解決しようとする課題】本考案は、上記した点
に鑑み、端子の非接続状態における弾性接触片の変形や
傷付きを防止できるコネクタを提供することを目的とす
る。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a connector capable of preventing deformation and damage of an elastic contact piece in a state where terminals are not connected in view of the above points.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、本考案は、コネクタハウジング内の可撓性の端子係
止ランスに端子の係止窓を係合させ、該端子係止ランス
の撓み方向のスペーサ挿入空間にスペーサを挿入し、該
端子の弾性接触片を該コネクタハウジングの外側に露出
させて相手コネクタの端子部に接触させるコネクタにお
いて、該弾性接触片が、該係止窓に臨んで該端子係止ラ
ンスを撓み方向に押圧する突出部を有し、該突出部が該
端子係止ランスを撓ませた状態で、該弾性接触片が該コ
ネクタハウジング内に位置し、前記スペーサを前記スペ
ーサ挿入空間に挿入した状態で、該端子係止ランスが復
元方向に該突出部を押圧し、該弾性接触片が該コネクタ
ハウジングの外側に突出することを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a flexible terminal connection in a connector housing.
The terminal locking window is engaged with the locking lance, and the terminal locking lance is
Insert the spacer into the spacer insertion space in the bending direction of
Exposing the elastic contact piece of the terminal to the outside of the connector housing
Connector that comes into contact with the terminal of the mating connector.
The resilient contact piece faces the locking window so that the terminal locking
A projection for pressing the probe in the bending direction.
With the terminal locking lance flexed, the elastic contact piece
The spacer is located in the connector housing.
When the terminal locking lance is inserted into the
Press the protrusion in the original direction, and the elastic contact piece
It protrudes outside the housing.
【０００６】[0006]
【作用】スペーサを挿着しない未使用時において、端子
の弾性接触片は、端子係止ランスを反係止方向に撓ませ
た状態で、雄コネクタハウジング内に位置し、外部との
干渉を断つ。そして、コネクタ接続に際してスペーサを
挿入することにより、該係止ランスが係止方向に復元し
て突出部を介して該弾性接触片を外側に押し出して露出
させる。これにより、相手雌コネクタとの接続が可能と
なる。When the spacer is not inserted, the elastic contact piece of the terminal is located in the male connector housing with the terminal locking lance flexed in the anti-locking direction to prevent interference with the outside. . Then, by inserting a spacer at the time of connecting the connector, the locking lance is restored in the locking direction, and the elastic contact piece is pushed outward through the protruding portion to be exposed. This enables connection with the mating female connector.
【０００７】[0007]
【実施例】図１は、本考案に係るコネクタの一実施例を
示す分解縦断面図である。図で、１は、合成樹脂製の雄
コネクタハウジング、２は、該雄コネクタハウジング１
内に収容される端子、３は、雄コネクタ４すなわち端子
２を収容した該雄ハウジング１を挿入する雌コネクタ部
５を有する回路体を示す。該回路体３の表面には、プリ
ント回路６を配索してあり、合成樹脂製の雌コネクタハ
ウジング７の内壁には、該回路６の端子部６ａを配設し
てある。FIG. 1 is an exploded vertical sectional view showing an embodiment of the connector according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a male connector housing made of synthetic resin, 2 is the male connector housing 1
The terminals 3 accommodated therein indicate a male connector 4, that is, a circuit body having a female connector portion 5 into which the male housing 1 accommodating the terminal 2 is inserted. A printed circuit 6 is provided on the surface of the circuit body 3, and a terminal 6 a of the circuit 6 is provided on an inner wall of a female connector housing 7 made of synthetic resin.
【０００８】該雄コネクタハウジング１は、上壁８の前
端方に端子露出用の開口９を設け、該開口９と連通する
端子収容室１０の下壁１１に可撓性の端子係止ランス１
２を切り欠いて一体に設け、該係止ランス１２の下側に
スペーサ挿入空間１３を設けてなるものである。該係止
ランス１２には、該端子挿入室１０内に位置する上向き
の係止突起１４を設けてある。また、該スペーサ挿入空
間１３には、端子２の挿入方向に楔状のスペーサ１５を
挿入する。The male connector housing 1 is provided with an opening 9 for exposing terminals at a front end of an upper wall 8 and a flexible terminal locking lance 1 on a lower wall 11 of a terminal accommodating chamber 10 communicating with the opening 9.
2 are cut out and provided integrally, and a spacer insertion space 13 is provided below the locking lance 12. The locking lance 12 is provided with an upward locking projection 14 located in the terminal insertion chamber 10. Further, a wedge-shaped spacer 15 is inserted into the spacer insertion space 13 in the insertion direction of the terminal 2.
【０００９】該端子２は、矩形筒状の外周壁１７の底板
部１８に、該係止ランス１２の係止突起１４に対する係
合窓（係止窓）１９を設けると共に、該底板部１８の前
方を湾曲（２０）させて折り返し、該係合窓１９に臨む
略Ｖ字状の突出部２１を下向きに突出連成し、該突出部
２１の後端を前方に向けて上側に折り返して弾性接触片
２２を形成させ、該外周壁１７の天板部２３に、該弾性
接触片２２の接触部２４に対する露出用の開口２５を設
けたものである。The terminal 2 is provided with an engaging window ( locking window) 19 for a locking projection 14 of the locking lance 12 on a bottom plate portion 18 of a rectangular cylindrical outer peripheral wall 17. The front portion is bent (20) and turned back, and the substantially V-shaped protrusion 21 facing the engagement window 19 is connected to project downward, and the rear end of the protrusion 21 is turned back upward and elastic. The contact piece 22 is formed, and an opening 25 for exposing the contact portion 24 of the elastic contact piece 22 is provided in the top plate 23 of the outer peripheral wall 17.
【００１０】図２〜４は、該雄コネクタハウジング１に
該端子２を挿着してなる雄コネクタ４を相手雌コネクタ
部５に挿入接続させる状態を順に示すものである。図２
で、先ず、端子挿入室１０に端子２を挿着すると、弾性
接触片２２の突出部２１が、係合窓１９内に進入する端
子係止ランス１２を下向きに押圧して撓ませる。ここで
弾性接触片２２自体は端子収容室１０内に位置して、外
部へは突出しない。FIGS. 2 to 4 show states in which the male connector 4 formed by inserting the terminal 2 into the male connector housing 1 is inserted and connected to the mating female connector portion 5. FIG.
First, when the terminal 2 is inserted into the terminal insertion chamber 10, the projecting portion 21 of the elastic contact piece 22 presses the terminal locking lance 12 entering the engagement window 19 downward to bend. Here, the elastic contact piece 22 itself is located in the terminal accommodating chamber 10 and does not protrude to the outside.
【００１１】次に、スペーサ１５を押し込むことによ
り、図３の如く、該スペーサ１５が端子係止ランス１２
を上方に押し上げて復元させる。これにより、該係止ラ
ンス１２の係止突起１４が係合窓１９内に進入して、弾
性接触片２２の突出部２１を上方に押し上げ、該弾性接
触片２２の接触部２４が天板部２３の開口２５から外部
へ突出する。Next, the spacer 15 is pushed in so that the spacer 15 is
Push up to restore. As a result, the locking projection 14 of the locking lance 12 enters into the engagement window 19 and pushes up the protrusion 21 of the elastic contact piece 22 so that the contact portion 24 of the elastic contact piece 22 is 23 protrudes outward from the opening 25.
【００１２】そして、図４の如く、雄コネクタ４を雌コ
ネクタ部５に挿入することにより、弾性接触片２２が雌
コネクタ５内の端子部６ａにばね付勢のもとで接触し
て、電気的接続がなされる。Then, as shown in FIG. 4, when the male connector 4 is inserted into the female connector portion 5, the elastic contact piece 22 comes into contact with the terminal portion 6a in the female connector 5 under spring bias, and the electrical contact is made. Connection is made.
【００１３】なお、図２において、端子係止ランス１２
の係止突起１４の先端は、係合窓１９に引っ掛かった状
態で端子２を係止し、該端子２の後抜けを防いでいる。
図５は、図２での端子２の係止をより確実にするための
構造であり、係止突起１４′の上面に補助突起２７を設
け、端子２′の弾性接触片２２′の突出部２１′に、該
補助突起２７に対する係合孔２８を設けたものである。In FIG. 2, the terminal locking lance 12
The tip of the locking projection 14 locks the terminal 2 in a state of being hooked on the engaging window 19 to prevent the terminal 2 from slipping back.
FIG. 5 shows a structure for more securely locking the terminal 2 in FIG. 2. The auxiliary protrusion 27 is provided on the upper surface of the locking protrusion 14 ', and the protrusion of the elastic contact piece 22' of the terminal 2 '. 21 'is provided with an engagement hole 28 for the auxiliary projection 27.
【００１４】図６は、端子２の変形例２″を示し、弾性
接触片２２″の接触部２４″の形状を湾曲したカール状
に形成したものである。図７は、上記したと同様な雄コ
ネクタ４′を回路体３′の雌コネクタ部５′に接続する
状態を示す分解斜視図である。Fig. 6 shows a modified example 2 "of the terminal 2 in which the shape of the contact portion 24" of the elastic contact piece 22 "is formed in a curled shape. Fig. 7 is the same as described above. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where a male connector 4 'is connected to a female connector portion 5' of a circuit body 3 '.
【００１５】図で、２２は、雄コネクタハウジング１′
の開口９′から外部に露出した弾性接触片を示し、この
例で、弾性接触片２２はコネクタハウジング１′の上下
両側に配設されている。また、６ａ′は、雌コネクタハ
ウジング７′内に配設され、該弾性接触片２２と接触す
るプリント回路６′の端子部を示す。In the drawing, reference numeral 22 denotes a male connector housing 1 '.
The elastic contact pieces exposed to the outside from the opening 9 'are shown. In this example, the elastic contact pieces 22 are disposed on the upper and lower sides of the connector housing 1'. Reference numeral 6a 'denotes a terminal portion of the printed circuit 6' disposed in the female connector housing 7 'and in contact with the elastic contact piece 22.
【００１６】[0016]
【考案の効果】以上の如くに、本考案によれば、スペー
サを挿入した際に、端子係止ランスが復元方向に端子の
突出部を押圧して、弾性接触片をコネクタハウジングの
外側に突出させるから、未使用時すなわちスペーサを挿
入しないコネクタの非接続時に、弾性接触片が外側に露
出せず、それにより弾性接触片の変形や傷付きが防止さ
れ、相手コネクタとの確実な電気的接続が可能となる。 [Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the space
When the terminal is inserted, the terminal locking lance
Press the protruding part to attach the elastic contact piece to the connector housing.
Since it protrudes outward, insert the spacer when not in use.
When the connector is not connected, the elastic contact piece is exposed to the outside.
Does not come out, thereby preventing deformation and scratching of the elastic contact piece.
As a result, reliable electrical connection with the mating connector becomes possible.
【図１】本考案に係るコネクタの一実施例を示す分解縦
断面図である。FIG. 1 is an exploded vertical sectional view showing an embodiment of a connector according to the present invention.
【図２】同じく雄コネクタハウジングに端子を挿着した
状態を示す縦断面図である。FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where terminals are inserted into the male connector housing.
【図３】スペーサを完全に押し込んで、端子の弾性接触
片を外部に露出させた状態を示す縦断面図である。FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a spacer is completely pushed in to expose an elastic contact piece of a terminal to the outside.
【図４】雄コネクタを雌コネクタ部に挿入接続させた状
態を示す縦断面図である。FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where the male connector is inserted and connected to the female connector portion.
【図５】雄コネクタの端子補助係止の構造（他の実施
例）を示す要部縦断面図である。FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a structure of a terminal auxiliary locking of a male connector (another embodiment).
【図６】端子の変形例を示す縦断面図である。FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a modification of the terminal.
【図７】コネクタの類似例（接続する状態）を示す分解
斜視図である。FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a similar example (connected state) of the connector.
【図８】従来例を示す分解斜視図である。FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional example.
１ 雄コネクタハウジング ２，２′，２″ 端子 ４，４′ 雄コネクタ ５，５′ 雌コネクタ部 ６ａ，６ａ′ 端子部 ７ 雌コネクタハウジング １２ 端子係止ランス １５ スペーサ １９ 係止窓 ２１，２１′ 突出部 ２２，２２′，２２″ 弾性接触片 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Male connector housing 2, 2 ', 2 "terminal 4, 4' Male connector 5, 5 'Female connector part 6a, 6a' Terminal part 7 Female connector housing 12 Terminal locking lance 15 Spacer 19 Locking window 21, 21 ' Projection 22,22 ', 22 "Elastic contact piece
Claims (1)
止ランスに端子の係止窓を係合させ、該端子係止ランス
の撓み方向のスペーサ挿入空間にスペーサを挿入し、該
端子の弾性接触片を該コネクタハウジングの外側に露出
させて相手コネクタの端子部に接触させるコネクタにお
いて、該弾性接触片が、該係止窓に臨んで該端子係止ラ
ンスを撓み方向に押圧する突出部を有し、該突出部が該
端子係止ランスを撓ませた状態で、該弾性接触片が該コ
ネクタハウジング内に位置し、前記スペーサを前記スペ
ーサ挿入空間に挿入した状態で、該端子係止ランスが復
元方向に該突出部を押圧し、該弾性接触片が該コネクタ
ハウジングの外側に突出することを特徴とするコネク
タ。1. A flexible terminal connection within a connector housing.
The terminal locking window is engaged with the locking lance, and the terminal locking lance is
Insert the spacer into the spacer insertion space in the bending direction of
Exposing the elastic contact piece of the terminal to the outside of the connector housing
Connector that comes into contact with the terminal of the mating connector.
The resilient contact piece faces the locking window so that the terminal locking
A projection for pressing the probe in the bending direction.
With the terminal locking lance flexed, the elastic contact piece
The spacer is located in the connector housing.
When the terminal locking lance is inserted into the
Press the protrusion in the original direction, and the elastic contact piece
A connector protruding outside a housing .
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