JP2957077B2 - connector - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector suitable as a high-density multi-pole connector for connecting a wire harness.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a wire harness used for an automobile or the like, the number of electric wires has been dramatically increased with diversification of various electric components. Along with this, the number of connectors used for connecting the wire harnesses or between the wire harness and various electrical components has also increased. However, if the number of connectors increases excessively, it takes a lot of labor and time to connect the connectors.

[0003] Therefore, it has been practiced to accommodate an extremely large number of terminals in a connector at a high density and to achieve electrical connection of a large number of terminals by a single connection operation. As such a connector, there is a bolt-type connector.

A bolt-type connector comprises a male connector and a female connector each having a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers. One of a bolt and a nut as a mechanical connection is provided on the male connector, and the other is provided on the female connector. It is provided. The male connector and the female connector are fastened and integrated by connecting a bolt and a nut with a tool.

FIGS. 16 and 17 show an example of such a bolt-type connector (Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-307).
No. 5).

In the connector 1, the male connector 2 side is formed by dividing into a frame-shaped casing 4 having a cavity 3 and a connector housing 5 having a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers. Multiple connector housings 5
Are fitted and integrated, and the bolts 6 provided on the male connector 2 and the nuts 8 provided on the female connector 7 are fastened to each other, so that the connection between the connectors 2 and 7 is achieved.

FIGS. 18 to 21 show another example of a bolt-type connector (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 3-226978).
Reference).

[0008] A connector 11 shown in FIG. 18 is attached to a base connector housing 12 provided with a nut 8 at a central portion.
A female connector 15 is formed by slidingly engaging a plurality of connector housings 13 and connecting them by a lock portion 14 as shown in FIG.

A connector 16 shown in FIG. 20 has a plurality of connector housings 1 slidably engaged with a base connector housing 12 and connected by a lock portion 14 as in FIG.
Further, the female connector 3 is firmly connected with the lock pin 17 as shown in FIG. 21 to form the female connector 18.

[0010]

However, in the connector 1 shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the external dimensions are fixed by the frame-shaped casing 4, so that a large-sized connector housing with an increased number of terminals is mounted. Is not possible, and when a small connector housing with a smaller number of terminals is installed, there is a disadvantage that a wasted space is created. Met.

On the other hand, the connector shown in FIGS.
The connectors 1 and 16 have a higher degree of freedom for increasing and decreasing the number of terminals than the connector 1 of FIGS. 16 and 17, but the number of terminals and the terminal arrangement are fixed in the base connector housing 12, so that the degrees of freedom are limited. I was

When terminals are automatically inserted into the connector housings 12, 13, the connector housings 12, 13
It is necessary to keep the size and shape within a predetermined range, but the base connector housing 12 is large because of the provision of the nut 8 and is not suitable for automatic insertion.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a connector that can flexibly cope with an increase and decrease in the number of terminals and a change in terminal arrangement, and that is suitable for automatic insertion.

[0014]

[0015]

[0016]

Means for Solving the Problems The connector according to claim 1, wherein each plurality of male connectors and female connectors having a terminal accommodating chamber
The mechanical connection is provided in the
When the male connector and the female connector are made freely connectable,
In at least one of the male connector and the female connector,
A connection block provided with the mechanical connection,
The housing is divided into connector housings with
Formed independently of each other, and outside the connecting block.
Surface and the outer surface of the connector housing.
Connecting means for connecting the connecting block,
A plurality of connecting means capable of connecting a plurality of connector housings
Wherein the coupling means comprises a connector and a connector.
The housing is slidably engaged with the housing
A mating slide engagement portion, and a slide
Lock portion for regulating the earthmoving Te connector smell with a,
It is configured to include a housing engaging portion that slidably engages adjacent connector housings among the plurality of connector housings along a direction intersecting with the attaching / detaching direction.

[0017]

According to a second aspect of the present invention, each of the connectors has a plurality of ends.
Mechanical connection to male and female connectors with child chambers
The mechanical connector, the male connector and
The female connector can be freely connected to the female connector.
And at least one of the female connector,
The provided connecting block and the terminal accommodating chamber are formed.
Into separate connector housings
And an outer surface of the connection block and the connector housing.
Joints detachably connected to the outer surface of the housing
A step is provided, and the connecting block is provided with the connector housing.
A plurality of coupling means capable of coupling a plurality of
The step connects the connection block and the connector housing to each other.
Sliding engagement that slidably engages in the direction of attachment and detachment
And a part for restricting sliding movement of the slide engaging part.
Click portion Te connector odor with a held in a direction intersecting with the detachable direction, while engaging with said slide engagement with the coupling block and the connector housing, the locking pin for locking the adjacent connector housings with each other Is provided.

[0019]

[0020]

[0021]

[0022]

[0023]

[0024]

In the connector according to the first aspect , the adjacent connector housings are slidably engaged with each other by the housing engaging portion in a direction intersecting the attaching / detaching direction of the connector housing and the connecting block. The joint prevents the connector housings from moving relative to each other in the attachment / detachment direction, so that a strong connection between the connector housings can be obtained by a simple mounting operation without requiring any special parts.

[0025]

[0026] In claim 2, wherein the connector by holding the lock pin in a direction intersecting the detachment direction of the connecting block and the connector housing, since the lock the coupling block and the connector housing, this locking pin, connector The relative movement of the housing and the connection block in the mounting / removing direction is more firmly prevented, and the connection state between the connector housing and the connection block can be strengthened. Further, since the lock pins also lock the adjacent connector housings, a strong connection state between the connector housings can be obtained at the same time.

[0027]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is an exploded view of a male connector, FIGS. 2 and 3 are exploded views of a female connector, FIG. 4 is an assembly view of a male connector, and FIG.
6 is a sectional view of an assembled state of the female connector, FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the assembled state of the male connector, and FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, the connector 20 comprises a male connector 21 and a female connector 41 connected to each other.

As shown in FIG. 1, the male connector 21 includes one connecting block 22 as a connecting portion and an arbitrary number of connector housings 23. In this embodiment, the number of connector housings 23 that can be mounted is up to two.

The connection block 22 includes a rectangular substrate 24.
A boss 26 having a prismatic shape is projected from the center of the boss via a step 25, and guide walls 27 are erected on both sides of the boss 26, and connected to each connector housing 23 on the outer surface of the guide wall 27. The two connecting portions 28, 28 as connecting means are arranged side by side.

The connecting portion 28 for each connector housing 23 has a sliding groove 29 parallel to the extension direction of the boss portion 26.
And a locking wall 31 having a flexible lock piece 30 on the inner surface thereof.
7 are arranged side by side symmetrically in the width direction. The end of the board 24 protrudes from the guide wall 27, and this portion serves as a stopper 32 against which the end surface of the connector housing 23 (the end surface of the arm 36) abuts when the connector housing 23 is inserted. In addition, a prism-shaped boss 2
6 are provided with notches 33 for positioning for preventing erroneous connection with the female connector 41 at the two corners.

Further, as shown in FIG.
A nut 34 as a mechanical connection portion is insert-molded on the tip end surface of the boss portion 26 of the first connection block 22.

On the other hand, the connector housing 23 has a rectangular parallelepiped main body 35 having a plurality of terminal accommodation chambers (not shown),
The body 35 includes a pair of arms 36, 36 as connecting means protruding from both ends in the width direction of one side surface of the main body 35.

The arm 36 has an L-shape including a distal end wall 37 and a proximal end wall 38, and is symmetrically attached to the side surface of the main body 35 with the distal end wall 37 facing inward.
The tip of the tip wall 37 is a portion that slidably engages with the slide groove 29, and the inner surface of the tip wall 37 is a portion that slides on the inner surface of the locking wall 31. In other words, the slide groove 29 and locking wall 31 of the connecting block 22, arm 3 6 of the connector housing 23 constitute a slide engaging portion.

[0035] the inner surface of the arm 3 6, locking hole 39 to be locked in engagement with the flexible locking piece 30 of the connecting block 22 is formed. That is, the flexible lock piece 30, the lock hole 39, and the stopper 32 constitute a lock portion. Further, the arm 36 and the locking wall 31 are slidably engaged with each other so that the locking wall 31 is held inside the arm 36, whereby the connector housing 23 is
There has been adapted to be coupled without play in respect coupling block 22.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the female connector 41 includes one connecting block 42 as a connecting portion and an arbitrary number of connector housings 43. In the present embodiment, the number of connector housings 43 that can be mounted is up to two corresponding to the male connector 21 side.

The connecting block 42 includes a rectangular substrate 44
A wall body 4 integrally having a boss receiving portion 45 and a guide wall 46.
7 is erected, and a square hole 48 is formed in the boss receiving portion 45 to be fitted with the prismatic boss portion 26, and is provided on the outer surface of the guide wall 46 as connecting means for connecting with each connector housing 43. Two connecting portions 49, 49 are provided side by side.

A connecting portion 49 for each connector housing 43 has a slide groove 50 parallel to the extension direction of the boss portion 26.
And a locking wall 52 having a flexible lock piece 51 on the inner surface thereof.
Are symmetrically arranged in the width direction. Also, the substrate 4
The end of 4 protrudes from the guide wall 46, and this portion serves as a stopper 53 against which the end face of the connector housing 43 (the end face of the arm 58) abuts when the connector housing 43 is inserted. Further, at the two corners of the boss receiving portion 45 having the square hole 48, there are provided projections 54 that engage with the positioning notches 33 of the male connector 21.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a bolt 55 as a mechanical connecting portion is penetrated from the back side of the bottom wall of the square hole 48 of the boss receiving portion 45 of the connecting block 42, and the tip thereof has a corner. It protrudes into the hole 48. This bolt 55
It is rotatably held in a state where it is stopped by the stopper mechanism 56.

On the other hand, the connector housing 43 has a rectangular parallelepiped hooded body 57 having a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers (not shown) and a pair of connecting means protruding from both sides in the width direction of one side surface of the body 57. Arms 58, 58.

The arm 58 has an L-shape including a distal end wall 59 and a proximal end wall 60, and is attached to a side surface of the main body 57 with the distal end wall 50 facing inward. The tip of the tip wall 59 is a portion that slides into the slide groove 50, and the inner surface of the tip wall 59 is a portion that slides on the inner surface of the locking wall 52. That is, the slide groove 50 and the locking wall 52 of the connection block 42 and the connector housing 43
Arm 5 8 constitutes a slide engaging part of.

On the inner surface of the distal end wall 59, a lock hole 61 for engaging with the flexible lock piece 51 is formed. That is, the flexible lock piece 51 and the lock hole 61 constitute a lock portion. The locking wall 5 is provided inside the arm 58.
The arm 58 and the locking wall 52 are slidably engaged with each other so that the connector housing 43 is connected to the connection block 42 without play.

When assembling the male connector 21 and the female connector 41, after inserting terminals (not shown) into the connector housings 23 and 43, the arms 36 and 58 of the connector housings 23 and 43 are connected to the guide blocks 22 and 42. The arm 3 engages with the slide grooves 29 and 50 and the locking walls 31 and 52 provided on the outer surfaces of the walls 27 and 46, and the arm 3
6 and 58 are slid and fitted to the coupling portions 28 and 49.

Flexible lock pieces 30, 51 and lock hole 3
9 and 61 are engaged with each other, and the connector housings 23 and 43 come into contact with the stoppers 32 and 53 (substrates 24 and 44) until the stoppers 32 and 53 are fitted and stopped. Male connector 21 integrally formed with a single connection block 22
As shown in FIG. 5, a female connector 41 in which two connector housings 43, 43 and one connection block 42 are integrally connected is completed.

If the male connector 21 side is shown as an example, in this assembled state, as shown in FIG. 6, the end face of the arm 36 of the connector housing 23 comes into contact with the stopper 32 (substrate 24) of the connecting block 22, and the connecting portion 28 The flexible lock piece 30 and the lock hole 39 of the arm 36 are engaged with each other, whereby the connection block 22 and the connector housing 23 are integrated.

When the male and female connectors 21 and 41 are completed, the connecting block 22 of the male connector 21 and the connecting block 42 of the female connector 41 are opposed to each other as shown in FIG. The bolt 55 and the nut 34 are screwed into the square hole 48. And bolt 55
And the nut 34, the connector housings 23, 4 of the male connector 21 and the female connector 41 are advanced.
3 are fitted to each other, whereby the terminals of the male and female connectors 21 and 41 are electrically connected to each other.

According to the connector of this embodiment, the connecting blocks 22 and 42 can be used as common components, and only the connector housings 23 and 43 can be changed to those of an arbitrary size. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8 as an example of the male connector side connector housing, the small, medium, and large connector housings 23 having different numbers of poles with the size of the arm 36 being constant.
By preparing a, 23b, and 23c and changing the combination of the connector housings as needed, various types of connectors having different numbers of poles can be assembled.

When the connector housing 23a having a smaller number of poles is used, the external dimensions of the entire male connector 21 are smaller than when the connector housings 23b and 23c having a larger number of poles are used. When only one connector housing is connected to the connection blocks 22 and 42, the side without the connector housing is completely vacant.
Can be reduced in size. In addition, since the connection blocks 22 and 42 having the bolts 55 or the nuts 34 can be used as common components, manufacturing costs can be reduced.

Further, all the connector housings 23,
For 43, the number of terminals and the terminal arrangement can be set freely, so that it is possible to flexibly cope with an increase or decrease in the number of terminals or a change in terminal arrangement. Therefore, miniaturization and standardization of the connector housings 23 and 24 are achieved, and all the connector housings 2
By setting the size and shape of the terminals 3 and 43 to be optimal for the automatic insertion of the terminals, the terminals can be automatically inserted into all the connector housings 23 and 24.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described based on. In this embodiment, the male connector 7 is used.
1, the female connector has the same configuration. Further, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In the male connector 71 according to this embodiment, four connector housings 23 can be mounted on the connection block 22, and adjacent connector housings 23 can be slidably engaged with each other.

As shown in FIG. 9, the connecting block 22 is formed in a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape, and a guide lock 73 and a flexible lock are provided on four side walls 72 along the longitudinal direction of the connecting block 22, respectively. A piece 74 protrudes. Each guide lock 73 is composed of two protrusions 75 projecting along the longitudinal direction, and each protrusion 75 is formed in an L-shaped cross section that is bent outward. A nut 46 having a screw hole extending in the longitudinal direction is insert-molded inside the connection block 22.

Each of the connector housings 23 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a rail portion 78 as a housing engaging portion which slides and engages with the adjacent connector housing 23 and an engaging groove are formed on two orthogonal outer surfaces 76 and 77. 79 are formed. The rail portion 78 and the engagement groove 79 correspond to FIG.
, And is relatively movable only in the sliding direction.

The four connector housings 23 are connected to the rail portions 7 of the connector housing 23 adjacent to the respective engagement grooves 79.
The slide housing 8 forms a substantially square-shaped collective housing 81 having a hollow portion 80 as shown in FIG. The hollow portion 80 has a substantially rectangular shape into which the connection block 22 can be inserted, and the connection block 22 is inserted along the direction in which the hollow portion 80 penetrates (the direction of the arrow X in the drawing). That is, the arrow X direction indicates the connector housing 23 and the connecting portion 22.
This is the direction of attachment and detachment.

The rail portion 78 and the engaging groove 79 are formed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the penetrating direction of the hollow portion 80 (directions indicated by arrows Y and Z in the figure).
The directions also cross each other substantially perpendicularly. In the drawings, the subscripts y and z attached to the rail portion 78 and the engagement groove 79 are:
These extending directions (slidable directions) are shown. The engagement groove 79 is provided in the outer surface 77 of the connector housing 23 forming the hollow portion 80.

Each connector housing 23 is provided with a guide receiver 82 and a lock projection 83 as connecting means. The guide receiver 82 is connected to the connection block 22.
Slide engagement with the guide lock 73 of the
It is locked by engagement with said flexible locking piece 74. That is, the guide lock 73 and the guide receiving 82 constitute a slide engaging section, the flexible locking piece 74 and the locking protrusions 8 3
Constitutes a lock portion.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the collective housing 81 is formed, the guide receiver 82 and the lock convex portion 83
The guide receiver 82 and the lock projection 8 correspond to the guide lock 73 and the flexible lock piece 74 of the connecting block 22 on the four outer surfaces 77 that are located inside the hollow portion 80.
3 are provided one by one. As shown in FIG. 9, the guide receiver 82 is composed of two ridges 75 protruding along the direction in which the hollow portion 80 penetrates, and each ridge 75 has an L-shaped cross section that is bent inward. Have been.

When assembling the male connector 71, after inserting a terminal (not shown) into each connector housing 23, the male connector 71 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, the rail portion 78 and the engaging groove 79 of the adjacent connector housing 23 are slid and engaged in the arrow Y direction or the Z direction in the figure to form the collective housing 81.
Next, the connecting block 22 is inserted into the intermediate portion 80 of the collective housing 81 along the arrow X direction in the drawing, and
The guide receiver 82 of the connector housing 23 is slidably engaged with the second guide lock 73. Then, the connecting block 22 is inserted all the way into the hollow portion 80, and the flexible lock piece 7 is inserted.
The male connector 71 is integrally formed by connecting the four connector housings 23 and the one connection block 22 as shown in FIG.

According to the present embodiment, the rail portion 78 and the engaging groove 79 are aligned along the direction (arrow Y direction or Z direction) intersecting with the attaching / detaching direction (arrow X direction) of the connector housing 23 and the connection block 22. Because of the sliding engagement, the movement of the adjacent connector housings 23 in the attaching / detaching direction (the direction of arrow X) is prevented, and a strong connection between the adjacent connector housings 23 can be obtained. Thereby, it is possible to reliably prevent the connector housing 23 from coming off alone from the integrally connected male connector 71.

In addition, the mounting operation can be easily performed without requiring any special parts.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
5 will be described. Although the male connector 91 will be described in the present embodiment, the female connector has the same configuration. In addition, the same portions as the first and second embodiments include:
The same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 15, the male connector 91 according to the third embodiment is connected to the connecting block 2 by a lock pin 94.
2 and the connector housing 23 are strengthened.

As shown in FIG. 13, the connection block 22 and the connector housing 23 are formed with pin insertion holes 92 and 93 having a substantially phrase shape into which the lock pin 94 is inserted. The insertion direction of the pin insertion hole 93 is a direction (the arrow Y direction and the arrow Z direction in the figure) that intersects the attachment / detachment direction (the arrow X direction in the figure) of the connector housing 23 and the connection block 22, and the arrow Y direction and the arrow The Z directions also cross each other substantially perpendicularly. In the drawings, the subscripts y and z attached to the pin insertion holes 92 and 93 and the lock pin 94 are the pin insertion holes 92 and 9 respectively.
3 shows the insertion direction and the insertion direction of the lock pin 94.

As shown in FIG. 14, the male connector 91 is provided with a guide projection 96 and a guide groove 98. The guide protrusion 96 and the guide groove 98 are in the mounting / removing direction of the connector housing 23 and the connection block 22 (the direction of arrow X in the figure).
It is provided along. Reference numeral 99 denotes a guide groove formed in the connector housing 23 in advance.
Is a guide groove formed between the connector housing 23 and the housing contact surface 2a of the connection block 22 when the connector housing 23 is mounted on the connection block 22.
When the guide projection 96 of the adjacent connector housing 23 slides in the guide grooves 98 and 99,
The mounting direction of the connector housing 23 to the connection block 22 is guided, and incorrect insertion of the connector housing 23 is prevented.

The guide projection 96 is provided in the connector housing 2.
3 is provided between the pin insertion hole 92 of the connection block 22 and the pin insertion hole 93 of the connector housing 23 in a state where the connection protrusion 3 is mounted on the connection block 22. A recess 97 is formed.

As shown in FIG. 15, the lock pin 94 is
4a and two pin portions 95 protruding from the head 94a. When the connector lock 23 is mounted on the connection block 22 with the guide lock 73 slidably engaged with the guide receiver 82 and the flexible lock piece 74 engaged with the lock projection 83, the connection block 22 and the connector housing 2 are connected.
The pin insertion holes 92 and 93 formed in the third protrusion 3 communicate with each other via the concave portion 97 of the guide convex portion 96. In this state, the pin insertion hole 92 is inserted from the connector housing 23 side.
When the lock pin 94 is inserted into the
The state is inserted through the recess 97 and inserted deeper than the housing contact surface 22a of the connection block 22, that is, inserted into the pin insertion hole 92 on the connection block 22 side. At this time, the head 94a is positioned on the guide projection 96 and is held in a state of being inserted into the pin insertion hole 93 on the connector housing 23 side. Therefore, the lock pin 94 is held in a direction (an arrow Y direction or a Z direction) that intersects substantially perpendicularly with the attachment / detachment direction (the arrow X direction) of the connector housing 23 and the connection block 22, and the connection block 22 and the connector housing 23 are held. And the adjacent connector housings 23 are locked together.

When assembling the male connector 91, a terminal (not shown) is inserted into each connector housing 23, and then, as shown in FIG.
4, the guide receiver 82 of each connector housing 23 is slidably engaged with the guide lock 73 of the connection block 22 and the flexible lock piece 74 is engaged with the lock projection 83 to lock the lock. 4 as shown in 15
One connector housing 23 and one connection block 22
And are integrated. Then, by inserting the locking pin 9 4 into the pin insertion hole 93 from the connector housing 23 side, the male connector 91 is completed.

In the present embodiment, the lock pin 94 is connected to and detached from the connector housing 23 and the connection block 22 (arrow X).
) And the connector housings 23 adjacent to each other, and the connection block 22 and the connector housing 23 are locked by the lock pins 94. For example, the upper connector housing 23A and one side connector housing 23B in FIG. 15 are mutually locked and locked to the connection block 22 by lock pins 94A. The upper connector housing 23A and the connector housing 23C on the other side are mutually locked and locked to the connection block 22 by lock pins 94B.

As described above, since the connection block 22 and the connector housing 23 are locked by the lock pin 94, the connection state between the connector housing 23 and the connection block 22 can be strengthened. Further, after integrally connecting the connection block 22 and the connector housing 23,
Since the lock pins 94 are held so as to lock the adjacent connector housings 23 together, the connected state of the connector housings 23 can be obtained. Therefore, even when an impact or the like is applied to the male connector 91, the connector housing 23 does not easily come off from the connection block 22, and disassembly during use of the connector can be prevented.

[0070]

[0071]

[0072]

[0073]

[0074]

[0075]

As described in the foregoing, according to the first aspect of the invention, the connector housings to each other, since the slide engaging engaged along a direction crossing the detaching direction of the connecting block and a connector housing, the connector Relative movement of the housings in the attaching / detaching direction is prevented, and a strong connection state between the connector housings can be obtained by a simple mounting operation without requiring any special parts. Can be prevented from coming off.

[0076]

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the lock pin is held in a direction intersecting with the attaching / detaching direction of the connector housing and the connecting block to lock the connecting block and the connector housing, and the adjacent connector housings are also connected to each other. Since the connector housings are locked, the connector housings can be prevented from coming off by the connection between the connector housings and the connection state between the connector housing and the connection block can be strengthened at the same time, and the durability against impact force is further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a male connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the female connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded partial cross-sectional view of the female connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a male connector assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a female connector assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the connecting blocks of the male connector and the female connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention are opposed to each other in a connecting posture.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating types of a connector housing used for the male connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
Shows a connector housing for a small number of poles, (b) shows a connector housing having an ordinary number of poles, and (c) shows a connector housing for a super multi-pole.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a male connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion B in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a male connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a male connector assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a male connector according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a male connector according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a male connector assembly according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a conventional bolt-type connector.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a conventional bolt-type connector on the male connector side.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of another conventional bolted connector.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of another conventional bolted connector.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of another conventional bolt-type connector.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of another conventional bolted connector.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 20 connector 21 male connector 22 connection block (connection portion) 23 connector housing 28 connection portion (connection means) 29 slide groove (slide engagement portion) 30 flexible lock piece (lock portion) 31 locking wall (slide engagement portion) ) 32 Stopper (lock portion) 34 Nut (mechanical connection portion) 36 Arm (connection means / slide engagement portion) 39 Lock hole (lock portion) 41 Female connector 42 Connection block (connection portion) 43 Connector housing 49 connection portion ( Coupling means) 50 slide groove (slide engagement part) 51 flexible lock piece (lock part) 52 locking wall (slide engagement part) 53 stopper (lock part) 55 bolt (mechanical connection part) 58 arm (connection) Means / slide engagement part) 61 Lock hole (lock part) 73 Guide lock (slide engagement part) 74 Flexible lock Piece (lock portion) 78 rail portion (housing engagement portion) 79 engagement groove (housing engagement portion) 82 guide receiver (connection means / slide engagement portion) 83 lock projection (connection means / lock portion) 94 lock pin

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takashi Ishii 206-1 Nunobikihara, Haibara-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture Inside (72) Inventor Takayoshi Endo 206-1 Nunobikihara, Haibara-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture (56) References JP-A-3-226978 (JP, A) JP-A 63-3075 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) H01R 13 / 50-13/512

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A mechanical connector is provided on a male connector and a female connector each having a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers, and the mechanical connector allows the male connector and the female connector to be freely connected. At least one of the male connector and the female connector is divided into a connection block provided with the mechanical connection portion and a connector housing in which the terminal accommodating chamber is formed. Connecting means for detachably connecting to each other an outer surface of the connector housing and an outer surface of the connector housing , wherein the connecting block connects a plurality of the connector housings.
A plurality of coupling means that can be combined with each other, wherein the coupling means includes the coupling block and a connector housing.
And a slide member which is slidably engaged with the mounting / dismounting direction.
The slide movement of the ride engagement portion and the slide engagement portion
In a connector provided with a locking portion for regulating, an adjacent connector among the plurality of connector housings is provided.
Along the direction crossing the housings
A connector comprising a housing engaging portion which slidably engages . 2. A male connector having a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers.
Mechanical connection between the connector and the female connector.
Section allows the male connector and female connector to be freely connected
And at least one of the male connector and the female connector,
A connection block provided with a mechanical connection portion;
Divided into connector housings with chambers
And independently formed, and with the outer surface of the connection block
On the outer surface of the connector housing, detachable from each other
A connecting means for connecting is provided, and the connecting block connects a plurality of the connector housings.
A plurality of coupling means that can be combined with each other, wherein the coupling means includes the coupling block and a connector housing.
And a slide member which is slidably engaged with the mounting / dismounting direction.
The slide movement of the ride engagement portion and the slide engagement portion
Connector odor having a locking portion for restricting Te, is held in a direction intersecting with the detachable direction, the slide
De-engaged coupling block engaging a click and a connector housing
And lock adjacent connector housings together.
A connector comprising a lock pin .