JP3048160U - Connector device comprising a male connector member and a female connector member combined - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a connector device in which a male connector member and a female connector member are connected. A male connector member (9) having an insertion portion (91) is provided. One end is a male terminal,
A plurality of connection terminals 10 each having a female terminal 102 at the other end are provided, and a female connector member 8 having a receiving portion is provided. At least one opening is provided for connecting at least one wire pair to the connection terminal 10, and the male connector member 9 and the female connector member 8 are integrally connected. A connector device in which the male connector member and the female connector member are connected in this manner.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a connector device, and particularly to a connector device in which a male connector member and a female connector member are connected.

[0002]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 In a personal computer (PC), when operated at a high speed, the central processing unit (CPU) generates heat. To dissipate the heat, it is necessary to provide a fan and an aluminum heat sink. Requires 12 volts (V) of power. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a typical power supply mechanism for a PC. As shown in FIG. 1, a commercial AC power supply 110V / 220V becomes four DC power sources 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d after being transformed, rectified and filtered by a power source 1. The four DC power sources 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d separately supply power to the mother plate, the first disk drive, the second disk drive, and the third disk drive. In the power supply wire system having four power supply wires connected to the respective DC power sources 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, the yellow wire is provided to provide + 5V power, and the red wire is provided. Provided to provide + 12V power, two black wires are provided for grounding. The connectors 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d are output connectors of the respective DC power sources 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d. As can be clearly seen, the standard power supply does not have a power source or power wire for the fan. As a result, another connector device needs to be added to provide power to the fan.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a general connector device provided to provide electric power drawn from a power supply to a fan. As shown in FIG. 2, a connector device used for a normal fan includes a female connector member 4, a male connector member 7, a wire system 5 for connecting the female connector member 4 and the male connector member 7, (one of which is + 12V). (The other is connected to the terminal and the other is connected to the ground terminal). The female connector member 4 is connected to one of the output connectors 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, and the male connector member 7 is connected to one of the output connectors 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d. Or connect a disk drive mechanism. In this case, it is possible to provide the fan with 12V of power and to provide the motherboard and the disk drive with appropriate power.

However, such a normal connector device occupies a large space, and when eight terminals (four terminals used for the female connector member 4 and four terminals used for the male connector member 7) are formed, wires are connected. There is a problem that it takes a lot of people and time to perform.

Further, the shape and size of the female connector member 4 are substantially the same as those of the male connector member 7, and when the female connector member 4 is connected to the output connector, the male connector member 7 is erroneously connected to the output connector. This may take some time, and may take some time to start over.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problem, and has as its object to provide a connector device in which a male connector member and a female connector member are joined.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, a connector device according to the present invention, in which a male connector member and a female connector member are combined, comprises a male connector member having an insertion portion, one end being a male terminal, and the other end being a female terminal. A female connector member provided with a plurality of connection terminals, and at least one opening for connecting at least one wire pair to the connection terminal, and the male connector member and the female connector member are integrated. To combine.

[0008] According to the connector device of the present invention in which the male connector member and the female connector member are connected, 12V of electric power is provided to the fan without using a wire pair connecting the female connector member and the male connector member. be able to. As a result, the space occupied by the connector device is reduced, and the use of wire pairs for connecting the female connector member and the male connector member can be saved. In addition, since a plurality of connection terminals having one end as a male terminal and the other end as a female terminal are used, the number of eight terminals to be used in the conventional connector device is reduced to four. You can save a lot. Furthermore, when the connector device according to the present invention is used, the connector device is designed so that it can be easily connected to the output connector, and the external shape of the male connector member and the external shape of the female connector member can be clearly distinguished. However, there is no mistake that the male connector member is connected to the output connector as in the related art.

In addition, a mortise is provided on the male connector member and a mortise is provided on the female connector member, or conversely, a mortise is provided on the male connector member and a mortise is provided on the female connector member. Preferably. Thus, the female connector member can be easily coupled to the male connector member.

Further, it is preferable that the tenon is provided so that the length of the tenon is shorter than the length of the tenon. Thus, when the tenon is engaged with the mortise, an opening through which the wire system passes can be easily formed on the surface of the casing.

[0011] The connector device according to the present invention, in which the male connector member and the female connector member are connected, is a connector device provided with a casing, wherein one end is a female portion and the other end is a male portion. The casing has a plurality of connection terminals having one end as a male terminal and the other end as a female terminal, and a lid pivotally supported by the casing and rotatable by a hinge disposed between the female part and the male part. The casing is provided with at least one opening for connecting at least one wire pair to the connection terminal. Further, a hole is provided in a lid that is rotatable by the hinge, and a projection is provided on a side surface of the casing, or conversely, a projection is provided on a lid that is rotatable by the hinge, and a side surface of the casing is provided. Preferably, holes are provided in the holes. Thus, when the projection is engaged with the hole, the lid that is rotatable by the hinge can be easily coupled to the casing.

Further, the connector device according to the present invention, in which the male connector member and the female connector member are connected, is a connector device having a casing, wherein one end is a female portion and the other end is a male portion. The casing has a plurality of connection terminals having one end as a male terminal and the other end as a female terminal, and a detachable lid which can be removed from the casing and is disposed between the female part and the male part, and The casing is provided with at least one opening for connecting at least one wire pair to the connection terminal. Further, it is preferable that a hole is provided in the detachable lid and a protrusion is provided on a side surface of the casing, or conversely, a protrusion is provided on the detachable lid and a hole is provided on a side surface of the casing. Thus, when the projection is engaged with the hole, the removable lid can be easily connected to the casing.

[0013]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 (First embodiment) Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on specific embodiments. 3 and 4 are schematic views of the connector device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the female connector member 8 and the male connector member 9 made of plastic are joined together so as to form the connector device 1. The male connector member 9 is provided with an insertion portion 91 and a coupling portion 92. The female connector member 8 is provided with a receiving portion 81 and a connecting portion 82, and is paired with the connecting terminals 10, 10, 10 ', 10' (for connecting the connecting terminals 10, 10 to + 12V power). And the connection terminals 10 ′, 10 ′ are provided for connecting to the power +5 V), and in these connection terminals 10, 10 ′, the male terminal portions 101, 101 ′ are provided at the ends of the receptacle 81. The female terminal portions 102, 102 'extend toward the other end where the coupling portion 82 is provided. Thereby, when the female connector member 8 and the male connector member 9 are connected, the connecting portion 82 of the female connector member 8 can be connected so as to be inserted into the connecting portion 92 of the male connector member 9.

Further, two mortises 11 are provided at the joint portion 82 of the female connector member 8, and two mortise holes 12 are provided at the joint portion 92 of the male connector member 9. Thus, the female connector member can be easily coupled to the male connector member simply by engaging the tenon 11 with the mortise hole 12. Further, since the tenon 11 is provided such that the length of the tenon 11 is shorter than the length of the tenon 12, when each tenon 11 is separately engaged with the corresponding tenon 12, two openings 13 are naturally formed, The wire can easily pass through the two openings 13.

Via the opening 13, the wire pair 15 easily connects to any of the connection terminal pairs 10, 10 or 10 ′, 10 ′ to provide +12 V or +5 V power.

Also, for example, in order for the wires of the wire pair 15 to connect to the connection terminal pairs 10, 10, a bare wire having a fixed length must be formed. In the present invention, two openings 13 are formed. Therefore, each bare wire can be connected to the connection terminal pair 10 while maintaining a certain distance. Therefore, there is no possibility of short circuit.

In actual use, the female connector member 8 is connected to any of the output connectors 3 a to 3 d shown in FIG. 1 by the receptacle 81, and the male connector member 9 is connected to the mother board or the disk drive by the insertion portion 91. Connect to mechanism (not shown).

When the power of +12 V is used, the wire pair 15 is connected to the connection terminal 10. FIG. 5 is a front view and a side view of the connection terminal 10 according to the present invention. In FIG. 5, 101 is a male end, 102 is a female end, and 103 is a connection part connected to the wire pair 15. On the other hand, FIG. 6 is a front view and a side view of the connection terminal 10 'for providing + 12V power according to the present invention. Further, the connection terminal 10 ′ may be used as the connection terminal 10.

Second Embodiment FIGS. 7 and 8 are schematic views of a connector device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The connector device according to the present embodiment includes a casing 20 having a female part 28 at one end and a male part 29 at the other end. Four connection terminals are arranged in the casing 20 as in the first embodiment. The male terminal portion of the connection terminal extends toward the female portion 28 and the female terminal portion extends toward the male portion 29.

Further, a lid 21 that is rotatable by a hinge is provided on the casing 20, and the lid 21 that is rotatable by a hinge is disposed between the female part 28 and the male part 29. Is done. Thus, when the lid 21 that can be freely rotated by the hinge is opened, the connection portion connected to the wire pair 15 at the connection terminal 10 is exposed. A projection 22 is provided on one wall of the casing 20, and a hole 211 is provided on a portion of the lid 21 which is rotatable by a hinge. By engaging the projection 22 with the hole 211 in this manner, the lid 21 that is rotatable by the hinge can be opened and closed.

As shown in FIG. 8, the casing 20 is provided with an opening 212 for connecting the wire pair 15.

Third Embodiment FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a connector device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, the casing 30 includes a female part 38, a male part 39 and a removable lid 31, and the removable lid 31 is provided so as to be detachable from the casing 30. As in the second embodiment, the projection 32 is provided on one wall of the casing 30, and a hole 311 is provided in a relative portion of the removable lid 31. By engaging the protrusion 32 with the hole 311 in this manner, the detachable lid 31 becomes detachable, and when the detachable lid 31 is removed, the connection portion of the connection terminal 10 connected to the wire pair 15 is exposed. Then, the wire pair 15 can be connected to the connection terminal 10.

[0023]

[Effect of the invention]

 The invention according to claim 1 is a connector device, comprising a male connector member having an insertion portion, a plurality of connection terminals having one end as a male terminal and the other end as a female terminal, and a receptacle. A female connector member, and at least one opening for connecting at least one wire pair to the connection terminal, and wherein the male connector member and the female connector member are integrally coupled. This is a connector device in which a male connector member and a female connector member are connected, and for example, power of 12 V can be provided to a fan without using a wire pair for connecting the female connector member and the male connector member. Therefore, the space occupied by the connector device is reduced, and the use of a wire pair for connecting the female connector member and the male connector member can be saved. In addition, since a plurality of connection terminals having one end as a male terminal and the other end as a female terminal are used, the number of eight terminals to be used in the conventional connector device is reduced to four, and as a result, a person who makes the terminal is required. And save a lot of time. Further, when the connector device according to the present invention is used, it is designed such that connection to the output connector can be easily achieved, and the outer shape of the male connector member and the outer shape of the female connector member can be clearly distinguished. Therefore, there is no mistake in connecting the male connector member to the output connector as in the related art.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the male connector member is provided with a tenon, and the female connector member is provided with a tenon, or conversely, the male connector member is provided with a tenon. 2. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein the tenon is provided on the connector member, wherein the male connector member and the female connector member are connected, whereby the female connector member can be easily connected to the male connector member.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector device according to the second aspect, wherein the length of the tenon is shorter than the length of the tenon. When the tenons are separately engaged with the corresponding mortises, an opening is naturally formed, and the wire can easily pass through the opening.

The invention according to claim 4 is a connector device provided with a casing, wherein the casing having one end as a female part and the other end as a male part has one end as a male terminal and the other end as a female end. A plurality of connection terminals serving as daughters, a lid pivotally supported by the casing, and rotatable by a hinge disposed between the female portion and the male portion, and connecting at least one wire pair to the connection portion; A connector device comprising a male connector member and a female connector member coupled to each other, wherein at least one opening is provided in the casing for connection to a terminal, wherein a wire connecting the female connector member and the male connector member is provided. It is possible to provide, for example, a fan with 12 V without using a pair. Therefore, the space occupied by the connector device is reduced, and the use of a wire pair for connecting the female connector member and the male connector member can be saved. In addition, the use of a plurality of connection terminals having one end as a male terminal and the other end as a female terminal reduces the number of, for example, eight terminals to be used in a conventional connector device to four, and as a result, manpower and time for forming the terminals are reduced. Saves a lot. Furthermore, when the connector device according to the present invention is used, it is designed so that connection to the output connector can be easily achieved and the external shape of the male connector member and the external shape of the female connector member can be clearly distinguished. Therefore, there is no mistake such as connecting the male connector member to the output connector as in the related art.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a hole is provided in the lid rotatable by the hinge, and a projection is provided on a side surface of the casing, or conversely, the lid is rotatable by the hinge. The connector device according to claim 4, wherein a projection is provided, and a hole is provided in a side surface of the casing, wherein the male connector member and the female connector member are coupled to each other. The hinged lid can be easily connected to the casing.

The invention according to claim 6 is a connector device provided with a casing, wherein the casing having one end as a female part and the other end as a male part has one end as a male terminal and the other end as a female end. A plurality of connection terminals to be detached from the casing, a detachable lid disposed between the female part and the male part, and connecting at least one wire pair to the connection terminal. A connector device comprising a male connector member and a female connector member coupled to each other, wherein at least one opening is provided in the casing, wherein a wire pair for connecting the female connector member and the male connector member is used. Without, for example, 12V power can be provided to the fan. Therefore, the space occupied by the connector device is reduced, and the use of a wire pair for connecting the female connector member and the male connector member can be saved. In addition, since a plurality of connection terminals having one end as a male terminal and the other end as a female terminal are used, for example, the number of eight terminals to be used in the conventional connector device is reduced to four. Saves a lot. Furthermore, when using the connector device according to the present invention, the connector device is designed so that it can be easily connected to the output connector, and the external shape of the male connector member and the external shape of the female connector member can be clearly distinguished. Therefore, there is no mistake in connecting the male connector member to the output connector as in the related art.

[0029] The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the removable lid has a hole and a projection is provided on a side surface of the casing, or conversely, the removable lid has a projection, and the removable lid has a projection. 7. The connector device according to claim 6, wherein the male connector member and the female connector member are connected to each other, and the detachable lid can be easily connected to the casing by engaging the projection with the hole. Can be combined.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a typical power supply mechanism of a PC.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a conventional connector device provided to provide power drawn from a power supply to a fan.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a connection terminal of the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5A is a front view, and FIG. 5B is a side view.

6A and 6B show connection terminals for providing power of +12 V according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A is a front view, and FIG.
(B) is a side view.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the connector device according to the second embodiment of the present invention with the lid open.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a connector device according to a second embodiment of the present invention with a lid closed.

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

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 power supply 1a 1b 1c 1d DC power source 3a 3b 3c 3d output connector 48 female connector member 79 male connector member 10 10 'connection terminal 11 tenon 12 mortise hole 13 opening 15 wire pair 20 30 casing 21 lid 22 32 protrusion 28 38 female portion 29 39 Male part 31 Removable lid 81 Receptacle part 82 92 Coupling part 91 Insertion part 101 101 'Male terminal part 102 102' Female terminal part 103 Connection part 211 311 Hole 212 Opening

Claims (7)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A connector device, comprising: a male connector member having an insertion portion; a plurality of connection terminals having one end as a male terminal and the other end as a female terminal; and a female connector member having a receptacle. And a male connector member having at least one opening for connecting at least one wire pair to the connection terminal, and wherein the male connector member and the female connector member are integrally connected. And a female connector member. 2. A mortise is provided on the male connector member and a mortise is provided on the female connector member, or conversely, a mortise is provided on the male connector member and a mortise is provided on the female connector member. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein the male connector member and the female connector member are combined. 3. The connector device according to claim 2, wherein the length of the tenon is shorter than the length of the tenon. 4. A connector device provided with a casing, wherein the casing having one end as a female part and the other end as a male part has a plurality of connection terminals having one end as a male terminal and the other end as a female terminal; And a casing rotatably supported by a hinge disposed between the female part and the male part while being pivotally supported by the casing, and the casing for connecting at least one wire pair to the connection terminal. A connector device comprising a male connector member and a female connector member, wherein at least one opening is provided in the connector device. 5. A hinge is provided with a hole on a lid rotatable by the hinge, and a projection is provided on a side surface of the casing, or conversely, a projection is provided on a lid rotatable by the hinge, and 5. The connector device according to claim 4, wherein a hole is provided in a side surface of the male connector member and the female connector member. 6. A connector device provided with a casing, wherein the casing having one end as a female part and the other end as a male part has a plurality of connection terminals having one end as a male terminal and the other end as a female terminal; And has a removable lid that can be removed from the casing, disposed between the female part and the male part, and
A connector device comprising a male connector member and a female connector member, wherein at least one opening is provided in the casing for connecting at least one wire pair to the connection terminal. 7. A removable lid is provided with a hole,
The male connector member and the female connector member according to claim 6, wherein a projection is provided on a side surface of the casing, or conversely, a projection is provided on the detachable lid, and a hole is provided on a side surface of the casing. A connector device formed by combining