JP3211924B2 - Connector inspection tool - Google Patents
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、自動車用ワイヤハーネ
ス等のコネクタの検査に用いられ、端子の導通有無と挿
入状態を検知する検査ピンの改良を図ったコネクタの検
査具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 inspection tool which is used for inspection of a connector such as a wire harness for an automobile and has improved inspection pins for detecting the presence / absence of conduction of a terminal and an inserted state.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】図４〜６は先に本出願人が特願平６−１
０８２９号で提案したコネクタ検査具を示すものであ
る。図４において、コネクタ検査具Ａ′には台盤１の一
側において電線引出口２ａを有する固定壁２が立設さ
れ、他側において検査器本体３が固定壁２方向に移動可
能に設けられ、回動自在の操作レバー５に連動して前後
動する。2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 to FIG.
1 shows a connector inspection tool proposed in No. 0829. In FIG. 4, a fixed wall 2 having an electric wire outlet 2a is provided upright on one side of the base plate 1 on the connector inspection tool A ', and an inspection device main body 3 is provided movably in the fixed wall 2 direction on the other side. , And moves back and forth in conjunction with the rotatable operation lever 5.
【０００３】また固定壁２と検査器本体３の間にはコネ
クタ支持体６が設けられている。コネクタ支持体６は上
方と検査器本体３側を開設したコネクタ収容室６ａを有
する枠形状のもので、固定壁２側に電線引出口６ｂを有
する。コネクタ支持体６は固定壁２から突出してコネク
タ支持体６内に達する案内杆７に捲装されたコイルばね
８により検査器本体３方向へ付勢され、検査器本体３に
より加圧されることによりコイルばね８に抗して後退す
る。[0005] A connector support 6 is provided between the fixed wall 2 and the tester main body 3. The connector support 6 is of a frame shape having a connector housing chamber 6a opening the upper side and the inspection device main body 3 side, and has an electric wire outlet 6b on the fixed wall 2 side. The connector support 6 is urged in the direction of the tester main body 3 by a coil spring 8 wound around a guide rod 7 that protrudes from the fixed wall 2 and reaches the inside of the connector support 6, and is pressed by the tester main body 3. As a result, it retracts against the coil spring 8.
【０００４】コネクタ支持体６内には上方からコネクタ
Ｂが収容され、この際にコネクタＢの後方の導出電線Ｗ
1 は電線引出口６ｂ，２ａ内に案内される。図５の如く
検査器本体３内には、コネクタＢの複数の端子収容室９
に対応して複数の検査用端子１０が設けられ、検査用端
子１０内において導電金属製の検査ピンＤ′が摺動自在
に設けられて、コイルばね２０により前方の検査室１３
内に突出付勢される。[0004] A connector B is accommodated in the connector support 6 from above.
1 is guided into the wire outlets 6b and 2a. As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers 9 of the connector B are provided in the tester main body 3.
A plurality of inspection terminals 10 are provided in correspondence with the above. In the inspection terminal 10, an inspection pin D ′ made of a conductive metal is slidably provided.
It is urged to project into.
【０００５】検査ピンＤ′の軸部１１ｅの先端には、導
通接触面１１ａを有する頭部１１′と、該頭部１１′の
下側において前方に突出した不完全挿入検知用突部１１
ｂとが導電金属により一体に形成されている。各検査用
端子１０はリード線Ｗ2 （図４）によりチェッカー（図
示せず）に接続されている。At the tip of the shaft 11e of the inspection pin D ', there is provided a head 11' having a conductive contact surface 11a, and an incomplete insertion detecting protrusion 11 protruding forward below the head 11 '.
and b are integrally formed of a conductive metal. Each inspection terminal 10 is connected to a checker (not shown) by a lead wire W 2 (FIG. 4).
【０００６】なお、不完全挿入検知部１１ｂの先端外側
にはテーパ状衝合面１１ｃが形成され、コネクタＢにお
ける端子収容室９の可撓係止片１４を設けたハウジング
壁１９の前端内側には、該テーパ状衝合面１１ｃに対す
るテーパ状案内面１９ａが形成されている。検査ピン
Ｄ′は根本部分において検査用端子１０に対して軸方向
と交差する方向に傾斜可能に支持されており、テーパ状
衝合面１１ｃをテーパー状案内面１９ａに当接させてハ
ウジング内の可撓係止片１４の撓み空間１６に確実に案
内させることができる。A tapered abutment surface 11c is formed on the outside of the distal end of the incomplete insertion detection portion 11b, and is provided inside the front end of the housing wall 19 provided with the flexible locking piece 14 of the terminal accommodating chamber 9 in the connector B. Has a tapered guide surface 19a for the tapered abutment surface 11c. The inspection pin D 'is supported at the root portion so as to be inclined with respect to the inspection terminal 10 in a direction intersecting with the axial direction, and the tapered abutment surface 11c is brought into contact with the tapered guide surface 19a to allow the inspection pin D' to be mounted in the housing. The flexible locking piece 14 can be reliably guided into the bending space 16.
【０００７】検査に際しては、操作レバー５（図４）を
回動して検査器本体３を前進させてコネクタＢの前部を
検査室１３内に受け入れつつ検査ピンＤ′の頭部１１′
を端子金具Ｃと接触させる。図６において、コネクタＢ
の下側の端子収容室９における端子金具Ｃは、完全に挿
入されて可撓係止片１４の係止突起１４ａが該端子金具
Ｃの係止孔１５に進入することにより該可撓支持片１４
は完全に復元しているが、上側の端子収容室９における
端子金具Ｃ′は不完全挿入であって係止突起１４ａを介
して可撓係止片１４を下向きに変位させた状態となって
いる。At the time of inspection, the operation lever 5 (FIG. 4) is rotated to advance the inspection device main body 3 to receive the front portion of the connector B into the inspection room 13 while the head 11 'of the inspection pin D'.
Is brought into contact with the terminal fitting C. In FIG.
The terminal fitting C in the lower terminal accommodating chamber 9 is completely inserted, and the locking projection 14a of the flexible locking piece 14 enters the locking hole 15 of the terminal fitting C, whereby the flexible supporting piece 14
Is completely restored, but the terminal fitting C 'in the upper terminal accommodating chamber 9 is incompletely inserted and the flexible locking piece 14 is displaced downward via the locking projection 14a. I have.
【０００８】そして、この状態のコネクタＢを検査する
と、端子金具Ｃに対応する検査ピンＤ′の不完全挿入検
知突部１１ｂが可撓係止片１４における撓み空間１６内
に進入するので導通接触面１１ａが端子金具Ｃの先端と
接触して検査用電気回路を導通させる。しかし、上側の
端子金具Ｃ′に対応する検査ピンＤ′の不完全挿入検知
突部１１ｂが可撓係止片１４の先端に衝合するので検査
ピンＤ′の前進が阻止され、導通接触面１１ａが端子金
具Ｃ′と非接触となり、検査用電気回路が不導通となっ
てチェッカにより挿入不良の判定を得る。When the connector B in this state is inspected, the incomplete insertion detecting projection 11b of the inspection pin D 'corresponding to the terminal fitting C enters the bending space 16 of the flexible locking piece 14, so that the conductive contact is established. The surface 11a comes into contact with the tip of the terminal fitting C to conduct the inspection electric circuit. However, since the incomplete insertion detecting projection 11b of the inspection pin D 'corresponding to the upper terminal fitting C' abuts on the tip of the flexible locking piece 14, the inspection pin D 'is prevented from advancing, and the conductive contact surface is prevented. 11a comes out of contact with the terminal fitting C ', the electrical circuit for inspection becomes non-conductive, and a check for a defective insertion is obtained by the checker.
【０００９】[0009]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記従
来のコネクタ検査具Ａにおいては、端子金具Ｃの先端を
当接させる導通接触面１１ａと、可撓係止片１４に当接
する不完全挿入検知用突部１１ｂとを検査ピンＤ′の軸
部１１ｅと一体に導電金属材で形成しているために、検
査ピンＤ′全体の加工が難しく、例えば金属丸棒から削
り出しで作製する等してコスト的に非常に高価なものと
なり、且つ複雑な形状を得るのが困難で、不完全挿入検
知用突部１１ｂの先端のテーパ状衝合面１１ｃを形成す
るのも大変面倒であった。However, in the conventional connector inspection tool A, the conductive contact surface 11a for contacting the distal end of the terminal fitting C and the incomplete insertion detecting contact for contacting the flexible locking piece 14 are provided. Since the projection 11b and the shaft 11e of the inspection pin D 'are integrally formed of a conductive metal material, it is difficult to process the entire inspection pin D'. It was very expensive in terms of cost, it was difficult to obtain a complicated shape, and it was very troublesome to form the tapered abutting surface 11c at the tip of the incomplete insertion detecting projection 11b.
【００１０】本発明は、上記した点に鑑み、検査ピンの
作製を低コストで行えて、しかも導通接触面や不完全挿
入検知用突部１１ｂやテーパ状衝合面１１ｃといった複
雑な形状を簡単に得ることのできるコネクタ検査具を提
供することを目的とする。[0010] In view of the above, the present invention makes it possible to manufacture a test pin at low cost and to simplify complicated shapes such as a conductive contact surface, an incomplete insertion detection projection 11b, and a tapered abutment surface 11c. It is an object of the present invention to provide a connector inspection tool that can be obtained at the same time.
【００１１】[0011]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、本発明は、コネクタ支持体と検査器本体が接離可能
に設けられ、該検査器本体に検査ピンがコネクタ支持体
方向にばね付勢されてスライド可能に設けられ、該検査
ピンが、コネクタ内の端子金具に対する導通接触面を有
する導電性の軸部と、該軸部に固定され、該端子金具を
係止する該コネクタの可撓係止片の撓み空間に進入可能
な不完全挿入検知突部を有する絶縁性の成形体とで構成
されたコネクタ検査具において、前記軸部の先端の前記
導通接触面と同一面に前記成形体の頭部の先端面が位置
し、該頭部の先端面と同一面に該導通接触面が露出し、
該頭部の先端面から前記不完全挿入検知突部が前記撓み
空間に向けて突出したことを特徴とする。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a connector support and a tester main body which can be separated from each other.
The inspection pin is provided on the connector support
Slidably provided with a spring bias in the direction
Pin has conductive contact surface with terminal fitting in connector
A conductive shaft portion to be fixed to the shaft portion and the terminal fitting.
Enterable into the bending space of the flexible locking piece of the connector to be locked
Consists of an insulative molded body with an incomplete insertion detection protrusion
In the connector inspection tool, the tip of the shaft portion
The tip surface of the head of the molded body is located on the same surface as the conductive contact surface
The conductive contact surface is exposed on the same surface as the tip surface of the head,
The incomplete insertion detection projection is bent from the tip end surface of the head.
It is characterized by projecting toward the space .
【００１２】[0012]
【作用】検査ピンの軸部と成形体とは別々に形成され、
圧入等の手段で結合される。成形体は例えば合成樹脂成
形により形成され、複雑な形状の不完全挿入検知用突部
等を容易に形成可能である。軸部の先端である導通接触
面は成形体の頭部の先端面から露出し、端子金具に当接
可能である。[Function] The shaft of the inspection pin and the molded body are formed separately,
They are connected by means such as press fitting. The molded body is formed by, for example, synthetic resin molding, and can easily form a protrusion having a complicated shape for detecting incomplete insertion. The conductive contact surface, which is the distal end of the shaft, is exposed from the distal end surface of the head of the molded body and can contact the terminal fitting.
【００１３】[0013]
【実施例】図１〜３は本発明に係るコネクタ検査具の一
実施例を示すものである。このコネクタ検査具Ａは、コ
ネクタ支持体６方向にばね（図３）で付勢されて検査器
本体３内にスライド自在に設けられた複数の検査ピンＤ
を、導電金属製の軸部１２と、該軸部１２の先端方に固
定された合成樹脂製の成形体１１とで構成したものであ
る。1 to 3 show one embodiment of a connector inspection tool according to the present invention. The connector inspection tool A is urged by a spring (FIG. 3) in the direction of the connector support 6 and is provided with a plurality of inspection pins D slidably provided in the inspection device main body 3.
Is composed of a shaft portion 12 made of conductive metal and a molded body 11 made of synthetic resin fixed to the tip of the shaft portion 12.
【００１４】該軸部１２は例えば銅合金製の丸棒を所定
長さに切断して構成され、該成形体１１は、該軸部１２
に対する挿入孔１１ｆを有する断面略矩形状の頭部１１
ｄと、該軸部１２の下側において該頭部１１ｄの先端か
ら前方に突出した不完全挿入検知用突部１１ｂとを一体
成形して構成される。The shaft 12 is formed by cutting a round bar made of, for example, a copper alloy into a predetermined length.
Head 11 having a substantially rectangular cross section having an insertion hole 11f
d and an incomplete insertion detecting projection 11b projecting forward from the tip of the head 11d below the shaft portion 12 by integral molding.
【００１５】図２の如く軸部１２の外径寸法ｄ1 は成形
体１１の挿入孔１１ｆの内径寸法ｄ 2 よりも若干大きく
設定され、軸部１２が挿入孔に圧入されて成形体１１の
頭部１１ｄに固定される。該軸部１２の先端面１２ａは
図１の如く成形体１１の頭部１１ｄの先端面１１ａと同
一面に位置して露出し、端子金具Ｃ（図３）の接触ばね
片２１の先端２１ａに対する導通接触面となる。[0015] As shown in FIG.1Is molding
Inner diameter d of insertion hole 11f of body 11 TwoSlightly larger than
Is set, the shaft portion 12 is pressed into the insertion hole, and the
It is fixed to the head 11d. The tip surface 12a of the shaft 12 is
As shown in FIG. 1, it is the same as the tip surface 11a of the head 11d of the molded body 11.
The contact spring of the terminal fitting C (FIG. 3) exposed on one side.
It becomes a conductive contact surface with the tip 21a of the piece 21.
【００１６】該不完全挿入検知用突部１１ｂの先端には
従来と同様にハウジング壁１９のテーパ状案内面１９ａ
に対するテーパ状衝合面１１ｃが形成される。該テーパ
状衝合面１１ｃは成形体１１を樹脂成形すると同時に形
成される。成形体１１を金型（図示せず）で一体成形す
るから、不完全挿入検知用突部１１ｂを各種コネクタに
応じて複雑な形状に形成できる。そして、軸部１２に対
して成形体１１を着脱可能として、成形体１１をコネク
タの種類毎に交換することもできる。The tip of the projection 11b for detecting incomplete insertion is formed at the tip of the tapered guide surface 19a of the housing wall 19 as in the prior art.
Is formed. The tapered abutting surface 11c is formed at the same time when the molded body 11 is molded with resin. Since the molded body 11 is integrally molded with a mold (not shown), the incomplete insertion detecting projection 11b can be formed in a complicated shape according to various connectors. The molded body 11 can be attached to and detached from the shaft portion 12, and the molded body 11 can be replaced for each type of connector.
【００１７】図３で下側の検査ピンＤは不完全挿入検知
用突部１１ｂを可撓係止片１４の撓み空間１６内に進入
させ、軸部１２の先端面すなわち導通接触面１２ａを端
子金具Ｃに当接させて導通を検知し、上側の検査ピンＤ
は不完全挿入検知用突部１１ｂをハウジングの可撓係止
片１４の先端に当接させて端子金具Ｃ′の挿入不良を検
知している。なお、検査ピンＤを除くコネクタ検査具Ａ
及びコネクタＢの構成は従来と同様であるので説明を省
略する。In FIG. 3, the lower inspection pin D causes the protrusion 11b for detecting incomplete insertion to enter the bending space 16 of the flexible locking piece 14, and connects the tip end surface of the shaft portion 12, that is, the conductive contact surface 12a to the terminal. The contact is detected by contacting the metal fitting C, and the upper inspection pin D
Detects the incomplete insertion of the terminal fitting C 'by contacting the incomplete insertion detecting projection 11b with the tip of the flexible locking piece 14 of the housing. In addition, connector inspection tool A except inspection pin D
The configuration of the connector B is the same as that of the related art, and a description thereof will be omitted.
【００１８】[0018]
【発明の効果】以上の如くに、本発明によれば、複雑な
形状の不完全挿入検知用突部等を金型成形により簡単に
得ることができ、且つ成形体の頭部の先端と同一面にお
いて導通接触面を導電性の軸部の先端面で構成するか
ら、複雑な形状の検査ピンを低コストで形成でき、それ
によりコネクタ検査具自体の価格を低減できる。 In as above according to the present invention, according to the present invention, an incomplete insertion detecting protrusion such a complicated shape can be easily obtained by molding, and the same and the tip of the head of the molding On the surface
In addition, since the conductive contact surface is formed by the distal end surface of the conductive shaft portion, an inspection pin having a complicated shape can be formed at low cost, whereby the cost of the connector inspection tool itself can be reduced .
【図１】本発明に係るコネクタ検査具の一実施例を示す
斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a connector inspection tool according to the present invention.
【図２】検査ピンを示す分解斜視図である。FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an inspection pin.
【図３】コネクタを検査する状態の要部縦断面図であ
る。FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part in a state where a connector is inspected.
【図４】従来のコネクタ検査具を示す斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional connector inspection tool.
【図５】コネクタ検査具にコネクタをセットした状態の
縦断面図である。FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where a connector is set on a connector inspection tool.
【図６】コネクタを検査する状態の縦断面図である。FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a state where the connector is inspected.
Ａ コネクタ検査具 Ｃ，Ｃ′ 端子金具 Ｄ 検査ピン ３ 検査器本体 ６ コネクタ支持体 １１ 成形体 １１ｂ 不完全挿入検知突部 １２ 軸部 １２ａ 導通接触面 １４ 可撓係止片 A Connector inspection tool C, C 'Terminal fitting D Inspection pin 3 Inspection device main body 6 Connector support 11 Molded body 11b Incomplete insertion detection projection 12 Shaft 12a Conductive contact surface 14 Flexible locking piece
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Claims (1)
に設けられ、該検査器本体に検査ピンがコネクタ支持体
方向にばね付勢されてスライド可能に設けられ、該検査
ピンが、コネクタ内の端子金具に対する導通接触面を有
する導電性の軸部と、該軸部に固定され、該端子金具を
係止する該コネクタの可撓係止片の撓み空間に進入可能
な不完全挿入検知突部を有する絶縁性の成形体とで構成
されたコネクタ検査具において、前記軸部の先端の前記導通接触面と同一面に前記成形体
の頭部の先端面が位置し、該頭部の先端面と同一面に該
導通接触面が露出し、該頭部の先端面から前記不完全挿
入検知突部が前記撓み空間に向けて突出した ことを特徴
とするコネクタ検査具。(1) The connector support and the inspection device main body can be separated from and separated from each other.
The inspection pin is provided on the connector support
Slidably provided with a spring bias in the direction
Pin has conductive contact surface with terminal fitting in connector
A conductive shaft portion to be fixed to the shaft portion and the terminal fitting.
Enterable into the bending space of the flexible locking piece of the connector to be locked
Consists of an insulative molded body with an incomplete insertion detection protrusion
In the connector inspection tool, the molded body is formed on the same surface as the conductive contact surface at the tip of the shaft portion.
The tip surface of the head is located on the same plane as the tip surface of the head.
The conductive contact surface is exposed, and the incomplete insertion is performed from the tip end surface of the head.
A connector inspection tool, wherein an incoming detection projection protrudes toward the bending space .
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP31642394A JP3211924B2 (en) | 1994-12-20 | 1994-12-20 | Connector inspection tool |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP31642394A JP3211924B2 (en) | 1994-12-20 | 1994-12-20 | Connector inspection tool |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH08178993A JPH08178993A (en) | 1996-07-12 |
| JP3211924B2 true JP3211924B2 (en) | 2001-09-25 |
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| JP31642394A Expired - Fee Related JP3211924B2 (en) | 1994-12-20 | 1994-12-20 | Connector inspection tool |
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| JP (1) | JP3211924B2 (en) |
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