JP3243769B2 - Locking mechanism in lever connection type connector - Google Patents
Locking mechanism in lever connection type connectorInfo
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- JP3243769B2 JP3243769B2 JP02425193A JP2425193A JP3243769B2 JP 3243769 B2 JP3243769 B2 JP 3243769B2 JP 02425193 A JP02425193 A JP 02425193A JP 2425193 A JP2425193 A JP 2425193A JP 3243769 B2 JP3243769 B2 JP 3243769B2
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- Prior art keywords
- engagement
- flexible
- lever
- male connector
- connector
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
- H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
- H01R13/62933—Comprising exclusively pivoting lever
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、一対の雌，雄コネクタ
の嵌合，離脱をレバーの回動により行うレバー結合式コ
ネクタにおける係止機構に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a locking mechanism for a lever-coupled connector in which a pair of female and male connectors are engaged and disengaged by rotating a lever.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】図６において、ａは雌コネクタ、ｂは雄
コネクタであり、雌コネクタａには軸ｃにより雄コネク
タｂの嵌合，離脱を操作するレバーｄが回動可能に設け
られている。レバーｄの回動時においてその駆動カム溝
ｅが被駆動ピンｆを介して雄コネクタｂの嵌合，離脱を
駆動する。2. Description of the Related Art In FIG. 6, a is a female connector and b is a male connector. I have. When the lever d rotates, the drive cam groove e drives the fitting and disengagement of the male connector b via the driven pin f.
【０００３】雄コネクタｂ上にはロックアームｇが設け
られ、レバーｄの操作部ｄ1 には係止突起ｈが設けられ
ている。ロックアームｇには係合部ｇ1 と操作部ｇ2 が
設けられ、嵌合完了時においてレバーｄの係止突起ｈが
係合部ｇ1 に係合する。上記構成において、ロック解除
方向（レバーの回転方向）ｐとロックの喰い込み方向ｑ
が垂直に近い関係にあるので、ロックが掛かった状態で
レバーをＸ方向に押すと、ロックが外れ易くなる。[0005] A lock arm g is provided on the male connector b, and a locking projection h is provided on the operation portion d 1 of the lever d. Locking arm g is engaging portion g 1 and the operation portion g 2 provided on the locking projection h of the lever d is engaged with the engaging portion g 1 at the time of mating completion. In the above configuration, the lock release direction (lever rotation direction) p and the lock biting direction q
Are close to vertical, and if the lever is pushed in the X direction in the locked state, the lock is easily released.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は上記した点に
着目し、外力によってはロック係合が容易に外れないよ
うにすると共に、解除操作によって容易に外れるように
した係止機構を提供するものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above points, the present invention provides a locking mechanism that prevents a lock engagement from being easily released by an external force, and that is easily released by a releasing operation. Things.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記の目的を達成するた
め、本発明においては、駆動カム溝を形成したレバーを
回動可能に設けた雌コネクタと、該駆動カム溝に係合す
る被駆動ピンを設けた雄コネクタとから成り、該レバー
に可撓係止片を設けると共に該雄コネクタに係合部を設
け、該可撓係止片と該係合部の係合を解除する方向にお
ける該係合部の手前側において該雄コネクタに可撓保護
体を立設すると共に該可撓保護体の自由端部に該方向に
延長する解除操作部を設け、該解除操作部を操作した際
に該可撓保護体が該可撓係止片を駆動して該係合部との
係合を外す構成を採用した。In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a female connector having a rotatable lever provided with a driving cam groove, and a driven connector engaged with the driving cam groove. A male connector provided with a pin, the lever is provided with a flexible locking piece, and the male connector is provided with an engaging portion, in a direction for releasing the engagement between the flexible locking piece and the engaging portion. You
Flexible protection of the male connector on the front side of the engaging portion
Erecting the body and placing the flexible protective body in the direction
An extension release operation section is provided, and when the release operation section is operated, the flexible protective body drives the flexible locking piece to release the engagement with the engagement section.
【０００６】[0006]
【作用】可撓係止片との係合部に設けられた可撓保護体
は、係合部に対する可撓係止片の係合を外す方向の外力
を受け止めると共に、解除操作部の操作時に自らの変位
により可撓係止片を駆動して該係合を外す。The flexible protector provided on the engaging portion with the flexible locking piece receives an external force in the direction in which the flexible locking piece is disengaged from the engaging portion. The flexible engagement piece is driven by its own displacement to release the engagement.
【０００７】[0007]
【実施例】図１において、Ａは合成樹脂製の雌コネク
タ、Ｂは合成樹脂製の雄コネクタであってそれぞれ端子
金具（図示せず）が内蔵され、雌コネクタＡには雄コネ
クタＢに対する嵌合，離脱操作用合成樹脂製レバーＣが
軸１により回動可能に設けられ、レバーＣの操作部２に
は可撓係止片３が設けられ、係止片３にはテーパー状係
合案内面３ａを有する係止突起３′と係止用凹部３ｂが
設けられている。In FIG. 1, A is a female connector made of synthetic resin, B is a male connector made of synthetic resin, and each has a terminal fitting (not shown) built therein. A lever C made of synthetic resin for releasing operation is provided rotatably by the shaft 1, and an operating portion 2 of the lever C is provided with a flexible locking piece 3, and the locking piece 3 has a tapered engagement guide. A locking projection 3 'having a surface 3a and a locking recess 3b are provided.
【０００８】レバーＣには駆動カム溝４が形成されると
共に套体部５にはピン案内用切欠６が形成され、レバー
Ｃはスプリング（図示せず）により嵌合操作用の初期位
置に設定されることにより駆動カム溝４の入口４ａがピ
ン案内用切欠６に一致している。A drive cam groove 4 is formed in the lever C, and a pin guide notch 6 is formed in the sleeve portion 5. The lever C is set at an initial position for a fitting operation by a spring (not shown). As a result, the inlet 4a of the drive cam groove 4 coincides with the notch 6 for pin guide.
【０００９】雄コネクタＢの両側には被駆動ピン７が突
設され、上部には係合部Ｄが設けられている。係合部Ｄ
には、台部８にテーパー状係合案内面９ａを有する係止
突起９が形成され、係止突起９の下方に係止用凹部９ｂ
が形成されている。係止突起９を囲んでコ字状の解除操
作部１０ａが台部８の両側に位置する可撓保護体１０の
自由端部に連設され、可撓保護体１０の内側に解除用突
起１０ｂが設けられている。可撓保護体１０は、可撓係
止片３と係合部Ｄの係合を解除する方向Ｘにおける係合
部Ｄの手前側において雄コネクタＢに立設されている。 A driven pin 7 is provided on both sides of the male connector B, and an engaging portion D is provided on an upper portion thereof. The engagement portion D
A locking projection 9 having a tapered engagement guide surface 9a is formed on the base portion 8, and a locking recess 9b is provided below the locking projection 9.
Are formed. The U-shaped release operation part 10a surrounding the locking projection 9 is provided on the flexible protection body 10 located on both sides of the base part 8 .
A release projection 10 b is provided continuously to the free end and provided inside the flexible protective body 10. The flexible protective body 10 is a flexible member.
Engagement in the direction X for releasing the engagement between the stop piece 3 and the engagement portion D
The male connector B is provided upright on the front side of the section D.
【００１０】上記構成において、レバーＣにより雌，雄
コネクタＡ，Ｂの嵌合を完了すると、操作部２の可撓係
止片３における係止突起３′がコ字状の解除操作部１０
ａ内に進入し、テーパー状係合案内面３ａ，９ａの衝合
により係止突起３′が変位しつつ係止突起９′を乗り越
えると共に復元して該係止突起９′に係合する（図
３）。ロック結合状態において、ロックを解除する方向
Ｘの力が作用した場合には可撓保護体１０がこれを受け
止める。In the above configuration, when the fitting of the female and male connectors A and B is completed by the lever C, the locking projection 3 'of the flexible locking piece 3 of the operating section 2 is formed into a U-shaped release operating section 10.
a, and the engaging projections 3 'are displaced by the abutment of the tapered engagement guide surfaces 3a, 9a, and move over the engaging projections 9' while being displaced, and engage with the engaging projections 9 '( (Fig. 3). In the locked state, the direction to release the lock
When the force of X acts, the flexible protective body 10 receives it.
【００１１】ロック解除時においては、解除操作体１０
ａを雄コネクタＢ上に押圧することにより可撓保護部１
０が可撓係止片３方向に変位して解除用突起１０ｂが可
撓係止片３を矢符Ｘ方向に駆動し（図４参照）、遂には
係止片３の係止突起３′を係止突起９から外し、レバー
Ｃはスプリング等の復帰力により移動する。When the lock is released, the release operation body 10
a on the male connector B so that the flexible protection portion 1
0 is displaced in the direction of the flexible locking piece 3 and the release projection 10b drives the flexible locking piece 3 in the direction of the arrow X (see FIG. 4), and finally the locking projection 3 'of the locking piece 3 Is released from the locking projection 9, and the lever C is moved by a returning force of a spring or the like.
【００１２】[0012]
【発明の効果】本発明は上記した如くに、駆動カム溝を
形成したレバーを回動可能に設けた雌コネクタと、該駆
動カム溝に係合する被駆動ピンを設けた雄コネクタとか
ら成り、該レバーに可撓係止片を設けると共に該雄コネ
クタに係合部を設け、該可撓係止片と該係合部の係合を
解除する方向における該係合部の手前側において該雄コ
ネクタに可撓保護体を立設すると共に該可撓保護体の自
由端部に該方向に延長す る解除操作部を設け、該解除操
作部を操作した際に該可撓保護体が該可撓係止片を駆動
して該係合部との係合を外すようにして成るものである
から、ロック係合が外力により容易に外れないようにし
つつ解除操作によって容易にロック解除することができ
る。As described above, the present invention comprises a female connector provided rotatably with a lever formed with a drive cam groove, and a male connector provided with a driven pin engaged with the drive cam groove. The lever is provided with a flexible locking piece and the male connector is provided with an engaging portion, and the flexible locking piece and the engaging portion are engaged.
At the front side of the engaging portion in the releasing direction,
The flexible protector is erected on the connector and the flexible protector is
Yoshitan the unlocking portion you extending in the direction provided in the portion, movable FLEXIBLE protector upon operating the unlocking portion is the engagement between the engaging portion drives the movable Shiwagakari locking piece since those formed by the outer Suyo can lock engagement is easily unlocked by releasing operation while preventing easily disengaged by an external force.
【図１】本発明の一実施例について、雌，雄コネクタの
分散状態を示す斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a distributed state of female and male connectors according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】ロック係合部の斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a lock engagement portion.
【図３】ロック係合状態の断面図である。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a lock engagement state.
【図４】ロック解除操作過程の断面図である。FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a lock release operation process.
【図５】ロック解除時の断面図である。FIG. 5 is a sectional view at the time of unlocking.
【図６】従来例の斜視図である。FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional example.
【図７】従来例におけるロック係合機構の断面図であ
る。FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a lock engagement mechanism in a conventional example.
Ａ 雌コネクタ Ｂ 雄コネクタ Ｃ レバー Ｄ 係合部 ３ 可撓係止片 ４ 駆動カム溝 ７ 被駆動ピン １０ 可撓保護体 １０ａ 解除操作部 Reference Signs List A Female connector B Male connector C Lever D Engagement part 3 Flexible locking piece 4 Drive cam groove 7 Driven pin 10 Flexible protector 10a Release operation part
Claims (1)
に設けた雌コネクタと、該駆動カム溝に係合する被駆動
ピンを設けた雄コネクタとから成り、該レバーに可撓係
止片を設けると共に該雄コネクタに係合部を設け、該可
撓係止片と該係合部の係合を解除する方向における該係
合部の手前側において該雄コネクタに可撓保護体を立設
すると共に該可撓保護体の自由端部に該方向に延長する
解除操作部を設け、該解除操作部を操作した際に該可撓
保護体が該可撓係止片を駆動して該係合部との係合を外
すことを特徴とするレバー結合式コネクタにおける係止
機構。1. A female connector having a rotatable lever provided with a drive cam groove, and a male connector having a driven pin engaged with the drive cam groove. an engaging portion provided on the male connector provided with a single, movable
The engagement in a direction in which the engagement between the flexible engagement piece and the engagement portion is released.
A flexible protective body is erected on the male connector on the near side of the joint.
And extend in the direction to the free end of the flexible protector
A lever-operating connector provided with a release operation portion , wherein when the release operation portion is operated, the flexible protective member drives the flexible locking piece to release the engagement with the engagement portion. Locking mechanism in.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP02425193A JP3243769B2 (en) | 1993-02-12 | 1993-02-12 | Locking mechanism in lever connection type connector |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP02425193A JP3243769B2 (en) | 1993-02-12 | 1993-02-12 | Locking mechanism in lever connection type connector |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| JPH06243929A JPH06243929A (en) | 1994-09-02 |
| JP3243769B2 true JP3243769B2 (en) | 2002-01-07 |
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| JP02425193A Expired - Fee Related JP3243769B2 (en) | 1993-02-12 | 1993-02-12 | Locking mechanism in lever connection type connector |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| EP0771054B1 (en) * | 1995-10-24 | 2001-12-12 | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | Lever-type connector |
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