JP3323732B2 - Connector connection structure - 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 connecting structure in which corresponding male and female connectors are connected to each other to make them electrically conductive.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-319271, a first connector is inserted and held in order to improve the coupling of a multi-pole connector having a large number of terminals and a large coupling resistance. A holder (slide member) having a plurality of engagement protrusions on upper and lower wall surfaces, a substantially rectangular second connector having a recess into which the holder is inserted and an opening substantially parallel to a side wall, and an engagement protrusion of the holder. There is known a slide-coupled electrical connector having a substantially U-shaped operating member having a cam groove formed therein for engaging with the first and second connectors by sliding operation of the operating member. Have been.

[0003] That is, in the above-mentioned slide connection type electrical connector, after the first connector is inserted and held in the holder,
The plate-like portion of the operating member is inserted into an opening formed in the side wall of the second connector, and the engaging protrusion of the holder into which the first connector is inserted and held is aligned with the cam groove of the operating member to engage. In this state, the operating member is pushed in the longitudinal direction of the holder to slide the engaging projection of the holder along the cam groove, whereby the first member held by the holder is moved.
The connector is configured to couple to the second connector.

[0004]

In the connector having the above structure, the first connector held by the holder is temporarily engaged with the second connector having the operating member engaged with the first connector. And the cam groove of the operating member, the operating member must be pushed in the longitudinal direction of the holder to couple the first connector to the second connector. There is a problem that the joining operation is complicated because it must be performed.

[0005] In particular, when one of the connectors is attached to the distal end side of an electronic unit such as a meter unit or an air-conditioning unit that is mounted on an instrument panel of an automobile, the instrument panel of the electronic unit or the like is mounted. If assembled, the operation unit of the operating member cannot be driven, so that the electronic unit must be assembled after the connector is connected to the other connector. There is a problem that it is complicated.

[0006] Further, when the operation of connecting the connectors is completed, the width of the connector can be reduced because the plate-like portion of the operating member is inserted into the second connector. In the state (1), the operating member projects greatly to the side of the connector, so that it is necessary to secure an operation space for the operating member, and there is a problem that a large dead space cannot be avoided.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a connector coupling structure capable of securely coupling a pair of connectors by a simple operation and minimizing a space for installing the connectors. Things.

[0008]

The invention according to claim 1 is
In a coupling structure of a connector having a first connector supported by a holder and a second connector coupled to the first connector, the first connector is slidable in a coupling direction between the first connector and the second connector. setting the support for supporting the holder only, the slide member that slides displaced in a direction orthogonal to the coupling direction of the two connectors, the holder
Install along the opposing walls, and
And a drive unit for displacing the slide member in accordance with the slide displacement of the first connector, and a driving unit for increasing the driving force of the slide member and the first connector and the second connector. An actuating section for transmitting to the coupling section with the two connectors and driving in a direction for coupling the two connectors , wherein the driving section corresponds to the two slide sections.
They are arranged at point symmetric positions .

According to the above structure, when the first connector is slid along the holder in accordance with the operating force for coupling the first connector and the second connector, the sliding member is changed in accordance with the driving force input from the driving section. Is slid, the driving force is increased and transmitted from the operating portion to the connecting portion of the two connectors, and a large connecting force is applied to both connectors. A first connector and a second connector;
The first connector is a holder according to the driving force for coupling
When the slide is displaced along
A large coupling force is applied to both diagonal ends of the connector.
Will be.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the connector coupling structure according to the first aspect, the inner wall surface of the holder includes:
A plate-like slide member is provided between the outer wall surface of the first connector and the outer wall surface of the first connector.

[0011] According to the above construction, since a small plate-shaped slide member is disposed between the holder and the first plate, the installation space for the slide member is reduced, and the connector space is reduced. Can be reduced in size.

[0012] The invention according to claim 3 provides the above-mentioned claim 1 or
In the connector coupling structure described in 2 , the stopper between the holder and the first connector is provided with a retaining portion for restricting the first connector from being pulled out forward.

[0013] According to the above structure, the first connector inserted into the holder is prevented from being pulled out of the holder to release the connection between the holder and the first connector by the retaining portion. Become.

[0014] The invention according to claim 4 is the above-mentioned claims 1-3.
5. The connector coupling structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first connector is temporarily fixed to a coupling standby position at a coupling portion between the holder and the first connector. To provide a temporary fixing part
The temporary fixing state of the first connector by the temporary fixing portion is released in accordance with an operation force for coupling the connector and the second connector.

According to the above configuration, before the two connectors are connected, the first connector is temporarily fixed to the connection standby position by the temporary fixing portion, and the first fixing portion is used by the temporary fixing portion when the two connectors are connected. The locked state of the connector is released, and the first connector is slid along the holder.

[0016]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a connector connection structure according to the present invention. This connector is mounted on a holder 1 mounted on a mounting portion S made of a stay member of an automobile, a first connector 2 slidably supported by the holder 1, and mounted on a circuit board 3 constituting an electronic unit 22. And a slide member 5 for driving the second connector 4 in a direction in which the second connector 4 is coupled to the first connector 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the holder 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a pair of upper and lower horizontal plates 6 and a pair of left and right side plates 7, and is fitted into a mounting hole formed in the mounting portion S. It is configured to be fixed by means such as screws. On the inner wall surfaces of the left and right side plates 7, support portions each comprising a pair of upper and lower concave grooves 8 for slidably supporting the first connector 2 are formed in the horizontal direction.

The horizontal plate 6 is formed with a pair of guide grooves 10 in which a pair of engagement pins 9 projecting from the upper surface of the rear end of the slide member 5 are engaged. The guide groove 10 includes an introduction portion 10a extending rearward from the front end of the holder 1, a driving groove 10b extending rearward inward from the end of the introduction portion 10a, and a rear end extending from the end of the drive groove 10b. And a locking portion 10c extending to the side.
In this embodiment, the drive groove 10b is formed so as to extend linearly inward of the rear part of the holder 1; however, the drive groove 10b is curved from the end of the introduction part 10a toward the rear inward. It is good also as a structure provided with the drive groove part which extends to the end.

The guide grooves 10 formed in the upper horizontal plate 6 and the guide grooves 10 formed in the lower horizontal plate 6 are disposed at point-symmetric positions. That is, in this embodiment, when viewed from the front side of the holder 1, a pair of guide grooves 10 are formed in parallel on the right side of the upper horizontal plate 6, and a pair of guide grooves 10 are formed on the left side of the lower horizontal plate 6. Are formed in parallel.

As shown in FIG. 3, the horizontal plate 6 of the holder 1 has slits 12a of a predetermined width on the left and right sides of its inner wall surface.
Is formed, a retaining portion 12 for locking the first connector 2 at the front standby position is provided,
The distal end portion of the fastened securely retaining portion 12 of this, the locking stepped portion 12b which faces the projection 17 formed on the rear portion of the first connector 2 is formed. When the front surface of the projection 17 contacts the rear surface of the locking step 12b, the first connector 2 is prevented from being pulled out forward. Further, the locking step 12b is formed in a tapered shape by providing a tapered surface 12c on the outer surface of the distal end portion.

The first connector 2 includes a male connector housing 14 inserted into the holder 1 and slidably supported, and a plurality of female terminals 15 disposed in a terminal receiving chamber of the connector housing 14. And
A holder 1 is provided at the rear end of the connector housing 14.
A pair of upper and lower protrusions 16 sliding on the left and right side surfaces along the concave groove 8 is formed on the left and right sides, and the protrusion 17 locked by the locking step 12b of the retaining portion 12 has a rear end portion. Are protruded on the left and right of the upper surface and the lower surface, respectively.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the first connector 2 is temporarily fixed on the left and right sides of the connector housing 14 at the connection standby position, so that the first connector 2 can be moved to the first position before performing a connecting operation described later. A temporary fixing portion 18 for preventing the connector 2 from being pushed into the holder 1 is provided. The temporary fixing portion 18 includes a base end portion 18a protruding from a side wall surface of the connector housing 14, a plate-like portion 18b extending rearward while facing the side wall surface of the connector housing 14 at a predetermined interval, and The protruding portion 18c protrudes from the rear outer surface of the plate portion 18b.

The protruding portion 18c of the temporary fixing portion 18 is formed in a triangular shape when viewed from a plane, and has a pair of tapered surfaces on its outer surface. In addition, a projection 19 having a pair of tapered surfaces corresponding to the tapered surface of the projection 18c is formed on the front surface of the holder 1. When the rear tapered surface of the projection 18c provided on the temporary fixing portion 18 comes into contact with the front tapered surface of the projection 19 provided on the holder 1, the first connector 2 is brought into the connection standby state. It is designed to be temporarily fixed in position.

As shown in FIG. 5, the second connector 4 has a female connector housing 20 which is externally fitted to and engaged with the connector housing 14 of the first connector 2, and a terminal accommodating chamber of the connector housing 20. And a plurality of male terminals 21 disposed in the connector housing 2.
0 is fixed on the circuit board 3 by means of screws or the like, and the connecting portion 21a of the male terminal 21 is led out from the rear end of the connector housing 20 and soldered to the conductor on the circuit board 3. (See FIG. 1).

The second connector 4 and the circuit board 3 are housed in a case of the electronic unit 22.
A pair of driven pins 23 driven by the slide member 5 project from the outer surface of the connector housing 20 at positions facing the installation portion of the slide member 5.

The slide member 5 comprises an inner wall surface of the holder 1 comprising the lower surface of the upper horizontal plate 6 and the upper surface of the lower horizontal plate 6 constituting the holder 1, and a first member comprising an upper surface and a lower surface of the connector housing 14. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the connector of the first connector 2 is located at a position facing the guide groove 10 formed in the holder 1. It is slidably supported by a pair of connecting pins 11 protruding from the housing 14.

That is, a guide groove 24 extending in the lateral direction (longitudinal direction) of the holder 1 and the first connector 2 is formed in the slide member 5, and the pair of connection pins 11 are fitted into the guide groove 24. Accordingly, the swing displacement of the slide member 5 is restricted by the two connection pins 11, and the slide member 5 is moved in the direction orthogonal to the connecting direction of the connectors 2 and 4 within the installation range of the guide groove 24. Is supported in a state where sliding displacement is allowed. The sliding displacement direction of the slide member 5 is not limited to a direction that is exactly perpendicular to the connecting direction of the connectors 2 and 4.

The guide groove 1 is formed on the outer surface of the rear end of the slide member 5, that is, the upper surface of the rear end of the upper slide member 5 and the lower surface of the rear end of the lower slide member 5.
0, and the driven pins 23, which are respectively protruded above and below the connector housing 20 of the second connector 4, are inserted into the front portion of the guide groove 24. A pair of engagement grooves 25 are formed.

The engagement groove 25 of the slide member 5 has an opening 25a serving as an introduction guide for the driven pin 23 and an operating groove extending continuously outward from the rear of the slide member 5 to the opening 25a. 25b. The width of the operation groove 25b is set to be substantially the same as the width of the drive groove 10b of the holder 1, and
By setting the longitudinal dimension of the operating groove 25b to a value smaller than the longitudinal dimension of the driving groove 10b of the holder 1, the operating groove 25b in the width direction of the connector is set.
Of the drive groove 10b formed in the holder 1
The inclination direction of the operation groove 25b and the drive groove 10b is set so as to be smaller than the inclination angle of the drive groove 10b.

As described above, the inclination direction of the operating groove 25a formed in the slide member 5 is set to be opposite to the inclination direction of the drive groove 10b formed in the holder 1. When the first connector 2
Is pushed into the holder 1, the slide member 5 is slid and displaced as described later, and the driving force is transmitted from the engagement groove 25 of the slide member 5 to the driven pin 23, so that the second connector 4 It is driven so as to be drawn to the connector 2 side.

The operating grooves 2b are arranged so that the angle of inclination of the operating grooves 25b with respect to the width direction of the connector is smaller than the angle of inclination of the driving grooves 10b.
By setting the inclination direction of the drive groove portion 5b and the drive groove portion 10b, the amount of movement of the first connector 2 pushed into the holder 1 in accordance with the coupling operation force of the two connectors 2 and 4 corresponds to the amount of movement in the coupling direction. As a result of the movement amount of the second connector 4 being reduced, the driving force transmitted from the driving groove 10 b to the slide member 5 is increased and transmitted to the second connector 4.

That is, the guide groove 1 formed in the holder 1
The drive portion for sliding the slide member 5 in accordance with the slide displacement of the first connector 2 is formed by the drive groove portion 10b and the engagement pin 9 fitted in the drive groove portion 10b. The operating groove 25b of the engagement groove 25 and the driven pin 23 engaged with the engagement groove 25 increase the driving force of the slide member 5 and connect the first connector 2 and the second connector 4 with each other. An actuating section is configured to transmit the signal to the section and drive in a direction in which the two connectors 2 and 4 are coupled.

When connecting the first connector 2 and the second connector 4 having the above configuration, the male connector housing 1 is used.
4, the first connector 2 in which the female terminal 15 is incorporated,
As shown by the phantom line in FIG. 3, the connector housing 14 is pushed in the direction shown by the arrow and inserted into the holder 1 after being opposed to the opening at the tip end of the holder 1.
The first connector 2 is set at the coupling standby position as shown by the solid line in FIG.

That is, in accordance with the operation of inserting the first connector 2 into the holder 1, the projection 17 of the connector housing 14 is pressed against the tapered surface 12c of the retaining portion 12 provided on the horizontal plate 6 of the holder 1. Thus, the retaining portion 12 is elastically deformed. Then, the protruding portion 17 gets over the locking step 12 b of the retaining portion 12 and is fitted into the holder 1, and as shown in FIG. 4, the protruding portion of the temporary fixing portion 18 provided on the side surface of the connector housing 14. The first connector 2 is temporarily fixed at a coupling standby position where the portion 18c contacts the front surface of the projection 19 provided on the side plate 7 of the holder 1. When the first connector 2 is inserted, the engagement pin 9 projecting from the rear end of the slide member 5 is introduced into the guide groove 10 of the holder 1, and the guide groove 10
The engagement pin 9 is engaged with the rear end position of the introduction portion 10a.

Next, after the holder 1 is mounted on the mounting portion S on the vehicle body side, the electronic unit 22 to which the second connector 4 is mounted is pressed against the first connector 2 so as to face the mounting portion. Then, the connector housing 20 of the second connector 4 is externally fitted into the connector housing 14 of the first connector 2 and pushed in, and the first connector 2 and the second
The connection with the connector 4 is made electrically conductive.

When the first connector 2 is pushed backward by the second connector 4 in response to the operation of connecting the two connectors 2 and 4, the projection 18c of the temporary fixing portion 18 provided on the side surface of the second connector 4 is provided. Is pressed against the projection 19 of the holder 1, and the plate-like portion 18b of the temporary fixing portion 18 is elastically deformed. Then, the projection 18c of the temporary fixing portion 18 is formed.
After moving over the projection 19 of the holder 1, the connector housing 14 of the first connector 2 slides rearward along the inner wall surface of the holder 1 as shown in FIG. The drive pin 23 is introduced into the engagement groove 25 of the slide member 5, and the driven pin 23 and the slide member 5 are engaged.

Further, in response to the rearward sliding displacement of the first connector 2, the engaging pin 9 of the sliding member 5 slides rearwardly inward along the driving groove 10b of the guide groove 10. The slide member 5 is slid toward the center of the first connector 2 while being supported by the connection pin 11, and the driven pin 23 of the second connector 4 is moved in accordance with the slide displacement of the slide member 5. 5 to be pulled toward the first connector 2 side.

That is, since the engaging groove 25 of the slide member 5 engaged with the driven pin 23 is provided with an operating groove 25b extending inward at the rear, the sliding displacement of the slide member 5 is prevented. Accordingly, the driven groove 23b is slid along the driven pin 23 of the second connector 4 so that the driven pin 23 is drawn toward the connecting pin 11 and then the state shown in FIG. It has become.

The inclination angle of the drive groove portion 10b constituting the drive portion of the slide member 5 with respect to the connecting direction of the two connectors 2 and 4 is determined by the inclination angle of the operation groove portion 25b constituting the actuation portion for driving the second connector 4. By setting the angle larger than the angle, the drive input to the slide member 5 according to the sliding displacement of the first connector 2 rearward during the coupling operation of the first connector 2 and the second connector 4. Since the force is increased and transmitted to the driven pin 23, the second connector 4 is driven in accordance with the driving force.
Is pressed against the first connector 2 by a large force, and the first connector 2 and the second connector 4 are securely connected.

When the first and second connectors 2 and 4 are connected to each other, the engaging pin 9 of the slide member 5 is introduced into the engaging portion 10c of the guide groove 10 as shown in FIG. It is locked. Therefore, even when the connecting portion of the connectors 2 and 4 rattles and the engaging pin 9 slightly moves to the front side of the guide groove 10, the driving force for slidingly displacing the slide member 5 is applied. Therefore, both connectors 2 and 4 are maintained in a stable coupled state. In addition, in the installation range of the locking portion 10c, the first and second connectors 2, 4 and the slide member 5 move to the rear side of the holder 1 in an integrated state. Even if there is some variation in the pushing amount, the two connectors 2 and 4 can be shifted to the completely coupled state.

When the connection between the first connector 2 and the second connector 4 is released, the electronic unit 22 is disconnected.
To slide the second connector 4 to the uncoupling position, thereby displacing the slide member 5 in the direction opposite to the coupling operation, while simultaneously sliding the first connector 2
Can be disengaged after sliding the connector forward.

The first connector 2 is slidably supported in the connecting direction by the holder 1 mounted on the mounting portion S as described above.
A slide member 5 is provided which is slid in a direction perpendicular to the connecting direction of the two connectors 2 and 4 in accordance with the slide displacement of the first connector 2 while increasing the driving force in accordance with the slide displacement of the slide member 5. And the second connector 4
Is transmitted in the direction in which the two connectors 2 and 4 are coupled to each other, so that the second connector 4 is simply pushed in the direction in which the second connector 4 is coupled to the first connector 2. Operation, the two connectors 2 and 4
Can be provided with a large bonding force.

Therefore, a large number of female terminals 15 and male terminals 2 are provided in the first connector 2 and the second connector 4.
Even in a connector having a multi-pole structure having a large coupling resistance provided with the connector 1, the two connectors 2 and 4 can be surely shifted to the coupled state with one touch. The second connector 4 is disposed on the back side of an electronic unit 22 such as a meter unit, an air conditioning unit or a navigation device of a vehicle, and the first connector 4 is provided at the bottom of a mounting hole in which the electronic unit 22 is mounted. Even when the operator's hand cannot be inserted into the joint between the two connectors 2 and 4 due to the attachment of the connector 2 or the like, the joining operation of the two connectors 2 and 4 can be performed easily and reliably.

Further, the operation for connecting the two connectors 2 and 4 is performed by driving the slide member 5 without securing an operation space for driving the slide member 5 beside the installation portion of the connector. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a large dead space from being formed on the side of the installation portion of the connector and to effectively use the space.

In the above-described embodiment, the plate-shaped slide member 5 is provided between the inner wall surface of the holder 1 and the outer wall surface of the first connector 2, so that
The installation space for the slide member 5 formed between the inner wall surface of the holder 1 and the outer wall surface of the first connector 2 can be reduced, and the vertical dimension of the connector is effectively prevented from increasing. Can be.

[0046] Further, by installing a respective slide member 5 and below the first connector 4 as described above, the both slide member 5 along the wall surface which faces the holder 1
Are slidably supported, and the two slide members 5 are arranged at point symmetric positions so as to be symmetrically slid and displaced , so that the two slide members 5 are respectively slid toward the center of the connector. By applying a large driving force to both ends of the two connectors 2 and 4 on the diagonal line while displacing the connectors, the two connectors 2 and 4 can be configured with a simple configuration.
4 can be properly connected by imparting an equal connecting force to each of the portions 4.

[0047] Moreover, since that is configured to dispose the both slide member 5 as described above in point symmetry position, it is possible to form the slide member 5 in the same shape, it is possible to improve its productivity There is an advantage that you can .

In the above-described embodiment, the retaining plate 12 is provided on the horizontal plate 6 of the holder 1, and the projection 17 corresponding to the locking step 12 b of the retaining plate 12 is provided with the projection 17 of the first connector 2. Since the connector 17 is provided on the connector housing 14, the holder 1 and the first connector 2 can be maintained in a stable coupled state by bringing the protrusion 17 into contact with the locking step 12b.

As described above, the tapered surface 12c is formed on the outer surface of the distal end of the locking step 12b to form a tapered shape, and at the same time, the horizontal plate 6 of the holder 1 By providing a slit 12a between them,
When the projection 17 of the connector housing 14 is pressed against the tapered surface 12c of the locking step 12b so as to elastically deform the retaining portion 12, the first connector 2 with respect to the holder 1 Connection work can be easily performed with one touch. Furthermore, the first connector 2 in the holder 1 can be pulled out by elastically deforming the retaining portion 12.

In the above embodiment, the temporary fixing portions 18 are provided on both left and right side surfaces of the connector housing 14, and the projecting portions 18c of the temporary fixing portions 18 are brought into contact with the front surface of the holder 1 as shown in FIG. Since the first connector 2 is temporarily fixed to the connection standby position by being in contact with the first connector 2, it is possible to effectively prevent the first connector 2 from being pushed into the holder 1 with a simple configuration before performing the above-described connection operation. can do.

The temporary fixing portion 18 is formed by a base end portion 18a protruding from the side wall surface of the connector housing 14 and a plate-shaped extending frontward while facing the side wall surface of the connector housing 14 at a predetermined interval. Part 18b and the plate-shaped part 18
b, a pair of tapered surfaces are formed on the outer surface of the projection 18c, and the front surface of the holder 1 corresponds to the tapered surface of the projection 18c. When a projection 19 having a pair of tapered surfaces is formed, the two tapered surfaces are pressed against each other to elastically deform the plate-like portion 18b, so that the temporary fixing state by the temporary fixing portion 18 can be one-touch. It can be easily released.

An urging member for urging the first connector 2 forward is provided in place of the temporary fixing portion 18, and the urging member is pulled out of the protrusion 16 of the connector housing 14 in accordance with the urging force of the urging member. The first connector 2 may be locked at the connection standby position by making contact with the locking step 12b of the stopper 12.

The second connector 4 to be connected to the first connector 2 does not necessarily need to be mounted on the circuit board 3 provided in the electronic unit 22, and as shown in FIG. The second connector 4 including the housing 20 and the male terminal 27 having the harness 26 connected to the rear end may be directly connected to the first connector 2. In addition, the holder 1 and the first connector 2 do not necessarily need to be supported by the mounting portion S.
An operator may hold the holder 1 and the first connector 2 and directly connect to the second connector 4.

Further, in the above embodiment, the first connector 2 slidably supported by the holder 1 is mounted on the mounting portion S on the vehicle body side, and the second connector 4 connected to the first connector 2 is connected to the electronic unit. 22 has been described, the electronic unit 2
2 shows a slide member 5 and a male connector housing 1
A structure in which the first connector 2 having the connector 4 and the like and the holder 1 are installed, and the second connector 4 having the female connector housing 20 and the like is provided in the mounting portion S may be adopted. In this case, the electronic unit 22 serves as a mounting portion for the first connector 2.

Further, instead of the above-described configuration in which the engagement pin 9 protruding from the slide member 5 is introduced and engaged with the guide groove 10 formed in the holder 1 , the holder
A structure in which an engaging pin 9 is protruded from the slide member 1 and a guide groove 10 with which the engaging pin 9 is engaged is provided in the slide member 5 may be adopted. Further, a driven pin 23 is protruded from the lower surface of the distal end portion of the slide member 5 and the engagement groove 25 into which the driven pin 23 is introduced and is engaged is formed in the second groove.
The structure formed in the connector housing 20 of the connector 4 may be adopted.

In the above embodiment, the sliding member 5
Is slidably supported by the connector housing 14 of the first connector 2 and the drive unit for slidably displacing the slide member 5 is provided between the slide member and the holder 1. The connecting pin 11 slidably supported on the connecting pin 11
And a guide groove 24 is provided between the slide member 5 and the holder 1 to allow the holder 1 to support the slide member 5, and a driving unit including the engagement pin 9 and the guide groove 10 is connected to the connector housing of the first connector 2. A structure provided between the slide member 14 and the slide member 5 may be employed.

[0057]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the first connector is connected to the first connector in the connecting direction.
A holder is provided on the holder for slidably supporting the connector, and a slide member that slides in a direction orthogonal to the coupling direction of the two connectors in accordance with the slide displacement of the first connector is provided. The driving force is increased and the driving force is transmitted to the connecting portion between the first connector and the second connector so as to drive the connector in a direction for connecting the two connectors. By the operation of
A strong connecting force can be applied to the connecting portion of both connectors. Therefore, even when a connector having a multi-pole structure having a large coupling resistance is arranged at a position where the hand of an operator cannot be inserted, the joining operation of the two connectors can be performed easily and reliably, and the connector A dead space is prevented from being formed on the side and the like, and the installation space for the connector can be minimized.

Further , the slide member is moved relative to the holder.
Along the facing wall,
Arrange the slide members at point symmetrical positions and slide symmetrically.
The first connector and the second connector.
The first connector slides according to the driving force for coupling with the connector.
The two members from the slide member
Applying a large coupling force to the diagonally opposite ends of the
With a simple configuration, equal coupling force is applied to each part of both connectors
And the two can be properly bonded. Also,
Arrange slide members of the same shape above and below the first connector
Can increase productivity and reduce manufacturing costs.
There is an advantage that it can be reduced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a plate-shaped slide member is provided between the inner wall surface of the holder and the outer wall surface of the first connector. There is an advantage that the installation space for the slide member formed between the connector and the outer wall surface can be reduced, and the vertical dimension of the connector can be effectively prevented from increasing.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a retaining portion for restricting the first connector supported by the holder from being pulled out of the holder is provided at the connecting portion between the holder and the first connector. It is possible to stably maintain the connection state between the first connector and the first connector, and effectively prevent the first connector from being detached from the holder.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a temporary fixing portion for temporarily fixing the first connector at the connection standby position is provided at the connecting portion between the holder and the first connector, and the first connector and the second connector are connected. Since the temporary fixing state of the first connector by the temporary fixing portion is released in accordance with the operating force to be performed, the first connector is prevented from being pushed into the holder before the operation of coupling the two connectors is performed. In addition to this, there is an advantage that the temporary fixing state by the temporary fixing portion can be released with a single touch at the time of the connecting operation of the two connectors.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a connector connection structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a specific structure of a first connector.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a state where the first connector is locked to a holder by a retaining portion.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a state where the first connector is temporarily fixed to a coupling standby position by a temporary fixing portion.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a specific structure of a second connector.

FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view showing a state before the first connector and the second connector are connected.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a process of connecting the first connector and the second connector.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a connection state between the first connector and the second connector.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another example of the second connector.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Holder 2 1st connector 4 2nd connector 5 Slide member 8 Depressed groove (support part) 9 Engagement pin (drive part) 10 Guide groove (drive part) 12 Retaining part 18 Temporary fixing part 23 Driven pin (operation part) 25) Working groove (working part)

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kensaku Takada 1-7-10 Kikuzumi, Minami-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Inside Harness Research Institute, Inc. No. 7-10 Inside Harness Research Institute, Inc. (56) References JP-A-4-160775 (JP, A) JP-A-7-5277 (JP, U) JP-A-3-100378 (JP, U) Kaisho 64-55678 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H01R 13/629 H01R 13/639

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] A first connector supported by a holder;
In a connector coupling structure having a second connector coupled to the first connector, the first connector and the second connector may be connected to each other.
Only set a support portion for supporting the first connector slidably in holder coupling direction of the connector, the slide member that slides displaced in a direction orthogonal to the coupling direction of the two connectors,
Install along the opposite wall of the holder
And both slide members are arranged at point symmetric positions.
And, both by transferring the sliding member in accordance with the sliding displacement of the first connector and the driving unit for sliding displacement, the coupling portion of the growing the driving force and the first connector and the second connector of the slide member an actuating portion for driving in the direction of attaching the connector is provided, the both slide the drive unit
A connector coupling structure, which is disposed at a point symmetrical position corresponding to a connector part. 2. The connector coupling structure according to claim 1, wherein a plate-shaped slide member is disposed between an inner wall surface of the holder and an outer wall surface of the first connector. 3. A connecting portion between the holder and the first connector,
3. The connector coupling structure according to claim 1, further comprising a retaining portion for restricting the first connector from being pulled out forward. 4. A temporary fixing portion for temporarily fixing the first connector at a coupling standby position at a connecting portion between the holder and the first connector, and the temporary fixing portion is provided in accordance with an operation force for coupling the first connector and the second connector. 2. The structure of claim 1, wherein said first connector is released from said temporary fixing state by said stopper.
4. The connector coupling structure according to any one of claims 3 to 3 .