JP3442635B2 - Slide mating type connector - Google Patents
Slide mating type connectorInfo
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- JP3442635B2 JP3442635B2 JP32826297A JP32826297A JP3442635B2 JP 3442635 B2 JP3442635 B2 JP 3442635B2 JP 32826297 A JP32826297 A JP 32826297A JP 32826297 A JP32826297 A JP 32826297A JP 3442635 B2 JP3442635 B2 JP 3442635B2
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、多極の雌,雄両コ
ネクタハウジングの嵌合方向にスライド部材をスライド
移動させ、該スライド部材の小さな操作力で回動するレ
バーのてこ作用により両コネクタハウジング同士を容易
に嵌脱させるようにしたスライド嵌合型コネクタに関す
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to both connectors by sliding a slide member in a fitting direction of a multipolar female and male connector housing and levering a lever which is rotated by a small operating force of the slide member. The present invention relates to a slide fitting type connector in which housings are easily fitted and removed.
【0002】[0002]
【先行技術】この種のてこ作用を利用したスライド嵌合
型コネクタを、本出願人は特願平9−216718号に
おいて出願した。これを、図8〜図11によって、簡単
に説明すると、スライド嵌合型コネクタ1の一方のコネ
クタハウジングを成す雄型のコネクタハウジング2に
は、スライド部材3を往復スライド移動自在に設けてあ
る。このスライド部材3には該スライド部材3の往復動
により回動するレバー4の基端部4aを支軸5を介して
回動自在に支持してある。このレバー4の中途部の長孔
4bは雄型のコネクタハウジング2の作用点部としての
支持ピン6に連係されている。また、雄型のコネクタハ
ウジング2と他方のコネクタハウジングを成す雌型のコ
ネクタハウジング7とを嵌脱させるために、レバー4の
先端部4c,4dを雌型のコネクタハウジング7の一対
の係合部8,9に係合、離反自在にしてある。2. Description of the Related Art The present applicant has applied for a slide-fitting connector utilizing this type of lever action in Japanese Patent Application No. 9-216718. This will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11. A male connector housing 2 which forms one connector housing of the slide fitting type connector 1 is provided with a slide member 3 so as to be reciprocally slidably movable. A base end portion 4a of a lever 4 which is rotated by the reciprocating movement of the slide member 3 is rotatably supported by a supporting shaft 5 on the slide member 3. The long hole 4b in the middle of the lever 4 is linked to a support pin 6 as an action point portion of the male connector housing 2. Further, in order to insert and remove the male connector housing 2 and the female connector housing 7 that constitutes the other connector housing, the tip portions 4c and 4d of the lever 4 are formed into a pair of engaging portions of the female connector housing 7. 8 and 9 can be engaged and disengaged freely.
【0003】そして、スライド部材3の往動時に、レバ
ー4の先端部4cが雌型のコネクタハウジング7の一方
の係合部8に係合して該雌型のコネクタハウジング7に
雄型のコネクタハウジング2が引き込まれて両コネクタ
ハウジング2,7相互が嵌合されると共に、該スライド
部材3の復動時に、レバー4の先端部4dが雌型のコネ
クタハウジング7の他方の係合部9に係合して両コネク
タハウジング2,7相互が離脱されるようになってい
る。即ち、図9〜図11に示すように、スライド部材3
を往動方向(嵌合方向)に押圧操作して順次押し込んで
行くと、上記レバー4のてこ作用(レバー4の基端部4
aの支軸5を力点、雄型のコネクタハウジング2の支持
ピン6を作用点、レバー4の先端部4cを支点とするて
こ作用)により、雌型のコネクタハウジング7のフード
部7a内に雄型のコネクタハウジング2が引き込まれて
両コネクタハウジング2,7相互が嵌合される。When the slide member 3 is moved forward, the tip 4c of the lever 4 is engaged with one of the engaging portions 8 of the female connector housing 7 so that the female connector housing 7 has a male connector. The housing 2 is pulled in to fit the two connector housings 2 and 7 together, and when the slide member 3 is returned, the tip portion 4d of the lever 4 is engaged with the other engaging portion 9 of the female connector housing 7. The two connector housings 2 and 7 are engaged with each other to be disengaged from each other. That is, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the slide member 3
When the levers are pushed in the forward direction (fitting direction) and sequentially pushed in, the lever action of the lever 4 (the base end portion 4 of the lever 4 is
a lever 5a is a force point, the support pin 6 of the male connector housing 2 is a point of action, and the tip 4c of the lever 4 is a fulcrum). The connector housing 2 of the mold is pulled in and both connector housings 2 and 7 are fitted together.
【0004】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】前記先行技術のスライ
ド嵌合型コネクタ1は、図12に示すように、雄型のコ
ネクタハウジング2と、スライド部材3と、このスライ
ド部材3に回動自在に支持されるレバー4と、雌型のコ
ネクタハウジング7とに分解され、これら両コネクタハ
ウジング2,7相互を嵌合させる時に、まず、レバー4
をスライド部材3にセットした後で、雄型のコネクタハ
ウジング2とスライド部材3とを組み付けるようにして
いたが、スライド部材3にレバー4をセットすると、自
重によりレバー4が下向きになってしまい、雄型のコネ
クタハウジング2をスライド部材3にセットする時に、
レバー4を一度手で持ち上げてからセットしなければな
らないため、組み付け作業性が悪かった。As shown in FIG. 12, the slide fitting type connector 1 of the prior art described above has a male connector housing 2, a slide member 3 and a rotatable slide member 3. When the lever 4 to be supported and the female connector housing 7 are disassembled and these connector housings 2 and 7 are fitted to each other, first, the lever 4
Although the male connector housing 2 and the slide member 3 were assembled after the slide member 3 was set on the slide member 3, when the lever 4 was set on the slide member 3, the lever 4 was set downward due to its own weight. When setting the male connector housing 2 on the slide member 3,
Since the lever 4 had to be lifted once by hand and then set, the assembly workability was poor.
【0005】そこで、本発明は、前記した課題を解決す
べくなされたものであり、一方のコネクタハウジングと
レバーを有したスライド部材との組み付け作業性を向上
させることができるスライド嵌合型コネクタを提供する
ことを目的とする。Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a slide fitting type connector capable of improving the workability of assembling one connector housing and a slide member having a lever. The purpose is to provide.
【0006】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】請求項1の発明は、雌,
雄両コネクタハウジングの一方のコネクタハウジングに
スライド部材を往復スライド移動自在に設け、このスラ
イド部材に該スライド部材の往復動により回動するレバ
ーの基端部を力点用の支軸を介して回動自在に支持し、
このレバーの中途部側を前記一方のコネクタハウジング
の作用点部に連係させると共に、前記両コネクタハウジ
ングを嵌合させる際に該レバーの先端部側を他方のコネ
クタハウジングの係合部に係合自在にしたスライド嵌合
型コネクタであって、前記スライド部材に前記レバーの
基端部を仮固定手段を介して仮止め自在にする一方、前
記一方のコネクタハウジングに前記レバーの先端部側の
摺接部が当接摺動するレバー押出部を突設し、この一方
のコネクタハウジングのレバー押出部に前記レバーの先
端部側の摺接部が押圧摺動した時に前記レバーの仮止め
状態が解除されるように構成したことを特徴とする。The invention according to claim 1 is a female,
A slide member is reciprocally slidably mounted on one connector housing of the male and female connector housings, and a base end portion of a lever which is rotated by reciprocating movement of the slide member is rotated on the slide member via a support shaft for force point. Support freely,
The middle part side of this lever is linked to the action point part of the one connector housing, and the tip part side of the lever is freely engageable with the engagement part of the other connector housing when the two connector housings are fitted together. And a base end portion of the lever can be temporarily fixed to the slide member via a temporary fixing means, while the one connector housing is slidably contacted to the tip end portion of the lever. The lever push-out portion on which the contact portion slides abuttingly is projected, and when the slide contact portion on the tip end side of the lever is pressed and slid on the lever push-out portion of this one connector housing, the temporarily fixed state of the lever is released. It is characterized in that it is configured as follows.
【0007】このスライド嵌合型コネクタでは、スライ
ド部材にレバーの基端部を仮固定手段を介して仮止めし
たので、一方のコネクタハウジングとスライド部材とを
組み付ける際に、先行技術のようなレバーを持ち上げる
作業等が不要となり、組み付け作業が簡素化される。In this slide-fitting type connector, since the base end of the lever is temporarily fixed to the slide member via the temporary fixing means, when assembling one connector housing and the slide member, the lever like the prior art is used. The work of lifting up is unnecessary and the assembling work is simplified.
【0008】請求項2の発明は、請求項1記載のスライ
ド嵌合型コネクタであって、前記一方のコネクタハウジ
ングに前記スライド部材を摺動自在に外装し、これらス
ライド部材と一方のコネクタハウジングとの完全装着時
に、前記レバー押出部の規制面を介して前記レバーが正
規の位置に導かれるようにしたことを特徴とする。According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the slide fitting type connector according to the first aspect, the slide member is slidably mounted on the one connector housing, and the slide member and the one connector housing are provided. When the lever is completely attached, the lever is guided to a regular position via the restriction surface of the lever pushing portion.
【0009】このスライド嵌合型コネクタでは、スライ
ド部材と一方のコネクタハウジングとを完全装着するだ
けで、レバーがスライド部材内の正規の位置に来るの
で、レバーの位置決め作業が不要となり、組み付け作業
性が向上する。In this slide-fitting type connector, the lever comes to the proper position within the slide member only by completely mounting the slide member and one of the connector housings, so that the lever positioning work becomes unnecessary and the assembling workability is improved. Is improved.
【0010】[0010]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の一実施形態を図面
に基づいて説明する。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
【0011】図1は本発明の一実施形態のスライド嵌合
型コネクタの嵌合開始直前の状態を示す断面図、図2は
同スライド嵌合型コネクタの嵌合途中の状態を示す断面
図、図3は同スライド嵌合型コネクタの嵌合完了状態を
示す断面図である。FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a state of a slide fitting type connector according to an embodiment of the present invention immediately before starting fitting, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a state of the slide fitting type connector during fitting. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a completed fitting state of the slide fitting type connector.
【0012】図1〜図3に示すように、スライド嵌合型
コネクタ10は、後壁21の凹部21aより四角筒状の
フード部22内に複数の雄端子26が突設されると共
に、該後壁21の背面側が基板(図示省略)に固定され
た合成樹脂製で雌型のコネクタハウジング(他方のコネ
クタハウジング)20と、この雌型のコネクタハウジン
グ20のフード部22内に往復スライド移動自在に遊嵌
される合成樹脂製で四角筒状のスライドカバー(スライ
ド部材)30と、このスライドカバー30内に往復スラ
イド移動自在に支持された合成樹脂製の直方体状の雄型
のコネクタハウジング(一方のコネクタハウジング)4
0と、上記スライドカバー30の後述する上,下壁3
2,33間に配設されて該スライドカバー30の往復ス
ライド移動により揺動(回動)し、てこ作用により固定
側の雌型のコネクタハウジング20に可動側の雄型のコ
ネクタハウジング40を嵌合させる合成樹脂製のレバー
50とで構成されている。As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the slide-fitting type connector 10 has a plurality of male terminals 26 projecting from a recess 21a of a rear wall 21 in a rectangular tubular hood 22. The rear side of the rear wall 21 is made of synthetic resin and is fixed to a substrate (not shown). The female connector housing (the other connector housing) 20 and the hood portion 22 of the female connector housing 20 can be reciprocally slidably moved. A rectangular plastic slide cover (slide member) 30 made of synthetic resin that is loosely fitted to the connector, and a rectangular parallelepiped male connector housing made of synthetic resin that is supported in the slide cover 30 so as to be reciprocally slidable. Connector housing) 4
0, and the upper and lower walls 3 of the slide cover 30 described later.
2 and 33, the slide cover 30 is rocked (rotated) by the reciprocating sliding movement of the slide cover 30, and the movable male connector housing 40 is fitted to the fixed female connector housing 20 by the lever action. It is composed of a synthetic resin lever 50 to be combined.
【0013】図1〜図3に示すように、雌型のコネクタ
ハウジング20のフード部22の上壁22aの内面側に
は、前端から後壁21の凹部21aに連なる溝状の凹部
(レバー案内部)23を形成してある。また、雌型のコ
ネクタハウジング20のフード部22の下壁22bの内
面前側には、リブ(係合部)24を一体突出形成してあ
る。このリブ24の後面上端にはレバー50の先端部側
が摺動する突起25を一体突出形成してある。この突起
25は、スライドカバー30の往動スライド操作により
雌型のコネクタハウジング20に雄型のコネクタハウジ
ング40を引き込んで両コネクタハウジング20,40
相互を嵌合させる際に、レバー50の先端部側が摺動自
在に当接して該レバー50の支点となるものである。As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, on the inner surface side of the upper wall 22a of the hood portion 22 of the female connector housing 20, there is a groove-shaped recess (lever guide) extending from the front end to the recess 21a of the rear wall 21. Part) 23 is formed. A rib (engagement portion) 24 is integrally formed on the front side of the inner wall of the lower wall 22b of the hood portion 22 of the female connector housing 20. On the upper end of the rear surface of the rib 24, a projection 25 on which the tip end side of the lever 50 slides is integrally formed. The protrusion 25 pulls the male connector housing 40 into the female connector housing 20 by the forward sliding operation of the slide cover 30 to cause both connector housings 20, 40
When they are fitted to each other, the tip end side of the lever 50 slidably contacts and serves as a fulcrum of the lever 50.
【0014】図1〜図7に示すように、スライドカバー
30は合成樹脂で四角筒状に形成してあり、雄型のコネ
クタハウジング40に対して摺動自在に外装されている
と共に、両コネクタハウジング20,40の嵌脱時に雌
型のコネクタハウジング20のフード部22内に摺動自
在になっている。この四角筒状のスライドカバー30の
外周面の前端側には環鍔状の操作部31を一体突出形成
してある。また、スライドカバー30の上,下壁32,
33の相対向する位置にはスリット32a,33aをそ
れぞれ形成してあり、上壁32のスリット(一方のスリ
ット)32a内にレバー50の基端部51を力点用の支
軸35を介して回動自在に支持してあると共に、下壁3
3のスリット(他方のスリット)33a内にはレバー5
0の先端側を挿入、離反自在にしてある。さらに、上壁
32のスリット32aの相対向する内面の前側には、レ
バー50の基端部51側に設けられた後述する仮固定手
段53が一時的に係止される溝部(係合部)36を凹状
に形成してある。As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the slide cover 30 is made of synthetic resin in a rectangular tube shape and is slidably mounted on a male connector housing 40. It is slidable in the hood portion 22 of the female connector housing 20 when the housings 20 and 40 are inserted and removed. On the front end side of the outer peripheral surface of the square cylindrical slide cover 30, a ring-collar-shaped operating portion 31 is integrally formed. In addition, on the slide cover 30, the lower wall 32,
Slits 32a and 33a are formed at positions opposed to each other, and the base end portion 51 of the lever 50 is rotated within the slit (one slit) 32a of the upper wall 32 via the support shaft 35 for power point. It is movably supported and the lower wall 3
The lever 5 is provided in the slit 33 (the other slit) 33a.
The tip side of 0 can be inserted and separated. Further, on the front side of the inner surfaces of the slits 32a of the upper wall 32 which face each other, a groove portion (engagement portion) in which a temporary fixing means 53 provided on the base end portion 51 side of the lever 50 is temporarily locked is described. 36 is formed in a concave shape.
【0015】図1〜図7に示すように、雄型のコネクタ
ハウジング40は合成樹脂により略直方体状に形成して
あり、その前後面間にかけて複数の端子収容室(図示省
略)をそれぞれ形成してある。この各端子収容室には、
両コネクタハウジング20,40の嵌合時に、雌型のコ
ネクタハウジング20の各雄端子26と電気的に接続さ
れて両コネクタハウジング20,40相互の電気的導通
が図られる図示しない雌端子が収容してある。この各雌
端子には図示しないワイヤハーネスを接続してある。ま
た、雄型のコネクタハウジング40の一側面40aの前
下側には、直方体状のガイド部(作用点部)41を一体
突出形成してある。このガイド部41の後面41aの上
部には、レバー50の中途部側が摺動してレバー50の
作用点となる円弧状の突起41bを一体突出形成してあ
る。As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the male connector housing 40 is formed of synthetic resin into a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers (not shown) are formed between front and rear surfaces thereof. There is. In each terminal accommodating chamber,
When the two connector housings 20 and 40 are fitted, a female terminal (not shown) that is electrically connected to each male terminal 26 of the female connector housing 20 to electrically connect the two connector housings 20 and 40 to each other is housed. There is. A wire harness (not shown) is connected to each of the female terminals. A rectangular parallelepiped guide portion (action point portion) 41 is integrally formed on the lower front side of one side surface 40a of the male connector housing 40. On the upper portion of the rear surface 41a of the guide portion 41, an arc-shaped projection 41b which is a point of action of the lever 50 is integrally formed so as to slide in the middle of the lever 50.
【0016】さらに、雄型のコネクタハウジング40の
一側面40aの後側には、レバー50の先端部側の後述
する摺接部56が当接摺動する略直方体状のレバー押出
部42を一体突出形成してある。このレバー押出部42
は、レバー50の摺接部56が摺動する前面(案内面)
42aと、この前面42aの上側に連続して形成されて
レバー50を正規の位置に導くテーパ面(規制面)42
bとを備えている。即ち、図5,図6に示すように、レ
バー50の先端部側の摺接部56がレバー押出部42の
前面42aに押圧摺動した時にレバー50の仮止め状態
が解除されるようになっていると共に、図7に示すよう
に、スライドカバー30と雄型のコネクタハウジング4
0との完全装着時に、レバー押出部42のテーパ面42
bを介してレバー50が正規の位置(回動初期位置)に
導かれるようになっている。Further, on the rear side of the one side surface 40a of the male connector housing 40, there is integrally formed a substantially rectangular parallelepiped lever push-out portion 42 on which a sliding contact portion 56, which will be described later, on the tip end side of the lever 50 comes into sliding contact. It is formed protruding. This lever pushing part 42
Is the front surface (guide surface) on which the sliding contact portion 56 of the lever 50 slides.
42a and a tapered surface (regulating surface) 42 that is formed continuously above the front surface 42a and guides the lever 50 to a normal position.
and b. That is, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the sliding contact portion 56 on the tip end side of the lever 50 is pressed and slid on the front surface 42a of the lever pushing portion 42, the temporarily fixed state of the lever 50 is released. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the slide cover 30 and the male connector housing 4 are provided.
The taper surface 42 of the lever push-out portion 42 when completely mounted with 0
The lever 50 is guided to a regular position (initial rotation position) via b.
【0017】図1〜図7に示すように、レバー50は合
成樹脂により略矩形板状に形成してあり、その円弧状の
基端部51の中央に枢支穴(係合部)52を形成してあ
る。この枢支穴52にスライドカバー30の上壁32の
スリット32a内に突出した支軸35を嵌め込むことに
より、レバー50の基端部51を回動自在に支持してあ
る。また、レバー50の両側面の枢支穴52の近傍に
は、スライドカバー30の溝部36に仮止めされる水平
円柱状の仮固定突起(仮固定手段)53を一体突出形成
してある。As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the lever 50 is formed of synthetic resin into a substantially rectangular plate shape, and a pivotal support hole (engaging portion) 52 is formed at the center of an arcuate base end portion 51. Has been formed. By fitting the support shaft 35 protruding into the slit 32a of the upper wall 32 of the slide cover 30 into the pivot support hole 52, the base end portion 51 of the lever 50 is rotatably supported. In the vicinity of the pivot holes 52 on both sides of the lever 50, horizontal cylindrical temporary fixing projections (temporary fixing means) 53 that are temporarily fixed to the groove portions 36 of the slide cover 30 are integrally formed.
【0018】さらに、レバー50の前面(一面)54は
その中途部から先端部にかけてテーパ面状になってい
て、該前面54が雄型コネクタハウジング40のガイド
部41の円弧状の突起41bに摺接自在になっている。
また、レバー50の後面(他面)55の上側が雄型コネ
クタハウジング40のレバー押出部42のテーパ面42
bに当接自在になっている。そして、レバー50の後面
55の先端には略三角柱状の摺接部56を一体突出形成
してあり、図6に示すように、該摺接部56が雄型のコ
ネクタハウジング40のレバー押出部42の前面42a
の下側まで押圧摺動した時に上記レバー50の仮止め状
態が解除されるようになっている。さらに、スライドカ
バー30の往復動スライド操作により雌型のコネクタハ
ウジング20と雄型のコネクタハウジング40とを相互
に嵌合させる際に、レバー50の摺接部56寄りの後面
55が雌型のコネクタハウジング20のリブ24に突設
したレバー支点用の突起25に摺動するようになってい
る。Further, the front surface (one surface) 54 of the lever 50 is tapered from the middle portion to the tip portion thereof, and the front surface 54 slides on the arc-shaped projection 41b of the guide portion 41 of the male connector housing 40. It is accessible.
Further, the upper side of the rear surface (other surface) 55 of the lever 50 is the tapered surface 42 of the lever push-out portion 42 of the male connector housing 40.
It can come into contact with b. A substantially triangular prism-shaped sliding contact portion 56 is integrally formed at the tip of the rear surface 55 of the lever 50. As shown in FIG. 6, the sliding contact portion 56 is a lever push-out portion of the male connector housing 40. 42 front surface 42a
When the lever 50 is pushed and slid to the lower side, the temporarily fixed state of the lever 50 is released. Further, when the female connector housing 20 and the male connector housing 40 are fitted to each other by the reciprocating sliding operation of the slide cover 30, the rear surface 55 of the lever 50 near the sliding contact portion 56 is the female connector. It is adapted to slide on a lever fulcrum projection 25 provided on a rib 24 of the housing 20.
【0019】以上実施形態のスライド嵌合型コネクタ1
0によれば、図1に示すように、雌型のコネクタハウジ
ング20と雄型の各コネクタハウジング40の嵌合開始
直前において、レバー50はスライドカバー30の支軸
35に回動自在に支持されて雄型のコネクタハウジング
40のガイド部41の突起41bとレバー押出部42の
テーパ面42b間にて傾斜した状態(回動初期位置の状
態)になっている。この状態は、図4〜図7に示すよう
にして組み付けられる。即ち、図4に示すように、スラ
イドカバー30にはレバー50のみが一定の角度を保っ
た状態でセットされている。このレバー50はスライド
カバー30の上壁32の溝部36と該溝部36に仮止め
された仮固定突起53により斜めの状態で仮固定されて
いて、下方に垂れ下がることがない。この状態から、図
5に示すように、スライドカバー30内に雄型のコネク
タハウジング40を押圧挿入すると、レバー50の先端
側の摺接部56が雄型のコネクタハウジング40のレバ
ー押出部42の前面42aに当接する。The slide fitting type connector 1 of the above embodiment
According to 0, as shown in FIG. 1, the lever 50 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 35 of the slide cover 30 immediately before the female connector housing 20 and the male connector housing 40 start to be fitted together. The male connector housing 40 is inclined between the projection 41b of the guide portion 41 and the tapered surface 42b of the lever pushing portion 42 (the initial rotation position). This state is assembled as shown in FIGS. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, only the lever 50 is set on the slide cover 30 while keeping a constant angle. The lever 50 is temporarily fixed in an oblique state by the groove portion 36 of the upper wall 32 of the slide cover 30 and the temporary fixing protrusion 53 temporarily fixed to the groove portion 36, and does not hang downward. From this state, as shown in FIG. 5, when the male connector housing 40 is pressed and inserted into the slide cover 30, the sliding contact portion 56 on the tip end side of the lever 50 is inserted into the lever pushing portion 42 of the male connector housing 40. It contacts the front surface 42a.
【0020】そして、この雄型のコネクタハウジング4
0を更にスライドカバー30内に押圧挿入すると、図6
に示すように、レバー50の仮固定突起53がスライド
カバー30の上壁32の溝部36から外れてその仮固定
状態が解除される。この仮固定状態が解除されたレバー
50は雄型のコネクタハウジング40のレバー押出部4
2の前面42aにより更に押されることによって回転
し、図7に示すように、上記レバー50の前,後面5
4,55が雄型のコネクタハウジング40のガイド部4
1の突起41bとレバー押出部42のテーパ面42b当
たった所の正規の位置(回動初期位置)で止まる。この
ように、レバー50に仮固定突起53を設けたことによ
り、レバー50が自重で下向きになることがなく、レバ
ー50を持ち上げる等のレバー50の操作工程が不要と
なり、スライドカバー30と雄型のコネクタハウジング
40との組み付け作業性が向上する。また、スライドカ
バー30内に雄型のコネクタハウジング40を完全装着
するだけで、レバー50が正規の位置に来るので、レバ
ー50の位置決め作業が不要となり、組み付け作業性が
より一段と向上する。And, this male connector housing 4
When 0 is further pressed and inserted into the slide cover 30, as shown in FIG.
As shown in, the temporary fixing projection 53 of the lever 50 is disengaged from the groove portion 36 of the upper wall 32 of the slide cover 30, and the temporary fixing state is released. The lever 50 released from the temporarily fixed state is the lever push-out portion 4 of the male connector housing 40.
The front and rear surfaces of the lever 50 are rotated by being further pushed by the front surface 42a of the lever 2 as shown in FIG.
4, 55 is a male connector housing 40 of the guide portion 4
It stops at the normal position (initial rotation position) where it hits the projection 41b of No. 1 and the tapered surface 42b of the lever pushing portion 42. As described above, by providing the temporary fixing protrusion 53 on the lever 50, the lever 50 does not face downward due to its own weight, and the operation process of the lever 50 such as lifting the lever 50 is unnecessary, and the slide cover 30 and the male mold are not necessary. Assembling workability with the connector housing 40 is improved. Further, the lever 50 comes to the normal position only by completely mounting the male connector housing 40 in the slide cover 30, so that the positioning work of the lever 50 is unnecessary, and the assembling workability is further improved.
【0021】このようにして組み付けられた雄型のコネ
クタハウジング40を内包したスライドカバー30の先
端側を、図1に示すように、固定側の雌型のコネクタハ
ウジング20のフード部22内に挿入して仮嵌合させた
後、該スライドカバー30を両コネクタハウジング2
0,40の嵌合方向に押圧操作して押し込むと、図2に
示すように、レバー50の後面55の先端側が雌型のコ
ネクタハウジング20のフード部22内のリブ24のレ
バー支点用の突起25に接してレバー50が回転し始め
る。そして、図3に示すように、スライドカバー30を
嵌合方向にさらに押圧操作して押し込むと、レバー50
のてこ作用(レバー50の基端部51を回動自在に支持
する支軸35を力点、雄型のコネクタハウジング40の
ガイド部41の突起41bを作用点、雌型のコネクタハ
ウジング20のリブ24の突起25を支点とするてこ作
用)により、雌型のコネクタハウジング20のフード部
22内に雄型の各コネクタハウジング40が引き込まれ
て両コネクタハウジング20,40相互が嵌合する。As shown in FIG. 1, the front end side of the slide cover 30 including the male connector housing 40 assembled in this manner is inserted into the hood portion 22 of the fixed female connector housing 20. After temporarily fitting them, the slide covers 30 are attached to both connector housings 2
When pushed in the fitting direction of 0 and 40, the tip of the rear surface 55 of the lever 50 is a protrusion for the lever fulcrum of the rib 24 in the hood portion 22 of the female connector housing 20, as shown in FIG. The lever 50 starts to rotate in contact with 25. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, when the slide cover 30 is further pressed and pushed in the fitting direction, the lever 50
Lever action (the support shaft 35 that rotatably supports the base end portion 51 of the lever 50 acts as a force point, the protrusion 41b of the guide portion 41 of the male connector housing 40 acts as an action point, and the rib 24 of the female connector housing 20 acts. Levering the projection 25 as a fulcrum), the male connector housings 40 are drawn into the hood portion 22 of the female connector housing 20 so that the connector housings 20 and 40 are fitted to each other.
【0022】このように、スライドカバー30を嵌合方
向に小さな操作力によりスライド操作するだけで、両コ
ネクタハウジング20,40相互の嵌合作業を容易に行
うことができる。特に、スライドカバー30の往復動に
より回動するレバー50の支点となる突起25を雌型の
コネクタハウジング20のリブ24に突設したので、レ
バー50に対する支点の移動を防止することができる。
これにより、スライドカバー30の小さな操作力による
レバー50のてこ作用を十分に発揮することができ、ス
ライドカバー30の低操作力の効果を減少させることな
く両コネクタハウジング20,40同士をスムーズかつ
確実に嵌合することができる。As described above, by simply sliding the slide cover 30 in the fitting direction with a small operating force, the fitting work between the connector housings 20 and 40 can be easily performed. In particular, since the projection 25, which serves as the fulcrum of the lever 50 that is rotated by the reciprocating motion of the slide cover 30, is provided on the rib 24 of the female connector housing 20, the fulcrum with respect to the lever 50 can be prevented from moving.
As a result, the lever 50 can be fully leveraged by a small operation force of the slide cover 30, and the connector housings 20 and 40 can be smoothly and reliably connected to each other without reducing the effect of the low operation force of the slide cover 30. Can be fitted to.
【0023】尚、前記実施形態によれば、雄型のコネク
タハウジングに設けられる作用点部をガイド部とした
が、支持ピン等で構成してもよい。また、レバー及び雄
型のコネクタハウジングを1つずつ設けたが、2つ以上
設けてもよい。さらに、レバーを雄型のコネクタハウジ
ング側に設けたが、レバーを雌型のコネクタハウジング
側に設けてもよい。According to the above-mentioned embodiment, the action point portion provided on the male connector housing is the guide portion, but it may be constituted by the support pin or the like. Further, although one lever and one male connector housing are provided, two or more may be provided. Further, although the lever is provided on the male connector housing side, the lever may be provided on the female connector housing side.
【0024】[0024]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、請求項1の発明に
よれば、スライド部材にレバーの基端部を仮固定手段を
介して仮止めしたので、一方のコネクタハウジングとス
ライド部材とを組み付ける際に、先行技術のようなレバ
ーを持ち上げる作業等が不要となり、組み付け作業性を
向上させることができる。As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the base end of the lever is temporarily fixed to the slide member via the temporary fixing means, one connector housing and the slide member are assembled. At this time, the work of lifting the lever, which is required in the prior art, is unnecessary, and the workability of assembling can be improved.
【0025】請求項2の発明によれば、一方のコネクタ
ハウジングとスライド部材とを完全装着するだけで、レ
バーがスライド部材内の正規の位置に来るので、レバー
の位置決め作業が不要となり、組み付け作業性の向上を
図ることができる。According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the lever comes to the proper position within the slide member only by completely mounting the one connector housing and the slide member, the lever positioning work becomes unnecessary and the assembling work is completed. It is possible to improve the sex.
【図1】本発明の一実施形態のスライド嵌合型コネクタ
の嵌合開始直前の状態を示す断面図である。FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of a slide fitting type connector according to an embodiment of the present invention immediately before starting fitting.
【図2】上記スライド嵌合型コネクタの嵌合途中の状態
を示す断面図である。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the slide fitting type connector is being fitted.
【図3】上記スライド嵌合型コネクタの嵌合完了状態を
示す断面図である。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a completed state of fitting of the slide fitting type connector.
【図4】上記スライド嵌合型コネクタの雄コネクタハウ
ジングとレバーを仮止めしたスライド部材の装着前の状
態を示す断面図である。FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state before attachment of a male connector housing of the slide fitting type connector and a slide member in which a lever is temporarily fixed.
【図5】上記雄コネクタハウジングとスライド部材の装
着開始時の状態を示す断面図である。FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state when the mounting of the male connector housing and the slide member is started.
【図6】上記雄コネクタハウジングとスライド部材の装
着途中の状態を示す断面図である。FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the male connector housing and the slide member are being mounted.
【図7】上記雄コネクタハウジングとスライド部材の装
着完了時の状態を示す断面図である。FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state when the mounting of the male connector housing and the slide member is completed.
【図8】先行技術のスライド嵌合型コネクタの嵌合前の
状態を示す断面図である。FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of a prior art slide fitting type connector before fitting.
【図9】上記先行技術のスライド嵌合型コネクタの嵌合
開始時の状態を示す断面図である。FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of the above-described prior art slide fitting type connector at the time of starting fitting.
【図10】上記先行技術のスライド嵌合型コネクタの嵌
合途中の状態を示す断面図である。FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the slide fitting type connector of the prior art is being fitted.
【図11】上記先行技術のスライド嵌合型コネクタの嵌
合完了時の状態を示す断面図である。FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state at the time of completion of fitting of the slide fitting type connector of the prior art.
【図12】上記先行技術のスライド嵌合型コネクタの分
解状態を示す断面図である。FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing an exploded state of the slide fitting type connector of the prior art.
10 スライド嵌合型コネクタ
20 雌型のコネクタハウジング(他方のコネクタハウ
ジング)
24 リブ(係合部)
30 スライドカバー(スライド部材)
35 支軸
40 雄型のコネクタハウジング(一方のコネクタハウ
ジング)
41 ガイド部(作用点部)
42 レバー押出部
42b テーパ面(規制面)
50 レバー
51 基端部
53 仮固定突起(仮固定手段)
56 摺接部10 slide fitting type connector 20 female connector housing (other connector housing) 24 rib (engagement part) 30 slide cover (slide member) 35 spindle 40 male connector housing (one connector housing) 41 guide part (Point of action) 42 Lever push-out portion 42b Tapered surface (regulating surface) 50 Lever 51 Base end portion 53 Temporary fixing projection (temporary fixing means) 56 Sliding contact portion
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (56)参考文献 特開 平11−67349(JP,A) 特開 平11−31552(JP,A) 特開 平6−231831(JP,A) 特開 平5−129048(JP,A) 特開 平9−293560(JP,A) 特開 平11−67336(JP,A) 特開 平11−162557(JP,A) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) H01R 13/629 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A-11-67349 (JP, A) JP-A-11-31552 (JP, A) JP-A-6-231831 (JP, A) JP-A-5- 129048 (JP, A) JP-A-9-293560 (JP, A) JP-A-11-67336 (JP, A) JP-A-11-162557 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. 7 , DB name) H01R 13/629
Claims (2)
ネクタハウジングにスライド部材を往復スライド移動自
在に設け、このスライド部材に該スライド部材の往復動
により回動するレバーの基端部を力点用の支軸を介して
回動自在に支持し、このレバーの中途部側を前記一方の
コネクタハウジングの作用点部に連係させると共に、前
記両コネクタハウジングを嵌合させる際に該レバーの先
端部側を他方のコネクタハウジングの係合部に係合自在
にしたスライド嵌合型コネクタであって、 前記スライド部材に前記レバーの基端部を仮固定手段を
介して仮止め自在にする一方、前記一方のコネクタハウ
ジングに前記レバーの先端部側の摺接部が当接摺動する
レバー押出部を突設し、この一方のコネクタハウジング
のレバー押出部に前記レバーの先端部側の摺接部が押圧
摺動した時に前記レバーの仮止め状態が解除されるよう
に構成したことを特徴とするスライド嵌合型コネクタ。1. A slide member is reciprocally slidably mounted on one of the female and male connector housings, and a base end portion of a lever that is rotated by reciprocating movement of the slide member is used as a force point. The lever is rotatably supported via a support shaft, the midway side of the lever is linked to the action point portion of the one connector housing, and the tip end side of the lever is fitted when fitting the both connector housings. A slide-fitting type connector that is engageable with an engaging portion of the other connector housing, wherein the base end portion of the lever can be temporarily fixed to the slide member via a temporary fixing means, and A lever push-out portion on which the sliding contact portion on the tip end side of the lever abuts and slides is provided in the connector housing, and the lever push-out portion of one of the connector housings has a lever push-out portion. Slide fitting connector, characterized by being configured to temporarily fixed state of the lever is released when the slide contact portion of the end portion side is pushed sliding.
であって、 前記一方のコネクタハウジングに前記スライド部材を摺
動自在に外装し、これらスライド部材と一方のコネクタ
ハウジングとの完全装着時に、前記レバー押出部の規制
面を介して前記レバーが正規の位置に導かれるようにし
たことを特徴とするスライド嵌合型コネクタ。2. The slide fitting type connector according to claim 1, wherein the slide member is slidably mounted on the one connector housing, and when the slide member and the one connector housing are completely mounted, A slide-fitting type connector characterized in that the lever is guided to a regular position via a restriction surface of the lever pushing portion.
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