JP5907036B2 - Connector holding member - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for connecting a pair of connectors through a through hole formed in a panel.

  As a technique for connecting a pair of connectors through through-hole portions formed in the panel, a technology has been proposed in which the pair of connectors has an inter-fitting structure and a mounting structure for the through-hole portions.

  However, in such a structure, it was necessary to newly design and manufacture a pair of dedicated connectors according to the shape, hole diameter, and thickness of the through hole formed in the panel.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a standby connector having a panel-side connector housing that can be fitted with a door-side connector of a wire harness routed between a vehicle body and a door. In this standby connector, a panel-side connector housing is held by a panel mounting member, and this panel mounting member is mounted on the panel.

JP 2011-222229 A

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, as a configuration for fitting the door-side connector housing into the panel-side connector housing, the panel-side connector housing is provided with a cam pin, and the door-side connector housing is provided with a lever having a cam groove. ing. Then, by rotating the lever, the cam groove is engaged with the cam pin, and the door side connector housing is connected to the panel side connector housing. For this reason, the panel side connector housing and the door side connector housing are connected only by the connection structure of the connector itself.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to more reliably hold a pair of connectors in a through hole portion while omitting the trouble of newly designing and manufacturing a dedicated connector corresponding to the through hole portion.

A first aspect is a connector holding member that connects a pair of connectors through a through-hole portion formed in a panel, the first holding portion capable of holding one connector, and an outer peripheral side of the first holding portion A first main body portion that is provided and can be disposed on the inner peripheral side of the through-hole portion; and projects from the first main body portion to the outer peripheral side, and at least from one side in the penetrating direction with respect to the opening edge of the through-hole portion. look including a lockable first locking structure, a first member which is inserted from the through direction the other side into the through hole, and a second holding portion capable of holding the second connector, the second holding A second main body portion provided on the outer peripheral side of the portion and disposed on the inner peripheral side of the through-hole portion, and projecting from the second main body portion to the outer peripheral side, at least with respect to the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion the penetrating direction other side viewed contains a lockable second interlocking structure portion from the through-direction one- And a second member which is inserted from the side into the through-hole portion, in the mounting state of said through-hole portions sandwiching the panel from penetrating both sides of the first member and the through hole portion by a second member The one connector held by the first holding portion and the other connector held by the second holding portion are connectable , and the first locking structure portion is formed by connecting the first holding portion to the first holding portion. The first connector is partially provided around the outer periphery of the one connector held by the first holding portion and has a locking surface on the rear side in the connection direction of the one connector with respect to the other connector. A first locking portion that can be locked from one side in the penetrating direction with respect to the opening edge of the hole, and the second locking structure portion of the other connector held by the second holding portion Provided partially around the outer periphery, 2 The second connector held by the holding portion has a locking surface on the rear side in the connection direction with respect to the one connector, and can be locked from the other side in the penetration direction with respect to the opening edge of the through hole portion. The first locking portion and the second locking portion are held by the first holding portion in an attached state with respect to the through hole portion of the first member and the second member. The one connector and the second connector supported by the second holding part are provided at positions that do not overlap each other around the outer periphery of the connector, and the locking surface of the first locking part is held by the first holding part In a state where the one connector to be connected and the other connector held by the second holding portion are connected, they are brought into contact with and locked from one side in the penetration direction with respect to the opening edge portion of the through hole portion. The second locking is configured to be able to The locking surface of the portion is an opening edge of the through-hole portion in a state where the one connector held by the first holding portion and the other connector held by the second holding portion are connected. It is comprised so that it can contact and latch from the said penetration direction other side with respect to.

A 2nd aspect is a connector holding member which concerns on a 1st aspect, Comprising: The said 1st latching | locking part and the said 2nd latching | locking part are with respect to the said through-hole part of the said 1st member and the said 2nd member. In the attached state, they are provided so as to be alternately positioned around the outer periphery of the one connector held by the first holding part and the other connector held by the second holding part.

A 3rd aspect is a connector holding member which concerns on a 1st aspect or a 2nd aspect , Comprising: The said 1st main-body part and the said 2nd main-body part are the said penetration of the said 1st member and the said 2nd member. In the attached state with respect to the hole, the connection direction front side portion of the one connector and the connection direction front side portion of the other connector overlap each other in the inner and outer directions.

A fourth aspect is a connector holding member according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the one connector is a standby connector that is held by the panel before the other connector, In a state where one member and the second member are attached to the through-hole portion, the front side portion of the first main body portion is formed in a shape overlapping the outer peripheral side of the front side portion of the second main body portion.

A fifth aspect is a connector holding member according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the second locking structure portion is from one side in the penetrating direction with respect to the opening edge portion of the through hole portion. A contact portion that includes a second retaining portion that can be opposed, and is in contact with the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion interposed between the second retaining portion and the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion; A water stop member is further provided that includes a tubular portion that covers the outer periphery of the wire harness drawn out from the inside of the two members to the opposite side of the through hole portion .

  According to the connector holding member according to the first aspect, the first holding portion capable of holding one connector and the first holding portion provided on the outer peripheral side of the first holding portion and disposed on the inner peripheral side of the through hole portion. A first member that includes a main body portion, a first locking structure portion that protrudes from the first main body portion to the outer peripheral side and can be locked at least from one side in the penetrating direction with respect to the opening edge of the through-hole portion; A second holding part capable of holding the connector, a second main body part provided on the outer peripheral side of the second holding part and disposed on the inner peripheral side of the through-hole part, and protruding from the second main body part to the outer peripheral side And a second member including a second locking structure portion that can be locked at least from the other side in the penetration direction with respect to the opening edge portion of the through hole portion. And it is comprised so that one connector hold | maintained at a 1st holding | maintenance part and the other connector hold | maintained at a 2nd holding | maintenance part can be connected in the attachment state with respect to the through-hole part of a 1st member and a 2nd member. . For this reason, a pair of connectors can be more reliably held in the through-hole portion while omitting the trouble of newly designing and manufacturing a dedicated connector corresponding to the through-hole portion.

According to the connector holding member according to the first aspect, the first locking structure portion is partially provided around the outer periphery of the one connector held by the first holding portion, and is held by the first holding portion. And a first locking portion that has a locking surface on the rear side in the connection direction with respect to the other connector and that can be locked from one side in the penetration direction with respect to the opening edge of the through hole. Further, the second locking structure portion is partially provided around the outer periphery of the other connector held by the second holding portion, and is connected to one connector of the other connector held by the second holding portion. A second locking portion having a locking surface on the rear side in the direction and lockable from the other side in the penetration direction with respect to the opening edge portion of the through hole portion is included. And a 1st latching | locking part and a 2nd latching | locking part are the attachment state with respect to the through-hole part of a 1st member and a 2nd member, and hold | maintained at one connector hold | maintained at a 1st holding | maintenance part and a 2nd holding | maintenance part. Are provided at positions that do not overlap with each other around the outer periphery of the other connector. For this reason, a pair of connector can be more reliably maintained in a connection state by the attachment state with respect to the through-hole part of a 1st member and a 2nd member.

According to the connector holding member according to the second aspect, the first locking portion and the second locking portion are attached to the through holes of the first member and the second member, while being held by the first holding portion. And the other connector held by the second holding part are provided alternately around the outer periphery. For this reason, a 1st member and a 2nd member can be attached more stably with respect to a through-hole part.

According to the connector holding member according to the third aspect, the first main body portion and the second main body portion are connected to the through hole portion of the first member and the second member in the connecting direction front side portion of one connector. The other connector is formed in a shape overlapping with the front side portion in the connecting direction in the inner and outer directions. Thereby, it contributes to the improvement of the intensity | strength of an inside / outside direction in the 1st main-body part and 2nd main-body part arrange | positioned inside a through-hole part.

According to the connector holding member according to the fourth aspect, one connector is a standby connector that is held by the panel before the other connector, and the first member and the second member are attached to the through-hole portion in the first state. The front portion of the main body is formed in a shape that overlaps the outer peripheral side of the front portion of the second main body. That is, with the first member holding one of the standby connectors attached to the through hole portion, the second main body portion having a shape overlapping the inner peripheral side of the first main body portion is inserted into the through hole portion. Therefore, rattling with respect to the through hole portion of the first member in a state where only the first member is attached to the through hole portion can be suppressed, and attachment of the second member to the through hole portion can be performed more stably. .

According to the connector holding member according to the fifth aspect, the retaining portion that can be opposed to the opening edge portion of the through hole portion from one side in the penetrating direction is the first in the connection direction of the other connector held by the second holding portion. A contact portion that is provided on the rear side of the two locking portions at an interval and is interposed between the second retaining portion and the opening edge portion of the through hole portion, and is in close contact with the opening edge portion of the through hole portion; Since the water stop member including the cylindrical portion covering the outer periphery of the side wire harness is provided, water stop at the through hole portion can be achieved.

It is a disassembled perspective view of a connector holding member. It is a perspective view which shows the connector connection part of a wire harness. It is a perspective view of the 1st member. It is a perspective view of the 2nd member. It is an exploded top view of a connector holding member. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 5. It is sectional drawing which shows the 1st member and the 2nd member which inserted the connector. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st member and the 2nd member which inserted the connector. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st member and the 2nd member which inserted the connector. It is a top view which shows the state which attached the 1st member to the through-hole part. It is a top view which shows the state which combined the 2nd member with the 1st member. It is the XII-XII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a perspective view of a connector holding member. It is an exploded top view which shows a connector holding member provided with a water stop member. It is a top view which shows a connector holding member provided with a water stop member.

  Hereinafter, the connector holding member 10 according to the embodiment will be described (see FIGS. 1 and 13). The connector holding member 10 is a member that connects the pair of connectors 14 and 16 through a through-hole portion 92 formed in the panel 90.

<Connector>
For convenience of explanation, the pair of connectors 14 and 16 will be described. The pair of connectors 14 and 16 are male connectors or female connectors that include a plurality of male terminals or female terminals and are connected to each other. Here, one connector 14 is a male connector and the other connector 16 is a female connector. The pair of connectors 14 and 16 are connected through a through-hole portion 92 formed in the panel 90.

  Here, the pair of connectors 14 and 16 will be described as an example of a connector included in the wire harness 12 routed between the body of the automobile and the door. That is, a vehicle entrance / exit for an occupant to get on and off is formed on the vehicle body, and a door is connected to the vehicle body by a hinge or the like so that the entrance / exit can be opened and closed. In addition, in order to insert and route the wire harness 12 from the vehicle body side to the door side, a through-hole portion 92 is formed in the panel 90 constituting the front pillar of the vehicle body. For example, the panel 90 is a metal panel having a thickness of 6.5 mm. In addition, here, the through-hole portion 92 is formed in a substantially oval shape (more specifically, a shape in which a pair of arc-shaped portions are connected by a pair of linear portions). Hereinafter, with respect to the direction of the through-hole portion 92 in the penetration direction, the door side may be referred to as one side and the opposite side as the other side.

  The wire harness 12 is routed from the vehicle body side to the door side through the through-hole portion 92. The wire harness 12 includes a vehicle body side wire harness 13 and a door side wire harness 15 that are connected through a through-hole portion 92. That is, one connector 14 is provided in the vehicle body side wire harness 13 routed to the vehicle body, and the other connector 16 connected to one connector 14 is provided in the door side wire harness 15 routed to the door. It has been. Here, the one connector 14 and the other connector 16 are not dedicated products designed exclusively for the number of circuits constituting the wire harness 12, the diameter of the through-hole portion 92, and the plate pressure of the panel 90, It shall be a general-purpose product used uniformly.

  And this connector holding member 10 is attached to the through-hole part 92 in the state which hold | maintained one connector 14 and the other connector 16, and is comprised so that both may be connected.

<Configuration of connector holding member>
The connector holding member 10 includes a first member 20 and a second member 40. Schematically, the connector holding member 10 penetrates the first member 20 and the second member 40 in a state where the first member 20 holds one connector 14 and the second member 40 holds the other connector 16. By being attached to the hole 92, one connector 14 and the other connector 16 are connected.

  The 1st member 20 has the 1st main-body part 22, the 1st holding | maintenance part 26, and the 1st latching structure part 30 (refer FIG. 3). Moreover, the 2nd member 40 has the 2nd main-body part 42, the 2nd holding | maintenance part 46, and the 2nd latching structure part 50 (refer FIG. 4).

  The first main body portion 22 is a portion formed in a shape that can be disposed on the inner peripheral side of the through-hole portion 92. The first body portion 22 is a portion that is interposed between the wire harness 12 and the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion 92 and protects the wire harness 12 from the opening edge portion. The first main body portion 22 is provided on the outer peripheral side of a first holding portion 26 described later and is formed in a cylindrical shape. Here, the 1st main-body part 22 is formed in the substantially elliptic cylinder shape (specifically the shape which a pair of linear part connects the both ends of a pair of arc-shaped part). The first main body portion 22 is formed in an outer peripheral shape that is the same as or smaller than the through-hole portion 92 (slightly smaller here). Hereinafter, when describing the direction of the first member 20, there may be a description based on the penetration direction of the first main body portion 22, and the front of the connection direction of one connector 14 held by the first holding portion 26 penetrates. The direction front and the connection direction rear may be referred to as the penetration direction rear.

  The 1st holding | maintenance part 26 is provided in the inner peripheral side of the 1st main-body part 22, and is formed so that one connector 14 can be hold | maintained (refer FIG. 6, FIG. 7). More specifically, the first holding portion 26 is formed so that one connector 14 can be held in a posture in which the connecting direction to the other connector 16 is along the central axis direction of the first main body portion 22. More specifically, the first holding part 26 is as loose as possible in the direction perpendicular to the central axis direction of the first main body part 22 (the connection direction with the other connector 16) (preferably It is configured to be immovable. Here, the first holding part 26 has a housing-like part held on the inner peripheral side of the first main body part 22 by the support part 24. The casing portion has a substantially rectangular tube shape penetrating in the direction of the central axis of the first main body portion 22. The first holding portion 26 has a pair of opposing wall portions (inner wall portions of the housing portion) that can be brought into surface contact with the side surface of one connector 14. In addition, one wall portion that is continuous with the pair of wall portions of the casing portion is also provided at a position that contacts the outer surface of the connecting portion 146 of the one connector 14. Further, the first holding part 26 is formed so as to be able to be locked with respect to one connector 14 from both sides in the central axis direction of the first main body part 22 (connection direction with the other connector 16). More specifically, the 1st holding | maintenance part 26 is formed so that it can latch with respect to the end surface (preferably end surface orthogonal to a connection direction) desired in the connection direction of one connector 14. FIG. This end surface is an end surface formed by unevenness on the front end surface, rear end surface, and side portion of one connector 14. For example, the first holding unit 26 may include a rib projecting in the central axis direction of the first main body 22, a locking claw, and the like. And the 1st holding | maintenance part 26 latches by making surface contact from the both ends of a connection direction with respect to the both ends in the connection direction of one connector 14, or the end surface in a side part, and movement control of one connector 14 in a connection direction To do.

  The second main body portion 42 is a portion formed in a shape that can be disposed on the inner peripheral side of the through-hole portion 92. The second main body portion 42 is a portion that is interposed between the wire harness 12 and the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion 92 and protects the wire harness 12 from the opening edge portion. The second main body portion 42 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the second holding portion 46 and is formed in a cylindrical shape. Here, the 2nd main-body part 42 is formed in the substantially elliptic cylinder shape (specifically the shape which a pair of linear part connects the both ends of a pair of arc-shaped part). Further, the second main body portion 42 is formed in an outer peripheral shape that is the same as or smaller than the through-hole portion 92 (small here). Hereinafter, when describing the direction of the first member 20, there may be a description based on the penetration direction of the first main body portion 22, and the front of the connection direction of one connector 14 held by the first holding portion 26 penetrates. The direction front and the connection direction rear may be referred to as the penetration direction rear.

  The 2nd holding | maintenance part 46 is provided in the inner peripheral side of the 2nd main-body part 42, and is formed so that the other connector 16 can be hold | maintained (refer FIG. 6, FIG. 7). More specifically, the second holding portion 46 is formed so that the other connector 16 can be held in a posture in which the connecting direction to the one connector 14 is along the central axis direction of the second main body portion 42. More specifically, the second holding part 46 is as loose as possible in the direction perpendicular to the central axis direction of the second main body part 42 (the connection direction with the one connector 14) (preferably It is configured to be immovable. Here, the second holding portion 46 is a partial annular shape that can contact the outer peripheral surface of the other connector 16 in the middle axial direction rear end side portion of the inner peripheral portion of the second main body portion 42 during the insertion. It has an inner peripheral surface. This inner peripheral surface is formed in a shape corresponding to the projected shape in the connection direction of the other connector 16 (substantially similar shape slightly larger than the projected shape). By this inner peripheral surface, a guide for inserting the other connector 16 into the second member 40 is performed. In addition, the inner peripheral surface is formed in a shape that extends to the outer peripheral side at the rear end portion in the central axis direction of the second main body portion 42. Further, the second holding portion 46 has an L-shaped inner surface in cross-sectional view that can be brought into surface contact with a part of the adjacent outer surface at four corners extending in the connecting direction of the other connector 16. Further, the second holding portion 46 is formed to be able to be locked with respect to the other connector 16 from both sides in the central axis direction of the second main body portion 42 (connection direction with the one connector 14). More specifically, the 2nd holding | maintenance part 46 is formed so that it can latch with respect to the end surface (preferably end surface orthogonal to a connection direction) desired in the connection direction of the other connectors 14. FIG. This end surface is an end surface formed by unevenness on the front end surface, rear end surface, and side portion of the other connector 16. For example, the second holding portion 46 may include a rib projecting in the central axis direction of the second main body portion 42, a locking claw, and the like. And the 2nd holding | maintenance part 46 latches by carrying out surface contact from the both ends of a connection direction with respect to the both ends in the connection direction of the other connector 16, or the end surface in a side part, and movement control of the other connector 16 is carried out in a connection direction. To do.

  Here, the relationship between the 1st main-body part 22 and the 2nd main-body part 42 is demonstrated. The first main body portion 22 and the second main body portion 42 are attached to the through-hole portion 92 of the first member 20 and the second member 40 and the one connector 14 held by the first holding portion 26 and the second holding portion. In the connection state with the other connector 16 held by the portion 46, each front side portion in the connection direction between the one connector 14 and the other connector 16 is formed so as to overlap inward and outward directions (FIGS. 11 and 11). 12). That is, one of the first main body portion 22 and the second main body portion 42 is inserted into the other inner peripheral side. Thereby, the intensity | strength in the inside / outside direction of the 1st main-body part 22 and the 2nd main-body part 42 which overlapped in the inside / outside direction can be improved.

  Here, one connector 14 is a standby connector held on the panel 90 before the other connector 16. For this reason, the other connector 16 provided in the door-side wire harness 15 in a state where the one connector 14 provided in the vehicle body-side wire harness 13 is held in a predetermined position with respect to the through-hole portion 92 in advance. Is connected to one connector 14. That is, after the first member 20 is attached to the through hole portion 92, the second member 40 is attached to the through hole portion 92 and the first member 20 and the second member 40 are combined. For this reason, it is preferable that a stable attachment state can be maintained even when only the first member 20 is attached to the through-hole portion 92.

  For this reason, the front side portion of the first main body portion 22 is the front side of the second main body portion 42 when the first member 20 and the second member 40 are attached to the through hole portion 92 of the first member 20 and the second member 40. It is formed in the shape which overlaps with the outer peripheral side of a side part. That is, by arranging the first main body portion 22 of the first member 20 that is first attached to the through hole portion 92 on the outer peripheral side of the second main body portion 42, the outer peripheral shape of the first main body portion 22 is changed to the through hole portion 92. (A shape that is the same as or slightly smaller than the through-hole portion 92). The front side portion of the second main body portion 42 is inserted into the inner peripheral side of the front side portion of the first main body portion 22. Preferably, the first main body portion 22 and the second main body portion 42 are configured so that the outer peripheral shape of the second main body portion 42 corresponds to the inner peripheral shape of the first main body portion 22 and is the same as or slightly smaller than the inner peripheral shape. It is good to set it small.

  Moreover, the 1st main-body part 22 is formed in the shape which avoids the 2nd latching | locking part 52 projected to the outer peripheral side from the front side part of the 2nd main-body part 42 arrange | positioned by the inner peripheral side. More specifically, the first main body portion 22 is on the front side at a position corresponding to the pair of second locking portions 52 (a position overlapping inward and outward directions) in the combined state of the first member 20 and the second member 40. The first recess 23 is open to the top (see FIGS. 8 and 9). That is, in the combined state of the first member 20 and the second member 40, the pair of second locking portions 52 are respectively disposed inside the pair of first recesses 23.

  Further, the first main body portion 22 and the first holding portion 26 are connected by a pair of support portions 24. More specifically, the pair of support portions 24 extends from the respective arc-shaped portions of the first main body portion 22 to the inner peripheral side and continues to the outer peripheral portion of the first holding portion 26 (housing-shaped portion). The second main body portion 42 is formed in a shape that avoids the pair of support portions 24 located on the inner peripheral side of the first main body portion 22. More specifically, the second main body portion 42 opens to the front side at a position corresponding to the pair of support portions 24 (a position overlapping inward and outward directions) in the combined state of the first member 20 and the second member 40. A second recess 43 is provided. That is, in the combined state of the first member 20 and the second member, the pair of support portions 24 are respectively disposed inside the pair of second recesses 43.

  The first locking structure portion 30 is a portion that protrudes from the outer peripheral portion of the first main body portion 22 to the outer peripheral side and can be locked at least from one side in the penetration direction with respect to the opening edge portion of the through hole portion 92. is there. The first locking structure portion 30 includes a first locking portion 32 and a first retaining portion 36 (see FIG. 5).

  The first locking portion 32 is partially provided around the outer periphery of the one connector 14 held by the first holding portion 26, has a locking surface on the rear side in the connection direction of the one connector 14, and has a through-hole portion It is formed to be able to be locked from one side in the penetrating direction with respect to the opening edge portion of 92. More specifically, the 1st latching | locking part 32 has protruded to the outer peripheral side partially in the circumferential direction from the outer peripheral part of the 1st main-body part 22 (refer FIG. 6). The first locking portion 32 is first in the connection direction in which one connector 14 held by the first holding portion 26 and the other connector 16 held by the second holding portion 46 of the second member 40 are connected. It is provided in the front side portion of one main body portion 22. More specifically, the 1st latching | locking part 32 is extended toward back, projecting from the front-end part of the outer peripheral parts of the 1st main-body part 22 to an outer peripheral side, and a rear-end side part turns into a free end. It is formed into a shape. And the 1st latching | locking part 32 has the inclined surface which faces the front side and the outer peripheral side, and can be elastically deformed to the inner peripheral side. The first locking portion 32 has a locking surface that is perpendicular to the penetrating direction of the first main body portion 22 and faces rearward. Preferably, a plurality of first locking portions 32 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the first main body portion 22. Here, the 1st latching | locking part 32 is provided in each intermediate part of a pair of arcuate part in the circumferential direction of the 1st main-body part 22, ie, two places at equal intervals.

  The second locking structure portion 50 is a portion that protrudes from the outer peripheral portion of the second main body portion 42 to the outer peripheral side and can be locked at least from the other side in the penetration direction with respect to the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion 92. (See FIG. 5). The second locking structure portion 50 includes a second locking portion 52 and a second retaining portion 56.

  The second locking portion 52 is partially provided around the outer periphery of the other connector 16 held by the second holding portion 46, has a locking surface on the rear side in the connection direction of the other connector 16, and has a through-hole portion. It is formed to be able to be locked from the other side in the penetrating direction with respect to the opening edge portion of 92. More specifically, the second locking portion 52 partially protrudes from the outer peripheral portion of the second main body portion 42 to the outer peripheral side in the circumferential direction. The second locking portion 52 is connected in the connecting direction in which the other connector 16 held by the second holding portion 46 and the other connector 16 held by the second holding portion 46 of the second member 40 are connected. The two main body portions 42 are provided on the front side portion. More specifically, the second locking portion 52 extends rearward from the front end portion of the outer peripheral portion of the second main body portion 42 while extending toward the outer peripheral portion, and the rear end side portion becomes a free end. It is formed into a shape. And the 2nd latching | locking part 52 has a latching surface which faces the front side and the outer peripheral side, and can be elastically deformed to the inner peripheral side. The second locking portion 52 has a locking surface that faces the rear of the second body portion 42 in the penetrating direction. Preferably, a plurality of second locking portions 52 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the second main body portion 42. Here, the 2nd latching | locking part 52 is provided in each intermediate part of a pair of linear part in the circumferential direction of the 2nd main-body part 42, ie, two places at equal intervals.

  Here, the relationship between the 1st latching | locking part 32 and the 2nd latching | locking part 52 is demonstrated. The first locking portion 32 and the second locking portion 52 are attached to the through-hole portion 92 of the first member 20 and the second member 40, and the one connector 14 held by the first holding portion 26 and the second locking portion 52. 2 The holding | maintenance part 46 is provided in the position which does not mutually overlap in the circumferential direction of the 1st main-body part 22 and the 2nd main-body part 42 (refer FIG. 8, FIG. 9). Further, the first locking portion 32 and the second locking portion 52 are attached to the through hole portion 92 of the first member 20 and the second member 40, and the one connector 14 held by the first holding portion 26. And it is provided so that it may be located alternately around the outer periphery of the other connector 16 hold | maintained at the 2nd holding | maintenance part 46. As shown in FIG. The first main body portion 22 or the second main body portion 42 is provided so as to be alternately positioned in the circumferential direction. Further, the first locking portion 32 and the second locking portion 52 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the first main body portion 22 and the second main body portion 42.

  The first locking portion 32 and the second locking portion 52 are formed as through-holes when the one connector 14 held by the first holding portion 26 and the other connector 16 held by the second holding portion 46 are connected. It is provided at a position where the opening edge of the portion 92 is locked from both sides in the penetrating direction (see FIGS. 11 to 13). That is, the first locking portion 32 and the second locking portion 52 are connected to one connector 14 and the other connector 16, and the first locking portion 32 and the second locking portion 52 are engaged with each other. It is set so as to be positioned with an interval equal to or slightly larger than the thickness dimension of the panel 90 between the stop surfaces. The depth dimensions (dimensions in the connecting direction) of the first concave portion 23 of the first main body portion 22 and the second concave portion 43 of the second main body portion 42 are determined by the first locking portion 32 and the second locking portion 52. The size is set such that the first member 20 and the second member 40 can be brought close to each other until the positional relationship is reached.

  The first retaining portion 36 projects from the outer peripheral portion of the first main body portion 22 to the outer peripheral side, and is formed so as to be able to be engaged with the opening edge portion of the through hole portion 92 from the other side in the penetrating direction. The first retaining portion 36 is provided at a position spaced at least larger than the thickness dimension of the panel 90 with respect to the locking surface of the first locking portion 32 in the central axis direction of the first main body portion 22. Here, the first retaining portion 36 is formed in a shape projecting like a bowl from the rear end portion in the connection direction in the outer peripheral portion of the first main body portion 22 to the outer peripheral side.

  The second retaining portion 56 protrudes from the outer peripheral portion of the second main body portion 42 to the outer peripheral side, and is formed to be able to be locked from one side in the penetrating direction with respect to the opening edge portion of the through hole portion 92. The second retaining portion 56 is provided at a position spaced at least larger than the thickness dimension of the panel 90 with respect to the locking surface of the second locking portion 52 in the central axis direction of the second main body portion 42. Here, the second retaining portion 56 is formed in a shape projecting like a bowl from the rear end portion in the connecting direction in the outer peripheral portion of the second main body portion 42 to the outer peripheral side.

<Attaching the connector holding member>
Next, attachment of the connector holding member 10 to the through hole 92 will be described. In advance, one connector 14 is held with respect to the first member 20 and the other connector 16 is held with respect to the second member 40 (see FIGS. 7 and 10).

  First, the 1st member 20 is attached to the through-hole part 92 (refer FIG. 10). That is, the first main body portion 22 of the first member 20 is inserted from the other side (vehicle body side) of the through-hole portion 92 in the penetration direction toward one side (door side). At this time, the first locking portion 32 comes into contact with the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion 92 and is elastically deformed toward the inner peripheral side. And if the 1st main-body part 22 is inserted to the position where the latching surface of the 1st latching | locking part 32 gets over the opening edge part of the through-hole part 92, the 1st latching | locking part 32 will elastically return to the original shape. . As a result, the first member 20 is restricted from moving to the other side in the penetration direction of the through-hole portion 92 by the first locking portion 32, and is prevented from falling out to the one side in the penetration direction by the first retaining portion 36. Is done. In this state, the first main body portion 22 extends while the outer peripheral portion is in contact with the inner peripheral portion of the through-hole portion 92.

  Next, the 2nd member 40 is attached to the through-hole part 92 (refer FIGS. 11-13). That is, the second main body portion 42 of the second member 40 is inserted from one side of the through-hole portion 92 toward the other side. More specifically, in the second member 40, the front side portion of the second main body portion 42 is inserted into the inner peripheral side of the front side portion of the first main body portion 22 of the first member 20. At this time, the second locking portion 52 comes into contact with the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion 92 and is elastically deformed toward the inner peripheral side. And if the 2nd main-body part 42 is inserted to the position where the latching surface of the 2nd latching | locking part 52 gets over the opening edge part of the through-hole part 92, the 2nd latching | locking part 52 will elastically return to the original shape. . Further, the front side portion of the second main body portion 42 is disposed between the front side portion of the first main body portion 22 and the first holding portion 26, and the second locking portion 52 is formed on the first member 20. The first recess 23 is disposed inside. Further, the support portion 24 of the first member 20 is disposed inside the second recess 43 of the second member 40. Accordingly, movement of the through-hole portion 92 to one side in the penetrating direction is restricted by the second locking portion 52, and dropout to the other side in the penetrating direction is restricted by the second retaining portion 56. Then, as the second member 40 is attached to the through-hole portion 92, the first member 20 and the second member 40 are combined and one connector 14 and the other connector 16 are connected.

  As described above, the connector holding member 10 is attached to the through-hole portion 92 with the panel 90 sandwiched between the first member 20 and the second member 40 from both sides of the through-hole portion 92 in the penetrating direction. One connector 14 held by the second connector 16 and the other connector 16 held by the second holding portion can be connected. The first member 20 is restricted from moving to the other side of the through hole portion 92 with respect to the panel 90, and the second member 40 is moved to the one side of the through hole portion 92 with respect to the panel 90. Is restricted from moving. That is, the first member 20 and the second member 40 are not allowed to move apart in the penetration direction of the through-hole portion 92 and are maintained in the combined state. In other words, one connector 14 held by the first holding portion 26 of the first member 20 and the other connector 16 held by the second holding portion 46 of the second member 40 are maintained in a connected state. The

  According to the connector holding member 10 according to the above-described embodiment, the first holding portion 26 that can hold one connector 14 and the outer peripheral side of the first holding portion 26 are provided on the inner peripheral side of the through hole portion 92. A first main body portion 22 that can be extended from the first main body portion 22 to the outer peripheral side, and a first locking structure portion 30 that can be locked at least from one side in the penetrating direction with respect to the opening edge of the through-hole portion 92. The first holding member 20, the second holding portion 46 that can hold the other connector 16, and the second main body that is provided on the outer peripheral side of the second holding portion 46 and can be disposed on the inner peripheral side of the through-hole portion 92. A second member 40 including a portion 42 and a second locking structure portion 50 that protrudes from the second main body portion 42 to the outer peripheral side and can be locked at least from the other side in the penetration direction with respect to the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion 92. And. And in the attachment state with respect to the through-hole part 92 of the 1st member 20 and the 2nd member 40, one connector 14 hold | maintained at the 1st holding | maintenance part 26 and the other connector 16 hold | maintained at the 2nd holding | maintenance part 46 are connected. It is configured to be connectable. For this reason, the pair of connectors 14 and 16 can be more reliably held in the through-hole portion 92 while omitting the trouble of newly designing and manufacturing a dedicated connector corresponding to the through-hole portion 92.

  In addition, since one connector 14 is held by the first member 20 and the other connector 16 is held by the second member 40, each connector 14, 16 is more securely attached to the panel 90. Can be fixed.

  Moreover, since the 1st holding | maintenance part 26 and the 2nd holding | maintenance part 46 are formed in the end surface which faces the connection direction of one connector 14 or the other connector 16, it can connect the connectors 14 and 16 to 1st. It is possible to reduce the labor and cost of newly designing and manufacturing as a dedicated product having a locking structure for the holding portion 26 or the second holding portion 46.

  The first locking structure 30 is partially provided around the outer periphery of the one connector 14 held by the first holding portion 26, and the other of the one connector 14 held by the first holding portion 26. The first locking portion 32 includes a locking surface on the rear side in the connection direction with respect to the connector 16 and can be locked from one side in the penetration direction with respect to the opening edge of the through-hole portion 92. Further, the second locking structure portion 50 is partially provided around the outer periphery of the other connector 16 held by the second holding portion 46, and one of the other connectors 16 held by the second holding portion 46 is provided. It includes a second locking portion 52 that has a locking surface on the rear side in the connection direction with respect to the connector 14 and can be locked to the opening edge of the through-hole portion 92 from the other side in the penetration direction. The first locking portion 32 and the second locking portion 52 are attached to the through-hole portion 92 of the first member 20 and the second member 40, and the one connector 14 held by the first holding portion 26. And around the outer periphery of the other connector 16 held by the second holding portion 46, at positions that do not overlap each other. For this reason, a pair of connector can be more reliably maintained in a connection state by the attachment state with respect to the through-hole part 92 of the 1st member 20 and the 2nd member 40. FIG. Further, the first member 20 and the second member 40 can be attached to the through-hole portion 92 with a simpler structure.

  The first locking portion 32 and the second locking portion 52 are attached to the through-hole portion 92 of the first member 20 and the second member 40, the one connector 14 held by the first holding portion 26, and It is provided so as to be alternately positioned around the outer periphery of the other connector 16 held by the second holding portion 46. For this reason, the first member 20 and the second member 40 can be more stably attached to the through-hole portion 92.

  Further, the first main body portion 22 and the second main body portion 42 are connected to the through-hole portion 92 of the first member 20 and the second member 40 in the connecting direction front side portion of one connector 14 and the other connector 16. Is formed in a shape overlapping with the front side portion in the connecting direction. This contributes to improvement in strength in the inner and outer directions in the first main body portion 22 and the second main body portion 42 disposed inside the through-hole portion 92.

  In addition, one connector 14 is a standby connector that is held by the panel 90 before the other connector 16, and the first main body portion 22 is attached to the through hole 92 of the first member 20 and the second member 40. The front side portion is formed in a shape that overlaps the outer peripheral side of the front side portion of the second main body portion 42. That is, in a state where the first member 20 that holds one connector 14 that is a standby connector is first attached to the through-hole portion 92, the shape overlaps the inner peripheral side of the first main body portion 22 in the through-hole portion 92. Since the 2nd main-body part 42 is inserted, the shakiness with respect to the through-hole part 92 of the 1st member 20 in the state which attached the 1st member 20 to the through-hole part 92 is suppressed, and the through-hole of the 2nd member 40 Attachment to the part 92 can be performed more stably.

  Until now, in the combined state of the first member 20 and the second member 40, the two first locking portions 32 and the two second locking portions 52 are the circumferences of the first main body portion 22 and the second main body portion 42. Although an example in which the first locking portions 32 and the second locking portions 52 are provided alternately at regular intervals in the direction has been described, the arrangement of the first locking portions 32 and the second locking portions 52 is not limited to the above-described mode. That is, each of the first locking portion 32 and the second locking portion may be provided in a plurality of three or more, or may be provided in a non-alternating arrangement. Further, the first locking part 32 and the second locking part 52 may be provided at different intervals in the circumferential direction of the first main body part 22 and the second main body part 42.

  Further, the first main body 22 and the second main body 42 are limited to a shape in which the first main body 22 overlaps the outer peripheral side of the second main body 42 in the combined state of the first member 20 and the second member 40. It is not a thing. That is, the second main body portion 42 may be formed in a shape that overlaps the outer peripheral side of the first main body portion 22. Moreover, the 1st main-body part 22 and the 2nd main-body part 42 do not need to be formed in the shape which overlaps inside and outside. That is, the front side portions of the first main body portion and the second main body portion are formed in a concavo-convex shape aligned in the circumferential direction, and the front side portions of the first main body portion and the second main body portion are abutted in a form of concavo-convex fitting. Therefore, the first member and the second member may be combined.

  Moreover, the connector holding member 110 provided with the water stop member 70 for aiming at the water stop in the through-hole part 92 is also employable (refer FIG. 14, FIG. 15). The water stop member 70 includes a close contact portion 72, a fitting portion 74, and a tubular portion 76. The water stop member 70 may be formed by injection molding an elastomer, EPDM (ethylene propylene diene rubber) or the like.

  The close contact portion 72 is a portion that is interposed between the second retaining portion 56 and the opening edge portion of the through hole portion 92 and closely contacts the opening edge portion of the through hole portion 92 in the through direction of the through hole portion 92. . The close contact portion 72 is formed in an annular shape that can contact the opening edge portion of the through hole portion 92 over the entire circumferential direction. Further, the close contact portion 72 has a dimension larger than the interval between the panel 90 and the second retaining portion 56 in a state where the second locking portion 52 is locked to the opening edge portion of the through hole portion 92 in the annular central axis direction. Is set. That is, the close contact portion 72 is pressed against the opening edge portion of the through hole portion 92 by the second retaining portion 56 while being sandwiched between the opening edge portion of the through hole portion 92 and the second retaining portion 56. And stick closely. Here, the contact portion 72 has two annular contact portions in the inner and outer directions. For example, the close contact portion 72 may have a portion that is more strongly pressed against the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion 92 on the inner peripheral side and a portion that is in surface contact with a wider range on the outer peripheral side.

  The fitting portion 74 is a portion that is fitted to the outer peripheral portion of the second retaining portion 56 and positions the water stopping member 70 with respect to the second member 40. The fitting portion 74 is formed in an annular shape continuously to the close contact portion 72 and has a groove portion 75 that opens to the inner peripheral side over the entire circumferential direction. The groove portion 75 of the fitting portion 74 is formed so that the second retaining portion 56 of the second member 40 can be disposed inside. The water retaining member 70 is attached to the second member 40 by disposing the second retaining portion 56 inside the groove portion 75 of the fitting portion 74.

  The cylindrical part 76 is a part formed in a shape that covers the outer periphery of the door-side wire harness 15. The cylindrical portion 76 is formed in a cylindrical shape that is continuous with the fitting portion 74. Moreover, the cylindrical part 76 is good to be provided in the range which covers the whole part routed between the doors of the door side wire harness 15 between the vehicle body.

  According to this connector holding member 110, water stoppage in the through-hole portion 92 can be achieved.

  As described above, the connector holding members 10 and 110 have been described in detail. However, the above description is an example in all aspects, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The various modifications described above can be applied in combination as long as they do not contradict each other. And it is understood that the countless modification which is not illustrated can be assumed without deviating from the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 110 Connector holding member 12 Wire harness 13 Car body side wire harness 14 One connector 15 Door side wire harness 16 The other connector 20 1st member 22 1st main-body part 26 1st holding part 30 1st latching structure part 32 1st 1 locking portion 36 first retaining portion 40 second member 42 second body portion 46 second holding portion 50 second retaining structure portion 52 second retaining portion 56 second retaining portion 70 water blocking member 72 adhesion portion 76 cylindrical part 90 panel 92 through-hole part

Claims (5)

A connector holding member for connecting a pair of connectors through a through hole formed in a panel,
A first holding portion capable of holding one connector, a first main body portion provided on an outer peripheral side of the first holding portion and disposed on an inner peripheral side of the through-hole portion, and the first main body portion. A first locking structure portion that protrudes to the outer peripheral side and can be locked at least from one side in the penetration direction with respect to the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion, and is inserted into the through-hole portion from the other side in the penetration direction. One member;
A second holding part capable of holding the other connector, a second main body part provided on the outer peripheral side of the second holding part and disposed on the inner peripheral side of the through-hole part, and the second main body part A second locking structure portion that protrudes to the outer peripheral side and can be locked at least from the other side in the penetration direction with respect to the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion, and is inserted into the through-hole portion from the one side in the penetration direction A second member,
With
The first connector and the second member are attached to the through-hole portion with the panel being sandwiched from both sides of the through-hole portion in the penetration direction by the first member and the second member, and the one connector held by the first holding portion and the first connector 2 is configured to be connectable to the other connector held by the holding portion,
The first locking structure portion is partially provided around the outer periphery of the one connector held by the first holding portion, and the other connector of the one connector held by the first holding portion. Including a first locking portion that has a locking surface on the rear side in the connection direction with respect to the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion and can be locked from one side in the penetration direction,
The second locking structure portion is partially provided around the outer periphery of the other connector held by the second holding portion, and the one connector of the other connector held by the second holding portion Including a second locking portion that has a locking surface on the rear side in the connection direction with respect to the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion and can be locked from the other side in the penetration direction,
The first locking portion and the second locking portion are attached to the through hole portion of the first member and the second member, and the one connector held by the first holding portion and the Provided around the outer periphery of the other connector supported by the second holding portion at a position that does not overlap each other,
The locking surface of the first locking portion has the through-hole in a state where the one connector held by the first holding portion and the other connector held by the second holding portion are connected. It is configured to be able to contact and lock from one side in the penetrating direction to the opening edge of the part,
The locking surface of the second locking portion is formed in a state where the one connector held by the first holding portion and the other connector held by the second holding portion are connected to each other. The connector holding member comprised so that it can contact and latch from the said penetration direction other side with respect to the opening edge part of a part. The connector holding member according to claim 1,
The first locking portion and the second locking portion are attached to the through hole portion of the first member and the second member, and the one connector held by the first holding portion and the Connector holding members provided so as to be alternately positioned around the outer periphery of the other connector held by the second holding portion. The connector holding member according to claim 1 or 2,
The first main body portion and the second main body portion are connected to a front side portion in the connection direction of the one connector and the other connector in a state where the first member and the second member are attached to the through-hole portion. A connector holding member, which is formed in a shape in which the front portion in the direction overlaps inward and outward. The connector holding member according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The one connector is a standby connector held on the panel before the other connector,
In a state where the first member and the second member are attached to the through-hole portion, the front side portion of the first main body portion is formed in a shape overlapping the outer peripheral side of the front side portion of the second main body portion. Connector holding member. The connector holding member according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The second locking structure portion includes a second retaining portion that can be opposed to the opening edge portion of the through hole portion from one side in the penetrating direction,
An adhesion portion interposed between the second retaining portion and the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion and closely contacting the opening edge portion of the through-hole portion; and the opposite side of the through-hole portion from within the second member The connector holding member further provided with the water stop member containing the cylindrical part which covers the outer periphery of the wire harness pulled out to.

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