JP6619569B2 - holder - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a holder for holding a plurality of electric wires and terminals crimped to respective terminals of the plurality of electric wires.

Conventionally, for example, a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known as a connector technique in which terminals crimped to terminals of a plurality of electric wires are housed in a housing.
As shown in FIG. 10 of Patent Document 1, the connector disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a shielded cable 110, a terminal 120, an inner housing 130, and an outer conductor shell 140.
The shielded cable 110 covers the signal line 111 formed by covering the insulating coating layer 111b on the outside of the conductor 111a and the drain line 112 formed by twisting a plurality of copper strands with a metal foil 113, The outer surface of the metal foil 113 is covered with an insulating outer shell 114.
The inner housing 130 is formed of a synthetic resin, and a terminal storage chamber 131 in which the terminal 120 can be stored is formed.
The outer conductor shell 140 is formed in a shape that can be attached to the outside of the inner housing 130 by forming a conductive metal plate by sheet metal processing.

JP 2003-173828 A

  In the prior art, in order to crimp a terminal to the ends of a plurality of electric wires, an operation is performed to untwist the plurality of electric wires by stripping the insulating sheath at the end of the cable to expose the plurality of electric wires. Here, a portion where a plurality of electric wires are twisted is easily affected by noise, and impedance mismatch may occur. For this reason, in the prior art, the length of unwinding a plurality of electric wires is shortened.

  However, if the length of the wires is untwisted and shortened, the wires crimped to the terminals are inserted one by one when the terminals crimped to the terminals of the wires are inserted into the terminal storage chamber of the housing. Difficult to do. Therefore, the terminals crimped to the terminals of the plurality of electric wires are aligned with a predetermined interval so as to match the positions of the terminal storage chambers, and all the terminals are collectively inserted into the terminal storage chamber. Will be needed. For this reason, there has been a problem that workability of assembling the terminal to the housing is deteriorated.

  Further, it is not easy for an operator to maintain a state in which the terminals are aligned with a predetermined interval so as to match the positions of the terminal storage chambers. Therefore, this also has a problem that the workability of assembling the terminal to the housing is deteriorated.

  This invention is made | formed in view of an above-described situation, and makes it a subject to provide the holder which can make workability | operativity of the assembly | attachment of the terminal to a housing favorable.

The holder of the present invention according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-described problem, is a holder for holding the plurality of electric wires led out from a housing that houses terminals crimped to respective terminals of the plurality of electric wires.
The holder is formed in an axial shape, and includes a plurality of electric wire storage portions formed of grooves having a concave cross section formed along the axial direction of the holder, and the axial direction of the holder that is continuous with the plurality of electric wire storage portions. A plurality of terminal storage portions formed of grooves having a concave cross section formed around the central axis of the holder,
Each of the electric wire storage portions is formed so that the plurality of electric wires can be aligned with a predetermined interval therebetween ,
Wherein each terminal accommodating portion, to form a pre-Symbol plurality of pin to each other can be aligned at predetermined intervals,
The holder positions sandwiching the each electric wire housing section wire holding portion which is formed at a position formed on the pair of arms shaped to flex away from each other sandwiching the, the continuously electric wire holding portion and the respective terminal accommodating portions A pair of terminal holding portions formed in a pair of arm shapes that are bent in a direction away from each other ,
The respective wire holding portion, formed to hug without falling off the electric wires to the outside of the wire accommodating portion,
Each of said terminal holding portion, to form a pre-Symbol each pin to hug without falling outside of the terminal accommodating portion,
Of the electric wire storage portions adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the holder, one of the electric wire storage portions is set as one electric wire storage portion, and the other is set as the other electric wire storage portion, and the respective terminal storages adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the holder One of the parts is a terminal storage part, the other is the other terminal storage part, and one of the pair of electric wire holding parts is one electric wire holding part, and the other is and the other wire holding portion, of the pair of terminal holding portions, one to one to the one terminal holding portion, when the other one the other terminal holding portions, said one of the one wire receiving portion is branched and the other wire holding portion in the other of the wire accommodating portion and the wire holding portion, and the other terminal retention in said one terminal retention portion at the one terminal accommodating portion and the other terminal accommodating portion A Department branches, and, the one in the wire receiving portion of the one when the respective wire holding portion of each electric wire housing portion of the said one of the wire accommodating portion other bending the the respective wire holding portion occurs the wire holding portion and the and the the other wire holding portion in the other of the wire accommodating portion is formed so as to approach each other and each of said terminal holding portion of the respective terminal accommodating portions of the said one terminal accommodating portion other When each of the terminal holding portions is bent, the one terminal holding portion in the one terminal storage portion and the other terminal holding portion in the other terminal storage portion are formed so as to approach each other. And

In the present invention having such a feature, an electric wire is stored in each electric wire storage portion formed around the central axis of the holder, and a plurality of terminals are stored in each terminal storage portion formed around the central axis of the holder. Then, the plurality of electric wires are aligned with a predetermined interval from each other, and the plurality of terminals are aligned with a predetermined interval from each other .

Further, the present invention is held in the wire holding portion which wire accommodated in the wire accommodating portion is formed on the pair of arms shaped to flex away from each other are formed at positions sandwiching each electric wire accommodating portion, the terminals The terminals housed in the housing portions are held by terminal holding portions formed in a pair of arm shapes that are formed at positions sandwiching each terminal housing portion and bend away from each other. As a result, the electric wires stored in the electric wire storage units are held by the electric wire holding units without dropping out of the electric wire storage units, and the terminals stored in the respective terminal storage units are held by the terminal holding units. It is carried without falling out of the terminal housing.

A holder according to a second aspect of the present invention is the holder according to the first aspect, wherein the holder is directed to the inner surface of the distal end of each of the electric wire holding portions toward the inner side of the electric wire storage portion along a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the holder. Forming a wire guide surface that is inclined and guides each of the wires, and is inclined toward the inside of the terminal storage portion along the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the holder on the inner surface of the tip of each terminal holding portion. the terminal guide surface for guiding the terminals formed, the wire guide surface is provided with a wire engaging portion for engaging the respective wires, the terminal guide surface, the terminal engaging portion engaged before Symbol the terminals It is characterized by providing.

In the present invention having such a feature, each electric wire is guided into the electric wire storage portion by the electric wire guide surface, and each terminal is guided into each terminal storage portion by the terminal guide surface. Then, the wire engaging portion is engaged with the wire guided to the respective electrical wires containing portion, the terminal engaging portion is engaged with the guided pin to each pin receiving portion.

A holder according to a third aspect of the present invention is the holder according to the second aspect, wherein the electric wire engaging portion is formed so as to be located outside a position of a half of the outer circumference of each electric wire , the terminal engaging portion, and forming pre SL so as to be located outside the position of 1/2 of the outer circumference of each pin.

According to the present invention having such characteristics, the wire engaging portion engages at a position exceeding 1/2 of the outer periphery of each electric wire , and the terminal engaging portion is 1/2 of the outer periphery of each terminal. Engage in a position above.

According to the present invention described in claim 1, the holder, it is possible to hold the state of each other and aligned at predetermined intervals the respective multiple wires and a plurality of terminals. Thereby, the operation | work which inserts all the some terminals collectively in a housing can be performed easily. Therefore, the workability of assembling the terminal to the housing can be improved.
In addition, according to the present invention, each electric wire storage portion is formed along the axial direction of the holder and is provided around the central axis of the holder, so that each electric wire is connected from a plurality of directions orthogonal to the axial direction of the holder. Can be assembled to the holder. Further, since each terminal storage portion is formed along the axial direction of the holder and is provided around the central axis of the holder , each terminal can be assembled to the holder from a plurality of directions orthogonal to the axial direction of the holder. . Therefore, it is possible to easily attach / detach each electric wire and each terminal to / from the holder.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the electric wires stored in the electric wire storage portions are held by the electric wire holding portions so as not to fall outside the electric wire storage portions, the electric wires are connected to the electric wires. The state stored in the storage unit can be reliably held. The terminal accommodated in each terminal accommodating portion, by the terminal holding portion, to be held as Kakaekoma without falling outside of the terminal accommodating portion, the terminal is accommodated in each terminal accommodating portion The state can be reliably maintained. Therefore, the holder makes it possible to reliably hold the state of being mutually aligned at a predetermined interval each of multiple wires and a plurality of terminals. Thereby, the operation | work which inserts all the some terminals collectively in a housing can be performed easily. Therefore, the workability of assembling the terminal to the housing can be improved.
Further, according to the present invention, each electric wire holding portion is formed in a pair of arm shapes that are formed at positions sandwiching each electric wire storage portion and bend in a direction away from each other , and each terminal holding portion is connected to each terminal storage portion. since it was formed in a pair of arms shape bent in a direction away formed at positions sandwiching each other, deflected in a direction away the wire holding portion to each other, by Rukoto deflected in a direction away a terminal holding portion to each other There is an effect that it is possible to easily attach and detach each electric wire and each terminal.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, each electric wire is guided into each electric wire storage portion by the electric wire guide surface, and each terminal is guided into each terminal storage portion by the terminal guide surface, whereby each electric wire is guided. While being able to be reliably accommodated in each electric wire accommodating part, each terminal can be reliably accommodated in each terminal accommodating part. Therefore, there is an effect that the work of assembling each electric wire and each terminal to the holder can be easily performed.
Further, according to the present invention, the wire engaging portion is engaged with each electric wire , and the terminal engaging portion is engaged with each terminal, so that the state where each electric wire is accommodated in each electric wire accommodating portion is reliably maintained. In addition, it is possible to reliably hold the state in which each terminal is accommodated in each terminal accommodating portion. Therefore, by the holder, the state of each other and aligned at predetermined intervals the respective multiple wires and a plurality of terminals, can be more reliably held. Thereby, the operation | work which inserts all the some terminals collectively in a housing can be performed easily. Therefore, the workability of assembling the terminal to the housing can be further improved.

According to the present invention described in claim 3, the wire engaging portion is engaged with the position exceeding 1/2 of the circumference of each wire, pin engaging in a position above the 1/2 of the outer periphery of each pin Engaging the parts makes it difficult for each electric wire to drop off from each electric wire storage part, and makes each terminal difficult to drop from each terminal storage part. Thereby, while being able to hold | maintain the state in which each electric wire was accommodated in each electric wire accommodating part reliably, the state in which each terminal was accommodated in each terminal accommodating part can be hold | maintained reliably. Therefore, by the holder, the state of each other and aligned at predetermined intervals the respective multiple wires and a plurality of terminals, can be more reliably held. Thereby, the operation | work which inserts all the some terminals collectively in a housing can be performed easily. Therefore, the workability of assembling the terminal to the housing can be further improved.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a connector provided with Example 1 of the holder of this invention. It is the perspective view and front view of a holder. It is a figure explaining the operation | work which crimps | bonds a terminal to each terminal of a some electric wire. It is a figure explaining the operation | work which assembles a some electric wire to a holder. It is a figure explaining the operation | work which accommodates an electric wire in a accommodating part. It is a figure following FIG. It is a perspective view of a connector. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a connector provided with Example 2 of the holder of this invention. It is the perspective view and side view of a holder. It is the front view and back view of a holder.

  Hereinafter, the holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, and the holder according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.
1 is an exploded perspective view showing a connector provided with a first embodiment of the holder of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing the holder, (a) is a perspective view of the holder, (b) is a front view of the holder, FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of crimping a terminal to each end of a plurality of electric wires, where (a) is a perspective view of a terminal portion of the cable, and (b) is a crimping terminal to each end of the plurality of electric wires. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of assembling a plurality of electric wires to the holder, FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of accommodating the electric wires in the storage portion, and FIG. The figure which shows the state before being accommodated in a part, (b) is a figure which shows the state which the electric wire contact | abutted to the guide surface, FIG. 6 is a figure following FIG. 5, (a) is an electric wire in a accommodating part. The figure which shows the state in the middle of accommodation, (b) is a figure which shows the state in which the electric wire was accommodated in the accommodating part, FIG. A diagram illustrates figure, (b) a state in which the assembling operation of the connector is completed showing a state of inserting the plurality of terminals (a) the housing.
In addition, the arrow in a figure has shown the front-back direction (The direction of the arrow shall be an example).

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a connector including Example 1 of the holder of the present invention. The connector 1 is not particularly limited, but is assumed to be a female connector in this embodiment.
The connector 1 includes a cable 2, a terminal 3, a holder 4 of the present invention, and a housing 5.
Hereinafter, each configuration of the connector 1 will be described.

First, the cable 2 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the cable 2 includes a plurality of (four in this embodiment) electric wires 6, a metal foil 7 provided on the plurality of electric wires 6, and a coating on the metal foil 7. The insulating outer skin 8 is formed. The cable 2 is formed such that the insulating sheath 8 and the metal foil 7 are peeled off at the terminal portion and a plurality of electric wires 6 are exposed.
As illustrated in FIG. 3A, the electric wire 6 includes a conductor 9 and an insulating coating 10 that covers the conductor 9.
The plurality of electric wires 6 are configured to be twisted together at a portion covered with the metal foil 7 and the insulating outer skin 8. In addition, the plurality of electric wires 6 are configured such that the insulating sheath 8 and the metal foil 7 are peeled off and the twisted portions are unwound in the exposed portions.

Next, the terminal 3 will be described.
The terminal 3 is formed into a predetermined shape by performing sheet metal processing on a conductive metal plate. The terminal 3 is not particularly limited, but is assumed to be a female terminal in this embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal 3 includes a conductor crimping part 11 that is crimped to the conductor 9 of the electric wire 6 and an electrical connection part that is formed in a cylindrical shape and is electrically connected to a male terminal of a connector to be connected. 12 and a connecting portion 13 that connects the conductor crimping portion 11 and the electrical connecting portion 12 to each other.

Next, the holder 4 of the present invention will be described.
The holder 4 is formed of a synthetic resin and has a shaft shape.
The shape of the holder 4 will be described more specifically. The holder 4 is provided with a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape corresponding to the number of electric wires 6 (four in this embodiment), and the substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape is combined. (See FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 2B, the holder 4 has a shape in which the substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape is rotated by 90 ° when the holder 4 is viewed from the front. . And the holder 4 is formed so that such a shape may extend in the front-rear direction, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the holder 4 includes a storage portion 14 and a holding portion 16.
First, the storage unit 14 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the storage portion 14 is a portion corresponding to a semicircular bottom portion of the substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape, and the electric wire 6 (see FIG. 1) around the central axis of the holder 4. ) (4 in this embodiment).
Each of the storage portions 14 is formed in the same shape and has the same configuration and structure.
Therefore, hereinafter, the configuration of one of the storage units 14 will be described.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the storage portion 14 is configured by a groove formed along the axial direction of the holder 4 (the front-rear direction in FIG. 2A). As shown in FIG. 1, the storage portion 14 is formed as a portion for storing the electric wire 6 in this embodiment. The storage portion 14 is formed in a shape that can guide the electric wire 6.

Next, the holding unit 16 will be described.
The holding | maintenance part 16 corresponds to the part extended upward from each of the both ends of the semicircular bottom part among the said substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape.
Each holding portion 16 is formed in the same shape and has the same configuration and structure.
Therefore, the configuration of one holding unit 16 among the holding units 16 will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the holding portion 16 is formed in a pair of arm shapes that are continuous with both ends of the storage portion 14 and are provided at positions sandwiching the storage portion 14. The holding portion 16 is formed in a straight line when viewed in a plan view, and is provided so as to extend in the front-rear direction of the holder 4 along the axial direction of the holder 4 (the front-rear direction in FIG. 2A). Yes. The pair of holding portions 16 are arranged so as to face each other perpendicular to the axial direction of the holder 4. In this embodiment, the pair of holding portions 16 have elasticity and are formed so as to bend in directions away from each other.

As shown in FIG. 2, each of the pair of holding portions 16 includes a holding surface 17 and a guide surface 18.
As shown in FIG. 2, the holding surface 17 corresponds to a portion of the inner surface of the holding portion 16 that is continuous with the inner surface 19 of the storage portion 14.
As shown in FIG. 1, the holding surface 17 has a substantially arc-shaped cross-sectional shape, and is formed so that the electric wire 6 stored in the storage portion 14 can be held without dropping out of the storage portion 14. Has been.

As shown in FIG. 2, the guide surface 18 is formed on the inner side of the free end side (tip side) of each of the pair of holding portions 16 that is continuous with the holding surface 17.
In this embodiment, the guide surface 18 is formed as a portion for guiding the electric wire 6 into the storage portion 14 when the electric wire 6 (see FIG. 1) is stored in the storage portion 14. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the guide surface 18 is formed so as to be inclined toward the inside of the storage portion 14 along a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the holder 4.

The guide surface 18 includes an engagement portion 20 as illustrated in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the engaging portion 20 corresponds to a top portion of a portion formed in a substantially square shape in cross section on the inner side of each free end portion (tip side) of the pair of holding portions 16. is there. The engaging portion 20 is formed in a portion where the guide surface 18 is continuous with the holding surface 17. The engaging portion 20 is formed so as to be able to engage with the electric wire 6 stored in the storage portion 14.

  The engaging part 20 is formed so as to be located outside the position of 1/2 of the outer periphery of the electric wire 6 (see FIG. 1). In a present Example, it shall form in the position which circulated 60% of the outer periphery of the electric wire 6 (refer FIG.6 (b)).

Next, the housing 5 will be described.
The housing 5 is formed of synthetic resin and is formed in a box shape as shown in FIG. The housing 5 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a terminal storage chamber (not shown) formed in the housing 5 and a retainer 21 assembled to the housing 5.
Although not particularly shown, the terminal storage chamber is provided in accordance with the number of terminals 3 (four in this embodiment) inserted into the housing 5. Each terminal storage chamber extends from the vicinity of the front end to the rear end along the axial direction of the housing 5 (the front-rear direction in FIG. 1), and is formed in a cylindrical shape. The front end of each terminal storage chamber is formed to communicate with a mating terminal insertion hole 22 formed on the front surface of the housing 5. Although not shown in particular, the rear end of each terminal storage chamber is formed with an opening. Each terminal storage chamber is formed in a size that can store the terminal 3 and the terminal portion of the electric wire 6. Each terminal storage chamber is arranged in two upper and lower stages, and two terminal storage chambers are arranged side by side in the upper and lower stages. Each terminal storage chamber is formed with a terminal engaging piece (not shown) formed so as to be engageable with the stored terminal 3.

  The retainer 21 is made of a synthetic resin and is formed in a substantially plate shape as shown in FIG. The retainer 21 is a member for fixing the engagement between the terminal 3 and a terminal engagement piece (not shown) by fitting into the housing 5 and preventing the terminal 3 from coming out of the terminal accommodating chamber. .

Next, the procedure for assembling the connector 1 will be described.
First, as illustrated in FIG. 3A, the metal foil 7 and the insulating outer shell 8 are peeled off at the terminal portion of the cable 2 to expose the electric wire 6. Then, the plurality of wires 6 are untwisted.
Further, at each end of the plurality of electric wires 6, the insulating coating 10 is peeled off, and the conductor 9 is exposed as shown in FIG. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 3B, the conductor crimping portion 11 of the terminal 3 is crimped to each conductor 9 by caulking.

Then, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the electric wires 6 are arranged around the holder 4.
Thereafter, each electric wire 6 is assembled to the holder 4 from the direction indicated by the arrow A shown in FIG. Thereby, the electric wire 6 starts to be inserted into the storage portion 14 from a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the holder 4.

Here, the operation | work accommodated in the accommodating part 14 of the electric wire 6 is demonstrated.
In FIG. 5A, first, the electric wire 6 indicated by a broken line is inserted from above the storage portion 14 in the direction indicated by the arrow B shown in FIG. . Then, as illustrated in FIG. 5B, the outer surface of the electric wire 6 contacts the guide surface 18.

After that, when the electric wire 6 is pushed in the direction indicated by the arrow C shown in FIG. 5B, the outer surface of the electric wire 6 is brought into sliding contact with the guide surface 18, whereby each of the pair of holding portions 16 is A force to bend in the direction indicated by the arrow D shown in FIG. 5B is applied. Thereby, each of a pair of holding | maintenance part 16 bends in the direction which the arrow D illustrated in FIG.5 (b) instruct | indicates, and is expanded outside.
Further, the electric wire 6 is pushed in the direction indicated by the arrow C shown in FIG. 5B, and the outer surface of the electric wire 6 is slidably contacted with the guide surface 18 of the holding portion 16 in the expanded state. Insert into the inside of the part 14.

In FIG. 6A, in the electric wire 6, a half position of the outer periphery passes between the engaging portions 20 of the pair of holding portions 16. When the half of the outer circumference of the electric wire 6 has passed between the engaging portions 20, each of the pair of holding portions 16 returns to the direction indicated by the arrow E illustrated in FIG.
6B, when the outer surface of the electric wire 6 contacts the inner surface 19 of the storage portion 14, each of the pair of holding portions 16 returns to the state illustrated in FIG. As a result, the holding surfaces 17 of the pair of holding portions 16 abut against the outer surface of the electric wire 6, and the electric wires 6 are held by the pair of holding portions 16. Further, the engaging portion 20 engages with the outer surface of the electric wire 6.
The electric wire 6 is accommodated in the accommodating part 14 by the above.
As described above, by storing the respective electric wires 6 in the storage portion 14, it is possible to maintain a state in which the plurality of electric wires 6 are arranged at predetermined intervals.
Thus, the assembly of the electric wire to the holder is completed.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of terminals 6 are inserted into the housing 5 from the direction indicated by the arrow F shown in FIG. When each terminal 6 is inserted into the corresponding terminal accommodating chamber, the terminal engaging piece engages with the terminal 6.
Finally, in FIG. 7A, the retainer 21 is pushed in from the direction indicated by the arrow G shown in FIG. Thereby, the engagement state of the terminal 3 and the terminal engagement piece (not shown) is fixed, and the terminal 3 is prevented from coming out of the terminal accommodating chamber.
Thus, the assembly work of the connector 1 is completed.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, according to the present invention, the holder 4 can maintain a state in which the plurality of electric wires 6 are arranged at predetermined intervals. Thereby, the operation | work which inserts all the some terminals 3 in the housing 5 collectively can be performed easily.
Therefore, the workability of assembling the terminal 3 to the housing 5 can be improved.
Further, according to the present invention, each storage portion 14 is formed along the axial direction of the holder 4 and is provided around the central axis of the holder 4, so that each electric wire 6 is orthogonal to the axial direction of the holder 4. The holder 4 can be assembled from a plurality of directions.
Therefore, it is possible to easily attach and detach each electric wire 6 to / from the holder 4.

In addition, according to the present invention, the electric wires 6 stored in the storage units 14 are held by the holding units 16 so as not to fall outside the storage units 14. The state accommodated in each accommodating part 14 can be hold | maintained reliably. From this, the holder 4 can reliably hold the plurality of electric wires 6 aligned at a predetermined interval. Thereby, the operation | work which inserts all the some terminals 3 in the housing 5 collectively can be performed easily.
Therefore, the workability of assembling the terminal 3 to the housing 5 can be improved.
Further, according to the present invention, each holding portion 16 is formed at a position sandwiching each storage portion 14 and is formed in a pair of arms that bend in a direction away from each other, so that the holding portions 16 are separated from each other. By bending in the direction, there is an effect that the attachment and detachment work of each electric wire 6 can be easily performed.

Further, according to the present invention, each electric wire 6 can be reliably accommodated in each accommodating portion 14 by guiding each electric wire 6 into each accommodating portion 14 by the guide surface 18.
Therefore, there is an effect that the work of assembling each electric wire 6 to the holder 4 can be easily performed.
Moreover, according to this invention, the engaging part 20 engages with each electric wire 6, and the state by which each electric wire 6 was accommodated in each accommodating part 14 can be hold | maintained reliably. Therefore, the holder 4 can more reliably hold the state in which the plurality of electric wires 6 are arranged at a predetermined interval from each other. Thereby, the operation | work which inserts all the some terminals 3 in the housing 5 collectively can be performed easily.
Therefore, the workability of assembling the terminal 3 to the housing 5 can be further improved.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, the engaging portions 20 are engaged at positions exceeding 1/2 of the outer circumference of each electric wire 6, so that the electric wires 6 are not easily dropped from the respective storage portions 14. Thereby, the state in which each electric wire 6 is accommodated in each accommodating portion 14 can be reliably held. Therefore, the holder 4 can more reliably hold the state in which the plurality of electric wires 6 are arranged at a predetermined interval from each other. Thereby, the operation | work which inserts all the some terminals 3 in the housing 5 collectively can be performed easily.
Therefore, the workability of assembling the terminal to the housing 5 can be further improved.

Hereinafter, Example 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.
8 is an exploded perspective view showing a connector provided with a second embodiment of the holder of the present invention, FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the holder, FIG. 10 is a view showing the holder, (a) is a front view of the holder, b) is a rear view of the holder.
In addition, the arrow in a figure has shown the front-back direction (The direction of the arrow shall be an example).

In FIG. 8, the reference number 31 has shown the connector provided with Example 2 of the holder of this invention. The connector 31 is not particularly limited, but in the present embodiment, it is assumed that it is a female connector, like the connector 1 of the first embodiment.
The connector 31 in the present embodiment has the same configuration and structure as in the first embodiment except for the holder 32 of the present invention.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, only the configuration of the holder 32 will be described.

The holder 32 of the present invention is formed of a synthetic resin and is formed in a shaft shape like the holder 4 in the first embodiment.
The shape of the holder 32 will be described in more detail. The holder 32 is provided with a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape corresponding to the number of the electric wires 6 (four in this embodiment), and the substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape is combined. (See FIGS. 9 and 10). As shown in FIG. 10A, the holder 32 has a shape in which the substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape is rotated by 90 ° when the holder 32 is viewed from the front. . And the holder 32 is formed so that such a shape may be extended in the front-back direction, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the holder 32 includes a terminal storage portion 33, a terminal holding portion 34, an electric wire storage portion 35, and an electric wire holding portion 36.
First, the terminal storage part 33 will be described.
The terminal storage portion 33 corresponds to a “storage portion” in the claims.
As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10A, the terminal storage portion 33 is a portion corresponding to a semicircular bottom portion of the substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape and around the central axis of the holder 32. The number of the electric wires 6 (see FIG. 8) is formed according to the number (four in this embodiment). In the present embodiment, the length of the terminal storage portion 33 in the front-rear direction is formed to be 1/5 of the length of the holder 32 in the axial direction (front-rear direction in FIG. 9).
Each of the terminal storage portions 33 is formed in the same shape and has the same configuration and structure.
Therefore, hereinafter, the configuration of one terminal accommodating portion 33 among the terminal accommodating portions 33 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the terminal storage portion 33 is configured by a groove formed on the front end side of the holder 32 along the axial direction of the holder 32 (the front-rear direction in FIG. 9). As shown in FIG. 8, the terminal storage portion 33 is formed as a portion for storing the rear end portion of the conductor crimping portion 11 of the terminal 3. The terminal accommodating portion 33 is formed in a shape that can guide the rear end portion of the conductor crimping portion 11.

Next, the terminal holding part 34 will be described.
The terminal holding portion 34 corresponds to a “holding portion” in the claims.
The terminal holding portion 34 corresponds to a portion extending upward from both ends of the semicircular bottom portion of the substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape.
Each of the terminal holding portions 34 is formed in the same shape and has the same configuration and structure.
Therefore, the configuration of one terminal holding unit 34 among the terminal holding units 34 will be described below.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10A, the terminal holding part 34 is formed in a pair of arm shapes that are continuous with both ends of the terminal storage part 33 and are provided at positions sandwiching the terminal storage part 33. ing. The terminal holding portion 34 is formed in a straight line when seen in a plan view, and extends in the front-rear direction of the holder 32 on the front end side of the holder 32 along the axial direction of the holder 32 (the front-rear direction in FIG. 9). Is provided. The pair of terminal holding portions 34 are disposed so as to face each other perpendicular to the axial direction of the holder 32. The pair of terminal holding portions 34 have elasticity in the present embodiment, and are formed so as to bend away from each other.

Each of the pair of terminal holding portions 34 includes a terminal holding surface 37 and a terminal guide surface 38 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10A.
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10A, the terminal holding surface 37 corresponds to a portion of the inner surface of the terminal holding portion 34 that is continuous with the inner surface 39 of the terminal storage portion 33.
The terminal holding surface 17 has a substantially arc-shaped cross-sectional shape, and as shown in FIG. 8, the terminal 3 stored in the terminal storage portion 33 can be held without dropping out of the terminal storage portion 33. It is formed as follows.

The terminal guide surface 38 corresponds to a “guide surface” in the claims, and as shown in FIG. 2, the free end portions of the pair of terminal holding portions 34 are connected to the terminal holding surface 37. It is formed inside the side (tip side).
In this embodiment, the terminal guide surface 38 is formed as a portion that guides the terminal 3 into the terminal storage portion 33 when the terminal 3 (see FIG. 8) is stored in the terminal storage portion 33. As illustrated in FIG. 10A, the terminal guide surface 38 is formed so as to be inclined toward the inner side of the terminal accommodating portion 33 along a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the holder 32.

As illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10, the terminal guide surface 38 includes a terminal engaging portion 40.
The terminal engaging portion 40 corresponds to an “engaging portion” in the claims.
As shown in FIG. 10, the terminal engaging portion 40 corresponds to the top of a portion formed in a substantially square shape in cross section on the inner side of each free end portion (tip end side) of the pair of terminal holding portions 34. Is. The terminal engaging portion 40 is formed in a portion where the terminal guide surface 38 is continuous with the terminal holding surface 37. The terminal engaging part 40 is formed so as to be able to engage with the terminal 3 accommodated in the terminal accommodating part 33.

  The terminal engaging part 40 is formed so as to be located outside the half of the outer periphery of the conductor crimping part 11 of the terminal 3 (see FIG. 8). In the present embodiment, the terminal engaging portion 40 is formed at a position around 60% of the outer periphery of the conductor crimping portion 11 of the terminal 3.

Next, the electric wire storage part 35 will be described.
The electric wire storage portion 35, together with the terminal storage portion 33, corresponds to a “storage portion” in the claims.
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10B, the electric wire storage portion 35 is a portion corresponding to a semicircular bottom portion of the substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape. 9, in the present embodiment, the length of the electric wire storage portion 35 in the front-rear direction is formed to be 4/5 of the length of the holder 32 in the axial direction (front-rear direction in FIG. 9).
Each of the electric wire storage portions 35 is formed in the same shape and has the same configuration and structure.
Therefore, hereinafter, the configuration of one electric wire storage portion 35 among the electric wire storage portions 35 will be described.

  As illustrated in FIG. 9, the electric wire storage portion 35 is configured by a groove that is continuous with the rear end of the terminal storage portion 33 and is formed along the axial direction of the holder 32 (the front-rear direction in FIG. 9). As illustrated in FIG. 8, the electric wire storage portion 35 is formed as a portion for storing the electric wires 6 in this embodiment. The electric wire storage part 35 is formed in a shape that can guide the electric wire 6.

Next, the electric wire holding part 36 will be described.
The electric wire holding part 36, together with the terminal holding part 34, corresponds to a “holding part” in the claims.
The electric wire holding portion 36 corresponds to a portion extending upward from both ends of the semicircular bottom portion of the substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape.
Each electric wire holding part 36 is formed in the same shape, and has the same configuration and structure.
Therefore, hereinafter, the configuration of one electric wire holding portion 36 among the electric wire holding portions 36 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10B, the electric wire holding part 36 is continuous with the rear end of the terminal holding part 34 and is continuous with both ends of the electric wire storage part 35, and sandwiches the electric wire storage part 35. Are formed in a pair of arm shapes. The electric wire holding part 36 is formed in a straight line when seen in a plan view, and extends from the vicinity of the front end of the holder 32 to the rear end of the holder 32 along the axial direction of the holder 32 (the front-rear direction in FIG. 9). Is provided. The pair of electric wire holding portions 36 are disposed so as to face each other perpendicular to the axial direction of the holder 32. In the present embodiment, the pair of electric wire holding portions 36 has elasticity and is formed to bend in a direction away from each other.

Each of the pair of electric wire holding portions 36 includes an electric wire holding surface 41 and an electric wire guide surface 42 as illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10B.
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10B, the electric wire holding surface 41 corresponds to a portion of the inner surface of the electric wire holding portion 36 that is continuous with the inner surface 43 of the electric wire storage portion 35.
The electric wire holding surface 41 has a substantially arc-shaped cross-sectional shape, and as shown in FIG. 8, the electric wires 6 stored in the electric wire storage portion 35 can be held without dropping out of the electric wire storage portion 35. It is formed as follows.

The wire guide surface 42 corresponds to the “guide surface” in the claims together with the terminal guide surface 38, and is continuous with the wire holding surface 41 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10B. Each of the pair of electric wire holding portions 36 is formed inside each free end portion (tip end side).
In the present embodiment, the wire guide surface 42 is formed as a portion for guiding the wire 6 into the wire storage portion 35 when the wire 6 (see FIG. 8) is stored in the wire storage portion 35. As illustrated in FIG. 10B, the wire guide surface 42 is formed so as to be inclined toward the inside of the wire storage portion 35 along a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the holder 32.

As illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10B, the wire guide surface 42 includes a wire engaging portion 44.
The wire engaging portion 44, together with the terminal engaging portion 40, corresponds to an “engaging portion” in the claims.
As illustrated in FIG. 10B, the wire engaging portion 44 is a top portion of a portion formed in a substantially square shape in cross section on the inner side of each free end portion (tip end side) of the pair of wire holding portions 36. It corresponds to. The wire engaging portion 44 is formed in a portion where the wire guide surface 42 is continuous with the wire holding surface 41. The electric wire engaging portion 44 is formed so as to be able to engage with the electric wire 6 accommodated in the electric wire accommodating portion 35.

  The electric wire engaging portion 44 is formed so as to be located outside the position of ½ of the outer periphery of the electric wire 6 (see FIG. 8). In a present Example, it shall be formed in the position which circulated 60% of the outer periphery of the electric wire 6. FIG.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10, according to the present invention, a state in which the plurality of electric wires 6 and the plurality of terminals 3 are aligned at predetermined intervals by the holder 32 is described. Can be held. Thereby, the operation | work which inserts all the some terminals 3 in the housing 5 collectively can be performed easily.
Therefore, the workability of assembling the terminal 3 to the housing 5 can be improved.
Further, according to the present invention, the storage portions 33 and 35 are formed along the axial direction of the holder 32 and are provided around the central axis of the holder 32, so that the electric wires 6 and the terminals 3 are connected to the holder 32. The holder 32 can be assembled from a plurality of directions orthogonal to the axial direction.
Therefore, it is possible to easily attach and detach each electric wire 6 and each terminal 3 to / from the holder 32.

In addition, according to the present invention, the electric wires 6 and the terminals 3 stored in the storage units 33 and 35 are held by the holding units 34 and 36 without dropping out of the storage units 33 and 35. Therefore, the state in which the electric wires 6 and the terminals 3 are accommodated in the accommodating portions 33 and 35 can be reliably retained. From this, the holder 32 can reliably hold the state in which the plurality of electric wires 6 and the plurality of terminals 3 are aligned with a predetermined distance from each other. Thereby, the operation | work which inserts all the some terminals 3 in the housing 5 collectively can be performed easily.
Therefore, the workability of assembling the terminal 3 to the housing 5 can be improved.
In addition, according to the present invention, the holding portions 34 and 36 are formed in a pair of arm shapes that are formed at positions sandwiching the storage portions 33 and 35 and bend away from each other. , 36 is bent in a direction away from each other, there is an effect that each electric wire 6 and each terminal 3 can be easily attached and detached.

In addition, according to the present invention, the electric wires 6 and the terminals 3 are guided into the storage portions 33 and 35 by the guide surfaces 38 and 42, so that the electric wires 6 and the terminals 3 are reliably connected to the storage portions 33. , 35.
Therefore, there is an effect that the work of assembling each electric wire 6 and each terminal 3 to the holder 32 can be easily performed.
In addition, according to the present invention, the engagement portions 40 and 44 are engaged with the respective electric wires 6 and the respective terminals 3 to ensure that the electric wires 6 and the respective terminals 3 are accommodated in the respective accommodating portions 33 and 35. Can be held in. From this, the state where the plurality of electric wires 6 and the plurality of terminals 3 are aligned with a predetermined distance from each other can be more reliably held by the holder 32. Thereby, the operation | work which inserts all the some terminals 3 in the housing 5 collectively can be performed easily.
Therefore, the workability of assembling the terminal 3 to the housing 5 can be further improved.

Further, according to the present invention, the engaging portions 40 and 44 are engaged at positions exceeding 1/2 of the outer circumferences of the electric wires 6 and the terminals 3, so that the electric wires 6 and the terminals 3 are accommodated in the respective housings. It becomes difficult to drop off from the parts 33 and 35. Thereby, the state in which each electric wire 6 and each terminal 3 were accommodated in each accommodating part 33 and 35 can be hold | maintained reliably. From this, the state where the plurality of electric wires 6 and the plurality of terminals 3 are aligned with a predetermined distance from each other can be more reliably held by the holder 32. Thereby, the operation | work which inserts all the some terminals 3 in the housing 5 collectively can be performed easily.
Therefore, the workability of assembling the terminal 3 to the housing 5 can be further improved.

  In addition, it is needless to say that the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  In the description of the first and second embodiments, the holders 4 and 32 of the present invention are applied to the female connector. However, the present invention is not limited to this and may be applied to the male connector.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,31 ... Connector (female connector), 2 ... Cable, 3 ... Terminal (female terminal) 4, 32 ... Holder, 5 ... Housing, 6 ... Electric wire, 7 ... Metal foil, 8 ... Insulation outer skin, 9 ... Conductor, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Insulation coating, 11 ... Conductor crimping part, 12 ... Electrical connection part, 13 ... Connection part, 14 ... Storage part, 16 ... Holding part, 17 ... Holding surface, 18 ... Guide surface, 19, 39, 43 ... Inner surface, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Engagement part, 21 ... Retainer, 22 ... Mating terminal insertion hole, 33 ... Terminal storage part (storage part), 34 ... Terminal holding part (holding part), 35 ... Electric wire storage part (storage part), 36 ... Electric wire Holding part (holding part), 37 ... Terminal holding surface, 38 ... Terminal guide surface (guide surface), 40 ... Terminal engaging part (engaging part), 41 ... Electric wire holding surface, 42 ... Electric wire guide surface (guide surface) 44 ... Electric wire engaging part (engaging part

Claims (3)

In the holder for holding the plurality of electric wires led out from the housing for accommodating the terminals crimped to the respective terminals of the plurality of electric wires,
The holder is formed in an axial shape, and includes a plurality of electric wire storage portions formed of grooves having a concave cross section formed along the axial direction of the holder, and the axial direction of the holder that is continuous with the plurality of electric wire storage portions. A plurality of terminal storage portions formed of grooves having a concave cross section formed around the central axis of the holder,
Each of the electric wire storage portions is formed so that the plurality of electric wires can be aligned with a predetermined interval therebetween ,
Wherein each terminal accommodating portion, to form a pre-Symbol plurality of pin to each other can be aligned at predetermined intervals,
The holder is formed at a position sandwiching each electric wire storage portion and is formed in a pair of arm shapes that bend in a direction away from each other, and a position that continues to the electric wire holding portion and sandwiches each terminal storage portion A pair of terminal holding portions formed in a pair of arm shapes that are bent in a direction away from each other ,
The respective wire holding portion, formed to hug without falling off the electric wires to the outside of the wire accommodating portion,
Each of said terminal holding portion, to form a pre-Symbol each pin to hug without falling outside of the terminal accommodating portion,
Of the electric wire storage portions adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the holder, one of the electric wire storage portions is set as one electric wire storage portion, and the other is set as the other electric wire storage portion, and the respective terminal storages adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the holder One of the parts is a terminal storage part, the other is the other terminal storage part, and one of the pair of electric wire holding parts is one electric wire holding part, and the other is and the other wire holding portion, of the pair of terminal holding portions, one to one to the one terminal holding portion, when the other one the other terminal holding portions, said one of the one wire receiving portion is branched and the other wire holding portion in the other of the wire accommodating portion and the wire holding portion, and the other terminal retention in said one terminal retention portion at the one terminal accommodating portion and the other terminal accommodating portion A Department branches, and, the one in the wire receiving portion of the one when the respective wire holding portion of each electric wire housing portion of the said one of the wire accommodating portion other bending the the respective wire holding portion occurs the wire holding portion and the and the the other wire holding portion in the other of the wire accommodating portion is formed so as to approach each other and each of said terminal holding portion of the respective terminal accommodating portions of the said one terminal accommodating portion other When each of the terminal holding portions is bent, the one terminal holding portion in the one terminal storage portion and the other terminal holding portion in the other terminal storage portion are formed so as to approach each other. Holder. The holder according to claim 1,
Formed on the inner surface of the tip of each electric wire holding portion is an electric wire guide surface that is inclined toward the inner side of the electric wire storage portion along the direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the holder and guides the electric wires.
Forming on the inner surface of the tip of each terminal holding portion, a terminal guide surface that guides each terminal inclined toward the inside of the terminal storage portion along a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the holder ,
The wire guide surface includes a wire engaging portion that engages with each of the wires .
The terminal guide surface, the holder characterized in that it comprises a terminal engaging portion engaged before Symbol respective terminals. The holder according to claim 2,
The wire engaging portion is formed so as to be located outside the position of 1/2 of the outer circumference of each wire ,
Holder and forming so that the terminal engaging portions, located outside the position of 1/2 of the outer periphery of the front Symbol respective terminals.

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