JP6653220B2 - Terminal lubrication structure and connector - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal lubrication structure and a connector.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a connector having a pair of terminals that sandwich a terminal of a mating connector. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses, as an example of such a terminal of a connector, an electric contact portion connected to a terminal fitting of a mating side, and the electric contact portions are urged in a direction approaching each other, and the mating side of the mating side is interposed between each other. A technique of a terminal fitting provided with a pair of contacts for sandwiching the terminal fitting is disclosed.

JP-A-2003-208943

  Here, when the mating terminal is repeatedly inserted and removed between the pair of terminals, it is preferable that the lubrication be performed between the terminals. There is still room for improvement in the lubrication structure for lubricating between terminals. For example, it is preferable that the operation of supplying the lubricant when the lubricant is supplied to the terminal in advance and held can be made more efficient.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a lubricating structure of a terminal and a connector capable of increasing the efficiency of a lubricant supply operation.

  The lubricating structure for a terminal according to the present invention is provided in a pair of plate-shaped terminals that are relatively rotated around a shaft portion and sandwich the counterpart terminal, and a through hole that opens to a contact portion with the counterpart terminal, and the contact in the terminal. And a lubricant receiving portion provided on a side opposite to the portion and facing the through hole and receiving a lubricant supplied from a tip end side of the shaft portion.

  In the lubricating structure of the terminal, it is preferable that the lubricant receiving portion is a protruding portion in which a part of the terminal protrudes toward a side opposite to the contact portion by a notch process for forming the through hole.

  In the lubricating structure for a terminal, it is preferable that a gap between the lubricant receiving portion and the through hole increases from a base end side to a tip end side of the shaft portion.

  The connector according to the present invention includes a pair of plate-like terminals that relatively rotate around a shaft portion and sandwich the counterpart terminal, a through-hole provided in the terminal, and opening to a contact portion with the counterpart terminal, A lubricant receiving portion provided on a side opposite to the contact portion and facing the through hole, and receiving a lubricant supplied from a tip end side of the shaft portion.

  The terminal lubrication structure and the connector according to the present invention are provided in a pair of plate-shaped terminals that rotate relative to each other around a shaft and sandwich a counterpart terminal, and a through hole that opens in a contact portion with the counterpart terminal, and a contact in the terminal. A lubricant receiving portion provided on a side opposite to the portion and facing the through hole and receiving a lubricant supplied from a tip end side of the shaft portion. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the lubrication structure of the terminal and the connector which concerns on this invention, a lubrication agent can be supplied to the terminal of the assembled state from the front-end | tip side of a shaft part. Therefore, there is an effect that the supply operation of the lubricant is made more efficient.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the connector according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the mating connector. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the inside of the connector according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the connector according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is an internal plan view showing a connection state of the connector of the embodiment with a mating connector. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the first terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the second terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating supply of a lubricant to the terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the supply of the lubricant from the side.

  Hereinafter, a lubrication structure of a terminal and a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited by the embodiment. In addition, constituent elements in the following embodiments include those that can be easily assumed by those skilled in the art or those that are substantially the same.

[Embodiment]
An embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The present embodiment relates to a terminal lubrication structure and a connector. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a connector according to an embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a mating connector, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the inside of the connector according to the embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the connector, FIG. 5 is an internal plan view showing a connection state of the connector of the embodiment with a mating connector, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a first terminal according to the embodiment.

  The connector 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a female connector. Connector 1 is connected to mating connector 100 shown in FIG. The connector 1 and the mating connector 100 are used, for example, as a power supply connection device in a back door of a vehicle. As an example, the connector 1 of the present embodiment is arranged on the vehicle side, and the mating connector 100 is arranged on the back door. By opening and closing the back door, the tab 101 of the mating connector 100 is inserted into and pulled out of the connector 1. When the tab 101 is inserted into the connector 1, terminals 5 and 6, which will be described later, of the connector 1 are electrically connected to the tab 101. The connector 1 and the mating connector 100 may be used as a power supply connection device for a detachable seat of a vehicle.

  The connector 1 has a connector main body 2, a case 3, and a housing 4, as shown in FIG. The connector 1 further includes terminals 5 and 6 and a torsion spring 7 described below. The connector main body 2 is a housing that houses the terminals 5 and 6, the torsion spring 7, and the like. The case 3 is a cover that covers an opening of the connector main body 2 to form a closed space. The housing 4 surrounds the bus bar 8 protruding from the connector main body 2 and functions as a fitting portion that fits with the connector on the power supply side.

  The connector main body 2 has an opening 22 into which the tab 101 of the mating connector 100 is inserted. The connector main body 2 has a pair of fixing portions 21a and 21b protruding toward the side. The fixing portions 21a and 21b are portions fixed to a vehicle body or the like. The fixing portions 21a and 21b protrude in a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction. Note that, with respect to the connector 1, the direction in which the mating connector 100 is inserted and withdrawn is referred to as the "front-back direction", and the direction in which the fixing portions 21a and 21b protrude is referred to as the "lateral direction". Further, with respect to the connector 1, a direction orthogonal to each of the front-rear direction and the horizontal direction is referred to as a "vertical direction". The fixing portion 21a protrudes toward one side in the horizontal direction, and the fixing portion 21b protrudes toward the other side in the horizontal direction. The opening 22 is formed in a wall portion (hereinafter, referred to as a “front wall portion”) 2 a on one side in the front-rear direction of the connector body 2. In the following description, the side of the connector 1 connected to the mating connector 100 in the front-rear direction is referred to as “front side”, and the side opposite to the front side is referred to as “rear side”.

  Three openings 22 are arranged in the front wall 2a in the lateral direction. In the connector body 2, a pair of terminals 5 and 6 are arranged corresponding to one opening 22. As shown in FIG. 3, the connector main body 2 has a bottom wall 2b, a rear wall 2c, and a pair of side walls 2d and 2e in addition to the front wall 2a. Each of the walls 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e is integrally formed of a synthetic resin. The bottom wall 2b is a rectangular plate-shaped component. The front side wall 2a protrudes vertically from the front end of the bottom wall 2b. The rear wall portion 2c protrudes vertically from a portion near the rear end of the bottom wall portion 2b. A notch 2f corresponding to the housing 4 is provided in the rear side wall 2c. In the connector main body 2, a portion facing the bottom wall 2b is an opening. The housing 4 is fixed to the connector main body 2 in a state of protruding rearward from the notch 2f.

  The first side wall 2d and the second side wall 2e protrude vertically from the horizontal end of the bottom wall 2b. More specifically, the first side wall portion 2d projects vertically from one lateral end of the bottom wall portion 2b, and the second side wall portion 2e extends vertically from the other lateral end of the bottom wall portion 2b. Protruding toward. The side walls 2d and 2e face each other in the lateral direction with the bottom wall 2b interposed therebetween. The walls 2a, 2c, 2d, and 2e together with the bottom wall 2b form a housing space for housing the terminals 5, 6, and the like. The connector main body 2 has a shaft portion 23 protruding vertically from the bottom wall portion 2b. The shaft portion 23 is a columnar component, and is orthogonal to the bottom wall portion 2b. The shaft portion 23 is disposed at the center of the bottom wall portion 2b in the front-rear direction. In the connector body 2 of the present embodiment, three shaft portions 23 are arranged along the lateral direction.

  A partition wall portion 24 is arranged between the adjacent shaft portions 23. The partition wall 24 is a flat wall formed integrally with the bottom wall 2b and protruding vertically from the bottom wall 2b. The partition wall 24 partitions the pair of terminals 5 and 6 from the other pair of terminals 5 and 6. In the connector body 2, a terminal accommodating portion 25 is formed by the pair of side walls 2 d and 2 e and the pair of partition walls 24. A pair of terminals 5 and 6 are arranged in each terminal accommodating portion 25, respectively. The connector main body 2 has three terminal accommodating portions 25. Each terminal accommodating portion 25 accommodates a pair of terminals 5 and 6, respectively. One of the three pairs of terminals 5 and 6 is connected to a ground line, and the other two pairs are connected to a power supply.

  The first terminal 5 and the second terminal 6 are terminals that are electrically connected to the tab 101 of the mating connector 100. The terminals 5 and 6 are supported so as to be relatively rotatable around the shaft portion 23. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first terminal 5 has a plate-shaped main body 51 bent in a substantially S-shape and a support portion 52. The main body 51 and the support portion 52 are formed of a conductive metal or the like. The first terminal 5 is formed by processing a single metal plate by pressing or the like, for example. The main body 51 has a first bent portion 51a bent to be convex toward one side in the plate thickness direction, and a second bent portion 51b bent to be convex toward the other side in the plate thickness direction. . In the main body 51, the first bent portion 51a is provided on the front end side, and the second bent portion 51b is provided on the rear end side. The support portion 52 is bent so as to be orthogonal to the main body 51. The support portion 52 is connected to a rear end portion of the main body 51. The support portion 52 is provided with a through hole 52a. The cover 9 is attached to the front end of the main body 51. The cover 9 is an insulating member formed of a synthetic resin or the like.

  The second terminal 6 has a plate-shaped main body 61 and a support portion 62. The main body 61 has a first bent portion 61a bent to be convex toward one side in the plate thickness direction, and a second bent portion 61b bent to be convex toward the other side in the plate thickness direction. . In the main body 61, the first bent portion 61a is provided on the front end side, and the second bent portion 61b is provided on the rear end side. The support portion 62 is bent so as to be orthogonal to the main body 61. The support portion 62 is connected to a rear end portion of the main body 61. The support portion 62 is provided with a through hole 62a. The cover 9 is attached to the front end of the main body 61.

  The shape of the second terminal 6 is substantially plane-symmetric with the shape of the first terminal 5. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, in a state where the first terminal 5 is disposed in the terminal accommodating portion 25, the shape of the main body 51 of the first terminal 5 in plan view is S-shaped. On the other hand, in a state in which the main body 61 of the second terminal 6 is arranged in the terminal accommodating portion 25 in a plan view, the shape of the main body 61 is an inverted S-shape. Further, while the support portion 52 of the first terminal 5 is bent from the main body 51 toward one side in the horizontal direction, the support portion 62 of the second terminal 6 is bent from the main body 61 toward the other side in the horizontal direction. It is bent.

  The first terminal 5 and the second terminal 6 are arranged such that the first bent portion 51a and the first bent portion 61a face each other in the lateral direction. The first bent portion 51a of the first terminal 5 is convex toward the second terminal 6, and the first bent portion 61a of the second terminal 6 is convex toward the first terminal 5. I have. The pair of terminals 5, 6 sandwich the tab 101 of the mating connector 100 between the first bent portions 51a, 61a, and are electrically connected to the tab 101. The torsion spring 7 applies a pressing force to the pair of terminals 5 and 6 so that the first bent portions 51a and 61a approach each other. More specifically, the torsion spring 7 is formed of a single linear member having elasticity, and has a coil portion 7a, a first arm portion 7b, and a second arm portion 7c.

  The coil part 7a is a component part spirally wound. The arms 7b and 7c are ends of the linear member, and protrude radially outward from the coil 7a. In the torsion spring 7 of the present embodiment, the first arm 7b protrudes tangentially from one end of the coil 7a, and the second arm 7c protrudes tangentially from the other end of the coil 7a. I have. The torsion spring 7 is configured such that, for example, the first arm portion 7b and the second arm portion 7c form an acute angle when no external force is applied. The shaft portion 23 is inserted into the coil portion 7a of the torsion spring 7. The torsion spring 7 is arranged between the first terminal 5 and the second terminal 6 in a posture in which the first arm portion 7b and the second arm portion 7c protrude rearward from the shaft portion 23. The first arm portion 7b presses an end portion (hereinafter, referred to as a “rear end portion”) 51c of the first terminal 5 on the second bent portion 51b side. The second arm portion 7c presses an end portion (hereinafter, referred to as a “rear end portion”) 61c of the second terminal 6 on the side of the second bent portion 61b. That is, the torsion spring 7 generates a biasing force in the rotational direction for separating the rear ends 51c, 61c of the terminals 5, 6 and for bringing the first bent portions 51a, 61a closer to each other.

  The bus bar 8 is a conductive connection member. The bus bar 8 connects the terminals 5 and 6 to a power source or the like mounted on the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 4, the terminals 5, 6 and the bus bar 8 have through holes 52a, 62a, 8a, respectively. When the terminals 5, 6 and the bus bar 8 are arranged in the terminal accommodating portion 25, as shown in FIG. 4, the shaft portion 23 is inserted in the order of the through holes 8a, 62a, 52a. Accordingly, the bus bar 8 is supported by the bottom wall 2b of the connector body 2, the second terminal 6 is supported by the bus bar 8, and the first terminal 5 is supported by the second terminal 6. The bus bar 8 has a projection 8 b that slidably supports the support portion 62 of the second terminal 6. The shape of the projection 8b is an elliptical shape, and makes line contact or point contact with the support portion 62. The protrusion 8b is an electrical contact with the support 62. The first terminal 5 has a projection (not shown) on the lower surface of the support portion 52. The first terminal 5 is slidably supported by the support portion 62 of the second terminal 6. The torsion spring 7 is assembled after the shaft portion 23 is inserted into the through holes 8a, 62a, 52a, respectively.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the mating connector 100 has a tab 101 and a housing 102. The tab 101 is a terminal of the mating connector 100 and is formed of a conductive metal or the like. The housing 102 has a concave fitting portion 102a. The tab 101 protrudes from the bottom of the fitting part 102a. The fitting portion 102a fits with the front end of the connector 1 of the present embodiment. By this fitting, the tab 101 of the mating connector 100 is inserted into the opening 22 of the connector 1.

  FIG. 5 shows the inside of the connector 1 engaged with the mating connector 100. As shown in FIG. 5, the pair of terminals 5 and 6 sandwich the tab 101 of the mating connector 100 by the biasing force of the torsion spring 7 and are electrically connected to the tab 101. More specifically, the pair of terminals 5 and 6 rotate relative to each other around the shaft portion 23 to sandwich the tab 101 between the first bent portions 51a and 61a. The torsion spring 7 presses the first bent portions 51a and 61a toward the tab 101 to maintain the electrical connection between the connector 1 and the mating connector 100.

  The connector 1 of the present embodiment has a terminal lubrication structure 70 for lubricating the contact portions between the terminals 5, 6 and the tab 101. The terminal lubrication structure 70 of the present embodiment is provided on the first terminal 5 and the second terminal 6, respectively. The lubrication structure 70 of the terminal of the first terminal 5 will be described with reference to FIG. In the first terminal 5, the terminal lubrication structure 70 has a through hole 53 and a lubricant receiving portion 54.

  The through hole 53 is provided in the first bent portion 51a of the main body 51. The through hole 53 is open to the contact portion 51d of the main body 51. As shown in FIG. 5, the contact portion 51d is a surface on the convex side of the first bent portion 51a, and is a portion that contacts the tab 101 of the mating connector 100. In other words, the contact portion 51d is a region near the vertex of the first bent portion 51a in plan view. The through-hole 53 penetrates the main body 51 in the thickness direction. The shape of the through-hole 53 of the present embodiment is a long hole shape in which the entire length in the vertical direction is longer than the entire length in the front-rear direction. The first terminal 5 of the present embodiment is provided with two through holes 53 arranged in the vertical direction. The through hole 53 holds a lubricant such as grease. The lubricant held in the through hole 53 is supplied to a contact portion 51d between the main body 51 and the tab 101, and lubricates between the main body 51 and the tab 101. Further, the lubricant suppresses oxidation of the contact point between the main body 51 and the tab 101.

  The lubricant receiving section 54 receives a lubricant supplied by a dispenser or the like. The lubricant receiving portion 54 is provided on the opposite side of the first terminal 5 from the contact portion 51 d and faces the through hole 53. The shape of the lubricant receiving portion 54 can receive the lubricant supplied from the front end side in the vertical direction. The lubricant receiving portion 54 of the present embodiment is formed by cutting the main body 51. The base end of the lubricant receiving portion 54 is connected to the main body 51, and is integrated with the main body 51. The lubricant receiving portion 54 is formed by cutting the main body 51 to form the through hole 53. By this notch processing, a protruding portion is formed in which a part of the main body 51 protrudes toward the opposite side to the contact portion 51d. The lubricant receiving portion 54 is a protrusion formed in this manner. In the cutting of the through-hole 53, the main body 51 is pressed such that the base end of the lubricant receiving portion 54 remains connected to the main body 51. The lubricant receiving portion 54 is pushed out toward the side opposite to the contact portion 51d while being connected to the main body 51.

  The lubricant receiving portion 54 thus formed faces the through hole 53. The gap between the through hole 53 and the lubricant receiving portion 54 increases from the base end to the tip. That is, in the lubricant receiving portion 54, the guide surface 55 facing the through-hole 53 faces the front end side in the vertical direction, and is inclined with respect to the vertical direction. The guide surface 55 functions as a holding unit that receives the lubricant supplied from the front end side and holds the lubricant. Further, the guide surface 55 guides the supplied lubricant to the through hole 53. That is, in the first terminal 5 of the present embodiment, the lubricant is held by both the through hole 53 and the lubricant receiving portion 54. Thereby, compared with the case where the lubricant receiving portion 54 is not provided, more lubricant is held in the first terminal 5. Further, since the lubricant receiving portion 54 is opposed to the through hole 53, the outflow of the lubricant 81 from the through hole 53 can be suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the terminal lubrication structure 70 of the second terminal 6 has a through hole 63 and a lubricant receiving portion 64. The through hole 63 and the lubricant receiving portion 64 are configured similarly to the through hole 53 and the lubricant receiving portion 54 of the first terminal 5. That is, the through-hole 63 is provided in the first bent portion 61 a of the main body 61 and opens in the contact portion 61 d with the tab 101. The contact portion 61d is a convex surface of the first bent portion 61a. The shape of the through hole 63 is a long hole shape. The second terminal 6 is provided with two through holes 63 arranged in the vertical direction.

  The lubricant receiving portion 64 is provided on a side of the second terminal 6 opposite to the contact portion 61d, and faces the through hole 63. The shape of the lubricant receiving portion 64 can receive the lubricant supplied from the front end side in the vertical direction. The lubricant receiving portion 64 is formed by cutting the main body 61 to form the through hole 63. The lubricant receiving portion 64 is a protruding portion in which a part of the main body 61 protrudes toward a side opposite to the contact portion 61d.

  The gap between the through hole 63 and the lubricant receiving portion 64 widens from the base end to the tip end. That is, in the lubricant receiving portion 64, the guide surface 65 facing the through hole 63 faces the front end side in the vertical direction, and is inclined with respect to the vertical direction. The guide surface 65 receives and holds the lubricant supplied from the front end side, and guides the lubricant to the through hole 63.

  In the present embodiment, it is possible to supply lubricant to the terminals 5 and 6 in a state where the terminals 5 and 6 are assembled to the connector main body 2. As shown in FIG. 8, the lubricant 81 is supplied to the lubricant receiving portion 64 by the dispenser 80 in a state where the second terminal 6 is assembled to the connector main body 2. The lubricant receiving portion 64 receives the lubricant 81 supplied (discharged) from the distal end to the proximal end in the vertical direction by the dispenser 80, holds the lubricant 81, and puts the lubricant 81 into the through hole 63. Lead. Similarly, a lubricant can be supplied to the first terminal 5 from the distal end side by the dispenser 80. As described below, in the connector 1 of the present embodiment, the operation of supplying the lubricant to the terminals 5 and 6 is made more efficient.

  When the terminals 5 and 6 do not have the terminal lubrication structure 70, for example, a lubricant is supplied as described with reference to FIG. In the second terminal 6, as shown in FIG. 9, when the through hole 63 is formed by punching out and the lubricant receiving portion 64 is not provided, it is necessary to supply the lubricant 81 from the lateral direction (side). . When such a supply method is adopted, it is difficult to supply the lubricant 81 to the terminals 5 and 6 assembled in the connector main body 2 due to a work space. Therefore, the procedure is such that the lubricant 81 is supplied to the terminals 5 and 6 in advance, and then the terminals 5 and 6 are assembled to the connector main body 2. In the connector 1 of the present embodiment, the supply of the lubricant 81 to the terminals 5 and 6 can be performed collectively after all the terminals 5 and 6 are assembled to the connector main body 2. Therefore, the operation of supplying the lubricant 81 is made more efficient.

  As described above, the terminal lubrication structure 70 of the present embodiment is provided on the side opposite to the through holes 53 and 63 provided in the terminals 5 and 6, and the contact portions 51d and 61d in the terminals 5 and 6. It has lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64. The through holes 53 and 63 are open to contact portions 51 d and 61 d with the tab 101. The lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64 are opposed to the through holes 53 and 63, and can receive the lubricant supplied from the front end in the vertical direction. Therefore, the terminal lubrication structure 70 of the present embodiment enables the lubricant to be supplied to the terminals 5 and 6 assembled to the connector main body 2 and realizes an efficient lubricant supply operation. .

  In the terminal lubrication structure 70, the lubrication receiving portions 54 and 64 have the terminals 5 and 6 partially protruded toward the side opposite to the contact portions 51 d and 61 d by the cut processing for forming the through holes 53 and 63. It is a projected part. Since the formed lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64 are continuous with the through holes 53 and 63, the received lubricant 81 can be appropriately fed into the through holes 53 and 63. Further, since the through holes 53 and 63 and the lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64 are formed in the same processing step, the manufacturing steps of the terminals 5 and 6 are not complicated. Note that, after the notch processing of the through holes 53 and 63 is performed, the inclination angles and the like of the lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64 may be further adjusted.

  The gap between the lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64 and the through holes 53 and 63 increases from the base end side in the vertical direction to the tip end side. Since the gap between the lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64 and the through holes 53 and 63 is widened toward the front end side, the supply of the lubricant 81 from the front end side becomes easy.

  The connector 1 according to the present embodiment is provided on a pair of plate-shaped terminals 5 and 6, through holes 53 and 63 provided in the terminals 5 and 6, and contact terminals 51 d and 61 d in the terminals 5 and 6 on opposite sides. Lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64 provided. The lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64 face the through holes 53 and 63 and can receive the lubricant supplied from the front end side. Therefore, the connector 1 of the present embodiment realizes an efficient operation of supplying the lubricant to the terminals 5 and 6.

  The shape, arrangement, number and the like of the through holes 53 and 63 and the lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64 are not limited to those exemplified in the present embodiment.

[Modification of Embodiment]
A modified example of the embodiment will be described. The lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64 may be connected not only to the base ends but also to the ends in the vertical direction with the main bodies 51 and 61. In other words, the three sides of the lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64 may be connected to the main bodies 51 and 61. The lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64 need not be integral with the terminals 5 and 6. The lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64 may be separate members attached to the terminals 5 and 6. As an example, the cover 9 may be provided with the lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64.

  When the terminals 5 and 6 are provided with a plurality of lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64, the protrusion amounts of the respective lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64 may be different. The amount of protrusion is the amount of protrusion from the surfaces of the main bodies 51 and 61, in other words, the size of the gap between the lubricant receiving portions 54 and 64 and the through holes 53 and 63. Explaining with reference to the second terminal 6 (FIG. 8), the lubricant receiving portion 64 arranged on the proximal end side protrudes farther to the side than the lubricant receiving portion 64 arranged on the distal end side. You may. In this way, the operation of supplying the lubricant 81 from the tip side by the dispenser 80 is further facilitated.

  The contents disclosed in the above embodiments and modified examples can be appropriately combined and executed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Connector 2 Connector main body 2a Front side wall part 2b Bottom wall part 2c Rear side wall part 2d First side wall part 2e Second side wall part 2f Notch part 3 Case 4 Housing 5 First terminal 6 Second terminal 7 Torsion spring 7a Coil part 7b First arm part 7c Second arm part 8 Bus bar 9 Cover 21a, 21b Fixed part 22 Opening 23 Shaft part 24 Partition wall part 25 Terminal accommodating part 51 Main body 51a First bent part 51b Second bent part 51c Rear end part 51d Contact Part 52 Support part 52a Through hole 53 Through hole 54 Lubricant receiving part 55 Guide surface 61 Main body 61a First bent part 61b Second bent part 61c Rear end part 61d Contact part 62 Support part 62a Through hole 63 Through hole 64 Lubricant receiving Part 65 guide surface 70 terminal lubrication structure 80 dispenser 81 lubricant 100 mating connector 101 tab ( Tekata terminal)
102 case

Claims (4)

A through-hole that is provided in a pair of plate-shaped terminals that sandwiches the counterpart terminal by being relatively rotated around the shaft portion, and that opens at a contact portion with the counterpart terminal,
A lubricant receiving portion provided on a side of the terminal opposite to the contact portion, and facing the through hole, and receiving a lubricant supplied from a tip side of the shaft portion;
A lubricating structure for a terminal, comprising: The terminal lubrication structure according to claim 1, wherein the lubricant receiving portion is a protruding portion in which a part of the terminal protrudes toward a side opposite to the contact portion by a notch process for forming the through hole. The lubrication structure for a terminal according to claim 1, wherein the lubricant receiving portion has a gap with the through-hole that increases from a base end side to a tip end side of the shaft portion. A pair of plate-shaped terminals that relatively rotate around the shaft portion and sandwich the other terminal,
A through-hole provided in the terminal and opening to a contact portion with the counterpart terminal;
A lubricant receiving portion provided on a side of the terminal opposite to the contact portion, and facing the through hole, and receiving a lubricant supplied from a tip side of the shaft portion;
A connector comprising:

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