JPH01309276A - Connector fitting confirmation device - Google Patents
Connector fitting confirmation deviceInfo
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- JPH01309276A JPH01309276A JP13979388A JP13979388A JPH01309276A JP H01309276 A JPH01309276 A JP H01309276A JP 13979388 A JP13979388 A JP 13979388A JP 13979388 A JP13979388 A JP 13979388A JP H01309276 A JPH01309276 A JP H01309276A
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
[発明の目的コ
(産業上の利用分野)
この発明は、コネクタの嵌合確認装置に関し、特に雌型
ハウジングに対する雄型ハウジングの差し込みが正しく
行われているか否かを自動判別出来るようにしたコネク
タの嵌合確3,2装置に関するものである。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Purpose of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a connector fitting confirmation device, and particularly to a device for checking whether a male housing is correctly inserted into a female housing. This invention relates to a connector fitting confirmation device 3, 2 that can automatically determine the fit.
(従来の技術)
この種の自動判別を可能にしたコネクタ接続確認装置と
しては、たとえば実開昭53−951.87号公報に示
す構造の装置がある。(Prior Art) As a connector connection confirmation device that enables this type of automatic determination, there is, for example, a device having a structure shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 53-951.87.
この装置はコネクタの嵌合位置に光を投射し、その嵌合
位置で反射した光を電気信号に変換する光−電気交換素
子を設けたコネクタ接続装置である。This device is a connector connecting device equipped with an optical-electrical exchange element that projects light onto a mating position of a connector and converts the light reflected at the mating position into an electrical signal.
(発明が解決しようとする課題)
この装置では、発光部と受光部からなる検出装置が必要
である。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) This device requires a detection device consisting of a light emitting section and a light receiving section.
また、検出のためにコネクタに必要とする構造は、雌型
ハウジングに投光および受光用の光通路を、雄型ハウジ
ングが正規の嵌合状態で一致すべく斜めに形成しなけれ
ばならず、コネクタ自体の型構造が複雑で製作コストが
高価となっていた。In addition, the structure required for the connector for detection requires that the optical path for emitting and receiving light be formed in the female housing at an angle so that the male housing coincides with the normal fitting state. The mold structure of the connector itself is complicated and the manufacturing cost is high.
また、雄型ハウジングには前記投受光光路に対向して反
射板を設ける必要があり、部品構成が複雑であった。Furthermore, it is necessary to provide a reflecting plate on the male housing facing the light transmission/reception optical path, resulting in a complicated component structure.
この発明は、以上の問題を解決するものであって、読み
取られるコネクタに対する加工が簡素化され、また嵌合
状態の確認と同時に必要に応じて種類識別までを行える
ようにしたコネクタの嵌合確認装置を提供することを目
的とするものである。The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by simplifying the processing of the connector to be read, and also enables the connector mating confirmation to be performed at the same time as confirming the mating state and identifying the type if necessary. The purpose is to provide a device.
[発明の構成]
(課題を解決するための手段)
前記目的を達成するため、この発明は、一方のハウジン
グと、この一方のハウジングに嵌合する他方のハウジン
グからなるコネクタの嵌合状態を確認する装置であって
、前記一方のハウジングに嵌合検知手段を設けるととも
に該一方のハウジングの一部に確認孔を形成し、前記確
認孔に対向する投受光素子を有するスキャナのスキャニ
ングにより前記嵌合検知手段と確認孔によって形成され
る検出信号を得るようにして嵌合状態の正否の判断を行
うようにしたことを特徴とする。[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention checks the fitted state of a connector consisting of one housing and another housing fitted to this one housing. The apparatus includes a fitting detection means provided in the one housing and a confirmation hole formed in a part of the one housing, and detects the fitting by scanning with a scanner having a light emitting/receiving element facing the confirmation hole. The present invention is characterized in that the correctness or failure of the fitted state is determined by obtaining a detection signal formed by the detection means and the confirmation hole.
(作 用)
以上の構造によれば、嵌合検知手段が正視の位置か否か
と、確認孔との関係に基づくスキャナの検出状態により
、嵌合状態を容易に確認することができる。(Function) According to the above structure, the fitted state can be easily confirmed based on whether the fitting detection means is in the front view position and the detection state of the scanner based on the relationship with the confirmation hole.
すなわち、前記確認孔に、投受光素子を有するスキャナ
を対向せしめ、このスキャナのスキャニングにより、嵌
合検知手段と確認孔によって形成される検出信号を得る
ことにより、嵌合状態の正否判別を容易且つ確実に行う
ことができる。That is, a scanner having a light emitting/receiving element is opposed to the confirmation hole, and by scanning with this scanner, a detection signal generated by the fitting detection means and the confirmation hole is obtained, thereby easily determining whether the fitting state is correct or not. It can be done reliably.
(実 施 例)
以下、この発明の一実施例を図面を用いて詳細に説明す
る。(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail using the drawings.
第1図(a)、(b)および第2図(a)。Figures 1 (a), (b) and Figure 2 (a).
(b)において、コネクタ1は一方のハウジングすなわ
ち雌型ハウジング2と、この雌型ハウジング2に嵌合さ
れる他方のハウジングすなわち雄型ハウジング3からな
っている。In (b), the connector 1 consists of one housing, that is, a female housing 2, and the other housing, that is, a male housing 3 that is fitted into the female housing 2.
前記雌型ハウジング2の上端後部にはコネクタの嵌合検
知手段としてのロックレバ−4がヒンジビン5を介して
回動可能に設けられている一方、前記雄型ハウジング3
の上面には段部3aが形成され、雄型ハウジング3を前
記雌型ハウジング2の前面に開口した嵌合孔2aを通じ
て完全に嵌合した状態で前記ロックレバ−4を押し下げ
ることにより、ロックレバ−4の回動端に突設された爪
部4aが前記段部3aの段壁に係合し、抜止めされるよ
うになっている。A lock lever 4 as a connector fitting detection means is rotatably provided at the rear of the upper end of the female housing 2 via a hinge pin 5.
A stepped portion 3a is formed on the upper surface, and by pushing down the lock lever 4 with the male housing 3 fully fitted through the fitting hole 2a opened at the front surface of the female housing 2, the lock lever 4 can be moved. A claw portion 4a protruding from the rotating end of the step portion 3a engages with the step wall of the step portion 3a, and is prevented from coming off.
前記雌型ハウジング2の前面にあって、前記嵌合孔2a
の側部には後述するスキャナのガイドGとその内側に縦
一列に四つの確認孔5a、6b。The fitting hole 2a is located on the front surface of the female housing 2.
On the side thereof, there is a scanner guide G, which will be described later, and four confirmation holes 5a and 6b arranged vertically inside the guide G.
6c、6dが開口している。6c and 6d are open.
このうちの上2つの確認孔は透孔であって嵌合確認用の
ものである。また、この実施例では下2つの確認孔6c
6dは種類識別用として形成され、上が透孔、下が盲孔
の組み合わせであり、これらはコネクタの種類を現すも
のとして形成出来、種類に応じて盲孔だけ、両者透孔、
上官孔、下透孔等のパターンの組み合わせがある。The upper two confirmation holes are through holes and are for confirming fitting. In addition, in this embodiment, the lower two confirmation holes 6c
6d is formed to identify the type, and is a combination of a transparent hole on the top and a blind hole on the bottom, and these can be formed to indicate the type of connector, depending on the type, only the blind hole, both through holes, or both.
There are combinations of patterns such as upper hole and lower hole.
なお、図示省略するが、前記雌型ハウジング2の内部に
は接続用プラグが、また雄型ハウジング3の内部には前
記プラグに嵌合状態で接続されるレセプタクルがそれぞ
れ予め装着される0両ハウジング2,3は嵌合工程を経
て検査工程に回され、ここで嵌合の良否の判別と、本実
施例においてはコネクタの種類を判別をし、合格した場
合には対になった状態で次工程に回される。Although not shown, the female housing 2 is equipped with a connection plug, and the male housing 3 is equipped with a receptacle that is fitted and connected to the plug. 2 and 3 go through the mating process and then to the inspection process, where it is determined whether the mating is good or not, and in this example, the type of connector. sent to the process.
嵌合工程では自動または手動による嵌合走査が行われる
。In the fitting process, automatic or manual fitting scanning is performed.
この検査工程に用いられる嵌合確認装置10は前記確認
孔6a〜6dに対向する投受光素子12a〜12dを縦
一列に突設した確認用のスキャナ12と、スキャナ12
に接続した種類識別手段を構成する演算処理部14とか
らなっている。The fitting confirmation device 10 used in this inspection process includes a confirmation scanner 12 having light emitting/receiving elements 12a to 12d protruding in a vertical line facing the confirmation holes 6a to 6d, and a scanner 12 for confirmation.
and an arithmetic processing section 14 constituting a type identification means connected to.
各投受光素子12a〜12dは光ファイバなどを投受光
面とし、スキャナ12の内部に内蔵された図示しない透
孔素子および受光素子をこれら光ファイバに対向させた
ものであって、受光素子の検出出力を前記演算処理部1
4@に送出する。Each of the light emitting/receiving elements 12a to 12d has an optical fiber or the like as a light emitting/receiving surface, and a through-hole element and a light receiving element (not shown) built into the scanner 12 are made to face these optical fibers, and detecting the light receiving element. The output is processed by the arithmetic processing section 1.
4 Send to @.
演算処理部14には予めコネクタの種類に応じた出カバ
ターンが登録されており、前記スキャナ12によって検
出された出力値の組み合わせが、予め登録された出カバ
ターンのうちのどれかを判別し、検査対象コネクタの種
類を特定する。また、登録以外の場合、すなわちどの出
カバターンにも該当しない場合は、嵌合不良と判断し、
警報出力を発生する。Output pattern patterns according to the type of connector are registered in the arithmetic processing unit 14 in advance, and the combination of output values detected by the scanner 12 determines which of the pre-registered pattern patterns is used for inspection. Identify the type of target connector. In addition, if it is not registered, that is, if it does not correspond to any of the output patterns, it is determined that there is a poor fit.
Generates an alarm output.
例えば、コネクタ1が搬送ラインに沿って流れ、固定式
のスキャナで検出した状態で、嵌合が正規であれば、ラ
インを通過させ、そのパターンに該当する種類を通過個
数を−っ更新する。For example, if the connector 1 flows along a conveyance line and is detected by a fixed scanner and the fitting is normal, the connector 1 is passed through the line, and the number of connectors of the type corresponding to the pattern is updated.
また、嵌合不良の場合には警報ブザ−、警報ランプ等を
点滅させ、ラインを停止するか、あるいは本線ラインと
は別のラインに杉動すべくラインの変更を指令する等の
自動化処理を行うことができる。In addition, in the case of poor mating, automated processing such as flashing a warning buzzer, warning lamp, etc., stopping the line, or instructing a line change to be moved to a different line from the main line is carried out. It can be carried out.
以上の構成において、第2図(a)に示すように雌型ハ
ウジング2に対するa型ハウジング3の嵌合状態が中途
半端であり、コネクタの嵌合検知手段としてのロックレ
バ−4が完全にロックされていない場合には、最下段の
確認孔6dのみが反射し、受光素子に受光され、他の確
認孔6a〜6Cでは透孔素子からの光が透過または乱反
射されることによって信号は一つのみとなり、この場合
には演算処理部14では該当なし、すなわち嵌合不良と
して判断する。In the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 2(a), the fitting state of the A-type housing 3 to the female-type housing 2 is incomplete, and the lock lever 4 serving as the fitting detection means of the connector is completely locked. If not, only the lowest confirmation hole 6d reflects and is received by the light receiving element, and the other confirmation holes 6a to 6C transmit or diffusely reflect the light from the transparent elements, resulting in only one signal. In this case, the arithmetic processing unit 14 determines that there is no match, that is, there is a poor fit.
次に第2図(b)に示すように、完全にロックしている
場合には確認孔6bと6dの部分が反射し、スキャナ1
0は正規に登録された波形を出力する。Next, as shown in FIG. 2(b), when the lock is completely locked, the confirmation holes 6b and 6d are reflected, and the scanner 1
0 outputs a normally registered waveform.
したがって、演算処理部14では嵌合良好と判断すると
ともに、コネクタの種類を判別し、前述の処理を行うこ
とになるのである。Therefore, the arithmetic processing unit 14 determines that the fitting is good, determines the type of connector, and performs the above-mentioned processing.
尚、前記実施例に於いては雌型ハウジングの回動式ロッ
クレバ−を嵌合検知手段としたが、ロックレバ−とは別
に嵌合検知手段を並設しても良く又、ロックレバ−は雄
型ハウジングに形成し、嵌合検知手段を雌型ハウジング
に設けることも可能である。又、嵌合検知手段は回動式
に限定されず上下動可能に設けることも出来、動き或は
意匠的形態を問わない。In the above embodiment, the rotary lock lever of the female housing was used as the fitting detection means, but a fitting detection means may be provided separately from the lock lever, or the lock lever may be a male type. It is also possible to form it in the housing and provide the fitting detection means in the female housing. Further, the fitting detection means is not limited to a rotary type, but may be provided so as to be movable up and down, and the movement or design form does not matter.
[発明の効果]
以上実施例によって詳細に説明したように、この発明に
よるコネクタの嵌合確認装置にあっては、以下の効果が
ある。[Effects of the Invention] As described above in detail using the embodiments, the connector fitting confirmation device according to the present invention has the following effects.
スキャナを用いて一方のハウジングの側部を光学走査す
ることでこれを電気的波形に変換し、嵌合の正否を判断
出来る。By optically scanning the side of one housing using a scanner, this can be converted into an electrical waveform to determine whether the fit is correct or not.
又、必要に応じ、コネクタの種類の判別ら出来るもので
ある。Additionally, the type of connector can be determined if necessary.
したがって、コネクタの種類に応じた各確認孔に対する
投受光パターンによって、一つの検査装置で多種のコネ
クタの検査に用いることができる。Therefore, one inspection device can be used to inspect various types of connectors, depending on the light projection/reception pattern for each confirmation hole depending on the type of connector.
また、光学的読取方式としては、相対移動しながら読取
できるので、従来のように固定式でなく流れ作業で検査
を行うことができる。Furthermore, since the optical reading method allows reading while moving relative to each other, inspection can be performed in an assembly line rather than in a fixed manner as in the past.
また、この発明によれば、一方のハウジング口vJに開
口した確認孔に対して他方のハウジングがこれを塞ぐ状
態によるだけなので、従来のようなコネクタi逍の複雑
さを伴うことがなく、簡単に嵌合の正否を判断するため
の読取機能を付加できる。Further, according to the present invention, since the confirmation hole opened in one housing port vJ is simply blocked by the other housing, there is no need for the complexity of the conventional connector i. A reading function can be added to determine whether the fitting is correct or not.
第1図(a)、(b)はこの発明を適用したコネクタお
よびこれの嵌合状態を判別するだめのスキャナを示す斜
視図、第2図(a)、(b)はスキャナの読取状態およ
びその出力波形を示す説明図である。
1・・・コネクタ
2・・・一方のハウジング(雌型ハウジング)3・・・
他方のハウジング(雄型ハウジング)4・・・嵌合検知
手段(ロックレバ−)6a〜6d・・・確認孔
10・・・嵌合確認装置
12・・・スキャナ
12a〜12d・・・投受光素子
14・・・演算処理部(種類識別手段)代理人 弁理士
三 好 保 男
I・・コネクタ
2・・一方のハウジング(雄型ハウジング)3・・fl
!1方のハウジング(雄型ハウジング)4・・・嵌合検
知手段(ロブフレバー)6a〜6d・・・fll化
孔0・・嵌合FMLI装置
12・・スキャナ
+2a〜12d・・・投受光素子FIGS. 1(a) and (b) are perspective views showing a connector to which the present invention is applied and a scanner for determining the mating state thereof, and FIGS. 2(a) and (b) are perspective views showing the reading state of the scanner and It is an explanatory diagram showing the output waveform. 1... Connector 2... One housing (female housing) 3...
The other housing (male housing) 4... Fitting detection means (lock lever) 6a to 6d... Confirmation hole 10... Fitting confirmation device 12... Scanner 12a to 12d... Light emitting/receiving element 14...Arithmetic processing unit (type identification means) agent Patent attorney Yasu Miyoshi Male I...Connector 2...One housing (male type housing) 3...fl
! One housing (male housing) 4... Fitting detection means (lob flavor) 6a to 6d... Fllling hole 0... Fitting FMLI device 12... Scanner +2a to 12d... Light emitting/receiving element
Claims (1)
合する他方のハウジングからなるコネクタの嵌合状態を
確認する装置であって、前記一方のハウジングに嵌合検
知手段を設けるとともに該一方のハウジングの一部に確
認孔を形成し、前記確認孔に対向する投受光素子を有す
るスキャナのスキャニングにより前記嵌合検知手段と確
認孔によって形成される検出信号を得るようにして嵌合
状態の正否の判断を行うようにしたことを特徴とするコ
ネクタの嵌合確認装置。(1) A device for checking the fitted state of a connector consisting of one housing and another housing fitted to the one housing, wherein the one housing is provided with a fitting detection means, and the one housing is provided with a fitting detection means. A confirmation hole is formed in a part of the confirmation hole, and a detection signal formed by the fitting detection means and the confirmation hole is obtained by scanning with a scanner having a light emitting/receiving element facing the confirmation hole, thereby determining whether the fitted state is correct or not. A connector fitting confirmation device characterized by making a judgment.
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