JPH0512954Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a multi-terminal connector mounting device for connecting various instruments such as switchboxes.

(Prior art) Regarding the installation of conventional multi-terminal connectors, the
There is a technique described in the -60550 publication.

This technology is formed by a unique shape,
It is difficult to adapt it to commonly available multi-terminal connectors.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) The purpose of the invention is to prevent the connection polarity of the multi-terminal connector from being incorrect and the female connector from coming off from the male connector when using a multi-terminal connector that is generally available on the market. An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-terminal connector mounting device.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a multi-terminal connector mounting device for inserting a female connector 1 into a female connector provided on a base 4 of a printed circuit board, etc.
Drill an insertion hole 7 in the panel 3 provided above, insert the lower part of the rectangular parallelepiped male connector 5 into the insertion hole 7, connect it to the base 4 of a printed circuit board, etc., and connect the female connector 1.
A cylindrical connector holder 2 that can hold the male connector 5 inside is attached to the upper part of the male connector 5, and attached to the inner end of the fixing piece 12 that protrudes an appropriate number of times downward from the front and rear lower ends of the connector holder 2. Protrusion 13
The protrusions 13 of the fixing piece 12 are removably engaged with the windows 6 formed in an appropriate number of holes in the male connector 5, and fitting parts 8 and 9 are formed on the left and right sides near the insertion hole 7 of the panel 3. Fixing feet 10, 11 protruding downward from the lower left and right ends of the connector holder 2 are removably inserted into the fitting parts 8, 9, and the fitting parts 8, 9 are inserted so that the female connector 1 can be attached in a determined polarity. and fixed foot 1
The left and right sizes and shapes of the fixed legs 10 and 11 are formed into different shapes, and fitting parts 8 and 8 are formed at the ends of the fixed legs 10 and 11, respectively.
9 is formed with a hook portion 15 that is engaged with the portion 9.

(Function) In the present invention, a connector holder 2 with a female connector 1 inside is attached to the upper part of a male connector 5 connected to a base 4 of a printed circuit board, etc., and the hooks 15 of the fixed legs 10, 11 of the connector holder 2 Since the fitting parts 8 and 9 of the panel 3 are removably locked, the male connector 5 connected to the base 4 of a printed circuit board etc. and the connector holder 2 containing the female connector 1 can be connected by attaching and detaching the connector holder 2. The left and right sizes, shapes, etc. of the fitting parts 8, 9 and the fixing legs 10, 11 are different so that they can be easily fixed to or removed from the panel 3, and the female connector 1 can be attached with a determined polarity. Since the connector holder 2 is formed into a cylindrical shape, the female connector 1 and the male connector 5 can be reliably connected without misunderstanding the polarity. Furthermore, since the connector holder 2 is formed into a cylindrical shape that can hold the male connector 5, the connector holder 2 can be opened. The connector holder 2 can securely hold the male connector 5 and can be mounted so that the male connector 5 does not come off. Furthermore, the connector holder 2 protrudes downward from the front and rear lower ends of the connector holder 2 by an appropriate number of points. A protrusion 13 is formed on the inner end of the fixed piece 12, and the male connector 5
The protrusions 13 of the fixing piece 12 are removably locked in the windows 6 formed by an appropriate number of holes, and the fixing feet 10 are protruded downward from the lower left and right ends of the connector holder 2.
11 is removably inserted into the fitting parts 8 and 9 of the panel 3, and the hook parts 15 that lock into the fitting parts 8 and 9 are formed at the ends of the fixed legs 10 and 11. A suitable number of protrusions 13 of the fixing piece 12 protrude downward from the lower end through the window 6 of the male connector 5.
Connector holder 2 and male connector 5
In order to securely fix the connector holder 2 to the panel 3 by locking the hook portions 15 of the fixing feet 10 and 11 to the fitting portions 8 and 9, the connector holder 2 is provided with a female connector 1 inside. , a male connector 5 connected to a base 4 of a printed circuit board, etc., and a panel 3
Each of the members can be assembled together so that they do not separate.

Further, in the present invention, by having the above-described configuration, when the female connector 1 is inserted into the male connector 5, the fixing feet 10 and 11 provided on the connector holder 2 which is crowned on the female connector 1 are fitted. Parts 8 and 9
It is inserted and fitted inside. Fixed feet 10 and 11 inserted
It is locked by the hook-shaped part of each tip. In the second embodiment, each of the fixed legs 10 and 11 is designed to fit only into the fitting portions 8 and 9 having the same size or cross-sectional shape, respectively, and the female connector 1 and the male connector 5 are It acts to prevent it from being installed in the opposite direction.

That is, in order to connect without making a mistake in polarity, one of the fitting parts 8, 9 and the fixed legs 10, 11 to be connected may be made larger and the other may be made smaller to change the size, or the size of the connecting part may be changed. The cross-sectional shape has been changed, for example by making one connection side square and the other round, so that connections can only be made with the same polarity, so there is no need to worry about connecting with the wrong polarity, and it is reliable. can be connected with the same polarity.

In addition, since the female connector 1 and the connector holder 2 are integrated, such as by the protrusion 13 of the fixing piece 12 fitting into the window 6, the connector holder 2 can be lost when the female connector 1 is removed from the male connector 5. It has the function of preventing

Note that when the window portion 6 is attached to only one side of the female connector 1 (in the case of a single-row multi-terminal type connector), the connector holder 2 also has the function of always being able to fix the female connector 1 in one direction.

(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on an example in which a single row multi-terminal type connector is provided in a switch box or the like.

In a multi-terminal connector mounting device for mounting a female connector 1 to a male connector 5 provided on a base 4 of a printed circuit board, etc., the panel 3 covered with the upper surface of the male connector 5 provided on the base 4 is An insertion hole 7 is provided at a position where the female connector 1 can be inserted into the terminal of the male connector 5, and fitting portions 8 and 9 of different sizes are formed in the panel 3 on both sides of the insertion hole 7.

On the other hand, the female connector 1 is covered with a connector holder 2 made of a suitable material such as synthetic resin.

A hole for passing a cable 14 connected to the female connector 1 is formed on the top surface of the connector holder 2, and a protrusion 13 is formed inside the tip of a fixing piece 12 provided on one side. It can be fitted into a window 6 provided in the cage female connector 1 for connecting the cable 14. Further, on both sides of the connector holder 2, fixed legs 10, 1 are provided extending downward.
1 is formed to a size that fits the fitting parts 8 and 9, and a hook part 15 is formed at the tip to prevent it from coming off.

To assemble the present invention, the female connector 1 covered with the connector holder 2 is inserted into the insertion hole 7 of the panel 3 from above. At this time, the tips of the fixing feet 10 and 11, which are provided extending downward on both sides of the connector holder 2, are inserted into fitting portions 8 and 9 of a suitable size, and after insertion, the hook portions 15 are inserted into the fitting portions. 8 and 9 to prevent the connector holder 2 from falling off.

On the other hand, removal is accomplished by holding the fixed legs 10, 11 inward from both sides and lifting the connector holder 2 upward while releasing the hook portion 15 from the engagement portions 8, 9.

The above embodiment is based on an embodiment in which a single row multi-terminal type connector is installed in a switch box, etc., but the shapes of the fitting parts 8, 9 and fixing legs 10, 11 are rectangular in cross section. The shape of the fixing piece 12 is not limited to this, and it may be of any suitable shape, and the position of the fixing piece 12 is not particularly limited as long as it can be inserted and fixed into the window 6 of the female connector 1. Furthermore, although the means for fitting the fixed legs 10, 11 into the fitting parts 8, 9 is provided at the tips of the fixed legs 10, 11 by the hook portions 15, it is of course not limited to this. Further, the present invention can be applied to a two-row type connector, and the fitting parts 8 and 9 may be provided directly on the base 4 instead of being provided on the panel 3 as in the above embodiment.

(Effects of the invention) The present invention is configured and operates as described above, so that when the female connector is inserted into the male connector, the hooks of the fixed legs of the connector holder that are crowned by the female connector are attached to the panel. It can be inserted into the provided fitting part and locked securely. At this time, each fixed foot is supposed to fit only into the mating parts of the same size, and the female connector can only be fixed to the fixed piece of the connector holder in a certain direction, so the female connector and male connector The connector holder can be installed in the opposite direction to prevent incorrect connection polarity, and since the connector holder is integrated with the female connector when used, there is no possibility of losing the connector holder when the female connector is removed from the male connector. In addition to having the effect of preventing this, the structure is simple and can be produced in large quantities at low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the use of the invention, and Fig. 3 is taken along line A-A in Fig. 2. 4 is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B--B. 1 is a female connector, 2 is a connector holder, 3 is a panel, 4 is a base of a printed circuit board, etc., 5 is a male connector, 6 is a window portion, 7 is an insertion hole, 8 and 9 are fitting portions,
10 and 11 are fixed legs, 12 is a fixed piece, 13 is a protrusion, 14 is a cable, and 15 is a hook portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a multi-terminal connector mounting device that inserts a female connector into a female connector provided at the base of a printed circuit board, etc., an insertion hole is made in a panel provided above the base of the printed circuit board, etc., and a rectangular parallelepiped female connector is inserted into the female connector. Insert the lower part into the insertion hole and connect it to the base of a printed circuit board, etc., and attach a cylindrical connector holder with a female connector inside that can hold the female connector to the upper part of the female connector. A protrusion is formed on the inner end of the fixing piece that protrudes an appropriate number of times downward, and the protrusion of the fixing piece is removably engaged with an appropriate number of windows in the female connector, and the protrusion is attached to the left and right near the insertion hole of the panel. Open the mating part and removably insert the fixing feet that protrude downward from the lower left and right ends of the connector holder into the mating part. A multi-terminal connector mounting device, characterized in that the fixed legs are formed into different sizes and shapes, and a hook portion is formed at the end of the fixed foot to be locked to a fitting portion.