JPH06243929A - Locking mechanism in lever connecting type connector - Google Patents
Locking mechanism in lever connecting type connectorInfo
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- JPH06243929A JPH06243929A JP5024251A JP2425193A JPH06243929A JP H06243929 A JPH06243929 A JP H06243929A JP 5024251 A JP5024251 A JP 5024251A JP 2425193 A JP2425193 A JP 2425193A JP H06243929 A JPH06243929 A JP H06243929A
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- Prior art keywords
- lever
- flexible
- male connector
- cam groove
- connector
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
- H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
- H01R13/62933—Comprising exclusively pivoting lever
Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、一対の雌，雄コネクタ
の嵌合，離脱をレバーの回動により行うレバー結合式コ
ネクタにおける係止機構に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a locking mechanism in a lever coupling type connector in which a pair of female and male connectors are engaged and disengaged by rotating a lever.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】図６において、ａは雌コネクタ、ｂは雄
コネクタであり、雌コネクタａには軸ｃにより雄コネク
タｂの嵌合，離脱を操作するレバーｄが回動可能に設け
られている。レバーｄの回動時においてその駆動カム溝
ｅが被駆動ピンｆを介して雄コネクタｂの嵌合，離脱を
駆動する。2. Description of the Related Art In FIG. 6, a is a female connector, b is a male connector, and a lever d is rotatably provided on the female connector a for operating engagement and disengagement of a male connector b with a shaft c. There is. When the lever d is rotated, its drive cam groove e drives the fitting and disengagement of the male connector b via the driven pin f.
【０００３】雄コネクタｂ上にはロックアームｇが設け
られ、レバーｄの操作部ｄ1 には係止突起ｈが設けられ
ている。ロックアームｇには係合部ｇ1 と操作部ｇ2 が
設けられ、嵌合完了時においてレバーｄの係止突起ｈが
係合部ｇ1 に係合する。上記構成において、ロック解除
方向（レバーの回転方向）ｐとロックの喰い込み方向ｑ
が垂直に近い関係にあるので、ロックが掛かった状態で
レバーをＸ方向に押すと、ロックが外れ易くなる。A lock arm g is provided on the male connector b, and a locking projection h is provided on the operating portion d 1 of the lever d. The lock arm g is provided with an engaging portion g 1 and an operating portion g 2 , and when the fitting is completed, the locking projection h of the lever d engages with the engaging portion g 1 . In the above structure, the unlocking direction (lever rotating direction) p and the lock engaging direction q
Is close to vertical, the lock is easily released when the lever is pushed in the X direction while the lock is applied.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は上記した点に
着目し、外力によってはロック係合が容易に外れないよ
うにすると共に、解除操作によって容易に外れるように
した係止機構を提供するものである。In view of the above points, the present invention provides a locking mechanism that prevents the lock engagement from being easily disengaged by an external force and is easily disengaged by a releasing operation. It is a thing.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記の目的を達成するた
め、本発明においては、駆動カム溝を形成したレバーを
回動可能に設けた雌コネクタと、該駆動カム溝に係合す
る被駆動ピンを設けた雄コネクタとから成り、該レバー
に可撓係止片を設けると共に該雄コネクタに係合部を設
け、該係合部に解除操作部を有する可撓保護体を設け、
該解除操作部を操作した際に該可撓保護体が該可撓係止
片を駆動して該係合部との係合を外す構成を採用した。In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a female connector rotatably provided with a lever having a drive cam groove is formed, and a driven member which is engaged with the drive cam groove. A male connector provided with a pin, a flexible locking piece is provided on the lever, an engaging portion is provided on the male connector, and a flexible protector having a release operation portion is provided on the engaging portion,
When the release operation portion is operated, the flexible protective body drives the flexible locking piece to disengage from the engagement portion.
【０００６】[0006]
【作用】可撓係止片との係合部に設けられた可撓保護体
は、係合部に対する可撓係止片の係合を外す方向の外力
を受け止めると共に、解除操作部の操作時に自らの変位
により可撓係止片を駆動して該係合を外す。The flexible protector provided at the engaging portion with the flexible locking piece receives an external force in the direction of disengaging the flexible locking piece from the engaging portion, and at the time of operating the release operation portion. The flexible locking piece is driven by its own displacement to release the engagement.
【０００７】[0007]
【実施例】図１において、Ａは合成樹脂製の雌コネク
タ、Ｂは合成樹脂製の雄コネクタであってそれぞれ端子
金具（図示せず）が内蔵され、雌コネクタＡには雄コネ
クタＢに対する嵌合，離脱操作用合成樹脂製レバーＣが
軸１により回動可能に設けられ、レバーＣの操作部２に
は可撓係止片３が設けられ、係止片３にはテーパー状係
合案内面３ａを有する係止突起３′と係止用凹部３ｂが
設けられている。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In FIG. 1, A is a female connector made of synthetic resin, B is a male connector made of synthetic resin, and terminal fittings (not shown) are respectively built therein, and the female connector A is fitted to the male connector B. In this case, a synthetic resin lever C for disengagement operation is provided rotatably by a shaft 1, a flexible locking piece 3 is provided on an operating portion 2 of the lever C, and a locking engagement guide is provided on the locking piece 3. A locking projection 3'having a surface 3a and a locking recess 3b are provided.
【０００８】レバーＣには駆動カム溝４が形成されると
共に套体部５にはピン案内用切欠６が形成され、レバー
Ｃはスプリング（図示せず）により嵌合操作用の初期位
置に設定されることにより駆動カム溝４の入口４ａがピ
ン案内用切欠６に一致している。A drive cam groove 4 is formed in the lever C and a pin guide notch 6 is formed in the sleeve body 5, and the lever C is set to an initial position for fitting operation by a spring (not shown). As a result, the inlet 4a of the drive cam groove 4 is aligned with the pin guide notch 6.
【０００９】雄コネクタＢの両側には被駆動ピン７が突
設され、上部には係合部Ｄが設けられている。係止部Ｄ
には、台部８にテーパー状係合案内面９ａを有する係止
突起９が形成され、係止突起９の下方に係止用凹部９ｂ
が形成されている。係止突起９を囲んでコ字状の解除操
作部１０ａが台部８の両側に位置する可撓保護体１０に
連設され、可撓保護体１０の内側に解除用突起１０ｂが
設けられている。Driven pins 7 are provided on both sides of the male connector B, and engaging portions D are provided on the upper portion thereof. Locking part D
Is formed with a locking projection 9 having a tapered engagement guide surface 9a on the base 8, and a locking recess 9b is provided below the locking projection 9.
Are formed. A U-shaped release operating portion 10a surrounding the locking protrusion 9 is continuously provided to the flexible protector 10 located on both sides of the base portion 8, and a release protrusion 10b is provided inside the flexible protector 10. There is.
【００１０】上記構成において、レバーＣにより雌，雄
コネクタＡ，Ｂの嵌合を完了すると、操作部２の可撓係
止片３における係止突起３′がコ字状の解除操作部１０
ａ内に進入し、テーパー状係合案内面３ａ，９ａの衝合
により係止突起３′が変位しつつ係止突起９′を乗り越
えると共に復元して該係止突起９′に係合する（図
３）。ロック結合状態において、ロックを解除する方向
の力Ｘが作用した場合には可撓保護体１０がこれを受け
止める。In the above structure, when the lever C completes the fitting of the female and male connectors A and B, the locking projection 3'of the flexible locking piece 3 of the operating section 2 has a U-shaped releasing operation section 10.
When the locking projection 3'is moved into the inside of a, the locking projection 3'is displaced by the abutment of the tapered engagement guide surfaces 3a, 9a, the locking projection 9'is overcome and restored, and the locking projection 9'is engaged. (Figure 3). In the locked state, when the force X in the unlocking direction acts, the flexible protector 10 receives this.
【００１１】ロック解除時においては、解除操作体１０
ａを雄コネクタＢ上に押圧することにより可撓保護部１
０が可撓係止片３方向に変位して解除用突起１０ｂが可
撓係止片３を矢符Ｘ方向に駆動し（図４参照）、遂には
係止片３の係止突起３′を係止突起９から外し、レバー
Ｃはスプリング等の復帰力により移動する。When the lock is released, the release operation body 10
By pressing a on the male connector B, the flexible protective portion 1
0 is displaced in the direction of the flexible locking piece 3 and the releasing projection 10b drives the flexible locking piece 3 in the arrow X direction (see FIG. 4), and finally the locking projection 3'of the locking piece 3 '. Is disengaged from the locking projection 9, and the lever C is moved by the restoring force of a spring or the like.
【００１２】[0012]
【発明の効果】本発明は上記した如くに、駆動カム溝を
形成したレバーを回動可能に設けた雌コネクタと、該駆
動カム溝に係合する被駆動ピンを設けた雄コネクタとか
ら成り、該レバーに可撓係止片を設けると共に該雄コネ
クタに係合部を設け、該係合部に解除操作部を有する可
撓保護体を設け、該解除操作部を操作した際に該可撓保
護体が該可撓係止片を駆動して該係合部との係合を外し
て成るものであるから、ロック係合が外力により容易に
外れないようにしつつ解除操作によって容易にロック解
除することができる。As described above, the present invention comprises a female connector rotatably provided with a lever having a drive cam groove and a male connector provided with a driven pin to be engaged with the drive cam groove. , A flexible locking piece is provided on the lever, an engagement portion is provided on the male connector, and a flexible protector having a release operation portion is provided on the engagement portion, and the flexible protection member is provided when the release operation portion is operated. Since the bending protector drives the flexible locking piece to disengage from the engaging portion, the lock can be easily locked by the releasing operation while preventing the lock from being easily disengaged by an external force. It can be canceled.
【図１】本発明の一実施例について、雌，雄コネクタの
分散状態を示す斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a dispersed state of female and male connectors according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】ロック係合部の斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a lock engaging portion.
【図３】ロック係合状態の断面図である。FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a lock engagement state.
【図４】ロック解除操作過程の断面図である。FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an unlocking operation process.
【図５】ロック解除時の断面図である。FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view when unlocking.
【図６】従来例の斜視図である。FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional example.
【図７】従来例におけるロック係合機構の断面図であ
る。FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a lock engagement mechanism in a conventional example.
Ａ 雌コネクタ Ｂ 雄コネクタ Ｃ レバー Ｄ 係合部 ３ 可撓係止片 ４ 駆動カム溝 ７ 被駆動ピン １０ 可撓保護体 １０ａ 解除操作部 A female connector B male connector C lever D engaging part 3 flexible locking piece 4 drive cam groove 7 driven pin 10 flexible protector 10a release operation part
Claims (1)
に設けた雌コネクタと、該駆動カム溝に係合する被駆動
ピンを設けた雄コネクタとから成り、該レバーに可撓係
止片を設けると共に該雄コネクタに係合部を設け、該係
合部に解除操作部を有する可撓保護体を設け、該解除操
作部を操作した際に該可撓保護体が該可撓係止片を駆動
して該係合部との係合を外すことを特徴とするレバー結
合式コネクタにおける係止機構。1. A female connector having a lever having a drive cam groove formed therein so as to be rotatable, and a male connector having a driven pin to be engaged with the drive cam groove. The male connector is provided with an engaging portion, the male connector is provided with an engaging portion, the engaging portion is provided with a flexible protector having a release operating portion, and when the release operating portion is operated, the flexible protector is provided with the flexible member. A locking mechanism in a lever coupling type connector, characterized in that a stop piece is driven to disengage from the engagement portion.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP02425193A JP3243769B2 (en) | 1993-02-12 | 1993-02-12 | Locking mechanism in lever connection type connector |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP02425193A JP3243769B2 (en) | 1993-02-12 | 1993-02-12 | Locking mechanism in lever connection type connector |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| JPH06243929A true JPH06243929A (en) | 1994-09-02 |
| JP3243769B2 JP3243769B2 (en) | 2002-01-07 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| JP02425193A Expired - Fee Related JP3243769B2 (en) | 1993-02-12 | 1993-02-12 | Locking mechanism in lever connection type connector |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5823809A (en) * | 1995-10-24 | 1998-10-20 | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | Lever-type connector |
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1993
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5823809A (en) * | 1995-10-24 | 1998-10-20 | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | Lever-type connector |
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