JPH06257695A - Piping and wiring connector device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a space-saving piping and wiring connector device allowing a fluid conductor between a main engine and an auxiliary machine, each electrical wiring conduit and a wiring connector to be all connected to one another through one-touch operation. CONSTITUTION:For two connector mounting substrates 9 and 10 jointed to each other as one set with a clamp mechanism 11 in such a way as abutting the surface thereof, piping connectors 12 fitted with self-sealing valves and connected to each other, and a wiring connector 13 having a wiring plug 13a and a socket 13b as a pair are arranged at the predetermined position of each of connector mounting substrates 9 and 10, and supported as a whole thereon. Also, the substrates 9 and 10 are provided with a locating pin 15 and a locating hole 16. Furthermore, a sealing gasket 14 is fitted to the edges of the piping connectors 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fluid conduit of a water cooling type cooling unit attached to a computer main body, a pipe applied to electric wiring, and a connector device for wiring.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a conventional piping and wiring connection diagram between a computer main body and a cooling unit. In the figure,
Reference numeral 1 is a computer main body, 2 is a water-cooling type cooling unit having a heat exchanger for cooling water, a circulation pump, etc., for supplying cooling water so that the computer main body 1 and the cooling unit 2 are interconnected. The pipes 3 (outward route), 4 (return route), and the electric wiring 5 for power supply and control signals are piped and wired. Then, the cooling water conduits 3 and 4 drawn out from the cooling unit 2 are individually connected to the piping receptacles of the computer main body 1 via the piping connectors 6 and 7, and the electric wiring 5 is a wiring connector (plug and socket). 8 are connected.

[0003]

By the way, the conventional piping and wiring structure described above have the following problems in connection space and connection work. That is, since the piping connector and the wiring connector are manually connected one by one, piping and wiring work in a limited narrow wiring space is extremely troublesome, and the connecting partner is mistakenly connected to the piping connector.
It is easy to cause piping and wiring mistakes such as connecting the wiring connector. In addition, if it is attempted to secure a sufficient connection space on the computer main body side while giving priority to workability, there is a problem that the computer main body becomes larger by that amount.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to solve the above problems and save space.
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a piping and wiring connector device that can collectively connect fluid conduits, electrical wiring piping, and wiring connectors between the main machine and auxiliary machines with one-touch operation without fear of piping and wiring mistakes.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the connector device of the present invention connects two sets of connector mounting boards, which are joined by a clamp mechanism with their plate surfaces butted against each other. Piping connectors with self-sealing valves, and plugs and sockets for wiring connectors are distributed on each mounting board and are supported collectively at a predetermined position.

Further, in addition to the above structure, the following means can be additionally provided and implemented. (1) The connector mounting board is provided with a positioning means at a butting position where pins and holes are combined. (2) Provide a sealing gasket on the end surface of the pipe connector to prevent fluid leakage.

[0007]

In the above structure, when the connector mounting boards are separated from each other, since the built-in self-sealing valve is closed in the piping connector mounted on each mounting board, the fluid filling the inside of the conduit will not leak. That's not it. On the other hand, if two sets of connector mounting boards are stacked and clamped in the same direction, the self-sealing valve of the wiring connector will open and the mating sides of the fluid conduit will communicate with each other. Combined and interconnected. That is, by simply attaching and detaching between the two sets of connector mounting plates with one-touch operation, it is possible to simultaneously perform connection and disconnection with respect to a plurality of fluid conduits and electric wiring collectively. Moreover, since the piping connectors and the wiring connectors are arranged in advance at predetermined positions and mounted on the board, there is no risk of piping or wiring mistakes in which the connectors are connected to each other by mistakenly connecting them.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 is a connection state diagram of the entire connector device, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are assembly diagrams of the respective connector mounting boards in a disconnected state. The same members as those in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals. In each figure, 9 and 10 are plate-shaped connector mounting boards, which are connected to each other with their plate surfaces butted against each other, 11 is a clamp mechanism that connects between the connector mounting boards 9 and 10, and 11a is a clamp. Biasing spring of mechanism 11, 12 is a connector for piping with self-sealing valve, 1
3 is a wiring connector having a plug 13a and a socket 13b as a pair, 14 is a ring-shaped sealing gasket attached to the end face of the piping connector 12, 15 is a positioning pin provided on the mounting substrate 9, and 16 is a mounting substrate 10. This is a drilled positioning hole. The pipe connector 12 is connected to the forward and return fluid conduits 3 and 4 described in FIG. 4, and the wiring connector 13 is connected to the electric wiring 5.

Of the two connector mounting boards 9 and 10, one connector mounting board 9 is coupled to the tip ends of the fluid conduits 3 and 4 and the electrical wiring 5 drawn out from the cooling unit 2 in FIG. The remaining connector mounting board 10 is fixed to the terminal portion of the computer main body 1. Then, on one of the connector mounting boards 9, as shown in FIG. 2, two pipe connectors 12 corresponding to the forward path and the backward path and plugs 13a of the wiring connector 13 are lined up in one row and screwed in or the like. It is mounted on the mating connector mounting board 1
As shown in FIG. 3, two pipe connectors 12 and sockets 13b of the wiring connector 13 are attached to the connector 0 in line in the upper and lower rows in alignment with the respective connectors attached to the mounting substrate 9. Further, each pipe connector 12 has a built-in self-sealing valve in which a check valve body 12a and a spring 12b for urging the valve body from behind are combined.

With this configuration, the connector mounting boards 9 and 10
2 and 3 are separated from each other, the valve body 12a is pressed against the valve seat by the bias of the spring 12b to hold the pipe connector 12 in a closed state. Therefore, in this separated state, there is no possibility that the fluid (cooling water) leaks from the fluid conduits 3 and 4. On the other hand, when the other mounting board 9 is overlaid on the connector mounting board 10 and the positioning pins 15 are positioned so that they fit into the positioning holes 16 and pressed against each other, the claws of the clamp mechanism 11 are caught and the mounting boards 9 and 10 are attached. Are automatically connected. At the same time, the valve bodies 12a of the piping connector 12 are pressed against each other and retracted into the connector, and as shown in FIG. 1, the self-sealing valve is opened to communicate the forward passage side fluid conduit 3 and the return passage side fluid conduit 4 with each other. , The plug 13 of the wiring connector 13
a is inserted into the socket 13b and the electric wiring 5 is connected. In this connection state, the gasket 14 is pressed against the end surface of the mating pipe connector 12, so there is no risk of fluid leakage. Also, from this connection state, the clamp mechanism 1
When 1 is manually removed, the connector mounting boards 9 and 10 are uncoupled and separated from each other, and at the same time, the valve body 12a of each piping connector 12 returns to the closed position by the bias of the spring 12b and self-locks. The seal valve closes automatically.

The application of the connector device of the present invention is not limited to the connector device for piping and wiring between the computer body and the cooling unit, and it goes without saying that it can be applied to various devices.

[0012]

As described above, the structure of the present invention has the following effects. (1) All fluid conduits and electrical wiring that connect between the main machine and auxiliary machines can be connected and disconnected at once by one-touch operation of the clamp mechanism. (2) Since the piping connector and the wiring connector are arranged in advance at predetermined positions on the connector mounting board, there is no risk of piping and wiring mistakes such as mistaken connection partners.

(3) Even when the connector device is incorporated in the main machine side, it is possible to deal with it by only securing a small working space necessary for operating the clamp mechanism in the peripheral area of the mounting portion, and a significant space saving as compared with the conventional case. Can be realized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the configuration of a connector device in a connected state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an assembly view of a connector part of one of the connectors in a state where the connector device of FIG. 1 is detached, FIG.
(B) is a vertical side view

FIG. 3 is an assembly view of the other connector part in a state where the connector device of FIG. 1 is detached, (a) is a front view,
(B) is a vertical side view

FIG. 4 is a conventional connection diagram of piping and wiring between the main machine and auxiliary machines.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main Machine 2 Auxiliary Machine 3 Fluid Conduit (Forward) 4 Fluid Conduit (Return) 5 Electrical Wiring 9 Connector Mounting Board 10 Connector Mounting Board 11 Clamping Mechanism 12 Piping Connector 12a Self-sealing Valve Disc 13 Wiring 13a Plug 13b Socket 14 Gasket 15 Positioning pin 16 Positioning hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A fluid conduit for interconnecting a main machine and an auxiliary machine, a piping for electrical wiring, and a connector apparatus for wiring, which are two pieces which are joined together by a clamp mechanism by abutting plate surfaces.
Pipes and wiring characterized in that, for a set of connector mounting boards, piping connectors with self-sealing valves that connect to each other, and plugs and sockets for wiring connectors are allotted to each mounting board and collectively supported at predetermined positions. Connector device. 2. A connector device for piping and wiring according to claim 1, wherein the connector mounting board is provided with positioning means for abutting positions. 3. The connector device according to claim 1, wherein a sealing gasket is provided on an end surface of the pipe connector.