JPH06302359A - Fitting method for wall mounting connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a wall mounting connector fitting method capable of preventing the wiring connector of a wire harness from sliding off, or being loosened and dislocated even at the time of a maintenance work by keeping a connecting terminal free from excessive stress at the time of connecting or disconnecting a connector and eliminating the need of an alignment work for bolts and nuts. CONSTITUTION:A wall mounting connector 1 is composed of a wiring connector 2 and a connector holder 5 on a wall 8. The connector 2 is fitted with a spring bearing section 4 at the outer rear side of a connector housing, and a guide insertion section 3 at both sides of the housing. In addition, the section 3 is constituted of a flexible bulged strip 3a with both ends supported on the connector 2, and a projected section 3b formed at the intermediate position of the strip 3a. Also, both inner walls of the holder 5 are provided with a grooved vertical guide 5c, and a slit type horizontal guide 5d along a coupling direction.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wall mount connector used for connecting branch electric wires of a wire harness used in an automobile or the like to various electric components, and particularly to a wall mount connector which facilitates attachment / detachment during maintenance. Regarding the installation method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various connectors have been used to connect branch electric wires of wire harnesses used in automobiles, etc., and the connectors have become multipolar due to the upsizing of meters, integration of electrical equipment, and centralization of control. Tend to do. For this reason, a high-density large-sized multi-pole connector in which a plurality of multi-pole connectors are combined is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-145672.

Further, in order to surely fit the electrical component connector assembled to the electrical component main body and the wire wiring connector of the branch electric wire of the wire harness, and to facilitate the removal during maintenance, There is a fastening bolt which is engaged and disengaged on the basis of its screwing or unscrewing operation. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the operation for fitting and disconnecting the connector M of the electrical component U and the connector F of the wire harness W is performed not only by the nut N on the engine room side but also by tightening on the driver side. A configuration that allows the bolt B is also proposed.

[0004]

However, the large-sized multi-pole connector causes the electric equipment such as a meter to become large, and when the connector is detached from the large-sized meter module for maintenance, the large-sized meter module tends to tilt, and the connector is detached as the connector is detached. There is a fear that excessive stress will be applied to the connection terminals on the side of and the connection terminals on the side of the large-sized meter module, and these connection terminals will be damaged.

Further, even in the structure in which the multi-pole connector is engaged and disengaged on the basis of the screw insertion or unscrew operation using the tightening bolt, if the bolt is unscrewed from the driver's seat side during maintenance, the wire harness side is obtained. However, there is a problem that the electric wire routing connector of (1) slides down on the back side of the wall or moves out of the mounting position, which makes it difficult to perform the mounting work again. Further, there is a problem in that it is not possible to simplify the mounting work because it is necessary to align the bolt shaft center and the nut shaft center so as not to tilt when the connector is fitted.

The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and when connecting or disconnecting the connector, excessive stress is not applied to the connecting terminal, and the axial centering work of the bolt and the nut is performed. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for mounting a wall mount connector that does not need to be moved and does not slip off or move away from the wire routing connector on the wire harness side during maintenance.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to screw a wire connecting connector for forcibly connecting one wire connecting connector in which a large number of connection terminals fixed to the wire ends are fitted and inserted into a connector housing. In a method of mounting a wall mount connector that is fitted to the other electrical component connector fixed on a mounting plate by insertion, a flexible connector pressing portion for pressing the wire routing connector in the fitting direction. The connector holder provided with is fixed at a position facing the mounting plate of the electrical component connector, and the connector housing is provided with a receiving portion that abuts against the connector pressing portion. It is achieved by a method of mounting a wall mount connector, characterized in that the connector holder is assembled in a slidable manner in a connector fitting direction. It can be.

Another object of the present invention is to fix one wire laying connector in which a large number of connection terminals fixed to the wire ends are fitted in the connector housing on the mounting plate by screwing the forcibly connecting bolts. In the method of mounting the wall mount connector that is fitted with the other electrical component connector, the electric wire routing connector is provided in the connector holding body provided with the flexible connector pushing portion that pushes the connector in the fitting direction. A method for mounting a wall mount connector, characterized in that the connector holder is assembled in a slidable manner in a fitting direction of the connector, and then the connector holder is fixed at a position facing the connector for electrical equipment on the mounting plate. Can be achieved by

[0009]

According to the method of mounting the wall mount connector of the present invention, the wire routing connector can be slid in the connector fitting direction in the connector holder having the flexible connector pushing portion. When assembled in this state, when the receiving portion provided on the connector housing comes into contact with the connector pushing portion, the connector pushing portion is pressed in the fitting direction with the electrical component connector by the elastic action of the connector pushing portion. As a result, the wire routing connector advances in the fitting direction, and the forced coupling bolts are easily screwed in, so that the wire routing connector and the electrical component connector are smoothly fitted.

Further, when the forced coupling bolt is reversely rotated and unscrewed during maintenance, the wire laying connector retreats while resisting the pressing force of the connector pushing portion, and the connecting terminal is not excessively loaded and the wire The routing connector smoothly separates from the electrical component connector. If the electrical components are removed here, the electric wire laying connector is placed in a standby state before the mounting plate while being pressed by the connector pressing portion in the connector holder, and reassembling of the electrical components becomes extremely easy.

Further, according to the wall mount connector mounting method of the present invention, when the wire routing connector is inserted from above the connector holder, the wire routing connector is pressed in the fitting direction by the connector pushing portion. To be done. If the connector holder is placed on the mounting plate in this state, the wire routing connector will be close to the electrical component connector, so it will be easier to screw in the forced coupling bolts, and the wire routing connector and electrical component connector will Fits smoothly.

Furthermore, when the bolt for forced coupling is reversely rotated and unscrewed during maintenance, the wire laying connector is retracted while resisting the pressure of the connector pushing portion, without excessive load on the connection terminal. , The wire wiring connector is smoothly separated from the electrical component connector. If the electrical components are removed here, the electric wire routing connector is pushed by the connector pushing portion to reach the front of the mounting plate to be in a standby state, and reassembling of the electrical components becomes extremely easy.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 4 show the construction and operation of a method for mounting a wall mount connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the wall mount connector 1 comprises a wire routing connector 2 and a connector holder 5 provided on the wall 8. The wire routing connector 2 accommodates a large number of connection terminals (not shown) fixed to the ends of the branch wires 7a of the wire harness 7 in the connector housing, and the spring receiving portion 4 is provided at the outer rear portion of the connector housing. And guide insertion portions 3 are provided on both side surfaces. The guide insertion portion 3 is composed of a flexible overhanging band 3a whose both ends are supported by the wire routing connector 2 and a convex portion 3b located at the center of the overhanging band 3a. The forced coupling bolt 10 is screwed into the electrical component connector 9a, and the forced coupling bolt 10 is unscrewed from the electrical component connector 9a.

As shown in FIG. 2, the connector holding body 5 is a hollow rectangular parallelepiped having three openings, an upper surface, a front surface, and a rear surface, and is formed integrally with the wall 8 or provided on the wall 8 by screwing or the like. Groove-shaped vertical guides 5 on the inner walls on both left and right sides
c is provided, a long-hole lateral guide 5d is provided in the fitting direction, and a reinforcing rib 5e is formed. The groove-shaped vertical guide 5c is formed such that the upper end of each side surface is the starting point and the elongated hole-shaped horizontal guide 5d is the ending point.

The front opening of the connector holder 5 has a wall 8
The front portion of the electrical component connector 9a of the electrical component 9 assembled to the connector 9 is mounted, the front upper end of the connector holder 5 is provided with a front stopper 5a, and the rear lower end is provided with a rear stopper 5b.
Is provided. In this connector holding body 5, the wire routing connector 2 inserted from the top opening is inserted into its hollow portion, and the leaf spring 6 which is a connector pushing portion screwed to the rear portion is used as the wire routing connector 2 The spring receiving portion 4 is pressed in the fitting direction.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the wall mount connector 1 is assembled, the projections 3b of the guide insertion portions 3 provided on the left and right side surfaces of the wire routing connector 2 are connected to the groove-shaped vertical portion of the connector holder 5. The groove-shaped vertical guide 5c is inserted into the guide 5c and resists the pressing of the overhanging band 3a and the pressing of the leaf spring 6.
When the electric wire routing connector 2 is further inserted downward along the direction, the convex portion 3b is fitted and inserted into the long hole-shaped lateral guide 5d.

At this time, since the leaf spring 6 presses the spring receiving portion 4, the wire routing connector 2 is pushed here, and the electrical equipment is moved along the long hole-shaped lateral guide 5d and the inner wall of the connector holder 5. It moves forward in the fitting direction with the connector 9a. As a result,
Nut housing 9 for forcibly connecting bolt 10 for forcibly connecting
It is easy to screw into b. Here, bolt 10 for forced connection
Is screwed into the nut housing 9b for forced coupling, the electric wire routing connector 2 and the electrical component connector 9a are fitted together.

Next, the operation during maintenance will be described. When the bolt 10 for forced coupling is reversely rotated and screwed out from the nut housing 9b for forced coupling during maintenance, the wire routing connector 2 resists the pressing of the leaf spring 6 and the lateral guide 5d in the long hole and the connector holder 5 It retreats along the inner wall and separates from the electrical component connector 9a.

When the electrical component 9 is removed from the wall 8 here, the wire routing connector 2 is pushed by the leaf spring 6 and advances again, reaching the front stopper 5a and stopping. In this way, the wire routing connector 2 advances to the tip of the wall 8 and enters a standby state, and reassembling of the electrical component 9 becomes extremely easy.

As described above, even if the electrical component 9 is removed, the wire routing connector 2 is held by the connector holder 5 and therefore does not slide down on the back surface of the wall 8.
Further, since the wire routing connector 2 only moves in the front-rear direction, and the shaft core of the forcible coupling bolt 10 is maintained, no shaft core adjustment is required when reassembling the electrical component 9, thus improving work efficiency. Is greatly improved.

The construction and operation of the method of mounting the wall mount connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5, the wall mount connector 50 is a wire wiring connector 2
0 and a connector holder 51, which are fitted with an electrical component connector (not shown) by screwing the forced coupling bolt 10 and separated from the electrical component connector by unscrewing the forced coupling bolt 10. Has become.

The wire laying connector 20 accommodates a large number of connection terminals (not shown) fixed to the ends of the branch wires 7a of the wire harness 7 in the connector housing, and both side surfaces outside the connector housing. A guide insertion portion 30 is provided in the. The guide insertion portion 30 is composed of a flexible projecting strip 30a supported by the wire routing connector 20 at both ends thereof, and a convex portion 30b located at the center of the projecting strip 3a. .

The connector holder 51 has two front and rear surfaces.
The surface is a hollow rectangular parallelepiped, and is attached to the wall by fixing holes 51d provided outside the front end corner. On both sides,
An elongated guide 51c is provided in the fitting direction, and a rear stopper 51b is provided at the rear lower end. When assembling the wire routing connector 20 to the connector holder 51, the wire routing connector 20 is inserted from the x direction of the front opening of the connector holder 51 and attached to the rear portion of the connector holder 51. The pushing portion 51e pushes in the fitting direction.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when assembling the wall mount connector 50, the projections 30b of the guide insertion portions 30 provided on both side surfaces of the wire routing connector 20 are prevented from being pressed by the extension band 30a. Meanwhile, the connector holder 51 is fitted into the elongated guide 51c.

At this time, the convex portion 30b is provided with the long hole guide 51c.
From the connector pressing portion 51.
e presses in the fitting direction. The wire routing connector 20 is pushed and advances in the fitting direction with the electrical component connector. In this state, when the connector holder 51 is arranged on the wall,
Since the wire routing connector 20 is close to the electrical component connector, the forced coupling bolt 10 can be easily screwed in, and the wire routing connector 20 and the electrical component connector are fitted together.

Next, the operation during maintenance will be described. When the forcible coupling bolt 10 is reversely rotated and unscrewed during maintenance, the wire routing connector 20 causes the connector pushing portion 51.
e-shaped guide 51c and connector holder 5 while resisting e
1 It retreats along the inner wall and separates from the electrical component connector. If the electrical components are removed here, the wire routing connector 2
0 is pushed by the connector pushing portion 51e and moves forward again. In this way, the electric wire routing connector 20 advances to the front surface of the wall and enters the standby state, so that the reassembling of the electrical components becomes extremely easy.

As described above, since the electric wire routing connector 20 is held by the connector holding body 51 even if the electrical components are removed, it does not slide down on the back surface of the wall. Further, since the wire routing connector 20 only moves in the front-rear direction and the shaft core of the forcible coupling bolt 10 is maintained, no shaft core adjustment is required when reassembling the electrical components,
It is possible to greatly improve work efficiency.

In the above embodiment, the forcible coupling bolt is mounted on the wire routing connector side, but the forcible coupling bolt may be mounted on the electrical equipment connector side. Further, the forcible coupling bolt and the forcible coupling nut housing are examples of the forcible coupling means. In short, the configuration is not limited as long as the two connectors are engaged and disengaged by the screw inserting and unscrewing operations. Absent.

[0030]

As described above, in the method of mounting the wall mount connector according to the present invention, when the connector is fitted or removed at the time of assembling or maintaining the electrical component, the wall mount connector is fitted along the inner wall of the connector holder. Since the wire routing connector moves back and forth, an excessive load is not applied to the connection terminal, and damage to the connection terminal can be prevented. In addition, the work of aligning the shaft centers of the bolt and the nut is unnecessary, and the workability is improved because the bolt and the nut are located close to each other during reassembly. In addition, since the wire routing connector does not slip off or come off during maintenance, and the wire routing connector stands by in advance when reassembled, workability can be significantly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wall mount connector showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a wall mount portion.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a completed state of fitting of the wall mount connector.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a wall mount connector showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which fitting of the wall mount connector is completed.

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional wall mount connector.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Wall Mount Connector 2 Wire Wiring Connector 3 Guide Insertion Part 3a Overhanging Band 3b Convex Part 4 Spring Receiving Part (Reception Part) 5 Connector Holder 5a Front Stopper 5b Rear Stopper 5c Groove Vertical Guide 5d Long Hole Horizontal Guide 6 Leaf spring (connector pushing part) 7 Wire harness 8 Wall (mounting plate) 9 Electrical component 9a Electrical component connector 9b Forced coupling nut housing 10 Forced coupling bolt

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A wire distribution connector, in which a large number of connection terminals fixed to the wire ends are fitted and inserted in a connector housing, and the other wire connection connector fixed on a mounting plate by screwing a forcibly connecting bolt. In a method of mounting a wall mount connector that fits a connector for electrical equipment, the connector holding body provided with a flexible connector pushing portion for pushing the wire routing connector in a fitting direction is the electrical equipment. The connector is fixed at a position opposite to the mounting plate of the connector for use, and the connector housing is provided with a receiving portion that abuts against the connector pushing portion. A method for mounting a wall mount connector, characterized in that the wall mount connector is slidably attached to the. 2. An electric wire laying connector, in which a large number of connection terminals fixed to the electric wire ends are fitted and inserted in a connector housing, and the other electric wire laying connector fixed on a mounting plate by screwing a forcibly connecting bolt. In a method of mounting a wall mount connector that fits with a connector for electrical equipment, in a connector holder having a flexible connector pushing portion that pushes the connector in a fitting direction, the connector for fitting a wire is fitted A method for mounting a wall mount connector, characterized in that the connector holder is assembled in a slidable manner in the mating direction, and then the connector holder is fixed to a position facing the electrical component connector on the mounting plate.