JPH07245151A - Movable connector mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To absorb dislocation of a movable connector having a plurality of terminals and enhance the easiness in the connector installing operations by inserting the connector from an opening while the panel is pinched, energizing it to the center of the opening, and inserting a projection in a retaining hole. CONSTITUTION:When a movable connector 1 having a plurality of terminals is inserted into an opening 6, a mounting panel 5 is pinched by a front contacting part 2 and a rear contacting part 2b, and a left and a right spring 3 are advanced along the surface of the opening 6 toward the center approximately. Then a front side contacting part 2a at the rear is contacted to the surface of the panel 5, and installation of the connector 1 is completed when a slip-off preventive projection 4 intrudes into a retaining hole 7 to cause spring 3a to approach the left-hand edge of the back part 6b in the opening 6. The contacting parts 2, 2a, 2b are formed so that they do not overlap when viewed from the fitting side so that the connector 1 is hindered from movement in the vertical direction. Detention of the projection 4 in the retaining hole 7 precludes risk of slipping off in the lateral direction. Thus the intended object can be achieved by a simple structure.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a movable connector arrangement structure in which a movable connector is movably mounted on a mounting panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional device of this type, there is one shown in FIG. 5 (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 121212/1990).

This has a mounting panel 13 divided into two, and a movable connector 11 is movably mounted between these mounting panels 13A and 13B. That is, cutout openings 13a and 13b are formed in each of the mounting panels 13A and 13B.
A guide groove 20 is formed on the peripheral edge of each of a and 13b.
On the other hand, the movable connector 11 is formed with an insertion portion 18 that is inserted into the guide groove 20 and a spring 17 that is pressed against the bottom surface of the guide groove 20.

Then, with the mounting panel 13 divided, the insertion portion 18 of the connector housing 12 and the spring 17 are inserted into the guide groove 20 of one mounting panel 13A, and then the other mounting panel 13B is butted. I am trying to complete the installation of 12. In this state, the spring 17 causes the connector housing 1 to
2 is movable.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional one, since the movable connector 11 does not have a locking function, the mounting panel 13 must be divided and sandwiched from both sides, and the mounting panel 13 must be mounted. A guide groove 20 is formed in the panel 13 and the connector housing 1 is formed in the groove 20.
Since the second insertion portion 18 is inserted to prevent the detachment, there is a problem that the structure of the mounting panel 13 is complicated, manufacturing is difficult, and workability of arrangement is poor at the same time.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the notch opening for disposing the movable connector on the mounting panel can be easily and efficiently processed, and in disposing the movable connector, the movable connector is simply loosely inserted into the notch opening. In addition to good workability, it provides a movable connector arrangement structure that moves to an appropriate position when the movable connector, which is the target of the movable connector, is in a misaligned state when it is mated with a mating partner. The purpose is to do.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 is a movable connector arranging structure in which a movable connector is movably mounted on a mounting panel. A notch opening into which the movable connector is inserted is formed in the panel, and a locking hole is formed near the notch opening, while the movable connector is loosely inserted into the notched opening and has a plurality of terminals. The movable connector main body has a main body,
Clamping means for sandwiching the mounting panel from both sides of the mounting panel in a state in which the movable connector is inserted, and urging so as to abut the peripheral edge portion of the notch opening so that the movable connector main body is positioned at substantially the center of the notch opening. Urging means and a retaining projection that is inserted and locked in the locking hole when the movable connector is inserted.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a projecting piece is provided on the side surface of the movable connector body along the movable connector fitting direction, and a C surface is formed at the tip of the projecting piece. It is characterized by that.

Further, in the invention described in claim 3, the sandwiching means has a front surface side contact portion which contacts the front surface of the mounting panel and a back surface side contact portion which contacts the rear surface side,
It is characterized in that both contact portions are set so as not to overlap with each other when viewed in the connector fitting direction.

[0010]

According to the invention described in claim 1, in order to dispose the movable connector, the movable connector is laterally inserted into the notch opening of the mounting panel. As a result, the mounting panel is clamped by the clamping means, the movement of the movable connector in the direction perpendicular to the mounting panel is prevented, and the retaining projection of the movable connector is locked in the locking hole of the mounting panel. By doing so, the lateral disconnection is prevented, and the attachment of the movable connector is completed.

In this mounted state, the movable connector body is urged by the urging means so as to be positioned substantially in the center with respect to the cutout opening.

When the mating connector is fitted to the movable connector, even if there is some positional deviation between the two, the movable connector moves against the urging force of the urging means. The gap can be absorbed.

According to such an arrangement structure, the mounting panel is clamped by the clamping means, and the movement of the movable connector in the direction perpendicular to the mounting panel can be prevented, so that the guide groove is formed as in the conventional case. No need. In addition, since the retaining projection of the movable connector is locked in the locking hole of the mounting panel to prevent the movable connector from coming off in the lateral direction, the mounting panel is divided into two and sandwiched from both sides as in the conventional case. No need. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a simple structure in which only the cutout opening and the locking hole are formed in the mounting panel.

Further, when disposing the movable connector, it is sufficient to insert the movable connector into the notch opening, and the disposition workability is good.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 2, a projecting piece is provided on the side surface of the movable connector body along the direction of fitting the movable connector, and a C surface is formed at the tip of this projecting piece. As a result, even if there is a large misalignment with the mating connector, the mating becomes easy.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the front side contact portion and the back side contact portion are set so as not to overlap each other when viewed in the connector fitting direction. When the contact portion and the contact portion are integrally molded, the molding becomes a one-way opening / closing mold, and the mold cost and the molding cost are low, and the quality of the molded product is improved.

[0017]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be described below based on examples.

First, the structure will be described. In FIG. 1, a notch opening 6 into which the movable connector 1 is inserted is formed in a mounting panel 5 on which the movable connector 1 is arranged. The notch opening 6 has a substantially T shape, and has an inlet portion 6a and a rear portion 6b.
It consists of and. Further, locking holes 7 are formed near both sides of the inner part 6b.

On the other hand, the movable connector 1 has a movable connector main body having a plurality of terminals, which is loosely inserted in the inner portion 6b of the cutout opening 6. Around the movable connector body, the front surface side contact portions 2 and 2a and the back surface side contact portion 2b as "clamping means" and the springs 3 and 3 as "biasing means".
a and a retaining projection 4 which is inserted and locked in the locking hole 7 when the movable connector 1 is inserted.

More specifically, the front surface side contact portions 2 and 2a are formed on both end sides of the movable connector body, and the rear surface side contact portion 2b is formed.
Is formed at a position between the front surface side contact portions 2 and 2a such that the contact portions do not overlap with each other when viewed in the connector fitting direction (as viewed from above). The two abutting portions abut on the front surface side and the back surface side of the mounting panel 5 so that the panel 5 is sandwiched.

The one spring 3a is extended downward in a curved state through the opening of the front surface side contact portion 2 in the insertion direction, and comes into contact with the notch opening inner portion 6b. There is. The other spring 3 is formed above the opening of the back surface side contact portion 2b and abuts on the peripheral edge portion of the cutout opening. These springs 3 and 3a urge the movable connector main body to be positioned substantially at the center with respect to the cutout opening 6.

Further, the retaining projection 4 is formed on the back side contact portion 2b.

Furthermore, a projecting piece 9 is formed on the side surface of the movable connector body along the movable connector fitting direction, and a C surface 9a is formed at the tip of this projecting piece 9.

Assembly of the movable connector 1 will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, when the movable connector 1 is inserted into the notch opening 6 cut in a substantially T-shape, first, the front side contact portion 2 and the back side contact portion of the front portion in the insertion direction are inserted. 2b
The mounting panel 5 is sandwiched between and, and as the movable connector 1 is pushed in, the left and right springs 3 enter along the surface of the cutout opening 6 and proceed to a substantially central position. Next, the front surface side contact portion 2a in the rear portion in the insertion direction abuts on the surface of the mounting panel 5, and when it advances to a predetermined position, the retaining projection 4 enters the locking hole 7, and the spring 3 is deep in the cutout opening 6. The assembly of the movable connector 1 is completed when the end of the portion 6b on the left side in FIG. 4 is approached.

According to such an arrangement structure, the mounting panel 5 is sandwiched between the two contact portions 2, 2a, 2b, and the movement of the movable connector 1 in the direction perpendicular to the mounting panel 5 can be prevented. It is not necessary to form the guide groove unlike the conventional case. In addition, since the retaining projection 7 of the movable connector 1 is locked in the locking hole 7 of the mounting panel 5 to prevent the detachment in the lateral direction, the mounting panel is divided into two parts as in the conventional case. There is no need to pinch it from both sides. Therefore, according to the present invention, the notch opening 6 and the locking hole 7 are formed in the mounting panel 5.
It is possible to make a simple structure by just processing.

Further, when disposing the movable connector 1, it suffices to insert the movable connector 1 into the notch opening 6 and the disposition workability is good.

Next, when the movable connector 1 and the mating partner 8 are fitted together, a C face 9a is provided on the outside of the movable connector 1 at the corner of the tip of the projecting piece 9 in the fitting direction. Even if there is a gap between the side 8 and the side 8, as the movable connector 1 enters the mating side 8, the springs 3, 3a
It is possible to move the movable connector 1 while pressing and to fit the movable connector 1 at an appropriate position. By providing the mating side 8 also with the C surface, it is possible to fit at a proper position even if there is a larger positional deviation.

Further, since the front surface side contact portions 2 and 2a and the rear surface side contact portion 2b are set so as not to overlap in the connector fitting direction, the movable connector body and each contact portion are integrated. At the time of molding, the molding becomes a one-way opening / closing mold, and the mold cost and the molding cost are low, and the quality of the molded product is improved.

The holding means which is one component of the present invention may have any shape as long as it holds the mounting panel 5 from both sides, and the urging means has a movable connector body. The shape of the embodiment is not limited as long as it is a force.

[0031]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting panel is clamped by the clamping means, and the movement of the movable connector in the direction perpendicular to the mounting panel can be prevented. No need to form. Further, since the retaining projection of the movable connector is locked in the locking hole of the mounting panel to prevent the connector from being pulled out in the lateral direction, the mounting panel is divided into two parts and sandwiched from both sides as in the conventional case. No need. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a simple structure in which only the cutout opening and the locking hole are formed in the mounting panel.

Further, when disposing the movable connector, it suffices to insert the movable connector into the notch opening and the disposition workability is good.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 2, a protruding piece is provided on the side surface of the movable connector main body along the movable connector fitting direction, and the C surface is formed at the tip end of the protruding piece. As a result, even if there is a large misalignment with the mating connector, the mating becomes easy.

According to the third aspect of the invention, since the front side contact portion and the back side contact portion are set so as not to overlap in the connector fitting direction, the movable connector body and each When integrally molding the abutting part, the molding is a one-way opening / closing mold, which has a practically useful effect that the mold cost and molding cost are low, and the quality of the molded product is good. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a movable connector arrangement structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an arrangement state of a movable connector of the present invention on a mounting panel.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of fitting with a mating partner of the present invention and A- in FIG.
It is sectional drawing which follows the A line.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 2, showing a state in which the movable connector of the present invention is arranged on a mounting panel.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a movable connector and a mounting panel showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Movable connector 2 Contact part 3 Spring 4 Projection part for retaining 5 Mounting panel 6 Notch opening 7 Locking hole 8 Mating partner 9 Projecting piece 9a, 10a Tip C surface

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A movable connector arrangement structure in which a movable connector is movably attached to a mounting panel, wherein a notch opening into which the movable connector is inserted is formed in the mounting panel, and a notch opening is provided near the notch opening. While forming a stop hole, the movable connector has a movable connector body that is loosely inserted in the cutout opening and has a plurality of terminals. Around the movable connector body, the movable connector is inserted into the mounting panel of the mounting panel. Clamping means for sandwiching the mounting panel from both sides, a biasing means for abutting the peripheral edge of the cutout opening and biasing the movable connector body so as to be positioned substantially in the center of the cutout opening, and the movable connector. A movable connector arranging structure comprising: a retaining projection that is inserted and locked in the locking hole in an inserted state. 2. The movable connector body is provided with a projecting piece along the movable connector fitting direction on a side surface part thereof, and a C surface is formed at a tip end part of the projecting piece. Movable connector arrangement structure. 3. The sandwiching means has a front surface side contact portion that contacts the front surface of the mounting panel and a back surface side contact portion that contacts the rear surface side, and both contact portions are in the connector fitting direction. 3. The movable connector arrangement structure according to claim 1, wherein the movable connector arrangement structure is set so as not to overlap with each other when viewed in 1.