JPH08293333A - Feeding structure in electric equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To select one of a feeding method by a feeding terminal through a cord and a feeding method through a conductive mounting screw. CONSTITUTION: Male terminals 18, 18', 43, 43' independently connected to base holders 16, 30 for housing the base 82 of a tubular bulb 81 are provided. Further, reinforcing pieces 6, 7 having insert holes 46 are independently connected to the male terminals through joint parts 109, 112.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a power feeding structure for a new electric device. Specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a power supply structure for a new electric device in which one of a power supply method using a power supply terminal via a cord and a power supply method via a conductive mounting screw can be selected.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A power feeding structure for an electric device is provided with a power feeding terminal, for example, a male terminal, on the electric device.
Some male terminals are connected to a female terminal provided on a cord connected to a power source to supply power.

A structural member is also provided in which an electric device is provided with a mounting reinforcing piece having an insertion hole, a conductive mounting screw is inserted into the insertion hole of the mounting reinforcing piece, and the mounting screw is connected to a power source. There is one that supplies power through the mounting screw and the mounting reinforcing piece by being screwed into the same.

[0004]

By the way, in the conventional electric equipment, either a power feeding method using a power feeding terminal via a cord or a power feeding method using a mounting reinforcing piece via a conductive mounting screw is used. Have only one,
There were restrictions on the selection of the power supply method for mounting.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a power supply structure for an electric device according to the present invention can be separated from a power supply terminal separately connected to a pair of connection members to which a power-supplied member is connected. And a mounting reinforcing piece having a through hole through which a mounting screw having conductivity is inserted and which is separately connected to the power feeding terminal via a connecting portion, and a contact portion with which the mounting screw contacts.

[0006]

Therefore, in the power feeding structure of the electric device of the present invention, since the power feeding terminal and the mounting reinforcing piece are provided, it is possible to select the power feeding method by the power feeding terminal and the power feeding method by the mounting reinforcing piece. The optimum power feeding method can be selected according to the situation such as the location of the electric device.

When a power supply terminal is used as the power supply system, the stress due to the tightening of the mounting screw does not reach the power supply terminal and the connecting member by separating the power supply terminal and the mounting reinforcing piece at the disconnectable connecting portion. Can be

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of the power feeding structure in the electric equipment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments. In the illustrated embodiment, the present invention is applied to the lamp portion of the vanity mirror mounted on the automobile sun visor.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a lamp body of a vanity mirror lamp, which is a synthetic resin body body 2 and the body body 2.
3 contacts 3, 4, 5 and two reinforcing pieces 6, 7 integrated by insert molding.

The body 2 is made of synthetic resin such as AB.
It is made of S resin or the like, has a front face that is open, and is formed in a flat box shape with a shallow depth and a substantially vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from the front face.

At the upper and lower end portions of the inner bottom surface of the body 2 are formed pedestals 8 and 8'projecting slightly forward, and insertion holes 9 and 9 are formed at substantially the center of the pedestals 8 and 8 '. ′ Is formed, and punching holes 10, 10 are formed between the insertion hole 9 of the upper base portion 8 and the left and right ends and between the insertion hole 9 ′ of the lower base portion 8 ′ and the right end. 10 are formed.

A portion between the pedestals 8 and 8'is a recessed portion 11, and the recessed portion 11 has the lowest flat surface at a portion 11a which is approximately one third of the center in the vertical direction.
Upper and lower portions 11b and 11b 'of the flat surface 11a are inclined surfaces gradually displaced forward from the flat surface 11a to the pedestals 8 and 8'.

Cutouts 12, 12, ... Are formed at four positions near the upper and lower ends of the side surface of the body 2, that is, at positions corresponding to both sides of the pedestals 8, 8 '. The notches 12, 12, ... End in front of the front end edge of the side wall 13 at the side opening, and reach the rear of the body 2 at the rear end. Further, these notches 12, 12, ... Have their front ends reaching the front surface of the base portions 8 and 8 ′ and their rear ends reaching the rear surface of the body 2 at the locations of the base portions 8 and 8 ′.

Further, at the positions near the upper and lower ends of the left and right outer side surfaces of the body body 2, there are concave streak portions 14, 14 reaching the front and rear ends.
... are formed.

The contact 3 extends downward from the reflector portion 15, a mouthpiece holder 16 protruding leftward from the vertical center of the left side edge of the reflector portion 15, and the left and right side edges of the reflector portion 15. Connection piece 17, 1
The male terminals 18 and 18 'protruding leftward or rightward from the lower end of the 7'and further connected to the male terminal 1 by a connecting piece 19 and 19 which has an inverted concave shape and extends in the front-rear direction with a narrow width.
The auxiliary portions 20 connected to the lower edges of the base end portions 8 and 18 'are integrally formed.

The reflector portion 15 extends upward or downward from the central portion 21 in the shape of a horizontally long rectangular plate facing the front surface and the upper and lower edges of the central portion 21 and is displaced forward as it moves away from the central portion 21. The slanted portions 22 and 22 'are integrally formed, and the connecting pieces 17 and 17' extend downward from the left and right side edges of the central portion 21 of the reflector portion 15.

The mouthpiece holder 16 includes a base portion 23 and a holding piece 24 protruding forward from both upper and lower edges of the base portion 23.
24, and constricted portions 25, 25 that are curved so as to approach each other are formed at positions near the front ends of the sandwiching pieces 24, 24. Further, the anti-reflector portion 1 of the base portion 23
A buried piece 26 is projected from the edge on the 5 side.

The male terminals 18 and 18 'have the same structure except that they are bilaterally symmetric, so one of them will be described, and the other will be denoted by the same reference numerals as those assigned to the similar portions in the one. The description is omitted.

The male terminal 18 comprises a conductive portion 27 and a molded portion 28 integrally molded with the conductive portion 27. The conductive portion 27 is formed by integrally forming a horizontally long rectangular plate-like portion 27a continuous with the connecting piece 17 and side piece portions 27b, 27b protruding forward from both upper and lower edges of the plate-like portion 27a. Become. Further, a small hole 27c is formed at the substantially center of the tip of the plate-shaped portion 27a.

The mold portion 28 is formed of the same synthetic resin as the material resin of the body body 2, and is integrally molded on the side of the plate-like portion 27a of the conductive portion 27 where the side piece portions 27b, 27b are provided in a protruding manner. The width is approximately the same as the front-rear width of the side piece portions 27b, 27b. Further, the mold portion 28 is provided with a tip portion 28a further protruding from the tip of the plate-like portion 27a, and the tip portion 28a is inclined in the front, rear, upper and lower four surfaces thereof, and the vertical width and thickness become smaller toward the tip. It is supposed to be. Then, the small hole 2 of the mold portion 28.
A small hole 28b having a diameter slightly larger than that of the small hole 27c is formed at a position corresponding to 7c. Then, such a mold portion 28 is molded at the same time when the contact 3 is insert-molded into the body body 2.

The contact 3 is integrated with the body 2 by so-called insert molding, and the reflector portion 15 is exposed to the front in the substantially central portion of the body 2, that is, the central portion 21 is the main body. Located on the front surface of the central portion in the left-right direction of the flat surface 11a of the recess 11 of FIG.
Is arranged so as to be located on the front surface of the central portion in the left-right direction, the mouthpiece holder 16 is located at the left end portion of the flat surface 11a of the recess 11, and the embedded piece 26 has its tip portion at the body main body 2
Is embedded in the left side wall 13. And the male terminals 18 and 18 'are notches 1 on the lower side of the body 2
The protrusions 2 and 12 are located in the notches 12 and 12 in a state of protruding from the rear ends. The connecting pieces 17 and 17 'are the body 2
It will be buried inside. A shallow recess 29 is formed on the front surface of the body 2, and the reflector 15 of the contact 3 and the base 23 of the cap holder 16 are located in the shallow recess 29.

The contact 4 is formed by integrally forming a base holder 30, a terminal piece 31, and a connecting piece 32 connecting the base holder 30 and the terminal piece 31.

The mouthpiece holder 30 includes a base portion 33 and a holding piece 34 protruding forward from both upper and lower edges of the base portion 33.
Constricted portions 35, 35 that are curved so as to approach each other are formed at positions near the front ends of the sandwiching pieces 34, 34. An embedded piece 36 is provided on the left side edge of the base portion 33 so as to project.

The connecting piece 32 is formed as a narrow strip extending in the vertical direction, and its lower end is integrally connected to the right side edge of the base portion of the mouthpiece holder 30. The connection piece 3
A portion 32a of approximately one third of the lower end of 2 is an inclined portion that is displaced rearward as it goes downward.

The terminal piece 31 is formed as a strip-shaped piece extending in the left-right direction, the width direction is along the front-rear direction, and the rear edge of the right end portion thereof is integrally connected to the upper edge of the connection piece 32.

In such a contact 4, the mouthpiece holder 30 is located on the front surface of the right end portion of the flat surface 11a of the body 2, and the base portion 33 is located in the shallow recess 37 formed at the right end portion of the flat surface 11a. Is located. Then, the embedded piece 36 is embedded in the flat surface 11 a, and the connection piece 32 is embedded in the right side wall 13. And the terminal piece 3
The reference numeral 1 projects leftward from a position near the upper end of a projection 38 integrally formed to project upward from the right end portion of the upper surface of the body body 2. In addition, a protrusion 39 is provided upward from a position closer to the left than the center of the upper surface of the body 2 in the left-right direction.
Is provided so as to project, and the upper end portion of the projection 39 is provided so as to project rightward in a crank shape, and two step surfaces 40 facing downward are provided.
a and 40b are formed, and the left end of the terminal piece 31 is elastically contacted with the upper step surface 40a.

The contact 5 includes a central piece 41 having a substantially concave shape when viewed from the front and connecting pieces 42, 42 projecting rearward at left and right intervals at the lower edge of the central piece 41 to the left or from the rear end. Male terminals 43, 43 'protruding to the right and the center piece 4
1 is integrally formed with a terminal piece 45 connected to an upper end of a right end portion of the No. 1 via a connecting piece 44 having an inverted L shape when viewed from the front.

The male terminals 43 and 43 ', like the male terminals 18 and 18', are composed of a conductive portion 27 and a molded portion 28.

Further, the terminal piece 45 is formed as a strip-shaped piece extending in the left-right direction, the width direction extends along the front-rear direction, and the rear edge of the right end portion thereof is integrally connected to the upper edge of the connection piece 44.

The male terminals 43 and 43 'of the contact 5 are formed by the notches 12 on the upper side of the body 2,
The terminal piece 45 is located in the notches 12 and 12 so as to project from the innermost end of the terminal 12, and the terminal piece 45 is projected leftward from a position on the lower side of the projection 38 where the terminal piece 31 is projected. The tip portion is a step surface 40b below the left protrusion 39.
Is in contact with. The remaining portion of the contact 5 is embedded in the body body 2.

The reinforcing pieces 6 and 7 each have a disk shape, and insertion holes 46 and 46 are formed in the central portions thereof.
The reinforcing piece 6 is embedded in a substantially central portion of the upper base portion 8 of the body body 2, and a portion near the center is exposed from an insertion hole 9 formed in the base portion 8. Further, the reinforcing piece 7 is embedded in a substantially central portion of the lower base portion 8'of the body body 2, and a portion near the center is exposed from an insertion hole 9'formed in the base portion 8 '.

Reference numeral 47 is a vanity mirror and 48 is a body thereof. The body 48 is made of synthetic resin and has a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front.

A vertically long rectangular lamp placement recess 49 is formed at the left end of the body 48, and a horizontally long mirror placement opening 50 that occupies most of the recess 49 is formed at the right side of the recess 49. There is.

A pressing edge 51 protruding inward is formed at the front end of the mirror arranging opening 50, and pressing projections 52, 52 are provided at positions near the left and right ends of the lower inner side surface. The pressing protrusions 52, 52 have a space corresponding to the thickness of the mirror described later between the pressing protrusions 52, 52.

Mirror engaging portions 53 are formed on the inner surface of the upper side of the mirror arranging opening 50 at positions near the left and right ends. The mirror engagement portion 53 has a substantially concave shape, and both ends thereof are connected to the upper inner side surface of the opening 50, and a thin spring portion 54 is downwardly moved from the central portion of the lower surface in the left-right direction. And a lower surface 55a of the engaging projection 55.
Is formed on an inclined surface that is displaced upward as it goes forward.

Reference numeral 56 denotes a mirror, which is a horizontally long rectangle which is slightly smaller than the mirror arranging opening 50. Also,
The thickness of the mirror 56 is larger than the distance between the front end of the thin spring portion 54 of the mirror engaging portion 53 and the rear surface of the pressing edge 51.

Therefore, the mirror 56 is inserted from the rear side of the body 48 in a state in which the lower edge of the mirror 56 is inclined so that the lower edge thereof is located at the front of the body, and is inserted between the pressing protrusions 52, 52 and the pressing edge 51. , The central portions of the thin spring portions 54, 54 are bent upward, and the upper edge portion of the mirror 56 is moved forward to abut against the rear surface of the pressing edge 51. Then, the thin spring portion 5
When the force that has caused the flexures 4 and 54 to be released is released, the thin-walled spring portions 54 and 54 try to return to their original state, and the engaging projection 5
The lower surfaces 55a, 55a of 5, 55 are elastically contacted with the upper edge of the mirror 56. Then, the lower surface 55 of the engagement protrusions 55, 55
Since a and 55a are inclined so as to be displaced upward as they go forward, the elastic contact urges the upper edge of the mirror 56 toward the forward direction, whereby the peripheral edge of the mirror 56 moves. The front surface is attached to the body 48 while being elastically contacted with the rear surface of the pressing edge 51.

The recess 49 for arranging the lamp is surrounded by a wall on the rear surface and four rounds, and is open toward the front.

The above-mentioned vanity mirror lamp body 1 is mounted in the lamp disposing recess 49. A long insertion hole 57 is formed in the left and right at a portion of the upper surface wall of the lamp placement recess 49 other than the left end portion, and the projections 38 and 39 provided at the upper end portion of the lamp body 1 are inserted into the insertion hole 57, These protrusions 38 and 39 are projected above the recess 49. Further, engaging claw pieces 58, 58 are formed on the lower surface wall of the lamp disposing recess 49, and the engaging claw pieces 58, 5 are formed.
8 is engaged with engagement notches 59, 59 formed in the lower surface wall of the body body 2 of the lamp body 1, whereby
The lamp body 1 is held in the lamp placement recess 49.

Reference numerals 60 and 60 are facing holes formed at positions corresponding to the notches 12 and 12 on the right side of the lamp body 1 on the right side wall of the lamp disposing recess 49.
60 to the male terminal 18 ', 4 of Ramp Body 1
3'is exposed to the outside. When the lamp placement recess 49 is formed on the right side of the body 48, holes 60, 60 are formed in the left side wall of the lamp placement recess 49.
The male terminal 18 on the left side from the facing holes 60, 60,
43 is exposed to the outside. The lamp body 1 is provided with two sets of male terminals 18, 43 and 18 ', 43' on the left side and the right side, as described above, when the lamp portion is formed on either the left side or the right side of the vanity mirror. This is because even one type of lamp body 1 can be used.

As described above, in the lamp body 1, the pair of left and right male terminals 18, 43 and 18 ',
43 'is a notch 12, 1 formed in a position where it does not interfere with the screw insertion holes 9 and 9'for mounting the body 2 and the tube mounting.
Since it is located inside 2, ..., the space can be effectively used and at the same time, these male terminals 18, 1
Since 8 ', 43, and 43' are not laterally projected from the body 2, it is easy to assemble them in the lamp placement recess 49. Furthermore, a pair of male terminals 18 and 43 and 1
Since 8'and 43 'are arranged separately above and below the tube arrangement portion, they can be arranged within the range of the thickness of the tube, which contributes to reduction in thickness.

In this way, the lamp body 1 is formed separately from the body 48 of the vanity mirror 47, and the lamp body 1 is fixed in the lamp disposing recess 49. By making the color of the material resin of the body body 2 of the body 1 white, the illumination by the lamp portion can be made brighter, or the material resin can be made a material having higher heat resistance.

Reference numerals 61 and 61 'denote female terminals provided on a sun visor (not shown) to which the vanity mirror 47 is attached, and are respectively connected to a power source section by cords 62 and 62'.

Since the female terminals 61 and 61 'have the same structure, one of them 61 will be described in detail.
The other one is given the same reference numeral as the same reference numeral as the one 61 and the description thereof is omitted.

The female terminal 61 has a receiving portion 63 and a cord connecting portion 64 integrally formed of a conductive metal plate. The receiving portion 63 has a substantially rectangular tube shape, and the front plate of the receiving portion 63 is continuous with the cord connecting portion 64.

From the front edge of the front plate of the receiving portion 63, the elastic contact piece 65 is folded back toward the cord connecting portion 64 side,
The elastic contact piece 65 has a two-pronged shape when viewed from the front-rear direction, and the free ends of the two finger-shaped pieces 65a and 65a that are vertically spaced apart are connected by a connection piece 65b. It is shaped like a flat mountain. Then, on the rear plate of the receiving portion 63, the finger-like pieces 65a, 65a of the elastic contact piece 65 are provided.
The ridges 66, 66 are formed at the positions corresponding to the positions of the finger-like pieces 65a, 65a.

Reference numeral 67 denotes an engaging piece which is folded back from the center of the front edge of the front plate of the receiving portion 63 so as to be located between the finger-like pieces 65a, 65a, and is far from the front edge of the front plate. It is tilted so that it will be displaced toward the rear plate as it goes away,
Engaging claws 68 projecting toward the rear plate are formed at the free end portion near the top of the elastic contact piece 65 in a stamped shape. Then, the engaging claw 68 on the rear plate of the receiving portion 63.
An insertion hole 69 is formed at a position corresponding to.

Then, the female terminals 61 and 6 are
1'is inserted into the notches 12, 12 of the lamp body 1 through the facing holes 60, 60, whereby the male terminals 18 ', 43' are received in the receiving portions 63, 63. The male terminals 18 ', 43' received in the receiving portions 63, 63 are provided between the ridges 66, 66, ... Formed on the rear plate and the fingers 65a, 65a ,. Engaging pieces 67 while pushing the gap between them,
The engaging claws 68, 68 of 67 are inserted until they engage with the small holes 28b, 28b of the mold portions 28, 28. The engagement between the engaging claws 68, 68 and the small holes 28b, 28b prevents the male terminals 18 ', 43' and the female terminals 61, 61 'from coming off, and the female terminal 6'
The ridges 66, 66 of 1, 61 'are male terminals 1
8 ', 43' conductive portions 27, 27 plate-like portions 27a, 27
It is elastically contacted with a. When the male terminals 18 'and 43' are inserted into the receiving portions 63, 63, the front end portions 28a, 28a of the male terminals 18 ', 43' are inclined in the front and rear and the upper and lower four surfaces thereof, and the vertical width increases as they go to the front ends. Also, the insertion is facilitated because the thickness is reduced.

In this way, the male terminals 18 ', 4
When the 3'and the female terminals 61, 61 'are combined,
Although the engaging claws 68, 68 and the small holes 28b, 28b cannot be easily separated from each other, the male terminals 18 ',
The through holes 70, 70 are formed at positions corresponding to the small holes 27c, 27c of the conductive portions 27, 27 of 43 '.
As shown in FIG. 6, a tool 71 having a thin tip is inserted from the insertion hole 70 to insert the tool 71 into the female terminal 61 (or 6).
1 ') are successively inserted through the insertion hole 69 formed in the rear plate and the small holes 27c, 28b of the male terminal 18' (or 43 '), and the tip thereof is applied to the engaging claw 68, and further pressed forward. When the engaging claw 68 is pulled out from the small hole 28b and the female terminal 61 (or 61 ') is pulled out in this state, the female terminal 61 (or 61') is removed from the male terminal 18 '(or 43'). Can be easily removed.

As described above, the male terminals 18, 1
8 ', 43, 43' are formed by the conductive portion 27 and the mold portion 28 because a certain thickness is required to make a connection with the female terminals 61, 61 '. That is, since the plate thickness of the metal material for forming the contacts 3 and the like is thin, the female terminals 61, 6 are left as they are.
Since a sufficient contact pressure cannot be obtained even when connected to 1 ', the mold portion 28 is laminated on the conductive portion 27 to obtain a necessary plate thickness. Moreover, since such a mold portion 28 can be molded at the same time as the insert molding, it does not affect the cost at all.
In the above example, no metal portion is present in the tip portion 28a, but in order to increase the strength of the tip portion 28a and prevent the breakage thereof, the plate-like portion 27a of the conductive portion 27 is attached to the tip portion 28a.
Of course, it may be formed to extend to a.

In addition to the two-layer structure of the conductive part and the mold part, as in the male terminal 72 shown in FIG. 10, a plate-shaped main part 73 and a side edge of the main part 73 are connected continuously by a conductive material. It is also possible to integrally form the auxiliary portions 74, 74 having a width approximately half that of the main portion 73, and fold the auxiliary portions 74, 74 on the main portion 73. Reference numeral 75 is an engagement hole for retaining. Furthermore, like the male terminal 76 shown in FIG.
Female terminal 61 of plate-shaped main portion 77 made of a conductive material
Or the fingers 65a, 65a when inserted into 61 '
And the ridges 78, 78 at positions corresponding to the ridges 66, 66.
May be formed. In addition, 79 is an engagement hole for retaining.

The insertion hole 8 is provided at a position corresponding to the insertion holes 9 and 9'of the lamp body 1 on the rear wall of the recess 49 for arranging the lamp.
0, 80 'are formed. Then, mounting screws (not shown) are inserted through the insertion holes 9, 9 ', 46, 46 and 80, 80'.
Is inserted and screwed into a structure of a sun visor (not shown) to serve as a means for attaching the vanity mirror 47 to the sun visor. In this way, by forming the holes for attaching the vanity mirror 47 to the sun visor by using a metal plate that is independent of the contacts 3, 4, 5, it is possible to prevent deformation and damage of the attachment screws when they are tightened. In addition, since the strength is stronger than when the insertion hole is formed in the material resin portion of the body body 2, thinning can be achieved in this portion.

Then, the tube 81 has its bases 82, 8
2 is arranged in the lamp body 1 by being sandwiched and held by the sandwiching pieces 24, 24 of the mouthpiece holder 16 and the sandwiching pieces 34, 34 of the mouthpiece holder 30, and the front opening of the lamp body 1 is not shown. The lamp 83 is formed by being covered by the body.

Reference numerals 84, 84 denote side wall 13 of the body 2;
A holding piece 24 of the mouthpiece holder 16 among 13 and a position corresponding to the center between the 24 and the holding piece 34 of the mouthpiece holder 30,
The valve stoppers are separately provided at positions corresponding to the center of the tube 34. The valve stoppers are located in contact with or close to the end faces of the mouthpieces 82, 82 of the tube 81, and the tube 81 is not required. This is to prevent movement and prevent accidents such as short circuits.

Reference numeral 85 denotes a cover for covering the front surface of the body 48, which is formed of a synthetic resin in a substantially plate shape, and the upper end thereof is rotatably supported by the upper end of the body 48.

Supported portions 86, 86 are formed at both left and right end portions of the upper end of the cover 85, and insertion holes 87, 87 are formed in the supported portions 86, 86 so as to pass therethrough in the left-right direction. There is. In addition, actuated projections 88, 88 protruding rearward are formed on the upper ends of the rear surfaces of the supported parts 86, 86. Then, recesses 89, 89 are formed inside the supported portions 86, 86, that is, adjacent to the right side of the left supported portion 86 and the left side of the right supported portion 86. Further, a pressing protrusion 90 protruding rearward is formed at a position slightly separated from the left recess 89 to the right.

At the left and right ends of the upper end of the body 48 are formed recesses 91, 91 opening to the front, and mounting holes 92 extending in the left-right direction at the left and right positions sandwiching the recesses 91, 91. 92, ... Are formed.

The rear end walls of the recesses 91, 91 are removed except for the lower end portions 93, 93 thereof, and the rear end portions of the upper surface walls are also removed. Further, shallow recesses 94, 94 extending in the vertical direction are formed at positions on the rear surface of the body 48 that are continuous with the lower surfaces of the rear ends of the recesses 91, 91, and the shallow recesses 94, 94 are formed at the center of the upper end portions thereof. Is the engaging claws 95, 95
Is protruding.

Then, the supported portions 86, 8 of the cover 85 are
6 is located in the recesses 91, 91 of the body 48, and both ends of the support pins 96, 96 inserted through the insertion holes 87, 87 are mounting holes 92, 9 formed on both sides of the recesses 91, 91.
2, so that the left and right sides of the upper end of the cover 85 are rotatably supported by the upper end of the body 48.

Reference numerals 97 and 97 denote state holding springs, which are formed of a leaf spring material, and actuate portions 99 and 99 that are folded back downward from the upper ends of the main portions 98 and 98 in the form of strip plates extending in the vertical direction. Is formed, and the engaging hole 10 is formed in the central portion of the substantially middle portion of the main portions 98, 98 in the vertical direction.
0 and 100 are formed.

In the state holding springs 97, 97, the main portions 98, 98 of the state holding springs 97, 97 pass through the front sides of the lower end portions 93, 93 of the rear surface walls of the concave portions 91, 91 before the cover 85 is attached, and inside the shallow concave portions 94, 94. The engaging hole 10
The engaging claws 95, 95 in the recesses 94, 94 are engaged with the 0, 100. Then, in this state, when the cover 85 is supported by the body 48 as described above, the actuated projections 88, 88 of the cover 85 are elastically contacted with the action portions 99, 99 of the state holding springs 97, 97 from the front side. It Therefore, in the state-holding springs 97, 97, the parts near the upper ends of the main parts 98, 98 are pressed against the front surfaces of the lower ends 93, 93 of the rear wall of the recesses 91, 91, and the parts below the recesses 94 are shallow. , 94, and the engaging holes 100, 100 thereof engage with the engaging claws 95, 95 of the shallow recesses 94, 94, so that they are prevented from coming off from the body 48. Therefore, the structure for holding the state holding springs 97, 97 on the body 48 becomes simple.

In FIG. 23, the cover 85 has a body 48.
In this closed state, the actuated projections 88, 88 of the cover 85 are located above the insertion holes 86, 86, which are pivotal fulcrums, at a position above the state holding spring 97. , 97 elastically contact with the acting portions 99, 99 of the cover 97, whereby the cover 85 is urged by a turning force in a direction for maintaining the closed state, that is, in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. maintain. Further, FIG. 24 shows an open state in which the cover 85 opens the front surface of the body 48, and in this open state, the actuated projections 88, 88 of the cover 85 are directly behind the insertion holes 86, 86 serving as the pivot points. The action portion 9 of the state holding springs 97, 97 at a lower position
It is in elastic contact with 9, 99, whereby the cover 85 is urged by a rotational force in the direction for maintaining the open state, that is, in the clockwise direction in FIG. 24, and the open state is maintained.

Further, when the cover 85 is closed, the pressing protrusion 90 is located above the terminal piece 31 of the lamp body 1, and when the cover 85 is opened, as shown in FIG.
, The pressing projection 90 presses the terminal piece 31 and bends it downward, and the tip end of the terminal piece 31 is connected to the terminal piece 45.
Contact with the tip of the. As a result, the power source-one female terminal 61-male terminal 43'-connecting piece 42-center piece 41-connecting piece 44-terminal piece 45-terminal piece 31-connecting piece 32-base holder 30-tube 81-base holder. A circuit called 16-reflector section 15-connecting piece 17'-male terminal 18'-other female terminal 61'-power source is formed, and the bulb 81 lights up.

When the tube 81 is lit, the light is emitted to the front, but there is a relatively large reflector section 15 on the rear side of the tube 81, and the reflector section 15 effectively causes the light of the tube 81 to be emitted. It is emitted to the front. Particularly, since the reflector portion 15 is formed with the inclined portions 22 and 22 ', the light which should go upward or downward is effectively reflected forward. In addition, the reflector portion 15 includes the tube 8
It functions as a heat shield that protects the body 2 from the heat generated by lighting 1, and the light from the bulb 81 is also reflected by the body 81.
It also functions as a light-shielding plate that prevents the light from passing backward.

101, 101 are buffer stoppers, which are made of rubber and have a bun shape.
And the attachment feet 103, 103 protruding rearward from the rear surfaces of the corresponding contact portions 102, 102 are integrally formed. The mounting feet 103, 103 are formed so that the diameter becomes smaller toward the rear end.
Annular grooves 104 and 104 are formed between the two and 102.

Reference numerals 105 and 105 denote attachment holes formed at positions on the left and right sides of the lower end portion of the body 48, and the attachment foot portions 103 and 103 of the buffer stoppers 101 and 101 are attached to the attachment holes 105 and 105 from the front side. Is inserted. Since the front end portions of the mounting feet 103, 103 are formed to have a diameter larger than the diameter of the mounting holes 105, 105, the mounting feet 10
While holding and pulling the rear end portions of the mounting holes 105 and 105 of the mounting holes 103 and 103, which are pulled out to the rear side, and deforming the front end portions thereof, the mounting foot portions 103 and 103 reach the front ends thereof.
5 and 105 to insert the grooves 104 and 104 into the mounting holes 10
Engage with the opening edges of 5, 105. In this way, since the buffer stoppers 101, 101 are attached to the body 48, the attachment legs 103, 103 are cut off except for the front end portions thereof to reduce the rearward protruding amount.

However, when the cover 85 passes the position where the cover 85 rotates when closing the cover 85, the state holding spring 9
Since the turning force is applied to the cover 85 toward the closed position by 7, 97, the cover 85 may violently collide with the body 48 and generate an abnormal noise. Since the lower end portion of the cover 85 abuts on the abutting portions 102, 102 of the buffer stoppers 101, 101 to be buffered, generation of abnormal noise is prevented.

Next, a method of manufacturing the above-mentioned vanity mirror lamp body 1 will be described.

First, the three contacts 3, 4, 5 and 2
A contact set continuous body is formed by connecting a plurality of contact sets each including one reinforcing piece 6 and 7.

FIG. 25 shows one contact set 106.

Reference numerals 107 and 107 'denote base plate-shaped base strips 108, 108, ...
.. (only two are shown in the drawing)
7 and 107 ′ are spaced apart from each other in the extending direction, and are narrow strip plate-shaped partition frame bands formed so as to connect between the base bands 107 and 107 ′. , 108 and base strips 107, 107 ′ form a contact set 106 in the interior.

Reference numeral 109 denotes a thin strip plate-like joint portion projecting to the right from a position on the right side edge of the partition frame strip 108 near the base strip 107, and the left end of the reinforcing piece 6 is connected to the right end of the joint portion 109. Further, the left end of the center piece 41 of the contact 5 is connected to the intermediate position.

Reference numeral 110 denotes a thin strip plate-like joint portion protruding leftward from a position on the left side edge of the partition frame strip 108 near the base strip 107, and the contact 5 is attached to the left end of the joint portion 110.
The position near the upper end of the right end portion of the center piece 41 is continuous, and the middle portion is continuous from the middle of the connecting piece 32 of the contact 4 toward the upper end.

Reference numeral 111 denotes a thin strip-shaped joint portion projecting to the right from a position near the base strip 107 'on the right side edge of the partition frame strip 108, and the reinforcing portion 9 of the contact 3 at the right end thereof.
The left ends of 2 are connected.

Reference numeral 112 designates a thin strip-shaped joint portion projecting leftward from a position near the base strip 107 'on the left side edge of the partition frame strip 108, and the right end of the reinforcing piece 7 is connected to the left end of the strip joint part. The right end of the reinforcing portion 92 of the contact 3 is connected to the intermediate position.

Although not shown, such a contact set 106 has base bands 107 and 107 '.
The contact set continuum 113 is formed by continuously forming a large number in the extending direction.

In the figure, the contacts 3, 4, 5 and the reinforcing pieces 6, 7 are shown in a state in which their shapes have already been adjusted by press molding. First, however, a large number of original contact sets are continuously formed by punching. The original contact set continuum is formed, and then the contact set continuum 113 as shown is formed by press molding. In addition, 114, 114, ...
The guide hole is formed at 07 'and is used for positioning during press molding.

Contact set continuum 113 described above
The contact sets 106, 10 provided on the
6, one of which is inserted so as to be positioned in the body body molding die of a molding machine equipped with the body body molding die, and the body body resin is injected into the body body molding die. Then, the resin body 2 and the contact set 10
6 and 6 form a lamp body 1 which is integrated. Then, the formation of the lamp body 1 is performed by each contact set 106, 1 provided on the contact set continuum 113.
.. are sequentially performed to form a lamp body continuous body (not shown) in which a large number of lamp bodies 1 are continuous.

The lamp bodies 1, 1, ... Are separated from the lamp body continuum to form a large number of lamp bodies 1, 1 ,. Lamp body 1,
The separation of 1, ... is performed by the solidarity portions 109, 110, 11
It is performed at the locations indicated by 115, 115, ... The cut portions 115, 115, ... Denote the recessed portions 14, 14, ... Of the side walls 13, 13 of the body 2.
-Located along its inner surface, which allows
The separation is easy, and the cut end does not protrude from the side surface of the body body 2.

Simultaneously with the separation, the solidarity portion 10
9, 110, 112 are cut at the locations indicated by 116a, 116a, 116b, so that the contact 3 and the reinforcing piece 7, the contacts 4 and 5, and the contact 5 and the reinforcing piece 6 are separated. The punching holes 10, 10 and 10 are formed during the cutting.

Although the above-mentioned configuration adopts a power feeding system using terminals and cords,
If the portion indicated by a is not cut, the conductive mounting screw is used to insert the through holes 46, 46 of the reinforcing pieces 6, 7 and the body 2
It is also possible to insert it into the through holes 9 and 9'and screw it into a structure connected to the power source portion of the sun visor (not shown), thereby supplying power through the reinforcing pieces 6 and 7.

[0082]

As is apparent from the above description, the power feeding structure in the electric device of the present invention has the power feeding terminal separately connected to the pair of connecting members to which the power-supplied member is connected and the disconnectable connection. It is characterized by further comprising: a mounting reinforcing piece having an insertion hole through which a mounting screw having conductivity is inserted, which is separately connected to the power feeding terminal through a portion, and a contact portion with which the mounting screw contacts.

Therefore, in the power feeding structure of the electric device of the present invention, since the power feeding terminal and the mounting reinforcing piece are provided, it is possible to select the power feeding method using the power feeding terminal and the power feeding method using the mounting reinforcing piece. The optimum power feeding method can be selected according to the situation such as the location of the electric device.

When a power supply terminal is adopted as the power supply system, the stress due to the tightening of the mounting screw does not reach the power supply terminal and the connecting member by separating the power supply terminal and the mounting reinforcing piece at the disconnectable connecting portion. Can be

It should be noted that the specific shapes and structures of the respective parts shown in the above-mentioned embodiments are merely examples of the embodiment when the present invention is carried out, and the technical form of the present invention can be realized by these. The range should not be construed as limiting.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an example in which the power supply structure of the electric device of the present invention is applied to a lamp part of a vanity mirror mounted on an automobile sun visor, together with FIGS. 2 to 25. This figure shows a lamp of a vanity mirror. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a lamp body of a part.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the vanity mirror with the cover opened and the lamp lens removed.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the vanity mirror.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the cover.

5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the cover is closed along the line VV in FIG. 2 and the cover is closed.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the cover is closed along the line VI-VI in FIG. 2 and the cover is closed.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 2 and showing the cover closed.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a body of a vanity mirror.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the male terminal.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing a modified example of the male terminal.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing another modification of the male terminal.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the cover is cut along the line XII-XII in FIG. 2 and the cover is closed.

13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the cover is closed along the line XIII-XIII in FIG.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged perspective view showing a mirror engaging portion.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the edge of the mirror is engaged with the mirror engaging portion.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged perspective view showing a female terminal.

17 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line XVII-XVII in FIG.

FIG. 18 is an enlarged front view of the female terminal.

FIG. 19 is an enlarged view showing the female terminal in a developed state.

FIG. 20 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a state in which a male terminal is connected to a female terminal.

FIG. 21 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main parts showing the state of the switch part when the cover is in the open state.

FIG. 22 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main parts showing the state of the switch part when the cover is in the closed state.

FIG. 23 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a means for holding the cover in the closed state when the cover is in the closed state.

FIG. 24 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a means for holding the cover in the open state when the cover is in the open state.

FIG. 25 is an enlarged perspective view showing a contact set continuum.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Body body (body) 6, 7 Reinforcement piece (mounting reinforcement piece) 16 Base holder (connection member) 18, 18 'Male terminal (power supply terminal) 30 Base holder (connection member) 43, 43' Male terminal (power supply terminal) 46 Insertion hole 47 Vanity mirror with lamp 81 Tube (power-supplied member) 83 Lamp (electrical device) 109, 112 Solid part (separable connecting part)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A power supply terminal separately connected to a pair of connection members to which a power-supplied member is connected, and a mounting screw having conductivity that is separately connected to the power supply terminal via a separable connecting portion. And a mounting reinforcing piece having a contact portion with which the mounting screw contacts, and a power feeding structure in an electric device. 2. The power feeding structure for an electric device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member, the power feeding terminal and the mounting reinforcing piece are integrally coupled to a body made of synthetic resin by insert molding. 3. The electric device according to claim 1, wherein the electric device is a lamp and the power-supplied member is a tube, and the electric power is supplied to the tube through a power supply terminal or a mounting reinforcing piece. Power supply structure. 4. The electric device is a lamp mounted on a vanity mirror with a lamp, and the vanity mirror with a lamp is fixed to a sun visor by a mounting screw through which a mounting reinforcing piece is inserted. Item 4. A power supply structure in the electric device according to Item 3.