JPH1083860A - Mounted structure of connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate a connector coupling operation and to achieve manufacture at reduced cost by simplifying a structure. SOLUTION: In a mounted structure of connectors, which includes a plurality of first connectors 3 to 5, mounted on a first mounting part 1 via a connector holder 2, and a second connector 7 mounted on a second mounting part 60 and coupled to the first connectors 3 to 5, the connector holder 2 is provided with a plurality of installing parts 8 to 10 in which the first connectors 3 to 5 are installed while being positioned, and the terminals 26 of the second connector 7 are placed in positions corresponding to the terminals 16 of the first connectors 3 to 5 installed in the installing parts of the connector holder 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector mounting structure configured to connect corresponding connectors to each other to make them electrically conductive.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 55-80282, a pair of housings engage with respective terminals that generate a relatively small insertion force. An actuating member mounted to one of the housings for movement in a second direction substantially non-coplanar with and intersecting the first direction between the actuating member and the other of the housing and the actuating member; Interlocking cam devices associated with each other, wherein the cam members are engaged when the actuating members are in the unlocked position and the housing is in the initial position, thereby locking the actuating members. A connector assembly is known which is adapted to be moved in a first direction towards the insertion position when moved in a second direction towards a position.

[0003]

The connector assembling structure having the above structure has an advantage that the terminals provided in the pair of housings can be connected to each other without requiring a large force by the operating member. However, when connectors for a plurality of electronic device units are formed independently of each other, mounting members for mounting each connector to the mounting portion must be separately provided, so that the number of parts increases and the manufacturing cost increases. In addition, there is a problem that the connection work must be performed for each of the connectors and the work is complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and even when connectors for a plurality of electric equipment units are formed independently of each other, the operation of connecting the connectors can be easily performed and the structure can be improved. An object of the present invention is to provide a connector mounting structure that can be simplified and manufactured at low cost.

[0005]

The invention according to claim 1 is
In a connector mounting structure having a plurality of first connectors mounted to a first mounting portion via a connector holder, and a second connector coupled to the first connector, each of the first connectors is connected to the connector holder. A plurality of installation sections are installed in a positioned state, and the terminals of the second connector are arranged at positions corresponding to the terminals of the first connector installed on the installation section of the connector holder.

[0006] According to the above configuration, the plurality of first connectors and the second connector, which are mounted in a state where they are positioned on the first mounting portion via the connector holder, face each other and are connected to each other. A terminal in each first connector;
The terminals in the second connector are connected in an appropriate state.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the connector mounting structure according to the first aspect, a movable supporting portion for supporting the connector holder in a displaceable state by the first mounting portion is provided, and the second connector is connected to the first mounting portion. 2 attached to the mounting portion.

According to the above configuration, there is a deviation between the installation angle of the first connector attached to the first attachment portion via the connector holder and the installation angle of the second connector attached to the second attachment portion. In a certain state, when the two connectors are coupled, the connector holder supported by the movable support part is tilted and displaced, so that the deviation of the installation angle is corrected and the two connectors are coupled in an appropriate state. Become.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the connector mounting structure according to the first or second aspect, at least one of the connector holder mounted on the first mounting portion or the second connector mounted on the second mounting portion. Is provided with a coupling guide surface.

[0010] According to the above configuration, there is a deviation between the installation angle of the first connector attached to the first attachment portion via the connector holder and the installation angle of the second connector attached to the second attachment portion. In a certain state, when the two connectors are coupled, the deviation of the installation angle is reliably corrected by the coupling guide surface, and the two connectors are respectively coupled in an appropriate state.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the connector mounting structure according to the second or third aspect, the first mounting portion is formed of a vehicle body panel, and the second mounting portion is mounted on the vehicle body panel. It is composed of interior materials.

According to the above construction, by attaching the second attachment portion made of the interior material to the first attachment portion made of the vehicle body panel, the first connector attached to the vehicle body panel and the interior connector are attached to the first connector. The connection with the second connector is established.

[0015] The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claims 1 to 4 above.
Wherein the first connector is inserted into the installation portion from the rear side of the connector holder, and the first connector is locked at the coupling standby position. The part is provided between the connector holder and the first connector.

According to the above configuration, the first connector is inserted into the installation portion from the rear side of the connector holder, thereby being locked at the connection standby position, and attached to the first connector and the second attachment portion. Is connected to the second connector.

[0015]

1 and 2 show an embodiment of a connector mounting structure according to the present invention. The mounting structure of this connector is a first structure composed of an automobile body panel or the like.
3 attached to the mounting portion 1 via the connector holder 2
The first connectors 3 to 5 and the second connector 7 attached to the back surface of the second attachment portion 60 made of an interior material such as a door trim together with the joint box 6 and coupled to the first connectors 3 to 5 Have.

The connector holder 2 is provided with mounting portions 8 to 10 having through holes for mounting the first connectors 3 to 5.
Are formed on the upper and lower wall surfaces of the left and right installation portions 8 and 10 for locking the pair of first connectors 3 and 5 at the coupling standby position. At the same time, locking portions 11 for locking the first connector 4 at the coupling standby position are formed on the left and right wall surfaces of the central installation portion 9.

The locking portion 11 includes a base end portion 11a protruding from a rear portion of the inner wall surface of the connector holder 2 and a plate-like portion extending forward while facing the inner wall surface of the connector holder 2 at a predetermined interval. 11b, and a protrusion 11c protruding from the inner surface of the front end of the plate-shaped portion 11b. A tapered surface 12 that is inclined to the rear portion is formed at the rear of the protrusion 11c.

Each of the first connectors 3 to 5 has a male connector housing, and is configured to be independently connected to each electronic device unit. A tapered surface 13 facing the tapered surface 12 of the retaining portion 11 is formed on the outer periphery of the distal end portion of the connector housing, and a step portion 14 facing the distal end surface of the projection 11c is formed behind the tapered surface 13. Is formed. When the first connectors 3 to 5 to be described later are installed, the distal end surfaces of the protrusions 11c abut on the step portions 14 of the first connectors 3 to 3 so that the first connectors 3 to 5 are in the coupling standby position. It is designed to be locked.

In the connector housings of the first connectors 3 to 5, a terminal receiving hole 15 having an open front end is formed, and a female terminal 16 is provided in the terminal receiving chamber 15.
Is housed. Further, an electric wire 17 connected to the female terminal 16 is led out to the rear end surface of the connector housing of each of the first connectors 3 to 5.

At both left and right ends of the connector holder 2,
A movable support portion 18 is provided for supporting the connector holder 2 in a displaceable manner with respect to the first mounting portion 1. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the movable support portion 18 includes a board 19 protruding outward from the side wall surface of the connector holder 2, a spring support 20 protruding from the board 19,
It has three spring bodies 21 extending from the distal end to the proximal end.

The spring body 21 is formed with a rib 22 having a tapered surface that is tapered, and a locking contact that comes into contact with a peripheral portion of a mounting hole 1 a formed in the first mounting portion 1. A contact piece 23 is provided at the base end of the rib 22. When the connector holder 2 to be described later is attached, the substrate 19 of the movable support portion 18 and the contact piece 2
3, the connector holder 2 is attached to the first attachment portion 1 by clamping the peripheral edge portion of the attachment hole 1a, and the connector holder 2 is displaceable by bending and deforming the spring body 21. First mounting part 1
Is to be supported.

As shown in FIG. 5, the second connector 7 is mounted together with the joint box 6 on the back surface of a second mounting portion 60 made of an interior material of the vehicle body, and is connected to the connector holder 2 of the first connectors 3 to 5. A female connector housing 25 externally fitted to the connector housing 25
And a male terminal 26 disposed therein.
Are arranged at positions corresponding to the female terminals 16 of the first connectors 3 to 5 installed on the installation portions 8 to 9 of the connector holder 2, respectively. In addition, the connector housing 2
A coupling guide surface 27 formed of a tapered surface that expands and faces the outer peripheral portion of the connector holder 2 is formed at the distal end of the connector holder 2.

In order to connect the first connector 3-5 and the second connector 7 having the above configuration, first, the first connectors 3-5 are inserted into the installation portions 8-11 from the rear side of the connector holder 2; The tapered surface 13 is connected to the tapered surface 1 of the locking portion 11.
2, while making the plate-shaped portion 11b elastically deform by
By moving the step portion 14 of the first connector 3 to 5 in front of the locking portion 11, as shown in FIG. The first connectors 3 to 5 are locked at the positions.

Next, the movable support portion 18 of the connector holder 2 is inserted into the mounting hole 1a of the first mounting portion 1, and the rib 22 of the spring body 21 is brought into contact with the peripheral surface of the mounting hole 1a. While elastically deforming the spring body 21,
The contact piece 23 of the movable support portion 18 and the contact piece 23 of the spring body 21 are moved between the contact piece 23 of the movable body 18 and the mounting hole 1a as shown in FIG.
The connector holder 2 is attached to the first attachment portion 1 by contacting the front and back of the peripheral portion of the connector holder 2.

Then, the second mounting portion 60 made of the interior material to which the second connector 7 is mounted is pushed toward the installation portion of the first mounting portion 1 made of the vehicle body panel, etc. As shown in the figure, the connector housing 25 of the second connector 7 is fitted to the connector holder 2 of the first connector 3 to 5 to fit the male terminal 2 of the second connector 7.
6 and the female terminals 16 of the first connectors 3 to 5 are electrically connected.

When the first connector 3 to 5 and the second connector 7 are connected, the connector housing 2
In the case where there is a deviation between the entry angle of the connector 5 and the installation angle with the connector holder 2, the connection guide surface 27 formed of a tapered surface that is formed in the connector housing 25 of the second connector 7 and that expands is provided. The distal end portion of the connector holder 2 is pressed against the outer peripheral surface.

Since the connector holder 2 is supported by the movable supporting portion 18 so as to be displaceable with respect to the first mounting portion 1, the connector housing 25
1 according to the pressing force input to the connector holder 2 from
When the installation angle of the connector holder 2 of the connectors 3 to 5 changes in accordance with the entry angle of the connector housing 25, the connector housing 25 is externally fitted to the connector holder 2 in an appropriate state, and the second connector 7 And the female terminals 16 of the first connectors 3 to 5 are securely connected.

As described above, the first connector holder 2
In addition to providing a plurality of installation portions 8 to 10 in which the connectors 3 to 5 are positioned, the installation portions 8 to 1 are provided.
Since the male terminals 26 of the second connector 7 are respectively arranged at positions corresponding to the female terminals 16 of the first connectors 3 to 5 installed at 0, the first mounting portion is positioned by the connector holder 2. The first attached to the first
The female terminals 16 in each of the first connectors 3 to 5 and the male terminals 26 in the second connector 7 are properly connected to each other by connecting the connectors 3 to 5 and the second connector 7 so as to face each other. Can be connected in state.

Therefore, as compared with the case where the plurality of first connectors 3 to 5 are individually connected to the second connector 7, the operation of connecting the connectors can be performed easily, and the first connectors 3 to 5 can be easily connected. Since there is no need to provide a mounting member for individually mounting the mounting members 5 to the first mounting portion 1, the number of components can be reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

In the above-described embodiment, the first connector 3 is attached to the installation portions 8 to 10 from the rear side of the connector holder 2.
5 is inserted into the connector holder 2, and the locking portion 11 for locking the first connectors 3 to 5 at the coupling standby position is provided on the connector holder 2, so that the electric wire 17 is led out from the rear end face. In addition, the work of installing the first connectors 3 to 5 with respect to the connector holder 2 can be easily performed, and the occurrence of a situation in which the first connectors 3 to 5 retreat during the connection work and cannot be connected is prevented. can do. In addition, the structure which provided the said locking part 11 in the connector housing of the 1st connectors 3-5 may be sufficient.

Further, in the above embodiment, the movable holder 18 having the three springs 21 is provided on the connector holder 2, and the movable holder 18 allows the connector holder 2 to be displaced to the first mounting part 1. While supporting,
Since the second connector 7 is configured to be mounted on the first mounting portion 60, the angle of entry of the connector housing 25 of the second connector 7 mounted on the first mounting portion 7,
Even if there is a deviation from the installation angle with the connector holder 2, the deviation is corrected by tilting and displacing the connector holder 2 in accordance with the entry angle of the connector housing 25, and the two are properly connected. can do.

Further, in the above embodiment, the coupling guide surface 27 having a tapered surface facing the outer peripheral portion of the connector holder 2 attached to the first attachment portion 1 is provided on the connector housing 25 of the second connector 7. First connector 3
5 and the installation angle of the second connector 7 attached to the second attachment portion 60, when there is a deviation between the two connectors, the coupling guide surface 27 is connected to the connector holder 2. By abutting against the outer peripheral portion, the deviation of the installation angle can be easily corrected, and the two connectors can be connected in an appropriate state.

In order to facilitate the operation of connecting the connectors, a connecting guide surface formed of a tapered surface facing the connecting guide surface 27 of the connector housing 25 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the connector holder 2. The structure may be such that the connection guide surface 27 of the connector housing 25 is omitted, and the connection guide surface is formed only on the outer peripheral portion of the connector holder 2.

In the above embodiment, the first mounting portion 1 is constituted by a vehicle body panel and the second mounting portion 60
Is composed of the interior material of the vehicle body attached to the vehicle body panel, so that the second mounting portion 60 made of the interior material is used.
Can be automatically connected to the second connector 7 and the first connectors 3 to 5 by attaching the first connector to the first attachment portion formed of the vehicle body panel.

As shown in FIG. 9, instead of the movable support 18 having the three spring bodies 21, the first support having a U-shaped cross section is provided by the movable support 18 made of an elastic material such as a rubber material. The connector holder 2 may be supported by the portion 1 in a displaceable state, and the connector holder 2 may be configured to change the installation angle by elastically deforming the movable support portion 18 when the connector is connected.

In the above embodiment, an example was described in which the three first connectors 3 to 5 were held by the connector holder 2. However, the number of the first connectors is not limited to three and may be two. Any number can be set arbitrarily. Further, instead of the above-described configuration in which the first terminals 3 to 5 having the female terminals 16 and the male connector housing are supported by the connector holder 2, a plurality of first terminals having a male terminal and a female connector housing are provided. One connector may be supported by the connector holder 2.

[0037]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of first connectors attached to a first attachment portion via a connector holder, and a second connector coupled to the first connector. In the connector mounting structure having a plurality of mounting portions, the connector holder is provided with a plurality of installation portions installed in a state where the first connector is positioned,
Since the terminals of the second connector are arranged at positions corresponding to the terminals of the first connector installed on the installation portion, the second connector attached to the first attachment portion while being positioned via the connector holder is provided. One connector and the second
By connecting the connector with the connector and facing each other,
The terminal in each of the first connectors and the terminal in the second connector can be connected in an appropriate state, and the connector is compared with a case where a plurality of first connectors are individually connected to the second connector. Can be easily performed. In addition, there is no need to provide a mounting member for individually mounting each first connector to the first mounting portion.
There is an advantage that the number of parts can be reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a movable supporting portion for supporting the connector holder so as to be displaceable with respect to the first mounting portion is provided, and the second connector is mounted on the second mounting portion. Even when there is a deviation between the angle of entry of the connector housing of the second connector attached to the second attachment portion and the angle of attachment with the connector holder attached to the first attachment portion, the entry of the connector housing can be prevented. By tilting and displacing the connector holder in accordance with the angle, the displacement can be corrected and both can be properly connected.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, at least one of the connector holder attached to the first attachment portion and the second connector attached to the second attachment portion is provided with a coupling guide surface. When there is a difference between the installation angle and the installation angle of the second connector attached to the second mounting portion, when connecting both connectors, the deviation of the installation angle can be easily corrected by the coupling guide surface. Thus, the two connectors can be connected in an appropriate state.

In the invention according to claim 4, the first mounting portion is constituted by a vehicle body panel, and the second mounting portion is constituted by a vehicle body interior material attached to the vehicle body panel. By attaching the second attachment portion to the first attachment portion made of the vehicle body panel, there is an advantage that the second connector and the first connector can be automatically coupled.

The invention according to claim 5 permits the first connector to be inserted into the installation portion from the rear side of the connector holder, and locks the first connector at the coupling standby position. Since the stop portion is provided between the connector holder and the first connector, the work of installing the first connector on the connector holder from which the electric wire is led out rearward from the rear end face can be easily performed, and the first work can be performed during the connection work. It is possible to prevent a situation where one connector is retracted and the connection is inhibited.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded sectional view showing an embodiment of a connector mounting structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of a mounting portion of the first connector.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a movable support unit.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a movable support unit.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a second connector.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing an attached state of a first connector.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting state of the connector holder.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a connection state between the first connector and the second connector.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the mounting state of the first connector.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st mounting part (vehicle panel) 2 Connector holder 3-5 1st connector 7 2nd connector 8-10 Installation part 11 Locking part 16 Female terminal 18 Movable support part 26 Male terminal 27 Coupling guide surface 60 2nd mounting part (Interior materials)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A connector mounting structure comprising: a plurality of first connectors mounted to a first mounting portion via a connector holder; and a second connector coupled to the first connector. A plurality of installation sections are provided in which the first connector is installed in a positioned state, and a first installation section installed in the installation section of the connector holder is provided.
A connector mounting structure, wherein the terminals of the second connector are arranged at positions corresponding to the terminals of the connector. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first connector holder is displaceable.
2. The connector mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a movable support portion for supporting the mounting portion is provided, and the second connector is mounted on the second mounting portion. 3. The connector mounting according to claim 2, wherein a coupling guide surface is provided on at least one of the connector holder mounted on the first mounting portion or the second connector mounted on the second mounting portion. Construction. 4. The connector mounting according to claim 2, wherein the first mounting portion is formed by a vehicle body panel, and the second mounting portion is formed by an interior material of a vehicle body mounted on the vehicle body panel. Construction. 5. A connector which allows the first connector to be inserted into the installation portion from the rear side of the connector holder,
The connector mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a locking portion for locking the first connector at the coupling standby position is provided between the connector holder and the first connector.