JPS59163777A - Exclusively connectable connector unit - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a connector device for use in devices such as control devices and testing devices, in which various devices whose standards are not specified are connected to the device. It is J-ru.

In order to be able to control and test various devices with different standards using one control device or test device, the control device or test device is equipped with a device that is compatible with the various types of devices mentioned above. It has a plurality of -] nectars. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a device 1 such as a control device or a test device has three types of connectors C+ and C for connecting to devices of three different standards.
2.

It has C3. In this example, C1 has 20 bins, C2
is a connector such as a bin jack for 50 bins and C3 is a 30 bin jack, and the signal lines 11 to J2n output from the device 1
Some of the lines are interconnected as shown in FIG. The device 1 is used by connecting to an external device using one of the connectors C1 to C3, and since a plurality of the connectors C1 to C3 are arranged, One connector (e.g. C
2) is used to connect to an external device, due to a mistake or mistake, other connectors (for example, C1
) also often connects external devices. In this case, as mentioned above, some of the signal lines 11 to Un are connected to each connector at the same time, so a signal generated by a device connected to one connector passes through the common signal line and is transmitted to the other connector. This can lead to negative effects such as damage to connected external equipment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a connector device that prevents the use of other connectors when one connector is used in cases where the above-mentioned wraparound signals adversely affect connected external equipment. It is in.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b) show a common connector device for the device 1, which has two types of connectors so that it can be connected to two types of external devices. In the figure, 2 and 4 are the connectors installed on the common device 1 side (I, C2 sockets are the sides, and 3.5 is the connector 01 that is connected to the sides 2 and 4, respectively). This is the insertion side of .02.

Then, the connectors C+ and C2 provided on the device 1 side
The receiver sides 2 and 4 are fixedly placed close to each other. Therefore, when connecting - pair of connectors, for example,
When connecting the connector C1 at position d3 in Figure 2, the area occupied by the insertion side 3 of the connector 01 and the area occupied by the insertion side 5 of the connector 02 when connecting the other connector 02 are partially separated (in the figure). , region a) interfere. Therefore, the connectors C1 and C2 cannot be used at the same time, and when one is used, the other is automatically disabled.

In addition, in FIG. 3, three connectors C1, C2, and C3 are arranged so that three types of external devices can be connected to the device 1, and the device 1 has connectors C+ and C2.
, Ca receivers are provided with sides 2 and 4.6 close to each other,
The arrangement is such that when one connector is mated, the area occupied by the insertion side of that connector overlaps the area required for mating the other connector. For example, when connector C1 is joined, the area occupied by the insertion side 3 of connector C1
2 and 03 are prevented from joining.

FIG. 4 shows the arrangement of five connectors C1 to C5, and in this case as well, the arrangement is such that if one connector is used, the other connector cannot be physically used. For example, if connector C+ is connected, use of connectors C2 and C3 is prohibited in area 9 of the area occupied by insertion side 3 of connector C1, and use of connectors 04 and C5 is prohibited in area f. There is.

Similarly, when the number of connectors increases, the arrangement of the connectors and the connector cover on the insertion side of the connectors may be increased so that when one connector is joined, the area occupied by the other connectors is It is sufficient to install the connector so that it always matches the area required when joining the connector.

As mentioned above, once one connector is connected, it becomes physically impossible to use other connectors.
Multiple types of equipment can be connected, and only one of them must be connected and used. Since it is no longer connected to the test equipment, there is no possibility of damage to the equipment due to signal bypass.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional connector device, and Figure 2 (a
), (b) are schematic diagrams of embodiments of the present invention, and FIG.
Schematic diagram of an embodiment of the invention with two connectors, No. 4
The figure is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the invention with five connectors. C1 to C5...Connector, 1...Device, 2.4.
6.8.10... Connector receiver (P side, 3.5.7
; 9.11... Connector insertion side. Patent applicant FANUC Co., Ltd. (1 idiot)

Claims (1)

[Claims] In order to connect to multiple types of devices, in a device that has a plurality of connector sockets corresponding to each device, when one of the connectors is bonded, the area occupied by the bonded connector does not cover the other connectors. A connector device in which the receiving side of the connector is arranged so as to overlap the area necessary for joining.