JPS61195572A - Cable connector - 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] [Table of contents] - Overview - Field of industrial application - Prior art - Problems to be solved by the invention - Means for solving the problems - Effects - Examples - Effects of the invention [Overview] By configuring the clamp that holds the cable to the connector housing to be movable, flexibility is provided in the exit direction of the cable.

[Industrial application field]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to cable connectors, and more particularly to improvements in clamps that connect cables and connector housings.

[Conventional technology]

A cable connector holds a cable, which is a bundle of wires connected to a plurality of pins in a housing, with a clamp, and attaches the clamp to the housing to irremovably connect the cable to the housing. In conventional cable connectors, the clamp is fixed to the housing, thus fixing the exit direction of the cable in one direction.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In conventional cable connectors, the cable exit direction is fixed, so it is necessary to bend the cable in the desired direction after connecting the connectors.In this case, a bending radius is required, which requires a large amount of cable installation space. In addition, the cable exit direction of the connector is fixed, which imposes significant restrictions on usage and installation location.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a cable connector that eliminates the drawbacks of the above-mentioned prior art and allows flexibility in the exit direction of the cable.

[Failure to solve the problem]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a cable in which a cable, which is a bundle of wires connected to a plurality of pins in a housing, is held by a clamp, and the clamp is attached to the housing to irremovably connect the cable to the housing. The connector is characterized in that the clamp is movably attached to the housing, and the direction in which the cable is taken out from the cable outlet of the housing can be changed.

[For production]

The clamp holding the cable is movable within a predetermined range within the housing, and the exit direction of the cable is changed by positional or rotational movement of the clamp.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view thereof. Housing 2 of cable connector 1
A large number of pins 4 attached to the connector block 3 are disposed therein. A wire 5 is connected to each pin 4, and the wires 5 are bundled and covered to form a cable 6. The cable 6 is taken out from the housing through the cable outlet 9. A disc-shaped clamp is fixed to the cable 6 by caulking or the like. The housing 2 is provided with a clamp receiving hole 8 for receiving the clamp 7. The outer diameter of the clamp 7 is larger than the diameter of the cable outlet 9. The width W of the clamp receiving hole 8 is larger than the thickness of the clamp 7, and the clamp 7 can be tilted within the clamp receiving hole 7.

With this configuration, the clamp 7 moves within the clamp receiving hole 8 and changes its inclination, so that the direction in which the cable 6 is taken out can be changed as shown by arrow A. At this time, each wire 5 of the cable 6 is connected to the pin 4 with an extra length in advance so that no tension is applied to the wire 5.

A second embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG. Figure fa1 is a cross-sectional view, and Figure (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view. In this example, the clamp 7 is slidably mounted within the arc-shaped clamp guide groove a. The cable outlet 9 is connected to this clamp guide groove 8a.
It is formed into a long hole shape corresponding to the . With this configuration, the direction in which the cable 6 is taken out can be changed as shown by the arrow.

A third embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG. (Fig. 83 is a top view, and Fig. 83 is a vertical sectional view. In this example, an arcuate clamp guide hole 8b is formed by penetrating the lower surface of the clamp guide groove 8a of the second embodiment. The clamp 7 slides within this clamp guide hole 8b, and the direction in which the cable 6 is taken out can be changed as shown by arrow A.

A fourth embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG. Figure FA1 is a plan view, and Figure FBL is a longitudinal sectional view. In this example, clamp 7
is attached to the housing 2 so as to be rotatable about the rotating shaft 10. An example of the shape of the clamp 7 is shown in Fig. 6 (al, f
Shown in bl, tel. The clamp 7 has a cable holding portion 7a and a hole 11 for a bearing, and the rotating shaft 10 of the housing 2 is attached to the hole 11. By rotating the clamp 7, the direction in which the cable 6 is taken out can be changed as shown by arrow A (FIG. 5).

FIG. 7 is an external view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

In this example, a plurality of cables 6 are taken out from the cable outlet 9. A clamp (not shown) for each cable 6 uses one of the embodiments described above.

With this configuration, the cable 6 can be distributed in each direction from one connector.

FIG. 8 is an external view of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

In this example, a cable holder 12 is provided for fixing the cable 6 in an arbitrary position, the direction of which can be changed. Connect the hole 14 of the cable boulder 12 to the gable exit of the housing 2.
The cable holder 12 is fixed at a desired position by engaging the protrusion 13 provided along the cable holder 19 . As shown in FIG. 9, the cable holder 12 has a thick portion 15 inside to prevent the cable outlet 9 from deforming inward.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, in the cable connector according to the present invention, the cable holding clamp is configured to be movable within the housing, so that the cable can be taken out in any direction. Therefore, the cable is irremovably connected to the housing, and the direction in which the cable is taken out can be freely changed without applying tension to the connecting wire to the internal pin.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an external view of the fifth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is an external view of the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is an external view of the sixth embodiment of the present invention. It is a sectional view of a cable holder. 1... Cable connector, 2... Housing, 6...
...Cable, 7...Clamp, 8...
Clamp receiving hole, 8a...Clamp guide groove, 8b...Clamp guide hole, 0...Cable exit. 1-To UO ■ To ■ To ■ To ■ QF Castle Heseshi J (N Article [Configuration diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention] (Q) 2 Housing 6 Cable 7 Clamp 8Q Clamp guide groove ( b) 2 Housing 6 Cable 7 Clamp 8b Clamp guide hole b (b) [Configuration diagram of the fourth embodiment of the present invention] (Q) 2 Housing 6 Cable 7 Clamp 9 Cable outlet] O rotation axis ('b) 嬶6 Figure [Perspective view of the clamp of the fourth embodiment of the present invention] a (c) Figure 7 Figure C External view of the fifth embodiment of the present invention] Housing cable cable outlet Figure 9 [The sixth embodiment of the present invention] Cross-sectional view of cable holder] Cable protrusion 12
Cable holder hole
13 protrusion 14 holes

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a cable connector in which a cable containing bundled wires connected to multiple pins in a housing is held by a clamp, and the clamp is attached to the housing to connect the cable to the housing in a manner that cannot be pulled out, the clamp is attached to the housing. A cable connector characterized in that it is movably attached and configured so that the direction in which the cable is taken out from the cable outlet of the housing can be changed.