KR101791018B1

KR101791018B1 - apparatus for fastening a connector

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Publication number: KR101791018B1
Application number: KR1020160022139A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 양기선
Original assignee: 양기선
Priority date: 2016-02-24
Filing date: 2016-02-24
Publication date: 2017-10-27
Also published as: KR20170099718A

Abstract

A connector securing device for securing a connector for inspection in a connector inspecting apparatus. The present invention relates to a connector fixing device which can be fixed so that no clearance is generated when a tested connector is inserted into an inspection position. The connector fixing device according to the present invention is a connector fixing device for fixing a test connector so that the tested connector is not pulled out from a connector inspection equipment which is inspected by inserting a test connector into an insertion port and then connecting an inspection pin to the tested connector, A stopper protruding from the side of the insertion port along one of the curved trajectories so as to restrain the latching jaw provided at one side of the test connector after inserting the used connector, and pressing the latching jaw; A lifting rod that is rotatably installed at the other end of the stopper and ascends and descends in a straight line; A guide which closely contacts the stopper when the stopper is lifted; And a driving unit for driving the lifting rod.

Description

An apparatus for fastening a connector

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a connector fixing device for fixing a connector for inspection in a connector testing device, and more particularly, to a connector fixing device capable of fixing a connector to be inspected when inserting it into an inspection position.

Typically, the connector inspection apparatus is used after the manufacturing of the connector to finally check the terminal pin connection state of the connector, the short circuit state of the wiring connected to the connector, and the connection state of the terminal pin and the housing of the connector.

The connector inspecting apparatus according to the related art has a connector inserting hole into which one side of the examinee connector is inserted and detects whether or not the used connector is inserted into the connector inserting port side A transfer body having a plurality of inspecting terminals and reciprocating upward and downward through an opened lower portion of the connector inserting port; And a driving part for reciprocating.

The above-described conventional connector inspection apparatus has an advantage that a plurality of connectors can be buried and used.

Here, the fixed body includes a restricting portion for restricting one side of the tested connector so as to prevent the tested connector inserted into the connector inserting port from being released to the outside.

In this case, the restricting portion includes a stopper that moves forward and backward to the open upper side of the connector insertion port, an elastic member that moves the stopper forward by the stored elastic force, and a pneumatic cylinder that retracts the stopper to store the elastic force in the elastic member do.

However, since the connector inspection apparatus according to the prior art has a configuration in which the stopper is moved back and forth so as to prevent the test connector from being detached after being inserted, a clearance is generated between the stopper of the test connector and the stopper There was a problem.

That is, when the tested connector is inserted, the stopper advances to fix the connector to be tested. At this time, if the stopper is not hooked to the stopper, the connector can not be fixed, There is a problem that even if a clearance is generated between them, the user can not speak.

Patent publication 2015-0110170

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a connector fixing device capable of preventing a stopper from fixing a connector while preventing a gap from being formed when the connector to be tested is inserted into an inspection position .

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a connector connector for inspecting a connector for inspecting a connector to be tested, The stopper includes a stopper protruding from a side of the insertion port along a curved track so as to lock the stopping jaw provided at one side of the test connector after insertion of the test connector, A lifting rod that is rotatably installed at the other end of the stopper and ascends and descends in a straight line; A guide which closely contacts the stopper when the stopper is lifted; And a driving unit for driving the lifting rod.

Preferably, the stopper comprises: a body; An end portion inclined at a predetermined angle from the body toward the insertion port; And another end rotatably installed on the lifting rod.

Preferably, the lifting rod is provided with a piston, and the piston is mounted inside the cylinder.

Preferably, the piston is driven by a pneumatic pressure supplied inside the cylinder.

Preferably, the spring further includes a spring installed inside the cylinder and providing an elastic force to restore the lift rod when the air pressure is removed from the cylinder.

Preferably, the guide is in the form of a pin.

The present invention has the effect of improving the reliability of inspection since the inspection is performed in a state where the connector is located at the correct inspection position without clearance by the stopper.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a connector fixing device according to the present invention mounted on a connector inspection equipment.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the connector fixing device according to the present invention before operation. Fig.
3 is a cross-sectional view of the connector fixing device according to the present invention before operation.
4 is a perspective view of the connector fixing device according to the present invention after operation.
5 is a sectional view after operation of the connector fixing apparatus according to the present invention.
6 is an exploded perspective view of a connector fixing device according to the present invention.
7 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a connector fixing device according to the present invention.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1, a connector fixing device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention is mounted on an inspection apparatus for inspecting a connector 100 to be tested.

As shown in FIG. 1, the connector inspecting apparatus is an inspecting apparatus for inspecting the test connector 100 in a state where the test connector 100 is inserted into the insertion port 100a.

The connector fixing device 1 according to the present invention is a device for fixing the test connector 100 in the inspecting equipment so that it does not come off in a state where it is inserted into the insertion port 100a.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the connector inspection apparatus is configured such that, after the inserted connector 100 is inserted into the insertion port 100a, the inspecting pin 201 is electrically connected to the tested connector 100, . Referring to FIG. 1, the inspecting apparatus has an insertion port 100a. When the use connector 100 is inserted into the insertion port 100a and the switch 101 is pressed, the inspecting operation is performed.

First, the connector fixing device 1 is driven to fix the latching jaw 100b provided on the side surface of the tested connector 100 so as to fix the tested connector 100 so as not to be pulled out.

Then, the lower driving part 200 is driven to raise the inspecting pin 201 to be inserted into the test connector 100, and in this state, electrical inspection is performed.

The inspection result is informed to the operator through the lamp 102, and the connector fixing device 1 releases the restraint so that the tested connector 100 can be removed.

The connector fixing device 1 according to the present invention plays a role of maintaining the state in which the test connector 100 is inserted into the insertion port 100a for inspection as described above, 100 are inserted into the insertion hole of the connector 100 to be tightly contacted with the latching jaw 100b to prevent an inspection error of the connector 100 to be tested.

2 to 7, the connector fixing device 1 according to the present invention includes a stopper 10, a lifting rod 30, a piston 32, a case 20, and a guide pin 23 do.

The stopper 10 protrudes from the side of the insertion port 100a along the curved trajectory so as to restrain the engaging protrusion 100b provided at one side of the test connector 100 after insertion of the test connector 100, So that the latching jaw 100b is pressed.

The stopper 10 is composed of a body 11, an end 12, and the other end 13.

At this time, the one end 12 is provided to be inclined from the body 11 toward the insertion port 100 at a predetermined angle. By tilting at such a predetermined angle, the end of the guide member 100b is closely contacted with the hooking jaw 100b and pressed slightly.

The other end (13) is rotatably installed on the lifting rod (30). 6, the other end portion 13 is rotatably mounted on the upper end of the lifting rod 30 by a rotation pin 31. [ The upper end of the lifting rod 30 is cut at the center so that the other end 13 is rotatably installed. After the other end 13 of the stopper 10 is inserted into the cutout, (31).

The other end portion 13 of the stopper 10 is rotatably installed and is assembled so as to be linearly lifted by the lifting rod 30. The end portion 13 of the stopper 10, (12) is not limited to any part. Referring to FIG. 5, the one end 12 is in close contact with the latching protrusion 100b, so that the tested connector 100 is restrained. This movement is guided by the guide pin 23.

3, the upper portion of the one end portion 12 is in close contact with the guide pin 23 and is guided in the state before the operation of the stopper 10, The body 11 is in close contact with the guide pin 23 and guided. Therefore, the end of the stopper 10 moves in the horizontal direction with a slight upward rise, and finally draws a curved trajectory which is brought into close contact with the stopper 100b at a slightly lowered position. The curved trajectory of the end of the stopper 10 prevents the stopper 10 from being caught by the catching jaw 100b, and at the same time, presses the catching jaw 100b slightly after the operation. When the test connector 100 is restrained by the operation of the stopper 10, a clearance is not generated between the stopper 100b and the stopper 10 due to the curved trajectory.

The lifting and lowering rod 30 is installed to move up and down within a cylinder 20b provided in the case 20. [ The lifting rod 30 drives the stopper 10 and a piston 32 is provided under the body 33. An internal space for applying a pneumatic pressure is formed inside the lifting rod 30. When the pneumatic pressure is supplied to the inside along the pneumatic line 51 through the pneumatic hose 99, So as to overcome the elastic force of the spring 40.

The piston 32 is integrally formed with the lifting rod 30 as described above and rises in accordance with the supply of air pressure to the pneumatic line 51 inside the cylinder 20b.

The case 20 has a cylinder 20b therein and a ring-shaped partition 21 is formed in the upper part of the cylinder 20b to open the center for partitioning the cylinder 20b. A part of the lifting rod 30 is moved up and down.

A lower stopper (50) is assembled to the lower portion of the case (20) so as to seal the lower end thereof to form the cylinder (20b). The lower stopper (50) is connected to the center through a pneumatic line (51). Therefore, the space is sealed by the cap (50) and the piston (32) except for the pneumatic line (51). Accordingly, when compressed air is supplied to the pneumatic line 51, the lift rod 30 is raised by the pressure.

An entrance 20a is formed in the upper portion of the case 20 so that the stopper 10 can be taken in and out and the guide pin 23 is installed on one side of the entrance 20a.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4, the case 20 has a flange 22 formed on its outer surface so that it can be mounted on the connector inspection equipment.

In the lower end of the case 20, two slots for assembling are formed along the arc direction. The stopper 50 is provided at the corresponding position with an assembling protrusion to be inserted into the slot for assembling the stopper 50, The assembly is assembled such that the assembling protrusion is inserted into the assembling slot so as not to be pulled out.

The case 20 has a hole for assembling a guide pin into which the guide pin 23 is inserted. Therefore, the guide pin 23 is inserted into the hole for assembling the guide pin.

The operation of the connector fixing apparatus according to the present invention proceeds as follows.

Referring to FIG. 1, the test connector 100 is inserted into the insertion port 100a. 3, the state before the test connector 100 is restrained is shown. The state before the inserted test connector 100 is inserted is as shown in Fig.

When the test connector 100 is inserted and the switch 101 is turned on, the stopper 10 for fixing the test connector 100 starts to operate.

Referring to FIG. 3, compressed air is supplied along the pneumatic line 51 connected to the pneumatic hose 99. The compressed air is supplied to the space formed inside the lifting rod 30 so that the lifting rod 30 starts to rise while overcoming the elastic force of the spring 40. [

The end portion 12 of the stopper 10 starts to be conveyed to the test connector 100 through the entrance 20a of the case 20 when the lifting rod 30 starts to rise. At this time, the one end 12 of the stopper 10 is closely contacted with the guide pin 23, and the guide pin 23 is raised to a certain extent until the guide pin 23 moves out of the one end portion 12, . At the same time, the other end (13) of the stopper (10) rotates by a certain angle.

5, when the lifting rod 30 further ascends, the body 11 of the stopper is closely contacted to the guide pin 23. As shown in FIG. At this time, when the stopper 10 further ascends, since the one end 12 is inclined with respect to the body 11 at a certain angle, the end of the one end 12 finally catches the hook of the tested connector 100 The user pushes the jaw 100b slightly.

When the air pressure is supplied to the pneumatic line 51 as described above, the test connector 100 is kept fixed by the stopper 10 without clearance as shown in Fig. 1, The inspection pin 201 ascends according to the operation of the driving unit 200 to proceed the inspection, and the judgment of the difference is informed to the operator through the lamp 102.

When the inspection is completed, no pneumatic pressure is supplied to the pneumatic line 51. As a result, the lifting rod (30) descends due to the elastic force of the spring (40). The stopper 10 also enters the entrance 20a and returns to its home position.

The worker takes out the inspected connector 100 inspected from the insertion port 100a, inserts the connector 100 to be inspected newly, turns on the switch 101, and repeats the same operation.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventions. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

1: Connector fixing device
10: stopper 11: body
12: one end part 13: the other end part
20: Case 23: Guide pin
30: lifting rod 31: rotating pin
32: piston 40: spring
50: plug 51: pneumatic line
100: Test-use connector 100a:
100b: latching jaw 101: switch
102: lamp 200:
201: Inspection pin

Claims

And a connector fixing device for fixing the test connector so as to prevent the test connector from being detached from the connector inspection device for inspecting the test connector when the test connector is inserted into the insertion port and then the test pin is connected to the test connector,
A stopper protruding from a side of the insertion port side along a curved track so as to restrain the latching jaw provided at one side of the test connector after inserting the test connector, and pressing the latching jaw;
A lifting rod that is rotatably installed at the other end of the stopper and ascends and descends in a straight line;
A guide which closely contacts the stopper when the stopper is lifted; And
A driving unit for driving the lifting rod;
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The stopper
A body to which the guide is fixed;
An end portion inclined at a predetermined angle from the body toward the insertion port; And
An other end rotatably installed on the lifting rod;
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When the lifting rod starts to rise, one end of the stopper is guided by the lower portion in close contact with the lower portion, and the other end of the stopper rotates while the guide is lifted until the end of the guide is out of one end,
When the lifting rod is further raised, the body of the stopper is closely contacted to the lower portion of the guide. When the stopper is further raised, since the one end is inclined with respect to the body, And the latching jaw of the to-be-tested connector is pressed and fixed.

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The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the lifting rod is provided with a piston, and the piston is mounted inside the cylinder.

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the piston is driven by a pneumatic pressure supplied into the cylinder.

5. The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a spring installed inside the cylinder and providing a resilient force to return the lifting rod to the original position when air pressure is removed from the cylinder.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the guide is formed in a pin shape.