KR20140011816A

KR20140011816A - Connector and connector assembly using the same

Info

Publication number: KR20140011816A
Application number: KR1020120079099A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 허영재
Original assignee: 한국단자공업 주식회사
Priority date: 2012-07-20
Filing date: 2012-07-20
Publication date: 2014-01-29

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connector and a connector assembly using the same. A connector (10) of the present invention includes a housing (12) forming an outer appearance, and a joint terminal (20), a joint connection terminal (30) and a direct connection terminal (30') are installed within the housing (12). The joint terminal (20) is formed with a joint body (22) and first and second combining parts (26, 28) protruding from the joint body, and a press-fit part (24) is formed in a direction to which the second combining part (28) protrudes. The joint connection terminal (30) is combined to the second combining part (28) of the joint terminal (20). A counterpart terminal (40) to be combined to the terminal (10) includes a counterpart housing (42) forming an outer appearance, and multiple counterpart terminals (50) are provided within the counterpart housing (42). The counterpart terminal is electrically connected to the first combining part (26) of the joint terminal (20) or the direct connection terminal (30') depending on a role of the counterpart terminal. A seal (54) is installed inside the counterpart terminal (40). According to the present invention, the connector (10) can perform a circuit connecting function and a signal transmission function at the same time since the connector (10) has the joint terminal (20) and the direct connection terminal (30') in the interior of the connector. In addition, when the connector (10) is installed at a panel (36), the counterpart terminal (40) can be waterproof only by the seal (54) if a gap between the panel (36) and the connector (10) is sealed off using a gasket (34).

Description

Connector and connector assembly using the same

The present invention relates to a connector and a connector assembly using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a connector and a connector assembly using the same having a joint function and a wire connection function in one connector.

The connector is composed of a terminal made of a conductive material is installed inside the housing made of an insulating material, the terminal is connected to the front end of the wire it is common to perform electrical connection between the wires.

However, the connector is not only to perform the electrical connection between the wire while the connector is combined with the mating connector to form one connector assembly, but a plurality of terminals inside the one connector is electrically connected to each other to connect the circuit In some cases, a connector is integrally formed in a specific unit such as a box to perform electrical connection between the unit and the wire.

On the other hand, a number of electrical components such as a sensor may be installed in the bumper of the vehicle. In order to connect the electrical components such as the sensor to the control unit of the vehicle, a connector is mounted on a panel adjacent to the bumper, In combination with electrical connection.

In addition, the electrical components installed inside the bumper form a circuit to connect the wires to each other using a splice terminal, and the splice terminal is placed inside the bumper by surrounding it with something like a waterproof grommet.

As various functions are recently added to the vehicle, many electric components are installed outside the vehicle compartment, the trunk room, the engine room, etc., such as a bumper, and the configuration for signal connection between the control unit and the control unit becomes very complicated. There is this.

In particular, the exterior of the vehicle compartment, the trunk room or the engine room is adjacent to the outside of the vehicle, so that the inflow of water is relatively easy, and thus a configuration such as a grommet for blocking the inflow of water should be used. Problems such as poor workability of the assembly work also occurs.

An object of the present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above, is installed in a panel such as a vehicle to perform the circuit connection of the wires of various electrical components coming from the outside of the panel and at the same time to transmit the electrical signal to the inside of the panel To provide a connector that allows you to do at the same time.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a connector assembly that is configured to be waterproof to the connector coupled to the connector mounted on the panel to perform a circuit connection of the electrical components on the outside of the panel so as not to use a separate grommets.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the object as described above, the present invention is a housing in which the inner space is formed to be open to the front end and the first and second terminal seat is formed in communication with the inner space and the outside, and A joint terminal installed inside the housing and having a plurality of first coupling portions positioned in the inner space, a joint connection terminal seated on the second terminal seating portion and electrically connected to the joint terminal, and the first terminal seating portion Includes a direct connection terminal seated at.

The joint terminal has a plurality of the first coupling portion is provided side by side along one side of the joint body, the second coupling portion is provided on the other side of the joint body and electrically connected to the joint connection terminal and the second coupling portion and It is provided side by side including a press-fitting unit for fixing the joint terminal to the housing.

A flange is formed surrounding the outer surface of the housing, and the flange is provided with a gasket.

On both sides of the outer surface of the housing, a hook lever having a hook jaw hooked to an installation hole of the panel is formed in a cantilever shape.

The outer surface of the housing is provided with a coupling jaw for coupling with the mating connector.

According to another feature of the invention, the present invention is a housing in which the inner space is formed to be opened to the front end and the first and second terminal seating portion is formed in communication with the inner space and the outside, and installed in the interior of the plurality of A joint terminal having a first coupling part positioned in the inner space, a joint connection terminal seated on the second terminal seating part and electrically connected to the joint terminal, and a direct connection terminal seated on the first terminal seating part; A connector; The mating connector includes a mating housing for entering the inner space of the connector and a mating terminal installed through the inside of the mating housing and electrically connected to the joint terminal or the direct connection terminal.

A coupling jaw is formed on the outer surface of the housing for coupling with the relative housing, and the coupling housing is provided with a coupling lever having a coupling hole that is engaged with the coupling jaw.

A flange surrounding the outer surface of the housing is formed, and a gasket is installed on the flange, and a hanger lever having a hooking jaw formed on the mounting hole of the panel is formed on both sides of the outer surface of the housing.

In the connector according to the present invention and a connector assembly using the same, the following effects can be obtained.

First of all, the connector of the present invention is electrically connected several terminals installed inside the housing, and coupled to the mating connector, and also connected to a separate wire terminal, and a joint function for connecting a circuit in one connector. Since the function for the electrical connection with the wire can be performed at the same time, the number of connectors used can be reduced.

In addition, in the connector assembly of the present invention, a mating connector is coupled to a connector installed on a panel, and the mating connector is connected to each other through electrical wires and wires on the outside of the panel and to the connector installed on the panel at a time. It is possible to connect the wires of the field, in particular, because the seal is used in the mating connector is not necessary to put a separate waterproof configuration on the outside of the panel has the effect of greatly improving workability.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the connector according to the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view showing that the connector and the mating connector of the embodiment of the present invention are coupled with the panel interposed therebetween.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the connector assembly of the embodiment of the present invention is coupled.
4 is a cross-sectional perspective view illustrating a state in which a direct connection terminal and a mating terminal are coupled in a state in which the connector assembly of the embodiment of the present invention is coupled;
5 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a state in which a joint terminal and a joint connection terminal are coupled in a state in which the connector assembly of the embodiment of the present invention is coupled;
Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the joint terminal constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a connector according to the present invention and a connector assembly using the same will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in the figures, in the connector 10 of the present embodiment, the housing 12 forms an appearance. The housing 12 is made of an insulating material. An interior space 12 ′ is formed inside the housing 12 to open at the tip. The inner space 12 ′ is a portion into which the mating housing 42 of the mating connector 40 to be described below is inserted. In the inner space 12 ′, the tip of the joint terminal 20 and the direct connection terminal 30 ′, which will be described below, is also located.

The first terminal seat 13 (see FIG. 4) is formed in the housing 12. The first terminal seating portion 13 is a portion in which the direct connection terminal 30 'to be described below is installed, one side of which is in communication with the inner space 12' and the other side of which is in communication with the outside of the housing 12. .

A second terminal seating portion 13 ′ is also formed inside the housing 12. The second terminal seating portion 13 ′ also communicates the inner space 12 ′ with the outside of the housing 12. In the second terminal seating portion 13 ′, a joint connection terminal 30 to be described below is positioned and coupled to the second coupling portion 28 of the joint terminal 20.

A flange 14 surrounding the outer surface of the housing 12 is provided. The flange 14 is in close contact with the panel 36 to which the gasket 34 to be described below is seated. That is, the gasket 34 is closely contacted between the flange 14 and the panel 36.

Hook levers 15 are formed on both outer surfaces of the housing 12. The hook lever 15 extends in the form of a cantilever inclined toward the rear end of the housing 12. That is, the hook lever 15 extends inclined toward the outside of the rear end of the housing 12. A hanger jaw 15 'is formed at the tip of the hanger 15. The hooking jaw 15 'is a portion that is hooked to the inner surface of the installation hole 38 of the panel 36 to be described below.

A coupling jaw 16 is formed at one side of the outer surface of the housing 12. The coupling jaw 16 is formed to protrude on the outer surface of the housing 12 and is for coupling with the mating connector 40 to be described below. Protective ribs 18 are formed on both sides of the coupling jaw 16 side by side. The protective rib 18 is to prevent an unexpected external force from acting on the coupling jaw 16.

The housing 12 is provided with a joint terminal 20. The joint body 22 forms a skeleton of the joint terminal 20 and also performs electrical connection. The joint terminal 20 is formed with a plurality of indentations 24 along one side of the joint body 22. The press-fitting part 24 extends in parallel in one direction, and is a part press-fitted into the housing 12 and fixed. The number of the press-fit portion 24 is the same as the number of the first coupling portion 26 to be described below is formed in a position corresponding to each other. But that doesn't have to be the case.

A plurality of first coupling parts 26 protrude side by side in the opposite direction to the indentation part 24. The first coupling portion 26 is coupled to the mating terminals 50 of the mating connector 40 to be described below.

On one side of the joint body 22 in which the press-fit part 24 is formed, a second coupling part 28 is formed to protrude. The second coupling portion 28 is coupled to the joint connection terminal 30 to be described below. In the present embodiment, two joint terminals 20 are provided, each of which has a second coupling part 28 coupled to the joint connection terminal 30.

The joint connection terminal 30 is coupled to the second coupling portion 28. The joint connection terminal 30 is a kind of female terminal that is coupled to the second coupling part 26 in the housing 12. The joint connection terminal 30 transmits a signal to the outside of the connector 10. This is made possible by the wire 32 connected to the joint connection terminal 30.

Meanwhile, a direct connection terminal 30 ′ is provided through the inside of the housing 12. The direct connection terminal 30 'is coupled to the mating terminal 50 of the mating connector 40 to perform electrical connection. A wire 32 'is connected to the direct connection terminal 30' to be electrically connected to the outside.

A gasket 34 is installed on one surface of the flange 14 facing the panel 36 to be described below. The gasket 34 is made of a material having a certain degree of elasticity.

The panel 36 is plate-shaped and is provided in a vehicle. An installation hole 38 penetrates through the panel 36, and the connector 10 is installed in the installation hole 38. The gasket 34 serves to prevent leakage of water through the installation hole 38.

Next, the configuration of the mating connector 40 coupled to the connector 10 will be described. The connector 10 and the mating connector 40 are coupled to each other to form one connector assembly.

The counterpart housing 42 forms the external appearance of the counterpart connector 40. The counter housing 42 is made of an insulating material. The mating housing 42 is provided with a coupling lever 44 having a coupling hole 46 through which the coupling jaw 16 of the connector 10 is engaged. The coupling lever 44 is engaged with the coupling jaw 16 to maintain a coupling state between the connector 10 and the mating connector 20. The coupling lever 44 is preferably made of a cantilever shape. A protective fence 48 is provided near the coupling lever 44 to prevent any external force from acting on the coupling lever 44. The protective fence 48 is formed along both sides in the width direction of the coupling lever 44. Reference numeral 49 is a seal.

The mating terminal 50 is installed inside the mating housing 42. The mating terminal 50 is provided as the number of the number of the first coupling portion 26 and the number of the direct connection terminal 30 'of the joint terminal 20 combined. In this embodiment, 14 pieces are provided. Wires 52 are connected to the mating terminals 50, respectively, to be electrically connected to electrical components outside the panel 36.

The seal 54 is installed inside the mating housing 42. The seal 54 serves to prevent moisture from entering inside when the connector 10 and the mating connector 40 are coupled to each other.

Hereinafter, a connector having the configuration as described above and a connector assembly using the same will be described in detail.

First, assembling of the connector 10 will be described. The joint terminal 20 is installed in the inner space 12 ′ of the housing 12. The joint terminal 20 is installed by press-fitting part 24 into the housing 12. It can be seen in FIG. 1 that the press-fitting part 24 is provided with protrusions (not shown) along both sides of the width direction in order to prevent the press-fitting part 24 from being pushed into the housing 12.

When the press-fit part 24 is installed in the housing 12, the first coupling part 26 is positioned in the inner space 12 ′. The second coupling portion 28 is located at the second terminal seating portion 13 ′.

Next, a direct connection terminal 30 'and a joint connection terminal 30 are inserted into the first and second terminal seating portions 13 and 13', respectively. The joint connection terminal 30 is coupled to the second coupling portion 28 and the second terminal seating portion 13 ′ of the joint terminal 20.

The connector 10 configured as described above is installed in the panel 36. It is inserted into the mounting hole 38 formed in the panel 36 and the hooking jaw 15 'of the hanging lever 15 is fixed to the inner surface of the mounting hole 38.

At this time, the flange 14 is provided with a gasket 34, the gasket 34 is in close contact with the panel 36. As such, the gasket 34 is in close contact with the panel 36, thereby preventing the inflow of moisture from the outside of the panel 36 through the installation hole 38 to the inside.

As described above, the mating connector 40 is coupled to the connector 10 while the connector 10 is installed in the panel 36. The mating connector 40 is connected to the electrical components on the outside of the vehicle based on the panel 36 through the wire 52.

The wires 52 of the mating connector 40 serve to connect circuits of respective electric components, and at the same time, the wire 52 connected to the mating terminal 50 coupled to the direct connection terminal 30 ′ is Other signals will be carried.

That is, the mating terminals 50 of the mating connector 40 play a predetermined role depending on the type of the terminals 20 and 30 'coupled to the connector 10 side. That is, the connection with the joint terminal 20 serves to connect the circuit, and the connection with the direct connection terminal 30 'serves to transmit electrical signals.

Meanwhile, the seal 54 is installed inside the mating connector 40 to prevent moisture from being transferred into the connector 10 when the seal 54 is coupled to the connector 10. Therefore, even when the mating connector 40 does not use a separate grommets-like configuration, the gasket 34 serves to prevent moisture from flowing into the panel 36.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but may be defined by the scope of the claims, and those skilled in the art may make various modifications and alterations within the scope of the claims It is self-evident.

For example, in the present invention, the number of first coupling portions 26 or the number of direct connection terminals 30 'in one joint terminal 20 in the connector 10 depends on the design conditions.

In addition, the connector 10 does not necessarily need to be mounted on the panel 36. That is, the hook lever 15 and the flange 14 may be absent.

10: connector 12: housing
12 ': Interior 13: Terminal 1 seating area
13 ': Terminal 2 seating portion 14: flange
15: hanger lever 15 ': hanger jaw
16: engaging jaw 18: protective rib
20: joint terminal 22: joint body
24: press-fitting part 26: first coupling part
28: second coupling portion 30: joint connection terminal
30 ': direct connection terminal 32,32'; wire
34: gasket 36: panel
38: Installer 40: Counter Connector
42: relative housing 42 ': inner space
44: coupling lever 46: coupling hole
48: protective fence 50: counter terminal
52: wire

Claims

A housing having an interior space formed to open at the tip and having first and second terminal seats communicating with the interior space;
A joint terminal installed inside the housing and having a plurality of first coupling parts positioned in the inner space;
A joint connection terminal mounted on the second terminal seating portion and electrically connected to the joint terminal;
And a direct connection terminal seated on the first terminal seating portion.

The joint terminal of claim 1, wherein the plurality of first coupling parts are provided side by side along one side of the joint body, and the second coupling part is electrically connected to the joint connection terminal on the other side of the joint body. And a press-fit part provided in parallel with the second coupling part to fix the joint terminal to the housing.

The connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a flange surrounding an outer surface of the housing is formed, and the flange is provided with a gasket.

4. The connector according to claim 3, wherein hooking levers having hooking hooks formed on the mounting holes of the panel are formed on both sides of the outer surface of the housing.

The connector of claim 4, wherein a coupling jaw for coupling with a mating connector is provided on an outer surface of the housing.

An inner space is formed to be opened to the front end, the housing is formed with the first and second terminal seat portion communicates with the inner space and the outside, the joint is provided in the interior of the plurality of first coupling portion is located in the inner space A connector comprising a terminal, a joint connection terminal mounted on the second terminal seating portion and electrically connected to the joint terminal, and a direct connection terminal seated on the first terminal seating portion;
And a mating connector including a mating housing through which the tip enters the inner space of the connector, and a mating terminal installed through the inside of the mating housing and electrically connected to the joint terminal or the direct connection terminal.

The connector assembly of claim 6, wherein a coupling jaw for coupling with the mating housing is formed on an outer surface of the housing, and the coupling housing has a coupling lever formed with a coupling hole to be engaged with the mating housing.

The joint terminal of claim 7, wherein the joint terminal includes a plurality of first coupling parts side by side along one side of the joint body, and a second coupling part electrically connected to the joint connection terminal on the other side of the joint body. And a press-fitting part provided in parallel with the second coupling part to fix the joint terminal to the housing.

The method of claim 8, wherein a flange surrounding the outer surface of the housing is formed, the flange is provided with a gasket, and the hanger lever is formed in the cantilever shape on both sides of the outer surface of the housing is formed with a hook chin to the mounting hole of the panel Connector assembly.