KR20140092195A

KR20140092195A - Plug assembly for door of vehicle and the door of vehicle having the same

Info

Publication number: KR20140092195A
Application number: KR1020130044161A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 권기찬; 최창재
Original assignee: 타이코에이엠피(유)
Priority date: 2013-01-11
Filing date: 2013-04-22
Publication date: 2014-07-23

Abstract

Disclosed is a door assembly for a vehicle which improves the waterproof efficiency, shortens the working time for mounting and dismounting the grommet, and minimizes the work space, and a door for a vehicle having the assembly. A door plug assembly for a vehicle, which is coupled to a door panel of a vehicle and transmits an electric signal, includes: a connector portion having a plurality of terminals for electric signal transmission and having a rotatable lever and a sealing member for sealing, And a cap housing mounted on the connector unit, the cap housing having a grommet portion for protecting the connector portion and a connector portion for interlocking with the lever, wherein the rotation center of the lever is located at the lower end of the grommet portion on the connector portion .

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a door plug assembly for a vehicle and a door for a vehicle having the door plug assembly.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a door plug assembly for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a door plug assembly for a vehicle having a shortened working time for mounting a grommet and improved waterproof quality and a vehicle door having the door plug assembly.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] Generally, a vehicle has a device requiring various types of power sources for the convenience and safety of the driver and the passenger. The door of the vehicle is provided with a power window which is installed on the inner side of the door panel to constitute the window of the door, a door lock device which locks and unlocks the door, and a side mirror for monitoring the rear side. In addition, the door may be provided with various switches such as an audio speaker, an adjustment switch for adjusting the seat position, and a door lamp. In order to operate various devices mounted on a door of a vehicle, power and signals must be supplied. To do this, wires and plugs for connecting the door and the vehicle body are required. The plug also includes a grommet for connection of the wire.

A grommet is a component that is provided in a vehicle door and protects a wire that transfers an operating signal to a main controller. The grommet is composed of a portion to be fitted in the mounting hole formed in the vehicle body and a portion in which the wire harness is accommodated. Door plugs having a structure that is assembled from the outside of the door and then coupled to the outer panel of the door are widely used. Since the conventional grommet is connected to the plug after inserting the wire into the grommet, And a separate component for fastening the plug and the grommet must be provided, so that the installation time and the work flow are long. In addition, the conventional grommet is installed in the door of the vehicle, and external moisture can be introduced into the grommet through the joint portion of the door, the grommet, and the plug.

In addition, the conventional grommet has a problem in that it takes a long time for the grommet to be peeled off directly and the plug must be separated when the plug is detached, requiring a lot of space for grommet mounting and work.

According to embodiments of the present invention, a plug assembly having improved waterproof efficiency is provided.

Further, the present invention is to provide a plug assembly which is easy to mount and separate, and which has a simple structure and can shorten the working time.

Further, it is intended to provide a plug assembly capable of minimizing the size of the grommet part and the height at which the grommet part protrudes from the door panel as the product is miniaturized, and minimizing the work space required for mounting and separation.

The door plug assembly for a vehicle, which is coupled to a door panel of a vehicle according to the above-described embodiments of the present invention to transmit an electric signal, includes a plurality of terminals for transmitting electric signals, a rotatable lever is coupled, And a cap housing which is attached to the connector portion and which has a grommet portion for protecting the connector portion, and a cap housing which is coupled to the connector portion by interacting with the lever, Is formed at the lower end of the grommet part on the connector part.

According to an example, the sealing member may be inserted into the connector portion and formed by double injection. The grommet portion may be formed to cover a part of the upper end of the connector portion.

According to an example embodiment, the lever portion may include a coupling portion that is hingedly coupled to the connector portion by a coupling pin provided on the connector portion, a coupling portion extending from the coupling portion and coupled to the upper portion of the grommet portion, And a force acting part that acts on the connector part when the lever part is rotated by a force applied from the handle part, the force part being formed at the end part of the engaging part. Here, the turning radius of the lever may be equal to or smaller than the height of the grommet portion. The rotation center of the lever may be formed lower than the door panel in a state where the grommet part and the connector part are coupled. In addition, in a state where the grommet portion and the connector portion are engaged, a part of the handle portion may be formed higher than the door panel. And the operating portion may have a saw tooth structure or a gear structure. Further, the grommet part may be pinched between the upper end surface of the connector part and the rotation center of the lever.

According to an example embodiment, the cap housing may be provided with a coupling piece made of a metal at a portion coupled to the door panel.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a door plug assembly for a vehicle, comprising: a connector portion receiving a plurality of terminals for transferring electric signals; a cap portion coupled to the door panel, And a grommet portion coupled to the connector portion for waterproofing and protecting the terminal of the connector portion, wherein the connector portion is coupled to the cap housing at least one The chamfered portion can be formed at the corner portion.

According to one example, the connector unit may be provided with a sealing member, which is formed by insert and double injection into the connector unit and functions as a waterproof and coupling support unit.

According to one example, the grommet portion may be pinched between the upper end surface of the connector portion and the rotation center of the lever.

According to one example, the turning radius of the lever may be equal to or less than the height of the grommet portion

According to an example, the chamfered portion may be formed such that an end portion of the cap housing contacts the sealing member when the plug assembly is fully retracted.

According to an example embodiment, a toothed portion may be formed in the cap housing to engage with the operating portion of the lever portion that applies force to the connector portion as the lever portion rotates.

According to one example, the handle portion of the lever portion may be formed such that a portion thereof is received in the cap housing.

As described above, according to the embodiments of the present invention, the sealing member can be integrated with the plug to increase the waterproof efficiency.

Further, by providing the lever, it is easy to mount the plug assembly with a small force, and the work process can be simplified.

In addition, the size of the grommet part and the height at which the grommet part protrudes from the door panel can be minimized, so that the package can be minimized and the space required for the operation can be reduced.

1 is a side view of a plug assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view in which the grommet portion and the connector portion are separated in the plug assembly of FIG.
3 is a perspective view of the plug assembly of FIG.
4 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a cap housing according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to a door panel.
Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a combination of the plug assembly of Fig. 1 and the cap housing of Fig. 4;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the plug assembly and the cap housing are coupled with each other in FIG.
7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state where a plug assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to a cap housing.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to or limited by the embodiments. In describing the embodiments, a detailed description of well-known functions or constructions may be omitted so as to clarify the gist of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the door plug assembly 100 for a vehicle according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG. 1 is a side view of a plug assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of the plug assembly 100 of FIG. 1 in which a grommet portion 110 and a connector portion 120 are separated Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the plug assembly 100 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cap housing 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the door panel 10 and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the plug assembly 100 of FIG. 1, 6 is a perspective view illustrating a state where the plug assembly 100 and the cap housing 20 are coupled to each other in FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the plug assembly 100 is coupled to the cap housing 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, a plug assembly 100 includes a grommet portion 110 and a connector portion 120.

The grommet portion 110 is formed of a silicone material and is coupled to the upper portion of the connector portion 120. Since the grommet part 110 is formed not to cover the entire connector part 120 but to receive only a part of the upper end of the connector part 120, the size of the plug assembly 100 can be minimized, . In addition, since the grommet part 110 is formed in a shape that does not completely cover the connector part 120, the size of the plug assembly 100 can be minimized, the size of the package can be minimized, and the cost can be reduced. Reference numeral 111 in the drawing denotes a body part 111 forming an outer appearance of the grommet part 110 and 112 a connector coupling part 112 connected to the connector part 120.

The connector unit 120 includes a terminal accommodating portion 122 for supplying power for operating various devices mounted on doors of a vehicle and accommodating and connecting a plurality of terminals (not shown) . A sealing member engaging portion 123 is formed at an outer portion of the body portion 121 forming the outer surface of the connector portion 120, to which the sealing member 140 is coupled. For example, the sealing member engaging portion 123 may have a groove shape recessed at a predetermined depth and width from the surface of the connector portion 120. Here, the sealing member 140 may be inserted into the connector portion 120 so as to be firmly coupled to the connector portion 120, and may be double-injected.

According to the present embodiment, since the sealing member 140 and the connector portion 120 are integrally formed by injecting the sealing member 140 with the connector portion 120, the waterproof efficiency of the plug assembly 100 can be improved . Also, it is possible to prevent the sealing member 140 from being peeled off or displaced during the mounting and separating operation of the plug assembly 100, and it is possible to prevent the sealing member 140 from being separated from the connector portion 120.

The sealing member 140 may be formed with a plurality of ribs in the shape of a plurality of protrusions and / or protrusions to increase the waterproof efficiency by increasing the bonding area. However, the present invention is not limited to the drawings, and the shape of the sealing member 140 may be substantially varied.

A lever portion 130 is coupled to one side of the plug assembly 100. For example, the lever portion 130 can use a low insertion force (LIF) lever so that the plug assembly 100 can be easily engaged and detached even with a small force.

The lever portion 130 is hingedly coupled to an engaging pin 125 provided outside the connector portion 120. The lever portion 130 includes an engaging portion 132 coupled to the engaging pin 125 and an extended portion extending from the engaging portion 132 to an upper portion of the grommet portion 110, A handle portion 131 for applying a force to the plug assembly 130 and an action portion 133 formed at an end of the engagement portion 132 for applying a force to the plug assembly 100.

The lever portion 130 may have a "C" shape in cross section so as to be fittable on both side surfaces of the connector portion 120. However, the shape of the lever portion 130 is not limited to the drawings, and may be substantially varied. In order to minimize the size of the plug assembly 100 and to minimize the space required for the operation, the lever portion 130 is formed so that the outermost turning radius of the handle portion 131 is equal to or less than the highest height of the grommet portion 110 . The lever 130 may have a lower center of rotation than the door panel 10 in a state where the connector 120 and the grommet 110 are engaged with each other. The handle portion 131 is partially received in the cap housing 20 while the lever portion 130 is engaged with the upper end portion of the handle portion 131 in a state where the connector portion 120 and the grommet portion 110 are engaged, Is formed higher than the door panel (10).

The acting portion 133 has a saw tooth structure. Here, since the operating portion 133 has a saw tooth structure, the turning radius of the lever portion 130 can be minimized, so that the plug assembly 100 can be minimized.

The door for a vehicle includes a door panel 10 and a cap housing 20 provided inside the door panel 10 to receive and accommodate the plug assembly 100. For reference, the door for a vehicle is not a gist of the present invention, so that only the door panel 10 and the cap housing 20 will be briefly described, and other components will not be described and shown.

The cap housing 20 is provided inside the door panel 10 and accommodates the plug assembly 100. The cap housing 20 may be provided with another terminal (not shown) coupled to the terminals of the connector 120.

A toothed portion 23 is formed in the cap housing 20 so that the operating portion 133 of the lever portion 130 is engaged. For example, the tooth engaging portion 23 may be formed by forming a predetermined number of teeth or gears on the inner wall surface of the plug accommodating portion 21, which is an inner space of the cap housing 20. However, the present invention is not limited to the drawings, and the shape of the toothed portion 23 can be changed into substantially various shapes that can be engaged with the action portion 133. [

One fixing portion (not shown) and two elastic coupling pieces 24 are provided so that the cap housing 20 can be coupled to the door panel 10. For example, the coupling piece 24 is formed of an elastic body such as a leaf spring or the like, and is provided at an upper end of the cap housing 20 to fix the upper end of the cap housing 20 to the door panel 10. In addition, by providing the engaging pieces 24, the cap housing 20 can be easily engaged and separated, and the engaging force can be increased. The cap housing 20 can be fitted to the door panel 10. When the cap housing 20 is fitted into the door panel 10, the fixing part is first fixed to the door panel 10 so that the coupling piece 24 is elastically coupled to the door panel 10, .

7, a housing sealing member 25 for sealing a portion where the cap housing 20 and the door panel 10 are coupled is provided between the cap housing 20 and the door panel 10, .

The chamfered portion 124 is formed at a predetermined angle in a portion of the connector 120 that is in contact with the cap housing 20 when the plug assembly 100 is mounted on the cap housing 20. Since the chamfered portion 124 is formed under the connector 120, the plug assembly 100 can be tilted at a predetermined angle when the plug assembly 100 is mounted on and detached from the cap housing 20, The work is easier and the space required for mounting and dismounting work can be reduced. In addition, by forming the chamfered portion 124 of the connector portion 120, interference between the plug assembly 100 and the door panel 10 can be prevented. In detail, since the space between the door panel 10 and the automobile body is very narrow, it is necessary to perform the operation of separating and connecting the connector portion 120 in such a narrow space during the service of the vehicle, So that it is highly restricted in the performance of the work. However, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the connector portion 120 can be tilted and coupled to the plug assembly 100, the height of the space required for the connector portion 120 can be reduced. For example, the connector portion 120 may be formed such that the end of the cap housing 20 and the sealing member 140 are in contact with each other when the plug assembly 100 is turned at the maximum angle. According to this embodiment, as described above, the end portion of the cap housing 20 contacts the sealing member 140, so that the sealing member 140 is compressively deformed. As a result, The portion 120 is rotatable and engageable with the plug assembly 100 with more free space.

In order to reduce the height protruding from the door panel 10 when the plug assembly 100 is coupled to the door, a part of the lever portion 130 may be formed to be received in the cap housing 20. 6, when the lever portion 130 is rotated to engage the plug assembly 100 with the cap housing 20, a portion of the handle portion 131 can be received in the cap housing 20 have. A lever accommodating portion 22 may be formed in the cap housing 20 to receive a portion of the handle portion 131. The inner space of the cap housing 20 may be divided into a plug accommodating portion 21 and a lever accommodating portion 22 in which the plug assembly 100 is accommodated.

Here, when the handle portion 131 is received in the cap housing 20, a part of the handle portion 131 for locking and unlocking the plug assembly 100 is received so as to be exposed to the upper portion of the door panel 10 .

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is also possible that the handle portion 131 is not accommodated in the cap housing 20 but located on the door panel 10. This is because the height of the handle portion 131 is lower than the height of the grommet portion 110 when the plug assembly 100 is coupled to the handle portion 131, Since there is no influence on minimizing the coupling height between the plug assembly 100 and the grommet portion 110,

4 to 6 are views for explaining the operation of mounting the plug assembly 100 on the door. Referring to FIG. 4, the plug assembly 100, in which the connector 120 and the grommet 110 are coupled, When the lever portion 130 is operated after being inserted into the housing 20, the plug assembly 100 is inserted into and fixed to the cap housing 20. The lever portion 130 is engaged with the toothed portion 23 formed in the cap housing 20 so that the teeth formed on the operating portion 133 are engaged with the handle portion 131 of the lever portion 130, The plug assembly 100 is inserted into and coupled with the cap housing 20 as the operating portion 133 and the toothed portion 23 are rotated while being engaged with each other. Also, since the lever 130 is a lever of the LIF type, the plug assembly 100 can be easily coupled to the cap housing 20 without applying a large force.

Conversely, when the plug assembly 100 is separated from the cap housing 20, as opposed to the above-described operation, when the user lifts the handle portion 131, the action portion 133 and the toothed portion 23 are engaged with each other The plug assembly 100 can be separated from the cap housing 20 by a small force.

According to the present embodiments, since the connector 120 and the grommet 110 are modularized and joined to the cap housing 20, the time for mounting and dismounting the plug assembly 100 can be shortened. Since the sealing member 140 is formed integrally with the connector 120, the waterproof efficiency can be improved and the sealing member 140 can be prevented from being separated from the connector 120. Further, since the LIF type lever 130 is provided, it is easy to mount and separate the plug assembly 100 even with a small force. Since the height of the grommet part 110 protruding from the door panel 10 can be minimized and the turning radius of the lever part 130 is lower than the grommet part 110, The size and the package of the plug assembly 100 can be minimized, and the space required for the operation can be reduced. In addition, the height of the lever portion 130 and the grommet portion 110 is minimized to facilitate A / S and maintenance work.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

10: Door panel
20: Cap housing
21: Plug receptacle
22: Lever accommodating portion
23:
24:
25: housing sealing member
100: Plug assembly
110: grommet
111:
112:
120:
121: Body part
122:
123: sealing member engaging portion
124: chamfering
125:
130: lever portion
131:
132:
133:
140: sealing member

Claims

CLAIMS 1. A door plug assembly for a vehicle, which is coupled to a door panel of a vehicle to transmit an electric signal,
A connector portion accommodating a plurality of terminals for electric signal transmission and coupled to a rotatable lever and having a sealing member integrally formed at an outer portion thereof for sealing;
A grommet portion mounted on the connector portion to protect the connector portion; And
A cap housing in which the connector portion is engaged with the lever;
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Wherein a center of rotation of the lever is formed at a lower end of the grommet portion on the connector portion.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sealing member is inserted into the connector and is formed by a double injection molding.

The method according to claim 1,
And the grommet portion covers a part of the upper end of the connector portion.

The method according to claim 1,
The lever portion
An engaging part hingably coupled to the connector part by an engaging pin provided on the connector part;
A handle portion extending from the coupling portion and coupled to an upper portion of the grommet portion, the handle portion being provided for a user to apply a force to the lever portion; And
An operating portion formed at an end of the coupling portion and applying a force to the connector portion as the lever portion is rotated by a force applied from the handle portion;
The door plug assembly comprising:

5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the turning radius of the lever is equal to or less than the height of the grommet portion.

5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein a center of rotation of the lever is lower than that of the door panel in a state where the grommet portion and the connector portion are engaged.

The method according to claim 6,
Wherein a part of the handle portion is higher than the door panel in a state where the grommet portion and the connector portion are engaged.

5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the operating portion has a saw tooth structure or a gear structure.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the grommet portion is pinched between an upper end surface of the connector portion and a rotation center of the lever.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cap housing is provided with a coupling piece made of a metal at a portion coupled to the door panel.

A connector portion accommodating a plurality of terminals for electrical signal transmission;
A cap housing coupled to the door panel and having a second terminal coupled to the terminals;
A lever for coupling the connector portion and the cap housing; And
A grommet part coupled to the connector part for waterproofing and protecting the terminal of the connector part;
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And a chamfered portion formed on at least one corner portion of the lower end portion of the connector portion coupled to the cap housing.

12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the connector portion is provided with a sealing member formed as an insert and a double injection in the connector portion and serving as a waterproof and coupling support portion.

12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the grommet portion is pinched between an upper end surface of the connector portion and a rotation center of the lever.

12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the turning radius of the lever is equal to or less than the height of the grommet portion.

12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the chamfering portion is formed such that an end of the cap housing and the sealing member are in contact with each other when the plug assembly is fully retracted.

12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the cap housing has a toothed portion engaged with a working portion of the lever portion that applies a force to the connector portion as the lever portion rotates.

12. The method of claim 11,
And a handle portion of the lever portion is configured to be partially received in the cab housing.