KR20170000212A - Joint Connector with Compact Conducting Structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a joint connector with a compact conductive structure capable of designing the inner side of a housing with a simple structure. A first terminal part and a second terminal part formed inside the housing are electrically connected to each other by a protrusion part of a cover part, thereby making the inner structure of the housing compact since a separate bus bar is not required. Accordingly, an assembling process is simplified. Also, logistics processes are simplified by reducing a weight due to the reduction of the number of components.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a connector having a compact,

[0001] The present invention relates to a joint connector having a compact energizing structure, and more particularly, to a joint connector having a compact energizing structure, and more particularly, to a compact connector structure capable of designing a simple structure inside a housing by energizing a plurality of connectors inserted into a housing without a bus bar To a joint connector having an energizing structure.

In general, various electric and electronic components are installed in a vehicle, including a PCB circuit board, and various connectors are developed to electrically connect the electric and electronic components to each other. Among them, the joint connector is configured to connect a plurality of terminals at one time, and has a female connector and a male connector, wherein a plurality of terminals provided in the mail connector are inserted into the female connector, And are electrically connected to each other.

1 is a view showing a conventional joint connector. 1, the conventional joint connector includes a female connector 1 having a space formed therein, and a mail connector 5 inserted into the female connector 1. [ A bus bar (not shown) made of a conductive material is inserted into the female connector 1 and a plurality of terminals 6 are provided in the male connector 5. The male connector 5 is connected to the female connector 1, A plurality of terminals 6 provided on the mail connector 5 are brought into contact with the bus bar provided on the female connector 1 so that the plurality of terminals 6 are electrically connected.

The plurality of terminals 6 provided in the mail connector 5 of the conventional joint connector are not firmly fixed to the female connector 1 and the contact failure between the terminal 6 and the bus bar There is a problem that occurs frequently.

In addition, in order to form the bus bar in the female connector 1, the bus bar must be separately provided, and a separate structure for coupling the bus bar to the female connector 1 must be added. Therefore, And the assembling process becomes complicated, which raises the cost of the product.

Patent No. 10-0659184

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems of the prior art by providing a compact energizing structure that allows a plurality of connectors inserted into a housing to be energized without a bus bar, Is to provide a joint connector.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a joint connector having a compact energizing structure in which the terminals inserted into the housing are fixed firmly inside the housing, thereby preventing the contact failure of the terminals from occurring.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a partition is formed such that an interior thereof is divided into an upper cavity and a lower cavity, wherein the upper cavity and the lower cavity have a plurality of independent spaces, A housing having a first upper opening portion and a second upper opening portion opened and one side and the other side of each of the lower space portions being opened to form a first lower opening portion and a second lower opening portion; A first terminal inserted into each of the upper openings through the first upper opening; A second terminal inserted into each of the lower space portions through the first lower opening; And a cover portion integrally covering the plurality of second upper opening portions and the second lower opening portion and a cover portion protruding from the cover plate toward the partition portion and having a projecting portion having an energizing function, An upper portion of the insertion groove is provided with a first opening portion for communicating with the upper space portion and a lower portion of the insertion groove is provided with a second opening portion for communicating with the lower space portion, , The first terminal inserted into the upper hollow portion and the second terminal inserted into the lower space portion are configured to be in contact with the upper side and the lower side of the protrusion through the first opening portion and the second opening portion, respectively A joint connector having a compact energizing structure is provided.

The present invention also provides a joint connector having a compact energizing structure, characterized in that a plating layer of an energizing material is formed along the surface of the protrusion so that the protrusion has an energizing function.

The first terminal may include: a first support portion inserted into the upper hollow portion through the first upper opening portion and elongated in the direction of the second upper opening portion; A first round portion formed at an end portion of the first support portion facing the second upper opening portion in the insertion groove direction; And a first terminal portion that is elongated in a direction away from the second upper opening along the first opening of the insertion groove at an end of the first round portion, and the second terminal includes: A second support part inserted into the lower space part and formed to be long in the direction of the second lower opening part; A second round portion formed at the end of the second support portion facing the second lower opening in the direction of the insertion groove; And a second terminal portion that is elongated in a direction away from the second lower opening along the second opening portion of the insertion groove at an end of the second round portion. When the protrusion of the cover portion is inserted into the insertion groove, Wherein the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are in contact with the protruding portion, and the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are energized, thereby providing a joint connector having a compact energizing structure.

A first guide protrusion is formed in the first support portion in the direction of the partition, a second guide protrusion is formed in the second support portion in the direction of the partition portion, and on the upper side of the partition, And a second sliding part is formed on the lower side of the partition part so that the second guide protrusion is slidably guided.

A first movement preventive portion is protruded from the distal end portion of the first terminal portion and the first support portion and a second movement preventive portion is formed between the distal end portion of the second terminal portion and the second support portion. A joint connector having one energizing structure is provided.

The first support portion and the second support portion are respectively provided with a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion, and the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are engaged with the upper hollow portion and the lower space portion, respectively, And a first engaging guide portion and a second engaging guide portion are formed in the first engaging portion.

The first elastic guide portion and the second elastic guide portion are formed in the upper hollow portion and the lower space portion along the first support portion and the second support portion, respectively, and the first elastic guide portion and the second elastic guide portion And the first engaging guide portion is protruded from the first elastic guide portion to be inserted into the first engaging portion, and the second engaging guide portion is formed to have an elasticity so that the second elastic guide portion is inserted into the second engaging portion, And a protruding portion is formed on the side surface of the connector.

The housing may further include a top surface portion closing the upper portion of the upper hollow portion, a bottom portion closing the lower portion of the lower space portion, and a bottom portion facing the longitudinal direction of the first support portion, A second guide groove formed concavely along the longitudinal direction of the second support portion at one side of the lower surface facing the second lower opening, and a second guide groove formed to be in communication with the upper hollow portion, A first communication opening formed below the first guide groove and a second communication opening formed on the upper side of the second guide groove so as to communicate with the lower space, In the direction of the second upper opening, along the first supporting portion provided in the upper hollow portion on the bottom surface of the first guide groove located in the direction opposite to the second upper opening, And the second elastic guide portion is protruded in the direction of the second lower opening along the second support portion provided in the lower space portion from the bottom surface of the second guide groove located in the direction opposite to the second lower opening portion Wherein the cover plate of the cover portion includes a first locking protrusion protruded to be inserted into the first guide groove and a second locking protrusion protruded to be inserted into the second guide groove, Wherein the first elastic guide portion is in close contact with the first elastic guide portion so as to restrict movement of the first elastic guide portion, and the second locking projection is in close contact with the second elastic guide portion to restrict movement of the second elastic guide portion. A joint connector having one energizing structure is provided.

A first flow prevention rib is protruded along both longitudinal sides of the first support portion, a second flow prevention rib is protruded along both longitudinal sides of the second support portion, and the first flow prevention rib is formed on both sides of the first flow support rib. And a second guide portion is formed concavely on both sides of the lower space portion so as to guide the second flow prevention ribs in a slidable manner. The joint connector according to claim 1, to provide.

When the cover plate is integrally inserted into the second upper opening portion and the second lower opening portion of the housing, the detachment preventing portions are formed at both longitudinal ends of the protruding portion, The sliding guide portion is formed on both sides of the sliding guide portion so that the release preventing portion that moves along the sliding guide portion does not protrude in the direction of the second upper opening portion at an end opposite to the second upper opening portion of the sliding guide portion. And a stopper is formed on the side surface of the connector body.

Further, when the cover plate of the cover portion is integrally inserted into the second upper opening portion and the second lower opening portion of the housing, a coupling portion is formed on both sides of the housing, and the cover plate is engaged with the coupling portion And a joint guide protrusion is formed in the joint connector.

The joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to the present invention does not require a separate bus bar because the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion provided inside the housing are electrically connected to each other by the protruding portions of the cover portion, So that the assembling process can be simplified. In addition, since the number of parts can be reduced, it is possible to reduce the weight, thereby simplifying the logistics.

Further, after the first terminal and the second terminal are engaged by the first engaging guide portion and the second engaging guide portion of the housing, the first locking protrusion and the second locking protrusion of the cover portion are engaged with the first engaging guide portion and the second engaging portion, The movement of the first elastic guide portion having the guide portion and the movement of the second elastic guide portion is restricted, so that the first terminal and the second terminal have an effect of firmly fixing to the housing with a double structure.

The first terminal and the second terminal are configured to support the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion so that the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are not stuck to the upper portion or the lower portion, , The first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are brought into stable contact with the projecting portion.

Further, when the first terminal and the second terminal are inserted into the housing, the first guide projection and the second guide projection are formed at the first terminal and the second terminal, and the first guide projection and the second guide projection are led to the division Since the first sliding portion and the second sliding portion are formed, the first terminal and the second terminal are turned upside down and are not inserted into the upper space and the lower space of the housing, thereby preventing mis-insertion of the first terminal and the second terminal It is effective.

When the first terminal and the second terminal are inserted into the housing, the first and second flow prevention ribs formed at the first and second terminals are guided to the first guide portion and the second guide portion of the housing, So that the first terminal and the second terminal are prevented from moving up and down. Accordingly, the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are not moved up and down arbitrarily.

1 is a view showing a conventional joint connector.
2 is a schematic view of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
4 (a) is a view showing a first terminal of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 (b) is a cross- Fig. 3 is a view showing a second terminal of a joint connector having an energizing structure;
5 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a housing of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA 'in FIG.
7 is a view illustrating a state where a first terminal and a second terminal are inserted into a housing of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a state where a first terminal and a second terminal are inserted into a housing of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view showing a cross section taken along line BB 'of FIG.
10 is a schematic view illustrating a cover portion of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state where a cover is coupled to a housing in which a first connector and a second connector of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention are inserted.
FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the detachment preventing portion provided in the cover portion of the joint connector having the compact energizing structure according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is engaged with the housing.
13 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a state where a cover portion of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is coupled to a housing.

Hereinafter, a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a view schematically showing a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig.

2 and 3, a joint connector 50 having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 100, a first terminal 300, a second terminal 350, (200). A first terminal 300 and a second terminal 350 are inserted into one side of the housing 100 and a cover 200 is provided on the other side inside the housing 100. The housing 100 is formed with a space therein, Is inserted. The first terminal 300 and the second terminal 350 are provided on the upper and lower portions of the housing 100, respectively, and are configured to be mutually symmetric. In addition, the first terminal 300 and the second terminal 350 may be configured as a single unit, or a plurality of units may be arranged in parallel. The cover part 200 is provided between the first terminal 300 and the second terminal 350 so that the first terminal 300 and the second terminal 350 are electrically connected to each other. The first cable 340 and the second cable 390 may be connected to the first terminal 300 and the second terminal 350, respectively.

Hereinafter, the detailed structure and combining process thereof will be described.

4 (a) is a view showing a first terminal of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 (b) is a cross- Fig. 2 is a view showing a second terminal of a joint connector having an energizing structure;

Referring to FIG. 4A, the first terminal 300 is formed of a conductive material. The first terminal 300 is bent downward at one end in the longitudinal direction of the first support 310, A second terminal portion 380 (shown in FIG. 4B) that is formed to be opposed to the first support portion 310 at the front end of the first round portion 320, and a second terminal portion 380 And includes a first terminal portion 330 electrically connected thereto.

The first support part 310 is formed to be long along the longitudinal direction, and the first round part 320 is formed at one longitudinal end thereof and the first cable 340 is electrically coupled to the other longitudinal end part thereof . At this time, the first support portion 310 is provided with a first engagement portion 312, a first movement preventing portion 313, a first guide projection 316, and a first wing portion 316 along the direction of the other end in the longitudinal direction at the lower surface of the first support portion 310. [ And a first flow prevention rib 314 may be provided on both sides of the first support portion 310 in the longitudinal direction. The first latching part 312 is formed in the first support part 310 in a hole shape so that a first latching guide part 118 (shown in FIG. 5), which will be described later, is inserted. The first movement preventing portion 313 may protrude from the first terminal portion 330 toward the first support portion 310 to support the first terminal portion 330. The first movement preventing portion 313 may protrude from the first supporting portion 310 toward the first terminal portion 330.

The first flow prevention rib 314 slides along a first guide portion 156 (shown in FIG. 9) of the housing 100 to be described later. The first flow prevention rib 314 extends along the longitudinal direction of the first support portion 310, ) Direction. The first guide protrusion 316 is formed on one of both sides of the first support portion 310 in the longitudinal direction. At this time, the first guide protrusion 316 is protruded to be higher than the first flow preventing rib 314 and the first wing portion 318 described later. The first wing portion 318 is protruded at a position where the first cable 340 of the first fastening portion 312 is coupled to guide the first cable 340. On the other hand, in the case of some or all of the first latching portion 312, the first movement preventing portion 313, the first flow preventing rib 314, the first guide projection 316, and the first wing portion 318 Can be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 4B, the second terminal 350 is formed by rotating the first terminal 300 by 180 °. Since the shape and function of the second terminal 350 is the same as that of the first terminal 300, ) Will be briefly described.

The second terminal 350 is formed of a conductive material and includes a second support portion 360 and a second round portion 370 formed to be bent upward at one end in the longitudinal direction of the second support portion 360, And a second terminal portion 380 which is formed to be long at the front end of the second round portion 370 so as to face the second support portion 360. [

The second support part 360 has a second round part 370 at one end and a second cable 390 at the other end. On the upper surface of the second support portion 360, a second latching portion 362, a second movement preventing portion 363, a second flow-preventing rib 364, a second guide 362, The projection 366 and the second wing portion 368 may be provided. The second locking portion 362, the second movement preventing portion 363, the second flow preventing rib 364, the second guiding projection 366 and the second wing portion 368 of the second terminal 350 are The first movement preventing portion 313, the first flow preventing rib 314, the first guiding projection 316 and the first wing portion 318 of the first terminal 300 are the same as the first engaging portion 312, the first movement preventing portion 313, The detailed description thereof will be omitted. Some or all of the second latching portion 362, the second movement preventing portion 363, the second flow preventing rib 364, the second guiding projection 366, and the second wing portion 368 may be, It is optional.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a housing provided in a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A 'of FIG.

4 to 6, a partition 130 is formed in the housing 100 such that the interior space of the housing 100 is divided into an upper space 150 and a lower space 160. The upper hollow portion 150 and the lower space portion 160 are each composed of a plurality of independent spaces. The upper surface portion 110 is provided on the upper side of the plurality of upper cavity portions 150 and the lower surface portion 120 is provided on the lower side of the plurality of lower space portions 160. The upper surface portion 110 and the lower surface portion 120 Side walls 140 are provided on both sides. One longitudinal end portion and the other end portion of the upper hollow portion 150 are opened to form the first upper opening portion 152 and the second upper opening portion 154 respectively and the one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the lower space portion 160 and the other end portion The ends are opened to form the first lower opening 162 and the second lower opening 164, respectively. The first terminal 300 is inserted into the upper hollow portion 150 through the first upper opening 152 and the second terminal 350 is inserted into the lower space portion 160 through the second upper opening 154. [ do. 10) of the cover 200 to be described later is inserted into one side of the partition 130 positioned between the second upper opening 154 and the second lower opening 164, The upper side of the insertion groove 132 is provided with a first opening 134 to communicate with the upper cavity 150 and the lower side of the insertion groove 132 is connected to the lower space And a second opening 136 is provided to communicate with the first opening 160. A first guide portion 156 is formed on both sides facing the first opening portion 134 of the upper hollow portion 150 and on both sides facing the second opening portion 136 of the lower space portion 160, 2 guide portion 166 can be formed.

A first guide groove 112, a first communication opening 114, a first elastic guide portion 116, and a first engagement guide groove 119 (see FIG. 3) may be formed on the upper surface portion 110 And the lower surface of the lower surface 120 are symmetrical with respect to the first guide groove 112, the first communication opening 114, the first elastic guide portion 116 and the first coupling guide groove 119 of the upper surface portion 110, The second guide groove 122, the second communication opening 124, the second elastic guide portion 126, and the second engagement guide groove 129 (shown in FIG. 3) may be formed.

The first guide groove 112 is formed on the inner surface of the upper surface portion 110 opposed to the lower surface portion 120 and extends from one side of the inner surface of the upper surface portion 110 facing the second upper opening portion 154 to the other side And the second guide groove 122 is formed on the inner surface of the lower surface portion 120 facing the upper surface portion 110. The lower surface of the lower surface portion 120 facing the second lower opening portion 164 And is recessed from one side of the inner surface to the other side thereof. A plurality of the first communication openings 114 are formed below the first guide grooves 112 to communicate with the upper openings 150. A plurality of second communication openings 124 are formed on the upper side of the second guide groove 122 so as to communicate with the respective lower space portions 160. At this time, the first communication opening 114 and the first opening 134 are positioned to face each other, and the second communication opening 124 and the second opening 136 may be positioned to face each other.

The first elastic guide portion 116 extends from one side of the first communication opening 114 positioned in the bottom surface of the first guide groove 112, specifically, opposite to the second upper opening 154, (154). The second elastic guide portion 126 is provided at the bottom of the second guide groove 122, specifically at one side of the second communication opening 124, which is located in the opposite direction to the second lower opening 164, (164). A first latching guide portion 118 is formed in the first elastic guide portion 116 so as to be inserted into the first latching portion 312 of the first terminal 300. The second elastic guide portion 126 is formed with a second latching guide portion 128 so as to be inserted into the second latching portion 362 of the second terminal 350. On the other hand, the first elastic guide portion 116 and the second elastic guide portion 126 are configured to have elasticity, and are configured to be movable up and down by external pressure.

The first coupling guide groove 119 is recessed at one side of the upper surface portion 110 facing the second upper opening portion 154, and may have a plurality of, for example, a plurality of. The second coupling guide groove 129 (shown in FIG. 3) may be recessed at one side of the lower surface 120 facing the second lower opening 164, and may be formed of, for example, one. As described above, the first coupling guide groove 119 and the second coupling guide groove 129 may be formed in different numbers.

7 is a view illustrating a state where a first terminal and a second terminal are inserted into a housing of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

7, the first terminal 300 and the second terminal 350 are connected to each other through the first upper opening 152 and the first lower opening 162 of the housing 100, As shown in FIG. At this time, the first terminal 300 is inserted into the upper hollow portion 150 while the first terminal portion 330 is positioned to face the upper portion of the partition portion 130, and the second terminal 350 is inserted into the second terminal portion 380 are inserted into the lower space portion 160 while being positioned to face the lower portion of the partition portion 130. Since the first supporting protrusion 316 protrudes upward from the partition 130 in the first supporting part 310 of the first terminal 300, the first terminal 300 The first sliding portion 137 is formed so that the first guide protrusion 316 of the first sliding portion 316 is guided in a sliding manner. The second support protrusion 366 protrudes from the second support portion 360 of the second terminal 350 in the downward direction of the partition portion 130 so that the second terminal 350 The second sliding protrusion 366 is slidably guided. The first and second guide protrusions 316 and 366 are formed on the first and second terminals 300 and 350 and the first and second guide protrusions 316 and 366 are provided on the first and second terminals 300 and 350, The first and second terminals 300 and 350 are not inserted into the upper and lower spaces 150 and 160 while the first and second terminals 300 and 350 are turned upside down. , 350 can be prevented from being erroneously inserted.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a state where a first terminal and a second terminal are inserted into a housing of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5 and 8, the first terminal 300 and the second terminal 350 are inserted into the upper and lower space portions 150 and 160 of the housing 100, 1 support portion 310 is formed to be long in the direction of the second upper opening portion 154 and is positioned to face the first elastic guide portion 116 of the housing 100 and the second support portion 360 of the second terminal 350, Is positioned to face the second elastic guide portion 126 of the housing 100. The second elastic guide portion 126 of the housing 100 is formed to be long in the direction of the second lower opening portion 164. At this time, the first and second engagement guide portions 118 and 128 formed on the first and second elastic guide portions 116 and 126 of the housing 100 are engaged with the first and second support portions 310 and 360 of the first and second support portions 310 and 360, And the first and second supporting portions 310 and 360 are inserted into the engaging portions 312 and 362 to securely engage with each other.

When the first and second terminals 300 and 350 are inserted into the upper and lower spaces 150 and 160 of the housing 100, the first and second rounds 320 and 320 of the first and second terminals 300 and 350 The first and second terminal portions 330 and 380 are formed in the direction of the insertion groove 132 so as to face each other and the first and second openings 134 and 136 of the insertion groove 132 The first terminal portion 330 and the second terminal portion 380 are arranged to face each other so that the first terminal portion 330 and the second terminal portion 380 face each other. The first terminal portion 330 and the second terminal portion 380 may be formed so as to protrude toward each other. 10) is inserted into the insertion groove 132, the first terminal portion 330 and the second terminal portion 380 are brought into contact with the protruding portion 220, The first terminal portion 330 and the second terminal portion 380 are mutually energized. This will be described again in Fig.

9 is a view showing a cross section taken along line BB 'of FIG. 9, when the first terminal 300 and the second terminal 350 are inserted into the upper cavity 150 and the lower cavity 160 of the housing 100, A first flow prevention rib 314 and a second flow prevention rib 364 protrude from the first support portion 310 and the second support portion 360 of the second terminal 350, The first guide portion 156 and the second guide portion 166 are formed on both sides of the first portion 160 to recess the first flow prevention ribs 314 and the second flow prevention ribs 364, respectively. The first guide portion 156 is formed on the upper portion of the first opening portion 134 of the insertion groove 132 and the second guide portion 166 is formed on the lower portion of the second opening portion 136 of the insertion groove 132 As shown in FIG. The first support portion 310 of the first terminal 300 is inserted in the first upper opening portion 152 of the upper hollow portion 150 in the direction of the second upper opening portion 154 and the first support portion 310 of the second terminal 350 is inserted When the second support portion 360 is inserted in the direction of the second lower opening portion 164 from the first lower opening portion 162 of the lower space portion 160, the first and second openings 134, Since the first and second flow prevention ribs 314 and 364 of the first and second support portions 310 and 360 located along the first and second guide portions 156 and 166 are slidingly guided to the first and second guide portions 156 and 166, The first and second support portions 310 and 360 are not deviated toward the first and second openings 134 and 136 so that the first and second support portions 310 and 360 are connected to the first and second support portions 310 and 360, 380 are prevented from moving up and down.

10 is a schematic view illustrating a cover portion of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

8 and 10, the cover unit 200 includes a plurality of second upper openings 154, a second lower opening 164, an insertion groove 132, A cover plate 210 formed in a plate shape so as to integrally cover the guide grooves 112 and 122 and a cover plate 210 extending in the direction of the insertion groove 132 so as to be inserted into the insertion groove 132 of the housing 100 from the center of the cover plate 210 And protruding in the direction of the first and second guide grooves 112 and 122 so as to be inserted into the first and second guide grooves 112 and 122 at the upper and lower portions of the cover plate 210 The first and second locking protrusions 212 and 214 may be formed.

The protrusion 220 is formed to have a function of energizing. Specifically, a plating layer (not shown) may be formed along the surface of the protrusion 220 so that the protrusion 220 has an energizing function. The plating layer may be formed by laser plating or the like. Also, the protrusion 220 itself may be formed of a conductive material so that the protrusion 220 may have a function of energizing.

On both sides of the cover plate 210, a separation preventing portion 222 may be formed to protrude along both longitudinal ends of the protrusion 220. A coupling guide protrusion 216 is formed between the first locking protrusion 212 and the release preventing portion 222 or between the second locking protrusion 214 and the release preventing portion 222 on both sides of the cover plate 210 . The first locking protrusion 212 and the second locking protrusion 214 are provided with a first coupling guide portion 230 to be guided in the first coupling guide groove 119 and the second coupling guide groove 129 of the housing 100, (See FIG. 3) and a second coupling guide 232 (shown in FIG. 3), respectively.

11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state where a cover is coupled to a housing in which a first connector and a second connector of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention are inserted.

Referring to FIG. 11, when the first and second terminals 300 and 350 are inserted into the upper and lower space portions 150 and 160 of the housing 100, the first and second terminals 300 and 350, The two terminal portions 330 and 380 are arranged to face each other through the first and second openings 134 and 136 of the insertion groove 132. [ In this state, when the cover plate 210 of the cover part 200 is coupled to cover the second upper opening part 154 and the second lower opening part 164 of the housing 100, the protrusion 220 of the cover part 200 Is inserted into the insertion groove 132 of the housing 100. Since the upper and lower portions of the insertion groove 132 are opened by the first opening portion 134 and the second opening portion 136, the first and second terminal portions 300 and 350 of the first and second terminals 300 and 350 330 and 380 are in contact with the upper side and the lower side of the protrusion 220 through the first and second openings 134 and 136, respectively. The first terminal portion 330 and the second terminal portion 380 are electrically connected to each other by the protruding portion 220 because the protruding portion 220 is configured to have a function of energizing. As described above, since the first terminal portion 330 and the second terminal portion 380 provided inside the housing 100 are electrically connected to each other, a separate bus bar (not shown) is not required, Is compact, and the assembly process is simplified. In addition, since the number of parts can be reduced, it is possible to reduce the weight, thereby simplifying the logistics.

When the first and second terminals 300 and 350 are inserted into the upper and lower spaces 150 and 160 of the housing 100, the first and second elastic guides 116 and 126 of the housing 100 The first and second engaging portions 118 and 128 are engaged with the first and second engaging portions 312 and 362 of the first and second terminals 300 and 350 so that the first and second engaging portions 118 and 128 are engaged with the first and second terminals 300 and 350, Is firmly disposed inside the housing 100. [ In this state, when the cover plate 210 of the cover portion 200 is coupled to cover the second upper opening portion 154 and the second lower opening portion 164 of the housing 100, The locking protrusion 212 is inserted into the upper portion of the first guide groove 112 of the housing 100 and the second locking protrusion 214 of the cover portion 200 is inserted into the first guide groove 112 of the housing 100, As shown in Fig. The first elastic guide portion 116 formed on the lower side of the first guide groove 112 is in close contact with the first locking protrusion 212 and the second elastic guide portion formed on the upper side of the second guide groove 122 126 are brought into close contact with the second locking protrusion 214 so that the movement of the first and second elastic guides 116, 126 is restricted. When the movement of the first and second elastic guide portions 116 and 126 is restricted, the first and second elastic guide portions 118 and 128 formed on the first and second elastic guide portions 116 and 126 are engaged with the first and second elastic guide portions 116 and 126, The first and second latching portions 312 and 362 of the terminals 300 and 350 do not fall out arbitrarily. After the first and second terminals 300 and 350 are engaged by the first and second engagement guides 118 and 128, the first and second locking projections 212 and 214 are engaged with the first and second engagement guides 118 and 128, Since the movement of the first and second elastic guides 116 and 126 having the first and second terminals 118 and 128 is restricted, the effect of fixing the first and second terminals 300 and 350 firmly to the housing 100 have.

One side of the first and second terminal portions 330 and 380 is connected to the first and second round portions 320 and 370 and the other side of the first and second terminal portions 330 and 380 is connected to the first and second round portions 330 and 380. [ When the first and second terminal portions 330 and 380 are in contact with the protruding portion 220 of the cover portion 200 and are subjected to an external impact, The other side of the terminal portions 330 and 380 can be arbitrarily moved upward or downward. However, the first and second movement preventing portions 313 and 363 may be formed on the first and second terminal portions 330 and 330, respectively, The first and second terminal portions 330 and 380 and the protruding portion 220 can be stably supported by the first and second terminal portions 330 and 380. [ So that the contact state can be maintained.

FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the detachment preventing portion provided in the cover portion of the joint connector having the compact energizing structure according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is engaged with the housing.

12, when the cover plate 210 of the cover portion 200 is integrally inserted into the second upper opening portion 154 and the second lower opening portion 164 of the housing 100, the cover portion 200 The sliding guide portion 142 is formed on the side wall portion 140 of the housing 100 facing the departure prevention portion 222 of the guide portion 222 to guide the release preventing portion 222 in a sliding manner. At this time, in the end portion of the sliding guide portion 142 facing the second upper opening portion 154, the separation preventing portion 222 moving along the sliding guide portion 142 slips out in the direction of the second upper opening portion 154 The stopper 144 is formed. Accordingly, when the cover part 200 is coupled to the housing 100, the separation preventing part 222 of the cover part 200 moves along the sliding guide part 142 after forcibly passing the stopper 144 . When the cover part 200 is detached from the housing 100, the detachment preventing part 222 of the cover part 200 is engaged with the stopper 144. Therefore, when the cover part 200 is detached from the housing 100 There is an effect that it is not arbitrarily removed.

13 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a state where a cover portion of a joint connector having a compact energizing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is coupled to a housing.

Referring to FIG. 13, when the cover unit 200 is coupled to the housing 100, the side wall part 140 of the housing 100 is engaged with the coupling guide protrusion 216 of the cover unit 200, (Not shown). As described above, the cover portion 200 has an effect that the coupling guide protrusion 216 is engaged with the coupling portion 146 and thus is firmly coupled to the housing 100.

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 and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It should be understood that the technical idea belonging to the scope of the claims also belongs to the present invention.

50: Joint connector
100: housing 110: upper surface
112: first guide groove 114: first communication opening
116: first elasticity guide part 118: first engagement guide part
119: first coupling guide groove 120:
122: second guide groove 124: second communication opening
126: second elasticity guide part 128: second engagement guide part
129: second coupling guide groove 130:
132: insertion groove 134: first opening
136: second opening portion 137: first sliding portion
138: second sliding part 140:
142: sliding guide part 144: stopper
146: engaging portion 150:
152: first upper opening 154: second upper opening
156: first guide part 160: lower space part
162: first lower opening 164: second lower opening
166: second guide part 200: cover part
210: cover plate 212: first locking protrusion
214: second locking protrusion 216: engaging guiding projection
220: protruding portion 222:
230: first coupling guide part 232: second coupling guide part
300: first terminal 310: first support portion
312: first latching part 313: first movement preventing part
314: first flow prevention rib 316: first guide projection
318: first wing part 320: first round part
330: first terminal part 350: second terminal
360: second support portion 362: second retaining portion
363: second movement prevention portion 364: second flow prevention rib
366: second guide projection 368: second wing portion
370: second round portion 380: second terminal portion

Claims (11)

Wherein the upper space and the lower space are formed as a plurality of independent spaces, and one side and the other side of each of the upper space are opened to form a first upper opening and a second space, A housing in which an upper opening is formed and one side and the other side of each of the lower space portions are opened to form a first lower opening and a second lower opening;
A first terminal inserted into each of the upper openings through the first upper opening;
A second terminal inserted into each of the lower space portions through the first lower opening; And
A cover plate integrally covering the plurality of second upper openings and the second lower openings; and a cover portion protruding from the cover plate in the direction of the partition and having a projecting portion having an energizing function,
The upper portion of the insertion groove is provided with a first opening portion to communicate with the upper space portion. The lower side of the insertion groove is provided with a second opening In addition,
Wherein the first terminal inserted into the upper hollow portion and the second terminal inserted into the lower space portion are configured to contact the upper side and the lower side of the protrusion through the first opening portion and the second opening portion, respectively Joint connector with compact energizing structure.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a plating layer of a conductive material is formed along the surface of the protrusion so that the protrusion has a function of energizing.
The method according to claim 1,
The first terminal comprising:
A first support portion inserted into the upper hollow portion through the first upper opening portion and formed to be long in the direction of the second upper opening portion;
A first round portion formed at an end portion of the first support portion facing the second upper opening portion in the insertion groove direction; And
And a first terminal portion which is elongated in a direction away from the second upper opening along the first opening of the insertion groove at an end of the first round portion,
The second terminal comprising:
A second support portion inserted into the lower space portion through the first lower opening portion and formed to be long in the direction of the second lower opening portion;
A second round portion formed at the end of the second support portion facing the second lower opening in the direction of the insertion groove; And
And a second terminal portion that is elongated in a direction away from the second lower opening along the second opening of the insertion groove at an end of the second round portion,
And the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are brought into contact with the projecting portion when the protrusion of the cover portion is inserted into the insertion groove so that the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are energized. Branch joint connector.
The method of claim 3,
A first guide protrusion is formed in the first support portion in the direction of the partition portion, a second guide protrusion is formed in the second support portion in the direction of the partition portion,
A first sliding part is formed on the upper part of the partition part so that the first guide protrusion is slidably guided and a second sliding part is formed on the lower side of the partition part so that the second guide protrusion is slidably guided. Branch joint connector.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein a first movement preventive portion is formed to protrude from a distal end portion of the first terminal portion and the first support portion and a second movement preventive portion is formed between the distal end portion of the second terminal portion and the second support portion, Joint connector with structure.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the first and second support portions have first and second engagement portions, respectively,
Wherein the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are formed in the upper hollow portion and the lower space portion such that the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion engage with each other.
The method according to claim 6,
The first elastic guide portion and the second elastic guide portion are formed in the upper hollow portion and the lower space portion along the first support portion and the second support portion, respectively, and the first elastic guide portion and the second elastic guide portion have elasticity Respectively,
The first engaging guide portion is protruded from the first elastic guide portion to be inserted into the first engaging portion and the second engaging guide portion is formed to protrude from the second elastic guide portion to be inserted into the second engaging portion A joint connector having a compact energizing structure.
8. The method of claim 7,
The housing includes an upper surface portion closing an upper portion of the upper hollow portion, a lower surface portion closing a lower portion of the lower space portion, and a lower surface portion extending from one side of the upper surface portion facing the second upper opening portion along a longitudinal direction of the first support portion. A second guide groove formed concavely along the longitudinal direction of the second support portion at one side of the lower surface facing the second lower opening portion; 1 further comprises a first communication opening formed on the lower side of the guide groove and a second communication opening formed on the upper side of the second guide groove so as to communicate with the lower space,
The first elastic guide portion is protruded in the direction of the second upper opening along the first support portion provided in the upper hollow portion on the bottom surface of the first guide groove located in the direction opposite to the second upper opening,
The second elastic guide portion is protruded in the direction of the second lower opening along the second support portion provided in the lower space portion from the bottom surface of the second guide groove located in the direction opposite to the second lower opening portion,
The cover plate of the cover portion includes a first locking protrusion protruded to be inserted into the first guide groove and a second locking protrusion protruded to be inserted into the second guide groove, Wherein the second elastic guiding portion is in close contact with the first elastic guiding portion so as to restrict movement of the first elastic guiding portion, and the second locking protrusion is brought into close contact with the second elastic guiding portion to restrict movement of the second elastic guiding portion. Joint connector with structure.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein a first flow preventing rib is protruded along both longitudinal sides of the first support portion and a second flow preventive rib is formed along both longitudinal sides of the second support portion,
The first and second flow preventing ribs are slidably guided on both sides of the upper hollow portion, and a second guide portion is formed concavely on both sides of the lower space portion to slide and guide the second flow preventing ribs. The connector having a compact energizing structure.
The method according to claim 1,
At both end portions in the longitudinal direction of the protruding portion, a release preventing portion is formed,
When the cover plate is integrally inserted into the second upper opening portion and the second lower opening portion of the housing, a sliding guide portion is formed on both sides of the housing opposite to the release preventing portion so as to guide the release preventing portion in a sliding manner, And a stopper is formed at an end portion of the sliding guide portion opposite to the second upper opening portion so that the release preventing portion moved along the sliding guide portion can not escape in the direction of the second upper opening. .
The method according to claim 1,
When the cover plate of the cover portion is integrally inserted into the second upper opening portion and the second lower opening portion of the housing, a coupling portion is formed on both sides of the housing, and the cover plate is coupled to the coupling portion And a protrusion is formed on the protrusion.

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