TWM466825U - Driving apparatus, connector components and connector for electric rearview mirror device - Google Patents

Description

Drive unit, connector assembly and connector for electric mirror device

The present invention relates to a drive device for a power mirror device that is housed in an automobile or the like, a connector assembly that constitutes the drive device, and a connector.

A drive device for operating the mirror is housed in the casing of the electric mirror device such as a car. The drive unit mostly has two electric motors. The two motors are housed in a casing disposed inside the casing, and a connector for holding the terminal of the cable is mounted outside the casing. Patent Document 1 listed below discloses a connector that holds both terminals of two cables for connection to one motor and terminals of two cables for connection with another motor. The terminals of the cable are inserted into the terminal holes of the motor through holes formed in the housing.

Patent Document 1: JP-A-2010-116011

The connector that is separated in the above-described Patent Document 1 has a shape elongated in the left-right direction to hold a cable connected to the two motors. Therefore, sometimes the connector cannot be completely installed. That is, since the connector is mounted in a state where the connector is inclined with respect to the outside of the casing, only the terminal of the cable for one motor is inserted into the terminal hole of the motor, and the terminal of the cable for the other motor is not fully inserted. Terminal hole for the motor. In the manufacturing process of an automobile or a motorized mirror device, since the mounting work of the connector is often performed in a place that the operator cannot see, it is easy to cause such a connector to be mounted.

The purpose of the novel is to provide an incomplete safety of the connector. A connector, a connector assembly including the connector and the housing, and a drive device including the connector assembly.

The connector assembly of the present invention is used in a drive unit that adjusts the angle of the mirror and is housed within the housing of the power mirror assembly. The connector assembly has a housing for housing a first motor and a second motor of the drive device, and a connector mounted to the outside of the housing. The connector has at least one first terminal holding portion at a position corresponding to the first motor for holding a terminal of a cable connected to the first motor, and having at least one second at a position corresponding to the second motor a terminal holding portion for holding a terminal of a cable connected to the second motor. The connector has a convex portion that protrudes toward the outer surface of the housing or a concave portion that is opened toward the outer surface of the housing, that is, a guided portion. The outer surface of the housing has a guide portion which is a recess or a projection that is fitted to the guided portion to suppress inclination of the connector with respect to the outer surface of the housing. The guided portion is located between the at least one first terminal holding portion and the at least one second terminal holding portion.

Additionally, the drive device of the present invention includes the connector assembly.

Further, the connector of the present invention is mounted on the outside of a casing accommodating the first motor and the second motor, and the first motor and the second motor constitute a driving device of the electric mirror device that adjusts the angle of the mirror. The connector has: at least one first terminal holding portion for holding a terminal of a cable connected to the first motor; and at least one second terminal holding portion for maintaining a connection with the second motor The terminal of the cable. The guided portion is a convex portion that protrudes toward an outer surface of the housing or faces the A recess opened in the outer surface of the casing is fitted to the concave portion or the convex portion formed on the outer surface of the casing to suppress the inclination of the connector with respect to the outer surface of the casing. The guided portion is located between the at least one first terminal holding portion and the at least one second terminal holding portion.

According to the present invention, even when the connector is tilted during the mounting work of the connector, the posture of the connector can be corrected by the guide portion. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of incomplete mounting, that is, the mounting state in which the connector is tilted. In particular, in the present invention, the guided portion is located between the first terminal holding portion and the second terminal holding portion. According to this configuration of the guided portion, one of the guided portion or the guided portion is easily inserted into the other than the structure in which the guided portion is provided outside the first terminal holding portion and the second terminal holding portion. As a result, it is possible to more reliably suppress the occurrence of incomplete mounting.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a front elevational view of a drive unit 1 having a connector assembly 10 of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a front perspective view of the drive unit 1 as seen obliquely. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the drive device 1. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the housing 3 and the connector 5 constituting the connector assembly 10. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the back surface of the rear case 32 shown in Fig. 4. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the connector 5. FIG. 7 is a front view of the connector 5. Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII of Fig. 3; Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX of Fig. 3;

In addition, in the following description, X1 and X2 shown in FIG. 1 are set to the right direction and the left direction. Further, Y1 and Y2 shown in FIG. 2 are respectively set to the front and the rear, and Z1 and Z2 are respectively set to the upper side and the lower side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the drive device 1 is a drive device for adjusting the angle of the side mirror 92 of an automobile or the like, and is housed in the casing 91 of the electric mirror device 90. The drive device 1 includes two motors 2R and 2L (see FIG. 4) for operating the side mirrors 92, and a casing 3 that houses the motors 2R and 2L. The housing 3 constitutes the connector assembly 10 described above. The casing 3 has a front casing 31 and a rear casing 32 combined in the front-rear direction (refer to FIG. 4).

The drive device 1 is disposed on the back side of the rear view mirror 92. As shown in FIG. 2, the front case 31 has a fixing rod 33 that protrudes forward toward the back surface of the mirror 92 at a substantially central portion thereof. The fixing rod 33 has a substantially spherical connecting portion 33a at its front end. The connecting portion 33a is connected to the back surface of the rear view mirror 92.

As shown in FIG. 2, the drive unit 1 has a drive lever 4 that protrudes forward toward the rear surface of the mirror 92 at a position away from the fixed lever 33, more specifically, a right side portion and a left side portion of the lower portion of the drive device 1. The drive lever 4 also has a connecting portion 4a at its front end, and the connecting portion 4a has a substantially spherical shape and is connected to the rear surface of the rear view mirror 92. The drive lever 4 is connected to the rotating shaft 2a of the motors 2R and 2L via a plurality of gears (not shown), and is driven in the forward and backward directions by the driving of the motors 2R and 2L. Thus, the rear view mirror 92 is supported by the fixed lever 33 of the drive unit 1 and the drive lever 4, and the angle of the rear view mirror 92 is adjusted by the drive lever 4 moving forward and backward. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the casing 3 has a support column 32a on the inner side thereof. The support post 32a is embedded in a hole formed at the rear end of the drive lever 4 to rotatably support the drive lever 4. The support post 32a extends forward from the inner surface of the rear case 32. Further, an opening 31a is formed in the front casing 31, and the drive rod 4 extends forward through the inner side of the opening 31a.

As shown in Fig. 1, the motors 2R and 2L are disposed apart from each other in the left-right direction, and are disposed such that the axes of the rotation shafts 2a are located on the same plane. In this example, the motors 2R and 2L are disposed so that the axes of the rotation shafts 2a cross each other, and are bilaterally symmetrical with respect to the center of the drive device 1 in the left-right direction. Especially in this example, the two axes are orthogonal.

The terminal 61 of the cable 6 held by the connector 5 to be described later is fitted into the terminal hole 21a formed in the rear portion of the main body 21 of the motors 2R and 2L (see FIG. 4). The two motors 2R and 2L are arranged in a substantially V shape. That is, the motors 2R and 2L are disposed so as to increase from each other in the direction from the rear portion of the main body 21 toward the rotation shaft 2a. By such a design of the two motors 2R, 2L, the width of the connector 5 in the left-right direction can be suppressed. Further, the interval between the drive rods 4 connected to the rotating shaft 2a can be sufficiently ensured, and the drive device 1 can be downsized.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the connector assembly 10 described above has a connector 5 attached to the back surface of the casing 3, specifically, the back surface of the rear casing 32. In this example, a connector portion 37 (see FIG. 5) defined by the peripheral wall portion 37a surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the connector 5 is provided on the back surface of the rear case 32. The connector 5 is fitted inside the peripheral wall portion 37a.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the connector 5 has two terminal holding grooves (terminal holding portions) 51R, 52R and two terminal holding grooves (terminal holding portions) 51L on the surface (front surface) facing the rear case 32, 52L. The terminal holding grooves 51R, 52R on the right side are for holding the terminals 61 of the cable 6 connected to the right motor 2R, respectively. The terminal holding grooves 51L, 52L on the left side are for holding the terminals 61 of the cable 6 connected to the motor 2L on the left side, respectively. Terminal retention slot 51R, 52R, 51L, and 52L are located at positions corresponding to the motors 2R and 2L, respectively. Specifically, the terminal holding grooves 51R and 52R are located on the opposite side of the main body 21 of the motor 2R via the wall of the rear case 32. Similarly, the terminal holding grooves 51L, 52L are located on the opposite side of the main body 21 of the motor 2L via the wall of the rear case 32.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the terminal holding groove 52R and the terminal holding groove 52L are located inside the terminal holding groove 51R and the terminal holding groove 51L, that is, near the center line C1 of the connector 5 in the left-right direction (hereinafter, only mentioned) In the case of the terminal holding grooves 52R and 52L, this is referred to as an inner terminal holding groove. Further, in the case where only the terminal holding grooves 51R and 51L are mentioned, this is referred to as an outer terminal holding groove. The outer terminal holding groove 51R and the inner terminal holding groove 52R on the right side are located on the opposite side of the axis of the rotating shaft 2a of the motor 2R on the right side when viewed from the back side of the connector 5. Similarly, when the outer terminal holding groove 51L and the inner terminal holding groove 52L on the left side are viewed from the back side of the connector 5, the axis of the rotating shaft 2a of the motor 2L on the left side is located on the opposite side to each other.

As shown in FIG. 6, the terminal 61 of this example has the insertion part 61a. The terminal holding grooves 51R, 52R, 51L, and 52L are each formed such that the cable 6 is disposed along the back surface of the rear case 32, and the insertion portion 61a extends toward the motors 2R, 2L in a direction perpendicular to the cable 6. Terminal holes 21a are formed in the rear portion of the main body 21 of the motors 2R and 2L (see Fig. 4). The insertion portion 61a is inserted into the terminal hole 21a through a through hole 32b (see FIG. 5) formed on the back surface of the rear case 32. Thereby, the cable 6 and the motors 2R, 2L are electrically connected.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the connector 5 has a recessed portion that is opened toward the back surface of the rear case 32, that is, the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L (in FIG. 7 is guided The positions of the portions 53, 54R, 54L are shaded). Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the outer surface of the rear case 32 has guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L which are convex portions that protrude toward the connector 5. The inner shape and position of the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L correspond to the guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L are fitted into the guided portions 53, 54R, and 54L, respectively, and the inclination of the connector 5 with respect to the back surface of the rear case 32 is suppressed. That is, in the mounting operation of the connector 5, in a state where the connector 5 is inclined with respect to the back surface of the rear case 32, when the guide portions 35, 36R, 36L enter the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L, the guide portion 35, 36R, 36L are in contact with the inner faces of the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L. Thereby, the posture of the connector 5 is corrected, and the connector 5 is directly mounted with respect to the back surface of the rear case 32. In other words, the inside of the guide portions 35, 36R, 36L and the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L are defined in such a manner that the posture of the connector 5 is corrected when the guide portions 35, 36R, 36L are inclined into the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L. The clearance of the face.

In this example, as shown in FIG. 7, the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L are located between the outer terminal holding grooves 51R, 51L. According to this configuration of the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L, the guide portions 35, 36R, 36L easily enter the guided portions 53, 54R as compared with the configuration in which the guide portions are provided outside the outer terminal holding grooves 51R and the outer terminal holding grooves 51L. , 54L. For example, even in a state where the portion where the terminal holding grooves 51R, 52R on the right side are provided is in contact with the rear case 32 and the left end portion of the connector 5 is still separated from the rear case 32, since the guide portions 35, 36R, 36L start to enter, Since the guide portions 53, 54R, and 54L are provided, the posture of the connector 5 can also be corrected. Next, a terminal holding groove 51R will be provided, The portion of the 52R is set to the right portion R of the connector, and the portion where the terminal holding grooves 51L and 52L are provided is referred to as the connector left portion L (see FIG. 7).

In this example, as shown in Fig. 7, the connector 5 has a connector center portion C connecting them between the connector right portion R and the connector left portion L. The guided portions 53, 54R, 54L are arranged side by side in the left-right direction such that a part thereof overlaps with the line L1 passing through the center of each of the portions R, C, and L of the connector 5. Therefore, it is easier to ensure the width of the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L in the direction orthogonal to the line L1, compared to the structure in which the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L are arranged away from the line L1. Similarly, it is easy to ensure the width of the guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L in the direction orthogonal to the line L1. Further, the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L and the guide portions 35, 36R, 36L may not be located on the line L1.

As shown in Fig. 7, the guided portion 53 is located at an intermediate position between the left and right outer terminal holding grooves 51L, 51R, in this example, at the central portion C of the connector (below, in the case where only the guided portion 53 is mentioned, It is called the central guided portion). Therefore, the space between the outer terminal holding grooves 51L and 51R which are disposed apart in the left-right direction can be utilized effectively, and the configuration for correcting the posture of the connector 5 can be realized. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the guide portion 35 fitted to the center guided portion 53 is formed in a region in the center of the connector portion 37 of the rear case 32 (hereinafter, the guide portion 35 is a center guide portion). In this example, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the center guided portion 53 and the center guide portion 35 are disposed in the left-right direction across the center line C1 of the connector 5 in the left-right direction. The details of the guide portion 35 will be described later.

The plurality of guided portions 53, 54R, 54L and the plurality of guide portions 35, 36R, 36L are arranged to be distributed in the left-right direction of the line L1. That is, as shown in Figure 7, guided The direction of the portion 54R with respect to the center guided portion 53 is disposed on the right side, that is, the outer terminal holding groove 51R side, and the guided portion 54L is located on the left side, that is, the outer terminal holding groove 51L side with respect to the center guided portion 53. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 5, the guide portion 36R and the guide portion 36L are disposed on the right side and the left side with respect to the center guide portion 35, respectively. According to this configuration, in the mounting work of the connector 5, when the connector 5 is obliquely attached to the back surface of the rear case 32, the plurality of guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L sequentially start the posture correction of the connector 5.

As shown in FIG. 5, the guide portions 36R and 36L have a wall shape formed in a direction crossing the left-right direction. Specifically, the guide portions 36R and 36L have a wall shape formed in a direction orthogonal to the line L1. In other words, the right guide portion 36R has a wall shape formed along the width direction of the connector right portion R, and the left guide portion 36L has a wall shape formed along the width direction of the connector left portion L. According to this configuration, in the case where the connector 5 is obliquely mounted with respect to the back surface of the rear case 32, the contact area of the right guided portion 54R and the guide portion 36R, the contact area of the left guided portion 54L and the guide portion 36L Increase. As a result, the posture of the connector 5 can be more effectively corrected by the two guide portions 36R, 36L.

As shown in FIG. 7, in this example, the right guided portion 54R is located between the right outer terminal holding groove 51R and the inner terminal holding groove 52R. Therefore, when the operator presses the connector right portion R into the rear case 32 only during the attachment work of the connector 5, the posture of the connector 5 can be corrected by the right guide portion 36R. The guided portion 54L on the left side is located between the outer terminal holding groove 51L and the inner terminal holding groove 52L on the left side. Therefore, even when the operator presses the connector left portion L into the rear case 32, the left side can also pass through the left side. guide The posture of the connector 5 is corrected to the portion 36L.

As described above, the motors 2R, 2L are arranged such that their axes of rotation 2a intersect each other. In this example, the axes of the rotating shafts 2a are orthogonal. As shown in FIG. 7, the outer terminal holding groove 51R and the inner terminal holding groove 52R on the right side are elongated grooves along the direction of the axis of the rotation shaft 2a of the right motor 2R. The guided portion 54R formed between them is an elongated concave portion along the direction of the terminal holding grooves 51R, 52R. By the shape of the guided portion 54R, the right guide portion 36R can be formed in a wall shape without enlarging the interval between the terminal holding grooves 51R and 52R. Similarly, the outer terminal holding groove 51L and the inner terminal holding groove 52L on the left side are elongated grooves in the direction of the axis of the rotation shaft 2a of the motor 2L on the left side. The guided portion 54L formed between them is an elongated concave portion along the direction of the terminal holding grooves 51L, 52L. By the shape of the guided portion 54L, the guide portion 36L can be formed in a wall shape without increasing the interval between the terminal holding grooves 51L and 52L.

As described above, the center guide portion 35 is a convex portion that protrudes toward the connector 5. As shown in FIG. 5, the center guide portion 35 includes a wall portion (a portion indicated by 35a) that extends in a direction intersecting with the left-right direction. According to such a wall portion, in the case where the connector 5 is attached obliquely with respect to the back surface of the rear case 32, the contact area between the center guided portion 53 and the center guide portion 35 is increased. As a result, the posture of the connector 5 can be corrected more effectively.

In this example, the center guide portion 35 includes two side wall portions 35a. The intermediate position (i.e., the center line C1) of the two side wall portions 35a across the right outer terminal holding groove 51R and the left outer terminal holding groove 51L is located on the opposite side from each other and away from the center line C1. According to the shape of the center guiding portion 35, it is installed at an inclination In the case of the connector 5, the center guide portion 35 easily contacts the inner surface of the guided portion 53 than the shape in which the side wall portion 35a is located on the center line C1. As a result, the posture of the connector 5 can be corrected more easily.

The side wall portion 35a on the right side extends in the direction along the terminal holding grooves 51R, 52R and the guide portion 36R on the right side. Similarly, the left side wall portion 35a extends in the direction of the terminal holding grooves 51L, 52L and the guide portion 36L along the left side. According to this design of the side wall portion 35a, the interval between the two side wall portions 35a can be easily increased, and the space between the terminal holding grooves 51L, 52L and the terminal holding grooves 51R, 52R can be utilized more effectively.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a rib 53b that rises toward the back surface of the rear case 32 is formed at the bottom of the inner side of the guided portion 53 of the connector 5. The rib 53b of this example is located on the line L1 and has an elongated shape in the left-right direction. On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 5, a recess 35b into which the rib 53b is fitted is formed in the side wall portion 35a. By the action of the recess 35b and the rib 53b, the position of the connector 5 with respect to the rear case 32 can be specified with high precision.

The center guide portion 35 has not only the side wall portion 35a but also a wall portion along the left-right direction. As shown in Fig. 5, the center guide portion 35 of this example has an upper wall portion 35c and a lower wall portion 35d which are formed from both ends of each side wall portion 35a toward the center line C1. According to the upper wall portion 35c and the lower wall portion 35d, the strength of the side wall portion 35a can be increased. In other words, when the connector 5 is attached to the rear case 32 obliquely, a force that is inclined toward the center line C1 by the side wall portion 35a acts on the side wall portion 35a. According to the upper wall portion 35c and the lower wall portion 35d, the resistance of the side wall portion 35a with respect to such force can be increased.

As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, it is formed at the bottom of the inner side of the guided portion 53. There is a rib 53e that rises toward the back surface of the rear case 32. The rib 53e is located on the center line C1 and has an elongated shape in the up and down direction. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, a recessed portion 35e into which the rib 53e is fitted is formed between the right and left upper wall portions 35c. By the action of the recess 35e and the rib 53e, the position of the connector 5 with respect to the rear case 32 can be specified with high precision. Further, a locking convex portion 38C for fixing the connector 5 to the rear case 32 is formed between the right and left lower wall portions 35d. This locking convex portion 38C will be described later.

The connector right portion R and the connector left portion L are respectively inclined upward with respect to the connector center portion C, and the connector 5 as a whole has a substantially U shape. Therefore, the connector central portion C has a substantially trapezoidal shape. The center guide portion 35 and the center guided portion 53 also have a shape corresponding to the shape of the connector center portion C. That is, the center guide portion 35 and the center guided portion 53 as a whole have a trapezoidal shape that is symmetrical with respect to the center line C1. By aligning the shapes of the center guide portion 35 and the center guided portion 53 with the shape of the connector center portion C in this manner, the center guide portion 35 and the center guided portion 53 having a large size can be easily provided. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 7, the connector 5 of this example is a substantially U shape elongated in the left-right direction. Specifically, the length of the connector 5 along the line L1 is larger than the width of the connector 5 in the direction orthogonal thereto. Further, the width of the connector central portion C (the width in the direction along the line L1) is larger than the width of the connector right portion R and the connector left portion L.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the connector 5 has a circumferential groove 56 at its outer peripheral portion (the circumferential groove 56 is shaded in FIG. 7). The circumferential groove 56 is formed over substantially the entire circumference of the connector 5. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the rear case 32 has a side formed along the peripheral wall portion 37a and the connector 5 on the inner side of the peripheral wall portion 37a. The circumferential groove portion 37b to which the circumferential groove 56 is fitted. By providing the circumferential convex portion 37b inside the peripheral wall portion 37a, it is possible to prevent water or the like from intruding into the inner side of the connector 5. Further, the guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L are both located inside the peripheral convex portion 37b, and the above-described guided portions 53, 54R, 54L are located inside the circumferential groove 56. The height of the guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L is higher than that of the circumferential convex portion 37b (see FIGS. 8 and 9). In particular, in this example, the heights of the guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L are substantially equal to the height of the peripheral wall portion 37a. The guided portions 53, 54R, 54L are deeper than the circumferential groove 56.

As shown in FIG. 5, the connector portion 37 of the rear case 32 is provided with locking projections 38C, 38R, 38L for fixing the connector 5 to the connector portion 37. The locking projections 38C, 38R, 38L are located inside the peripheral wall portion 37a and are in the shape of arms extending toward the connector 5. Claw portions 38a are formed at the tips of the locking projections 38C, 38R, and 38L. As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 9, the connector 5 has locking recesses 58C, 58R, and 58L that can be hooked to the locking projections 38C, 38R, and 38L. As shown in FIG. 9, in the depth portion of the lock recesses 58C, 58R, and 58L of this example, a hole 58a that penetrates the connector 5 from the inner surface of the lock recesses 58C, 58R, and 58L toward the outer peripheral surface of the connector 5 is formed. The claw portion 38a is hooked on the hole 58a to fix the connector 5 to the connector portion 37.

In this way, both the convex portion that functions as the guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L and the locking convex portions 38C, 38R, and 38L that are formed in the arm shape are formed in the same casing, that is, the rear casing 32. The connector 5 of the recess in which the guide portions 53, 54R, 54L function forms the configuration of the locking projections 38C, 38R, 38L, the locking projections 38C, 38R, 38L and the guide The design of the portions 53, 54R, 54L is easy. Further, since the locking projections 38C, 38R, 38L in which the claw portions 38a are formed are formed in the rear case 32, the material selection of the connector 5 becomes easy.

As shown in FIG. 5, the central locking projection 38C is located at the center guiding portion 35. In detail, the locking convex portion 38C is located between the right and left lower wall portions 35d. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the locking concave portion 58C to which the locking convex portion 38C is fitted is located inside the guided portion 53. According to this configuration, it is possible to suppress an increase in size of the connector center portion C.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the locking concave portion 58R to which the right locking convex portion 38R is fitted is located between the outer terminal holding groove 51R and the inner terminal holding groove 52R together with the right guided portion 54R. In particular, in this example, the locking recess 58R is located in the extending direction of the terminal holding grooves 51R, 52R with respect to the right guided portion 54R. Therefore, the locking convex portion 38R is located in the extending direction of the terminal holding grooves 51R, 52R with respect to the right guiding portion 36R (refer to FIG. 5). According to this configuration, the space between the outer terminal holding groove 51R and the inner terminal holding groove 52R can be effectively utilized, and the connector right portion R can be fixed to the rear case 32. Similarly, the locking concave portion 58L in which the locking projection 38L on the left side is fitted is located between the outer terminal holding groove 51L and the inner terminal holding groove 52L together with the guided portion 54L on the left side. In particular, in this example, the locking recess 58L is located in the extending direction of the terminal holding grooves 51L, 52L with respect to the guided portion 54L. Therefore, the locking convex portion 38L is located in the extending direction of the terminal holding grooves 51L, 52L with respect to the left guiding portion 36L (refer to FIG. 5). According to this configuration, the space between the outer terminal holding groove 51L and the inner terminal holding groove 52L can be effectively utilized, and the connector left portion L can be fixed to the rear case. 32.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the center locking convex portion 38C and the left and right locking convex portions 38R, 38L are located on opposite sides of each other across the line L1. Further, the claw portion 38a of the locking convex portion 38C and the claw portion 38a of the locking convex portion 38R, 38L face each other on the opposite side. Thereby, the locking of the connector 5 can be stabilized.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, two recessed portions 59R are formed between the center guided portion 53 and the right inner terminal holding groove 52R. Further, two recesses 59L are formed between the center guided portion 53 and the left inner terminal holding groove 52L. According to such recesses 59R and 59L, the weight reduction of the connector 5 can be achieved.

As described above, the connector 5 has a recess that faces toward the back surface of the rear case 32, that is, the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L, and the rear surface of the rear case 32 has convex portions that are fitted to the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L, That is, the guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L that suppress the inclination of the connector 5 with respect to the back surface of the rear case 32 are provided. According to this configuration, even in the case where the connector 5 is inclined with respect to the back surface of the rear case 32 in the mounting operation of the connector 5, the posture of the connector 5 can be corrected by the guide portions 35, 36R, 36L, and the connector 5 can be connected. It is installed straight with respect to the back surface of the rear case 32. As a result, it is possible to suppress an incomplete installation. Particularly in the connector assembly 10, the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L are located between the outer terminal holding groove 51R and the outer terminal holding groove 51L. According to this configuration of the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L, the guide portions 35, 36R, 36L easily enter the guided portions 53, 54R as compared with the configuration in which the guide portions are provided outside the outer terminal holding grooves 51R and the outer terminal holding grooves 51L. , 54L. As a result, it is possible to reliably suppress an incomplete installation.

Further, the connector 5 has a central guided portion 53 located at an intermediate position between the outer terminal holding groove 51R and the outer terminal holding groove 51L. According to this configuration, the space between the outer terminal holding groove 51R and the outer terminal holding groove 51L can be effectively utilized.

Further, the connector 5 has a guided portion 54R that is disposed on the outer terminal holding groove 51R side with respect to the central guided portion 53, and a guided portion 54L that is disposed on the outer terminal holding groove 51L side with respect to the central guided portion 53. According to this configuration, when the connector 5 is obliquely attached to the back surface of the rear case 32 during the mounting operation of the connector 5, the plurality of guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L sequentially start the correction of the posture of the connector 5.

Further, the center guide portion 35 has a side wall portion 35a that extends in a direction intersecting with the left-right direction. According to this configuration, in the case where the connector 5 is obliquely mounted with respect to the back surface of the rear case 32, the contact area of the center guided portion 53 and the center guide portion 35 is increased. As a result, the posture of the connector 5 can be more effectively corrected by the guide portion 35.

Further, the center guide portion 35 includes two side wall portions 35a which are located on the opposite side from each other with the intermediate position (center line C1) of the outer terminal holding groove 51R on the right side and the outer terminal holding groove 51L on the left side away from the center line C1. According to this configuration, in the case where the connector 5 is obliquely mounted, the center guide portion 35 easily contacts the inner surface of the guided portion 53 than the configuration in which the side wall portion is located on the center line C1. As a result, the posture of the connector 5 can be corrected more effectively.

Further, the right side wall portion 35a extends in the direction along the right outer terminal holding groove 51R, and the left side wall portion 35a extends in the direction along the left outer terminal holding groove 51L. According to this design of the side wall portion 35a, It is easy to enlarge the interval between the two side wall portions 35a, and the space between the terminal holding grooves 51L, 52L and the terminal holding grooves 51R, 52R can be utilized more effectively.

Further, the center guide portion 35 has an upper wall portion 35c and a lower wall portion 35d that extend from one of the two side wall portions 35a toward the other. According to this configuration, the strength of the side wall portion 35a can be increased.

Further, the guided portion 54R on the right side is located between the inner terminal holding groove 52R and the outer terminal holding groove 51R, and the guided portion 54L on the left side is located between the inner terminal holding groove 52L and the outer terminal holding groove 51L. According to this configuration, even when the operator presses only the connector left portion L or the connector right portion R into the rear case 32, the posture of the connector 5 can be corrected by the guide portion 36R or the guide portion 36L.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the connector assembly 10 described above, and various modifications can be made.

For example, in the connector unit 10, the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L are recesses that are opened toward the back surface of the rear case 32, and the guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L are convex portions. However, the guided portions 53, 54R, 54L may be convex portions that protrude toward the back surface of the rear case 32. In this case, the guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L are recessed portions that are fitted by the guide portions 53, 54R, and 54L. In this case, the center guided portion 53 may have a wall portion corresponding to the side wall portion 35a, the upper wall portion 35c, and the lower wall portion 35d, and may have a trapezoidal shape as a whole.

Further, in the above description, the two motors 2R and 2L are arranged in a substantially V shape such that the axes of the rotation shafts 2a thereof intersect each other. but The two motors 2R, 2L may be arranged such that their axes of rotation 2a are parallel. In this case, the connector right portion R and the connector left portion L may also extend straight from the connector center portion C in the right direction and the left direction, respectively.

Further, in the above description, three guided portions 53, 54R, and 54L are formed in the connector 5, and three guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L are formed on the back surface of the rear case 32. However, the guided portions 54R, 54L and the guide portions 36R, 36L may not necessarily be provided. Further, in the configuration in which the guided portions 54R, 54L and the guide portions 36R, 36L are provided, the central guided portion 53 and the central guide portion 35 may not necessarily be provided.

1‧‧‧ drive

10‧‧‧Connector components

21‧‧‧ Subject

21a‧‧‧Terminal hole

3‧‧‧Shell

31‧‧‧ front housing

31a‧‧‧ Opening

32‧‧‧ rear housing

32a‧‧‧Support column

32b‧‧‧through hole

33‧‧‧Fixed rod

33a‧‧‧Connecting Department

35‧‧‧Director

35a‧‧‧ Sidewall

35b‧‧‧ recess

35c‧‧‧Upper wall

35d‧‧‧ lower wall

35e‧‧‧ recess

37‧‧‧Connector Department

37a‧‧‧Walls

37b‧‧‧ Weekly convex

38a‧‧‧ claws

4‧‧‧ drive rod

5‧‧‧Connector

53‧‧‧guided department

53b‧‧‧ ribs

53e‧‧ ribs

56‧‧‧ week slot

58a‧‧ hole

6‧‧‧ cable

61‧‧‧ terminals

61a‧‧‧Insert Department

90‧‧‧Electric rearview mirror device

91‧‧‧Shell

92‧‧‧Mirrors

X1‧‧‧Right direction

X2‧‧‧Left direction

Y1‧‧‧ ahead

Y2‧‧‧ rear

Above Z1‧‧‧

Below Z2‧‧‧

C1‧‧‧ center line

L1‧‧‧ line

R‧‧‧Connector right

L‧‧‧ connector left

C‧‧‧Connector central part

2R‧‧‧ electric motor

2L‧‧‧ electric motor

2a‧‧‧Rotary axis

4a‧‧‧Connecting Department

36R‧‧‧Director

36L‧‧‧Director

38C‧‧‧Locking convex

38R‧‧‧Locking convex

38L‧‧‧Locking convex

51L‧‧‧ terminal retention slot

51R‧‧‧ terminal retention slot

52L‧‧‧ terminal retention slot

52R‧‧‧ terminal retention slot

54L‧‧‧guided department

54R‧‧‧Directed Department

58C‧‧‧Lock recess

58R‧‧‧Lock recess

58L‧‧‧Lock recess

59R‧‧‧ recess

59L‧‧‧ recess

1 is a front view of a driving device having a connector assembly of the present embodiment; FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the above-described driving device as viewed obliquely; FIG. 3 is a rear view of the above-described driving device; FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the rear side of the rear case shown in FIG. 4; FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the connector; FIG. 7 is a front view of the connector; Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII of Fig. 3; Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX of Fig. 3.

5‧‧‧Connector

53‧‧‧guided department

53b‧‧‧ ribs

53e‧‧ ribs

56‧‧‧ week slot

58a‧‧ hole

6‧‧‧ cable

61a‧‧‧Insert Department

Y1‧‧‧ ahead

Y2‧‧‧ rear

Above Z1‧‧‧

Below Z2‧‧‧

51L‧‧‧ terminal retention slot

51R‧‧‧ terminal retention slot

52L‧‧‧ terminal retention slot

52R‧‧‧ terminal retention slot

54L‧‧‧guided department

54R‧‧‧Directed Department

58C‧‧‧Lock recess

58R‧‧‧Lock recess

58L‧‧‧Lock recess

59R‧‧‧ recess

59L‧‧‧ recess

Claims (10)

A connector assembly for a drive device for adjusting an angle of a rear view mirror and housed in a casing of the electric mirror device, characterized in that: a housing for housing a first motor of the drive device And a second motor; a connector mounted on an outer surface of the housing, having at least one first terminal holding portion at a position corresponding to the first motor for maintaining a connection with the first motor a terminal of the cable and having at least one second terminal holding portion at a position corresponding to the second motor for holding a terminal of the cable connected to the second motor; the connector having an outer surface protruding toward the outer casing a convex portion or a concave portion which is opened toward the outer surface of the casing, that is, a guided portion; the outer surface of the casing has a guiding portion which is a concave portion or a convex portion which is fitted to the guided portion, and the restraining portion The inclination of the connector with respect to the outer surface of the housing; the guided portion being located between the at least one first terminal holding portion and the at least one second terminal holding portion. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the connector is located at an intermediate position between the at least one first terminal holding portion and the at least one second terminal holding portion, having the The center guided portion that is acted upon by the guide portion. The connector assembly according to claim 2, wherein the connector has: is disposed on the side of the at least one first terminal holding portion with respect to the central guided portion, and is guided as the guide From the ministry The first guided portion that functions, and the second guided portion that is located on the side of the at least one second terminal holding portion with respect to the centrally guided portion and functions as the guided portion. The connector assembly according to claim 2, wherein the outer surface of the housing has a central guiding portion acting as the guiding portion, the central guiding portion being in contact with the central guided portion a fitting recess or protrusion; the at least one first terminal holding portion and the at least one second terminal holding portion are separately disposed in a first direction; and the constituting the central guided portion or the central guiding portion The convex portion includes a wall portion that extends in a second direction that intersects the first direction. The connector assembly according to claim 4, wherein the convex portion constituting the central guided portion or the central guiding portion is interposed between the at least one first terminal holding portion and the The intermediate positions of the at least one second terminal holding portion are located on opposite sides of each other, and the convex portions have two side wall portions that function as the wall portions, respectively. The connector assembly of claim 5, wherein the first motor and the second motor are disposed to intersect each other with an axis of their rotation axis; the at least one first terminal is held The portion is elongated in a direction along an axis of the rotation axis of the first motor; The at least one second terminal holding portion is elongated in a direction along an axis of a rotation axis of the second motor; the side wall portion adjacent to the at least one first terminal holding portion is along the at least one first The direction of the terminal holding portion extends; the side wall portion adjacent to the at least one second terminal holding portion extends in a direction along the at least one second terminal holding portion. The connector assembly according to claim 5, wherein the convex portion constituting the central guided portion or the central guiding portion further has one side from the two side wall portions toward another a wall that extends from one side. The connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein the connector includes: a first outer terminal holding portion functioning as the at least one first terminal holding portion; as the at least one a second outer terminal holding portion that functions as a two-terminal holding portion; a terminal that is located inside the first outer terminal holding portion and the second outer terminal holding portion and that holds a cable connected to the first motor a first inner terminal holding portion; a second inner terminal holding portion located inside the first outer terminal holding portion and the second outer terminal holding portion and for holding a terminal of a cable connected to the second motor; a first guided portion located between the first outer terminal holding portion and the first inner terminal holding portion and functioning as the guided portion; a second guided portion that is located between the second outer terminal holding portion and the second inner terminal holding portion and functions as the guided portion. A drive device having the connector assembly of claim 1. a connector for mounting on a surface of a housing for housing a first motor and a second motor, the first motor and the second motor forming a driving device for the motorized mirror device for adjusting an angle of the mirror, wherein Having: at least one first terminal holding portion for holding a terminal of a cable connected to the first motor; at least one second terminal holding portion for holding a terminal of a cable connected to the second motor a guided portion that is a convex portion that protrudes toward an outer surface of the casing or a concave portion that opens toward an outer surface of the casing, and a concave portion or a convex portion that is formed on an outer surface of the casing is fitted to each other to suppress the same The inclination of the connector with respect to the outer surface of the housing; the guided portion being located between the at least one first terminal holding portion and the at least one second terminal holding portion.