WO2012157502A1 - コネクタ - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
- H01R13/5213—Covers
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/44—Means for preventing access to live contacts
- H01R13/447—Shutter or cover plate
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- the present invention relates to a connector with a lid connected to a connector such as a charging cable.
- a connector 201 shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 is a connector conventionally used in an electric vehicle, and is connected to a connector 9 of a charging cable for charging a battery of the electric vehicle (Patent Document 1). See).
- the connector 201 includes a housing 202, a lid 203 that is pivotally supported by the housing 202 to open and close the openings 221a and 222a of the housing 202, and a pivot 203 that is rotatably supported by the housing 202 and has openings 221a and 222a.
- the lock 203 that maintains the state where the cover 203 covers the openings 221a and 222a and the support shafts 207 and 208 are provided.
- the housing 202 is made of a synthetic resin, and is provided at a distance from each other on the housing main body 220, a flange portion 223 provided annularly on the outer surface of the housing main body 220, and the outer surface of the housing main body 220.
- a pair of attachment plates 224 for attaching the lid 203 and a pair of attachment plates 225 for attaching the locks 204 provided on the outer surface of the housing main body 220 at intervals are provided.
- the pair of mounting plates 224 are provided with shaft holes through which the support shaft 207 is passed.
- the pair of attachment plates 225 are provided with shaft holes through which the support shaft 208 is passed.
- the housing body 220 is provided with a plurality of terminal cavities 222 and a housing cavity 221 for receiving the hood portion of the connector 9 of the charging cable.
- the terminal cavity 222 extends in the fitting direction with the connector 9 of the charging cable, and openings 222 a and 222 b are formed at the upper and lower ends of the housing body 220.
- a terminal with an electric wire (not shown) is inserted from the lower opening 222b, and a terminal (not shown) of the connector 9 of the charging cable is inserted from the upper opening 222a.
- the terminals with electric wires and the terminals of the connector 9 of the charging cable are fitted in the terminal cavity 222.
- the lid 203 is made of synthetic resin, and includes a plate portion 232 that is stacked on the upper end of the housing body 220, an edge 233 provided on the outer edge of the plate portion 232, an outer edge of the plate portion 232, and the edge 233. And a base 230 provided on the opposite side. As shown in FIG. 9, the base portion 230 includes an extension portion 236 extending from the outer edge of the plate portion 232, and a pair of support shaft mounting plates 237 and 238 that stand from the extension portion 236 and face each other. Has been. The pair of support shaft mounting plates 237 and 238 are provided with shaft holes 231 through which the support shaft 207 is passed.
- the pair of support shaft mounting plates 237 and 238 are positioned between the pair of mounting plates 224 of the housing 202 and are supported in the shaft holes 231 of the pair of support shaft mounting plates 237 and 238 and the shaft holes of the pair of mounting plates 224.
- the lid 203 is rotatably supported on the housing 202. Further, the lid 203 opens the openings 221a and 222a when the connector 9 of the charging cable is inserted into the housing 202, and covers the openings 221a and 222a except when charging so that water or dust enters the housing 202. To prevent.
- the lock 204 is made of a synthetic resin and is provided with a shaft hole 241 through which the support shaft 208 is passed.
- the lock 204 is positioned between the pair of attachment plates 225 of the housing 202, and the support shaft 208 is passed through the shaft holes 241 and the shaft holes of the pair of attachment plates 225, so that the housing 202 can be rotatably supported. Is done.
- the conventional connector 201 described above has the following problems. That is, the connector 201 is water collected between the pair of spindle mounting plates 237 and 238 (H portion shown in FIG. 7) while the connector 9 of the charging cable is inserted into the housing 202 and charging is performed. When the cover 203 is closed after charging due to freezing or snow, there is a problem that the ice formed between the pair of support shaft mounting plates 237 and 238 may interfere and the cover 203 may not be closed.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a connector capable of easily closing a lid even when ice is generated between a pair of spindle mounting plates due to snowfall or the like.
- the invention described in claim 1 is a connector including a housing and a lid that is rotatably supported by the housing and opens and closes an opening of the housing.
- a pair of support shaft mounting plates provided with shaft holes through which the support shafts are passed, and a rib having a pointed tip provided between the pair of support shaft mounting plates; is there.
- the lid is provided with a pair of support shaft mounting plates provided with shaft holes through which the support shafts are passed, and a tip is disposed between the pair of support shaft mounting plates. Since a sharp rib is provided, when ice is generated between the pair of spindle mounting plates due to snowfall or the like with the lid open, the rib is crushed by rotating the lid in the closing direction. Therefore, the lid can be easily closed.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional perspective view taken along line FF in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid of the connector shown in FIG. 3 covers the opening of the housing. It is a perspective view which shows the cover of the connector shown by FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the conventional connector.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line GG in FIG. 6.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid of the connector shown in FIG. 7 covers the opening of the housing. It is a perspective view which shows the cover of the connector shown by FIG.
- a connector 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is a connector mounted on an electric vehicle, and is connected to a connector 9 (see FIG. 3) of a charging cable for charging the battery of the electric vehicle.
- the connector 1 includes a housing 2, a lid 3 that is pivotally supported by the housing 2 to open and close the openings 21 a and 22 a of the housing 2, and biases the lid 3 away from the openings 21 a and 22 a.
- a lock that is rotatably supported by the spring 5 and the housing 2 and is hooked on the edge 33 of the lid 3 in a state of covering the openings 21a and 22a, thereby maintaining the state in which the lid 3 covers the openings 21a and 22a. 4, a spring 6 that urges the lock 4 toward the side closer to the openings 21 a and 22 a, and support shafts 7 and 8.
- the housing 2 is made of synthetic resin, and is provided on the outer surface of the housing body 20, the flange portion 23 provided in an annular shape on the outer surface of the housing body 20, and the outer surface of the housing body 20.
- a pair of attachment plates 24 for attaching the lid 3 and a pair of attachment plates 25 for attaching the locks 4 provided on the outer surface of the housing main body 20 at a distance from each other are provided.
- the housing body 20 is provided with a plurality of terminal cavities 22 and a housing cavity 21 for receiving the connector 9 of the charging cable.
- the terminal cavity 22 extends in the fitting direction (arrow E in FIG. 3) with the connector 9 of the charging cable, and openings 22a and 22b are formed at the upper and lower ends of the housing body 20.
- a terminal with an electric wire (not shown) is inserted from the opening 22b at the lower end, and a terminal (not shown) of the connector 9 of the charging cable is inserted from the opening 22a at the upper end.
- These terminals with electric wires and terminals of the connector 9 of the charging cable are fitted in the terminal cavity 22.
- the housing cavity 21 is recessed from the upper end of the housing body 20 and is formed in an annular shape so as to surround the plurality of terminal cavities 22.
- a hood portion (not shown) of the connector 9 of the charging cable is inserted into the housing cavity 21.
- the opening 22a at the upper end of the terminal cavity 22 and the opening 21a of the housing cavity 21 correspond to the “opening” described in the claims. That is, the lid 3 opens the openings 21a, 22a when the connector 9 of the charging cable is inserted into the housing 2, and covers the openings 21a, 22a except when charging so that water or dust enters the housing 2. To prevent.
- the pair of mounting plates 24 are provided with shaft holes through which the support shaft 7 passes.
- the pair of attachment plates 25 are provided with shaft holes through which the support shaft 8 is passed.
- the pair of mounting plates 24 and the pair of mounting plates 25 are disposed at positions 180 ° opposite to each other across the center of the housing body 20.
- the lid 3 is made of synthetic resin, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a plate portion 32 that is superimposed on the upper end of the housing body 20, an edge 33 provided on the outer edge of the plate portion 32, and a plate portion And a base portion 30 provided on the outer edge of 32 and on the opposite side of the edge 33.
- the edge 33 is positioned outside the outer wall of the housing body 20 as shown in FIG.
- the lock 4 is hooked on the edge 33 as described above.
- the base portion 30 includes an extension portion 36 extended from the outer edge of the plate portion 32, a pair of support shaft mounting plates 37, 38 erected from the extension portion 36 and opposed to each other, and an extension portion. 36, and a rib 35 disposed between the pair of support shaft mounting plates 37 and 38.
- a shaft hole 31 through which the support shaft 7 is passed is provided in the pair of support shaft mounting plates 37 and 38.
- the rib 35 extends in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the pair of support shaft mounting plates 37 and 38 face each other, and has a pointed distal end away from the extension portion 36.
- the pair of support shaft mounting plates 37, 38 are positioned between the pair of mounting plates 24 of the housing 2, and the shaft holes 31 of the pair of support shaft mounting plates 37, 38 and the pair of mounting plates 24.
- the support shaft 7 is passed through the shaft hole, the shaft 2 is rotatably supported by the housing 2.
- an arrow AB in FIG. 3 indicates the rotation direction of the lid 3.
- the spring 5 is formed by plastically deforming a wire, is wound a plurality of times in a spiral shape, and has a spiral portion through which the support shaft 7 is passed, and a base portion provided at one end of the spiral portion and attached to the base portion 30. It is comprised by the side attachment part and the housing side attachment part provided in the other end of a spiral part, and being attached to the housing 2. As shown in FIG. The spring 5 biases the lid 3 in the direction of arrow B in FIG.
- the lock 4 is made of synthetic resin, and has a base portion 40 provided with a shaft hole 41 through which the support shaft 8 passes, and an outer portion of the lid 3 protruding from the base portion 40 and covering the openings 21a and 22a.
- a pressing claw 42 positioned on the front surface side and a protruding portion 43 that protrudes from the base portion 40 and is disposed closer to the shaft hole 41 than the pressing claw 42 are provided.
- the base 40 is positioned between the pair of mounting plates 25 of the housing 2, and the support shaft 8 is passed through the shaft holes 41 of the base 40 and the shaft holes of the pair of mounting plates 25. It is pivotally supported.
- an arrow CD in FIG. 3 indicates a rotation direction of the lock 4. As shown in FIG. 4, such a lock 4 is hooked on the edge 33 so that the edge 33 of the lid 3 in a state of covering the openings 21 a and 22 a is positioned between the pressing claw 42 and the protrusion 43.
- the spring 6 is formed by plastically deforming a wire, is wound a plurality of times in a spiral shape, and has a spiral portion through which the support shaft 8 is passed, and a base portion provided at one end of the spiral portion and attached to the base portion 40 It is comprised by the side attachment part and the housing side attachment part provided in the other end of a spiral part, and being attached to the housing 2. As shown in FIG. Further, the spring 6 biases the lock 4 in the direction of arrow C in FIG.
- the opening / closing operation of the lid 3 of the connector 1 will be described.
- the lock 4 is rotated in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 3 against the biasing force of the spring 6, and the lid 3 is resisted against the biasing force of the spring 5 in FIG. 3.
- Rotate in the direction of arrow A release the lock 4 and hook the lock 4 on the edge 33 of the lid 3.
- the lock 4 is rotated in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 3 against the urging force of the spring 6. That is, the lock 4 is released.
- the lid 3 is automatically opened in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 3 by the urging force of the spring 5.
- the charging cable connector 9 is inserted into the housing 2 and charging is performed, so that the connector 1 accumulates between the pair of support shaft mounting plates 37 and 38 (K portion shown in FIG. 1). Water or snow may freeze and ice may be generated between the pair of support shaft mounting plates 37 and 38. For this reason, the conventional connector has a problem that the lid 3 cannot be closed due to the interference of the ice.
- the rib 35 having a sharp tip is provided between the pair of support shaft mounting plates 37, 38. Therefore, the pair of support shafts are attached by snowfall or the like with the lid 3 opened. When ice is generated between the plates 37 and 38, the ice can be crushed by the rib 35 by rotating the lid 3 in the closing direction (the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3). Can be closed.
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2 ハウジング
3 蓋
7 支軸
31 軸孔
21a,22a 開口部
35 リブ
37,38 支軸取付板
Claims (1)
- ハウジングと、前記ハウジングに回転自在に軸支されて該ハウジングの開口部を開閉する蓋と、を備えたコネクタにおいて、
前記蓋に、支軸が通される軸孔が設けられた一対の支軸取付板が設けられ、前記一対の支軸取付板間に、先端が尖ったリブが設けられていることを特徴とするコネクタ。
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US14/117,899 US9093777B2 (en) | 2011-05-17 | 2012-05-10 | Connector |
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