WO2012176898A1 - コネクタ - Google Patents
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- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
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- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
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- the present invention relates to a connector including a connector housing that accommodates terminal fittings, and a spacer that is inserted into a spacer mounting opening of the connector housing to prevent the terminal fittings accommodated in the connector housing from coming off.
- a connector housing for housing the terminal fittings, and a connector housing for preventing the terminal fittings contained in the connector housing from coming off.
- Various connectors have been proposed that include a spacer that is inserted into the spacer mounting opening.
- the connector 100 shown in these drawings is provided with a spacer mounting opening 111 on the lower surface side of the connector housing 110. As shown by an arrow Z1 in FIG. The spacer 120 is inserted and mounted in the mounting opening 111.
- 15 and 16 show a state in which the spacer 120 inserted into the spacer mounting opening 111 is positioned at the temporary locking position by the temporary locking mechanism 130.
- the temporary locking position is a position where the spacer 120 does not engage with the terminal fitting in the connector housing 110.
- the temporary locking mechanism 130 in the illustrated example includes a pair of positioning protrusions 131 projecting from the distal ends of both outer walls 121 and 122 of the spacer 120 facing in the width direction of the connector housing 110, and It is comprised with a pair of latching
- the pair of positioning protrusions 131 are protrusions protruding inward from the tips of both outer walls 121 and 122 of the spacer 120.
- the pair of locking portions 133 are engaging grooves into which the positioning protrusions 131 are engaged when the spacer 120 is inserted to the temporary locking position in the connector housing 110.
- the pair of locking portions 133 are provided in the inner partition walls 113 and 114 in the connector housing 110 that are provided to stand on the inner side of the outer walls 121 and 122 so as to face each other.
- the spacer 120 can be moved to the final locking position where the spacer is engaged with the terminal fitting when a predetermined or more pressing load is applied from the temporary locking position shown in FIGS. 15 and 16.
- FIG. 2 As shown in FIG. 2, there is a possibility that one end side of the spacer 120 may be inadvertently pushed into the main locking position by the impact force F1 at that time.
- an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the spacer inserted into the spacer mounting opening of the connector housing is inadvertently pushed from the temporary locking position to the final locking position due to erroneous contact or the like. There is no need to provide a connector that is easy to handle.
- a connector housing that houses the terminal fitting; A spacer inserted into a spacer mounting opening of the connector housing to prevent the terminal fitting housed in the connector housing from coming off; A temporary locking mechanism for temporarily fixing the spacer at a temporary locking position not engaged with the terminal fitting; A main locking mechanism that locks the spacer pushed into the inner side of the housing from the temporary locking position at a final locking position engaged with the terminal fitting;
- a connector comprising: The temporary locking mechanism is such that a pressing load equal to or greater than a first set value acts at a position in the center of the rear end surface of the spacer in the width direction, and a second end of the spacer in the width direction of the rear end surface of the spacer.
- a connector that allows the spacer to move from the temporary locking position to the final locking position only when a pressing load equal to or greater than the set value is applied.
- a locking projection that functions as the temporary locking mechanism by the contact of the projection for
- the mutual contact surface of the positioning protrusion and the locking protrusion that positions the spacer at the temporary locking position is a first set value at a position that is the center in the width direction of the rear end surface of the spacer.
- the mutual contact surface of the positioning projection and the locking projection that positions the spacer at the temporary locking position is positioned in the width direction of the connector housing in the insertion direction of the spacer.
- the spacer that is positioned at the temporary locking position in the connector housing by the temporary locking mechanism is greater than or equal to a preset set value at the center and end of the rear end surface of the spacer. Only when the pressing load is applied, it can be moved from the temporary locking position to the final locking position.
- the pressing load required when the positioning projection is moved over the locking projection in the state where the center of the rear end surface of the spacer is not pressed is larger than the load acting due to erroneous contact during transportation or the like. If the initial inclination angle of the positioning protrusion that contacts the stop protrusion is set, even if a pressing load due to erroneous contact acts on either the end or center of the rear end surface of the spacer during transportation, It is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the spacer moves unintentionally from the temporary locking position to the final locking position due to erroneous contact.
- the spacer is moved from the temporary locking position only when a pressing load equal to or greater than the set load is simultaneously applied to the center and the end in the width direction of the rear end surface of the spacer.
- the technical idea of the above (1) that can be moved to the locking position can be realized.
- the force acting between the contact surfaces of the positioning projection and the locking projection due to the pressing load acting on the rear end surface of the spacer is such that the reference plane orthogonal to the spacer insertion direction is
- the included angle with the contact surface is less than 45 °, the smaller the included angle, the smaller the component in the direction parallel to the contact surface than the component in the direction perpendicular to the contact surface, It is possible to prevent slippage between the contact surfaces.
- the spacer moves from the temporary locking position to the final locking position due to erroneous contact during transportation.
- the effect of deterring movement can be enhanced.
- the rear end wall of the spacer can be easily bent and deformed with a configuration that is easy to implement, in which a slit is provided in the rear end wall that provides the rear end surface of the spacer.
- the rear end wall of the spacer can be easily bent and deformed with a configuration that is easy to implement, such as providing a thin portion on the rear end wall that provides the rear end surface of the spacer.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of a connector according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a front view of the connector housing shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a rear view of the connector housing showing a mechanism for locking the spacer in the connector housing shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the spacer shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a rear view of the connector housing shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion B in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged view showing an engagement state between the positioning protrusion and the locking protrusion when the center portion in the width direction of the spacer temporarily locked in the connector housing is pressed and both outer walls of the spacer are inclined. It is.
- FIG. 9 is a view as seen from the back in a state in which each of the center portion and the end portion in the width direction of the spacer temporarily locked in the connector housing is pressed and the positioning projection starts to get over the locking projection. is there.
- FIG. 10 shows a state in which the positioning projection is moved over the locking projection by pressing the center portion and the end portion in the width direction of the spacer temporarily latched to the connector housing.
- FIG. 11 shows a state in which the center portion and the end portion in the width direction of the spacer temporarily locked to the connector housing are pushed down, the positioning projections get over the locking projections and move to the final locking position. It is the figure seen from the back.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a spacer used in the connector of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view of still another embodiment of the spacer used in the connector of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional connector.
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a conventional connector in a state where a spacer is positioned at a temporary locking position.
- FIG. 16 is a rear view showing how the spacers are attached in the connector shown in FIG. 17 is a rear view showing a state in which one end side of the spacer of the connector shown in FIG. 15 is moved from the temporary locking position to the final locking position.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the connector according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a front view of the connector housing shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a rear view of the connector housing showing a mechanism for locking the spacer in the connector housing shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of part A shown in FIG. 3
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the spacer shown in FIG. 6 is a rear view of the connector housing shown in FIG. 3 with the spacer temporarily fixed
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion B in FIG. 6, and
- FIG. 8 is a width of the spacer temporarily locked in the connector housing.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the connector according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a front view of the connector housing shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a rear view of the connector housing showing a mechanism for locking the spacer in the connector housing shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of part A shown in FIG. 3
- FIG. 9 is an enlarged view showing an engagement state between the positioning protrusion and the locking protrusion when the outer side walls of the spacer are inclined when the central portion of the direction is depressed, and FIG. 9 is a view of the spacer temporarily locked in the connector housing.
- FIG. 10 is a view seen from the back side in a state where the positioning projection has started to climb over the locking projection, and FIG. 10 shows the center portion and the end portion in the width direction of the spacer temporarily locked to the connector housing.
- FIG. 11 is a view seen from the back side of the state in which the positioning protrusion is approaching the completion of the movement of the positioning protrusion over the locking protrusion, and FIG. 11 shows the central portion and the end portion in the width direction of the spacer temporarily locked to the connector housing And the positioning projections get over the locking projections and are moved to the final locking position, as viewed from the back.
- the connector 1 of this embodiment includes a connector housing 10 that houses terminal fittings (not shown), and a connector housing for preventing the terminal fittings housed in the connector housing 10 from coming off.
- the spacer 20 inserted into the spacer mounting opening 11, the temporary locking mechanism 30 for temporarily fixing the spacer 20 to the temporary locking position where the spacer 20 is not engaged with the terminal fitting, and the inner side of the housing from the temporary locking position And a main locking mechanism 40 that locks the pushed spacer 20 at a main locking position engaged with the terminal fitting.
- the connector housing 10 has a spacer mounting opening 11 on the lower surface and slightly closer to the rear end.
- the spacer 20 is mounted on the connector housing 10 by being inserted into the spacer mounting opening 11 along the arrow Z2 direction shown in FIG.
- a first locking projection 13 and a second locking projection 14 are provided in the inner back portion of the spacer mounting opening 11 of the connector housing 10.
- the first locking projections 13 are a pair of inner surfaces facing the outer side surfaces 21 a and 22 a (see FIG. 5) in the width direction of the spacer 20 inserted into the spacer mounting opening 11.
- the side surfaces 10a and 10b protrude inward.
- the first locking projection 13 has a temporary locking tapered surface 31 on the lower side and a final locking tapered surface 41 on the upper side.
- the temporary locking tapered surface 31 is a tapered surface facing the spacer mounting opening 11 side.
- the temporary locking taper surface 31 is inclined such that the inner position in the width direction of the connector housing 10 is directed forward in the insertion direction of the spacer 20 (in the direction of arrow Z2 in FIG. 1), and is a reference surface M1 orthogonal to the insertion direction of the spacer 20. (See FIG. 4), the included angle ⁇ is set to an acute inclination that is less than 45 °.
- the temporary locking taper surface 31 abuts a positioning projection 24 described later when the spacer 20 is inserted from the spacer mounting opening 11 and advances to the temporary locking position, and the positioning projection 24 is further inserted in the insertion direction. Regulate progress.
- the second locking projections 14 are projected from outward side surfaces 10c and 10d provided in the housing so as to face the inner side surfaces 10a and 10b from the inner side of the housing rather than the inner side surfaces 10a and 10b.
- the upper end surface of the second locking projection 14 engages with the inward projection 25 of the spacer 20 when the spacer 20 advances to the temporary locking position, and the spacer 20 returns to the spacer mounting opening 11 side.
- This is a return regulating surface 32 that regulates.
- the temporary locking tapered surface 31 and the return regulating surface 32 function as a temporary locking mechanism 30 that positions the spacer 20 at the temporary locking position.
- the main locking taper surface 41 of the first locking protrusion 13 locks the rear end surface of the positioning protrusion 24 when the positioning protrusion 24 of the spacer 20 gets over the first locking protrusion 13, and the spacer 20 This functions as a main locking mechanism 40 that fixes the position to the main locking position.
- the spacer 20 includes a pair of outer walls 21 and 22 disposed on both outer sides facing the width direction of the connector housing 10, and the pair of outer walls 21 and 22.
- An inward projection 25 provided so as to project inward in the width direction of the connector housing 10 from a position closer to the connector housing 10, and projecting outward in the width direction of the connector housing 10 from positions near the rear ends of the pair of outer walls 21, 22.
- the guide protrusion 26 is provided, and a metal fitting locking portion 28 for restricting the terminal metal from being pulled out when the spacer 20 is positioned at the main locking position.
- the pair of outer walls 21, 22 is directed from the tip toward the rear end when a pressing load G ⁇ b> 1 greater than the first set value is applied to the center of the rear end surface of the spacer 20 in the width direction.
- the spacer 20 is equipped so as to bend and deform in a predetermined inclined state in which the width of the spacer 20 is narrowed.
- FIG. 8 shows a state in which the outer wall 22 of the spacer 20 is bent and deformed into a predetermined inclined state by the action of the pressing load G1 in FIG.
- a slit 27 is provided to facilitate bending and deformation. In this embodiment, two slits 27 are provided as shown in FIG.
- the positioning protrusion 24 is temporarily attached to the first locking protrusion 13 in the housing. It abuts against the locking taper surface 31 and restricts further advancement into the housing.
- the positioning protrusion 24 comes into contact with the temporary locking tapered surface 31, as shown in FIG. 7, the rear end surface of the inward protrusion 25 is locked to the second locking protrusion 14, and the spacer 20 is used for mounting the spacer. Returning to the opening 11 side is also restricted.
- the rear end wall 23 and the inward projection 25 function as a temporary locking mechanism 30 that positions the spacer 20 at the temporary locking position in cooperation with the temporary locking tapered surface 31 and the return regulating surface 32.
- the contact surface of the positioning projection 24 that contacts the temporary locking taper surface 31 of the first locking projection 13 when the spacer 20 advances to the temporary locking position is set to be inclined similarly to the temporary locking taper surface 31.
- the contact surface of the positioning protrusion 24 that contacts the temporary locking tapered surface 31 is inclined so that the inner position in the width direction of the connector housing 10 is forward in the insertion direction of the spacer 20 and is orthogonal to the insertion direction of the spacer 20.
- the angle between the reference surface and the reference surface is set to an acute inclination that is less than 45 °.
- a pressing load G1 greater than or equal to the first set value is applied to the center of the rear end surface of the spacer 20 in the width direction, and the rear end surface of the spacer 20 is Only when a pressing load G2 equal to or greater than the second set value is applied to the end in the width direction, the temporary locking tapered surface is allowed to allow the spacer 20 to move from the temporary locking position to the final locking position. 31 and the angle of the contact surface of the positioning projection 24 are set.
- the mutual contact surface between the positioning protrusion 24 and the first locking protrusion 13 that positions the spacer 20 at the temporary locking position is the rear end surface of the spacer 20.
- the pair of outer walls 21 and 22 are bent and deformed into a predetermined inclined state, as shown in FIG.
- the positioning protrusion 24 is in a predetermined inclined state. In this state, as shown in FIG. 7, only when a pressing force G2 equal to or higher than the second set value along the insertion direction of the spacer 20 is applied to the end portion in the width direction of the rear end surface of the spacer 20, As shown in FIGS.
- the positioning protrusions 24 and the first locking protrusions 13 are in contact with each other so that the positioning protrusions 24 move over the first locking protrusions 13 and move to the final locking position.
- the inclination angle of the tangent surface is set.
- the spacer 20 positioned at the temporary locking position in the connector housing 10 by the temporary locking mechanism 30 is provided at each of the center and the end of the rear end surface of the spacer 20. Only when a pressing load equal to or greater than a preset set value is applied, the temporary locking position can be moved to the final locking position.
- the spacer which provides the rear end surface as shown in FIG. 20 is bent and deformed in a state where the center of the rear end wall 23 is recessed.
- both outer walls 21 and 22 of the spacer 20 have a width of the spacer 20 from the front end toward the rear end. It bends and deforms into a predetermined inclined state that narrows.
- the positioning projections 24 provided on the outer walls 21 and 22 are in contact with the first locking projections 13 because the outer walls 21 and 22 of the spacer 20 are bent and deformed in a predetermined inclined state.
- the angle becomes steeper than the original, and as a result, even if the pressing load applied to the rear end wall 23 of the spacer 20 is small, the positioning protrusion 24 can easily get over the first locking protrusion 13.
- the pressing load required when the positioning protrusion 24 gets over the first locking protrusion 13 in a state where the center of the rear end surface of the spacer 20 is not pressed is larger than the load acting due to erroneous contact during transportation or the like.
- the initial inclination angle of the positioning projection 24 that contacts the first locking projection 13 is set, an error may occur at either the end or the center of the rear end surface of the spacer 20 during transportation. Even if a pressing load due to contact acts, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the spacer 20 unintentionally moves from the temporary locking position to the final locking position due to erroneous contact.
- the spacer 20 is moved from the temporary locking position only when a pressing load equal to or greater than the set load is simultaneously applied to the center and the end in the width direction of the rear end surface of the spacer 20.
- the technical idea of the present invention that can be moved to the locking position can be realized.
- the force acting between the contact surfaces of the positioning protrusion 24 and the first locking protrusion 13 due to the pressing load (F in FIG. 4) acting on the rear end surface of the spacer 20 is
- the included angle between the reference surface orthogonal to the insertion direction of the spacer 20 and the contact surface is less than 45 °, the smaller the included angle, the component in the direction parallel to the contact surface (Fh in FIG. 4). Is smaller than the component in the direction perpendicular to the contact surface (Fv in FIG. 4), and slippage between the contact surfaces can be made difficult to occur.
- the spacer 20 is temporarily engaged due to erroneous contact during transportation or the like.
- the effect of suppressing the movement from the stop position to the full lock position can be enhanced.
- the rear end wall 23 that provides the rear end surface of the spacer 20 is provided with the slit 27, and the rear end wall 23 of the spacer 20 is easily bent and deformed. Can do.
- the connector of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and appropriate modifications and improvements can be made.
- the means for easily bending and deforming the rear end wall when a pressing load equal to or greater than the first set value is applied to the position in the center in the width direction of the rear end surface of the spacer is not limited to the above embodiment.
- a thin-walled portion 27A is provided in place of the slit 27 shown in the embodiment as means for easily bending and deforming the rear end wall 23.
- the rear end wall 23 providing the rear end surface of the spacer is provided with a thin portion 27A, and the rear end wall 23 of the spacer 20 can be easily bent and deformed. .
- the number of slits to be provided and the specific shape of the slits are not limited to the above-described embodiment when the rear end wall is provided with slits.
- the cross-sectional shape is different from that of the embodiment instead of the two slits 27 shown in the embodiment.
- One slit 27B is provided.
- the bending characteristics of the rear end wall of the spacer may be adjusted by changing the cross-sectional shape of the slit provided in the rear end wall or the number of equipment.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately modified and improved.
- the material, shape, dimension, numerical value, form, number, arrangement location, and the like of each component in the above-described embodiment are arbitrary and are not limited as long as the present invention can be achieved.
- the spacers (20, 20A, 20B) are arranged on both outer sides facing the width direction of the connector housing (10), and are arranged in the width direction of the rear end face of the spacer (20, 20A, 20B).
- a pressing load (G1) equal to or greater than the first set value is applied to the center position, the pair is bent and deformed into a predetermined inclined state in which the width of the spacer (20, 20A, 20B) decreases from the front end toward the rear end.
- An outer wall (21, 22) and a positioning projection (24) provided to project outward in the width direction of the connector housing (10) from a position near the tip of the pair of outer walls (21, 22).
- the positioning protrusion (24) contacts.
- a locking projection (13) that protrudes from the inner surface of the connector housing (10) and functions as the temporary locking mechanism (30) by the contact of the positioning projection (24).
- the mutual contact surfaces of the positioning projections (24) and the locking projections (13) that position the spacers (20, 20A, 20B) at the temporary locking positions are the spacers (20, 20A).
- the pair of outer walls (21, 22) are bent and deformed to the predetermined inclined state by applying a pressing load (G1) equal to or greater than the first set value at a position in the center of the rear end face in the width direction.
- a pressing load (G1) equal to or greater than the first set value at a position in the center of the rear end face in the width direction.
- the positioning protrusion (24) is in a predetermined inclined state, and the insertion direction of the spacer (20, 20A, 20B) at the end in the width direction of the rear end face of the spacer (20, 20A, 20B) Only when a pressing load (G2) equal to or greater than a second set value along the line is applied, the positioning protrusion (24) gets over the locking protrusion (13) and is allowed to move to the full locking position.
- the angle of inclination of each other ( ⁇ ) It has been set connector according to the above [1] (1).
- the mutual contact surfaces of the positioning projection (24) and the locking projection (13) that position the spacer (20, 20A, 20B) at the temporary locking position are A reference plane (M) perpendicular to the insertion direction of the spacer (20, 20A, 20B), with an inner position in the width direction of (10) inclined forward in the insertion direction of the spacer (20, 20A, 20B).
- the spacer that is positioned at the temporary locking position in the connector housing by the temporary locking mechanism is pressed at a predetermined value or more at the center and the end of the rear end surface of the spacer. Only when a load is applied, it can be moved from the temporary locking position to the final locking position.
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これらの図に示したコネクタ100は、下記特許文献1に開示されたコネクタと同様に、コネクタハウジング110の下面側にスペーサ装着用開口111が設けられ、図14に矢印Z1で示すように、スペーサ装着用開口111にスペーサ120が挿入装着される。
(1)端子金具を収容するコネクタハウジングと、
前記コネクタハウジングに収容された前記端子金具の抜け止めのために前記コネクタハウジングのスペーサ装着用開口に挿入されるスペーサと、
前記スペーサを前記端子金具に係合しない仮係止位置に仮止めする仮係止機構と、
前記仮係止位置よりもハウジング内奥側に押し込まれた前記スペーサを、前記端子金具に係合した本係止位置に係止する本係止機構と、
を備えるコネクタであって、
前記仮係止機構は、前記スペーサの後端面の幅方向の中央となる位置に第1の設定値以上の押圧荷重が作用し、且つ、前記スペーサの後端面の幅方向の端部に第2の設定値以上の押圧荷重が作用したときに限って、前記スペーサの前記仮係止位置から前記本係止位置への移動を許容するコネクタ。
前記コネクタハウジングは、前記スペーサが前記スペーサ装着用開口から挿入されて前記仮係止位置に進んだときに前記位置決め用突起が当接するように前記コネクタハウジングの内側面に突設されて、前記位置決め用突起の当接により前記仮係止機構として機能する係止突起を備え、
前記スペーサを前記仮係止位置に位置決めしている前記位置決め用突起と前記係止突起との相互の当接面は、前記スペーサの後端面の幅方向の中央となる位置に第1の設定値以上の押圧荷重が作用して前記一対の外側壁が前記所定の傾斜状態に撓み変形することで前記位置決め用突起が所定の傾斜状態となり、且つ、前記スペーサの後端面の幅方向の端部に前記スペーサの挿入方向に沿う第2の設定値以上の押圧荷重が作用したときに限って、前記位置決め用突起が前記係止突起を乗り越えて前記本係止位置への移動を許容するように、互いの傾斜角が設定されている上記(1)に記載のコネクタ。
本実施形態の場合、スリット27は、図5に示すように、2本装備されている。
[1]端子金具を収容するコネクタハウジング(10)と、
前記コネクタハウジング(10)に収容された前記端子金具の抜け止めのために前記コネクタハウジング(10)のスペーサ装着用開口(11)に挿入されるスペーサ(20,20A,20B)と、
前記スペーサ(20,20A,20B)を前記端子金具に係合しない仮係止位置に仮止めする仮係止機構(30)と、
前記仮係止位置よりもハウジング内奥側に押し込まれた前記スペーサ(20,20A,20B)を、前記端子金具に係合した本係止位置に係止する本係止機構(40)と、
を備えるコネクタ(1)であって、
前記仮係止機構(30)は、前記スペーサ(20,20A,20B)の後端面の幅方向の中央となる位置に第1の設定値以上の押圧荷重(G1)が作用し、且つ、前記スペーサ(20,20A,20B)の後端面の幅方向の端部に第2の設定値以上の押圧荷重(G2)が作用したときに限って、前記スペーサ(20,20A,20B)の前記仮係止位置から前記本係止位置への移動を許容するコネクタ(1)。
前記コネクタハウジング(10)は、前記スペーサ(20,20A,20B)が前記スペーサ装着用開口(11)から挿入されて前記仮係止位置に進んだときに前記位置決め用突起(24)が当接するように前記コネクタハウジング(10)の内側面に突設されて、前記位置決め用突起(24)の当接により前記仮係止機構(30)として機能する係止突起(13)を備え、
前記スペーサ(20,20A,20B)を前記仮係止位置に位置決めしている前記位置決め用突起(24)と前記係止突起(13)との相互の当接面は、前記スペーサ(20,20A,20B)の後端面の幅方向の中央となる位置に第1の設定値以上の押圧荷重(G1)が作用して前記一対の外側壁(21,22)が前記所定の傾斜状態に撓み変形することで前記位置決め用突起(24)が所定の傾斜状態となり、且つ、前記スペーサ(20,20A,20B)の後端面の幅方向の端部に前記スペーサ(20,20A,20B)の挿入方向に沿う第2の設定値以上の押圧荷重(G2)が作用したときに限って、前記位置決め用突起(24)が前記係止突起(13)を乗り越えて前記本係止位置への移動を許容するように、互いの傾斜角(θ)が設定されている上記[1]に記載のコネクタ(1)。
10 コネクタハウジング
11 スペーサ装着用開口
13 第1係止突起(係止突起)
14 第2係止突起(係止突起)
20,20A,20B スペーサ
21,22 外側壁
24 位置決め用突起
25 内向き突起
27,27B スリット
30 仮係止機構
31 仮係止テーパ面
40 本係止機構
41 本係止テーパ面
G1 押圧荷重
Claims (3)
- 端子金具を収容するコネクタハウジングと、
前記コネクタハウジングに収容された前記端子金具の抜け止めのために前記コネクタハウジングのスペーサ装着用開口に挿入されるスペーサと、
前記スペーサを前記端子金具に係合しない仮係止位置に仮止めする仮係止機構と、
前記仮係止位置よりもハウジング内奥側に押し込まれた前記スペーサを、前記端子金具に係合した本係止位置に係止する本係止機構と、
を備えるコネクタであって、
前記仮係止機構は、前記スペーサの後端面の幅方向の中央となる位置に第1の設定値以上の押圧荷重が作用し、且つ、前記スペーサの後端面の幅方向の端部に第2の設定値以上の押圧荷重が作用したときに限って、前記スペーサの前記仮係止位置から前記本係止位置への移動を許容するコネクタ。 - 前記スペーサは、前記コネクタハウジングの幅方向に対向する両外側部に配置されて、当該スペーサの後端面の幅方向の中央となる位置に第1の設定値以上の押圧荷重が作用すると、先端から後端に向かって前記スペーサの幅が狭まる所定の傾斜状態に撓み変形する一対の外側壁と、前記一対の外側壁の先端寄りの位置から前記コネクタハウジングの幅方向外方に突出して設けられた位置決め用突起と、を備え、
前記コネクタハウジングは、前記スペーサが前記スペーサ装着用開口から挿入されて前記仮係止位置に進んだときに前記位置決め用突起が当接するように前記コネクタハウジングの内側面に突設されて、前記位置決め用突起の当接により前記仮係止機構として機能する係止突起を備え、
前記スペーサを前記仮係止位置に位置決めしている前記位置決め用突起と前記係止突起との相互の当接面は、前記スペーサの後端面の幅方向の中央となる位置に第1の設定値以上の押圧荷重が作用して前記一対の外側壁が前記所定の傾斜状態に撓み変形することで前記位置決め用突起が所定の傾斜状態となり、且つ、前記スペーサの後端面の幅方向の端部に前記スペーサの挿入方向に沿う第2の設定値以上の押圧荷重が作用したときに限って、前記位置決め用突起が前記係止突起を乗り越えて前記本係止位置への移動を許容するように、互いの傾斜角が設定されている請求項1に記載のコネクタ。 - 前記スペーサを前記仮係止位置に位置決めしている前記位置決め用突起と前記係止突起との相互の当接面は、前記コネクタハウジングの幅方向の内側の位置が前記スペーサの挿入方向前方に向かう傾斜で、前記スペーサの挿入方向と直交する基準面との間の挟角が45゜未満となる鋭角の傾斜に設定されている請求項2に記載のコネクタ。
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