WO2019044682A1 - Connecteur de jonction - Google Patents

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WO2019044682A1
WO2019044682A1 PCT/JP2018/031297 JP2018031297W WO2019044682A1 WO 2019044682 A1 WO2019044682 A1 WO 2019044682A1 JP 2018031297 W JP2018031297 W JP 2018031297W WO 2019044682 A1 WO2019044682 A1 WO 2019044682A1
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rubber plug
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joint connector
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岡安　恭志
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住友電装株式会社
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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
    • H01R13/5205—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet
    • 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
    • H01R13/5202—Sealing means between parts of housing or between housing part and a wall, e.g. sealing rings
    • 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
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/658—High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H01R13/6581—Shield structure
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart
    • H01R31/08—Short-circuiting members for bridging contacts in a counterpart
    • H01R31/085—Short circuiting bus-strips

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  • the technology disclosed herein relates to a joint connector.
  • the joint connector includes a plurality of terminals connected to a plurality of electric wires, a conductive member having a plurality of connecting portions respectively connected to the plurality of terminals, and a housing into which the terminals and the conductive member are inserted.
  • the housing has a plurality of first openings into which the respective terminals are inserted, and a second opening into which the conductive member is inserted.
  • This joint connector is sealed in a watertight manner by the individual rubber plugs whose first openings are fitted around the outer periphery of the electric wire, and the second openings are sealed in a watertight manner by the collective rubber plugs so that the inside of the housing is waterproof. It is done.
  • shielded connectors are generally used, particularly when they are disposed at places where shielding against noise is required. Also in the joint connector, in addition to waterproofness, one having a shielding property with a simple configuration is required.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a joint connector of a novel configuration having both waterproof and shield functions. It is a thing.
  • a technology disclosed in the present specification includes a plurality of terminals connected to a plurality of electric wires, and a plurality of connection portions connected to the plurality of terminals, and a conductive member electrically connecting the plurality of terminals.
  • a metal shield shell having a conductive member opening for insertion into a housing, a plurality of terminal-side rubber plugs for sealing the terminal opening separately and separately, and a conductive seal are made watertight It is a joint connector provided with the conductive member side rubber plug to seal, and the metallic cover which closes the opening part for conductive members from the outside of the conductive member side rubber plug.
  • the joint connector can be provided with shielding properties.
  • the terminal opening of the shield shell is sealed in a watertight manner by the terminal side rubber plug and the opening for the conductive member is sealed in a watertight manner by the conductive member side rubber plug, waterproofness inside the shield shell is ensured. ing.
  • the housing itself is covered with the shield shell and the cover, and the opening of the shield shell is sealed in a watertight manner by the rubber plug, so that the number of parts is small and the size is small.
  • a plurality of branched relay shield connectors are connected to a connector portion provided with a conductive member installed on the vehicle side.
  • the conductive member and the terminal on the electric wire side are connected by fitting a plurality of shield connectors on the electric wire side into these shield connectors for relay. For this reason, the structure is complicated and the fitting operation of the shield connectors is required at the installation site.
  • both the terminals and the conductive member can be accommodated in one housing while providing the shielding property, and the fitting operation of the connector can be omitted, so that the working efficiency is improved. Moreover, since it can ship in the state which connected the terminal and the electrically conductive member beforehand by the connector components supply side, the fitting operation
  • the joint connector may have the following configuration.
  • a rubber stopper may be provided on the outside of the terminal-side rubber plug for retaining the terminal-side rubber plug.
  • the terminal side rubber plug is suppressed from being pulled out from the terminal opening of the shield shell. Further, the terminal side rubber plug is in contact with the rubber plug holder, whereby excessive deformation is suppressed.
  • a half insertion detection member may be provided between the terminal and the terminal side rubber plug for detecting a half insertion state of the terminal into the housing. According to such a configuration, the terminal can be prevented from being half inserted into the housing, and connection reliability is improved.
  • the half insertion detection member may be provided integrally with the terminal side rubber plug. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to attach the half insertion detection member. Moreover, compared with the structure which provides a half insertion detection member and a rubber plug separately, while a number of parts decreases, a work process can also be reduced.
  • transformation of the said terminal side rubber plug may be integrally provided in the terminal side rubber plug. According to such a configuration, when the terminal side rubber plug is fitted into the terminal opening, or when the electric wire is pulled in an oblique direction, the terminal side rubber plug is deformed and the waterproofness is not impaired. Be done.
  • the conductive member-side rubber plug may be provided with a vibration control protrusion that protrudes toward the conductive member and is in close contact with the conductive member. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the conductive member and the terminal from sliding due to vibration of the vehicle or the like, and to be worn out. Also, connection reliability is improved.
  • a metal shield conductor may be provided to cover between the shield shell and the wire drawn from the shield shell. According to such a configuration, since the terminal opening is covered by the shield conductor, the shieldability of the joint connector is further improved.
  • the protective cover which covers a shield conductor may be provided. According to such a configuration, for example, even in the case where the shield conductor is made of an easily hooked member such as a metal braided wire or the fixing portion of the shield conductor to the shield shell has a complicated shape, these are covered and protected. be able to.
  • a joint connector having both waterproof and shield functions can be obtained.
  • FIG. 6 An exploded perspective view of the joint connector of Embodiment 1 Front perspective view of joint connector Rear perspective view of joint connector Front perspective view of joint connector covered by protective cover Rear perspective view of joint connector covered by protective cover Front view of joint connector AA cross section of FIG. 6 BB sectional view of FIG. 6 Side view of the half insertion detection member Rear view of the first rubber plug used for the joint connector of Embodiment 2 CC sectional view of FIG.
  • the joint connector 1 of the present embodiment is used, for example, in a vehicle such as an automobile, and has both waterproof and shield functions. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the joint connector 1 according to the present embodiment includes the female terminal 10 (an example of a terminal) connected to the end of the wire W and the joint terminal 20 (an example of a conductive member) , A shield shell 60 covering the housing 30, and rubber plugs 80 and 90 for sealing the inside of the shield shell 60 in a watertight manner.
  • FIG. 1 the left front of FIG. 1 will be described as the front, the right back as the rear, the right front as the right, the left back as the left, the upper as the upper, and the lower as the lower.
  • the female terminal 10 (an example of the terminal) is formed by pressing a metal plate excellent in conductivity, and has a rectangular cylindrical shape internally having an elastic contact piece 12 connected to a connection portion 22 of a joint terminal 20 described later.
  • a main body portion 11 and a barrel portion 15 connected to the rear side of the main body portion 11 and crimped to the electric wire W are electrically connected (see FIGS. 1 and 8).
  • a stabilizer 13 extending downward is cut and formed. Similarly, the bottom wall is formed with a locking hole 14 for locking a lance 43 of the housing 30 described later.
  • the joint terminal 20 (an example of a conductive member) electrically connects the plurality of female terminals 10 accommodated in the housing 30 with each other, and has a strip-like connecting portion 21 extending in the left-right direction and both ends of the connecting portion 21. And a connecting portion 22 extending rearward from the central portion, and has a flat plate shape that is generally E-shaped in plan view as a whole.
  • connection portions 22 adjacent to each other a plurality of engagement grooves 23 extending forward from the rear side edge of the connection portion 21 are cut out and formed (in the present embodiment, adjacent connections 4 pieces between the parts 22).
  • engaging grooves 23 engaging ribs 36 provided on a housing 30 described later are fitted (see FIG. 7).
  • the female terminal 10 and the joint terminal 20 described above are accommodated in the housing 30.
  • the housing 30 is made of synthetic resin, and comprises a pair of first and second housings 30A and 30B of the same shape and size.
  • the first housing 30A and the second housing 30B respectively receive the flat cylindrical joint terminal receiving portion 31 for receiving the joint terminal 20, and the female terminal 10 by extending rearward from the joint terminal receiving portion 31.
  • the three female terminal accommodating portions 41 are arranged side by side at a predetermined distance from each other, and are connected to the joint terminal accommodating portion 31 in a substantially E-shape in a plan view.
  • the joint terminal accommodating portion 31 and the female terminal accommodating portion 41 communicate with each other inside and the joint terminal 20 is installed at the regular position of the housing 30 (joint terminal accommodating portion 31), the connection of the joint terminal 20 is performed.
  • the portion 22 projects into the female terminal accommodating portion 41.
  • the rear wall 35 of the joint terminal accommodating portion 31 is connected between the adjacent female terminal accommodating portions 41.
  • the peripheral wall 32 of the joint terminal accommodating portion 31 is provided with a plurality of support ribs 33 which extend inward in the front-rear direction and support and position the joint terminal 20 described above. Further, the peripheral wall 32 of the joint terminal accommodating portion 31 is provided with a plurality of contact ribs 34 that extend outward in the front-rear direction and position the peripheral wall 32 while contacting the shield shell 60 described later.
  • each engaging rib 36 extending in the vertical direction and forward and engaging with the engaging grooves 23 of the joint terminal 20 described above are provided. ing.
  • the support ribs 33, the abutment ribs 34, and the engagement ribs 36 are provided at different positions in the left-right direction.
  • the length dimension of the joint terminal accommodation portion 31 in the front-rear direction is set to be larger than the width (length dimension in the front-rear direction) of the connecting portion 21 of the joint terminal 20.
  • the female terminal accommodating portion 41 is open in the front-rear direction, and as shown in FIG. 8, the front stop wall 42 provided at the front end of the upper wall prevents the female terminal 10 from coming off forward. It has become.
  • a cantilevered lance 43 extending forward is provided at a position near the front end of the bottom wall, and the locking projection 43A provided on the upper surface locks the above-mentioned female terminal 10 By locking the hole 14, the female terminal 10 can be prevented from coming off behind.
  • the length dimension of the female terminal accommodating portion 41 in the front-rear direction is set to about twice the length dimension of the entire female terminal 10 (see FIGS. 7 and 8). Further, the inside diameter of the female terminal accommodating portion 41 is sized such that the front side can accommodate the female terminal 10 substantially without a gap inside, and the rear side is expanded in diameter to accommodate the half insertion detection member 50 described later. It is set to the proper dimension.
  • a pair of locking holes 44 for locking a half insertion detection member 50 described later is provided on the upper wall and the rear end of the bottom wall of the female terminal accommodating portion 41, respectively.
  • a half insertion detection member 50 is accommodated on the rear side of the female terminal 10 in the female terminal accommodation portion 41.
  • the half insertion detection member 50 is made of a synthetic resin material, and includes an angular cylindrical tubular portion 51 having an outer diameter which is fitted into the inside of the female terminal accommodating portion 41.
  • an elastic locking piece 52 extending in a cantilevered manner is cut and formed rearward, and protrudes upward from the tip of the elastic locking piece 52.
  • a locking claw 52A locked to the locking hole 44 is formed.
  • the length dimension of the tubular portion 51 of the half insertion detection member 50 in the front-rear direction is the state where the half insertion detection member 50 is installed at the regular position of the housing 30 (female terminal storage portion 41) (locking claw 52A is locked) In the state of being locked in the hole 44), the rear end is set to a length dimension that coincides with the rear end of the housing 30 (see FIGS. 7 and 8).
  • the projecting dimension of the extension 53 from the cylindrical portion 51 is a dimension that reaches the rear end of the stabilizer 13 of the female terminal 10 in a state where the female terminal 10 is installed at the regular position of the housing 30 (female terminal accommodating portion 41). It is set to. In other words, when the female terminal 10 is in the half insertion state, the extension portion 53 butts against the stabilizer 13 and the half insertion detection member 50 can not be inserted to the normal position. The state can be detected. In addition, the lance 43 of the housing 30 mentioned above escapes to the clearance gap between a pair of extension part 53. As shown in FIG.
  • shield shell 60 The pair of housings 30 described above are disposed side by side in the vertical direction and housed in the shield shell 60.
  • the shield shell 60 is made of, for example, aluminum die cast, and as shown in FIG. 1, a first covering portion 61 which collectively covers the periphery of the pair of joint terminal accommodating portions 31 of the housing 30 described above; It has three longitudinally long cylindrical second covering parts 71 which collectively cover a pair of female terminal accommodating parts 41 which extend backward from 61 and are arranged in the vertical direction.
  • the first covering portion 61 is provided with a first partition 62 which divides the internal space in the vertical direction, and each joint terminal accommodating portion 31 is accommodated in each space partitioned by the first partition 62. It has become.
  • the longitudinal dimensions of the first covering portion 61 and the first partition 62 inside the shield shell 60 are equal and are set to be longer than the same longitudinal dimension of the joint terminal accommodating portion 31.
  • a space is formed in the area on the front side in the first covering portion 61.
  • a portion surrounding the space in the first covering portion 61 is referred to as a first accommodating portion 63
  • an opening on the front side of the first covering portion 61 is a first opening 64 (an example of an opening for a conductive member) Do.
  • the second covering portion 71 is also provided with a second partition wall 72 which divides the internal space in the vertical direction, and each female terminal accommodating portion 41 is accommodated in each space partitioned by the second partition wall 72. It is supposed to be.
  • the longitudinal dimension of the second covering portion 71 inside the shield shell 60 is longer than the same longitudinal dimension of the female terminal accommodating portion 41, and the longitudinal dimension of the second partition wall 72 is A dimension shorter than the same length dimension of the second covering portion 71 and a dimension longer than the same length dimension of the female terminal accommodating portion 41 are set (see FIG. 8). Further, in the area surrounded by the second covering portion 71 and the second partition wall 72, the inner surface of the region corresponding to the female terminal accommodating portion 41 is set along the outer surface of the female terminal accommodating portion 41 substantially without a gap. .
  • the area in which the 2nd partition 72 is provided among the fields behind the field corresponding to female terminal seat part 41 is notched in section circle so that diameter may be expanded over the perimeter, It is a space in which a second rubber plug 90 described later is accommodated.
  • a portion surrounding the space in the second covering portion 71 is referred to as a second accommodation portion 73, and an opening at the rear end of the second accommodation portion 73 is referred to as a second opening 77 (an example of a terminal side opening).
  • the length dimension in the front-rear direction of the second partition wall 72 is set to a dimension shorter than the same length dimension of the second covering portion 71, whereby the second accommodation portion 73 of the second covering portion 71 A larger space connected in the vertical direction is formed in the more rearward area.
  • a portion surrounding the space in the second covering portion 71 will be referred to as a third accommodating portion 74.
  • a rubber stopper 95 described later is accommodated in the third accommodating portion 74.
  • a pair of mounting portions 65 extending in the lateral direction (left and right direction) is provided.
  • a bolt insertion hole 65A for inserting a bolt (not shown) is vertically penetrated.
  • a control protrusion 75 for restricting the forward movement of the braided wire 100 described later is provided so as to protrude upward and downward.
  • a cover engaging portion 78 which is engaged with and positioned on a protective cover 110 described later protrudes laterally and also in the vertical direction Extended to
  • a pair of locking holes 76 for locking the rubber plug retainer 95 described later to prevent removal is provided on the upper and lower surfaces. Twelve are provided.
  • the pair of first openings 64 is collectively closed by the front cover 85 (an example of a cover) from the outside of the first rubber plug 80.
  • the front cover 85 is made of a metal plate, and a pair of positioning holes 86 provided in the vicinity of both lower end portions on the right and left thereof is provided in the vicinity of both lower ends of the front surface of the shield shell 60 (first covering portion 61).
  • the positioning convex portion 67 By inserting the positioning convex portion 67, it is positioned relative to the shield shell 60 (see FIG. 1).
  • the round screw 88 is inserted through the pair of cover side fixing holes 87 provided above the positioning hole 86 and screwed into the case side fixing hole 68 provided above the positioning convex portion 67 of the shield shell 60. Thus, it can be attached to the shield shell 60.
  • the front cover 85 When the front cover 85 is attached to the shield shell 60, the front surface of the first rubber plug 80 is in close contact with the front cover 85, and the rear surface is in close contact with the front end face of the housing 30 (joint terminal accommodation portion 31). Is set as.
  • a slightly flat cylindrical second rubber plug 90 (an example of a terminal-side rubber plug) is fitted in each of the plurality of second housing parts 73 of the second covering part 71 of the shield shell 60.
  • the electric wire W connected to the female terminal 10 is inserted in a watertight manner by the inner circumferential lip 90B, and is pulled out to the outside.
  • An outer peripheral lip 90A provided on the outer periphery of the second rubber plug 90 is in close contact with the second covering portion 71 (second accommodating portion 73) and the second partition wall 72, and an edge portion of the front end thereof is the second accommodating portion 73.
  • the second opening 77 of the shield shell 60 is sealed in a watertight manner on the rear side of the joint connector 1 by abutting against the step portion 79 at the front end of the second case.
  • a rubber plug retainer 95 is disposed in the third accommodation portion 74 at the rear (outside) of the second rubber plug 90.
  • the rubber stopper 95 is made of synthetic resin, and has a figure of eight shape that covers a pair of second rubber plugs 90 arranged at the top and bottom at one time, and an elastically deformable elastic lock provided on the outer periphery
  • the locking claw 96A of the piece 96 is mounted to the shield shell 60 by being locked in the locking hole 76 of the second covering portion 71.
  • the rubber stopper 95 prevents the second rubber plug 90 from coming off the shield shell 60.
  • the front surface of the second rubber stopper 90 is in close contact with the housing 30 (female terminal accommodating portion 41) and the rear end surface of the half insertion detection member 50. Is set in close contact with the front end face of the rubber stopper 95.
  • Braided wire 100 The rear side of the second covering portion 71 of the shield shell 60 with respect to the restricting protrusion 75 is covered with a metal-made flexible tubular braided wire 100 (an example of a shield conductor). The front end side of the braided wire 100 is tightened by the binding band 101 in a region between the restricting protrusion 75 of the second covering portion 71 and the step portion 79 and is prevented from coming off the shield shell 60. The braided wire 100 extends to a position covering the electric wire W drawn from the shield shell 60 (see FIGS. 7 and 8).
  • the protective cover 110 is formed in a substantially rectangular tube shape that covers the second covering portion 71 collectively by assembling a pair of the first divided body 110A and the second divided body 110B which are divided up and down.
  • the dimension in the front-rear direction of the protective cover 110 is larger than the dimension in the front-rear direction of the second covering portion 71 of the shield shell 60, extends rearward from the rear end of the second covering portion 71, and covers the braided wire 100. There is.
  • the protective cover 110 On the upper surface of the protective cover 110, three escape windows 114 for releasing the binding part 102 of the binding band 101 are provided side by side.
  • the protective cover 110 is positioned relative to the shield shell 60 by the cover engaging portion 78 of the shield shell 60 described above.
  • the joint connector 1 of the present embodiment is configured as described above, and next, an assembling method will be described.
  • the female terminal 10 connected to the end of the wire W is inserted into the female terminal accommodating portion 41 of the housing 30 from the rear.
  • the female terminal 10 is pushed while elastically deforming the lance 43 downward, and when it reaches the front stop wall 42, it is locked by the elastic return of the lance 43 and kept in the back and forth direction.
  • the half insertion detection member 50 which has been passed through the electric wire W in advance is inserted into the female terminal accommodating portion 41 from the rear.
  • the half insertion detection member 50 is pushed back while elastically deforming the elastic locking piece 52 inwardly, and when the locking claw 52A reaches the locking hole 44, it elastically returns and is prevented from coming off with respect to the housing 30.
  • the front end of the extension 53 of the half insertion detection member 50 is in a state of coming into contact with or facing the rear end of the stabilizer 13 of the female terminal 10.
  • the extension portion 53 of the half insertion detecting member 50 abuts against the stabilizer 13 of the female terminal 10 when entering. As a result, the half inserted state of the female terminal 10 can be detected.
  • the joint terminal 20 is inserted from the front into the joint terminal accommodating portion 31 of the housing 30 with the connecting portion 22 side as a tip.
  • the joint terminal 20 enters the back (rear) while being supported by the support rib 33 of the joint terminal accommodation portion 31.
  • the joint terminal 20 is inserted into the female terminal 10 in which the three connection portions 22 are disposed in the female terminal accommodation portion 41 and is conductively connected to the female terminal 10.
  • the engagement rib 36 of the housing 30 is fitted into the engagement groove 23 of the joint terminal 20, whereby the joint terminal 20 is held in the housing 30 in a normal posture.
  • the pair of housings 30 are accommodated from the front in the first covering portion 61 of the shield shell 60 which has been passed through the electric wire W in advance.
  • the housing 30 is press-fit into the shield shell 60 while the abutment rib 34 is slightly crushed on the inner surface of the shield shell 60.
  • the first rubber plug 80 is fitted into the first housing portion 63 from the front.
  • the front cover 85 it is placed in the opening of the shield shell 60, and is fixed to the shield shell 60 by screwing a round screw 88. Thereby, the first opening 64 on the front side of the shield shell 60 is closed.
  • a plurality of second rubber plugs 90 which are passed through the electric wire W in advance are inserted from the rear of the second covering portion 71 of the shield shell 60 and fitted into the second accommodating portion 73. Then, the rubber plug retainer 95 previously passed through the electric wire W is accommodated in the third accommodation portion 74 from the rear, and the locking claw 96A is locked in the locking hole 76 of the shield shell 60 to the shield shell 60. Stop against. Thereby, the second opening 77 on the rear side of the shield shell 60 is closed.
  • the rear side of the second covering portion 71 of the shield shell 60 is covered with the braided wire 100 previously passed through the electric wire W, and it is tightened and fixed by the binding band 101 in the region between the regulation protrusion 75 and the step portion 79. Do.
  • the joint connector 1 described above is placed inside the second divided body 110B of the protective cover 110.
  • the electric wire W drawn out from the second covering portion 71 at the right end is arranged in the groove of the divided guide portion 113 while being bent in an L shape toward the right side.
  • the electric wire W drawn out from the left end and the center second covering portion 71 is extended in the drawing direction (rearward).
  • the joint connector 1 is covered with the first divided body 110A, and the first divided body and the second divided body are assembled integrally (see FIGS. 4 and 5).
  • the joint connector 1 of the present embodiment is completed.
  • the joint connector 1 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of female terminals 10 connected to a plurality of electric wires W, and a plurality of connection portions 22 connected to the plurality of female terminals 10. And a plurality of female terminals 10 and a housing 30 for receiving the plurality of joint terminals 20 therein, a plurality of female terminals 10 for covering the housing 30 and inserting the plurality of female terminals 10 into the housing 30.
  • a metal shield shell 60 having a second opening 77 and a first opening 64 for inserting the joint terminal 20 into the housing 30, and a plurality of second seals for sealing the second opening 77 individually in a watertight manner.
  • the joint connector 1 can be provided with a shielding property. Further, since the first opening 64 is watertightly sealed by the first rubber plug 80, and the second opening 77 is watertightly sealed by the second rubber plug 90, waterproofness inside the shield shell 60 is ensured. ing.
  • the housing 30 itself is covered by the shield shell 60 and the front cover 85, and the openings 64 and 77 of the shield shell 60 are sealed in a watertight manner by the rubber plugs 80 and 90. Yes, with a small number of parts and small size.
  • both of the plurality of female terminals 10 and the joint terminal 20 can be accommodated in one housing 30 while having the shielding property, and the connector fitting operation conventionally required can be omitted, the work efficiency is improved. improves. Moreover, it can ship in the state which connected the female terminal 10 and the joint terminal 20 beforehand by the connector components supply side.
  • the rubber plug presser 95 is provided on the outside of the second rubber plug 90 for locking the shield shell 60 to prevent the second rubber plug 90 from coming off, the force in the direction in which the female terminal 10 is pulled out of the electric wire W Is suppressed, the second rubber plug 90 is prevented from coming out of the second opening 77 of the shield shell 60. Further, the second rubber plug 90 is in contact with the rubber plug retainer 95 to suppress excessive deformation.
  • the half insertion detection member 50 is provided between the female terminal 10 and the second rubber plug 90, it is possible to prevent the female terminal 10 from being in the half insertion state with respect to the housing 30, Reliability improves.
  • the metal braided wire 100 is provided to cover the space between the shield shell 60 and the electric wire W drawn from the shield shell 60, and the second opening 77 is covered by the braided wire 100.
  • the protective cover 110 covering the braided wire 100 is provided, it is possible to suppress the braided wire 100 and the binding band 101 from being caught by other members.
  • the joint connector 2 of the present embodiment includes a first vibration restricting protrusion 121 projecting toward the joint terminal 20 on the surface of the first rubber plug 120 facing the housing 30 (joint terminal accommodation portion 31), and the housing 30.
  • the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a second vibration regulating projection 122 projecting toward the front end surface of the (joint terminal accommodation portion 31) is provided.
  • first vibration restriction protrusions 121 are provided side by side at equal intervals in the central portion in the height direction of the first rubber plug 120.
  • the first rubber plug 120 is installed at a predetermined position of the first accommodating portion 63, and the front cover 85 is attached. The dimension is set such that the connecting portion 21 of the joint terminal 20 is pressed toward the rear wall 35 (female terminal 10) of the joint terminal accommodation portion 31.
  • a total of six second vibration regulating projections 122 are provided in parallel at equal intervals, three each near the upper edge and the lower edge of the first rubber plug 120.
  • the projecting dimensions of these second vibration regulating projections 122 from the back surface of the first rubber plug 120 the state in which the first rubber plug 120 is installed at a predetermined position of the first accommodating portion 63 and the front cover 85 is attached.
  • the dimension is set such that the front end surface of the housing 30 (joint terminal accommodation portion 31) is pressed rearward.
  • the protrusion position in the left-right direction of the 1st vibration control protrusion 121 does not correspond with the position of the left-right direction of the connection part 22, and it is provided so that a pair may be distribute
  • the first rubber plug 120 protrudes from the joint terminal 20 and presses the joint terminal 20 toward the female terminal 10, and And a second vibration regulating projection 122 which projects toward the front end face of the housing 30 to press the housing 30 rearward, and the second rubber plug 90 is closely attached to the rear end face of the housing 30. Since the rubber stoppers 95 prevent the sliding of the joint terminal 20 and the female terminal 10 due to the vibration of the vehicle, the sliding of the joint terminal 20 and the female terminal 10 is suppressed. Thereby, wear of the elastic contact piece 12 of the female terminal 10 and the connection portion 22 of the joint terminal 20 is suppressed, and connection reliability is also improved.
  • Embodiment 3 Next, Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16. In the following, only the configuration different from the first embodiment will be described, and the overlapping description will be omitted.
  • the joint connector of the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the second rubber plug 90 of the first embodiment is integrally provided with a shape holding member 132 for suppressing deformation.
  • the shape holding member 132 is made of a synthetic resin material harder than the rubber material constituting the rubber plug, and as shown in FIG. 15, the flat and thick, substantially cylindrical rubber plug portion 131 is arranged along the axial direction.
  • a thin cylindrical support wall 133 is provided which penetrates.
  • a pair of disc-like restriction wall portions 134 are connected to both end portions of the support wall portion 133 so as to be coaxial with the support wall portion 133.
  • the rubber plug portion 131 extends to the outside in the radial direction from the outer peripheral edge portion of the pair of restriction wall portions 134 on the outer peripheral surface side of the support wall portion 133, and further extends in the circumferential direction to the outside. In the present embodiment, three) are provided. Further, on the inner peripheral surface side of the support wall portion 133, a plurality of inner peripheral lips 131B extending in the radial direction from the inner peripheral edge portions of the pair of restriction wall portions 134 and further extending in the circumferential direction in the inner side There are 3) in the form.
  • the shape holding member 132 and the rubber plug portion 131 are integrated by two-color molding.
  • the second rubber plug 130 of the third embodiment when the second rubber plug 130 is fitted into the second opening 77 or when the electric wire W is pulled in an oblique direction, the second rubber plug 130 is used. Is prevented from being deformed and the waterproofness being impaired.
  • the joint connector of the present embodiment has a form in which the half insertion detection member 50 of the first embodiment and the second rubber plug 130 of the third embodiment are integrated. In the following, only the configuration different from the above embodiment will be described, and the overlapping description will be omitted.
  • the rubber stopper attached half insertion detection member 140 of the present embodiment is, as shown in FIG. 18, on the rear side of a rectangular cylindrical tubular portion 141 having an outer diameter fitted snugly inside the female terminal accommodating portion 41,
  • the support wall portion 148 and the restriction wall portion 149 similar to the shape holding member 132 of the third embodiment are provided continuously, and are provided with a rubber plug portion 146.
  • the cylindrical support wall portion 148 has an inner diameter larger than the maximum outer diameter of the rectangular cylindrical tubular portion 141, whereby a step between the rear end of the cylindrical portion 141 and the front end of the support wall 148 is provided. It connects by the regulation wall part 149 distribute
  • a pair of angular rod-like extending portions 143 extending forward are provided from the front edge of the bottom wall of the cylindrical portion 141. Further, unlike the first embodiment, the elastic locking piece is not provided in the cylindrical portion 141.
  • the rubber plug portion 146 extends to the outside in the radial direction from the outer peripheral edge portions of the pair of restriction wall portions 149 on the outer peripheral surface side of the support wall portion 148 and also extends in the circumferential direction. It has a lip 146A. Further, on the inner peripheral surface side of the support wall portion 148, a plurality of inner peripheral lips 146B extending in the radial direction from the inner peripheral edge portions of the pair of restriction wall portions 149 and extending in the circumferential direction are provided.
  • Such a rubber stopper attached semi-insertion detection member 140 can be obtained by integrating the cylindrical portion 141 integrally including the support wall portion 148 and the restriction wall portion 149 and the rubber plug portion 146 by two-color molding. .
  • the rubber-plugged half-insertion detection member 140 of the present embodiment it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to attach the half-insertion detection member before inserting the rubber plug during an assembly operation. Moreover, compared with the structure which provides a half insertion detection member and a rubber plug separately, while a number of parts decreases, a work process can also be reduced.
  • the second rubber plug 90 is configured to be prevented from coming off by the rubber plug retainer 95, but the rubber plug retainer 95 may be omitted.
  • the half insertion detection member 50 is provided between the female terminal 10 and the second rubber plug 90.
  • the half insertion detection member 50 may be omitted.
  • the protective cover 110 may not necessarily be provided.
  • the rubber plug portion 131 and the shape holding member 132 are integrated by two-color molding
  • the rubber plug portion 146 and the support are supported.
  • the wall portion 148 and the restriction wall portion 149 are integrated by two-color molding, they may be configured to be integrated into an integrated configuration by being transformed into an assembly-ready configuration.
  • the positions and the number of the first vibration regulating protrusions 121 and the second vibration regulating protrusions 122 are not limited to the above embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate. Further, the second vibration regulating projection 122 may be omitted, and the front surface of the first rubber plug 120 may directly press the housing 30.
  • the first vibration regulating protrusion 121 presses the joint terminal 20 and the second vibration regulating protrusion 122 presses the housing, but the pressing is not necessarily performed. , You may just stick.
  • Joint connector 10 Female terminal (terminal) 20: Joint terminal (conductive member) 22: connection portion 30: housing 31: joint terminal accommodation portion 41: female terminal accommodation portion 50: half insertion detection member 60: shield shell 61: first covering portion 64: first opening (opening for conductive member) 71: second covering portion 77: second opening (opening for terminal) 80: First rubber stopper (conductive member-side rubber stopper) 85: Front cover (cover) 90, 120, 130: Second rubber plug (terminal-side rubber plug) 95: Rubber stopper 100: Braided wire (shield conductor) 110: Protective cover 121: Vibration control projection 131, 146: Rubber plug portion 132: Shape holding member 140: Half insertion detection member with rubber plug W: Electric wire

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L'invention concerne un connecteur de jonction comprenant : plusieurs bornes qui sont connectées à plusieurs fils électriques ; un élément conducteur qui possède plusieurs parties de connexion qui sont connectées aux bornes, et qui connecte électriquement les bornes les unes aux autres ; un boîtier qui contient en son intérieur les bornes et l'élément conducteur ; une coque de blindage métallique qui recouvre le boîtier et qui comporte plusieurs ouvertures pour bornes destinées à insérer les bornes dans le boîtier et une ouverture pour élément conducteur destinée à insérer l'élément conducteur dans le boîtier ; plusieurs bouchons en caoutchouc côté borne destinés à obturer individuellement les ouvertures pour bornes de manière étanche ; un bouchon en caoutchouc côté élément conducteur destiné à obturer l'ouverture pour élément conducteur de manière étanche ; et un couvercle métallique qui ferme l'ouverture pour élément conducteur depuis l'extérieur du bouchon en caoutchouc côté élément conducteur.
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