WO2021256210A1 - 電線カバー及びコネクタ構造 - Google Patents

電線カバー及びコネクタ構造 Download PDF

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WO2021256210A1
WO2021256210A1 PCT/JP2021/020224 JP2021020224W WO2021256210A1 WO 2021256210 A1 WO2021256210 A1 WO 2021256210A1 JP 2021020224 W JP2021020224 W JP 2021020224W WO 2021256210 A1 WO2021256210 A1 WO 2021256210A1
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大樹 小林
竣哉 竹内
照雄 原
元 松井
綾那 魏
正明 田端
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Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
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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
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/506—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts
    • 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
    • H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
    • H01R13/5841—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable allowing different orientations of the cable with respect to the coupling direction
    • 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
    • H01R13/50—Bases; Cases formed as an integral body
    • H01R13/501—Bases; Cases formed as an integral body comprising an integral hinge or a frangible part
    • 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
    • H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
    • H01R13/582—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable the cable being clamped between assembled parts of the housing
    • 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
    • H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
    • H01R13/5833—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable the cable being forced in a tortuous or curved path, e.g. knots in cable

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  • the techniques disclosed herein relate to wire covers and connector structures.
  • an electric wire cover that is attached to the rear side of the mating direction of a connector and bends and draws out a plurality of electric wires drawn from the connector to the rear side of the mating direction in a direction intersecting the mating direction (for example, a patent). See Document 1).
  • the cover for the side-out connector (corresponding to the electric wire cover) described in Patent Document 1 is a cover on the rear side in the fitting direction of the waterproof side-out connector as shown in FIG. 6 of the same document. Is attached, and a plurality of electric wires are curved inside the cover and are extended sideways from the electric wire outlet.
  • the cover described in Patent Document 1 described above is composed of a main body cover and a lid cover, and a guide rib for securing a straight portion of an electric wire protrudes from the inner surface of the main body cover.
  • the electric wire is wired along the guide rib, and the electric wire is bent sideways after securing the straight portion to prevent the waterproof rubber stopper from being deformed and water from entering the connector.
  • the electric wire cover of the present disclosure is an electric wire cover attached to the rear side of the mating direction of the connector fitted to the mating connector, and the connectors are separated from each other in a first orthogonal direction orthogonal to the mating direction. It has a plurality of terminals arranged in a row and a plurality of electric wires connected to each of the terminals and drawn out from the rear side in the mating direction, and the electric wire cover is inserted with the plurality of electric wires.
  • a housing having an insertion port and a lead-out port from which the plurality of electric wires inserted from the insertion port are led out in a direction intersecting the fitting direction, and three-dimensional bending of each of the electric wires inside the housing. Each of the electric wires is assisted by the auxiliary member and is three-dimensionally bent and led out from the outlet.
  • the electric wire cover of the present disclosure in an electric wire cover in which a plurality of electric wires drawn from a connector are pulled out in a direction intersecting in a mating direction, the electric wire is disconnected from the terminal even if a force is generated in the terminal disconnection direction with respect to the electric wire. It is possible to make it difficult with a compact configuration.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the connector structure according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the connector structure.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the connector.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the connector.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the connector.
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the electric wire cover.
  • FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the connector structure.
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the connector structure.
  • FIG. 9 is an exploded top view of the connector structure.
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the connector structure according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the connector structure.
  • FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the electric wire cover according to the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is an exploded top view of the electric wire cover according to another embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is an exploded top view of the electric wire cover according to another embodiment.
  • FIG. 15 is an exploded top view of the electric wire cover according to another embodiment.
  • FIG. 16 is an exploded top view of the electric wire cover according to another embodiment.
  • the electric wire cover of the present disclosure is an electric wire cover attached to the rear side of the mating direction of the connector fitted to the mating connector, and the connector is a first orthogonal direction orthogonal to the mating direction.
  • the electric wire cover has a plurality of terminals arranged apart from each other and a plurality of electric wires connected to the respective terminals and drawn out from the rear side in the mating direction, and the electric wire cover includes the plurality of electric wires.
  • a housing having an insertion port to be inserted and a lead-out port from which the plurality of electric wires inserted from the insertion port are led out in a direction intersecting the fitting direction, and a three-dimensional structure of each electric wire inside the housing.
  • Each of the electric wires is assisted by the auxiliary member and is three-dimensionally bent and led out from the outlet.
  • the bending of each electric wire is different inside the cover.
  • the cover described in Patent Document 1 when the electric wire is pulled, a larger force is applied to the electric wire on the outer side of the bend, so that the electric wire on the outer side of the bend is easily pulled out from the terminal.
  • the configuration of the present disclosure since each electric wire is assisted in bending by an auxiliary member inside the electric wire cover, the bending of each electric wire can be made uniform. Therefore, the force acting on each electric wire when the electric wire is pulled is made uniform, and it is possible to suppress a large force from acting on the electric wire outside the bend.
  • each electric wire is assisted by an auxiliary member and bent three-dimensionally.
  • the electric wire is bent three-dimensionally, the electric wire is bent two or more times, so that the number of places where friction occurs between the electric wire and the auxiliary member increases as compared with the case where the electric wire is bent only once. Therefore, the force for pulling out the electric wire from the terminal of the connector can be reduced.
  • the electric wire when the electric wire is bent three-dimensionally, the electric wire is pulled out in the direction intersecting the fitting direction while increasing the places where friction occurs between the electric wire and the auxiliary member, as compared with the case where the electric wire is bent twice or more in a plane. It can be realized with a compact configuration.
  • the electric wire cover for pulling out a plurality of electric wires drawn from the connector in the direction of intersecting the mating direction it is difficult for the electric wire to come off from the terminal even if a force is generated in the terminal disconnection direction with respect to the electric wire. It can be realized with a compact configuration.
  • the housing has a first cover arranged on one side of a second orthogonal direction orthogonal to both the fitting direction and the first orthogonal direction with respect to the plurality of electric wires, and the said. It has a second cover facing the first cover with a plurality of electric wires interposed therebetween, and the auxiliary member is a plate-shaped member arranged between the second cover and the electric wire.
  • the auxiliary member is a plate-shaped member arranged between the second cover and the electric wire.
  • friction occurs between the electric wire and the auxiliary member at the place where the electric wire bends to the second cover side, and the electric wire and the auxiliary member occur at the place where each electric wire bent toward the second cover side bends toward the outlet side. Friction occurs between the members. That is, according to the above-mentioned electric wire cover, friction occurs in two places between the electric wire and the auxiliary member due to the three-dimensional bending of the electric wire. Therefore, the force for pulling out the electric wire from the terminal can be reduced as compared with the case where the electric wire is bent only once in a plane.
  • the edge portion of the auxiliary member on the rear side in the fitting direction is inclined toward the rear side in the fitting direction from one side in the first orthogonal direction toward the other side. preferable.
  • the electric wire can be pulled out at a right angle to the fitting direction or at an angle close to it while bending three-dimensionally. ..
  • One or a plurality of recesses are formed in the edge portion of the auxiliary member, and each electric wire bent toward the second cover side assisted by the auxiliary member at a position where the auxiliary member has passed through the auxiliary member. Passes through the recess.
  • the position of the electric wire is regulated by the recess, so that the movement of the electric wire in the housing can be suppressed.
  • the recess is formed for each electric wire.
  • the concave portion is formed for each electric wire, the electric wire in the housing is compared with the case where one concave portion is provided for each of a plurality of electric wires such as every two electric wires or every three electric wires. The movement of the can be suppressed more reliably.
  • the recess is preferably triangular when viewed from the second orthogonal direction.
  • the electric wire when viewed from the second orthogonal direction, the electric wire is bent with one side of the two sides constituting the triangle as a fulcrum, and the electric wire bent with the one side as a fulcrum. After passing through the recess, bending the wire with the other side as a fulcrum makes it easier to pull out the wire at a right angle to the mating direction or at an angle close to it.
  • the auxiliary member It is preferably connected to the housing by a hinge.
  • the auxiliary member is connected to the housing by a hinge, the work efficiency of the work of attaching the electric wire cover is improved as compared with the case where the auxiliary member and the housing are not connected.
  • the auxiliary member is arranged on the rear side in the fitting direction and has a regulating portion that regulates the movement of the electric wire in the housing in cooperation with the auxiliary member.
  • the movement of the electric wire in the housing can be suppressed more reliably by regulating the movement of the electric wire in cooperation with the auxiliary member and the regulation unit.
  • the connector structure of the present disclosure is a connector that is fitted with a mating connector, and includes a plurality of terminals that are spaced apart from each other in a first orthogonal direction orthogonal to the fitting direction, and each of the above.
  • the wires are pulled from the terminals even if a force is generated in the terminal disconnection direction with respect to the wires. It is possible to make it difficult to pull out with a compact configuration.
  • the front-back direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction are based on the front-back direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction in FIG.
  • the front-back direction is an example of the fitting direction.
  • the left-right direction is an example of a first orthogonal direction orthogonal to the fitting direction.
  • the vertical direction is an example of a second orthogonal direction orthogonal to both the fitting direction and the first orthogonal direction.
  • some members may be designated with reference numerals, and other members may be omitted with reference numerals.
  • the connector structure 1 has a connector 2 fitted to a mating connector (not shown) and a wire cover 3 attached to the rear side of the connector 2. And have.
  • the connector 2 is made of an insulating synthetic resin and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape that is flat in the vertical direction.
  • a plurality of cavities 10 extending in the front-rear direction are formed in the connector 2.
  • the plurality of cavities 10 are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction.
  • the cavity 10 is open forward and backward.
  • An elastically deformable lock arm 11 is formed on the upper surface of the connector 2 so as to extend rearward from the front end portion of the connector 2.
  • a lock portion 12 engaged with the engagement hole of the mating connector is formed on the upper surface of the lock arm 11 so as to project upward.
  • a plate-shaped grip portion 15 extending in the left-right direction is provided at the rear end portion of the lock arm 11.
  • the lock arm 11 can be elastically deformed by the operator hooking a finger on the grip portion 15.
  • a protective rib 14 projecting upward is formed on the upper surface of the connector 2.
  • the protrusion height dimension of the protective rib 14 from the connector 2 is set to be larger than the protrusion height dimension of the lock arm 11 from the upper surface of the connector 2.
  • the rear end of the connector 2 is provided with an end rib 16 projecting in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction.
  • the end ribs 16 are provided at both left and right ends of the connector 2.
  • the end ribs 16 are provided over the entire area in the vertical direction.
  • the end ribs 16 are provided in the entire area in the left-right direction.
  • a metal female terminal 17 (an example of a terminal) is housed inside each cavity 10.
  • the female terminal 17 has a square cylinder shape extending in the front-rear direction.
  • An electric wire 4 is connected to the rear end of the female terminal 17.
  • the electric wire 4 is formed by surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the core wire with an insulating coating made of an insulating synthetic resin. The insulating coating is peeled off from the terminal portion of the electric wire 4, and the core wire is exposed.
  • the core wire according to the first embodiment is a so-called single core wire made of one metal wire.
  • the core wire may be a stranded wire obtained by twisting a plurality of fine metal wires.
  • the core wire of the electric wire 4 is connected to the female terminal 17 by crimping, welding, soldering, or the like, and extends from the female terminal 17 to the rear side.
  • a retaining portion is provided inside the cavity 10 on the rear side of the female terminal 17 to prevent the female terminal 17 from coming off to the rear side. Therefore, the female terminal 17 does not move to the rear side from the position shown in FIG. 14 even if the electric wire 4 is pulled to the rear side.
  • the electric wire cover 3 is for bending the direction of a plurality of electric wires 4 drawn out from the connector 2 to the rear side by 90 degrees to the right side (an example of a direction intersecting the fitting direction).
  • the electric wire cover 3 includes a first cover 21 and a second cover 22 shown in FIG. 1, and an auxiliary member 24 shown in FIG.
  • the first cover 21 and the second cover 22 constitute the housing 23 of the electric wire cover 3.
  • the first cover 21 has a bottom wall portion 30 and four side wall portions 31 (31A, 31B, 31C, 31D) rising from the outer peripheral edge portion of the bottom wall portion 30.
  • the bottom wall portion 30 has a rectangular shape having four sides of a bottom side 51, a left side 52, a right side (not shown), and an upper side 53 in a top view, and the right side is longer than the left side 52. Therefore, the upper side 53 is inclined so as to be separated from the bottom side 51 from the left end to the right end of the bottom side 51. Specifically, the upper side 53 is inclined at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the bottom side 51. 45 degrees is an example. The angle of the upper side 53 can be appropriately determined. In the following description, the upper side 53 is referred to as the hypotenuse 53.
  • the side wall portion 31C (an example of the regulating portion) rising along the hypotenuse 53 of the bottom wall portion 30 regulates the movement of the electric wire 4 in the housing 23 in the front-rear direction in cooperation with the auxiliary member 24 described later.
  • a locking projection 32 for locking the lock arm 60 formed on the second cover 22 is formed on the outer surface of the side wall portion 31C.
  • the central portion of the side wall portion 31A rising along the bottom side 51 of the bottom wall portion 30 is cut out in a rectangular shape.
  • the width of the portion cut out in the rectangular shape in the left-right direction is wider than the width in the left-right direction of the plurality of electric wires 4 arranged in the left-right direction, and the insertion port for inserting the plurality of electric wires 4 into the inside of the housing 23. It constitutes 36.
  • the side wall portion 31D rising along the right side of the bottom wall portion 30 has a central portion cut out in a rectangular shape in the front-rear direction.
  • the width of the notched portion in the front-rear direction is wider than the width of the plurality of electric wires 4 bent at 90 degrees and extending to the right in the front-rear direction, and the plurality of electric wires 4 inserted from the insertion port 36 are on the right side. Consists of a derivation port 37 to be derived from.
  • a locking hole 35 for locking the locked portion 66 provided on the auxiliary member 24, which will be described later, is formed in the side wall portion 31B rising along the left side 52 of the bottom wall portion 30.
  • a first guide portion 38 having a groove into which the end rib 16 of the connector 2 is inserted from above is integrally provided.
  • the first guide portion 38 has a right wall portion 38A projecting forward from the outer surface of the side wall portion 31D, a left wall portion 38B projecting forward from the outer surface of the side wall portion 31B, and a lower surface of the bottom wall portion 30. It has a lower wall portion 38C that overhangs from the front side.
  • a vertical groove 39 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the surface of the right wall portion 38A facing the left side.
  • a vertical groove 39 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the surface of the left wall portion 38B facing the right side.
  • a lateral groove 40 extending in the left-right direction is formed on the surface of the lower wall portion 38C facing upward.
  • the width of these grooves 39 and 40 in the front-rear direction is substantially the same as the width of the end rib 16 in the front-rear direction.
  • the second cover 22 is arranged on the upper side of the plurality of electric wires 4 and faces the first cover 21 with the plurality of electric wires 4 interposed therebetween.
  • the outer peripheral shape of the second cover 22 substantially matches the outer peripheral shape of the first cover 21 when viewed from above.
  • the second cover 22 has a substantially flat plate shape.
  • the second cover 22 is rotatably connected to the first cover 21 by a hinge 25.
  • a second guide portion 43 having a groove 42 into which the upper end portion of the end rib 16 of the connector 2 is inserted is integrally provided on the front side of the second cover 22.
  • the second guide portion 43 includes a right guide portion 43A projecting forward from the right end surface of the second cover 22 and a left guide portion projecting forward from the left end surface of the second cover 22. It has 43B.
  • a vertical groove 42 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the surface of the right side guide portion 43A facing the left side.
  • a vertical groove 42 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the surface of the left guide portion 43B facing the right side.
  • the width of these grooves 42 in the front-rear direction is substantially the same as the width of the end rib 16 in the front-rear direction.
  • a wall 44 is formed on the lower side of these vertical grooves 42 to prevent the end rib 16 from facing upward.
  • an elastically deformable lock arm 60 that is locked to a locking projection 32 formed on the outer surface of the side wall portion 31C is formed on the rear side of the second cover 22. ing.
  • the auxiliary member 24 will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the auxiliary member 24 assists the three-dimensional bending of each electric wire 4 inside the housing 23.
  • the auxiliary member 24 is a plate-shaped member arranged between the second cover 22 and the electric wire 4, and is rotatably connected to the side wall portion 31D of the first cover 21 by a hinge 26.
  • the outer peripheral shape of the auxiliary member 24 substantially matches the shape of the internal space of the housing 23 when viewed from above, but the width in the front-rear direction is narrower than the width in the front-rear direction of the internal space of the housing 23.
  • the edge portion of the auxiliary member 24 on the rear side in the fitting direction is on the left side in the left-right direction (one of the first orthogonal directions). It is in a state of being inclined to the rear side in the fitting direction from one example) to the right side (an example on the other side).
  • a plurality of recesses 65 are formed on the rear edge of the auxiliary member 24 in the fitting direction.
  • the number of recesses 65 is the same as the number of electric wires 4.
  • Each recess 65 is formed in a right-angled triangular shape when viewed from above. Since a plurality of right-angled triangular recesses 65 are formed in a row, the edge portion of the auxiliary member 24 on the rear side in the fitting direction is formed in a stepped shape.
  • An elastically deformable locked portion 66 projecting upward is integrally provided at the right end portion of the auxiliary member 24.
  • the locked portion 66 has an arm portion extending upward and a locking claw protruding to the right from the tip end portion of the arm portion.
  • the locking claw is locked in the locking hole 35 formed in the side wall portion 31B of the first cover 21, so that the auxiliary member 24 is locked to the first cover 21.
  • each electric wire 4 is bent upward by 90 degrees at a position where it abuts on the inner surface (slope) of the side wall portion 31C, and the auxiliary member 24 is closed in that state.
  • each electric wire 4 inserted from the insertion port 36 and extending to the rear side in the fitting direction is assisted by the auxiliary member 24 at the position where it passes through the auxiliary member 24 and is bent upward (second cover 22 side). Will be.
  • the electric wire 4 bent upward passes through the recess 65 and extends upward.
  • each electric wire 4 that has passed through the recess 65 is assisted by the auxiliary member 24 and bent 90 degrees to the right side (an example of the outlet 37 side), and is pulled out from the outlet 37.
  • the second cover 22 is closed with each electric wire 4 pulled out from the outlet 37.
  • the lock arm 60 of the second cover 22 is locked to the locking projection 32, so that the first cover 21 and the second cover 22 are locked.
  • each electric wire 4 is assisted by the auxiliary member 24 inside the electric wire cover 3, the bending of each electric wire 4 can be made uniform. Therefore, the force acting on each electric wire 4 when the electric wire 4 is pulled is made uniform, and it is possible to suppress a large force from acting on the electric wire 4 which is outside the bend.
  • the electric wire cover 3 is three-dimensionally bent by assisting each electric wire 4 by the auxiliary member 24. When the electric wire 4 is bent three-dimensionally, the electric wire 4 is bent two or more times, so that the number of places where friction occurs between the electric wire 4 and the auxiliary member 24 increases as compared with the case where the electric wire 4 is bent only once.
  • the force for pulling out the electric wire 4 from the female terminal 17 of the connector 2 can be reduced. Further, when the electric wire 4 is bent three-dimensionally, the electric wire 4 is pulled out in the direction intersecting the fitting direction while increasing the places where friction occurs between the electric wire 4 and the auxiliary member 24, and the electric wire 4 is bent twice or more in a plane. It can be realized with a more compact configuration than the case. Therefore, according to the configuration of the first embodiment, in the electric wire cover 3 for pulling out the plurality of electric wires 4 drawn from the connector 2 in the direction intersecting the fitting direction, a force in the disconnection direction of the female terminal 17 is generated with respect to the electric wire 4. However, it is possible to make it difficult for the electric wire 4 to come off from the female terminal 17 with a compact configuration.
  • friction occurs between the electric wire 4 and the auxiliary member 24 at the place where the electric wire 4 bends toward the second cover 22 (the part where the electric wire 4 bends upward), and the electric wire 4 bends toward the second cover 22 side. Friction occurs between the electric wire 4 and the auxiliary member 24 at the place where each electric wire 4 bends toward the outlet 37 (the place where the electric wire 4 bends to the right side). That is, according to the electric wire cover 3, friction occurs at two places between the electric wire 4 and the auxiliary member 24 due to the three-dimensional bending of the electric wire 4. Therefore, the force for pulling out the electric wire 4 from the female terminal 17 can be reduced as compared with the case where the electric wire 4 is bent only once in a plane.
  • the electric wire cover 3 since the edge portion of the auxiliary member 24 on the rear side in the fitting direction is inclined, the electric wire 4 is three-dimensionally bent and pulled out at a right angle to the fitting direction or at an angle close to it. Can be done.
  • the electric wire cover 3 since the position of the electric wire 4 is regulated by the recess 65, the movement of the electric wire 4 in the housing 23 can be suppressed.
  • the concave portion 65 is formed for each electric wire 4, compared with the case where one concave portion is provided for each of a plurality of electric wires 4 such as every two electric wires 4 or every three electric wires 4.
  • the movement of the electric wire 4 in the housing 23 can be suppressed more reliably.
  • the concave portion 65 has a right-angled triangular shape when viewed from the vertical direction (second orthogonal direction), one of the two sides constituting the right angle of the right-angled triangle is used as a fulcrum.
  • the electric wire 4 is bent, the electric wire 4 bent with one side as a fulcrum passes through the recess, and then the electric wire 4 is bent with the other side as a fulcrum so that the electric wire 4 is perpendicular to the fitting direction. It will be easier to pull out or at a close angle.
  • the auxiliary member 24 is connected to the housing 23 by the hinge 26, the work efficiency of the work of attaching the electric wire cover 3 is improved as compared with the case where the auxiliary member 24 and the housing 23 are not connected. ..
  • the auxiliary member 24 and the side wall portion 31C cooperate to regulate the movement of the electric wire 4 in the front-rear direction, thereby suppressing the movement of the electric wire 4 in the housing 23 more reliably. can.
  • the electric wire 4 is pulled when the electric wire 4 is pulled. It is possible to reduce the possibility of disconnection from the female terminal 17 of the connector 2 with a compact configuration.
  • the connector structure 201 includes a connector 202 and an electric wire cover 203.
  • the connector 202 is provided with a plurality of cavities 10 divided into upper and lower stages.
  • the upper cavities 10 are arranged in a row separated from each other in the left-right direction.
  • the lower cavities 10 are also arranged in a row separated from each other in the left-right direction.
  • the electric wires 4 are pulled out from the rear side of the connector 202 in two upper and lower stages, but the electric wires 4 are not divided into upper and lower stages inside the electric wire cover 203, and the upper electric wires 4 are also the lower electric wires. 4 also extends rearward through between the first cover 221 and the auxiliary member 224.
  • the connector structure 201 according to the second embodiment is substantially the same as the first embodiment in other respects.
  • the first cover 21 and the second cover 22 are connected via an auxiliary member 24.
  • the first cover 21 is connected to the auxiliary member 24 via the hinge 301.
  • the second cover 22 is connected to the auxiliary member 24 via a hinge 302.
  • the third embodiment is substantially the same as the first embodiment in other respects.
  • the auxiliary member 24 of the first embodiment is provided with one recess 65 for each electric wire 4.
  • one recess 465 may be provided for each of the plurality of (two in FIG. 13) electric wires 4, and the plurality of electric wires 4 may pass through the same recess 465.
  • the auxiliary member 24 of the first embodiment is provided with a recess 65.
  • only one recess 565 may be provided.
  • the auxiliary member 24 may not have a recess.
  • the concave portion of the auxiliary member 24 of the first embodiment has a right-angled triangular shape. On the other hand, it may be formed in a semicircular shape as shown in the recess 665 shown in FIG.
  • the electric wire cover 3 of the first embodiment has a hypotenuse 53.
  • it does not have to have the hypotenuse 53 as in the electric wire cover 703 shown in FIG.
  • the auxiliary member 724 also has a shape that does not have a hypotenuse according to the shape of the electric wire cover 703.
  • the auxiliary member 24 is integrally formed with the electric wire cover, but the auxiliary member 24 may be integrally formed with the connector 2 and extend from the connector 2 to the rear side in the fitting direction. Then, the auxiliary member 24 extending to the rear side may be inserted into the housing 23 of the electric wire cover 3 to assist the three-dimensional bending of the electric wire 4.
  • the concave portion 65 has a right-angled triangular shape when viewed from the vertical direction (second orthogonal direction) has been described as an example, but the concave portion 65 may have a triangular shape other than the right-angled triangle. ..
  • Connector structure 2 Connector 3: Wire cover 4: Wire 10: Cavity 11: Lock arm 12: Lock part 14: Protective rib 15: Grip part 16: End rib 17: Female terminal (example of terminal) 21: First cover 22: Second cover 23: Housing 24: Auxiliary member 25: Hinge 26: Hinge 30: Bottom wall 31: Side wall 31A: Side wall 31B: Side wall 31C: Side wall (regulatory part) One case) 31D: Side wall 32: Locking protrusion 35: Locking hole 36: Insertion 37: Outlet 38: Guide 38A: Right wall 38B: Left wall 38C: Lower wall 39: Vertical groove 40: Horizontal groove 42: Vertical groove 43: Guide portion 43A: Right guide portion 43B: Left guide portion 44: Wall 51: Bottom side 52: Left side 53: Upper side 60: Lock arm 65: Recessed portion 66: Locked portion 201: Connector structure 202: Connector 203: Wire cover 221: First cover 224: Auxiliary member 301: H

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