WO2022185913A1

WO2022185913A1 - Panel-mounted connector

Info

Publication number: WO2022185913A1
Application number: PCT/JP2022/006112
Authority: WO
Inventors: 彰久小川
Original assignee: 住友電装株式会社
Priority date: 2021-03-02
Filing date: 2022-02-16
Publication date: 2022-09-09
Also published as: EP4304020A1; CN116918190A; JP2022133687A

Abstract

The panel-mounted connector 10 according to the present disclosure is mounted to a panel 1 having a connector-mounting hole 2, and is provided with a male connector 20 having an inner hood 24 that protrudes from a base end to a tip end and being mounted to the panel 1 penetrating the connector-mounting hole 2, and a female connector 30 having an outer hood 44 fitting into an outer peripheral surface side of the inner hood 24. The inner hood 24 is provided with a panel lock 25 that is provided at a position closer to the base end than the tip end and that retains the male connector 20 in a state of being mounted to the panel 1 by locking onto the periphery of the connector-mounting hole 2.

Description

panel mount connector

The present disclosure relates to panel-mounted connectors.

As a panel-mounted connector that is mounted on a panel such as the body or door of an automobile, for example, the connector described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-187911 (Patent Document 1 below) is known. This connector is mounted in such a manner that the male housing passes through a mounting hole formed in the panel from the rear side of the panel, and the female housing is fitted to the male housing from the front side of the panel. It's becoming The male housing includes a receptacle formed in a tubular shape protruding forward from the terminal accommodating portion. A flange projecting from the outer peripheral surface of the receptacle at a position slightly rearward of the front end of the receptacle is provided so as to come into contact with the rear surface of the panel when the male housing is attached to the panel. A portion of the receptacle protruding forward from the flange serves as a penetrating portion that is fitted into the mounting hole when the receptacle is attached to the panel, passes through the mounting hole, and protrudes to the front side of the panel. A fixed locking portion and an elastic locking portion are provided at the front end of the penetrating portion so as to face the flange. When the male housing is attached to the panel, the fixed engaging portion and the elastic engaging portion pass through the mounting holes and are engaged with the surface of the panel so that the panel can be sandwiched between the panel and the flange.

JP 2003-187911 A

However, since both the fixed locking portion and the elastic locking portion described above are provided in the through portion located at the front end of the hood portion, when the hood portion receives a strong force, the through portion is deformed and fixed and locked. There is a risk that the male housing will be disengaged from the panel as a result of the locking between the portion and the elastic locking portion and the panel being released.

A panel-mounted connector according to the present disclosure is a panel-mounted connector mounted on a panel having a connector mounting hole, and has an inner hood projecting from a base end toward a tip end and opening at the tip end, A male connector that is attached to the panel while penetrating through the connector attachment hole, and a female connector that has an outer hood that fits on the outer peripheral surface side of the inner hood, wherein the inner hood is positioned closer to the tip than the tip portion. The panel-mounted connector is provided with a panel lock that is provided near the base end and engages the periphery of the connector mounting hole to hold the male connector mounted on the panel.

According to the present disclosure, the male connector can be held so as not to come off the panel.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a panel-mounted connector viewed obliquely from above. FIG. 2 is a side view of the panel-mounted connector viewed from the side. FIG. 3 is a side view of the male connector viewed from the side. FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the male connector. FIG. 5 is a side view of the female housing viewed from the side. FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the female housing. FIG. 7 is a front view of the female housing viewed from the front. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the lever as seen obliquely from above. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the panel seen obliquely from the front. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the panel viewed obliquely from the rear. FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the fitting detection member. FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the panel-mounted connector. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 12. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 12. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 12. FIG. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the panel-mounted connector with the lever at the mating start position, cut at the cutting position of FIG. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the panel-mounted connector cut at the cutting position in FIG. 14, in which the lever is in the middle of moving from the mating start position to the mating completion position. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the panel-mounted connector with the mating detection member at the detection position, cut at the cutting position of FIG.

[Description of Embodiments of the Present Disclosure]
First, the embodiments of the present disclosure are listed and described.
The panel mount connector of the present disclosure provides:
(1) A panel-mounted connector to be mounted on a panel having a connector mounting hole, which has an inner hood that protrudes from a base end toward a distal end and is open at the distal end, and passes through the connector mounting hole. and a female connector having an outer hood fitted to the outer peripheral surface side of the inner hood, wherein the inner hood is closer to the base end than to the tip end. The panel-mounted connector is provided with a panel lock that is provided at a position and engages with the periphery of the connector mounting hole to hold the male connector in a state of being mounted on the panel.

The tip of the inner hood is open, making it easier to deform than the base without an opening. Therefore, if the panel lock is provided at the tip of the inner hood, the deformation of the inner hood may cause the panel lock to be unlocked and the male connector to come off the panel. In this regard, in the panel-mounted connector of the present disclosure, the panel lock is provided at a position closer to the proximal end than the distal end of the inner hood. The lock is not released and the male connector can be held so as not to come off the panel.

(2) The panel lock includes a lock main body portion that is displaceable with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the inner hood, and an extended portion that extends a part of the lock main body portion along the outer peripheral surface of the inner hood. , wherein the outer hood is arranged along a surface of the extended portion facing the inner hood in a state in which the male connector is attached to the panel, thereby suppressing displacement of the lock main body. It is preferable to have a suppression part.

Since the displacement suppressing portion is arranged along the surface of the extended portion facing the inner hood, when the lock body portion is about to be displaced toward the inner hood, the extended portion interferes with the displacement suppressing portion, thereby causing the lock body portion to be displaced. displacement is suppressed. Therefore, the panel lock is not released, and the male connector can be held so as not to come off the panel. That is, secondary locking of the panel lock can be performed by performing locking and holding by the displacement suppressing portion in addition to locking and holding by preventing deformation of the inner hood.

(3) The outer hood is provided with a notch for avoiding interference with the panel lock when the male connector and the female connector are mated. It is preferably provided on the periphery of the notch.
When the male connector and the female connector are fitted together, the panel lock is arranged in the notch of the outer hood and the extended portion is arranged in a position where it can interfere with the displacement suppressing portion. In this way, by providing the cutout in the outer hood, the peripheral edge of the cutout functions as a displacement suppressing portion, so it is not necessary to provide a displacement suppressing portion in addition to the notch.

(4) It is preferable that the displacement suppressing portion is arranged between the expanding portion and the inner hood when the male connector and the female connector are completely mated.
Prevention of detachment from the panel can be guaranteed when the male connector and the female connector are completely mated.

[Details of the embodiment of the present disclosure]
A specific example of the panel-mounted connector 10 of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present disclosure is not limited to these examples, but is indicated by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

[Configuration of panel-mounted connector]
A panel-mounted connector 10 of the present disclosure is a connector that is mounted on a panel 1, and includes a male connector 20 and a female connector 30 that can be fitted to the male connector 20, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, panel 1 is provided with connector mounting holes 2 . The male connector 20 is used as a standby connector preliminarily attached to the panel 1 while being inserted into the connector attachment hole 2 . Note that the front-rear direction is based on the mating direction of the male connector 20 and the female connector 30, and the mating surfaces thereof are the front side.

[Panel configuration]
As shown in FIG. 9, a pair of pedestals 3 are provided on both sides of the connector mounting hole 2 of the panel 1 . The surface of the panel 1 facing the pedestal 3 is the front surface 4 , and the surface of the panel 1 opposite to the pedestal 3 is the back surface 5 . As shown in FIG. 10, a panel hood 6 is provided on the rear surface 5 of the panel 1 so as to protrude rearward. The panel hood 6 has a hood shape that opens rearward, and has a rectangular shape elongated in the left-right direction when viewed from the front. Four corners of the panel hood 6 are rounded.

[Configuration of male connector]
The male connector 20, as shown in FIG. 15, includes a male housing 21 and a plurality of male terminals (not shown). The male housing 21 is made of synthetic resin and is provided with a male housing main body 23 formed with a plurality of cavities 22 in which respective male terminals are accommodated, and a form projecting forward from the periphery of the front surface of the male housing main body 23. and an inner hood 24 . The inner hood 24 has an inner hood base end portion 24A that is its base end portion, an inner hood front end portion 24B that is its front end portion, and an intermediate portion between the inner hood base end portion 24A and the inner hood front end portion 24B. and an inner hood intermediate portion 24C.

The inner hood 24 has a hood shape that protrudes from the inner hood base end portion 24A toward the inner hood tip portion 24B and opens forward at the inner hood tip portion 24B. As shown in FIG. 13, the inner hood 24 has a rectangular shape elongated in the left-right direction when viewed from the front, and the four corners of the inner hood 24 are rounded.

As shown in FIG. 15, a flange 27 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the male housing body 23 of the male housing 21 . The flange 27 is provided over the entire circumference so as to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the male housing main body 23 . A fitting recess 28 into which the panel hood 6 fits is provided on the outer peripheral side of the flange 27 . The fitting recess 28 is provided over the entire circumference so as to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the flange 27 . As shown in FIG. 4 , a pair of cam pins 29 are provided on both left and right sides of the outer peripheral surface of the inner hood 24 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , a pair of panel locks 25 are provided on both upper and lower sides of the outer peripheral surface of the inner hood 24 . The panel lock 25 includes a lock base end portion 25A projecting vertically from the outer peripheral surface of the inner hood 24, and a lock main body portion extending rearward in a cantilever manner from the lock base end portion 25A toward the lock free end portion 25C. 25B, and a locking projection 25D projecting from the lock free end 25C to the side opposite to the inner hood 24. As shown in FIG.

The lock base end portion 25A is provided near the inner hood intermediate portion 24C on the outer peripheral surface of the inner hood 24 . More specifically, the lock base end portion 25A is provided at a position closer to the inner hood base end portion 24A in the inner hood intermediate portion 24C. Therefore, the length from the lock base end portion 25A to the inner hood base end portion 24A is shorter than the length from the lock base end portion 25A to the inner hood front end portion 24B.

The lock free end portion 25C is provided on the outer peripheral side of the inner hood base end portion 24A. The lock main body portion 25B is provided so that the lock free end portion 25C can be bent in a direction toward and away from the outer peripheral surface of the inner hood 24 with the lock base end portion 25A as a fulcrum. Thereby, the locking protrusion 25</b>D can be displaced with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the inner hood 24 .

A pair of extended portions 26 are provided on both side edges of the lock body portion 25B, as shown in FIG. The extended portion 26 is formed by laterally extending a portion of the side edge of the lock body portion 25B along the outer peripheral surface of the inner hood 24 . The lateral direction here means a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction (fitting direction). The extended portion 26 is provided in the central portion of the lock body portion 25B in the front-rear direction. The length of the extended portion 26 in the front-rear direction is approximately half the length in the front-rear direction of the lock body portion 25B.

The length between both side edges of the lock body portion 25B (that is, the width dimension of the lock body portion 25B) is smaller than the length from the side edge of one extension portion 26 to the side edge of the other extension portion 26. The width dimension of the lock base end portion 25A, the width dimension of the lock body portion 25B, the width dimension of the lock free end portion 25C, and the width dimension of the locking protrusion 25D are all the same.

[Configuration of female connector]
As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the female connector 30 includes a female housing 40, a plurality of female terminals (not shown), a side retainer 50, a lever 60, a seal ring 70, and a fitting detection member 80. and have. The female housing 40 is made of synthetic resin, and as shown in FIGS. A lever lock 45 arranged on the upper side and a pair of lever support shafts 46 arranged on both left and right sides of the outer peripheral surface of the outer hood 44 are provided.

The female housing main body 43 has a plurality of cavities 41 in which each female terminal is accommodated, and retainer mounting holes 42 in which side retainers 50 are mounted. The side retainer 50 is mounted in the retainer mounting hole 42 so as to be movable between a temporary locking position and a full locking position. Each female terminal can be inserted into each cavity 41 when the side retainer 50 is at the temporary locking position. When the side retainer 50 moves from the temporary locking position to the full locking position while the female terminals are inserted into the cavities 41, the side retainer 50 collectively prevents the female terminals from coming off.

As shown in FIG. 15 , the outer hood 44 has a form that opens forward, and the base end 44A of the outer hood 44 is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the female housing main body 43 . When the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 are fitted together, the female housing main body 43 is fitted inside the inner hood 24 , and the inner hood 24 is fitted between the outer hood 44 and the female housing main body 43 . That is, the outer hood 44 is fitted to the outer peripheral side of the inner hood 24 .

A lever 60 is rotatably mounted on the pair of lever support shafts 46 . The lever 60 is rotatable between a mating start position shown in FIG. 16 and a mating completion position shown in FIG. When the lever 60 is at the mating completion position, the lever lock 45 holds the lever 60 at the mating completion position. On the other hand, the fitting detection member 80 is attached to the lever lock 45 and is movable between the initial position shown in FIG. 14 and the detection position shown in FIG.

When the lever 60 is held at the mating completion position by the lever lock 45, the mating detection member 80 can be moved from the initial position to the detection position. It can be guaranteed that a complete state has been reached. When the fitting detection member 80 is at the detection position, the lock by the lever lock 45 cannot be released, and when the fitting detection member 80 is at the initial position, the lock by the lever lock 45 can be released. there is Therefore, when the lever lock 45 is unlocked, the lever 60 can move from the mating completion position to the mating start position.

As shown in FIG. 6, a notch 48 is provided at the front end of the outer hood 44 . When the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 are mated, the panel lock 25 is accommodated in the notch 48 as shown in FIG. Left and right portions of the peripheral edge of the notch 48 serve as displacement suppressing portions 49 , and the displacement suppressing portions 49 are arranged along the surface of the expanded portion 26 facing the inner hood 24 . That is, the displacement suppressing portion 49 is arranged between the expanding portion 26 and the inner hood 24 . The dimension of the gap between the extended portion 26 and the inner hood 24 is equal to the plate thickness of the displacement suppressing portion 49 . As a result, when the panel lock 25 tries to bend toward the inner hood 24, the displacement of the expansion portion 26 toward the inner hood 24 is suppressed by the displacement suppressing portion 49, so the bending of the panel lock 25 is suppressed. . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the panel lock 25 from being unlocked and prevent the male connector 20 from coming off the panel 1 .

[Lever configuration]
The lever 60 is made of synthetic resin and has a portal shape as a whole, as shown in FIG. The lever 60 includes a pair of lever main bodies 61 arranged facing each other, and a lever operation portion 62 connecting the ends of the pair of lever main bodies 61 to each other. A cam groove 63 is formed on the inner surface of the lever body 61 . A lever shaft hole 65 is provided through the end portion of the lever main body 61 opposite to the lever operating portion 62 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the lever support shaft 46 of the outer hood 44 rotatably supports the lever 60 by fitting into the lever shaft hole 65 from the inside. Specifically, the lever 60 is rotatable between a fitting start position shown in FIG. 18 and a fitting completion position shown in FIG. 14 by operating the lever operation portion 62 . When the lever 60 rotates from the mating start position to the mating completion position, as shown in FIG. 17, the cam pin 29 engages the inner wall of the cam groove 63, thereby mating the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 with each other. . When the lever 60 rotates from the mating completion position to the mating start position, the cam pin 29 is engaged with the inner wall of the cam groove 63, whereby the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 are separated from each other.

As shown in FIG. 8, the lever operating portion 62 is provided with a pair of lock receiving portions 64 . The lever 60 is held at the mating completion position by locking the lever lock 45 to the lock receiving portion 64 . Conversely, when the female connector 30 is separated from the male connector 20, the engagement detection member 80 moves from the detection position to the initial position to release the latching of the lever lock 45, and then the lever 60 is released. Rotation from the mating completion position to the mating start position is permitted.

[Configuration of seal ring]
The seal ring 70 is an elastic member such as rubber and has an annular shape. The seal ring 70 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the female housing main body 43, as shown in FIG. When the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 are mated, the seal ring 70 is held between the inner peripheral surface of the hood tip portion 24B of the inner hood 24 and the outer peripheral surface of the female housing main body 43 over the entire circumference. Thereby, the space between the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 is sealed.

[Configuration of Fitting Detection Member]
The fitting detection member 80 is made of synthetic resin, and as shown in FIG. and a detection portion 83 extending in the pressing direction. As shown in FIG. 15 , the slide portion 82 is guided in the front-rear direction by rail portions 47 provided on the upper surface of the outer hood 44 . Thereby, the fitting detection member 80 is slidable between the initial position and the detection position.

At the initial position, the engagement detection member 80 is restrained from moving to the detection position by a protrusion (not shown), but when the lever 60 reaches the engagement completion position, the engagement by the protrusion is released and the engagement detection member 80 moves to the detection position. is allowed. Further, when the fitting detection member 80 moves from the detection position to the initial position, the tip of the lever lock 45 is pivotally displaced in the direction away from the outer hood 44 by the detection portion 83 . As a result, the engagement by the lever lock 45 is released, and the lever 60 can move from the mating completion position to the mating start position.

[Explanation of operation of panel mounting type connector]
Next, the operation of the panel-mounted connector 10 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 18, the male connector 20 is inserted into the connector mounting hole 2 from the rear surface 5 side of the panel 1 . When the locking projection 25D of the panel lock 25 reaches the connector mounting hole 2, the tapered surface of the locking projection 25D is in sliding contact with the hole edge of the connector mounting hole 2, and the lock body 25B moves toward the inner hood 24 side. bend. When the locking projection 25D passes through the panel 1, the lock body 25B is elastically restored and the locking surface of the locking projection 25D is locked to the surface 4 of the panel 1. As shown in FIG. As a result, the male connector 20 is attached to the panel 1 while passing through the connector attachment hole 2 .

Since the panel 1 is sandwiched between the locking protrusion 25D and the flange 27, the male connector 20 is held attached to the panel 1. At the same time, since the panel hood 6 is housed in the fitting recess 28 and contacts the inner peripheral surface of the fitting recess 28 , the male connector 20 is prevented from tilting with respect to the panel 1 . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the panel lock 25 from being deformed and unlocked due to the inclination of the male connector 20 .

Even if the inner hood distal end portion 24B of the inner hood 24 is flexibly deformed due to excessive force applied to the male connector 20, the portion of the inner hood intermediate portion 24C closer to the inner hood base end portion 24A is Since the rigidity is higher than that of the front end portion 24B and there is no bending deformation, the locking by the panel lock 25 is maintained. Therefore, the male connector 20 is not detached from the panel 1 due to the deformation of the inner hood front end portion 24B.

Next, the fitting operation of the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 16, both

connectors

20 and 30 are shallowly fitted so that the pair of cam pins 29 of the male connector 20 enter the pair of cam grooves 63 of the lever 60 at the start of fitting. Next, when the lever 60 is rotated from the mating start position toward the mating completion position, the cam pin 29 is engaged with the inner wall of the cam groove 63 as shown in FIG. Mating proceeds.

When the lock receiving portion 64 of the lever 60 starts to engage with the lever lock 45, the displacement suppressing portion 49 of the outer hood 44 is arranged in front of the extended portion 26. That is, the displacement suppressing portion 49 enters between the expanding portion 26 and the inner hood 24 after the locking of the lock receiving portion 64 and the lever lock 45 is started. When the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 are mated, the lever lock 45 engages with the lock receiving portion 64 to hold the lever 60 at the mating completion position. At the same time, the displacement suppressing portion 49 is disposed between the extended portion 26 and the inner hood 24 to secondary lock the panel lock 25, thereby suppressing the displacement of the locking protrusion 25D of the panel lock 25. Both

connectors

20 and 30 in the mated state do not come off from the panel 1. - 特許庁

Next, the fitting detection member 80 is moved from the initial position to the detection position. If the fitting detection member 80 can be moved to the detection position, it serves as evidence that the two

connectors

20 and 30 are completely fitted. If the two

connectors

20 and 30 are in a half-fitted state, the fitting detection member 80 remains locked by a projection (not shown), so that the fitting detection member 80 cannot be moved from the initial position to the detection position. First, it is detected that both

connectors

20 and 30 are in a half-fitted state.

When the fitting detection member 80 is at the detection position, the lever lock 45 is restored to its natural state, so the engagement between the lever lock 45 and the lock receiving portion 64 is maintained. On the other hand, when the

connectors

20 and 30 are disconnected, the engagement detection member 80 moves from the detection position to the initial position, thereby releasing the engagement by the lever lock 45 and moving the lever 60 from the engagement completion position to the engagement start position. become able to. When the lever 60 reaches the mating start position, the disconnection of the two

connectors

20 and 30 is completed.

[Function and effect of panel mounting type connector]
The panel-mounted connector 10 is attached to the panel 1 having the connector-mounting hole 2, and protrudes from the inner hood base end portion 24A toward the edge hood front end portion 24B and the inner hood front end portion 24B. a male connector 20 that has an inner hood 24 that opens at and is attached to the panel 1 while passing through the connector mounting hole 2; The inner hood 24 is provided at a position closer to the inner hood base end portion 24A than the inner hood tip portion 24B, and is engaged with the peripheral portion of the connector mounting hole 2 from the surface 4 side of the panel 1, thereby making the male A panel-mounted connector 10 comprising a panel lock 25 that holds the connector 20 attached to the panel 1 .

The inner hood front end portion 24B of the inner hood 24 is open, and is more easily deformed than the inner hood base end portion 24A which has no opening. Therefore, if a panel lock is provided at the front end of the inner hood, the panel lock may be unlocked as the inner hood deforms, and the male connector may come off the panel 1 . In this regard, in the panel-mounted connector 10 of the present disclosure, the panel lock 25 is provided at a position closer to the inner hood base end portion 24A than the inner hood distal end portion 24B of the inner hood 24. The hood 24 is not deformed, the locking of the panel lock 25 is not released, and the male connector 20 can be held so as not to come off the panel 1.例文帳に追加

The panel lock 25 includes a lock body portion 25B that is displaceable with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the inner hood 24; The outer hood 44 is disposed along the surface of the extended portion 26 facing the inner hood 24 in a state where the male connector 20 is attached to the panel 1, thereby suppressing displacement of the lock body portion 25B. A portion 49 is preferably provided.

Since the displacement suppressing portion 49 is arranged along the face of the extension portion 26 facing the inner hood 24, the extension portion 26 is prevented from moving toward the displacement suppressing portion 49 when the lock main body portion 25B is displaced toward the inner hood 24 side. The interference suppresses the displacement of the lock body 25B. Therefore, the locking of the panel lock 25 is not released, and the male connector 20 can be held so as not to come off the panel 1 . That is, secondary locking of the panel lock 25 can be performed by performing locking and holding by the displacement suppressing portion 49 in addition to locking and holding by preventing deformation of the inner hood 24 .

The outer hood 44 is provided with a notch 48 for avoiding interference with the panel lock 25 when the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 are mated. is preferably provided on the periphery of the
When the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 are mated, the panel lock 25 is arranged in the notch 48 of the outer hood 44 and the extended portion 26 is arranged in a position where it can interfere with the displacement suppressing portion 49 . Since the notch 48 is provided in the outer hood 44 in this manner, the peripheral edge of the notch 48 functions as the displacement suppressing portion 49 , so there is no need to provide a displacement suppressing portion in addition to the notch 48 . .

The displacement suppressing portion 49 is preferably arranged between the extension portion 26 and the inner hood 24 when the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 are completely mated.
When the male connector 20 and the female connector 30 are completely fitted, it is possible to guarantee the prevention of detachment from the panel 1. - 特許庁

<Other embodiments>
(1) In the above embodiment, secondary locking is performed by the displacement suppressing portion 49, but the displacement suppressing portion may not necessarily be provided.

(2) In the above embodiment, the dimension of the gap between the extension portion 26 and the inner hood 24 is equal to the plate thickness of the displacement suppressing portion 49. The dimensions of the gap with the hood 24 may be smaller. In other words, it is sufficient that the displacement suppressing portion is arranged along the surface of the expanding portion 26 facing the inner hood 24 to suppress the displacement of the expanding portion 26 . There may be gaps.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, the notch 48 is provided at the front end of the outer hood 44. However, the front end of the outer hood is positioned so as not to interfere with the panel lock 25, and the front end of the outer hood is positioned below the extended portion 26. You may provide a displacement control part so that it may extend toward.

(4) In the above embodiment, after the lever lock 45 engages the lock receiving portion 64 , the displacement suppressing portion 49 enters between the expanding portion 26 and the inner hood 24 . The displacement suppressing portion may enter between the expanding portion and the inner hood prior to this.

(5) In the above-described embodiment, the panel lock 25 is exemplified to hold the male connector 20 attached to the panel 1 by engaging the periphery of the connector attachment hole 2 from the surface 4 side of the panel 1 . However, a panel lock may be employed in which the male connector is held in a state of being attached to the panel 1 by engaging the periphery of the connector attachment hole 2 from the rear surface 5 side of the panel 1 . In that case, the flange should be arranged on the surface 4 side of the panel 1 .

1: Panel 2: Connector mounting hole 3: Base 4: Front surface 5: Back surface 6: Panel hood 10: Panel mounting type connector 20: Male connector 21: Male housing 22: Cavity 23: Male housing body 24: Inner hood 24A: Inner Hood base end (base end) 24B: Inner hood tip (tip) 24C: Inner hood intermediate part 25: Panel lock 25A: Lock base end 25B: Lock body 25C: Free end 25D: Locking projection Portion 26: Extended portion 27: Flange 28: Fitting recess 29: Cam pin 30: Female connector 40: Female housing 41: Cavity 42: Retainer mounting hole 43: Female housing body 44: Outer hood 44A: Base end 45: Lever lock 46: Lever support shaft 47: Rail portion 48: Notch 49: Displacement suppression portion 50: Side retainer 60: Lever 61: Lever body 62: Lever operation portion 63: Cam groove 64: Lock receiving portion 65: Lever shaft hole 70: Seal ring 80: fitting detecting member 81: pressing portion 82: sliding portion 83: detecting portion

Claims

A panel mounting type connector mounted on a panel having a connector mounting hole,
a male connector having an inner hood that protrudes from a proximal end toward a distal end and opens at the distal end, the male connector being attached to the panel while passing through the connector mounting hole;
a female connector having an outer hood that fits on the outer peripheral surface side of the inner hood,
The inner hood is provided at a position closer to the base end than the tip end, and is a panel lock that holds the male connector in a state of being attached to the panel by engaging with a peripheral edge portion of the connector attachment hole. A panel mount connector, comprising:
The panel lock includes a lock main body that is displaceable with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the inner hood, and an extended portion that extends a part of the lock main body along the outer peripheral surface of the inner hood. ,
The outer hood includes a displacement suppressing portion arranged along a surface of the extended portion facing the inner hood in a state where the male connector is attached to the panel, thereby suppressing displacement of the lock body portion. A panel mount connector according to claim 1.
The outer hood is provided with a notch for avoiding interference with the panel lock when the male connector and the female connector are mated,
3. The panel-mounted connector according to claim 2, wherein said displacement suppressing portion is provided on the periphery of said notch in said outer hood.
The panel-mounted connector according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the displacement suppressing portion is arranged between the expanding portion and the inner hood when the male connector and the female connector are completely mated.