JP4268380B2 - Connector insertion / removal device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a connector insertion / removal technique.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The downsizing of electronic devices is no exception even in computers, and with the increase in data processing speed, it is necessary to increase the mounting density of multiple boards mounted on the motherboard, and the gap between each board becomes smaller over time. There is a tendency. In order to reduce the delay of the data propagation speed, it is necessary to use a substrate having a small electrical resistance and a small size.
[0003]
For example, a server prepared on the network provides a shared directory service, a shared printer service to a computer in the network (sometimes called a “client” to the server), Provide various services such as providing authentication services. As described above, the server generally provides various services that can be used by a plurality of clients. For this reason, in the server-side computer system, it is necessary to increase the processing capacity, and a large number of boards are placed on the motherboard of the server-side computer, and a small board is placed in a large board. There are many. In such a case, when the operator performs electrical wiring between the boards, the workers abut against adjacent boards, and thus it is difficult to connect the connectors (specifically, the connection between the receptacle connector and the plug connector). .
[0004]
In particular, the workability is further deteriorated when the connection portion is narrow and deep in a deep portion. Therefore, if the connector is connected so that it can be connected along the outer periphery of the board when the board is attached to the motherboard, the wiring work will be relatively easy, but this will reduce the degree of design freedom. There is.
[0005]
In addition, when disconnecting the connectors as necessary, it is necessary to remove the plug connector from the receptacle connector. The current situation is that the processing capacity is reduced.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
That is, it is conceivable that the insertion of the hand is obstructed by the housing component in the case, so that it is difficult to remove the plug connector, or the housing component is damaged by the excessive insertion of the hand. In addition, the downsizing of the connector, together with the difficulty of inserting the hand, makes the plug connector grip unstable and makes the connector unreliable. For this reason, the removed plug connector may fall into the computer case and damage nearby parts.
[0007]
In addition, when the plug connector is removed from the receptacle connector, if the grip is unstable and uncertain, the plug connector may be easily squeezed left and right during removal, which may cause contact bending and other damage. .
[0008]
In addition, recent high-performance CPUs often have as many as 300 or 400 pins, so that force is required to insert and remove them from the socket. In addition, a certain level of proficiency is required to securely insert and remove the pins without bending. For this reason, there has been a demand for a proposal of a technique that can securely insert a pin into a socket without requiring much skill. .
[0009]
The present invention has been invented in view of the above circumstances, and the problem to be solved is that the operator is connected at a position where it is difficult to insert a hand and is compact, so that gripping is unstable and uncertain. It is an object of the present invention to provide an insertion / removal technology for a plug connector that can be easily and reliably inserted / removed without damaging other housing parts and connectors even when the connector is small.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
[0011]
Therefore, the present invention is as follows.
[0012]
That is, the present invention is a connector insertion / removal device for inserting / removing one connector into / from the other connector connected to the one connector.
[0013]
The connector insertion / removal device according to the present invention guides the other connector to the one connector. Plate-like Guide means and connector moving means for feeding the other connector toward the one connector via the guide means are provided.
[0014]
The connector moving means has holding means for holding the other connector.
[0015]
The guide means has a guide groove. A slit extending in the longitudinal direction of the guide groove and narrower than the guide groove is formed at the tip of the guide groove. The connector moving means includes a slide fitting piece that is slidably fitted into the guide groove and the slit, and a gap between the slide fitting piece and the guide groove is the slide fitting piece and the slit. Make it larger than the gap between the slits.
[0016]
In this way, the slide fitting piece is relatively less susceptible to braking when it moves in the guide groove, but is fast and can move reliably although it is braked when moving the slit.
[0017]
Then, if the one connector and the other connector are just joined at the tip of the slit, it can move quickly until the connector moving means reaches the slit, and the connector moving means reaches the slit. After that, the other connector can be reliably moved toward one connector. Therefore, both connectors can be stably and reliably joined.
[0018]
The other connector is connected to a pair of adjacent cables extending in parallel from the rear end portion toward the rear. And, when the other connector is held by the holding means, it is conceivable that the constituent part of the holding means is positioned between the pair of cables.
[0019]
The holding means includes an upper and lower clamping portion that sandwiches the other connector in the vertical direction, and a left and right restraining plate that restrains the lateral movement of the other connector. Preferably, the rear end portion is located between the pair of cables.
[0020]
If it does in this way, the other connector will be restrained up and down and right and left of the other connector by the up-and-down clamping part and the right-and-left restraint plate which are holding means of a connector moving means. Further, when the operator pulls the pair of cables rearward with the other connector held by the holding means, the leading edge of the left and right restraint plate comes into contact with the rear end of the other connector. The connector is also restrained from moving back and forth. As described above, the other connector is restrained in the up / down, left / right, and front / rear direction, so that the other connector stably moves toward the one connector.
[0021]
It is preferable to have a lock mechanism for fixing the connection state of both connectors when the one connector and the other connector are connected. This is to prevent both connectors from being unintentionally disconnected.
[0022]
Examples of the lock mechanism include a connector lock claw portion attached to the other connector and an engagement hole formed in the one connector. To remove the other connector from one connector, the engagement between the connector lock claw and the engagement hole may be released.
[0023]
In performing this release, the connector moving means has a lock release mechanism for releasing the lock by the lock mechanism.
[0024]
As the unlocking mechanism, a plate-like material capable of releasing the locked state of the connector lock claw portion is conceivable. This plate material (hereinafter referred to as “connector lock claw release plate”) is preferably interposed between the connector lock claw portion and the engagement hole so as to release the engagement between them.
[0025]
Preferably, the guide means is a template, and the connector moving means is a jig plate or a jig bar that is longer than a guide groove of the template.
[0026]
The connector moving means and the other connector have connecting means for connecting the other connector to the connector moving means when the other connector is removed from the one connector.
[0027]
The connecting means includes a latch portion as an engaging means formed on the connector moving means, and an engaging protrusion formed on the other connector and engaged with the latch portion.
[0028]
The present invention is also a connector insertion / removal method for inserting / removing the other connector connected to the one connector with respect to the one connector, wherein the other connector is connected to the one connector. A guide groove for moving the other connector closer to or away from the one connector for insertion / removal was formed Plate-like The connector is inserted and removed using a template and connector moving means for moving the other connector along the guide groove.
[0029]
Since the present invention has such a configuration, even when the connector is inserted / removed at a position where it is difficult for an operator to insert his / her hand, the connector does not damage other housing parts, and the insertion / removal can be performed easily and reliably. Can be executed.
[0030]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0031]
The connector insertion / removal device 1 is the other connector with respect to the receptacle connector 2, which is one of the connectors attached to the board, between a number of boards (not shown) that stand on the motherboard of the computer and other narrow locations. This is a jig for inserting and removing the plug connector 3.
[0032]
Specifically, as can be seen from FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the connector insertion / removal device 1 is directed toward the receptacle connector 2 via the template 4 as a guide means for guiding the plug connector 3 to the receptacle connector 2. It comprises a jig plate 5 as connector moving means for feeding the plug connector 3.
[0033]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the receptacle connector 2 and the plug connector 3 are in a fitting relationship. Then, when both 2 and 3 are fitted, a large number of pins provided in the recess 6 of the receptacle connector 2 become a large number of sockets (not shown) provided on the convex portion 7 of the plug connector 3 corresponding to the pins. Fit together.
[0034]
As can be seen from FIGS. 1 to 7, the plug connector 3 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a pair of adjacent cables 8 and 8 extending in parallel toward the rear are connected from the rear end portion.
[0035]
Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the direction in which the plug connector 3 is moved toward the receptacle connector 2 is referred to as the front, and the direction in which the plug connector 3 is pulled out from the receptacle connector 2 is referred to as the rear. The left and right sides of the worker facing forward are referred to as the right side and the left side, respectively, and the upper and lower sides thereof are referred to as the upper side and the lower side in a state of facing in FIG. A connector lock claw portion 10a, which is a component of the lock mechanism 10 that fixes the connection state of the two connectors when the receptacle connector 2 and the plug connector 3 are connected, is attached to one plane 9 of the plug connector 3.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, an engagement hole 12 that is engaged with the connector lock claw portion 10 a is formed in one plane 11 of the receptacle connector 2 as another component of the lock mechanism 10. ing.
[0037]
The connector lock claw portion 10a is a plate-like body having a pair of hook-like claws 13 and 13 and having a seesaw mechanism whose center in the longitudinal direction is the pivot 14 and whose both ends are moved up and down. When the receptacle connector 2 and the plug connector 3 are connected, the claws 13 and 13 are urged to engage with the engagement holes 12 and 12 by the elasticity of the leaf spring 15 as shown in FIG. Accordingly, since the anti-claw side end 16 is relatively lifted as shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, when an external force is applied to the anti-claw side end 16, the claw 13 floats from the engagement hole 12, and the receptacle connector 2. And the plug connector 3 are unlocked. Therefore, after that, when the plug connector 3 is pulled backward, the receptacle connector 2 and the plug connector 3 are separated.
[0038]
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, protrusions 17 are formed on the left and right sides of the pivot 14 of the connector lock claw 10a (a pair of long edges of the connector lock claw). The protrusion 17 is one of the components of the connecting means 18 that connects the plug connector 3 and the jig plate 5 when the plug connector 3 is detached from the receptacle connector 2. In addition to the projections 17 and 17, as a component of the connecting means, there is a latch portion 19 as an engaging means formed on the jig plate 5.
[0039]
The latch portion 19 is engaged with the protrusion 17. When the jig plate 5 is pulled backward by the engagement, the plug connector 3 connected to the jig plate 5 is pulled out from the receptacle connector 2, and the connection between the receptacle connector 2 and the plug connector 3 is released. Therefore, the protrusion 17 can be referred to as an engaging protrusion that is formed on the plug connector 3 and engages with the latch portion 19.
[0040]
The template 4 has a plurality of guide grooves 21 arranged in parallel as can be seen from FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 8 to 10. The receptacle connector 2 is located at the forefront of the guide groove 21.
[0041]
Each guide groove 21 is formed with a slit 25 extending in the longitudinal direction at the center of the tip 23 and narrower than the guide groove 21.
[0042]
As can be seen from FIGS. 1 to 3, 11, and 13, the jig plate 5 is formed by bending an elongated sheet metal (or bar) into a flat crank shape. Moreover, the full length is longer than the guide groove 21 which the template 4 has. The rear part of the jig plate 5 is a grip 5a held by an operator, and the front part is a working part 5b.
[0043]
An example of the handle 5a is that the rear end of the jig plate 5 is covered with a plastic cover, for example.
[0044]
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 and FIGS. 11 to 26, the action portion 5 b includes a connector holding plate 27 as a slide fitting piece that is slidably fitted to the guide groove 21 and the slit 25.
[0045]
Since the slit 25 is narrower than the guide groove 21, when the connector holding plate 27 is fitted into the guide groove 21 of the template 4, the gap 28 a formed between the two is as shown in FIGS. 25 and 26. When the holding plate 27 is fitted into the slit 25 of the template 4, the gap becomes larger than the gap 28 b formed between them.
[0046]
Furthermore, the jig plate 5 has a holding means 29 for holding the plug connector 3 in its action portion 5b.
[0047]
The holding means 29 includes an upper and lower clamping portion 31 that sandwiches the plug connector 3 in the vertical direction, and the connector holding plate 27 that also functions as a left and right restraining plate that suppresses lateral movement of the plug connector 3.
[0048]
The connector holding plate 27 is also a component of the upper and lower clamping unit 31. In other words, the upper and lower clamping part 31 is relatively located above the long leg pieces 33 and 33 which are somewhat longer leg pieces by forming the action part 5b of the jig plate 5 in a bifurcated shape. The connector holding plate 27 located at the lower part is included.
[0049]
When the plug connector 3 is held by the jig plate 5, the connector lock claw portion 10 a is positioned in the gap 34 between the leg pieces 33 and 33, and the lower surface 33 a of the leg pieces 33 and 33 is connected to the plug connector 3. It comes into contact with the upper surface 3a.
[0050]
As can be seen from FIG. 14, the connector holding plate 27 is a right-angled triangular plate material planted from the lower surface of the action portion 5b, and has a short leg piece 36 projecting forward from the apex 27a.
[0051]
Further, as can be seen from FIG. 14, the clearance dimension L1 between the long leg piece 33 and the short leg piece 36 is just good enough to hold the plug connector 3 between the leg pieces 33, 33, 36. ing. When the plug connector 3 is held by the leg pieces 33, 33, 36, the connector holding plate 27 is formed at the rear end 3 b of the plug connector 3 as shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, 14, 17 to 24. Is located between the pair of cables 8 and 8 as a constituent part of the holding means 29. As a result, the plug connector 3 is restrained from moving left and right via the connector holding plate 27. Therefore, it can be said that the connector holding plate 27 is a left-right suppressing plate that suppresses the movement of the plug connector 3 in the left-right direction.
[0052]
The latch portion 19 is fixed to the action portion 5b. The latch portion 19 has a bifurcated shape like the action portion 5b. That is, the latch portion 19 has two latch pieces 38 and 38 that are actually engaged with the engaging projections 17 and 17, respectively, and functions as an unlocking mechanism for releasing the lock by the locking mechanism between them. Has a connector lock claw release plate 40 that is bent downward and assumes a "reverse" shape.
[0053]
The latch pieces 38 and 38 and the connector lock claw release plate 40 are integrally formed of a single metal plate. And the base end part of the latch part 19 is nut-tightened to the action part 5 in the shape of a cantilever. Further, the free end portion (the portion including the latch piece 38) of the latch portion 19 is curved so that the tip is gently directed upward.
[0054]
Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the bending state of the latch portion 19 is displaced according to the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the adjustment screw 43. The height of the latch portion 19 is adjusted by tightening or loosening the adjustment screw 43. By tightening and loosening the adjusting screw 43, the latch portion 19 is displaced to the positions indicated by the solid line and the imaginary line shown in FIG. The free end of the latch portion 19 can be expanded when it is at the position indicated by the imaginary line, but the free end of the latch portion 19 maintains its open state when it is at the position indicated by the solid line.
[0055]
Even when the plug connector 3 and the jig plate 5 are combined, the latch piece 38 does not engage with the engaging protrusion 17 if the latch portion 19 is in the solid line position. However, if the latch portion 19 is in the position of the imaginary line when the plug connector 3 and the jig plate 5 are combined, the latch piece 38 engages with the protrusion 17.
[0056]
Next, a procedure for inserting / removing the plug connector 3 to / from the receptacle connector 2 using the connector inserting / removing apparatus having such a configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1, 4 to 7, and 13 to 26. FIG.
[0057]
First, the case where the plug connector 3 is inserted into the receptacle connector 2 will be described.
[0058]
In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, when the plug connector 3 with a cable is attached to the jig plate 5, the latch piece 38 of the latch portion 19 is placed in an unlocked state where it does not engage with the protrusion 17. Therefore, if a force is applied in a direction in which the jig plate 5 is pulled away from the plug connector 3, the plug connector 3 and the jig plate 5 are separated. However, since the holding means 29 is operating, if the plug connector 3 is attached to the jig plate 5, the movement of the upper, lower, left, and right plug connectors 3 is braked. In addition, as shown in FIG. 18, the operator holds the handle 5a of the jig plate 5 and pulls the cable 8 backward as indicated by an arrow. By doing so, the rear end portion 3b of the plug connector 3 abuts on the front end edge 27c of the connector holding plate 27 by the pulling force at that time, and the plug connector 3 is also braked in the front-rear direction.
[0059]
In this state, as shown in FIG. 1, the operator inserts the plug connector 3 attached to the jig plate 5 into the guide groove 21 of the template 4 and fits the short leg piece 36 of the connector holding plate 27 into the groove 21. Match. Then, the plug connector 3 is moved together with the jig plate 5 toward the receptacle connector 2 provided in advance at the tip of the guide groove 21.
[0060]
When the plug connector 3 is inserted into the receptacle connector 2, the claws 13 and 13 of the connector lock claw portion 10a engage with the engagement holes 12 and 12 of the receptacle connector 2, respectively, as can be seen from FIGS.
[0061]
In order to ensure that the plug connector 3 and the receptacle connector 2 are inserted, the lower portion of the connector holding plate 27 including the slit 25 at the tip of the guide groove 21 and the short leg piece 36 of the connector holding plate 27 is provided. The edge 27b is fitted.
[0062]
The connector holding plate 27 is fitted to the guide groove 21 until the connector holding plate 27 is fitted to the slit 25. The gap 28a formed between the guide groove 21 and the connector holding plate 27 is larger than the gap 28b formed between the slit 25 and the connector holding plate 27 (see FIGS. 25 and 26). When passing through the portion of the guide groove 21 without the slit 25, the ratio of contact with the wall surface of the guide groove 21c is small, and the brake is not so much. For this reason, the operator can move the plug connector 3 quickly.
[0063]
On the other hand, when the connector holding plate 27 is fitted to the slit 25, the ratio of contact with the wall surface of the slit 25 is large, and the braking is performed accordingly. However, while the connector holding plate 27 is engaged with the slit 25, the connector holding plate 27 does not deviate greatly from the central axis of the slit 25. Therefore, the connection between the socket of the plug connector 3 and the pin of the receptacle connector 2 is ensured as shown in FIG.
[0064]
Further, at the stage where the plug connector 3 is inserted into the receptacle connector 2, the jig plate 5 and the plug connector 3 are not locked as described above. Therefore, if the jig plate 5 is slowly retracted, the jig plate 5 is separated from the plug connector 3 while maintaining the plug connector 3 and the receptacle connector 2 inserted as shown in FIG. 2 is completed. At this time, if the operator applies a tension to the cable 8 and keeps it straight, the connector holding plate 27 positioned between the pair of cables 8 and 8 can be easily pulled backward.
[0065]
Next, the case where the plug connector 3 connected to the receptacle connector 2 is pulled out from the receptacle connector 2 will be described.
[0066]
The jig plate 5 is picked up and the jig adjusting screw 43 is rotated so that the latch piece 38 is in an imaginary line as shown in FIG.
[0067]
In this state, as shown in FIG. 6 to attach the plug connector 3 with the cable to the jig plate 5, the connector holding plate 27 is moved along the cable 8 with the connector holding plate 27 held between the cables 8 and 8. make them run. Eventually, the latch piece 38 of the jig plate 5 is engaged with the protrusion 17 of the plug connector 3 to be locked, and if the jig plate 5 is pulled in this state, the pulling force at that time is the jig plate 5-latch. Part 19-is transmitted to the plug connector 3 via the protrusion 17. At this time, the engagement of the claws 13 and 13 of the connector lock claw portion 10a with the engagement holes 12 and 12 of the receptacle connector 2 is released.
[0068]
The execution of this release is such that the connector lock claw release plate 40 of the jig plate 5 comes into contact with the non-claw side end 16 of the connector lock claw portion 10a where the seesaw mechanism is adopted at the tip thereof, and the jig plate 5 further proceeds. In combination with this, the opposite claw side end 16 is pushed downward, and as a result, the claw 13 of the connector lock claw portion 10a is separated upward from the engagement hole 12 (see FIGS. 20 and 21).
[0069]
In addition, as can be seen from FIGS. 22 to 24, if the operator pulls the cable 8 while holding the jig plate 5 and grips the cable 5 a, the pulling force can also release the connection between the plug connector 3 and the receptacle connector 2. . Since the connector holding plate 27 is fitted in the slit 25 and the guide groove 21, the jig plate 5 can move the plug connector 3 separated from the receptacle connector 2 reliably and quickly while being guided by the template 4. Even when the plug connector 3 is pulled out from the receptacle connector 2, the plug connector 3 moves while being braked in the front / rear, up / down, left / right directions by the holding means 29.
[0070]
Therefore, the connector insertion / removal device 1 includes a template 4 as guide means for guiding the plug connector 3 to the receptacle connector 2 and connector moving means for sending the plug connector 3 toward the receptacle connector 2 through the template 4. As a jig plate 5. The jig plate 5 has holding means 29 for holding the plug connector 3.
[0071]
Therefore, the plug connector 3 can be easily and reliably inserted into and removed from the receptacle connector 2 without damaging other housing components or connectors when the connector is inserted or removed. Therefore, even when inserting / removing a small connector that is unstable and uncertain because it is connected at a position where it is difficult for an operator to insert a hand and is small, other housing parts and connectors are Will not cause damage.
[0072]
Further, the present embodiment is a connector insertion / removal method for inserting / removing the plug connector 3 with respect to the receptacle connector 2 attached at a narrow depth, and the plug connector 3 is inserted / removed with respect to the receptacle connector 2. For this purpose, a template 4 having a guide groove 21 for moving the plug connector 3 closer to or away from the receptacle connector 2 and a jig plate for moving the plug connector 3 along the guide groove 21 are provided. Needless to say, the present invention can also be applied as a connector insertion / removal method for inserting / removing a connector using 5.
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, even if the connector is small and the grip is unstable and uncertain because the operator is connected at a position where it is difficult to insert a hand and is small, Other housing parts and connectors are not damaged and can be easily and reliably inserted and removed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state before a plug connector is connected to a receptacle connector using the connector insertion / removal device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state after the plug connector is connected to the receptacle connector using the connector insertion / removal device according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a left side view of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view immediately before being inserted into the receptacle connector with the plug connector attached to the jig plate.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state immediately after the plug connector is inserted into the receptacle connector and the jig plate is pulled out.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state immediately before the plug connector is pulled out from the receptacle connector.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view immediately after the plug connector is pulled out from the receptacle connector.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a template.
FIG. 9 is a front view of a template.
10 is a view as seen from the direction of arrow X in FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is an overall perspective view of a jig plate.
FIG. 12 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the jig plate.
FIG. 13 is an overall perspective view of the jig plate viewed from another direction.
14 is a view seen from the direction of arrow XIV in FIG.
15 is a view seen from the direction of arrow XV in FIG.
16 is a view as seen from the direction of arrow XVI in FIG. 13;
FIG. 17 is a side view showing a state before the jig plate is attached to the plug connector.
FIG. 18 is a side view showing a state in which the jig plate is attached to the plug connector.
FIG. 19 is a view showing a state before the jig plate is sandwiched between cables in order to pull out the plug connector inserted into the receptacle connector using the jig plate.
FIG. 20 is a side view showing a state immediately before the plug connector is pulled out from the receptacle connector using the jig plate, and showing a state in which the connector lock claw is opened by the connector lock claw release plate; .
FIG. 21 is an operation explanatory view continued from FIG. 20 and is a side view illustrating a state in which the latch portion locks the engaging protrusion.
FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating the operation continued from FIG. 21, and is a diagram illustrating a state in which the connector holding plate is in the slit.
FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram continued from FIG. 22 and is a diagram immediately before the connector holding plate comes out of the slit.
FIG. 24 is an explanatory view continued from FIG. 23, and is a view after the connector holding plate comes out of the slit.
25 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line IIXV-IIXV in FIG.
26 is a schematic sectional view taken along line IIXVI-IIXVI in FIG. 24. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Connector insertion / removal device
2 Receptacle connector (one connector)
3 Plug connector (the other connector)
3a Top view of connector
3b Rear end of connector
4 templates (guide means)
5 Jig plate (connector moving means)
5a Handle
5b Action part
6 recess
7 Convex
8 Cable
9 One plane
10 Locking mechanism
10a Connector lock claw
11 One plane
12 engagement hole
13 claw
14 Axis
15 leaf spring
16 Anti-claw side edge
17 Protrusion (engagement protrusion)
18 Connecting means
19 Latch (engagement means)
21 Guide groove
23 Tip
25 slits
27 connector holding plate (slide fitting piece, left / right restraint plate, component of holding means)
27a Tip edge
27b Lower edge
27c vertex
28a clearance
28b gap
29 Holding means (upper and lower clamping part, right and left restraint plate)
29 Vertices
31 Vertical clamping part
31 Long leg pieces
33 Long leg pieces
33a bottom surface
34 Clearance
36 Short leg pieces
38 Latch pieces
40 Connector lock claw release plate (lock release mechanism)
43 Jig adjustment screw

Claims (10)

A connector insertion / removal device (1) for inserting / removing the other connector (3) with respect to one connector (2),
Guiding means (4) for guiding the other connector (3) to the one connector (2);
Connector moving means comprising holding means (29) for feeding the other connector (3) toward the one connector (2) through the guide means (4) and holding the other connector (3) (5)
A guide groove (21) is formed in the guide means (4), and the guide groove (21) extends in the longitudinal direction of the guide groove (21) at the tip (23) of the guide groove (21). ) Narrower slit (25) is formed,
The connector moving means (5) has a slide fitting piece (27) that is slidably fitted into the guide groove (21) and the slit (25), and this slide fitting piece (27) A connector insertion / removal device characterized in that a gap (28a) between the guide groove (21) is larger than a gap (28b) between the slide fitting piece (27) and the slit (25). (1). The other connector (3) is connected to a pair of adjacent cables (8, 8) extending in parallel from the rear end to the rear, and the holding means (29) connects the other connector (3). holding the connector insertion and removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that located between component parts (27) of said pair of cables (8) between said holding means (29) (1). The holding means (29) includes an upper and lower clamping portion 31 that sandwiches the other connector (3) in the vertical direction, and a left and right restraining plate (27) that suppresses lateral movement of the other connector (3). The left and right restraining plate (27) is positioned between the pair of cables (8) as a constituent part of the holding means (29) at the rear end of the other connector (3). The connector insertion / removal device (1) according to claim 2 , characterized in that: The connector insertion / removal device according to claim 3 , further comprising a lock mechanism for fixing a connection state of both connectors when the one connector (2) and the other connector (3) are connected. Device (1). The lock mechanism includes a connector lock claw portion (10) attached to the other connector (3) and an engagement hole (12) formed in the one connector (2). The connector insertion / removal device (1) according to claim 4 . The connector insertion / removal device (1) according to claim 5 , wherein the connector moving means (5) has a lock release mechanism (40) for releasing the lock by the lock mechanism. The connector insertion / removal device (1) according to claim 6 , wherein the lock release mechanism is a connector lock claw release plate (40) that releases the locked state of the connector lock claw portion (10). The guide means is a template (4), and the connector moving means (5) is a jig plate (5) or jig rod that is longer than the length of the guide groove (21) of the template (4). The connector insertion / removal device (1) according to claim 7 , characterized in that: The connector moving means (5) and the other connector (3) are connected to the connector moving means (5) when the other connector (3) is removed from the one connector (2). 9. The connector insertion / removal device (1) according to claim 8 , further comprising coupling means (18) for coupling 3). The connecting means (18) is formed in the connector moving means (5) as a latching part (19) as an engaging means, and is formed in the other connector (3) and engages with the latching part (19). 10. The connector insertion / removal device (1) according to claim 9 , further comprising an engagement protrusion (17).

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