JPH04179077A - Connector lock connection detection device - Google Patents
Connector lock connection detection deviceInfo
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Abstract
(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた
め要約のデータは記録されません。(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［産業上の利用分野］
本発明は、主として自動車用ワイヤハーネスの接続に用
いられるコネクタに関し、一対のコネクタのロック結合
検知装置を提供するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a connector mainly used for connecting automotive wire harnesses, and provides a lock connection detection device for a pair of connectors.
第５図において，雄は雄コネクタハウジング、ｂは雌コ
ネクタハウジングであり、−雄コネクタハウジングａの
表面には片持ちの可撓ロックアームＣが前方へ延長して
設けられ、雌コネクタハウジングｂには可撓ロックアー
ムＣの係止部Ｃ，に対する係合孔ｄが形成されている。In Fig. 5, male is a male connector housing, b is a female connector housing, - a cantilevered flexible locking arm C is provided on the surface of the male connector housing a and extends forward; An engagement hole d for the locking portion C of the flexible lock arm C is formed.
上記構造において、雌、雄のコネクタハウジングａ、ｂ
を結合する場合に、可撓ロックアームＣは係止部ｃ、が
旋コネクタハウジングｂの係合枠部ｄ、の先端に衝合し
て下方へ変位し、係止部ｃ。In the above structure, female and male connector housings a and b
When connecting the flexible lock arm C, the locking portion c abuts the tip of the engagement frame portion d of the rotary connector housing b and is displaced downward, and the locking portion c.
が係合孔ｄに至って復元することによりロック結合が完
成した完全結合状態となる。When it reaches the engagement hole d and returns to its original state, the locking connection is completed and a completely connected state is achieved.
この状態において、可撓ロックアームＣに解錠防止片ｅ
を嵌合して可撓ロンファームＣと雄コネクタハウジング
８表面との間隙ｆを部分的に充填し、その後における可
撓ロックアームＣの変位を阻止して解錠の防止を行って
いる（第６図）。In this state, the unlocking prevention piece e is attached to the flexible lock arm C.
are fitted to partially fill the gap f between the flexible lock arm C and the surface of the male connector housing 8, and the subsequent displacement of the flexible lock arm C is prevented to prevent unlocking. Figure 6).
係止部ｃ１が係合孔ｄに係合していない不完全結合状態
においては、可撓ロックアームＣが下方へ変位したまま
で間隙ｆが狭小されたままとなっているので、解錠防止
片ｅを可撓ロックアームＣに結合することが不可能であ
り、これによって−対のコネクタハウジングの不完全結
合を検知している（実公昭５９−２９３５１号）。In an incompletely connected state in which the locking portion c1 is not engaged with the engagement hole d, the flexible lock arm C remains displaced downward and the gap f remains narrow, preventing unlocking. It is impossible to connect the piece e to the flexible lock arm C, thereby detecting incomplete connection of the pair of connector housings (Utility Model Publication No. 59-29351).
上記従来技術にあっては、不完全結合の検知作用を有す
る解錠防止片ｅは、一対のコネクタハウジングの結合時
において可撓ロックアームＣに組み付けなければならな
いので、検知のための手数を要し、また部品管理上から
も面倒である。In the above-mentioned prior art, the unlocking prevention piece e, which has the function of detecting incomplete connection, must be assembled to the flexible lock arm C when the pair of connector housings are connected, which requires a lot of effort for detection. However, it is also troublesome in terms of parts management.
本発明はかかる問題点に着目し、コネクタの完全結合の
検知が簡単に為し得られるようにしたものである。The present invention focuses on this problem and makes it possible to easily detect whether the connectors are completely connected.
上記の目的を達成するため、本発明においては、可撓ロ
ックアームを有する雄コネクタハウジングと該可撓ロッ
クアームの係合部を有する雌コネクタハウジングから成
り、雄コネクタハウジングの後部に後方へ延長してロッ
ク結合検知体を該雄コネクタハウジングの該弾性係止片
によりあらかじめ係止して設け、該雌コネクタハウジン
グに弾性係止片に対する係合解除用突起を設け、該可撓
ロンファームが該係合部に係合した上記雌、雄コネクタ
ハウジングの完全結合時において、該係合解除用突起に
より上記弾性係止片の係止を解除することにより該ロッ
ク結合検知体を取り外し可能にした構成を採用した。To achieve the above object, the present invention includes a male connector housing having a flexible locking arm and a female connector housing having an engaging portion for the flexible locking arm, and a female connector housing that extends rearwardly at the rear of the male connector housing. The lock connection detection body is previously locked by the elastic locking piece of the male connector housing, a protrusion for disengaging from the elastic locking piece is provided on the female connector housing, and the flexible Ronfirm is locked in advance by the elastic locking piece of the male connector housing. When the female and male connector housings engaged in the mating portions are completely coupled, the locking connection detection body can be removed by releasing the engagement of the elastic locking piece using the engagement release projection. Adopted.
第１図乃至第３図において、Ａは雄コネクタハウジング
、Ｂは雌コネクタハウジング、Ｃはロック結合検知体で
あり、それぞれ合成樹脂材により形成される。In FIGS. 1 to 3, A is a male connector housing, B is a female connector housing, and C is a lock connection detection body, each of which is made of a synthetic resin material.
雄コネクタハウジングＡには、上面に形成された前後方
向の溝１内において、前端の立上り基部２ａを介して可
撓ロックアーム２が後方へ延長して設けられると共にそ
の中間部にロック用突起２ｂ、後端に両側への突出部２
ｃ、を有する操作部２ｃが設けられる。雄コネクタハウ
ジングＡには、端子収容室３′に加えて後記するロック
結合検知体Ｃの係止片に対する収容室３が前後方向に貫
通して形成されると共に該収容室３内に弾性係止片３ａ
が設けられる。The male connector housing A is provided with a flexible locking arm 2 extending rearward through a rising base 2a at the front end in a longitudinal groove 1 formed on the top surface, and a locking protrusion 2b in the middle thereof. , protrusions 2 on both sides at the rear end
An operating section 2c having a section c is provided. In addition to the terminal accommodating chamber 3', the male connector housing A is formed with an accommodating chamber 3 penetrating in the front-rear direction for a locking piece of a lock coupling detection body C, which will be described later. Piece 3a
is provided.
雌コネクタハウジングＢの套体部４にはロック用突起２
ｂに対する係合部５が切欠され、套体部４内には前端に
尖鋭端６ａを有すると共に下方に向けたテーパー状駆動
面６ｂを有する係合解除用突起６が前方へ向けて突設さ
れている。A locking protrusion 2 is provided on the sleeve portion 4 of the female connector housing B.
The engagement portion 5 for the engagement portion b is cut out, and a disengagement projection 6 having a sharp end 6a at the front end and a downwardly tapered driving surface 6b is provided in the sleeve portion 4 to protrude forward. ing.
ロック結合検知体Ｃは天板部７に両側板部８゜８を連設
したコ字状の枠体形状であり、両側板部８の内側には前
方へ突出して係合凹部９ａを有する係止片９が設けられ
、天板部７の内側に雄コネクタハウジングＡの可撓ロッ
クアーム２の操作部２ｃを変位可能に収容する係合板部
１１が設けられ、該係合板部１１上において操作部２Ｃ
の両側の突出部２ｃ＋ と係合する不完全結合検知用係
止部１２が形成されている。The lock connection detection body C has a U-shaped frame shape with both side plate parts 8°8 connected to the top plate part 7, and the inner side of the both side plate parts 8 has an engagement recess 9a that protrudes forward. A retaining piece 9 is provided, and an engaging plate part 11 is provided inside the top plate part 7 to displaceably accommodate the operating part 2c of the flexible lock arm 2 of the male connector housing A. Part 2C
Incomplete coupling detection locking portions 12 are formed to engage with the protruding portions 2c+ on both sides.
上記構成において、予めロック結合検知体Ｃはその係止
片９を雄コネクタハウジングＡの収容室３に挿入してそ
の係合凹部９ａに弾性係止片３ａの係止突起３ａ＋を係
合させた状態で雄コネクタハウジングＡに対して後方へ
延長して結合されている（第３図（ａ）、第４図（ａ）
）。In the above configuration, the lock connection detection body C has its locking piece 9 inserted into the housing chamber 3 of the male connector housing A in advance, and the locking protrusion 3a+ of the elastic locking piece 3a is engaged with the engaging recess 9a. In this state, the male connector housing A is extended rearward and connected to the male connector housing A (Fig. 3(a), Fig. 4(a)).
).
この状態で雄コネクタハウジングＡを該ロック結合検知
体Ｃを持って雌コネクタハウジングＢに嵌合すると、ロ
ック用突起２ｂが套体部４の前端に衝合して可撓ロック
アーム２が下方へ変位すると共に操作部２Ｃの突出部２
ｃ、が不完全結合検知用係止部１２に係合し、また弾性
係止片３ａのテーパー状被駆動面３３ｚに係合解除用突
起６のテーパー状駆動面６ｂが当接し始め（第３図□□
□）。In this state, when the male connector housing A is fitted into the female connector housing B while holding the lock connection detection body C, the locking protrusion 2b abuts the front end of the sleeve 4 and the flexible lock arm 2 moves downward. As the protruding portion 2 of the operating portion 2C is displaced,
c engages with the locking portion 12 for detecting incomplete connection, and the tapered drive surface 6b of the disengagement projection 6 begins to abut against the tapered driven surface 33z of the elastic locking piece 3a (the third Figure □□
□).
第４図（ｂ）），雄、雌のコネクタハウジングＡ、
Ｂを完全に結合すると可撓ロックアーム２が復元して操
作部２ｃと不完全結合検知用係止部１２との係合が解除
されると共にロック用突起２ｂが係合部５に係合し、こ
の際に係合解除用突起６のテーパー状駆動面６ｂがテー
パー状被駆動面３ａ２を介して係止突起３ａ＋が係止片
９の係合凹部９ａから離脱するように弾性係止片３ａを
変位させ（第３図（Ｃ）、第４図（Ｃ））、この状態で
ロック結合検知体Ｃを取り外すことにより、一対のコネ
クタの完全結合を検知する（第４図（ｄ））。Figure 4(b)), male and female connector housings A,
When B is completely connected, the flexible lock arm 2 is restored, the engagement between the operating section 2c and the locking section 12 for detecting incomplete connection is released, and the locking protrusion 2b is engaged with the engaging section 5. At this time, the tapered driving surface 6b of the disengagement projection 6 moves the elastic locking piece 3a so that the locking projection 3a+ separates from the engagement recess 9a of the locking piece 9 via the tapered driven surface 3a2. (Fig. 3 (C), Fig. 4 (C)), and by removing the lock connection detection body C in this state, complete connection of the pair of connectors is detected (Fig. 4 (d)).
本発明は上記した如くに、可視ロックアームを有する雄
コネクタハウジングと該可撓ロックアームの係合部を有
する雌コネクタハウジングから成り、雄コネクタハウジ
ングの後部に後方へ延長してロック結合検知体を該雄コ
ネクタハウジングの該弾性係止片によりあらかじめ係止
して設け、該雌コネクタハウジングに弾性係止片に対す
る係合解除用突起を設け、該可撓ロックアームが該係合
部に係合した上記雌、雄コネクタハウジングの完全結合
時において、該係合解除用突起により上記弾性係止片の
係止を解除することにより該ロック結合検知体を取り外
し可能に構成して成るものであるから、ロック結合検知
体を取り外すことによりコネクタの完全結合を簡易迅速
に確認でき、取り外したロック結合検知体を他のコネク
タハウジングに組み入れて再利用することができる。As described above, the present invention comprises a male connector housing having a visible locking arm and a female connector housing having an engaging portion of the flexible locking arm, and a locking coupling detection body extending rearward from the rear of the male connector housing. The male connector housing is pre-locked by the elastic locking piece, the female connector housing is provided with a projection for disengaging from the elastic locking piece, and the flexible lock arm is engaged with the engaging portion. When the female and male connector housings are completely connected, the lock connection detection body is configured to be removable by releasing the locking of the elastic locking piece using the disengagement projection. By removing the lock connection detection body, complete connection of the connector can be easily and quickly confirmed, and the removed lock connection detection body can be incorporated into another connector housing and reused.
また、ロック結合検知体は雄コネクタハウジングの後方
へ延長して設けられているので、雌，雄のコネクタハウ
ジングの結合時においてロック結合検知体を持って雄コ
ネクタハウジングを雌コネクタハウジング内に嵌合操作
出来るので結合作業が容易となる。In addition, since the lock connection detection body is provided extending to the rear of the male connector housing, when connecting the female and male connector housings, hold the lock connection detection body and fit the male connector housing into the female connector housing. Since it can be operated, the joining work becomes easy.
第１図は本発明の実施例についての分解斜視図、第２図
は同上の要部を一部破断して示す分解斜視図、
第３図（ａ）（ｂ）（Ｃ）は、同上の結合過程における
要部の断面図、
第４図（ａ） （ｂ） （Ｃ） （ｄ）は、同上の結合
過程における別の断面図、
第５図は従来例の分解斜視図、
第６図は同上の断面図である。
Ａ・・・雄コネクタハウジング、Ｂ・・・雌コネクタハ
ウジング、Ｃ・・・ロック結合検知体、２・・・可撓ロ
ックアーム、３ａ・・・弾性係止片、５・・・係合部、
６・・・係合解除用突起、１２・・・不完全結合検知用
係止部。
Ａ−１コネクタ八ウンンゲ ２・・・可視０．７ク
アーム１２・・・不完全８唇検知用禄止郁
第２図
（Ｃ）Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the same main parts partially cut away, and Fig. 3 (a), (b), and (C) are the same as the above. 4(a), (b), (C), and (d) are other sectional views of the same bonding process as above; FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the conventional example; FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the same as above. A...male connector housing, B...female connector housing, C...lock coupling detection body, 2...flexible lock arm, 3a...elastic locking piece, 5...engaging portion ,
6...Protrusion for disengaging, 12...Locking part for detecting incomplete connection. A-1 Connector 8 ununge 2... Visible 0.7 arm 12... Incomplete 8 lip detection Rokudome Figure 2 (C)
Claims (2)
と該可撓ロックアームの係合部を有する雌コネクタハウ
ジングから成り、雄コネクタハウジングの後部に後方へ
延長してロック結合検知体を該雄コネクタハウジングの
該弾性係止片によりあらかじめ係止して設け、該雌コネ
クタハウジングに弾性係止片に対する係合解除用突起を
設け、該可撓ロックアームが該係合部に係合した上記雌
，雄コネクタハウジングの完全結合時において、該係合
解除用突起により上記弾性係止片の係止を解除すること
により該ロック結合検知体を取り外し可能に構成して成
ることを特徴とするコネクタのロック結合検知装置。(1) Consisting of a male connector housing having a flexible lock arm and a female connector housing having an engaging portion for the flexible lock arm, the lock coupling detection body is extended rearward to the rear of the male connector housing and is attached to the male connector housing. The female connector housing is provided with a protrusion for disengaging from the elastic locking piece, and the flexible lock arm is engaged with the engaging portion. A locking connection of a connector, characterized in that the locking connection detection body is configured to be removable by releasing the locking of the elastic locking piece by the engagement release projection when the connector housing is completely connected. Detection device.
と該可撓ロックアームの係合部を有する雌コネクタハウ
ジングから成り、雄コネクタハウジングの後部に後方へ
延長してロック結合検知体を該雄コネクタハウジングの
弾性係止片によりあらかじめ係止して設けると共に該ロ
ック結合検知体に該雌，雄コネクタハウジングの不完全
結合時において該可撓ロックアームに係合する係止部を
設け、該雌コネクタハウジングに該弾性係止片に対する
係合解除用突起を設け、該可撓ロックアームが該係合部
に係合した上記雌，雄コネクタハウジングの完全結合時
において、該係合解除用突起により上記弾性係止片の係
止を解除することにより該ロック結合検知体を取り外し
可能に構成して成ることを特徴とするコネクタのロック
結合検知装置。(2) Consisting of a male connector housing having a flexible lock arm and a female connector housing having an engaging portion for the flexible lock arm, the lock coupling detection body is extended rearward to the rear of the male connector housing and is attached to the male connector housing. The lock connection detection body is provided with a locking portion that engages with the flexible lock arm when the female and male connector housings are incompletely connected, and the female connector housing is provided with a disengagement protrusion for the elastic locking piece, and when the flexible lock arm engages with the engagement portion and the female and male connector housings are completely connected, the disengagement protrusion disengages the elastic locking piece. A lock connection detection device for a connector, characterized in that the lock connection detection body is configured to be removable by releasing the locking piece.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
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| DE1991621840 DE69121840T2 (en) | 1990-11-08 | 1991-11-07 | Device for indicating the locking position of a connector |
| EP19910119016 EP0484951B1 (en) | 1990-11-08 | 1991-11-07 | Connector locking connection detection device |
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