TWI812001B - terminal connection device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a terminal connection device that can grasp the connection status of electric wires more accurately. The terminal connection device includes: a cover having a receiving portion and a connecting surface, the connecting surface being provided with a first opening, a second opening and a third opening respectively connected to the receiving portion; an electrode member and a first leaf spring member , the second leaf spring member and the display member are arranged in the receiving part. The display member has: a body portion connected to the first movable portion of the first leaf spring member and extending from the first movable portion toward the third opening; and a display portion disposed at one end of the body portion connected to the first movable portion. is the end on the opposite side. The display portion has a display surface, and in conjunction with the movement of the first movable portion of the first leaf spring member, the display portion is located at a first display position where the display surface is further away from the first opening than the third opening and is not exposed from the third opening. , and the second display position where the display surface is exposed from the third opening, it is located at the first display position when the first movable part is at the connection position, and it is at the first display position when the first movable part is at the first release position. Second display position.

Description

Terminal connection device

The present disclosure relates to a terminal connection device.

Patent Document 1 discloses a spring-type terminal to which an electric wire is connected.

[Prior technical literature] [Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] EP 2768079 B1

The spring-type terminal of Patent Document 1 has room for improvement in terms of grasping the connection status of the electric wires.

An object of this disclosure is to provide a terminal connection device that can grasp the connection status of electric wires more accurately.

A terminal connection device according to an example of the present disclosure includes an insulating cover having a receiving portion provided inside, and a connecting surface. The connecting surface is provided with a first opening and a second opening respectively connected to the receiving portion. and the third opening; and The electrode member, the first leaf spring member, the second leaf spring member and the display member are arranged in the receiving part, and the first opening part, the second opening part and the third opening part are sequentially arranged along the first opening part. Arranged in one direction, the first opening is configured to allow the conductor portion of the electric wire to be inserted and removed, the second opening is configured to allow the insertion and removal of a tool, and the third opening is configured to allow the display member to be inserted and removed. The accommodating part is configured in such a manner that a part thereof can be exposed, and the receiving part has: a first arrangement part connected to the first opening part, extending from the first opening part along a second direction intersecting the connecting surface, and providing The conductor part is arranged; a second arrangement part is connected to the second opening part for arranging the tool; and a third arrangement part is connected to the third opening part for arranging the display member, the The electrode member is arranged on the first arrangement part, and is configured so that the conductor part can be contacted from the first direction. The first leaf spring member has a first mounting part, and the first arrangement part and The second arrangement part is mounted on the cover so as to be between the electrode member in the first direction; the first movable part spans the first arrangement part and the second arrangement part. The device is arranged between the first mounting portion and the electrode member in the first direction and is configured to be movable between a connection position and a first release position relative to the first mounting portion. The position is a position where the conductor part can be clamped together with the electrode member, and the first release position is farther in the first direction than the connection position. The second leaf spring member has a second mounting portion further away from the first mounting portion in the second direction than the first mounting portion. The position of the connecting surface is installed on the cover; and a second movable part is arranged closer to the connecting surface in the second direction than the second mounting part, and has a contact part and a holding part to enable The second mounting part is configured to move between the holding position and the second release position, and the contact part is arranged at a position of the first arrangement part facing the first opening part, and is arranged so as to The conductor part is configured to be contactable from the second direction, and the holding part is configured to hold the first movable part in the first release position, and the holding position is where the holding part is in the first release position. The first release position maintains the position of the first movable part, the second release position is a position further away from the connecting surface than the holding position, and can release the holding of the first movable part, The display member has: a body portion connected to the first movable portion of the first leaf spring member and extending from the first movable portion toward the third opening; and a display portion extending from the body portion direction, is disposed at an end of the body part opposite to the end connected to the first movable part, and the cover has a support part rotatable about a rotation axis extending in the third direction. , supporting the middle of the body part in the direction in which the body part extends, the third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction, Regarding the display part, when the first movable part is located at the connection position, the display part is located farther away from the first opening than the third opening in the first direction without The first display position exposed from the third opening is located at the second display position exposed from the third opening when the first movable part is located at the first release position. .

According to the terminal connection device, a terminal connection device that can more accurately grasp the connection status of the electric wires can be realized.

1: Terminal connection device

10: cover

11: Containment Department

12:Connection surface

13: The first installed part

14: The second installed part

15: Support part

20:Electrode components

30: First leaf spring member

31:First installation department

32: First movable part

34:Protrusion

40: Second leaf spring member

41:Second installation department

42: Second movable part

50: Display components

51: Ontology part

52:Display part

53: Auxiliary display part

101: First opening

102: Second opening

103:Third opening

104: The fourth opening

105: Auxiliary opening

111:First Configuration Department

112:Second Configuration Department

113:Third Configuration Department

131:First component

132:Second component

133: Side 1

134:Second side

135:The third side

136, 137, 145, 146, 154: gap

141:L-shaped component

142:Cylinder member

143: Cross member

144:Longitudinal member

151: Corner

152, 153: Wall

301:First Line Department

302:Bending part

303:Second Line Department

401:Third Line Department

402:Bending part

403: Fourth Line Department

404:Contact Department

405:Maintenance Department

511, 533: Through hole

521, 522: Display surface

531, 532: Auxiliary display surface

CL: Rotation axis

P1: connection position

P2: first release position

P3: Maintain position

P4: Second release position

P5: First display position

P6: Second display position

P7: The third display position

P8: The fourth display position

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a terminal connecting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the terminal connecting device of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the terminal connecting device of FIG. 1 showing a first movable part located at a first release position.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the terminal connecting device of FIG. 1 illustrating a first movable portion located in a connecting position.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a display member of the terminal connecting device of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 6 is a first plan view showing a first modified example of the terminal connecting device of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 7 is a second plan view showing a first modified example of the terminal connecting device of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 8 is a first plan view showing a second modified example of the terminal connecting device of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 9 is a second plan view showing a second modified example of the terminal connecting device of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 10 is a first plan view showing a third modified example of the terminal connecting device of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 11 is a second plan view showing a third modified example of the terminal connecting device of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a modification of the display member of the terminal connecting device of FIG. 10 .

Hereinafter, an example of this disclosure will be described based on the drawings. Furthermore, in the following description, terms indicating specific directions or positions (for example, terms including "up", "down", "right", and "left") are used as necessary, but these terms are used for the purpose of The present disclosure can be easily understood with reference to the drawings, and the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited by the meanings of these terms. Furthermore, the following description is merely illustrative in nature and is not intended to limit the present disclosure, its applicability, or its uses. Furthermore, the drawings are schematic, and the ratios of various dimensions may not necessarily match reality.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , a terminal connection device 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an insulating cover 10 , a conductive electrode member 20 and a first leaf spring member disposed inside the cover 10 30. The second leaf spring member 40 and the display member 50.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the cover 10 is in the shape of a hollow substantially rectangular plate, and has: a receiving portion 11 provided inside; and a connecting surface 12 provided with a first opening 101 , a second opening 102 and a third opening. Department 103. The first opening 101 , the second opening 102 and the third opening 103 are arranged in sequence along the first direction (for example, the X direction). In this embodiment, a fourth opening 104 connected to the receiving portion 11 is also provided on one of the surfaces of the cover 10 that intersects the connecting surface 12 .

The accommodating part 11 is connected to the first opening part 101 , the second opening part 102 and the third opening part 103 , and accommodates the electrode member 20 , the first leaf spring member 30 , the second leaf spring member 40 and the display member 50 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , the accommodating part 11 has: a first arrangement part 111 for arranging the conductor part 60 of the electric wire (refer to FIGS. 3 and 4 ); a second arrangement part 112 for arranging the tool 70 (refer to FIG. 3 ); and The third arrangement part 113 is used for arranging the display member 50 .

The first arrangement part 111 is connected to the first opening 101 and extends from the first opening 101 along the second direction (for example, Y direction) intersecting the connection surface 12 . The second arrangement part 112 is connected to the second opening part 102 and extends along the first arrangement part 111 . The third arrangement part 113 is connected to the third opening part 103 along the direction intersecting the first arrangement part 111 and the second arrangement part 112 and approaches in the first direction X as it moves away from the connection surface 12 in the second direction Y. The direction of the first arrangement portion 111 extends.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the cover 10 has: a first mounted portion 13 to which a first leaf spring member 30 is mounted; a second mounted portion 14 to which a second leaf spring member 40 is mounted; and a supporting portion 15 that is rotatable. The display member 50 is supported on the ground.

The first mounted portion 13 is arranged farther away from the first arrangement portion 111 than the second arrangement portion 112 in the first direction X. The first mounted portion 13 has a first member 131 and a second member 132 protruding along the third direction Z from one of the surfaces intersecting the third direction (for example, the Z direction), the third direction being connected to the first direction X. and cross the second direction Y.

The first member 131 is arranged farther away from the first arrangement part 111 than the second arrangement part 112 in the first direction X and extends along the second direction Y.

The second member 132 is arranged closer to the first arrangement part 111 than the first member 131 in the first direction X. The second member 132 has: a first surface 133 facing the first member 131; a second surface 134 on the opposite side to the first surface 133 in the first direction X; and a third surface 135 connected to the first surface 133 and Second side 134.

The first surface 133 extends along the second direction Y. A gap 136 is formed between the first member 131 and the first surface 133, and a first straight portion 301 of the first leaf spring member 30, which will be described later, is arranged. The second surface 134 extends in a direction intersecting the first surface 133 and in a direction approaching the first arrangement portion 111 in the first direction X as it moves away from the connection surface 12 in the second direction Y. The second surface 134 restricts the movement of the first movable portion 32 of the first leaf spring member 30 described below in the first direction X and in a direction away from the first arrangement portion 111 . The third surface 135 is composed of a curved surface protruding along the second direction Y and in a direction close to the connection surface 12 . A gap 137 is formed between the first member 131 and the third surface 135, and a bent portion 302 of the first leaf spring member 30, which will be described later, is arranged.

The second mounted part 14 is further away from the first arrangement part 111 than the second arrangement part 112 in the first direction X, and is arranged further away from the connection surface 12 than the first mounted part 13 in the second direction Y. The second mounted portion 14 has an L-shaped member 141 and a cylindrical member 142, and protrudes along the third direction Z from one of the surfaces intersecting the third direction Z.

The L-shaped member 141 has: a horizontal member 143 extending along the first direction The second direction Y is close to the connecting surface 12 direction extension. The cylindrical member 142 is arranged closer to the connecting surface 12 than the horizontal member 143 in the second direction Y, and closer to the first arrangement part 111 than the vertical member 144 in the first direction X. A gap 145 is formed between the cylindrical member 142 and the cross member 143, and a third straight portion 401 of the second leaf spring member 40, which will be described later, is arranged. A gap 146 is formed between the cylindrical member 142 and the vertical member 144, and a bent portion 402 of the second leaf spring member 40, which will be described later, is arranged.

The support portion 15 is composed of the third surface 135 of the second member 132 of the first mounted portion 13 and the corner portion 151 facing the third surface 135 . The corner portion 151 is disposed closer to the connection surface 12 in the second direction Y than the third surface 135 and forms a connection portion between the wall portion 152 extending along the second direction Y and the wall portion 153 extending along the first direction X. A gap 154 is formed between the third surface 135 and the corner portion 151, and a main body portion 51 of the display member 50, which will be described later, is arranged. The gap 154 constitutes a part of the third arrangement part 113 . The third surface 135 and the corner portion 151 each support the middle of the main body portion 51 in the direction in which the main body portion 51 extends in a rotatable manner about the rotation axis CL extending in the third direction Z.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the electrode member 20 is arranged in the first arrangement portion 111 and is configured so that the conductor portion 60 of the electric wire can be contacted from the first direction X. In this embodiment, the electrode member 20 has a plate shape extending along the second direction Y, and is disposed in contact with the inner surface of the cover extending along the second direction Y that constitutes the housing portion 11 . The conductor portion 60 of the electric wire is in contact with the surface of the electrode member 20 that faces the first movable portion 32 of the first leaf spring member 30 in the first direction X.

The first leaf spring member 30 is composed of a substantially linear plate-shaped first linear portion 301, a curved plate-shaped curved portion 302, and a substantially linear plate-shaped second linear portion 303. The overall shape is roughly V-shaped. The first leaf spring member 30 has a first mounting part 31 and a first movable part 32 .

The first mounting part 31 is mounted on the cover 10 such that the first arrangement part 111 and the second arrangement part 112 are located between the electrode member 20 in the first direction X. In this embodiment, the first mounting portion 31 is composed of a plate-shaped first linear portion 301 extending in the second direction Y, and a curved portion 302 connected to an end of the first linear portion 301 close to the connection surface 12 in the second direction Y. part of the composition.

The first movable part 32 is arranged across the first arrangement part 111 and the second arrangement part 112 between the first mounting part 31 and the electrode member 20 in the first direction X. The first movable part 32 is movable in a connection position P1 (refer to FIG. 4 ) relative to the first mounting part 31 and a first release position P2 (refer to FIG. 3 ) that is further away from the electrode member 20 in the first direction X than the connection position P1 . The way to move between them. In this embodiment, the first movable part 32 consists of a plate-shaped second linear part 303 extending along the second surface 134 of the second member 132 and a connecting surface 12 close to the second linear part 303 in the second direction Y. It is composed of a part of the bent portion 302 connected to one end. When the first movable part 32 is located at the connection position P1, as shown in FIG. 4 , one end of the second linear part 303 away from the connection surface 12 in the second direction (hereinafter referred to as the top end of the second linear part 303) and the arrangement The conductor portion 60 of the electric wire is in contact with the first arrangement portion 111 and the conductor portion 60 of the electric wire is sandwiched in the first direction X together with the electrode member 20 . When the first movable part 32 is located at the first release position P2, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the top end of the second linear part 303 is moved away from the second surface 134 due to the elastic force of the first leaf spring member 30 In this state, the retaining portion 405 and the second structure, which will be described later, are arranged in the second leaf spring member 40 after receiving the pressure. between the second sides 134 of the piece 132 .

The first leaf spring member 30 has a protruding portion 34 protruding in the third direction Z from one end of the second linear portion 303 in the third direction Z. The protruding portion 34 is accommodated in a through-hole 511 described later that is provided at one end of the main body portion 51 of the display member 50 .

The second leaf spring member 40 is composed of a substantially linear plate-shaped third linear portion 401, a curved plate-shaped curved portion 402, and a substantially linear plate-shaped fourth linear portion 403, and has an overall substantially V-shape. The second leaf spring member 40 has a second mounting portion 41 and a second movable portion 42 .

The second mounting portion 41 is mounted on the cover 10 at a position further away from the connection surface 12 in the second direction Y than the first mounting portion 31 of the first leaf spring member 30 . In this embodiment, the second mounting part 41 is composed of a third linear part 401 and a curved part 402.

The second movable part 42 is arranged closer to the connection surface 12 than the second mounting part 41 in the second direction Y. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the second movable portion 42 is configured to be movable relative to the second mounting portion 41 between the holding position P3 and the second release position P4. In this embodiment, the second movable part 42 is composed of a fourth linear part 403, a contact part 404 and a holding part 405 provided in the fourth linear part 403.

The contact portion 404 is arranged at a position of the first arrangement portion 111 facing the first opening 101 and is configured so that the conductor portion 60 of the electric wire can be contacted from the second direction Y (see FIG. 4 ). In this embodiment, the contact portion 404 is arranged at one end of the fourth linear portion 403 on the first arrangement portion 111 side in the first direction X. The contact portion 404 has a substantially L-shaped plate shape that extends from the fourth linear portion 403 in the second direction Y and away from the connection surface 12 , and extends in the first direction X toward the first arrangement portion 111 bend in the direction.

The holding portion 405 is configured to hold the first movable portion 32 of the first leaf spring member 30 at the first release position P2. In this embodiment, the holding portion 405 is arranged at one end of the fourth linear portion 403 on the first arrangement portion 111 side in the first direction X, closer to the first arrangement portion 111 than the contact portion 404 . The holding portion 405 has a plate shape that is bent in the second direction Y from the fourth straight portion 403 toward the direction approaching the connection surface 12 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , when the first leaf spring member 30 is located at the first release position P2, one end of the fourth linear portion 403 on the first arrangement portion 111 side in the first direction X (hereinafter referred to as the fourth linear portion 403) is adjacent to the second member 132 in the second direction Y, and the holding portion 405 is arranged at a holding position P3 closer to the first arrangement portion 111 in the first direction X than the top end of the second linear portion 303. That is, when the second movable part 42 is located at the holding position P3, the first movable part 32 can be held at the first release position P2 by the holding part 405.

As shown in FIG. 4 , when the contact portion 404 is pressed in the second direction Y away from the connection surface 12 by the conductor portion 60 of the electric wire inserted from the first opening 101 , the top end of the fourth straight portion 403 and the holding portion 405 Together, they move in the second direction Y away from the connection surface 12 , and the top end of the second linear portion 303 moves toward the conductor portion 60 of the electric wire due to the elastic restoring force of the first leaf spring member 30 . That is, when the second movable part 42 is located at the second release position P4 which is further away from the connection surface 12 than the holding position P3, the holding part 405 can release the holding of the first movable part 32.

When the second movable part 42 is in the second release position P4 and the first movable part 32 is held again in the first release position P2 by the holding part 405, a word is used. Tools such as screwdriver (minus driver) 70. That is, the tool 70 is inserted into the second opening 102 and the first movable part 32 is moved by the tool 70 until the tip of the second linear part 303 contacts the second surface 134 of the second member 132 . When the conductor part 60 of the electric wire is pulled out from the cover 10 in this state, the second movable part 42 moves to the holding position P3, and the first movable part 32 is held in the first release position P2.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the display member 50 has a main body part 51 and a display part 52 .

The main body part 51 is, for example, elongated and rod-shaped, and is provided with a through hole 511 at one end in the longitudinal direction. The protruding portion 34 of the first leaf spring member 30 is accommodated in the through hole 511 . That is, the body portion 51 is connected to the first movable portion 32 of the first leaf spring member 30 and extends from the first movable portion 32 toward the third opening 103 . The body part 51 is supported by the support part 15 in the middle in the length direction, and one end in the length direction moves along with the movement of the first movable part 32 . That is, the main body part 51 rotates around the rotation axis CL as the first movable part 32 moves.

The display part 52 is arranged at an end of the main body part 51 opposite to the end connected to the first movable part 32 (in other words, the other end of the display part 52 in the longitudinal direction) in the direction in which the main body part 51 extends. The display portion 52 has a display surface 521 facing the third opening 103 in the second direction Y. The display surface 521 is subjected to processing such as coloring or pattern transfer.

The display part 52 moves between the first display position P5 (see FIG. 4 ) and the second display position P6 (see FIG. 3 ) in conjunction with the movement of the first movable part 32 of the first leaf spring member 30 . The first display position P5 is when the display surface 521 is farther away from the first opening 101 than the third opening 103 in the first direction X but not from the third opening 103 The exposed position, the second display position P6 is the position where the display surface 521 is exposed from the third opening 103 . When the display surface 521 is not exposed from the third opening 103 , the first movable part 32 is displayed at the connection position P1 (see FIG. 4 ). When the display surface 521 is exposed from the third opening 103 , the first movable part 32 is displayed. The movable part 32 is located at the first release position P2 (see FIG. 3 ). That is, when the first movable part 32 is located at the connection position P1, the display part 52 is located on the display surface 521 farther away from the first opening 101 than the third opening 103 in the first direction X without being exposed from the third opening 103. The first display position P5. When the first movable part 32 is located at the first release position P2, the display part 52 is located at the second display position P6 where the display surface 521 is exposed from the third opening 103.

The terminal connection device 1 exhibits the following effects.

According to the terminal connection device 1 , when the first movable part 32 is located at the connection position P1 , the display part 52 is located on the display surface 521 farther away from the first opening part 101 than the third opening part 103 in the first direction X without being separated from the third opening part 103 . The first display position P5 where the opening 103 is exposed is located at the second display position P6 where the display surface 521 is exposed from the third opening 103 when the first movable part 32 is located at the first release position P2. According to this structure, it is possible to realize the terminal connecting device 1 that can grasp the connection status of the electric wires more accurately.

The terminal connection device 1 can be configured as follows.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , the display unit 52 may be configured to have a display surface 522 in addition to the display surface 521 . The display surface 521 is an example of a first display surface, and the display surface 522 is an example of a second display surface. The display surface 522 is disposed closer to the first opening 101 than the display surface 521 in the first direction X, and is located between the display portion 52 and In the case of the first display position P5, it is exposed from the third opening 103. According to this structure, it is also possible to realize the terminal connecting device 1 that can grasp the connection status of the electric wires more accurately.

As an example, processes such as transfer of different colors or patterns are performed on the first display surface 521 and the second display surface 522 . This can make it clearer whether the first display surface 521 is exposed from the third opening 103 or the second display surface 522 is exposed from the third opening 103 .

The display part 52 may be formed of a plate-shaped member facing the connecting surface 12 of the cover 10 in the thickness direction, and the second display surface 522 may be opened to provide a through hole that penetrates the plate-shaped member in the thickness direction. In this case, it can also be more clear whether the first display surface 521 is exposed from the third opening 103 or the second display surface 522 is exposed from the third opening 103 . The through hole may be provided to be opened in a part of the second display surface 522 , or may be provided to be opened in the entire second display surface 522 .

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , the terminal connection device 1 can also be configured in the following manner: when the first movable part 32 is at the connection position P1, the display surface 521 is at the second display position P6, and when the first movable part 32 is at the connection position P1, When the portion 32 is located at the first release position P2, the display surface 521 is located at the first display position P5. In the terminal connecting device 1 of FIGS. 8 and 9 , as an example, a third opening 103 is disposed at a position further away from the first opening 101 in the first direction X than in the terminal connecting device 1 of FIGS. 1 to 5 . According to this structure, it is also possible to realize the terminal connection device 1 that can grasp the connection status of the electric wires more accurately.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 , the terminal connection device 1 may be configured such that the cover 10 has an auxiliary opening 105 and the display member 50 has an opening corresponding to the opening 105 . The display unit 52 is an auxiliary display unit 53 arranged adjacent to the Z direction in which the rotation axis CL extends. The auxiliary opening 105 is adjacent to the third opening 103 in the Z direction in which the rotation axis CL extends, and is arranged between the second opening 102 and the third opening 103 in the first direction X. As an example, the auxiliary display unit 53 has a first auxiliary display surface 531 and a second auxiliary display surface 532 . A second auxiliary display surface 532 is arranged between the first auxiliary display surface 531 and the second opening 102 in the first direction X.

As shown in FIG. 10 , when the first movable part 32 is located at the connection position P1 , the first auxiliary display surface 531 of the auxiliary display part 53 is located further away from the first opening 101 than the auxiliary opening 105 in the first direction X. The fourth display position P8 is not exposed from the auxiliary opening 105 . At this time, the second auxiliary display surface 532 is exposed from the auxiliary opening 105 . As shown in FIG. 11 , when the first movable part 32 is located at the first release position P2 , the first auxiliary display surface 531 is located at the third display position P7 exposed from the auxiliary opening 105 . At this time, the second auxiliary display surface 532 is closer to the second opening 102 than the auxiliary opening 105 in the first direction X and is not exposed from the auxiliary opening 105 . That is, when the first movable part 32 is located at the connection position P1, the display surface 521 is exposed from the third opening 103, and when the first movable part 32 is located at the first release position P2, the first auxiliary display surface 531 is exposed from the third opening 103. The auxiliary opening 105 is exposed. According to this structure, it is also possible to realize the terminal connection device 1 that can grasp the connection status of the electric wires more accurately.

In FIGS. 10 and 11 , the display surface 521 , the first auxiliary display surface 531 , and the second auxiliary display surface 532 are subjected to processing such as transfer of different colors or patterns. Thereby, it can be more clear which display surface is exposed from the third opening 103 and the auxiliary opening 105 .

The auxiliary display part 53 may be formed of a plate-shaped member facing the connecting surface 12 of the cover 10 in the thickness direction, and a through hole may be provided in the second auxiliary display surface 532 to penetrate the plate-shaped member in the thickness direction. This can make it clearer which display surface is exposed from the auxiliary opening 105 . The through hole may be provided to open in a part of the second auxiliary display surface 532 , or may be provided to open in the entire second auxiliary display surface 532 . In FIG. 12 , a display member 50 is shown that is provided with a through hole 533 so as to open entirely on the second auxiliary display surface 532 .

In the terminal connection device 1 of FIGS. 10 and 11 , when the first movable part 32 is located at the connection position P1, the first auxiliary display surface 531 is located at the fourth display position P8, and the first movable part 32 is located at the first release position P2. In this case, the auxiliary display part 53 is configured such that the first auxiliary display surface 531 is located at the third display position P7, but it is not limited to this. The auxiliary display part 53 may also be configured as follows: when the first movable part 32 is located at the connection position P1, the first auxiliary display surface 531 is located at the third display position P7, and when the first movable part 32 is located at the first release position In the case of position P2, the first auxiliary display surface 531 is located at the fourth display position P8. This can be achieved, for example, by exchanging the positions of the display part 52 and the auxiliary display part 53 in the terminal connection device 1 of FIGS. 10 and 11 , that is, arranging the auxiliary display part 53 relative to The upper side of the display unit 52 in the Z direction.

The display unit 52 and the auxiliary display unit 53 may be configured integrally or separately. The display part 52 and the auxiliary display part 53 may be configured to move integrally in conjunction with the movement of the first movable part 32 of the first leaf spring member 30 , or the display part 52 and the auxiliary display part 53 may be configured to move independently. composition.

As above, various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, and finally, various aspects of the present disclosure have been described. In addition, in the following description, as an example, reference signs are also attached and described.

The terminal connection device 1 of the first aspect of the present disclosure includes: an insulating cover 10 having an internal receiving portion 11 and a connecting surface 12. The connecting surface 12 has a plurality of terminals connected to the receiving portion 11 respectively. The first opening part 101, the second opening part 102 and the third opening part 103; and the electrode member 20, the first leaf spring member 30, the second leaf spring member 40 and the display member 50 are arranged in the receiving part 11, The first opening 101 , the second opening 102 and the third opening 103 are arranged in sequence along the first direction. The first opening 101 is formed by a conductor part 60 of a pluggable electric wire. The second opening 102 is configured so that the tool 70 can be inserted and removed, the third opening 103 is configured so that a part of the display member 50 can be exposed, and the receiving portion 11 has: a first The arrangement part 111 is connected to the first opening 101, extends from the first opening 101 along the second direction intersecting the connection surface 12, and is for arranging the conductor part 60; the second arrangement part 112, connected to the second opening 102, for arranging the tool 70; and a third arrangement part 113, connected to the third opening 103, for arranging the display member 50, The electrode member 20 is arranged in the first arrangement part 111 and is configured so that the conductor part 60 can be contacted from the first direction. The first leaf spring member 30 has a first mounting part 31 to The first arrangement part 111 and the second arrangement part 112 are installed on the cover 10 such that they are located between the electrode member 20 in the first direction; and the first movable part 32 spans the The first arrangement part 111 and the second arrangement part 112 are arranged between the first mounting part 31 and the electrode member 20 in the first direction, so as to be able to face the first mounting part 31 The connection position P1 is a position where the conductor portion 60 can be clamped together with the electrode member 20 and a first release position P2 is configured to move between the connection position P1 and the first release position P2. The first direction is further away from the electrode member 20 than the connection position P1, and the clamping of the conductor part 60 can be released. The second leaf spring member 40 has: a second mounting part 41, It is installed on the cover 10 at a position further away from the connecting surface 12 than the first mounting part 31 in the second direction; and a second movable part 42 is arranged farther away from the first mounting part 31 in the second direction. The second mounting part 41 is closer to the connecting surface 12 and has a contact part 404 and a holding part 405, and is configured to be movable relative to the second mounting part 41 between the holding position P3 and the second release position P4. The contact portion 404 is disposed at a position of the first arrangement portion 111 facing the first opening 101 and is configured so that the conductor portion 60 can be contacted from the second direction. The holding portion 405 can be lifted in the first Position P2 is configured to hold the first movable part 32. The holding position P3 is a position where the holding part 405 holds the first movable part 32 at the first release position P2. The second release position P4 is a position further away from the connecting surface 12 than the holding position P3, and can release the holding of the first movable part 32. The display member 50 has a body part 51 connected to the first leaf spring. The first movable part 32 of the member 30 extends from the first movable part 32 to the third opening 103; and the display part 52 is arranged on the main body part in the direction in which the main body part 51 extends. The end of 51 is opposite to the end connected to the first movable part 32. The cover 10 has a support part 15 that supports the body in a rotatable manner about a rotation axis extending in the third direction. The third direction intersects the first direction and the second direction, and the display portion 52 has a structure that can be exposed from the third opening 103 . The display surface 521 is arranged in a manner and moves between the first display position P5 and the second display position P6 in conjunction with the movement of the first movable portion 32 of the first leaf spring member 30. A display position P5 is a position where the display surface 521 is further away from the first opening 101 than the third opening 103 in the first direction without being exposed from the third opening 103 . The second display position P6 is the position where the display surface 521 is exposed from the third opening 103. When the first movable part 32 is located at the connection position P1, the display part 52 is located at the first The display position P5 is when the first movable part 32 is located at the first release position P2. , the display portion 52 is located at the second display position P6.

In the terminal connection device 1 according to the second aspect of the present disclosure, the display portion 52 has: a first display surface 521 as the display surface; and a second display surface 522 disposed at a position farther in the first direction. The first display surface 521 is closer to the first opening 101 and is exposed from the third opening 103 when it is located at the first display position P5.

In the terminal connection device 1 of the third aspect of the present disclosure, the first display surface 521 and the second display surface 522 have different colors.

In the terminal connection device 1 according to the fourth aspect of the present disclosure, the display portion 52 includes a plate-shaped member facing the connection surface of the cover in the thickness direction, and the second display surface 522 is provided with a through-shaped member. hole.

In the terminal connection device 1 according to the fifth aspect of the present disclosure, the cover 10 has an auxiliary opening 105 adjacent to the third opening 103 in the direction in which the rotation axis extends, and in the third opening 105 . Disposed between the second opening 102 and the third opening 103 in one direction, the display member 50 has an auxiliary display portion 53 adjacent to the display portion 52 in the direction in which the rotation axis extends. configuration, The auxiliary display part 53 has an auxiliary display surface 531 arranged to be exposed from the auxiliary opening part 105 , and in conjunction with the movement of the first movable part 32 of the first leaf spring member 30 , When the first movable part 32 is located at the connection position P1, it is located at the third display position P7, and when the first movable part 32 is located at the first release position P2, it is located at the fourth display position. P8, the third display position P7 is the position where the auxiliary display part 53 is exposed from the auxiliary opening 105, and the fourth display position P8 is where the auxiliary display surface 531 is larger than the first direction in the first direction. The auxiliary opening 105 is further away from the first opening 101 and is not exposed from the auxiliary opening 105 .

The terminal connection device 1 of the sixth aspect of the present disclosure includes: an insulating cover 10 having an internal receiving portion 11 and a connecting surface 12 . The first opening 101, the second opening 102 and the third opening 103; the electrode member 20, the first leaf spring member 30, the second leaf spring member 40 and the display member 50 are arranged in the receiving portion 11, so The first opening 101 , the second opening 102 and the third opening 103 are arranged in sequence along the first direction, and the first opening 101 is in a manner in which the conductor part 60 of the electric wire can be plugged and unplugged. The second opening 102 is configured so that the tool 70 can be inserted and removed, the third opening 103 is configured so that a part of the display member 50 can be exposed, and the receiving portion 11 has: a first configuration part 111, connected to the first opening part 101, from the first opening part 101 The mouth portion 101 extends along the second direction intersecting the connection surface 12 and is used for arranging the conductor portion 60; the second placement portion 112 is connected to the second opening 102 and is used for arranging the tool 70; And a third arrangement part 113 is connected to the third opening part 103 for arranging the display member 50. The electrode member 20 is arranged on the first arrangement part 111, so that the conductor part 60 can be disposed therefrom. The first leaf spring member 30 is configured to be in contact with the first direction. The first leaf spring member 30 has a first mounting portion 31 , with the first arrangement portion 111 and the second arrangement portion 112 located in the first direction. The electrode members 20 are installed on the cover 10 in a manner between the electrode members 20; and the first movable part 32 is arranged across the first arrangement part 111 and the second arrangement part 112 in the first direction. The first mounting portion 31 and the electrode member 20 are configured to be movable relative to the first mounting portion 31 between a connection position P1 and a first release position P2. The electrode members 20 clamp the conductor portion 60 together. The first release position P2 is a position further away from the electrode member 20 in the first direction than the connection position P1 and can release all the positions. In order to clamp the conductor portion 60, the second leaf spring member 40 has: a second mounting portion 41, which is mounted on the connecting surface 12 at a position further away from the connecting surface 12 than the first mounting portion 31 in the second direction. The cover 10; and The second movable part 42 is disposed closer to the connecting surface 12 than the second mounting part 41 in the second direction, and has a contact part 404 and a holding part 405 so as to be able to move relative to the second mounting part 42 . 41 is configured to move between the holding position P3 and the second release position P4. The contact portion 404 is arranged at a position of the first arrangement portion 111 facing the first opening 101, and is connected to the conductor. The part 60 is configured to be in contact from the second direction, the holding part 405 is configured to hold the first movable part 32 at the first release position P2, and the holding position P3 is the holding part 60 . The portion 405 maintains the position of the first movable portion 32 at the first release position P2. The second release position P4 is a position further away from the connecting surface 12 than the holding position P3, and can release the To retain the first movable part 32, the display member 50 has: a body part 51 connected to the first movable part 32 of the first leaf spring member 30, from the first movable part 32 to the third The three opening portions 103 extend; and the display portion 52 is arranged at an end of the body portion 51 opposite to the end connected to the first movable portion 32 in the direction in which the body portion 51 extends, and the cover The shell 10 has a support portion 15 that rotatably supports the center of the body portion 51 in the direction in which the body portion 51 extends, the third direction being in contact with the third direction. One direction intersects the second direction, and the display portion 52 has a display surface 521 arranged to be exposed from the third opening 103 , and is connected to the first leaf spring member 30 . The movement of the movable part 32 is coordinated between the first display position P5 and the second display position P6. The first display position P5 is when the display surface 521 is closer to the first opening 101 than the third opening 103 in the first direction without being exposed from the third opening 103 The second display position P6 is the position where the display surface 521 is exposed from the third opening 103 . When the first movable part 32 is located at the connection position P1 , the display part 52 is located at the second display position P6. When the first movable part 32 is located at the first release position P2, the display part 52 is located at the first display position P5.

In the terminal connection device 1 according to the seventh aspect of the present disclosure, the cover 10 has an auxiliary opening 105 adjacent to the third opening 103 in the direction in which the rotation axis extends, and with the third opening 105 adjacent to the third opening 103 . The three openings 103 are arranged so as to be located between the second opening 102 in the first direction, and the display member 50 has an auxiliary display portion 53 extending along the rotation axis relative to the display portion 52 are arranged adjacent to each other in the direction of , is located at the fourth display position P8, and when the first movable part 32 is located at the first release position P2, is located at the third display position P7, and the fourth display position P8 is the auxiliary display surface 531 In the first direction, which is further away from the first opening 101 than the auxiliary opening 105 and is not exposed from the auxiliary opening 105 , the third display position P7 is the auxiliary display surface. 531 is exposed from the auxiliary opening 105 .

Furthermore, by appropriately combining any of the various embodiments or modifications described above, the respective effects can be exerted. Furthermore, the embodiments may be combined with each other, the examples may be combined with each other, or the embodiments may be combined with the examples, and features in different embodiments or examples may also be combined with each other.

This disclosure is fully described in relation to the preferred embodiments on the one hand and the accompanying drawings on the other hand. However, various modifications or modifications will be obvious to those skilled in the art. As long as such modifications or modifications do not deviate from the scope of the present disclosure as shown in the appended claims, it should be understood that they are included therein.

[Industrial availability]

The terminal connection device of the present disclosure may be applied to a push button switch, for example.

1: Terminal connection device

10: cover

11: Containment Department

12:Connection surface

13: The first installed part

14: The second installed part

15: Support part

20:Electrode components

30: First leaf spring member

31:First installation department

32: First movable part

34:Protrusion

40: Second leaf spring member

41:Second installation department

42: Second movable part

50: Display components

51: Ontology part

101: First opening

102: Second opening

103:Third opening

111:First Configuration Department

112:Second Configuration Department

113:Third Configuration Department

131:First component

132:Second component

133: Side 1

134:Second side

135:The third side

136, 137, 145, 146, 154: gap

141:L-shaped component

142:Cylinder member

143: Cross member

144:Longitudinal member

151: Corner

152, 153: Wall

301:First Line Department

302:Bending part

303:Second Line Department

401:Third Line Department

402:Bending part

403: Fourth Line Department

404:Contact Department

405:Maintenance Department

511:Through hole

CL: Rotation axis

P2: first release position

P4: Second release position

Claims (7)

A terminal connection device includes: an insulating cover, having an internal receiving portion and a connecting surface; the connecting surface is provided with a first opening, a second opening and a third opening respectively connected to the receiving portion. Three openings; and an electrode member, a first leaf spring member, a second leaf spring member and a display member, arranged in the receiving portion, the first opening, the second opening and the third opening. Arranged sequentially along the first direction, the first opening is configured so that the conductor portion of the electric wire can be inserted and pulled out, the second opening is configured so that a tool can be inserted and pulled out, and the third opening is configured as The display member is configured in such a manner that a part of the display member can be exposed, and the accommodating part has a first arrangement part connected to the first opening part, and a second arrangement part extending from the first opening part along a second direction intersecting with the connecting surface. direction extending and for arranging the conductor part; a second arranging part connected to the second opening for arranging the tool; and a third arranging part connected to the third opening for arranging the A display member, the electrode member is arranged on the first arrangement part, and the conductor part is contactable from the first direction, and the first leaf spring member has a first mounting part, and the conductor part is contactable from the first direction. The first arrangement part and the second arrangement part are installed on the cover in such a manner that they are located between the electrode member in the first direction; and A first movable part is arranged across the first arrangement part and the second arrangement part between the first mounting part and the electrode member in the first direction so as to be able to move relative to the first movable part. A mounting portion is configured to move between a connection position that can clamp the conductor portion together with the electrode member, and a first release position that is at the third release position. The second leaf spring member has a second mounting portion that is further away from the electrode member than the connection position in one direction and can release the clamping of the conductor portion. The first mounting part is mounted on the cover at a position further away from the connection surface; and a second movable part is arranged closer to the connection surface than the second mounting part in the second direction, and has The contact portion and the holding portion are configured to be movable between a holding position and a second release position with respect to the second mounting portion, and the contact portion is arranged between the first arrangement portion and the first opening. and the conductor part can be contacted from the second direction. The holding part is configured to hold the first movable part in the first release position. The holding part The position is a position where the holding part holds the first movable part in the first release position, and the second release position is a position further away from the connection surface than the holding position and capable of releasing the third release position. Holding a movable part, the display member has: a body part connected to the first movable part of the first leaf spring member, extending from the first movable part to the third opening; and a display part, in the direction in which the main body part extends, is arranged between the main body part and The end connected to the first movable part is the end on the opposite side, and the cover has a support part that supports the direction in which the body part extends in a rotatable manner about a rotation axis along the third direction. In the middle of the main body part, the third direction intersects the first direction and the second direction, and the display part has a display surface arranged to be exposed from the third opening part, and is connected to the The movement of the first movable portion of the first leaf spring member moves between a first display position and a second display position. The first display position is a position where the display surface is farther in the first direction. The third opening is further away from the first opening and is not exposed from the third opening. The second display position is a position where the display surface is exposed from the third opening. When the first movable part is at the connection position, the display part is at the first display position, and when the first movable part is at the first release position, the display part is at the first display position. the second display position. The terminal connection device according to claim 1, wherein the display part has: a first display surface as the display surface; and a second display surface disposed farther than the first display surface in the first direction. It is closer to the first opening and is exposed from the third opening when it is located at the first display position. The terminal connection device according to claim 2, wherein the first display surface and the second display surface have different colors. The terminal connection device according to claim 2, wherein the display portion includes a plate-shaped member facing the connection surface of the cover in a thickness direction, and a through hole is provided in the second display surface. The terminal connection device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cover has an auxiliary opening adjacent to the third opening in a direction in which the rotation axis extends, and in The first direction is arranged between the second opening and the third opening, and the display member has an auxiliary display part arranged adjacent to the display part in a direction in which the rotation axis extends. , the auxiliary display part has an auxiliary display surface arranged to be exposed from the auxiliary opening part, and in conjunction with the movement of the first movable part of the first leaf spring member, the first leaf spring member When the movable part is located at the connection position, it is located at the third display position, and when the first movable part is located at the first release position, it is located at the fourth display position. The third display position is the The position where the auxiliary display part is exposed from the auxiliary opening part, and the fourth display position is when the auxiliary display surface is further away from the first opening part than the auxiliary opening part in the first direction without being exposed from the position. The position where the auxiliary opening is exposed. A terminal connection device includes: an insulating cover, having an internal receiving portion and a connecting surface; the connecting surface is provided with a first opening, a second opening and a third opening respectively connected to the receiving portion. Three openings; and an electrode member, a first leaf spring member, a second leaf spring member and a display member, arranged in the receiving portion, the first opening, the second opening and the third opening. Arranged sequentially along the first direction, the first opening is configured so that the conductor portion of the electric wire can be inserted and pulled out, the second opening is configured so that a tool can be inserted and pulled out, and the third opening is configured as The display member is configured in such a manner that a part of the display member can be exposed, and the accommodating part has a first arrangement part connected to the first opening part, and a second arrangement part extending from the first opening part along a second direction intersecting with the connecting surface. direction extending and for arranging the conductor part; a second arranging part connected to the second opening for arranging the tool; and a third arranging part connected to the third opening for arranging the A display member, the electrode member is arranged on the first arrangement part, and the conductor part is contactable from the first direction, and the first leaf spring member has a first mounting part, and the conductor part is contactable from the first direction. The first arrangement part and the second arrangement part are installed on the cover so as to be between the first direction and the electrode member; and a first movable part straddles the first arrangement part and the electrode member. The second arrangement part is arranged between the first mounting part and the electrode member in the first direction so as to be movable between a connection position and a first release position relative to the first mounting part. The connection position is configured to be able to clamp the conductor together with the electrode member the position of the conductor portion, the first release position is a position further away from the electrode member than the connection position in the first direction, and can release the clamping of the conductor portion, and the second leaf spring member has : The second mounting part is mounted on the cover at a position further away from the connecting surface than the first mounting part in the second direction; and a second movable part is arranged further away from the connection surface in the second direction. The second mounting part is closer to the connection surface and has a contact part and a holding part, and is configured to be movable between a holding position and a second release position relative to the second mounting part, and the contact part The first arrangement portion is disposed at a position facing the first opening, and the conductor portion is configured to be contactable from the second direction, and the holding portion is configured to be capable of releasing the first opening. The first movable part is held in position, the holding position is a position where the holding part holds the first movable part in the first release position, and the second release position is farther than the holding position. At a position farther away from the connecting surface and capable of releasing the first movable part, the display member has: a body part connected to the first movable part of the first leaf spring member, from the The first movable portion extends toward the third opening; and a display portion is disposed at an end of the body portion opposite to the end connected to the first movable portion in the direction in which the body portion extends, The cover has a support portion that supports a center of the body portion in a direction in which the body portion extends in a rotatable manner about a rotation axis extending in a third direction, and the third direction is connected to the center of the body portion in a direction in which the body portion extends. The first direction and the second direction intersect, and the display portion has a display surface arranged to be exposed from the third opening, and is connected to the first movable portion of the first leaf spring member. In conjunction with the movement of the third opening, the first display position moves between a first display position and a second display position, where the display surface is closer to the first display surface in the first direction than the third opening. The opening is not exposed from the third opening. The second display position is the position where the display surface is exposed from the third opening. When the first movable part is at the connection position, In this case, the display part is located at the second display position. When the first movable part is in the first release position, the display part is located in the first display position. The terminal connection device according to claim 6, wherein the cover has an auxiliary opening adjacent to the third opening in a direction in which the rotation axis extends, with the third opening located at the The display member is arranged between the first direction and the second opening, and the display member has an auxiliary display part arranged adjacent to the display part in a direction in which the rotation axis extends, the auxiliary display part being The part has an auxiliary display surface arranged to be exposed from the auxiliary opening, and when the first movable part is located at the connection position, it is located at a fourth display position, and the first movable part When it is in the first release position, it is in the third display position, and the fourth display position is the auxiliary The display surface is further away from the first opening than the auxiliary opening in the first direction and is not exposed from the auxiliary opening. The third display position is where the auxiliary display surface is separated from the auxiliary opening. The exposed position of the opening.