JP5156525B2 - Movable structure between connector and connector placement member - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure for moving a connector and arranging it at a desired position.

  For example, a relay connector is used to electrically connect the inside and outside of the case. The relay connector is inserted into a predetermined position of the wall constituting the case so that the intermediate portion of the housing is held by the wall (through hole formed in the wall).

Patent Document 1 below discloses a technique related to a relay connector (rotation fitting type connector) provided in a unit case in an automobile transmission. The relay connector according to the transmission is configured such that a portion on the inner side of the unit case (portion on the oil side) is connected to the connector in oil via wiring. On the other hand, a mating connector is directly fitted and connected to a portion (a portion on the air side) on the outside of the unit case. A substrate is accommodated in the unit case.
JP 2005-267930 A

  There is a desire to fix the relay connector to the board accommodated in the unit case. However, since the arrangement of the relay connector is determined by fixing, there is a possibility that the assembling property and workability between the subsequent relay connector and the wall (through hole) of the unit case may be affected. That is, when the positions of the relay connector and the wall (through hole) do not match, it is difficult to assemble them. Moreover, work time is also required.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and is a movable structure between a connector and a connector arrangement member that can be arranged at a desired position by moving the connector during assembly work while supporting the connector. It is an issue to provide.

The movable structure between the connector and the connector arranging member of the present invention according to claim 1 made to solve the above-mentioned problem is housed in a unit case composed of an upper case and a lower case,
A connector support member, a connector having a housing with which the connector support member engages, and a connector arrangement member that positions the connector at a desired position while supporting the connector via the connector support member;
The connector support member is a member formed by processing a rigid wire , and has at least two engagement portions that are engaged with the outside of the housing, and that are coupled so as to protrude outward from the engagement portion. Two sliding parts, and a connector insertion / extraction part for inserting / extracting the connector ,
The connector arrangement member has a fixed base having a flat support member sliding surface on the upper side on which the sliding part slides , and a plurality of legs integrally formed on the lower side of the fixed base, wherein the connector is open to the support member sliding surface and a connector inserting portion which is inserted in a state with a play that enables movable,
The housing has an annular groove for assembling a seal member, which is a rubber seal ring , in the middle, and is an annular groove formed below the annular groove for assembling the seal member. And an engaged portion inserted into the connector insertion portion below the engaged portion, and a connector fitting portion for the mating connector.

  According to the present invention having such a feature, the connector arrangement member supports the connector via the connector support member that engages with the connector. The connector is inserted through the connector arrangement member with a movable play. When the connector support member slides, the connector moves the connector arrangement member by the amount of play.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a movable structure between the connector and the connector arrangement member according to the first aspect of the present invention. The movable range of the connector is set in accordance with the position of the mating member or in accordance with the position of the mating connector, and the connector insertion portion is formed in accordance with the movable range.

  According to the present invention having such a feature, the connector can be moved in accordance with the position of the mating connector or in accordance with the position of the fitting member.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is an effect that the connector can be moved and arranged at a desired position during the assembly work while supporting the connector. According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the assemblability and workability. The present invention can also be applied to a structure for absorbing assembly errors.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is an effect that the connector can be moved within the movable range.

  Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a movable structure between a connector and a connector arrangement member according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the connector support member.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a relay connector (connector). The present invention relates to a movable structure in which a connector such as a relay connector 1 can be moved in a direction indicated by an arrow P and the like and can be arranged at a desired position (the form of the connector is not particularly limited). ).

Reference numeral 2 denotes a connector support member, reference numeral 3 denotes a connector arrangement member, reference numeral 4 denotes a substrate, and reference numeral 5 denotes a unit case. The unit case 5 includes an upper case 7 and a lower case 6 . The unit case 5 is, for example, a unit case of a transmission of an automobile, and the inside of the case is on the oil side and the outside of the case is on the air side (assumed as an example).

  The relay connector 1 includes an insulating synthetic resin housing 8, a plurality of conductive terminals (not shown) housed in the housing 8, and a seal member 9 provided outside the housing 8. It is configured with. In this embodiment, the relay connector 1 is formed in a substantially circular column shape (it may be rectangular).

The housing 8 has an annular groove (reference numeral omitted) for assembling the seal member 9 in the middle thereof. The seal member 9 is a rubber seal ring, and is in close contact with the through hole 10 formed in the upper case 7 . An engaged portion 11 having an annular groove shape is formed below the annular groove for assembling the seal member 9. The engaged portion 11 is formed as a portion with which the connector support member 2 is engaged. The housing 8 is a portion through which the connector placement member 3 is inserted below the engaged portion 11, that is, the inserted portion 12. On the other hand, the upper side of the housing 8 (above the seal member 9) is a connector fitting portion 13 for a mating connector (not shown). The relay connector 1 is indirectly connected to the substrate 4 although not particularly shown.

  The connector support member 2 is a member obtained by processing a rigid wire into a shape as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, for example (in this embodiment, any of (a) to (c) The shape is an example), and an engaging portion 14 that engages with the engaged portion 11 of the housing 8 and a plurality of continuous portions that protrude outward from the engaging portion 14. It has a sliding portion 15 and a connector insertion / extraction portion 16. When the relay connector 1 is inserted into the connector support member 2 via the connector insertion / extraction part 16, the engaging part 14 is engaged with the engaged part 11. The sliding portion 15 is formed as a portion that slides on the connector arrangement member 3 and as a portion where the connector arrangement member 3 is caught.

  The connector arranging member 3 includes a fixed base 18 having a flat support member sliding surface 17 on the upper side, and four leg portions 19 (the number is an example) integrally formed on the lower side of the fixed base 18. ). The support member sliding surface 17 is formed as a portion on which the sliding portion 15 slides. The fixing base 18 is formed with a connector insertion portion 20 that penetrates the support member sliding surface 17 so as to have an opening and is inserted in a state having a play in which the relay connector 1 is movable. The connector insertion portion 20 is formed so as to open with a size that allows the relay connector 1 to move (the movable range is set in accordance with the position of the through hole 10). In this embodiment, the fixed base 18 is formed in a square shape in plan view. The leg portion 19 is fixed to the substrate 4.

The lower case 6 is formed in a box shape with a bottom having an open upper surface. The lower case 6 accommodates the substrate 4, the connector placement member 3 integrated with the substrate 4, a part of the relay connector 1 supported via the connector support member 2, and the like.

The upper case 7 is formed in a lid-like (wall-like) shape that covers the upper surface opening of the lower case 6 . In the predetermined position of the upper case 7, the through hole 10 is formed to have a predetermined size.

In the above configuration and structure, as shown in FIG. 1, when the upper case 7 is moved in the direction of the arrow Q and assembled, the relay connector 1 is moved according to the position of the through hole 10 (the relay connector 1 is a housing). 8 is movable within the range where it contacts the connector insertion portion 20 of the connector arrangement member 3), and the assembly work is completed smoothly.

Needless to say, the relay connector 1 does not move unless the movable structure of the present invention is employed, and therefore there is a possibility that the assembly of the upper case 7 may be hindered.

  Next, the movable structure of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram of a movable structure, FIG. 3 (a) is a perspective view, and FIG. 3 (b) is a bottom view. 4 is a side view showing a state immediately before the fitting member is fitted, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a movable range of the rotary fitting type connector.

  In the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the same structural members and parts as those in the above embodiment, and the description will be omitted. The function and detailed shape of the rotation fitting type connector and the mating connector connected to the rotation fitting type connector are disclosed in Patent Document 1 cited in the background art section.

  In FIG. 3, reference numeral 31 indicates a rotation fitting type connector (a relay connector, which corresponds to the connector described in the claims). The rotary fitting connector 31 is movably supported by the connector arrangement member 3 via the connector support member 2. Specifically, the rotation fitting type connector 31 is inserted through the connector insertion portion 20 of the connector arrangement member 3 in a state where the inserted portion 12 of the housing 32 has play. The connector support member 2 has a plurality of sliding portions 15 that slide on the support member sliding surface 17 of the connector arranging member 3. Therefore, the rotary fitting connector 31 is movable within a range where the housing 32 abuts on the connector insertion portion 20.

  In FIG. 4, when the fitting member 33 is fitted to the rotary fitting connector 31 from the direction of the arrow Q, the rotary fitting connector 31 is moved according to the position of the through hole 34 of the fitting member 33. The assembly work is completed smoothly. The rotary fitting connector 31 can be moved in a range as shown in FIG.

  As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, according to the present invention, the connector can be moved and arranged at a desired position during the assembly work while supporting the connector. Play. According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the assemblability and workability.

  It goes without saying that the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  The present invention can also be applied to a structure for absorbing assembly errors.

It is a typical block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the movable structure between the connector of this invention, and a connector arrangement | positioning member. It is a top view of a connector support member. It is a figure of the movable structure which mentions a rotation fitting type connector as an example, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a bottom view. It is a side view which shows the state just before fitting a fitting member. It is a figure which shows the movable range of a rotation fitting type connector.

Explanation of symbols

1 Relay connector (connector)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Connector support member 3 Connector arrangement member 4 Board | substrate 5 Unit case 6 Lower case 7 Upper case 8 Housing 9 Seal member 10 Through-hole 11 Engagement part 12 Insertion part 13 Connector fitting part 14 Engagement part 15 Sliding part 16 Connector insertion / extraction part 17 Support member sliding surface 18 Fixing base 19 Leg part 20 Connector insertion part 31 Rotation fitting type connector (connector)
32 Housing 33 Fitting member 34 Through hole

Claims (2)

It is stored in a unit case consisting of an upper case and a lower case,
A connector support member, a connector having a housing with which the connector support member engages, and a connector arrangement member that positions the connector at a desired position while supporting the connector via the connector support member;
The connector support member is a member formed by processing a rigid wire , and has at least two engagement portions that are engaged with the outside of the housing, and that are coupled so as to protrude outward from the engagement portion. Two sliding parts, and a connector insertion / extraction part for inserting / extracting the connector ,
The connector arrangement member has a fixed base having a flat support member sliding surface on the upper side on which the sliding part slides , and a plurality of legs integrally formed on the lower side of the fixed base, wherein the connector is open to the support member sliding surface and a connector inserting portion which is inserted in a state with a play that enables movable,
The housing has an annular groove for assembling a seal member, which is a rubber seal ring , in the middle, and is an annular groove formed below the annular groove for assembling the seal member. and the engaged portion to be said and the insertion portion to be inserted into the connector insertion portion at a lower than the engaged portion, the connector and having a connector fitting portion with respect to the mating connector and the connector mounting member Movable structure between. In the movable structure between the connector and the connector arrangement member according to claim 1,
The movable range of the connector is set in accordance with the position of the fitting member fitted to the connector fitting portion side of the housing, or in accordance with the position of the mating connector, and the connector in accordance with the movable range. A movable structure between a connector and a connector arrangement member, wherein an opening is formed in the insertion portion.

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