JPH024455Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Purpose of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a connector device for electrically connecting two electrical terminals to each other, and in particular, to a connector device that electrically connects two electrical terminals to each other, and in particular, to a connector device that electrically connects two electrical terminals to each other. The present invention relates to a connector device that electrically connects both electrical terminals by fitting the other connector member into the opening of one connector member.

(Prior Art) This type of device, which is generally known in the art, is constructed by inserting the other connector member 3 shown in FIG. 2 into the opening 2 of one connector member 1 shown in FIG. The electrical terminal 4 disposed inside the interior 2 and the electrical terminal 6 disposed inside the opening 5 of the connector member 3 were electrically connected.

Such a device is introduced, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-133683.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-133683 discloses that one connector member is provided with a guide protrusion for preventing incorrect insertion of the connector, and the other connector member is provided with a guide into which the aforementioned guide protrusion is inserted. Connector devices with grooves have been proposed.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional connector device shown in FIG. When inserting into member 1, if one of the connector members is misaligned in the vertical direction, the opening edges of both connector members and the guide protrusion and guide groove to prevent incorrect insertion may be damaged. There was a problem in that the components interfered with each other and inhibited the insertion and insertion of both connector members.

For example, if the connector member 3 is shifted downward in the first drawing with respect to the connector member 1, the opening 3 and the protrusion 29 of the connector member 3 will interfere with the lower edge 8 of the opening of the connector member 1, causing the connector This prevents the member 3 from being inserted into the connector member 1.
For this reason, the fitting operation of the connector member 1 and the connector member 3 must be performed after matching the vertical positions of the connector member 1 and the connector member 3, resulting in a complicated problem.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to construct a connector device in which one connector member can be easily inserted into the other connector member.

[Structure of the idea]

(Means for solving the problems) The technical means taken to achieve the technical problems of the present invention are as follows: A first structure having an electric terminal inside the opening and a groove formed on the inner bottom surface. a connector member; a second connector member having an electrical terminal inside the opening and a protrusion that can be fitted into the groove of the first connector member; a lower edge of the opening of the first connector member; a guide surface integrally extending from the opening toward the front surface; an opening of at least one of the first connector member and the second connector member; and a guide surface formed on the first connector member. A chamfered portion formed in the groove is provided, and the bottom surface of the groove formed in the first connector member and the guide surface are configured to be on the same surface.

(Function) According to the configuration of the present invention described above, when the second connector member is inserted into the first connector member, the lower edge of the opening of the other connector member is first supported by the guide surface of one connector member. By doing so, it is possible to match the vertical position of one connector member with respect to the other connector member.

Next, when sliding the other connector member toward the opening of one connector member, the protrusion of the other connector member is inserted into the groove of the one connector member, and the other connector member is slid. The opening of one connector member and the chamfered portion formed in the groove allow the left and right positions of the other connector member to be easily matched.

Furthermore, when sliding the other connector member toward the opening of one connector member, since the bottom surface of the groove formed in one connector member and the guide surface are configured on the same surface, the protrusion and There is no interference between the grooves. Therefore, the other connector member can be smoothly slid toward the opening of one connector member.

As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the groove of one connector member and the protrusion of the other connector member can be easily fitted together, and furthermore, once the groove of one connector member is connected to the protrusion of the other connector member, Once the protrusions of the connector members are fitted, both connector members are guided by these grooves and protrusions, so that one connector member can be easily fitted into the other connector member.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

One connector member 10 shown in FIG. 3 and the other connector member 3 shown in FIG. 2 explained in the conventional example
The connector member 10 is provided with an electrical terminal 12 inside its opening 11, and a lead wire 13 is connected to the terminal 12. The terminal 12 is fixed in a housing 14 made of synthetic resin, and the connection position between the terminal 12 and the lead wire 13 is outside the housing 14, and the connection position is covered with a connector cover 15. The connector member 10 has a guide portion 18 extending integrally from the lower edge 17 of the opening 16 into which the connector member 3 is inserted in the direction toward the front of the opening (toward the left in FIGS. 3 and 5, and toward the front in FIG. 4). formed to extend.

Further, a curved portion 26 is formed on the bottom surface of the lower edge 17 of the connector member 10. This curved portion 26
is formed to match the shape of an electrical device such as the electromagnetic valve device 1 described later, and when the connector device is attached to the electrical device, the connector device can be stably fixed.

As shown in FIG. 4, the opening 16 of one connector member 10 has a chamfered shape to form a chamfered portion 27, and has a channel shape capable of guiding the other connector member 3. Further, a groove portion 28 is formed in the inner bottom surface of the connector member 10, and the groove portion 28 can be fitted into the protrusion portion 29 of the connector member 3. Furthermore, the groove portion 28
The bottom surface of the guide portion 18 is formed of the same surface as the guide surface 33 of the guide portion 18 .

To fit and insert the connector member 3 into the connector member 10, as shown in FIG. When the electrical terminal 6 is held horizontally and pushed into the opening of the connector member 10 while being guided by the guide surface 33, the electrical terminal 6 elastically engages with the electrical terminal 12 and is electrically connected, and the electrical terminal 6 is inserted into the opening of the connector member 3. The locking portion 23 formed at the tip of the locking piece 21 integrally formed with the synthetic resin housing 20 protrudes from the hole formed in the housing 14 of the connector member 10 due to its elasticity, and the locking portion 23 formed at the tip of the locking piece 21 formed integrally with the synthetic resin housing 20 protrudes from the hole formed in the housing 14 of the connector member 10. 24 to prevent the connector member 3 from coming off from the connector member 10. Reference numeral 25 in FIG. 5 indicates a lead wire connected to the terminal 6 of the connector member 3.

FIG. 6 shows the state in which the connector member 10 constituting the connector device according to the present invention is used. The connector member 10 is caulked with a mounting retainer 30 and is attached to the upper surface of the housing 32 of the solenoid valve device 31. It is being When inserting the other connector member 3 into the connector member 10 that has been attached and fixed in this way, insert the connector member 3 from the opening 16 side of the connector member 10, that is, from the upper left of the connector member 10 in FIG. Since the connector member 10 is brought close to the connector member 10 for insertion and insertion, the guide portion 18 in the present invention guides the connector member 3 most effectively during the insertion and insertion, thereby facilitating the insertion and insertion work.

[Effect of idea]

The present invention includes: a first connector member having an electrical terminal inside the opening and a groove formed on the inner bottom; an electrical terminal having the electrical terminal inside the opening and the groove in the first connector member; a second connector member formed with a protrusion that can be fitted into the first connector member; a guide surface extending integrally from the lower edge of the opening of the first connector member toward the front surface of the opening; or the first connector member; At least one opening of the second connector member and a chamfer formed in a groove formed in the first connector member, the groove formed in the first connector member This is a connector device in which the bottom surface of the connector and the guide surface are on the same surface.

Therefore, when inserting the second connector member into the first connector member, the guide surface of one connector member supports the lower edge of the opening of the other connector member, and the guide surface of one connector member supports the lower edge of the opening of the other connector member. The vertical positions of the connector members can be matched.

Furthermore, when sliding the other connector member toward the opening of one connector member, the left and right position of the other connector member can be controlled by the chamfer formed in the opening and the groove of the one connector member. Can be matched.

Furthermore, when sliding the other connector member toward the opening of one connector member, since the bottom surface of the groove formed in one connector member and the guide surface are the same surface, both connectors can be slid toward the opening of one connector member. Eliminates interference between members and allows smooth sliding.

As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the groove of one connector member and the protrusion of the other connector member can be easily fitted together, and furthermore, once the groove of one connector member is connected to the protrusion of the other connector member, When the projections of the other connector member fit together, the other connector member can be easily inserted into one connector member.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a central vertical cross-sectional view showing one conventional connector member, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the other connector member, and FIG. 3 is a center view showing an example of one connector member in the present invention. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of one connector member shown in FIG.
The figure is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the connector device according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing how the connector device according to the present invention is used. 1... Connector member, 2, 5... Inside the opening, 3
... Connector member (second connector member), 4,
6... Electrical terminal, 7... Opening, 8, 9...
... lower edge of opening, 10 ... connector member (first connector member), 11 ... inside of opening, 12 ... electrical terminal, 13 ... lead wire, 14 ... housing, 15 ... connector cover, 16 ... Opening portion, 17... Lower edge, 18... Guide portion, 20...
Housing, 21... Locking piece, 22... Hole, 23
... Locking part, 24 ... Engagement part, 25 ... Lead wire, 26 ... Curved part, 27 ... Chamfered part, 28 ...
...Groove, 29...Protrusion, 30...Mounting retainer, 31...Solenoid valve device, 32...Housing, 33...Guide surface.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A first connector member having an electrical terminal inside the opening and a groove formed on the inner bottom surface; The first connector member having an electrical terminal inside the opening. a second connector member formed with a protrusion that can be fitted into the groove of the first connector member; a guide surface that integrally extends from the lower edge of the opening of the first connector member toward the front surface of the opening; and the first connector an opening in at least one of the member or the second connector member, and a chamfer formed in a groove formed in the first connector member; A connector device in which the bottom surface of the formed groove and the guide surface are on the same surface.