KR200318478Y1 - Connector assembly for cars having a double locking structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vehicle connector assembly having a double locking structure, the vehicle having a double locking structure to accommodate the female connector in the receiving space formed on one side of the housing of the male connector so that the female connector is not separated from the receiving space. It is an object to provide a connector assembly. To this end, the present invention is a male connector, a male connector having a housing formed of a housing space portion formed to correspond to the outer shape of the female connector on one side, and a guide for guiding the female connector to be received at an accurate position in the accommodation space. In the connector assembly for a vehicle made of a means, slits are formed in both sides of the receiving space in the longitudinal direction in the coupling direction of the female connector, and both sides of the female connector protrudes in the lateral direction to form a female connector receiving space Latch guides are formed on both sides of the housing of the male connector while being protruded into the slits when accommodated therein, and both sides are rotatably installed on the latch supports, and rotate about the latch supports within a predetermined range. It has a latch that fixes the engaging guide projection so that the female connector does not detach from the receiving space. Rock, and is installed on the upper portion of the connector provided with a locking member for securing the latch when the coupling guide protrusion is fixed by a latch.

Description

Connector assembly for cars having a double locking structure

The present invention relates to a vehicle connector, and more particularly, a vehicle connector assembly having a double locking structure in which a female connector is accommodated in an accommodation space formed at one side of a housing of a male connector so that the female connector is not separated from the accommodation space. It is about.

In general, a vehicle connector is used for mechanically or electrically connecting electric wires, circuits, and devices inside a vehicle, and a plurality of electric wires having terminals at the end are inserted into the housing, and on the other side according to the circuit configuration. Terminal plates for connecting the terminals to each other are attached by holders. Therefore, each of the terminals is in contact with the molded terminal plate according to the configuration of the circuit to make an electrical connection.

These connectors extend from the vehicle electronics and are electrically connected to various fuses, relays, and power terminals. In general, a lot of electrical appliances are installed in a vehicle, which is electrically connected to a power terminal side and a signal terminal side by a connector.

However, the conventional vehicle connector has a problem in that the connection between the socket terminal and the pin terminal is not firmly fastened, so that the electrical connection is broken during the shaking or the external impact of the vehicle, and thus the operation cannot be performed.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the vehicle connector having a double locking structure to accommodate the female connector in the receiving space formed on one side of the housing of the male connector so that the female connector is not separated from the receiving space. The purpose is to provide an assembly.

Another object of the present invention is to prevent the female connector and the male connector from deviating from each other from the shaking of the vehicle or the external impact, and to secure the connection between the pin terminal and the socket terminal respectively inserted into the male connector and the female connector.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle connector assembly according to the present invention.

2 is a side cross-sectional view of a connector assembly for a vehicle according to the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle connector assembly according to the present invention.

4 is a perspective view of a male connector and a latch according to the present invention.

5 is an operation state of the latch according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the female connector according to the present invention.

7 is a perspective view of a locking member according to the present invention.

8 is a perspective view of the female connector and the locking member in accordance with the present invention.

*** Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings ***

12: male connector 14: latch

16: female connector 18: locking member

121: coupling space portion 122: terminal fixing

123: incision 124: coupling guide groove

126: latch holder 121a, 121b, 121c: first, second, third guide portion

141: locking groove 145: latch guide ball

161: coupling guide protrusion 161b: coupling guide groove

181: locking stage 182,183: first, second coupling pin

185: coupling groove

The present invention devised to achieve the above object is as follows. That is, the present invention is a female connector having a housing in which the socket terminal is inserted therein, a receiving space formed to correspond to the outer shape of the housing of the female connector in front of the partition wall and the partition wall into which the pin terminal is inserted, and accommodating the female connector. A male connector having a housing made of a portion, and a female connector assembly comprising guide means for guiding the female connector to reach an accurate position inside the accommodation space when the female connector is accommodated in the accommodation space. The slits are formed with slits that are elongated in the engaging direction of the female connector, and the engaging guide protrusions protrude in the lateral direction on both sides of the female connector so that the female connector is led to the slits when accommodated in the receiving space, while the male connector Latch supports are formed on both sides of the housing and are formed rotatably on both sides of the latch supports. It has a latch that rotates within a certain range around the periphery and secures the coupling guide protrusion so that the female connector is not separated from the accommodating space, and is installed on the top of the connector so that the coupling guide protrusion is fixed by the latch. In this case, it characterized in that it further comprises a locking member for fixing the latch.

The latch has a locking groove recessed to a predetermined depth in the center portion, and has a latch arm bent from the center portion at both sides thereof, and is formed in a "c" shape as a whole. The latch hole is formed to be rotated for distance rotation, and the latch guide hole penetrates differently from the latch hole on the opposite side of the center. When the engaging guide protrusion is located in the latch guide hole, the engaging guide protrusion rotates around the latch column. It is characterized in that the coupling guide projection is located at the other point of the latch guide ball so as not to be separated from the latch guide ball.

Hereinafter, a vehicle connector assembly according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle connector assembly according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view of a vehicle connector assembly according to the present invention, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle connector assembly according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a male according to the present invention 5 is a perspective view of the latch according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a female connector according to the present invention, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a locking member according to the present invention, and FIG. According to the combined perspective view of the female connector and the locking member.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the vehicle connector assembly according to the present invention is largely composed of a male connector 12, a latch 14, a female connector 16, and a locking member 18.

The male connector 12 of the vehicle connector assembly includes a receiving space 121 for housing the housing 162 of the female connector 16 and a partition wall 122 into which the pin terminal 196 is fitted. The socket terminal 198 fitted to the female connector 16 may be connected to the pin terminal 198 fitted to the partition wall 122 of the male connector 12 while the accommodation space 121 accommodates the female connector 16. It would be.

In addition, the male connector 12 and the female connector 16 is provided with a coupling guide means for guiding the coupling so that the pin terminal 196 and the socket terminal 198 can be made in the correct position. Locking means is further provided so that the pin terminal 196 and the socket terminal 198 can stably maintain the electrical connection even when shaking or impact occurs during operation.

The housing 12a of the male connector 12 is large, a partition wall for fixing the accommodating space 121 and the pin terminal 196 to form an accommodating space therein so as to accommodate the female connector 16 therein. Consisting of 122.

The accommodation space 121 is formed to correspond to the outer shape of the female connector 16 to accommodate and couple the female connector 16 to the accommodation space, and the partition wall 122 is rear of the accommodation space 121. It is formed in the female connector 16 is accommodated in the receiving space 121 and at the same time the pin terminal 196 and the socket terminal 198 can be electrically connected to each other.

The partition wall 122 penetrates in the coupling direction of the female connector 16 to the rear of the accommodation space 121 to form a plurality of terminal insertion holes 122a in which the pin terminal 196 is inserted and fixed therein. .

As described above, in order to electrically connect the terminals 196 and 198 at the correct positions, the female connector 16 is formed in the accommodating space 121 while the accommodating space 121 is formed corresponding to the outer shape of the female connector 16 as described above. I need to be able to come to my exact location.

On the other hand, the pin terminal 196 and the socket terminal 198 are respectively inserted into the above-described terminal insertion holes 122a and 166 as terminals of 3V, 5V, and 12V and integrally connected to the vehicle connector according to the present invention.

The first, second, and third guide parts 121a, 121b, and 121c allow the female connector 16 to reach the correct position in the receiving space so that the female connector 16 and the male connector 12 are first coupled. Let this be done.

First, the first guide portion 121a is formed in a pair, protrudes downward from the upper portion of the accommodation space 121, and extends to the partition wall 122, and the male connector 12 and the female connector 16 are formed. When the coupling is inserted into the first guide groove 162a of the female connector 16 to guide the coupling.

In addition, the upper accommodating part 123 formed on the upper part of the accommodating space 121 receives the locking member coupling part 164 of the female connector 16 described later, and the first guide part 121a and the inner side. The locking member engaging portion 164 is received when the female connector 16 is accommodated in the accommodation space 121.

In addition, the rear of the upper receiving portion 123 is recessed to a predetermined depth, the lower portion of the recessed portion is also formed a pair of second guide portion 121b for guiding the coupling of the female connector 16. The second guide portion 121b protrudes downward from the recessed portion and extends to the partition wall 122, which is inserted into the second guide groove 163 of the female connector 16 and guides it.

The lower portion of the receiving space 121, the third guide portion 121c protruding upwards is formed side by side along the coupling direction of the female connector 16 at a predetermined interval. The third guide part 121c is formed up to the partition wall 122. The third guide part 121c is inserted into the third guide groove 164 of the female connector 16 to be described later, and moves along the third guide groove 164 when the female connector 16 is coupled to the female connector 16. To guide its acceptance and coupling.

In addition, the first, second, and third guide parts 122a, 122b, and 122c are not only guide functions, but also perform a mediating role in secondary coupling of the male connector 12 and the female connector 16. This will be described later.

On the other hand, both sides of the receiving space 121 is formed with slits 124 long cut in the coupling direction of the female connector 16. The slit 124 guides the coupling of the female connector 16 because the coupling guide protrusion 161 of the female connector 16 moves along the slit 124 when the female connector 16 is coupled therewith.

Furthermore, latch supports 126 protruding laterally are formed at both sides of the housing 12a of the male connector 12, and the latch supports 126 are rotatable in the latch holes 144 of the latch 14 described later. To be combined. On the other hand, the latch column 126 is a departure preventing jaw 126a is formed in a direction perpendicular to the projecting direction of the latch column 126. The release preventing jaw 126a prevents the latch column 126 from being separated from the latch hole 144. This will be described later.

The lower part of the male connector 12 is provided with a terminal fixing member 192.

The terminal fixing member 192 is inserted into a terminal fixing groove (not shown) formed corresponding to the outer shape of the terminal fixing member 192 so that the terminal fixing member 192 is preferably fitted into the male connector 16. do.

The terminal fixing member 192 has a plurality of terminal insertion holes 192a formed so that the terminal 198 can be fixedly inserted into the partition wall 122, and the terminal 196 is inserted into the terminal insertion hole 192a. Done.

Therefore, the terminal fixing member 192 is inserted to a predetermined portion of the terminal fixing member groove, and then the pin terminal 198 is inserted into the terminal insertion hole 122a of the male connector 12 and the terminal insertion hole of the terminal fixing member 192. After insertion through 194a, the terminal fixing member 194 is fully inserted into the terminal fixing member groove of the housing 162 so that the socket terminal 198 is fixedly installed in the terminal insertion hole 166.

The latch 14 guides the secondary coupling of the male connector 12 and the female connector 16 and further strengthens the coupling.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the latch 14 has a pair of locking grooves 141 formed in the central portion 14a of the latch 14, and the locking of the locking portion 18 described later in the locking grooves 141. The stage 181 is positioned to secure the latch 14 installed in the male connector 12 so that the male connector 12 and the female connector 16 are not rotatable. In addition, since the latch protrusion 142 protruded to the center portion 18a is positioned at the rear end of the locking member 18 when the locking member 18 is coupled, the locking member 18 is female connector by shaking or impact of the vehicle. The locking member coupling portion 164 of (16) is to be prevented from being separated.

Both sides of the central portion 14a are formed with a latch arm 143 bent vertically so that the latch 14 is formed in a "c" shape as a whole.

As described above, the latch arm 143 is bent vertically at both sides of the central portion 14a, and a latch hole 144 penetrating in the horizontal direction is formed at the central portion thereof. Since the latch hole 144 penetrates in the horizontal direction, the latch hole 144 is rotatably fitted into the latch column 126. In addition, the latch hole 144 is provided with a separation prevention jaw insertion groove 144a to correspond to the outer shape of the separation prevention jaw 126a so that the latch column 126 can be installed in the latch hole 144. In addition, the inner circumferential surface of the latch hole 144 is formed with a locking jaw 147 protruding inwardly, the locking jaw 147 is rotated in a direction in which the latch 14 can be locked, the separation prevention jaw 126a to be described later ) To prevent the latch 14 from being excessively rotated so as to prevent the latch 14 from being broken, and to allow the female connector 16 to be seated in the receiving space 121 at the correct position. .

Therefore, when the release prevention jaw 126a is fitted through the release prevention insertion hole 144a of the latch hole 144, even when the latch 14 is rotated within a predetermined range, the user does not leave it at random. The latch column 126 is not separated from the latch hole 143 by the release preventing jaw 126a.

In addition, a latch guide hole 145 is formed in the latch arm 143. The latch guide hole 145 is formed at a position opposite to the central portion 14a of the latch 14 with respect to the latch hole 144 described above. The latch guide hole 145 has a coupling guide protrusion 161 when the female connector 16 is accommodated in the accommodation space 121. Accordingly, the latch guide hole 145 is formed to a position where the latch 14 can be rotated so that the locking member 18 can be engaged.

On the other hand, the coupling guide protrusion 161 is formed with a coupling confirmation groove 161b recessed inward toward the inside of the female connector 16, the latch arm 143 is coupled to protrude toward the latch guide hole 145 When the confirmation protrusion 145a is formed, and the female connector 16 is accommodated in the accommodation space 121, the coupling guide protrusion 161 of the female connector 16 moves along the latch guide hole 145 to form the female connector. It is inserted into the engagement confirmation groove (161b) of (16).

The engagement confirmation groove 161b and the engagement confirmation protrusion 145a are latch arm 143 in the engagement confirmation groove 161b of the engagement guide protrusion 161 at the first engagement of the male connector 12 and the female connector 16. By inserting the coupling confirming projection 145a of the) so that the female connector 16 can be confirmed that the primary coupling is received in the coupling space 121. In this case, the female connector 16 is accommodated only by a predetermined distance in the accommodation space 121.

Accordingly, in this state, as shown in FIG. 5, when the latch 14 is rotated, the engaging guide protrusion 161 of the female connector 16 moves along the latch guide hole 145 to thereby make the female connector 16 rotate. ) Is fully received in the receiving space 121, the latch guide protrusion 161 is located on the other side of the engagement confirmation protrusion 145a in the latch guide hole 145, the coupling guide protrusion 161 is latch guide hole (145) Since the female connector 16 cannot be moved backwards, the female connector 16 is not separated from the receiving space 121. In addition, at this time, the locking member 18 is installed on the upper portion of the female connector 16 to lock the latch 14 so that a complete secondary coupling is achieved.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the female connector 16 has a plurality of terminal insertion holes 166 formed therein to fix the socket terminal 198 of the vehicle, and the terminal insertion hole 166 is formed as described above. As it passes through the female connector 16 in the coupling direction. Therefore, the plurality of socket terminals 198 inserted into the terminal insertion hole 166 are connected to the pin terminal 196 of the male connector 12 while the female connector 16 and the male connector 12 are coupled to each other.

The female connector 16 is preferably accommodated in the receiving space 121 of the male connector 12 as described above, so that the socket terminal 198 is a terminal of the partition wall 122 installed at the rear of the receiving space 121. And first and second third guide grooves 162a, 162b, and 162c, which guide the first and second guide grooves 196 and 162c so as to be connected at the correct position.

The first guide groove 162a is a pair of grooves formed long in the coupling direction of the female connector 16 at the upper portion of the female connector 16, and the female connector 16 is accommodated in the accommodation space of the male connector 12. The first guide portion 121a of the male connector 12 is inserted into the space and guides the same.

The second guide groove 162b is a groove formed in the coupling direction of the female connector 16 between the first guide grooves 162a. The second guide groove 121a is also guided while the female connector 16 is received in the receiving space of the male connector 12 while the second guide portion 121b of the male connector 16 is inserted into the space.

Finally, the third guide groove 162c is a groove formed in the lower portion of the female connector 16 in the coupling direction of the female connector 16, and the third guide groove 162c is also the third guide portion of the male connector 16. 121c moves along its inner space to guide its engagement.

Therefore, when the male connector 12 and the female connector 16 are coupled, the first, second, and third guide parts 121a, 121b, 121c formed on the male connector 12 are formed on the female connector 16. Since the first, second, and third guide grooves 162a, 162b, and 162c move along the inner space, the female connector 16 is accommodated in the accommodation space of the accommodation space 121, and the pin terminal 196 and the socket. Allow terminal 198 to be connected in the correct position.

A locking member coupling part 164 on which the locking member 18 is installed is formed at an upper portion of the female connector 16 and preferably behind the second guide groove 162b.

The locking member coupling portion 164 is formed at the rear of the second guide groove 162b to be coupled with the locking member 18 so that the latch 14 after the primary coupling of the female connector 16 and the male connector 12 is engaged. When rotated, the latch 14 is fixed together with the locking member 18 such that the female connector 16 and the male connector 12 are locked to each other.

As described above, the locking member coupling portion 164 is installed at the rear of the second guide groove 162b, which is an intermediate portion of the latch 14 when the female connector 16 and the male connector 12 are coupled to each other. This is because 14a is located above the second guide groove 162b.

The locking member engaging portion 164 has a predetermined height upward, preferably, when the locking member 18 is installed in the female connector 16, the locking end 181 of the locking member 18 is locked by the locking groove of the latch 14. It protrudes to a height high enough to be located at 141. Meanwhile, a locking member coupling groove 164a recessed in the vertical direction is formed at the center of the locking member coupling portion 164.

A coupling protrusion 168 protruding along the coupling direction of the female connector 18 is formed at the upper portion of the locking member coupling portion 164 to form an interference fit with the locking member 18.

The locking member coupling portion 164 has a lower first, that is, both sides forming the locking member coupling grooves 164a are first caught by both sides so that the first coupling pin 182 of the locking member 18 can be caught. The ball 164b is formed.

In addition, the locking member fixing wall which guides the coupling of the locking member 18 to both sides of the locking member coupling portion 164 and protects the locking member 18 from being separated from the locking member coupling portion 16 from external impact. 167 is provided.

As described above, the locking part fixing wall 167 protrudes upward from both sides of the locking member coupling part 164 to the height of the locking member 18 so as to protect the locking member 18 from external impact. On the other hand, the locking member fixing wall 167 is formed with a second locking projection 167a protruding inward from the locking portion fixing wall 167, the second locking pin 183 of the locking member 18 is formed to be bent outwardly Should take this.

A terminal fixing member 164 is installed below the female connector 16.

The terminal fixing member 164 is inserted into a terminal fixing groove (not shown) formed to correspond to the outer shape of the terminal fixing member 194 so that the terminal fixing member 194 may be inserted into the female connector 16. The terminal fixing member 194 is provided with a plurality of terminal insertion holes 194a into which the socket terminal 198 is inserted. Therefore, the terminal fixing member 194 is inserted to a predetermined portion of the terminal fixing member groove, and then the socket terminal 198 is inserted into the terminal insertion hole 166 of the female connector 16 and the terminal insertion hole of the terminal fixing member 194. After insertion through 194a, the terminal fixing member 194 is completely inserted into the terminal fixing member groove to fix and install the socket terminal 19 in the terminal insertion hole 166.

As described above, the coupling guide protrusion 161 is provided on the side of the female connector 16.

The coupling guide protrusion 161 protrudes in both directions of the female connector 16 and has a detachment preventing portion 161c formed at an end thereof relatively wider than other portions. In addition, the coupling confirmation groove 161b is formed in the coupling direction of the female connector 16, and the coupling guide protrusion 161 is located in the slit 124 at the rear of the coupling guide protrusion 161 of the female connector 16. A rocking prevention protrusion 161a is formed to prevent the female connector 16 from swinging up and down.

The coupling guide protrusion 161 moves through the slit 124 when the female connector 16 is accommodated in the accommodation space of the accommodation space 121. As a result, the coupling guide protrusion 161 is positioned in the latch guide hole 145 of the latch 14, and the coupling confirmation protrusion 145a is inserted into the coupling confirmation groove 161b so that the female connector 16 is the male connector 12. It can be seen that the position that can be preferably combined with).

At this time, when the latch 14 installed in the male connector 12 is rotated, the coupling guide protrusion 161 is moved along the latch guide hole 145, and the separation prevention part 161c is the female connector 16 male. It is not separated from the accommodation space 121 of the connector 12.

As shown in FIG. 7, the locking member 18 allows the male connector 12 and the female connector 16 to be completely locked. The locking end 181, the first coupling pin 182, and the second locking member 18 may be completely locked. Composed of a coupling pin 183, the pressure unit 184, and the coupling groove 185.

First, the coupling groove 185 is formed in the lower portion of the locking portion 18 along the coupling direction of the female connector 16 so that the coupling protrusion 168 and the locking protrusion 168 of the locking member coupling portion 164 are made.

The first coupling pin 182 is protruded downward in the lower center portion of the locking member 18 and its end is bent outward. This is to catch the first catching hole 164b of the locking member coupling portion 164 protruding inwardly.

In addition, the second coupling pin 183 protrudes downward from both sides of the first coupling pin 182 and its end is bent outward. This is to allow the second coupling pin 182 to be caught by the second locking protrusion 167a protruding inwardly.

Thus, the first coupling pin 182 and the second coupling pin 183 is the first locking stone while the coupling groove 185 of the locking member 18 is fitted into the coupling protrusion 168 of the locking member coupling portion 164. The locking member 18 is coupled to the locking member coupling portion 164 by the locking mechanism 164a and the second locking protrusion 167a.

The locking end 181 is seated in the locking groove 141 of the latch 14 and protrudes in the coupling direction of the female connector 16 at both sides of the locking part 18.

The pressure unit 184 is formed in a stepped shape on the opposite side of the locking end 181 to allow the user to easily seat the locking member 18.

The locking member 18 is fixed to the female connector 16 by the first coupling pin 182 and the second coupling pin 183 as described above, the locking end 181 of the latch 14 described above. Since the locking groove 141 is provided as described above, the latch 14 can be fixed. This holds the latch 14 so that the latch 14 is rotated by an external force so that the female connector 16 and the male connector 12 are not arbitrarily separated, and the electrical separation of the terminals 196 and 198 is achieved by such separation. This is to prevent disconnection.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be carried out in various ways within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

According to the present invention configured as described above, the female connector and the male connector are double-locked so as not to be separated from each other from the shaking of the vehicle or the external impact, and the connection between the pin terminal and the socket terminal respectively inserted into the male connector and the female connector Can be further solidified.

Claims (2)

A female connector 16 having a housing 162 into which a socket terminal 198 is inserted, a partition 122 into which a pin terminal 196 is inserted, and a female connector in front of the partition 122. The male connector 12 and the female connector 16 having a housing 12a formed of an accommodating space 121 for accommodating the female connector 16 and formed to correspond to the outer shape of the housing 162 of the 16. In the vehicle connector assembly consisting of a guide means for guiding the female connector 16 to reach the correct position inside the accommodation space 121 when the housing space 121 is accommodated, On both sides of the receiving space 121 is formed a slit 124 long cut in the coupling direction of the female connector 16, the coupling guide protrusion 161 in both sides of the female connector 16. ) Protrudes to form the female connector 16 when the female connector 16 is accommodated in the receiving space 121, and protrudes on both sides of the housing 12a of the male connector 12. A latch column 126 is formed, and both sides are rotatably installed at the latch column 126 to rotate within a predetermined range about the latch column 126 and to fix the coupling guide protrusion 161. A latch 14 is provided to prevent the female connector 16 from being separated from the accommodating space 121, and the coupling guide protrusion 161 is installed at the upper portion of the female connector 16. In addition, the locking member 18 for fixing the latch when fixed by Vehicle connector assembly having a double locking structure, characterized in that consisting of. 2. The latch of claim 1 wherein the latch 14 A locking groove 143 recessed to a predetermined depth is formed in the central portion 14a and a latch arm 143 bent from the central portion 14a is formed at both sides thereof, and is formed in a “c” shape as a whole. The arm 143 has a latch hole 144 formed therein so as to rotate a predetermined distance about the latch column 126 and a distance from the latch hole 144 is opposite to the central portion 14a. The latch guide hole 145 penetrates differently from each other, When the coupling guide protrusion 161 is located at the latch guide hole 145, the coupling guide protrusion 161 is rotated about the latch holder 126 to position the coupling guide protrusion 161 at another point of the latch guide hole 145. Vehicle connector assembly having a double locking structure, characterized in that the coupling guide projection (161) so as not to be separated from the latch guide hole (145).