KR20160002182A

KR20160002182A - Connector device

Info

Publication number: KR20160002182A
Application number: KR1020140081144A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김동훈
Original assignee: 현대자동차주식회사
Priority date: 2014-06-30
Filing date: 2014-06-30
Publication date: 2016-01-07

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connector device. More specifically, the connector device comprises: a male connector (100) including a connector housing (110) from which terminals (111) protrude, and a protective cover (120) which is inserted into the outside of the connector housing (110) to be movable, and has a first through-hole (121) formed therein to allow the terminals to be inserted into the first through-hole (121); and a female connector (200) which has a second through-hole formed therein to correspond to the terminals (111), and in which the male connector (100) is inserted. Accordingly, the connector device prevents the terminals (111) from being damaged by preventing the terminals (111) of the connector from being exposed, so failure of parts and costs are reduced and a possibility that foreign substances may be introduced into the connector is reduced, thereby improving marketability.

Description

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The present invention relates to a connector device, and more particularly, to a connector device for preventing a terminal of a connector from being exposed to the outside to prevent terminal damage.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a vehicle includes various electric and electronic components to provide various convenience of a user, and is configured to supply electric power to respective parts by connecting the electric and electronic parts to a power source of the vehicle by wires.

On the other hand, when connecting wires to parts, connectors are used to facilitate wiring work. The connectors include a mail housing, which is connected to the wires and connected to the parts, respectively, and is connected to the mail housing, And a female housing (not shown).

When the mail housing and the mail housing thus configured are coupled to each other, terminals built in the mail housing and the mail housing are connected to each other, so that the electric power of the vehicle is applied to the electric parts.

However, conventionally, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, when the male connector 10 and the female connector 20 are combined due to the exposure of the terminal 11 of the male connector 10 to the outside, The terminal 11 of the battery pack 10 is damaged.

Patent 1: Korean Patent No. 10-1326504

The present invention relates to a connector device for solving the above-mentioned problems, and in particular, to prevent a terminal of a connector from being exposed to the outside, thereby preventing terminal damage.

The present invention provides a connector comprising: a connector housing in which a terminal is protruded; A mail connector movably inserted outside the connector housing and having a first through hole formed therein, the terminal connector being inserted through the protective cover; And a female connector in which a second through hole is formed to correspond to the terminal and into which the mail connector is inserted.

Preferably, the connector housing is provided with a sliding lever which is interlocked with the protective cover to move the protective cover in the forward and backward directions.

Preferably, a stopper is protruded from the sliding lever, and the stopper hole into which the stopper is inserted is formed in the protective cover so that the sliding lever and the protective cover are connected to each other.

The connector housing is formed with a locking protrusion so that one end of the sliding lever is caught by the locking protrusion so as to fix the sliding lever.

And a latching protrusion is formed on the inside of the female connector so that one end of the sliding lever caught by the latching jaw is moved upward to release the locking of the sliding lever.

A guide protrusion is formed on the outer side of the connector housing and a guide groove for inserting the guide protrusion is formed on the outer side of the protective cover to limit the movement distance of the protective cover.

A locking protrusion is formed on the outer side of the female connector, and a locking groove is formed in the sliding lever to fix the sliding lever.

The present invention as described above is an invention which is effective in reducing terminal failure by preventing the terminal of the connector from being damaged, thereby reducing the occurrence of component failure and cost, and reducing the possibility of foreign matter entering into the connector and increasing the commerciality.

1 is a view showing a mail connector and a female connector in a conventional connector device,
2 shows a terminal of a mail connector in a conventional connector device, Fig.
3 is a view showing a connector device of the present invention,
4 (a) shows a mail connector in the connector device of the present invention,
4 (b) is a view showing a female connector in the connector device of the present invention,
4 (c) is a view showing a state in which the latching protrusion of the female connector in the connector device of the present invention releases the sliding lever,
5 is a view showing a step of combining the connector housing and the protective cover of the mail connector in the connector device of the present invention,
6 is a view showing a state before the sliding lever is rotated in a state where the mail connector and the female connector are engaged in the connector device of the present invention,
7 is a view showing a state in which the sliding lever is rotated in a state in which the mail connector and the female connector are engaged in the connector device of the present invention,
8 is a view showing a state after the sliding lever is pivoted in the engaged state of the mail connector and the female connector in the connector device of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 to 8, a connector device according to the present invention includes a connector housing 110 in which a terminal 111 is formed, and a protective cover 120 movably inserted outside the connector housing 110 A mail connector 100 and a mail connector 200 into which the mail connector 100 is inserted.

3 and 4, the mail connector 100 includes a connector housing 110 having a hexahedron shape and having a terminal 111 inserted in a front portion thereof and protruding outwardly, And a protective cover 120 inserted into the connector housing 110.

A first through hole 121 is formed at the other side of the opening of the protective cover 120 so that the terminal 111 mounted on the connector housing 110 when the connector housing 110 is inserted into the protective cover 120 So that it can protrude to the outside of the protective cover 120 through the first through hole 121.

The male connector 200 has a hexahedron shape having one open side and is inserted outside the protective cover 120 of the mutually coupled mail connector 100 and is connected to a terminal of the connector housing 110 protruding outside the protective cover 120 111 from being exposed to the outside. It is preferable that a second through hole 201 is formed in the female connector 200 to correspond to the terminal 111 so that an external component can be connected to the terminal 111.

6 to 8, it is preferable that a space for accommodating the terminal 111 of the mail connector 100 is formed inside the female connector 200.

3 and 4, the connector housing 110 is provided with a sliding lever 130 interlocked with the protection cover 120 so as to be rotatable to move the protection cover 120 forward and backward, Thereby enabling selective control of the exposure of the terminal 111 of the mail connector 100 by moving the protective cover 120 through the lever 130 operation.

A stopper hole 122 through which the stopper 132 is inserted is formed in the protective cover 120 so that the sliding lever 130 and the protective cover 120 are formed. The protective cover 120 connected to the sliding lever 130 moves in the forward and backward directions along the connector housing 110 when the sliding lever 130 is rotated.

At this time, the connector housing 110 is formed with a locking protrusion 112 so that one end of the sliding lever 130 can be caught by the locking protrusion 112, thereby fixing the sliding lever 130.

4 (c), a latching protrusion 202 is formed inside the female connector 200 to move one end of the sliding lever 130 caught in the latching protrusion 112 upward It is desirable to be able to release the locking of the sliding lever 130.

A guide protrusion 113 is formed at one end of the outer surface of the connector housing 110 and a guide groove 123 is formed at one end of the outer surface of the protective cover 120, It is preferable to allow the guide protrusion 113 of the connector housing 110 to be inserted into the groove 123 so as to limit the movement distance of the protection cover 120 when the protection cover 120 moves due to the rotation of the sliding lever 130 Do.

6 to 8, a locking protrusion 203 is formed on the outer side of the female connector 200 and a locking groove (not shown) is formed on the sliding lever 130, When the sliding lever 130 of the female connector 200 is positioned outside the female connector 200, the locking protrusion 203 of the female connector 200 is inserted into the locking groove (not shown) of the sliding lever 130, Can be fixed.

That is, the present invention is based on the coupling of the mail connector 100 and the female connector 200, in which the connector 100 is connected to the connector housing 110, The protective cover 120 is inserted into the connector housing 110 as shown in FIG. 5 (b) so that the guide 111 of the protective cover 120 is inserted into the connector housing 110 as shown in FIG. 5 (c) The guide protrusion 113 of the connector housing 110 is inserted into the groove 123 to limit the movement distance of the protection cover 120. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5 (d) The sliding lever 130 is rotatably mounted on the housing 110.

5 (e), the stopper 132 of the sliding lever 130 is inserted into the stopper hole 122 of the protection cover 120 so that the protection cover 120 5 (f), after the sliding lever 130 is assembled, the sliding lever 130 is rotated to move the protection cover 120 backward, The terminal 111 of the housing 110 can be positioned inside the protective cover 120 to prevent exposure and one end of the sliding lever 130 is caught by the latching jaw 112 of the connector housing 110 So that the sliding lever 130 can be fixed.

When the male connector 100 in this state is coupled with the female connector 200, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the sliding lever 130 is moved to the position shown in FIG. 6 (b) The engagement protrusion 202 formed in the female connector 200 is engaged with the one end of the sliding lever 130 engaged with the engagement protrusion 112 as shown in Figure 6C, So that the sliding lever 130 can be rotated beyond the locking step 112 while releasing the locking of the sliding lever 130.

At this time, when the sliding lever 130 rotates in a state where the mail connector 100 and the female connector 200 are engaged, the protective cover 120 moves as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, And the terminal 111 of the connector housing 110 starts to be exposed to the outside. This is because the stopper 132 of the sliding lever 130 moves the protective cover 120 while the sliding lever 130 is rotated as shown in FIG. 7 (c).

Finally, when the sliding lever 130 is completely rotated, the sliding lever 130 is inserted into the locking protrusion 203 of the female connector 200 as shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b) The protective cover 120 is inserted outside the connector housing 110 so that the terminal 111 is exposed to the outside of the protective cover 120 and thus the terminal 111 is positioned outside the protective cover 120, 100, it is possible to prevent damage to the terminal 111, thereby reducing the occurrence of component failure and cost, and at the same time, it is possible to reduce the possibility of foreign matter entering the inside of the connector, do.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

100: Mail connector 110: Connector housing
111: Terminal 112:
113: Guide protrusion 120: Protective cover
121: first through hole 122: stopper hole
123: Guide hole 130: Sliding lever
132: Stopper 200: Female connector
201: second through hole 202: latch release projection
203: locking projection

Claims

A connector housing in which a terminal is protruded; A mail connector movably inserted outside the connector housing and having a first through hole formed therein, the terminal connector being inserted through the protective cover;
And a female connector formed with a second through-hole to correspond to the terminal and into which the mail connector is inserted.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the connector housing is rotatably provided with a sliding lever interlocked with the protective cover to move the protective cover in the forward and backward directions.

The method of claim 2,
Wherein a stopper is protruded from the sliding lever, and a stopper hole is formed in the protective cover to insert the stopper, so that the sliding lever and the protective cover are connected to each other.

The method of claim 2,
And the connector housing is formed with a locking protrusion so that one end of the sliding lever is caught by the locking protrusion, thereby fixing the sliding lever.

The method of claim 4,
And a latching protrusion is formed on the inside of the female connector to move the one end of the sliding lever caught by the latching jaw upward so as to release the locking of the sliding lever.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a guide protrusion is formed on the outer side of the connector housing and a guide groove for inserting the guide protrusion is formed on the outer side of the protective cover to limit the movement distance of the protective cover.

The method of claim 2,
Wherein a locking protrusion is formed on the outer side of the female connector, and a locking groove is formed in the sliding lever to fix the sliding lever.