JP3411892B2 - Connector uncoupling mechanism - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector coupling / releasing mechanism, and more particularly to a connector coupling / releasing mechanism suitable for releasing coupling between connectors applied to space equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in space equipment, a pair of connectors as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are used so that various cables can be connected to each other and can be separated from each other in a space environment. There is. Of the pair of connectors shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the first connector 10 (male connector or convex connector) is a connector body 12 to which the first cable 11 is connected, and a connecting pin provided on the connector body 12. 14 (see FIG. 8). On the other hand, the second connector 20 (female connector or concave connector)
Has a connector body 22 to which the second cable 21 is connected. As shown in FIG. 8, the connector body 22 of the second connector 20 is provided with an engaging portion 24 that can be engaged with the connecting pin 14 of the first connector 10. As a result, the first cable 11 and the second cable 21 are connected to each other by engaging the connecting pin 14 and the engaging portion 24 to couple the first connector 10 and the second connector 20.

The connector body 12 has a mounting shaft 16 extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the axial direction of the first cable 11.
The lever 15 is rotatably supported by. The lever 15 is connected to the connecting pin 14 via a link mechanism (not shown) built in the connector body 12. As a result, when the lever 15 is rotated in the direction indicated by the white arrow in FIG. 7 (hereinafter referred to as “removal direction”), the connecting pin 14 can be retracted inside the connector body 12.

Therefore, when disconnecting the first cable 11 and the second cable 21, first the first connector 1
The lever 0 of 0 is rotated in the removal direction as shown in FIG. As a result, the connecting pin 14 is retracted inside the connector body 12, and the connecting pin 14 of the first connector 10 is removed.
And the engaged state of the engaging portion 24 of the second connector 20 is released. Then, as shown by the white arrow in FIG.
The first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are separated from each other in directions that are orthogonal to the axial direction of the first cable 11 and the like and are opposite to each other. Can be unbound.

[0005]

As described above, the first
In the connector 10 and the second connector 20, the lever 15 of the first connector 10 can be operated to easily release the coupling therebetween. However, lever 15
Is designed to be operated manually, and it is difficult to operate with a manipulator or the like. Therefore, the area in which the connectors 10 and 20 described above can be arranged is limited to the area in which extravehicular activities such as astronauts are possible, and the connectors 10 and 20 are arranged in the area in which extravehicular activities cannot be performed. That was virtually impossible.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a connector uncoupling mechanism capable of easily and reliably uncoupling connectors in an area where manual operation is not possible.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector coupling releasing mechanism according to the present invention, wherein a connecting pin is retracted when a lever is rotated in a detaching direction, and a first connecting pin is provided via the connecting pin. A connector uncoupling mechanism that is applied to a second connector connectable to a connector and that uncouples the first connector and the second connector.
A first structure to which the connector is attached and a second structure which is movable with respect to the first structure and to which the second connector is attached.
A structure, a guide member attached to the second structure, and a first structure
The second structure is rotatably supported with respect to the structure, and when the second structure is separated from the first structure, the second structure is rotated by coming into contact with the guide member to move the lever of the first connector in the removing direction. And a rotating member for rotating.

This connector coupling release mechanism is used, for example, to release the coupling between the first connector and the second connector applied to space equipment and the like. Here, the first connector is configured such that the connecting pin retracts when the lever is rotated in the removal direction. Further, the second connector is configured to be connectable to the first connector via the connecting pin. The first structure forming the connector coupling / releasing mechanism is fixed to the space equipment or the like to which the first connector and the second connector are applied. On the other hand, the second structure can move with respect to the first structure (for example, it can move straight forward and backward).
It is said that Then, the first connector is attached to the first structure, and the second connector is attached to the second structure.

Further, the connector coupling / releasing mechanism includes a rotating member which is rotatable with respect to the first structure. The rotating member is, for example, directly rotatably supported by the first structure and is connected to the lever of the first connector via a connecting member or the like. Further, when the first connector is positioned with respect to the first structure, the rotating member may be fixed integrally with the lever of the first connector. Such a rotating member is
When the second structure is separated from the first structure, the second structure is rotated by coming into contact with a guide member attached to the second structure, and the lever of the first connector is rotated in the removal direction.

As described above, according to the connector uncoupling mechanism of the present invention, the lever of the first connector can be rotated in the removing direction only by separating the second structure from the first structure. That is, the engaging state between the connecting pin of the first connector and the engaging portion of the second connector can be released only by separating the second structure from the first structure. Therefore, even in a region where the lever of the first connector cannot be manually operated, the coupling between the first connector and the second connector can be released easily and reliably. That is, by adopting this connector uncoupling mechanism, it is possible to arrange the first connector and the second connector in an area where manual operation is not possible, and it is possible to broaden the applicable range of these connectors.

In the connector uncoupling mechanism according to the present invention, a connector pressing member that abuts against the second connector is further provided, and one end of the rotating member is connected to the lever of the first connector via a connecting member, The other end of the rotating member is
It is preferable that the connector pressing member is formed so as to be pressed when the connecting pin of the first connector retracts as the lever rotates.

In this case, the rotating member rotates while contacting the guide member attached to the second structure when the second structure is separated from the first structure. As a result, the lever connected to one end of the rotating member rotates in the detaching direction, and the engagement state between the connecting pin of the first connector and the engaging portion of the second connector is gradually released. And the other end of the rotating member is
The connector pressing member is pressed when the connecting pin of the first connector retracts as the lever rotates. This allows
The second connector is pressed by the connector pressing member, and the first connector and the second connector are separated from each other. That is, if such a configuration is adopted, the second connector can be pressed by the connector pressing member when the connecting pin of the first connector is completely retracted as the lever rotates. Therefore, the second connector can be detached from the first connector without applying unnecessary force to the second connector.

Further, in the connector uncoupling mechanism according to the present invention, the rotating member is fixed integrally with the lever of the first connector, and the second connector is pulled by the pulling member with respect to the second structure. And preferred.

If such a construction is adopted, the connecting structure of the lever and the rotating member and the first connector and the second connector in the state where the engagement between the connecting pin and the engaging portion is released are separated. Since the structure can be simplified, the cost increase of the entire mechanism can be suppressed.

In addition, in the connector uncoupling mechanism according to the present invention, it is preferable that the first connector is positioned in the first structure in a state of being inclined with respect to the moving direction of the second structure.

According to this structure, the second connector is moved in the moving direction of the second structure while the first connector and the second connector are coupled by the engagement of the connecting pin and the engaging portion. It will be inclined to the other side. Therefore, when pulling the second connector with respect to the second structure by the tension member,
Decrease the force applied from the tension member to the second connector until the engagement state between the connecting pin and the engagement portion is completely released, particularly at the initial stage when the engagement state between the two is started, or , Can be completely eliminated.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of a connector coupling releasing mechanism according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing a first embodiment of a connector coupling releasing mechanism according to the present invention. Connector coupling release mechanism 50 shown in FIG.
Is a first connector 1 applied to a space device (not shown)
It is used to release the connection between 0 and the second connector 20. As described above, the first connector 10 includes the lever 1
The connecting pin 14 (see FIG. 2 etc.) is configured to retract when the 5 is rotated in the removing direction. Also,
The second connector 20 has an engaging portion 24 (see FIG. 2, etc.) that can engage with the connecting pin 14. Then, by engaging the connecting pin 14 and the engaging portion 24 to couple the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 to each other, the first cable 11
And the second cable 21 can be connected.

As shown in FIG. 1, the connector uncoupling mechanism 50 comprises a first structure 51 and a second structure 52. The first structure 51 includes the first connector 10 and the second connector 20.
It will be fixed to the space equipment, etc. Meanwhile, the second
The structure 52 has a substantially L-shaped side surface shape, and includes the first structure 51.
It is supposed to be movable. That is, the first structure 5
A guide rail 53 extending substantially horizontally, for example, is fixed to 1. The second structure 52 is supported by a space device or the like (not shown) such that the upper surface of the second structure 52 is slidable on the guide rail 53. Accordingly, if the second structure 52 is held by the manipulator or the like, the second structure 52 can be moved straight back and forth with respect to the first structure 51.

The first cable 51 connected to the connector body 12 of the first connector 10 is attached to the first structure 51. In this embodiment, the first connector 10 is
The first cable 11 and the connector body 12 are attached to the first structure 51 so that the axes thereof are substantially parallel to the guide rails 53. Meanwhile, the second cable 21 connected to the connector body 22 of the second connector 20 is attached to the second structure 52. Further, the connector body 22 of the second connector 20 is connected to the second structure 52 via a spring (tensile coil spring) 54. In the present embodiment, the second cable 21 is made of a flexible material. Then, when the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are coupled to each other, the second cable 21 is in a bent state as shown in FIG.

Further, the first structure 51 includes the first connector 10
Has an extending portion 51a extending substantially parallel to the connector body 12. The extending portion 51a rotatably supports a mounting shaft 56, and a rotating member 55 is mounted on the mounting shaft 56. The rotating member 55 is formed as a narrow and long rod body, and is fixed to the mounting shaft 56 at a position slightly below the center (a position of about 1/3 from the lower end in the figure in the present embodiment) from the center. Has been done. Thereby, the rotating member 5
5 is rotatable with respect to the first structure 51.

The lower end (one end) 55a of the rotating member 55
Through the connecting cable (connecting member) 57, the first connector 1
It is connected to the tip of the lever 15 of No. 0. Further, the upper end portion (the other end portion) 55b of the rotating member 55 is bent toward the second structure 52 side. Then, the rotating member 55 is located at a position slightly above the central portion thereof (in the present embodiment, it is 1 from the upper end in the drawing).
At about 3/3 position) spring (tensile coil spring)
It is connected to the first structure 51 via 58.

On the other hand, a guide wheel (guide member) 59 is rotatably supported on the second structure 52. The guide wheel 59 is attached to the second structure 52 so as to be located on the back side of the rotating member 55 on the first structure 51 side. Then, when the second body 52 is separated from the first body 51, the guide wheel 59 comes into contact with the back portion of the rotating member 55 and rolls on the back portion of the rotating member 55.

Further, the connector coupling releasing mechanism 50 is provided with a connector pressing unit 60. The connector pressing unit 60 includes a unit body 61 formed in a tubular shape.
Have. The unit main body 61 is fixed to the extending portion 51a of the first structure 51, and is almost directly above the connector main body 22 of the second connector 20 when the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are coupled. Located in. Unit body 6
An upper pressing pad 62 is slidably held on an upper portion of the device 1, and a lower pressing pad (connector pressing member) 63 is slidably held on a lower portion thereof. When the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are coupled, the lower pressing pad 63 is provided with the connector body 22 of the second connector 20.
Abut the upper surface of. The upper pressing pad 62 and the lower pressing pad 63 are connected by a coil spring 64 arranged inside the unit main body 61.

By using the connector coupling / releasing mechanism 50 constructed as described above, the first cable 11 and the second cable 21 are connected.
Connection, that is, the connector 10 and the second connector 20
In the case of releasing the connection with, the second structure 52 is moved in the direction indicated by the white arrow in FIG. 1 by using a manipulator or the like (not shown). As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the second structure 52 is separated from the first structure 51, and accordingly, the guide wheels 59 attached to the second structure 52 are separated from the back of the rotating member 55. After contact, the rotating member 5
It will roll on the back of No. 5.

When the guide wheel 59 rolls on the back of the rotating member 55, the rotating member 55 that is in contact with the guide wheel 59.
Around the mounting shaft 56, the upper end 55b has the second structure 52
While tilting to the side, the lower end 55a is rotated so as to be lifted up relative to the first structure 51 (clockwise in FIGS. 1 and 2). As a result, the lever 15 of the first connector 10, which is connected to the lower end 55a of the rotating member 55 via the connecting cable 57, rotates in the detaching direction (on the side of the first body 51),
The connecting pin 14 of the first connector 10 retracts inside the connector body 12. As a result, the engagement state between the connecting pin 14 of the first connector 10 and the engagement portion 24 of the second connector 20 is gradually released.

As described above, according to the connector uncoupling mechanism 50, the lever 15 of the first connector 10 can be rotated in the detaching direction only by separating the second structure 52 from the first structure 51. That is, the second structure 52
The engaging state between the connecting pin 14 of the first connector 10 and the engaging portion 24 of the second connector 20 can be released only by separating from the structure 51. Therefore, the first connector 1
If the second structure 52 is moved using a manipulator or the like even if the lever 15 of 0 is in a region in which manual operation is impossible,
The connection between the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 can be easily and surely released. That is, by adopting the connector coupling release mechanism 50, the first connector 1
It is possible to arrange the 0 and the second connector 20 in an area where manual operation is not possible, and it is possible to widen the applicable range of these connectors.

Further, the rotating member 55, as described above,
It has an upper end 55b that is bent toward the second structure 52 side. The dimensions of the rotating member 55 (for example, the position at which the upper end 55b is bent, the length of the upper end 55b, etc.), the position at which the rotating member 55 is fixed to the mounting shaft 56, and the like are determined by the connecting pin of the first connector 10. The upper end portion 55b is designed to come into contact with the upper pressing pad 62 of the connector pressing unit 60 when the connector 14 is completely retracted inside the connector body 12. Therefore, in the connector coupling release mechanism 50, the rotating lever 1
When the connecting pin 14 of the first connector 10 is retracted inside the connector body 12 by 5, the rotating member 55
The upper end portion 55b of the connector presses the upper pressing pad 62 of the connector pressing unit 60.

When the upper pressing pad 62 is pressed by the upper end portion 55b of the rotating member 55, the pressing force applied to the upper pressing pad 62 is transmitted to the lower pressing pad 63 via the coil spring 64. As a result, the second connector 2
The connector body 22 of 0 is pressed by the lower pressing pad 63, and the first connector 20 and the second connector 20 are separated from each other. According to the rotating member 55 and the connector pressing unit 60 configured as above, the second connector 20 is moved downward when the connecting pin 14 of the first connector 10 is completely retracted as the lever 15 is rotated. It can be pressed by the pressing pad 63. Therefore, the second connector 20
The second connector 20 to the first without applying unnecessary force to
It becomes possible to remove from the connector 10.

The first connector 10 and the second connector 2
When the connection with 0 is released, the second connector 20 is quickly pulled toward the second structure 52 side by the action of the spring 54. This can prevent the second connector 20 from interfering with various operations. Also,
It is preferable to provide a stopper for stopping the rotating member 55 at that position when the connection between the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 is released. In addition, the first connector 10
When the connection between the second connector 20 and the second connector 20 is released, the rotating member 55 promptly operates by the action of the spring 58.
The connector coupling / releasing mechanism 50 may be configured to be pulled toward the side. This makes it possible to prevent the rotating member 55 from interfering with the work of returning the second structure 52 to the initial position.

[Second Embodiment] A second embodiment of the connector coupling releasing mechanism according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
An embodiment will be described. The same elements as those described in the above-described first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and overlapping description will be omitted.

Connector uncoupling mechanism 50A shown in FIG.
Also, the first connector 1 applied to space equipment (not shown)
It is used to release the connection between 0 and the second connector 20. This connector coupling release mechanism 50A is also the first structure 51.
And a second structure 52. In the example shown in FIG. 3, a guide rail 53 for guiding the second structure 52 is fixed to the lower part of the first structure 51 in the figure. Further, in the present embodiment, the first connector 10 is positioned on the first structure 51 in a state of being inclined with respect to the extending direction of the guide rail 53, that is, the moving direction of the second structure 52.

Further, the lever 15 of the first connector 10 is provided with a rotating portion 15a. In the present embodiment, the turning portion 15a is formed by extending the lever 15 downward in FIG. In such a rotating portion 15a, the rotating member 55 in the above-described first embodiment is attached to the mounting shaft 56.
Instead of attaching to the lever 15 of the first connector 10,
It is equivalent to the one fixed together with. That is, the rotating unit 1
The lever 15 including 5a is rotatable with respect to the first structure 51. Further, the lever 15 is connected to the first structure 51 via a spring (tensile coil spring) 58 at a position slightly lower in the drawing from the center thereof (a position about 1/3 from the lower end in the present embodiment). ing.

Further, a guide wheel 59 is attached to the second body 52 so as to be located on the back side of the rotating portion 15a on the side of the first body 51. The second structure 52 is replaced with the first structure 5
When the guide wheel 59 is separated from the rotating wheel 15a,
It comes into contact with the back of the rotating part 15a and rolls on the back of the rotating part 15a (lever 15). In addition, the second connector 20 and the second
A spring (tensile member) 54 that connects the structure 52 to the second connector 20 exerts a force on the second connector 20 in the moving direction of the second structure 52 when the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are coupled. Is arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal to the guide rail 53, as shown in FIG. Then, the connector coupling release mechanism 50
In A, the connector pressing unit 60 provided in the first embodiment is omitted.

In the connector coupling / releasing mechanism 50A according to the second embodiment configured as described above, while the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are coupled, the second connector also moves the second structure 52. Positioned in a state of being inclined with respect to the direction. In this state, the second structure 52 is connected to the first structure 5
When it is separated from 1, the guide wheel 59 attached to the second structure 52 rolls on the back portion of the turning member 55 after contacting the back portion of the turning portion 15a (lever 15). . When the guide wheel 59 rolls on the back of the rotating portion 15a, the lever 15 causes the rotating portion 15a to be lifted up to the second structure 52 side (counterclockwise in FIGS. 3 and 4, that is, the removing direction). Rotate.

As a result, the connecting pin 14 of the first connector 10 is retracted inside the connector body 12. As a result,
The engagement state between the connecting pin 14 of the first connector 10 and the engagement portion 24 of the second connector 20 is gradually released. During this time,
With the movement of the second structure 52, as shown in FIG.
4 gradually extends. Then, when the engagement state between the connecting pin 14 of the first connector 10 and the engagement portion 24 of the second connector 20 is completely released, the action of the extending spring 54 causes the second connector 20 to move to the first state. The connector 10 is separated from the connector 10, and the connection between the two is released.

As described above, in the connector coupling / releasing mechanism 50A according to the second embodiment, the rotating member is the first connector 10.
Is integrated with the lever 15 and the second connector 20 is configured to be pulled by the spring (pulling member) 54 with respect to the second structure 52. Therefore, the first
A structure for connecting the lever 15 and the rotating member 55 in the embodiment and a structure for separating the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 in a state where the engagement between the connecting pin 14 and the engaging portion 24 is released. It can be simplified. As a result, the cost increase of the entire mechanism can be suppressed. In addition, the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 coupled to the first connector 10
The first structure 5 is tilted with respect to the moving direction of the structure 52.
If it is positioned at 1, the engagement between the connecting pin 14 and the engaging portion 24 is completely released, especially from the spring 54 to the second connector at the initial stage when the engaging state of both is started to be released. It is possible to reduce the force applied to 20 or to eliminate it altogether.

Also in this case, when the connection between the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 is released, the second connector 20 promptly operates by the action of the spring 54.
Attracted to the side. This can prevent the second connector 20 from interfering with various operations. Further, it is preferable to provide a stopper for stopping the lever 15 (rotating portion 15a) at that position when the connection between the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 is released. Further, when the coupling between the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 is released, the connector coupling / releasing mechanism 50A is so arranged that the lever 15 is swung quickly toward the second structure 52 side by the action of the spring 58. You may comprise. This makes it possible to prevent the lever 15 (rotating portion 15a) from interfering with the work of returning the second structure 52 to the initial position.

[Third Embodiment] A third embodiment of the connector coupling releasing mechanism according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.
An embodiment will be described. The same elements as those described in regard to the above-described first embodiment and the like are designated by the same reference numerals, and overlapping description will be omitted.

Connector uncoupling mechanism 50B shown in FIG.
Also, the first connector 1 applied to space equipment (not shown)
It is used to release the connection between 0 and the second connector 20. This connector coupling release mechanism 50B is substantially
Connector uncoupling mechanism 50 according to the second embodiment described above.
In A, it corresponds to one in which the first connector 10 is positioned substantially parallel to the guide rail 53, that is, the moving direction of the second structure 52. In this case, the spring (tensile member) 54
As shown in FIG. 5, the second connector 20 and the second structure 5
Even when it becomes straight (substantially vertical) between 2 and
A connector that can pull the second connector 20 with respect to the second structure 52 is adopted.

In the connector coupling / releasing mechanism 50A according to the third embodiment configured as described above, while the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are coupled, the second connector also moves the second structure 52. Positioned substantially parallel to the direction. In this state, when the second structure 52 is separated from the first structure 51, the guide wheel 59 attached to the second structure 52 rotates after contacting the back portion of the rotating portion 15a (lever 15). It will roll on the back of the member 55. When the guide wheel 59 rolls on the back portion of the lever 15, the lever 15 rotates so that the rotating portion 15a is lifted to the second structure 52 side (counterclockwise in FIGS. 5 and 6, that is, the removing direction). To do. As a result, the connecting pin 14 of the first connector 10 is retracted inside the connector body 12. As a result, the engagement state between the connecting pin 14 of the first connector 10 and the engagement portion 24 of the second connector 20 is gradually released.

Further, as the second structure 52 moves, the spring 54 gradually contracts as shown in FIG. And the first
When the engagement state between the connecting pin 14 of the connector 10 and the engagement portion 24 of the second connector 20 is completely released, the action of the spring 54 causes the second connector 20 to move to the first connector 10
And the connection between the two is released. When the connection between the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 is released, the second connector 20 is further pulled toward the second structure 52 side by the action of the spring 54. This can prevent the second connector 20 from interfering with various operations.

As described above, also by the connector coupling / releasing mechanism 50B according to the third embodiment, the coupling structure between the lever 15 and the rotating member 55 and the coupling pin 1 according to the first embodiment.
It is possible to simplify the structure for separating the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 in the state in which the engagement between the engagement member 4 and the engagement portion 24 is released. As a result, the cost increase of the entire mechanism can be suppressed. Further, in the connector coupling / releasing mechanism 50B according to the third embodiment, the first connector 10 and the second connector
Since the connector 20 and the connector 20 can be arranged in parallel with the moving direction of the second structure 52, it is possible to improve workability when the connectors 10 and 20 are installed in space equipment or the like. Such a configuration is extremely effective particularly when the tensile force of the spring 54 acts on the second connector 20 and there is no problem.

Also in this case, when the coupling between the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 is released, the lever 15
It is preferable to provide a stopper for stopping the (rotating portion 15a) at that position. In addition, the first connector 10 and the second
The connector uncoupling mechanism 50B may be configured so that the lever 15 quickly rotates toward the second structure 52 side by the action of the spring 58 when the coupling with the connector 20 is released. Thereby, the lever 15 (rotating portion 15a)
However, it is possible to prevent the work of returning the second structure 52 to the initial position from being hindered.

[0045]

The connector coupling releasing mechanism according to the present invention is
Since it is configured as described above, the following effects are obtained. That is, when using the first connector in which the connecting pin retracts when the lever is rotated in the removal direction and the second connector connectable to the first connector via the connecting pin, the first connector is attached. One structure, a second structure movable with respect to the first structure and to which a second connector is attached, a guide member attached to the second structure, and rotatable with respect to the first structure. It is supported, and when the second structure is separated from the first structure, the second structure is rotated by coming into contact with the guide member,
By configuring the connector coupling release mechanism with the rotation member that rotates the lever of the first connector in the removal direction, the coupling between the connectors can be easily and reliably released in the area where manual operation is not possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing a first embodiment of a connector coupling releasing mechanism according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining a usage state of the connector coupling releasing mechanism shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing a second embodiment of the connector coupling releasing mechanism according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining a usage state of the connector coupling releasing mechanism shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing a third embodiment of the connector coupling releasing mechanism according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining a usage state of the connector coupling releasing mechanism shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a pair of connectors to which the connector coupling release mechanism according to the present invention can be applied.

FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a pair of connectors to which the connector coupling releasing mechanism according to the present invention can be applied.

[Explanation of Codes] 50, 50A, 50B ... Connector uncoupling mechanism, 51 ...
1st structure, 51a ... extension part, 52 ... 2nd structure, 53 ... Guide rail, 54 ... Spring (tensile member), 55 ... Rotating member, 55a ... Lower end part, 55b ... Upper end part, 56 ... Attachment shaft,
57 ... Connection line, 58 ... Spring (tensile member), 59 ... Guide wheel, 60 ... Connector pressing unit, 61 ... Unit main body, 62 ... Upper pressing pad, 63 ... Lower pressing pad, 6
4 ... Spring (tensile member), 10 ... First connector, 11 ... First cable, 12, 22 ... Connector body, 14 ... Connecting pin, 15 ... Lever, 15a ... Rotating part, 16 ... Mounting shaft, 2
0 ... 2nd connector, 21 ... 2nd cable, 24 ... Engagement part.

Front page continuation (58) Fields surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H01R 13/633 B64G 1/64

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A first connector which retracts a connecting pin when a lever is rotated in a detaching direction, and a second connector which is connectable to the first connector via the connecting pin. A connector uncoupling mechanism for uncoupling the first connector and the second connector, wherein the first structure is attached to the first connector, and the second structure is movable with respect to the first structure. A second structure to be attached, a guide member attached to the second structure, and a rotatably supported member with respect to the first structure. The second structure is separated from the first structure. And a rotating member that rotates by abutting on the guide member when rotating, and rotates the lever of the first connector in the detaching direction. Mechanism. 2. A connector pressing member that abuts against the second connector is further provided, and one end of the rotating member is connected to the lever of the first connector via a connecting member, and The connector coupling according to claim 1, wherein the other end is formed so as to press the connector pressing member when the connecting pin of the first connector retracts as the lever rotates. Release mechanism. 3. The rotating member is integrally fixed to the lever of the first connector, and the second connector is pulled by a tension member with respect to the second structure. The connector uncoupling mechanism according to claim 1. 4. The connector uncoupling mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the first connector is positioned in the first structure in a state of being inclined with respect to the moving direction of the second structure.