JP3450152B2 - Connector holder - 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 holder, and more particularly to a connector holder for fixing a connector for connecting a wire harness.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in wire harnesses wired in an automobile, different wire harnesses are connected via connectors. Therefore, there is a possibility that the connector and the peripheral parts thereof may come into contact with each other due to vibrations or the like when the vehicle is running, which may cause abnormal noise or damage the connector.
In the past, in order to solve those problems, such a connector has been fixed in a vehicle through a connector holder.

[0003]

However, the size of the above-mentioned connector varies depending on the number of terminals. Therefore, the size of the connector holder is different according to the shape of the connector. Therefore, the connector holder does not have versatility, and it is necessary to prepare connector holders for only the types of connectors. as a result,
There is a problem that the manufacturing cost of the connector holder increases and the management cost thereof also increases.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a connector holder to which a plurality of types of connectors can be attached.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 has a guide groove.
For a plurality of types of connectors provided with connecting portions of different sizes including a guide portion and an engaging protrusion , the guide groove and the front
Holding form utilizing the engagement protrusion, or the connecting portion
A holding form utilizing the side surface of the
Accordingly, the gist that with a single connection means for selectively retaining fix the connecting section of the different sizes.

[0006] In the invention described in claim 2 is the connector holder of claim 1, prior Symbol connecting means of the respective connecting portions, and the first holding means for holding both side surfaces of the large connecting portion, The gist of the present invention is that the second holding means for holding the guide portion of the small connecting portion and the engaging and fixing means for holding the connector by engaging with the engaging projections of the connecting portions are provided.

[0007] In the invention described in claim 3 is the connector holder according to claim 2, wherein the first holding means is provided at positions corresponding to the both side surfaces of each of the large connecting portions on both sides of the connecting portion in contact with the surface a pair of guide walls for holding said connector, said second holding means is provided in the guide walls, to hold the connector in contact with the inner surface of the guide groove of the small connecting portion The gist is that it is an engaging piece.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the connector holder according to the third aspect, the connecting means are respectively provided on the side surfaces of the engaging pieces, and the guide groove of the large connecting portion is provided. The gist of the present invention is to have a pair of protrusions that contact the inner surface of the connector and hold the connector.

According to the invention described in claim 5, claims 1 to 4 are provided.
The gist of the connector holder according to any one of items 1 to 3 is to include a pressing unit that presses each of the connecting portions having different sizes.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the connector holder according to the fifth aspect, the pressing means includes
The gist of the invention is that it is a ridge that comes into contact with each guide portion of the connection portion .

In the embodiments of the invention described below, the "connecting means" described in the claims or means for solving the problems is composed of the connecting portion 14, and the "first holding means" is also the same. The guide wall 15a is formed, the "second holding means" is formed of the engagement piece 16, and the "engagement fixing means" is formed of the cutout portion 16a.
Similarly, the "pressing means" is composed of the protrusions 17a and 17b.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a connector holder 11 of this embodiment.
FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view for explaining an attaching operation of the connector holder 11 and the connector 21. 3A is a plan view of the connector holder 11 and the connector 21, and FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3A. 4A is a plan view of the connector holder 11 and the connector 31, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 4A. Note that FIG. 3A and FIG.
In (a), the connector holder 11 and each connector 2
In order to make it easier to understand the engagement state with the connectors 1 and 31, the connectors 21 and 31 are shown by broken lines.

The connector holder 11 has side surfaces 11a, 1
It has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape including 1b, 11c and 11d, and is formed by injection molding a synthetic resin. Here, the side surface 11a and the side surface 11c, and the side surface 11b and the side surface 11d.
Are facing each other. A connecting portion 14 is integrally formed on the upper portion of the connector holder 11. Further, the side surface 11 a of the connector holder 11 is provided with a recess 12, and the side surface 11 b of the connector holder 11 is provided with a through hole 13 communicating with the recess 12.

The connecting portion 14 includes guide walls 15a, 15b,
As shown in FIG. 1, the engaging piece 16 and the protrusion 17 are formed symmetrically with respect to the center line S-S that divides the facing side surfaces 11a and 11c into two. Guide wall 15a
Is formed in a state where the side surfaces 11b and 11d of the connector holder 11 are projected upward, and the guide wall 15b is formed in a state where the side surface 11c of the connector holder 11 is projected upward. However, the guide wall 15b is not formed near the center line SS shown in FIG. That is, the guide wall 15b is formed in a divided state near the center line S-S. The engagement piece 16 is formed on the inner surface of the guide wall 15b, and a notch 16a is provided at the center of the engagement piece 16. On the upper surface of the connector holder 11, four protrusions 17a and 17b each having a semicircular cross section are formed. Each protrusion 17a, 17b comprises, from the side surface 11a side on the side surface 11 c side, parallel to the respective guide walls 15a, and is formed with a predetermined interval. Here, protrusion 17a is provided on the side closer to the center line S-S, ridges 17b is that provided on the side close to the guide wall 15a. Also, the engagement piece 16
Is formed so as to cover the upper portion of the protrusion 17a.

The connector 21 includes side faces 21a, 21b,
It has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape including 21c and 21d, and is formed by injection molding a synthetic resin. Connector 2
A wire harness group 22 in which a plurality of wire harnesses are bundled is connected to the inside of 1. Here, the side surface 21
The side a and the side surface 21c face each other, and the side surface 21b and the side surface 21d face each other. A connection portion 23 corresponding to the connection portion 14 of the connector holder 11 is formed on the lower surface of the connector 21.

The connecting portion 23 is composed of a guide portion 24 and an engaging protrusion 25. The guide portion 24 is formed in a substantially "H" shape. In the guide portion 24, from the lower end of the side surface 21a of the connector 21 toward the lower surface of the connector 21,
A guide groove 24a having a predetermined gap corresponding to the thickness of the engagement piece 16 of the connector holder 11 is formed. The engaging protrusion 25 is provided in the guide portion 24 so that the connector holder 1
It is formed at a position corresponding to one cutout portion 16a.

As shown in FIG. 4, the connector 31 is formed wider than the connector 21 and has side surfaces 31a and 31a.
It is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape including b, 31c and 31d. Here, the side surface 31a and the side surface 31c face each other, and the side surface 31b and the side surface 31d face each other. To the connector 31, a wire harness group (not shown) made up of wire harnesses that are larger in number than the wire harness group 22 connected to the connector 21 is connected. That is, the sizes of the connectors 21 and 31 are set according to the number of wire harnesses. Further, the connector 31 has a connection portion 32 on the lower surface. The connecting portion 32 includes the guide portion 33 and the engaging protrusion 3.
4 and has the same shape as the guide portion 24 and the engaging projection 25 of the connector 21 except for the dimensions.

Next, the assembling operation of the connector holder 11 thus constructed and the connectors 21 and 31 will be described. As shown by an arrow J in FIG. 2, the connecting portion 23 of the connector 21 is attached to the connecting portion 14 of the connector holder 11.
At this time, as shown in FIG. 3B, the engaging piece 16 of the connector holder 11 is inserted into the guide groove 24 a of the connector 21. That is, the engagement piece 16 is held by the guide portion 24, and the outer surface of the engagement piece 16 and the inner surface of the guide groove 24a are in close contact with each other without a gap. In particular, the side surface 1 of the engagement piece 16
6b and the inner surface of the guide groove 24a are in close contact with each other without a gap. Further, the upper surface of the engagement piece 16 and the lower surface of the connector 21 are in contact with each other. Then, as shown in FIG. 3A, the end surface of the guide portion 24 on the side surface 21b side is fixed to the connector holder 11
The guide wall 15b is brought into contact with the inner surface thereof. Then, the engagement protrusion 25 engages with the notch 16 a, and the connector 21 is attached to the connector holder 11 so as not to come out. Further, in the connector 21, the lower surface of the guide portion 24 abuts against the ridges 17a and 17b and is pressed. That is, the guide portion 24 is in a state of being sandwiched by the engagement piece 16 and each of the ridges 17a and 17b.

On the other hand, the connector 31 is attached to the connector holder 11
When the connector 21 is attached, the connector 21 is attached in the same manner. However, as shown in FIG.
Is attached in a state where the engagement piece 16 is not inserted into the guide groove 33a and the upper surface of the engagement piece 16 and the lower surface of the connector 31 are in contact with each other. Further, in the connector 31, the lower surface of the guide portion 33 abuts against each of the ridges 17 b of the connector holder 11 and is pressed. Then, the respective side surfaces 31a, 31 of the connector 31
c is guided to the inner surface of each guide wall 15a. At this time,
Each side surface 31a, 31c of the connector 31 and each guide wall 15
The inner surface of a is in close contact with no gap. Then, as shown in FIG. 4A, the end surface of the guide portion 33 on the side surface 31 b side is brought into contact with the inner surface of the guide wall 15 b of the connector holder 11. Then, the engagement protrusion 34 engages with the notch 16 a, and the connector 31 is attached to the connector holder 11 so that it cannot be pulled out.

Then, the connector 21 or the connector 31
The connector holder 11 to which is attached is fixed in the vehicle through a through hole 13 by a member such as a bolt. According to the first embodiment described above, the following actions and effects can be obtained.

[0022] ◎ the connector 21 when attached to the connector holder 11, the connector 21, the guide portion 24 Kakaekomi the engaging piece 16, the gap and the inner surface engagement piece 1-6 <br/> outer surface of the guide groove 24a It will be in a close contact state without. Especially at this time,
The side surface 16b of the engagement piece 16 and the guide groove 24a are in close contact with each other without a gap. Further, the engagement protrusion 25 and the cutout portion 16a are engaged with each other. As a result, the connector 21 is fixed so that it cannot be pulled out from the connector holder 11. Moreover, in the connector 21, the guide portion 24 is held by the engagement piece 16. Therefore, the connector 21 is restricted from moving in the arrow X direction (direction orthogonal to each guide wall 15a) shown in FIG. Therefore, rattling of the connector 21 in the direction of the arrow X can be prevented, and the connector holder 11 can securely hold and fix the connector 21.

When the connector 31 is attached to the connector holder 11, the connector 31 has side faces 31a, 3
1c is sandwiched between each guide wall 15a, and each side surface 31a, 31
The engagement protrusion 34 and the notch 16a are engaged with each other in a state where c and each guide wall 15a are in close contact with each other without a gap. As a result, the connector 31 is fixed so that it cannot be pulled out from the connector holder 11. Moreover, the connector 31 has three sides 3
1a and 31c are held by each guide wall 15a. Therefore, the connector 31 is restricted from moving in the arrow X direction shown in FIG. Therefore, the arrow X of the connector 31
Rattling in the direction can be prevented, and the connector holder 11 can securely hold and fix the connector 31.

The connectors 21 and 31 can be attached to the connector holder 11. Ie 1
Two types of connectors can be attached to the types of connector holders. Therefore, when the connector holder 11 is already fixed inside the vehicle, the connector holder 11
Each connector 21, 31 without removing the
Can be changed. Therefore, each connector 2
It is possible to improve the work efficiency of the change work of 1, 31.

Since the connectors 21 and 31 can be attached to the connector holder 11, the number of types of connector holders can be reduced. Therefore, manufacturing costs such as mold production costs and management costs such as warehouse maintenance costs can be reduced. In addition, since the connector holder 11 is integrally formed by injection molding, there is no need to make a large capital investment for changing the dimensions, and the manufacturing process does not become complicated.

◎ Each engaging projection 2 of each connector 21, 31
Reference numerals 5 and 34 engage with the cutout portion 16 a of the connector holder 11, and the engagement piece 16 is sandwiched between the connectors 21 and 31 and the engagement protrusions 25 and 34. Then, the lower surface of the guide portion 24 of the connector 21 is brought into contact with and pressed by the protrusions 17a and 17b, and the lower surface of the guide portion 33 of the connector 31 is brought into contact with and pressed by the protrusions 17b. Therefore, FIG.
4B and FIG. 4B, the respective connectors 21, 3 in the Y direction (direction orthogonal to the upper surface of the connector holder 11).
It is possible to prevent the rattling of 1. In particular, in the connector 21, the guide portion 24 is attached to the connector holder 11 with the engagement piece 16 held therein, and the inner surface of the guide groove 24a is in close contact with the outer surface of the engagement piece 16, so that the effect is obtained. Is remarkable. Moreover, the lower surface of the guide portion 24 of the connector 21 and the lower surface of the guide portion 33 of the connector 31 and the contact surfaces of the protrusions 17 are in line contact with each other. Therefore, when the connectors 21 and 31 are attached to the connector holder 11, the frictional resistance between the connectors 21 and 31 and the connector holder 11 is reduced, and the attachment can be easily performed.

(Second Embodiment) A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 5 shows the connector holder 41 of this embodiment.
FIG. 6A is a plan view of the connector holder 41 and the connector 21, and FIG. 6B is a plan view of FIG.
It is the CC sectional view taken on the line of (a). FIG. 7A is a plan view of the connector holder 41 and the connector 31.
FIG. 7B is a sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. In addition,
In FIGS. 6A and 7A, the connectors 21 and 31 are shown by broken lines in order to facilitate understanding of the engagement state between the connector holder 41 and the connectors 21 and 31.

The connector holder 41 of this embodiment is different from the connector holder 11 of the first embodiment in that
Only the shape of the connecting portion 42 and the length of each guide wall 15a in the connector holder 41 in the width direction are described.

The connecting portion 42 is formed by each of the guide walls 15a, 15
b, the engaging piece 16, the protrusions 17a and 17b, and the protrusion 43. The protrusion 43 includes the engagement piece 16 and the guide wall 1.
It is formed on both sides of the engagement piece 16 at the connection portion with 5b. The width of each guide wall 15a in the connector holder 41 in the width direction is longer than that of the connector holder 11 of the first embodiment by the length L1 of the protrusion 43 shown in FIG. The width L2 of the protrusion 43 is set so that each side surface 43a of each protrusion 43 can closely contact the inner surface of the guide groove 33a of the connector 31 without a gap.

Next, the assembling operation of the connector holder 41 and the connectors 21 and 31 thus constructed will be described. Similar to the first embodiment, the connecting portion 23 of the connector 21 is attached to the connecting portion 14 of the connector holder 41.
However, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the connector 21 is attached to the connector holder 41, the end face of the guide portion 24 on the side face 21b side is brought into contact with each protrusion 43.

On the other hand, the connector 31 is replaced with the connector holder 41.
Also when attached to, the same as in the first embodiment.
However, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the connector 31 is attached to the connector holder 41, the side surface 3 of the guide portion 33 is
When the end surface on the 1b side is brought into contact with the inner surface of the guide wall 15b of the connector holder 41, as shown in FIG.
Each protrusion 43 is inserted into the guide groove 33a on the 1b side. Therefore, each protrusion 43 is held by the guide portion 33, and the outer surface of each protrusion 43 and the inner surface of the guide groove 33a are in close contact with each other without a gap. In particular, the side surface 43a of each protrusion 43 and the inner surface of the guide groove 33a are in close contact with each other without a gap. Further, since the lower surface of the guide portion 33 comes into contact with and is pressed by each protrusion 17b of the connector holder 41, each guide portion 33 on the side surface 31b is sandwiched between each protrusion 43 and each protrusion 17b. Become.

According to the second embodiment described above, the following actions and effects can be obtained. In the connector holder 41, when the connector 31 is attached to the connector holder 41, the guide groove 33a at the end of the connector 31 on the attachment side is in a state in which the protrusions 43 are inserted, and the protrusions 43 are guided. It becomes a state of being held in the section 33. The outer surface of each protrusion 43 is in close contact with the inner surface of the guide groove 33a, and in particular, each side surface 43a of each protrusion 43 and the inner surface of the guide groove 33a are in close contact with each other without a gap.
Therefore, in the connector 31, the side surfaces 31a and 31c are held by the respective guide walls 15a, and the guide portion 33 is held by the respective protruding portions 43. Therefore, the movement of the connector 31 in the arrow Y direction shown in FIG. 7B is more reliably regulated. Therefore, by using the connector holder 41, the connector 31 can be held and fixed more reliably than the connector holder 11 of the first embodiment.

The above embodiments may be modified as follows, and in that case, the same operation and effect can be obtained. In each of the above-described embodiments, the protrusions 17a and 17b are formed on the upper surfaces of the connector holders 11 and 41, but they are omitted. Even in this manner, in the connector 21, the engagement protrusion 25 and the cutout portion 16a are engaged with the connector holders 11 and 41, and the engagement piece 16 of each guide portion 24 is engaged.
It is possible to prevent rattling to some extent by holding it. Further, in the connector 31, the rattling can be prevented to some extent by the engagement of the engaging protrusion 25 and the cutout portion 16a with respect to the connector holders 11 and 41. In particular, the connector 31 and the connector holder 41 can prevent rattling of the connector 31 by holding the guide portions 33 in the protrusions 43. Moreover, in this way, each connector 21, 31
Lower surface of the connector holder 11 or the connector holder 41
Since there is no frictional resistance with the upper surface of the
1, 31 to the connector holder 11 or the connector holder 4
1 can be easily attached.

In each of the above embodiments, each protrusion 17 is formed in a semicircular cross section. This is a ridge having a rectangular cross section. Even in this case, the entire lower surface of each of the connectors 21 and 31 is the connector holder 11 or the connector holder 41.
Compared to the case of contacting the upper surface of each connector 21, 31
Lower surface of the connector holder 11 or the connector holder 41
It is possible to reduce the frictional resistance with the upper surface of the. Therefore, the connectors 21 and 31 can be easily attached to the connector holder 11 or the connector holder 41.

◎ In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, each of the ridges 17a, 1
Although 7b is formed in parallel with each guide wall 15a, it is not always necessary to form each ridge 17a, 17b in parallel.

[0037]

Effects of the Invention According to the invention described in claim 1, differ
It is possible to provide a connector holder capable of selectively holding <br/> lifting fixing the seeds connector connecting portion size is provided.

According to the second aspect of the invention, of the connecting portions having different sizes , the movement of the larger connecting portion is such that the side surface thereof is held by the first holding means, and the engaging projection of the connecting portion is It is regulated by being fixed to the engagement fixing means. Further, the movement of the small connecting portion is restricted by the guide portion thereof being held by the second holding means and the engaging projection of the connecting portion being fixed to the engaging fixing means. Therefore, it is possible to provide a connector holder capable of reliably held fixed to each species <br/> connector.

According to the invention of claim 3, a large contact
The side surface of the connecting portion is held by each guide wall, and the guide portion of the small connecting portion is held by the engaging piece. Therefore, it is possible to provide a connector holder capable of reliably held fixed to each species connector <br/> data.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, of the connecting portions having different sizes , the movement of the large connecting portion is caused by the guide portion of the connecting portion in addition to the action of the invention as set forth in claim 2. Is restricted by being held by the protrusion . Therefore, it is possible to provide a connector holder capable of holding and fixing the connector more reliably.

According to the fifth or sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a connector holder capable of reliably preventing rattling of various connectors.

[0042] According to the invention described in claim 6, it is possible to reduce friction resistance generated when attaching the various connector <br/> Kuta, to provide a connector holder capable of mounting each connector easily be able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an attaching operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3A is a plan view of the first embodiment. Figure 3
3B is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4A is a plan view of the first embodiment. Figure 4
4B is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment.

FIG. 6A is a plan view of the second embodiment. Figure 6
6B is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

FIG. 7A is a plan view of the second embodiment. Figure 7
FIG. 7B is a sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

11, 41 ... Connector holder, 14, 42 ... Connecting portion as connecting means, 15a ... Guide wall as first holding means, 15b ... Guide wall, 16 ... Engaging piece as second holding means, 16a ... Engagement Notch as fixing means, 17
a, 17b ... Protrusions as pressing means, 21, 31 ... Connector, 23, 32 ... Connection part, 24, 33 ... Guide part, 2
4a, 33a ... Guide groove, 25, 34 ... Engaging protrusion, 43
… Protrusion.

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Kazuhiro Aoki 1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi Toyota Motor Corporation (56) References (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H01R 13/46 H01R 13/516-13/518

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A guide portion having a guide groove, and an engagement protrusion.
For a plurality of types of connectors provided with connecting portions of different sizes, the guide groove and the engaging protrusion are used.
Holding form, or the side surface of the connecting portion and the engaging protrusion
By taking a holding configuration using preparative said different large
Connector holder with a single connection means for selectively retaining fixing the connecting section of the of can. 2. A connector holder according to claim 1, before Symbol connecting means of the respective connecting portions, and the first holding means for holding both side surfaces of the large connecting portion, the guide portion of the small connecting portion A connector holder provided with a second holding means for holding, and an engaging and fixing means for holding each connector by engaging with an engaging projection of each connecting portion. 3. A connector holder according to claim 2, wherein the first holding means is provided at positions corresponding to the both side surfaces of each of the large connecting portions, those <br/> on both sides of the connection portion A pair of guide walls that are in contact with each other to hold the connector, the second holding means is provided between the guide walls, and is an engaging piece that holds the connector by contacting an inner surface of a guide groove of the small connection portion . Is a connector holder. 4. The connector holder according to claim 3, wherein each of the connecting means is provided on a side surface of the engaging piece and abuts on an inner surface of a guide groove of the large connecting portion to hold the connector. Connector holder with a protrusion. 5. The connector holder according to claim 1, further comprising a pressing unit that presses each of the connecting portions having different sizes. 6. The connector holder according to claim 5, wherein the pressing means is a ridge that comes into contact with each guide portion of each connection portion .