JP4039476B2

JP4039476B2 - Electrical connector

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Publication number: JP4039476B2
Application number: JP06179498A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 勉幸田; 淳濱田
Original assignee: Fujikura Ltd
Current assignee: Fujikura Ltd
Priority date: 1998-03-12
Filing date: 1998-03-12
Publication date: 2008-01-30
Anticipated expiration: 2018-03-12
Also published as: JPH11260455A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は複数の端子が挿入されて、ワイヤ間を電気的に接続する電気コネクタに関し、特に、製品の廃棄処理時等において容易に端子をハウジングから取り外すことができ、リサイクル性を向上させることができる電気コネクタに関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
電気製品及び自動車等に使用されている電気コネクタは、製品を廃棄する際に産業廃棄物として地中に埋められることが多い。しかし、近時、環境破壊を防止するためのリサイクル運動が推進されており、例えば、電気コネクタをリサイクルするためには、この電気コネクタに挿入された端子と電気コネクタとを材料種類別に分別する必要がある。
【０００３】
図３は従来の電気コネクタの形状を示す斜視図であり、図４はその断面図である。図３及び図４に示すように、ハウジング２１の内部には仕切壁２２ａ及び２２ｂが形成されており、これにより、ハウジング２１の内部は複数の端子挿入部２３に区画されてコネクタが構成されている。なお、ハウジング２１の内部を水平方向に仕切る仕切壁２２ａには、端子挿入部２３の入口側から内部に向かって伸びる複数本の帯状突起２６が形成されており、この帯状突起２６は、端子挿入部２３の内部に係止用爪２７を有している。更に、係止用爪２７と仕切壁２２ａとの間には切り込みが設けられている。
【０００４】
一方、端子挿入部２３に挿入される端子２５は、ワイヤ２４の先端に締着されることによりワイヤ２４に接続されている。この端子２５の一方の側壁面には、２個の突起２５ｂが設けられていると共に、これらの突起５ｂの間に、係止用爪２７が嵌入される形状の孔２８が設けられている。
【０００５】
このように構成されたコネクタの端子挿入部２３に端子２５を挿入すると、端子２５の側壁面に設けられた突起５ｂ間の間隙部（図示せず）に帯状突起２６が嵌合され、この帯状突起２６により、端子２５はその進行方向にガイドされる。そして、端子２５の先端が係止用爪２７に到達すると、係止用爪２７と仕切壁２２ａとの間には切り込みが設けられているので、係止用爪２７は仕切壁２２ａ側に撓み、更に端子２５を端子挿入部２３の奥に挿入することができる。その後、端子２５の孔２８の位置が係止用爪２７の位置に到達すると、係止用爪２７は孔２８に嵌入されて、撓んでいた帯状突起２６が元の形状に戻り、端子２５はコネクタに係止されて固定される。
【０００６】
このように、従来の電気コネクタにおいては、端子２５はコネクタの内部に設けられた係止用爪２７に係止されて固定される。なお、端子に係止用爪が設けられていて、コネクタの内部に設けられた孔に係止用爪が嵌入されることにより、端子をコネクタに係止する構造のものもある。しかし、端子構造を簡素化すると共に、端子のコネクタへの係止力を向上させるために、図３及び図４に示す構造のコネクタが一般的に広く利用されている。
【０００７】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、従来の電気コネクタが使用されている電気製品を廃棄処理する際には、コネクタから端子２５を取り外して、材料別に分別することが困難であるという問題点がある。これは、係止用爪２７は本来、端子がコネクタから容易に抜けないように高強度に設計されているからである。そこで、端子２５をコネクタから取り外すために、端子２５に締着されたワイヤ２４を高張力で引っ張ると、ワイヤ２４が断線することがある。
【０００８】
また、高張力でワイヤ２４を引っ張ることにより端子２５を取り外すことができた場合であっても、係止用爪２７がせん断されていると、係止用爪２７のみが端子２５側に混入して、材料を厳密に分別することが困難となる。
【０００９】
更に、端子２５をコネクタから取り外すためのジグを利用して、複数の端子２５を１本ずつ取り外すと、係止用爪２７及びワイヤ２４等が破断することなく材料を分別することができるが、この方法は、作業が煩雑になると共に、端子２５を取り外すために長時間が必要となる。
【００１０】
本発明はかかる問題点に鑑みてなされたものであって、製品の廃棄処理時等において、短時間で容易に端子を取り外すことができ、リサイクル性を向上させることができる電気コネクタを提供することを目的とする。
【００１１】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明に係る電気コネクタは、夫々ワイヤに接続された複数の端子が挿入されて前記ワイヤ間を電気的に接続する電気コネクタにおいて、ハウジングと、水平仕切板とこれに交差する垂直仕切板とを有して前記ハウジングの内部を仕切る仕切部材と、前記ハウジングの外壁面に形成された孔又は凹部からなる仕切部材係止部と、前記仕切部材に形成され前記仕切部材係止部の孔又は凹部に挿入されて前記孔又は凹部に係止される仕切部材係止用爪と、前記仕切部材の水平仕切板に立設され前記端子の挿入を案内するガイド部及びこのガイド部の先端に形成された端子係止用爪と、前記端子に形成され前記端子係止用爪を嵌合して前記端子係止用爪に係止される孔又は凹部からなる端子係止部と、前記ハウジングの内面に形成され前記垂直仕切板の端部を嵌合して前記仕切部材の挿入を案内する溝と、を有し、前記仕切部材係止用爪を押圧することにより前記仕切部材係止部の孔又は凹部から前記仕切部材係止用爪を離脱させることができ、前記端子を前記仕切部材の水平仕切板及び垂直仕切板により仕切られた空間に挿入することにより前記端子係止用爪を押圧した後その反動で前記端子係止用爪を前記端子係止部の孔又は凹部に嵌合させるように構成されていることを特徴とする。
【００１２】
本発明に係る他の電気コネクタは、夫々ワイヤに接続された複数の端子が挿入されて前記ワイヤ間を電気的に接続する電気コネクタにおいて、ハウジングと、水平仕切板とこれに交差する垂直仕切板とを有して前記ハウジングの内部を仕切る仕切部材と、前記ハウジングの外壁面に形成された孔又は凹部からなる仕切部材係止部と、前記仕切部材に形成され前記仕切部材係止部の孔又は凹部に挿入されて前記孔又は凹部に係止される仕切部材係止用爪と、前記ハウジングの内面に立設され前記端子の挿入を案内するガイド部及びこのガイド部の先端に形成された端子係止用爪と、前記端子に形成され前記端子係止用爪を嵌合して前記端子係止用爪に係止される孔又は凹部からなる端子係止部と、前記ハウジングの内面に形成され前記垂直仕切板の端部を嵌合して前記仕切部材の挿入を案内する溝と、を有し、前記仕切部材係止用爪を押圧することにより前記仕切部材係止部の孔又は凹部から前記仕切部材係止用爪を離脱させることができ、前記端子を前記仕切部材の水平仕切板及び垂直仕切板により仕切られた空間に挿入することにより前記端子係止用爪を押圧した後その反動で前記端子係止用爪を前記端子係止部の孔又は凹部に嵌合させるように構成されていることを特徴とする。
【００１５】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施例に係る電気コネクタについて、添付の図面を参照して具体的に説明する。図１は本発明の第１の実施例に係る電気コネクタの構造を示す模式図である。本実施例においては、ハウジング１と、このハウジングの内部を仕切る仕切部材２とが着脱自在の状態になっている。即ち、ハウジング１の内壁面には、仕切部材２の挿入方向１０に平行な方向に延びる複数本の溝１２が設けられている。また、ハウジング１の外壁面には、仕切部材２の挿入方向１０に平行な方向に延びる孔１３ａを有する仕切部材係止部１３が形成されている。
【００１６】
一方、仕切部材２は、ハウジング１の内部を水平方向に仕切る仕切板２ａと、この仕切板２ａに直交する方向に仕切る仕切板２ｂとを有しており、これらの仕切板２ｂの端部がハウジング１の内部の溝１２に嵌合されて、溝１２内を仕切板２ｂがスライドするようになっている。また、仕切板２ａの両端面には連結板１５を介して、係止部材１４が形成されており、この係止部材１４の先端には仕切部材係止用爪１４ａが設けられている。更に、従来のコネクタと同様に、仕切板２ａには、端子５の挿入方向１１に平行な方向に延びる帯状突起６が形成されている。そして、この帯状突起６と仕切板２ａとの間には、端子５の挿入方向下流側に切り込みが設けられており、帯状突起６の先端部には端子係止用爪７が形成されている。
【００１７】
また、コネクタに挿入される端子５は、ワイヤ４の先端に締着されることによりワイヤ４に接続されている。この端子５の一方の側壁面には、２個の突起５ｂが設けられていると共に、端子係止用爪７が嵌入される形状の孔８が設けられている。
【００１８】
コネクタに端子５を挿入する場合には、先ず、仕切部材２をその挿入方向１０に沿って、ハウジング１の内部に挿入する。このとき、仕切板２ｂがハウジング１の内部の溝１２に嵌合されてスライドするので、仕切部材２は挿入方向１０に向かってハウジング１の奥にガイドされる。その後、更に仕切部材２をハウジング１の内部に挿入すると、仕切板２ａの両端面に形成された係止部材１４が、ハウジング１の外壁面に設けられた仕切部材係止部１３の孔１３ａ内に挿入される。そして、挿入方向１０の下流側において、係止部材１４の仕切部材係止用爪１４ａが孔１３ａから完全に突出すると、係止部材１４は仕切部材係止部１３に係止されて、仕切部材２がハウジング１内に装着される。
【００１９】
その後、従来の電気コネクタと同様に、ハウジング１の内部における仕切部材２により仕切られた領域に端子５を挿入すると、端子５の側壁面に設けられた突起５ｂ間の間隙部に帯状突起６が嵌合されてスライドするので、端子５はその挿入方向１１に向かってガイドされる。その後、端子５の先端が端子係止用爪７に到達すると、端子係止用爪７と仕切板２ａとの間には切り込みが設けられており、係止用爪７は仕切板２ａ側に撓むので、更に端子５を挿入方向１１に向かって挿入させる。その後、端子５の孔８の位置が係止用爪７の位置に到達すると、端子係止用爪７は孔８に嵌入されて、撓んでいた帯状突起６が元の形状に戻り、端子５はコネクタに固定される。
【００２０】
一方、端子５をコネクタから取り外す場合には、先ず、仕切部材係止用爪１４ａをハウジング１の外壁面に向けて押圧する。そうすると、係止部材１４の仕切部材係止部１３への係止が解除されるので、仕切部材２をハウジング１から取り外すことができる。従って、コネクタに挿入されていた全ての端子５と、仕切部材２及びハウジング１とを、容易に短時間で分別することができる。
【００２１】
図２は本発明の第２の実施例に係る電気コネクタを示す模式図である。なお、図２に示す第２の実施例において、第１の実施例と異なる点は、端子５のコネクタへの係止方法のみであるので、図２において、図１に示すものと同一物には同一符号を付して、その詳細な説明は省略する。
【００２２】
図２に示すように、ハウジング１の内壁面には、仕切部材２の挿入方向１０に平行な方向に延びる複数本の溝１２が設けられていると共に、この挿入方向１０に平行な方向に延びる複数本の帯状突起１６が形成されている。そして、この帯状突起１６とハウジング１との間には、挿入方向下流側に切り込みが設けられており、帯状突起１６の先端部には端子係止用爪１７が形成されている。
【００２３】
一方、仕切部材２は、第１の実施例と同様に、ハウジング１の内部を水平方向に区画する仕切板２ａと、この仕切板２ａに直交する方向に区画する仕切板２ｂとを有しているが、仕切板２ａには帯状突起は形成されていない。
【００２４】
このように構成された第２の実施例においても、先ず、仕切部材２をその挿入方向１０に沿って、ハウジング１の内部に挿入して、仕切部材２をハウジング１内に装着した後、ハウジング１の内部における仕切部材２により仕切られた領域に端子５を挿入する。このとき、端子５の側壁面に設けられた突起５ｂ間の間隙部５ａに、ハウジング１の内壁面に設けられた帯状突起１６が嵌合されるので、端子５はその挿入方向１１に向かってガイドされる。その後、端子係止用爪１７が孔８に嵌入されることにより、端子５はコネクタに係止されて、端子５がハウジング１内に取り付けられる。
【００２５】
一方、端子５をコネクタから取り外す場合の動作は、第１の実施例と同様である。従って、第２の実施例においても、コネクタに挿入されていた全ての端子５と、仕切部材２及びハウジング１とを、容易に短時間で分別することができる。
【００２６】
なお、上述の第１及び第２の実施例においては、ハウジング１の外壁面に孔１３ａを有する仕切部材係止部１３が形成されており、仕切部材２に爪１４ａを有する係止部材１４が形成されていて、係止部材１４の爪１４ａを仕切部材係止部１３の孔１３ａに挿入することにより、仕切部材２をハウジング１内に装着したが、本発明はこの構造に限定されない。例えば、ハウジング１の外壁面に爪を有する係止部材を形成し、仕切部材２に前記爪が係止される係止部を形成してもよい。
【００２７】
また、本発明においては、仕切部材係止部に凹部が設けられており、この凹部に仕切部材係止用の爪を挿入することにより、仕切部材をハウジング内に装着するようにしてもよい。これと同様に、上述の実施例においては、端子に孔が設けられており、ハウジング又は仕切部材に形成された端子係止用爪を端子の孔に挿入させることにより、端子をコネクタに固定したが、本発明においては、端子に凹部が設けられていて、端子係止用爪を凹部に挿入することにより、端子をコネクタに固定するようにしてもよい。なお、これらの凹部としては、溝及び段差等も含まれる。
【００２８】
このような種々の場合においても、第１及び第２の実施例と同様に、仕切部材をハウジング内に脱着自在に装着することができるので、容易に端子を取り外すことができ、リサイクル性が優れた電気コネクタを得ることができる。
【００２９】
【発明の効果】
以上詳述したように、本発明によれば、仕切部材がハウジング内に着脱自在に取り付けられているので、仕切部材をハウジングから取り外すことにより、端子と電気コネクタとを容易に短時間で分別することができ、リサイクル性が著しく向上した電気コネクタを得ることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の第１の実施例に係る電気コネクタの構造を示す模式図である。
【図２】本発明の第２の実施例に係る電気コネクタを示す模式図である。
【図３】従来の電気コネクタの形状を示す斜視図である。
【図４】従来の電気コネクタの形状を示す断面図である。
【符号の説明】
１，２１；ハウジング
２；仕切部材
２ａ，２ｂ；仕切板
４，２４；ワイヤ
５，２５；端子
６，１６，２６；突起
７，１４ａ，１７，２７；係止用爪
８，１３ａ，２８；孔
１２；溝
１３；係止部
１４；係止部材
２２ａ，２２ｂ；仕切壁
２３；端子挿入部[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electrical connector in which a plurality of terminals are inserted to electrically connect wires, and in particular, the terminals can be easily detached from the housing at the time of disposal of the product, thereby improving recyclability. An electrical connector that can be used.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Electrical connectors used in electrical products and automobiles are often buried in the ground as industrial waste when the products are discarded. However, recently, a recycling campaign has been promoted to prevent environmental destruction. For example, in order to recycle an electrical connector, it is necessary to classify the terminals inserted into the electrical connector and the electrical connector according to material type. There is.
[0003]
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the shape of a conventional electrical connector, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view thereof. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, partition walls 22a and 22b are formed inside the housing 21, whereby the inside of the housing 21 is partitioned into a plurality of terminal insertion portions 23 to form a connector. Yes. The partition wall 22a that partitions the interior of the housing 21 in the horizontal direction is formed with a plurality of band-like protrusions 26 extending from the inlet side of the terminal insertion portion 23 toward the inside. A locking claw 27 is provided inside the portion 23. Further, a notch is provided between the locking claw 27 and the partition wall 22a.
[0004]
On the other hand, the terminal 25 inserted into the terminal insertion portion 23 is connected to the wire 24 by being fastened to the tip of the wire 24. Two protrusions 25b are provided on one side wall surface of the terminal 25, and a hole 28 having a shape into which the locking claw 27 is inserted is provided between the protrusions 5b.
[0005]
When the terminal 25 is inserted into the terminal insertion portion 23 of the connector configured as described above, a belt-like protrusion 26 is fitted into a gap (not shown) between the protrusions 5b provided on the side wall surface of the terminal 25. By the protrusion 26, the terminal 25 is guided in its traveling direction. When the tip of the terminal 25 reaches the locking claw 27, since the notch is provided between the locking claw 27 and the partition wall 22a, the locking claw 27 is bent toward the partition wall 22a. Furthermore, the terminal 25 can be inserted into the back of the terminal insertion portion 23. Thereafter, when the position of the hole 28 of the terminal 25 reaches the position of the locking claw 27, the locking claw 27 is inserted into the hole 28, and the bent belt-like protrusion 26 returns to the original shape, and the terminal 25 is It is locked and fixed to the connector.
[0006]
Thus, in the conventional electrical connector, the terminal 25 is locked and fixed to the locking claw 27 provided inside the connector. In some cases, the terminal is provided with a locking claw, and the locking claw is inserted into a hole provided in the connector to lock the terminal to the connector. However, in order to simplify the terminal structure and improve the locking force of the terminal to the connector, the connector having the structure shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is generally widely used.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when an electrical product using a conventional electrical connector is disposed of, there is a problem in that it is difficult to remove the terminals 25 from the connector and separate them by material. This is because the locking claw 27 is originally designed with high strength so that the terminal does not easily come off the connector. Therefore, if the wire 24 fastened to the terminal 25 is pulled with high tension in order to remove the terminal 25 from the connector, the wire 24 may be disconnected.
[0008]
Even when the terminal 25 can be removed by pulling the wire 24 with high tension, if the locking claw 27 is sheared, only the locking claw 27 is mixed into the terminal 25 side. Therefore, it becomes difficult to strictly separate the materials.
[0009]
Furthermore, if a plurality of terminals 25 are removed one by one using a jig for removing the terminals 25 from the connector, the material can be separated without breaking the locking claws 27 and the wires 24. This method is complicated and requires a long time to remove the terminal 25.
[0010]
The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and provides an electrical connector capable of easily removing terminals in a short time and improving recyclability at the time of disposal of products. With the goal.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Electrical connector according to the present invention, in the electrical connector in which a plurality of terminals connected to the respective wires are electrically connected between the inserted wires, a housing and a vertical partition plate that intersects the to the horizontal partition plate a partition member for partitioning the interior of the pre-Symbol housing includes a partition member engaging portion comprising a formed hole or recess in the outer wall surface of the housing, the hole of the formed in the partition member and the partition member locking portion or A partition member locking pawl inserted into the recess and locked in the hole or recess, a guide portion standing on the horizontal partition plate of the partition member and guiding the insertion of the terminal, and formed at the tip of the guide portion The terminal locking claw formed on the terminal, a terminal locking portion formed of a hole or a recess which is formed on the terminal and is fitted to the terminal locking claw and locked to the terminal locking claw, and the housing The vertical partition formed on the inner surface A groove for fitting the end of the partition member to guide the insertion of the partition member, and pressing the partition member locking claw from the hole or the recess of the partition member locking portion. The pawl can be detached, and the terminal engagement is performed by pressing the terminal locking pawl by inserting the terminal into the space partitioned by the horizontal partition plate and the vertical partition plate of the partition member. The stopper claw is configured to be fitted into the hole or recess of the terminal locking portion.
[0012]
Other electrical connector according to the present invention, in the electrical connector with a plurality of terminals connected to the respective wire is inserted and electrically connected between said wire, vertical partition plate that intersects the housing, a horizontal partition plate which a partition member for partitioning the interior of the pre-Symbol housing has bets, and the partition member engaging portion comprising a hole or recess formed in the outer wall surface of said housing, said formed in the partition member of the partition member locking portion A partition member locking claw that is inserted into the hole or the recess and is locked to the hole or the recess, a guide portion that is erected on the inner surface of the housing and guides the insertion of the terminal, and formed at the tip of the guide portion. A terminal locking claw formed on the terminal, a terminal locking portion formed by fitting the terminal locking claw and locking the terminal locking claw to the terminal locking claw, and an inner surface of the housing Formed in the vertical partition A groove for fitting the end of the partition member to guide the insertion of the partition member, and pressing the partition member locking claw from the hole or the recess of the partition member locking portion. The pawl can be detached, and the terminal engagement is performed by pressing the terminal locking pawl by inserting the terminal into the space partitioned by the horizontal partition plate and the vertical partition plate of the partition member. The stopper claw is configured to be fitted into the hole or recess of the terminal locking portion.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of an electrical connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the housing 1 and the partition member 2 that partitions the inside of the housing are in a detachable state. That is, a plurality of grooves 12 extending in a direction parallel to the insertion direction 10 of the partition member 2 are provided on the inner wall surface of the housing 1. In addition, a partition member locking portion 13 having a hole 13 a extending in a direction parallel to the insertion direction 10 of the partition member 2 is formed on the outer wall surface of the housing 1.
[0016]
On the other hand, the partition member 2, and the partition plate 2a that separates the interior of the housing 1 in the horizontal direction, has a partition plate 2b partitioning in a direction perpendicular to the partition plate 2a, the ends of these partition plates 2b is The partition plate 2 b slides in the groove 12 by being fitted into the groove 12 inside the housing 1. Further, locking members 14 are formed on both end faces of the partition plate 2a via connecting plates 15, and partition member locking claws 14a are provided at the tips of the locking members 14. Further, like the conventional connector, the partition plate 2 a is formed with a strip-like protrusion 6 extending in a direction parallel to the insertion direction 11 of the terminal 5. A notch is provided between the belt-like protrusion 6 and the partition plate 2 a on the downstream side in the insertion direction of the terminal 5, and a terminal locking claw 7 is formed at the tip of the belt-like protrusion 6. .
[0017]
The terminal 5 inserted into the connector is connected to the wire 4 by being fastened to the tip of the wire 4. On one side wall surface of the terminal 5, two protrusions 5 b are provided, and a hole 8 having a shape into which the terminal locking claw 7 is fitted is provided.
[0018]
When inserting the terminal 5 into the connector, first, the partition member 2 is inserted into the housing 1 along the insertion direction 10. At this time, since the partition plate 2 b is fitted in the groove 12 inside the housing 1 and slides, the partition member 2 is guided toward the back of the housing 1 in the insertion direction 10. Thereafter, when the partition member 2 is further inserted into the housing 1, the locking members 14 formed on both end surfaces of the partition plate 2 a are in the holes 13 a of the partition member locking portions 13 provided on the outer wall surface of the housing 1. Inserted into. When the partition member locking claw 14a of the locking member 14 completely protrudes from the hole 13a on the downstream side in the insertion direction 10, the locking member 14 is locked to the partition member locking portion 13, and the partition member 2 is mounted in the housing 1.
[0019]
Thereafter, similarly to the conventional electrical connector, when the terminal 5 is inserted into the area partitioned by the partition member 2 inside the housing 1, the band-shaped protrusion 6 is formed in the gap between the protrusions 5 b provided on the side wall surface of the terminal 5. Since the terminal 5 is fitted and slides, the terminal 5 is guided toward the insertion direction 11. Thereafter, when the tip of the terminal 5 reaches the terminal locking claw 7, a notch is provided between the terminal locking claw 7 and the partition plate 2a, and the locking claw 7 is located on the partition plate 2a side. Since it bends, the terminal 5 is further inserted toward the insertion direction 11. Thereafter, when the position of the hole 8 of the terminal 5 reaches the position of the locking claw 7, the terminal locking claw 7 is inserted into the hole 8, and the bent belt-like protrusion 6 returns to the original shape, and the terminal 5 Is fixed to the connector.
[0020]
On the other hand, when removing the terminal 5 from the connector, first, the partition member locking claw 14 a is pressed toward the outer wall surface of the housing 1. Then, since the locking of the locking member 14 to the partition member locking portion 13 is released, the partition member 2 can be removed from the housing 1. Therefore, all the terminals 5 inserted into the connector, the partition member 2 and the housing 1 can be easily separated in a short time.
[0021]
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an electrical connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the only difference from the first embodiment is the method of locking the terminal 5 to the connector, so that FIG. 2 is the same as that shown in FIG. Are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 2, the inner wall surface of the housing 1 is provided with a plurality of grooves 12 extending in a direction parallel to the insertion direction 10 of the partition member 2, and extends in a direction parallel to the insertion direction 10. A plurality of strip-shaped protrusions 16 are formed. A cut is provided on the downstream side in the insertion direction between the band-shaped protrusion 16 and the housing 1, and a terminal locking claw 17 is formed at the tip of the band-shaped protrusion 16.
[0023]
On the other hand, the partition member 2 includes a partition plate 2a that partitions the interior of the housing 1 in the horizontal direction and a partition plate 2b that partitions in a direction orthogonal to the partition plate 2a, as in the first embodiment. However, no band-like protrusion is formed on the partition plate 2a.
[0024]
Also in the second embodiment configured as described above, first, the partition member 2 is inserted into the housing 1 along the insertion direction 10 and the partition member 2 is mounted in the housing 1. The terminal 5 is inserted into a region partitioned by the partition member 2 in the interior of 1. At this time, since the band-like protrusion 16 provided on the inner wall surface of the housing 1 is fitted into the gap 5a between the protrusions 5b provided on the side wall surface of the terminal 5, the terminal 5 moves toward the insertion direction 11 thereof. Guided. Thereafter, the terminal locking claw 17 is fitted into the hole 8, whereby the terminal 5 is locked to the connector, and the terminal 5 is attached in the housing 1.
[0025]
On the other hand, the operation for removing the terminal 5 from the connector is the same as in the first embodiment. Accordingly, also in the second embodiment, all the terminals 5 inserted into the connector, the partition member 2 and the housing 1 can be easily separated in a short time.
[0026]
In the first and second embodiments described above, the partition member locking portion 13 having the hole 13a is formed on the outer wall surface of the housing 1, and the locking member 14 having the claw 14a is formed on the partition member 2. Although the partition member 2 is mounted in the housing 1 by inserting the claw 14a of the locking member 14 into the hole 13a of the partition member locking portion 13, the present invention is not limited to this structure. For example, a locking member having a claw may be formed on the outer wall surface of the housing 1, and a locking portion for locking the claw may be formed on the partition member 2.
[0027]
In the present invention, the partition member locking portion is provided with a recess, and the partition member may be mounted in the housing by inserting a partition member locking claw into the recess. Similarly, in the above-described embodiment, the terminal is provided with a hole, and the terminal is fixed to the connector by inserting a terminal locking claw formed in the housing or the partition member into the terminal hole. However, in the present invention, the terminal may be provided with a recess, and the terminal may be fixed to the connector by inserting a terminal locking claw into the recess. In addition, a groove | channel, a level | step difference, etc. are also contained as these recessed parts.
[0028]
Even in such various cases, as in the first and second embodiments, since the partition member can be detachably mounted in the housing, the terminal can be easily removed, and the recyclability is excellent. An electrical connector can be obtained.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, since the partition member is detachably attached in the housing, the terminal and the electrical connector can be easily separated in a short time by removing the partition member from the housing. Thus, an electrical connector with significantly improved recyclability can be obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of an electrical connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an electrical connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the shape of a conventional electrical connector.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the shape of a conventional electrical connector.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 2; Housing 2; Partition members 2a and 2b; Partition plates 4 and 24; Wires 5 and 25; Terminals 6, 16, and 26; Protrusions 7, 14a, 17, and 27; Hole 12; groove 13; locking portion 14; locking members 22a and 22b; partition wall 23;

Claims

In the electrical connector each of the plurality connected to a wire terminal is electrically connected between the inserted wires, inside of the front Symbol housing having a housing and a vertical partition plate that intersects the to the horizontal partition plate A partition member that divides the partition member, a partition member locking portion formed of a hole or a recess formed in the outer wall surface of the housing, and the hole or recess inserted in the hole or recess of the partition member locking portion formed in the partition member. A partition member locking claw that is locked to the recess, a guide portion that is erected on a horizontal partition plate of the partition member to guide the insertion of the terminal, and a terminal locking claw formed at the tip of the guide portion; A terminal locking portion formed of a hole or a recess which is formed on the terminal and engages the terminal locking claw and is locked to the terminal locking claw; and the vertical partition plate formed on the inner surface of the housing The partition portion is fitted with the end of A groove for guiding the insertion of the partition member, and by pressing the partition member locking claw, the partition member locking claw can be detached from the hole or recess of the partition member locking portion, After the terminal is inserted into the space partitioned by the horizontal partition plate and the vertical partition plate of the partition member, the terminal locking claw is pressed by the reaction of the terminal locking claw after being pressed. Or it is comprised so that it may fit in a recessed part, The electrical connector characterized by the above-mentioned.

In the electrical connector each of the plurality connected to a wire terminal is electrically connected between the inserted wires, inside of the front Symbol housing having a housing and a vertical partition plate that intersects the to the horizontal partition plate A partition member that divides the partition member, a partition member locking portion formed of a hole or a recess formed in the outer wall surface of the housing, and the hole or recess inserted in the hole or recess of the partition member locking portion formed in the partition member. A partition member locking claw locked to the recess, a guide portion standing on the inner surface of the housing to guide the insertion of the terminal, a terminal locking claw formed at the tip of the guide portion, and the terminal A terminal locking portion formed of a hole or a recess that is fitted to the terminal locking claw and is locked to the terminal locking claw, and an end portion of the vertical partition plate formed on the inner surface of the housing Of the partition member A groove for guiding insertion, and the partition member locking claw can be detached from a hole or a recess of the partition member locking portion by pressing the partition member locking claw, and the terminal Is inserted into the space partitioned by the horizontal partition plate and the vertical partition plate of the partition member, and after pressing the terminal locking claw, the reaction of the terminal locking claw with the hole of the terminal locking portion or An electrical connector configured to be fitted into a recess.