JP7219166B2 - Connectors and wires with connectors - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a connector and an electric wire with a connector.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a connector and an electric wire with a connector, after a terminal fitting is physically and electrically connected to an end of an electric wire, the terminal fitting is accommodated in a terminal accommodating chamber from a terminal accommodating opening of a housing. In the housing, a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers are formed for each terminal fitting, and the connected terminal fitting and the end of the wire are inserted into each of the terminal accommodating chambers from the terminal accommodating opening at one end in the connector inserting/removing direction. (Patent Document 1 below). In order to prevent the terminal fitting from coming out of the terminal receiving chamber, the connector and the electric wire with the connector are provided with a terminal locking component (so-called retainer) that locks the locked portion of the terminal fitting with the terminal locking portion. ing. The terminal locking part is a separate part assembled to the housing, and is moved relative to the housing while being pushed. lock it. Further, as a connector and an electric wire with a connector, there is known one in which two electric wires pulled out to the outside of a housing are twisted as a twisted pair (Patent Document 2 below).

JP-A-11-354185 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-217358

By the way, in a conventional connector, as one of the methods for miniaturizing the connector, a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers are densely packed. However, in this connector, the closer the terminal accommodating chambers are to each other, the smaller the connector can be, but the more difficult it becomes to insert the connected terminal fittings and the ends of the electric wires into the terminal accommodating chambers. Thus, the conventional connector has room for improvement in terms of assembly workability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a connector and a connector-equipped electric wire that can improve assembly workability.

In order to achieve the above object, a connector according to the present invention provides a terminal fitting physically and electrically connected to a mating terminal fitting of a mating connector, and a terminal fitting physically and electrically connected to an end of an electric wire. a housing for accommodating the terminal fittings, the housing comprising a first housing and a second housing assembled together along a direction orthogonal to a connector inserting/removing direction between the mating connector, and Each of the terminal fittings has a terminal accommodating chamber for accommodating the terminal fitting at the accommodation completion position. a plurality of first terminal receiving chambers arranged along a direction perpendicular to the assembling direction of the second housing; a plurality of second terminal receiving chambers formed by the first housing and the second housing and arranged in a direction orthogonal to the connector inserting/removing direction and the assembling direction; The housing chamber has an opening at one end in the connector inserting/removing direction, and has a first terminal housing opening used when housing the connected terminal fitting and the end of the electric wire to the housing completion position in the housing. The two-terminal receiving chamber has a receiving chamber main body provided in the first housing, and when the first housing and the second housing are assembled together, the second housing side of the receiving chamber main body is formed by closing the opening of the second housing with a closing member of the second housing, and the containing chamber main body is the opening on the side of the second housing, and the terminal fitting and the end of the electric wire in the connected state are accommodated in the chamber. It is characterized in that it has a second terminal housing opening used when housing it to the position.

Here, the first terminal receiving chamber is an opening at the other end in the connector inserting/removing direction, a first terminal inserting opening used when inserting the mating terminal fitting into the chamber, and a terminal inserting opening at the receiving end position in the chamber. a first locking portion that locks relative movement of the terminal fitting to the first terminal receiving port side with respect to the first housing, and the receiving chamber main body is an opening at one end in the connector inserting/removing direction. a wire lead-out port through which the wire is led out from the room to the outside; a second terminal insertion port which is an opening at the other end in the connector insertion/removal direction and is used when the mating terminal fitting is inserted into the room; a second locking portion that locks relative movement of the terminal fitting to the second terminal receiving opening side with respect to the first housing at the completion position, wherein the closing body includes the first housing and the a third latch for locking relative movement of the terminal fitting to the wire outlet side with respect to the first housing at the accommodation completion position in the accommodation chamber main body when the assembly with the second housing is completed; It is desirable to provide a stop.

Further, the terminal fitting is a separate part that is assembled to the first housing so as to be movable relative to the first housing. a terminal locking part capable of moving relative to the first housing along the assembling direction between a locking position at which the terminal fitting can be locked at the accommodation completion position of the terminal receiving chamber; The terminal locking component is disposed on the first terminal receiving opening side of the terminal fitting at the accommodation completion position in the first terminal receiving chamber at the locking position, and the terminal locking component is arranged on the first terminal receiving opening side of the terminal fitting at the receiving completion position in the first terminal receiving chamber. The second housing has a first terminal locking portion that locks relative movement of the metal fitting toward the first terminal receiving port side, and the second housing is configured such that the second terminal locks the second terminal when the assembly to the first housing is completed. a second terminal latching portion disposed on the wire outlet side of the terminal fitting at the accommodation completion position in the housing chamber, and for latching relative movement of the terminal fitting to the wire outlet side with respect to the first housing; It is desirable to have

Moreover, it is preferable that the second housing has a pushing portion that pushes the terminal locking component from the non-locking position to the locking position in conjunction with the assembly operation to the first housing.

Further, it is desirable to provide a temporary holding mechanism between the first housing and the terminal locking component for temporarily holding the terminal locking component on the first housing at the unlocked position.

In order to achieve the above object, the electric wire with connector according to the present invention comprises an electric wire, a terminal fitting physically and electrically connected to a mating terminal fitting of a mating connector, and an end of the electric wire. a housing that accommodates the terminal fittings that are physically and electrically connected, wherein the first housing and the second housing are assembled to each other along a direction perpendicular to the connector insertion/removal direction between the mating connector and the mating connector. and a terminal accommodating chamber for accommodating the terminal fitting at the accommodation completion position for each terminal fitting, wherein the housing is provided in the first housing as the terminal accommodating chamber, and the connector is inserted/extracted. a plurality of first terminal receiving chambers arranged along a direction orthogonal to the direction and the assembling direction of the first housing and the second housing; a plurality of second terminal receiving chambers formed by the first housing and the second housing in an assembled state on the housing side and arranged along a direction orthogonal to the connector inserting/removing direction and the assembling direction; and the first terminal accommodating chamber is an opening at one end in the connector inserting/removing direction, and is used when accommodating the terminal fitting and the end of the electric wire in the connected state to the accommodation completion position in the chamber. The second terminal receiving chamber has a receiving port, and the second terminal receiving chamber has a receiving chamber main body provided in the first housing, and when the first housing and the second housing are assembled together, the receiving terminal receiving chamber is in the state of completion of assembly. The chamber main body is formed by closing an opening of the chamber main body on the side of the second housing with a closing member of the second housing. is provided with a second terminal housing opening used when housing the terminal of the terminal to the housing completion position in the room.

In the connector and the electric wire with connector according to the present invention, after the terminal fitting is accommodated in the first terminal accommodating chamber from the first terminal accommodating opening, the remaining terminal fitting is inserted along the direction crossing the insertion direction of the terminal fitting. The second terminal accommodating chamber is accommodated through the second terminal accommodating opening. Therefore, even if the first terminal accommodating chambers and the second terminal accommodating chambers are densely arranged, the connector and the electric wire with the connector are excellent in workability for inserting the terminal fitting and the end of the electric wire. there is Therefore, this connector and the electric wire with the connector can improve assembly workability while achieving miniaturization of the connector.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a connector and an electric wire with a connector according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a view showing the connector and the electric wire with the connector of the embodiment, and is an exploded perspective view showing a state before assembly of the first housing and the second housing. FIG. 3 is a view showing the connector and the electric wire with the connector of the embodiment, and is an exploded perspective view showing a state before assembly of the first housing and the second housing from another angle. FIG. 4 is a view showing the connector and the electric wire with the connector of the embodiment, and is an exploded perspective view showing a state before assembly of the first housing and the second housing from another angle. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the connector and the electric wire with the connector of the embodiment, and is an exploded perspective view showing the state before the first housing and the second housing are assembled together from another angle. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a connector and an electric wire with a connector of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the connector and the electric wire with the connector of the embodiment, viewed from another angle. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the first housing and terminal locking components. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the first housing and the terminal locking component viewed from another angle. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the first housing and the terminal locking component viewed from another angle. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the first housing and the terminal locking component viewed from another angle. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a temporary holding state of the terminal locking component with respect to the first housing. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 12, and is a view for explaining the state before the terminal fittings are inserted into the first terminal accommodating chamber and the second terminal accommodating chamber. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 12, and is a diagram for explaining the state after the terminal fittings are completely accommodated in the first terminal accommodating chambers. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 2, and is a diagram for explaining a state after terminal fittings are completely accommodated in the first terminal accommodating chamber and the second terminal accommodating chamber. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 6. FIG. FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the first housing and the terminal locking component explaining the second locking portion.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, embodiment of the connector which concerns on this invention, and an electric wire with a connector is described in detail based on drawing. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

[Embodiment]
One embodiment of a connector and an electric wire with a connector according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 17. FIG.

Reference numeral 1 in FIGS. 1 to 7 indicates the connector of this embodiment. Reference numeral 2 in FIGS. 1 to 7 denotes an electric wire with a connector according to the present embodiment, in which a connector 1 is attached to the end of the electric wire We.

A connector 1 includes a terminal fitting 10 and a housing 20 (FIGS. 1, 3 and 5). The connector-equipped electric wire 2 includes a terminal fitting 10 and a housing 20 forming the connector 1 as well as an electric wire We. housed and held in

The terminal fitting 10 is made of a conductive material such as metal. The terminal fitting 10 is physically and electrically connected to a terminal connection portion 11 physically and electrically connected to a mating terminal fitting (not shown) of the mating connector, and to the end of the electric wire We. and a wire connecting portion 12 (FIG. 1).

One of the terminal connecting portion 11 and the mating terminal connecting portion (not shown) of the mating terminal fitting is shaped like a female terminal, and the other is shaped like a male terminal. In this example, the terminal connecting portion 11 is formed in the shape of a rectangular tubular female terminal, and the mating terminal connecting portion is formed in the shape of a male terminal that is fitted inside the terminal connecting portion 11 . In the terminal connection portion 11, the mating terminal connection portion is inserted along the cylinder axis direction from an opening at one end in the cylinder axis direction. Therefore, here, the cylindrical axis direction of the terminal connection portion 11 is the terminal insertion/extraction direction between the terminal connection portion 11 and the mating terminal connection portion, and the connector insertion/extraction direction between the connector 1 and the mating connector. .

The wire connection portion 12 is arranged on the other end side of the terminal connection portion 11 in the cylinder axis direction, and allows the physically and electrically connected electric wire We to be pulled out along the cylinder axis direction. For example, the wire connecting portion 12 is physically and electrically connected to the end of the electric wire We by crimping the core wire We1 (FIG. 1) of the end of the electric wire We.

The housing 20 is molded from an insulating material such as synthetic resin. The housing 20 accommodates the terminal fitting 10 physically and electrically connected to the end of the electric wire We. The housing 20 comprises a first housing 30 and a second housing 40 which are assembled together along a direction perpendicular to the connector inserting/removing direction between the mating connector (FIGS. 1 to 7). The housing 20 has a terminal accommodating chamber for each terminal fitting 10 that accommodates the terminal fitting 10 at the accommodation completion position. The housing 20 is provided in the first housing 30 as a terminal accommodating chamber, and is oriented in the connector insertion/removal direction and the assembly direction of the first housing 30 and the second housing 40 (hereinafter referred to as "the assembly direction between the housings"). and a plurality of first terminal receiving chambers 21 arranged along a direction orthogonal to the housings, and the first housing 30 in an assembled state on the second housing 40 side of the first terminal receiving chambers 21 in the assembly direction between the housings. and a second housing 40, and a plurality of second terminal receiving chambers 22 arranged along a direction perpendicular to the connector insertion/removal direction and the assembly direction between the housings (FIGS. 1 to 4). 16). In this exemplary housing 20, a pair of first terminal receiving chambers 21 and second terminal receiving chambers 22 are arranged along the assembly direction between the housings. Four combinations of housing chambers 22 are arranged along the direction perpendicular to the connector insertion/removal direction and the assembly direction between the housings.

The first terminal accommodating chamber 21 is an opening at one end in the connector inserting/removing direction, and has a first terminal accommodating opening 21a used when accommodating the connected terminal fitting 10 and the end of the electric wire We to the accommodation completion position in the chamber ( 1 to 3, 6 to 9 and 12 to 16). The connected terminal fitting 10 and the end of the wire We are inserted through the first terminal receiving opening 21a and housed in the first terminal housing chamber 21 at the housing completion position. The first terminal housing opening 21a is also used as a wire outlet for drawing out of the first terminal housing chamber 21 the wire We whose end is physically and electrically connected to the wire connection portion 12 of the terminal fitting 10. be.

Further, the first terminal receiving chamber 21 is an opening at the other end in the connector inserting/removing direction, and has a first terminal insertion opening 21b used when inserting the mating terminal fitting to be connected to the terminal fitting 10 in the chamber into the chamber. (FIGS. 4, 5, 10, 11 and 13-16). In the first terminal receiving chamber 21, the mating terminal connecting portion of the mating terminal fitting is inserted through the first terminal insertion opening 21b, and the mating terminal connecting portion is fitted into the terminal connecting portion 11 of the terminal fitting 10 at the accommodation completion position. are connected together.

Furthermore, the first terminal receiving chamber 21 has a first locking portion 21c that locks relative movement of the terminal fitting 10 to the first terminal receiving opening 21a side with respect to the first housing 30 at the accommodation completion position in the chamber ( 13 to 16). For example, in the first housing 30, a flexible cantilevered flexible portion 21d having a free end projecting into the first terminal accommodating chamber 21 and a flexible portion 21d from the free end side of the flexible portion 21d. A so-called lance having a projecting first locking portion 21c is provided (FIGS. 13 to 16). On the other hand, the terminal fitting 10 is provided with a first locked portion 13 to be locked with the first locking portion 21c (FIGS. 13 to 16). The first locked portion 13 is a piece projecting outward from the terminal connection portion 11 . In the first terminal receiving chamber 21, when the terminal fitting 10 is inserted from the first terminal receiving opening 21a, the flexible portion 21d is elastically deformed by the first engaged portion 13, and the terminal fitting 10 is received. When inserted to the complete position, the first locked portion 13 climbs over the first locking portion 21c, and the elastic deformation of the flexible portion 21d is eliminated. As a result, in the first terminal receiving chamber 21, the terminal metal fitting 10 is in the first position relative to the first housing 30 at the first terminal receiving opening 21a side of the first locked portion 13 and at the accommodation completion position in the chamber. The first locking portion 21c is arranged to face the position where the relative movement toward the terminal housing opening 21a is locked.

The second terminal receiving chamber 22 has a receiving chamber main body 22A provided in the first housing 30 (FIGS. 1 to 16). The accommodation chamber main body 22A is a space serving as the main body of the second terminal accommodation chamber 22, and the terminal fitting 10 is inserted and accommodated therein.

The accommodation chamber main body 22A has an opening 22a on the second housing 40 side in the assembly direction between the housings (FIGS. 1 to 3, 5, 8, 9 and 11 to 16). The opening 22a on the side of the second housing 40 is used as a second terminal receiving opening 22a for receiving the connected terminal fitting 10 and the end of the electric wire We to the accommodation completion position in the receiving chamber main body 22A.

Further, the housing chamber main body 22A has a wire outlet 22b which is an opening at one end in the connector inserting/removing direction and allows the wires We to be drawn out from the room to the outside (FIGS. 3, 6 to 9, and 11 to 16). The wire outlet 22b is connected to the second terminal housing 22a.

Furthermore, the housing chamber main body 22A has a second terminal insertion opening 22c which is an opening at the other end in the connector inserting/removing direction, and which is used when inserting the mating terminal fitting to be connected to the terminal fitting 10 in the chamber into the chamber ( 4, 5, 10, 11 and 13-16).

Further, the receiving chamber main body 22A has a second locking portion 22d for locking the relative movement of the terminal fitting 10 to the second terminal receiving opening 22a side with respect to the first housing 30 at the receiving completion position in the chamber (FIG. 9). , FIGS. 11, 13-15 and 17). For example, the first housing 30 is provided with two flexible pieces 22e that sandwich the side surfaces of the terminal connection portions 11 of the terminal fittings 10 (planes perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the housing chamber main bodies 22A) (FIGS. 11, 13 and 14). Each flexible piece 22e is formed in the shape of a flexible cantilevered piece. The free end side of each flexible piece portion 22e is arranged closer to the second terminal accommodating opening 22a than the terminal connection portion 11 of the terminal fitting 10 accommodated in the accommodating chamber main body 22A at the accommodation completion position. The second locking portions 22d are provided as protruding claw portions facing each other on the free end side of each flexible piece portion 22e. In the terminal connecting portion 11 of the terminal fitting 10, the two corners on the side of the second terminal receiving opening 22a are respectively defined as the second engaged portions 14 (FIGS. 1, 13 to 15 and 17). The two locked portions 14 are locked from the second terminal receiving opening 22a side by the respective second locking portions 22d.

The first housing 30 has a housing main body 31 in which a plurality of first terminal receiving chambers 21 and a plurality of receiving chamber main bodies 22A are formed (FIGS. 1 to 12). The housing main body 31 is formed in a parallelepiped shape. In the housing main body 31, the second terminal receiving openings 22a of the receiving chamber main bodies 22A are formed on the second housing 40 side. Each second terminal receiving opening 22 a is closed by a second housing 40 assembled to the first housing 30 . Therefore, the second housing 40 is provided with a closing body 41 that closes each of the second terminal receiving openings 22a in a state assembled with the first housing 30 (FIGS. 1 to 7, 15 and 16). . The illustrated closing body 41 is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape. When the first housing 30 and the second housing 40 are assembled together, the second terminal receiving chamber 22 is configured such that the opening (second terminal receiving opening) 22a of the receiving chamber main body 22A on the side of the second housing 40 is the second terminal receiving port. It is formed by closing with a closing body 41 of the housing 40 .

When the first housing 30 and the second housing 40 are completely assembled, the closing member 41 has a wire outlet 22b of the terminal fitting 10 with respect to the first housing 30 at the accommodation completion position in the accommodation chamber main body 22A. A third locking portion 42a for locking relative movement to the side is provided (FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 15 and 16). The third engaging portion 42a is provided for each second terminal accommodating chamber 22 (accommodating chamber main body 22A) to engage the first engaged portion 13 of the terminal fitting 10. As shown in FIG. For example, in the second housing 40, a flexible cantilevered flexible portion 42b having a fixed end on the side of the closing member 41 and a free end protruding into the chamber main body 22A; A so-called lance having a third engaging portion 42a projecting from the free end side of the flexible portion 42b is provided (FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 15 and 16). In this housing 20, when the first housing 30 and the second housing 40 are completely assembled, the housing 20 is located at the electric wire outlet 22b side of the first locked portion 13 and at the accommodation completion position in the room. The third engaging portion 42a is arranged to face the position where the relative movement of the terminal fitting 10 with respect to the first housing 30 toward the wire outlet 22b is stopped.

A holding mechanism 23 is provided between the first housing 30 and the second housing 40 to maintain the completed state of assembly (FIGS. 1 to 5). The holding mechanism 23 includes a first engaging portion 23a provided on the first housing 30 and a second engaging portion 23b provided on the second housing 40 (FIGS. 1 to 5). The holding mechanism 23 holds the first housing 30 and the second housing together by locking the first engaging portion 23a and the second engaging portion 23b in the detachment direction of the first housing 30 and the second housing 40 . 40 is retained. The illustrated holding mechanism 23 locks the first engaging portion 23a and the second engaging portion 23b by hooking the first engaging portion 23a, which is a claw portion, on the second engaging portion 23b. . Four holding mechanisms 23 are provided between the first housing 30 and the second housing 40 in this example.

By the way, the connector 1 of this embodiment is a separate part that is assembled to the first housing 30 so as to be relatively movable. A terminal locking component 50 is provided which is relatively movable along the mounting direction (FIGS. 1 to 16). The terminal locking part 50 locks the relative movement of the terminal fitting 10 at the accommodation completion position of the first terminal accommodating chamber 21 with respect to the first housing 30 , and the terminal fitting 10 is moved to the accommodation completion position of the first terminal accommodating chamber 21 . It is a so-called retainer for holding in position. The non-locking position is defined as a position where the terminal fitting 10 is locked in the first terminal receiving chamber 21 by the terminal locking component 50 , among the positions of the terminal locking component 50 relative to the first housing 30 . is the position at which the On the other hand, the locking position is the position where the terminal fitting 10 is engaged with the first terminal accommodating chamber 21 at the position where the terminal locking component 50 completes accommodation of the terminal locking component 50 relative to the first housing 30 . It is the position where it is possible to stop.

The terminal locking part 50 is arranged on the side of the first terminal receiving opening 21 a of the terminal fitting 10 at the accommodation completion position in the first terminal receiving chamber 21 when in the locking position. It has a first terminal locking portion 51 that locks relative movement toward the one-terminal receiving opening 21a side. This terminal locking component 50 is provided with a terminal locking body 52 having a first terminal locking portion 51 for each of the first terminal accommodating chambers 21 (FIGS. 8 to 11). The terminal fitting 10 has a third locked portion 15 to be locked to the first terminal locking portion 51 (FIGS. 1 and 13 to 16). In the first terminal accommodating chamber 21, when the terminal engaging part 50 is in the unlocked position, the first terminal engaging portion 51 is prevented from entering the chamber. , and the terminal fitting 10 at the accommodation completion position can be pulled out from the first terminal accommodation opening 21a. In the first terminal receiving chamber 21, when the terminal locking component 50 is in the locking position, the first terminal locking portion 51 is inserted into the chamber, and the first terminal locking portion 51 is moved to the third cover. Since the engaging portion 15 is arranged to face the first terminal accommodating opening 21a, the terminal fitting 10 at the accommodation completion position cannot be pulled out from the first terminal accommodating opening 21a.

This terminal locking part 50 allows the terminal fitting 10 to be inserted from the second terminal receiving opening 22a to the receiving position of the second terminal receiving chamber 22 regardless of whether it is in the unlocked position or the locked position. and the terminal fitting 10 at the accommodation completion position can be pulled out from the second terminal accommodation opening 22a.

On the other hand, in the second terminal accommodating chamber 22, the second housing 40 is used to lock the terminal fitting 10 at the accommodation completion position relative to the first housing 30, thereby holding the terminal fitting 10 at the accommodation completion position. Let Therefore, the second housing 40 is arranged on the wire outlet 22b side of the terminal fitting 10 at the accommodation completion position in the second terminal accommodation chamber 22 when the assembly to the first housing 30 is completed. It has a second terminal locking portion 43a that locks the relative movement of the terminal fitting 10 toward the wire outlet 22b (FIGS. 15 and 16). The second housing 40 is provided with a parallelepiped terminal locking body 43 having a second terminal locking portion 43 a for each of the second terminal accommodating chambers 22 . The terminal locking body 43 is provided on the closing body 41 in a projecting state. In the second terminal accommodating chamber 22, when the first housing 30 and the second housing 40 are in the assembled state, the terminal fitting 10 at the accommodation completion position of the second terminal accommodating chamber 22 is pulled out from the wire outlet 22b. can't

Here, the first housing 30 has a guide body 32 that guides the terminal locking component 50 along the direction of relative movement (FIGS. 1 to 12). The terminal locking component 50 has a guided body 53 guided by the guide body 32 along the direction of relative movement with respect to the first housing 30 (FIGS. 1 to 12). and the direction of relative movement of the terminal engaging parts 50. The guided bodies 53 are provided at both ends of the housing main body 31 in the direction perpendicular to the direction of connector insertion/removal and the relative movement direction of the terminal engaging parts 50. Provided at both ends of the locking body 52 .

The guide member 32 and the member to be guided 53 in this example are each in the form of a flat plate having a flat surface along the connector insertion/removal direction and the direction of relative movement of the terminal locking component 50, and the member to be guided 53 is the groove portion of the guide member 32. 32a (FIGS. 8-12). In the guide body 32, a guide portion 32b is provided along the relative movement direction of the terminal locking component 50 on the peripheral wall of the groove portion 32a (FIGS. 8 to 12). The guide portions 32b are provided at two locations in the connector insertion/extraction direction. On the other hand, the body to be guided 53 is provided with a to-be-guided portion 53a along the relative movement direction of the terminal locking component 50 on the outer peripheral wall (FIGS. 8 to 12). As the guided portion 53a, there are provided a portion that is arranged to face and be guided by one of the guide portions 32b, and a portion that is arranged to face and is guided by the other guide portion 32b.

A temporary holding mechanism 24 is provided between the first housing 30 and the terminal locking component 50 to temporarily hold the terminal locking component 50 on the first housing 30 at the unlocked position (FIGS. 8 to 12). ). The temporary holding mechanism 24 includes a first engaging portion 24a provided on the first housing 30 and a second engaging portion 24b provided on the terminal locking component 50 (FIGS. 8 to 11). The temporary holding mechanism 24 disposes the second engaging portion 24b closer to the locking position than the first engaging portion 24a when the terminal locking component 50 is at the unlocking position. 24a and the second engaging portion 24b are engaged with each other, the terminal engaging component 50 is temporarily held in the first housing 30 at the unlocked position.

The illustrated first engaging portions 24 a are provided at both ends of the housing main body 31 in a direction orthogonal to the connector inserting/removing direction and the relative movement direction of the terminal locking component 50 . Further, the illustrated second engaging portions 24 b are provided at both ends of the terminal locking body 52 in a direction orthogonal to the connector insertion/removal direction and the relative movement direction of the terminal locking component 50 . The first engaging portions 24 a shown here are formed as claw portions protruding from the housing main body 31 in the groove portions 32 a of the respective guide bodies 32 . Further, the second engaging portion 24b shown here is formed as a claw portion projecting from the body 53 to be guided.

Further, the temporary holding mechanism 24 includes a locking portion 24c that prevents the terminal locking component 50 at the non-locking position from moving toward the locking position relative to the first housing 30 (FIGS. 8 to 12). . The locking portion 24c is arranged closer to the locking position than the second engaging portion 24b when the terminal locking component 50 is at the non-locking position. The engaging portion 24c hooks the second engaging portion 24b when the terminal engaging component 50 at the non-engaging position is about to move toward the engaging position. Suppresses relative movement toward the locking position. On the other hand, this locking portion 24c becomes an obstacle when relatively moving the terminal locking component 50 from the non-locking position toward the locking position. Therefore, here, the body to be guided 53 is made flexible. Here, the second engaging portion 24b is engaged with the second engaging portion 24b so that the second engaging portion 24b can get over the engaging portion 24c with a force greater than a predetermined force from the unlocking position side to the locking position side. forming part 24c. For example, the second engaging portion 24b and the engaging portion 24c have their inclined surfaces in contact with each other, and the guided body 53 is moved through the second engaging portion 24b by the pressing force from the inclined surface of the engaging portion 24c. is elastically deformed, the second engaging portion 24b can get over the engaging portion 24c.

The connector 1 of this embodiment includes a pushing portion 44 that generates a force greater than or equal to the predetermined force (FIGS. 1 to 6). The pushing portion 44 is provided on the second housing 40 . The pushing portion 44 pushes the terminal locking component 50 from the non-locking position to the locking position in conjunction with the assembly operation of the second housing 40 to the first housing 30 . The illustrated pushing portion 44 is formed so as to be able to push the guided body 53 at the non-locking position toward the locking position. This pushing portion 44 is provided for each guided body 53 .

The connector 1 and the connector-equipped electric wire 2 of the present embodiment may be provided with a plurality of combinations of twisted pair wires (so-called twisted pair cables) and terminal fittings 10 connected to one end of each of the twisted pair wires. . In the connector 1 and the electric wire with connector 2, the terminal fitting 10 of the terminal of one of the wires We forming the twisted pair is accommodated in the first terminal accommodating chamber 21, and the terminal of the other wire We forming the twisted pair is accommodated. The terminal fitting 10 is accommodated in the second terminal accommodating chamber 22 (FIGS. 13 to 16).

For example, in the connector 1 and the connector-equipped wire 2, the terminal fitting 10 at the end of one of the wires We forming the twisted pair is accommodated in the first terminal accommodating chamber 21 through the first terminal accommodating opening 21a (FIG. 14). In the connector 1 and the electric wire with connector 2, the terminal fitting 10 at the end of the other electric wire We constituting the twisted pair is accommodated in the second terminal accommodating chamber 22 from the second terminal accommodating opening 22a (FIG. 15). In the connector 1 and the connector-equipped wire 2 , after all the terminal fittings 10 to be accommodated are accommodated in the first terminal accommodating chambers 21 , the remaining terminal fittings 10 are accommodated in the second terminal accommodating chambers 22 . After that, in the connector 1 and the electric wire with connector 2, the second housing 40 is assembled to the first housing 30 (FIG. 15). In the connector 1 and the connector-equipped wire 2 , in conjunction with the assembly operation of the first housing 30 and the second housing 40 , the pushing portion 44 of the second housing 40 pushes the terminal locking component 50 to the unlocked position. is pushed to the locked position.

As described above, in the connector 1 and the electric wire with connector 2 of the present embodiment, after the terminal fitting 10 is accommodated in the first terminal accommodating chamber 21 from the first terminal accommodating opening 21a, the terminal fitting 10 is inserted in the direction of insertion. , the remaining terminal fittings 10 are inserted into the second terminal receiving chambers 22 from the second terminal receiving openings 22a that open between the wire outlet 22b side and the second terminal insertion opening 22c side along the direction intersecting with the be accommodated in Therefore, even if the first terminal accommodating chambers 21 and the second terminal accommodating chambers 22 of the connector 1 and the wires with connectors 2 are densely packed, the workability of inserting the terminal fittings 10 and the ends of the wires We is improved. It has been excellent. Therefore, the connector 1 and the connector-equipped electric wire 2 can improve assembly workability while achieving miniaturization of the connector.

Further, in the connector 1 and the connector-equipped wire 2 of the present embodiment, in conjunction with the assembly operation of the first housing 30 and the second housing 40, the terminal locking component 50 is pushed from the unlocked position to the locked position. can move. Therefore, conventionally, as the size of the connector is reduced, it becomes difficult to push the terminal locking parts. It is a thing. Therefore, from this point as well, the connector 1 and the electric wire with connector 2 can improve assembly workability while achieving miniaturization of the connector.

1 Connector 2 Wire with Connector 10 Terminal Fitting 20 Housing 21 First Terminal Receiving Chamber 21a First Terminal Receiving Port 21b First Terminal Inserting Port 21c First Locking Portion 22 Second Terminal Receiving Chamber 22A Receiving Chamber Main Body 22a Second Terminal Receiving Mouth (opening on the second housing side)
22b wire outlet 22c second terminal insertion opening 22d second locking portion 24 temporary holding mechanism 30 first housing 40 second housing 41 closing member 42a third locking portion 43a second terminal locking portion 44 pushing portion 50 Terminal locking part 51 First terminal locking part We Electric wire

Claims (6)

a terminal fitting physically and electrically connected to the mating terminal fitting of the mating connector;
a housing for accommodating the terminal fitting physically and electrically connected to the end of the electric wire;
with
The housing includes a first housing and a second housing which are assembled to each other in a direction orthogonal to a connector inserting/removing direction between the mating connector, and a terminal accommodating chamber for accommodating the terminal fittings in an accommodation completion position. each of the terminal fittings,
The housing is provided in the first housing as the terminal accommodating chamber, and a plurality of first terminals arranged along a direction orthogonal to the connector inserting/removing direction and the assembling direction of the first housing and the second housing. and the first housing and the second housing in an assembled state on the second housing side of the first terminal accommodating chamber in the assembling direction. a plurality of second terminal receiving chambers arranged along a direction perpendicular to the attachment direction;
The first terminal accommodating chamber is an opening at one end in the connector inserting/removing direction, and has a first terminal accommodating opening used when accommodating the terminal fitting and the end of the wire in the connected state to the accommodation completion position in the chamber. death,
The second terminal receiving chamber has a receiving chamber main body provided in the first housing, and when the first housing and the second housing are assembled together, the second terminal receiving chamber in the receiving chamber main body is in the state of completion of assembly. formed by closing the opening on the housing side with the closing member of the second housing,
The receiving chamber main body is the opening on the second housing side, and has a second terminal receiving opening used when receiving the connected terminal fitting and the end of the electric wire to the receiving completion position in the chamber. Featured connector. The first terminal receiving chamber is an opening at the other end in the connector inserting/removing direction. a first locking portion that locks the relative movement of the terminal fitting toward the first terminal receiving port side with respect to the
The accommodation chamber main body has an opening at one end in the connector inserting/removing direction, and has a wire outlet through which the wires are drawn out from the room to the outside, and an opening at the other end in the connector inserting/removing direction, so that the mating terminal fitting can be inserted into the room. a second terminal insertion opening used for insertion; a second locking portion for locking relative movement of the terminal fitting to the second terminal receiving opening side with respect to the first housing at the accommodation completion position in the chamber; has
When the first housing and the second housing are assembled together, the closing body has the wire outlet of the terminal fitting with respect to the first housing at the accommodation completion position in the accommodation chamber main body. 2. The connector according to claim 1, further comprising a third locking portion for locking the relative movement to the side. A non-locking position in which locking of the terminal fitting at the accommodation completion position of the first terminal receiving chamber is impossible, and the first terminal receiving position, which are separate parts assembled to the first housing so as to be relatively movable. a terminal locking component capable of moving relative to the first housing along the assembling direction between a locking position at which the terminal fitting can be locked at the accommodation completion position of the chamber;
When in the locking position, the terminal locking component is arranged on the first terminal receiving opening side of the terminal fitting at the accommodation completion position in the first terminal receiving chamber, and the terminal fitting with respect to the first housing. has a first terminal locking portion that locks the relative movement of the
The second housing is arranged on the electric wire outlet side of the terminal fitting at the accommodation completion position in the second terminal accommodation chamber when the assembly to the first housing is completed, and is arranged relative to the first housing. 3. The connector according to claim 2, further comprising a second terminal locking portion for locking relative movement of the terminal fitting toward the wire outlet side. The second housing has a pushing portion that pushes the terminal locking component from the unlocked position to the locking position in conjunction with the assembly operation to the first housing. Item 4. The connector according to item 3. 3. A temporary holding mechanism is provided between the first housing and the terminal locking component for temporarily holding the terminal locking component to the first housing at the non-locking position. 5. The connector according to 4. an electric wire;
a terminal fitting physically and electrically connected to the mating terminal fitting of the mating connector;
a housing for accommodating the terminal fitting physically and electrically connected to the end of the electric wire;
with
The housing includes a first housing and a second housing which are assembled with each other in a direction orthogonal to a connector inserting/removing direction between the mating connector, and a terminal accommodating chamber for accommodating the terminal fittings in an accommodation completion position. each of the terminal fittings,
The housing is provided in the first housing as the terminal accommodating chamber, and a plurality of first terminals arranged along a direction orthogonal to the connector inserting/removing direction and the assembling direction of the first housing and the second housing. and the first housing and the second housing in an assembled state on the second housing side of the first terminal accommodating chamber in the assembling direction. a plurality of second terminal receiving chambers arranged along a direction perpendicular to the attachment direction;
The first terminal accommodating chamber is an opening at one end in the connector inserting/removing direction, and has a first terminal accommodating opening used when accommodating the terminal fitting and the end of the wire in the connected state to the accommodation completion position in the chamber. death,
The second terminal receiving chamber has a receiving chamber main body provided in the first housing, and when the first housing and the second housing are assembled together, the second terminal receiving chamber in the receiving chamber main body is in the state of completion of assembly. formed by closing the opening on the housing side with the closing member of the second housing,
The receiving chamber main body is the opening on the second housing side, and has a second terminal receiving opening used when receiving the connected terminal fitting and the end of the electric wire to the receiving completion position in the chamber. Electric wire with connector characterized.

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