connector

Abstract

A connector includes a female-side housing (10) into which a first conductor (47) and a second conductor (67) are inserted, a movable-side conductive member (34) housed in the female-side housing (10) and capable of electrically contacting the first conductor (47) and the second conductor (67), a fixed-side conductive member (40) capable of electrically contacting the first conductor (47) and the second conductor (67), and a pressing member (30) composed of an elastic insulating material and housed in the female-side housing (10), the pressing member (30) applying a pressing force in a contact direction to the movable-side conductive member (34), the fixed-side conductive member (40), the first conductor (47), and the second conductor (67), and a positioning portion (16) is formed in the female-side housing (10) to position the first conductor (47) and the second conductor (67) in a width direction orthogonal to both an axial direction of the first conductor (47) and the second conductor (67) and a pressing direction of the pressing member (30).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a connector. Background Technology

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a female terminal formed by bending a conductive metal plate. The female terminal has a box-shaped electrical contact portion at the front for inserting a male terminal, and a pair of open cylindrical conductor crimping tabs at the rear. The conductor crimping tabs crimp and fix the conductor exposed after the covering portion of the wire has been peeled off.

[0003] Patent document 2 discloses a female connector comprising a female terminal part, first and second inclined coiled helical springs, and a female housing holding the two inclined coiled helical springs. The two inclined coiled helical springs are coiled into a coil shape by winding conductive metal wire multiple times. The female terminal part is flat and has a core wire connected to one end.

[0004] The female terminal component is housed within the female housing, held in place by two inclined coiled helical springs. When the female connector is engaged with the male connector on the opposite side, the first inclined coiled helical spring is held by the wall (abutment wall) within the female housing and the female terminal component, while the second inclined coiled helical spring is held by the male terminal component and the female terminal component of the male connector. At this time, through the elastic restoring force of the two inclined coiled helical springs, the second inclined coiled helical spring contacts the female terminal component and the terminal connection portion, and the female terminal component is electrically connected to the male terminal component. Furthermore, the first inclined coiled helical spring is configured to press the female terminal component towards the core wire side.

[0005] Existing technical documents

[0006] Patent documents

[0007] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-241219

[0008] Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-46760 Summary of the Invention

[0009] The problem that the invention aims to solve

[0010] In the case of Patent Document 1, a process is required to press the conductor crimping tab onto the conductor. In the case of Patent Document 2, since the second inclined coiled helical spring is clamped between the male terminal part and the female terminal part provided in the male connector, the connector tends to become large.

[0011] The connector disclosed herein is based on the above-described circumstances and is intended to eliminate the crimping process without increasing its size.

[0012] Solution for solving the problem

[0013] The connector disclosed herein features:

[0014] A housing that allows conductors to be inserted;

[0015] A conductive component, housed within the housing, capable of electrical contact with the conductor; and

[0016] The pressing component, made of a resilient insulating material, is housed within the housing.

[0017] The pressing component applies a pressing force in the contact direction to the conductive component and the conductor inserted into the housing.

[0018] A positioning part is formed in the housing, which positions the conductor in a width direction orthogonal to both the axial direction of the conductor and the pressing direction of the pressing member.

[0019] The effects of the invention

[0020] According to this disclosure, the crimping process can be omitted without increasing the size of the machine. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is an exploded perspective view of the female connector that constitutes the connector of Embodiment 1.

[0022] Figure 2 This is an exploded perspective view of the male connector that makes up the connector.

[0023] Figure 3 It is a side sectional view showing the state after the first conductor is connected to the movable side conductive component and the fixed side conductive component.

[0024] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 XX-line sectional view.

[0025] Figure 5 This is a front view showing the state after the front components have been removed from the main body of the housing.

[0026] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A magnified view of the main body.

[0027] Figure 7 It is a side sectional view showing the state after the first conductor and the second conductor are connected.

[0028] Figure 8 This is a front view showing the state after the front components have been removed from the main body of the housing in Embodiment 2. Detailed Implementation

[0029] [Description of embodiments of this disclosure]

[0030] First, embodiments of this disclosure will be described.

[0031] The connector disclosed herein,

[0032] (1) The device comprises: a housing for inserting a conductor; a conductive member housed within the housing and capable of making electrical contact with the conductor; and a pressing member made of an elastic insulating material and housed within the housing, the pressing member applying a pressing force in a contact direction to the conductive member and the conductor inserted into the housing, and a positioning portion formed in the housing for positioning the conductor in a width direction orthogonal to both the axial direction of the conductor and the pressing direction of the pressing member.

[0033] According to this structure, the conductive component and the conductor come into contact through an elastic pressing force applied in the contact direction from the pressing component, thus eliminating the need for a crimping process between the conductor and the conductive component. Since the pressing component is made of an insulating material, there is no need for a separate insulating structure, thereby preventing the connector from becoming too large. Therefore, the connector of this disclosure can omit the crimping process without increasing its size. Because the conductor is positioned by the positioning part, there is less concern about the conductor deviating from the conductive component, resulting in excellent contact reliability.

[0034] (2) Preferably, the region on the outer surface of the pressing member opposite to the direction in which the pressing force is applied to the conductor and the conducting member is formed as an inclined surface that is symmetrically inclined with respect to the width direction, and a receiving surface is formed in the housing for surface contact with the inclined surface. According to this structure, when the pressing member applies pressing force to the conductor and the conducting member, the reaction force acting on the pressing member from the conductor side acts on the receiving surface from the inclined surface. Since the inclined surface is symmetrically inclined with respect to the width direction, it is possible to prevent the pressing member from shifting its position in the width direction and to prevent the pressing member from tilting in the width direction.

[0035] (3) Preferably, an anchoring portion is formed in the housing, which can be elastically fitted into the pressing member. According to this structure, the pressing member elastically deforms and fits into the anchoring portion when pressure is applied to the conductor and the conductive member. This fitting prevents the pressing member from shifting position.

[0036] (4) Based on (3), preferably, the anchoring portion is in a form that makes the opposing surface of the housing opposite to the pressing member recessed. When the conductor is not inserted into the housing, a gap is ensured between the outer surface of the pressing member and the inner surface of the anchoring portion. When the anchoring portion is in a protruding shape, when the conductor is not inserted, the pressing member presses against the protruding anchoring portion, and the contact area between the pressing member and the housing becomes narrower, so the position and posture of the pressing member become unstable. In contrast, if the anchoring portion is in a recessed form, when the conductor is not inserted into the housing and the pressing member is not elastically deformed, the pressing member and the housing contact over a relatively large area, so there is less concern about the position and posture of the pressing member becoming unstable.

[0037] (5) Based on (3) or (4), preferably, the anchoring portion is arranged at a position on the side opposite to the conductor across the pressing member. According to this structure, since the anchoring portion is located on the line of action of the reaction force from the conductor side to the pressing member, the fitting force of the pressing member to the anchoring portion is relatively large, and the position deviation of the pressing member can be well prevented.

[0038] (6) Preferably, the contact area of the conduction member in contact with the conductor is formed by an arc-shaped surface. According to this structure, when the cross-sectional shape of the conductor is circular such as a wire, the contact area between the conduction member and the conductor becomes larger, so the contact state between the conduction member and the conductor is stable.

[0039] [Details of the Embodiment of the Present Disclosure]

[0040] [Embodiment 1]

[0041] Refer to Figures 1 to 7 Embodiment 1 in which the connector of the present disclosure is embodied will be described. In addition, the present invention is not limited to these examples, but is shown by the claims, and intends to include all modifications within the meaning equivalent to the claims and the scope. In this Embodiment 1, regarding the front-rear direction, the left side in Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 7 is defined as the front. Regarding the up-down direction, the directions indicated in Figures 1-3 , Figures 5-7 are directly defined as the up and down directions. Regarding the left-right direction, the directions indicated in Figure 5 , Figure 6 are directly defined as the left and right directions. The left-right direction and the width direction are used with the same meaning.

[0042] The connector in this embodiment 1 has a female connector F and a male connector M that fit together. The female connector F has a female housing 10, a plurality of pressing parts 30, a plurality of movable side conductive parts 34, a plurality of fixed side conductive parts 40, and a first wire module 45. The male connector M has a male housing 60 and a second wire module 65.

[0043] The female-side housing 10 is made of synthetic resin material, such as... Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 7 The device shown has a housing body 11 and a front component 12 mounted on the housing body 11 from the front. The housing body 11 has a plurality of chambers 13 arranged side by side in the left-right direction and a retaining space 14 that opens at the rear end face of the housing body 11.

[0044] The chamber 13 is generally elongated in the front-to-back direction. The front end of the chamber 13 functions as a connecting portion 15 that opens at the front end face of the housing body 11. The interior of the connecting portion 15 functions as a connecting space for connecting the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67.

[0045] like Figure 6 As shown, in the frontal view of the connecting portion 15, the connecting portion 15 has a symmetrical shape. A pair of symmetrical positioning portions 16 are formed on the connecting portion 15. The pair of positioning portions 16 protrude inward from the left and right inner walls of the connecting portion 15 in the width direction. In the vertical direction, the positioning portions 16 are positioned above the center of the connecting portion 15.

[0046] A pair of symmetrical grooves 17 extending in the front-rear direction are formed at the upper end of the inner side of the connecting part 15, that is, in the area above the positioning part 16. The grooves 17 open at the front end face of the housing body 11. The distance between the protruding ends of the two positioning parts 16 is set to be the same as or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67 described below.

[0047] A pair of symmetrical bearing surfaces 18 are formed on the bottom surface of the connecting portion 15. In the front view, the bearing surfaces 18 are inclined in a manner that gradually decreases towards the center of the bottom surface in the width direction. The bearing surfaces 18 are curved into an arc shape, but they can also be flat. An anchoring portion 19 is formed at the center of the bottom surface in the width direction. The anchoring portion 19 is concave downward in an arc shape, which is further downward than the imaginary extended surface (not shown) formed by extending the two bearing surfaces 18 towards the center of the width direction.

[0048] like Figure 3 , Figure 4As shown, the region in chamber 13 connected to the rear end of the connecting portion 15 functions as a guide portion 20 having a guide hole with a smaller diameter than the connecting portion 15. The region in chamber 13 from the rear end of the guide portion 20 to the rear end of chamber 13 functions as an insertion portion 21 with a larger diameter than the guide portion 20. The retaining space 14 opens into the rear end face of the housing body 11 in the form of a slit that is longer in the left-right direction. The retaining space 14 communicates with the rear ends of all the plurality of chambers 13 (insertion portions 21). A pair of left and right anti-detachment protrusions 22 are formed at the left and right ends of the retaining space 14.

[0049] The front component 12 is in the shape of a cover, such as Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, the housing has a front wall portion 24 covering the front surface of the housing body 11, a peripheral wall portion 25 surrounding the front end region of the housing body 11, and a locking arm 26 extending rearward from the front wall portion 24 to form part of the peripheral wall portion 25. The openings at the front ends of the plurality of connecting portions 15 are covered by the front wall portion 24. A plurality of insertion holes 27 are formed in the front wall portion 24 at a plurality of positions corresponding to each chamber 13 (connecting portion 15), extending through the front wall portion 24 in the front-rear direction. Each insertion hole 27 is formed to have a smaller diameter than the connecting portion 15 and a circular cross-section.

[0050] Multiple pressing components 30 are made of electrically insulating rubber material and are capable of elastic deformation. Each pressing component 30 is housed within a plurality of connecting portions 15. The pressing components 30 are arranged to rest on the bottom surface of the connecting portions 15. Each pressing component 30 is a single component that is generally a long cuboid in the front-to-back direction. The maximum width of each pressing component 30 is set to be larger than the distance between the protruding ends of the pair of positioning portions 16.

[0051] like Figure 1 As shown, a receiving recess 31 for receiving the movable side guiding member 34 is formed on the upper surface of the pressing member 30. Figure 6 As shown, similar to the receiving surface 18 of the connecting portion 15, the lower surface of the pressing member 30 has a pair of symmetrical inclined surfaces 32 that gradually decrease in width towards the center when viewed from the front. The lower surface of the pressing member 30 is curved into an arc shape with the same curvature as the receiving surface 18.

[0052] The movable side guide member 34 is made of a sheet metal such as copper or aluminum, and has an overall elongated shape in the front-to-back direction. The movable side guide member 34 is a single component having a first guide portion 35R and a second guide portion 35F disposed in a position forward of the first guide portion 35R. The movable side guide member 34 is fixed to the pressing member 30 in such a way that it covers the upper surface of the pressing member 30.

[0053] With the movable side guide member 34 installed on the pressing member 30, the upper surface of the movable side guide member 34 and the upper surface of the pressing member 30 are connected at the same height to form a plane. The width dimensions of the first guide portion 35R and the second guide portion 35F are the same as the width dimension of the pressing member 30. The width dimensions of the pressing member 30, the first guide portion 35R, and the second guide portion 35F are set to be larger than the distance between the protruding ends of the pair of positioning portions 16.

[0054] like Figure 6 As shown, the movable side guide member 34 and the pressing member 30 are housed in the area below the positioning part 16 within the connecting part 15. With the pressing member 30 housed in the connecting part 15, the inclined surface 32 of the pressing member 30 is in close contact with the receiving surface 18 of the connecting part 15. Furthermore, in the anchoring part 19 on the bottom surface of the connecting part 15, a gap 36 is maintained between the inclined surface 32 of the pressing member 30 and the inner surface of the anchoring part 19.

[0055] Similar to the movable-side conductive member 34, the fixed-side conductive member 40 is made of, for example, a sheet of metal such as copper or aluminum. Figure 1 , Figure 7 As shown, the fixed-side conductive member 40 is a single component comprising three mounting portions 41 arranged at intervals, a first contact portion 42R, and a second contact portion 42F located forward of the first contact portion 42R. The front and rear ends of the first contact portion 42R are connected to the rear end of the central mounting portion 41 and the front end of the rear mounting portion 41. The front and rear ends of the second contact portion 42F are connected to the rear end of the front mounting portion 41 and the front end of the central mounting portion 41. In a side view of the fixed-side conductive member 40, the first contact portion 42R and the second contact portion 42F are curved downwards and protrude downwards from the mounting portions 41.

[0056] The fixed-side conductive member 40 is fixedly mounted in the upper end of the connecting portion 15 by fitting the left and right ends of the three mounting portions 41 into the grooves 17 of the connecting portion 15. The fixed-side conductive member 40 is located above the pressing member 30 and the movable-side conductive member 34, and is vertically opposed to the movable-side conductive member 34 at a predetermined interval. The vertical distance between the lower ends of the first contact portion 42R and the second contact portion 42F and the upper surface of the movable-side conductive member 34 in the non-elastically deformed state of the pressing member 30 is set to be smaller than the outer diameter of the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67 described below. The width of the first contact portion 42R and the second contact portion 42F is set to be smaller than the distance between the protruding ends of the pair of positioning portions 16. In the front view of the female connector F, the first contact portion 42R and the second contact portion 42F are arranged between the pair of positioning portions 16.

[0057] The first wire module 45 integrates multiple first-coated wires 46 and a first retaining member 50. The first-coated wires 46 are formed by surrounding a first conductor 47 with a first insulating cover 48. The first conductor 47 is formed using a single-core wire made of a metal material such as copper or aluminum, and has rigidity to maintain a circular cross-section. The outer diameter of the first conductor 47 is set to be smaller than the width of the first conductive portion 35R and the second conductive portion 35F, and smaller than the distance between the protruding ends of the pair of positioning portions 16. At the ends of the first-coated wires 46, the first insulating cover 48 is removed, exposing the first conductor 47. The exposed portion of the first conductor 47 is defined as the first connecting end 49.

[0058] like Figure 1 As shown, the first retaining member 50 is flat in the width direction and holds the middle stripped portion of a plurality of horizontally arranged first-coated wires 46. The first retaining member 50 is a molded article with resin covering the periphery of the plurality of first-coated wires 46. The plurality of first-coated wires 46 pass through the first retaining member 50 in the front-back direction and are held in a position with a constant interval in the left-right direction. A pair of locking protrusions 51 are formed on the left and right sides of the first retaining member 50.

[0059] The first wire module 45 is assembled into the housing body 11 from the rear of the female housing 10. With the first wire module 45 assembled in the female housing 10, the locking protrusion 51 of the first retaining member 50 is locked into the anti-detachment protrusion 22 of the female housing 10, thereby keeping the first wire module 45 in an anti-detachment state relative to the female housing 10.

[0060] During assembly, the first connecting ends 49 of the multiple first conductors 47 sequentially pass through the insertion portion 21 and the guide portion 20, enter the connecting portion 15, and are inserted and clamped between the first conductive portion 35R and the first contact portion 42R. When the pressing member 30 is not elastically deformed, the distance between the first conductive portion 35R and the first contact portion 42R is smaller than the outer diameter of the first connecting ends 49. Therefore, the first conductive portion 35R elastically deforms while flattening the pressing member 30, and displaces downwards. Through the elastic restoring force of the pressing member 30, the first conductors 47 and the first conductive portion 35R are connected to conduct with a predetermined contact pressure, and the first conductors 47 and the first contact portion 42R are connected to conduct with a predetermined contact pressure.

[0061] The first conductor 47 is housed between a pair of positioning portions 16, thus preventing relative displacement of the first conductor 47 in the width direction relative to the movable side conductive member 34 and the fixed side conductive member 40. As a result, the connection between the first conductor 47 and the movable side conductive member 34 is stable, and the connection between the first conductor 47 and the fixed side conductive member 40 is also stable.

[0062] Furthermore, when the first conductor 47, the movable-side conductive member 34, and the fixed-side conductive member 40 are connected, the pressing force applied to the first conductor 47 from the pressing member 30 side acts as a reaction force from the first conductor 47 onto the pressing member 30. Since the first conductor 47 is positioned at the center of the width direction of the connecting member 15 by the positioning part 16, the line of action A of the reaction force from the first conductor 47 passes through the center of the width direction of the bottom surface of the connecting member 15, i.e., the anchoring part 19. Therefore, using the reaction force acting on the pressing member 30 from the first conductor 47, a portion of the lower end of the pressing member 30 elastically deforms and bites into the anchoring part 19. This biting prevents the pressing member 30 from shifting its position in the width direction.

[0063] Furthermore, utilizing the reaction force acting on the pressing member 30 from the first conductor 47, the inclined surface 32 of the pressing member 30 is pressed against the receiving surface 18 of the connecting portion 15. Here, the inclined surface 32 and the receiving surface 18 are inclined symmetrically from left to right, decreasing towards the center in the width direction. Therefore, there is no concern that the pressing member 30 subjected to the reaction force will tilt in the left or right direction.

[0064] The male-side housing 60 of the male-side connector M is made of synthetic resin, such as... Figure 2As shown, this is a single component having a housing portion 61 and a cylindrical cover portion 62 protruding from the housing portion 61. A locking portion 63 is formed on the inner surface of the upper wall of the cover portion 62, which engages with the locking arm 26 of the female connector F. Although not shown in the figure, the housing portion 61 has multiple guide portions 20, multiple insertion portions 21, and a retaining space 14 identical to those of the female connector F. The housing portion 61 does not have a portion corresponding to the connecting portion 15 of the female connector F.

[0065] Similar to the first wire module 45, the second wire module 65 integrates multiple second-coated wires 66 and a second retaining member 70. Like the first-coated wires 46, the second-coated wires 66 are structured by surrounding a second conductor 67 with a second insulating cover 68. The second conductor 67 is formed using a single-core wire made of a metal material such as copper or aluminum, and has rigidity to maintain a circular cross-section. The outer diameter of the second conductor 67 is the same as that of the first conductor 47. At the end of the second-coated wires 66, the second insulating cover 68 is removed, exposing the second conductor 67. The exposed portion of the second conductor 67 is defined as the second connection end 69.

[0066] The second wire module 65 is also assembled to the housing portion 61 with the same structure as the first wire module 45. With the second wire module 65 assembled to the male housing 60, the second connecting end 69 of the second conductor 67 protrudes from the front surface of the housing portion 61 into the cover portion 62.

[0067] When connecting the male connector M to the female connector F, the female connector F is fitted into the cover portion 62. During the fitting process, the second connecting end 69 of the second conductor 67 passes through the insertion hole 27 and enters the connecting portion 15, as shown below. Figure 7 As shown, it enters between the second conductive portion 35F and the second contact portion 42F. At this time, the second conductor 67 is positioned in the width direction by a pair of positioning portions 16. Thus, the second conductor 67 and the second conductive portion 35F are connected by the elastic restoring force of the pressing member 30 with a predetermined contact pressure, and the second conductor 67 and the second contact portion 42F are connected by the elastic restoring force of the pressing member 30 with a predetermined contact pressure. In addition, the reaction force from the second conductor 67 acts on the pressing member 30, but as with the first conductor 47, there is less concern about the pressing member 30 tilting or shifting in position in the left or right direction.

[0068] The male connector M constituting the connector of this embodiment 1 has a female housing 10 for insertion of a first conductor 47 and a second conductor 67, a movable side conductive member 34, a fixed side conductive member 40, and a pressing member 30. The movable side conductive member 34 is housed within the female housing 10 and is capable of electrical contact with the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67. The fixed side conductive member 40 is also housed within the female housing 10 and is capable of electrical contact with the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67. The pressing member 30 is made of an elastic insulating material and is housed within the female housing 10. The pressing member 30 applies a pressing force in the contact direction to the movable side conductive member 34 and the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67 inserted into the female housing 10. The pressing member 30 applies a pressing force in the contact direction to the fixed side conductive member 40 and the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67 inserted into the female housing 10.

[0069] The movable-side conductive member 34 and the first conductor 47 are in contact by an elastic pressing force applied in the contact direction from the pressing member 30, thus eliminating the need for a step of crimping the first conductor 47 and the movable-side conductive member 34. The fixed-side conductive member 40 and the first conductor 47 are also in contact by an elastic pressing force applied in the contact direction from the pressing member 30, thus eliminating the need for a step of crimping the first conductor 47 and the fixed-side conductive member 40.

[0070] The pressing component 30 is made of insulating material, eliminating the need for a separate insulating structure, thus avoiding the need for a larger female connector F. Therefore, the connector of this embodiment 1 can omit the crimping process without becoming larger.

[0071] A positioning portion 16 is formed on the female housing 10. This positioning portion 16 positions the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67 in a width direction orthogonal to both the axial direction (front-back direction) of the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67 and the pressing direction (up-down direction) of the pressing member 30. Since the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67 are positioned in the width direction by the positioning portion 16, concerns about deviation of the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67 from the movable side conductive member 34 and the fixed side conductive member 40 in the width direction are relatively small. Therefore, the contact reliability of the movable side conductive member 34 and the fixed side conductive member 40 relative to the first conductor 47 is excellent, and the contact reliability of the movable side conductive member 34 and the fixed side conductive member 40 relative to the second conductor 67 is also excellent.

[0072] The lower surface region of the outer surface of the pressing member 30, opposite to the upward direction in which the pressing force is applied to the first conductor 47, the second conductor 67, the movable side conductive member 34, and the fixed side conductive member 40, forms an inclined surface 32 that is symmetrically inclined with respect to the width direction. A pair of receiving surfaces 18 are formed on the female housing 10, bringing the left and right inclined surfaces 32 into contact. When the pressing member 30 applies pressing force to the first conductor 47, the second conductor 67, the movable side conductive member 34, and the fixed side conductive member 40, a reaction force acts on the pressing member 30 from the first conductor 47 side and the second conductor 67 side. This reaction force acts from the inclined surfaces 32 onto the receiving surfaces 18. Because the pair of inclined surfaces 32 are symmetrically inclined with respect to the width direction, by absorbing the reaction force, it is possible to prevent the pressing member 30 from shifting its position in the width direction and to prevent the pressing member 30 from tilting in the width direction.

[0073] An anchoring portion 19 is formed on the female side of the housing 10, which allows the pressing member 30 to elastically engage. When pressing force is applied to the first conductor 47, the second conductor 67, the movable side conductive member 34, and the fixed side conductive member 40, the pressing member 30 elastically deforms due to the reaction forces from the first conductor 47 side and the second conductor 67 side, engaging with the anchoring portion 19. This engagement prevents the pressing member 30 from shifting position.

[0074] The anchoring portion 19 is recessed so that the opposing surface (bottom surface) of the female housing 10, which faces the lower surface of the pressing member 30, is recessed. When the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67 are not inserted into the female housing 10, a gap 36 is maintained between the lower surface (outer surface) of the pressing member 30 and the inner surface of the anchoring portion 19. When the anchoring portion is protruding, the pressing member 30 extends over the protruding anchoring portion when the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67 are not inserted into the female housing 10. Therefore, the contact area between the pressing member 30 and the female housing 10 becomes narrower, raising concerns about instability in the position and posture of the pressing member 30. In contrast, in this embodiment, because the anchoring portion 19 is recessed, when the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67 are not inserted into the female housing 10 and the pressing member 30 is not elastically deformed, the inclined surface 32 of the pressing member 30 contacts the receiving surface 18 of the female housing 10 over a larger area. Therefore, there is less concern about the position and posture of the pressing component 30 becoming unstable.

[0075] The anchoring part 19 is positioned on the side opposite to the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67, with the pressing member 30 passing over it. According to this structure, the anchoring part 19 is located on the line of action A of the reaction forces from the first conductor 47 side and the second conductor 67 side towards the pressing member 30, thus resulting in a larger engagement force of the pressing member 30 relative to the anchoring part 19. This effectively prevents the pressing member 30 from shifting position in the width direction.

[0076] [Example 2]

[0077] Reference Figure 8 Embodiment 2, which embodies the present disclosure, will be described. In the connector of this embodiment 2, the front and rear contact portions 76 provided on the fixed-side conductive member 75 are configured differently from those in Embodiment 1. Other structures are the same as in Embodiment 1, therefore, the same reference numerals are used to label the same structures, and descriptions of their construction, function, and effects are omitted.

[0078] Since the cross-sectional shape of the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67 is circular, the contact area in the contact portion 76 of the fixed-side conductive member 75 that contacts the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67 is formed by an arc-shaped surface 77 that contacts the outer peripheral surfaces of the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67. According to this structure, the contact area between the fixed-side conductive member 75 and the first conductor 47 is increased, and the contact area between the fixed-side conductive member 75 and the second conductor 67 is also increased. Therefore, the contact state between the fixed-side conductive member 75 and the first conductor 47 is stable, and the contact state between the fixed-side conductive member 75 and the second conductor 67 is stable. Furthermore, the positions of the first conductor 47 and the second conductor 67 are stable in the width direction.

[0079] [Other Embodiments]

[0080] This invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and the accompanying drawings, but is illustrated by the claims. The invention includes all modifications with the same meaning and scope as the claims, and also includes the embodiments described below.

[0081] In the above embodiments, the anchoring part is concave, but the anchoring part can also be protruding.

[0082] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, the inclined surface is symmetrically inclined in such a way that the central part in the width direction protrudes, but the inclined surface can also be symmetrically inclined in such a way that the central part in the width direction is concave.

[0083] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, the area on the outer surface of the pressing member opposite to the direction of the pressing force applied to the conductor and the conducting member is called an inclined surface, but this area can also be a flat surface perpendicular to the direction of the pressing force applied to the conductor and the conducting member.

[0084] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, an anchoring part is formed in the shell, but the shell may not have an anchoring part.

[0085] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, the anchoring part is positioned on the side opposite to the conductor, separated from the pressing member, and located on the line of action of the reaction force from the conductor side to the pressing member. However, the anchoring part may also be positioned at a position deviating from the line of action of the reaction force from the conductor side to the pressing member.

[0086] In embodiments 1 and 2 above, the movable-side conductive member and the fixed-side conductive member are in contact with the conductor. However, it is also possible to omit the fixed-side conductive member and only make the movable-side conductive member in contact with the conductor, or vice versa. In embodiments 1 and 2 above, a pressing member and a movable-side conductive member can also be provided instead of the fixed-side conductive member, and the elastic force of a pair of pressing members can be used to make a pair of movable-side conductive members elastically contact the two conductors.

[0087] In the above embodiment 2, an arc-shaped surface is formed only in the fixed-side conductive component, but the arc-shaped surface can be formed on both the fixed-side conductive component and the movable-side conductive circuit, or it can be formed only in the movable-side conductive component.

[0088] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, the movable side conductive component is a plate-shaped component made of metal such as copper or aluminum. However, the movable side conductive component can also be a wire-shaped component or a rod-shaped component made of metal, or it can be a conductive material made of metal foil such as copper or aluminum, carbon powder, carbon nanotubes, etc., and coated on the pressing component.

[0089] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, the pressing component is made of rubber, but the pressing component is not limited to being made of rubber; it may also be made of synthetic resin.

[0090] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, the conductor is a single-core wire of an electric wire, but the conductor is not limited to a single-core wire. It can also be formed by fixed stranding wires such as ultrasonic welding and laser welding, or it can be a busbar made of metal plates.

[0091] In embodiments 1 and 2 described above, in addition to the movable-side conductive component, the fixed-side conductive component, and the pressing component, the connecting device may also include, for example, a water-stopping component such as a heat-shrinkable tube. The water-stopping component can be assembled to cover the conductor exposed between the pressing component and the insulating covering.

[0092] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, the multiple fixed-side conductive components are configured in an insulated state from each other, but the multiple fixed-side conductive components can also be connected into one unit via a connecting part.

[0093] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0094] 10. Female side shell (shell)

[0095] 11. Main body of the shell

[0096] 12 Front components

[0097] 13 chambers

[0098] 14. Maintain space

[0099] 15 Connecting parts

[0100] 16 Positioning Section

[0101] 17. Groove

[0102] 18. Surface of connection

[0103] 19 Anchorage section

[0104] 20 Guiding Department

[0105] 21 Insertion section

[0106] 22 Anti-hair loss protrusions

[0107] 24 Anterior wall portion

[0108] 25 circumferential wall

[0109] 26 Locking Arm

[0110] 27 Insertion Hole

[0111] 30 Pressing component

[0112] 31. Storage recess

[0113] 32 Inclined surface

[0114] 34 Movable side conductive component (conductive component)

[0115] 35F Second Conductor

[0116] 35R First Conductor

[0117] 36 gaps

[0118] 40 Fixed-side conductive component (conductive component)

[0119] 41 Installation Department

[0120] 42F Second Contact Section

[0121] 42R First Contact Section

[0122] 45 First wire module

[0123] 46 First-layered wire

[0124] 47 First Conductor (Conductor)

[0125] 48 First Insulation Covering Section

[0126] 49 First connecting end

[0127] 50 First retaining component

[0128] 51. Locking protrusion

[0129] 60 Anode-side shell

[0130] 61. Shell section

[0131] 62 Cover section

[0132] 63 Locking section

[0133] 65 Second wire module

[0134] 66 Second-coated wire

[0135] 67 Second conductor (conductor)

[0136] 68 Second Insulation Covering

[0137] 69 Second connecting end

[0138] 70 Second retaining component

[0139] 75 Fixed-side conductive components

[0140] 76 Contact section

[0141] 77. Arc-shaped surface

[0142] A line of action

[0143] F Female connector

[0144] M Male connector

Claims

1. A connector comprising: A housing that allows conductors to be inserted; A conductive component, housed within the housing, capable of electrical contact with the conductor; and The pressing component, made of a resilient insulating material, is housed within the housing. The pressing component applies a pressing force in the contact direction to the conductive component and the conductor inserted into the housing. A positioning part is formed in the housing, which positions the conductor in a width direction orthogonal to both the axial direction of the conductor and the pressing direction of the pressing member. An anchoring portion is formed in the housing, which allows the pressing component to elastically engage. The anchoring part is shaped such that the opposing surface of the housing opposite the pressing component is concave. When the conductor is not inserted into the housing, a gap is ensured between the outer surface of the pressing member and the inner surface of the anchoring part.

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein, The anchoring part is positioned on the side opposite to the conductor, separated from the pressing member.

3. The connector according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein, The contact area in the conductive component that contacts the conductor is formed by an arc-shaped surface.

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