connector

Abstract

The connector includes: movable-side contact members (30) and fixed-side contact members (35) that can make electrical contact with a first conductor (42) and a second conductor (57) that are connection targets; and a pressing member (25) composed of an insulating material having elasticity that applies pressing force in a contact direction to the movable-side contact members (30) and the fixed-side contact members (35) and the first conductor (42) and the second conductor (57), the pressing member (25) having a first pressing portion (26R) that applies pressing force to the first conductor (42) and a second pressing portion (26F) that applies pressing force to the second conductor (57), the first pressing portion (26R) and the second pressing portion (26F) being elastically deformable in a mutually independent manner.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to connectors. Background Technology

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

[0003] Patent Document 2 discloses a female connector comprising a female terminal part, first and second inclined spiral springs, and a female housing for holding the two inclined spiral springs. The two inclined spiral springs form a spiral shape in which conductive metal wires are wound 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, clamped by two inclined spiral springs. When the female connector is engaged with the male connector on the opposite side, the first inclined spiral spring is clamped by the wall (abutment wall) inside the female housing and the female terminal component, while the second inclined spiral spring is clamped by the male terminal component and the female terminal component located on the male connector. At this time, through the elastic restoring force of the two inclined spiral springs, the second inclined spiral spring contacts the female terminal component and the terminal connection portion, thereby electrically connecting the female terminal component and the male terminal component. Furthermore, the first inclined spiral 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, because the second inclined wound helical spring is located between the male terminal part and the female terminal part of the male connector, the connector is sometimes prone to being enlarged.

[0011] The connector disclosed herein is made based on the above-described circumstances in order to avoid increasing its size and to eliminate the crimping process.

[0012] Solution for solving the problem

[0013] The connector disclosed herein has the following features:

[0014] A conductive component that can make electrical contact with two conductors that are being connected; and

[0015] The pressing member, made of an elastic insulating material, applies a pressing force in the contact direction to the conductive member and the two conductors.

[0016] The pressing member has a first pressing part that applies pressing force to one of the conductors and a second pressing part that applies pressing force to the other conductor.

[0017] The first pressing part and the second pressing part can elastically deform independently of each other.

[0018] Invention Effects

[0019] According to this disclosure, the product will not be large-scaled and the crimping process can be omitted. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is an exploded perspective view of the female connector of Embodiment 1.

[0021] Figure 2 This is an exploded perspective view of the male connector.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a side sectional view of the female connector.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a top sectional view of the female connector.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a front view showing the state of the female connector with the front component removed.

[0025] Figure 6 It is a side sectional view showing the state of connecting the first conductor and the second conductor with different outer diameters.

[0026] Figure 7 It is a side sectional view showing the state in which the first conductor and the second conductor with the same outer diameter are connected.

[0027] Figure 8 This is an exploded perspective view of the pressing component of Example 2.

[0028] Figure 9 It is a side sectional view showing the state in which the first conductor and the second conductor are connected. Detailed Implementation

[0029] [Description of embodiments of this disclosure]

[0030] First, the implementation methods of this disclosure are listed and explained.

[0031] The connector disclosed herein,

[0032] (1) It comprises: a conductive member capable of making electrical contact with two conductors that are to be connected; and a pressing member made of an elastic insulating material, which applies a pressing force in the contact direction to the conductive member and the two conductors, the pressing member having a first pressing portion that applies a pressing force to one of the conductors and a second pressing portion that applies a pressing force to the other conductor, the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion being capable of elastic deformation in an independent manner.

[0033] According to the structure of this disclosure, since the conductive member and the conductor contact each other through an elastic pressing force imparted by the pressing member in the contact direction, the process of crimping the conductor and the conductive member is unnecessary. Because the pressing member is made of an insulating material, it is not necessary to have a separate insulating structure, thus avoiding the need for a large connector. Therefore, the connector of this disclosure does not become large, and the crimping process can be omitted. Because the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion elastically deform independently, even if the outer diameter of the conductor subjected to the pressing force from the first pressing portion is different from the outer diameter of the conductor subjected to the pressing force from the second pressing portion, one conductive member can reliably contact both conductors.

[0034] (2) Preferably, the pressing member has a connecting portion that connects the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion. According to this structure, the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion can be processed as an integrated unit.

[0035] (3) In (2), preferably, the connecting portion is integrally connected with the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion, and the connecting portion has a cross-sectional area smaller than that of the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion. According to this structure, the pressing member can be constructed with a single component.

[0036] (4) In (3), preferably, the conductive member is made of a conductive plate and overlaps with the first pressing part, the second pressing part, and the connecting part. The connecting part and the portion of the conductive member opposite to the connecting part have a width narrower than the width of the first pressing part and the second pressing part. According to this structure, the first pressing part and the second pressing part can elastically deform independently of each other, and the conductive member can deform in accordance with the elastic deformation of the first pressing part and the second pressing part.

[0037] (5) In (2), the pressing member comprises: a first component having the first pressing portion; and a second component, separate from the first component, having the second pressing portion, wherein the connecting portion is formed by engaging a first engaging portion formed on the first component and a second engaging portion formed on the second component, and the first component and the second component are connected by the connecting portion in a manner that allows relative displacement. According to this structure, when the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion elastically deform, the effect of this elastic deformation will not affect the pressing portion on the opposite side.

[0038] (6) Preferably, the conductor comprises: a fixed-side conductive member fixed to the support portion; and a movable-side conductive member that shifts relative to the support portion with the elastic deformation of the pressing member, wherein the conductor is sandwiched between the fixed-side conductive member and the movable-side conductive member. According to this structure, the conductor and the fixed-side conductive member can be reliably contacted regardless of the elastic deformation of the pressing member.

[0039] [Details of the embodiments of this disclosure]

[0040] [Example 1]

[0041] Reference Figures 1 to 7 Embodiment 1 illustrates a connector that embodies the present disclosure. Furthermore, the invention is not limited to these examples, but as indicated by the claims, it is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims. In this embodiment, regarding the front-to-back direction, Figure 3 , 4 In 6 and 7, the left side is defined as the front. Regarding the up and down directions, [the following is a separate section:] Figures 1-3 The directions shown in 5-7 are defined as up and down as is. Regarding the left and right directions, Figure 5 The directions shown are defined as left and right as is. Left and right directions and width direction are used synonymously.

[0042] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown, the connector in this embodiment 1 has a female connector F and a male connector M that fit together. Figure 1 As shown, the female connector F has a female housing 10, multiple pressing members 25, multiple movable side conductive members 30, multiple fixed side conductive members 35, and a first wire module 40. The male connector M has a male housing 50 and a second wire module 55.

[0043] The female-side housing 10 is made of synthetic resin material, such as... Figure 3As shown, the device has a housing body 11 and a front member 20 assembled to the housing body 11 from the front. The housing body 11 has a plurality of cavities 12 arranged side by side in the left-right direction and a retaining space 18 opening at the rear end face of the housing body 11. The cavities 12 generally form an elongated space in the front-rear direction.

[0044] A connecting portion 13, which opens onto the front end face of the housing body 11, is formed at the front end of the cavity 12. The connecting portion 13 functions as a support for fixing the fixed-side conductive member 35, which will be described later. The interior of the connecting portion 13 functions as a connection space for connecting the first conductor 42 and the second conductor 57, which will be described later. Figure 5 As shown, a pair of positioning portions 14 are formed on the connecting portion 13 for positioning the first conductor 42 and the second conductor 57 in the width direction. The pair of positioning portions 14 are shaped to protrude inward from the left and right inner walls of the connecting portion 13 in the width direction. A pair of left and right groove portions 15 extending in the front-back direction are formed at the upper end of the inner side of the connecting portion 13, that is, in the area above the positioning portions 14.

[0045] like Figure 3 As shown, the region in cavity 12 connected to the rear end of connecting portion 13 functions as a guide portion 16, which has a guide hole with a smaller diameter compared to connecting portion 13. The region in cavity 12 from the rear end of guide portion 16 to the rear end of cavity 12 functions as a through portion 17 with a larger diameter compared to guide portion 16. The retaining space 18 opens in the rear end face of housing body 11 as a slit elongated in the left-right direction. Figure 4 As shown, the retaining space 18 is connected to the rear end of all the cavities 12 (insertion portions 17). A pair of anti-dislodgement protrusions 19 are formed at the left and right ends of the retaining space 18.

[0046] The front component 20 is cap-shaped, such as Figure 3 As shown, the housing includes: a front wall portion 21 covering the front of the housing body 11; a peripheral wall portion 22 surrounding the front end region of the housing body 11; and a locking arm 23 extending rearward from the front wall portion 21, forming part of the peripheral wall portion 22. The openings at the front ends of the plurality of connecting portions 13 are covered by the front wall portion 21. A plurality of insertion holes 24 are formed at multiple positions on the front wall portion 21 corresponding to each cavity 12 (connecting portion 13), penetrating the front wall portion 21 in the front-rear direction. The cross-section of each insertion hole 24 is a circle with a smaller diameter compared to the connecting portion 13.

[0047] Multiple pressing members 25 are made of electrically insulating rubber material and are capable of elastic deformation. Each pressing member 25 is individually housed within a plurality of connecting portions 13. The pressing members 25 are arranged to rest on the bottom surface of the connecting portions 13. Figure 1 , 3As shown, the pressing member 25 is a single component having a first pressing part 26R, a second pressing part 26F, and a connecting part 27, and is generally formed into a cuboid shape that is longer in the front-rear direction. The maximum width dimension of the pressing member 25 is set to be larger than the distance between the protruding ends of the pair of positioning parts 14.

[0048] The first pressing part 26R constitutes the rear end portion of the pressing member 25, and the second pressing part 26F constitutes the front end portion of the pressing member 25. The first pressing part 26R and the second pressing part 26F have a front-to-back symmetrical shape. The connecting part 27 connects the front end of the first pressing part 26R and the rear end of the second pressing part 26F. The top surfaces of the first pressing part 26R, the connecting part 27, and the second pressing part 26F are connected at the same height.

[0049] One of the left and right sides of the pressing member 25 is recessed into a groove shape at the connecting portion 27. That is, when the pressing member 25 is cut perpendicular to the front-back direction, which is the arrangement direction of the first pressing portion 26R and the second pressing portion 26F, the cross-sectional area of ​​the connecting portion 27 is smaller than the cross-sectional areas of the first pressing portion 26R and the second pressing portion 26F. Therefore, the connecting portion 27 is more easily elastically deformed than the first pressing portion 26R and the second pressing portion 26F. When the first pressing portion 26R and the second pressing portion 26F elastically deform, the rear end of the connecting portion 27 follows the first pressing portion 26R, and the front end of the connecting portion 27 follows the second pressing portion 26F. Therefore, the action of the first pressing portion 26R is almost not transmitted to the second pressing portion 26F, and the action of the second pressing portion 26F is almost not transmitted to the first pressing portion 26R.

[0050] The movable side guide member 30 is made of a sheet metal such as copper or aluminum. The movable side guide member 30 has the same shape as the upper part of the pressing member 25. Figure 1 , 3 As shown, the movable side guide member 30 has a first guide portion 31R fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the first pressing portion 26R, a second guide portion 31F fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the second pressing portion 26F, and a connecting guide portion 32 fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the connecting portion 27. Figure 3 As shown, the movable side guide member 30 and the pressing member 25 are housed in the area of ​​the connecting portion 13 that is lower than the positioning portion 14. Furthermore, the movable side guide member 30 does not need to be fixed to all parts of the first pressing portion 26R, the second pressing portion 26F, and the connecting portion 27, but can be partially fixed.

[0051] The movable side guide member 30 is generally formed as a rectangle that is longer in the front-to-back direction. The maximum width of the movable side guide member 30 is set to be larger than the distance between the protruding ends of the pair of positioning portions 14. A connecting guide portion 32 is formed by cutting one side edge of the movable side guide member 30 in the left-to-right direction into a groove. The upper surfaces of the first guide portion 31R and the first pressing portion 26R are integrally shifted in the up-down direction. The upper surfaces of the second guide portion 31F and the second pressing portion 26F are integrally shifted in the up-down direction. The connecting guide portion 32 is integrally deformed with the upper surface of the connecting portion 27.

[0052] The fixed-side conductive member 35 is similar to the movable-side conductive member 30, for example, made of a sheet metal such as copper or aluminum. Figure 1 , 3 As shown, the fixed-side conductive member 35 is a single component having three mounting portions 36 arranged at intervals from front to back, a first contact portion 37R, and a second contact portion 37F located in front of the first contact portion 37R. The front end and rear end of the first contact portion 37R are connected to the rear end of the central mounting portion 36 and the front end of the rear mounting portion 36. The front end and rear end of the second contact portion 37F are connected to the rear end of the front mounting portion 36 and the front end of the central mounting portion 36. When viewed from the side, the first contact portion 37R and the second contact portion 37F are curved downwards, protruding downwards from the mounting portions 36.

[0053] The fixed-side conductive member 35 is fixedly mounted in the upper part of the connecting part 13 by fitting the left and right ends of the three mounting parts 36 into the grooves 15 of the connecting part 13. The fixed-side conductive member 35 is located above the pressing member 25 and the movable-side conductive member 30, and is positioned vertically opposite the movable-side conductive member 30 at a predetermined interval. The vertical distance between the lower ends of the first contact part 37R and the second contact part 37F and the upper surface of the movable-side conductive member 30 in the state where the pressing member 25 has no elastic deformation is set to be smaller than the outer diameter of the first conductor 42 and the second conductor 57 described later. The width of the first contact part 37R and the second contact part 37F is set to be smaller than the distance between the protruding ends of the pair of positioning parts 14. When viewed from the front in the front view of the female connector F, the first contact part 37R and the second contact part 37F are positioned between the pair of positioning parts 14.

[0054] The first wire module 40 is a structure that integrates multiple first-coated wires 41 and a first retaining member 45. The first-coated wire 41 is a structure that surrounds a first conductor 42 with a first insulating cover 43. The first conductor 42 is 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 42 is set to be smaller than the width of the first conductive portion 31R and the second conductive portion 31F, and smaller than the distance between the protruding ends of the pair of positioning portions 14. At the end of the first-coated wire 41, the first insulating cover 43 is removed, exposing the first conductor 42. The exposed portion of the first conductor 42 is defined as the first connection end 44.

[0055] like Figure 1 As shown, the first retaining member 45 is flat in the width direction, holding the middle stripped portions of multiple first-coated wires 41 arranged side by side. The first retaining member 45 is a molded part in which the multiple first-coated wires 41 are covered with resin. The multiple first-coated wires 41 pass through the first retaining member 45 in the front-back direction, holding them in a position where they are positioned at certain intervals in the left-right direction. A pair of locking protrusions 46 are formed on the left and right sides of the first retaining member 45.

[0056] The first wire module 40 is assembled into the housing body 11 from the rear of the female housing 10. With the first wire module 40 assembled in the female housing 10, the locking protrusion 46 of the first retaining member 45 is locked to the anti-detachment protrusion 19 of the female housing 10, thereby keeping the first wire module 40 in an anti-detachment state relative to the female housing 10.

[0057] During assembly, the first connecting ends 44 of the multiple first conductors 42 sequentially pass through the insertion portion 17 and the guide portion 16, enter the connecting portion 13, and are squeezed between the first conductive portion 31R and the first contact portion 37R. When the pressing member 25 is not elastically deformed, the distance between the first conductive portion 31R and the first contact portion 37R is smaller than the outer diameter of the first connecting end 44. Therefore, the first conductive portion 31R elastically deforms while pressing the first pressing portion 26R and shifts downwards. Through the elastic restoring force of the first pressing portion 26R, the first conductors 42 and the first conductive portion 31R are electrically connected with a predetermined contact pressure, and the first conductors 42 and the first contact portion 37R are electrically connected with a predetermined contact pressure.

[0058] With the first conductor 42 sandwiched between the first conductive portion 31R and the first contact portion 37R, the first pressing portion 26R elastically deforms by being squeezed up and down. However, because the connecting portion 27 is located between the first pressing portion 26R and the second pressing portion 26F, the elastic deformation of the first pressing portion 26R does not affect the second pressing portion 26F. Furthermore, the first conductive portion 31R and the first pressing portion 26R are integrally shifted downwards, but the connecting conductive portion 32, which has a smaller width and is more easily deformable than the first conductive portion 31R and the second conductive portion 31F, is located between the first conductive portion 31R and the second conductive portion 31F. Based on this, the second pressing portion 26F elastically presses the second conductive portion 31F upwards. As a result, the connecting conductive part 32 bends and deforms, and the second conductive part 31F remains at almost the same height when the first conductor 42 is not sandwiched between the first conductive part 31R and the first contact part 37R.

[0059] The male-side housing 50 constituting the male-side connector M is made of synthetic resin, such as... Figure 2 As shown, this is a single component having a housing portion 51 and a cylindrical cover portion 52 protruding from the housing portion 51. A locking portion 53 is provided on the inner surface of the upper wall portion of the cover portion 52, which engages with the locking arm 23 of the female connector F. Although not shown in the figure, the housing portion 51 has the same multiple guide portions 16, multiple insertion portions 17, and retaining spaces 18 as the female connector F. The housing portion 51 does not have a portion corresponding to the connecting portion 13 of the female connector F.

[0060] The second wire module 55, like the first wire module 40, is a structure that integrates multiple second-coated wires 56 and a second retaining member. The structure of the second-coated wires 56 is the same as that of the first-coated wire 41, which is a structure in which the second conductor 57 is surrounded by a second insulating sheath 58. The second conductor 57 is composed of a single-core wire made of a metal material such as copper or aluminum, and the second conductor 57 has rigidity to maintain a circular cross-section.

[0061] The outer diameter of the second conductor 57 is set to be smaller than the width of the first conductive portion 31R and the second conductive portion 31F, smaller than the distance between the protruding ends of the pair of positioning portions 14, and smaller than the outer diameter of the first conductor 42. At the end of the second sheathed wire 56, the second insulating sheath 58 is removed, exposing the second conductor 57. The exposed portion of the second conductor 57 is defined as the second connection end 59. The second retaining member 60 has the same shape as the first retaining member 45 and is integrated with the second sheathed wire 56 using the same structure as the first retaining member 45.

[0062] The second wire module 55 is also assembled in the housing portion 51 using the same structure as the first wire module 40. With the second wire module 55 assembled in the male housing 50, the second connecting end 59 of the second conductor 57 protrudes from the front of the housing portion 51 into the cover portion 52.

[0063] When connecting the male connector M and the female connector F, the female connector F is fitted into the cover portion 52. During the fitting process, the second connecting end 59 of the second conductor 57 passes through the insertion hole 24 into the connecting portion 13 and enters between the second conductive portion 31F and the second contact portion 37F. At this point in time, the first conductor 42 is sandwiched between the first conductive portion 31R and the first contact portion 37R, but due to the rigidity acting on the second conductive portion 31F from the second pressing portion 26F, the connecting conductive portion 32 bends and deforms, and the connecting portion 27 elastically deforms. Therefore, the gap between the second conductive portion 31F and the second contact portion 37F remains smaller than the outer diameter of the second conductor 57. As a result, the second conductive portion 31F elastically deforms while pressing the second pressing portion 26F and shifts downward.

[0064] Because the outer diameter of the second conductor 57 is smaller than that of the first conductor 42, a height difference is created between the first conductive portion 31R and the second conductive portion 31F. Therefore, the elastic deformation of the second pressing portion 26F in the vertical direction is smaller than that of the first pressing portion 26R. Since the rigidity of the connecting portion 27 linking the first pressing portion 26R and the second pressing portion 26F is lower than that of both the first and second pressing portions 26F, the elastic deformation of the first pressing portion 26R has almost no effect on the second pressing portion 26F. Therefore, the second pressing portion 26F can apply pressing force to the second conductor 57 side.

[0065] When the outer diameter of the first conductor 42 and the outer diameter of the second conductor 57 are the same, such as Figure 7 As shown, the elastic deformation of the first pressing part 26R is the same as that of the second pressing part 26F. Therefore, the connecting guide part 32 does not deform, and the first guide part 31R, the second guide part 31F, and the connecting guide part 32 form a plane with the same height.

[0066] The female connector F constituting the connector of this embodiment 1 has a female housing 10 into which the first conductor 42 and the second conductor 57 are inserted. A movable-side conductive member 30 and a fixed-side conductive member 35, which are in electrical contact with the first conductor 42 and the second conductor 57, which are the objects of connection, are housed within the female housing 10. The female connector F has a pressing member 25 made of an elastic insulating material. The pressing member 25 applies a pressing force in the contact direction to the movable-side conductive member 30, the fixed-side conductive member 35, and the first conductor 42 and the second conductor 57 inserted into the female housing 10. The pressing member 25 has a first pressing portion 26R that applies pressing force to the first conductor 42 and a second pressing portion 26F that applies pressing force to the second conductor 57. The first pressing portion 26R and the second pressing portion 26F can elastically deform independently of each other.

[0067] According to this structure, the movable-side conductive member 30 and the fixed-side conductive member 35 contact the first conductor 42 and the second conductor 57 through an elastic pressing force imparted in the contact direction by the pressing member 25. Therefore, the steps for pressing the movable-side conductive member 30 and the fixed-side conductive member 35 to the first conductor 42 and the steps for pressing the movable-side conductive member 30 and the fixed-side conductive member 35 to the second conductor 57 are unnecessary. Because the pressing member 25 is made of insulating material, it is not necessary to provide an insulation structure separately from the pressing member 25, thus avoiding the need for a large-scale female connector F.

[0068] The connector in this embodiment 1 will not be large-scale, and the crimping process can be omitted. Because the first pressing part 26R and the second pressing part 26F can elastically deform independently, even if the outer diameters of the first conductor 42 subjected to the pressing force from the first pressing part 26R and the second conductor 57 subjected to the pressing force from the second pressing part 26F are different, a conductive member can still make reliable contact with the first conductor 42 and the second conductor 57.

[0069] Because the pressing member 25 has a connecting portion 27 that connects the first pressing portion 26R and the second pressing portion 26F, the first pressing portion 26R and the second pressing portion 26F can be integrated into one unit. Since the connecting portion 27 is integrated with the first pressing portion 26R and the second pressing portion 26F, and the connecting portion 27 has a cross-sectional area smaller than that of the first pressing portion 26R and the second pressing portion 26F, it is possible to construct the pressing member 25 with a single component.

[0070] The movable-side conductive member 30 is made of a conductive plate and overlaps with the first pressing part 26R, the second pressing part 26F, and the connecting part 27. The connecting part 27 and the portion of the movable-side conductive member 30 opposite to the connecting part 27 (the connecting conductive part 32) have a width greater than that of the first pressing part 26R and the second pressing part 26F. According to this structure, the first pressing part 26R and the second pressing part 26F can elastically deform independently of each other, and the movable-side conductive member 30 can deform in accordance with the elastic deformation of the first pressing part 26R and the second pressing part 26F.

[0071] The connector includes: a fixed-side conductive member 35 fixed to the connecting portion 13 of the female-side housing 10; and a movable-side conductive member 30 that shifts relative to the connecting portion 13 due to the elastic deformation of the pressing member 25. A first conductor 42 and a second conductor 57 are sandwiched between the fixed-side conductive member 35 and the movable-side conductive member 30. According to this structure, regardless of the shape of the elastic deformation of the pressing member 25, the first conductor 42 and the fixed-side conductive member 35 can be reliably contacted, and the second conductor 57 and the fixed-side conductive member 35 can also be reliably contacted.

[0072] [Example 2]

[0073] Reference Figures 8-9 Embodiment 2, which embodies the connector of this disclosure, is described below. The connector in Embodiment 2 has a different structure than that in Embodiment 1, where the connecting portion 74 of the pressing member 70, which connects the first pressing portion 72R and the second pressing portion 72F, is configured. Other structures are the same as in Embodiment 1; therefore, the same reference numerals are used for the same structures, and descriptions of structures, functions, and effects are omitted.

[0074] The pressing member 70 of this embodiment 2 is constructed by assembling a first component 71R and a second component 71F, which is separate from the first component 71R. The first component 71R is a single component having a first pressing portion 72R and a first engaging portion 73R, and is generally rectangular. The first engaging portion 73R is formed in a groove shape with openings on the top and bottom of the first component 71R, such that the front end face of the first component 71R is recessed. When viewed from above, the first engaging portion 73R forms a trapezoid with a width dimension that increases from the front end to the rear end. The majority of the portion of the first component 71R that is rearward than the first engaging portion 73R functions as the first pressing portion 72R.

[0075] The second component 71F is a single component having a second pressing part 72F and a second engaging part 73F, and is generally rectangular. The second engaging part 73F is a rib-like projection from the rear end face of the second component 71F, extending in the vertical direction. When viewed from above, the second engaging part 73F, like the first engaging part 73R, forms a trapezoid with its width increasing from the front end to the rear end. The majority of the portion of the second component 71F that is forward of the second engaging part 73F functions as the second pressing part 72F.

[0076] The first engaging portion 73R and the second engaging portion 73F constitute a connecting portion 74 for connecting the first pressing portion 72R and the second pressing portion 72F. The first component 71R and the second component 71F are restricted from relative displacement in the forward and backward and left and right directions by the engagement of the first engaging portion 73R and the second engaging portion 73F. On the other hand, they are connected in a manner that allows relative displacement in the up and down direction (the direction of elastic deformation of the first pressing portion 72R and the second pressing portion 72F). Therefore, when the first pressing portion 72R elastically deforms, the effect of the elastic deformation of the first pressing portion 72R does not affect the second pressing portion 72F. When the second pressing portion 72F elastically deforms, the effect of the elastic deformation of the second pressing portion 72F does not affect the first pressing portion 72R.

[0077] [Other Embodiments]

[0078] This invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings, but is illustrated by the claims. It is intended that this invention encompass all modifications equivalent to the claims and within the scope of the claims, including the embodiments described below.

[0079] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, the first pressing part and the second pressing part are connected by a connecting part, but it is also possible to set the first pressing part and the second pressing part to be unconnected.

[0080] 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 component made of metal foil such as copper or aluminum, carbon powder, carbon nanotubes, etc., and coated on the pressing component.

[0081] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, the pressing component is made of rubber, but the pressing component is not limited to rubber and can also be made of synthetic resin.

[0082] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, the first conductor and the second conductor are single-core wires of an electric wire. However, the first conductor and the second conductor are not limited to single-core wires. They can also be conductors formed by fixing stranded wires by ultrasonic welding, laser welding, etc., or they can be busbars made of metal plates.

[0083] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, a protruding contact portion may also be formed on at least one of the movable side first conductive portion and the movable side second conductive portion.

[0084] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, multiple movable side guiding members can also be integrated with a first pressing part.

[0085] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, multiple movable side conduction components can also be integrated with each other by means of a connecting part.

[0086] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, multiple fixed-side conductive components can also be integrated with each other by means of a connecting part.

[0087] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, the movable side conducting member and the fixed side conducting member are in contact with the conductor. However, it is also possible to omit the fixed side conducting member and only make the movable side conducting member in contact with the conductor, or to omit the movable side conducting member and only make the fixed side conducting member in contact with the conductor.

[0088] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, a pressing member and a movable side conducting member can also be provided instead of a fixed side conducting member, and the elastic force of a pair of pressing members can make a pair of movable side conducting members elastically contact the two conductors.

[0089] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0090] F: Female connector

[0091] M: Male connector

[0092] 10: Female side shell

[0093] 11: Main body of the shell

[0094] 12: cavity

[0095] 13: Connecting part (support part)

[0096] 14: Positioning Unit

[0097] 15: Groove

[0098] 16: Guiding section

[0099] 17: Insertion Section

[0100] 18: Maintain space

[0101] 19: Anti-hair loss protrusion

[0102] 20: Front component

[0103] 21: Anterior wall

[0104] 22: Zhoubi section

[0105] 23: Locking arm

[0106] 24: Insertion Hole

[0107] 25: Pressing component

[0108] 26F: Second pressing section

[0109] 26R: First pressing part

[0110] 27: Connecting Part

[0111] 30: Movable side conductive member (conducting member, movable side conductive member)

[0112] 31F: Second Conductor

[0113] 31R: First Conductor Section

[0114] 32: Connecting conductive part

[0115] 35: Fixed-side conductive component (conducting component, fixed-side conductive component)

[0116] 36: Assembly Department

[0117] 37F: Second contact section

[0118] 37R: First contact section

[0119] 40: First wire module

[0120] 41: First-layer sheathed wire

[0121] 42: First conductor (one conductor)

[0122] 43: First Insulation Covering Part

[0123] 44: First connecting end

[0124] 45: First retaining member

[0125] 46: Locking protrusion

[0126] 50: Anode side shell

[0127] 51: Casing section

[0128] 52: Cover

[0129] 53: Locking section

[0130] 55: Second wire module

[0131] 56: Second layer of wire

[0132] 57: The second conductor (the other conductor)

[0133] 58: Second Insulation Covering Part

[0134] 59: Second connecting end

[0135] 60: Second retaining member

[0136] 70: Pressing component

[0137] 71F: Part 2

[0138] 71R: Part 1

[0139] 72F: Second pressing section

[0140] 72R: First pressing part

[0141] 73F: Second Card Section

[0142] 73R: First Card Section

[0143] 74: Connecting Part

Claims

1. A connector comprising: A conductive component capable of making electrical contact with two conductors that are being connected; and The pressing member, made of an elastic insulating material, applies a pressing force to the conductive member and the two conductors in a direction that causes the conductive member to contact the two conductors. The conductive member has a fixed-side conductive member fixed to the support and a movable-side conductive member that is displaced relative to the support. The pressing member has a first pressing part that applies pressing force to one of the conductors and a second pressing part that applies pressing force to the other conductor. The movable side guide member has a first guide portion that is integrally shifted upward and downward with the upper part of the first pressing part, and a second guide portion that is integrally shifted upward and downward with the upper part of the second pressing part. The first pressing part and the second pressing part are arranged side by side along the direction in which the two conductors are opposite to each other and inserted side by side, and can be elastically deformed independently of each other.

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein, The pressing member has a connecting portion that connects the first pressing part and the second pressing part.

3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein, The connecting part is integrated with the first pressing part and the second pressing part. The connecting portion has a cross-sectional area smaller than that of the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion.

4. The connector according to claim 3, wherein, The movable side conductive member is made of a conductive plate and overlaps with the first pressing part, the second pressing part, and the connecting part. The connecting portion and the portion opposite to the connecting portion in the movable side conductive member are narrower in width than the width of the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion.

5. The connector according to claim 2, wherein, The pressing component includes: The first component has the first pressing part; The second component, separate from the first component, has the second pressing part, wherein... The connecting portion is formed by engaging a first engaging portion formed on the first component and a second engaging portion formed on the second component. The first component and the second component are connected by the connecting part in a manner that allows them to be relatively displaced.

6. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The conductor is sandwiched between the fixed-side conductive member and the movable-side conductive member.

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