Connector component with jig and method for attaching or removing the same

Abstract

To increase efficiency of work related to a series of work for removing or attaching a connector component.SOLUTION: A connector component has a removable jig for a connector component which assists connection with a mating counterpart or removal from a mating counterpart. The connector component also has a holding structure for holding a jig for a connector component. The jig for the connector component has at least two pairs of holding surfaces held by the holding structure. The interval between holding surfaces in a pair varies for each pair.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a technique relating to a connector part. [Background technology]

[0002] There are connector parts called jumper connectors and jumper plugs. This connector part (hereinafter also referred to as jumper connector) is used in a jumper switch provided on an electronic circuit board. The jumper switch has a plurality of terminals (jumper pins) arranged in parallel on the electronic circuit board. These terminals are connected to different electric circuits formed on the electronic circuit board. The jumper connector has a configuration for connecting two terminals in such a jumper switch. When the jumper connector connects the terminals in the jumper switch, the electric circuits connected to the terminals are connected via these terminals. In addition, the jumper connector is once removed from the jumper switch and then attached to the jumper switch so that the combination of terminals to which the jumper connector is connected is changed, thereby switching the combination of the connected electric circuits. In other words, the connection and connection of the electric circuits in the jumper switch are switched by the above-mentioned work of attaching and detaching the jumper connector.

[0003] In recent years, the arrangement of wiring and components on electronic circuit boards has become increasingly finer and more precise, and jumper connectors have also become smaller (finer). As mentioned above, jumper connectors are sometimes attached to and detached from jumper switches, but the miniaturization of jumper connectors has made it difficult for people or robots to hold and attach / detach the jumper connectors by hand or with a work robot.

[0004] Patent document 1 (Patent Publication No. 7010681) describes a technology that makes it easy to attach and detach a small jumper connector to and from a jumper switch by attaching a detachable connector jig to the jumper connector. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7010681 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] When switching the connection of an electric circuit in a jumper switch using the jumper connector and the jig for the jumper connector shown in Patent Document 1, the following attachment and detachment work is performed.

[0007] For example, when a jumper connector is attached to a jumper switch and certain electric circuits are connected by the jumper connector, a jumper connector tool is attached to the jumper connector. The jumper connector tool is then held by a human hand or a work robot and the jumper connector is pulled out from the jumper switch using the jumper connector tool. The jumper connector tool is designed so that the pulling force will not cause the jumper connector tool to come off the jumper connector.

[0008] Then, in order to connect different electric circuits, the jumper connector is repositioned and attached to a jumper switch using a jumper connector tool attached to the jumper connector. After that, the jumper connector tool is removed from the jumper connector. The jumper connector tool is designed to prevent the jumper connector from coming off the jumper switch due to the force of removal during this removal.

[0009] In other words, when the jumper connector is pulled out from the jumper switch, the jumper connector tool must be designed so that it does not come off the jumper connector. On the other hand, after the jumper connector is attached to the jumper switch, the jumper connector tool must be designed so that the jumper connector can be removed from the jumper connector while maintaining its attached state to the jumper switch. For this reason, jumper connector tools are prepared for different purposes, such as a removal tool used when removing the jumper connector from the jumper switch, and an attachment tool used when attaching the jumper connector to the jumper switch.

[0010] For this reason, when performing a series of operations to attach and detach a jumper connector in order to switch the connection of an electric circuit using a jumper switch as described above, it is necessary to change the jumper connector tool attached to the jumper connector from a removal tool to a mounting tool during the operation. In other words, the series of operations to attach and detach the jumper connector as described above cannot be performed continuously, resulting in a problem of poor work efficiency.

[0011] The present disclosure has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, a main objective of the present disclosure is to provide a technique that can improve the efficiency of a series of operations for attaching and detaching connector components. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] In order to achieve the above object, a connector part with a jig according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a connector part including a jig for a connector part that is insertable and removable and that assists in a connection operation with a connection partner and a disconnection operation with the connection partner, A housing is provided for accommodating a conductor portion for electrically connecting to a connecting partner, The housing is formed with an insertion opening through which a jig for connector parts can be inserted, and a clamping structure is provided inside the housing for clamping an insertion portion, which is a portion of the jig for connector parts inserted into the inside of the housing through the insertion opening, in a rotatable state about a rotation axis extending along a direction in which the jig for connector parts is inserted into the inside of the housing, The insertion portion of the connector component jig has a cross-sectional shape when cut along a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis that includes a combination of at least two sets of opposing sides, and the side portions of the insertion portion that correspond to the opposing sides in the cross-sectional shape form a pair of clamping surfaces that are clamped by the clamping structure, and the spacing between the pair of clamping surfaces is different for each pair.

[0013] In one aspect of a method for attaching and detaching a connector part with a jig in the present disclosure, a connector part equipped with a removably insertable connector part jig for assisting in connection and disconnection operations with a connection counterpart, the connector part includes a housing accommodating a conductor portion electrically connected to a connection counterpart, the housing is formed with an insertion opening through which the connector part jig can be inserted, and a clamping structure is provided inside the housing for clamping an insertion portion, which is a portion of the connector part jig inserted into the housing through the insertion opening, in a rotatable state about a rotation axis in a direction along the direction of insertion into the housing, the insertion portion of the connector part jig has a cross-sectional shape when cut along a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis that includes a combination of at least two sets of opposing sides, side portions of the insertion portion that correspond to the opposing sides in the cross-sectional shape form paired clamping surfaces that are clamped by the clamping structure, and a distance between the paired clamping surfaces is different for each pair. a force in a direction to pull out the connector part jig is applied to the connector part jig so that the connector part is in an attached state in which it is connected to a connection counterpart, the insertion portion of the connector part jig is inserted into the housing through the insertion opening in the housing of the connector part with the jig and the insertion portion is clamped by the clamping structure, and the orientation of the connector part jig is adjusted so that the clamping structure clamps the insertion portion with the pair of clamping surfaces that has a longer gap between them out of two pairs of clamping surfaces in the insertion portion of the connector part jig, While the connector part jig is inserted, the connector part with the jig is connected to a new connection partner, Furthermore, by rotating the connector part jig around the rotation axis, the orientation of the connector part jig is adjusted so that the clamping structure clamps the insertion portion with the pair of clamping surfaces that has the longer distance between them of the two pairs of clamping surfaces in the insertion portion of the connector part jig to a state in which the clamping structure clamps the insertion portion with the pair of clamping surfaces that has the shorter distance between them, and in the adjusted state, a force is applied to the connector part jig in a pulling direction, thereby removing the connector part jig from the connector part with the jig. Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to improve the efficiency of a series of operations for attaching and detaching connector components. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating an example of a configuration of a connector part with a jig according to the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] 1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating an example of a holding structure in a connector part with a jig. [Diagram 3] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating an example of a configuration of a jig for a connector component. [Figure 4]11A and 11B are diagrams illustrating an example of a clamping structure in a connector part with a jig. [Diagram 5] 10A to 10C are diagrams illustrating an example of the configuration of a connector component jig. [Figure 6] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating an example of a configuration of an insertion portion in a connector component jig. [Figure 7] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an attachment / detachment operation of a connector component with a jig in the present disclosure. [Figure 8] 11A to 11C are diagrams illustrating an example of a single step in the attachment and detachment operation of a connector component with a jig. [Figure 9] 13A to 13C are diagrams illustrating an example of another process in another attachment / detachment operation of a connector component with a jig. [Figure 10] 11A and 11B are diagrams illustrating another configuration example of a connector part with a jig in the present disclosure. [Figure 11] 13 is a flowchart illustrating another example of an attachment / detachment operation of a connector component with a jig in the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0017] First Embodiment A connector part with a jig (hereinafter also referred to as a connector part for short) according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure has a configuration as shown in Fig. 1. That is, the connector part 1 of the first embodiment is a jumper connector, and the connector part 1 is connected to a jumper switch. The connector part 1 has a connector part jig 5 that can be freely inserted and removed, and has a conductor portion 3 held inside a housing 2. Note that Fig. 1 shows the conductor portion 3 inside the housing 2 in a see-through manner by looking through a part of the housing 2 so that it can be seen.

[0018] The housing 2 has a cylindrical shape, and one of both end faces (the upper end face in the example of FIG. 1) forms an opening 21, and the other end face (the bottom end face in the example of FIG. 1) 22 is closed. Through holes 24, 25 are formed in a closing wall closing the other end face 22. These through holes 24, 25 are through holes through which the terminals (jumper pins) of a jumper switch penetrate. That is, FIG. 1 shows an example of a jumper switch 7 together with a connector part (jumper connector) 1. The jumper switch 7 has a plurality (three or more) of terminals (jumper pins) 70a, 70b, 70c, and is configured such that these terminals 70a, 70b, 70c are arranged in parallel with a gap between them. The positions and sizes of the through holes 24, 25 are designed so that two adjacent terminals selected from these terminals 70a, 70b, 70c are inserted into the through holes 24, 25 of the housing 2.

[0019] The housing 2 is formed of an electrical insulator (such as resin) or an electrical conductor, and holds the conductor portion 3. The configuration in which the conductor portion 3 is held in the housing 2 is not limited here, and therefore description thereof will be omitted.

[0020] The conductor portion 3 is formed by processing a conductive material such as a metal plate, and has jumper contact portions 31 and 32, a connection portion 33, and a jig locking portion .

[0021] The connection portion 33 is a portion that electrically connects the jumper contact portion 31 and the jumper contact portion 32. The jumper contact portions 31 and 32 are portions that abut against the terminals of the jumper switch 7. The jumper contact portions 31 and 32 abut against the terminals of the jumper switch 7, thereby electrically connecting with the terminals. Here, it is assumed that the terminals 70a and 70b of the jumper switch 7 are inserted into the inside of the housing 2 through the through holes 24 and 25, respectively. FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of a part of the inside of the housing 2 in this state (a part including the jumper contact portion 31) as seen from the left side in FIG. 1. That is, FIG. 2 shows the abutment state between the jumper contact portion 31 and the terminal 70a. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the abutment state between the jumper contact portion 32 and the terminal 70b is also the same as that in FIG. 2.

[0022] The jumper contact parts 31, 32 are provided with a form protruding toward the inner wall surface 2a of the housing 2, and the terminals 70a, 70b inserted into the gap between the jumper contact parts 31, 32 and the inner wall surface 2a are sandwiched between the jumper contact parts 31, 32 and the inner wall surface 2a to hold the terminals 70a, 70b. The jumper contact parts 31, 32 also apply a biasing force to the terminals 70a, 70b inserted into the gap between the jumper contact parts 31, 32 and the inner wall surface 2a of the housing 2 in a direction pressing the terminals 70a, 70b against the inner wall surface 2a. In other words, the portion of the conductor part 3 constituting the connection part 33 and the jumper contact parts 31, 32 is configured to function as a leaf spring, which is an elastic member, and the biasing force of the leaf spring acts from the jumper contact parts 31, 32 to the terminals 70a, 70b. In the first embodiment, as described above, the terminals 70a, 70b are held by being clamped between the jumper contact parts 31, 32 of the conductor part 3 and the inner wall surface 2a of the housing 2. In other words, the jumper contact parts 31, 32 and the inner wall surface 2a of the housing 2 form a holding structure that holds the terminals provided in the connection partner (jumper switch 7). In addition, the jumper contact parts 31, 32 are elastic parts of the conductor part 3 that apply a biasing force to the terminals of the connection partner (jumper switch 7) in the holding structure.

[0023] The jig locking portion 34 is a portion that locks the connector part jig. The connector part jig is a jig used in the work of mounting the connector part 1 to the jumper switch, removing the connector part 1 from the jumper switch, and moving the connector part 1 removed from the jumper switch. In the first embodiment, the connector part jig has a configuration as shown in FIG. 1. That is, the connector part jig 5 in the first embodiment has a gripping portion 51 and an inserting portion 52. The inserting portion 52 is a portion that is inserted into the housing 2 of the connector part 1 through the opening 21 as shown in FIG. 3. The gripping portion 51 is a portion that is gripped by a human hand or a robot. The shape and size of the gripping portion 51 are not limited as long as it has a shape and size that are assumed to be gripped by a human hand or a robot. The opening 21 of the housing 2 functions as an insertion port through which the inserting portion 52 of the connector part jig 5 is inserted as described above.

[0024] When the insertion portion 52 of the connector part jig 5 is inserted into the housing 2, the jig locking portion 34 of the conductor portion 3 of the connector part 1 locks the insertion portion 52 by clamping the insertion portion 52 between the jig locking portion 34 and the inner wall surface 2a of the housing 2, as shown in Fig. 4. In other words, the jig locking portion 34 is configured to function as a leaf spring, which is an elastic member, and applies a biasing force in a direction toward the inner wall surface 2a to the insertion portion 52 clamped between the jig locking portion 34 and the inner wall surface 2a of the housing 2. In other words, in the first embodiment, the jig locking portion 34 and the inner wall surface 2a of the housing 2 form a clamping structure that clamps the insertion portion 52 of the connector part jig 5.

[0025] In the first embodiment, the magnitude of the biasing force acting from the jig locking portion 34 to the insertion portion 52 of the connector component jig 5 is designed in accordance with the shape and size of the insertion portion 52 as follows.

[0026] That is, in the first embodiment, the insertion portion 52 of the jig 5 for connector parts is inserted into the inside of the housing 2 of the connector part 1 and locked by the jig locking portion 34, whereby the jig 5 for connector parts is integrated with the connector part 1. By using the gripping portion 51 of the jig 5 for connector parts, the connector part 1 to which the jig 5 for connector parts is attached can be easily inserted into the jumper switch 7, removed from the jumper switch 7, and moved, even if it is miniaturized.

[0027] After the connector part 1 is attached to the jumper switch 7 using the connector part jig 5, the connector part jig 5 is pulled out from the connector part 1. In order to prevent the connector part 1 from coming off the jumper switch 7 due to the pulling force, the magnitude of the biasing force of the jig locking portion 34 on the insertion portion 52 is designed in consideration of the ease of removal of the connector part jig 5 (insertion portion 52). On the other hand, when removing the connector part 1 from the jumper switch 7, the connector part jig 5 must not come off from the connector part 1 due to the force of pulling the connector part 1 from the jumper switch 7 using the connector part jig 5. In consideration of such difficulty in coming off, the magnitude of the biasing force of the jig locking portion 34 on the insertion portion 52 must be designed. Here, the biasing force of the jig locking portion 34 on the insertion portion 52 in the case of the work of attaching the connector part 1 to the jumper switch 7 is referred to as the mounting biasing force F1. Further, the biasing force exerted on the insertion portion 52 by the jig locking portion 34 during the operation of removing the connector part 1 from the jumper switch 7 will be referred to as a release biasing force F2.

[0028] Considering the matters related to the magnitude of the biasing force (locking force) applied to the insertion portion 52 by the jig locking portion 34 as described above, it is necessary to make the biasing force F1 at the time of installation and the biasing force F2 at the time of release different from each other, such that the biasing force F2 at the time of installation must be greater than the biasing force F1 at the time of installation. Also, in terms of work efficiency and other aspects, it is preferable to use the same connector component jig 5 for both the removal operation from the jumper switch 7 of the connector component 1 and the installation operation to the jumper switch 7. Taking these things into consideration, in the first embodiment, the insertion portion 52 of the connector component jig 5 has the following configuration.

[0029] That is, the insertion part 52 of the connector part jig 5 has a configuration in which it is extended from the grip part 51 as shown in Fig. 1. The direction along the extension direction of the insertion part 52 is the insertion / removal direction (insertion direction and removal direction), and the insertion part 52 is inserted into the housing 2 of the connector part 1 and removed from the housing 2 in the insertion / removal direction. Also, as shown in Fig. 5, in a state in which the insertion part 52 is inserted into the inside of the housing 2 and locked by the jig locking part 34, the insertion part 52 is rotatable about a rotation axis along the insertion / removal direction by the operation of the grip part 51 by a human hand or a robot. In other words, the insertion part 52 is rotatable against the clamping force between the jig locking part 34 and the inner wall surface 2a of the housing 2 (in other words, the urging force from the jig locking part 34 to the insertion part 52).

[0030] FIG. 6 shows a schematic cut-out view of a part of the insertion portion 52. In the first embodiment, the insertion portion 52 is configured to rotate around a rotation axis while being sandwiched between the jig locking portion 34 and the inner wall surface 2a of the housing 2, thereby varying the distance between the jig locking portion 34 and the inner wall surface 2a. In the example of FIG. 6, the portion of the insertion portion 52 sandwiched between the jig locking portion 34 and the inner wall surface 2a (hereinafter also referred to as the sandwiched portion) is formed in a quadrangular prism shape. The cross-sectional shape of the sandwiched portion when cut along a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis (hereinafter also simply referred to as the cross-sectional shape of the insertion portion 52) is rectangular. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the cross-sectional shape of the sandwiched portion is a rectangle with a short side having a length H and a long side having a length W longer than H. Since the cross-sectional shape of the insertion portion 52 is rectangular, the shape includes a combination of two sets of sides (a set of long sides and a set of short sides) that face each other. The side surface portions of the insertion portion 52 corresponding to the two long sides (a pair of long sides) of the rectangular cross section form a pair of clamping surfaces that are sandwiched between the jig locking portion 34 and the inner wall surface 2a of the housing 2. Similarly, the side surface portions of the insertion portion 52 corresponding to the two short sides (a pair of short sides) of the rectangular cross section also form a pair of clamping surfaces that are sandwiched between the jig locking portion 34 and the inner wall surface 2a of the housing 2.

[0031] Since the clamping portion of the insertion portion 52 has the above-described configuration, the insertion portion 52 can rotate around the rotation axis to change the distance between the jig engagement portion 34 and the inner wall surface 2a.

[0032] In this way, in the first embodiment, the degree of elastic deformation of the jig locking portion 34 changes due to the change in the interval between the jig locking portion 34 and the inner wall surface 2a. That is, the magnitude of the urging force from the jig locking portion 34 to the insertion portion 52 changes. Here, the urging force from the jig locking portion 34 to the insertion portion 52 when the interval between the jig locking portion 34 and the inner wall surface 2a is W is defined as Fw. Also, the urging force from the jig locking portion 34 to the insertion portion 52 when the interval between the jig locking portion 34 and the inner wall surface 2a is H is defined as Fh. In this case, the urging force Fw is greater than the urging force Fh (Fw>Fh). That is, the intervals H, W between the paired clamping surfaces in the insertion portion 52 are different for each pair.

[0033] In the first embodiment, the jig locking portion 34 of the connector part 1 and the insertion portion 52 of the connector part jig 5 are designed to be related to each other so as to satisfy the following condition: the biasing force Fh by the jig locking portion 34 becomes the mounting biasing force F1 as described above, and the biasing force Fw by the jig locking portion 34 becomes the release biasing force F2 as described above.

[0034] The connector part 1 and the connector part jig 5 in the first embodiment are configured as described above. Next, an example of a series of attachment / detachment operations (attachment / detachment operations of the connector part 1) in which the connector part 1 is removed from the jumper switch 7 using the connector part jig 5 and then the connector part 1 is attached to the jumper switch 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0035] For ease of explanation, the posture of the connector component jig 5 (insertion portion 52) in which the distance between the jig locking portion 34 and the inner wall surface 2a is H as shown in Fig. 6 will be referred to as the insertion / removal state posture, and the posture of the connector component jig 5 (insertion portion 52) in which the distance between the jig locking portion 34 and the inner wall surface 2a is W will be referred to as the fixed state posture. Furthermore, the series of operations described below can be performed by either a human or a robot, but will be described here as operations performed by a robot.

[0036] 8, the connector part 1 is attached to the jumper switch 7. In this state, the terminals 70a, 70b of the jumper switch 7 are electrically connected via the conductor portion 3 of the connector part 1. From this state, for example, in order to electrically connect the terminals 70b, 70c of the jumper switch 7 via the conductor portion 3 of the connector part 1, the attachment state of the connector part 1 on the jumper switch 7 is changed.

[0037] First, the robot holds the gripping portion 51 of the jig 5 for connector parts, and then transports the jig 5 for connector parts to the connector part 1. Then, while maintaining the state of holding the connector part 1, the robot continues to insert the insertion portion 52 of the jig 5 for connector parts between the jig locking portion 34 of the connector part 1 and the inner wall surface 2a of the housing 2. That is, the robot inserts the jig 5 for connector parts into the connector part 1 (step 101 in FIG. 7). During this insertion operation, the robot adjusts the orientation of the jig 5 for connector parts so that the insertion portion 52 is inserted into the housing 2 with the insertion portion 52 in an insertion / removal state posture.

[0038] Thereafter, the robot continues to hold the connector component jig 5 and rotates the connector component jig 5 about the rotation axis, thereby changing the connector component jig 5 from the insertion / removal state posture to the fixed state posture as shown in Fig. 9 (step 102). Then, the robot applies a force in a pulling direction to the connector component jig 5 that it holds, thereby removing the connector component 1 from the jumper switch 7 and releasing the connection between the connector component 1 and the jumper switch 7 (step 103). At this time, since the insertion portion 52 of the connector component jig 5 is in the fixed state posture, the biasing force Fw (clamping force) applied to the insertion portion 52 by the jig locking portion 34 is the release biasing force F2. In the first embodiment, the release biasing force F2 is stronger than the biasing force (i.e., holding force) applied by the jumper contact portions 31 and 32 of the connector component 1 to the terminals 70a and 70b of the jumper switch 7. Therefore, by the robot applying a force in the direction of pulling out the connector part jig 5, the connector part 1 is removed from the jumper switch 7 by the robot while remaining integrated with the connector part jig 5, without the connector part jig 5 coming off from the connector part 1.

[0039] Thereafter, the robot continues to hold the connector part jig 5 and moves the connector part 1 to a new connection destination (step 104).Then, the robot attaches the connector part 1 to the jumper switch 7 so that the terminals 70b and 70c of the jumper switch 7 are inserted into the inside of the connector part 1 (housing 2) through the through holes 24 and 25 of the connector part 1, respectively (step 105).

[0040] Thereafter, the robot rotates the connector component jig 5 to change the connector component jig 5 from the fixed state posture to the insertion / removal state posture (step 106). Then, the robot applies a force in the removal direction to the connector component jig 5 that it is holding, thereby removing the connector component jig 5 from the connector component 1 (step 107). That is, at this time, the insertion portion 52 of the connector component jig 5 is in the insertion / removal state posture, so that the biasing force Fh applied to the insertion portion 52 by the jig locking portion 34 is the mounting biasing force F1. In the first embodiment, the mounting biasing force F1 is weaker than the biasing force applied by the jumper contact portions 31 and 32 of the connector component 1 to the terminals 70a and 70b of the jumper switch 7. Therefore, by applying a force in the pulling direction (removal direction) to the connector component jig 5, the connector component jig 5 is removed from the connector component 1 by the robot without the connector component 1 coming off the jumper switch 7.

[0041] The connector part 1 equipped with the connector part jig 5 of the first embodiment is the same connector part jig 5 as described above, but has a configuration that can change the locking force from the jig locking portion 34 of the connector part 1 to the connector part jig 5. When disconnecting the connector part 1 and the jumper switch 7 and when connecting the connector part 1 and the jumper switch 7, it is necessary to change the locking force from the jig locking portion 34 to the connector part jig 5. The connector part 1 of the first embodiment can handle both of these cases with the same connector part jig 5. In other words, when a series of attachment / detachment operations including the operation of removing the connector part 1 from the jumper switch 7 and the operation of attaching the connector part 1 to the jumper switch 7 are performed, the connector part 1 of the first embodiment makes it possible to continuously perform the series of attachment / detachment operations without the trouble of replacing the connector part jig. In other words, the connector part 1 of the first embodiment can improve the efficiency of the series of operations for attaching and detaching the connector part.

[0042] <Other embodiments> The present disclosure is not limited to the first embodiment. Various embodiments may be adopted. For example, in the first embodiment, the clamping portion of the insertion portion 52 of the connector component jig 5 is a quadrangular prism. Alternatively, for example, the clamping portion of the insertion portion 52 may be a polygon including a combination of at least two sets of opposing sides. Even in this case, the interval between the pair of clamping surfaces of the insertion portion 52 is different for each pair. Even with such a configuration, the same effect as the first embodiment can be achieved.

[0043] In the first embodiment, the connector part 1 has an insertion opening formed on the top surface of the housing 2, through which the insertion portion 52 of the connector part jig 5 is inserted into the housing 2. Alternatively, the housing 2 may have an insertion opening formed on a side surface of the connector part jig 5. Even in such an embodiment, the jig locking portion 34 is provided in accordance with the position of such an insertion opening.

[0044] Furthermore, the jig-equipped connector part of the present disclosure may have the following configuration. For example, as shown in Fig. 10, the jig-equipped connector part 100 is a connector part equipped with a jig for connector parts 200 that can be inserted and removed freely. The jig for connector parts 200 is a jig that assists in a connection operation for connecting the jig-equipped connector part 100 to a connection counterpart and a disconnection operation for disconnecting the connection between the jig-equipped connector part 100 and the connection counterpart.

[0045] The jig-equipped connector part 100 includes a housing 101. The housing 101 accommodates a conductor portion 104 that is electrically connected to a connecting partner.

[0046] An insertion opening 102 through which a connector component jig 200 can be inserted is formed in the housing 101. The connector component jig 200 includes an insertion portion 201 that is inserted into the inside of the housing 101 through the insertion opening 102.

[0047] Further, a clamping structure 103 is provided inside the housing 101. The clamping structure 103 clamps the insertion portion 201 of the connector component jig 200 in a rotatable state about a rotation axis in a direction along the direction in which the insertion portion 201 is inserted into the housing 101.

[0048] The cross-sectional shape of the insertion part 201 of the connector component jig when cut along a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis includes at least two pairs of opposing sides (a combination of sides 202a, 202b and a combination of sides 203a, 203b). The side portions of the insertion part 201 corresponding to the opposing sides in such a cross-sectional shape form a pair of clamping surfaces that are clamped by the clamping structure 103, and the intervals D1, D2 between the pair of clamping surfaces are different for each pair.

[0049] The connector part 100 with the above-mentioned configuration can perform a connection operation with a connection counterpart and a disconnection operation for disconnecting the connection from the connection counterpart as follows. For example, it is assumed that the connector part with the jig is in an attached state in which it is connected to a connection counterpart. It is also assumed that the jig for connector parts 200 is inserted into the connector part with the jig. It is also assumed that the orientation of the connector part jig 200 is adjusted so that the clamping structure 103 clamps the insertion part 201 with the pair of clamping surfaces that has a longer interval between the clamping surfaces out of two pairs of clamping surfaces in the insertion part 201 of the connector part jig 200. In this state, the connection between the connector part 100 with the jig and the connection counterpart is released by applying a force to the connector part jig 200 in a direction to pull it out (step 201 in FIG. 11). Thereafter, while the connector part jig 200 is still inserted, the connector part 100 with the jig is connected to a new connection counterpart (step 202).

[0050] Thereafter, the orientation of the connector component jig 200 is adjusted (step 203). That is, by rotating the connector component jig 200 about the rotation axis, the orientation of the connector component jig 200 is adjusted so that the clamping structure 103 clamps the insertion portion 201 with the pair of clamping surfaces having a longer interval between them, out of the two pairs of clamping surfaces in the insertion portion 201 of the connector component jig 200, to the pair of clamping surfaces having a shorter interval between them.

[0051] Thereafter, in the adjusted state, a force is applied to the connector component jig 200 in a direction in which the jig 200 is pulled out, thereby removing the connector component jig 200 from the jig-attached connector component 100 (step 204).

[0052] Such a jig-equipped connector part 100 can vary the force with which it clamps the connector part jig 200 by the clamping structure 103. This allows the jig-equipped connector part 100 to perform a series of attachment and detachment operations, including a connection operation for connecting the jig-equipped connector part 100 to a connection partner and a disconnection operation for disconnecting the connection from the connection partner, continuously without replacing the connector part jig. In other words, the jig-equipped connector part 100 can improve the efficiency of a series of operations for attaching and detaching a connector part.

[0053] A part or all of the above-described embodiments can be described as, but is not limited to, the following supplementary notes. (Appendix 1) A connector part including a connector part jig that can be inserted and removed to assist in connecting and disconnecting a connector part from a connecting partner, A housing is provided for accommodating a conductor portion for electrically connecting to a connecting partner, The housing is formed with an insertion opening through which a jig for connector parts can be inserted, and a clamping structure is provided inside the housing for clamping an insertion portion, which is a portion of the jig for connector parts inserted into the inside of the housing through the insertion opening, in a rotatable state about a rotation axis extending along a direction in which the jig for connector parts is inserted into the inside of the housing, The insertion portion of the connector component jig has a cross-sectional shape when cut along a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, the cross-sectional shape including at least two pairs of opposing sides, and the side portions of the insertion portion corresponding to the opposing sides in the cross-sectional shape form a pair of clamping surfaces that are clamped by the clamping structure, and the distance between the pair of clamping surfaces is different for each pair. Connector parts with fixture. (Appendix 2) The insertion portion of the connector component jig has a cross-sectional shape, when cut along a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, of a rectangle having short sides and long sides. 2. A connector part with a jig as described in appendix 1. (Appendix 3) A holding structure for holding a terminal provided on a connecting device is provided inside the housing, a clamping force with which the clamping structure clamps the insertion portion with a pair of clamping surfaces having a shorter interval between them out of two pairs of clamping surfaces in the insertion portion of the connector component jig is weaker than a holding force with which the holding structure holds the terminal, In addition, the clamping force with which the clamping structure clamps the insertion portion with the pair of clamping surfaces with a longer interval between them out of the two pairs of clamping surfaces in the insertion portion is stronger than the holding force with which the holding structure holds the terminal. 2. A connector part with a jig as described in appendix 1. (Appendix 4) The clamping structure has an elastic member that applies a biasing force to the insertion portion of the connector component jig, and the connector component jig is clamped by the biasing force of the elastic member so as to be freely insertable and removable. 2. A connector part with a jig as described in appendix 1. (Appendix 5) The insertion opening in the housing, through which the connector component jig can be inserted, has a size that allows the connector component jig inserted into the insertion opening to rotate around the rotation axis. 2. A connector part with a jig as described in appendix 1. (Appendix 6) The conductor portion includes an elastic portion that applies a biasing force to a terminal provided on a connecting partner, The holding structure includes the elastic portion of the conductor portion, and holds the terminal of the connection partner by using the biasing force of the elastic portion. A connector part with a jig as described in appendix 3. (Appendix 7) A connector part having a removably insertable connector part jig for assisting in connection and disconnection operations with a connection counterpart, the connector part has a housing accommodating a conductor portion electrically connected to a connection counterpart, the housing has an insertion opening through which the connector part jig can be inserted, and a clamping structure is provided inside the housing for clamping an insertion portion, which is a portion of the connector part jig inserted into the housing through the insertion opening, in a rotatable state about a rotation axis extending along a direction in which the jig is inserted into the housing, the insertion portion of the connector part jig having a cross-sectional shape when cut along a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis that includes at least two sets of opposing sides, side portions of the insertion portion that correspond to the opposing sides in the cross-sectional shape form a pair of clamping surfaces that are clamped by the clamping structure, and the distance between the pair of clamping surfaces is different for each pair. a force in a direction to pull out the connector part jig is applied to the connector part jig so that the connector part is in an attached state in which it is connected to a connection counterpart, the insertion portion of the connector part jig is inserted into the housing through the insertion opening in the housing of the connector part with the jig and the insertion portion is clamped by the clamping structure, and the orientation of the connector part jig is adjusted so that the clamping structure clamps the insertion portion with the pair of clamping surfaces that has a longer gap between them out of two pairs of clamping surfaces in the insertion portion of the connector part jig, While the connector part jig is inserted, the connector part with the jig is connected to a new connection partner, Furthermore, by rotating the connector component jig around the rotation axis, the orientation of the connector component jig is adjusted so that the clamping structure clamps the insertion portion with one of the two pairs of clamping surfaces with a longer interval between them in the insertion portion of the connector component jig to a state in which the clamping structure clamps the insertion portion with one of the two pairs of clamping surfaces with a shorter interval between them, and in the adjusted state, a force is applied to the connector component jig in a pulling direction, thereby removing the connector component jig from the connector component with the jig. How to attach and detach connector parts with jig. (Appendix 8) The insertion portion of the connector component jig has a cross-sectional shape, when cut along a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, of a rectangle having short sides and long sides. A method for attaching and detaching a connector part with a jig as described in appendix 7. (Appendix 9) A holding structure for holding a terminal provided on a connecting device is provided inside the housing, a clamping force with which the clamping structure clamps the insertion portion with a pair of clamping surfaces having a shorter interval between them out of two pairs of clamping surfaces in the insertion portion of the connector component jig is weaker than a holding force with which the holding structure holds the terminal, In addition, the clamping force with which the clamping structure clamps the insertion portion with the pair of clamping surfaces with a longer interval between them out of the two pairs of clamping surfaces in the insertion portion is stronger than the holding force with which the holding structure holds the terminal. A method for attaching and detaching a connector part with a jig as described in appendix 7. (Appendix 10) The clamping structure has an elastic member that applies a biasing force to the insertion portion of the connector component jig, and the connector component jig is clamped by the biasing force of the elastic member so as to be freely insertable and removable. A method for attaching and detaching a connector part with a jig as described in appendix 7. (Appendix 11) The insertion opening in the housing, through which the connector component jig can be inserted, has a size that allows the connector component jig inserted into the insertion opening to rotate around the rotation axis. A method for attaching and detaching a connector part with a jig as described in appendix 7. (Appendix 12) The conductor portion includes an elastic portion that applies a biasing force to a terminal provided on a connecting partner, The holding structure includes the elastic portion of the conductor portion, and holds the terminal of the connection partner by using the biasing force of the elastic portion. A method for attaching and detaching a connector part with a jig as described in appendix 9.

[0054] Although the present disclosure has been described above with reference to the embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Various modifications that can be understood by a person skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present disclosure within the scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, each embodiment can be appropriately combined with other embodiments. [Explanation of symbols]

[0055] 1 Connector parts 2,101 Housing 3 Conductor 5,200 Connector parts jig 7 Jumper Switch 34 Jig locking part 52,201 Insertion part

Claims

1. A connector part including a connector part jig that can be inserted and removed to assist in connecting and disconnecting operations with a connecting partner, A housing is provided for accommodating a conductor portion for electrically connecting to a connecting partner, The housing is formed with an insertion opening through which a jig for connector parts can be inserted, and a clamping structure is provided inside the housing for clamping an insertion portion, which is a portion of the jig for connector parts inserted into the inside of the housing through the insertion opening, in a rotatable state about a rotation axis extending along a direction in which the jig for connector parts is inserted into the inside of the housing, The insertion portion of the connector component jig has a cross-sectional shape when cut along a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, the cross-sectional shape including at least two pairs of opposing sides, and side portions of the insertion portion corresponding to the opposing sides in the cross-sectional shape form a pair of clamping surfaces that are clamped by the clamping structure, and the distance between the pair of clamping surfaces is different for each pair. Connector parts with fixture.

2. The insertion portion of the connector component jig has a cross-sectional shape, when cut along a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, of a rectangle having short sides and long sides. The connector part with the jig according to claim 1 .

3. A holding structure for holding a terminal provided on a connecting device is provided inside the housing, a clamping force with which the clamping structure clamps the insertion portion with the pair of clamping surfaces having a shorter interval between them out of two pairs of clamping surfaces in the insertion portion of the connector component jig is weaker than a holding force with which the holding structure holds the terminal, In addition, the clamping force with which the clamping structure clamps the insertion portion with the pair of clamping surfaces with a longer interval between them out of the two pairs of clamping surfaces in the insertion portion is stronger than the holding force with which the holding structure holds the terminal. The connector part with the jig according to claim 1 .

4. The clamping structure has an elastic member that applies a biasing force to the insertion portion of the connector component jig, and the connector component jig is clamped by the biasing force of the elastic member so as to be freely insertable and removable. The connector part with the jig according to claim 1 .

5. The insertion opening in the housing, through which the connector component jig can be inserted, has a size that allows the connector component jig inserted into the insertion opening to rotate around the rotation axis. The connector part with the jig according to claim 1 .

6. The conductor portion includes an elastic portion that applies a biasing force to a terminal provided on a connecting partner, The holding structure includes the elastic portion of the conductor portion, and holds the terminal of the connection partner by using the biasing force of the elastic portion. The connector part with the jig according to claim 3.

7. A connector part having a removably insertable connector part jig for assisting in connection and disconnection operations with a connection counterpart, the connector part having a housing for accommodating a conductor portion electrically connected to a connection counterpart, the housing having an insertion opening through which the connector part jig can be inserted, and a clamping structure for clamping an insertion portion, which is a portion of the connector part jig inserted into the housing through the insertion opening, in a rotatable state about a rotation axis extending along a direction of insertion into the housing, the insertion portion of the connector part jig having a cross-sectional shape when cut along a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis including at least two sets of opposing sides, side portions of the insertion portion corresponding to the opposing sides in the cross-sectional shape form a pair of clamping surfaces clamped by the clamping structure, and a distance between the pair of clamping surfaces is different for each pair, a force in a direction to pull out the connector part jig is applied to the connector part jig so that the connector part is in an attached state in which it is connected to a connection counterpart, the insertion portion of the connector part jig is inserted into the housing through the insertion opening in the housing of the connector part with the jig and the insertion portion is clamped by the clamping structure, and the orientation of the connector part jig is adjusted so that the clamping structure clamps the insertion portion with the pair of clamping surfaces that has a longer gap between them out of two pairs of clamping surfaces in the insertion portion of the connector part jig, While the connector part jig is inserted, the connector part with the jig is connected to a new connection partner, Furthermore, by rotating the connector component jig around the rotation axis, the orientation of the connector component jig is adjusted so that the clamping structure clamps the insertion portion with one of the two pairs of clamping surfaces with a longer interval between them in the insertion portion of the connector component jig to a state in which the clamping structure clamps the insertion portion with one of the two pairs of clamping surfaces with a shorter interval between them, and in the adjusted state, a force is applied to the connector component jig in a pulling direction, thereby removing the connector component jig from the connector component with the jig. How to attach and detach connector parts with jig.

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