Connector

Abstract

To provide a connector which allows a finger of an operator to be easily pressed against when pushing the connector into a port of a connection object.SOLUTION: A connector 10 comprises: a body part 11; a first connection part 12, provided on a front side of the body part 11, which can be connected to a terminal; a second connection part, provided on a rear side of the body part, which can be connected to a connection object; and a pair of protruding parts 20 which protrude from both side edges of the body part 11 in directions opposite to each other on the front side of the body part 11. The protruding parts 20 have a pressing surface 20a which is curved and recessed to the front side. The pressing surface 20a allows a finger of an operator to be pressed thereagainst when connecting to the connection object.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a connector having a first connection part on the front side and a second connection part on the back side.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a connector having a lock arm provided on the outer upper surface of a female housing and an operation part located on the rear side of the lock arm. A recess is formed on the upper surface of this operation part, and the recess has an inclined surface that slopes downward to the front and a contact wall that slopes upward from the front end of the inclined surface.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the technique described in Patent Document 1, since the outer upper surface of the connector is recessed to form the contact wall, the size of the contact wall cannot be ensured sufficiently, and it is difficult to hook a finger.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a connector that makes it easy for an operator to press a finger against the port of an object to be connected when pushing the connector into the port.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To solve the above problems, a connector according to an aspect of the present invention includes a main body part, a first connection part provided on the front side of the main body part and connectable to a terminal, a second connection part provided on the back side of the main body part and connectable to an object to be connected, and a pair of projecting parts that project from both side edges of the main body part in opposite directions on the front side of the main body part. The projecting parts have a pressing surface that is curved and recessed on the front side. The pressing surface is pressed against by an operator's finger when connecting to the object to be connected.

Advantages of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a connector that makes it easy for an operator to press his or her finger when pushing the connector into the port of an object to be connected.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Figure 2

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector 10 of an embodiment. The connector 10 includes a main body portion 11, a first connection portion 12, a second connection portion (not shown), a pushing-in portion 14, a surface 16, a side surface 18, and an overhanging portion 20. The connector 10 is used, for example, to connect a harness to an object to be connected such as in-vehicle equipment.

[0010] The main body portion 11 of the connector 10 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the surface 16 of the main body portion 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape. The surface 16 has a long side portion 16a and a short side portion 16b. The first connection portion 12 is provided on the surface 16 of the main body portion 11, and the second connection portion is provided on the back side of the main body portion 11. The first connection portion 12 can connect the terminals of the harness.

[0011] The pushing-in portion 14 has a second connection portion inside and is located on the back side of the main body portion 11. The second connection portion is connected to the first connection portion 12 inside the connector 10 and is located on the back side of the first connection portion 12. The pushing-in portion 14 is pushed into the object to be connected by an operator.

[0012] The protruding portions 20 are provided in a pair on the surface 16 side, and protrude from both side edges 19 on the short side portion 16b side in opposite directions from each other. The protruding portions 20 protrude perpendicularly from the side surface 18 of the main body portion 11. The protruding portions 20 are formed in a rectangular plate shape. By protruding from the short side portion 16b, the pair of protruding portions 20 can be arranged farther away from protruding from the long side portion 16a.

[0013] The protruding portion 20 has a pressing surface 20a that is curved and recessed on the front side. The pressing surface 20a is curved in an arc shape when viewed in the direction along the short side portion 16b. By being curved, the pressing surface 20a makes it easier to press the finger of the operator, particularly the back of the finger. Since the pressing surface 20a extends uniformly with the surface 16, the operator can press the pressing surface 20a together with the surface 16.

[0014] The protruding portion 20 is formed so as not to protrude from the main body portion 11 in the direction along the short side portion 16b. Thereby, the length of the connector 10 in the direction along the short side portion 16b can be suppressed.

[0015] The protruding length L1 of the protruding portion 20 is set to a size that can be pressed against the belly and / or back of a person's finger, and is set to, for example, 1 centimeter or more. The protruding lengths L1 of the pair of protruding portions 20 are the same.

[0016] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the usage method of the connector 10. A harness terminal 22 is connected to the first connection portion 12 of the connector 10. The operator places the belly of the thumb 24a against one protruding portion 20 and the back of the index finger 24b against the other protruding portion 20 with respect to the connector 10 to which the harness terminal 22 is connected, sandwiches the harness terminal 22 with the thumb 24a and the index finger 24b, and pushes the pushing portion 14 into the port of the object to be connected.

[0017] The pressing surface 20a is pressed against the finger of the operator when connecting to the object to be connected. Without the protruding portion 20, the operator would press the corner of the main body portion 11, and repeatedly performing the pushing operation may hurt the finger. By providing the protruding portion 20, it has become easier to push the connector 10 compared to the case where the protruding portion 20 is not provided.

[0018] By projecting a pair of projecting portions 20 from the short side portion 16b side, the pair of projecting portions 20 can be set at an interval that can be easily pressed by the thumb 24a and the index finger 24b. Since the projecting portion 20 can be pressed by the belly of the thumb 24a and the back of the index finger 24b, the contact area with the finger increases, and the burden on the finger during the pressing operation can be reduced.

[0019] As described above, the present disclosure has been described based on the embodiments. The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes and other modifications can be made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0020] 10 Connector, 11 Body portion, 12 First connection portion, 14 Pushing portion, 16 Surface, 16b Short side portion, 16a Long side portion, 18 Side surface, 19 Side edge, 20 Projecting portion, 20a Pushing surface, 22 Harness terminal, 24a Thumb, 24b Index finger.

Claims

1. A main body portion, A first connection portion provided on the front side of the main body portion and connectable to a terminal, A second connection portion provided on the back side of the main body portion and connectable to an object to be connected, A pair of protruding portions that protrude from both side edges of the main body portion in opposite directions on the front side of the main body portion, and is provided with, The protruding portion has a pressing surface that is curved and recessed on the front side, The pressing surface is a connector characterized in that a finger of an operator is pressed against it when connecting to the object to be connected.

2. The surface of the main body portion is formed in a substantially rectangular shape and has a short side portion and a long side portion, The connector according to claim 1, wherein the protruding portion protrudes from the short side portion.

3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the protruding portion is formed in an arc shape when viewed in the direction along the short side portion.

4. The connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the protruding length of the protruding portion is set to a size against which the back of a human finger can be pressed.

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