Connector tool

Abstract

To facilitate an operation for making a gripping part of a connector grip a wiring.SOLUTION: A connector tool 1 comprises: a gripping part 36 that includes an energization force for gripping a wiring 9; and a button 32 that opens the gripping part 36 against the energization force of the gripping part 36. The tool makes the gripping part 36 of a connector 3 in which the gripping part 36 is opened by pressing the button 32 grip the wiring 9, and comprises: an arrangement part 7 that arranges the connector 3; a pressing part 84 that presses the button 32 of the connector 3 arranged in the arrangement part 7; and a lifting mechanism 6 that lifts the tool by setting the pressing part 84 just above the button 32. The lifting mechanism 6 comprises: a guide part 63 that guides the pressing part 84 to a lifting direction; and a spring 66 that is energized to the direction where the pressing part 84 is risen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a connector tool used when wiring is gripped by a gripping portion of a connector.

Background Art

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a tool for detaching and attaching a connector. A plurality of connector pins are attached by crimping the connector pins to the tip of the wiring. Further, by combining the male connector and the female connector, the connector pins are brought into contact to connect the wiring.

[0003] In recent years, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, a connector that does not require separate connector pins has been used. Such a connector that does not use separate connector pins includes a gripping portion for gripping the wiring, and conventional pins are arranged in the vicinity of the gripping portion. The wiring is connected to the pins by the gripping portion gripping the wiring. Further, the gripping portion has a biasing force for gripping the wiring. Further, the connector includes a button that allows an operator to open the gripping portion by operating from the side surface of the connector.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] The holding part has a biasing force such that it opens when the button is pressed and closes when the button is not pressed. That is, when wiring is to be held by the holding part, an operator holds the connector, presses the button, opens the space between the holding part and the pin to create a gap, allows the wiring to enter the gap, and when the button is released, it returns by the biasing force to close the gap and holds the wiring in contact with the pin. Also, when separating the wiring held by the holding part from the holding part, the connector is held, the button is pressed, and the space between the pin and the holding part is opened against the biasing force of the holding part to separate the wiring.

[0006] That is, since the operator holds the connector, holds the wiring, presses the button, and moves the wiring into or out from between the holding part and the pin, to perform the above series of operations, it is necessary to perform a plurality of operations including changing hands, such as holding the wiring with the hand holding the connector and pressing the button with the hand holding the connector, and familiarity is required.

[0007] Therefore, there is a problem of making it easier to perform the operation of holding the wiring by the holding part of the connector.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0008] The present invention for solving the above problem is a connector tool for holding wiring by a holding part of a connector having a biasing force for holding the wiring and a button for opening the holding part against the biasing force of the holding part, the holding part opening when the button is pressed, the connector tool comprising: a placement part for placing the connector; a pressing part for pressing the button of the connector placed in the placement part; and a lifting mechanism for lifting and lowering the pressing part directly above the button. The arranging part includes a female connector arranging part for arranging a female connector and a male connector arranging part for arranging a male connector. The pressing part includes a female pressing part for pressing the button of the female connector arranged in the female connector arranging part and a male pressing part for pressing the button of the male connector arranged in the male connector arranging part. The lifting mechanism is a connector tool comprising a guide part for guiding the pressing part in the lifting and lowering direction and a biasing member for biasing the pressing part in the upward direction.

Effect of the Invention

[0009] A connector tool according to the present invention includes a gripping portion having a biasing force for gripping a wiring, and a button for opening the gripping portion against the biasing force of the gripping portion. By pressing the button, the gripping portion of the connector grips the wiring. The connector tool is provided with a placement portion for placing the connector, a pressing portion for pressing the button of the connector placed in the placement portion, and a lifting mechanism for lifting and lowering the pressing portion directly above the button. The lifting mechanism includes a guide portion for guiding the pressing portion in the lifting direction, and a biasing member, such as a spring, for biasing the pressing portion in the upward direction. Thus, when an operator presses the button of the connector with the pressing portion of the connector tool held in one hand, the gripping portion inside the connector opens. After inserting the tip of the wiring held in the other hand into the gripping portion, when the force applied to the pressing portion is weakened, the biasing force (reaction force) stored in the spring causes the pressing portion to separate from the button, and the gripping portion grips the wiring by the biasing force of the gripping portion, completing the wiring arrangement and facilitating the operation. In addition, by miniaturizing the structure to move the pressing portion in a direction perpendicular to the button, it becomes possible to perform the wiring connection work in a place with a narrow working space. The placement portion includes a female connector placement portion for placing a female connector and a male connector placement portion for placing a male connector. The pressing portion includes a female pressing portion for pressing the button of the female connector placed in the female connector placement portion and a male pressing portion for pressing the button of the male connector placed in the male connector placement portion. Thus, an operator can easily complete the wiring connection to both the male connector and the female connector using one connector tool, and then mate the male connector and the female connector.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] The connector tool 1 shown in FIG. 1 enables the gripping portion 25 of the male connector 2, which can open and close the gripping portion 25 for gripping the core wire 90 (see FIG. 4) of the wiring 9 by the button 21, to grip the core wire 90 of the wiring 9, and also enables the gripping portion 36 of the female connector 3, which can open and close the gripping portion 36 for gripping the core wire 90 of the wiring 9 by the button 32, to grip the core wire 90 of the wiring 9.

[0012] The connector tool 1 shown in Fig. 1 is formed of, for example, plastic and includes a placement portion 7 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped base 70, and a pressing portion 8 provided on the placement portion 7 and having a plate-shaped base 80 whose longitudinal direction is the same as the longitudinal direction of the placement portion 7 (in Fig. 1, the Y-axis direction). The pressing portion 8 is provided with a lifting mechanism 6 for lifting the pressing portion 8 directly above, for example, the button 21 of the male connector 2.

[0013] In the present embodiment, the placement portion 7 shown in Fig. 1 for placing the connector includes a female connector placement portion 71 for placing the female connector 3 and a male connector placement portion 73 for placing the male connector 2. Further, the pressing portion 8 for pressing the button of the connector placed in the placement portion 7 includes a female pressing portion 84 for pressing the button 32 of the female connector 3 placed in the female connector placement portion 71 and a male pressing portion 86 for pressing the button 21 of the male connector 2 placed in the male connector placement portion 73.

[0014] For example, the block-shaped male connector placement portion 73 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is integrally connected to the side surface on the -Y direction side of the base 70 of the placement portion 7, and a male connector placement surface 730 is formed by being notched in a rectangular groove shape in the short-side direction (X-axis direction) of the base 70 on its upper surface. A support wall 732 is erected on the upper surface of the male connector placement portion 73. The male connector 2 can be loosely fitted into, for example, the space surrounded by the male connector placement surface 730, the inner side surface of the support wall 732, and the groove side surface 701 of the base 70, and the position in the X-axis direction can be changed on the male connector placement surface 730.

[0015] For example, the block-shaped female connector placement portion 71 shown in Figs. 1 and 3 is integrally connected to the side surface on the +Y direction side of the base 70 of the placement portion 7. The female connector 3 can be placed on the upper surface of the female connector placement portion 71, and the position in the X-axis direction can be changed on the female connector placement portion 71. A regulating plate 714 (shown only in Fig. 1) is erected on the upper surface of the female connector placement portion 71 and is inserted into the inlet 39 of the female connector 3 to regulate so that the female connector 3 does not fall off from the female connector placement portion 71.

[0016] The male pressing part 86 shown in FIG. 1 is disposed, for example, on one end side surface on the -Y direction side of the base 80, and is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The shape of the male pressing part 86 may be substantially L-shaped in a side view. And directly below the lower end of the male pressing part 86, the button 21 of the male connector 2 disposed in the male connector arrangement part 73 is positioned. In the present embodiment, there is one male pressing part 86, but two may be arranged side by side in the X-axis direction. Also, it may be possible to simultaneously press the two buttons 21 of the male connector 2 with the male pressing part 86.

[0017] The female pressing part 84 shown in FIG. 1 is disposed on the other end side surface on the +Y direction side of the base 80, and has, for example, a shape in which two plates are arranged vertically. The shape of the female pressing part 84 may be substantially L-shaped in a side view. And directly below the lower end of the female pressing part 84, the button 32 of the female connector 3 disposed in the female connector arrangement part 71 is positioned. Also, it may be possible to simultaneously press the two buttons 32 of the female connector 3 with the female pressing part 84.

[0018] The elevating mechanism 6 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a guide part 63 that guides the male pressing part 86 and the female pressing part 84 in the elevating direction, and a biasing member, for example, a spring 66 that biases the male pressing part 86 (female pressing part 84) in the upward direction, that is, in the direction away from the arrangement part 7. The elevating mechanism 6 may include a rubber column as a biasing member instead of the spring 66.

[0019] The guide part 63 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes, for example, an elevating column housing chamber 630 formed by notching the base 70 of the arrangement part 7 in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape from the upper surface inward, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped elevating column 631 inserted into the elevating column housing chamber 630, two long holes 633 formed through both side surfaces (in FIGS. 1 and 2, both side surfaces on the X-axis direction side) of the base 70 of the arrangement part 7 and extending in the elevating direction, and an elevating bolt 635 inserted into the two long holes 633 and extending in the X-axis direction.

[0020] For example, a through hole (not shown) through which the lifting bolt 635 passes is formed in the lower part of the lifting column 631, and the lifting bolt 635 is passed through the through hole and connected to the lifting column 631 with a fixing nut 636 (only shown in FIG. 3). The lifting column 631 inserted into the lifting column housing 630 is supported so as to be able to move up and down by the lifting bolt 635 and the fixing nut 636 moving up and down in the elongated hole 633. And the lower surface of the base 80 of the pressing part 8 is integrally connected to the upper end surface of the lifting column 631.

[0021] The lower end side of a spring 66 (coil spring) is connected to the bottom surface of the lifting column housing 630. Also, the upper end side of the spring 66 is connected to the lower end side of the lifting column 631. That is, the spring 66 is accommodated between the bottom surface in the lifting column housing 630 and the lower surface of the lifting column 631 accommodated in the lifting column housing 630. Note that the upper end of the spring 66 may be fixed to the lower end side of the lifting column 631 with the lifting bolt 635 and the fixing nut 636. Also, the upper end of the elongated hole 633 serves as a stopper for the lifting bolt 635 and the fixing nut 636, and the spring 66 is slightly compressed and accommodated in the lifting column housing 630 to make the lifting column 631 standby in the uppermost position. Note that the spring 66 may be in its natural length when not being pushed from above.

[0022] The male connector 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes, for example, a housing 20 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. On one end side of the housing 20, for example, two columnar buttons 21 are arranged so that a part of them is exposed from the inside of the housing 20, and two wiring inlets 23 for inserting the wiring 9 are opened. As shown in FIG. 1, the end portion 213 of the button 21 can come into contact with a biasing member 256 such as a leaf spring disposed inside the housing 20.

[0023] For example, two (only one is shown in FIG. 1) gripping portions 25 that are disposed inside the male connector 2 shown in FIG. 1 and can be opened and closed by the button 21 are configured as a set with the biasing member 256 and the male pin 259, and have a biasing force for gripping the core wire 90 of the wiring 9. Within the housing 20, the male pin 259 is disposed so as to face the biasing member 256. When the female connector 3 and the male connector 2 shown in FIG. 1 are combined, the tip 258 of the male pin 259 contacts the tip 367 of the female pin 369 of the female connector 3.

[0024] The biasing member 256 shown in FIG. 1 is formed, for example, in a substantially arc shape in side view and includes a deformed portion 254 that contacts the male pin 259. In the natural length state where the deformed portion 254 is not pushed by the button 21, the deformed portion 254 is in contact with the side surface of the male pin 259. When the deformed portion 254 is pushed by the button 21 and deformed, a gap is formed between the male pin 259 and the deformed portion 254 for the core wire 90 of the wiring 9 to enter, and the gripping portion 25 is opened to a state where the core wire 90 of the wiring 9 can be gripped.

[0025] For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, on one end side of the housing 20 of the male connector 2, a mounting plate 27 is integrally formed. With the wiring 9 (see FIG. 4) gripped by the gripping portion 25 shown in FIG. 1 along the mounting plate 27, using a bolt hole (not shown) formed in the mounting plate 27 and a fixing bolt, the male connector 2 and the female connector 3 in a combined state with the male connector 2 can be attached to a predetermined electronic device or the like.

[0026] For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, on the outer surface of the housing 20 of the male connector 2, when the male connector 2 is combined with the female connector 3 shown in FIG. 3, that is, when the entire male connector 2 enters the entrance 39 of the female connector 3, a catching projection 206 is formed for fixing so that the male connector 2 is caught by the lever 38 of the female connector 3 and does not come off from the female connector 3.

[0027] The female connector 3 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 includes, for example, a housing 30 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, on one end side of the housing 30, for example, two columnar buttons 32 are arranged such that a part of them is exposed from the inside of the housing 30, and two wiring inlets 34 for inserting the wiring 9 are opened. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, on the other end side of the housing 30, an inlet 39 is formed through which the entire male connector 2 enters during mating. The end of the button 32 shown in FIG. 1 can come into contact with a biasing member 368 such as a leaf spring disposed inside the housing 30.

[0028] For example, two (only one is shown in FIG. 1) gripping portions 36 that are disposed inside the female connector 3 shown in FIG. 1 and can be opened and closed by the corresponding buttons 32 are configured as a set with the biasing member 368 and the female pin 369, and have a biasing force for gripping the core wire 90 of the wiring 9. And in the housing 30, the female pin 369 is disposed so as to face the biasing member 368. When the female connector 3 and the male connector 2 are mated, the tip 367 of the female pin 369 contacts the tip 258 of the male pin 259 of the male connector 2.

[0029] The biasing member 368 shown in FIG. 1 includes, for example, a deformed portion 366 that is bent in a substantially arc shape in a side view and contacts the female pin 369. In a natural length state where the deformed portion 366 is not pushed by the button 32, the deformed portion 366 is in contact with the side surface of the female pin 369. Then, when the deformed portion 366 is pushed by the button 32 and deformed, a gap for the core wire 90 of the wiring 9 (see FIG. 4) to enter is formed between the female pin 369 and the deformed portion 366, and the gripping portion 36 is opened to a state where it can grip the core wire 90 of the wiring 9.

[0030] For example, on the outer surface of the housing 30 of the female connector 3 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a catching portion 381 of a lever 38 on which the catching projection 206 of the male connector 2 catches when the female connector 3 is mated with the male connector 2 is disposed.

[0031] Next, using the connector tool 1 shown in FIG. 1, the core wire 90 (see FIG. 4) of the wiring 9 is gripped by the gripping portion 25 of the male connector 2 shown in FIG. 1, and the core wire 90 of the wiring 9 is also gripped by the gripping portion 36 of the female connector 3 shown in FIG. 1. Then, the case where the female connector 3 and the male connector 2 are combined will be described.

[0032] For example, a strip gauge (not shown) is formed on the outer surfaces of the male connector 2 and the female connector 3, and the core wire 90 of the wiring 9 shown in FIG. 4 can be accurately exposed from the coating 92 by a predetermined length using the strip gauge.

[0033] First, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the female connector 3 is placed on the female connector placement portion 71 by an operator, and the restricting plate 714 shown in FIG. 1 enters the inlet 39 of the female connector 3. One button 32 of the female connector 3 is positioned directly below the female pressing portion 84. Next, the operator grips the connector tool 1 with one hand and also grips the wiring 9 shown in FIG. 4 with the other hand. Then, the core wire 90 of the wiring 9 gripped by the operator with the other hand is positioned on the wiring inlet 34 of the female connector 3 as shown in FIG. 4.

[0034] Next, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the operator presses the base 80 of the connector tool 1 gripped in one hand downward, the spring 66 connected to the lifting column 631 of the lifting mechanism 6 contracts, and at the same time, the spring 66, which is an example of a biasing member, stores the biasing force that tries to return to its natural length. Both ends of the lifting bolt 635 of the guide portion 63 descend along the long hole 633, and the lifting column 631 enters the lifting column housing chamber 630. At the same time, the button 32 of the female connector 3 is pushed by the female pressing portion 84 that linearly moves in the -Z direction, and the deformed portion 366 of the biasing member 368 that constitutes the gripping portion 36 is pushed by the button 32 and deformed. As a result, a gap is formed between the deformed portion 366 and the side surface of the female pin 369 to allow the core wire 90 to enter. In this way, the guide portion 63 enables the female pressing portion 84 to linearly move (descend) in the -Z direction without wobbling in the horizontal direction.

[0035] In this state, the operator inserts the wiring 9 that was being held in the other hand from the wiring inlet 34 into the inside of the female connector 3, and positions the core wire 90 in the gap between the deformation part 366 and the female pin 369 as shown in FIG. 6. After reaching this state, when the operator releases the downward pressing of the base 80, the spring 66 extends trying to return to its natural length by the biasing force, and as shown in FIG. 7, the female pressing part 84 is raised. As a result, the female pressing part 84 separates from the button 32, and as shown in FIG. 7, the deformation of the deformation part 366 is released by the biasing force that the separated and stored button 32 had, and the core wire 90 is gripped by the returned deformation part 366 and the female pin 369. That is, the gripping part 36 closes and the core wire 90 of the wiring 9 is gripped by the gripping part 36 of the female connector 3.

[0036] After this, for example, the operator shifts the position of the female connector 3 on the female connector placement part 71 so that the other button 32 of the female connector 3 is positioned directly below the female pressing part 84, and by going through the same process as above, another wiring 9 may be connected to the female connector 3.

[0037] Next, the male connector 2 is placed on the male connector placement surface 730 of the male connector placement part 73 as shown in FIG. 2 by the operator. Also, one button 21 of the male connector 2 is positioned directly below the male pressing part 86. The connection of the wiring 9 to the male connector 2 using the connector tool 1 after this, that is, the gripping of the core wire 90 of the wiring 9 by the gripping part 25, is performed substantially the same as the connection of the wiring 9 to the female connector 3, so the description is omitted.

[0038] Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the male connector 2 that grips the wiring 9 by the gripping portion 25 and the female connector 3 that grips the wiring 9 by the gripping portion 36 are combined. That is, the tip 258 side of the male pin 259 shown in FIG. 2 of the male connector 2 is opposed to the entrance 39 of the female connector 3. Then, the male connector 2 is inserted into the entrance 39 of the female connector 3, and the catching projection 206 of the male connector 2 is caught by the lever 38 of the female connector 3, and the male connector 2 and the female connector 3 are combined as shown in FIG. 9. Further, the tip 258 (see FIG. 1) of the male pin 259 comes into contact with the tip 367 (see FIG. 1) of the female pin 369 of the female connector 3.

[0039] For example, when releasing the combination of the male connector 2 and the female connector 3 shown in FIG. 9, when the operation portion 382 on the free end side of the lever 38 is pushed toward the outer surface of the housing 30, the catching portion 381 of the lever 38 moves away from the outer surface of the housing 30 with the fulcrum 380 as the fulcrum, and the catching of the catching portion 381 with respect to the catching projection 206 of the female connector 3 is released, and the male connector 2 can be removed from the female connector 3.

[0040] As described above, the connector tool 1 according to the present invention includes a gripping portion 36 having a biasing force for gripping the core wire 90 of the wiring 9, and a button 32 for opening the gripping portion 36 against the biasing force of the gripping portion 36. By pressing the button 32, the gripping portion 36 of the female connector 3, for example, opens to grip the wiring 9. The connector tool 1 includes a female connector placement portion 71 for placing the female connector 3, a female pressing portion 84 for pressing the button 32 of the female connector 3 placed in the female connector placement portion 71, and a lifting mechanism 6 for raising and lowering the female pressing portion 84 directly above the button 32. The lifting mechanism 6 includes a guide portion 63 for guiding the female pressing portion 84 in the lifting direction, and a biasing member, for example, a spring 66, for biasing the female pressing portion 84 in the upward direction. Thus, when an operator presses the button 32 of the female connector 3 with the female pressing portion 84 of the connector tool 1 held in one hand, the gripping portion 36 inside the female connector 3 opens, and after the core wire 90, which is the tip of the wiring 9 held in the other hand, enters the gripping portion 36, when the force pressing the female pressing portion 84 is weakened, the female pressing portion 84 separates from the button 32 by the reaction force of the spring 66, and the gripping portion 36 grips the wiring 9 by the biasing force of the gripping portion 36, completing the laying of the wiring 9, thereby facilitating the work. Further, since the connector tool 1 is miniaturized by configuring it to move the female pressing portion 84 in a direction perpendicular to the button 32, it becomes possible to perform the wiring 9 connection work in a place with a narrow working space.

[0041] In the connector tool 1 according to the present invention, the placement portion includes a female connector placement portion 71 for placing the female connector 3 and a male connector placement portion 73 for placing the male connector 2, and the pressing portion includes a female pressing portion 84 for pressing the button 32 of the female connector 3 placed in the female connector placement portion 71 and a male pressing portion 86 for pressing the button 21 of the male connector 2 placed in the male connector placement portion 73. Thus, an operator can easily complete the connection of the wiring 9 to the male connector 2 and the female connector 3 using one connector tool 1, and then can mate the male connector 2 and the female connector 3.

[0042] The connector tool 1 according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that it may be implemented in various different forms within the scope of its technical idea. Also, the wiring 9 connection process for the male connector 2 and the female connector 3, and the respective configurations of the male connector 2 and the female connector 3 are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed within the range where the effects of the present invention can be exhibited.

[0043] For example, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the support wall 732 of the male connector placement portion 73 may be movable so as to approach or separate from the groove side surface 701 of the base 70. That is, the male connector placement portion 73 is not integrally formed with the base 70 and can be separated from the base 70. That is, the male connector placement surface 730 is stretchable in the Y-axis direction, and the support wall 732 is biased in the direction of approaching the groove side surface 701. The male connector placement portion 73 is configured to grip the male connector 2 placed on the male connector placement surface 730 by the groove side surface 701 and the support wall 732. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, a coil spring 734 that can bias the support wall 732 in the direction of approaching the base 70 is disposed inside the male connector placement portion 73. For example, the male connector placement portion 73 is formed with a columnar internal space 736 that allows the expansion and contraction of the coil spring 734 in the Y-axis direction to be cut out from the outer surface toward the inside.

[0044] A fixing pin 737 having a substantially T-shaped side view is disposed in the internal space 736. The fixing pin 737 includes a head portion 7371 and a spring insertion portion 7374 that extends from the head portion 7371 toward the base 70 side and has a smaller diameter than the head portion 7371. And the tip of the spring insertion portion 7374 passes through a through hole 738 formed in the male connector placement portion 73 and is connected to the outer surface of the base 70.

[0045] The diameter of the head portion 7371 is larger than that of the coil spring 734, and the spring insertion portion 7374 is inserted into the center of the coil spring 734. One end of the coil spring 734 is connected to the inner surface of the head portion 7371, and the other end of the coil spring 734 is connected to the male connector arrangement portion 73 in the internal space 736.

[0046] Then, when placing the male connector 2 in the male connector arrangement portion 73 as shown in FIG. 11 from the state where the connector tool 1 is not used (the state shown in FIG. 10), hold the support wall 732 and the base 70 by hand and pull the support wall 732 in the -Y direction to separate it from the base 70, widen the space between the inner surface of the support wall 732 and the groove side surface 701 of the base 70, and the coil spring 734 contracts in the male connector arrangement portion 73 to store the biasing force. After placing the male connector 2 in the male connector arrangement portion 73 as shown in FIG. 11, the male connector 2 may be gripped so as to be sandwiched from both sides in the Y-axis direction by the inner surface of the support wall 732 and the groove side surface 701 of the base 70 that tend to return to the fixed position by the biasing force of the coil spring 734. In the connector tool 1 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, it is possible to appropriately correspond to different types of male connectors 2 having different sizes. Note that the above structure may be provided on the female connector arrangement portion 71 side described later.

Explanation of Signs

[0047] 1: Connector tool 7: Arrangement portion 70: Base 71: Female connector arrangement portion 714: Regulation plate 73: Male connector arrangement portion 730: Male connector mounting surface 732: Support wall 734: Coil spring 736: Internal space 737: Fixed pin 7371: Head portion 7374: Spring insertion portion 738: Through hole 8: Pushing portion 80: Base 86: Male pushing portion 84: Female pushing portion 6: Lifting mechanism 63: Guide portion 630: Lifting column housing chamber 631: Lifting column 633: Long hole 635: Lift bolt 66: Spring (biasing member) 9: Wiring 90: Core wire 2: Male connector 21: Button 20: Housing 206: Latching projection 25: Gripping part 256: Biasing member 259: Male pin 3: Female connector 32: Button 30: Housing 36: Gripping part 368: Biasing member 369: Female pin 39: Inlet 38: Lever 382: Operating part 380: Fulcrum 381: Latching part

Claims

**Claim 1** A connector tool that includes a gripping portion having a biasing force for gripping a wiring, and a button for opening the gripping portion against the biasing force of the gripping portion, and that causes the gripping portion of the connector to grip the wiring when the button is pressed, such that the gripping portion opens. The connector tool further includes a placement portion for placing the connector, a pressing portion for pressing the button of the connector placed in the placement portion, and a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the pressing portion directly above the button. The placement portion includes a female connector placement portion for placing a female connector and a male connector placement portion for placing a male connector. The pressing portion includes a female pressing portion for pressing the button of the female connector placed in the female connector placement portion and a male pressing portion for pressing the button of the male connector placed in the male connector placement portion. The lifting mechanism includes a guide portion for guiding the pressing portion in the lifting direction and a biasing member for biasing the pressing portion in the upward direction.

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