Connector

Abstract

To provide improvement of a connector including improvement in assembly workability.SOLUTION: A connector 1 comprises: a first housing 11 that holds terminals 41 to which cables 2 are connected; and a second housing 12 that includes a lead-out part 122 from which the cables 2 are led out. The first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are assembled along a boundary 3 that is inclined with respect to a direction (x or z) in which the cables 2 are led out from the lead-out part 122. The cables 2 can be linearly and easily passed through the inside of the first housing 11 and the inside of the second housing 12 regardless of whether a lead-out direction (x or z) and a fitting direction z are parallel to or intersect with each other. The second housing 12 is rotated and assembled to the first housing 11 centered on a boundary orthogonal axis 5 orthogonal to the boundary 3, and the connector can thus be applied in the plurality of lead-out directions x, z with a set of connector components of the same structure.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an electrical connector provided with terminals connected to a cable.

Background Art

[0002] As connectors provided with terminals connected to a cable, there are not only types in which the cable is pulled out parallel to the fitting direction of the connector, but also types in which the cable is pulled out in a direction orthogonal to the fitting direction. In the latter type, the cable connected to the terminal is arranged in a bent state inside the housing. When assembling the cable to the housing, the cable is inserted into the housing with the tip side of the cable bent.

[0003] The connector described in Patent Document 1 corresponds to the latter type and includes an L-shaped cylindrical housing in a side view. A cable support portion protruding in the cable pulling direction is provided on the main body of the L-shaped housing. The cable is inserted into the housing from the cable support portion with the upper side of the cable support portion having an arcuate cross section being open. Then, a terminal is connected to the tip of the cable exposed from the fitting port of the housing. Thereafter, the cable is pulled back inside the housing, and a lid member is attached to the cable support portion. The cable is pulled out from the housing in a state of being surrounded by the cable support portion and the lid member.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] If, like the cable support part and the lid member of Patent Document 1, the drawing-out part where the cable is drawn out in the housing is divided in the direction of the cross-section of the cable, a part of the drawing-out part surrounding the outer peripheral part of the cable can be opened. Therefore, according to Patent Document 1, it is said that it is easy to insert the cable from the drawing-out part into the inside of the housing. However, even with the configuration of Patent Document 1, as in the case where the drawing-out part is integrally formed, in order to pass the cable from the drawing-out part in the housing toward the fitting opening that opens in a direction different from the drawing-out direction of the cable inside the housing, it is necessary to bend the cable in advance. That is, in order to pass the cable through the path that turns from the drawing-out part to the fitting opening inside the housing, it is necessary to bend the tip side of the cable before passing it through the housing and give the cable a bent shape, so the assembly workability is poor. In addition, for connectors, improvements are always expected not only from the viewpoint of assembly workability but also from the viewpoint of member costs and the like.

[0006] From the above, an object of the present invention is to provide an improvement of a connector including improvement of assembly workability.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The connector of the present invention includes a first housing (11) that holds a terminal to which a cable (2) is connected, and a second housing (12) that includes a drawing-out part (122) from which the cable is drawn out. The first housing (11) and the second housing (12) are assembled along a boundary (3) inclined with respect to the direction (x or z) in which the cable (2) is drawn out from the drawing-out part (122). The second housing (12) is configured to be rotatable with respect to the first housing (11) about a boundary orthogonal axis (5) orthogonal to the boundary (3). By the relative rotation of the first housing (11) and the second housing (12), a first drawing-out direction (x) or a second drawing-out direction (z) as the direction in which the cable (2) is drawn out is set in the drawing-out part (122).

[0008] In the connector of the present invention, the first housing (11) and the second housing (12) are preferably configured to be separable. The first housing (11) includes a first front opening (11A) located on the mating side and a first rear opening (11B) located on the boundary side. When the first rear opening (11B) is projected onto the first front opening (11A) along the mating direction (z) of the connector, the projection range (R1) of the first rear opening (11B) preferably overlaps the area (r1) of the first front opening (11A). The second housing (12) includes a second front opening (12A) located on the boundary side and a second rear opening (12B) located on the side of the lead-out portion (122). When the second rear opening (12B) is projected onto the second front opening (12A) along the direction in which the cable (2) is led out, the projection range (R2) of the second rear opening (12B) preferably overlaps the area (r2) of the second front opening (12A).

[0009] In the connector of the present invention, the first lead-out direction (x) and the second lead-out direction (z) are preferably orthogonal to each other, and the boundary (3) preferably forms an angle of 45° with respect to both the first lead-out direction (x) and the second lead-out direction (z).

Advantages of the Invention

[0010] The connector of the present invention includes a first housing and a second housing that can be assembled along a boundary inclined with respect to any of a plurality of lead-out directions of a cable. Since the cable can be inserted linearly with respect to each of the first housing and the second housing, regardless of the parallel or intersecting relationship between the lead-out direction and the mating direction, the first housing and the second housing are arranged in a posture following the extending direction of the cable, and the cable can be easily passed linearly inside the first housing and inside the second housing. After passing through the cable, the second housing can be assembled to the first housing in a direction corresponding to a desired drawing-out direction. When the drawing-out direction intersects the fitting direction, the cable bends inside the first housing and the second housing as the first housing and the second housing are assembled.

[0011] Therefore, even when the drawing-out direction intersects the fitting direction, the cable can be smoothly passed inside the first housing and the second housing without previously giving a bent shape to the tip of the cable, so that the assembly workability can be improved. Moreover, by rotating and assembling the second housing with respect to the first housing about a boundary orthogonal axis orthogonal to the boundary, a plurality of drawing-out directions can be accommodated by a set of connector parts having the same structure. Then, the number of types of connectors to be manufactured can be reduced, which can contribute to reducing the manufacturing cost of connector products.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 〔Function related to the cable of the connector〕 The housing 10 of the connector 1 shown in FIGS. 1(a) and (b) includes a first housing 11 and a second housing 12 that are assembled along a boundary 3 inclined with respect to the direction in which the cable 2 is pulled out. Based on this structure, as will be described in detail later, the cable 2 can be passed through the housing 10 in a substantially straight extended state without intentionally bending the cable 2. In addition, with the connector 1 having the same structure, it is possible to select the direction in which the cable 2 is pulled out from a first pulling-out direction x and a second pulling-out direction z.

[0014] Hereinafter, the connector 1 in which the first pulling-out direction x is set is referred to as Type 1 (FIGS. 1 and 2), and the connector 1 in which the second pulling-out direction z is set is referred to as Type 2 (FIG. 5).

[0015] The first pulling-out direction x is orthogonal to the direction (z) in which the housing of a mating connector (not shown) is fitted to the first housing 11. Therefore, in the case of Type 1 corresponding to the first pulling-out direction x, the electric wire 21 of the cable 2 connected to the terminal member 4 is disposed in a bent state inside the housing 10. The second pulling-out direction z is parallel to the fitting direction (z). The first pulling-out direction x and the second pulling-out direction z are orthogonal to each other.

[0016] 〔Structure of the connector〕 First, referring to the Type 1 connector 1 (Figs. 1 and 2), the components of the connector 1 will be described. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the housing 10 is divided into a first housing 11 and a second housing 12. The angle θ1 formed by the boundary 3 between the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 with respect to the first extraction direction x corresponds to 45°. When the second extraction direction x is selected, the angle θ2 (Fig. 5(a)) formed by the boundary 3 with respect to the second extraction direction z also corresponds to 45°. Note that a tolerance is allowed for the values of the angles θ1 and θ2.

[0017] Fig. 2(b) shows an example of the structures of the terminal member 4 and the cable 2. The terminal member 4 includes a single or a plurality of terminals 41, a resin inner housing 42 that houses the terminals 41, and a metal part 43 connected to the ground potential. The cable 2 includes a single or a plurality of electric wires 21 electrically connected to the terminals 41, a shield braid 22 connected to the metal part 43, and an outer skin 23 that covers the electric wires 21 and the shield braid 22. Each core wire (not shown) of the electric wires 21 is individually connected to the terminals 41 by soldering or crimping or the like.

[0018] The connector 1 of the present embodiment includes two terminal members 4 and two cables 2 that individually correspond to the respective terminal members 4. The two cables 2 are arranged side by side in the y direction that is orthogonal to both the x direction and the z direction. Similarly, the two terminal members 4 are arranged side by side in the y direction in a state of being connected to the cables 2, respectively.

[0019] (First Housing) The first housing 11 is an injection molded product formed from an insulating resin material and holds the terminal member 4. As a schematic shape of the appearance of the first housing 11, a region that is half of a rectangular parallelepiped composed of four sides in the x direction, four sides in the y direction, and four sides in the z direction is removed along the diagonal line on the rectangular side surface in the xz direction. The position of the boundary 3 between the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 corresponds to the position of the diagonal line.

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first housing 11 includes a pair of substantially triangular side walls 101 that face each other in the y direction and extend in the xz direction, a rectangular wall 102 that extends in the xz direction, and an edge wall 103 that extends along the y direction between the pair of side walls 101.

[0021] In the first housing 11, a first front opening 11A and a first rear opening 11B (FIG. 3(a)) partitioned by the pair of side walls 101, the wall 102, and the edge wall 103 are formed respectively. The first front opening 11A is directed in the fitting direction (z). The edge wall 103 is located at a position where the boundary 3 intersects the fitting surface 11C (xy plane) set in the first front opening 11A. The first rear opening 11B is directed in the direction of the boundary orthogonal axis 5 orthogonal to the boundary 3.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 3(a), when the first rear opening 11B is projected in the z direction toward the first front opening 11A, the projection range R1 thereof overlaps the region of the first front opening 11A. The overlapping range r1 is indicated by a hatching pattern. Although not shown, the reverse is also true. That is, when the first front opening 11A is projected in the z direction toward the first rear opening 11B, the projection range overlaps the region of the first rear opening 11B.

[0023] The first housing 11 also includes a locking portion (not shown) that locks the terminal member 4 in place and a mounting portion 112 to which the second housing 12 is mounted. When a part of the housing of the mating connector is received in the recess 113 around the terminal member 4, the terminal 41 is electrically connected to the terminal of the mating connector.

[0024] The first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are assembled so that a part thereof overlaps on one or both of the first housing 11 side and the second housing 12 side with respect to the line of the boundary 3. The mounting portion 112 of the present embodiment includes a protrusion 112A that protrudes toward the second housing 12 along the boundary orthogonal axis 5 from the line of the boundary 3, a groove 112B in which a ring-shaped seal 114 is disposed, a boundary surface 112C against which the second housing 12 abuts, and a fixing portion 112D into which a screw 115 (FIGS. 1(b) and 2(a)) is inserted.

[0025] The protrusion 112A, the groove 112B, and the boundary surface 112C surround the first rear opening 11B and are formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view from the direction of the boundary orthogonal axis 5. The groove 112B is disposed outside the protrusion 112A. The flat boundary surface 112C where the boundary 3 is located is disposed outside the groove 112B. The fixing portions 112D are disposed on both sides in the y direction.

[0026] (Second Housing) Next, the second housing 12 is an injection molded product formed of an insulating resin material, and the cable 2 is drawn out. As shown in FIG. 3(b), the second housing 12 is formed with a second front opening 12A that faces the direction of the boundary orthogonal axis 5 and a second rear opening 12B that faces the direction in which the cable 2 is drawn out (x in the case of Type 1). A part of the cable 2 and the terminal member 4 are accommodated in the inner space 7 between the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 that are assembled along the boundary 3.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 3(b), when the second rear opening 12B is projected in the cable drawing direction (here, the x direction) toward the second front opening 12A, the projection range R2 overlaps the region of the second front opening 12A. The overlapping range r2 is indicated by a hatched pattern. Although not shown, the reverse is also true. The range r2 where the projection range R2 overlaps the second front opening 12A is wider than the range r1 where the projection range R1 overlaps the first front opening 11A. Conversely, the range r1 may be wider than the range r2.

[0028] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the second housing 12 includes a rectangular plate-like base 121 through which a second front opening 12A is formed, and a lead-out portion 122 in which two second rear openings 12B through which the cables 2 are respectively led out are formed. The boundary orthogonal axis 5 is set at the plane center of the base 121.

[0029] The base 121 includes an opening peripheral edge 121A that surrounds the second front opening 12A and fits outside the protrusion 112A in the first housing 11, and a fixing portion 121B that is fixed to the fixing portion 112D by a screw 115. When the opening peripheral edge 121A fits into the protrusion 112A, the back surface 121C of the base 121 abuts against the boundary surface 112C of the first housing 11.

[0030] At each of the four corners of the base 121, the fixing portion 112D and the fixing portion 121B are fastened by a screw 115. At this time, the boundary 3 between the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 is sealed watertightly by a seal 114 that is elastically deformed by being pressed by the back surface 121C of the base 121.

[0031] The lead-out portion 122 protrudes in the x direction from around the second front opening 12A in the base 121, and includes a peripheral wall 122A that surrounds the two cables 2, a lead-out wall 122C that is provided at the tip of the peripheral wall 122A and extends in the yz direction and in which two lead-out holes 122B are formed, and two cable fixing portions 123 that are attached to the lead-out wall 122C and fix the cables 2 respectively.

[0032] The cable fixing portion 123 is formed in a cylindrical shape separate from the second housing 12 from a resin material or the like. The cable fixing portion 123 is engaged with the lead-out wall 122C by an appropriate method with the cable 2 passed through the inside, thereby fixing the cable 2 passed through the lead-out hole 122B to the second housing 12. For example, as shown in Fig. 2(b), a female screw 123A formed inside the cable fixing portion 123 engages with a male screw 122D formed around the lead-out hole 122B. At the rear end of the cable fixing portion 123, a hexagonal engaged portion 124 that can engage a tool (not shown) used for fixing the screw is provided.

[0033] (Assembly direction of the first housing and the second housing) The second housing 12 can be assembled to the first housing 11 in a state where the lead-out portion 122 points in the x direction (Type 1) as shown by the solid line in Fig. 2(a), or in a state where the lead-out portion 122 points in the z direction (Type 2) as shown by the two-dot chain line in Fig. 2(a) by rotating it about the boundary orthogonal axis 5 with respect to the first housing 11. In the case of Type 1, the base 121 is fixed to the fixing portion 112D of the first housing 11 with the side where the height of the peripheral wall 122A is higher away from the fitting surface 11C. In the case of Type 2, it is fixed to the fixing portion 112D in a direction rotated 180° about the boundary orthogonal axis 5 with respect to Type 1, that is, with the side where the height of the peripheral wall 122A is higher close to the fitting surface 11C. This is realized because the structure (mounting portion 112, base 121, screw 115, etc.) related to the assembly of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 is arranged point-symmetrically about the boundary orthogonal axis 5.

[0034] 〔Assembly of the connector〕 With reference to Fig. 4, the assembly of the connector 1 will be described. As described above, the housing 10 is divided into the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 along the boundary 3 inclined with respect to the lead-out direction (x or z) of the cable 2. Therefore, the operation of passing the cable 2 through the housing 10 can be performed with the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 separated.

[0035] In addition, as shown in Fig. 3(a), the projection range R1 of the first rear opening 11B of the first housing 11 overlaps the area of the first front opening 11A, and as shown in Fig. 3(b), the projection range R2 of the second rear opening 12B of the second housing 12 overlaps the area of the second front opening 12A. Then, in each of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12, the cable 2 linearly extending from one of the first rear openings 11B (or 12B) to the other first front opening 11A (or 11B) can pass through.

[0036] After passing the cable 2 through the housing 10, by assembling the second housing 12 to the first housing 11 in a predetermined orientation, either the first extraction direction x or the second extraction direction z can be selectively set for the extraction portion 122.

[0037] Referring to Fig. 4, an example of a specific procedure for assembling the Type 1 connector 1 will be described. (1) Cable insertion step: Insert the tip 2A of the cable 2 in the state of being passed through the cable fixing portion 123 from the second rear opening 12B of the second housing 12 into the inside of the second housing 12, and then insert the tip 2A exposed from the second front opening 12A from the first rear opening 11B into the inside of the first housing 11 and expose it from the first front opening 11A.

[0038] The extraction direction of the cable 2 is determined in the step of assembling the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 (step (4) described later) after passing the cable 2 through the housing 10. Therefore, when passing the cable 2 through the housing 10, the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 separated from each other can be arranged in any posture, including the case where the mounting portion 112 of the first housing 11 and the base portion 121 of the second housing 12 are arranged parallel to each other as shown in Fig. 6(a).

[0039] Then, as shown in FIG. 4 for example, the tip 2A of the cable 2 that is linearly passed through the second housing 12 and exposed from the first front opening 11A in an inclined state with respect to the boundary 3 can be linearly inserted from the first rear opening 11B toward the first front opening 11A with respect to the first housing 11 arranged so as to follow the extending direction of the cable 2. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the cable 2 passes linearly through the second housing 12 and the first housing 11 in a substantially straight state while being slightly curved.

[0040] (2) Terminal connection step: Subsequently, the core wire of the electric wire 21 provided in the cable 2 exposed from the first front opening 11A is connected to the terminal 41, and the shield braid 22 and the metal part 43 are connected. (3) Terminal locking step: If the terminal 41 or the like is connected, the cable 2 is pulled back in the drawing direction x, and the terminal member 4 is locked to the first housing 11 by a locking portion (not shown). The terminal 41 is arranged at a predetermined position of the first housing 11 in the fitting direction z.

[0041] (4) Housing fastening step: The second housing 12 is abutted against the first housing 11 along the boundary 3 in a direction corresponding to the drawing direction x of Type 1, and the respective fixing portions 112D and 121B are fixed with screws 115 (FIG. 2(a)). In order to match the drawing direction x of Type 1, if necessary, the second housing 12 is rotated with respect to the first housing 11 about the boundary orthogonal axis 5 and then assembled. As the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are assembled, the electric wire 21 of the cable 2 bends at a location corresponding to the boundary 3.

[0042] Therefore, in the space inside the assembled first housing 11 and second housing 12, as shown in FIG. 2(b), the electric wire 21 of the cable 2 is arranged in a state of being bent in the z direction and the x direction. The cable 2 is drawn out from the drawing portion 122 in the first drawing direction x.

[0043] (5) Cable fixing step: The cable 2 is fixed to the second housing 12 by engaging the cable fixing portion 123 with the drawing portion 122. Thus, the assembly of the connector 1 is completed.

[0044] As another procedure, for example, after performing the (4) housing fastening step, the (2) terminal connection step and the (3) terminal locking step may be performed, or after performing the (4) housing fastening step following the (2) terminal connection step, the (3) terminal locking step may be performed.

[0045] (Assembly of Type 2 Connector) By relatively rotating the second housing 12 with respect to the first housing 11 about the boundary orthogonal axis 5 to change the assembling direction of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12, in addition to the above-described Type 1, the Type 2 connector 1 shown in FIGS. 5(a) and (b) can be assembled. In the case of Type 2, a second drawing direction z is set for the drawing portion 122 of the second housing 12.

[0046] The assembly of the Type 2 connector 1 can be performed by the same procedures (1) to (5) as in the case of assembling the Type 1 connector 1, except for the assembling direction of the second housing 12 with respect to the first housing 11 in the above-described (4) housing fastening step. It should be noted that the assembly can also be performed in the order of (1), (4), (2), (3), (5) or (1), (2), (4), (3), (5).

[0047] In the case of Type 2, in the cable insertion step, for example, as shown in FIG. 6(a) or as shown in FIG. 4, the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are arranged in an appropriate posture. In any case, the cable 2 can be linearly passed through the second front opening 12A and the first rear opening 11B on the boundary 3 side of the second housing 12 and the first housing 11 in sequence, exceeding the second front opening 12A and the first rear opening 11B. This is based on the fact that the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are separated, and the projection range R1 (or R2) of one of the first rear openings 11B (or 12B) of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 overlaps the region of the other first front opening 11A (or 12A).

[0048] When the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are assembled in a direction conforming to the second drawing direction z of Type 2, as shown in FIG. 6(b), the cable 2 is arranged in a state where it extends substantially straight inside the first housing 11 and the second housing 12, and the cable 2 is drawn out from the drawing portion 122 in the second drawing direction z.

[0049] 〔Effect of this Embodiment〕 As described above, according to the connector 1 of this embodiment, regardless of the relationship such as parallel or orthogonal between the direction (x or z) in which the cable 2 is drawn out and the fitting direction z, the cable 2 can be easily passed through the housing 10 divided by the boundary 3 inclined with respect to the drawing direction (x or z) in a substantially straight state without intentionally bending the cable 2.

[0050] In the case of Type 1, after passing the cable 2 linearly through the separated first housing 11 and second housing 12, the electric wire 21 of the cable 2 bends as the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are assembled. Therefore, it is not necessary to give a bending habit to the tip 2A of the cable 2 before passing the cable 2 through the housing 10, and the cable 2 can be smoothly passed through the second housing 12 and the first housing 11. Therefore, in the connector 1 in which the first extraction direction x orthogonal to the fitting direction z can be selected, the assembly workability can be improved.

[0051] In addition, since the second housing 12 can be rotated and assembled with respect to the first housing 11 around the boundary orthogonal axis 5, the connector 1 having the same structure can be made to correspond to both the first extraction direction x and the second extraction direction z. Then, the number of types of connectors to be manufactured can be suppressed, so that it is possible to contribute to the reduction of the cost of connector products.

[0052] 〔Modification Example〕 In FIGS. 7(a) and (b), connectors 6 having the same structure are shown. This connector 6 includes a first housing 61 that holds a terminal 41 via a terminal member 4, and a second housing 62 from which a cable 2 connected to the terminal member 4 is drawn out. The second extraction direction D2 shown in FIG. 7(a) corresponds to Type 2, and the first extraction direction D1 shown in FIG. 7(b) corresponds to Type 1. The first extraction direction D1 and the second extraction direction D2 are not orthogonal and intersect at a predetermined angle.

[0053] In the first housing 61 and the second housing 62, similar to the above-described embodiment, a boundary 3 inclined with respect to both the first extraction direction D1 and the second extraction direction D2 is set. However, the angles θ1 and θ2 formed by the boundary 3 with respect to the first extraction direction D1 and the second extraction direction D2 are not 45°, but are, for example, about 60°. Except for this point, the first housing 61 and the second housing 62 are configured in the same manner as the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 of the above-described embodiment. By rotating the second housing 62 relative to the first housing 61 about the boundary orthogonal axis 5 orthogonal to the boundary 3, the second extraction direction D2 shown in Fig. 7(a) or the first extraction direction D1 shown in Fig. 7(b) can be set for the extraction portion 122.

[0054] When assembling either Type 1 or Type 2, similar to the state shown in Fig. 4 or Fig. 6(a), with the first housing 61 and the second housing 62 separated, the cable 2 can be smoothly passed through the second housing 62 and the first housing 61 in a straight line in sequence.

[0055] After passing the cable 2, by assembling the second housing 62 to the first housing 61 in the direction corresponding to the second extraction direction D2, the Type 2 connector 6 can be obtained. For the Type 2 connector 6, by assembling the second housing 62 to the first housing 61 in the direction rotated 180° about the boundary orthogonal axis 5, the Type 1 connector 6 can be obtained.

[0056] In addition to the above, as long as the gist of the present invention is not deviated from, it is possible to select the configurations listed in the above embodiments, or to appropriately change them to other configurations. Not limited to the above embodiments, the connector 1 may include only one terminal member 4, or may include three or more terminal members 4.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0057] 1,6 Connector 2 Cable 2A Tip 3 Boundary 4 Terminal Member 5 Boundary Orthogonal Axis 7 Space 10 Housing 11,61 First Housing 11A First Front Side Opening 11B First Rear Side Opening 11C mating surface 12, 62 Second housing 12A Second front opening 12B Second rear opening 21 Electric wire 22 Shield braid 23 Outer sheath 41 Terminal 42 Inner housing 43 Metal part 101 Side wall 102 Wall 103 Edge wall 112 Mounting part 112A Protrusion 112B Groove 112C Interface 112D Fixing part 113 Recess 114 Seal 115 Screw 121 Base 121A Periphery of opening 121B Fixing part 121C Back surface 122 Lead-out part 122A Peripheral wall 122B Lead-out hole 122C Lead-out wall 122D Male screw 123 Cable fixing part 123A Female screw 124 Engaged part x, D1 First lead-out direction (direction of being pulled out) z, D2 Second lead-out direction (direction of being pulled out) R1, R2 Projection range r1, r2 Overlapping range z Mating direction θ1, θ2 Angles

Claims

1. a first housing that holds a terminal to which a cable is connected; a second housing including a lead-out portion from which the cable is led out; and the first housing and the second housing are assembled along a boundary inclined with respect to the direction in which the cable is led out from the lead-out portion, the second housing is configured to be rotatable and assembled with respect to the first housing about a boundary orthogonal axis orthogonal to the boundary, due to the relative rotation between the first housing and the second housing, a first lead-out direction or a second lead-out direction, both of which are in the direction in which the cable is led out, is set for the lead-out portion, the second housing includes a second front opening located on the boundary side and a second rear opening located on the lead-out portion side, when the second rear opening is projected onto the second front opening along the direction in which the cable is led out, a second projection range of the second rear opening overlaps the region of the second front opening, the length of the second projection range of the second rear opening overlapping the region of the second front opening in a first direction in which the boundary is inclined with respect to the direction in which the cable is led out, passing through a central axis passing through the center of the second rear opening when viewed from the direction in which the cable is led out and parallel to the direction in which the cable is led out, is longer than the length of the second rear opening projected onto the second projection range in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the boundary orthogonal axis passing through the central axis and orthogonal to the direction in which the cable is led out, Connector.

2. the first housing and the second housing are configured to be separable, the first housing includes a first front opening located on the side to be fitted and a first rear opening located on the boundary side, when the first rear opening is projected onto the first front opening along the fitting direction of the connector, a first projection range of the first rear opening overlaps the region of the first front opening, The connector according to claim 1.

3. the first lead-out direction and the second lead-out direction are orthogonal to each other, the boundary forms an angle of 45° with respect to both the first lead-out direction and the second lead-out direction, The connector according to claim 1 or 2.

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