CN-121986417-A - Connector with a plurality of connectors

Abstract

The connector (C1) is provided with a female terminal (31) and a housing (30) which internally holds the female terminal (31) inserted in the 1 st direction (X1). The female terminal (31) has a peripheral wall (40) having a cylindrical portion (41), a peripheral wall (50) having a cylindrical portion (51) opposed to the cylindrical portion (41), a cylindrical connection portion (60) constituted by the cylindrical portion (41) and the cylindrical portion (51), and an engagement portion (110) provided on the peripheral wall (40). The engagement section (110) has an engagement surface (113) facing in the 1 st opposite direction (X2), which is the opposite direction to the 1 st direction (X1). The housing (30) has an engagement portion (126), and the engagement portion (126) includes an engagement surface (128) oriented in the 1 st direction (X1). The engagement surface (128) is formed so as to be engageable with the engagement surface (113) in the 1 st direction (X1).

Inventors

• MIZUNO TAKUTO
• YAMADA YUSUKE
• LIN ZHIHONG
• AIZAWA KATSUHIKO
• Hikota naohiro

Assignees

• 株式会社自动网络技术研究所
• 住友电装株式会社
• 住友电气工业株式会社

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20241028

Priority Date

20231031

Claims (10)

1. 1. A connector includes a female terminal, and a housing holding the female terminal inserted in a1 st direction therein, The female terminal has: a 1 st peripheral wall having a 1 st cylindrical portion; a2 nd peripheral wall having a2 nd tubular portion opposed to the 1 st tubular portion; a tubular connecting portion composed of the 1 st tubular portion and the 2 nd tubular portion, and A1 st engagement portion provided on the 1 st peripheral wall, The 1 st engagement portion has a1 st engagement surface facing in a1 st opposite direction as an opposite direction of the 1 st direction, The shell is provided with a 2 nd clamping part, the 2 nd clamping part comprises a 2 nd clamping surface facing the 1 st direction, The 2 nd engaging surface is formed to be engageable with the 1 st engaging surface in the 1 st direction.
2. 2. The connector of claim 1, wherein, The 2 nd peripheral wall is provided at a position from the 1 st peripheral wall toward a 2 nd direction intersecting the 1 st direction, The 1 st engaging portion is an engaging protrusion protruding from an end surface of the 1 st peripheral wall in the 2 nd opposite direction, which is the opposite direction of the 2 nd direction, toward the 2 nd opposite direction, The 2 nd engaging portion has an engaging convex portion protruding toward the female terminal.
3. 3. The connector of claim 2, wherein, The 1 st cylindrical portion protrudes from the 2 nd opposite direction end surface in the 1 st peripheral wall toward the 2 nd opposite direction, The 1 st projection amount of the 1 st engagement portion from the 2 nd opposite direction end surface in the 1 st peripheral wall is larger than the 2 nd projection amount of the 1 st cylindrical portion from the 2 nd opposite direction end surface in the 1 st peripheral wall.
4. 4. The connector of claim 3, wherein, The 1 st engagement portion has a 1 st inclined surface oriented in the 1 st direction, The 1 st inclined surface is inclined toward the 1 st opposite direction as it is from the 2 nd end of the 1 st inclined surface toward the 2 nd opposite end of the 1 st inclined surface, The 1 st engagement surface extends perpendicularly with respect to the 1 st direction.
5. 5. The connector of claim 4, wherein, The engaging convex portion has a2 nd inclined surface facing the 1 st opposite direction, The 2 nd inclined surface is inclined toward the 1 st direction as it goes from the end portion in the 2 nd opposite direction of the 2 nd inclined surface toward the end portion in the 2 nd direction of the 2 nd inclined surface, The 2 nd engaging surface extends perpendicularly to the 1 st direction and simultaneously extends parallel to the 1 st engaging surface.
6. 6. The connector of claim 2, wherein, The housing has: A housing body for accommodating the female terminal therein, and A holder attached to the housing main body, The 2 nd engaging portion is formed in a cantilever shape, and has a base end portion connected to a wall portion provided in the housing main body as a fixed end and a tip end portion provided on the opposite side of the base end portion as a free end, The engagement convex portion is provided at the distal end portion.
7. 7. The connector of claim 1, wherein, The 1 st peripheral wall has a connecting portion provided at an end portion of the 1 st peripheral wall in the 1 st opposite direction, The female terminal has a wire connecting portion provided at an end portion of the coupling portion in the 1 st opposite direction, The wire connection part is a part electrically connected with the wire, The 1 st engagement portion is provided at the coupling portion.
8. 8. The connector of claim 1, wherein, The 1 st cylindrical portion has a 1 st inner surface opposed to the 2 nd cylindrical portion, The 2 nd tubular portion has a plurality of divided tubular portions divided in an axial direction of the tubular connecting portion, Each of the plurality of divided cylindrical portions has a 2 nd inner surface facing the 1 st inner surface, and a projection projecting from the 2 nd inner surface toward the radially inner side of the cylindrical connecting portion in a circular arc shape in cross section.
9. 9. The connector of claim 8, wherein, The plurality of divided cylindrical parts are two divided cylindrical parts, The 2 nd cylindrical portion has a slit that breaks the two divided cylindrical portions, The slit is provided at a central position of the tubular connecting portion in the axial direction.
10. 10. The connector of claim 8, wherein, The female terminal further includes a crimp portion for limiting a distance between the 1 st inner surface and the 2 nd inner surface, The crimping portion is integrally formed with the 1 st peripheral wall, The crimping portion extends from the 1 st peripheral wall, folds back while holding an end edge of the 2 nd peripheral wall inside, and contacts an outer surface of the 2 nd peripheral wall.

Description

Connector with a plurality of connectors Technical Field The present disclosure relates to connectors. Background Conventionally, as a connector mounted on a vehicle, a connector including a female terminal and a housing holding the female terminal is known. The cylindrical connection portion of the female terminal is electrically connected while the cylindrical connection portion of the male terminal is inserted into the cylindrical connection portion. Such female terminals stably secure a contact pressure to the columnar connection portion of the male terminal by biasing force of a biasing member such as a coil spring (for example, refer to patent document 1). Prior art literature Patent literature Patent document 1 Japanese patent application laid-open No. 2021-28903 Disclosure of Invention Problems to be solved by the invention However, in the connector, improvement in assembling workability is desired. The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a connector that can improve assembly workability. Means for solving the problems The connector includes a female terminal, and a housing that holds the female terminal inserted in a1 st direction therein, wherein the female terminal includes a1 st peripheral wall having a1 st cylindrical portion, a2 nd peripheral wall having a2 nd cylindrical portion facing the 1 st cylindrical portion, a cylindrical connecting portion configured of the 1 st cylindrical portion and the 2 nd cylindrical portion, and a1 st engaging portion provided on the 1 st peripheral wall, the 1 st engaging portion having a1 st engaging surface facing a1 st opposite direction which is the opposite direction of the 1 st direction, the housing having a2 nd engaging portion including a2 nd engaging surface facing the 1 st direction, the 2 nd engaging surface being engageable with the 1 st engaging surface in the 1 st direction. Effects of the invention According to the connector of the present disclosure, an effect that assembling workability can be improved can be achieved. Drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a wire harness according to an embodiment. Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a wire harness according to an embodiment. Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a wire harness according to an embodiment. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a part of a wire harness according to an embodiment. Fig. 5 is a plan view showing a part of a wire harness according to an embodiment. Fig. 6 is a plan view showing a part of a wire harness according to an embodiment. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view (a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in fig. 5 and 6) showing a part of a wire harness according to an embodiment. Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view (8-8 line cross-sectional view in fig. 5 and 6) showing a part of a wire harness according to an embodiment. Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a female terminal according to an embodiment. Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view (10-10 line cross-sectional view in fig. 5 and 6) showing a female terminal according to an embodiment. Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view (a cross-sectional view taken along line 11-11 in fig. 10) showing a female terminal according to an embodiment. Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a female terminal according to an embodiment. Fig. 13 is a perspective view showing a female terminal according to an embodiment. Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view (a cross-sectional view taken along line 14-14 in fig. 5 and 6) showing a part of a wire harness according to an embodiment. Fig. 15 is a plan view showing a wire harness according to an embodiment. Fig. 16 is a plan view showing a part of a wire harness according to an embodiment. Fig. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of a wire harness according to a modification. Detailed Description (Description of embodiments of the present disclosure) First, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described. (1) The connector includes a female terminal, and a housing that holds the female terminal inserted in a 1 st direction therein, wherein the female terminal includes a 1 st peripheral wall having a 1 st cylindrical portion, a2 nd peripheral wall having a2 nd cylindrical portion facing the 1 st cylindrical portion, a cylindrical connecting portion configured of the 1 st cylindrical portion and the 2 nd cylindrical portion, and a 1 st engaging portion provided on the 1 st peripheral wall, the 1 st engaging portion having a 1 st engaging surface facing a 1 st opposite direction which is the opposite direction of the 1 st direction, the housing having a2 nd engaging portion including a2 nd engaging surface facing the 1 st direction, the 2 nd engaging surface being engageable with the 1 st engaging surface in the 1 st direction. According to this configuration, the 1 st engaging portion having the 1 st engaging surface facing in the opposite direction to the 1 st is provided on the female terminal, and the 2 nd eng