US-20260128557-A1 - CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY

Abstract

A connector assembly includes a first connector, a second connector, and a lever-type connector. A base can be formed by a first housing of the first connector and a second housing of the second connector. Further, the lever-type connector is configured to be detachably fitted to the base to allow first wirings and provided in the first connector, and second wirings provided in the second connector, to be releasably connected via connecting wirings provided in the lever-type connector.

Inventors

• Kazuya Tsubaki

Assignees

• YAZAKI CORPORATION

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20251106

Priority Date

20241107

Claims (2)

1. 1 . A connector assembly comprising: a first connector including a first housing and a first wiring held in the first housing; a second connector including a second housing and a second wiring held in the second housing, and formed separately from the first connector; and a lever-type connector including a third housing, a connecting wiring held in the third housing, and a lever rotatably attached to the third housing, wherein the first housing of the first connector and the second housing of the second connector are configured to form a base without the first wiring and the second wiring being connected, and the lever-type connector is configured to be detachably fitted to the base to allow the first wiring and the second wiring to be releasably connected via the connecting wiring.
2. 2 . The connector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a first engagement portion formed on the first housing, and a second engagement portion formed on the second housing, are engaged with each other when the base is formed.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is based on, and claims priority from the Japanese Patent Application No. 2024-194889, filed on Nov. 7, 2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The disclosure relates to a connector assembly. BACKGROUND JP2012-243559A discloses a conventional connector assembly. JP2012-243559A discloses a connector assembly including a first connector, a second connector able to engage with and disengage from the first connector, and a lever rotatably attached to the second connector. The connector assembly disclosed in JP2012-243559A is further provided with a switch including a terminal provided on the first connector and a terminal provided on the second connector. The switch is turned on and off by rotating the lever to engage and disengage the first connector and the second connector. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is desirable that the connector assembly, in which a switch is turned on and off by operating a lever, can be installed in various locations. The present disclosure has been made in view of such a problem of the conventional technology. It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a connector assembly which can be versatile in its installation locations. A connector assembly includes: a first connector including a first housing and a first wiring held in the first housing; a second connector including a second housing and a second wiring held in the second housing, and formed separately from the first connector; and a lever-type connector including a third housing, a connecting wiring held in the third housing, and a lever rotatably attached to the third housing. The first housing of the first connector and the second housing of the second connector are configured to form a base without the first wiring and the second wiring being connected, and the lever-type connector is configured to be detachably fitted to the base to allow the first wiring and the second wiring to be releasably connected via the connecting wiring. According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a connector assembly that can be versatile in its installation locations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view schematically illustrating an example of a connector assembly. FIG. 2 is a wiring diagram schematically illustrating an example of the connector assembly. FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically illustrating an example of a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion. FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a state in which a base is formed by a first housing and a second housing. FIG. 5 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a state in which a base is fixed by a fixing plate. FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a state in which a lever-type connector is fitted to a base. FIG. 7 is a view for explaining an example of a method of assembling a vehicle using an example connector assembly, schematically illustrating a state before assembly of a front module, a center module, and a rear module. FIG. 8 is a view for explaining an example of a method of assembling a vehicle using an example connector assembly, schematically illustrating a state in which a front module, a center module, and a rear module are assembled. FIG. 9 is a view for explaining an example of a method of assembling a vehicle using an example connector assembly, schematically illustrating a state in which a base is formed. FIG. 10 is a view for explaining an example of a method of assembling a vehicle using an example connector assembly, schematically illustrating a state in which a lever-type connector is fitted to a base. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a connector assembly according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the dimensional ratios of the drawings are exaggerated for the sake of explanation, and may be different from the actual ratio. In the following embodiments, a direction in which a first housing and a second housing are aligned when a base is formed is defined as a front-rear direction, and a direction in which a lever-type connector is fitted to the base is defined as a vertical direction. A direction intersecting the front-rear direction and the vertical direction is defined as a width direction. Further, when describing the connector assembly, the vertical direction of each member is defined in a state where the lever-type connector is fitted to the base by moving the lever-type connector relative to the base from an upper side to a lower side. A front side of the first connector in the front-rear direction is defined by a side facing the second connector, and a front side of the second connector in the front-rear direction is defined by a side facing the first connector. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 6, a connector assembly 1 according to this e