Connector device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10211569-B2
Application number	US-201815970616-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 3, 2018
Priority date	May 19, 2017
Publication date	Feb 19, 2019
Grant date	Feb 19, 2019

Abstract

A first connector including a pair of male terminals of which axial directions of rod-like bodies having a circumferential surface are aligned in the same direction and which is arranged at an interval, a conductive coupling member which couples one ends of the respective male terminals in the axial direction to each other, and a first housing which includes a male terminal housing chamber for each male terminal and a holding mechanism which holds the coupling member the male terminal includes a rod-like body having a male terminal fitting portion to be inserted and fitted into the female terminal on the other end and a spherical turning fulcrum body which is provided at the one end and enables the turn with respect to the coupling member in the male terminal housing chamber about the one end as a fulcrum.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connector device comprising:
a first connector that includes a pair of male terminals of which axial directions of rod-like bodies having a circumferential surface are arranged in the same direction and which is aligned at an interval, a conductive coupling member which couples one ends of the respective male terminals in the axial direction to each other, and a first housing which includes a male terminal housing chamber housing each the male terminal and a holding mechanism which holds the coupling member; and
a second connector that includes a cylindrical female terminal, into which each the male terminal is inserted and fitted from the other end in the axial direction along the axial direction, for each male terminal and a second housing which includes a columnar female terminal housing chamber which coaxially houses and holds the female terminal for each female terminal, wherein
the male terminal includes the rod-like body having a male terminal fitting portion which is inserted into and fitted with the female terminal on a side of the other end, and a spherical turning fulcrum body which is provided at the one end and enables the male terminal to turn relative to the coupling member in the male terminal housing chamber about the one end as a fulcrum, and
in an assembly of the pair of male terminals and the coupling member, the coupling member is interposed between the rod-like body and the turning fulcrum body.

2. The connector device according to claim 1 , wherein
the male terminal housing chamber includes a turning support portion which enables a turning movement of the turning fulcrum body along a spherical surface and supports the turning fulcrum body.

3. The connector device according to claim 2 , wherein
the male terminal includes a coupling body which couples the rod-like body with the turning fulcrum body, and
the coupling member includes a male terminal inserting portion through which the coupling body is inserted and passes and a turning direction regulating portion which regulates a turning direction of the male terminal about the turning fulcrum body as a fulcrum by locking the coupling body.

4. The connector device according to claim 2 , wherein
the assembly includes a washer which is interposed between the male terminal fitting and the coupling member.

5. The connector device according to claim 4 , wherein
the male terminal includes a coupling body which couples the rod-like body with the turning fulcrum body, and
the coupling member includes a male terminal inserting portion through which the coupling body is inserted and passes and a turning direction regulating portion which regulates a turning direction of the male terminal about the turning fulcrum body as a fulcrum by locking the coupling body.

6. The connector device according to claim 2 , wherein
the male terminal includes a male terminal fitting as the rod-like body and a turning fulcrum member as the turning fulcrum body to be fixed to the male terminal fitting.

7. The connector device according to claim 6 , wherein
the male terminal includes a coupling body which couples the rod-like body with the turning fulcrum body, and
the coupling member includes a male terminal inserting portion through which the coupling body is inserted and passes and a turning direction regulating portion which regulates a turning direction of the male terminal about the turning fulcrum body as a fulcrum by locking the coupling body.

8. The connector device according to claim 6 , wherein
the assembly includes a washer which is interposed between the male terminal fitting and the coupling member.

9. The connector device according to claim 8 , wherein
the male terminal includes a coupling body which couples the rod-like body with the turning fulcrum body, and
the coupling member includes a male terminal inserting portion through which the coupling body is inserted and passes and a turning direction regulating portion which regulates a turning direction of the male terminal about the turning fulcrum body as a fulcrum by locking the coupling body.

10. The connector device according to claim 1 , wherein
the assembly includes a washer which is interposed between the male terminal fitting and the coupling member.

11. The connector device according to claim 10 , wherein
the male terminal includes a coupling body which couples the rod-like body with the turning fulcrum body, and
the coupling member includes a male terminal inserting portion through which the coupling body is inserted and passes and a turning direction regulating portion which regulates a turning direction of the male terminal about the turning fulcrum body as a fulcrum by locking the coupling body.

12. The connector device according to claim 1 , wherein
the male terminal includes a male terminal fitting as the rod-like body and a turning fulcrum member as the turning fulcrum body to be fixed to the male terminal fitting.

13. The connector device according to claim 12 , wherein
the male terminal includes a coupling body which couples the rod-like body with the turning fulcrum body, and
the coupling member includes a male terminal inserting portion through which the coupling body is inserted and passes and a turning direction regulating portion which regulates a turning direction of the male terminal about the turning fulcrum body as a fulcrum by locking the coupling body.

14. The connector device according to claim 12 , wherein
the assembly includes a washer which is interposed between the male terminal fitting and the coupling member.

15. The connector device according to claim 14 , wherein
the male terminal includes a coupling body which couples the rod-like body with the turning fulcrum body, and
the coupling member includes a male terminal inserting portion through which the coupling body is inserted and passes and a turning direction regulating portion which regulates a turning direction of the male terminal about the turning fulcrum body as a fulcrum by locking the coupling body.

16. The connector device according to claim 1 , wherein
the male terminal includes a coupling body which couples the rod-like body with the turning fulcrum body, and
the coupling member includes a male terminal inserting portion through which the coupling body is inserted and passes and a turning direction regulating portion which regulates a turning direction of the male terminal about the turning fulcrum body as a fulcrum by locking the coupling body.

Assignees

• Yazaki Corp

Inventors

• Aoki Eiji
• Maruno Kazuhiro

Classifications

• H01R13/641

  by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement · CPC title

• H01H9/085

  contact separation effected by removing contact carrying element · CPC title

• H01R13/6315

  allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection (for coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, H01R12/91 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R9/16

  Fastening of connecting parts to base or case; Insulating connecting parts from base or case · CPC title

• H01R13/703

  operated by engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, {e.g. dual-continuity coupling part}(H01R13/71 takes precedence) · CPC title