Protective cover structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9640920-B2
Application number	US-201414444298-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 28, 2014
Priority date	Jul 30, 2013
Publication date	May 2, 2017
Grant date	May 2, 2017

Abstract

A protective cover structure includes a protective cover that is fitted to an assembly work opening disposed in a wall of a case in which electric components are accommodated, thereby closing the opening, and a fitting detecting connector that detects that the protective cover is fitted to the assembly work opening. The fitting detecting connector includes a receptacle connector which is fixed to an interior of the case and an insertion/extraction connector which is disposed on the protective cover in a mutually insertable/extractable manner while being opposed to the receptacle connector. The receptacle connector includes a tubular housing and fitting detecting conductors in the tubular housing. The insertion/extraction connector holds a pair of detecting electrodes which are electrically conductible with the fitting detecting conductors, and is molded integrally with the protective cover.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A protective cover structure comprising:
a protective cover that is fitted to an assembly work opening disposed in a wall of a case in which electric components are accommodated, thereby closing the opening; and
a fitting detecting connector that detects that the protective cover is fitted to the assembly work opening,
wherein the fitting detecting connector includes a receptacle connector which is fixed to an interior of the case and an insertion/extraction connector which is disposed on the protective cover in a mutually insertable/extractable manner while being opposed to the receptacle connector,
the receptacle connector includes a first tubular housing and fitting detecting conductors in the first tubular housing, and
the insertion/extraction connector holds a pair of detecting electrodes which are electrically conductible with the fitting detecting conductors, and is molded integrally with the protective cover,
wherein the first tubular housing extends into the assembly work opening and projects outwardly from the case in a direction toward the protective cover when fitted to the assembly work opening,
wherein the insertion/extraction connector includes a second tubular housing in which the pair of detecting electrodes are held by a hood portion that is disposed by partitioning a tubular housing space in a longitudinal direction and a pair of detecting terminals connected to the pair of detecting electrodes and drawn out from the hood portion are accommodated, and
the second tubular housing of the insertion/extraction connector is formed so that a signal wire connector which is detachably connected to the pair of detecting terminals covers a front end of the second tubular housing.

2. The protective cover structure according to claim 1 , wherein the second tubular housing projects from the rear face of the protective cover in a fitting direction between the protective cover and the assembly work opening.

Assignees

• Yazaki Corp

Inventors

• Hanaoka Kiyotaka
• Kanamori Takanori
• Wada Takuomi

Classifications

• H01R13/707

  interlocked with contact members or counterpart · CPC title

• H01R13/701

  the switch being actuated by an accessory, e.g. cover, locking member · CPC title

• G01R27/02

  Measuring real or complex resistance, reactance, impedance, or other two-pole characteristics derived therefrom, e.g. time constant (by measuring phase angle only G01R25/00) · CPC title

• H01R13/4538

  Covers sliding or withdrawing in the direction of engagement · CPC title

• H01R13/748

  using one or more screws (H01R13/746 takes precedence) · CPC title