KR20250138007A - Connector and connector assembly having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connector and a connector assembly having the same. The present invention includes a first connector (10) and a second connector (20). A movable plate (30) is movably installed on the second connector (20). A fastening lever (33) is provided in a cantilever shape on the movable plate (30). The movable plate (30) moves on the second connector (20) in conjunction with the movement of the first connector (10) being coupled to and separated from the second connector (20). The movement of the fastening lever (33) on the movable plate (30) is controlled by a stop piece (29) on the second connector (20) when the first connector (10) and the second connector (20) are coupled.

Description

Connector and connector assembly having the same

The present invention relates to a connector and a connector assembly having the same.

A connector consists of a housing made of an insulating material with terminals made of a conductive material installed inside. Such a connector may have a female connector and a male connector, which are joined together to perform electrical connections, such as connecting a circuit. The female connector and the male connector are joined to form a single connector assembly.

A connector assembly comprising a female connector and a male connector maintains a locked state by having the locking jaw of the locking lever of one connector engage with the engaging portion of the other connector. However, if the locking lever receives an unexpected external force or loses its shape due to heat, the locking jaw may not engage with the engaging portion.

To address this issue, a configuration is used that forces the mating jaw and catch to remain locked when the connector assembly is joined. Specifically, a connector position assurance device, also known as a CPA (Connector Position Assurance), is used to prevent the female and male connectors from accidentally disengaging from each other.

However, when using a connector position guarantee device in this way, the insertion/extraction force of the connector position guarantee device must be above a certain level, but there is a problem that it is difficult to actually meet this requirement.

In addition, if a separate connector positioning device is used in addition to the male and female connectors, the problem of increased cost arises due to the increased number of parts.

Additionally, there is a problem of increased work hours because an additional step is added to manipulate the connector positioning device during the assembly and separation of the connector assembly.

Republic of Korea Publication Patent No. 10-2013-0112396 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-136022

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and to automatically block elastic deformation of the fastening lever when the first connector and the second connector are fastened without using a separate connector position guarantee device.

The purpose of the present invention is to allow a fastening lever for fastening a first connector and a second connector to move according to the coupling and separation operations of the first connector and the second connector, so that elastic deformation of the fastening lever is blocked when the first connector and the second connector are coupled.

The purpose of the present invention is to commonize the fastening lever by employing a movable plate having a fastening lever formed thereon in a single connector.

In order to achieve the above-described purpose, the connector of the present invention may include a housing formed of an insulating material and having a terminal mounting space formed therethrough, a terminal positioned in the terminal mounting space and made of a conductive material, a release lever formed inside the housing and open toward the front of the housing and formed in an internal space into which a counterpart connector is inserted to unlock a movable plate in the counterpart connector, and a hook lever formed in the internal space of the housing and coupled with the movable plate to move together.

The above release levers can be paired in two with the above hanging lever in between.

The above release lever may be formed with a protruding release jaw.

The above release jaws can protrude in opposite directions from the release levers on both sides.

The above-mentioned hanging lever may have a hanging jaw formed at the tip, and connecting legs may be provided on each side of the width of the hanging jaw.

The above hanging lever may have a through hole formed by the hanging jaw, the connecting lever, and the inner surface of the internal space.

The connector of the present invention may include a housing formed with a terminal mounting space penetrating the interior thereof and made of an insulating material, a terminal positioned in the terminal mounting space and made of a conductive material, a moving space formed on an outer surface of the housing in a front-rear direction of the housing, a moving plate movable in the moving space and having a mounting lever for mounting with a counterpart connector, a linkage lever having a hook step elastically deformable on an inner surface of the moving space and controlling a position of the moving plate, and a linkage step interlocked with one side of the counterpart connector to control the mounting and dismounting of the hook step and the moving plate, and a stop piece provided in the moving space and supporting the mounting lever in a state where the lever is mounted in a mounted state with the counterpart connector.

A guide channel for guiding the movement of the above moving plate can be formed on the inner surface of both sides of the moving space in the extension direction of the linkage lever.

The above guide channel is opened to the rear end of the housing and the front end of the housing is not opened, so that the movement stroke of the moving plate can be regulated.

The above-mentioned hook and linkage are positioned adjacent to each other, and the hook includes a guide surface formed to be inclined and a hook surface that is hooked to the moving plate, and the linkage can have linkage inclined surfaces on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the linkage lever.

The above-mentioned moving plate may be provided with a plate body having the above-mentioned fastening lever, an interlocking jaw provided on the bottom surface of the plate body for interlocking with a counterpart connector, and a primary hooking end provided at both ends of the plate body to selectively hook onto the hooking jaw of the interlocking lever.

The above plate body may include a base having the above fastening lever, and a side wall provided at both ends of the base in the width direction and on which the first hanging end is formed.

A guide protrusion positioned in a guide channel formed on the inner surface of the above moving space and guiding the movement of the moving plate may be formed on the side wall.

An escape groove can be formed adjacent to the first hanging end of the above side wall, in which the linkage jaw of the linkage lever is selectively positioned.

The connector assembly of the present invention may include a first connector having a release lever having a release protrusion and a hook lever having a hook protrusion in a first internal space that is opened toward the front of a first housing, a second connector having a moving space formed in a second housing at least partially inserted into the first internal space, a moving plate movably installed therein, interlocking levers formed on inner surfaces of both sides of the moving space, and a stop piece formed by protruding on one side of the moving space, and a moving plate that is movably installed in the moving space, is unlocked by the release lever of the first connector so as to be movable in the moving space, and has a fastening lever having a fastening protrusion for fastening with the first connector, and the fastening lever is supported by the stop piece in a coupled state of the first connector and elastic deformation is restricted.

A hook lever may be provided between the release levers of the first connector, so that when the second connector and the first connector are separated, the hook lever and one side of the moving plate may be coupled so that the first connector and the moving plate may move together.

The above-mentioned hanging lever may have a hanging jaw formed at the tip, and connecting legs may be provided on each of the widthwise sides of the hanging jaw.

The above hanging lever may have a through hole formed therein surrounded by the hanging jaw, the connecting lever, and the inner surface of the first internal space.

The above-mentioned linkage lever is provided in an elastically deformable manner on the inner surface of the moving space, and may have a hook jaw that regulates the position of the moving plate and a linkage jaw that controls the coupling and separation of the hook jaw and the moving plate by being linked to the release lever of the first connector.

The above-mentioned hook and linkage are positioned adjacent to each other, and the hook includes a guide surface formed to be inclined and a hook surface that is hooked to the moving plate, and the linkage can have linkage inclined surfaces on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the linkage lever.

A guide channel for guiding the movement of the above moving plate can be formed on the inner surface of both sides of the moving space in the extension direction of the linkage lever.

The above guide channel is opened to the rear end of the second housing and the front end of the second housing is not opened, so that the movement of the moving plate can be regulated.

The above-mentioned moving plate may include a plate body provided with the above-mentioned fastening lever, a linkage jaw provided on the bottom surface of the plate body for linkage with the first connector, and a first hooking end provided at both ends of the plate body to selectively hook onto the hooking jaw of the linkage lever.

The above plate body may include a base having the above fastening lever, and a side wall provided at both ends of the base in the width direction and on which the first hanging end is formed.

A guide protrusion positioned in a guide channel formed on the inner surface of the above moving space and guiding the movement of the above moving plate may be formed on the side wall.

An escape groove can be formed adjacent to the first hanging end of the above side wall, in which the linkage jaw of the linkage lever is selectively positioned.

The connector and connector assembly having the same according to the present invention can have at least one of the following effects.

In the present invention, a fastening lever is positioned on a movable plate that moves in conjunction with the coupling and separation operations of the first and second connectors. When the first and second connectors are coupled, one end of the fastening lever on one connector is supported by a stop piece. Therefore, the operation of the fastening lever can be controlled without a separate connector positioning device.

In this way, in maintaining the joint state of the connector assembly, a connector position guarantee device is not used, so the joint state of the connector assembly can be made solid while relatively reducing the cost.

In the present invention, since there is no separate configuration for preventing elastic deformation of the fastening lever while maintaining the joint state of the connector assembly firmly, there is an effect of relatively reducing the work time for joining and separating the connector assembly.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of a connector assembly according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the first connector and the second connector separated in an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional perspective view taken along line 3-3' of Fig. 1 showing the internal configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the internal configuration of the first connector of the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the internal configuration of the first connector of the embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a second connector of an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the second connector of the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the inside of a second connector constituting an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a perspective view showing a second housing of a second connector constituting an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 10 is a top perspective view showing the structure of a moving plate constituting the second connector of the present invention.
Fig. 11 is a bottom perspective view showing the structure of a moving plate constituting the second connector of the present invention.
Figure 12 is an operational state diagram showing a state in which the first connector and the second connector begin to be coupled in an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 13 is an operational state diagram showing a state in which the fastening lever is elastically deformed when the first connector and the second connector are coupled in an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 14 is an operational state diagram showing that when the first connector and the second connector are coupled in an embodiment of the present invention, the fastening jaw of the fastening lever is hooked on the fastening end of the first connector and positioned within the fastening hole.
Figure 15 is an operational state diagram showing a state in which the first connector and the second connector are completely coupled in an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 16 is an operational state diagram showing the state of Figure 15 from the rear side of the second connector.
Figure 17 shows the separation of the first connector and the second connector. (a) is an operation state diagram showing force being applied to the fastening lever for separation while the first connector and the second connector are completely coupled, and (b) is an operation state diagram showing the coupling jaw of the moving plate and the hook lever of the first connector being coupled so that the moving plate and the first connector move together.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. When designating components in each drawing, it should be noted that, where possible, identical components will be given the same reference numerals, even if they appear in different drawings. Furthermore, when describing embodiments of the present invention, if a detailed description of a related known structure or function is deemed to hinder understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, such detailed description will be omitted.

Additionally, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used to describe components of embodiments of the present invention. These terms are only intended to distinguish the components from other components, and the nature, order, or sequence of the components are not limited by the terms. When it is described that a component is "connected," "coupled," or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but another component may also be "connected," "coupled," or "connected" between each component.

The configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the connector assembly (1) of the embodiment of the present invention includes a first connector (10) and a second connector (20). The first connector (10) may be a male connector, and the second connector (20) may be a female connector.

The first housing (11) forms the exterior and frame of the first connector (10). The first housing (11) is made of an insulating material. The first housing (11) may be made of an insulating synthetic resin. A first internal space (11') may be formed inside the first housing (11). The first internal space (11') is a portion into which at least a portion of the second connector (20) is inserted.

A first terminal mounting space (12) is formed by penetrating the first housing (11) from front to back. The first internal space (11') and the rear exterior of the first housing (11) are connected by the first terminal mounting space (12). A first terminal (not shown) constituting a first connector (10) is positioned in the first terminal mounting space (12). The first terminal is made of a conductive material.

The first housing (11) may have a fastening end (13) on one side. The fastening end (13) is for connection with the second connector (20). The fastening end (13) may form one side of a fastening hole (13') formed in the first housing (11). The fastening hole (13') communicates between the outside of the first housing (11) and the first internal space (11'). For reference, the fastening hole (13') may be formed in a groove shape. That is, the fastening hole (13') may be open toward the inside of the first internal space (11') and may not be open to the outer surface of the first housing (11).

In the first inner space (11') of the first housing (11), there is a release lever (14). Two release levers (14) are provided side by side. The configuration of the release levers (14) is well illustrated in FIG. 5. The release levers (14) protrude from the innermost surface of the first inner space (11'). The two release levers (14) are arranged so as to have a predetermined gap between them. The release levers (14) have a cantilever shape. A release protrusion (14') is provided at the free end of the release lever (14). The release protrusions (14') of the release levers (14) on both sides protrude in opposite directions. That is, each release protrusion (14') protrudes toward the inner surfaces of both sides of the first inner space (11'). An interference avoidance space (15) is formed in the release levers (14). The above interference avoidance space (15) is formed near the tip of the release lever (14) adjacent to the release jaw (14'). The above interference avoidance space (15) is a part for avoiding interference with the linkage jaw (28) of the linkage lever (26) to be described below.

At the innermost surface of the first internal space (11') corresponding to the space between the release levers (14), there is a hook lever (16). The hook lever (16) is a portion that is hooked to one side of the moving plate (30) so as to move together with the moving plate (30) to be described below. The hook lever (16) has a hook step (16'). The hook step (16') has a sloped surface inclined toward the front thereof. There is a connecting leg (17) constituting the hook lever (16). The connecting leg (17) extends from both sides in the width direction of the hook step (16') and is connected to the innermost surface of the first internal space (11'). A through-hole (17') is formed by being surrounded by the hook step (16'), the connecting leg (17), and the inner surface of the first internal space (11'). Because the above-mentioned opening (17') is present, elastic deformation of the above-mentioned hanging lever (16) becomes relatively easy.

The second connector (20) above has a second housing (21) that forms the exterior and frame. A second terminal mounting space (22) is formed by penetrating the second housing (21) from front to back. A second terminal (not shown) is installed in the second terminal mounting space (22). The second terminal is made of a conductive material.

A moving space (23) is formed on one side of the outer surface of the second housing (21). The moving space (23) has a predetermined width formed from the front end to the rear end of the second housing (21). A moving plate (30) to be described below is movably installed in the moving space (23). The moving space (23) is open in the front-rear direction of the second housing (21), and also has a side corresponding to one surface of the second housing (21) open.

There are protective fences (24) on both sides of the width direction of the above-mentioned moving space (23). The protective fences (24) on both sides face each other and extend parallel to each other. The protective fences (24) are formed to protrude from the outer surface of the second housing (21) so as to prevent unexpected external force from being applied to elements located in the above-mentioned moving space (23), for example, the moving plate (30) described below.

A guide channel (25) is formed in the extension direction of the above-mentioned protective fence (24). The guide channel (25) guides the movement of the moving plate (30) to be described below. The guide channel (25) is formed parallel to the inner surface on both sides in the width direction of the moving space (23). The guide projection (35) of the moving plate (30) to be described below is positioned and guided so as to be movable in the guide channel (25).

A linkage lever (26) may be provided on each inner surface of both sides forming the moving space (23). The linkage lever (26) is formed in a cantilever shape. Of course, the linkage lever (26) may also be formed in a double-end support shape. In order to form the linkage lever (26), a communication hole (26') is provided on the inner surface of the moving space (23), and the linkage lever (26) is positioned within the communication hole (26'). The linkage lever (26) is elastically deformable toward the outside of the moving space (23). Here, the outside of the moving space (23) means a space formed in the second housing (21) at a position penetrating the protective fence (24).

The above-mentioned linkage lever (26) has a hook jaw (27) and a hook jaw (28). The first hooking stage (37) of the moving plate (30) to be described below is hooked to the hook jaw (27). The above-mentioned linkage jaw (28) is linked with the release jaw (14') of the release lever (14) of the first connector (10).

The above-mentioned hook (27) has a hook surface (27') on which a primary hook stage (37) is hooked, and a guide surface (27") that guides the primary hook stage (37). The hook surface (27') is formed perpendicular to the surface of the linkage lever (26), and the guide surface (27") is formed at a predetermined incline with respect to the surface of the linkage lever (26).

The above-mentioned linkage jaw (28) is linked with the release lever (14). The linkage jaw (28) is installed adjacent to the hook jaw (27). The linkage jaw (28) has a linkage slope (28'). The linkage slope (28') is formed on each of both sides of the linkage jaw (28). The linkage slope (28') is located on each of both sides in the extension direction of the linkage lever (26). That is, the linkage slope (28') is formed on the linkage jaw (28) so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the linkage lever (26). When the release lever (14) rides over the linkage jaw (28), the linkage lever (26) is elastically deformed. When the above-mentioned linkage lever (26) is elastically deformed and moves to the outside of the moving space (23), the above-mentioned hook (27) also moves together and the above-mentioned hook (27) is released from the above-mentioned first hook (37).

There is a stop piece (29) on one side of the above moving space (23). The stop piece (29) is located at a position corresponding to the rear side of the second housing (21) in the above moving space (23). The stop piece (29) can control elastic deformation of the fastening lever (33) of the moving plate (30) to be described below. In the illustrated embodiment, the stop piece (29) has a roughly rectangular plate shape. However, any shape may be used as long as it can fix the position of the fastening lever (33) of the moving plate (30).

Meanwhile, when the first connector (10) and the second connector (20) are completely fastened, the stop piece (29) and the fastening lever (33) of the movable plate (30) can be fastened to each other so that the movable plate (30) does not move arbitrarily along the guide channel (25). In this case, a snap-fastening structure by elastic deformation may be provided on the stop piece (29) and the fastening lever (33) of the movable plate (30). At this time, this snap-fastening structure can be configured so that it can be released when a worker applies force to the movable plate (30) in the direction in which the movable plate (30) moves along the guide channel (25), i.e., in the direction in which the first connector (10) moves away from the second connector (20) when the first connector (10) and the second connector (20) are separated.

Next, the configuration of the movable plate (30) positioned and moved in the moving space (23) of the second connector (20) will be examined. The movable plate (30) is movably installed in the second housing (21) and moves together with the first connector (10) when the first connector (10) and the second connector (20) are coupled and separated. The movable plate (30) has a fastening lever (33) for fastening the first connector (10) and the second connector (20), and at the same time, cooperates with the stop piece (29) to function to prevent the fastening lever (33) from being arbitrarily deformed.

The outer appearance and skeleton of the above-mentioned moving plate (30) are formed by a plate body (31). The plate body (31) is composed of a base (32) and side walls (32'). The base (32) is a rectangular plate shape having a predetermined area. On both sides of the width direction of the base (32), side walls (32') are formed perpendicular to the base (32). The outer surfaces of the side walls (32') can be guided to the inner surfaces of both sides of the moving space (23).

The base (32) has a fastening lever (33). The fastening lever (33) is formed in a cantilever shape on the base (32). The fastening lever (33) has a fastening jaw (33'). The fastening jaw (33') protrudes on the outer surface of the fastening lever (33). The fastening jaw (33') is positioned in the fastening hole (13') of the first connector (10) and can be hooked onto the fastening end (13). In order to form the fastening lever (33) on the base (32), a separation slit (33") is provided. Due to the separation slit (33"), the fastening lever (33) is formed on the base (32) and can be elastically deformed.

There is a handle part (34) on the free end of the above-mentioned fastening lever (33). The handle part (34) is a part where the worker applies force to the above-mentioned fastening lever (33). There may be a guide protrusion (35) on the outer surface of the side wall (32') of the above-mentioned plate body (31). The guide protrusion (35) protrudes in opposite directions on the outer surfaces of the side walls (32') on both sides. The guide protrusion (35) is positioned in the above-mentioned guide channel (25) and can move along the guide channel (25).

The base (32) has a linkage jaw (36). The linkage jaw (36) may be formed on the bottom surface of the base (32). The linkage jaw (36) may protrude in the protruding direction of the side wall (32'). The linkage jaw (36) may be linked with the hook lever (16) of the first connector (10). The hook lever (16) may push the linkage jaw (36) to move the moving plate (20), or the hookage jaw (36) may be hooked to the hook lever (16) to move the moving plate (20) in the second connector (20) together with the movement of the first connector (10).

There is a primary hanging member (37) protruding from the side wall (32') in a step manner. The primary hanging member (37) is hung on the hanging surface (27') of the hanging protrusion (27) of the linkage lever (26). When the primary hanging member (37) is hung on the hanging surface (27'), the moving plate (30) is fixed to the second housing (21) and cannot move in one direction. When the primary hanging member (37) is hung on the hanging protrusion (27), movement in one direction (toward the stop piece (29)) is restricted. Movement in the other direction is restricted by the guide protrusion (35) being positioned at one end of the guide channel (25).

The side wall (32') has a escape groove (38) on the outer surface where the guide jaw (35) protrudes. The escape groove (38) prevents interference between the hook jaw (27) and the side wall (32'). By positioning the hook jaw (27) within the escape groove (38), the linkage lever (26) is not elastically deformed. The hook jaw (27) is positioned in the escape groove (38) when the first connector (10) and the second connector (20) are fully engaged.

Hereinafter, the use of a connector according to the present invention having the configuration described above and a connector assembly having the same will be described in detail.

In the present invention, the first connector (10) has a release lever (14) and a hook lever (16), so that when the first connector (10) is coupled and separated from the second connector (20), the release lever (14) can control the movement of the moving plate (30).

The second connector (20) has a movable plate (30) that can move within the moving space (23). When the first connector (10) and the second connector (20) are not connected, the movable plate (30) is in a position as shown in Fig. 8.

First, the mounting of the moving plate (30) to the second housing (21) will be described. The moving plate (30) is inserted into the moving space (23) of the second housing (21) from the stop piece (29) side. That is, the guide protrusion (35) of the moving plate (30) is inserted into the guide channel (25) from the side where the guide channel (25) is open. When the guide protrusion (35) is moved along the guide channel (25), the side walls (32') of the moving plate (30) are guided to move on both sides of the moving space (23).

In this process, the above-mentioned linkage lever (26) is elastically deformed as the hook jaw (27) and the linkage jaw (28) are guided by the side wall (32'). That is, as the side wall (32') is guided along the guide surface (27") of the hook jaw (27) and the hook slope surface (28') of the hook jaw (28), the hook lever (26) is elastically deformed toward the outside of the moving space (23). In this way, when the moving plate (20) moves in the moving space (23) and the side wall (32') passes the hook jaw (27), the hook lever (26) is restored and the first hook end (37) is hooked to the hook surface (27') of the hook jaw (27). This state is illustrated in FIG. 8. In this state, the moving plate (20) may be fixed without moving with respect to the second housing (21).

In this state, the first connector (10) is coupled with the second connector (20), and the initial state in which the first connector (10) and the second connector (20) are coupled is illustrated in Fig. 12. In this state, the fastening jaw (33') of the fastening lever (33) on the moving plate (30) has not yet passed through the fastening end (13) of the first connector (10).

Fig. 13 illustrates a state in which the fastening jaw (33') of the fastening lever (33) is about to pass through the fastening member (13). As the fastening jaw (33') of the fastening lever (33) is guided to the fastening member (13), the fastening lever (33) is elastically deformed. (See enlarged view of Fig. 13)

In Fig. 14, the fastening jaw (33') of the fastening lever (33) is positioned in the fastening hole (13') through the fastening end (13). Up to this point, the moving plate (30) has not yet moved with respect to the second connector (20). This is because the first hook end (37) of the moving plate (30) is still hooked to the hook jaw (27).

However, in the state of Fig. 14, the hook jaw (16') of the hook lever (16) of the first connector (10) is in contact with the linkage jaw (36) of the moving plate (30). Then, as the release jaw (14') of the release lever (14) is guided to the linkage jaw (28), the linkage lever (26) begins to elastically deform toward the outside of the moving space (23).

That is, when the second connector (20) and the first connector (10) come closer, the hooking jaw (16') pushes the linking jaw (36), so that the moving plate (30) obtains a force that allows it to move. Then, the linking jaw (28) is pushed by the release jaw (14') of the release lever (14), so that the linking lever (26) is elastically deformed. Accordingly, the hooking jaw (27) of the linking lever (26) is removed from the first hooking end (37), so that the moving plate (30) can move. Therefore, from the state of FIG. 14, the moving plate (30) is pushed by the operation of the first connector (10) and moves together.

Fig. 15 illustrates a state in which the first connector (10) and the second connector (20) are completely coupled. The movable plate (30) is pushed by the hook jaw (16') of the hook lever (16) and moves toward the rear of the second connector (20) so as to be positioned on the stop piece (29) at the free end of the fastening lever (33). At this time, the hook jaw (27) of the linkage lever (26) is within the escape groove (38).

In the state of Fig. 15, elastic deformation or deformation of the fastening lever (33) is blocked by the stop piece (29). In addition, since the hook jaw (27) is located within the escape groove (38), movement of the moving plate (30) is prevented under a certain level of external force.

Next, the process in which the first connector (10) and the second connector (20) are separated and the moving plate (30) is moved will be described.

In (a) of Fig. 17, the worker pushes the moving plate (20) in the direction of the arrow. At this time, a force must be applied to the extent that the hook jaw (27) within the escape groove (38) can be removed from the escape groove (38).

When the above moving plate (20) is moved by a force applied by a worker, the linkage jaw (36) is caught on the linkage jaw (16') of the hook lever (16). That is, when the linkage jaw (36) is positioned on the opening (17') of the hook lever (16), and the moving plate (20) moves in the direction in which the first connector (10) is separated from the second connector (20), the moving plate (20) is also moved together with the first connector (10).

In this moving process, when the first hooking end (37) of the moving plate (20) is hooked on the hooking surface (27') of the hooking jaw (27) of the linkage lever (26), the moving plate (20) can no longer move together with the first connector (10). This is because the hooking surface (27') is perpendicular to the surface of the linkage lever (26), and the corresponding surfaces of the linkage jaw (36) and the hooking jaw (16') each have a slight incline. That is, the force for the hooking jaw (16') to detach from the linkage jaw (36) is smaller than the force for the first hooking end (37) to detach from the hooking surface (27').

Accordingly, the moving plate (30) remains in the moving space (23) of the second connector (20), and the first connector (10) is separated from the second connector (20).

Even though all components constituting the embodiments according to the present invention have been described as being combined or operating in combination, the present invention is not necessarily limited to such embodiments. That is, within the scope of the purpose of the present invention, all components may be selectively combined and operated one or more times. In addition, terms such as "include," "comprise," or "have" described above, unless specifically stated to the contrary, mean that the corresponding component may be inherent, and therefore should be interpreted as including other components rather than excluding other components. All terms, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as terms defined in a dictionary, should be interpreted as being consistent with the contextual meaning of the related technology, and shall not be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense, unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

The above description is merely an illustrative illustration of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate, rather than limit, the technical idea of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within a scope equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the rights of the present invention.

1: Connector assembly 10: First connector
11: 1st housing 11': 1st interior space
12: Terminal 1 landing area 13: Conclusion stage
13': Locking hole 14: Release lever
14': Release jaw 15: Interference avoidance space
16: Hanging lever 16': Hanging jaw
17: Connecting leg 17': Through hole
20: Second connector 21: Second housing
22: Terminal 2 Settlement Space 23: Moving Space
24: Protective fence 25: Information channel
26: Linkage lever 27: Hook
27': If you walk 27": If you guide
28: Linkage jaw 28': Linkage slope
29: Stop 30: Moving Plate
31: Plate body 32: Base
32': Side wall 33: Fastening lever
33': Fastening jaw 33": Separating slit
34: Handle 35: Guide jaw
36: Linkage jaw 37: 1st hanging section
38: Escape

Claims (26)

A housing made of insulating material with a terminal mounting space formed through the interior,
A terminal located in the above terminal mounting space and made of a conductive material,
A release lever formed inside the housing and opened toward the front of the housing and formed in an internal space into which a counterpart connector is inserted, to unlock the moving plate in the counterpart connector;
A connector including a hanging lever formed in the inner space of the housing and coupled with the moving plate to move together.
In the first paragraph, the release lever is a connector in which two are paired with the hook lever in between.
In the second paragraph, a connector in which a release jaw is formed by protruding from the release lever.
In the third paragraph, the release jaw is a connector in which the release levers on both sides protrude in opposite directions.
A connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the hook lever has a hook jaw formed at the tip, and connecting legs are provided on each of the width sides of the hook jaw.
In the fifth paragraph, a connector in which a through hole is formed in the hanging lever and is surrounded by the hanging jaw, the connecting lever, and the inner surface of the internal space.
A housing made of insulating material with a terminal mounting space formed through the interior,
A terminal located in the above terminal mounting space and made of a conductive material,
A moving space formed in the front-back direction of the housing on the outer surface of the housing,
A movable plate that can move in the above moving space and has a fastening lever for fastening with a counterpart connector,
A linkage lever having a hook that is elastically deformable and regulates the position of the moving plate and a linkage lever that is linked to one side of the opposite connector to control the connection and separation of the hook and the moving plate,
A connector including a stop piece that supports the fastening lever while being provided in the above moving space and fastened to a counterpart connector.
In the 7th paragraph, a connector in which a guide channel for guiding the movement of the moving plate is formed in the extension direction of the linkage lever on the inner surface on both sides of the moving space.
In the 8th paragraph, the guide channel is opened to the rear end of the housing and the front end of the housing is not opened, so as to regulate the movement stroke of the moving plate.
In the seventh paragraph, the hook and the linkage are positioned adjacent to each other, the hook and the linkage includes a guide surface formed to be inclined and a hook surface that is hooked to the moving plate, and the linkage has a linkage inclined surface on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the linkage lever. A connector.
A connector according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the movable plate comprises a plate body provided with the fastening lever, an interlocking jaw provided on the bottom surface of the plate body for interlocking with a counterpart connector, and a primary hooking end provided at both ends of the plate body to selectively hook onto the hooking jaw of the interlocking lever.
In the 11th paragraph, the plate body is a connector including a base having the fastening lever and a side wall provided at both ends in the width direction of the base and on which the first hanging end is formed.
A connector in which a guide protrusion is formed on the side wall and is positioned in a guide channel formed on the inner surface of the moving space to guide the movement of the moving plate in the 12th paragraph.
A connector in which, in the 11th paragraph, an escape groove is formed adjacent to the first hanging end of the side wall, in which the linkage jaw of the linkage lever is selectively positioned.
In the first internal space opening toward the front of the first housing, there is a first connector having a release lever having a release jaw and a hook lever having a hook jaw,
A second housing, at least part of which is inserted into the first internal space, has a moving space formed therein, a moving plate is installed movably, a linkage lever is formed on the inner surface of both sides of the moving space, and a second connector is formed by protruding a stop piece on one side of the moving space.
A connector assembly including a movable plate, wherein the movable plate is movably installed within the moving space and is unlocked by a release lever of the first connector so as to be movable within the moving space, and has a fastening lever having a fastening jaw for fastening with the first connector, and the fastening lever is supported by the stop piece in a coupled state of the first connector and the second connector so as to be regulated from elastic deformation.
In the 15th paragraph, a connector assembly in which a hook lever is provided between the release levers of the first connector, and in the process of separating the second connector and the first connector, the hook lever and one side of the moving plate are coupled so that the first connector and the moving plate move together.
In the 16th paragraph, a connector assembly in which a hook jaw is formed at the tip of the hook lever and connecting legs are provided on each of the widthwise sides of the hook jaw.
In the 16th paragraph, a connector assembly in which a through hole is formed in the hanging lever and is surrounded by the hanging jaw, the connecting lever, and the inner surface of the first internal space.
In the 15th paragraph, the linkage lever is elastically deformable and provided on the inner surface of the moving space, and is a connector assembly having a hook jaw that regulates the position of the moving plate and a linkage jaw that controls the coupling and separation of the hook jaw and the moving plate by being linked with the release lever of the first connector.
In the 19th paragraph, the hook jaw and the linking jaw are positioned adjacent to each other, the hook jaw includes a guide surface formed to be inclined and a hook surface that is hooked to the moving plate, and the linking jaw has a linking inclined surface on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the linking lever. A connector assembly.
A connector assembly in which, in the 15th paragraph, a guide channel for guiding the movement of the moving plate is formed on the inner surface of both sides of the moving space in the extension direction of the linkage lever.
In the 21st paragraph, the guide channel is opened to the rear end of the second housing and the front end of the second housing is not opened, thereby regulating the movement stroke of the moving plate.
A connector assembly according to any one of claims 15 to 22, wherein the moving plate comprises a plate body provided with the fastening lever, a linkage jaw provided on the bottom surface of the plate body for linkage with the first connector, and a first hooking end provided at both ends of the plate body to selectively hook onto the hooking jaw of the linkage lever.
In claim 23, the plate body is a connector assembly including a base having the fastening lever and a side wall provided at both ends in the width direction of the base and on which the primary hanging end is formed.
A connector assembly in which a guide protrusion formed on the inner surface of the moving space and positioned in a guide channel that guides the movement of the moving plate is formed on the side wall in the 24th paragraph.
A connector assembly in which, in paragraph 24, an escape groove is formed adjacent to the first hanging end of the side wall, in which the linkage jaw of the linkage lever is selectively positioned.