JP2014007004A - Waterproof connector - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a waterproof connector that can be reliably waterproofed by a simple operation.
A housing, an alignment member, a deformable member, and a member housed in the housing, and a fixing member that fixes the push member with respect to the deformable member are provided. One surface of the deformable member is provided with a frustoconical protruding portion set so that the cross-sectional thickness decreases as the distance from the contact surface with the predetermined surface of the alignment member increases. The predetermined surface is provided with a frustoconical recess having a diameter that decreases with increasing distance from the contact surface with one surface of the deformable member, and the deformable member is provided in the recess of the alignment member. When the projecting portion is inserted, the projecting portion gradually collides with the annular inclined surface of the recess from the vicinity of the tip of the projecting portion, and the vicinity of the tip of the projecting portion is Reduce diameter.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a waterproof connector that can be mated with a mating connector, and more particularly, to a waterproof connector that is attached in a state where a plurality of cables are connected to one end of a plurality of cables.

  Various waterproof connectors have been developed to prevent water from entering the connector. An example of this type of waterproof connector is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-84075.

  FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a conventional waterproof connector 120 disclosed herein. The waterproof connector 120 mainly includes a connector housing 130 in which a plurality of cylindrical terminal insertion portions 132 are arranged, and the cylindrical portions of the plurality of terminal insertion portions 132 are crushed in the length direction thereof. The terminal insertion portion holder 140 is attached to the connector housing 130.

  Each cable (not shown) is connected to a terminal insertion hole 141a provided in the front surface of the terminal insertion portion holder 140 and a terminal insertion hole 132a provided in the terminal insertion portion 132 of the connector housing 130 corresponding thereto. Insert. By attaching the terminal insertion portion holder 140 to the connector housing 130 in the inserted state, an annular recess 132b provided in the intermediate portion of the terminal insertion portion 132 as the terminal insertion portion holder 140 approaches the connector housing 130 is provided. As a result, the cable inserted into the terminal insertion hole 132a is tightened by the annular recess 132b to obtain a waterproof effect.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-84075

  However, in such a conventional connector structure, a relatively large force is required to compress the cylindrical terminal insertion portion 132. For example, the connector housing 130 is brought close to the terminal insertion portion holder 140 in a straight line. If it is not possible, the cable bends and the diameter of the annular recess 132b is incomplete, and as a result, the desired waterproof effect may not be obtained.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a waterproof connector that can be reliably waterproofed by a simple operation.

The present invention is a waterproof connector that can be fitted to a mating connector, attached to one end of a plurality of cables in a state in which the plurality of cables are connected, and is used by being installed inside the housing. An alignment member having a plurality of alignment holes for individually aligning the plurality of cables, and one surface of the alignment member being in surface contact with a predetermined surface of the alignment member are used in the housing. A deformable member having a plurality of insertion holes communicating with the alignment holes of the alignment member and allowing the plurality of cables to be inserted, and a predetermined surface of the deformable member of the deformable member. A pressing member that is used by being installed inside the housing in surface contact with the other surface opposite to the one surface, wherein the plurality of the pressing members communicate with each insertion hole of the deformable member. No A pressing member having a plurality of through holes for penetrating a bull; and a fixing member for fixing the pressing member to the aligning member in a state where the pressing member is pressed against the deformable member. The one surface is provided with a truncated cone-shaped projecting portion that is a portion that communicates with the insertion hole and has a sectional thickness that decreases as the distance from the one surface of the deformable member increases. Correspondingly, the predetermined surface of the alignment member is a portion that communicates with the alignment hole of the alignment member, and the diameter decreases as the distance from the predetermined surface of the alignment member increases. And the projecting portion of the deformable member when the one surface of the deformable member and the predetermined surface of the alignment member are in surface contact with each other. Is the said alignment member The projecting portion of the deformable member gradually collides with the annular inclined surface of the recess from the vicinity of the tip of the projecting portion, and as the insertion is performed, the vicinity of the tip of the projecting portion is The diameter is reduced from the entire circumference by an annular inclined surface.
According to this configuration, waterproofing can be reliably performed by reducing the diameter of the vicinity of the tip of the protrusion on the one surface and reducing the gap between the cable and the protrusion by a simple operation.

In the waterproof connector, the other surface of the deformable member is a portion communicating with the insertion hole, and is set so that a cross-sectional thickness decreases as the distance from the other surface of the deformable member increases. A frustoconical cylindrical protrusion is provided, and correspondingly, the predetermined surface of the pressing member is a portion communicating with the through hole of the pressing member, and the predetermined portion of the pressing member. A frustoconical recess that is set so that its diameter decreases as it moves away from the surface, and the other surface of the deformable member and the predetermined surface of the pressing member are in surface contact with each other. The projecting portion of the deformable member is inserted into the recess of the pressing member, and the projecting portion of the deformable member collides with an annular inclined surface formed by the recess of the pressing member; The deformable through the collision Wood and may be moved to the collision surface side of the other surface and the predetermined surface of the pressing member of the deformable member.
According to this configuration, the deformable member can be easily moved by the pressing member.
In this case, the annular inclined surface formed by the recess of the pressing member is formed on the side close to the contact surface between the other surface of the deformable member and the predetermined surface of the pressing member. An annular inclined surface and an annular inclined surface formed on the side far from the contact surface in a continuous state, and the projecting portion of the deformable member is provided on the far side. It may be possible to substantially collide only with the formed annular inclined surface.

Further, in the waterproof connector, the pressing member supplements a part of the arc that forms the through hole and a part of the first part that is opened toward the outer edge of the pressing member and a part of the first part that is opened. You may form by the combination with the 2nd component which has the circular arc member to do.
Thereby, it can remove from a waterproof connector, attaching a terminal to a cable, and can make a maintenance easy.

In the waterproof connector, the deformable member may have the same shape on the front and back.
Thus, by making it the same shape on the front and back, the operation | work which confirms the front and back of a deformable member at the time of attachment work of a deformable member can be made unnecessary.
Furthermore, in the waterproof connector, a member for determining an orientation of the pressing member with respect to the housing is provided on an outer edge of the pressing member, and correspondingly, the pressing member is provided on the inner edge of the housing in contact with the outer edge of the pressing member. Corresponding members corresponding to the member direction indicating members may be provided.
As a result, when the pressing member is installed inside the housing, the direction of the pressing member relative to the housing can be determined, and after the pressing member is installed inside the housing, for example, the pressing member is subsequently moved by the fixing member. Even when a rotating force is applied, the direction of the pressing member relative to the housing can be maintained.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the waterproof connector which can perform waterproofing reliably by simple operation | work is provided.

1 is a rear perspective view of a waterproof connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the waterproof connector of FIG. It is a centerline sectional view in the division perspective view of the waterproof connector of Drawing 1. It is a perspective view of a gasket. It is a perspective view of a clamp washer. It is the front perspective view and rear perspective view of one of the clamp washer parts divided into two. It is the other front perspective view and rear surface perspective view of the clamp washer component divided into two. It is sectional drawing which showed the assembly process of the connector in time series. It is sectional drawing which showed the assembly process of the connector in time series. It is sectional drawing which showed the assembly process of the connector in time series. It is sectional drawing which showed the assembly process of the connector in time series. It is the elements on larger scale which show the relationship between a protrusion part and a hollow part, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state before a protrusion part is inserted in a hollow part. It is the elements on larger scale which show the relationship between a protrusion part and a hollow part, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which the protrusion part was completely inserted in the hollow part, and was further completely fixed with the clamp. It is a figure which shows the conventional waterproof connector.

  A waterproof connector according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a waterproof connector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a centerline sectional view of a divided perspective view of the waterproof connector 1 of FIG. Each is shown. In FIG. 3, the sleeve 27 is omitted.

  The connector 1 is attached to one end of a plurality of cables 10 in a state where the plurality of cables 10 are connected. Each cable 10 is provided in a state in which a terminal 11 is attached inside the distal end side of the connector 1 and in the vicinity of the fitting port 12 of the waterproof connector 1. Each of these cables 10 is connected to the terminal of the mating connector via the terminal 11 when the connector 1 and the mating connector (not shown) are fitted. In this embodiment, the connector 1 and the mating connector are connected by bayonet connection, but the connection method is not particularly limited.

  The connector 1 mainly includes a metal housing 20, a metal clamp 80 that supports the rear end of the housing 20, and a housing space formed by the housing 20 and the clamp 80. An insulating case 30, a gasket 40, and a clamp washer 60 are included and used inside. Note that the gasket 40 and the clamp washer 60 other than the insulating case 30 may be provided in a detachable state from the housing 20 for maintenance or the like.

  The housing 20 has a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole, and forms a receiving section therein. The front portion has a sleeve 27 for connecting to a bayonet provided to be rotatable with respect to the housing 20.

The insulating case 30 is fixedly provided inside the front end of the housing 20, and forms the fitting port 12 of the connector 1 together with the housing 20. The insulating case 30 has a substantially cylindrical shape corresponding to the housing 20 and is made of a relatively hard resin. On a predetermined surface 31 of the insulating case 30 opposite to the fitting port 12, a truncated cone-shaped recess 33 whose diameter decreases toward the inside of the insulating case 30 is provided. When the connector 1 is assembled, a protrusion 43 a provided on one surface 41 a of the gasket 40 is inserted into the truncated conical recess 33.
The insulating case 30 is provided with a plurality of alignment holes 34 corresponding to the cables 10 in order to align the cables 10 individually. The frustoconical recess 33 is provided in communication with each of the alignment holes 34. Using the alignment holes 34 and the recesses 33, the cables 10 or the terminals 11 attached to the tips of the cables 10 can be aligned and held at predetermined positions. Thus, the insulating case 30 functions as an alignment member that aligns at least the cables 10.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an individual product of the gasket 40. The gasket 40 is installed behind the insulating case 30 (on the cable 10 outlet side) in order to prevent water from entering from the rear of the housing 20. In order to improve the adhesiveness with the insulating case 30 or the clamp washer 60, it is made of a relatively soft material such as rubber. Therefore, the gasket 40 can be easily deformed by applying a force.
The gasket 40 has a generally flat shape as a whole, and has the same shape in particular here. By making the front and back the same shape, it is possible to omit the work of confirming the orientation of the gasket 40 when the connector 1 is assembled. However, it is not always necessary to have the same shape on both sides.
The one surface 41a and the other surface 41b of the gasket 40 are provided with projecting portions 43a and 43b having a truncated cone shape protruding from the surfaces 41a and 41b, respectively. When assembling the connector 1, one of the protrusions 43 a and 43 b is inserted into the truncated cone-shaped recess 33 provided in the insulating case 30, and the other 43 b is formed in the truncated cone shape provided in the clamp washer 60. Is inserted into the recess 63.
The gasket 40 is provided with a plurality of insertion holes 44 corresponding to the respective cables. The frustoconical cylindrical projections 43 a and 43 b are provided in communication with the insertion holes 44. The insertion hole 44 and the protrusions 43 a and 43 b can communicate with the alignment holes 34 of the insulating case 30 when the gasket 40 is installed behind the insulating case 30. In the present embodiment, three alignment holes 34 are provided, but the number of alignment holes 34 is not particularly limited. This number is determined by the number of cables to be installed. Further, the arrangement positions thereof are not particularly limited.

  5 to 6 are perspective views of individual parts of the clamp washer 60. FIG. The clamp washer 60 is a component installed behind the gasket 40 (on the cable 10 lead-out side). When the connector 1 is assembled, the clamp washer 60 is pushed toward the insulating case 30 to enter the housing 20. It can also be used as a push member to be moved. Of course, the gasket 40 itself can be moved without using the clamp washer 60. However, since the gasket 40 is formed of a relatively soft material as described above, the clamp washer 60 can be used rather than moving itself. It is easier to move by using. The clamp washer 60 is harder than the gasket 40, for example, is formed of resin.

On one surface 62 of the clamp washer 60, a conical recess 63 having a diameter that decreases toward the inside of the clamp washer 60 is provided. When assembling the connector 1, the protrusion 43 b provided on the other surface 41 b of the gasket 40 is inserted into the truncated conical recess 63.
Similar to the insulating case 30 and the gasket 40, the clamp washer 60 is provided with a plurality of through holes 64 corresponding to the cables 10. The truncated conical recess 63 is provided in communication with each of the through holes 64. The through holes 64 and the recesses 63 can communicate with the alignment holes 34 of the insulating case 30 and the insertion holes 44 of the gasket 40 when the clamp washer 60 is installed behind the gasket 40.

  A positioning projection 66 may be provided on the outer edge 69 of the clamp washer 60. When the clamp washer 60 is inserted along the inner edge 28 of the housing 20, these protrusions 66 correspond to the alignment notches 26 provided near the entrance of the inner edge 28 of the housing 20, so that the clamp washer 60 with respect to the housing 20 is aligned. Can be instructed. Furthermore, the orientation of the clamp washer 60 relative to the housing 20 can be maintained even after the clamp washer 60 is installed in the housing 20 by using these protrusions 66 and the notches 26. As a result, for example, the clamp washer 60 can be prevented from rotating together with the fastening fitting 80 when the fastening fitting 80 is screwed into the housing 20. The protrusions 66 and the cutouts 26 are sufficient if they can perform the above-described functions. For example, a recess (not shown) is formed in the outer edge 69 of the clamp washer 60, and the inner edge 28 of the housing 20 is correspondingly provided. In addition, a protrusion may be provided.

  The clamp washer 60 can be provided as one component, but as shown in the present embodiment, it can also be a two-part structure. In this regard, the center line cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 and the center line cross-sectional view of the divided perspective view of FIG. 2 do not accurately correspond to the components of the clamp washer 60. That is, FIG. 2 shows the clamp washer 60 in a two-divided state, whereas FIG. 3 shows a state after combining them, and both show different modes. It has become. This two-part structure is useful for maintenance of the waterproof connector 1, for example. During maintenance, it may be necessary to remove the cable 10 from the connector 1. In general, the through hole 64 of the clamp washer 60 has a diameter sufficient to pull out the cable 10 itself, but is sufficient to pull out the terminal 11 attached to the tip of the cable 10 and having a larger diameter than the cable 10. Does not have a large size. For this reason, when the terminal 11 is attached to the tip of the cable 10, a situation occurs in which the terminal 11 is caught in the through hole 64 and the cable 10 cannot be pulled out. If the cable 10 can be removed from the clamp washer 60 without removing the terminal 11, the operation can be simplified and the terminal 11 does not need to be attached again thereafter.

  The two-part structure of the clamp washer will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B are a front perspective view and a rear perspective view showing a state in which two parts that can be divided into two parts, that is, a first clamp washer part 61 and a second clamp washer part 71, are combined. FIGS. 6A and 6B are a front perspective view and a rear perspective view showing one of the divided clamp washer parts, that is, the first clamp washer part 61, and FIGS. 7A and 7B. These are the front perspective view and the rear perspective view which show the other of the clamp washer components divided into two, ie, the 2nd clamp washer component 71. FIG.

  As shown in these figures, the first clamp washer part 61 is formed with a U-shaped opening 75 by opening a part of the arc forming the through hole 64 toward the outer edge 69 of the clamp washer 60. ing. Correspondingly, the second clamp washer component 71 is formed with an arc member that complements the open outer edge 69. The arc member mainly includes an arc portion 74 provided continuously with the through hole 77 of the annular member 78 constituting the main body, and an arc-shaped column portion 76 erected from the annular member 78.

  Here, the maximum width “k” of the U-shaped opening 75 provided in the first clamp washer part 61 is large enough to pull out the cable 10, but is sufficient to pass through or pull out the terminal. I would like you to pay attention to the fact that it is not large. Despite being set to such a size, the cable 10 is extended outwardly (in the “A” direction in FIG. 6) using the U-shaped opening 75 of the divided first clamp washer part 61. The terminal 11 attached to the tip of the cable 10 is not passed through the through-hole 64 or the U-shaped opening 75 by moving in the opposite direction, in other words, without removing the terminal 11 from the tip of the cable 10 and with the terminal 11 attached. The cable 10 can be removed from the clamp washer 60.

  When the first clamp washer part 61 and the second clamp washer part 71 are combined, the substantially circular step 73 provided on the back side of the first clamp washer part 61 and the back side of the second clamp washer part 71 A relatively large circular step portion 72 is formed by combining with the provided substantially annular step portion 79. The circular stepped portion 72 can be used in combination with a predetermined portion (through hole 81) of the fastening fitting 80 to ensure the coupling with the fastening fitting 80.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 again, the clamp 80 is used to fix the gasket 40 and the clamp washer 60 inserted into the housing 20 to the insulating case 30 or to fix the clamp washer 60 to the gasket 40. , Function as a fixing member. A screw is cut on the inner peripheral surface 82 of the front end of the clamp 80, and both can be fixed in correspondence with a screw (not shown) cut on the outer peripheral surface 22 of the rear end of the housing 20. As the fastening fitting 80 is screwed into the housing 20, the fastening fitting 80 is moved to the distal end side of the housing 20, thereby pressing the clamp washer 60 against the gasket 40, thereby pushing the gasket 40 against the insulating case 30. They can be fixed in a state where a force is applied along the axial direction of the cable 10. A through hole 81 that allows the cable 10 to pass therethrough is provided at the center of the rear end of the fastening bracket 80, and a flange 83 is formed around the through hole 81. When fixing the clamp 80 to the housing 20, the circular stepped portion 72 of the clamp washer 60 is positioned in the through hole 81, and the flange 83 formed around the through hole 81 is attached to the other surface of the clamp washer 60. The clamp washer 60 can be disposed at a predetermined position of the fastening bracket 80 so as to abut against the lower portion of the circular step portion 72 formed in 65.

  Next, the assembly process of the connector 1 will be described with reference to the sectional views of FIGS. 8 to 11 together with FIG. 8 to 11 are sectional views showing the assembly process of the connector 1 in time series, and the sleeve 27 is omitted as in FIG.

First, after each component is arranged in the state shown in FIG. 3, the clamp washer 60 is moved to the gasket 40 side along the cable 10 as shown in FIG. 8, and the clamp washer 60 is abutted against the gasket 40. At this time, one surface 62 of the clamp washer 60 is in surface contact with the other surface 41 b of the gasket 40, and the frustoconical cylindrical projection 43 b of the gasket 40 is frustoconical in shape provided on the clamp washer 60. It is inserted into the recess 63.
Next, as shown in FIG. 9, in a state where the clamp washer 60 and the gasket 40 are combined, for example, the clamp washer 60 is gripped by hand (that is, the gasket 40 is not gripped by hand), and the clamp washer 60 is used. Then, the gasket 40 is moved together with the clamp washer 60 along the cable 10 to the insulating case 30 side, and the gasket 40 is pushed into the inside of the housing 20 with the entire one surface 62 of the clamp washer 60. To match. At this time, one surface 41a of the gasket 40 opposite to the other surface 41b is in surface contact with the predetermined surface 31 of the insulating case 30, and the truncated cone-shaped protrusion 43a of the gasket 40 is It is inserted into a truncated cone-shaped recess 33 provided in the insulating case 30.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, after moving the fastening fitting 80 to the housing 20 side, the flange 83 of the fastening fitting 80 and the other surface 65 of the clamp washer 60 are brought into contact with each other. As shown in FIG. 11, by screwing the fastening fitting 80 into the housing 20, the gasket 40 and the clamp washer 60 are moved toward the gasket 40 against the repulsive force of the gasket 40, and they are strongly attached to the insulating case 30. Can be fixed in a pressed state.

  Next, referring to FIGS. 12 and 13 together with FIGS. 3 and 8 to 11, the protrusions 43 a and 43 b of the gasket 40 and the recesses 33 and 63 of the insulating case 30 and the clamp washer 60 are provided. The operation will be described. Here, FIGS. 12 and 13 are both partially enlarged views showing the relationship between the protrusions 43a and 43b and the recesses 33 and 63 in a simplified manner, and FIG. 12 is a view corresponding particularly to FIG. FIG. 13 particularly corresponds to FIG. 11 and shows the state before the protrusions 43a and 43b are inserted into the recesses 33 and 63, and the protrusions 43a and 43b correspond to the recesses 33 and 63. The state where the gasket 40 and the clamp washer 60 are completely fixed by the fastening fitting 80 is shown respectively. In the present embodiment, as an example, the protrusion distances “a” of the protrusions 43a and 43b along the fixing direction of the fastening bracket 80 with respect to the insulating case 30 (the direction of the arrow “B” shown in FIGS. 12 and 13), “A ′”, the depression distance “b” of the depression 33 along the same direction “B”, and the depression distance “c” of one annular inclined surface 67 in the depression 63 along the same direction “B” are In addition, in addition to the annular inclined surface 67, the annular inclined surface 67 ′ that gives a recessed distance “d” shorter than the recessed distance “a” is provided in the recessed portion 63. Is formed. However, these dimensions and angles described below are only examples, and the present invention is not intended to be limited to these dimensions and the like.

First, the effect | action by the protrusion part 43a and the hollow part 33 is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 12, the protrusion 43 a has a cross-sectional thickness “e” along a direction orthogonal to the fixing direction “B”, and the size of the cross-sectional thickness “e” is equal to one of the gaskets 40. The distance is set to be smaller as the distance from the contact surface between the surface 41a and the predetermined surface 31 of the insulating case 30 increases. Here, the protrusion 43a has an inclination angle “α”.
Correspondingly, the recess 33 has a diameter “f” along a direction orthogonal to the fixing direction “B”, and the size of the diameter “f” is equal to that of the one surface 41a of the gasket 40 and the insulating case. It is set so that it becomes smaller as the distance from the contact surface with 30 predetermined surfaces 31 increases. Here, it is assumed that the annular inclined surface 37 formed by the recess 33 has a predetermined inclination angle “γ”.
In this embodiment, it should be noted that the inclination angle “α” of the protrusion 43 a is set smaller than the inclination angle “γ” of the recess 33. As a result, as shown in FIG. 13, when the one surface 41 a of the gasket 40 and the predetermined surface 31 of the insulating case 30 are in surface contact with each other and the protrusion 43 a is inserted into the recess 33, the protrusion 43 a It gradually collides with the annular inclined surface 37 of the portion 33 from the vicinity of the tip 46 of the protruding portion 43 a, and as the insertion into the recess 33, the vicinity of the tip 46 of the protruding portion 43 a is caused by the annular inclined surface 37 of the recess 33. The diameter is reduced from the entire circumferential direction. In this way, the cable 10 inserted into the protrusion 43a is tightened from the entire circumference by the protrusion 43a that is reduced in diameter by a relatively small force, and as a result, the waterproofing may be more complete. it can.

Next, the operation of the protrusion 43b and the recess 63 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 12, the protrusion 43 b has a cross-sectional thickness “g” along a direction orthogonal to the fixing direction “B”, and the size of the cross-sectional thickness “g” It is set so as to decrease as the distance from the contact surface between the surface 41b and one surface 62 of the clamp washer 60 increases. Here, as an example, the protrusion 43b has an inclination angle “β”. As described above, in this embodiment, since the gasket 40 has the same shape on the front and back surfaces, the cross-sectional thickness “g” of the protrusion 43b is the same as the cross-sectional thickness “e” of the protrusion 43a. The inclination angle “β” is the same as the inclination angle “α” of the protrusion 43a.
Corresponding to the protrusion 43 b, the diameters “h” and “h ′” of the recess 63 increase as the distance from the contact surface between the other surface 41 b of the gasket 40 and the one surface 62 of the clamp washer 60 increases. The diameters are set to be smaller, and here, the size of these diameters is set to be abruptly reduced in the middle of the recess 63. As a result, the recess 63 has an annular inclined surface 67 formed on the side close to the contact surface and an annular inclined surface 67 ′ formed on the side far from the contact surface in a continuous state. Kinds are formed. As an example, it is assumed here that the annular inclined surface 67 has an inclination angle “θ” and the annular inclined surface 67 ′ has an inclination angle “θ ′”. Here, the inclination angle “θ” of the annular inclined surface 67 is substantially the same as the inclination angle “β” of the protrusion 43b, and the inclination angle “θ ′” of the annular inclined surface 67 ′ is The inclination angle “β” of the protrusion 43b is set to be larger. By providing such a magnitude relationship, as shown in FIG. 8, the other surface 41 b of the gasket 40 and one surface 62 of the clamp washer 60 are brought into surface contact, and the protrusion 43 b of the gasket 40 is in contact with the clamp washer 60. When inserted into the recess 63, the protrusion 43b of the gasket 40 contacts the annular inclined surface 67 and substantially collides only with the annular inclined surface 67 ′ in the vicinity 45 of the tip of the protrusion 43b. It becomes a state.
With the projecting portion 43b of the gasket 40 colliding with the recess portion 63 in the vicinity 45 of its tip, the clamp washer 60 is moved along the fixing direction “B” toward the insulating case 30 as shown in FIG. Thus, the gasket 40, together with the clamp washer 60, collides with the vicinity of the tip 45 of the projecting portion 43b and the annular inclined surface 67 ′ through the collision surface between the other surface 41b of the gasket 40 and the predetermined surface 62 of the clamp washer 60. Move to. In this case, the protruding portion 43b is not reduced in diameter like the protruding portion 43a, and therefore the movement of the gasket 40 and the clamp washer 60 is not hindered by the protruding portion 43b. This is because the protrusion distance “a ′” of the protrusion 43b and the recess distance “c” of the recess 63 are set to the same size, and the protrusion 43b has an annular inclined surface in the vicinity 45 of its tip. This is because the protrusion 43 b of the gasket 40 is not reduced in diameter by the annular inclined surfaces 67 and 67 ′ of the clamp washer 60 because it substantially collides only with 67 ′. As a result, the gasket 40 together with the clamp washer 60 can move relatively smoothly along the fixing direction “B”.
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 10, the fastening fitting 80 is moved to the housing 20 side, and the flange 83 of the fastening fitting 80 and the other surface 65 of the clamp washer 60 are brought into contact with each other. By screwing the fastening fitting 80 into the housing 20 in this state, the gasket 40 moves to the insulating case 30 side together with the clamp washer 60, as shown in FIGS. Similar to the protrusion 43a, the diameter is reduced by the annular inclined surface 67 'in the vicinity 45 of the tip. Further, at this time, a portion 42 sandwiched between the one surface 41a and the other surface 41b of the gasket 40 is pressed against the insulating case 30 by the fastening bracket 80 or the clamp washer 60, thereby reducing the width. That is, the width “j” of the gasket portion 42 shown in FIG. 12 is made smaller than the width “j” as shown in FIG. In particular, it is pushed into the gap between the cable 10 and the insertion hole 44 of the gasket 40 which is the only gap. Thereby, a gap between the cable 10 and the insertion hole 44 is filled by a part of the gasket portion 42, and the waterproofing is more complete. That is, in the state shown in FIGS. 11 and 13 in which the fastening fitting 80 is fixed to the housing 20, between the gasket 40 and the cable 10, between the gasket 40 and the clamp washer 60, and between the gasket 40 and the insulating case 30. The gap between them is filled with the gasket 40 (in other words, the gasket 40 is in close contact with the cable 10, the clamp washer 60, and the insulating case 30 without any gap), and the waterproofing can be made more complete.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the protrusion distances “a” of the protrusions 43a and 43b, the recess distance “b” of the recess 33, and the recess distance “c” of the recess 63 are all the same size. However, as will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, they need not necessarily be the same size. If the waterproof effect as described above of the present invention can be obtained, the dimensions thereof can be freely changed. Of course, the inclination angle may be changed in relation to the protrusion distance and the depression distance. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, only two embodiments of the annular inclined surface (inclination angle), that is, an embodiment in which the annular inclined surfaces 67 and 67 ′ are provided are shown, but not limited to this, three or more types of inclined surfaces are provided. Of course, it is good also as an aspect. Thus, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above embodiment.

  The present invention is not limited to connectors, and can be widely applied to devices having a waterproof structure using a gasket.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Waterproof connector 10 Cable 11 Terminal 12 Fitting port 20 Housing 22 Rear end outer peripheral surface 30 Insulating case (alignment member)
31 Predetermined surface 33 frustoconical recess 34 alignment hole 37 annular inclined surface 40 gasket (deformable member)
41a One surface 41b The other surface 43 A truncated cone-shaped projection 44 Insertion hole 60 Clamp washer (pushing member)
61 Clamp washer component 62 One surface 63 Conical recess 65 Other surface 64 Through hole 66 Alignment protrusion (direction indicating member)
67 circular inclined surface 69 outer edge 71 clamp washer part 72 step 73 substantially circular step 74 arc portion 75 U-shaped opening 80 fastening bracket (fixing member)
81 Through hole 83 Flange

Claims (6)

A waterproof connector that can be fitted with a mating connector, attached to one end of a plurality of cables in a state where the plurality of cables are connected,
A housing;
An alignment member having a plurality of alignment holes for individually aligning the plurality of cables, installed and used inside the housing;
A deformable member used by being installed inside the housing in a state in which one surface of the alignment member is in surface contact with a predetermined surface of the alignment member, wherein the deformable member is in communication with each alignment hole of the alignment member. The deformable member having a plurality of insertion holes for inserting a plurality of cables; and
A pressing member that is used by being installed inside the housing in a state in which its predetermined surface is in surface contact with the other surface opposite to the one surface of the deformable member, the deformable member being deformable The pressing member having a plurality of through holes communicating with the respective insertion holes of the member and penetrating the plurality of cables;
A fixing member that fixes the pressing member against the alignment member in a state in which the pressing member is pressed against the deformable member;
With
The one surface of the deformable member has a circular truncated cone shape that is a portion that communicates with the insertion hole and has a cross-sectional thickness that is set to decrease as the distance from the one surface of the deformable member increases. A protrusion is provided,
Correspondingly, the predetermined surface of the alignment member is set to have a diameter that decreases as the distance from the predetermined surface of the alignment member is a portion that communicates with the alignment hole of the alignment member. A frustoconical recess is provided,
When the one surface of the deformable member and the predetermined surface of the alignment member are in surface contact, the protrusion of the deformable member is inserted into the recess of the alignment member, and the deformable member The protrusion gradually collides with the annular inclined surface of the recess from the vicinity of the tip of the protrusion, and as the insertion is performed, the vicinity of the tip of the protrusion is contracted from the entire circumference by the annular inclined surface of the recess. Waterproof connector characterized by being diameter. The other surface of the deformable member has a circular truncated cone shape that is a portion that communicates with the insertion hole and has a cross-sectional thickness that is set to decrease as the distance from the other surface of the deformable member increases. A protrusion is provided,
Correspondingly, the predetermined surface of the pressing member is set to have a diameter that decreases as the distance from the predetermined surface of the pressing member is a portion communicating with the through hole of the pressing member. A frustoconical recess is provided,
When the other surface of the deformable member and the predetermined surface of the pressing member are in surface contact, the projecting portion of the deformable member is inserted into the recess of the pressing member, and the deformable member The projecting portion of the pressing member collides with an annular inclined surface formed by the depression of the pressing member, and through the collision, the deformable member is moved to the other surface of the deformable member and the predetermined surface of the pressing member. The waterproof connector according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof connector is moved toward the collision surface.   An annular inclined surface formed by the depression of the pressing member is an annular inclined surface formed on a side close to a contact surface between the other surface of the deformable member and the predetermined surface of the pressing member. And an annular inclined surface formed on the side far from the contact surface in a continuous state, and the projecting portion of the deformable member is an annular inclined surface provided on the far side. The waterproof connector according to claim 2, which can substantially collide only with a surface.   The pressing member has a first part in which a part of an arc that forms the through hole is opened toward an outer edge of the pressing member, and a second part that has an arc member that complements the part of the opened first part. The waterproof connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the waterproof connector is formed by a combination.   The waterproof connector according to claim 1, wherein the deformable member has the same shape on the front and back.   A direction indicating member for determining the direction of the pressing member with respect to the housing is provided at an outer edge of the pressing member, and correspondingly, a direction indicating member for the pressing member is provided at an inner edge of the housing in contact with the outer edge of the pressing member. The waterproof connector according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a corresponding member is provided.

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