JP2017228384A - Connector holder - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a connector holder having a novel structure capable of mounting such a connector to a mounting bracket having a different shape without changing the connector itself.
A frame-shaped holder main body 12 mounted in close contact with an outer peripheral surface of a connector housing 52, and a fitting portion protruding from an inner surface of the holder main body 12 and fitted and fixed to a bracket mounting portion 68. 14 and an alternative bracket mounting portion 16 that protrudes from the outer surface of the holder body 12 and has a configuration different from that of the bracket mounting portion 68.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a connector holder used for fixing a connector to a mounting bracket.

  Conventionally, a connector provided at an appropriate position of a wire harness routed in a vehicle such as an automobile is provided in a connector housing as described in, for example, JP-A-10-189155 (Patent Document 1). The bracket is mounted and fixed to a mounting bracket projecting at an appropriate position of the vehicle via the bracket mounting portion.

  By the way, since the bracket mounting part provided in such a connector has a shape corresponding to the mounting bracket of a specific shape to be mounted, in different vehicle types provided with different mounting brackets, Mounting of the bracket mounting part becomes difficult. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a dedicated connector provided with a bracket mounting portion corresponding to a mounting bracket provided in the vehicle for each different vehicle type.

  However, in order to prepare a dedicated connector for each different vehicle model, it is necessary to create a dedicated mold each time, which leads to a significant cost increase. From the point of view, it is complicated and may cause deterioration in workability. In addition, since a connector to be used may be specified by a customer, it has been required to take measures without changing the specified connector itself.

JP 10-189155 A

  The present invention has been made in the background of the above-mentioned circumstances, and the problem to be solved is that the connector can be mounted on a mounting bracket having a different shape without changing the connector itself. To provide a connector holder.

  A first aspect of the present invention is a connector holder that is mounted to a connector having a bracket mounting portion provided in a connector housing, and is a frame-shaped holder that is mounted in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the connector housing. A main body, a fitting portion protruding from the inner surface of the holder main body and fitted and fixed to the bracket mounting portion, and an alternative bracket protruding from the outer surface of the holder main body and having a different configuration from the bracket mounting portion And a mounting portion.

  According to this aspect, since the holder main body is in the shape of a frame that is closely attached to the outer peripheral surface of the connector housing of the connector to be attached, the holder main body is connected to the connector while avoiding an increase in size of the connector. Can be attached to. In addition, the connector and the connector holder can be fixed by using the existing bracket mounting part by protruding the fitting part that fits and fixes to the existing bracket mounting part provided on the connector to the inner surface of the holder body. Therefore, it can be performed cost-effectively without increasing the number of parts.

  Here, it is inevitable that the fitting and fixing between the fitting portion of the connector holder and the bracket mounting portion of the connector is accompanied by a gap that allows elastic deformation at the time of fitting. By attaching to the connector, such a gap is absorbed, and rattling of the connector holder attached to the connector is advantageously prevented. As a result, the problem of rattling between the connector and the connector holder, the accompanying abnormal noise, and the reduction in durability are advantageously solved.

  In addition, since an alternative bracket mounting portion having a configuration different from that of the bracket mounting portion protrudes from the outer surface of the holder body, the mounting bracket protrudes from the vehicle with respect to the bracket mounting portion provided in the connector. Even if it is difficult to mount the connector, the structure of the alternative bracket mounting part protruding from the outer surface of the holder body can be mounted to the target mounting bracket, so that the connector can be connected without changing the connector at all. Therefore, it is possible to attach to a desired mounting bracket. Therefore, since it is not necessary to change the connector itself, an increase in cost can be advantageously avoided as compared with the case where a dedicated connector is prepared for each different vehicle type. In addition, even when the bracket mounting part provided on the connector specified by the customer is difficult to attach to the mounting bracket provided on the vehicle, an alternative bracket mounting part that can be attached to the mounting bracket of the vehicle is provided. The specified connector can be used simply by attaching the connector holder.

  The alternative bracket mounting part, which has a different structure from the bracket mounting part provided on the connector, has a different bracket mounting part and fitting structure (lance structure and clip structure, etc.) and a different fitting direction. Even if the fitting structure and the fitting direction are the same, the bracket mounting portion includes a different mounting position with respect to the connector housing.

  A second aspect of the present invention is the first partial frame according to the first aspect, wherein the holder main body is in close contact with each of the first side surface and the second side surface facing each other in the connector housing. And the second partial frame body, and one end of each of the first partial frame body and the second partial frame body is hinged via a hinge portion, while the first partial frame body The lock part and the to-be-locked part which were provided in each other edge part of a body and the said 2nd partial frame body are lock-fitted in the press-contact state.

  According to this aspect, the first partial frame body and the second partial frame body constituting the holder main body are hinge-connected at one end portion, and at the other end portion, the lock portion and the locked portion are pressed against each other. Locked in the state. Therefore, rattling between the connector and the connector housing can be advantageously prevented by making the holder main body a split structure and making it easy to attach to the connector, and lock fitting in the pressure contact state.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the second partial frame includes a bottom wall to which the second side surface of the connector housing is in close contact, and a width direction of the bottom wall. It has a pair of side walls protruding upward from both sides and has a substantially U shape in front view, while the fitting portion projects upward on the inner surface of the bottom wall. A mounting portion receiving area for receiving the bracket mounting portion provided in the connector is defined by the side wall and the bottom wall on the side close to the fitting portion; A guide projection that protrudes upward from the fitting portion and is connected to both the bottom wall and the side wall is provided.

  According to this aspect, the second partial frame body is formed in a substantially U shape with the upper portion serving as an opening, and the fitting portion projects upward from the bottom wall. Thereby, the operation of assembling the fitting portion of the connector holder to the bracket mounting portion of the connector while the connector is mounted on the second partial frame body of the connector holder is performed by inserting the connector from the upper opening of the second partial frame body. It is possible to achieve good assembly workability.

  Moreover, since the guide projection protruding upward from the fitting portion is provided on the bottom wall of the second partial frame, when inserting the connector from the upper opening of the second partial frame, The bracket mounting portion and the fitting portion can be reliably aligned, and the fitting portion can be smoothly fitted to the bracket mounting portion.

  Furthermore, since the guide protrusion is connected to both the bottom wall and the side wall of the second partial frame body that defines the mounting portion receiving area for receiving the bracket mounting portion provided in the connector, the holder main body is attached to the first portion. The problem of rigidity reduction due to the division into the partial frame body and the second partial frame body is advantageously solved, and the rigidity and shape stability of the second partial frame body and the entire holder body are realized using guide protrusions. be able to.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the one according to any one of the first to third aspects, the holder main body is provided with a pressure contact rib that is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the connector housing. It is what.

  According to this aspect, since the holder body is provided with the press-contact rib that is press-contacted with the outer peripheral surface of the connector housing, the connector and the connector holder can be reliably maintained in a close contact state, and rattling occurs due to the presence of a gap. This problem can be solved more reliably.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the one described in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the holder main body is in contact with the connector on both sides in the electric wire extending direction of the connector. A contact portion for preventing the connector from coming out in the direction of extension of the electric wire is provided.

  According to this aspect, since the holder main body is provided with the abutting portions that abut against the connector on both sides of the connector in the electric wire extending direction to prevent the connector from coming out, a tensile force is exerted on the connector from the electric wire. When this is done, the contact portion of the holder main body abuts against the connector to prevent displacement of the connector and prevent it from coming out. Therefore, the connector can be stably held with respect to the connector holder.

  According to the present invention, since the holder main body is mounted in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the connector housing in the connector to be mounted, the increase in size of the connector can be avoided. In addition, since the connector and the connector holder are fixed using the existing bracket mounting portion, it can be performed cost-effectively without increasing the number of components. Here, it is inevitable that there is a gap that allows elastic deformation at the time of fitting, but the gap can be absorbed by attaching the holder body to the connector housing in a close state. As a result, the problem of rattling between the connector and the connector holder, the accompanying abnormal noise, and the reduction in durability are advantageously solved. In addition, because the outer surface of the holder body is provided with an alternative bracket mounting part that has a different configuration from the bracket mounting part, the configuration of the alternative bracket mounting part shall be mountable with the target mounting bracket. Thus, the connector can be mounted on a desired mounting bracket without changing the connector at all. Therefore, an increase in cost can be advantageously avoided as compared with a case where a dedicated connector is prepared for each different vehicle type. Even when it is difficult to attach the bracket mounting portion provided on the connector designated by the customer to the mounting bracket provided on the vehicle, the designated connector can be used by the connector holder of the present invention.

The perspective view which shows the connector holder as one Embodiment of this invention. The front view of FIG. The top view of FIG. The perspective view which shows the connector with which the connector holder of this embodiment and a connector holder are mounted | worn. The perspective view which shows the state in which the connector was mounted with respect to the 2nd partial frame of the connector holder of this embodiment. The perspective view which looked at the connector holder in which the connector shown in FIG. 5 was mounted from another direction. FIG. 6 is a perspective view in which the connector holder shown in FIG. 5 is closely attached to the connector. It is the perspective view which looked at the connector holder attached with the connector shown in FIG. 7 in the close state from another direction, Comprising: The figure which additionally described the attachment bracket.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  First, the connector holder 10 as one Embodiment of this invention is shown by FIGS. 1-3. The connector holder 10 includes a frame-shaped holder main body 12, a fitting portion 14 protruding from the inner surface of the holder main body 12, and an alternative bracket mounting portion 16 protruding from the outer surface of the holder main body 12. It is configured. In the following description, “upper” means the upper part in FIG. 2, “lower” means the lower part in FIG. 2, “front” means the lower part in FIG. 3, and “rear” means the upper part in FIG. Furthermore, the length direction means the up-down direction in FIG. 3, and the width direction means the left-right direction in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the holder main body 12 has a substantially rectangular frame shape as a whole. For example, the holder main body 12 is injection-molded with an insulating synthetic resin such as polypropylene (PP) or polyamide (PA). Are integrally formed. The holder main body 12 has a first partial frame 18 extending in a substantially crank sectional shape in the length direction (a direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 2), and a substantially U-shaped cross section in the length direction. It is comprised from the 2nd partial frame 20 extended. The first partial frame body 18 and the second partial frame body 20 are hinge-connected at one end in the width direction (left-right direction in FIG. 3) via a hinge portion 22 having a substantially thin flat plate shape. On the other hand, the other ends in the width direction are lock-fitted by the lock portion 24 provided on the first partial frame 18 and the locked portion 26 provided on the second partial frame 20. ing. Here, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lock portion 24 is formed by a lock claw that protrudes inward at the center in the length direction of the other end of the first partial frame 18. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6 which will be described later, the locked portion 26 is provided so as to project outward at the central portion in the length direction of the other end portion of the second partial frame body 20. It is constituted by a lock projection.

  More specifically, the first partial frame 18 includes a substantially flat top wall 27 having a lock portion 24 projecting from one end, and the inner surface of the top wall 27 is shown in FIG. As shown, the substantially flat plate-like first pressure-contacting rib 28 extending over substantially the entire length in the circumferential direction at the central portion in the lengthwise direction of the inner surface of the top wall 27, and the circumferentially central portion of the first pressure-contacting rib 28 It is composed of a pair of reinforcing ribs 30 and 30 that extend toward the rear (front side in FIG. 6) at the same protruding height as the first pressure-contacting rib 28 and reach the rear end.

  On the other hand, the second partial frame 20 has a substantially rectangular flat bottom wall 32 in a plan view extending in the length direction, and upward from both sides in the width direction (left and right direction in FIG. 2) of the bottom wall 32. A pair of side walls 34a and 34b that are substantially rectangular in a side view protruding in a side view, and have a substantially U shape in a front view. More specifically, the protruding height dimension of one side wall 34a connected to the first partial frame 18 is substantially half of the protruding height dimension of the other side wall 34b. Also, a substantially rectangular flat plate-like fitting portion 14 projects upward from the side wall 34a side of the inner surface of the bottom wall 32 in a side view extending from the central portion in the length direction to the front end portion. The mounting portion accommodation area 36 is defined by the one side wall 34 a and the bottom wall 32 on the side close to the fitting portion 14. Further, the mounting portion receiving area 36 protrudes upward from the inner surface of the bottom wall 32 and extends toward the inner surface of one side wall 34a at a position slightly separated from the rear side of the fitting portion 14. A guide projection 38 having a substantially inverted L-shaped plate shape (see FIG. 2) in a connected front view is formed. As shown in FIG. 2, the guide protrusion 38 is formed to protrude upward from the fitting portion 14. Further, a reinforcing rib 40 having a substantially triangular cross-sectional shape for reinforcing the guide protrusion 38 is provided on the rear side of the portion connecting the guide protrusion 38 and the bottom wall 32 and one side wall 34a (see FIGS. 3 and 6). ).

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the inner surface of the other side wall 34 b and the bottom wall 32 of the second partial frame body 20 extends substantially over the entire length in the circumferential direction and faces inward. A second press-contacting rib 42 having a substantially L-shaped plate shape is provided in front view. The second press-contacting rib 42 is provided with reinforcing ribs 44 that extend rearward at three locations separated in the circumferential direction. In addition, on the outer surface of the other side wall 34b, an alternative bracket mounting portion 16 that extends in a substantially gate shape over substantially the entire length in the circumferential direction is formed, and on the outer surface of the protruding end portion of the other side wall 34b, The locked part 26 is projected outward. More specifically, a mounting bracket mounting portion 46 into which a mounting bracket 74 described later is inserted and fitted is formed in the alternative bracket mounting portion 16 so as to penetrate in the vertical direction. Inside, a locking piece having a fitting projection 48 at the tip is provided (see FIG. 6). The alternative bracket mounting portion 16 has a different configuration from a bracket mounting portion 68 provided in the connector housing 52 described later.

  The connector holder 10 configured as described above is attached to the connector 50 as shown in FIGS. More specifically, the connector 50 is provided at the ends of a plurality of electric wires (not shown), and a mating connector (not shown) is connected to the front side of the connector 50 (the front side in FIG. 4). . More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the connector housing 52 constituting the connector 50 has a substantially block shape. For example, injection molding or the like using a synthetic resin such as polypropylene (PP) or polyamide (PA). Are integrally formed. The connector housing 52 is molded with, for example, a metal terminal fitting 54, and one end of the terminal fitting 54 is attached to a mating connector having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front opening toward the front of the connector housing 52. A pair of tab terminals 58a and 58b are formed by projecting forward in the portion 56. In the pair of tab terminals 58a and 58b, for example, one tab terminal 58a is a power supply terminal, while the other tab terminal 58b is a ground terminal. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the other end portion of the terminal fitting 54 is substantially circular in a rear view that opens rearward in a cylindrical portion protruding rearward from the rear surface 60 of the connector housing 52. The crimp terminal mounting portions 62a and 62b are housed and arranged. A crimp terminal crimped to the ends of a plurality of electric wires (not shown) is mounted in the crimp terminal mounting portions 62a and 62b, whereby a power supply voltage or a ground potential is supplied to each crimp terminal. It is. Here, for example, a grounding terminal is connected to the crimping terminal mounting part 62b that protrudes in the lowermost direction so that the ground potential is supplied, while the remaining 12 crimping terminals are mounted. A power supply terminal is connected in the portion 62a to supply a power supply voltage.

  In addition, the connector housing 52 includes a first side face 64a and a second side face 64b that face each other. Here, the first side surface 64a is a side surface that is located on the right side and extends in an inverted L shape in front view, while the second side surface 64b is a side surface that is located on the left side and extends in an L shape in front view. ing. Further, on the upper surface of the connector housing 52, a contacted portion 66 that extends in a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape from the front end side toward the rear side is provided on the right end side in front view. Further, a bracket mounting portion 68 extending in a substantially gate shape in the vertical direction is provided on the lower end portion side of the first side face 64a of the connector housing 52 so as to protrude outward. In the bracket mounting portion 68, an insertion hole 70 through which the fitting portion 14 of the connector holder 10 is inserted is formed so as to penetrate in the vertical direction. And in this insertion hole 70, the lock piece which has the fitting protrusion 72 in the front-end | tip part is provided.

  Next, a method of mounting the connector holder 10 of the present embodiment on the connector housing 52 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. First, as illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 6, the connector housing 52 is placed in the second partial frame 20 of the connector holder 10 from above. At this time, by inserting the rear side surface of the bracket mounting portion 68 of the connector housing 52 in a state of being in contact with the front surface of the guide projection 38 of the second partial frame body 20, the insertion hole of the bracket mounting portion 68 is inserted. The fitting portion 14 is guided in 70 so that the protruding end portion of the fitting portion 14 is fitted to the fitting protrusion 72 of the lock piece. In this state, the protruding end portion of the second pressure-contacting rib 42 of the second partial frame body 20 is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the crimp terminal mounting portion 62 b that protrudes at the lowest position of the connector housing 52. On the other hand, the bracket mounting portion 68 is received in the mounting portion receiving area 36 of the second partial frame 20 (see FIG. 5).

  Next, the lock claw provided in the lock portion 24 of the first partial frame 18 is lock-fitted in a pressure contact state with the lock protrusion provided in the locked portion 26 of the second partial frame 20. 7 to 8, the first side frame 18 and the second side frame 20 of the connector holder 10 are opposed to each other at the first side surface 64 a and the second side surface 64 b in the connector housing 52. The connector holder 10 is completely attached to the connector housing 52 in close contact with each other. Then, with respect to the fitting protrusion 48 of the locking piece in the mounting bracket mounting portion 46 of the connector housing 52 of the connector 50 to which the connector holder 10 is mounted, the fitting hole 76 of the mounting bracket 74 provided in the vehicle is inserted. It is designed to be fitted (see FIG. 8).

  As described above, when the holder main body 12 of the connector holder 10 is mounted in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the connector housing 52, the outer peripheral surface of the connector housing 52 is also attached to the bottom wall 32 of the second partial frame body 20. The second side face 64b of the second side 64b is brought into close contact. Further, as can be seen from FIGS. 6 and 8, in this state, the projecting end portion of the first press-contact rib 28 of the first partial frame 18 projects rearward from the rear surface 60 of the connector housing 52. The outer peripheral surface of the shape portion is pressed against the outer peripheral surface. In short, the first partial frame body 18 and the second partial frame body 20 of the holder body 12 are respectively cylinders constituting crimp terminal mounting portions 62a and 62b which are the first side face 64a and the second side face 64b of the connector housing 52 facing each other. The first press-contact rib 28 and the second press-contact rib 42 are provided so as to be press-contacted to the outer peripheral surface of the shape portion. Further, when a force that pulls the unillustrated electric wire rearward is applied, the rear surface 60 of the connector housing 52 comes into contact with the first contact rib 28 and the second contact rib 42 provided on the holder body 12. Thus, the connector 50 can be prevented from coming out backward in the wire extending direction. On the other hand, when a force that pushes an unillustrated electric wire forward is applied, the rear end portion of the contacted portion 66 of the connector housing 52 contacts the front end portion 78 of the first partial frame 18 of the holder body 12. Thus, the connector 50 can be prevented from coming out forward in the wire extending direction. In other words, the holder main body 12 is in contact with the rear surface 60 of the connector 50 or the contacted portion 66 on both sides of the connector 50 in the direction of extending the wire, thereby preventing the connector 50 from coming out in the direction of extending the wire. The first abutment rib 28, the second abutment rib 42, and the first partial frame 18 are provided.

  According to the connector holder 10 having such a structure, the holder body 12 of the connector holder 10 has a frame shape that is mounted in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the connector housing 52 of the connector 50 to be mounted. Therefore, the holder main body 12 can be attached to the connector 50 while avoiding an increase in the size of the connector 50. In addition, the connector 50 and the connector holder 10 are fixed by projecting the fitting portion 14 fitted and fixed to the existing bracket mounting portion 68 provided on the connector 50 on the inner surface of the holder body 12. Since it is realized using the existing bracket mounting portion 68, it can be performed cost-effectively without increasing the number of parts.

  When the fitting portion 14 of the holder body 12 is fitted and fixed to the bracket mounting portion 68 of the connector housing 52, a gap that allows elastic deformation at the time of fitting is necessary. The gap between the holder body 12 of the connector holder 10 and the connector housing 52 when the holder body 12 is attached to the connector housing 52 is advantageously prevented by the holder body 12 being closely attached to the connector housing 52. doing. Therefore, problems such as rattling between the connector holder 10 and the connector 50, the occurrence of abnormal noise and the reduction of durability are advantageously solved. Further, the holder body 12 is composed of a first partial frame body 18 and a second partial frame body 20, and one end portions are hinged to each other, while the other end portions are connected to the lock portion 24 and the covered portion. The lock part 26 is lock-fitted in a pressure contact state. As described above, the holder main body 12 has a split structure, so that the mounting to the connector 50 is easy. On the other hand, the holder main body 12 is lock-fitted to the connector 50 in a pressure contact state. Shaking between the holder 10 and the connector 50 can be prevented more advantageously. Moreover, the holder main body 12 is provided with the first press-contact ribs 28 and the second press-contact ribs 42 that are press-contacted to the outer peripheral surfaces of the cylindrical portions constituting the crimp terminal mounting portions 62a and 62b of the connector housing 52. The holder main body 12 of the connector holder 10 can be more reliably maintained in close contact with the connector housing 52 of the connector 50, and the problem of occurrence of rattling due to the presence of a gap can be more reliably solved. It is like that.

  In addition, an alternative bracket mounting portion 16 having a configuration different from that of the bracket mounting portion 68 of the connector housing 52 protrudes from the outer surface of the other side wall 34 b of the holder body 12. Thereby, even if it is difficult to mount the bracket mounting portion 68 of the connector housing 52 to the mounting bracket 74, the configuration of the alternative bracket mounting portion 16 of the holder body 12 can be mounted to the mounting bracket 74. Thus, the connector 50 can be mounted on the desired mounting bracket 74 without changing the connector 50 at all. Therefore, an increase in cost can be advantageously avoided as compared with a case where a dedicated connector as in the prior art is prepared for each different vehicle type. Moreover, even if the bracket mounting portion 68 provided on the connector 50 designated by the customer is difficult to mount on the desired mounting bracket 74, the alternative bracket mounting portion 16 that can be mounted on the mounting bracket 74 is provided. By attaching the provided connector holder 10, the connector 50 designated by the customer can be used.

  Moreover, the 2nd partial frame 20 of the holder main body 12 is formed in the substantially U shape from which an upper part becomes an opening part. As a result, the work of assembling the bracket mounting portion 68 of the connector housing 52 to the fitting portion 14 provided on the second partial frame body 20 while mounting the connector housing 52 to the second partial frame body 20 of the holder body 12 is performed. Since it can carry out by inserting the connector housing 52 from the upper opening part of the 2 part frame 20, favorable assembly workability | operativity is realizable. In addition, since the guide projection 38 projecting upward from the fitting portion 14 is provided on the bottom wall 32 of the second partial frame body 20, the connector housing extends from the upper opening portion of the second partial frame body 20. When the 52 is inserted, the rear surface of the bracket mounting portion 68 of the connector housing 52 is pushed downward with the front surface of the guide projection 38 of the second partial frame 20 in contact with the bracket mounting portion 68. 68 and the fitting part 14 can be reliably aligned, and the fitting part 14 can be smoothly fitted to the bracket mounting part 68. Further, since the guide protrusion 38 is connected to both the bottom wall 32 and the one side wall 34a of the second partial frame 20 of the holder main body 12, the holder main body 12 is connected to the first partial frame 18 and the second partial frame. The problem of rigidity reduction due to the division into the frame body 20 is advantageously solved, and the rigidity and shape stability of the second partial frame body 20 and the holder body 12 as a whole are realized by using the guide protrusions 38. .

  In addition, the contact portions provided on the holder main body 12 abut on the connector 50 on both sides in the wire extending direction of the connector 50, thereby preventing the connector 50 from being pulled out in the wire extending direction. ing. Accordingly, the connector 50 can be stably held with respect to the connector holder 10 and is added to the electric wire with respect to the bracket mounting portion 68 of the connector 50 and the fitting portion 14 of the connector holder 10. Thus, the fixing function of the connector holder 10 with respect to the connector 50 is advantageously maintained.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention has been described, this invention is not limited at all by the specific description in this embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the alternative bracket mounting portion 16 provided in the connector holder 10 is disposed in a different position from the bracket mounting portion 68 provided in the connector 50 with respect to the connector housing 52. The combined structure (lance structure and clip structure, etc.), fitting direction, etc. may be different. Moreover, the connector holder 10 is not comprised from the 1st partial frame 18 and the 2nd partial frame 20 like the said embodiment, and may be comprised as the fixed integrally molded product. Further, the connector holder 10 does not necessarily require the pressure contact ribs 28 and 42 and the contact portion.

10: Connector holder, 12: Holder body, 14: Fitting part, 16: Alternative bracket mounting part, 18: First partial frame, 20: Second partial frame, 22: Hinge part, 24: Lock part, 26 : Locked portion, 28: First pressure contact rib (contact portion), 32: Bottom wall, 34a: Side wall, 34b: Side wall, 36: Mounting portion receiving area, 38: Guide protrusion (contact portion), 42: First 2 pressure contact rib (contact part), 50: connector, 52: connector housing, 64a: first side face, 64b: second side face, 68: bracket mounting part, 78: front end part (contact part)

Claims (5)

A connector holder to be attached to a connector provided with a bracket mounting portion in a connector housing,
A frame-shaped holder body mounted in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the connector housing;
A fitting portion that protrudes from the inner surface of the holder body and is fitted and fixed to the bracket mounting portion;
A connector holder, comprising: an alternative bracket mounting portion that protrudes from an outer surface of the holder main body and has a configuration different from that of the bracket mounting portion. The holder body is composed of a first partial frame body and a second partial frame body that are in close contact with the first side surface and the second side surface facing each other in the connector housing;
While one end of each of the first partial frame and the second partial frame is hinged via a hinge part,
2. The connector holder according to claim 1, wherein a lock portion provided at each other end of the first partial frame body and the second partial frame body and a locked portion are locked and fitted in a pressure contact state. The second partial frame body includes a bottom wall to which the second side surface of the connector housing is in close contact, and a pair of side walls protruding upward from both sides in the width direction of the bottom wall. While having a shape
The fitting portion projects upward from the inner surface of the bottom wall, and the bracket mounting portion provided on the connector by the side wall and the bottom wall on the side close to the fitting portion. The mounting part storage area to be stored is defined,
3. The connector holder according to claim 2, wherein the mounting portion receiving region is provided with guide protrusions that protrude upward from the fitting portion and are connected to both the bottom wall and the side wall.   The connector holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the holder main body is provided with a press-contact rib that is press-contacted to the outer peripheral surface of the connector housing.   The holder body is provided with contact portions on both sides of the connector in the electric wire extending direction so as to contact the connector and prevent the connector from coming out in the electric wire extending direction. The connector holder according to any one of the above.

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