WO2013017953A2

WO2013017953A2 - Actuator, connector assembly and connector for power mirror device

Info

Publication number: WO2013017953A2
Application number: PCT/IB2012/001936
Authority: WO
Inventors: 堀　貴之; 紳介柴田; 悠造今朝丸; 雅之藤井
Original assignee: モレックスインコーポレイテド; 石﨑本店
Priority date: 2011-08-01
Filing date: 2012-07-30
Publication date: 2013-02-07
Also published as: CN104024052A; WO2013017953A3; TWM466825U; JP2013032071A; CN104024052B; JP5886562B2

Abstract

The present application provides an actuator, a connector assembly, and a connector for a power mirror device. The connector is provided in the connector assembly received in the power mirror device so as to prevent the connector from being incompletely mounted. The connector has a recessed portion opening toward a rear face of a case which is namely a guided portion. The rear case (32) has a protruding portion engaged with the guided portion at the rear face thereof which is a guiding portion (35, 36R, 36L) for preventing the connector from being oblique relative to the rear face of the rear case (32). The guided portion is located between a terminal holding groove formed on a right side of the connector and a terminal holding groove formed on a left side of the connector.

Description

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Ι) Details ^

[Name of departure] «Miraichi ¾ Hidekawa Ichiyuyu connector assembly and connector [branch field]

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This book is related to the connector assembly that makes up the electric mirror device, the connector assembly that makes up the electronic device, and the connector evening.

[Back]! [Technology]

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The housing of an electric mirror device such as Α Ιΐ Ψ accommodates an actuary to break up the mirror. Many actuya have two electric motors. These two electric modules are housed in a case arranged in the housing, and a connector for holding the terminal of the electric cable is attached to the outside of the case. In Patent Document 1, there are two electric cable terminals for connecting to one electric motor, and two electric cable terminals for connecting to the other electric motor. There is a connection that holds both of them. The electric cable terminals are connected to the electric motor through the holes formed in the case. It ’s stuck.

[Prior art documents]

[Patent Literature]

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[Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2 0 1 0-1 1 6 0 1 1

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

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The connector disclosed in the above patent document has an elongated shape in the left-right direction in order to hold an electric cable connected to two electric motors. Therefore, the connector may not be installed completely. In other words, since the connector was installed while the connector was inclined with respect to the outer surface of the case, only the terminal of the electric cable for one electric motor was inserted into the terminal hole of the electric motor, The terminal of the electric cable for the other electric motor may not be completely inserted into the terminal hole of the electric motor. In the manufacturing process of automobiles and electric mirror devices, the installation work of connectors is often done in a place where it cannot be seen by the producer.

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An object of the present invention is to provide a connector that can prevent incomplete connector mounting, a connector assembly that includes a connector and a case, and an actuator that includes a connector assembly.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

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The connector assembly according to the present invention is a connector assembly that is used in the course of housing the housing of an electric mirror device that adjusts the angle of a mirror. The connector assembly includes a case for housing the first electric motor and the second electric motor of the actuate, and a connector attached to the front surface of the case. The connector has at least one first terminal holding portion that holds a terminal of an electric cable for connection to the first electric motor at a position corresponding to the i-th electric motor, and At least one second terminal holding portion for holding a terminal of an electric cable for connection to the second electric motor is provided at a position corresponding to the second electric motor. The connector has a protruding portion that protrudes toward the outer surface of the case or a guided portion that is a concave portion that opens once toward the flange surface of the case. The outer surface of the case is a concave portion or a convex portion that fits with the guided portion, and has a guide portion that suppresses the inclination of the connector with respect to the outer surface of the case. The guarded part is located between the at least one first terminal holding part and the at least one second terminal holding part.

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In addition, the act related to ¾ 木 contains the ι½ connector assembly.

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In addition, the connector related to the investigation of trees is an electric mirror that adjusts the angle of the mirror. It is a connector to be attached to the outside ifti. The connector has at least one ¾ 1 terminal holding part for holding the end of the electric cable for connection to the front ^ 1 electric motor, and 2 for the electric cable for connection to the electric motor. And at least one second terminal holding portion for holding a terminal. The front ifi connector displays the guided part. ¾ The guided part is a recess ^that protrudes outside the front case! I,! It fits into the recessed part or ^! Part and suppresses the inclination of the connector with respect to W of the fi case. ¾ The guided portion is positioned between at least one first terminal holding portion and the at least one two-terminal holding plate.

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According to this translation, even when the connector is tilted during the connector mounting operation, the connector posture is corrected by the guide portion, so that incomplete storage, that is, the connector is slanted. Installation state: 51 ^ can be suppressed. Particularly in the present invention, the guided portion is located between the first terminal holding portion and the second terminal holding portion. According to this arrangement of the guided portion, the guided portion or the guide portion is advanced to the other one compared to the structure in which the guided portion is provided outside the first terminal holding portion and the second terminal holding portion. People will be generated. As a result, it is possible to more reliably suppress the occurrence of incomplete mounting.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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FIG. 1 is a front sflf diagram of an actuary equipped with a connector assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the above-mentioned actuary evening from the diagonal.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the above-mentioned overnight.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a case and a connector constituting the connector assembly.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the rear case shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the connector.

[Fig. 7] is a front view of the connector.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line V I ί I—V I I I shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I X—I X shown in FIG.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

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Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of an actuator 1 including a connector assembly 0 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the front of Actuye Ichiba 1 from an angle. Figure 3 is a rear view of Actu Yue 1st. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the case 3 and the connector 5 constituting the connector assembly 10. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the rear case 32 shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the connector 5. FIG. 7 is a front view of the connector 5. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line V I I ϊ “V I I に shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I X—I X shown in FIG.

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In the following description, X I and X 2 shown in Fig. 1 are the right direction and the left direction. Also, Υ 1 and Υ 2 shown in Fig. 2 are the front and rear, respectively, and Ζ 1 and Ζ 2 are the upper and lower sides, respectively.

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As shown in Fig. 1, Actu Yue Ichiba 1 is an actuate to be housed in the housing 91 of the electric mirror device 90 that adjusts the angle of the side mirror 92 of an automobile or the like. Achiyu Yue 1 has two electric motors 2 R and 2 L (see Fig. 4) for moving the side mirror 9 2 and a case 3 that houses the electric motors 2 R and 2 L. have. Case 3 is Neck evening assembly 10 is constructed. Case 3 has a front case 31 and a rear case 32 assembled at the rear of the iW (see Fig. 4).

[00 14]

ACTHIUE, Evening 1 is located on the meta side of Mira 92. As shown in Fig. 2, the CFC case 31 has a fixed rod 33 projecting forward toward the back of the mirror 92 at the central part thereof. The fixing rod 33 has a substantially spherical sintered portion 33a at its tip. Sinter 33a is bound to Mira 92.

[001 5]

As shown in Fig. 2, the distance from the rod 33 is more distant from the rod 33. It has a drive opening 4 that protrudes toward the end. The drive rod 4 also has a substantially spherical shape at its tip, and has a sintered portion 4 a that is sintered to the back of the mirror 92. The drive rod 4 is fast-coupled to the rotating shaft 23 through a plurality of gears (non-standard) and moved forward and backward by the drive motor 3¾ of the electric motors 2R and 2L. In this way, the mirror 92 is supported by the rods 33 and 4 of the actuary 1 and the angle is adjusted by the drive rod 4 moving in the front-rear direction. As shown in »2, Case 3 has a support column 32a inside. The support column 32 a is fitted in a hole formed at the rear end of the drive rod 4, and supports the drive port 4! ”!. The support column 32 a is formed from the inner surface of the clearance 32. Further, the front case 31 has an opening 131a, and the drive rod 4 passes forward through the inside of the opening 31a.

0016

As shown in FIG. 1, the electric motors 2 R and 2 L are arranged apart from each other in the left-right direction, and are arranged so that the axis of the rotating shaft 2 a is located on the same plane. In this example, the electric motors 2 R and 2 L are arranged so that the axes of the rotating shafts 2 a intersect each other, and are symmetrical to the left with respect to the center in the left-right direction of the actuator 1. In particular, in this example, the two axes intersect.

[0017]

A terminal 61 of an electric cable 6 held by a connector 5 to be described later is fitted to a terminal ¾21a formed on the rear part of the main body 21 of the electric motor 2R, 2L (see FIG. 4). The two electronic 2R and 2L are arranged in a V shape. That is, the electric motors 2 R and 2 L are arranged so that the distance between them increases from the rear part of the main body 21 toward the rotary shaft 2 a. With such a layout of two electric motors 2 R and 2 L, the horizontal width of the connector 5 can be suppressed. In addition, it is possible to downsize the actuator 1 while ensuring a sufficient distance between the drive rods 4 connected to the rotary shaft 2a.

[0018]

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the connector assembly 10 described above has a connector 5 attached to the back surface of the case 3, specifically, the back surface of the rear case 32. In this example, a connector portion 37 defined by a peripheral wall portion 37 a surrounding the circumferential surface of the connector 5 is provided on the back surface of the rear case 32 (see FIG. 5). The connector 5 is fitted inside the peripheral wall portion 37a.

[0019]

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the connector 5 has two terminal holding grooves 51 R, 52R and two terminal holding grooves 51 L, 52L on the surface (front side) facing the rear case 32. is doing. Each of the right terminal holding grooves 51 R and 52 R holds the terminal 61 of the electric cable 6 for connection to the right electric motor 2 R. Each of the left terminal holding grooves 51 L and 52 L holds a terminal 61 of the electric cable 6 for connection to the left electric motor 2 L. The terminal holding grooves 51 R, 52 R, 51 L, and 52 L are located at positions corresponding to the electric motors 2 R and 2 L, respectively. Specifically, the terminal holding grooves 51 R and 52 R are located on the opposite side of the body 21 of the electric motor 2 R across the wall of the rear case 32. Similarly, the terminal holding grooves 51 L and 52 L are located on the opposite side of the body 21 of the electric motor 2 L across the wall of the rear case 32. [0020]

The terminal holding groove 52 R and the terminal holding groove 52 L are> as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, inside the terminal holding groove 51 R and the terminal holding groove 51 L, that is, the center line C on the right side 1 of the connector 5. (In the following, when H is applied only to the end pre-holding grooves 52 R and 52 L, this is referred to as an inner terminal holding groove.)>> Only for the terminal holding grooves 51 R and 51 L (This is called the outer terminal holding groove). The right outer terminal holding groove 51 R and the inner terminal holding groove 52 R are opposite to the right side of the electric motor 2 R in the connector 5 back view. Similarly, the outer terminal holding groove 51 L and the inner terminal holding groove 52 L on the side of the electric motor on the left side of the connector 5 when viewed from the back of the connector 5 L Hold: /. Ί: Position on the opposite side.

[0021]

As shown in FIG. 6, the terminal 61 in this example has a Zen entrance 61a. Each of the terminal holding grooves 51 R, 52 R, 51 L, 52 L is formed so that the electric cable 6 is positioned along the back of the rear case 32, and the inserting portion 61 a is For one bull 6, he is in the middle of the electric motor 2R, 2L. A terminal hole 21a is formed in the rear part of the main body 21 of the electric motor 2E, 2L (see Garden 4). The insertion part 613 is inserted into the terminal hole 21 a through the poor hole 32 b (see FIG. 5) formed in the back of the rear case 32. As a result, the electric cable 6 and the electric motor 2R, 2L are electrically connected.

[0022]

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the connector 5 has guided portions 53, 54 R and 54 L which are il portions opened toward the back of the rear case 32 (in FIG. 7, the guided portion 53, 5 R and 54 L are hatched). Further, the outer surface of the rear case 32 has guide portions 35, 36 R, and 36 L that are convex portions protruding toward the connector 5 as shown in 5. The inner shapes and positions of the guided portions 53, 54 R, and 54 L correspond to the guide portions 35, 36 R, and 36 L, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the guide portions 35, 36 R, and 36 L are fitted into the guided portions 53, 54 R, and 54 L, respectively, to suppress the inclination of the rear case 32 of the connector 5 to the back. That is, when the connector 5 is inclined with respect to the back surface of the clearance 32 in the mounting work of the connector 5, the guide portions 35, 36 R, 36 L enter the guided portions 53, 54 R, 54 L. , Guide part 35, 36 R, 36 L hits the inner surface of guided part 53, 54 R, 54 L. As a result, the posture of the connector 5 is corrected, and the connector 5 is immediately attached to the rear surface of the rear case 32. In other words, the guide portions 35, 36 R, 36 L and the guide portions 35, 36 R, 36 L are corrected so that the posture of the connector 5 is corrected when the guide portions 35, 36 R, 36 L enter the guided portions 53, 54R, 54 L obliquely. The clearances with the inner surfaces of the guided portions 53, 54 R, 54 L are defined.

[0023]

In this example, as shown in FIG. 7, the guided portions 53, 54 R, 54L are positioned between the outer terminal holding grooves 51 R, 51 L. According to this arrangement of the guided parts 53, 54R, 54 L, the guide parts 35, 36R, 36 are compared to the structure in which the guided parts are provided outside the 舛 terminal holding groove 51 R and the ^ terminal holding groove 51 L. L tends to enter the guided parts 53, 54 R, 54 L. For example, even if the portion provided with the terminal holding groove 51 R, 52 R on the side hits the rear case 32 and the left end of the connector 5 is still separated from the rear case 32, the guide portions 3 5, 36 R , 36 L guided section 53, 54 R, 54 L, approach to the connector 5 will be corrected. In the following, the portion where the terminal holding grooves 51 R and 52 R are provided is the connector right portion R, and the portion where the terminal holding grooves 51 L and 52 L are provided is the left portion of the connector (see FIG. 7).

[0024]

In this example, as shown in FIG. 7, the connector 5 has a connector central portion C connecting the right portion R of the connector and the left portion of the connector. The guided portions 53, 54R, 54L are arranged in the left-right direction so that a part thereof overlaps the line L1 passing through the center of each portion R, C, L of the connector 5. Therefore, the guided parts 53, 54 R, 54 L are positioned away from the line L 1. — — —

Compared to granulation, the line to 1 | i ^r t interlinking force [H] the Gaido 35 3 in, 5 4 R, 5 4 ensure the width of the L ¾ Kunar. In the same way, it is difficult to secure the radiation of the guide sections 3 5, 3 6 R and 3 6 L at the crossing with the line I ... 1. The guided portions 5 3, 5 4 R and 5 4 L and the guide portions 3 5, 3 6 R and 3 6 L do not necessarily have to be positioned at the line L 1.

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As shown in Fig. 7, the guided portion 5 3 is concealed in the middle position of the right outer terminal holding groove 51 L, 51 R, in this example the connector center C (in the following, Only the guide part 53 is extended. This is called the central guided part. Therefore, it is necessary to use a structure for adjusting the attitude of the connector 5 while taking advantage of the space for the 5 mm pre-holding rods 5 1 L and 5 1 R located far to the right | ¾ Yes. Note that the guide portion 3 5 that fits into the center guided portion 5 3 is formed in the central region of the connector portion 3 7 of the rear case 3 2 so as to be m 5 (the guide portion 3 5 is the central guide). In this example, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the center guided portion 53 and the center guide portion 35 are located across the center line C1 in the left-right direction of the connector 5 in the left-right direction. The detailed shape of the guide part 35 will be described later.

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The plurality of guided portions 5 3, 5 4 R, 5 4 L and the plurality of guide portions 3 5, 3 6 R, 3 6 L are arranged in the left-right direction along the line L 1. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the guided portion 54 R is disposed on the right side of the central guided portion 53, that is, on the side of the saddle terminal holding groove 51 R. The guided part 5 4 L is arranged on the left side with respect to the central guided part 53, that is, on the side of the terminal holding groove 51 L. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 5, the guide part 3 6 R and the guide part 3 6 L are arranged on the right side and the left side with respect to the central guide part 35, respectively. According to such a structure, when the connector 5 is attached to the rear surface of the rear case 3 2 at an angle in the mounting operation of the connector 5, the plurality of guide portions 3 5, 3 6 R and 3 6 L are connected in order. Start correcting the posture of Kuta 5.

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As shown in Fig. 5, the guide parts 3 6 R and 3 6 L are wall-shaped and formed along the direction intersecting the left-right direction. Specifically, the guide portions 3 6 R and 3 6 L have a wall shape formed along a direction orthogonal to the line L 1. In other words, the right guide portion 36 R has a wall shape formed along the width direction of the connector right portion R, and the left guide portion 36 L is formed along the width direction of the connector left portion L. It is like a wall. According to such a structure, when the connector 5 is sealed and attached to the back of the rear case 32, the contact area between the right guided portion 5 4 R and the guide portion 3 6 R, and the left guided portion The contact area between the portion 5 4 L and the guide portion 3 6 L increases. As a result, the posture of the connector 5 can be more effectively corrected by these two guide portions 3 6 R and 3 6 L.

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As shown in FIG. 7, in this example, the right guided portion 5 4 R is located between the right outer terminal holding groove 5 1 R and the Λ terminal holding groove 5 2 R. Therefore, even when the operator pushes only the right part R of the connector into the rear case 32 when attaching the connector 5, the right guide part 36 R can correct the posture of the connector 5. The left guided part 5 4 L is located between the left 舛 terminal holding groove 5 1 L and the inner terminal holding groove 5 2 L. Therefore, even when the operator pushes only the left part L of the connector into the rear case 32, the posture of the connector 5 can be corrected by the left guide part 36L.

[0 0 2 9]

As described above, the electric motors 2 R and 2 L are arranged so that the axes of the rotary shafts 2 a intersect each other. In this example, the axis of the rotating shaft 2a is orthogonal. As shown in FIG. 7, the right outer terminal holding groove 5 1 R and the inner terminal holding groove 5 2 R are elongated grooves in the direction along the axis of the rotating shaft 2 a of the right electric motor 2 R. The guided portion 5 4 R formed between them is a recess elongated in the direction along the terminal holding grooves 5 1 R and 5 2 R. Due to this shape of the guided part 5 4 R, the right guide described above can be obtained without increasing the distance between the terminal holding grooves 5 1 R and 5 2 R. ...

Forming the 3 G K in the shape of the gate part has the πί ability and ¾: Similarly, the left outer terminal holding 5 Ϊ L and the inner terminal holding groove 5 2 L are the narrower grooves along the tt line of the I axis 2 a of the Λ: electric motor 2 L side. . The guided portions 54 L formed between them are four portions that are narrower along the terminal holding grooves 51 L and 52 L. With this shape of the guided portion 5 4 L, it is possible to form the guide portion 36 6 L in a wall shape without increasing the interval between the terminal holding grooves 51 L and 52 L.

[0 0 3 0]

As described above, the central guide portion 35 is a portion protruding toward the connector 5. As shown in FIG. 6, the center guide portion 35 includes a ¾ portion (a portion shown in 35 a) that crosses the left and right sides. According to such a wall portion, when the connector 5 is attached obliquely to the back surface of the rear case 3 2, the contact between the center guided portion 53 and the center guide; Become. As a result, the posture of the connector 5 can be corrected more effectively.

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In this example, the central guide portion 35 includes two side wall portions 35a. The two sides ¾ | part 3 5 a are opposite to each other with the intermediate position between the right outer terminal holding groove 5 1 R and the left outer terminal holding groove 5 1 L (ie, the center line C 1). Located away from the center line C1. According to this shape of the central guide portion 35, when the connector 5 is mounted obliquely, the central guide portion 35 is more guided than the shape in which the wall portion 35a is located on the center line C1. 5 3 hits 3 As a result, the posture of the connector 5 can be corrected more effectively.

[0 0 3 2]

The right side wall portion 35a extends in a direction along the right terminal holding grooves 51R, 52R and the guide portion 36R. Similarly, the left side wall portion 35 a is in a direction along the left terminal holding grooves 51 L and 52 L and the guide portion 36 L. According to such a layout of the side wall portion 35a, it becomes easy to increase the distance between the two side wall portions 35a, and the terminal holding grooves 51L, 52L and the terminal holding grooves 51R, The space between 5 2 R can be used more effectively.

[0 0 3 3]

As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, a rib 5 3 b standing toward the rear surface of the rear case 32 is formed at the bottom inside the guided portion 53 of the connector 5. In this example, rib 5 3 b is located on line L 1 and is elongated in the left-right direction. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the side wall 35a is formed with a recess 35b in which the rib 53b is fitted. The position of the connector 5 relative to the rear case 3 2 can be defined with high accuracy by the action of the recess 35 b and the rib 53 b.

[0 0 3 4]

The center guide part 35 has a wall part along the left-right direction in addition to the side wall part 35a. As shown in FIG. 5, the central guide portion 35 in this example has an upper wall portion 3 5 c and a lower wall portion 3 5 d formed from both ends of each side wall portion 3 5 a toward the center line C 1. And have. According to the upper wall portion 35 c and the lower wall portion 35 d, the strength of the side wall portion 35 a can be increased. In other words, when the connector 5 is attached obliquely with respect to the rack 32, the side wall portion 3 5a tends to be inclined inward, that is, toward the center line C1. Force acts. According to the upper wall portion 35 c and the lower wall portion 35 d, the resistance of the side wall portion 35 a to such a force can be increased.

[0 0 3 5]

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a rib 5 3 e is formed on the inner bottom portion of the guided portion 53 so as to stand toward the rear surface of the rear case 32. The rib 5 3 e is located on the center line C 1 and is elongated in the upward and downward direction. On the other hand, between the left and right upper wall portions 35 c, as shown in FIG. 5, four portions 35 e into which the ribs 53 e are fitted are formed. The position of the connector 5 with respect to the rear case 3 2 can be defined with high accuracy by the action of the recess 3 5 e and the rib 5 3 e. In addition, between the left and right lower wall portions 3 5 d, lock convex portions 3 8 C for fixing the connector 5 to the rear case 3 2 are formed. The lock protrusions 38 C will be described later.

[0 0 3 6]

The connector right portion R and the connector left portion L are inclined upward with respect to the connector center portion C, respectively, and the connector 5 has a substantially U shape as a whole. Therefore, the center C of the connector is almost trapezoidal. The central guy H35 and medium flame guide; ¾53 also has a shape corresponding to this shape of the connector central part C. That is, the central guide portion 35 and the central guided guide 5 '3 have a symmetric f shape with respect to the center line C 1 as a body. In this way, by matching the shapes of the central guide portion 35 and the central guided portion 53 with the shape of the connector central portion C, it is possible to provide the center guide portion 35 and the central guided portion 53 that are of the size. It becomes. In addition, as shown in 1 «| 7, the connector 5 in this example has a substantially U-shaped shape in a narrow manner. In practice, the ii of connector 5 along line L 1 is more than the width of connector 5 at: In addition, the width of the connector center C (the width at the line L 1 |) is larger than the radiation of the connector right part R and connector part L.

[0037]

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the connector 5 has a circumferential groove 56 around its perimeter, and in 7 the circumferential groove 56 is hatched). 'Groove 56 is formed by M in almost all of connector 5) Λ. On the other hand, the rear case 32 has a circumferential convex portion 37 b formed along the circumferential wall flange 37 a and fitted in the circumferential groove 56 of the connector 5 on the inner side of the circumferential portion 37 a as shown in 5 and ί¾8. Yes. In this way, by providing the inner part of the peripheral wall part 37a! "I part 37b, it is possible to prevent water and the like from entering the connector 5. The guide parts 35, 36 R, 36L Yes All are located inside the circumferential projection 37b, and the above-mentioned guided portions 53, 54 R, 54 L are all located inside the circumferential groove 56. Height of the guide portions 35, 36 R, 36 L (See Fig. 8 and Fig. 9) In particular, in this example, the lengths of the guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L are substantially equal to the height of the peripheral wall portion 37a. 54 R and 54 L are deeper than Zhou 56.

[0038]

As shown in FIG. 5, the connector portion 37 of the rear case 32 is provided with lock convex portions 38 C, 38 R, and 38 L for fixing the connector 5 to the connector portion 37. The lock projections 38 C, 38 R, and 38 L are arm-shaped that are positioned on the inner side of the peripheral wall portion 37 a and are in contact with the connector 5. Claw portions 38a are formed at the tips of the lock projections 38C, 38R, 38L. As shown in FIGS. 6, 7 and 9, the connector 5 has lock recesses 58 C, 58R and 58 L into which the lock protrusions 38 C, 38 R and 38 L can be fitted and caught. As shown in FIG. 9, the lock recess 58 C, 58 R, 58 L in this example has a connector 5 extending from the inner surface of the lock recess 58 C, 58 R, 58 L toward the circumferential surface of the connector 5. A hole 58 a penetrating therethrough is formed. The / I part 38 a is caught in the hole 58 a and the connector 5 is fixed to the connector part 37.

[0039]

In this way, both the convex portions functioning as the guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L and the lock convex portions 38C, 38R, and 38L formed in an arm shape are formed on the same member, that is, the rear case 32. Therefore, compared to the structure in which the locking projections 38 C, 38R, 38 L are formed on the connector 5 in which the recesses that function as the guided portions 53, 54 R, 54L are formed, the locking projections 38 C, 3 8 R , 38 L and guided parts 53, 54 R, 54 L are easy to design. Further, since the lock projections 38 C, 38 R, 38 L formed with the claw 38 a are formed on the rear case 32, the material of the connector 5 can be easily selected.

[0040]

As shown in Fig. 5, the central locking projection 38C is located in the central guide 35. Specifically, the lock convex portion 38 C is located between the left and right lower wall portions 35 d. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. Ί, the mouth hook concave portion 58 C into which the mouth hook convex portion 38 C is fitted is located inside the guided portion 53. According to this structure, an increase in the size of the connector central portion C can be suppressed.

[004 i]

As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the mouth hook recess 58 R into which the right lock projection 38 R fits is formed between the outer terminal holding groove 51 R and the inner terminal holding groove 52 R together with the right guided portion 54 R. Located between. Particularly in this example, the lock recess 58 R is positioned in the extending direction of the terminal holding grooves 51 R and 52 R with respect to the right guided portion 54 R. Therefore, the lock projection 38 R ...

郃 3 6 R is located in the terminal holding groove 5 Ϊ R, 5 2 R in the middle of the terminal ^ (see), according to this structure, the outer terminal holding groove 5 〖R and the inner terminal Holding 潢 5 2 While using the space for the question of R, the right side of the connector can be turned to the rear case 3 2 while Icheon. In the same way, the lock part 5 8 L into which the lock part 3 8 L fits is located between the outer terminal holding groove 5 1 L and the inner terminal holding groove 5 2 L together with the left guided part 5 4 L. ing. In particular, in this example, the lock four-piece 5 8 L is located in the intermediate portion | j of the terminal holding rods 5 1 L and 5 2 L with respect to the guided portion 5 4 L. For this reason, the lock convex portion 38 L is concealed in the way of the terminal holding grooves 51 L and 52 L relative to the left guide portion 36 L (see FIG. 5). According to this structure, outer terminal holding groove 5 1 L and inner terminal holding

5 2 L space can be effectively used)! I can connect the connector L / L to the rear case 3 2.

[0 0 4 2]

The central locking part 3 8 C and the right locking projections 3 8 R and 3 8 L are located on the opposite side of line 1 as shown in | ¾ | 5. ing. Further, the claw portion 3 8 a of the lock Λ portion 3 8 C and the / IV portion 3 8 a of the lock portions 3 8 R and 3 8 L face toward the opposite side. Thereby, the lock of the connector 5 can be stabilized.

[0 0 4 3]

As shown in FIG. 6 and Country 7, two recesses 59 R are formed between the center guided portion 53 and the right inner terminal holding groove 52R. Further, two 111 portions 59 L are formed between the center guided portion 53 and the left inner terminal holding groove 52 L. According to such recesses 5 9 R and 5 9 L, the connector 5 can be reduced in weight.

[0 0 4 4]

As described above, the connector 5 has the guided portions 5 3, 5 4 R, and 5 4 L that are concave portions that open toward the rear surface of the rear case 3 2, and the rear surface of the rear case 3 2 Guide parts 3 5, 3 4 R, 5 4 L and guide parts 3 5, 3 6 R, 3 6, which are fitted on the back of the rear case 3 2 to prevent the connector 5 from tilting. Till. According to this structure, even when the connector 5 is inclined with respect to the rear surface of the rear case 3 2 in the mounting work of the connector 5, the guide portions 3 5, 3 6 R and 3 6 L The posture is corrected and the connector 5 is attached to the back of the rear case 32. As a result, the occurrence of incomplete mounting can be suppressed. In particular, in the connector assembly 10, the guided portions 5 3, 5 4 R and 5 4 L are located between the outer terminal holding groove 51 R and the outer terminal holding groove 51 L. According to this arrangement of guided parts 5 3, 5 4 R and 5 4 L, compared to the structure in which guided parts are provided on the ^ side of 舛 terminal holding groove 51 R and outer terminal holding groove 51 L The guide portions 3 5, 3 6 R and 3 6 L easily enter the guided portions 5 3, 5 4 R and 5 4 L. As a result, the occurrence of incomplete mounting can be suppressed more reliably.

[0 0 4 5]

Further, the connector 5 has a center guided portion 53 located at an intermediate position between the outer terminal holding groove 51 R and the outer terminal holding groove 51 L. According to this structure, the space between the outer terminal holding groove 51 R and the outer terminal holding groove 51 L can be used effectively.

[0 0 4 6]

The connector 5 includes a guided portion 5 4 R arranged on the outer terminal holding groove 5 1 R side with respect to the central guided portion 53 and an outer terminal holding groove 5 with respect to the central guided portion 53. And a guided portion 5 4 L arranged on the 1 L side. According to this structure, when the connector 5 is attached to the rear surface of the rear case 3 2 at an angle in the mounting operation of the connector 5, the plurality of guide portions 3 5, 3 6 R, 3 6 L are in the posture of the connector 5 in order Will start to correct.

[0 0 4 7]

Further, the central guide portion 35 has a side wall portion 35 a extending in a direction intersecting with the left-right direction. According to this structure, when the connector 5 is attached obliquely to the rear surface of the rear case 32, the contact area between the central guided portion 53 and the central guide portion 35 is increased. As a result, the posture of the connector 5 can be more effectively corrected by the guide portion 35.

[0 0 4 8] -Also, the central guide part 35 includes two side parts 35a, which hold the outer terminal on the right side 5 1. R and Λ: middle end of the outer end-holding groove 5 1 on the side [ Positioned ii on the opposite side of 1 (center line C 1), away from center line C 〖. According to this structure, when the connector 5 is attached obliquely, the center guide part 35 can easily reach the inner fill ′ of the guided part 53 as compared with the structure in which the side part is located on the center line CIL. As a result, the posture of the connector 5 can be more effectively studied.

[0049]

The right side ¾ part 35a is in contact with the outer terminal holding groove 51R on the side 'J, and the side part 35a is on the right side of the outer terminal holding groove 51L. I'm getting along. According to such a layout of the back f 35 a, the distance between these two sides if 35 a is increased, and the distance between the terminal holding flange 51 L, 52L and the terminal holding groove 5 1 R, 52 R is increased. Ishikawa can make more space.

0050;)

In addition, the central guide portion 35 has a 1: ^ portion 35 c and a lower wall portion 35 cd that meet from one of the two side wall portions 35 a toward the other. According to this structure, the strength of the side wall 35 a can be improved.

[0051]

The right guided part 54R is positioned between the inner terminal holding groove 52R and the terminal holding groove 51R, and the side guided part 54L is connected to the inner terminal holding groove 52L and the outer terminal holding groove 51L. It is located between. According to this structure, even if the operator pushes only the connector / £ or the connector right portion R into the case 32, the guide portion 36R or the guide portion 36L can correct the posture of the connector 5. :it can.

[0052 :!

Note> The present invention is not limited to the connector Assen pre 10 described above, and various variations history _c

[0053]

For example, in the connector assembly 10, the guided portions 53, 54R, and 54L are concave portions that open toward the rear surface of the rear case 32, and the guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L are convex portions. However, the guided portions 53, 54 R, and 54 L may be convex portions that protrude toward the rear surface of the rear case 32. In this case, the guide portions 35, 36R, and 36L are recessed portions into which the guided portions 53, 54R, and 54L are fitted. In this case, the center guided portion 53 is a convex portion having a wall portion corresponding to the side wall portion 35a, the upper wall portion 35c, and the lower wall portion 35d, and having a trapezoidal shape as a whole. Also good.

[0054]

In the above description, the two electric motors 2 R and 2 L are arranged in a V shape so that the axes of the rotary shafts 2 a intersect each other. However, the two electric motors 2 R and 2 L may be arranged such that the axes of the rotary shafts 2 a are parallel to each other. In this case, the connector right part R and the connector left part L may extend straight from the connector center part C in the right direction and the left direction, respectively.

[0055]

Further, in the above description, the guided portion 53 is formed with the three guided portions 53, 54 R and 54 L, and the rear case 32 is formed with the three guide portions 35, 36 R and 36 L. However, the guided portions 54R and 54L and the guide portions 36R and 36L are not necessarily provided. Further, in the structure in which the guided portions 54 R and 54 L and the guide portions 36 R and 36 L are provided, the central guided portion 53 and the central guide portion 35 are not necessarily provided.

[Explanation of symbols]

[0056]

1 Actuary overnight, 2R, 2 L Electric motor, 2 a Rotating shaft, 3 case, 4 Drive rod, 5 Connector, 6 Electrical cable ₄ 10 Connector assembly, 21 a Terminal hole, 31 Freon case, 32 Rear casing 33, Fixed rod, 35 Guide, 3 , ........................

5 a side 邰, 3 b I "! Part, 3 5 c h¾; l, 3 5 ci F ^ fiL 3 5 c ϋ !! ϊ¾, 36 R, 36 L guide part, 3 7 connector part 3 7 a) Λ | Wall, 3 7 b circumference "'ί 38 C, 3 8 R, 38: Locked' l 38 a Claw, 5 1 L, 5 1 R, 5 2 L, 5 2 R Terminal holding groove, 5 3 , 54 R, 54 L Guided part, 5 6 groove, 5 8 C, 58 R, 58 L Mouth recessed part 6 1 Terminal.

Claims

[Category: Patent category: Electric mirror that adjusts the angle of mirror 1 And a connector that can be attached to the case of ii case, and is connected to the front of the motor.笫 Set the 1 terminal holding part to a position corresponding to the Si! I electric module, and at least one second terminal holding the electric cable terminal for connection to the a and the 笫 2 electric module. A connector for positioning the holding part in a position corresponding to the second electric motor, and

The nil connector has a guided part which is a convex part protruding from the outer surface of the case or a concave part opened to the% sfii of the f% case.

The outer Iffi of the case has a guide portion that is a recess or A portion that fits closely with the guided portion and suppresses the inclination of the connector to the outer surface of the case,

The guided portion is located between the at least one first terminal holding portion and the at least one second terminal holding portion;

A connector assembly characterized by that.

[Claim 2]

In ¾ ^ ¾-f], I practiced “!

The connector has a center guided portion that is located at an intermediate position between the at least one first terminal holding portion and the at least one second terminal holding portion and functions as the guided portion. Connector assembly to be used.

[Claim 3]

In the connector assembly according to claim 2,

The connector is disposed on the side of at least one first terminal holding portion arranged in front of the central guided portion, and has a first guided portion that functions as the guided portion, and the central guided portion. A second guided portion that is disposed on the side of the at least one second terminal holding portion and functions as the guided portion.

A connector assembly characterized by that.

[Claim 4]

The connector assembly according to claim 2,

The outer surface of the case is a concave portion or a convex portion that fits with the central guided portion, and has a central guide portion that functions as the guide portion.

The at least one first terminal holding part and the at least one second terminal holding part are located apart in the first direction;

The central guided portion or the convex portion constituting the central guide portion includes a wall portion extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction,

A connector assembly characterized by that.

[Claim 5]

The connector assembly according to claim 4,

The central guided portion or the convex portion constituting the central guide portion is located on the opposite side of the intermediate position between the at least one first terminal holding portion and the at least one second terminal holding portion. , Having two side wall portions that function as the wall portions,

A connector assembly characterized by that.

[Claim 6]

The connector assembly according to claim 5,

The first electric motor and the second electric motor are arranged such that the axes of the rotation axes intersect each other,

The at least one first terminal holding portion is in a direction along the axis of the rotation axis of the first electric motor. 1¾ ^ jj ¾WO 2013/017953 Patent application! I i fi ― (Ρ.ΓΟΟ ί) j! Jj 丄成： ^^ ^{2 2} Ζ001936】

At least one of the two terminal holding terminals is a narrower one that is on the axis of the switch.

! i, ¾J The 咖 ki side ^ part located near at least one first terminal holding part is in the direction along at least one first end holding part W,

The front ¾ side ¾ part located near at least one ^ 2 terminal holding part is in front of at least one ¾ 2 terminal holding part I j along the front K.

A connector evening assembly.

^ In the connector assembly described in claim 5,

W Center guided part 乂 is the iW d Central guide part The convex part is! ½ The two side walls are laid out from one side to the other.

A connector assembly characterized by that.

[Claim 8]

In the connector assembly according to claim ¾ 1,

Connector is

A first outer terminal holding part that functions as the at least one first terminal holding part

When,

A second outer terminal holding portion that functions as the at least one second terminal holding portion;

A first inner terminal holding portion that is located inside the first outer terminal holding portion and the second outer terminal holding portion and holds a terminal of an electric cable for connection to the first electric motor;

A second inner terminal holding portion that is located inside the first outer terminal holding portion and the second outer terminal holding portion and holds a terminal of an electric cable for connection to the second electric motor;

A first guided portion that is located between the first flange terminal holding portion and the first inner terminal holding portion and functions as the guided portion;

A second guided portion that is located between the second outer terminal holding portion and the second inner terminal holding portion and functions as the guided portion;

A connector assembly characterized by that.

[Claim 9]

An actuary comprising the connector assembly according to claim 1.

[Claim 1 0]

A connector for mounting the first electric motor and the second electric motor constituting the electric motor device that adjusts the angle of the mirror to the side of the case that accommodates the first electric motor device.

At least one first terminal holding portion for holding a terminal of an electric cable for connection to the first electric motor;

At least one second terminal holding portion for holding a terminal of an electric cable for connection to the second electric motor;

A protrusion projecting toward the flange surface of the case or a recess opening toward the outer surface of the case, and fits with the recess or flange portion formed on the outer surface of the case, and A guided portion that suppresses the inclination of the connector, and

A connector that specializes in that.