Connector

Abstract

Provided is a connector which can absorb the position gap with respect to a counterpart connector, and can maintain an excellent connection with an electric circuit within a case to which the connector is attached. The connector (1) connected to a counterpart connector secured to a case of a motor is comprised of an outer housing (5) attached to a case of an inverter; a first inner housing (6) which contains a first terminal (20) engaged with a terminal of the counterpart connector and which is contained in the outer housing (5) so as to move in an engaging direction (Y) of the first terminal (20) and a direction intersecting with the engaging direction (Y) in order to engage with the counterpart connector; a second inner housing (10) which contains a second terminal (11) electrically connected to an electric circuit within the case and which is fixed within the outer housing (5); a connection portion (9) which is composed of a braided electric wire (90) and which electrically connects the first terminal (20) to the second terminal (11); and a packing (7) attached to the first inner housing (6).

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a connector used for connection and the like between electronic devices. Background technique [0002] Cars are equipped with various electronic devices. Wire harnesses have traditionally been used to connect these electronic devices to each other. The wire harness refers to a component composed of a plurality of electric wires and a plurality of connectors attached to ends of the electric wires. Then, each connector passing through the wire harness is connected to each waiting connector fixed to a case or the like of each electronic device, and these electronic devices are connected to each other. In addition, the standby connector refers to a connector fixed to a panel, a box, or the like. [0003] However, when the above-mentioned electronic devices are connected to each other by a wire harness having large-diameter electric wires such as power cords, since the large-diameter electric wires are difficult to bend, ...

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[0010] However, since the floating connector 201 disclosed as a waiting connector in Patent Document 1 is fitted with the counterpart connector, since the inner case 204 and the terminal 210 move, the electric wire 207 connected to the terminal 210 also moves. Stress may be generated on the electrical parts connected to the electric wires 207, or the connection reliability between the electric wires 207 and the electrical parts may be reduced.

[0011] In addition, because the floating connector 201 disclosed as a waiting connector in Patent Document 1 is configured to maintain the connection between the terminal 210 and the terminal of the counterpart side connector only by the biasing force of the spring washer 202, that is, the elastic force, Therefore, it is considered that due to the aging of the spring washer 202 and the attenuation of the elastic force, the spring force of the spring washer 202 is weakened, and there is a problem that it is difficult to maintain the connection reliability between the terminal 210 and the terminal of the counterpart connector for a long time.

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