JPH0130653Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention] <Technical field> This invention is a control cable installed for remote control in automobiles, agricultural machinery, etc., and the invention is to connect two separate control cables into one control cable. This invention relates to a combined body in which a plurality of cable connecting devices are connected in a stacked manner.

<Technical Background> A control cable used for remote control has a flexible inner cable that is slidably inserted into the inner hole of a flexible outer casing, and the outer casing is a casing that is locked to the terminal of the flexible inner cable. The cap locks into the locking part of the related equipment, and the terminals of the inner cable are connected to the control part of the control device, respectively.
and a driven section of the operated device, and the driven section is moved by operating the operating section to remotely control the operated device.

Recently, remotely controlled equipment has become more complex and used in a variety of ways. for example,
The operating part and the operated device part, which were assembled in separate processes, can be combined into one to form a remote control device, or the operating part can be left as is and another operated part with a different function can be replaced and assembled. Multi-functionality may be achieved by allowing a single operating unit to operate multiple operated units. At this time, each time the operated part is replaced with the operating part, it is a hassle to remove the control cable installed between the two and install a new control cable, but recently, the operating part,
Control cables arranged separately for each of the operated parts are connected together so that remote control can be performed as a single control cable.

<Conventional example> A conventional cable connection device, as shown in Utility Model Publication No. 56-13174 shown in Fig. 5, connects two separate cables to the respective ends of the outer casings A and A' to both ends of the cylindrical case slot. The inner cables A and C' are connected to each other with the cable end fittings N and D' that are fixed to their respective terminals, and are slidably housed in the inner hole of the case. Alternatively, as in Utility Model Publication No. 58-50101 shown in Fig. 6, the cylindrical case ro' split vertically into two can be connected to the terminal of one outer casing i'. , each inner cable,
C' connects the cable end fittings N and N' that are locked to the terminals and slidably accommodates them in the inner hole of the case drawer', and then closes the two halves of the case drawer' and inserts the other outer casing case. The terminal of the outer casing was held between the ends of the case and connected to one cable so as to connect the two outer casings.

<Problem> Therefore, when connecting the control cables, the inner cable is first connected, and then the outer casing is connected with the case body, which requires a lot of work.

Furthermore, these days, operated devices and devices are designed to have multiple functions rather than just one simple function, so multiple operations are required to operate one device or device. A control section and a driven section are provided, and a large number of control cables are also provided.

Therefore, in order to connect a large number of control cables, it is necessary to assemble and connect a plurality of connecting devices, which takes time and makes the entire connecting device bulky and large, making it difficult to handle.

<Purpose> The connecting device of the present invention connects two separate control cables into one by simply aligning the connecting bodies that are locked at the terminals of the cables at different levels and then slightly shifting them so that they are on the same plane. The single coupling device is connected to the control cable of the single coupling device, and a plurality of the coupling devices are connected in parallel by an attached coupling means to form a single coupling body, and the coupling device is connected to the control cable of the single coupling device using the same simple means as the single coupling device. The connecting blocks can be connected or separated while remaining connected by operation, and multiple control cables can be connected or disconnected at the same time.

<Embodiment> As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the coupling device A of the present invention includes a coupling body a fixed to the terminal of the first outer casing 11 of the first control cable 1.
and a connecting body b fixed to the terminal of the second outer casing 11' of the second control cable 2.
At the same time, the first and second outer casings 11, 11' are joined and connected so as to face each other, and at the same time, the first and second inner cables 12, 12' The first and second control cables 1 and 1' are interlocked and connected to each other, and built into the inner holes of the connecting bodies a and b so as to be freely slidable.
This is a connection device that connects the control cable to one control cable.

(Configuration of the connecting device) One connecting body a constituting the connecting device A has a protruding strip 31 on one side of the prismatic main body 3 perpendicular to the vertical axis.
A fitting hole 32 is provided as an inner hole, and the main body 3
An outer hole 33 is formed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the outer hole 33 and an inner hole 34 is bored to one side off the longitudinal axis, and an inner hole 34 is formed continuously to the outer hole 33 and communicates with the fitting hole 32 .
The first control cable 1 is connected to the outer hole 33.
The end portion of the first outer casing 11 is inserted and fixed, and the first inner cable 12 inserted through the inner hole passes through the inner hole 34 and faces the fitting hole 32, and the connector 2 is inserted into the end. to lock.

As shown in FIG. 3a, the zygote 2 has a locking groove 21 carved perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis at the end of the mother body, and a locking means 23 in the form of a locking protrusion 21 at the tip. A cut groove 24 running longitudinally in the center is carved in the outer surface portion of the mother body of the zygote 2 where the locking means 23 is provided, and the locking means 23 is oriented in the longitudinal axis direction (above) of the connecting body a. It is housed in the fitting hole 32 so as to face it.

The fitting hole 32 has a width and a depth that are approximately equal to the width and length of the connector 2, so that it can accommodate this.
The vertical width is large enough to allow two connectors 2 to be inserted in parallel.

One side of the prismatic base 4 of the connecting body b is provided with a groove 41 perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, into which the protruding strip 31 of the connecting body a can be inserted. The base body 4 has an outer hole 42 which is sub-axial to the vertical axis and offset to one side, and an inner hole 43 and a sliding hole 44 that are continuous with the outer hole 42 and are perforated through the base body 4. A hole 45 is bored parallel to the groove 41 and perpendicular to the vertical axis, reaching the sliding hole 44, and a stopper 46 is embedded in the hole 45 with its tip protruding into the sliding hole 44. ing. The outer hole 42 has a second
The terminal part of the second outer casing 11' of the control cable 1' is inserted and fixed, and the second inner cable 12', which is inserted through the inner hole, passes through the inner hole 43 and the sliding hole 44, and the terminal part of the second outer casing 11' of the control cable 1' is inserted and fixed. The zygote 2' is fixed to the zygote 2'. As shown in FIG. 3b, the connector 2' has substantially the same shape as the connector 2, and is provided with a locking means 23' consisting of a locking groove 21' and a locking protrusion 22'. Locking means 2 for the mother body of the zygote 2'
3 is provided with a stopper groove 24' which runs vertically in the center and is slightly longer than the length of the locking means 23. The stopper 46 of the connector 2' is positioned in the sliding hole 44 by locking the locking means 23' downwardly opposite to the longitudinal axis direction, and projects into the stopper groove 24'.
This allows only the locking means 23' to protrude outside the sliding hole 44, and the return spring 13 is loosely inserted into the second inner cable 12' passing through the sliding hole 44.
It is sealed between the connector 2' and the inner wall surface of the sliding hole 44. The return spring 13 constantly pushes the connector 2' to expose the locking means 23' to the outside of the sliding hole 44, thereby facilitating connection and separation of the connecting device A, and when the control cable is operated. expands and contracts as the zygote 2' moves and does not interfere with its sliding movement.

The connecting bodies a and b have their protrusions 31 and grooves 41.
One of the outer surfaces perpendicular to the outer surface is provided with a protrusion 5 extending toward both sides along the longitudinal axis in the center thereof, and the opposite surface has a protrusion 5 in the center thereof which engages with the protrusion 5. A coupling means 7 with grooves 6 cut vertically thereon is provided.

(Assembling the connecting device) Connecting bodies a and b are joined by butting each other so that their protrusions 31 fit into the grooves 41, and shifting the connecting body b side slightly higher in a stepped manner. When the locking means 23' of the connector 2' of connector b is inserted into the upper part of the fitting hole 32 of the connector a, the connectors 2, 2' of connectors a and b will engage their respective locking means 23, 23'. are facing each other. When the connecting body b is shifted so that both the heights are the same, the zygote 2 of both the connecting bodies a and b is
2' is the locking groove 21 of the mutual locking means 23, 23';
21' and the locking protrusions 22, 22' are engaged with each other and connected, and separation in the direction of the slave axis is prevented, so that the first and second inner cables 12, 12' are connected to each other. The connecting bodies a and b that are fitted and joined have a continuous protrusion 5, and the connecting bodies a and b are fitted with a fitting plate 8 that has pinching arms 81 protruding from both sides of the protrusion 5 to sandwich both sides of the protrusion 5. When fitted so as to straddle both, the two are connected, so the first and second outer casings 11, 11' are connected, and the first and second outer casings are connected.
The control cables 1', 1' are connected to one control cable, and when the second inner cable 12' is pulled, the first inner cable 12 also moves, so that the operated device is remotely controlled.

(Disassembly of the connecting device) In the connecting device A, when the fitting plate 8 is moved and removed and the connecting body a is shifted downward, the joints 2 and 2' of the connecting bodies a and b are engaged with the engaging means 23 and 23'. The interlocking connection of is released. When both connectors a and b are separated in this state, they are separated and the control cable is separated into two.

(Formation of Combined Body) The connecting device A that connects the first and second control cables 1 and 1' is provided with a protrusion 5 and a dovetail groove 6 on opposing surfaces on its outer surface, so as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the connecting devices A, A'... are arranged so that the connecting bodies a, a' of the same shape are arranged in parallel, and the connecting device A has its protrusion 5 inserted into the dovetail groove 6 of another connecting device A'. The plurality of connecting devices are stacked in a stacked block shape and connected in parallel, and the fitting plate 8 is inserted into the protrusion 5 of the top layer connecting device so as to straddle the connecting bodies a and b. Fit into place.

In the combined body, each of the connecting devices is connected to each other by fitting a connecting means 7 consisting of a protrusion 5 and a dovetail groove 6;
The fitting plate 8 is fitted onto the protrusion 5 so as to straddle the connecting bodies a and b, and the inner cables 12, 12' are connected by the interlocking connection of the connectors 2, 2', so that they are firmly connected. form a conjugate.

(Connection and disassembly of the combined body) To remove the assembled combined body, remove the fitting plate 8 fitted to the protrusion 5 of the top layer connecting device, and push the topmost connecting body a side downward. When the connectors A group of the combined body are moved, the entire connecting bodies a group move simultaneously, and the locking means 23 and 23' of the connectors 2 and 2' of each connecting device are simultaneously released from their meshing connections, and then the connecting bodies a group and b
Bound bodies are separated by separating the groups.

In order to reconnect the separated combined bodies in the same way, as when connecting with a single connecting device, by slightly shifting the height position, the ridges 31 of the connecting bodies After fitting into the grooves 41 group and abutting each other, each connector 2' of the connecting body group b is fitted into the fitting hole 32 of the opposing connecting body a, and then both the connecting bodies a group and b group are brought together. After returning to the horizontal position and interlocking and connecting the two connectors 2 and 2', the fitting plate 8 is inserted and fitted so as to straddle the protrusions 5 of the connecting bodies a and b of the uppermost layer connecting device. do it.

<Effects> The connecting device of the present invention connects separate connecting bodies that are locked to the tips of two separate control cables with a simple operation of aligning them at different levels and sliding them a little. It can be connected to a control cable and can be easily separated. Each of the individual connecting devices can be connected to form a single combined body by stacking multiple devices in parallel using the attached fitting means, making the group of connecting devices compact and easy to handle. Therefore, the installation space is also small.
And, since the combined body can be connected and separated by a simple operation using the same means as the single connecting device,
Control cables for multiple systems can be easily connected and disconnected in one operation.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view of the coupling device, FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view when disassembled, FIGS. 3 a and b are perspective views of the zygote, and FIG. 4 is a perspective explanatory view of the combined body of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an example of a conventional coupling device, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of another conventional example. a, b...connection body, 1, 1'...first and second
control cable, 11, 11'...1st
and a second outer casing, 12, 12'...
First and second inner cables, 13... return spring, 2, 2'... connector, 23... locking means,
24... Cut groove, 24'... Stopper groove, 3...
Main body, 31... Protrusion, 32... Fitting hole, 4... Base, 41... Concave groove, 44... Sliding hole, 45...
Hole, 46...stopper, 5...protrusion, 6...dovetail groove, 7...coupling means, 8...fitting plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a connecting device that connects two separate control cables together to form one control cable, the projection 5 and dovetail groove 6 attached to the connecting device allow multiple connecting devices to be connected to the same connecting body a,
By fitting and inserting each protrusion 5 into the dovetail groove 6 of the other so that a'... are lined up on the same side, the protrusions 5 are connected so as to be stacked in parallel like stacked blocks, and the protrusions 5 of the top layer connecting device are connected. A combination of control cable coupling devices in which a stopper plate 8 is fitted so as to straddle bodies a and b.