JPH09301063A - Electric part fitting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) An object of the present invention is to facilitate the work of mounting an electric component body to a mounting portion and prevent the lead wire connected to the first connector from being unnecessarily long. An installation hole 5 and a locking portion 8 of an electric component body 2 are formed in a mounting portion 1 of an electric component, and a locked portion 9 engaged with the locking portion 8 is formed in the electric component body 2. When the electric component body 2 is slid along the mounting portion 1 in a state in which the second connector 4 is formed and the second connector 4 is inserted into the installation hole 5, the locked portion 9 is attached to the locking portion 8. The positional relationship between the locked portion 9 and the second connector 3 is set so that the second connector 4 is coupled to the first connector 3 while being engaged.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for mounting an electric component such as a room light unit mounted on a room light mounting portion of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, a room light mounting portion 1 provided on a ceiling portion of an automobile,
The installation hole 5 of the electric component body 2 constituting the room light unit and the mounting plate 43 having the mounting hole 42 of the mounting screw 41 are provided, and the first connector 3 installed in the mounting portion 1 of the room light is electrically connected. The second connector 3 provided on the component body 2 is coupled, and the electric component body 2 is attached to the attachment plate 43 by the attachment screw 41 in a state where the electric component body 2 is installed in the installation hole 5. A mounting structure for electrical components is known.

[0003]

According to the above construction, when the electric component body 2 is mounted on the mounting portion 1 when the space above the mounting portion 1 is small, the second connector 4 with respect to the first connector 3 is attached. Since the first connector 3 is pulled out of the installation hole 5 and the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 are joined together, the electric component body 2 is attached as described above. Installation work such as screwing to the part 1 must be performed, and the work is complicated, and the length of the lead wire 25 connected to the first connector 3 is set to be longer than the length required for wiring. There is a problem of having to do it.

In view of such circumstances, the present invention makes it possible to easily mount the electric component body to the mounting portion and prevent the lead wire connected to the first connector from becoming unnecessarily long. The present invention provides a mounting structure for an electric component that can be used.

[0005]

The invention according to claim 1 is
A structure for mounting an electric component, comprising: a first connector provided at a mounting portion of the electric component; and an electric component body provided with a second connector coupled to the first connector,
The installation hole and the locking portion of the electric component body are formed in the mounting portion of the electric component, and the locked portion engaged with the locking portion is formed in the electric component body, and the installation hole and the locking portion are formed in the installation hole. By slidingly displacing the electric component body along the mounting portion with the two connectors inserted, the locked portion is engaged with the locked portion, and the second connector is coupled to the first connector. As described above, the positional relationship between the locked portion and the second connector is set.

According to the above construction, the electrical connector body is slid along the mounting portion while the second connector provided on the electrical component body is inserted into the installation hole of the mounting portion, thereby mounting the electrical component body. The locked portion formed on the electric component main body is engaged with the locking portion formed on the electric component main body to lock the electric component main body, and the electric component is attached to the first connector provided on the mounting portion. Second provided on the main body
The connectors are joined to connect the terminals of both connectors to each other.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electric component mounting structure according to the first aspect, one of a locking portion formed on the mounting portion of the electric component and a locked portion formed on the electric component main body. In addition to providing a positioning protrusion,
A fitting portion into which the protrusion is fitted is provided on the other of the locking portion and the locked portion.

According to the above structure, the electrical connector body is slid along the mounting portion while the second connector provided on the electrical component body is inserted into the installation hole of the mounting portion, so that the mounting portion and The protrusion provided on one side of the electrical component body is fitted into the fitting portion provided on the other side, and the electrical component body is positioned and attached to the mounting portion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the electrical component mounting structure according to the first or second aspect, the room light unit is provided with the first connector provided on the upper surface of the mounting portion installed on the ceiling of the vehicle. The second connector is provided on the main body of the electric component constituting the.

According to the above construction, the electric component main body is mounted in the state where the second connector provided in the electric component main body constituting the room light unit is inserted into the installation hole of the mounting portion made of the molded ceiling material of the vehicle. By slidingly displacing along the mounting portion, the locked portion formed on the electrical component body is engaged with the locking portion formed on the mounting portion to lock the electrical component body. The room lamp unit is attached to the attachment portion by coupling the second connector provided on the electric component body to the first connector provided on the attachment portion.

[0011]

1 and 2 show an embodiment of a mounting structure for an electric component according to the present invention. The mounting structure of this electric component includes a mounting portion 1 made of a molded ceiling material or the like installed on the lower surface of a roof panel of a vehicle, an electric component main body 2 constituting a casing of an electric component made of a room light unit, and the mounting portion. 1 has a first connector 3 attached to it and a second connector 4 provided to the electric component body 2.

The mounting portion 1 is formed with a rectangular installation hole 5 into which the second connector 4 and the like provided on the upper surface of the electric component body 2 are inserted, and both left and right side portions of the installation hole 5 are formed. An engaging portion 8 is formed which is composed of a leg body 6 projecting upward from the connecting body and a connecting plate 7 installed between the upper end portions of the leg body 6. The connecting plate 7 of the locking portion 8 is provided with a fitting portion 12 formed of a circular through hole into which the projection 10 of the locked portion 9 provided in the electric component body 2 is fitted.

A locking plate 13 extending toward the rear side of the vehicle is provided on the front upper surface of the mounting portion 1, that is, the front upper surface of the installation hole 5, and the locking plate 13 has the first connector. 3 is configured to be locked. That is, the first
The connector 3 has a male connector housing 15 in which a recessed hole 14 that engages with the locking plate 13 is formed, and a female terminal 16 disposed in the connector housing 15. By inserting the locking plate 13 of the mounting portion 1 into the mounting portion 14, the front end portion is mounted in a state of being positioned so as to face above the front end portion of the installation hole 5.

The electric component body 2 is made of a plate-shaped member having a size larger than that of the installation hole 5 of the mounting portion 1, and a connector housing 17 of the second connector 4 and a mounting portion 19 of the light source 18 are provided on the upper surface thereof. And a locked portion 9 to be engaged with the locking portion 8 provided on the mounting portion 1, and a switch operation lever 20 for turning on / off the room light is provided on the lower surface. It is installed.

The connector housing 17 of the second connector 4 comprises a female housing into which the connector housing 15 of the first connector 3 is fitted, and inside thereof, a male terminal 21 to be coupled to the female terminal 16 is provided. It is arranged. Further, the locked portion 9 has a leg 22 protruding from the upper surface of the electric component body 2 and a protrusion 23 protruding forward from the upper end of the leg 22. .

On the lower surface of the projecting piece 23, there is formed a hemispherical projecting portion 10 which is fitted into the fitting portion 12 of the locking portion 9 when the electric component body 2 described later is mounted. further,
In the mounted state of the electric component body 2, the locked portion 9
The protruding portion 10 is fitted into the fitting portion 12 of the locking portion 8, and the locked portion 9 and the second connector 4 are arranged such that the second connector 4 is coupled to the first connector 3. The positional relationship of is set.

When the electric component main body 2 having the above-described structure is attached to the mounting portion 1, the mounting portion 1 is configured with the first connector 3 to which the lead wire 25 is connected being locked to the mounting portion 1. After the molded ceiling material is attached to the ceiling portion of the vehicle, as shown in FIG. 3, the second connector 4 and the installation portion 19 of the light source 18 protruding from the upper surface of the electric component body 2 are attached from below the attachment portion 1. While being inserted into the installation hole 5, the rear end portion of the installation hole 5 and the connecting plate 7 of the locking portion 8
The protruding piece 23 of the locked portion 9 is inserted between and.

Then, with the outer peripheral portion of the electric component body 2 in contact with the lower surface of the outer portion of the installation hole 5, the mounting portion 1
By slidingly displacing the electric component body 2 toward the front side of the vehicle along the direction, the electric component body 2 is formed in the fitting portion 12 of the locking portion 8 formed in the mounting portion 1, as shown in FIG. The protrusion 10 of the locked portion 9 is fitted to lock the electric component body 2, and the electric component body 2 is provided in the connector housing 15 of the first connector 3 attached to the attachment portion 1. The connector housing 17 of the second connector 4 is externally fitted to connect the female terminal 16 and the male terminal 21.

As described above, the installation hole 5 of the second connector 4 and the locking portion 8 of the electric component body 2 are formed in the mounting portion 1 of the electric component, and the locked portion that is engaged with the locking portion 8 is engaged. 9 is formed on the electric component body 2 and the second connector 4 is inserted into the installation hole 5, the electric component body 2 is slid along the mounting portion 1 to move the electric component body 2 to the locking portion 8. Since the positional relationship between the locked portion 9 and the second connector 4 is set so that the locked portion 9 is engaged and the second connector 4 is coupled to the first connector 3, the electrical component can be operated with one touch. The main body 2 can be attached to the attachment portion 1, and at the same time, the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 can be connected.

According to the above construction, the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 are joined together without pulling the first connector 3 out of the installation hole 5 of the mounting portion 1 as in the conventional example shown in FIG. Therefore, the length of the lead wire 25 connected to the first connector 3 can be set to a necessary minimum. Furthermore, since the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 also have a function as a locking portion of the electric component body 2, the electric component body 2 can be attached to the attachment portion 1 without using screws or the like. In addition to being able to do so, the electric machine component body 2 can be easily removed. Therefore, it is possible to easily perform the work of attaching the electric component body 2 to the attaching portion 1, the work of inspecting the electric component, and the like, and at the same time, reduce the number of parts and the lead wires 25 to reduce the manufacturing cost. There is an advantage that you can.

In the above embodiment, the electric component body 2 is also provided.
The engaging portion 9 formed on the base is provided with a positioning portion composed of a hemispherical protrusion 10, and the protrusion 10 is fitted into the engaging portion 8 formed on the mounting portion 1 of the electric component. Since the fitting portion 12 formed of a through hole is provided and the projection 10 is fitted into the fitting portion 12 and engaged with each other when the electric component body 2 is attached, the electric component body 2 is properly positioned. In this state, it is possible to maintain a stable mounting state. Moreover, the electric component body 2 can be easily removed from the mounting portion 1 by pulling out the protrusion 10 from the fitting portion 12 as needed.

The shapes of the projection 10 and the fitting portion 12 are not limited to those in the above-described embodiment, but various modifications are possible. For example, the fitting portion 8 is formed by a hemispherical concave portion. Alternatively, the structure may be such that a portion is provided, or the locked portion 9 is provided with a cylindrical protrusion. Further, a positioning projection 10 is provided on the locking portion 8 formed in the mounting portion 1, and a fitting portion 12 into which the projection 10 is fitted is provided with a fitting portion 12 projectingly provided on the electric component body 2. 9 may be provided.

Further, the protrusion 10 and the fitting portion 12 are omitted, and the outer peripheral portion of the electric component body 2 is brought into contact with the lower surface of the outer portion of the installation hole 5 to project the locked portion 9. The lower surface of the piece 23 may be brought into pressure contact with the upper surface of the connecting plate 7 of the locking portion 8 to lock the electric component body 2 to the mounting portion 1.

In the above embodiment, the mounting portion 1 made of the molded ceiling material mounted on the lower surface of the vehicle roof panel.
Since the electric component body 2 having the light source 18 of the room light unit is attached to the electric component body 2, the second electric component body 2 is provided in the installation hole 2 of the attaching portion 1.
After inserting the connector 4, by simply slidingly displacing the electric component body 2 along the mounting portion 1, the space above the mounting portion 1 can be reduced to a ceiling portion of a vehicle.
The room lamp unit can be installed by easily attaching the electric component body 2.

The electrical component mounting structure according to the present invention is not limited to the above room light unit, and various electrical components such as a door light unit mounted on the door of a vehicle or a trunk room light unit mounted in the trunk room. Is applicable.

Further, in the above embodiment, the locking plate 13 is provided so as to project from the front portion of the upper surface of the mounting portion 1 to the rear side, and
The recessed hole 14 into which the locking plate 13 is inserted is formed in the first connector 3
Since it is formed in the connector housing 15 of FIG.
The first connector 3 can be easily attached to the attachment portion 1 only by inserting the locking plate 13 into the attachment 4. Moreover, the mounting position of the first connector 3 is accurately positioned by bringing the tip of the locking plate 13 provided in the mounting portion 1 into contact with the bottom of the recessed hole 14 formed in the first connector 3. In addition to the above, the first connector 3 can be attached by the second connector 4 when the electric component body 2 is attached.
There is an advantage in that it can be prevented from being pushed and moved to the front side of the vehicle and the mounting state can be stabilized.

Instead of the above structure, as shown in FIG. 5, a pair of engagement members are provided with a positioning portion 26 projecting from the rear end thereof and a taper surface 27 inclined inward at the front end. The stop plate 28 is provided on the upper surface of the mounting portion 1, and the pair of engagement grooves 29 formed in the connector housing 15 of the first connector 3 are engaged with both locking plates 28 to mount the first connector 3 It may be configured to be attached to the part 1.

That is, a step portion 30 with which the positioning portion 26 of the locking plate 28 is engaged, and a tapered surface 31 corresponding to the tapered surface 27 of the locking plate 28 are provided on the side portion of the connector housing 15. The engaging groove 29 is formed, and the tapered surface 31 of the engaging groove 29 is brought into pressure contact with the positioning portion 26 of the locking plate 28 to elastically deform the positioning portion 26 and slide the connector housing 15 forward. By displacing, as shown in FIG. 6, the tapered surface 31 comes into contact with the tapered surface 27 of the locking plate 28, and the step portion 3
0 to the locking position where the tip of the positioning portion 26 abuts
The connector 3 may be installed.

According to the above construction, when the first connector 3 is attached, the taper surface 31 of the engaging groove 29 is engaged with the locking plate 2.
The forward movement of the first connector 3 is restricted by abutting the tapered surface 27 of the first connector 8, and the positioning portion 26 of the locking plate 28 abuts on the step portion 30 of the engaging groove 29. Since the rearward movement of the connector 3 is restricted, the first connector 3 can be stably held at a predetermined position.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first connector 3
The connector housing 15 is provided with a locking member 33 having a spherical head portion 32, and an engaging plate 35 having a circular engaging hole 34 is provided in the mounting portion 1. As shown in FIG. The first connector 3 may be locked to the mounting portion 1 by inserting the tip end portion of the locking member 33 into the engagement hole 34 of the engagement plate 35. In this case, a cross-shaped slit 36 is formed in the head portion 32 so that the head portion 32 can be elastically deformed and easily inserted into the engaging hole 34 when the first connector 3 is attached. Is desirable.

Incidentally, the first connector 3 may be detachably attached to the mounting portion 1, and the connector housing 15 of the first connector 3 may be formed integrally with the mounting portion 1 instead of the above-mentioned structure.

[0032]

As described above, in the invention according to claim 1, the installation hole of the second connector and the engaging portion of the electric component body are formed in the attaching portion of the electric component, and the engaging portion engages with the engaging portion. The locking portion is formed by slidingly displacing the electrical component main body along the mounting portion in a state where the locked portion to be fitted is formed in the electrical component main body and the second connector is inserted into the installation hole. Engage the locked part with
To connect the second connector to the first connector,
Since the positional relationship between the locked portion and the second connector is set, the mounting work for mounting the electric component body on the mounting portion and the work for connecting the second connector to the first connector can be easily performed with one touch. There is an advantage that the length of the lead wire connected to the first connector can be suppressed to a necessary minimum.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a positioning projection is provided on one of the locking portion formed on the mounting portion of the electric component and the locked portion formed on the electric component main body. Since the fitting portion into which the projection is fitted is provided on the other of the locking portion and the locked portion, the projection is fitted into the fitting portion, so that the locking portion and the locked portion are engaged with each other. , It is possible to maintain a stable mounting state with the electric component body properly positioned.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the first connector is provided at the mounting portion located on the ceiling of the vehicle, and the electric component body constituting the room light unit is provided.
Since the second connector is provided, there is an advantage that the room light unit can be easily attached to the ceiling portion of the vehicle where the space above the attachment portion is small.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a mounting structure for an electric component according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a state before the electric component body is attached to the attachment portion.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a process of attaching the electric component body to the attachment portion.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a state in which an electric component body is attached to an attachment portion.

FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view showing another example of the first connector.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a mounting state of the first connector.

FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view showing still another example of the first connector.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing a mounted state of the first connector.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a conventional example of a mounting structure for electric parts.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Attachment part 2 Electrical component main body 3 1st connector 4 2nd connector 5 Installation hole 8 Locking part 9 Locked part 10 Projection part 12 Fitting part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A mounting structure for an electric component, comprising: a first connector provided at a mounting portion of the electric component; and an electric component main body provided with a second connector coupled to the first connector. The installation hole and the locking portion of the main body are formed in the mounting portion of the electrical component, the locked portion that is engaged with the locking portion is formed in the electrical component body, and the second connector is provided in the installation hole. In the inserted state, by slidingly displacing the electric component body along the mounting portion, the locked portion is engaged with the locking portion, and the second connector is coupled with the first connector. In the mounting structure of the electric component, the positional relationship between the locked portion and the second connector is set. 2. A positioning projection is provided on one of the locking portion formed on the mounting portion of the electric component and the locked portion formed on the electric component body, and the locking portion and the locked portion are provided. The fitting structure for an electric component according to claim 1, wherein a fitting portion into which the protrusion is fitted is provided on the other of the portions. 3. A first connector is provided on an upper surface of a mounting portion located on a ceiling portion of a vehicle, and a second connector is provided on an electric component body forming the room light unit. Alternatively, the mounting structure of the electric component described in 2.