Connector unit
View Patent ↗A headrest side connector unit mounted on a headrest of a vehicle includes a stay as a holder and a connector. The connector includes a projection 430 to be received in a projection insertion hole formed on the stay. A tip part of the second connector at a side to be connected to the mating connector is disposed further outside of the stay than an end of the stay near a seat. An outer surface of the tip part is arranged on the same plane as an outer surface of the end of the stay.
1. A connector unit comprising:
a holder ( 42 ) in which a connector ( 43 ) is received and a slit ( 47 ) is formed;
a mating holder ( 3 ) in which a mating connector ( 4 ) is received and a notch ( 20 ) is formed;
a receiving member ( 9 ) in which the mating holder ( 3 ) is received and a slit ( 14 ) is formed; and
a clip ( 5 ) inserted into the slit ( 47 ) of the holder ( 42 ), the notch ( 20 ) of the mating holder ( 3 ), and the slit ( 14 ) of the receiving member ( 9 ), while the mating holder ( 3 ) is received in the receiving member ( 9 ) and the holder ( 42 ) is received in the mating holder ( 3 ), so that the holder ( 42 ), the mating holder ( 3 ) and the receiving member ( 9 ) are relatively positioned and connected to each other on forming of an electrical connection between the connector ( 43 ) and the mating connector ( 4 ) in the mating holder ( 3 ).
2. The connector unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein the slit ( 47 ) of the holder ( 42 ), the notch ( 20 ) of the mating holder ( 3 ), and the slit ( 14 ) of the receiving member ( 9 ) each are formed in a straight line.
3. The connector unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein the slit ( 47 ) of the holder ( 42 ), the notch ( 20 ) of the mating holder ( 3 ), and the slit ( 14 ) of the receiving member ( 9 ) each are formed perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the holder ( 42 ), the mating holder ( 3 ), and the receiving member ( 9 ).
4. The connector unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein the clip ( 5 ) is formed in a substantially U shape.
5. The connector unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein the clip ( 5 ) is integrally made of metal.
6. The connector unit according to claim 1 ,
wherein the clip ( 5 ) includes a straight part ( 29 ), a wave part ( 30 ) extending parallel to the straight part ( 29 ), and an arc part ( 31 ) connecting both ends of the straight part ( 29 ) and the wave part ( 30 ).
7. The connector unit according to claim 6 ,
wherein the clip ( 5 ) is resiliently deformable in a direction of approaching and separating the straight part ( 29 ) and the wave part ( 30 ).
8. The connector unit according to claim 6 ,
wherein the straight part ( 29 ) of the clip ( 5 ) is inserted into the slit ( 47 ) of the holder ( 42 ), the notch ( 20 ) of the mating holder ( 3 ), and the slit ( 14 ) of the receiving member ( 9 ).
9. The connector unit according to claim 6 ,
wherein the receiving member ( 9 ) is held between the straight part ( 29 ) and the wave part ( 30 ) of the clip ( 5 ).