US 8,025,512 B2 · Object fitting/removing drive unit, and connector unit

Abstract

An object fitting/removing drive unit capable of fitting objects to each other, even if there is not enough working space in a fitting/removing direction of one object. Operation members holding cable connectors are accommodated in an inner frame in a manner movable in the fitting/removing direction. The inner frame is movably supported by outer frames along a direction orthogonal to the fitting/removing direction between initial and fitting-completed positions. A coupling member engaged with header connectors is movably supported by the outer frames along a direction orthogonal to the fitting/removing direction. When the inner frame is moved from the initial position to the fitting-completed position by being pressed by the coupling member, the outer frames guide the operation members toward the header connectors to fit the cable connectors and the header connectors to each other. A drive force transferring unit transfers driving force in the orthogonal direction.

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Dependent claims

An object fitting/removing drive unit for fitting and removing one object to be connected and another object to be connected to and from each other, comprising:

at least one operation member that has a holding frame which holds the one object to be connected;
a coupling member which is coupled with the other object to be connected;
an inner frame that accommodates said operation member in a manner movable in a fitting/removing direction;
an outer frame that supports said inner frame along a direction which is orthogonal to the fitting/removing direction in a manner movable between an initial position and a fitting-completed position, and supports said coupling member in a manner movable along the direction which is orthogonal to the fitting/removing direction, for guiding said operation member toward the other object to be connected to fit the one object to be connected to the other object to be connected, when said inner frame is moved from the initial position to the fitting-completed position by being pushed by said coupling member;
and
driving force-transferring means for transferring a driving force in the direction which is orthogonal to the fitting/removing direction, to said inner frame.

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A connector unit having one connector, another connector which is capable of being fitted to the one connector, and an object fitting/removing drive unit for fitting/removing both the connectors comprising:

at least one operation member that has a holding frame which holds the one connector;
a coupling member which is coupled with the other connector;
an inner frame for accommodating said operation member movably in the fitting/removing direction;
an inner frame that accommodates said operation member in a manner movable in a fitting/removing direction;
an outer frame that supports said inner frame along a direction which is orthogonal to the fitting/removing direction in a manner movable between an initial position and a fitting-completed position, and supports said coupling member in a manner movable along the direction which is orthogonal to the fitting/removing direction, for guiding said operation member toward the other connector to fit the one connector to the other connector, when said inner frame is moved from the initial position to the fitting-completed position;
and
driving force-transferring means for transferring a driving force in the direction which is orthogonal to the fitting/removing direction, to said inner frame.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Object fitting/removing drive unit, and connector unit

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Abstract

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