Miniaturized liquid-cooling quick-plug connecting piece

Abstract

The utility model discloses a miniaturized liquid cooling quick-plug connecting piece, and belongs to the technical field of new energy automobile parts, the miniaturized liquid cooling quick-plug connecting piece comprises a connecting male head and a connecting female head, the connecting male head comprises a male head fixing plate and a male head body which are integrally formed, and the connecting female head comprises a female head fixing plate and a female head body. The two ends of the female head fixing plate are each provided with a floating assembly, and the two floating assemblies installed on the female head fixing plate and the female head body are located on the same straight line. And the product structure is further optimized, the occupation rate of the vehicle space is reduced, and the requirements for miniaturization, light weight and overall cost reduction of automobile parts are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of new energy vehicle components, and in particular to a miniaturized liquid-cooled quick-plug connector. Background Art

[0002] The driving range is an important indicator for evaluating the performance of new energy vehicles. Lightweighting is one of the key factors affecting the driving range when designing vehicles. Liquid-cooled quick-connect connectors are used to cool the battery at the connection between the body and the battery of new energy vehicles.

[0003] Related prior art, such as Chinese patent application "An Automatic Correction Joint Structure", application number: CN201821607884.7; discloses a connecting male head and a connecting female head, the connecting female head includes a floating plate, a joint body, and a fixed plate fixed on the fixed surface of the pipeline system through a three-axis self-correcting bracket, the floating plate is provided with a through hole with a built-in first floating spring, the joint body is movably installed on the floating plate after passing through the fixed plate and the first floating spring in sequence, a plurality of threaded holes are provided on the floating plate, the fixed plate is connected to the floating plate through a tilting screw, the tilting screw includes a head and a rod connected to each other, the rod is provided with an external thread connected to the threaded hole, the head is a truncated cone structure and embedded in the fixed plate, the tilting screw is covered with a tilting spring, the tilting spring is located between the fixed plate and the floating plate and is in a compressed state. It can be inserted and pulled out in the case of displacement and tilt caused during initial installation or long-term use, and the degree of wear on the plug-in is reduced to the greatest extent, extending the service life.

[0004] The male and female connectors of the above patent application are made of aluminum material obtained by anodizing process, which makes the overall weight heavier. Because there are a large number of sub-parts, the connection parts are all combined by threads, which makes the assembly of the product complicated. The female connector is provided with four threaded holes on the floating plate, and there are four installation positions. This occupies a large space for installation, which has a certain impact on the lightweight requirements of the vehicle. Due to the large installation space, more materials are used, resulting in relatively high overall costs, which cannot meet the trend of miniaturization, lightweight and low cost. The present application makes further improvements to the existing liquid-cooled quick-plug connectors, reduces the space occupied by liquid-cooled quick-plug connectors in the vehicle, and reduces weight to a certain extent. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present application is to provide a miniaturized liquid-cooled quick-plug connector, further optimize the product structure, reduce the space occupied by the vehicle, and meet the needs of miniaturization, lightweight and overall cost reduction of automotive parts.

[0006] The technical solution adopted in the present application is: a miniaturized liquid-cooled quick-plug connector, including a male connector and a female connector, the male connector includes an integrally formed male connector fixing plate and a male connector body, the female connector includes a female connector fixing plate and a female connector body, and a floating component is provided at both ends of the female connector fixing plate, and the two floating components installed on the female connector fixing plate are located in the same straight line as the female connector body.

[0007] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present application are that, firstly, the present application adopts an integrally formed male head fixing plate and male head body. Compared with the traditional split structure, the present application further optimizes the structural design of the product, reduces the assembly steps of the product, and saves the assembly cost. And avoids the connection gap between the male head fixing plate and the male head body, and improves the reliability of the product. Secondly, the present application further simplifies the structure of the female head connection. Different from the traditional four installation positions, the present application is further simplified to two installation positions. On the female head fixing plate, through the floating components located at the two ends, the present application can achieve self-correction to a certain extent, which can solve the problem of relative position deviation and inability to install during the installation process, and the problem of Z-axis stroke tolerance causing destructive damage to the interface during rigid insertion. The present application designs two floating components to be located on the same straight line with the female head body, reducing the original planar installation space to a strip-shaped installation space, reducing the occupancy of the vehicle space, and also meeting the needs of miniaturization, lightweight and overall cost reduction of automotive parts.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present application, the male head fixing plate and the male head body are made of plastic. Specifically, the male head fixing plate and the male head body are integrally formed by plastic injection molding, which can reduce the sub-parts of the product, improve the efficiency of assembly, and reduce the manufacturing cost. The above adjustments also meet the needs of miniaturization and lightweight of parts and overall cost reduction.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present application, two mounting holes are provided on the female head fixing plate, and the two mounting holes are respectively arranged near the two ends of the female head fixing plate, and the floating component is installed on the female head fixing plate through the mounting holes.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present application, the floating assembly includes a ball spring, the side wall of the mounting hole is arc-shaped, and the mounting hole is adapted to the ball spring. This is a preferred structure of the present application. In the present application, the ball spring provides a self-correcting elastic force on the plane where the female head fixing plate is located.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present application, the floating assembly includes equal-height bolts and a floating kit, the floating kit is sleeved outside the equal-height bolts, and the equal-height bolts are installed at the mounting holes through the floating kit.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present application, the center axis of the spherical spring passes through the equal height bolt, the two ends of the equal height bolt pass through the mounting hole, the spherical spring is sheathed on the outer periphery of the floating kit, and the floating kit is movably mounted at the mounting hole; the floating kit is subjected to force and undergoes radial displacement relative to the mounting hole. That is, the above structure allows the equal height bolt to be movable in the horizontal direction within a certain range.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present application, the longitudinal section of the floating kit is an I-shaped structure, the two ends of the floating kit in the axial direction are located outside the mounting hole, the diameter of the two ends of the floating kit in the axial direction is larger than the hole diameter of the mounting hole, the middle of the floating kit is located in the mounting hole and has a diameter smaller than the hole diameter of the mounting hole, and the ends of the floating kit are attached to the outer end surface of the mounting hole. At this point, the equal height bolts are well installed at the mounting hole through the floating kit.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present application, a rectangular spring is disposed on the outer sleeve of the equal height bolt located above the floating assembly, and a dust cover is disposed on the outer sleeve of the rectangular spring. The rectangular spring is used to realize the floating of the equal height bolt in the axial direction, and the dust cover is disposed to well protect the floating assembly of the present application.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present application, a nut is installed on the top of the equal height bolt, and the nut installs the rectangular spring and the dust cover on the floating assembly. At this point, the floating assembly of the present application constitutes a functionally complete structure.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present application, two female bodies are installed on the female fixing plate, and two floating components are arranged on the same straight line with the two female bodies. This is the preferred solution design of the present application. The two female bodies correspond to the two male bodies, and the two docking ports can ensure the stability of the present application after plugging, and can also match a circulating cooling channel.

[0017] The above-mentioned implementation modes can be combined arbitrarily based on the common knowledge in the art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments, but those skilled in the art will appreciate that these drawings are drawn only for the purpose of explaining the preferred embodiments and therefore should not be used as a limitation on the scope of the present application. In addition, unless otherwise specified, the drawings are only schematically representing the composition or structure of the described objects and may contain exaggerated displays, and the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the female connector structure of this application;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the male connector structure of this application;

[0021] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of the female connector of the present application;

[0022] Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of the male connector of the present application.

[0023] Among them, the specific descriptions of the figure marks are as follows: 1. Male fixing plate; 2. Male body; 3. Female fixing plate; 4. Female body; 5. Floating assembly; 6. Mounting hole; 7. Ball spring; 8. Equal height bolt; 9. Floating kit; 10. Rectangular spring; 11. Dust cover; 12. Nut. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present application is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0026] A miniaturized liquid-cooled quick-plug connector, embodiment 1 Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown: it includes a connecting male head and a connecting female head. The connecting male head includes an integrally formed male head fixing plate 1 and a male head body 2. Compared with the traditional split structure, the present application further optimizes the structural design of the product, reduces the assembly steps of the product, and saves the assembly cost. It also avoids the connection gap between the male head fixing plate 1 and the male head body 2, thereby improving the reliability of the product. The connecting female head includes a female head fixing plate 3 and a female head body 4. Both ends of the female head fixing plate 3 are provided with a floating component 5. The two floating components 5 installed on the female head fixing plate 3 are located on the same straight line as the female head body 4, reducing the original planar installation space to a strip-shaped installation space, reducing the occupancy rate of the vehicle space, and also meeting the needs of miniaturization, lightweighting and overall cost reduction of automotive parts.

[0027] Different from the traditional four installation positions, the present application is further simplified to two installation positions. On the female head fixing plate 3, through the floating components 5 located at the two ends, the present application can achieve self-correction to a certain extent, which can solve the problem of relative position deviation during installation and the problem of Z-axis travel tolerance causing destructive damage to the interface during rigid insertion.

[0028] The male head fixing plate 1 and the male head body 2 are made of plastic. Specifically, the male head fixing plate 1 and the male head body 2 are integrally formed by plastic injection molding, which can reduce the sub-parts of the product, improve the assembly efficiency and reduce the manufacturing cost. The above adjustment also meets the needs of miniaturization and lightweight of parts and overall cost reduction.

[0029] Embodiment 2, as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, two mounting holes 6 are provided on the female head fixing plate 3 , and the two mounting holes 6 are respectively arranged near the two ends of the female head fixing plate 3 , and the floating assembly 5 is installed on the female head fixing plate 3 through the mounting holes 6 .

[0030] The floating assembly 5 includes a ball spring 7, the side wall of the mounting hole 6 is arc-shaped, and the mounting hole 6 is adapted to the ball spring 7. This is the preferred structure of the present application. In the present application, the ball spring 7 provides a self-correcting elastic force on the plane where the female head fixing plate 3 is located.

[0031] The floating assembly 5 includes an equal-height bolt 8 and a floating kit 9 ​​. The floating kit 9 ​​is sleeved outside the equal-height bolt 8 , and the equal-height bolt 8 is installed at the mounting hole 6 through the floating kit 9 ​​.

[0032] The center axis of the spherical spring 7 passes through the equal height bolt 8, and both ends of the equal height bolt 8 pass through the mounting hole 6. The spherical spring 7 is sheathed on the outer periphery of the floating kit 9, and the floating kit 9 ​​is movably mounted at the mounting hole 6; when the floating kit 9 ​​is subjected to force, it undergoes radial displacement relative to the mounting hole 6. That is, the above structure enables the equal height bolt 8 to be movable in the horizontal plane direction within a certain range.

[0033] The floating kit 9 ​​has an I-shaped longitudinal section, and the two ends of the floating kit 9 ​​in the axial direction are located outside the mounting hole 6. The diameters of the two ends of the floating kit 9 ​​in the axial direction are larger than the aperture of the mounting hole 6. The middle of the floating kit 9 ​​is located inside the mounting hole 6 and has a diameter smaller than the aperture of the mounting hole 6. The ends of the floating kit 9 ​​fit on the outer end surface of the mounting hole 6. At this point, the equal height bolt 8 is well installed at the mounting hole 6 through the floating kit 9.

[0034] The equal height bolt 8 located above the floating assembly 9 is covered with a rectangular spring 10, and the rectangular spring 10 is covered with a dust cover 11. The rectangular spring 10 is used to realize the floating of the equal height bolt 8 in the axial direction, and the setting of the dust cover 11 well protects the floating assembly 5 of the present application.

[0035] The top of the equal height bolt 8 is provided with a nut 12, and the nut mounts the rectangular spring 10 and the dust cover 11 on the floating assembly 9. So far, the floating assembly 5 of the present application constitutes a functionally complete structure.

[0036] Two female bodies 4 are installed on the female fixing plate 3, and two floating components 5 are arranged on the same straight line with the two female bodies 4. This is the preferred solution design of the present application. The two female bodies 4 correspond to the two male bodies 2, and the two docking ports can ensure the stability of the present application after plugging, and can also match a circulating cooling channel.

[0037] The rest of the content of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment.

[0038] The present application is described in detail above. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the present application and its core ideas. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the principles of the present application, several improvements and modifications can be made to the present application, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A miniaturized liquid-cooled quick-connect connector, characterized in that: The invention comprises a connecting male head and a connecting female head, wherein the connecting male head comprises an integrally formed male head fixing plate (1) and a male head body (2), and the connecting female head comprises a female head fixing plate (3) and a female head body (4), and a floating component (5) is provided at both ends of the female head fixing plate (3), and the two floating components (5) installed on the female head fixing plate (3) and the female head body (4) are located on the same straight line.

2. A miniaturized liquid-cooled quick-connect connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The male head fixing plate (1) and the male head body (2) are made of plastic.

3. A miniaturized liquid-cooled quick-connect connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The female head fixing plate (3) is provided with two mounting holes (6), the two mounting holes (6) are respectively arranged near the two ends of the female head fixing plate (3), and the floating assembly (5) is mounted on the female head fixing plate (3) through the mounting holes (6).

4. A miniaturized liquid-cooled quick-connect connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The floating assembly (5) comprises a spherical spring (7), the side wall surface of the mounting hole (6) is arc-shaped, and the mounting hole (6) is adapted to fit the spherical spring (7).

5. A miniaturized liquid-cooled quick-connect connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: The floating assembly (5) comprises an equal-height bolt (8) and a floating kit (9), wherein the floating kit (9) is sleeved outside the equal-height bolt (8), and the equal-height bolt (8) is installed at the mounting hole (6) through the floating kit (9).

6. A miniaturized liquid-cooled quick-connect connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The equal height bolt (8) passes through the central axis of the spherical spring (7), and both ends of the equal height bolt (8) pass through the mounting hole (6). The spherical spring (7) is sleeved on the outer periphery of the floating kit (9), and the floating kit (9) is movably installed at the mounting hole (6); when the floating kit (9) is subjected to force, it undergoes radial displacement relative to the mounting hole (6).

7. The miniaturized liquid-cooled quick-connect connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The floating kit (9) has an I-shaped longitudinal section, and the two axial ends of the floating kit (9) are located outside the mounting hole (6). The diameters of the two axial ends of the floating kit (9) are larger than the aperture of the mounting hole (6). The middle of the floating kit (9) is located inside the mounting hole (6) and has a diameter smaller than the aperture of the mounting hole (6). The ends of the floating kit (9) are fitted onto the outer end surface of the mounting hole (6).

8. The miniaturized liquid-cooled quick-connect connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The equal height bolt (8) located above the floating kit (9) is provided with a rectangular spring (10) on its outer sleeve, and the rectangular spring (10) is provided with a dust cover (11) on its outer sleeve.

9. A miniaturized liquid-cooled quick-connect connector according to claim 8, characterized in that: A nut (12) is installed on the top of the equal height bolt (8), and the nut (12) installs the rectangular spring (10) and the dust cover (11) on the floating kit (9).

10. The miniaturized liquid-cooled quick-connect connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two female head bodies (4) are mounted on the female head fixing plate (3), and the two floating components (5) and the two female head bodies (4) are arranged on the same straight line.

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