Power connector

Abstract

A power connector includes a housing and a conductive component. The housing has a first socket, a first space, and a second space sequentially arranged along the insertion direction. The first space has first and second inner wall surfaces perpendicular to the insertion direction. The conductive component includes a base and a plurality of inclined, extending elastic arms. The base is housed within the first space and confined between the first and second inner wall surfaces. The base has a guide channel that gradually narrows along the insertion direction. The plurality of elastic arms are arranged circumferentially along the guide channel and extend into the second space, and are used to abut against a power plug. When the power plug is inserted, it presses against the inner wall of the guide channel to push the base to move radially, thereby adjusting the position of the base so that the guide channel can move from an off-center position to an aligned position.

Claims

1. A power connector for mounting on an external component and for inserting and removing a power plug, wherein, The power connector includes: a housing having an opposing insertion surface and a mounting surface, the mounting surface for connecting to the external component, the insertion surface having a first socket and defining an insertion direction, the insertion direction being the direction in which the power plug is inserted into the first socket, a first space and a second space being formed within the housing, the first socket, the first space and the second space being arranged sequentially along the insertion direction and communicating with each other, the inner side of the first space having a first inner wall surface and a second inner wall surface perpendicular to the insertion direction; and a conductive component including a base and a plurality of inclined extending elastic arms, the base being housed within the first space and confined between the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface, the base having a guide channel that gradually narrows along the insertion direction; the plurality of elastic arms being arranged along the circumferential direction of the guide channel and extending into the second space, the plurality of elastic arms being used to abut against the power plug; when the power plug is inserted into the guide channel, the power plug abuts against the inner wall of the guide channel to push the base to move in a radial direction perpendicular to the insertion direction.

2. The power connector as described in claim 1, wherein, The base includes a first plane and a guide ring. The first plane matches the first inner wall surface. The inner wall of the guide ring is connected to the first plane. The guide ring extends along the insertion direction. The guide channel is formed in the guide ring.

3. The power connector as described in claim 2, wherein, In the insertion direction, the guide ring protrudes from the root of the elastic arm that is closest to the first plane and connects to the base.

4. The power connector as described in claim 1, wherein, The outer casing has a second socket, which is opposite to the first socket.

5. The power connector as described in claim 1, wherein, The outer casing includes: a cover body comprising a first plate ring and a first cylindrical portion, the first plate ring extending along the radial direction, a first insertion hole formed on the first plate ring, the first cylindrical portion connected to the inner side of the first plate ring, and the first cylindrical portion extending along the insertion direction; and a base comprising a second plate ring and a second cylindrical portion, the second plate ring extending along the radial direction, the second plate ring connected to the first cylindrical portion to connect the cover body to the base, a first space formed between the first plate ring and the second plate ring, the second cylindrical portion connected to the inner side of the second plate ring, the second cylindrical portion extending along the insertion direction, and a second space formed within the second cylindrical portion.

6. The power connector as described in claim 1, wherein, The conductive component includes: a guide member comprising a first ring portion and a guide ring extending from the inner side of the first ring portion along the insertion direction, the guide channel being formed within the guide ring; and an abutment member comprising a second ring portion and a plurality of elastic arms extending from the inner side of the second ring portion; wherein the first ring portion and the second ring portion are connected and constitute at least a portion of the structure of the base of the conductive component.

7. The power connector as described in claim 6, wherein, The first ring portion has multiple first fixing holes, and the second ring portion is bent around its periphery to form multiple lugs; the conductive component also includes multiple fixing rings, each of which has multiple fixing protrusions and multiple limiting holes; one of the fixing rings has two sides that abut against the guide and the corresponding abutting member respectively, each of the fixing protrusions on the fixing ring is inserted into the corresponding first fixing hole, and each of the limiting holes has the corresponding lug inserted into it.

8. The power connector as described in claim 7, wherein, The number of fixing rings is N, where N is an integer greater than one. The N fixing rings are arranged sequentially from the first fixing ring to the Nth fixing ring along the insertion direction. An abutment is provided between every two adjacent fixing rings. The side of each second ring portion facing the second inner wall is connected to a corresponding fixing ring. Multiple second fixing holes are provided on each second ring portion. On the second to Nth fixing rings, each fixing protrusion is inserted into a corresponding second fixing hole. On the first to N-1th fixing rings, a corresponding lug is inserted into each limiting opening. The thickness of the fixing protrusion is less than the thickness of the second ring portion.

9. The power connector as described in claim 7, wherein, Multiple notches are spaced apart on the peripheral wall of the second ring portion, and multiple spring pieces are provided on the second ring portion. Each spring piece is connected to the inner wall of the corresponding notch, and each spring piece is bent away from the insertion direction and abuts against the adjacent fixing ring, so that the second ring portion and the fixing ring abutting against the spring piece are spaced apart.

10. The power connector as described in claim 5, wherein, The first cylindrical portion extends out with a plurality of fastening portions, which are fastened to the second plate ring, and the plurality of fastening portions protrude from one side of the first plate ring along the insertion direction.

11. A power connector, comprising a housing and a conductive component; the housing having an insertion surface, a first socket penetrating the insertion surface, a first space communicating with the first socket, and a second space communicating with the first space, the first socket having an insertion direction; the conductive component comprising a base and a plurality of inclined, resilient arms, the base being housed within the first space and movable in a radial direction within the first space, the radial direction being perpendicular to the insertion direction; wherein... The base is provided with a guide channel, which gradually contracts along the insertion direction; a plurality of elastic arms are arranged along the circumferential direction of the guide channel and extend into the second space.

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