Plug-in connection device and electrical connector

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the technical field of connectors, and discloses a plug-in connection device and an electrical connector. The plug-in connection device comprises a connection device body and a rotary lock, wherein a connecting conductor is arranged inside the connection device body, and the rotary lock is arranged on the outside of the connection device body, and is used to lock the connection device with another connection device of the electrical connector, and the rotary lock is connected to the connection device body through a rotating shaft, and the rotary lock can be rotated with the axis of the rotating shaft as the rotation center line to switch between a locked position and an unlocked position. The electrical connector provided by the present invention comprises a male connection device and a female connection device that are plugged into each other, and the male connection device and / or the female connection device adopt the plug-in connection device as described above, which can quickly lock or unlock the male connection device and the female connection device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of connectors, and in particular relates to a plug-in connection device and an electrical connector. Background Art

[0002] Printed circuit board (PCB) wiring connector is a common type of electrical connector, generally consisting of a male connector (with multiple mutually insulated conductive male terminals inside) and a female connector (with multiple mutually insulated conductive female terminals inside) plugged together to form a multi-way mutually insulated conductive connection. One end of the electrical connector is welded on the PCB, and the male connector and the female connector are plugged together to form a conductive connection.

[0003] Electrical connectors are often used to connect larger cables. Many applications involve adverse environmental factors such as relative movement between components and mechanical vibration, which results in greater tensile stress between the male and female connectors. Electrical connectors are required to provide a secure fixing structure. In the past, the fixing structure of electrical connectors usually used a screw flange type connection, and the flange was locked by screws and nuts. However, the operation speed was slow, and the screw locking operation required the use of an appropriate safety torque, which had high requirements for operation or tools, and it was impossible to directly visually determine whether it was locked. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a plug-in connection device and an electrical connector, wherein the plug-in connection device can be quickly switched between a locked state and an unlocked state; and the electrical connector can quickly lock or unlock a male connection device and a female connection device.

[0005] To achieve this object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A plug-in connection device, comprising:

[0007] A connecting device body, in which a connecting conductor is arranged;

[0008] A rotary lock is arranged on the outside of the connecting device body and is used to lock the connecting device with another connecting device of the electrical connector. The rotary lock is connected to the connecting device body through a rotating shaft. The rotary lock can rotate with the axis of the rotating shaft as the rotation center line to switch between a locked position and an unlocked position.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution, one of the connecting device body and the rotating lock is integrally formed with the rotating shaft, and the other of the connecting device body and the rotating lock is provided with a rotating hole, and the rotating shaft rotates in cooperation with the rotating hole.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution, the middle part of the rotary lock is connected to the connecting device body, one end of the rotary lock is set as a locking hook, and the locking hook can be engaged with the slot hole of the other connecting device, and the other end of the rotary lock is set as a locking handle, and driving the locking handle can make the locking hook engage with or disengage from the slot hole of the other connecting device.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution, a connector is provided on one side of the rotary lock, and a damping column is provided on the connecting device body. The damping column is located on the side of the connector away from the rotary lock. When the rotary lock is rotated to lock or unlock, the damping column can abut against the connector to increase the damping force of the rotation of the rotary lock.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution, the rotary lock has one end of the locking hook configured to be elongated, so that the locking hook is elastically deformed and reset after being inserted into the slot of the other connecting device.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution, one of the connector and the damping column is provided with a slide groove group, and the other of the connector and the damping column is provided with a convex hull group, and the slide groove group and the convex hull group are slidably matched.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution, a bolt hole is provided on the connecting body, and a screw passes through the bolt hole to be threadedly connected with the other connecting device.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution, a baffle is provided on the connecting device body, which can cover a part of the rotary lock. When the rotary lock is rotated to a locked position or an unlocked position, the baffle can reveal different marks on the rotary lock.

[0016] An electrical connector comprises a male connecting device and a female connecting device which are plugged into each other, wherein the male connecting device and / or the female connecting device adopts the plug-in type connecting device as described above.

[0017] As a preferred technical solution, the side surfaces of the male connecting device and / or the female connecting device are provided with anti-slip stripes to facilitate the plugging of the male connecting device with the female connecting device.

[0018] As a preferred technical solution, a slot is provided on the female connecting device and / or the male connecting device, and when the female connecting device is plugged into the male connecting device, the rotary lock is inserted into the slot.

[0019] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention provides a plug-in connection device, the plug-in connection device includes a connection device body and a rotary lock, a connection conductor is arranged inside the connection device body, the rotary lock is arranged on the outside of the connection device body, and is used to lock the connection device with another connection device of the electrical connector, the rotary lock is connected to the connection device body through a rotating shaft, the rotary lock can be driven by a handle to rotate with the axis of the rotating shaft as the rotation center line to switch between a locked position and an unlocked position, and when the rotary lock is in the locked position, the connector can be automatically locked by plugging it in, without additional operation. The electrical connector provided by the present invention includes a male connection device and a female connection device that are plugged into each other, and the male connection device and / or the female connection device adopt the plug-in connection device as described above, which can quickly lock or unlock the male connection device and the female connection device. When unlocking or locking, the damping column slides on the slide groove group, and an obvious sliding feeling is felt and a locking sound is heard to prompt that it has been unlocked or locked. At the same time, a baffle is provided on the connecting device body, and the baffle can cover a part of the rotating lock. When the rotating lock is rotated to the locking position or the unlocking position, the baffle can expose different marks on the rotating lock to avoid misoperation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The present invention is further described in detail below based on the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a first perspective when a female connecting device and a male connecting device provided by a specific embodiment of the present invention are not plugged together;

[0022] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a female connecting device and a male connecting device in a locked state provided by a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of position A shown;

[0024] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the female connecting device and the male connecting device in the unlocked state provided by a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A partial enlarged view of position B shown;

[0026] Figures 1 to 5 middle:

[0027] 1. Female connection device; 11. Anti-slip stripes;

[0028] 2. Male connection device; 21. Slot hole;

[0029] 31. Rotating shaft; 32. Rotating lock; 321. Locking hook; 322. Locking handle; 33. Connecting body; 331. Slide groove group; 332. Bolt hole; 34. Damping column; 341. Bump group; 35. Baffle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to make the technical problems solved by the present invention, the technical solutions adopted and the technical effects achieved clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0032] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0033] The technical solution of the present invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through specific implementation methods.

[0034] Embodiment 1:

[0035] like Figures 1 to 5A plug-in connection device is shown, comprising a connection device body and a rotary lock 32, wherein a connecting conductor is arranged inside the connection device body, and the rotary lock 32 is arranged on the outside of the connection device body, and is used to lock the connection device with another connection device of the electrical connector, and the rotary lock 32 is connected to the connection device body through a rotating shaft 31, and the rotary lock 32 can rotate with the axis of the rotating shaft 31 as the rotation center line to switch between a locked position and an unlocked position.

[0036] In this embodiment, the connecting device body and the rotating shaft 31 are integrally formed, a rotating hole is provided in the middle of the rotating lock 32, and the rotating lock 32 is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft 31 through the rotating hole. The rotating hole can also be provided at one end of the rotating lock 32.

[0037] In other embodiments, the rotary lock buckle is integrally formed with the rotary shaft, the rotary shaft is located in the middle or one end of the rotary lock buckle, a rotary hole is provided on the connecting device body, and the rotary lock buckle is connected to the connecting device body by inserting the rotary shaft into the rotary hole.

[0038] In this embodiment, one end of the rotating lock 32 is configured as a locking hook 321, and the locking hook 321 can be engaged with the slot 21 of another connecting device of the electrical connector. The other end of the rotating lock 32 is configured as a locking handle 322. Driving the locking handle 322 can enable the locking hook 321 to be engaged with or disengaged from the slot 21 of another connecting device of the electrical connector.

[0039] In this embodiment, a connector 33 is provided on one side of the rotary lock 32, and a damping column 34 is provided on the connecting device body. The damping column 34 is located on the side of the connector 33 away from the rotary lock 32. When the rotary lock 32 is rotated to lock or unlock, the damping column 34 can abut against the connector 33 to increase the damping force of the rotary lock 32 to prevent the rotary lock 32 from excessive rotation.

[0040] In this embodiment, one end of the rotary lock buckle 32 having the locking hook 321 is configured to be elongated, so that the locking hook 321 is elastically deformed and reset after being inserted into the slot hole 21 of the other connecting device. During the process of inserting the locking hook 321 into the slot hole 21 of the other connecting device, the damping column 34 provides a damping force to the connecting body 33 and the rotary lock buckle 32, so that the end of the rotary lock buckle 32 having the locking hook 321 is elastically deformed, and when the locking hook 321 is completely engaged with the slot wall of the slot hole 21 of the other connecting device, the end of the rotary lock buckle 32 having the locking hook 321 is reset.

[0041] In this embodiment, the connecting body 33 is provided with a sliding groove group 331 , and the damping column 34 is provided with a convex bump group 341 . The sliding groove group 331 and the convex bump group 341 are slidably matched.

[0042] When it is necessary to unlock the connecting device from another connecting device of the electrical connector, the locking handle 322 is pressed clockwise, and the rotary lock buckle 32 rotates clockwise with the axis of the rotating shaft 31 as the rotation center line, and the locking hook 321 disengages from the slot 21 of the other connecting device of the electrical connector. At the same time, the slide groove group 331 and the convex bump group 341 slide relative to each other, and the convex bump group 341 of the damping column 34 abuts against the connecting body 33 and the rotary lock buckle 32 integrally provided with the connecting body 33, generating obvious vibration and sound to indicate that it has been unlocked, and at the same time, the damping column 34 limits the unlocking state of the rotary lock buckle 32 When it is necessary to lock the connecting device with another connecting device of the electrical connector, the locking handle 322 is pressed counterclockwise, and the rotating lock buckle 32 rotates counterclockwise with the axis of the rotating shaft 31 as the rotation center line, and the locking hook 321 engages the slot hole 21 of the other connecting device of the electrical connector. At the same time, the slide groove group 331 and the convex bump group 341 slide relative to each other, and the convex bump group 341 generates a damping force on the connecting body 33 and the rotating lock buckle 32 integrally provided with the connecting body 33, and generates obvious vibration and sound to indicate that it has been locked, and the limit position of the locking state of the rotating lock buckle 32 is limited by the damping column 34.

[0043] In other embodiments, a slide groove group is arranged on the damping column, and a convex bulge group is arranged on the connecting body. The slide groove group and the convex bulge group are slidingly matched to generate obvious vibration and sound when switching between locking and unlocking to prompt locking or unlocking.

[0044] In this embodiment, the connecting body 33 is provided with a bolt hole 332, and a screw is threadedly connected to another connecting device of the electrical connector through the bolt hole 332. When the connecting device and another connecting device of the electrical connector need to be locked for a long time, the connection stability is improved by threading the screw through the bolt hole 332 and the other connecting device of the electrical connector, thereby preventing the rotating lock buckle 32 from being subjected to external forces for a long time.

[0045] The connecting device body is provided with a baffle 35 which can cover a part of the rotating lock buckle 32 . When the rotating lock buckle 32 is rotated to a locking position or an unlocking position, the baffle 35 can expose different marks on the rotating lock buckle 32 .

[0046] In this embodiment, the side surfaces of the locking handle 322 and the connecting body 33 are both provided with anti-skid patterns to increase the friction force. When the side surface of the locking handle 322 with the anti-skid patterns is pressed, the locking hook 321 is engaged with the edge of the slot wall of the slot hole of the other connecting device; when the side surface of the connecting body 33 with the anti-skid patterns is pressed, the locking hook 321 is separated from the edge of the slot wall of the slot hole of the other connecting device.

[0047] In this embodiment, when the locking hook 321 is engaged with the slot 21 of another connecting device of the electrical connector, the baffle 35 covers the locking mark on the rotating lock 32 and exposes the unlocking mark, so as to prompt that unlocking will be achieved by rotating in the indicated direction; when the locking hook 321 is disengaged from the slot 21 of another connecting device of the electrical connector, the baffle 35 covers the unlocking mark on the rotating lock 32 and exposes the locking mark, so as to prompt that locking will be achieved by rotating in the indicated direction.

[0048] Embodiment 2:

[0049] like Figures 1 to 5 An electrical connector shown includes a male connecting device 2 and a female connecting device 1 that are plugged into each other. The female connecting device 1 adopts the plug-in connecting device described in Example 1, and the male connecting device 2 adopts another connecting device of the electrical connector described in Example 1.

[0050] In this embodiment, the side surface of the female connection device 1 is provided with anti-slip stripes 11 to facilitate the insertion of the male connection device 2 into the female connection device 1 .

[0051] In this embodiment, a slot hole 21 is provided at one end of the male connecting device 2 that contacts the female connecting device 1, and the slot wall length of the slot hole 21 is less than or equal to the length from the locking hook 321 to the axis of the rotating shaft 31, so that the locking hook 321 can be snapped into the edge of the slot wall of the slot hole 21.

[0052] Before the female connecting device 1 and the male connecting device 2 are plugged together, the rotary lock 32 has been adjusted to a locked position on the female connecting device 1. During the plugging process of the female connecting device 1 and the male connecting device 2, the locking hook 321 presses against the groove wall of the groove hole 21, and the rotary lock 32 is elastically deformed by the damping force of the damping column 34. When the female connecting device 1 and the male connecting device 2 are fully plugged together, the elastic potential energy of the rotary lock 32 causes the locking hook 321 to automatically engage with the groove wall of the groove hole 21 to achieve automatic locking, and the rotary lock 32 releases the elastic potential energy and resets.

[0053] In other embodiments, the male connection device adopts the plug-in connection device described in the first embodiment, and the female connection device adopts another connection device of the electrical connector described in the first embodiment.

[0054] In other embodiments, the side of the male connection device is provided with anti-slip stripes to facilitate the insertion of the male connection device with the female connection device. Alternatively, the side of the male connection device and the side of the female connection device are both provided with the anti-slip stripes.

[0055] In other embodiments, a slot is provided at one end of the female connection device that contacts the male connection device, and the length of the slot wall of the slot is less than or equal to the length from the buckle hook to the axis of the rotating shaft, so that the buckle hook can be snapped onto the edge of the slot wall of the slot. Alternatively, the male connection device and the female connection device both use the plug-in connection device as described in Example 1, and the male connection device and the female connection device both have the slot at one end that contacts each other.

[0056] Preferably, the rotating shaft 31, the rotating lock 32, the connecting body 33, the damping column 34 and the baffle 35 are all arranged in two groups, wherein one group of the rotating shaft 31, the rotating lock 32, the connecting body 33, the damping column 34 and the baffle 35 are arranged on one side of the connecting device body, and the other group of the rotating shaft 31, the rotating lock 32, the connecting body 33, the damping column 34 and the baffle 35 are arranged on the other side opposite to the connecting device body. The other connecting device of the electrical connector is provided with two of the slots 21, and the two rotating locks 32 are respectively inserted into the two slots 21 for engagement, so as to improve stability.

[0057] In other embodiments, the rotating shaft 31 , the rotating lock 32 , the connecting body 33 , the damping column 34 , and the baffle 35 may be arranged in three groups, or four groups, or even more groups, to improve stability.

[0058] In the description herein, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc., and the like, are based on the directions or positions shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplified operation, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish in the description and have no special meaning.

[0059] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "an embodiment", "example", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

[0060] In addition, the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and the technical principles used. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and that various obvious changes, readjustments and substitutions can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, although the present invention has been described in more detail through the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and may include more other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is determined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A plug-in connection device, characterized in that: include: A connecting device body, in which a connecting conductor is arranged; A rotary lock (32) is arranged on the outside of the connecting device body and is used to lock the connecting device with another connecting device of the electrical connector. The rotary lock (32) is connected to the connecting device body via a rotating shaft (31). The rotary lock (32) can rotate with the axis of the rotating shaft (31) as the rotation center line to switch between a locked position and an unlocked position. The middle part of the rotating lock buckle (32) is connected to the connecting device body, one end of the rotating lock buckle (32) is provided as a locking hook (321), and the locking hook (321) can be locked in the slot of the other connecting device, and the other end of the rotating lock buckle (32) is provided as a locking handle (322), and driving the locking handle (322) can make the locking hook (321) be locked in or separated from the slot of the other connecting device; A connecting body (33) is provided on one side of the rotary lock buckle (32), and a damping column (34) is provided on the connecting device body. The damping column (34) is located on a side of the connecting body (33) away from the rotary lock buckle (32). When the rotary lock buckle (32) is rotated to lock or unlock, the damping column (34) can abut against the connecting body (33) to increase the damping force of the rotary lock buckle (32) when rotating.

2. The plug-in connection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: One of the connecting device body and the rotating lock buckle (32) is integrally formed with the rotating shaft (31), and the other of the connecting device body and the rotating lock buckle (32) is provided with a rotating hole, and the rotating shaft (31) is rotatably matched with the rotating hole.

3. The plug-in connection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating lock buckle (32) has one end of the locking hook (321) which is configured to be elongated, so that the locking hook (321) is elastically deformed and then reset after being inserted into the slot of the other connecting device.

4. The plug-in connection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: One of the connecting body (33) and the damping column (34) is provided with a sliding groove group (331), and the other of the connecting body (33) and the damping column (34) is provided with a convex bulge group (341), and the sliding groove group (331) and the convex bulge group (341) are arranged in a sliding manner.

5. The plug-in connection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting body (33) is provided with a bolt hole (332), and a screw passes through the bolt hole (332) to be threadedly connected with the other connecting device.

6. The plug-in connection device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: A baffle (35) is provided on the connecting device body and can cover a portion of the rotating lock buckle (32); when the rotating lock buckle (32) is rotated to a locking position or an unlocking position, the baffle (35) can expose different marks on the rotating lock buckle (32).

7. An electrical connector, comprising a male connecting device (2) and a female connecting device (1) pluggable with each other, characterized in that: The male connection device (2) and / or the female connection device (1) adopts a plug-in connection device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The electrical connector according to claim 7, characterized in that: The side surfaces of the male connecting device (2) and / or the female connecting device (1) are provided with anti-slip stripes (11) to facilitate the insertion of the male connecting device (2) and the female connecting device (1).

9. The electrical connector according to claim 8, characterized in that: The female connection device (1) and / or the male connection device (2) is provided with a slot hole (21), and when the female connection device (1) and the male connection device (2) are in a plugged connection state, the rotary lock buckle (32) is inserted into the slot hole (21).

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