A terminal

Abstract

The present invention discloses a wiring terminal, which comprises a housing and at least one hardware member disposed within the housing. The hardware member includes a first terminal and a second terminal connected to each other. Among them, the first terminal includes an upper connecting piece, a lower connecting piece, a side wall and an elastic piece. The upper connecting piece and the lower connecting piece are respectively connected to the upper and lower ends of the side wall. The elastic piece is disposed between the upper connecting piece and the lower connecting piece, and the upper end of the elastic piece abuts against the upper connecting piece. The second terminal includes a bottom plate and main clamping pieces extending outward from both sides of the bottom plate. The present invention divides the hardware member into a first terminal and a second terminal, forming plug interfaces of different forms. Moreover, a first plug interface and a second plug interface are simultaneously provided on the second terminal, which can simultaneously meet the connection of various wires of different forms.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electrical and electronic power connection components, and specifically to a terminal for connecting electric wires or signal wires. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, the electrical connection components used as terminals can be applied to the use of power lines or signal lines such as double-strand, multi-strand, and thin multi-strand, and are important connection components as an electrical connection or power connection conversion component. However, the structures of the existing terminals are diverse, and the wiring cannot be completed in one step. Often, it is necessary to open the terminal and use movable fixing components such as metal parts to combine with the wiring end of the wire. For example, forms such as bolts, rivets, riveting, and clamping are used to realize the wiring of the wire on the terminal. The installation is very troublesome, the production process is also numerous, and the assembly into a product is also complicated, adding to the wiring process and reducing the wiring efficiency.

[0003] In addition, the existing terminals have a single function and can only be applied to one type of socket. It is difficult to implement multiple different types of jacks on one product, severely restricting the flexibility of its application. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to solve one or more of the above-mentioned existing problems in the connection technology of electric wires or signal wires, the present invention provides a terminal with multiple different types of jacks.

[0005] The technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0006] A terminal includes a housing and at least one metal part placed in the housing. The metal part includes a first terminal and a second terminal connected to each other. Among them, the first terminal includes an upper connection piece, a lower connection piece, a side wall, and a spring piece. The upper connection piece and the lower connection piece are respectively connected to the upper and lower ends of the side wall. The spring piece is arranged between the upper connection piece and the lower connection piece, and the upper end of the spring piece abuts against the upper connection piece. The second terminal includes a bottom plate and main clamping pieces extending outward from both sides of the bottom plate. By setting the first terminal and the second terminal, the present patent can meet the needs of different wire connections.

[0007] Preferably, a wire withdrawal hole is provided on the upper connection piece of the first terminal, and an insertion entrance for the wire is formed between the upper end of the spring piece and the upper connection piece. A stop piece for preventing the wire from being inserted excessively is provided between the first terminal and the second terminal. Further, the stop piece is arranged on the side opposite to the upper connection piece and the insertion entrance.

[0008] Preferably, the spring piece is a pressing spring piece and is in an oblique angle shape.

[0009] Preferably, the upper end of the main clamping piece is bent inward to form a first jack with an upward opening.

[0010] Furthermore, a side clip is provided on the upper side of the main clip, extending horizontally. The opening of the side clip is bent inward to form a second insertion opening with an opening direction towards the side.

[0011] Preferably, a hollowed-out portion is provided at the first insertion opening and / or the second insertion opening.

[0012] A pressing button is provided on the housing. The housing is provided with housing through holes corresponding to the positions of the first insertion opening, the second insertion opening, and the wire withdrawal hole respectively. A pressing block capable of extending into the wire withdrawal hole and pressing the elastic piece is provided on the pressing button.

[0013] The wiring terminal further includes an insertion plate, which includes a base and insertion pins fixed on the base. The number of insertion pins is the same as the number of hardware parts, and the positions of the insertion pins correspond to the positions of the housing through holes. The insertion pins include a first end and a second end. The first end is used for electrical connection with the first insertion opening and / or the second insertion opening, and the second end passes through the base.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0015] In the present invention, the hardware parts are divided into a first terminal and a second terminal, forming different forms of insertion openings. Moreover, both the first insertion opening and the second insertion opening are provided on the second terminal, which can simultaneously meet the connection of various different forms of wires. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the hardware parts of this wiring terminal;

[0017] Figure 2 is a perspective view of another side of the hardware parts;

[0018] Figure 3 is an installation schematic diagram of the wiring terminal housing and the hardware parts;

[0019] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the wiring terminal;

[0020] Figure 5 is a perspective view of another side of the wiring terminal;

[0021] Figure 6 is a perspective view of the wiring terminal with an insertion plate installed;

[0022] Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of the insertion plate with flat insertion pins;

[0023] Figure 8 is a perspective view of another side of the insertion plate;

[0024] Figure 9 is a structural schematic diagram of the insertion plate with cylindrical insertion pins;

[0025] Figure 10 This is the usage state diagram of the present invention. Specific embodiments

[0026] In the following description, the content of the specification drawings does not represent the dimensional relationship of specific components. Terms such as "connection" and "structure" are interpreted in a broad sense. Without special instructions, the so-called connection includes both direct connection and indirect connection.

[0027] Next, according to the foregoing technical solution, the content of the present invention will be further described in combination with specific embodiments. The following embodiments of this technical solution do not mean that this technical solution can only be implemented with this embodiment.

[0028] As Figure 3 shown, a terminal includes a housing 1 and a hardware part 2 placed in the housing 1. The number of the hardware parts 2 can be 1, two or more. In this embodiment, the number of the hardware parts 2 is 4. Four corresponding cavities are provided in the housing 1 for accommodating and installing the hardware part 2. The four cavities can communicate with each other or be separated by structures such as partitions or flanges.

[0029] The hardware part 2 includes a first terminal 21 and a second terminal 22 which are connected to each other. Specifically, a connecting piece 23 is provided between the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 and they are electrically connected through the connecting piece 23.

[0030] As Figure 1 、 2As shown in FIGS. 10, the first terminal 21 includes an upper connecting piece 211, a lower connecting piece 212, a side wall 213 and a resilient piece 214. The upper connecting piece 211 and the lower connecting piece 212 are respectively connected to the upper and lower ends of the side wall 213, and the upper connecting piece 211 and the lower connecting piece 212 are opposite to each other in the vertical direction. The resilient piece 214 is disposed between the upper connecting piece 211 and the lower connecting piece 212. The resilient piece 214 is a pressing type resilient piece and is in an oblique angle shape. The lower end of the resilient piece 214 is fixedly connected to the lower connecting piece 212, such as by snap connection or welding. Of course, the so-called fixed connection also includes integrally formed, that is, the lower end of the resilient piece 214 can also be integrally formed with the lower connecting piece 212. The upper end of the resilient piece 214 abuts against the upper connecting piece 213, and an insertion wire inlet 24 is formed between the upper end of the resilient piece 214 and the upper connecting piece 211. The upper connecting piece 211 is provided with a wire withdrawal hole 215, and the upper end of the resilient piece 214 abuts against the wire withdrawal hole 215 of the upper connecting piece. The wire withdrawal hole 215 is preferably rectangular. The upper end of the resilient piece 214 protrudes outward to form a protruding portion, so that the upper end of the resilient piece 214 is similar to a convex shape, and the protruding portion extends into the wire withdrawal hole 215. A stop piece 216 for preventing the wire 3 from being inserted excessively is provided between the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22. The stop piece 216 is disposed on the upper connecting piece 211 on the side opposite to the insertion wire inlet 24, that is, the side of the upper connecting piece 211 opposite to the insertion wire inlet 24 extends downward to form the stop piece 216, so as to prevent the wire 3 from connecting from the first terminal to the second terminal 22. As an alternative, the stop piece 216 can also be disposed on the side wall 213 or other components. Even the stop piece 216 can be constituted by a convex structure formed on the inner surface of the cavity of the housing 1, such as a convex structure formed by the upper surface of the cavity protruding downward. This convex structure can not only limit the hardware 2, but also prevent the wire 3 from being inserted excessively.

[0031] The second terminal 22 includes a bottom plate 221 and main clamping pieces 222 extending outward from both sides of the bottom plate 221. The connecting piece 23 is fixedly connected to the bottom plate 221 and the lower connecting piece 212. Preferably, the connecting piece 23 is integrally formed with the bottom plate 221 and the lower connecting piece 212. The bottom plate 221 and the lower connecting piece 212 are at different horizontal heights, and the horizontal position of the lower connecting piece 212 is higher than the horizontal position of the bottom plate 221, so that the height of the first terminal 21 is less than that of the second terminal 22. This structure can ensure that the resilient piece 214 can obtain a greater elastic deformation and ensure that there is sufficient elastic force to clamp the wire 3. Therefore, the connecting piece 23 is inclined.

[0032] The upper end of the main clamping piece 222 first bends inward and then expands outward from bottom to top to form a first insertion interface 223 with an upward opening for inserting the wire. A side clamping piece 224 extending transversely is further provided on the side of the upper end of the main clamping piece 222. The opening of the side clamping piece 224 bends inward and then expands outward to form a second insertion interface 225 with an opening facing the side. The first insertion interface 223 and the second insertion interface 225 are respectively in the vertical direction.

[0033] A hollow portion 226 is provided at the first insertion interface 223 and / or the second insertion interface 225. The hollow portion 226 is used to clamp and fix a cylindrical wire to prevent the wire from detaching from the first insertion interface 223 and / or the second insertion interface 225. Preferably, the hollow portion 226 is at the inwardly curved part of the first insertion interface 223 and / or the second insertion interface 225.

[0034] The housing 1 is fixedly connected by a main body 11 and a front cover 12. The main body 11 and the front cover 12 enclose a cavity for accommodating and installing the hardware 2. An opening is provided at the front end of the main body 11. The hardware 2 is accommodated in the cavity through the opening. The front cover 12 is used to block the opening of the main body 11. The main body 11 and the front cover 12 can be connected by snap connection, bonding or other fixing methods. A pressing button 14 is provided on the housing 1. Preferably, the pressing button 14 is integrally formed with the front cover 12. The housing 1 is respectively provided with housing through holes at positions corresponding to the first insertion interface 223, the second insertion interface 225 and the wire withdrawal hole 215. Among them, the first through hole 121 corresponds to the first insertion interface 223, the second through hole 122 corresponds to the second insertion interface 225, and the third through hole 123 corresponds to the wire withdrawal hole 215. Since the terminal of this embodiment includes 4 pieces of hardware 2, correspondingly, the numbers of the first through hole 121, the second through hole 122 and the first through hole 123 are all 4. The first through hole 121 is provided on the upper wall of the front cover 12, the second through hole 122 is provided on the side wall of the front cover 12, and the third through hole 123 is provided on the upper surface of the main body.

[0035] A pressing block 13 capable of extending into the wire withdrawal hole 215 and pressing the elastic piece 214 is provided on the pressing button 14. When the pressing button 14 is pressed downward, the pressing block 13 on the pressing button 14 presses the upper end of the elastic piece 214 downward to make it move downward and open the wire insertion port 24. When the wire extends into the wire insertion port 24 and then the pressing button 14 is released, the elastic piece 214 tightly presses the wire between the elastic piece 214 and the upper connecting piece 211 by its own elasticity.

[0036] Such as Figures 4 to 9As shown, the terminal block is further provided with a plug board 3. The plug board 3 includes a base 31 and pins 32 fixed on the base 31. The number of the pins 32 is the same as that of the hardware parts 2, and the positions of the pins 32 correspond to the positions of the first through holes 121 and the second through holes 122. The pins 32 can be flat pins or cylindrical pins. In order to strengthen the fixation of the pins 32, longitudinal ribs 33 extending along the length direction of the base 31 are further provided on the base 31, and transverse ribs 34 extending along the width direction of the base 31 are also provided at the installation positions of the pins 32. The pins 32 include a first end 321 and a second end 322. The first end 321 can pass through the first through hole 121 or the second through hole 122 and be electrically connected to the first socket 223 or the second socket 225, and the second end 322 passes through the base 31 for connecting a wire.

[0037] In order to strengthen the connection between the plug board 3 and the housing 1, a recess 15 is provided at the position where the first through hole 121 and / or the second through hole 122 is / are provided on the housing 1. The plug board 3 can be inserted into the recess 15. The recess 15 can not only strengthen the fixed connection between the plug board 3 and the housing 1, but also play a role in hiding the plug board 3.

[0038] The technical effects of this improved embodiment are also similar to those of the foregoing embodiments. On the premise of enhancing the electrical connection safety level, improving the production efficiency, and increasing the maintenance convenience, the number of metal wires that can be accessed is further increased, and it can be more flexibly applied in various scenarios.

[0039] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention rather than to limit them, and all technical features can be combined according to actual situations. The content of the technical solutions of the present invention modified or equivalently replaced by those skilled in the art, such as replacing a straight line or a plane with a curve or a curved surface in terms of shape, changing the dimensional ratio relationship of components, simply replacing the spatial position of components, and simply replacing materials, etc., should all be covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A terminal block, comprising a housing and at least one hardware part disposed within the housing, characterized in that, The hardware includes a first terminal and a second terminal connected to each other. Among them, the first terminal includes an upper connecting piece, a lower connecting piece, a side wall and a spring piece. The upper connecting piece and the lower connecting piece are respectively connected to the upper and lower ends of the side wall. The spring piece is arranged between the upper connecting piece and the lower connecting piece, and the upper end of the spring piece abuts against the upper connecting piece. The second terminal includes a bottom plate and main clamping pieces extending outward from both sides of the bottom plate. The upper connecting piece of the first terminal is provided with a wire-retreating hole, and the upper end of the spring piece and the upper connecting piece form a wire-inserting inlet. The upper end of the main clamping piece is bent inward to form a first insertion opening with an upward opening. A side clamping piece extending horizontally is provided on the side part of the upper end of the main clamping piece, and the opening of the side clamping piece is bent inward to form a second insertion opening with an opening facing the side.

2. The terminal block according to claim 1, wherein, A stop piece for preventing the wire from being inserted excessively is provided between the first terminal and the second terminal.

3. The terminal according to claim 2, characterized in that, The stop piece is arranged on the side opposite to the wire-inserting inlet of the upper connecting piece.

4. The terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that, The spring piece is a pressing type spring piece and is in an oblique angle shape.

5. The terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that, A hollow part is provided at the first insertion opening and / or the second insertion opening.

6. The terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, A pressing button is provided on the housing. Housing through holes are respectively provided at positions corresponding to the first insertion opening, the second insertion opening and the wire-retreating hole on the housing. A pressing block capable of extending into the wire-retreating hole and pressing the spring piece is provided on the pressing button.

7. The terminal according to claim 6, characterized in that, The wiring terminal is further provided with a plug board. The plug board includes a base and pins fixed on the base. The number of pins is the same as the number of hardware pieces, and the positions of the pins correspond to the positions of the housing through holes. The pins include a first end and a second end. The first end is used for electrically connecting with the first insertion opening and / or the second insertion opening, and the second end passes through the base.

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