A connector for automobile

Abstract

The present invention provides a connector for automobiles, including a socket, and a plug that matches the socket; the socket shielding structure is inserted into the interior of the plug shell, the plug shielding structure is inserted into the interior of the plug shell, and the plug rubber core is inserted into the interior of the plug shielding structure; the plug shielding structure overlaps with the socket shielding structure to form a closed shielding space; the first opening is surrounded by four first sides, and the four first sides are provided with first contact claws, and the first contact claws abut against the socket panel. The plug shielding structure of the automobile connector provided by the present invention overlaps with the socket shielding structure to form a closed shielding space, and the closed shielding space makes the shielding space of the present invention compact and has high shielding efficiency, and the four first sides are provided with first contact claws, so that the socket shielding structure and the socket panel form shielding towers in four directions, thereby making the shielding space more compact and further improving the shielding performance.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of connectors, and more specifically, relates to a connector for automobiles. Background Art

[0002] At present, electric signal transmission is the main method in new energy vehicles. Almost all on-board equipment and control mechanisms adopt electric control instead of mechanical transmission. This electric control method has the advantages of labor saving and high control accuracy. However, this control method has high requirements for anti-interference in the vehicle body, especially when the vehicle is in motion, when shaking or collision occurs, the signal transmission is required not to be affected by external interference signals. Therefore, the shielding function of the connector has become one of the most important functions.

[0003] The shielding structure of the connector for new energy vehicles and the socket panel are connected by shielding overlap, but the shielding structure and the socket panel are only overlapped in two directions, which will result in problems such as poor shielding contact efficiency, high resistance, and shielding failure. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a connector for automobiles to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: to provide an automotive connector for connecting two adjacent components in series, comprising: a socket, and a plug mating with the socket, the socket comprising a socket shell and a socket shielding structure, the socket shielding structure comprising a first opening, and the plug comprising a plug rubber core, a plug shielding structure and a plug shell;

[0006] The socket shielding structure is inserted in the interior of the plug shell, the plug shielding structure is inserted in the interior of the plug shell, and the plug rubber core is inserted in the interior of the plug shielding structure;

[0007] The plug shielding structure overlaps with the socket shielding structure to form a closed shielding space;

[0008] The first opening is surrounded by four first sides, and first contact claws are disposed on the four first sides, and the first contact claws abut against the socket panel.

[0009] Furthermore, the first contact claw is an elastic contact claw that opens outward.

[0010] Furthermore, the first contact claw is provided with a reinforcing rib.

[0011] Furthermore, the socket housing comprises a socket shielding mounting portion, and a plurality of avoidance holes are provided on the socket shielding mounting portion;

[0012] The plurality of avoidance holes are all arranged at the front end of the socket shielding mounting portion, and the first contact claw passes through the avoidance holes and is exposed outside the avoidance holes.

[0013] Furthermore, the socket shielding mounting portion is also provided with a stop groove, a first buckle groove and a second buckle groove, and the socket shielding structure also includes a socket shielding body, and the socket shielding body is provided with a clamping claw, a clamping end and a clamping piece;

[0014] The stop groove is arranged at the front end of the socket shielding mounting portion, the locking end is located on the first opening portion of the socket shielding structure, and the stop groove abuts against the locking end;

[0015] The first buckle slot is located at the middle end of the socket shielding mounting portion, and the first buckle slot abuts against the claw. The second buckle slot is located at the rear end of the socket shielding mounting portion, and the second buckle slot cooperates with the clamping piece.

[0016] Furthermore, the plug shielding structure includes a second opening portion and a plug shielding body.

[0017] The second opening is arranged at one end of the plug shielding body and is surrounded by four second sides. Second contact claws are arranged on the four second sides, and the second contact claws abut against the socket shielding body.

[0018] Furthermore, the plug shielding structure further comprises a third opening portion and a clamping portion, a stop portion is provided on the plug shell, and a plurality of through holes are provided on the inner cavity of the plug rubber core;

[0019] A plurality of the third opening portions are arranged at the other end of the plug shielding body, a plurality of clamping portions are fixedly provided on the inner side of each third opening portion, a plurality of the stop portions are arranged on the inner cavity of the plug shell, the clamping portions are installed in the through holes, and the clamping portions are clamped with the outer side walls of the stop portions.

[0020] Furthermore, the plug rubber core includes a fourth opening portion, and the plug rubber core is also provided with a transition groove;

[0021] The fourth opening is surrounded by four third sides, the four third sides are provided with the transition grooves, and the second contact claws are inserted into the transition grooves.

[0022] Furthermore, the second contact claw is designed as an inwardly bent elastic contact claw.

[0023] Furthermore, the plug rubber core is also provided with a plurality of limit parts and undercut parts, the plug shell is provided with a first shielding key position opening and an undercut hole, and the plug shielding structure is provided with a second shielding key position opening;

[0024] The second opening is also provided with the second shielding key opening, the opening of the plug housing is provided with the first shielding key opening, the first shielding key opening overlaps with the second shielding key opening, and the limiting portion abuts against the first shielding key opening and the second shielding key opening;

[0025] The undercut holes are arranged on both sides of the plug shell, the undercut parts are arranged on both sides of the plug rubber core, and the undercut holes are matched and snap-fitted with the undercut parts.

[0026] The beneficial effect of the automotive connector provided by the present invention is that: compared with the prior art, the plug shielding structure and the socket shielding structure of the automotive connector of the present invention overlap to form a closed shielding space. The closed shielding space makes the shielding space of the present invention tight and has high shielding efficiency. In addition, first contact claws are provided on the four first sides, and the first contact claws abut against the socket panel, so that four shielding towers are formed between the socket shielding structure and the socket panel, thereby making the shielding space tighter and further improving the shielding performance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the automotive connector provided by an embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0029] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the automotive connector provided by the embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0030] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the automotive connector provided by the embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0031] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the socket housing used in the embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0032] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the socket housing used in the embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0033] Figure 6Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the socket housing used in the embodiment of the present invention Figure 3 ;

[0034] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a socket used in an embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0035] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a socket used in an embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0036] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the socket shielding structure used in the embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0037] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the socket shielding structure used in the embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0038] Fig.11 The three-dimensional structure of the socket shielding structure, the plug rubber core and the plug shielding structure used in the embodiment of the present invention is Figure 1 ;

[0039] Fig.12 The three-dimensional structure of the socket shielding structure, the plug rubber core and the plug shielding structure used in the embodiment of the present invention is Figure 2 ;

[0040] Fig.13 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a socket shielding structure and a plug shielding structure used in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Fig.14 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the plug shielding structure used in the embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0042] Fig.15 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the plug shielding structure used in the embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0043] Fig.16 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the plug rubber core used in the embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0044] Fig.17 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the plug rubber core used in the embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0045] Fig.18 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the plug rubber core and the plug shielding structure used in the embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0046] Fig.19 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the plug rubber core and the plug shielding structure used in the embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0047] Fig. 20 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a plug housing used in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0048] Fig.21 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the plug used in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0049] Among them, the reference numerals in the figure are:

[0050] 1. socket; 11. socket housing; 112. socket shielding mounting portion; 1121. avoidance hole; 1122. stop groove; 1123. first buckle groove; 1124. second buckle groove;

[0051] 12. socket shielding structure; 121. first opening; 1211. first side; 122. first contact claw; 1221. reinforcing rib; 123. socket shielding body; 1231. clamping claw; 1232. clamping end; 1233. clamping member;

[0052] 2. Plug; 21. Plug rubber core; 211. Through hole; 212. Fourth opening; 213. Over-position groove; 214. Limiting part; 215. Undercut part;

[0053] 22. Plug shielding structure; 221. second opening; 222. plug shielding body; 223. second contact claw; 224. third opening; 225. clamping part; 226. second shielding key opening;

[0054] 23. Plug housing; 231. First shielding key opening; 232. Inverted hole; 233. Stop portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention 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 invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0056] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0057] It should be understood that the orientation or position relationship indicated by terms such as "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0058] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0059] Please also read Figures 1 to 21 , the automotive connector provided by the present invention is now described. The automotive connector is used to connect two adjacent components in series, including: a socket 1, and a plug 2 that matches the socket 1, the socket 1 includes a socket shell 11 and a socket shielding structure 12, the socket shielding structure 12 includes a first opening 121, and the plug 2 includes a plug rubber core 21, a plug shielding structure 22 and a plug shell 23; the socket shielding structure 12 is inserted in the socket shell 11, the plug shielding structure 22 is inserted in the plug shell 23, and the plug rubber core 21 is inserted in the plug shielding structure 22; the plug shielding structure 22 overlaps the socket shielding structure 12 to form a closed shielding space; the first opening 121 is surrounded by four first side edges 1211, and the four first side edges 1211 are each provided with a first contact claw 122, and the first contact claw 122 abuts against the socket panel.

[0060] Compared with the prior art, the automotive connector provided by the present invention has the plug shielding structure 22 overlapped with the socket shielding structure 12 to form a closed shielding space. The closed shielding space makes the shielding space of the present invention tight and has high shielding efficiency. The four first side edges 1211 are each provided with a first contact claw 122, which abuts against the socket panel, so that a shielding tower connection in four directions is formed between the socket shielding structure 12 and the socket panel, thereby making the shielding space tighter and further improving the shielding performance.

[0061] Please also refer to Fig. 9 and Fig.10As a specific embodiment of the automobile connector provided by the present invention, the first contact claw 122 is an elastic contact claw that opens outward.

[0062] It can be seen that the first contact claw 122 is an outwardly open elastic contact claw, which can reduce the force of inserting the first contact claw 122 into the socket housing 11, and the first contact claw 122 has uniform elastic contact pressure, is not prone to failure, has good stability, and is easy to assemble.

[0063] Please also refer to Fig. 9 and Fig.10 As a specific embodiment of the automotive connector provided by the present invention, a reinforcing rib 1221 is provided on the first contact claw 122 .

[0064] It can be seen that the first contact claw 122 is provided with a reinforcing rib 1221 , and the reinforcing rib 1221 can improve the elasticity of the first contact claw 122 .

[0065] Please also refer to Figures 4 to 10 As a specific embodiment of the automotive connector provided by the present invention, the socket housing 11 includes a socket shielding mounting portion 112, and a plurality of avoidance holes 1121 are provided on the socket shielding mounting portion 112; the plurality of avoidance holes 1121 are all arranged at the front end of the socket shielding mounting portion 112, and the first contact claw 122 passes through the avoidance hole 1121 and is exposed outside the avoidance hole 1121.

[0066] Exemplarily, the first contact claw 122 passes through the avoidance hole 1121 and is exposed outside the avoidance hole 1121 and abuts against the socket panel to form a closed shielding space.

[0067] Please also refer to Figures 4 to 10 As a specific embodiment of the automotive connector provided by the present invention, a stop groove 1122, a first buckle groove 1123 and a second buckle groove 1124 are further provided on the socket shielding mounting portion 112, and the socket shielding structure 12 also includes a socket shielding body 123, and the socket shielding body 123 is provided with a claw 1231, a locking end 1232 and a clamping member 1233; the stop groove 1122 is arranged at the front end of the socket shielding mounting portion 112, the locking end 1232 is located on the first opening portion 121 of the socket shielding structure 12, and the stop groove 1122 is abutted against the locking end 1232; the first buckle groove 1123 is located at the middle end of the socket shielding mounting portion 112, the first buckle groove 1123 is abutted against the claw 1231, the second buckle groove 1124 is located at the rear end of the socket shielding mounting portion 112, and the second buckle groove 1124 is matched and clamped with the clamping member 1233.

[0068] It can be seen that the stop groove 1122 abuts against the locking end 1232 to clamp the front end of the socket shielding body 123 on the socket shielding mounting portion 112; illustratively, the claws 1231 are installed at both side ends of the socket shielding body 123, and the claws 1231 are bent toward the socket shielding body 123, and the first buckle groove 1123 abuts against the claws 1231 to clamp the middle end of the socket shielding body 123 on the socket shielding mounting portion 112; it can be seen that the second buckle groove 1124 cooperates with the clamping piece 1233 to clamp the tail end of the socket shielding body 123 on the socket shielding mounting portion 112; the socket shielding body 123 is firmly clamped in the socket shielding mounting portion 112 by the claws 1231, the locking end 1232 and the clamping piece 1233, with good stability, not easy to fail, and easy to assemble.

[0069] Please also refer to Figures 11 to 21 As a specific embodiment of the automotive connector provided by the present invention, the plug shielding structure 22 includes a second opening portion 221 and a plug shielding body 222, the second opening portion 221 is arranged at one end of the plug shielding body 222, and the second opening portion 221 is surrounded by four second sides, and the four second sides are each provided with a second contact claw 223, and the second contact claw 223 abuts against the socket shielding body 123.

[0070] It can be seen that the four second side edges are each provided with a second contact claw 223, and the second contact claw 223 abuts against the socket shielding body 123 to achieve overlapping of the plug shielding structure 22 and the socket shielding structure 12 to form a closed shielding structure, and four-way shielding tower connections are formed between the plug shielding structure 22 and the socket shielding structure 12 to stabilize the contact point performance, improve the contact stability, and further improve the shielding performance.

[0071] Please also refer to Figures 11 to 21 As a specific embodiment of the automotive connector provided by the present invention, the plug shielding structure 22 also includes a third opening portion 224 and a clamping portion 225, a stop portion 233 is provided on the plug shell 23, and a plurality of through holes 211 are provided on the inner cavity of the plug rubber core 21; a plurality of the third opening portions 224 are arranged at the other end of the plug shielding body 222, and a plurality of clamping portions 225 are fixedly provided on the inner side of each third opening portion 224, and a plurality of the stop portions 233 are arranged on the inner cavity of the plug shell 23, and the clamping portion 225 is installed in the through hole 211, and the clamping portion 225 is clamped with the outer wall of the stop portion 233.

[0072] It can be seen that the clamping portion 225 is installed in the through hole 211 so that the plug shielding structure 22 is installed on the plug rubber core 21; the clamping portion 225 is clamped with the outer wall of the stop portion 233, and after the plug shielding structure 22 and the plug rubber core 21 are docked and installed, the plug shielding structure 22 and the plug rubber core 21 are positioned on the stop portion 233 of the plug shell 23.

[0073] Please also refer to Figures 11 to 21 As a specific embodiment of the automotive connector provided by the present invention, the plug rubber core 21 includes a fourth opening portion 212, and the plug rubber core 21 is also provided with a transition groove 213; the fourth opening portion 212 is surrounded by four third sides, and the four third sides are provided with the transition groove 213, and the second contact claw 223 is inserted into the transition groove 213.

[0074] It can be seen that the second contact claw 223 is inserted into the transition groove 213. When the plug rubber core 21 and the plug shielding structure 22 are inserted into each other, the second contact claw 223 can slide along the transition groove 213 to improve the installation stability between the plug rubber core 21 and the plug shielding structure 22, thereby improving the shielding performance.

[0075] Please also refer to Fig.14 and Fig.15 As a specific embodiment of the automobile connector provided by the present invention, the second contact claw 223 is designed as an inwardly bent elastic contact claw.

[0076] It can be seen that the second contact claw 223 is designed as an inwardly bent elastic contact claw, so that the second contact claw 223 is more firmly in contact with the socket shielding body 123, thereby improving the tightness of the shielding space, the shielding stability and the shielding effect.

[0077] Please also refer to Figures 11 to 21As a specific embodiment of the automotive connector provided by the present invention, the plug rubber core 21 is also provided with a limiting portion 214 and a buckle portion 215, the plug shell 23 is provided with a first shielding key position opening 231 and a buckle hole 232, and the plug shielding structure 22 is provided with a second shielding key position opening 226; the second opening portion 221 is also provided with the second shielding key position opening 226, the opening portion of the plug shell 23 is provided with the first shielding key position opening 231, the first shielding key position opening 231 overlaps with the second shielding key position opening 226, and the limiting portion 214 abuts against the first shielding key position opening 231 and the second shielding key position opening 226; the buckle hole 232 is arranged on both sides of the plug shell 23, the buckle portion 215 is arranged on both sides of the plug rubber core 21, and the buckle hole 232 is engaged with the buckle portion 215.

[0078] It can be seen that the limiting portion 214 abuts against the first shielding key position opening 231 and the second shielding key position opening 226, so that the plug rubber core 21 limits the position of the plug shielding structure 22 and the plug shell 23; the buckle hole 232 cooperates with the buckle portion 215 to clamp the plug rubber core 21 on the plug shell 23 to prevent detachment and improve stability.

[0079] As a variation, the socket shielding body 123 and the plug shielding body 222 are both formed by stamping of copper alloy, and have a simple structure.

[0080] The installation principle of the automotive connector of the present invention is as follows:

[0081] The socket shielding structure 12 is plugged into the socket shell 11, and the claws 1231 and the locking ends 1322 are positioned on the socket shell 11; the plug shielding structure 22 is plugged into the plug rubber core 21, and then the plug shielding structure 22 and the plug rubber core 21 are inserted into the plug shell 23 together to achieve the installation of the automotive connector.

[0082] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector for automobiles, used to connect two adjacent components in series, characterized in that: It comprises a socket and a plug mating with the socket, the socket comprises a socket shell and a socket shielding structure, the socket shielding structure comprises a first opening, and the plug comprises a plug rubber core, a plug shielding structure and a plug shell; The socket shielding structure is inserted in the interior of the plug shell, the plug shielding structure is inserted in the interior of the plug shell, and the plug rubber core is inserted in the interior of the plug shielding structure; The plug shielding structure overlaps with the socket shielding structure to form a closed shielding space; The first opening is surrounded by four first sides, and first contact claws are disposed on the four first sides, and the first contact claws abut against the socket panel; The plug shield structure includes a second opening portion and a plug shield body; The second opening is arranged at one end of the plug shielding body and is surrounded by four second sides. Second contact claws are arranged on the four second sides, and the second contact claws abut against the socket shielding body.

2. The automotive connector according to claim 1, wherein: The first contact claw is an elastic contact claw that opens outward.

3. The automotive connector according to claim 2, wherein: The first contact claw is provided with a reinforcing rib.

4. The automotive connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The socket housing comprises a socket shielding mounting portion, and a plurality of avoidance holes are provided on the socket shielding mounting portion; The plurality of avoidance holes are all arranged at the front end of the socket shielding mounting portion, and the first contact claw passes through the avoidance holes and is exposed outside the avoidance holes.

5. The automotive connector according to claim 1, wherein: The plug shielding structure further includes a third opening portion and a clamping portion, a stop portion is provided on the plug shell, and a plurality of through holes are provided on the inner cavity of the plug rubber core; A plurality of the third opening portions are arranged at the other end of the plug shielding body, a plurality of the clamping portions are fixedly provided on the inner side of each third opening portion, a plurality of the stop portions are arranged on the inner cavity of the plug shell, the clamping portions are installed in the through holes, and the clamping portions are clamped with the outer side walls of the stop portions.

6. The automotive connector according to claim 5, wherein: The plug rubber core comprises a fourth opening portion, and the plug rubber core is also provided with a transition groove; The fourth opening is surrounded by four third sides, the four third sides are provided with the transition grooves, and the second contact claws are inserted into the transition grooves.

7. The automotive connector according to claim 6, wherein: The second contact claw is designed as an inwardly bent elastic contact claw.

8. The automotive connector according to claim 7, wherein: The plug rubber core is also provided with a plurality of limit parts and undercut parts, the plug shell is provided with a first shielding key position opening and an undercut hole, and the plug shielding structure is provided with a second shielding key position opening; The second opening is also provided with the second shielding key opening, the opening of the plug housing is provided with the first shielding key opening, the first shielding key opening overlaps with the second shielding key opening, and the limiting portion abuts against the first shielding key opening and the second shielding key opening; The undercut holes are arranged on both sides of the plug shell, the undercut parts are arranged on both sides of the plug rubber core, and the undercut holes are matched and snap-fitted with the undercut parts.

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