Connector Locking Verification Structure Based on a Scannable Code

Abstract

A connector lock verification structure based on a scannable code includes a male connector and a female connector. The male connector is provided with an auxiliary component that can be driven only when the male and female connectors are fully plugged in to lock the male and female connectors relative to each other. The male connector is provided with a first local code, and the auxiliary component is provided with a second local code. The first local code and the second local code are combined into a scannable code and used to verify the connector lock only when the auxiliary component is driven to lock the male and female connectors relative to each other. The connector lock verification structure based on a scannable code proposed in this application is characterized in that the first local code and the second local code are combined into a scannable code only when the auxiliary component is manually driven to lock the connector after the connectors are fully plugged in. The scannable code is used to verify the complete plug-in lock, which can avoid the condition where the connectors are not fully plugged in on traditional assembly lines.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of connectors, and in particular to a connector locking verification structure based on scannable codes. Background Art

[0002] Connectors are a component that electronic engineers often come into contact with. Their function is very simple: to build a bridge of communication between blocked or isolated circuits within a circuit, thereby allowing current to flow and enabling the circuit to achieve its intended function.

[0003] On the production line, during the connector assembly process, it is necessary to verify whether the male and female ends of the connector are fully plugged in. Existing technologies mostly use manual confirmation, which may cause problems such as missed detection or unreliable plugging.

[0004] Therefore, in view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, it is necessary to design a connector locking verification structure based on a scannable code to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to overcome the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention aims to provide a connector locking verification structure based on a scannable code.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose and other related purposes, the technical solution provided by the present invention is: a connector locking verification structure based on a scannable code, comprising a male connector and a female connector, wherein the male connector is provided with an auxiliary component, and the auxiliary component can be driven only when the male connector and the female connector are fully plugged in to lock the male connector and the female connector relative to each other; the male connector is provided with a first local code, and the auxiliary component is provided with a second local code; the first local code and the second local code are combined into a scannable code and used to verify the connector lock only when the auxiliary component is driven to lock the male connector and the female connector relative to each other.

[0007] The preferred technical solution is: the auxiliary component is a Y-shaped pull rod structure, and the auxiliary component includes two pull rod parts and a hand-held part, and the two pull rod parts are arranged in parallel and spaced apart and connected by the hand-held part; the male end connector is provided with a slot for inserting the plug-in end of the female end connector, and cavities are provided on both sides of the slot for inserting the two pull rod parts.

[0008] The preferred technical solution is: a backstop spring buckle is provided on the bottom side of the pull rod; a backstop limit groove is provided on the bottom side of the cavity; the backstop spring buckle is provided in the backstop limit groove to form an auxiliary component anti-slip structure.

[0009] The preferred technical solution is: an anti-mispush spring buckle is provided on the inner side of the pull rod part; an anti-mispush limit groove connected to the cavity is provided on the groove wall of the slot, and the anti-mispush limit groove is arranged along the plug-in direction and the slot opening is located on the top side of the slot; the anti-mispush spring buckle is provided in the anti-mispush limit groove to form an auxiliary component anti-mispush structure.

[0010] The preferred technical solution is: the side wall of the plug-in end of the female connector is provided with an anti-mistaken push unlocking rib arranged along the plug-in direction, and the anti-mistaken push unlocking rib and the anti-mistaken push limiting groove are arranged correspondingly to form an anti-mistaken push unlocking structure.

[0011] The preferred technical solution is: a guide groove connecting the cavity is provided on the groove wall of the slot, the guide groove is arranged along the plug-in direction and the groove opening is located on the top side of the slot; a guide rib is provided on the side wall of the plug-in end of the female connector and is arranged along the plug-in direction; the guide rib and the guide groove are arranged correspondingly to form a connector guide structure.

[0012] The preferred technical solution is: a guide block is provided on the outer side of the end of the guide rib; a guide groove that can accommodate the guide block is provided on the inner side of the pull rod part, and the notch of the guide groove is located on the top side of the pull rod part, and the guide block and the notch of the guide groove are arranged correspondingly to form an auxiliary component linkage structure.

[0013] The preferred technical solution is: the guide groove includes a pre-installed section, a guide section, a plug-in section and a locking section, and a protrusion is provided in the locking section; when the male connector and the female connector are fully plugged in, the auxiliary component can be driven so that the protrusion limits the guide block and completes the locking; when the male connector and the female connector are not fully plugged in, the guide block limits the protrusion so that the auxiliary component cannot be driven and completes the locking.

[0014] The preferred technical solution is: a locking buckle is provided on the outer side of the handheld part; a locking tongue is provided on the outer wall of the cavity; the locking buckle and the locking tongue are arranged correspondingly to form a connector locking structure; the first local code and the second local code are combined into a scannable code only when the locking buckle and the locking tongue are in a locked state.

[0015] A preferred technical solution is that the scannable code is a machine-readable QR code or barcode.

[0016] Due to the application of the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] (1) The connector lock verification structure based on scannable codes proposed in this application is such that the first partial code and the second partial code are combined into a scannable code for verifying the complete plug-in lock only after the connector is fully plugged in and when the auxiliary component locks the connector. This can avoid the situation in which the connector is not fully plugged in on the traditional assembly line.

[0018] (2) The present application proposes a connector locking verification structure based on a scannable code, an auxiliary component anti-mispush structure consisting of an anti-mispush spring buckle and an anti-mispush limit groove, and an anti-mispush unlocking structure consisting of an anti-mispush unlocking rib and an anti-mispush limit groove; the combination of the two allows the auxiliary component to be driven only during the plug-in process of the male connector and the female connector.

[0019] (3) The connector locking verification structure based on the scannable code proposed in this application and the auxiliary component anti-detachment structure composed of the anti-retraction spring buckle and the anti-retraction limit groove can limit the driving range of the auxiliary component and prevent the auxiliary component from detaching from the male connector during the plug-in process of the male connector and the female connector.

[0020] (4) The connector locking verification structure based on the scannable code proposed in this application, the auxiliary component linkage structure composed of the guide block and the guide groove is used to assist in separating the male connector and the female connector. By pulling out the auxiliary component, the guide groove is driven to move outward, thereby driving the guide block to move upward, so that the female connector moves upward and separates from the male connector.

[0021] (5) The connector locking verification structure based on the scannable code proposed in this application is such that when the male connector and the female connector are fully plugged in, the auxiliary component can be driven so that the protrusion forms a limit on the guide block to complete the locking; when the male connector and the female connector are not fully plugged in, the guide block forms a limit on the protrusion so that the auxiliary component cannot be driven to complete the locking, thereby ensuring that the locking condition is unique. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the unassembled structure of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the auxiliary component structure of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the male end connector of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of the female connector of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 6This is a cross-sectional view of the pre-assembled structure of the female connector of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of the female connector assembly and locking of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 8 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the pre-assembled structure of the female connector of the present invention.

[0030] In the above drawings, 1. male connector; 11. slot; 111. anti-mispush limit groove; 112. guide groove; 12. cavity; 121. stop limit groove; 122. locking tongue; 2. female connector; 21. anti-mispush unlocking rib; 22. guide rib; 221. guide block; 3. auxiliary component; 31. pull rod; 311. stop spring buckle; 312. anti-mispush spring buckle; 313. guide groove; 3131. pre-installed section; 3132. guide section; 3133. plug-in section; 3134. locking section; 31341. protrusion; 32. hand-held section; 321. locking buckle; 4. first local code; 5. second local code. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following describes the implementation of the present invention through specific embodiments. People skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification.

[0032] See also Figures 1-8 . It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientations or positional relationships in which the invented product is usually placed when in use. They 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 operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are only used to distinguish descriptions and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. Terms such as "horizontal", "vertical", and "overhanging" do not mean that the components are required to be absolutely horizontal or overhanging, but can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" only means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical", and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "disposed," "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections, electrical connections, direct connections, indirect connections through an intermediate medium, and internal connections between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0034] Example:

[0035] like Figures 1-8 As shown in FIG, a connector locking verification structure based on a scannable code proposed by the present invention includes a male connector 1 and a female connector 2 , wherein the male connector 1 is provided with an auxiliary component 3 .

[0036] The auxiliary component 3 can be driven only when the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 are fully plugged in to lock the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 relative to each other; a first local code 4 is provided on the male connector 1, and a second local code 5 is provided on the auxiliary component 3; the first local code 4 and the second local code 5 are combined into a scannable code and used to verify the connector locking only when the auxiliary component 3 is driven to lock the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 relative to each other.

[0037] The auxiliary component 3 is a Y-shaped pull rod structure, comprising two pull rod portions 31 and a handle portion 32. The two pull rod portions 31 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart and connected by the handle portion 32. The male connector 1 is provided with a slot 11 for the plug end of the female connector 2 to be inserted. On both sides of the slot 11 are provided cavities 12 for the two pull rod portions 31 to be inserted.

[0038] A backstop spring buckle 311 is provided on the bottom side of the pull rod portion 31; a backstop limit groove 121 is provided on the bottom side of the cavity 12; the backstop spring buckle 311 is provided in the backstop limit groove 121 to form an auxiliary component anti-detachment structure, which is used to limit the movement range of the auxiliary component 3 in the cavity 12.

[0039] An anti-mis-push spring buckle 312 is provided on the inner side of the pull rod part 31; an anti-mis-push limit groove 111 connecting to the cavity 12 is provided on the groove wall of the slot 11, and the anti-mis-push limit groove 111 is arranged along the plug-in direction and the groove opening is located on the top side of the slot 11; the anti-mis-push spring buckle 312 is provided in the anti-mis-push limit groove 111 to form an anti-mis-push structure for the auxiliary component, which can prevent the auxiliary component 3 from being driven and locked when the connector is not assembled.

[0040] The side wall of the plugging end of the female connector 2 is provided with an anti-accidental push unlocking rib 21 arranged along the plugging direction. The anti-accidental push unlocking rib 21 and the anti-accidental push limiting groove 111 are arranged correspondingly to form an anti-accidental push unlocking structure, which is used to unlock the auxiliary component 3 when the connector is pre-installed to drive the lock.

[0041] A guide groove 112 connecting to the cavity 12 is provided on the groove wall of the slot 11. The guide groove 112 is arranged along the plugging direction and the groove opening is located on the top side of the slot 11; a guide rib 22 arranged along the plugging direction is provided on the side wall of the plugging end of the female connector 2; the guide rib 22 and the guide groove 112 are arranged correspondingly to form a connector guide structure to provide a guiding function for connector plugging.

[0042] A guide block 221 is provided on the outer side of the end of the guide rib 22; a guide groove 313 that can accommodate the guide block 221 is provided on the inner side of the pull rod part 31, and the notch of the guide groove 313 is located on the top side of the pull rod part 31. The guide block 221 and the notch of the guide groove 313 are arranged correspondingly to form an auxiliary component linkage structure. When separating the connectors, the guide groove 313 is driven to move outward by pulling out the auxiliary component 3, thereby driving the guide block 221 to move upward, so that the female connector 2 moves upward and disengages from the male connector 1.

[0043] The guide groove 313 includes a pre-installation section 3131, a guide section 3132, a plug section 3133, and a locking section 3134. The locking section 3134 is provided with a protrusion 31341. When the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 are fully plugged in, the auxiliary component 3 can be driven so that the protrusion 31341 restrains the guide block 221 and locks it. When the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 are not fully plugged in, the guide block 221 restrains the protrusion 221, preventing the auxiliary component 3 from being driven and locking it.

[0044] A locking buckle 321 is provided on the outside of the handheld portion 32; a locking tongue 122 is provided on the outer wall of the cavity 12; the locking buckle 321 and the locking tongue 122 are arranged correspondingly to form a connector locking structure; the first local code 4 and the second local code 5 are combined into a scannable code only when the locking buckle 321 and the locking tongue 122 are in the locked state.

[0045] Scannable codes are machine-readable QR codes or barcodes.

[0046] When the connector is not assembled, the anti-mispush spring buckle 312 is engaged in the anti-mispush limit groove 111, and the auxiliary component 3 cannot move in the cavity 12. When the connector is assembled, the female connector 2 is inserted into the slot 11, and the anti-mispush unlocking rib 21 pushes the anti-mispush spring buckle 312 out of the anti-mispush limit groove 111, so that the auxiliary component 3 can move in the cavity 12. Since the anti-retraction spring buckle 311 is arranged in the anti-retraction limit groove 121, the auxiliary component 3 is restricted to move within a certain range of the cavity 12, which is used to achieve anti-retraction. During the process of full insertion of the female connector 2 and the male connector 1, the guide rib 22 moves downward in the guide groove 112, and during the downward movement of the guide block 221, the unlocked auxiliary component 3 is driven to move inward in the cavity 12 through the guide section 3132 of the guide groove 313. When the female connector 2 and the male connector 1 are fully plugged in, the guide block 221 is located in the plug-in section 3133 of the guide groove 313, and the locking section 3134 is arranged horizontally between the plug-in section 3133. The auxiliary component 3 can be manually driven inward. When the guide block 221 is located in the locking section 3134, the protrusion 31341 located in the locking section 3134 limits the guide block 221 in the removal direction. At this time, the locking buckle 321 and the locking tongue 122 engage, locking the male and female connectors in the plugged state. At this time, the first local code 4 provided on the male connector 1 and the second local code provided on the auxiliary component 3 are combined into a scannable code that can be used to verify the connector locking state.

[0047] Therefore, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0048] (1) The connector lock verification structure based on scannable codes proposed in this application is such that the first partial code and the second partial code are combined into a scannable code for verifying the complete plug-in lock only after the connector is fully plugged in and when the auxiliary component locks the connector. This can avoid the situation in which the connector is not fully plugged in on the traditional assembly line.

[0049] (2) The present application proposes a connector locking verification structure based on a scannable code, an auxiliary component anti-mispush structure consisting of an anti-mispush spring buckle and an anti-mispush limit groove, and an anti-mispush unlocking structure consisting of an anti-mispush unlocking rib and an anti-mispush limit groove; the combination of the two allows the auxiliary component to be driven only during the plug-in process of the male connector and the female connector.

[0050] (3) The connector locking verification structure based on the scannable code proposed in this application and the auxiliary component anti-detachment structure composed of the anti-retraction spring buckle and the anti-retraction limit groove can limit the driving range of the auxiliary component and prevent the auxiliary component from detaching from the male connector during the plug-in process of the male connector and the female connector.

[0051] (4) The connector locking verification structure based on the scannable code proposed in this application, the auxiliary component linkage structure composed of the guide block and the guide groove is used to assist in separating the male connector and the female connector. By pulling out the auxiliary component, the guide groove is driven to move outward, thereby driving the guide block to move upward, so that the female connector moves upward and separates from the male connector.

[0052] (5) The connector locking verification structure based on the scannable code proposed in this application is such that when the male connector and the female connector are fully plugged in, the auxiliary component can be driven so that the protrusion forms a limit on the guide block to complete the locking; when the male connector and the female connector are not fully plugged in, the guide block forms a limit on the protrusion so that the auxiliary component cannot be driven to complete the locking, thereby ensuring that the locking condition is unique.

[0053] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art may modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concepts disclosed herein are intended to be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector lock verification structure based on a scannable code, comprising a male connector and a female connector, wherein the male connector is provided with an auxiliary member that can be actuated only when the male and female connectors are fully plugged together to lock the male and female connectors relative to each other; characterized in that: The male connector is provided with a first local code, and the auxiliary member is provided with a second local code; the first local code and the second local code are combined into a scannable code and used to verify the connector locking only when the auxiliary member is driven to lock the male connector and the female connector relative to each other; The auxiliary component is a Y-shaped pull rod structure, comprising two pull rod parts and a hand-held part, wherein the two pull rod parts are arranged in parallel and spaced apart and connected by the hand-held part; a slot is provided in the male connector for inserting the plug end of the female connector, and cavities are provided on both sides of the slot for inserting the two pull rod parts; A guide groove communicating with the cavity is provided on the slot wall, the guide groove being arranged along the plugging direction and the notch being located at the top side of the slot; a guide rib is provided on the side wall of the plugging end of the female connector along the plugging direction; the guide rib and the guide groove are correspondingly arranged to form a connector guide structure; A guide block is provided on the outer side of the end of the guide rib; a guide groove for accommodating the guide block is provided on the inner side of the pull rod portion, the notch of the guide groove is located on the top side of the pull rod portion, and the guide block and the notch of the guide groove are arranged correspondingly to form an auxiliary component linkage structure; The guide groove includes a pre-installed section, a guide section, a plug-in section and a locking section, and a protrusion is provided in the locking section; when the male connector and the female connector are fully plugged in, the auxiliary component can be driven so that the protrusion limits the guide block and completes the locking; when the male connector and the female connector are not fully plugged in, the guide block limits the protrusion so that the auxiliary component cannot be driven and completes the locking.

2. The connector lock verification structure based on a scannable code according to claim 1, characterized in that: A backstop spring buckle is provided on the bottom side of the pull rod portion; a backstop limiting groove is provided on the bottom side of the cavity; the backstop spring buckle is provided in the backstop limiting groove to form an auxiliary component anti-slip structure.

3. The connector lock verification structure based on a scannable code according to claim 1, characterized in that: An anti-mistaken push spring buckle is provided on the inner side of the pull rod part; an anti-mistaken push limit groove connected to the cavity is provided on the groove wall of the slot, and the anti-mistaken push limit groove is arranged along the plug-in direction and the slot opening is located on the top side of the slot; the anti-mistaken push spring buckle is provided in the anti-mistaken push limit groove to form an auxiliary component anti-mistaken push structure.

4. The connector lock verification structure based on a scannable code according to claim 3, characterized in that: The side wall of the plugging end of the female connector is provided with an anti-mistaken push unlocking rib arranged along the plugging direction, and the anti-mistaken push unlocking rib and the anti-mistaken push limiting groove are arranged correspondingly to form an anti-mistaken push unlocking structure.

5. The connector lock verification structure based on a scannable code according to claim 1, characterized in that: A locking buckle is provided on the outer side of the handheld part; a locking tongue is provided on the outer wall of the cavity; the locking buckle and the locking tongue are arranged correspondingly to form a connector locking structure; the first local code and the second local code are combined into a scannable code only when the locking buckle and the locking tongue are locked.

6. The connector lock verification structure based on a scannable code according to claim 1, characterized in that: The scannable code is a machine-readable QR code or barcode.

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