A cable connector

Abstract

The present invention discloses a cable connector, which includes a male connector and a female connector. The right end of the male connector is a connection end, and a connection groove is provided at the left end of the female connector. A plurality of jacks penetrating left and right are provided in the male connector, and a socket sleeve is fixedly provided in each jack. A left connection assembly is provided at the left end of the male connector. A sliding groove is provided in the female connector along the left-right direction, and a sliding block is slidably connected in the sliding groove. A plurality of needles are provided in the sliding block. A retaining ring is fixedly provided at the right end of the sliding groove, and a connection sleeve is fixedly provided on the sliding block. A right connection assembly is provided at the right end of the connection sleeve. A first spring for forcing the sliding block to move leftward is provided in the sliding groove. A left locking assembly is provided in the male connector, and a right locking assembly cooperating with the left locking assembly is provided in the female connector. This cable connector not only has a simple structure, but also protects the needles when the male connector is not connected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of connectors, and particularly to a cable connector. Background Art

[0002] The use of cable connectors can be seen everywhere, such as for charging electronic devices, high-definition data transmission of video, and data signal transmission for various other functions. Taking the cable connectors of automobiles as an example, most of the existing automobile cable connectors use pinhole connectors. When using such connectors, the male connector and the female connector need to be inserted into each other, which makes the insertion very troublesome. Since the needle tips are exposed outside for a long time when the connectors are not inserted, the needle tips are easily bent, and the needle tips are often broken during insertion. At the same time, since the needle tips are exposed outside for a long time, the needle tips are easily oxidized, thereby affecting the service life of the connectors. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cable connector, which not only has a simple structure, but also protects the needle tips when the male connector is not connected.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: A cable connector includes a male connector and a female connector. The right end of the male connector is a connection end, and the left end of the female connector is provided with a connection groove for the connection end to be inserted. A plurality of through holes penetrating left and right are uniformly arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction in the male connector. A socket sleeve is fixedly arranged in each through hole. The left end of the male connector is provided with a left connection assembly for fixing the cable in the male connector and connecting with the left end of the socket sleeve. A sliding groove is arranged in the female connector along the left and right directions. A sliding block is slidably connected in the sliding groove along the left and right directions. A plurality of needle tips are fixedly arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction in the sliding block. Each needle tip is arranged along the left and right directions and is used for inserting into the socket sleeve. A retaining ring is fixedly arranged at the right end of the sliding groove. A connection sleeve extending rightward out of the retaining ring is fixedly arranged on the sliding block. The right end of the connection sleeve is provided with a right connection assembly for fixing the cable in the connection sleeve and connecting with the right end of the needle tip. A first spring for forcing the sliding block to move leftward is arranged between the sliding block and the retaining ring in the sliding groove. A left locking assembly is arranged in the male connector, and a right locking assembly cooperating with the left locking assembly is arranged in the female connector. When the male connector and the female connector are connected, the left locking assembly and the right locking assembly cooperate to connect the male connector and the female connector and the needle tips are inserted into the socket sleeves. When the male connector and the female connector are disconnected, the right locking assembly restricts the needle tips in the female connector.

[0005] Further, the right locking assembly includes a right lock plate. Inside the female connector, a right sliding groove is provided at the right end of the connection groove. The right lock plate is slidably connected in the right sliding groove along the radial direction of the connection groove. A second spring for forcing the right lock plate to move downward is provided at the upper end of the right sliding groove. A slot hole for communicating the right sliding groove and the sliding groove is provided in the female connector in the left-right direction. A locking rod extending into the slot hole is provided at the left end of the sliding block. A first through hole for the locking rod to pass through is provided on the right lock plate.

[0006] Further, when the male connector and the female connector are connected, the first through hole is aligned with the slot hole and the locking rod passes through the first through hole to the left. When the male connector and the female connector are disconnected, the first through hole is staggered from the slot hole and the locking rod abuts against the right lock plate to the left.

[0007] Further, the left locking assembly includes a left lock post. A protrusion is provided on the outer side of the male connector. An avoidance groove for the protrusion to extend into is provided at the left end of the female connector. A left first sliding groove with an open upper end is provided inside the protrusion. A left second sliding groove extending downward is provided at the bottom of the left first sliding groove inside the male connector. A connecting plate is slidably connected in the left first sliding groove along the radial direction of the male connector. A limiting sleeve is fixedly provided at the open end of the left first sliding groove. The left lock post is connected to the connecting plate and its upper end is slidably connected inside the limiting sleeve and its lower end is slidably connected inside the left second sliding groove. A third spring for forcing the connecting plate to move upward is provided below the connecting plate in the left first sliding groove. A left third sliding groove communicating with the left second sliding groove is provided at the right end of the male connector to the left. A left first notch for the locking rod to extend into is provided on the left lock post. A left inclined surface is provided at the lower end of the left first notch. A first locking groove is provided on the locking rod. A left third notch is provided at the edge of the right end of the male connector. A convex plate extending to the left is provided at the upper end of the right lock plate. A lower convex block is provided at the left end of the convex plate. A right inclined surface is provided on the lower convex block.

[0008] Further, a left second notch and a second locking groove communicating with the left second notch are provided at the right end of the male connector. A locking block extending to the left is provided at the lower end of the right lock plate. The locking block is used to pass through the left second notch and insert into the second locking groove. An upward locking hook is provided on the locking block. The locking hook is used to cooperate with the second locking groove upward.

[0009] Further, when the connecting end of the male connector is inserted into the connecting slot to the first position to the right, the protrusion enters the avoidance slot, the locking block drives the locking hook to pass through the left slot opening and enter the second locking slot, and the convex plate is inserted into the left three-slot opening; when the connecting end of the male connector is inserted into the connecting slot to the second position to the right, the right end of the male connector abuts against the right end of the connecting slot, and the male connector pushes the convex plate to move upward through the right inclined surface. The convex plate drives the right locking plate to compress the second spring upward, and the locking hook is inserted into the second locking slot upward; since the right locking plate moves to make the first through hole align with the slot hole, the locking rod is inserted into the left three-chute to the left under the action of the first spring. The locking rod pushes the left locking column downward through the left inclined surface, so that after the locking rod passes through the left one-slot opening, the left locking column moves upward under the action of the third spring, and the lower end of the left one-slot opening is caught in the first locking slot.

[0010] Further, the left connecting assembly includes a left locking sleeve. The left end of the male connector is provided with a left locking groove, and the left locking sleeve is threadedly connected in the left locking groove. After the cable passes through the left locking sleeve and is inserted into the left locking groove, the left locking sleeve is rotated to move to the right to lock the cable on the male connector.

[0011] Further, the right connecting assembly includes a right locking sleeve. The right locking sleeve is threadedly connected to the right end of the connecting sleeve. After the cable passes through the right locking sleeve and is inserted into the connecting sleeve, the right locking sleeve is rotated to move to the left to lock the cable on the connecting sleeve.

[0012] Beneficial effects

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages:

[0014] 1. By using a telescopic needle, when the male connector is not plugged in, the needle shrinks into the female connector and is not exposed outside, avoiding the needle being bent by external force and oxidized by contacting air on a large area;

[0015] 2. Through the cooperation of the protrusion and the avoidance slot, it is easier to align the two sides when the male connector and the female connector are connected. And because the needle shrinks, there is no need to align the needle holes specifically, which is convenient and fast;

[0016] 3. By using the cooperation of the right locking plate and the locking rod, when the male connector is inserted into the female connector, the right locking plate moves to release the positioning of the locking rod and enter the male connector to connect with the male connector. At the same time, it drives the needle to insert into the plugging sleeve to complete the plugging, automatically deforms, and can avoid accidental touch accidents;

[0017] 4. By pushing the left locking column, the positioning between the male connector and the locking rod can be released. Due to the action of the right locking plate, pulling the connecting sleeve at the tail of the female connector can pull the locking rod out of the male connector and return to the female connector, thereby driving the needle to shrink. When the locking rod returns to its original position, the right locking plate positions the locking rod and disengages the hook at the same time, so that the male connector and the female connector are separated, and the two ends are restored and disassembled, which is safe and convenient. Description of the drawings

[0018] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional view of the male connector of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the female connector of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 For the present invention Figure 1 A cross-sectional view in the A-A direction in;

[0021] Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 2 A cross-sectional view in the B-B direction in;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view when the male connector of the present invention is inserted into the female connector;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view when the plugging of the present invention is completed;

[0024] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view during the unplugging process of the present invention. Detailed implementation manners

[0025] Please refer to Figures 1-7 As shown, a cable connector includes a male connector 1 and a female connector 4. The right end of the male connector 1 is a connection end 1a, and the left end of the female connector 4 is provided with a connection groove 4a for the connection end 1a to be inserted. A plurality of jacks 1b penetrating left and right are evenly spaced along the circumferential direction in the male connector 1. A plugging sleeve 11 is fixedly arranged in each jack 1b. The left end of the male connector 1 is provided with a left connection assembly for fixing a cable in the male connector 1 and connecting to the left end of the plugging sleeve 11. A sliding groove 4b is arranged in the female connector 4 along the left-right direction. A sliding block 5 is slidably connected in the sliding groove 4b along the left-right direction. A plurality of needles 41 are fixedly arranged in the sliding block 5 at even intervals along the circumferential direction. Each needle 41 is arranged along the left-right direction and is used for inserting into the plugging sleeve 11. A retaining ring 4c is fixedly arranged at the right end of the sliding groove 4b. A connection sleeve 7 extending rightward out of the retaining ring 4c is fixedly arranged on the sliding block 5. A right connection assembly is arranged at the right end of the connection sleeve 7 for fixing a cable in the connection sleeve 7 and connecting to the right end of the needle 41. A first spring 6 for forcing the sliding block 5 to move leftward is arranged between the sliding block 5 and the retaining ring 4c in the sliding groove 4b. A left locking assembly is arranged in the male connector 1, and a right locking assembly cooperating with the left locking assembly is arranged in the female connector 4. When the male connector 1 and the female connector 4 are connected, the left locking assembly and the right locking assembly cooperate to connect the male connector 1 and the female connector 4 and the needle 41 is inserted into the plugging sleeve 11. When the male connector 1 and the female connector 4 are disconnected, the right locking assembly restricts the needle 41 in the female connector 4.

[0026] The right locking assembly includes a right lock plate 81. Inside the female joint 4, a right sliding groove 4d is provided at the right end of the connection groove 4a. The right lock plate 81 is slidably connected in the right sliding groove 4d along the radial direction of the connection groove 4a. A second spring 82 for forcing the right lock plate 81 to move downward is provided at the upper end of the right sliding groove 4d. A slot hole 4e for communicating the right sliding groove 4d and the sliding groove 4b is provided in the female joint 4 in the left - right direction. A lock rod 51 extending into the slot hole 4e is provided at the left end of the sliding block 5. A first through - hole 812 for the lock rod 51 to pass through is provided on the right lock plate 81. When the male joint 1 and the female joint 4 are connected, the first through - hole 812 is aligned with the slot hole 4e and the lock rod 51 passes through the first through - hole 812 to the left. When the male joint 1 and the female joint 4 are disconnected, the first through - hole 812 is offset from the slot hole 4e and the lock rod 51 abuts against the right lock plate 81 to the left.

[0027] The left locking assembly includes a left lock post 31. A protrusion 12 is provided on the outer side of the male joint 1. An avoidance groove 42 for the protrusion 12 to extend into is provided at the left end of the female joint 4. An upper - end - open left first sliding groove 1c is provided inside the protrusion 12. A downward - extending left second sliding groove 1d is provided at the bottom of the left first sliding groove 1c inside the male joint 1. A connecting plate 3a is slidably connected in the left first sliding groove 1c along the radial direction of the male joint 1. A limit sleeve 1e is fixedly provided at the open end of the left first sliding groove 1c. The left lock post 31 is connected to the connecting plate 3a, with its upper end slidably connected in the limit sleeve 1e and its lower end slidably connected in the left second sliding groove 1d. A third spring 32 for forcing the connecting plate 3a to move upward is provided below the connecting plate 3a in the left first sliding groove 1c. A left third sliding groove 1f communicating with the left second sliding groove 1d is provided at the right end of the male joint 1 to the left. A left first notch 312 for the lock rod 51 to extend into is provided on the left lock post 31. A left inclined surface 311 is provided at the lower end of the left first notch 312. A first lock groove 511 is provided on the lock rod 51. A left third notch 14 is provided at the right - end edge of the male joint 1. A convex plate 8a extending to the left is provided at the upper end of the right lock plate 81. A lower convex block 8b is provided at the left end of the convex plate 8a. A right inclined surface 811 is provided on the lower convex block 8b. A left second notch 1k and a second lock groove 13 communicating with the left second notch 1k are provided at the right end of the male joint 1. A lock block 8c extending to the left is provided at the lower end of the right lock plate 81. The lock block 8c is used to pass through the left second notch 1k and insert into the second lock groove 13. An upward lock hook 8d is provided on the lock block 8c. The lock hook 8d is used to cooperate with the second lock groove 13 upward.

[0028] In this embodiment, when the connecting end 1a of the male connector 1 is inserted into the connecting groove 4a to the first position to the right, the protrusion 12 enters the avoidance groove 42, the locking block 8c drives the locking hook 8d to pass through the left notch and enter the second locking groove 13, and the convex plate 8a is inserted into the left triple notch 14; when the connecting end 1a of the male connector 1 is inserted into the connecting groove 4a to the second position to the right, the right end of the male connector 1 abuts against the right end of the connecting groove 4a, and the male connector 1 pushes the convex plate 8a to move upward through the right inclined surface 811. The convex plate 8a drives the right locking plate 81 to compress the second spring 82 upward, and the locking hook 8d is inserted into the second locking groove 13 upward; since the right locking plate 81 moves to the first through hole 812 facing the slot hole 4e, the locking rod 51 is inserted into the left triple sliding groove 1f to the left under the action of the first spring 6. The locking rod 51 pushes the left locking column 31 downward through the left inclined surface 311, so that after the locking rod 51 passes through the left single notch 312, the left locking column 31 moves upward under the action of the third spring 32, and the lower end of the left single notch 312 is clamped into the first locking groove 511.

[0029] The left connection assembly includes a left locking sleeve 21. The left end of the male connector 1 is provided with a left locking groove 1m. The left locking sleeve 21 is threadedly connected in the left locking groove 1m. After the cable passes through the left locking sleeve 21 and is inserted into the left locking groove 1m, the left locking sleeve 21 is rotated to move to the right to lock the cable on the male connector 1. The right connection assembly includes a right locking sleeve 22. The right locking sleeve 22 is threadedly connected to the right end of the connection sleeve 7. After the cable passes through the right locking sleeve 22 and is inserted into the connection sleeve 7, the right locking sleeve 22 is rotated to move to the left to lock the cable on the connection sleeve 7.

[0030] When it is necessary to use this connector to connect the two ends of the cable, first, the cable 91 needs to be passed through the left locking sleeve 21 and inserted into the left locking groove 1m of the male connector 1. The wire in the cable 91 is connected to the socket 11, and the cable 91 is fixed by the left locking sleeve 21. The cable 92 is passed through the right locking sleeve 22 and inserted into the connection sleeve 7. The wire in the cable 92 is connected to the needle head 41, and the cable 92 is fixed by the right locking sleeve 22 to complete the installation;

[0031] Then, the connecting end 1a of the male connector 1 is inserted into the connecting groove 4a of the female connector 4, so that the protrusion 12 enters the avoidance groove 42. When the male connector 1 is inserted to Figure 5When in the first position shown, the locking block 8c drives the locking hook 8d to extend into the second locking groove 13, continues to insert the male connector 1, and pushes the step 14a of the left three-notch 14 to cooperate with the right inclined surface 811, overcoming the second spring 82 to push the right locking plate 81 to move upward along the right sliding groove 4d in the female connector 4. When the connecting end 1a of the male connector 1 is inserted into the connecting groove 4a to the second position to the right, the first through hole 812 is aligned with the slot hole 4e. Under the action of the first spring 6, the sliding block 5 is pushed to move leftward, driving the locking rod 51 into the left three locking grooves, and at the same time driving the needle 41 to insert into the socket 11. When the locking rod 51 touches the left inclined surface 311 of the left first-notch 312, through the transmission of the left inclined surface 311, the left locking column 31 is pushed to move downward against the third spring 32. When the lower end of the left first-notch 312 enters the first locking groove 511, the third spring 32 pushes the left locking column 31 to rise, locking and positioning the locking rod 51, and completing the insertion.

[0032] When disconnecting the connector, first overcome the third spring 32 to push the left locking column 31 downward, so that the lower end of the left first-notch 312 exits the first locking groove 511, overcome the first spring 6 to pull the connecting sleeve 7. Since the locking block 8c is inserted into the second locking groove 13 (as Figure 7 shown), the first spring 6 is compressed, the sliding block 5 drives the needle 41 to withdraw from the socket 11. When the locking rod 51 completely retracts into the female connector 4, because the lower convex block has left the step of the left three-notch 14, under the action of the second spring 82, the right locking plate 81 is pushed to move downward, positioning the locking rod 51. At the same time, the locking block 8c moves downward away from the second locking groove 13, separating the male connector 1 and the female connector 4, and completing the disconnection.

[0033] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the technical principle of the present invention, several improvements and refinements can be made, and these improvements and refinements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cable connector, comprising a male connector and a female connector. The right end of the male connector is a connection end, and the left end of the female connector is provided with a connection groove for the connection end to be inserted into. Characterized in that, A plurality of left-right penetrating jacks are evenly arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction inside the male connector. A socket sleeve is fixedly arranged in each jack. The left end of the male connector is provided with a left connection assembly, which is used to fix the cable inside the male connector and connect with the left end of the socket sleeve. A sliding groove is arranged in the female connector along the left-right direction. A sliding block is slidably connected in the sliding groove along the left-right direction. A plurality of needles are fixedly arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction inside the sliding block. Each needle is arranged along the left-right direction and is used to insert into the socket sleeve. A retaining ring is fixedly arranged at the right end of the sliding groove. A connection sleeve extending rightward out of the retaining ring is fixedly arranged on the sliding block. The right end of the connection sleeve is provided with a right connection assembly, which is used to fix the cable inside the connection sleeve and connect with the right end of the needle. A first spring for forcing the sliding block to move leftward is arranged between the sliding block and the retaining ring in the sliding groove. A left locking assembly is arranged inside the male connector, and a right locking assembly cooperating with the left locking assembly is arranged inside the female connector. When the male connector and the female connector are connected, the left locking assembly and the right locking assembly cooperate to connect the male connector and the female connector and the needle inserts into the socket sleeve. When the male connector and the female connector are disconnected, the right locking assembly restricts the needle inside the female connector.

2. The cable connector according to claim 1, Characterized in that, The right locking assembly includes a right locking plate. A right sliding groove is arranged at the right end of the connection groove inside the female connector. The right locking plate is slidably connected in the right sliding groove along the radial direction of the connection groove. A second spring for forcing the right locking plate to move downward is arranged at the upper end of the right sliding groove. A slot hole for communicating the right sliding groove and the sliding groove is arranged inside the female connector along the left-right direction. A locking rod extending into the slot hole is arranged at the left end of the sliding block. A first through hole for the locking rod to pass through is arranged on the right locking plate.

3. The cable connector according to claim 2, Characterized in that, When the male connector and the female connector are connected, the first through hole is aligned with the slot hole and the locking rod passes leftward through the first through hole. When the male connector and the female connector are disconnected, the first through hole is offset from the slot hole and the locking rod abuts against the right locking plate leftward.

4. The cable connector according to claim 3, Characterized in that, The left locking assembly includes a left locking post. A protrusion is provided on the outer side of the male connector. An avoidance groove for the protrusion to extend into is provided at the left end of the female connector. A left first chute with an open upper end is provided in the protrusion. A left second chute extending downward is provided at the bottom of the left first chute inside the male connector. A connecting plate is slidably connected along the radial direction of the male connector in the left first chute. A limiting sleeve is fixedly provided at the open end of the left first chute. The left locking post is connected to the connecting plate, with its upper end slidably connected in the limiting sleeve and its lower end slidably connected in the left second chute. A third spring for forcing the connecting plate to move upward is provided below the connecting plate in the left first chute. A left third chute communicating with the left second chute is provided on the right end of the male connector and extending leftward. A left first notch for the locking rod to extend into is provided on the left locking post. A left inclined surface is provided at the lower end of the left first notch. A first locking groove is provided on the locking rod. A left third notch is provided at the edge of the right end of the male connector. A convex plate extending leftward is provided at the upper end of the right locking plate. A lower convex block is provided at the left end of the convex plate. A right inclined surface is provided on the lower convex block.

5. The cable connector according to claim 4, wherein, a left second notch and a second locking groove communicating with the left second notch are provided at the right end of the male connector. A locking block extending leftward is provided at the lower end of the right locking plate. The locking block is used to pass through the left second notch and insert into the second locking groove. An upward locking hook is provided on the locking block. The locking hook is used to cooperate with the second locking groove upward.

6. The cable connector according to claim 5, wherein, When the connection end of the male connector is inserted into the connection groove to the first position, the protrusion enters the avoidance groove. The locking block drives the locking hook to pass through the left notch and enter the second locking groove. The convex plate is inserted into the left third notch. When the connection end of the male connector is inserted into the connection groove to the second position, the right end of the male connector abuts against the right end of the connection groove. The male connector pushes the convex plate to move upward through the right inclined surface. The convex plate drives the right locking plate to compress the second spring upward. The locking hook is inserted into the second locking groove upward. Since the right locking plate moves to align the first through hole with the slot hole, the locking rod is inserted into the left third chute to the left under the action of the first spring. The locking rod pushes the left locking post downward through the left inclined surface. After the locking rod passes through the left first notch, the left locking post moves upward under the action of the third spring, and the lower end of the left first notch is clamped into the first locking groove.

7. The cable connector according to claim 1, wherein, the left connection assembly includes a left locking sleeve. A left locking groove is provided at the left end of the male connector. The left locking sleeve is threadedly connected in the left locking groove. After the cable passes through the left locking sleeve and is inserted into the left locking groove, the left locking sleeve is rotated to move rightward to lock the cable on the male connector.

8. The cable connector according to claim 1, wherein, the right connection assembly includes a right locking sleeve. The right locking sleeve is threadedly connected to the right end of the connection sleeve. After the cable passes through the right locking sleeve and is inserted into the connection sleeve, the right locking sleeve is rotated to move leftward to lock the cable on the connection sleeve.

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