A terminal block
By combining the terminal block and positioning seat with the molding technology, the problems of loose connection and large space occupation of the terminal block are solved, achieving a stable connection and wire tail protection, and improving product quality and lifespan.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202310179014.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-03-01
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-03-01
AI Technical Summary
Existing terminal blocks are not securely connected when crimping wires and take up a lot of space. They are also prone to displacement when encapsulating the casing, which affects product quality.
It adopts a combination structure of terminal block and positioning seat, and forms an insulating seat through compression molding. Combined with inner and outer plugs and sleeve to protect the wire tail, it ensures a stable connection and prevents damage to the wire tail.
This design simplifies and integrates the wiring terminals and positioning base, reducing costs and improving product quality and lifespan.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electrical connectors, and in particular to a terminal block. BACKGROUND
[0002] The terminal block is a simple and indispensable device in electronic equipment. Although the terminal block is standardized, its form and structure can vary greatly. Different forms of terminal blocks have emerged to meet the needs of different application objects, frequencies, powers, and application environments. In order to facilitate production and flexible application, existing terminal blocks are mostly crimped terminals. However, crimped terminals have defects in positioning and wiring, such as: 1. When crimping the wire, the combination between the wire and the terminal is not firm and occupies a large space; 2. When packaging the shell, it is easy to be displaced, which affects the quality. SUMMARY
[0003] To solve the above technical problems, the main purpose of the present application is to provide a terminal block.
[0004] According to this aspect, the present application provides a terminal block technical scheme, which includes a terminal, a positioning seat, and a cladding seat. The terminal includes an inner conductive part and an outer conductive part. The inner conductive part includes an inner plug and a single-core wire connected to the inner plug. The inner plug has a plug-in part and a pin part. The outer conductive part includes an outer plug and a double-core wire connected to the outer plug. The outer plug has a plug-in part and a pin part. The outer plug pin part has a wiring part. The positioning seat has an inner groove and an outer groove parallel to the inner groove. The inner plug pin part is clamped in the inner groove, and the outer plug wiring part is clamped in the outer groove. The positioning seat with the terminal is formed into the cladding seat by compression molding. The cladding seat clads the positioning seat and firmly connects the terminal.
[0005] In this embodiment, the cladding seat preferably has a main seat and a back plate formed integrally with the main seat. The back plate extends to one side at the back of the main seat and forms a buckling space. The inner plug-in part and the outer plug-in part are parallel to the buckling space.
[0006] In this embodiment, the inner plug pin part has a wiring part. The single-core wire includes a sheath and a core wire covered by the sheath. One end of the core wire is connected to the inner plug wiring part. A sleeve is sleeved on the single-core wire close to the wiring part. The sleeve extends out of the back plate along with the single-core wire in the main seat.
[0007] In this embodiment, the double-core wire includes a thick wire. The thick wire includes an outer sheath and a thick conductive wire covered by the outer sheath. One end of the thick conductive wire is connected to the outer plug wiring part. A sleeve is sleeved on the thick wire close to the wiring part. The sleeve extends out of the back plate along with the thick wire in the main seat.
[0008] In the embodiment, preferably, the double-core wire comprises a thin wire, the thin wire comprises a sheath and a sheath-covered thin conductor wire, one end of the thin conductor wire is connected with the external plug-in part, a sleeve is sleeved on the thin wire close to the connection with the plug-in part, and the sleeve extends out of the back plate with the thin wire in the main body seat.
[0009] In the embodiment, preferably, the positioning seat is in the shape of a strip and has a base, one side of the base is provided with two lower protrusions, and the opposite side is provided with a central upper protrusion; the inner groove comprises two inner grooves provided with openings upward on the base close to the two sides of the upper protrusion, the depth of the inner groove extends to the lower protrusion, and the outer groove comprises two outer grooves parallel to the outer sides of the two inner grooves.
[0010] In the embodiment, preferably, the inner plug-in part pin portion is split into a pin having an opening and a side pin, and the inner plug-in part plug-in part is provided with a plug-in hole for welding one end of the core wire.
[0011] In the embodiment, preferably, the inner groove comprises a spacing portion matched with the opening of the inner plug-in part, and the inner groove spacing portion divides the inner groove into a pin groove in which the pin portion of the inner plug-in part is arranged and a side pin groove in which the side pin is matched.
[0012] In the embodiment, preferably, the outer plug-in part pin portion is in a bent structure, the bent structure makes the outer plug-in part plug-in part parallel to the outer plug-in part plug-in part, the outer plug-in part plug-in part has a plate plane, the plate plane is split into an opening and a side pin, and the plate plane is provided with a through hole.
[0013] In the embodiment, preferably, the outer groove comprises a spacing portion matched with the opening of the outer plug-in part, and the outer groove spacing portion divides the outer groove into a wire pin groove in which the outer plug-in part plug-in part is arranged and a side pin groove in which the side pin of the plate plane is matched.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] Through the insertion of the plug-in part into the positioning seat and the embedding of the positioning seat in the insulating seat formed by the compression molding technology, the simplicity is realized, the assembly integration is realized, the product cost is reduced, and the product quality is effectively improved.
[0016] On the other hand, by arranging the sleeve close to the end of the single-core wire, the end of the thick wire and the end of the thin wire, the wires and the plug-in parts connected thereto are protected from the impact of injection molding during compression molding, so that the sleeve after molding plays the role of wire tail (not easy to break), which is beneficial to the use of automation and effectively improves the service life of the product. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] The above-mentioned characteristics, technical features, advantages and implementation modes of the present application will be further described in the following preferred embodiments in a clear and easy-to-understand manner combined with the accompanying drawings.
[0018] Figure 1 is an assembly schematic diagram of the present application.
[0019] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of its breakdown.
[0020] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the inner conductive element in an example of the present invention.
[0021] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the outer conductive element in an example of the present invention.
[0022] Figure 5 yes Figure 2 Enlarged schematic diagram of the center positioning seat.
[0023] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the positioning seat from different angles.
[0024] Figure 7 This is different from the examples in this invention. Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the cover for viewing angle.
[0025] Figure 8 This is a rear view of an example of the present invention.
[0026] Figure 9 yes Figure 8 Cross-sectional view of DD. Implementation
[0027] In the following description, specific details such as particular system architectures and techniques are set forth for illustrative purposes and not for limitation, in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of this application. However, those skilled in the art will understand that this application can also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other instances, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, apparatuses, circuits, and methods have been omitted so as not to obscure the description of this application with unnecessary detail.
[0028] It should be understood that, when used in this specification and the appended claims, the term "comprising" indicates the presence of a descriptive feature, integral, step, operation, element, and / or component, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or sets.
[0029] To keep the drawings concise, only the parts relevant to the invention are shown schematically in each figure, and they do not represent the actual structure of the product. Furthermore, for ease of understanding, in some figures, only one of components with the same structure or function is shown schematically, or only one is labeled. In this document, "one" can mean not only "only one" but also "more than one".
[0030] It should also be further understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and that the term "at least one of" denotes one, or a plurality of, of the enumerated items, and that the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include both singular as well as plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0031] In the embodiments shown in the drawings, the indications of directions, such as up, down, left, right, front and back, are used to explain the structure and movement of various components of the present application and are not absolute but relative. These indications are appropriate when the components are in the positions shown in the drawings. If the positions of the components change, the indications of the directions change accordingly.
[0032] In addition, in the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second", and the like are only used to distinguish descriptions and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0033] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, specific embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative labor, and other embodiments can also be obtained.
[0034] In one embodiment, please refer to Figures 1 to 4 The wiring terminal shown in the drawing discloses a wiring terminal table 100, which includes a wiring terminal 10 and a positioning seat 20 for positioning the wiring terminal. The wiring terminal includes a pair of inner conductive members 11 and a pair of outer conductive members 12, and the pair of inner conductive members 11 is arranged between the pair of outer conductive members 12. In the example, one inner conductive member is symmetrical to another inner conductive member, and one outer conductive member is symmetrical to another outer conductive member, wherein:
[0035] The inner conductive member (see Figure 3 ) includes an inner plug 111 and a single-core wire 112 connected to the inner plug, the inner plug is formed of a metal sheet and has a plug-in part 1111 and a plug-in part 1112 extending from one side of the plug-in part, the plug-in part has a wiring part 1115; the single-core wire includes a sheath 1121 and a core wire (not labeled) covered by the sheath, and the core wire has an end part 1122 connected to the wiring part. In the example, the plug-in part 1112 is split into a side leg 1113 and an opening 1114, and the wiring part is provided with a wiring hole 1116 for welding the end part 1122 of the core wire; the single-core wire is sleeved with a sleeve 1123 at the end connected to the wiring part, and the sleeve meets the wire tail function, so that the core wire will not be damaged due to swinging during use;
[0036] The outer conductive member (see Figure 4) includes an external plug-in 121 and a double-core wire (not labeled) connected to the external plug-in, the external plug-in is formed of a metal sheet and has a plug-in part 1211 and a pin part 1213 extending from the plug-in part, the pin part has a connecting part 1212; the double-core wire includes a thick wire 122 and a thin wire 123 (equivalent to a single-core wire) arranged side by side, wherein: the thick wire 122 includes an outer skin 1221 and a thick conductor wire (not limited to a plurality of twisted wires, not labeled) covered by the outer skin, the thick conductor wire has an end part 1222 connected to the connecting part; the thin wire (the same wire as the single-core wire, for the convenience of description, the single-core wire arranged side by side with the thick wire is referred to as "thin wire" in the example), the thin wire includes a sheath 1231 and a thin conductor wire (not labeled) covered by the sheath, the thin conductor wire has an end part 1232 connected to the connecting part 1212. In the example, the pin part 1213 is a bent structure, the bent structure is between the plug-in part 1211 and the connecting part 1212 and makes the two parallel, the connecting part 1212 has a plate plane (not labeled) and splits into an opening 1214 and a side pin 1215, the plate plane is provided with a through hole 1216; the thick conductor wire end part 1222 is adapted to the plate plane, so that the external plug-in 121 and the thick wire 122 form a passage; the thin conductor wire end part 1232 is adapted to the through hole 1216, so that the external plug-in 121 and the thin wire 123 also form a passage. In the example, the thick wire and the thin wire are respectively sleeved with a sleeve 1223, 1233 at the end connected to the connecting part, the sleeve has a wire tail function, so that the core wire is not damaged due to shaking when in use.
[0037] In the embodiment, please refer to Figures 1 to 4 and refer to Figures 5 to 9 It is shown that the wiring terminal and the positioning seat 20 are presented from different angles, and the covering seat 30 is also presented, wherein:
[0038] The positioning seat (see Figure 5 and Figure 6) is formed of insulating material and has a base 21 in the shape of a strip, one side of which is provided with two protrusions 22 (also referred to as "lower protrusions") that are spaced apart, and the other side (i.e. the side corresponding to the position of the two protrusions) is provided with a protrusion 23 (also referred to as "upper protrusion") in the middle. Near the two sides of the upper protrusion, the base is provided with inner slots 24 (with openings facing upwards) for the inner plug 111, respectively corresponding to the lower protrusions. On the outer side of the inner slots 24, outer slots 25 (with openings facing upwards) for the outer plug 121 are provided, respectively parallel to the inner slots. In the example, the inner slots are configured for the inner plug pin portion 1112 and include a spacing portion 241 that is adapted to the inner plug opening 1114, wherein the spacing portion 241 divides the inner slot into a pin slot 243 for the pin portion and a side pin slot 252 for the side pin 1113. Through the adaptation of the spacing portion and the inner plug opening, the inner plug arranged on the positioning seat cannot be displaced forward and backward, and cannot be displaced left and right on the positioning seat due to the limitation of the inner slot. The outer slots are configured for the outer plug wire portion 1212 and include a spacing portion 251 that is adapted to the outer plug opening 1214, wherein the spacing portion 251 divides the outer slot into a wire slot 253 for the wire portion and a side pin slot 252 for the side pin 1215. Through the adaptation of the spacing portion and the outer plug opening, the outer plug arranged on the positioning seat cannot be displaced forward and backward, and cannot be displaced left and right on the positioning seat due to the limitation of the outer slot.
[0039] The covering seat 30 (see Figure 7 and Figure 9 ) is formed of insulating material and covers the positioning seat 20 and the insulator of the stable wire terminal 10 (in the industry, it is referred to as "compression molding", in common parlance: after the wire terminal is assembled on the positioning seat, the two are embedded in the mold of the insulator shape, and after injection molding and curing, the three form a body). In the example, the covering seat has a main seat 32 and a back plate 31 formed integrally with the main seat, and the lower surface of the main seat (i.e. the front surface of the back plate) forms a clamping space 33. The plurality of plug-in portions 1111, 1211 of the wire terminal are arranged in the clamping space (such as Figure 9 ), so as to be adapted to external related equipment. In the example, the positioning seat, the plug-in portions near or exposed from the positioning seat, and a part of the plurality of sleeves near the positioning seat are all embedded in the covering seat, and the other part of the sleeves is exposed to the back plate and forms wire tails.
[0040] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment focuses on different aspects, and the parts not described or recorded in detail in a certain embodiment can be referred to the relevant description of other embodiments.
[0041] It should be noted that the above embodiments can be freely combined as needed. The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application, and it should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, without departing from the principles of the present application, a number of improvements and refinements can be made, which should also be considered as the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A terminal block, comprising terminal blocks, a positioning base, and a covering base, characterized in that: The terminal block includes an inner conductive element and an outer conductive element. The inner conductive element includes an inner insert and a single-core wire connecting to the inner insert. The inner insert is formed of a metal sheet and has a plug-in portion and a pin portion. The outer conductive element includes an outer insert and a double-core wire connecting to the outer insert. The double-core wire includes a thick wire and a thin wire. The thick wire includes an outer sheath and a thick conductor covered by the outer sheath. The thick conductor is composed of multiple strands of twisted wire. The thin wire includes a sheath and a thin conductor covered by the sheath. The outer insert is formed of a metal sheet and has a plug-in portion and a pin portion. The pin portion of the outer insert has a wiring portion. The positioning seat has an inner groove and an outer groove parallel to the inner groove. The pin portion of the inner insert is inserted into the inner groove, and the wiring portion of the outer insert is inserted into the outer groove. The positioning seat with the terminal block is formed into a covering seat by compression molding. The covering seat covers the positioning seat and secures the terminal block. The cover has a main body and a back plate that is integral with the main body. The back plate extends to one side on the back of the main body and forms a fastening space. The inner plug-in part and the outer plug-in part are parallel to the fastening space. The inner plug pin has a wiring part, and the single core wire includes a sheath and a core wire covered by the sheath. One end of the core wire is connected to the wiring part of the inner plug. A sleeve is fitted near the single core wire connected to the wiring part. The sleeve extends out of the back plate along with the single core wire in the main body. The positioning seat is strip-shaped and has a base. One side of the base has two alternating lower protrusions, and the opposite side has an upper protrusion in the center. The inner groove includes two inner grooves with upward openings on the base near the two sides of the upper protrusion. The depth of the inner groove extends to the lower protrusion. The outer groove includes two outer grooves parallel to the outer sides of the two inner grooves.
2. The terminal block as described in claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the thick wire is connected to the external plug-in wiring section. A sleeve is fitted around the thick wire connected to the wiring section. The sleeve extends out of the back plate along with the thick wire in the main body seat.
3. The terminal block as described in claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the thin wire is connected to the external plug-in wiring part, and a sleeve is fitted around the thin wire connected to the wiring part. The sleeve extends out of the back plate along with the thin wire in the main body seat.
4. The terminal block as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The inner plug pin portion has an opening and side pins, and the inner plug wiring portion has a wiring hole for soldering one end of the core wire.
5. The terminal block as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The inner groove includes a spacer portion that adapts to the opening of the inner plug-in. The inner groove spacer portion divides the inner groove into a pin groove for the inner plug-in pin portion and a side pin groove for the side pin adaptation.
6. The terminal block as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The external plug pin has a bent structure, which makes the external plug wiring part parallel to the external plug connector. The external plug wiring part has a plate surface, which is split into an opening and a side foot. The plate surface is provided with a through hole.
7. The terminal block as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The outer groove includes a spacer portion that adapts to the opening of the external plug-in. The spacer portion divides the outer groove into a wire groove for the wiring part of the external plug-in and a side foot groove for the side foot of the board plane.
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