Charging seat shell assembly, charging seat module and charging seat

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of electric vehicle charging. The invention discloses a charging base shell assembly, a charging base module and a charging base. The charging seat shell assembly comprises a shell which is provided with a terminal jack and a mounting groove; and a locking member mounted in the mounting groove of the housing. And the locking piece comprises a convex tongue part extending into the terminal jack, and the convex tongue part is used for abutting against a terminal inserted into the terminal jack so as to lock the terminal in the terminal jack. In the invention, the locking piece can directly lock the terminal inserted into the terminal jack of the shell, and the locking piece does not need to be shifted to a locking position by adopting an operation tool, so that the use is very convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electric vehicle charging, and in particular to a charging seat housing assembly, including a charging seat module of the charging seat housing assembly and a charging seat including the charging seat module. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, a charging seat includes a shell and a charging terminal inserted in the shell. In order to reliably lock the charging terminal in the shell, it is necessary to provide a locking piece on the lead frame in the charging seat, and the locking piece can move between a locking position engaged with the charging terminal and an unlocking position separated from the charging terminal. Therefore, in the prior art, a socket allowing an operating tool to be inserted is formed on the rear end cover of the shell. After the charging terminal is inserted into the shell, the operating tool is inserted into the shell and the locking piece is moved to the locking position. When the charging terminal needs to be pulled out of the shell, the operating tool is inserted into the shell and the locking piece is moved to the unlocking position. The operation and use of the locking piece of the existing charging seat are very inconvenient. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to solve at least one aspect of the above-mentioned problems and defects in the prior art.

[0004] According to one aspect of the present invention, a charging stand housing assembly is provided. The charging stand housing assembly comprises: a housing formed with a terminal insertion hole and a mounting groove; and a locking member installed in the mounting groove of the housing. The locking member comprises a tongue portion extending into the terminal insertion hole, the tongue portion being used to abut against a terminal inserted into the terminal insertion hole to lock the terminal in the terminal insertion hole.

[0005] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the charging seat housing assembly further includes: a sealing ring, which is sleeved on the locking piece and radially squeezed between the inner wall surface of the mounting groove and the locking piece to achieve sealing therebetween.

[0006] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an opening communicating with the terminal insertion hole is formed on the bottom wall of the installation groove, and the tongue portion extends into the terminal insertion hole through the opening.

[0007] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the locking member further includes: a main body portion, which is inserted into the mounting groove; and an elastic buckle, which is connected to the top of the main body portion, and a protrusion is formed on the outer side of the peripheral wall of the mounting groove, and the protrusion engages with the card groove of the elastic buckle to lock the locking member to the shell, the tongue portion is formed on the bottom of the main body portion, and the sealing ring is mounted on the main body portion.

[0008] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an upper flange is formed on the main body of the locking member, and a lower flange is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the mounting groove, and the upper flange and the lower flange respectively abut against two axially opposite ends of the sealing ring.

[0009] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of terminal insertion holes are formed on the shell, the plurality of terminal insertion holes extend in the longitudinal direction of the shell and are arranged side by side in the transverse direction of the shell; the mounting groove extends in the transverse direction of the shell and spans the plurality of terminal insertion holes, and the locking member includes a plurality of tongue portions, the plurality of tongue portions respectively extend into the plurality of terminal insertion holes, and are used to respectively lock the plurality of terminals in the plurality of terminal insertion holes.

[0010] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the shell includes: a cover portion, which is used to cover the rear port of the inner cavity of the mounting seat of the charging seat; a front column portion, which is connected to the front side of the cover portion and is suitable for being inserted into the inner cavity of the mounting seat; and a rear column portion, which is connected to the rear side of the cover portion and is axially aligned with the front column portion, and the terminal pore axially passes through the rear column portion, the cover portion and the front column portion.

[0011] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the shell includes a plurality of front column portions and a plurality of rear column portions respectively corresponding to the plurality of front column portions, and the shell has a plurality of terminal insertion holes, each terminal insertion hole axially penetrating a corresponding front column portion and a corresponding rear column portion.

[0012] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the charging seat shell assembly further includes: a sealing ring, which is mounted on the cover portion, and a circle of first flange is formed on the cover portion, the first flange axially abuts against the rear side of the sealing ring, and the sealing ring is suitable for being axially squeezed between the first flange and the second flange in the mounting seat to achieve sealing between the mounting seat and the shell.

[0013] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of first elastic claws are formed on the rear side of the cover portion, the plurality of first elastic claws are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the cover portion, and the plurality of first elastic claws are used to engage with a plurality of second elastic claws on the rear end of the mounting seat to lock the shell in the mounting seat.

[0014] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of positioning protrusions are formed on the four sides of the cover plate portion, and the plurality of positioning protrusions are distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the cover plate portion. The plurality of positioning protrusions are used to engage with a plurality of positioning grooves on the rear end surface of the mounting seat to position the cover plate portion in the circumferential direction.

[0015] According to another aspect of the present invention, a charging seat module is provided. The charging seat module comprises: the aforementioned charging seat housing assembly; and an electrical connection assembly inserted into the terminal insertion hole of the housing, the electrical connection assembly comprising a terminal, the terminal being locked in the terminal insertion hole of the housing by the locking member to prevent the terminal from being pulled out of the terminal insertion hole.

[0016] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the terminal includes a terminal body having a cylindrical portion and a welding portion connected to a rear end of the cylindrical portion, wherein the welding portion is used to be welded to one end of a cable to be electrically connected to the cable.

[0017] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection assembly also includes: a cable, one end of which extends into the terminal socket and is welded to the welding portion of the terminal; and a temperature sensor, which is arranged in the terminal socket and in thermal contact with the welding portion of the terminal, for detecting the temperature of the terminal.

[0018] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection assembly also includes: a sealing plug, which is inserted into the rear port of the terminal jack, and the leads of the temperature sensor and the cable pass through the sealing plug and are led out from the rear end of the shell, and the sealing plug is used to achieve sealing between the cable and the shell and sealing between the leads and the shell.

[0019] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection assembly further includes: a heat shrink tube, which is sleeved and heat-shrunk on one end of the cable, the welding portion of the terminal and the main body of the temperature sensor to fix the temperature sensor to the welding portion of the terminal.

[0020] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the welding portion of the terminal is flat and has two opposite sides in its thickness direction, one end of the cable is welded to one side of the welding portion of the terminal, and the main body of the temperature sensor is fixed to the other side of the welding portion of the terminal.

[0021] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection assembly further includes: a sealant, which is injection molded onto the cylindrical portion of the terminal and enters into the inner cavity of the cylindrical portion through an opening on the cylindrical portion, the sealant being used to seal the inner cavity of the cylindrical portion of the terminal and the terminal insertion hole of the housing.

[0022] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection assembly further includes: an elastic member inserted into the front portion of the cylindrical portion of the terminal to electrically contact the inserted mating terminal, and the terminal body and the elastic member are respectively integrally stamped parts.

[0023] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the tongue portion of the locking member axially abuts against the rear end of the cylindrical portion of the terminal to lock the terminal in the terminal insertion hole.

[0024] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a locking spring is formed on the cylindrical portion of the terminal, and the locking spring is engaged with an inner wall of the terminal insertion hole to lock the terminal in the terminal insertion hole.

[0025] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the charging base module includes a plurality of electrical connection components, which are respectively inserted into a plurality of terminal sockets of the shell; the charging base module also includes: a rear end cover, which is installed on the rear end of the shell and axially abuts against the sealing plugs of the plurality of electrical connection components to respectively maintain the sealing plugs of the plurality of electrical connection components in the plurality of terminal sockets of the shell.

[0026] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a protrusion is formed on the rear end of the shell, and a buckle with a slot is formed on the rear end cover, and the protrusion is engaged in the slot of the buckle to fix the rear end cover to the rear end of the shell.

[0027] According to another aspect of the present invention, a charging base is provided, comprising: a mounting base formed with an inner cavity; and the aforementioned charging base module inserted into the inner cavity of the mounting base.

[0028] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a second flange axially opposite to the first flange on the cover portion of the shell is formed in the inner cavity of the mounting seat, and the sealing ring on the shell is axially squeezed between the first flange and the second flange to achieve sealing between the mounting seat and the shell.

[0029] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of second elastic claws are formed on the rear end of the mounting seat, the plurality of second elastic claws are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the mounting seat, and the plurality of second elastic claws are respectively engaged with a plurality of first elastic claws on the rear side of the cover plate portion to lock the shell in the mounting seat.

[0030] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of positioning grooves are formed on the rear end surface of the mounting seat, the plurality of positioning grooves are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the mounting seat, and the plurality of positioning grooves are respectively engaged with a plurality of positioning protrusions on the cover plate portion to position the cover plate portion in the circumferential direction.

[0031] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the mounting seat has a flange portion, on which a connection hole is formed for allowing a threaded connector to pass through, so that the flange portion can be fastened to the mounting panel by the threaded connector passing through the connection hole.

[0032] In the aforementioned various exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, the locking member can directly lock the terminal inserted into the terminal insertion hole of the housing, and there is no need to use an operating tool to move the locking member to a locking position, which is very convenient to use.

[0033] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will help to provide a comprehensive understanding of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] Figure 1 A perspective schematic diagram showing a charging stand according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 An exploded schematic diagram showing a charging stand according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 An axial cross-sectional view showing a charging stand according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 A perspective schematic diagram showing a charging base module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 An axial cross-sectional view showing a charging cradle module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 An exploded schematic diagram showing a charging base module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 An exploded cross-sectional view showing a charging cradle module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Figure 8 A perspective schematic diagram showing three terminals and a locking member of a charging stand module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 9 A plan cross-sectional view showing a charging cradle module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Fig.10 A perspective schematic diagram showing a locking member of a charging stand module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the top; Fig.11 A perspective schematic diagram showing a locking member of a charging base module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the bottom; Fig.12 A schematic perspective view showing a housing of a charging base module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Description of reference numerals: Shell 1; terminal jack 101; mounting groove 102; locking piece 7; sealing ring 79; tongue portion 71; terminal 4; opening 103; main body 70; elastic buckle 72; raised portion 17; upper flange 7a; lower flange 1a; cover portion 10; mounting base 2; inner cavity 201; front column portion 11; rear column portion 12; sealing ring 3; first flange 13; second flange 23; first elastic claw 14; second elastic claw 24; positioning protrusion 15; positioning groove 25; terminal body 40; cylindrical portion 41; rear end 41a of the cylindrical portion; welding portion 42; cable 5; one end 51 of the cable; temperature sensor 6; sealing plug 8; lead 61; main body 60; sealing piece 43; elastic piece 44; locking spring piece 45; charging base module 100; protrusion 19; buckle 91; flange portion 21; rear end cover 9; connecting hole 22. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The technical solution of the present invention is further specifically described below by examples and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain the overall inventive concept of the present invention and should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0037] In addition, in the detailed description below, for ease of explanation, many specific details are set forth to provide a comprehensive understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, it is apparent that one or more embodiments may be implemented without these specific details. In other cases, known structures and devices are embodied in a schematic manner to simplify the accompanying drawings.

[0038] According to an overall technical concept of the present invention, a charging stand housing assembly is provided. The charging stand housing assembly comprises: a housing formed with a terminal insertion hole and a mounting groove; and a locking member installed in the mounting groove of the housing. The locking member comprises a tongue portion extending into the terminal insertion hole, the tongue portion being used to abut against a terminal inserted into the terminal insertion hole to lock the terminal in the terminal insertion hole.

[0039] According to another general technical concept of the present invention, a charging seat module is provided. The charging seat module comprises: the aforementioned charging seat housing assembly; and an electrical connection assembly inserted into the terminal insertion hole of the housing, the electrical connection assembly comprising a terminal, the terminal being locked in the terminal insertion hole of the housing by the locking member to prevent the terminal from being pulled out of the terminal insertion hole.

[0040] According to another general technical concept of the present invention, a charging base is provided, which includes: a mounting base formed with an inner cavity; and the aforementioned charging base module, which is inserted into the inner cavity of the mounting base.

[0041] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a charging stand housing assembly is disclosed. The charging stand housing assembly includes: a housing 1 and a locking member 7. The housing 1 is formed with a terminal insertion hole 101 and a mounting groove 102. The locking member 7 is installed in the mounting groove 102 of the housing 1. The locking member 7 includes a tongue portion 71 extending into the terminal insertion hole 101, and the tongue portion 71 is used to abut against the terminal 4 inserted into the terminal insertion hole 101 to lock the terminal 4 in the terminal insertion hole 101.

[0042] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the charging base housing assembly further includes a sealing ring 79, which is sleeved on the locking member 7 and radially squeezed between the inner wall surface of the mounting groove 102 and the locking member 7 to achieve sealing therebetween.

[0043] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, an opening 103 communicating with the terminal insertion hole 101 is formed on the bottom wall of the mounting groove 102 , and the tongue portion 71 extends into the terminal insertion hole 101 through the opening 103 .

[0044] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the locking member 7 further comprises: a main body 70 and an elastic buckle 72. The main body 70 is inserted into the mounting groove 102. The elastic buckle 72 is connected to the top of the main body 70. A protrusion 17 is formed on the outer side of the peripheral wall of the mounting groove 102, and the protrusion 17 is engaged with the card groove of the elastic buckle 72 to lock the locking member 7 to the housing 1. The tongue portion 71 is formed on the bottom of the main body 70, and the sealing ring 79 is sleeved on the main body 70.

[0045] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, an upper flange 7a is formed on the main body 70 of the locking member 7, and a lower flange 1a is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the mounting groove 102, and the upper flange 7a and the lower flange 1a respectively abut against the axially opposite ends of the sealing ring 79.

[0046] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of terminal insertion holes 101 are formed on the housing 1, and the plurality of terminal insertion holes 101 extend in the longitudinal direction of the housing 1 and are arranged side by side in the transverse direction of the housing 1. The mounting groove 102 extends in the transverse direction of the housing 1 and spans across the plurality of terminal insertion holes 101, and the locking member 7 includes a plurality of tongue portions 71, and the plurality of tongue portions 71 extend into the plurality of terminal insertion holes 101, respectively, for locking the plurality of terminals 4 in the plurality of terminal insertion holes 101, respectively.

[0047] like Figures 1 to 12As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing 1 includes: a cover portion 10, a front column portion 11 and a rear column portion 12. The cover portion 10 is used to cover the rear port of the inner cavity 201 of the mounting seat 2 of the charging seat. The front column portion 11 is connected to the front side of the cover portion 10 and is suitable for being inserted into the inner cavity 201 of the mounting seat 2. The rear column portion 12 is connected to the rear side of the cover portion 10 and is axially aligned with the front column portion 11. The terminal insertion hole 101 axially penetrates the rear column portion 12, the cover portion 10 and the front column portion 11.

[0048] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing 1 includes a plurality of front column portions 11 and a plurality of rear column portions 12 corresponding to the plurality of front column portions 11, respectively. The housing 1 has a plurality of terminal insertion holes 101, and each terminal insertion hole 101 axially penetrates a corresponding front column portion 11 and a corresponding rear column portion 12.

[0049] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the charging seat housing assembly further includes a sealing ring 3, which is sleeved on the cover portion 10. A circle of first flange 13 is formed on the cover portion 10, and the first flange 13 axially abuts against the rear side of the sealing ring 3. The sealing ring 3 is suitable for being axially squeezed between the first flange 13 and the second flange 23 in the mounting seat 2 to achieve sealing between the mounting seat 2 and the housing 1.

[0050] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of first elastic claws 14 are formed on the rear side of the cover portion 10, and the plurality of first elastic claws 14 are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the cover portion 10, and the plurality of first elastic claws 14 are used to engage with a plurality of second elastic claws 24 on the rear end of the mounting seat 2 to lock the shell 1 in the mounting seat 2.

[0051] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of positioning protrusions 15 are formed on the four sides of the cover portion 10, and the plurality of positioning protrusions 15 are distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the cover portion 10, and the plurality of positioning protrusions 15 are used to engage with a plurality of positioning grooves 25 on the rear end surface of the mounting seat 2 to position the cover portion 10 in the circumferential direction.

[0052] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a charging seat module 100 is also disclosed. The charging seat module 100 includes: the aforementioned charging seat housing component and an electrical connection component. The electrical connection component is inserted into the terminal insertion hole 101 of the housing 1, and the electrical connection component includes a terminal 4, which is locked in the terminal insertion hole 101 of the housing 1 by a locking member 7 to prevent the terminal 4 from being pulled out of the terminal insertion hole 101.

[0053] like Figures 1 to 12As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the terminal 4 includes a terminal body 40, the terminal body 40 has a cylindrical portion 41 and a welding portion 42 connected to the rear end of the cylindrical portion 41, and the welding portion 42 is used to be welded to one end 51 of the cable 5 to be electrically connected to the cable 5.

[0054] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connection assembly further includes: a cable 5 and a temperature sensor 6. One end 51 of the cable 5 extends into the terminal insertion hole 101 and is welded to the welding portion 42 of the terminal 4. The temperature sensor 6 is arranged in the terminal insertion hole 101 and is in thermal contact with the welding portion 42 of the terminal 4, and is used to detect the temperature of the terminal 4.

[0055] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connection assembly further includes a sealing plug 8, which is inserted into the rear port of the terminal insertion hole 101. The lead wire 61 of the temperature sensor 6 and the cable 5 pass through the sealing plug 8 and are led out from the rear end of the housing 1. The sealing plug 8 is used to achieve sealing between the cable 5 and the housing 1 and sealing between the lead wire 61 and the housing 1.

[0056] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connection assembly also includes a heat shrink tube (not shown), which is sleeved and heat-shrunk on one end 51 of the cable 5, the welding portion 42 of the terminal 4 and the main body 60 of the temperature sensor 6 to fix the temperature sensor 6 to the welding portion 42 of the terminal 4.

[0057] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the welding portion 42 of the terminal 4 is flat and has two opposite sides in its thickness direction, one end 51 of the cable 5 is welded to one side of the welding portion 42 of the terminal 4, and the main body 60 of the temperature sensor 6 is fixed to the other side of the welding portion 42 of the terminal 4.

[0058] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connection assembly further includes a seal 43, which is injection molded onto the cylindrical portion 41 of the terminal 4 and enters into the inner cavity of the cylindrical portion 41 through the opening on the cylindrical portion 41. The seal 43 is used to seal the inner cavity of the cylindrical portion 41 of the terminal 4 and the terminal insertion hole 101 of the housing 1.

[0059] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connection assembly further includes an elastic member 44, which is inserted into the front portion of the cylindrical portion 41 of the terminal 4 to electrically contact the inserted mating terminal (not shown). The terminal body 40 and the elastic member 44 are respectively integrally stamped parts.

[0060] like Figures 1 to 12As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the tongue portion 71 of the locking member 7 axially abuts against the rear end 41 a of the cylindrical portion 41 of the terminal 4 to lock the terminal 4 in the terminal insertion hole 101 .

[0061] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a locking spring 45 is formed on the cylindrical portion 41 of the terminal 4, and the locking spring 45 engages with the inner wall of the terminal insertion hole 101 to lock the terminal 4 in the terminal insertion hole 101. In the illustrated embodiment, the locking spring 45 is generally referred to as a primary lock, and the locking member 7 is generally referred to as a secondary lock.

[0062] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the charging base module 100 includes a plurality of electrical connection components, which are respectively inserted into a plurality of terminal insertion holes 101 of the housing 1. The charging base module 100 also includes a rear end cover 9, which is mounted on the rear end of the housing 1 and axially abuts against the sealing plugs 8 of the plurality of electrical connection components to respectively retain the sealing plugs 8 of the plurality of electrical connection components in the plurality of terminal insertion holes 101 of the housing 1.

[0063] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a protrusion 19 is formed on the rear end of the shell 1, and a buckle 91 with a slot is formed on the rear end cover 9, and the protrusion 19 is engaged in the slot of the buckle 91 to fix the rear end cover 9 to the rear end of the shell 1.

[0064] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a charging base is also disclosed. The charging base includes: a mounting base 2 and a charging base module 100. The mounting base 2 is formed with an inner cavity 201. The charging base module 100 is inserted into the inner cavity 201 of the mounting base 2.

[0065] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a second flange 23 axially opposite to the first flange 13 on the cover portion 10 of the shell 1 is formed in the inner cavity 201 of the mounting seat 2, and the sealing ring 3 on the shell 1 is axially squeezed between the first flange 13 and the second flange 23 to achieve sealing between the mounting seat 2 and the shell 1.

[0066] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of second elastic claws 24 are formed on the rear end of the mounting seat 2, and the plurality of second elastic claws 24 are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the mounting seat 2, and the plurality of second elastic claws 24 are respectively engaged with the plurality of first elastic claws 14 on the rear side of the cover portion 10 to lock the shell 1 in the mounting seat 2.

[0067] like Figures 1 to 12As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of positioning grooves 25 are formed on the rear end surface of the mounting seat 2. The plurality of positioning grooves 25 are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the mounting seat 2, and the plurality of positioning grooves 25 are respectively engaged with the plurality of positioning protrusions 15 on the cover plate portion 10 to position the cover plate portion 10 in the circumferential direction.

[0068] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the mounting base 2 has a flange portion 21, and a connecting hole 22 is formed on the flange portion 21 to allow a threaded connector to pass through, so that the flange portion 21 can be fastened to a mounting panel (e.g., a body sheet metal) by the threaded connector passing through the connecting hole 22.

[0069] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments described above are exemplary and may be improved upon by those skilled in the art. The structures described in the various embodiments may be freely combined without causing any conflicts in structure or principle, and these changes should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0070] Although the present invention has been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the accompanying drawings are intended to exemplify the preferred implementations of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0071] Although some embodiments of the general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.

[0072] It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the word "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. In addition, any element reference signs in the claims shall not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A charging base housing assembly, characterized in that: include: A housing (1) formed with a terminal insertion hole (101) and a mounting groove (102); A locking member (7) is installed in a mounting groove (102) of the housing (1); and A sealing ring (79) is sleeved on the locking member (7). The locking member (7) comprises a tongue portion (71) extending into the terminal insertion hole (101), the tongue portion (71) being used to abut against a terminal (4) inserted into the terminal insertion hole (101) to lock the terminal (4) in the terminal insertion hole (101). The sealing ring (79) is radially pressed between the inner wall surface of the mounting groove (102) and the locking member (7) to achieve sealing between the two.

2. The charging base housing assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: An opening (103) communicating with the terminal insertion hole (101) is formed on the bottom wall of the installation groove (102), and the tongue portion (71) extends into the terminal insertion hole (101) via the opening (103).

3. The charging base housing assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking member (7) further comprises: A main body (70) is inserted into the installation groove (102); and An elastic buckle (72) is connected to the top of the main body (70). A protrusion (17) is formed on the outer side of the peripheral wall of the installation groove (102), and the protrusion (17) engages with the slot of the elastic buckle (72) to lock the locking member (7) onto the housing (1). The tongue portion (71) is formed on the bottom of the main body portion (70), and the sealing ring (79) is sleeved on the main body portion (70).

4. The charging base housing assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: An upper flange (7a) is formed on the main body (70) of the locking member (7), and a lower flange (1a) is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the mounting groove (102), wherein the upper flange (7a) and the lower flange (1a) respectively abut against two axially opposite ends of the sealing ring (79).

5. The charging base housing assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of terminal insertion holes (101) are formed on the housing (1), the plurality of terminal insertion holes (101) extending in the longitudinal direction of the housing (1) and arranged side by side in the transverse direction of the housing (1); The mounting groove (102) extends in the transverse direction of the housing (1) and spans across the plurality of terminal insertion holes (101); the locking member (7) comprises a plurality of tongue portions (71); the plurality of tongue portions (71) respectively extend into the plurality of terminal insertion holes (101) and are used to respectively lock the plurality of terminals (4) in the plurality of terminal insertion holes (101).

6. The charging base housing assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (1) comprises: A cover plate portion (10) used for covering a rear port of an inner cavity (201) of a mounting seat (2) of a charging seat; A front column portion (11) connected to the front side of the cover plate portion (10) and suitable for being inserted into the inner cavity (201) of the mounting seat (2); and A rear column portion (12) connected to the rear side of the cover plate portion (10) and axially aligned with the front column portion (11), The terminal insertion hole (101) axially penetrates the rear column portion (12), the cover plate portion (10) and the front column portion (11).

7. The charging base housing assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The housing (1) comprises a plurality of front column portions (11) and a plurality of rear column portions (12) respectively corresponding to the plurality of front column portions (11), and the housing (1) has a plurality of terminal insertion holes (101), each terminal insertion hole (101) axially penetrating a corresponding front column portion (11) and a corresponding rear column portion (12).

8. The charging base housing assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: Also includes: The sealing ring (3) is sleeved on the cover plate portion (10). A first flange (13) is formed on the cover plate portion (10), and the first flange (13) axially abuts against the rear side of the sealing ring (3). The sealing ring (3) is suitable for being axially pressed between the first flange (13) and the second flange (23) in the mounting seat (2) to achieve sealing between the mounting seat (2) and the housing (1).

9. The charging base housing assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: A plurality of first elastic claws (14) are formed on the rear side of the cover plate portion (10), the plurality of first elastic claws (14) being distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the cover plate portion (10), and the plurality of first elastic claws (14) being used to engage with a plurality of second elastic claws (24) on the rear end of the mounting seat (2) to lock the housing (1) in the mounting seat (2).

10. The charging base housing assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: A plurality of positioning protrusions (15) are formed on the periphery of the cover plate portion (10), the plurality of positioning protrusions (15) are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the cover plate portion (10), and the plurality of positioning protrusions (15) are used to engage with a plurality of positioning grooves (25) on the rear end surface of the mounting seat (2) to position the cover plate portion (10) in the circumferential direction.

11. A charging seat module, characterized in that: include: The charging base housing assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 10; and An electrical connection assembly is inserted into a terminal insertion hole (101) of the housing (1). The electrical connection assembly comprises a terminal (4), wherein the terminal (4) is locked in a terminal insertion hole (101) of the housing (1) by the locking member (7) to prevent the terminal (4) from being pulled out of the terminal insertion hole (101).

12. The charging seat module according to claim 11, characterized in that: The terminal (4) comprises a terminal body (40), wherein the terminal body (40) has a cylindrical portion (41) and a welding portion (42) connected to the rear end of the cylindrical portion (41), and the welding portion (42) is used to be welded to one end (51) of a cable (5) to be electrically connected to the cable (5).

13. The charging seat module according to claim 12, characterized in that: The electrical connection assembly also includes: A cable (5), one end (51) of which extends into the terminal insertion hole (101) and is welded to the welding portion (42) of the terminal (4); and A temperature sensor (6) is arranged in the terminal insertion hole (101) and is in thermal contact with the welding portion (42) of the terminal (4), and is used to detect the temperature of the terminal (4).

14. The charging seat module according to claim 13, characterized in that: The electrical connection assembly also includes: A sealing plug (8) is inserted into the rear port of the terminal insertion hole (101). The lead wire (61) of the temperature sensor (6) and the cable (5) pass through the sealing plug (8) and are led out from the rear end of the housing (1). The sealing plug (8) is used to achieve sealing between the cable (5) and the housing (1) and sealing between the lead wire (61) and the housing (1).

15. The charging seat module according to claim 13, characterized in that: The electrical connection assembly also includes: A heat shrink tube is sleeved and heat-shrunk on one end (51) of the cable (5), the welding portion (42) of the terminal (4), and the body portion (60) of the temperature sensor (6), so as to fix the temperature sensor (6) to the welding portion (42) of the terminal (4).

16. The charging seat module according to claim 13, characterized in that: The welding portion (42) of the terminal (4) is flat and has two opposite sides in the thickness direction thereof; one end (51) of the cable (5) is welded to one side of the welding portion (42) of the terminal (4); and the main body (60) of the temperature sensor (6) is fixed to the other side of the welding portion (42) of the terminal (4).

17. The charging seat module according to claim 12, characterized in that: The electrical connection assembly also includes: A sealing member (43) is injection molded onto the cylindrical portion (41) of the terminal (4) and enters into the inner cavity of the cylindrical portion (41) through an opening on the cylindrical portion (41). The sealing member (43) is used to seal the inner cavity of the cylindrical portion (41) of the terminal (4) and the terminal insertion hole (101) of the housing (1).

18. The charging seat module according to claim 12, characterized in that: The electrical connection assembly also includes: an elastic member (44) inserted into the front portion of the cylindrical portion (41) of the terminal (4) to electrically contact the inserted mating terminal, The terminal body (40) and the elastic member (44) are respectively integrally stamped parts.

19. The charging seat module according to claim 12, characterized in that: The tongue portion (71) of the locking member (7) axially abuts against the rear end (41a) of the cylindrical portion (41) of the terminal (4) to lock the terminal (4) in the terminal insertion hole (101).

20. The charging seat module according to claim 12, characterized in that: A locking spring (45) is formed on the cylindrical portion (41) of the terminal (4), and the locking spring (45) engages with the inner wall of the terminal insertion hole (101) to lock the terminal (4) in the terminal insertion hole (101).

21. The charging seat module according to claim 14, characterized in that: The charging seat module (100) comprises a plurality of electrical connection components, and the plurality of electrical connection components are respectively inserted into a plurality of terminal jacks (101) of the housing (1); The charging seat module (100) further comprises: A rear end cover (9) is mounted on the rear end of the housing (1) and axially abuts against the sealing plugs (8) of the plurality of electrical connection components to respectively retain the sealing plugs (8) of the plurality of electrical connection components in the plurality of terminal insertion holes (101) of the housing (1).

22. The charging seat module according to claim 21, characterized in that: A protrusion (19) is formed on the rear end of the housing (1), and a buckle (91) having a slot is formed on the rear end cover (9); the protrusion (19) is engaged in the slot of the buckle (91) to fix the rear end cover (9) to the rear end of the housing (1).

23. A charging stand, characterized in that: include: A mounting seat (2) formed with an inner cavity (201); and The charging base module (100) according to any one of claims 11 to 22 is inserted into the inner cavity (201) of the mounting base (2).

24. The charging stand according to claim 23, characterized in that: A second flange (23) axially opposite to the first flange (13) on the cover plate portion (10) of the shell (1) is formed in the inner cavity (201) of the mounting seat (2), and the sealing ring (3) on the shell (1) is axially squeezed between the first flange (13) and the second flange (23) to achieve sealing between the mounting seat (2) and the shell (1).

25. The charging stand according to claim 23, characterized in that: A plurality of second elastic claws (24) are formed on the rear end of the mounting seat (2), the plurality of second elastic claws (24) being distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the mounting seat (2), and the plurality of second elastic claws (24) respectively engage with a plurality of first elastic claws (14) on the rear side of the cover plate portion (10) of the shell (1) to lock the shell (1) in the mounting seat (2).

26. The charging stand according to claim 23, characterized in that: A plurality of positioning grooves (25) are formed on the rear end surface of the mounting seat (2), the plurality of positioning grooves (25) being spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the mounting seat (2), and the plurality of positioning grooves (25) respectively engaging with a plurality of positioning protrusions (15) on the cover plate portion (10) of the housing (1) to position the cover plate portion (10) in the circumferential direction.

27. The charging stand according to claim 23, characterized in that: The mounting seat (2) has a flange portion (21), and a connection hole (22) is formed on the flange portion (21) for allowing a threaded connection member to pass through, so that the flange portion (21) can be fastened to a mounting panel by means of the threaded connection member passing through the connection hole (22).

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