Device for realizing different direction outgoing lines in narrow space and assembling method thereof

By changing the distribution and assembly method of the contacts inside the connector housing, wires can be routed out in different directions in a confined space, solving the problem of existing connectors having difficulty routing wires in confined spaces. It also features waterproof sealing and high current transmission capability.

CN119627509BActive Publication Date: 2026-04-07CHINA AVIATION OPTICAL ELECTRICAL TECH CO LTD
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2024-11-13
Publication Date
2026-04-07

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Technical Problem

Existing connectors cannot achieve cable exit in different directions within a confined space, and their large size and structure cannot meet the cable exit requirements of complex equipment.

Method used

By changing the distribution of contacts within the connector housing, the wiring portion of the contacts extends in different directions. The requirements for low-profile spaces are met through bent contacts and special assembly methods, and sealing and fixation are achieved in combination with sealant.

Benefits of technology

It enables cable routing in different directions within a confined space, meeting the needs of multi-device layouts, and features waterproof sealing and high-current transmission capabilities.

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Abstract

The application relates to a device for realizing different-direction wire outlet in a narrow space and an assembling method thereof. The device comprises a shell, at least two contact pieces are fixedly assembled in the shell, the front end of the contact pieces is used for contacting the contact part of the adapter end connector, the contact part extends along the axial direction of the shell, the rear end is used for connecting the wire, the wire connecting part extends along the radial direction of the shell, the wire connecting parts of the at least two contact pieces extend in different directions, at least one wire outlet hole is arranged on the wall of the shell corresponding to each extending direction, and the wires at the tail of each wire connecting part extend along the extending direction of the wire connecting part and are led out from the corresponding wire outlet hole of the shell. The application can realize different-direction wire outlet in a narrow space and meet the connection and distribution requirements of the narrow space.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the field of connectors, and particularly relates to a device for realizing different-direction wire outlet in a narrow space and an assembling method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the increasingly complex internal environment of military equipment, the number of equipment placed in a unit space is also increasing. How to realize different-direction wire outlet in a low space, such as a space with a length, width and height of 205*92*41 (unit: mm), has become a technical problem. Figure 1 As shown in the figure. The tail wire outlet position and wire outlet direction of the existing connector are constant, and the size structure is large, which cannot meet the different-direction wire outlet requirement in the above narrow space. SUMMARY

[0003] To solve the above problems, the application provides a device for realizing different-direction wire outlet in a narrow space and an assembling method thereof. The application realizes different-direction wire outlet of the contact in the connector by changing the distribution mode of the contact in the existing connector shell, and meets the requirement of the low space by the bent contact and the special assembling mode.

[0004] The application is achieved by the following technical scheme. According to the device for realizing different-direction wire outlet in a narrow space, the device comprises a shell 1, at least two contacts 3 are fixedly assembled in the shell 1, the contact part 31 at the front end of the contact 3 is used for contacting and conducting with the contact part of the adapter connector, and the wire connection part 32 at the rear end is used for connecting with the wire, the wire connection part 32 of at least two contacts 3 extends in different directions, and the tail wire connected with each wire connection part 32 extends along the wire connection part and is pulled out from the wire outlet hole 11 on the corresponding position of the shell 1.

[0005] The application is achieved by the following technical scheme. According to the device for realizing different-direction wire outlet in a narrow space, the device comprises a shell 1, at least two contacts 3 are fixedly assembled in the shell 1, the contact part 31 at the front end of the contact 3 is used for contacting and conducting with the contact part of the adapter connector, and the wire connection part 32 at the rear end is used for connecting with the wire, the wire connection part 32 of at least two contacts 3 extends in different directions, and the tail wire connected with each wire connection part 32 extends along the wire connection part and is pulled out from the wire outlet hole 11 on the corresponding position of the shell 1.

[0006] The aforementioned device for realizing different-direction wire outlet in a narrow space, the lower end surface of the shell 1 is a contact surface matched with the adapter connector, and the upper end surface of the shell 1 is covered with a cover plate 2.

[0007] The aforementioned device for realizing different-direction wire outlet in a narrow space, the positions of the wire outlet holes 11 on the outer periphery of the shell 1 are correspondingly provided with tail clamps, and the tail clamps are provided with a glue injection area for injecting glue to realize sealing between the wire, the shell and the tail clamp.

[0008] The aforementioned device for realizing different-direction wire outlet in a narrow space, the positions of the wire outlet holes 11 on the outer periphery of the shell 1 are correspondingly provided with tail clamps, and the tail clamps are provided with a glue injection area for injecting glue to realize sealing between the wire, the shell and the tail clamp. The aforementioned device for realizing different-direction wire outlet in a narrow space, the positions of the wire outlet holes 11 on the outer periphery of the shell 1 are correspondingly provided with tail clamps, and the tail clamps are provided with a glue injection area for injecting glue to realize sealing between the wire, the shell and the tail clamp.

[0009] The device for realizing different direction wire outlet in narrow space as described above is provided with a second sealing member 8 on the lower end surface of the shell 1 for sealing cooperation with the adapter connector, and a first sealing member 7 on the upper end surface of the shell 1 for sealing cooperation with the cover plate 2.

[0010] The device for realizing different direction wire outlet in narrow space as described above is further provided with an insulator 4 in the shell 1 for realizing fixed positioning of the contact 3, and a plurality of positioning protrusions 9 on the inner wall of the lower end of the shell 1, the upper end of the positioning protrusion 9 being provided with a threaded hole, and the compression screw 12 in locking cooperation with the threaded hole compresses and fixes the insulator 4 in the shell 1.

[0011] The device for realizing different direction wire outlet in narrow space as described above is further provided with a plurality of fixing screws 13 on the bottom periphery of the shell 1, the shell 1 being capable of being connected and fixed with the bottom plate tooling through the fixing screws 13, and the contact portion 31 being provided with at least two upper and lower penetrating positioning screw holes 311, the lower end of the positioning screw 312 being capable of extending out of the lower end of the positioning screw hole 311 and cooperating with the threaded hole on the bottom plate tooling fixed on the bottom of the shell 1 to realize positioning of the assembly position of the contact in the shell 1.

[0012] The device for realizing different direction wire outlet in narrow space as described above is further provided with a positioning pin hole 313 on the contact portion 32 for realizing preliminary positioning of the contact assembly position in cooperation with the positioning pin on the bottom plate tooling.

[0013] The device for realizing different direction wire outlet in narrow space as described above is provided with a terminal on the contact portion 32, and a compression wire cylinder on the wire portion 31.

[0014] The device for realizing different direction wire outlet in narrow space as described above is provided with a terminal on the contact portion 32, and a compression wire cylinder on the wire portion 31.

[0015] The device for realizing different direction wire outlet in narrow space as described above is provided with a terminal on the contact portion 32, and a compression wire cylinder on the wire portion 31.

[0016] The device of the application is composed of a cover plate, a metal shell, an insulator, a contact piece and a tail clamp, the contact piece is composed of a special-shaped terminal; the cover plate is assembled to the metal shell by screws, the insulator is installed to the metal shell by screws, the crimping module is embedded in the insulator, the tail clamp is installed to the metal shell by screws, and the metal shell is provided with an embedding groove at the plug-in end face and the mounting end face of the cover plate and is assembled with a sealing rubber strip; three wiring parts of the contact piece are led out from the second tail clamp 6, and one wiring part is led out from the first tail clamp 5, so that a 90° layout is formed, and 90° large current transmission in a narrow space is realized.

[0017] After the contact piece of the device is wired, the first glue injection area and the second glue injection area of the first tail clamp are respectively filled with glue liquid; the tail part of the second tail clamp is filled with glue liquid, and the sealing rubber strip is added on the shell of the mounting face and the end face of the cover plate, so that the waterproof sealing of the whole device is ensured.

[0018] The device of the application can quickly and accurately complete assembly with the bottom plate tool, and the assembly method is simple and fast. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a space range and appearance direction diagram in a conventional narrow space.

[0020] Figure 2 It is a structure diagram of the device for realizing different direction wire-out in a narrow space.

[0021] Figure 3 It is a contact piece arrangement diagram in the device for realizing different direction wire-out in a narrow space.

[0022] Figure 4 It is an internal structure diagram of the device for realizing different direction wire-out in a narrow space.

[0023] Figure 5 It is a top view of the device for realizing different direction wire-out in a narrow space after the cover plate is opened.

[0024] Figure 6 It is a bottom view of the device for realizing different direction wire-out in a narrow space.

[0025] Figure 7 It is a front view of the device for realizing different direction wire-out in a narrow space.

[0026]

MAIN ELEMENT SYMBOL EXPLANATION

[0027] 1: shell

[0028] 2: cover plate

[0029] 3: contact piece

[0030] 31: contact part

[0031] 311: positioning screw hole

[0032] 312: positioning screw

[0033] 313: positioning pin hole

[0034] 32: wire connecting part

[0035] 4: insulator

[0036] 5: first tail clamp

[0037] 51: first glue pouring area

[0038] 52: second glue pouring area

[0039] 6: second tail clamp

[0040] 7: first sealing member

[0041] 8: second sealing member

[0042] 9: positioning protrusion

[0043] 11: wire outlet hole

[0044] 12: compression screw

[0045] 13: fixing screw DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] To further clarify the technical means and effects taken by the present application to achieve the predetermined purposes, the specific embodiments, structures, features and effects of the device for realizing wire outlet in different directions in a narrow space according to the present application are described in detail as follows in combination with the drawings and preferred embodiments.

[0047] Please refer to Figures 1-7 , which is a schematic diagram of the structure of each part of the device for realizing wire outlet in different directions in a narrow space according to the present application. The device comprises a shell 1, which has a cavity extending in the axial direction and open at both ends inside the shell 1, and the upper end of the shell 1 is provided with a cover plate 2 for covering the upper end of the cavity inside the shell 1, and the lower end of the shell is a surface for connecting with the mating end connector. The shell 1 is provided with at least two contact pieces 3, the front end of the contact piece 3 is a contact part 31 for contacting and conducting with the contact piece of the mating end connector, and the rear end is a wire connecting part 32 for connecting with the wire, and the contact part 31 of the contact piece 3 extends in the up-down direction, and the wire connecting parts 32 of the at least two contact pieces 3 extend differently. The wall body of the outer periphery of the shell 1 is provided with a wire outlet hole 11 for the tail end of the wire connecting part 32 to pass through, and since the extension directions of the wire connecting parts 32 of the at least two contact pieces are different, the positions corresponding to the wire connecting parts 32 on at least two different sides of the outer periphery of the shell 1 are provided with wire outlet holes 11, thereby realizing wire outlet in different directions.

[0048] In this embodiment, the shell 1 is a rectangular shell, the contact 3 has four contact parts 31, the lower end of the contact part 31 is an end surface for contacting the adapter connector contact, the wire connecting part 32 of three contact parts 3 extends to the right side of the shell 1 and is connected with the wire entering from the right side wall of the shell 1, and the wire connecting part 32 of the other contact part extends to the front of the shell 1 and is connected with the wire entering from the front wall of the shell 1, so that the lower end of the connector of the embodiment is a plug-in contact surface, and the wires are drawn out from the right side and the front end respectively, meeting the requirement of drawing out the wires in two directions by 90 degrees.

[0049] In other embodiments of the application, the orientation of the wire connecting part 32 at the tail end of the contact part can be adjusted to realize the drawing out of the wires from two directions or three directions or four directions around the shell 1, meeting the requirement of drawing out the wires in different directions in a small space.

[0050] In the embodiment of the application, the wire connecting part 32 is a wire pressing cylinder, but it is not limited thereto. Preferably, the wire connecting part 32 is vertically fixed on one side of the tail of the contact part 31 or an extension part on one side of the contact part 31, so as to meet the distribution and wiring requirements of the contact part in the shell.

[0051] In the embodiment of the application, the shell 1 is also provided with a glue pouring area for realizing the glue pouring sealing between the wire and the shell 1 at the wire outlet hole 11. Specifically, a second glue pouring area 52 is formed on the inner side of the wire outlet hole 11 of the shell 1, the second glue pouring area 52 is a ring groove dug on the inner wall of the shell 1, and the glue pouring sealing between the inner wall of the shell 1 and the cable can be realized by pouring glue in the second glue pouring area 52. A tail clamp is also fixed at the position outside the wire outlet hole 11 of the shell 1, and the cavity in the tail clamp and the outer wall of the shell together form a first glue pouring area 51, and the setting of the first glue pouring area 51 can realize the glue pouring sealing between the cable and the tail clamp and the outer wall of the shell.

[0052] In the embodiment of the application, the shell 1 is also provided with a glue pouring area for realizing the glue pouring sealing between the wire and the shell 1 at the wire outlet hole 11. Specifically, a second glue pouring area 52 is formed on the inner side of the wire outlet hole 11 of the shell 1, the second glue pouring area 52 is a ring groove dug on the inner wall of the shell 1, and the glue pouring sealing between the inner wall of the shell 1 and the cable can be realized by pouring glue in the second glue pouring area 52. A tail clamp is also fixed at the position outside the wire outlet hole 11 of the shell 1, and the cavity in the tail clamp and the outer wall of the shell together form a first glue pouring area 51, and the setting of the first glue pouring area 51 can realize the glue pouring sealing between the cable and the tail clamp and the outer wall of the shell.

[0053] The shell 1 is further provided with an insulator 4 for fixing and positioning the contact 3. The inner edge of the lower end of the shell 1 is further formed with a plurality of positioning protrusions 9, and the positioning protrusions 9 are provided with threaded holes. The lower end of the insulator 4 is provided with an avoiding groove corresponding to the positioning protrusions 9, and the bottom of the avoiding groove is pressed on the positioning protrusions 9. The bottom of the avoiding groove is also provided with a threaded hole, and the crimping screw 12 is sequentially threaded through the threaded holes of the insulator 4 and the positioning protrusions 9 to press and fix the insulator 4 in the shell 1.

[0054] In the embodiment of the present application, when the device is assembled, the tail of the contact 3 is first connected to the shell 1, then the contact 3 is fixed in the corresponding position of the shell, and finally the insulator 4 is installed in the shell 1. During the assembly process, the bottom plate tool is required. The lower end of the shell 1 is provided with a fixing screw 13 for fixing the shell 1 on the bottom plate tool or the adapter end. When the shell 1 is fixed on the bottom plate tool, the bottom plate tool is provided with threaded holes corresponding to each contact for positioning the contact. The contact portion 31 of the contact is provided with at least two positioning screw holes 311 penetrating the contact portion 31 from top to bottom. The positioning screw 312 threaded in the positioning screw hole 311 can be screwed into the corresponding threaded hole of the bottom plate tool to fix and position the contact on the bottom plate tool. After the tail of the contact is connected, the contact is fixed on the bottom plate tool to fix and position the assembly position, and then the insulator 4 is installed from the upper end of the shell 1. The insulator is fixed by the crimping screw 12, and then the positioning screw 312 is loosened to separate the contact 3 from the bottom plate tool. The glue filling area in the shell 1 is filled with glue for sealing, and finally the cover plate is fixed on the upper end of the shell 1 by the screw. Finally, the glue filling area at the tail clamp is filled with glue for sealing, and the bottom plate tool is removed to complete the assembly.

[0055] In the embodiment of the present application, the lower end surface of the contact portion 31 of the contact 3 is further provided with a positioning pin hole 313 for cooperating with the positioning pin of the bottom plate tool to preliminarily position the contact. Preferably, the contact portion 31 is provided with two positioning screw holes 312, and the positioning pin hole 313 is located between the two positioning screw holes 312.

[0056] In the embodiment of the present application, the upper end surface of the shell 1 is provided with a first sealing member 7 for achieving end sealing with the cover plate 2. The lower end surface of the shell 2 is provided with a second sealing member 8 for achieving sealing with the adapter connection structure to meet the waterproof requirement of the device.

[0057] The crimping module composed of the end terminal and the wire pressing cylinder is used as the transmission contact in the embodiment of the present application, which effectively reduces the height space of the device, meets the space height requirement of 41 mm, realizes multi-directional wire outlet in small space, and can also realize transmission of large current to meet the use requirement of large current waterproof sealing.

[0058] In other embodiments of the present application, the housing 1 can also be other polyhedral structures, and the wire outlet holes can be arranged on different faces of the polyhedral periphery as needed, and the contact pieces with the wire outlet holes can be arranged with the contact pieces with the wire outlet holes to meet the wire outlet in different directions of the connector.

[0059] Furthermore, the housing 1 can also be a cylindrical structure, and the wire outlet holes can be arranged at different positions of the cylindrical periphery, and the contact pieces with the wire outlet holes can be arranged in the cylindrical structure, and since the contact pieces are of a bent structure composed of two parts, the wire outlet in different directions of the low space can still be met.

[0060] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the present application in any form. Although the present application has been disclosed as above with the preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present application, and any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to the above disclosed technical content without departing from the technical solution of the present application to obtain equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes, but as long as the content of the present application is not deviated, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present application are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A device for enabling cable output in different directions within a confined space, comprising a housing, wherein at least two contact elements are fixedly assembled within the housing, characterized in that: The contact portions at the front end of the aforementioned contact members, used for making contact with the adapter contact members, extend axially along the housing. The wiring portions at the rear end, used for connecting with wires, extend radially along the housing. At least two contact members have wiring portions extending in different directions. Each extension direction corresponds to at least one outlet hole on the housing wall. The wires at the tail of each wiring portion extend along the extension direction of the wiring portion it connects to and pass through the corresponding outlet hole on the housing. The lower end face of the housing is the contact surface that mates with the adapter connector, and a cover plate is sealed on the upper end face of the housing. Several fixing screws are also provided on the outer periphery of the bottom of the housing, allowing the housing to be secured by the aforementioned screws. The fixing screws are used to connect and fix the contact with the base plate fixture. The contact part of the contact element has at least two through-hole positioning screw holes. The lower end of the positioning screw can extend out from the lower end of the positioning screw hole and cooperate with the threaded hole on the base plate fixture fixed to the bottom of the housing to position the contact element in the assembly position within the housing. The housing also has an insulator for fixing and positioning the contact element. The lower inner wall of the housing has multiple positioning protrusions with threaded holes at their upper ends. The clamping screws press the insulator onto the positioning protrusions. After the insulator is pressed onto the positioning protrusions, the base plate fixture can be removed.

2. The device for achieving cable output in different directions in a confined space according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the locations where the wire outlet is located on the outer periphery of the housing is provided with a tail clip. The tail clip has an adhesive filling area for injecting adhesive to achieve a seal between the wire, the housing, and the tail clip.

3. The device for achieving cable output in different directions in a confined space according to claim 2, characterized in that: An adhesive potting area for potting adhesive is also formed inside the outlet hole on the housing.

4. The device for achieving cable output in different directions in a confined space according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The lower end face of the housing is provided with a second sealing element for sealing with the adapter connector, and the upper end face of the housing is provided with a first sealing element for sealing with the cover plate.

5. The device for achieving cable output in different directions in a confined space according to claim 1, characterized in that: The contact portion is also provided with a positioning pin hole for cooperating with the positioning pin on the base plate tooling to achieve preliminary positioning of the contact component assembly position.

6. The device for realizing cable output in different directions in a confined space according to any one of claims 1-3 and 5, characterized in that: The contact part is a termination terminal, and the wiring part is a wire clamping tube.

7. A method for assembling the device for achieving cable exit in different directions in a confined space as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: 1) Fix the base plate fixture to the bottom of the housing, then place the contact into the housing according to the position of the wire outlet hole on the housing, and complete the wiring at the tail of the contact; 2) Fix the contact after the tail wiring to the corresponding position on the base plate fixture by using the threaded hole on the base plate fixture and the positioning screw on the contact. 3) Insert the insulator into the housing from the top and fix the insulator inside the housing; 4) Loosen the positioning screws to disconnect the contact part from the base plate fixture; 5) Fix the cover plate to the upper end face of the housing; 6) Remove the bottom plate fixture from the bottom of the shell.

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