A vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of connector technology, and in particular to an on-board optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly, which solves the problem of poor vibration resistance of connectors in the prior art, and includes a male connector and a female connector. The male connector includes a male housing, a male plug assembly is snapped into the male housing, and a multiple positioning structure that cooperates with the male plug assembly is provided on the male housing; the female connector includes a female housing, a sleeve assembly is snapped into the female housing, a female plug assembly is slidingly provided in the sleeve assembly, and the female plug assembly is elastically connected to the female housing; a guide limiting structure is provided on the male housing, and after the male connector and the female connector are plugged in, the guide limiting structure and the sleeve assembly are limitedly matched, the male plug assembly and the sleeve assembly are plugged in, and the male plug assembly and the female plug assembly are tightly matched. The beneficial effects are: the plug-in stability of the connector is ensured by the multiple positioning structure, the triple anti-sway structure, and the CPA structure, and the vibration resistance of the connector is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of connectors, and in particular to a vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly. Background Art

[0002] With the development of automobile intelligence and networking, the total bandwidth requirements for automobile communications are getting higher and higher. The use of a large number of on-board sensors and display screens has higher requirements for the complexity, volume, weight and electromagnetic shielding design of automobile wiring harnesses. Optical fiber has become an ideal carrier for on-board high-speed communication due to its small size, low weight and immunity to electromagnetic interference. On-board optical fiber communication technology can also provide better communication connection and bandwidth support for data transmission of automobile automatic driving and intelligent cockpit. However, the realization of on-board optical fiber communication is inseparable from the support of electricity, so the optoelectronic hybrid connector has become a necessary carrier for the realization of on-board optical communication. Therefore, with only 9um glass optical fiber, how to meet the high strength in the complex assembly process of on-board wiring harnesses, the high vibration and complex application scenarios during the driving of the car, and how to ensure the stable end-to-end transmission of optical fiber in a complex environment. This is undoubtedly an improvement in the requirements for design, processing and manufacturing. In particular, there are two difficulties for glass optical fiber: first, only when the end face to the end face can be kept in contact at all times in the transfer structure can the quality of optical fiber transmission performance be guaranteed; second, the transmission of optical fiber has high environmental requirements. Dust, impurities, etc. will affect the transmission of signals, and the quality of the optical fiber channel must be guaranteed under the influence of the harsh environment of the car. How to solve the above two problems while ensuring high transmission frequency becomes the key.

[0003] The prior art patent with publication number CN117810748A discloses an optoelectronic hybrid connector and a plug connector. The optoelectronic hybrid connector includes a plug and a socket. The socket includes a socket housing, a socket insulator and a cover housing assembled in the socket housing. The cover housing is provided with an optical contact jack and an electrical contact jack. The side of the optical contact jack is connected to an open groove axially penetrating the surface of the cover housing. The plug includes a plug housing, a tail sleeve and a plug inner core. The plug inner core is located in a cavity formed by the plug housing and the tail sleeve. The plug inner core includes an inner core housing and an inner core component. The inner core housing is connected to the tail sleeve. The inner core housing is provided with a locking protrusion that passes through the plug housing for locking the socket. The inner core component includes a crimping assembly and an insulator component. The plug connector is a plug in an optoelectronic hybrid connector. The above-mentioned optoelectronic hybrid connector can transmit fluorescent and electrical signals at the same time. However, in a high vibration environment, the optical contact will shake in the housing and the optical fiber transmission will be unstable, which affects the use of the connector. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention provides a vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly, which solves the problem of unstable optical fiber transmission in a high vibration environment in the prior art.

[0005] The technical solution of the present invention is achieved in this way: A vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly comprises a male connector and a female connector, wherein the male connector comprises a male housing, a male plug assembly is snapped into the male housing, and a multiple positioning structure cooperating with the male plug assembly is provided on the male housing; the female connector comprises a female housing, a sleeve assembly is snapped into the female housing, a female plug assembly is slidably provided in the sleeve assembly, and the female plug assembly is elastically connected to the female housing; a guide limiting structure is provided on the male housing, and after the male connector and the female connector are plugged in, the guide limiting structure and the sleeve assembly are limitedly matched, the male plug assembly and the sleeve assembly are plugged in, and the male plug assembly and the female plug assembly are tightly matched. The multiple positioning structures position the male end ferrule assembly to ensure that the male end ferrule assembly is accurately installed in the male end housing, thereby improving the installation stability of the male end ferrule assembly; after the male end connector and the female end connector are plugged into each other, the sleeve assembly prevents the male end ferrule assembly and the female end ferrule assembly from shaking, and the guide limiting structure further prevents the sleeve assembly from shaking. In addition, the elastic connection between the female end ferrule assembly and the female end housing enables the female end ferrule assembly and the male end ferrule assembly to always be in a close contact state, thereby effectively improving the contact stability between the male end ferrule assembly and the female end ferrule assembly.

[0006] The sleeve assembly includes a sleeve housing, which is connected to the female end housing, and a core sleeve is arranged in the sleeve housing, and the male end core assembly and the female end core assembly are both slidably matched with the core sleeve; a limit plate is arranged on the sleeve housing, and a positioning plate is arranged on the female end housing, and the limit plate fits the positioning plate. The inner wall size of the core sleeve is smaller than the diameter size of the male end core assembly and the female end core assembly, and the side wall of the core sleeve is provided with an opening arranged along the axis direction of the core sleeve. When the male end core assembly and the female end core assembly are inserted into the core sleeve, the opening on the core sleeve is forced to open, and the core sleeve will tighten the male end core assembly and the female end core assembly to achieve anti-sway limiting of the male end core assembly and the female end core assembly; and through the cooperation of the limit plate and the positioning plate, it is ensured that the sleeve assembly is stably installed in the female end housing, and the installation stability of the female end core assembly in the female end housing is improved.

[0007] The male ferrule assembly and the female ferrule assembly both include a ceramic ferrule and a metal tail handle, the ceramic ferrule is connected to the front end of the metal tail handle, the optical fiber cable includes a fiber core and an optical cable sheath, an aramid layer is provided between the fiber core and the optical cable sheath, a matching hole is provided in the ceramic ferrule and the metal tail handle, the fiber core is inserted into the matching hole, a knurled surface is provided at the tail end of the metal tail handle, the aramid layer contacts the knurled surface, and a crimping ring is provided on the outside of the aramid layer and the optical cable sheath. The crimping ring squeezes the aramid layer and the optical cable sheath to achieve the connection between the optical fiber cable and the metal tail handle; the knurled surface has the function of increasing friction, and after the crimping ring crimps the aramid layer, the stability of the relative position of the aramid layer and the metal tail handle is improved, thereby enabling the optical fiber cable to meet the high pull-out force requirements of vehicle-mounted applications.

[0008] The metal tail handle of the female ferrule assembly is provided with a spring compression surface, and the crimping ring is provided with a spring, one end of the spring cooperates with the spring compression surface, and the other end of the spring cooperates with the female housing. After the connectors are plugged in, the male ferrule assembly pushes the female ferrule assembly back, at which time the spring compression surface compresses the spring, and the spring provides a thrust force to the female ferrule assembly through the spring compression surface, so that the female ferrule assembly and the male ferrule assembly are always in close contact, effectively improving the stability of optical fiber transmission.

[0009] The multiple positioning structure includes a core positioning part and a tail handle positioning part, the core positioning part cooperates with the ceramic core, and the tail handle positioning part cooperates with the metal tail handle; the metal tail handle is provided with a positioning groove, and the male end housing is provided with a male end hook, and the male end hook is hooked and matched with the positioning groove. The multiple positioning structure limits the ceramic core and the metal tail handle respectively to ensure the installation stability of the ceramic core in the male end housing.

[0010] The guide and limit structure includes a plurality of arc plates, which are arranged on the upper side of the plug positioning part, and the sleeve housing and the inner wall of the arc plate are slidably matched. The height of the arc plate is higher than the height of the male plug assembly. When the connectors are plugged in, the arc plate contacts the sleeve assembly first, and then the male plug assembly contacts the sleeve assembly. At this time, the arc plate has a guiding function, which facilitates the male plug assembly to quickly plug in with the sleeve assembly; after the plugging is completed, the arc plate prevents the sleeve assembly from shaking and limits the position, improves the stability of the sleeve assembly, and further improves the contact stability of the male plug assembly and the female plug assembly.

[0011] A male end electrical conductor housing is provided in the male end housing, and a male end electrical conductor is clamped in the male end electrical conductor housing. A female end electrical conductor housing is provided in the female end housing, and a female end electrical conductor is clamped in the female end electrical conductor housing. Wires are respectively connected to the male end electrical conductor and the female end electrical conductor. After the male end connector and the female end connector are plugged into each other, the male end conductor and the female end conductor are plugged into each other.

[0012] A hanging structure is provided between the male housing and the female housing, and a CPA structure is movably provided on the female housing, and the CPA structure cooperates with the hanging structure. After the connectors are plugged in, the male connector and the female connector are stably connected by the hanging structure, and the hanging structure is locked twice by the CPA structure to avoid the situation where the connector is disconnected due to accidental contact with the hanging structure, thereby ensuring the connector reliability of the connector.

[0013] The hanging structure includes a hanging arm arranged on the female end housing and a hanging platform arranged on the male end housing, the middle part of the hanging arm is connected to the female end housing, the head of the hanging arm is provided with a female end hook, the female end hook is hung and matched with the hanging platform, and the tail end of the hanging arm is tilted. The lower side of the hanging platform is an inclined surface, and the upper side of the hanging platform is a hanging surface. When the connector is plugged in, the female end hook passes over the hanging platform under the guidance of the inclined surface, so that the female end hook is matched with the hanging surface of the hanging platform to realize the hanging of the connector.

[0014] The CPA structure includes an integrally connected guide plate and a pressure plate, the tails of the guide plate and the pressure plate are connected to a support plate, a guide slot is provided on the female end housing, the guide plate and the guide slot are slidably matched, the pressure plate and the female end hook are matched, and the support plate and the tail end of the hanging arm are matched.

[0015] The male end housing is provided with an anti-error guide strip, and the female end housing is provided with an anti-error guide groove, and the anti-error guide strip is slidably matched with the anti-error guide groove.

[0016] The optical fiber cable and the conductor are both sleeved with sealing plugs, which are sealed with the male end housing or the female end housing. The male end housing and the female end housing are both provided with sealing tail covers, which are matched with the sealing plugs.

[0017] The beneficial effects produced by the present invention are: 1. Multiple positioning structures are arranged in the male housing to position the male ferrule assembly, thereby ensuring that the male ferrule assembly is accurately installed in the male housing and improving the installation stability of the male ferrule assembly.

[0018] 2. After the male connector and the female connector are plugged into each other, the sleeve assembly performs a first anti-sway limit on the male and female ferrule assemblies, the guide limit structure performs a second anti-sway limit on the sleeve assembly, and the male housing and the female housing perform a third anti-sway limit. The triple anti-sway limit effectively improves the stability of the male and female ferrule assemblies, thereby enabling the connector to meet application requirements in high vibration environments.

[0019] 3. The elastic connection between the female ferrule assembly and the female housing can keep the female ferrule assembly and the male ferrule assembly in close contact at all times, effectively improving the contact stability between the male ferrule assembly and the female ferrule assembly.

[0020] 4. The tail end of the metal tail handle is provided with a knurled surface, and the crimping ring presses the aramid layer against the knurled surface. The knurled surface has the function of increasing friction. After the crimping ring crimps the aramid layer, the stability of the relative position between the aramid layer and the metal tail handle is improved, so that the optical fiber cable can meet the high pull-out force requirements of vehicle-mounted applications.

[0021] 5. After the male connector and the female connector are plugged in, the connector is locked for a second time through the CPA structure to ensure the plugging stability of the connector, thereby improving the contact stability of the male end ferrule assembly and the female end ferrule assembly in the connector and improving the vibration resistance of the connector. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the male connector; Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the female connector; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the connection between the optical fiber cable and the male end ferrule assembly; Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the connection between the optical fiber cable and the female end ferrule assembly; Figure 6 It is a half-section schematic diagram of the male end housing; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of optical transmission after the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 are plugged in; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of electrical transmission after the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 are plugged in; Fig. 9 This is a half-section schematic diagram of the female end housing; Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the CPA structure; Fig.11 This is a schematic diagram of CPA structure installation; Fig.12 It is a schematic diagram of the sleeve assembly structure.

[0024] In the figure: 1, male connector, 11, male housing, 12, male plug assembly, 13, arc plate, 14, plug positioning part, 15, tail handle positioning part, 16, male hook, 17, male conductor housing, 18, male conductor, 19, error-proofing guide strip, 110, hanging table, 2, female connector, 21, female housing, 22, female plug assembly, 23, sleeve housing, 24, plug sleeve, 25, spring, 26, female conductor housing, 27, female conductor, 28, error-proofing guide groove, 29, hanging arm, 291, female hook, 210, guide slide groove, 211, positioning block, 212, fixing Positioning plate, 213, hanging hole, 214, limiting groove, 231, hook inside the sleeve, 232, limiting plate, 233, hook outside the sleeve, 234, limiting block, 241, opening, 31, ceramic ferrule, 32, metal tail handle, 321, knurled surface, 322, positioning groove, 323, spring compression surface, 33, crimping ring, 4, optical fiber cable, 41, fiber core, 42, aramid layer, 43, optical cable sheath, 5, conductor, 6, sealing plug, 71, optical sealing tail cover, 72, electrical sealing tail cover, 8, CPA structure, 81, guide plate, 82, pressure plate, 83, support plate, 811, upper locking block, 812, lower locking block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] Embodiment 1, as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3As shown, a vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly includes a male connector 1 and a female connector 2. The male connector 1 includes a male shell 11, in which a male plug assembly 12 is snapped, and the male shell 11 is provided with a multiple positioning structure that cooperates with the male plug assembly 12; the female connector 2 includes a female shell 21, in which a sleeve assembly is snapped, in which a female plug assembly 22 is slidably provided, and the female plug assembly 22 is elastically connected to the female shell 21; the male shell 11 is provided with a guide limiting structure, after the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 are plugged together, the guide limiting structure and the sleeve assembly are limited, the male plug assembly 12 is plugged and matched with the sleeve assembly, and the male plug assembly 12 and the female plug assembly 22 are tightly matched. The multiple positioning structures position the male end ferrule assembly 12 to ensure that the male end ferrule assembly 12 is accurately installed in the male end housing 11, thereby improving the installation stability of the male end ferrule assembly 12; after the male end connector 1 and the female end connector 2 are plugged into each other, the sleeve assembly performs an anti-sway limit on the male end ferrule assembly 12 and the female end ferrule assembly 22, and the guide limit structure performs a second anti-sway limit on the sleeve assembly, and the male end housing 11 and the female end housing 21 perform a third anti-sway limit. The triple anti-sway limit effectively improves the contact stability of the male end ferrule assembly 12 and the female end ferrule assembly 22, thereby enabling the connector to meet the application requirements in a high vibration environment.

[0027] In addition, a sealing ring is provided on the female housing 21. After the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 are plugged into each other, the sealing ring seals the gap between the female housing 21 and the male housing 11 to ensure the sealing of the connector.

[0028] Further, if Fig.12 As shown, the sleeve assembly includes a sleeve shell 23, which is hooked and matched with the female end shell 21, and a core sleeve 24 is arranged in the sleeve shell 23, and the male end core assembly 12 and the female end core assembly 22 are both slidably matched with the core sleeve 24; a limit plate 232 is provided on the sleeve shell 23, and a positioning plate 212 is provided on the female end shell 21, and the limit plate 232 is in contact with the positioning plate 212. An opening 241 is provided on the side wall of the ferrule sleeve 24, and the opening 241 is arranged along the axial direction of the ferrule sleeve 24; the inner wall size of the ferrule sleeve 24 is smaller than the size of the ceramic ferrule 31, and when the male end ferrule assembly 12 and the female end ferrule assembly 22 are inserted into the ferrule sleeve 24, the ferrule sleeve 24 is forced to open, and the ferrule sleeve 24 will tighten the male end ferrule assembly 12 and the female end ferrule assembly 22 to achieve anti-sway limiting of the male end ferrule assembly 12 and the female end ferrule assembly 22; through the cooperation of the limiting plate 232 and the positioning plate 212, it is ensured that the sleeve assembly is stably installed in the female end shell 21, and the installation stability of the female end ferrule assembly 22 in the female end shell 21 is improved.

[0029] In addition, if Fig. 9 , Fig.12 As shown, the lower part of the sleeve housing 23 is provided with a sleeve inner hook 231, and the sleeve inner hook 231 cooperates with the positioning groove 322 on the metal tail handle 32, and the sleeve inner hook 231 can move up and down in the positioning groove 322; the lower part of the sleeve housing 23 is also provided with a limit plate 232 and a sleeve outer hook 233, and the sleeve outer hook 233 is located on the inner side of the limit plate 232, and the positioning plate 212 is provided with a hanging hole 213, and the sleeve assembly and the female end housing are connected. After the connection between the sleeve and the female end 21 is completed, the outer hook 233 of the sleeve is engaged with the hanging hole 213, and the inner wall of the limiting plate 232 is fitted and positioned with the outer wall of the positioning plate 212; the positioning plate 212 is provided with a limiting groove 214, and the sleeve housing 23 is provided with a limiting block 234. After the sleeve housing 23 is engaged with the positioning plate 212, the limiting block 234 enters the limiting groove 214, and the limiting groove 214 limits the rotation of the sleeve housing 23, thereby ensuring the installation stability of the sleeve assembly in the female end housing 21.

[0030] Embodiment 2, based on embodiment 1, a vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly, such as Figure 4 , Figure 5 As shown, the male ferrule assembly 12 and the female ferrule assembly 22 both include a ceramic ferrule 31 and a metal tail handle 32, the ceramic ferrule 31 is connected to the front end of the metal tail handle 32, the optical fiber cable 4 includes a fiber core 41 and a cable sheath 43, an aramid layer 42 is provided between the fiber core 41 and the cable sheath 43, matching holes are provided in the ceramic ferrule 31 and the metal tail handle 32, the fiber core 41 is inserted into the matching hole, a knurled surface 321 is provided at the tail end of the metal tail handle 32, the aramid layer 42 is in contact with the knurled surface 321, and a crimping ring 33 is provided on the outside of the aramid layer 42 and the cable sheath 43. In this embodiment, the crimping ring 33 has a hexagonal structure after being extruded; after the fiber core 41 is installed in place, the crimping ring 33 is extruded so that the crimping ring 33 tightens the aramid layer 42 and the optical cable sheath 43 to achieve the connection between the optical cable optical fiber and the core assembly; the knurled surface 321 has the function of increasing friction. After the crimping ring 33 crimps the aramid layer 42, the stability of the relative position of the aramid layer 42 and the metal tail handle 32 is improved, thereby enabling the optical fiber cable 4 to meet the high pulling force requirements of vehicle-mounted applications.

[0031] Further, if Figure 5 , Figure 7As shown, a spring compression surface 323 is provided on the metal tail handle 32 of the female ferrule assembly 22, and a spring 25 is sleeved on the crimping ring 33. One end of the spring 25 cooperates with the spring compression surface 323, and the other end of the spring 25 cooperates with the female housing 21. After the connectors are plugged in, the male ferrule assembly 12 pushes the female ferrule assembly 22 back, and at this time, the spring compression surface 323 compresses the spring 25, and the spring 25 provides a top thrust to the female ferrule assembly 22 through the spring compression surface 323, so that the female ferrule assembly 22 and the male ferrule assembly 12 are always in close contact in a complex vibration environment, ensuring the stability of optical fiber transmission.

[0032] Further, if Figure 6 As shown, the multiple positioning structure includes a core positioning portion 14 and a tail handle positioning portion 15. The core positioning portion 14 cooperates with the ceramic core 31, and the tail handle positioning portion 15 cooperates with the metal tail handle 32. The metal tail handle 32 is provided with a positioning groove 322, and the male end housing 11 is provided with a male end hook 16, and the male end hook 16 is hooked and matched with the positioning groove 322. The core positioning portion 14 radially positions the ceramic core 31, the tail handle positioning portion 15 radially positions the metal tail handle 32, and the male end hook 16 axially positions the metal tail handle 32. The positioning structure limits the ceramic core 31 to ensure the installation stability of the ceramic core 31 in the male end housing 11.

[0033] Further, if Figure 6 As shown, the guide and limiting structure includes a plurality of arc plates 13, which are arranged on the upper side of the plug positioning portion 14, and the sleeve housing 23 is slidably matched with the inner wall of the arc plate 13. In this embodiment, the number of the arc plates 13 is two, and the two arc plates 13 are arranged opposite to each other, and the height of the arc plates 13 is higher than the male plug assembly 12. When the connectors are plugged in, the arc plates 13 first contact the sleeve assembly, and then the male plug assembly 12 contacts the sleeve assembly. At this time, the arc plates 13 have a guiding function, which facilitates the rapid plugging of the male plug assembly 12 with the sleeve assembly, and facilitates the rapid assembly of the connection; after the plugging is completed, the arc plate 13 prevents the sleeve assembly from shaking and limits the position, improves the stability of the sleeve assembly, and further improves the contact stability of the male plug assembly 12 and the female plug assembly 22.

[0034] Embodiment 3, based on embodiment 2, a vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly, such as Figure 8 As shown, a male-end electrical conductor housing 17 is provided in the male-end electrical conductor housing 11, and a male-end electrical conductor 18 is clamped in the male-end electrical conductor housing 17; a female-end electrical conductor housing 26 is provided in the female-end electrical conductor housing 21, and a female-end electrical conductor 27 is clamped in the female-end electrical conductor housing 26; wires 5 are respectively connected to the male-end electrical conductor 18 and the female-end electrical conductor 27; after the male-end connector 1 and the female-end connector 2 are plugged into each other, the male-end electrical conductor 18 and the female-end electrical conductor 27 are plugged into each other.

[0035] Furthermore, the optical fiber cable 4 and the conductor 5 are both provided with a sealing plug 6, which is sealed with the male housing 11 or the female housing 21, and the male housing 11 and the female housing 21 are both provided with a sealing tail cover, which is matched with the sealing plug 6. The sealing tail cover comprises an optical sealing tail cover 71 and an electrical sealing tail cover 72. In this embodiment, after the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 are plugged into each other, an optical transmission cavity and an electrical transmission cavity are formed in the male housing 11 and the female housing 21, and the ceramic ferrule and the optical fiber cable used for optical transmission are both arranged in the optical transmission cavity, and the electrical conductor and the conductor used for electrical transmission are both arranged in the electrical transmission cavity, wherein the sealing plug 6 and the optical sealing tail cover 71 seal the optical transmission cavity, and the sealing plug 6 and the electrical sealing tail cover 72 seal the electrical transmission cavity, thereby effectively ensuring the sealing of the connector.

[0036] Furthermore, a hanging structure is provided between the male housing 1 and the female housing 21, and a CPA structure 8 is movably provided on the female housing 21, and the CPA structure 8 cooperates with the hanging structure. After the connectors are plugged in, the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 are stably connected by the hanging structure, and the hanging structure is locked twice by the CPA structure 8 to avoid the situation where the connector is disconnected due to accidental contact with the hanging structure, thereby ensuring the connector reliability of the connector.

[0037] Further, if Fig. 9 , Fig.11 As shown, the hanging structure includes a hanging arm 29 arranged on the female end housing 21 and a hanging platform 110 arranged on the male end housing 11. The middle part of the hanging arm 29 is connected to the female end housing 21. The head of the hanging arm 29 is provided with a female end hook 291. The female end hook 291 is hung and matched with the hanging platform 110, and the tail end of the hanging arm 29 is tilted. The lower side of the hanging platform 110 is an inclined surface, and the upper side of the hanging platform 110 is a hanging surface. When the connector is plugged in, the female end hook 291 passes over the hanging platform 110 under the guidance of the inclined surface, so that the female end hook 291 cooperates with the hanging surface of the hanging platform 110 to achieve the hanging of the connector; when the connector is unlocked, the female end hook 291 is separated from the hanging platform 110 by pressing the tail of the hanging arm 29, so that the hanging structure is disconnected, thereby achieving the separation of the connector.

[0038] Further, if Fig.10 , Fig.11As shown, the CPA structure 8 includes an integrally connected guide plate 81 and a pressure plate 82, the tails of the guide plate 81 and the pressure plate 82 are connected with a support plate 83, a guide groove 210 is provided on the female end shell 21, the guide plate 81 is slidably matched with the guide groove 210, the pressure plate 82 is matched with the female end hook 291, and the support plate 83 is matched with the tail end of the hanging arm 29. Specifically, the head of the pressure plate 82 is an arc-shaped structure, the support plate 83 is a U-shaped structure, and the guide plate 81 is provided with an upper locking block 811 and a lower locking block 812. Before the connectors are plugged in, the positioning block 211 is located between the upper locking block 811 and the lower locking block 812, and the support plate 83 does not contact the tail of the hanging arm 29. The head of the pressure plate 82 is located at the lower side of the female end hook 291. After the connectors are plugged in, the CPA structure 8 is pushed to move for secondary locking. At this time, the positioning block 211 passes over the lower locking block 812 to reach the lower side of the lower locking block 812, and the pressure plate 82 passes over the hanging platform 110 and the female end hook 291 under the guidance of the lower side inclined surface of the hanging platform 110 to reach the upper side of the female end hook 291, and the support plate 83 reaches between the tail of the hanging arm 29 and the outer wall of the female end shell 21. The support plate 83 limits the movement of the hanging arm 29, thereby realizing the secondary locking of the connector.

[0039] Furthermore, the male housing 11 is provided with an anti-error guide strip 19, and the female housing 21 is provided with an anti-error guide groove 28, and the anti-error guide strip 19 is slidably matched with the anti-error guide groove 28. The anti-error guide strip 19 and the anti-error guide groove 28 are arranged along the plug-in direction of the connector, which facilitates the quick connection of the connector assembly.

[0040] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An in-vehicle optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly, comprising a male connector (1) and a female connector (2), characterized in that: The male connector (1) comprises a male housing (11), a male plug assembly (12) is snap-connected in the male housing (11), and a multi-positioning structure cooperating with the male plug assembly (12) is provided on the male housing (11); the female connector (2) comprises a female housing (21), a sleeve assembly is snap-connected in the female housing (21), a female plug assembly (22) is slidably provided in the sleeve assembly, and the female plug assembly (22) is elastically connected to the female housing (21); a guide limit structure is provided on the male housing (11), and after the male connector (1) and the female connector (2) are plugged together, the guide limit structure and the sleeve assembly are limitedly matched, the male plug assembly (12) and the sleeve assembly are plugged together, and the male plug assembly (12) and the female plug assembly (22) are tightly matched.

2. The vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sleeve assembly comprises a sleeve housing (23), the sleeve housing (23) being hooked and matched with the female end housing (21), a core insert sleeve (24) being arranged in the sleeve housing (23), and both the male end core insert assembly (12) and the female end core insert assembly (22) being slidably matched with the core insert sleeve (24); a limit plate (232) being arranged on the sleeve housing (23), and a positioning plate (212) being arranged on the female end housing (21), and the limit plate (232) being fitted with the positioning plate (212).

3. The vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The male end ferrule assembly (12) and the female end ferrule assembly (22) both comprise a ceramic ferrule (31) and a metal tail handle (32), the ceramic ferrule (31) being connected to the front end of the metal tail handle (32), the optical fiber cable (4) comprising a fiber core (41) and an optical cable sheath (43), an aramid layer (42) being provided between the fiber core (41) and the optical cable sheath (43), matching holes being provided in the ceramic ferrule (31) and the metal tail handle (32), the fiber core (41) being inserted into the matching holes, a knurled surface (321) being provided at the tail end of the metal tail handle (32), the aramid layer (42) being in contact with the knurled surface (321), and a crimping ring (33) being provided on the outside of the aramid layer (42) and the optical cable sheath (43).

4. The vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: A spring compression surface (323) is provided on the metal tail handle (32) of the female end plug assembly (22), a spring (25) is sleeved on the crimping ring (33), one end of the spring (25) cooperates with the spring compression surface (323), and the other end of the spring (25) cooperates with the female end housing (21).

5. The vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The multiple positioning structure comprises a core insert positioning portion (14) and a tail handle positioning portion (15); the core insert positioning portion (14) cooperates with the ceramic core insert (31), and the tail handle positioning portion (15) cooperates with the metal tail handle (32); a positioning groove (322) is provided on the metal tail handle (32), and a male end hook (16) is provided on the male end housing (11); the male end hook (16) is hooked and cooperated with the positioning groove (322).

6. The vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The guide limiting structure comprises a plurality of arc-shaped plates (13), wherein the arc-shaped plates (13) are arranged on the upper side of the insert core positioning portion (14), and the sleeve housing (23) is slidably matched with the inner wall of the arc-shaped plates (13).

7. The vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly according to any one of claims 1, 2, 4 to 6, characterized in that: A male end electrical conductor housing (17) is provided in the male end housing (11), a male end electrical conductor (18) is snap-connected in the male end electrical conductor housing (17), a female end electrical conductor housing (26) is provided in the female end housing (21), a female end electrical conductor (27) is snap-connected in the female end electrical conductor housing (26), a wire (5) is connected to the male end electrical conductor (18) and the female end electrical conductor (27), respectively, and after the male end connector (1) and the female end connector (2) are plugged into each other, the male end electrical conductor (18) and the female end electrical conductor (27) are plugged into each other.

8. The vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: A hanging structure is provided between the male end housing (1) and the female end housing (21), and a CPA structure (8) is movably provided on the female end housing (21), and the CPA structure (8) cooperates with the hanging structure.

9. The vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The hanging structure comprises a hanging arm (29) arranged on the female end housing (21) and a hanging platform (110) arranged on the male end housing (11); the middle portion of the hanging arm (29) is connected to the female end housing (21); the head of the hanging arm (29) is provided with a female end hook (291); the female end hook (291) is hung and matched with the hanging platform (110); and the tail end of the hanging arm (29) is tilted.

10. The vehicle-mounted optoelectronic hybrid connector assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The CPA structure (8) comprises an integrally connected guide plate (81) and a pressure plate (82); the tails of the guide plate (81) and the pressure plate (82) are connected to a support plate (83); a guide slide groove (210) is provided on the female end housing (21); the guide plate (81) and the guide slide groove (210) are slidably matched; the pressure plate (82) and the female end hook (291) are matched; and the support plate (83) and the tail end of the hook arm (29) are matched.

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