Rectangular electric connector

Abstract

The invention provides a rectangular electric connector, and belongs to the technical field of electric connectors, and the rectangular electric connector specifically comprises a plug and a socket, one end of the plug is used for being in plugging cooperation with the socket, the other end of the plug is connected with a tail accessory, one end of the tail accessory back to the plugging end of the plug is provided with a first wire outlet, and the other end of the tail accessory is provided with a second wire outlet. The side wall of the tail accessory is provided with a second wire outlet. According to the processing scheme, flexible wire outgoing of the electric connector is realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of electrical connectors, and in particular to a rectangular electrical connector. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development and iteration of industrial equipment, the demand for industrial connectors has become more and more diversified. Driven by the growth of industrial automation, intelligent manufacturing and emerging market demand, the connector industry has ushered in huge development opportunities. Due to the continuous expansion of connector application areas and the popularization of the concept of sustainable development, higher requirements are placed on the lightweight and versatility of connectors. Therefore, the lightweight and versatility of connectors are one of the key factors that determine whether they are competitive in the market.

[0003] In order to meet market demand and improve product competitiveness, we need to continue to innovate and develop high-performance, lightweight industrial connector products that can be applied to multiple usage scenarios.

[0004] At present, the existing rectangular electrical connectors are mainly metal electrical connectors. The materials used for the product housing and tail accessories are mainly die-cast or machined aluminum alloy, copper alloy and other metal materials, which are heavy and easily restricted by complex shapes. The structure of the tail accessories is mainly composed of parts such as wire covers, pressure plates, countersunk screws, etc. Most of them adopt the straight outlet direction, with a single structure and low flexibility. The above structure has problems such as heavy weight, low flexibility and selectivity, and poor economic benefits. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of this, the present application provides a rectangular electrical connector, which solves the problems in the prior art and realizes flexible wiring of the electrical connector.

[0006] The present application provides a rectangular electrical connector adopting the following technical solution:

[0007] A rectangular electrical connector comprises a plug and a socket, wherein one end of the plug is used for plugging and mating with the socket, and the other end of the plug is connected to a tail accessory, and a first wire outlet is provided at the end of the tail accessory facing away from the plug-in end, and a second wire outlet is provided on the side wall of the tail accessory.

[0008] Optionally, the socket is used to be installed on a device case, one end of the socket is located in the device case, the plugging end of the socket is exposed from the device case, a first boss is provided on the outer shell of the socket, the end surface of the first boss facing the plugging end surface of the socket is used to abut against the inner wall of the device case, and a sealing ring is provided on the end surface of the first boss facing the plugging end surface of the socket for abutting against the inner wall of the device case.

[0009] Optionally, the tail accessory includes a first end cover and a second end cover relative to each other, the first end cover and the second end cover are fixedly connected by screws, the first end cover and the second end cover are butt-jointed to form an outer shell of the tail accessory, an annular groove is provided on the inner walls of the first end cover and the second end cover, a second boss is provided on the outer shell of the plug, and the outer edge of the second boss is located in the annular groove.

[0010] Optionally, a first baffle is provided on the inner wall of the first end cover and the second end cover, and the first baffles of the first end cover and the second end cover are butted to form an annular baffle ring, and the first baffle is located on the side of the annular groove facing the plug-in end of the plug, and the first baffle and the second boss abut against the end face of the plug-in end of the plug.

[0011] Optionally, a second baffle is provided on the inner wall of the first end cover and the second end cover, the first baffles of the first end cover and the second end cover are butted together to form an annular baffle, and the second baffle is used to abut against the tail of the plug.

[0012] Optionally, the shell of the plug includes a first shell and a second shell, the first shell corresponds to the plug-in end of the plug, the second shell corresponds to the tail of the plug, flanges are provided on the opposite end faces of the first shell and the second shell, the flanges of the first shell and the second shell are butted to form the second boss, and the end face of the second shell facing away from the first shell is abutted against the second baffle.

[0013] Optionally, both the first wire outlet and the second wire outlet are provided with wire clamps.

[0014] In summary, this application includes the following beneficial technical effects:

[0015] The electrical connector of the present application comprises two wire outlets. The first wire outlet is used to realize straight wire outlet of the plug cable, and the second wire outlet is used to realize side wire outlet of the plug cable. The wire outlet directions are increased and can be freely selected.

[0016] The tail attachment of the present application is made of plastic material plus a conductive coating, so that the tail attachment has shielding properties and is light in weight, reducing the limitations of complex shapes, and can be adapted for application in most electrical connector products. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the rectangular electrical connector of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first outlet of this application;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance structure of the appendix at the end of this application;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance and structure of the plug and tail accessories of this application;

[0022] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The cross-sectional view along the AA direction;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the first end cover and the second end cover of the present application.

[0024] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 1. plug; 11. second boss; 12. first shell; 13. second shell; 14. flange; 2. socket; 21. first boss; 22. sealing ring; 3. tail attachment; 31. first end cover; 32. second end cover; 33. first baffle; 34. second baffle; 35. ring groove; 4. first wire outlet; 5. second wire outlet; 6. wire clamp; 61. countersunk screw; 62. pressure plate; 63. first side wall; 7. self-tapping screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0026] The following describes the implementation methods of the present application through specific examples, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present application from the contents disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. The present application can also be implemented or applied through other different specific implementation methods, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present application. It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without making creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0027] It should be noted that various aspects of the embodiments within the scope of the appended claims are described below. It should be apparent that the aspects described herein can be embodied in a wide variety of forms, and any specific structure and / or function described herein is merely illustrative. Based on the present application, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that an aspect described herein can be implemented independently of any other aspect, and two or more of these aspects can be combined in various ways. For example, any number of aspects described herein can be used to implement the device and / or practice the method. In addition, other structures and / or functionalities other than one or more of the aspects described herein can be used to implement this device and / or practice this method.

[0028] It should also be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are only schematic illustrations of the basic concept of the present application. The illustrations only show the components related to the present application rather than being drawn according to the number, shape and size of the components in actual implementation. In actual implementation, the type, quantity and proportion of each component may be changed at will, and the component layout may also be more complicated.

[0029] Additionally, in the following description, specific details are provided to facilitate a thorough understanding of the examples. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the aspects described may be practiced without these specific details.

[0030] An embodiment of the present application provides a rectangular electrical connector.

[0031] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a rectangular electrical connector includes a plug 1 and a socket 2, characterized in that one end of the plug 1 is used for plugging and mating with the socket 2, and the other end of the plug 1 is connected to a tail accessory 3, and the end of the tail accessory 3 facing away from the plug-in end of the plug 1 is provided with a first wire outlet 4, and the side wall of the tail accessory 3 is provided with a second wire outlet 5.

[0032] The electrical connector of the present application comprises two wire outlets, a first wire outlet 4 is used to realize straight wire outlet of the plug 1 cable, and a second wire outlet 5 is used to realize side wire outlet of the plug 1 cable.

[0033] The socket 2 is used to be installed on the equipment box, one end of the socket 2 is located in the equipment box, the plug end of the socket 2 is exposed from the equipment box, a first boss 21 is provided on the shell of the socket 2, the end face of the first boss 21 facing the plug end face of the socket 2 is used to abut against the inner wall of the equipment box, and a sealing ring 22 is provided on the end face of the first boss 21 facing the plug end face of the socket 2 for abutting against the inner wall of the equipment box. The insulator of the socket 2 is made of glass sintering to achieve the post-installation sealing of the socket 2.

[0034] In the embodiment of the present application, the plug 1 and the socket 2 are connected by a straight-insert screw locking connection.

[0035] like Figures 3 to 6 As shown, the tail accessory 3 includes a first end cap 31 and a second end cap 32 opposite to each other, the first end cap 31 and the second end cap 32 are fixedly connected by screws, the first end cap 31 and the second end cap 32 are butted together to form the outer shell of the tail accessory 3, an annular groove 35 is provided on the inner wall of the first end cap 31 and the second end cap 32, a second boss 11 is provided on the outer shell of the plug 1, and the outer edge of the second boss 11 is located in the annular groove 35. The cooperation of the annular groove 35 and the second boss 11 realizes the lateral and longitudinal positioning of the plug 1 and the tail accessory 3. Among them, the first end cap 31 and the second end cap 32 are fixedly connected by self-tapping screws 7, the first end cap 31 and the second end cap 32 are made of carbon fiber reinforced composite materials, the material strength can be changed according to the amount of carbon fiber added, and the difficulty of locking the self-tapping screws 7 is avoided, and the surfaces of the first end cap 31 and the second end cap 32 are increased with conductive plating. Compared with the traditional tail accessory 3 with a single outlet direction and metal material, the tail accessory 3 of the present application has more outlet directions that can be freely selected. The plastic material plus the conductive coating make the tail accessory 3 shielded and light in weight, reducing the restrictions of complex appearance, and can be adapted for application in most electrical connector products.

[0036] like Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, the first baffle 33 is provided on the inner wall of the first end cover 31 and the second end cover 32, and the first baffles 33 of the first end cover 31 and the second end cover 32 are connected to form an annular retaining ring, and the first baffle 33 is located on the side of the annular groove 35 facing the plug-in end of the plug 1, and the first baffle 33 and the second boss 11 are in contact with the end surface of the plug-in end of the plug 1. The second baffle 34 is provided on the inner wall of the first end cover 31 and the second end cover 32, and the first baffles 33 of the first end cover 31 and the second end cover 32 are connected to form an annular baffle, and the second baffle 34 is used to abut against the tail of the plug 1. The design of the first baffle 33 and the second baffle 34 strengthens the longitudinal limit of the tail attachment 3 and the plug 1.

[0037] The shell of the plug 1 includes a first shell 12 and a second shell 13, the first shell 12 corresponds to the plug-in end of the plug 1, and the second shell 13 corresponds to the tail of the plug 1. Flanges 14 are provided on the opposite end surfaces of the first shell 12 and the second shell 13, and the flanges 14 of the first shell 12 and the second shell 13 are connected to form the second boss 11, and the end surface of the second shell 13 facing away from the first shell 12 abuts against the second baffle 34.

[0038] In one embodiment, the first shell 12 and the second shell 13 use a riveting process to form a flange 14 on the end faces that are butted against each other, and the flange 14 is rectangular, with two opposite sides of the flange 14 cooperating with the annular groove 35 of the tail attachment 3, and the other two opposite sides extending out of the tail attachment 3 and connected by screws, and the screw mounting holes of the flange 14 are riveted to achieve longitudinal fixation of the first shell 12 and the second shell 13.

[0039] A wire clamp 6 is provided on each of the first wire outlet 4 and the second wire outlet 5. The wire clamp 6 is used to tighten the wire harness. In one embodiment, the wire clamp 6 includes two spaced countersunk screws 61 and an arc-shaped pressure plate 62. The countersunk screws 61 pass through the first side wall 63 of the tail accessory 3 and enter the interior of the tail accessory 3. The outer periphery of the first side wall 63 is provided with a countersunk groove for accommodating the head of the countersunk screw 61. The two countersunk screws 61 are threadedly connected at both ends of the arc-shaped pressure plate 62 inside the tail accessory 3. The distance between the arc-shaped pressure plate 62 and the head of the countersunk screw 61 is adjusted by rotating the countersunk screw 61, thereby controlling the distance between the arc-shaped pressure plate 62 and the first side wall 63 on the tail accessory 3. The wire harness is located between the arc-shaped pressure plate 62 and the first side wall 63. The distance between the arc-shaped pressure plate 62 and the first side wall 63 on the tail accessory 3 is adjusted to tighten the wire harness, wherein the concave surface of the arc-shaped pressure plate 62 faces the first side wall 63.

[0040] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A rectangular electrical connector, comprising a plug (1) and a socket (2), characterized in that: One end of the plug (1) is used for plugging and mating with the socket (2), and the other end of the plug (1) is connected to a tail accessory (3), and the end of the tail accessory (3) facing away from the plugging end of the plug (1) is provided with a first wire outlet (4), and a second wire outlet (5) is provided on the side wall of the tail accessory (3).

2. The rectangular electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The socket (2) is used to be installed on a device box, one end of the socket (2) is located in the device box, the plug-in end of the socket (2) is exposed from the device box, a first boss (21) is provided on the outer shell of the socket (2), the end surface of the first boss (21) facing the plug-in end surface of the socket (2) is used to abut against the inner wall of the device box, and a sealing ring (22) is provided on the end surface of the first boss (21) facing the plug-in end surface of the socket (2) for abutting against the inner wall of the device box.

3. The rectangular electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tail accessory (3) comprises a first end cover (31) and a second end cover (32) which are opposite to each other. The first end cover (31) and the second end cover (32) are fixedly connected by screws. The first end cover (31) and the second end cover (32) are butt-jointed to form an outer shell of the tail accessory (3). An annular groove (35) is provided on the inner walls of the first end cover (31) and the second end cover (32). A second boss (11) is provided on the outer shell of the plug (1), and the outer edge of the second boss (11) is located in the annular groove (35).

4. The rectangular electrical connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first baffle (33) is provided on the inner wall of each of the first end cover (31) and the second end cover (32); the first baffles (33) of the first end cover (31) and the second end cover (32) are butted together to form an annular baffle ring; the first baffle (33) is located on the side of the annular groove (35) facing the plug-in end of the plug (1); the first baffle (33) abuts against the end surface of the second boss (11) facing the plug-in end of the plug (1).

5. The rectangular electrical connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: A second baffle (34) is provided on the inner wall of the first end cover (31) and the second end cover (32); the first baffles (33) of the first end cover (31) and the second end cover (32) are butted together to form an annular baffle; the second baffle (34) is used to abut against the rear end of the plug (1).

6. The rectangular electrical connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The outer shell of the plug (1) comprises a first shell (12) and a second shell (13), wherein the first shell (12) corresponds to the plug-in end of the plug (1), and the second shell (13) corresponds to the rear end of the plug (1), flanges (14) are provided on opposite end surfaces of the first shell (12) and the second shell (13), the flanges (14) of the first shell (12) and the second shell (13) are butted to form the second boss (11), and the end surface of the second shell (13) facing away from the first shell (12) is butted against the second baffle (34).

7. The rectangular electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: A wire clamp (6) is provided on both the first wire outlet (4) and the second wire outlet (5).

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