Intelligent control connector

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of connectors, in particular to an intelligent control connector which comprises a connector male head and a connector female head, the connector female head comprises a female head mounting seat, a female head mounting frame is clamped and fixed in the female head mounting seat, a needle cylinder is mounted on the female head mounting frame, the connector male head comprises a male head mounting seat, and a needle cylinder is mounted on the needle cylinder. A male head mounting frame is clamped and fixed in the male head mounting seat, and a connecting needle connected with the needle cylinder is mounted on the male head mounting frame; and a signal detection module, a temperature detection module, an information processing module, a soft start module, a multi-path relay module and an overload protection module are arranged in the female head mounting seat. The socket is provided with the replaceable connecting reeds, so that the socket is convenient to maintain and replace after being abraded, and the connector is safer and more reliable when transmitting current or signals.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of connectors, and in particular to an intelligent control connector. Background Art

[0002] Plugs are also called connectors. They are mainly used for connecting power or signals. They have the functions of plugging and unplugging to realize the connection and disconnection of current or signals. They generally include male and female plugs. Currently, the plug products on the market have the following problems:

[0003] 1. When the product is used for a long time or many times, the contact spring of the socket will wear out due to fatigue, resulting in unreliable contact. However, it is very troublesome to replace the socket on the equipment, and the box needs to be removed. In addition, the sealant in the general box is difficult to remove.

[0004] 2. The connector is responsible for the transmission of current and signals. During long-term operation, if the connector is short-circuited or the current is too large due to some reason, it is easy to overheat and cause damage. In severe cases, it may even cause a fire.

[0005] 3. Even though there are connectors with automatic overload protection, their functions are relatively simple and can only achieve simple circuit disconnection for self-protection. They do not have the function of reducing voltage or limiting current to keep the signal continuous, nor do they have the function of automatically restarting the connection.

[0006] Therefore, we propose an intelligent control connector to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides an intelligent control connector.

[0008] An intelligent control connector provided by the present invention comprises a male connector and a female connector, wherein the female connector comprises a female mounting seat, a female mounting frame is fixedly connected in the female mounting seat, a syringe is installed on the female mounting frame, and the male connector comprises a male mounting seat, a male mounting frame is fixedly connected in the male mounting seat, and a connecting needle connected to the syringe is installed on the male mounting frame; a signal detection module, a temperature detection module, an information processing module, a soft start module, a multi-channel relay module, and an overload protection module are also arranged in the female mounting seat;

[0009] The signal detection module is used to detect the strength of the signal in the signal line and convert it into electrical information for transmission to the information processing module; the temperature detection module detects the change of the temperature inside the connector and converts it into electrical information for transmission to the information processing module;

[0010] The information processing module transmits the different information results processed to the soft start module and the multi-way relay module respectively. The information processing module has multiple temperature thresholds built in, namely, the maximum limit temperature value T1, the normal working temperature value T2, and the non-working temperature value T3. When the temperature value is greater than T1, the multi-way relay module is used to cut off the line current as a whole for protection and cooling; when the temperature value is between T1 and T2, the multi-way relay module is connected to the overload protection module to reduce the current and reduce heat generation; when the temperature value is less than T3, the information processing module directly controls the soft start module to restart the internal circuit of the connector;

[0011] The information processing module is built with multiple signal strength thresholds, namely normal working intensity D1 and minimum working intensity D2. When the signal strength is less than D2, the multi-way relay module is used to cut off the line current as a whole for protective cooling; when the signal strength is between D1 and D2, the multi-way relay module is used to connect to the overload protection module to reduce the current and reduce heat.

[0012] Preferably, the temperature detection module includes two different semiconductor materials, copper and nickel alloy, which are overlapped at the measuring end and the connecting end respectively to form a closed loop. The measuring end is close to the temperature measurement point inside the connector for measurement, and the connecting end generates a thermoelectric potential difference and forms an electrical signal.

[0013] Preferably, the multi-way relay module is respectively connected to the information processing module, the overload protection module and the main circuit inside the connector, so as to realize the closing of the main circuit inside the connector and the access of the impedance module.

[0014] Preferably, the soft start module is directly connected to the information processing module and the main circuit inside the connector, and is used to directly control the closing of the main circuit inside the connector.

[0015] Preferably, the connector female head is also equipped with an elastic contact spring and a plurality of pins, which specifically include: a pair of pins for overcurrent, a pair of pins for overload protection, and a group of signal pins. The arrangement and distribution are: a pair of large pins for overcurrent in the middle, three small pins for signal below, and a pair of small pins for connecting the overload protection module above.

[0016] Preferably, one end of the male mounting seat is connected to a mounting sleeve via a thread, and a shrinking plate is provided at an equal angle at one end of the mounting sleeve, and the shrinking plate surrounds a circle. Sealing sleeves are installed on the inner sides of several shrinking plates, and a threaded portion is provided on the side wall of the mounting sleeve near the shrinking plate, and a threaded end cap is installed on the threaded portion, and the inner wall of the threaded end cap cooperates with the shrinking plate.

[0017] Preferably, both the female mounting seat and the male mounting seat are provided with a card slot, and both the female mounting frame and the male mounting frame are provided with a card block, and the card block is engaged with the card slot.

[0018] Preferably, a sealing ring is provided on the upper side wall of the male mounting seat.

[0019] Preferably, a protective shell is installed on the outer side of the mounting sleeve, a mounting groove is provided in the protective shell, a lever is rotatably connected to the protective shell through a rotating shaft, and the lever is arranged in the mounting groove, a torsion spring is provided on the rotating shaft, both ends of the torsion spring are respectively clamped with the lever and the protective shell, a lock is provided at one end of the lever, and the lock is arranged on the inner side of the protective shell, and a locking block cooperating with the lock is provided on the female head mounting seat.

[0020] Preferably, one end of the lever is slidably connected to a self-locking plate, a return spring is installed between the self-locking plate and the lever, the side walls of the self-locking plate are symmetrically provided with protrusions, and the protective shell is provided with a blocking block that cooperates with the protrusions.

[0021] Preferably, a square connecting portion is provided on the female head mounting seat, a flexible plastic part is installed on the square connecting portion, and a sealing plug is installed at the end of the flexible plastic part.

[0022] Preferably, a spring sleeve is embedded and installed at one end of the syringe.

[0023] Preferably, the female mounting seat is provided with a plug-in portion, and the male mounting seat is provided with a plug-in groove.

[0024] Compared with the related art, the intelligent control connector provided by the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] It has overload protection and automatic power-off functions, which can better protect the connector. It also has an automatic restart function, which can automatically restore the transmission of signals and current without human intervention, realizing the intelligence of unattended operation. In addition, it is equipped with replaceable connecting springs, which is convenient for maintenance and replacement after wear. The design of lever and self-locking plate realizes convenient locking and unlocking functions. The locking mouth of the lever cooperates with the locking block on the female mounting seat to easily lock the connector. At the same time, the design of the self-locking plate and reset spring allows the lever to be easily unlocked when needed, which improves the convenience of connector operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of an exploded view of a female connector of a socket with replaceable connecting springs according to the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 It is an exploded schematic diagram of the male connector of the socket with replaceable connecting spring of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 A female connector and a male connector of a socket with a replaceable connecting spring according to the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the lock structure of the socket with replaceable connecting spring of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the installation sleeve of the socket with replaceable connecting spring of the present invention;

[0031] Numbers in the figure: 1. Male connector; 2. Female connector; 3. Female mounting seat; 4. Female mounting frame; 5. Syringe; 6. Male mounting seat; 7. Male mounting frame; 8. Connecting needle; 9. Mounting sleeve; 10. Shrink plate; 11. Sealing sleeve; 12. Threaded part; 13. Threaded end cap; 14. Slot; 15. Block; 16. Sealing ring; 17. Protective shell; 18. Mounting slot; 19. Lever; 20. Lock; 21. Lock block; 22. Self-locking plate; 23. Reset spring; 24. Bump; 25. Block; 26. Square connecting part; 27. Flexible plastic part; 28. Sealing plug; 29. ​​Spring sleeve; 30. Connecting part; 31. Connecting slot; 32. Torsion spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and implementation modes.

[0033] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , an intelligent control connector with precise structural design and comprehensive functions, mainly including two core parts: a male connector 1 and a female connector 2.

[0034] In the female connector 2 part, the first thing that comes into view is the female mounting base 3, which serves as the basic support for the entire female connector. Inside the female mounting base 3, the female mounting frame 4 is cleverly clamped and fixed, and this mounting frame provides a stable mounting platform for subsequent components. On the female mounting frame 4, we installed a syringe 5, which is one of the key parts of the connector. It is equipped with several pins for transmitting current or signals, specifically a pair of pins for overcurrent, a pair of pins for overload protection, and a group of signal pins. The arrangement and distribution are: a pair of large pins in the middle for overcurrent, three small pins below for signal, and a pair of small pins above for overload protection.

[0035] In order to realize the functions of controlling current for overload protection and automatic restart, the female head mounting seat is also provided with a signal detection module, a temperature detection module, an information processing module, a soft start module, a multi-channel relay module, and an overload protection module;

[0036] The signal detection module is used to detect the strength of the signal in the signal line, and convert it into electrical information for transmission to the information processing module; the temperature detection module detects the change of the temperature inside the connector and converts it into electrical information for transmission to the information processing module; the information processing module transmits the different information results processed to the soft start module and the multi-way relay module respectively. The information processing module has multiple temperature thresholds built in, namely the maximum limit temperature value T1, the normal working temperature value T2, and the non-working temperature value T3. When the temperature value is greater than T1, the multi-way relay module is used to cut off the line current as a whole for protective cooling; when the temperature value is between T1 and T2, the multi-way relay module is connected to the overload protection module to reduce the current and reduce heat; when the temperature value is less than T3, the information processing module directly controls the soft start module to restart the internal circuit of the connector;

[0037] In addition, the information processing module also has multiple built-in signal strength thresholds, namely normal working intensity D1 and minimum working intensity D2. When the signal strength is less than D2, the multi-channel relay module is used to cut off the line current as a whole for protective cooling; when the signal strength is between D1 and D2, the multi-channel relay module is connected to the overload protection module to reduce the current and reduce heat.

[0038] In this embodiment, the temperature detection module includes two different semiconductor materials, copper and nickel alloy, which are overlapped at the measuring end and the connecting end respectively to form a closed loop. The measuring end is close to the temperature measurement point inside the connector for measurement, and the connecting end generates a thermoelectric potential difference and forms an electrical signal.

[0039] In this embodiment, the multi-way relay module is respectively connected to the information processing module, the overload protection module and the main circuit inside the connector, so as to realize the closing of the main circuit inside the connector and the access of the impedance module. The soft start module is directly connected to the information processing module and the main circuit inside the connector, so as to directly control the closing of the main circuit inside the connector.

[0040] In addition, in the male connector 1, we also see the male mounting seat 6 as a basic support. Inside the male mounting seat 6, a male mounting frame 7 is fixed by clamping, and a connecting pin 8 matching the syringe 5 is installed on the mounting frame. In this way, when the male connector 1 is connected with the female connector 2, the connecting pin 8 can be accurately inserted into the syringe 5 to achieve the transmission of current or signal.

[0041] In addition, one end of the male mounting seat 6 is also connected to the mounting sleeve 9 through a thread. The design of this mounting sleeve is very clever, and a shrinking plate 10 is set at an equal angle on one end. These shrinking plates surround a circular space for installing a sealing sleeve 11 to enhance the sealing of the connection. The side wall of the mounting sleeve 9 is also provided with a threaded portion 12 for installing a threaded end cap 13. This threaded end cap not only plays a fixing role, but also further enhances the stability of the connection through the cooperation between its inner wall and the shrinking plate. On the female mounting seat 3 and the male mounting seat 6, we also see the design of the card slot 14 and the card block 15. These card slots and card blocks achieve a stable connection between the female mounting frame 4 and the male mounting frame 7 by means of a snap-fitting fit. At the same time, a sealing ring 16 is also provided on the upper side wall of the male mounting seat 6 to increase the sealing effect of the connection.

[0042] In order to protect the entire socket and enhance its stability, we installed a protective shell 17 on the outside of the mounting sleeve 9. This protective shell is provided with a mounting groove 18 for installing control components such as a lever 19. The lever 19 is rotatably connected to the protective shell through a rotating shaft and is arranged in the mounting groove. A torsion spring 32 is provided on the rotating shaft, and the two ends of the torsion spring 32 are respectively engaged with the lever 19 and the protective shell 17. One end of the lever is provided with a lock 20, which is used to cooperate with the locking block 21 on the female head mounting seat 3 to achieve the locking of the connector. In addition, one end of the lever is also slidably connected to the self-locking plate 22, and is kept connected to the lever through a reset spring 23. The side wall of the self-locking plate is provided with a protrusion 24, which cooperates with the blocking block 25 on the protective shell to achieve the locking and unlocking functions of the lever.

[0043] On the female mounting seat 3, we also see the design of a square connection part 26. A flexible plastic part 27 is installed on this square connection part, and a sealing plug 28 is installed at its end. These designs not only enhance the stability of the connection, but also improve the sealing of the connection.

[0044] Finally, a spring sleeve 29 is embedded and installed at one end of the syringe 5, which makes the connection effect between the connecting needle 8 and the syringe 5 more reliable. At the same time, the female mounting seat 3 is also provided with a plug-in portion 30, and the male mounting seat 6 is provided with a plug-in groove 31. The plug-in design of these two parts makes the connection of the connector more stable and reliable.

[0045] The above descriptions are merely embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent control connector, comprising a connector male head (1) and a connector female head (2), characterized in that: The female connector (2) comprises a female mounting seat (3), a female mounting frame (4) is fixedly connected in the female mounting seat (3), and a syringe (5) is installed on the female mounting frame (4); the male connector (1) comprises a male mounting seat (6), a male mounting frame (7) is fixedly connected in the male mounting seat (6), and a connecting needle (8) connected to the syringe (5) is installed on the male mounting frame (7); a signal detection module, a temperature detection module, an information processing module, a soft start module, a multi-channel relay module, and an overload protection module are also arranged in the female mounting seat; The signal detection module is used to detect the strength of the signal in the signal line and convert it into electrical information for transmission to the information processing module; the temperature detection module detects the change of the temperature inside the connector and converts it into electrical information for transmission to the information processing module; The information processing module transmits the processed different information results to the soft start module and the multi-way relay module respectively. The information processing module has multiple temperature thresholds built in, namely, the maximum limit temperature value T1, the normal working temperature value T2, and the non-working temperature value T3. When the temperature value is greater than T1, the multi-way relay module is used to cut off the line current as a whole for protective cooling; When the temperature value is between T1 and T2, the overload protection module is connected through the multi-channel relay module to reduce the current and reduce heat; When the temperature value is less than T3, the information processing module directly controls the soft start module to restart the internal circuit of the connector; The information processing module is built with multiple signal strength thresholds, namely normal working intensity D1 and minimum working intensity D2. When the signal strength is less than D2, the multi-way relay module is used to cut off the line current as a whole for protective cooling; when the signal strength is between D1 and D2, the multi-way relay module is used to connect to the overload protection module to reduce the current and reduce heat.

2. The intelligent control connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The temperature detection module includes two different semiconductor materials, copper and nickel alloy, which are overlapped at the measuring end and the connecting end respectively to form a closed loop. The measuring end is close to the temperature measurement point inside the connector for measurement, and the connecting end generates a thermoelectric potential difference and forms an electrical signal.

3. The intelligent control connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multi-way relay module is respectively connected to the information processing module, the overload protection module and the main circuit inside the connector, and is used to achieve the closing of the main circuit inside the connector and the access of the impedance module.

4. The intelligent control connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The soft start module is directly connected to the information processing module and the main circuit inside the connector, and is used to directly control the closing of the main circuit inside the connector.

5. The intelligent control connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the male mounting seat (6) is connected to a mounting sleeve (9) through a thread, and one end of the mounting sleeve (9) is provided with a shrinking plate (10) at an equal angle, and the shrinking plate (10) surrounds a circle, and a sealing sleeve (11) is installed on the inner side of a plurality of the shrinking plates (10). A threaded portion (12) is provided on the side wall of the mounting sleeve (9) near the shrinking plate (10), and a threaded end cap (13) is installed on the threaded portion (12), and the inner wall of the threaded end cap (13) cooperates with the shrinking plate (10); a sealing ring (16) is provided on the upper side wall of the male mounting seat (6).

6. The intelligent control connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The female mounting seat (3) and the male mounting seat (6) are both provided with a card slot (14), the female mounting frame (4) and the male mounting frame (7) are both provided with a card block (15), and the card block (15) is engaged with the card slot (14); the female mounting seat (3) is provided with a square connecting portion (26), a flexible plastic part (27) is installed on the square connecting portion (26), and a sealing plug (28) is installed at the end of the flexible plastic part (27).

7. The intelligent control connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector female head (2) is also provided with an elastic contact spring and a plurality of pins; the pins are arranged as follows: a pair of large pins for overcurrent in the middle, three small pins for signal passing below, and a pair of small pins for connecting an overload protection module above.

8. The intelligent control connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: A protective shell (17) is installed on the outer side of the installation sleeve (9), a mounting groove (18) is provided in the protective shell (17), a lever (19) is rotatably connected to the protective shell (17) via a rotating shaft, and the lever (19) is arranged in the mounting groove (18), a torsion spring (32) is provided on the rotating shaft, and two ends of the torsion spring (32) are respectively engaged with the lever (19) and the protective shell (17), and a lock opening (20) is provided at one end of the lever (19), and the lock opening (20) is provided at one end of the lever (19). The opening (20) is arranged on the inner side of the protective shell (17), and a locking block (21) cooperating with the locking opening (20) is provided on the female head mounting seat (3); one end of the lever (19) is slidably connected with a self-locking plate (22), a return spring (23) is installed between the self-locking plate (22) and the lever (19), and the side wall of the self-locking plate (22) is symmetrically provided with a protrusion (24), and the protective shell (17) is provided with a blocking block (25) cooperating with the protrusion (24).

9. The intelligent control connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: A spring sleeve (29) is embedded and installed at one end of the needle cylinder (5).

10. The intelligent control connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The female mounting seat (3) is provided with a plug-in portion (30), and the male mounting seat (6) is provided with a plug-in slot (31).

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