Knife switch type connector structure for vehicle

Abstract

A switch blade type vehicle connector structure comprises a male end connecting piece and a female end connecting piece, a connecting plug integrally wraps the middle portions of a plurality of switch blade male terminals in an injection molding mode, the switch blade male terminals are vertically and horizontally arranged and divided into an upper row and a lower row, the female end connecting piece is connected with the male end connecting piece in an inserted mode, and the male end connecting piece is connected with the female end connecting piece in an inserted mode. The female end connecting piece comprises a plurality of gateway female terminals and a connector which is integrally connected with the gateway female terminals through injection molding, the plurality of gateway female terminals are also arranged vertically and horizontally and are divided into an upper row and a lower row, a female wiring end of each gateway female terminal protrudes out of the rear end face of the connector, and the female wiring ends can be connected through a connecting wire. And at least one connecting line is connected to form a connecting line group, so that the electric property of the connecting line group can be changed and adjusted according to the number and the position of the connected female wiring terminals. The injection molding structure has the effects of injection molding, integral molding and flexibility in wiring, and the reliability and the flexibility in use are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a blade type vehicle connector structure, in particular to a blade type vehicle connector structure which is injection molded and flexible in wiring application. Background Art

[0002] Nowadays, connectors can be used to transmit current and signals and are widely used in the electromechanical field. The existing knife-type connectors are combined by combining the male terminals in the form of knife blades with the female terminals of elastic sheets, and each independent knife blade can also meet the goal of independent transmission of electricity of different properties.

[0003] The connection and use of electricity require many adjustments, and the final output may have different requirements for electrical or signal parameters. For example, different voltages and phases will also produce different expected effects after power supply. Therefore, it is very important to make wiring more flexible. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention provides a blade-type vehicle connector structure, which can be integrally molded by injection molding and is flexible in wiring, and both reliability and flexibility in use are improved.

[0005] Technical features for solving the problem: The present invention provides a knife-type vehicle connector structure, which includes a male end connector and a female end connector, wherein the male end connector has a plurality of knife-type male terminals, and a plug connector is integrally covered on the middle part of the plurality of knife-type male terminals by injection molding, and the plurality of knife-type male terminals are arranged vertically and horizontally and divided into two rows, the front and rear ends of the knife-type male terminals respectively form a plug-in end and a male wiring terminal, and the upper and lower end surfaces of the knife-type male terminals are symmetrically provided with a positioning recess, and the plug connector forms a covering portion to connect and fix the knife-type male terminals The covering portion forms several positioning protrusions along the surface of the positioning recess, so that the plug-in end and the male terminal protrude from the front and rear of the plug connector respectively, and a first water-stopping pad body is provided in the front of the plug connector, and a plurality of through holes are provided on the surface of the first water-stopping pad body for the plug-in end of the male terminal of the knife gate to pass through, and a second water-stopping pad body is also provided at the rear of the plug connector; the female end connector is plug-connected with the male end connector, and the female end connector includes several gate female terminals and a connector connected to the gate female terminals by injection molding, and several of the gate female terminals are also Arranged vertically and horizontally and divided into two rows, the gate female terminal has a connection end and a female wiring terminal, the connector forms a hollow frame, the interior of the hollow frame corresponds to the number and position of the gate female terminals, a horizontal horizontal partition wall and a number of vertical vertical partition walls are evenly divided into a number of independent terminal slot chambers, the connection end of the gate female terminal is accommodated in the terminal slot chamber, there is a wiring range from the upper side and the lower side of the horizontal partition wall surface, the height of the wiring range is less than one third of the height of the terminal slot chamber, and the female wiring terminal protrudes from the connector within the wiring range. On the rear end face, the left and right end faces of the female terminal are symmetrically provided with a coupling flange, and the connector forms several coupling grooves along the coupling flange when it is ejected. A combination seat is integrally formed around the connector, and a third water-stop pad is provided in front of the combination seat. By means of the above structure, the male terminal of the knife gate and the female terminal of the gate are divided into two rows, upper and lower, and the female terminal can be connected with a connecting wire, and at least one of the connecting wires is connected to form a connecting wire group so that the electrical properties of the connecting wire group can be changed and adjusted according to the number and position of the connected female terminals.

[0006] In one embodiment, the plug connector is provided with two through holes penetrating front and back at the left and right ends respectively, and two openings are provided on the left and right sides of the first water-stopping pad body corresponding to the through holes. The second water-stopping pad body is also provided with two first through holes on the left and right sides facing the two through holes. Two combination holes are opened at the left and right ends of the combination seat respectively, and the third water-stopping pad body is provided with two second through holes corresponding to the two combination holes.

[0007] In one embodiment, the thickness of the connecting end of the gate female terminal is smaller than the space of the terminal slot chamber, so that two outer side surfaces of the connecting end do not adhere to the inner surface of the terminal slot chamber to form two gaps.

[0008] In one embodiment, the male blade terminals and the female gate terminals are divided into two rows, one row and four columns, and the number of the male blade terminals and the female gate terminals is eight.

[0009] The first main effect of the present invention is that, since the male terminals of the knife switch and the female terminals of the gate are arranged in two rows, when the number of the male terminals of the knife switch and the female terminals of the gate is large, the length of the male connector and the female connector exceeds the width too much and becomes difficult to use, and it is convenient to connect several female terminals to each other, such as the voltage size and phase can be changed and adjusted by the number and position of the female terminals connected by the connecting wires, and the connecting wire group can be managed more effectively by rows and columns to avoid confusion and entanglement of the connecting wires.

[0010] The second main effect of the present invention is that, since the female terminal protrudes from the rear end face of the connector within the wiring range, and since the height of the wiring range is less than one-third of the height of the terminal slot chamber, the height distance between the female terminals is closer, which is conducive to mutual connection.

[0011] The third main effect of the present invention is that the first water-stopping pad body, the second water-stopping pad body and the third water-stopping pad body are respectively arranged between the male connector and the female connector, behind the male connector and in front of the female connector, which can greatly enhance the waterproof ability, thereby preventing water from entering and causing a short circuit, and ensuring the connection quality between the male terminal of the knife and the female terminal of the gate.

[0012] The fourth main effect of the present invention is that the plug connector and the connector are respectively combined on the male terminal of the knife blade and the female terminal of the gate by injection molding, and the male terminal of the knife blade has the positioning recess to cooperate with the positioning protrusion so that the plug connector is more firmly combined with the male terminal of the knife blade, and the female terminal of the gate has the combining flange to cooperate with the combining groove so that the connector is more firmly combined with the female terminal of the gate, both of which can improve the manufacturing efficiency and quality of the male connector and the female connector.

[0013] Other objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and the associated drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a stereogram of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 3 It is a side cross-sectional view of the female end connector of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 4 It is a side cross-sectional view of the plugging process of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 5 It is a side cross-sectional view of the plug-in state of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 6 It is a top cross-sectional view of the plug-in state of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the first wiring form of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the first wiring form of the present invention.

[0022] Fig. 9 This is the second schematic diagram of the second wiring configuration of the present invention.

[0023] Fig.10 This is the third schematic diagram of the third wiring configuration of the present invention.

[0024] Fig.11 This is the fourth schematic diagram of the fourth wiring configuration of the present invention.

[0025] Fig.12 This is the fifth schematic diagram of the fifth wiring configuration of the present invention.

[0026] In the figure: Male connector--10 Male switch terminal--11 Plug terminal --- 111 Male terminal --- 112 Positioning recess --- 113 plug connector --- 12 Covering part--121 Positioning convex part--122 Perforation---123 First water stop pad body--13 Through hole-----131 Open hole-----132 Second water stop pad body-14 first penetration hole--141 Female connector - 20 gate female terminal - 21 Connection terminal --- 211 Female terminal --- 212 Combination flange --- 213 Connector --- 22 Hollow frame --- 221 Horizontal partition wall --- 222 Longitudinal partition wall --- 223 Terminal slot room --- 224 Combination groove --- 225 Gap --- 226 Combination seat --- 23 combination hole --- 231 The third water stop pad body-24 second penetration hole-241 Connecting wire --- 30 Connecting wire set --- 40 Wiring range: W. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments so that those skilled in the art can better understand the present invention and implement it, but the embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0028] Generally, according to the present invention, Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the figure, the present invention provides a knife-type vehicle connector structure, which includes a male end connector 10 and a female end connector 20, wherein the male end connector 10 has a plurality of knife-type male terminals 11, and a plug connector 12 is integrally covered with a portion of the plurality of knife-type male terminals 11 (e.g., outside the middle portion of the knife-type male terminals) by injection molding, and the plurality of knife-type male terminals 11 are arranged vertically and horizontally and divided into two rows, the front and rear ends of the knife-type male terminals 11 respectively form a plug-in terminal 111 and a male wiring terminal 112, and the upper and lower ends of the knife-type male terminals 11 face Each of the recesses is provided with a positioning recess 113, and the plug connector 12 forms a covering portion 121 connected to and fixed to the knife male terminal 11. The covering portion 121 forms a plurality of positioning protrusions 122 along the surface of the positioning recess 113, so that the plug end 111 and the male terminal 112 protrude from the front and rear of the plug connector 12 respectively. A first water-stopping pad 13 is provided in front of the plug connector 12, and a plurality of through holes 131 are provided on the surface of the first water-stopping pad 13 for the plug end 111 of the knife male terminal 11 to pass through, and a second water-stopping pad 14 is also provided at the rear of the plug connector 12; The female connector 20 is plugged and connected with the male connector 10. The female connector 20 includes a plurality of gate female terminals 21 and a connector 22 integrally connected to the gate female terminals 21 by injection molding. The gate female terminals 21 are also arranged vertically and horizontally and divided into two rows, the gate female terminals 21 have a connecting end 211 and a female terminal 212. The connector 22 forms a hollow frame 221. The interior of the hollow frame 221 is evenly divided into a plurality of independent terminal slot chambers 224 by a horizontal horizontal partition wall 222 and a plurality of vertical longitudinal partition walls 223 corresponding to the number and position of the gate female terminals 21. The connecting end 211 of the sub-21 is accommodated in the terminal slot chamber 224. There is a wiring range W from the upper side and the lower side of the surface of the horizontal partition wall 222. The height of the wiring range W is less than one-third of the height of the terminal slot chamber 224. The female terminal 212 protrudes from the rear end face of the connector 22 within the wiring range W. The left and right end faces of the female terminal 212 are symmetrically protruded with a coupling flange 213. When the connector 22 is ejected, a plurality of coupling grooves 225 are formed along the coupling flange 213. A combination seat 23 is integrally formed around the connector 22. A third water-stopping pad 24 is provided in front of the combination seat 23. Depend on Figures 7 to 12 As shown, by means of the above structure, the male terminal 11 of the knife switch and the female terminal 21 of the gate are divided into two rows, upper and lower, and can be connected with a connecting wire 30 in conjunction with the female terminal 212, and at least one of the connecting wires 30 is connected to form a connecting wire group 40 so that the electrical properties of the connecting wire group 40 can be changed and adjusted according to the number and position of the connected female terminals 212.

[0029] Depend on Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the present invention provides a knife-type vehicle connector structure, wherein the plug connector 12 is provided with two through holes 123 at the front and rear ends of the left and right ends, and two openings 132 are provided on the left and right sides of the first water-stopping pad body 13 corresponding to the through holes 123, and the second water-stopping pad body 14 is also provided with two first through holes 141 on the left and right sides facing the two through holes 123, and two combination holes 231 are provided at the left and right ends of the combination seat 23, and the third water-stopping pad body 24 is provided with two second through holes 241 corresponding to the two combination holes 231. Through the through holes 123, the openings 132, the first through holes 141, the combination holes 231, and the second through holes 241, the male connector 10 and the female connector 20 can be combined by using screw locks.

[0030] Depend on Figure 6As shown, the present invention provides a blade-type vehicle connector structure, wherein the thickness of the connecting end 211 of the gate female terminal 21 is smaller than the space of the terminal slot chamber 224, so that the two outer side surfaces of the connecting end 211 are not attached to the inner surface of the terminal slot chamber 224 to form two gaps 226, thereby facilitating the injection molding of the female end connector 20, and utilizing the gaps 226 to help the gate female terminal 21 dissipate heat.

[0031] Depend on Figures 1 to 12 As shown, the present invention provides a blade-type vehicle connector structure, wherein the blade male terminal 11 and the gate female terminal 21 are divided into two rows, one row with four columns, and the number of the blade male terminal 11 and the gate female terminal 21 is eight.

[0032] Depend on Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, it is the first wiring form of the present invention. The present invention provides a blade-type vehicle connector structure, wherein the connecting wire group 40 is connected to the female terminal 212 located in the upper row and the female terminal 212 located in the lower row by two connecting wires 30.

[0033] Depend on Fig. 9 As shown, it is the second wiring form of the present invention. The present invention provides a blade-type vehicle connector structure, wherein the connecting wire group 40 is connected with the two adjacent female terminals 212 located in the upper row or the lower row by four connecting wires 30.

[0034] Depend on Fig.10 As shown, it is the third wiring form of the present invention. The present invention provides a knife-type vehicle connector structure, wherein the connecting wire group 40 is connected with two connecting wires 30 and two female terminals 212 located in the upper row and adjacent to each other on the left and right, and two female terminals 212 located in the lower row and adjacent to each other on the left and right.

[0035] Depend on Fig.11 As shown, it is the fourth wiring form of the present invention. The present invention provides a blade-type vehicle connector structure, wherein the connecting wire group 40 is connected with four connecting wires 30 and four adjacent female terminals 212 located in the upper row or the lower row.

[0036] Depend on Fig.12 As shown, it is the fifth connection form of the present invention. The present invention provides a blade-type vehicle connector structure, wherein the connecting wire group 40 is connected to the female terminal 212 located in the upper row or the lower row by a single connecting wire 30.

[0037] The blade type vehicle connector structure of the present invention has the following advantages: (i) Since the blade male terminal 11 and the gate female terminal 21 are arranged in two rows, when the number of the blade male terminal 11 and the gate female terminal 21 is large, the length of the male end connector 10 and the female end connector 20 exceeds the width too much and is difficult to use, and it is convenient to connect several female terminals 212 to each other, such as the voltage size and phase can be changed and adjusted by the number and position of the female terminals 212 connected by the connecting wire 30, and the connecting wire group 40 can be managed more effectively by rows and columns to avoid the confusion and entanglement of the connecting wire 30; (ii) Since the female terminals 212 protrude from the rear end face of the connector 22 within the connecting range W, and since the height of the connecting range W is less than one-third of the height of the terminal slot chamber 224, the height distance between the female terminals 212 is closer, which is conducive to mutual connection; (iii) The first water-stopping pad body 13, the second water-stopping pad body 14, and the third water-stopping pad body 24 are respectively arranged between the male connector 10 and the female connector 20, behind the male connector 10, and in front of the female connector 20, so as to greatly enhance the waterproof capability, thereby preventing water from entering and causing a short circuit, and ensuring the connection quality between the male terminal 11 of the knife and the female terminal 21 of the gate; (iv) the plug connector 12 and the connector 22 are respectively combined with the male terminal 11 of the knife and the female terminal 21 of the gate by injection molding, and the male terminal 11 of the knife has the positioning recess 113 to cooperate with the positioning protrusion 122 so that the plug connector 12 is more firmly combined with the male terminal 11 of the knife, and the female terminal 21 of the gate has the combining flange 213 to cooperate with the combining groove 225 so that the connector 22 is more firmly combined with the female terminal 21 of the gate, both of which can improve the manufacturing efficiency and quality of the male connector 10 and the female connector 20.

[0038] The above-described embodiments are only preferred embodiments for fully illustrating the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art based on the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the claims.

Claims

1. A blade-type vehicle connector structure, comprising a male connector and a female connector, characterized in that: The male end connector has a plurality of knife male terminals, a plug connector is integrally covered by injection molding on the middle part of the plurality of knife male terminals, the plurality of knife male terminals are arranged vertically and horizontally and divided into two rows, the front and rear ends of the knife male terminal respectively form a plug end and a male terminal, and the upper and lower end surfaces of the knife male terminal are symmetrically concave with positioning recesses, the plug connector forms a covering portion to connect and fix the knife male terminal, the covering portion forms a plurality of positioning protrusions along the surface of the positioning recess, so that the plug end and the male terminal protrude from the front and rear of the plug connector respectively, a first water stop pad body is provided in the front of the plug connector, the surface of the first water stop pad body is provided with a plurality of through holes for the plug end of the knife male terminal to pass through, and a second water stop pad body is also provided at the rear of the plug connector; The female end connector is plug-connected with the male end connector, the female end connector includes a plurality of gate female terminals and a connector connected to the gate female terminals by injection molding, the plurality of gate female terminals are also arranged vertically and horizontally and divided into two rows, the gate female terminal has a connection end and a female wiring terminal, the connector forms a hollow frame, the interior of the hollow frame is evenly divided into a plurality of independent terminal slot chambers by a horizontal transverse partition wall and a plurality of vertical longitudinal partition walls corresponding to the number and position of the gate female terminals, the connection end of the gate female terminal is accommodated in the terminal slot chamber, there is a wiring range from the upper side and the lower side of the transverse partition wall surface, the height of the wiring range is less than one third of the height of the terminal slot chamber, the female wiring terminal protrudes from the rear end face of the connector within the wiring range, the left and right end faces of the female wiring terminal are symmetrically protruded with a coupling flange, the connector forms a plurality of coupling grooves along the coupling flange when it is injected, a combination seat is integrally formed around the connector, and a third water stop pad is provided in front of the combination seat; By means of the above structure, the male terminals of the knife switch and the female terminals of the gate are divided into two rows, upper and lower, and can be connected with a connecting wire in conjunction with the female terminals, and at least one of the connecting wires is connected to form a connecting wire group so that the electrical properties of the connecting wire group can be changed and adjusted according to the number and position of the connected female terminals.

2. The blade-type vehicle connector structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plug connector is respectively provided with two through holes at the left and right ends, and two openings are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the first water-stopping pad body corresponding to the through holes. The second water-stopping pad body is also provided with two first through holes on the left and right sides facing the two through holes. Two combination holes are respectively opened at the left and right ends of the combination seat, and the third water-stopping pad body is provided with two second through holes corresponding to the two combination holes.

3. The blade type vehicle connector structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thickness of the connecting end of the gate female terminal is smaller than the space of the terminal slot chamber, so that the two outer side surfaces of the connecting end do not adhere to the inner surface of the terminal slot chamber to form two gaps.

4. The blade-type vehicle connector structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The male switch terminals and the female gate terminals are divided into two rows, one row with four columns, and the number of the male switch terminals and the female gate terminals is eight.

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