Connector

Abstract

The invention relates to a connector which comprises a first connector, a first terminal, a second connector and a second terminal, the first connector comprises a first containing groove, the first terminal is at least partially arranged on the side wall of the first containing groove, the first terminal comprises a first connecting part located in the first containing groove, and the second connector comprises a containing space. The second terminal is at least partially arranged in the accommodating space, the second terminal comprises a first matching part, and when the first connector is in matched connection with the second connector, the first connecting part can be electrically connected with the first matching part. According to the technical scheme, the overall size of the connector can be reduced, meanwhile, the space utilization rate of the connector is improved, the compactness of the space layout in a vehicle is improved, and the connector has use flexibility and convenience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of vehicle wiring harness connection, and in particular, to a connector. Background Art

[0002] Connectors are important tools used to help connect wiring harnesses and wiring harnesses, as well as wiring harnesses and electrical components. They must ensure both the transmission of electrical signals and the reliability of the connection circuits inside the vehicle.

[0003] In the related art, the pins of the connector are usually set on the bottom wall of the shell and arranged in an array. When the connector needs to support more circuit connections, it is necessary to increase the overall volume of the connector to increase the number of pins. This method has low space utilization and the pins are not easy to replace and maintain. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a connector that can reduce the size of the connector and improve the space utilization of the connector, so as to at least partially solve the above technical problems.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present disclosure provides a connector, comprising: A first connector including a first receiving groove; A first terminal, at least partially disposed on a side wall of the first receiving groove, the first terminal comprising a first connecting portion located in the first receiving groove; A second connector including a receiving space; and A second terminal, at least partially disposed in the accommodation space, the second terminal comprising a first matching portion; When the first connector is mated with the second connector, the first connecting portion can be electrically connected to the first mating portion.

[0006] Optionally, the first terminal includes a first body and a second body connected to each other, the first connecting portion is arranged on the first body, and the second body is formed with a second connecting portion for connecting to a signal transmission device.

[0007] Optionally, the first body includes a second accommodating groove, and the first connecting portion includes an elastic member disposed in the second accommodating groove and a conductive clamping spring connected to the elastic member.

[0008] Optionally, the first body further includes a third accommodating groove, and the second body includes a first mounting portion that can be connected to the third accommodating groove.

[0009] Optionally, the second terminal includes a third body and a fourth body connected to each other, and the first matching portion is arranged on the third body.

[0010] Optionally, the first matching portion is configured as a conductive slot.

[0011] Optionally, the third body further includes a fourth receiving groove, and the fourth body includes a second mounting portion that can be connected to the fourth receiving groove.

[0012] Optionally, the first terminal and / or the second terminal is configured as an L-shaped structure.

[0013] Optionally, a third terminal is provided on the bottom wall of the first accommodating groove, and the second connector is further provided with a terminal groove capable of being mutually matched and connected with the third terminal.

[0014] Optionally, the side wall of the first accommodating groove is further provided with a guiding portion, and the outer side wall of the second connector is provided with a second matching portion that matches with the guiding portion.

[0015] Through the above technical solution, the first terminal is arranged on the side wall of the first receiving groove, and the volume of the first connector can be reduced as much as possible according to actual needs. When the second connector and the first connector are assembled with each other, the first connecting portion can be electrically connected to the first matching portion to realize data signal transmission. Compared with the related art, it can effectively avoid problems such as signal intensive interference caused by the excessive number of terminals at the bottom of the connector. Therefore, the connector provided by the present disclosure can reduce the overall volume of the connector and improve the space utilization of the connector, thereby improving the compactness of the space layout inside the vehicle, and having more flexibility and convenience in use.

[0016] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be described in detail in the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the following specific embodiments, they are used to explain the present disclosure but do not constitute a limitation of the present disclosure. In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a connector provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a first connector provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a first connector provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 4 The overall structure of the second connector provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is schematically shown in FIG. Figure 1 ; Figure 5 The overall structure of the second connector provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is schematically shown in FIG. Figure 2 ; Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of a first terminal provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of a first body provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a second terminal provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a second terminal provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; Fig.10 It is a third body provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] Description of Reference Numerals 100, first connector; 101, first receiving groove; 102, first connecting portion; 1020, elastic member; 1021, conductive spring; 103, first terminal; 1030, first body; 1031, second body; 104, second connecting portion; 105, second receiving groove; 106, third receiving groove; 107, first mounting portion; 108, fourth receiving groove; 109, second mounting portion; 110, third terminal; 111, guide portion; 200, second connector; 201, accommodating space; 202, second terminal; 2020, third body; 2021, fourth body; 203, first matching portion; 204, terminal groove; 205, second matching portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The specific implementation of the present disclosure is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific implementation described herein is only used to illustrate and explain the present disclosure, and is not used to limit the present disclosure.

[0020] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, "inside" and "outside" refer to the inside and outside of the contour of the corresponding component. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" used in the present disclosure are to distinguish one element from another and have no order or importance. In addition, when the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements.

[0021] according to Figures 1 to 10As shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a connector, which may include a first connector 100, a first terminal 103, a second connector 200 and a second terminal 202, the first connector 100 may include a first accommodating groove 101, the first terminal 103 is at least partially arranged on the side wall of the first accommodating groove 101, the first terminal 103 may include a first connecting portion 102 located in the first accommodating groove 101, the second connector 200 may include an accommodating space 201, the second terminal 202 is at least partially arranged in the accommodating space 201, the second terminal 202 may include a first mating portion 203, wherein, when the first connector 100 is mated with the second connector 200, the first connecting portion 102 can be electrically connected to the first mating portion 203.

[0022] Through the above technical solution, the first terminal 103 is arranged on the side wall of the first receiving groove 101, and the volume of the first connector 100 can be reduced as much as possible according to actual needs. When the second connector 200 and the first connector 100 are assembled with each other, the first connecting portion 102 can be electrically connected to the first matching portion 203 to realize data signal transmission. Compared with the related art, it can effectively avoid problems such as signal intensive interference caused by the excessive number of terminals at the bottom of the connector. Therefore, the connector provided by the present disclosure can reduce the overall volume of the connector and improve the space utilization of the connector, thereby improving the compactness of the space layout inside the vehicle, and having more flexibility and convenience in use.

[0023] One of the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 may be a male end, and the other may be a female end, and correspondingly, one of the first terminal 103 and the second terminal 202 may be configured as a male pin, and the other may be configured as a female pin. This disclosure does not specifically limit this.

[0024] The first connector 100 and the second connector 200 may be constructed in any suitable manner. For example, the first connector 100 may be constructed as a container of any shape having an opening, and the second connector 200 may be constructed as a structure corresponding to the container, so that the second connector 200 can enter the container through the opening to achieve connection with the first connector 100. This disclosure does not specifically limit this.

[0025] To facilitate signal transmission, in some embodiments, for example, reference Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the first terminal 103 may include a first body 1030 and a second body 1031 connected to each other, the first connection portion 102 is arranged on the first body 1030, and the second body 1031 is formed with a second connection portion 104 for connecting to a signal transmission device. By arranging the first connection portion 102 and the second connection portion 104 on the first body 1030 and the second body 1031 respectively, the connection between the first terminal 103 and the signal transmission device can be facilitated, and the arrangement is more regular, concise, and well-arranged.

[0026] The signal transmission device may be constructed as a wiring harness or a PCB board.

[0027] In order to effectively improve the stability of the connection, optionally, the first body 1030 may include a second receiving groove 105, and the first connecting portion 102 may include an elastic member 1020 disposed in the second receiving groove 105 and a conductive spring 1021 connected to the elastic member 1020. By disposing the elastic member 1020 and the conductive spring 1021 connected to the elastic member 1020 in the second receiving groove 105, when the first matching portion 203 contacts the conductive spring 1021, as the first matching portion 203 gradually contacts the conductive spring 1021, the conductive spring 1021 is compressed into the receiving groove until the first matching portion 203 is completely docked with the first connecting portion 102, and the conductive spring 1021 is reset, thereby realizing the electrical connection between the first connecting portion 102 and the first matching portion 203. This method is easy to disassemble and assemble, and compared with the traditional plug-in method, it effectively avoids damage to the first terminal 103 and / or the second terminal 202 caused by improper connection by the operator.

[0028] The elastic member 1020 may be constructed in any suitable manner, for example, the elastic member 1020 may be constructed as a spring, which is not specifically limited in the present disclosure.

[0029] By providing the elastic member 1020, the elastic member 1020 as a conductive medium can ensure the stability of signal and current transmission, and can improve the reliability of the connection between the first connecting portion 102 and the first matching portion 203. When the connector is subjected to external impact, the elastic member 1020 can play a buffering role to reduce the damage caused by external vibration to the first terminal 103 and / or the second terminal 202, and further improve the service life of the connector.

[0030] In order to facilitate the disassembly and maintenance of the first terminal 103, in some practicable manners, for example, referring to Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the first body 1030 may further include a third receiving groove 106, and the second body 1031 may further include a first mounting portion 107 that can be connected to the third receiving groove 106. By providing the third receiving groove 106 and the first mounting portion 107, the first body 1030 and the second body 1031 are detachably connected to each other, so that the operator can replace and repair the first body 1030 and / or the second body 1031.

[0031] The structures of the third receiving groove 106 and the first mounting portion 107 can be adaptively adjusted according to the actual needs. For example, the third receiving groove 106 can be configured as a slot and the first mounting portion 107 can be configured as a latch, or the third receiving groove 106 can be configured as a threaded hole and the first mounting portion 107 can be configured as a screw. The present disclosure does not make specific limitations on this.

[0032] In order to facilitate the mating connection between the second terminal 202 and the first terminal 103, in some practicable manners, for example, referring to Figures 8 to 10 As shown, the second terminal 202 may include a third body 2020 and a fourth body 2021 connected to each other, and the first matching portion 203 may be disposed on the third body 2020. In this way, the third body 2020 can be connected and matched with the first body 1030 of the first terminal 103 to achieve stable signal transmission.

[0033] The first matching portion 203 may be constructed in any suitable manner. For example, the first matching portion 203 may be constructed as a conductive slot.

[0034] It should be noted that in order to further improve the stability and reliability of the connection between the first mating portion 203 and the first connecting portion 102, the groove depth of the conductive card slot can be slightly smaller than the protruding length of the conductive retaining spring 1021, so that during the mating process, the conductive retaining spring 1021 can be fully embedded in the conductive card slot to ensure that the two are in full contact.

[0035] In order to facilitate the disassembly and maintenance of the second terminal 202, in some practicable manners, for example, referring to Figures 8 to 10 As shown, the third body 2020 may further include a fourth receiving groove 108, and the fourth body 2021 may further include a second mounting portion 109 that can be connected to the fourth receiving groove 108. By providing the fourth receiving groove 108 and the second mounting portion 109, the third body 2020 and the fourth body 2021 are detachably connected, which facilitates the operator to replace and repair the third body 2020 and / or the fourth body 2021.

[0036] The structures of the fourth receiving groove 108 and the second mounting portion 109 can be adaptively adjusted according to the actual needs. For example, the fourth receiving groove 108 can be configured as a slot, and the second mounting portion 109 can be configured as a latch, or the fourth receiving groove 108 can also be configured as a threaded hole, and the second mounting portion 109 can also be configured as a screw. The present disclosure does not make specific limitations on this.

[0037] Of course, the first body 1030 and the second body 1031 may also be constructed as one body, and the third body 2020 and the fourth body 2021 may also be constructed as one body. The present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0038] The following is an exemplary description of the installation process of the first terminal 103 and the first connector 100, and the second terminal 202 and the second connector 200, for example: When the first body 1030 and the second body 1031 of the first terminal 103 are constructed as one body, the first terminal 103 can be constructed as one body with the first connector 100; when the third body 2020 and the fourth body 2021 of the second terminal 202 are constructed as one body, the second terminal 202 can be constructed as one body with the second connector 200. In this way, the overall strength and durability of the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 can be improved; when the first body 1030 and the second body 1031 of the first terminal 103 are constructed to be detachable, and the third body 2020 and the fourth body 2021 of the second terminal 202 are constructed to be detachable, a mounting hole for mounting the first body 1030 and the second body 1031 can be preset on the first connector 100, and a receiving space 201 can be preset on the second connector 200, the overall shape of the mounting hole should be the same as the overall shape of the first terminal 103, and the overall shape of the receiving space 201 should be the same as the overall shape of the second terminal 202, for example, refer to Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the second body 1031 of the first terminal 103 can be assembled on the side wall of the first connector 100 through the mounting hole located at the bottom of the first connector 100, and the first body 1030 can be assembled on the side wall of the first connector 100 through the mounting hole located in the first receiving groove 101, so that the first body 1030 and the second body 1031 can be detachably connected; the third body 2020 of the second terminal 202 can be assembled inside the second connector 200 through the receiving space 201 located at the top of the second connector 200, and the fourth body 2021 can be assembled inside the second connector 200 through the receiving space 201 located on the side wall of the second connector 200, so that the third body 2020 and the fourth body 2021 can be detachably connected. By presetting the mounting hole on the first connector 100 and the receiving space 201 on the second connector 200, it is convenient to disassemble, assemble, repair and replace the first terminal 103 and the second terminal 202, which can effectively reduce the maintenance cost and is more convenient.

[0039] In order to facilitate disassembly and assembly, in some practicable ways, for example, reference Figures 6 to 10 As shown, the first terminal 103 and / or the second terminal 202 may be configured as an L-shaped structure.

[0040] Of course, the first terminal 103 and / or the second terminal 202 may also be constructed as a T-shaped structure or other adaptive structures, which is not specifically limited in the present disclosure, and those skilled in the art may make adaptive adjustments according to actual needs.

[0041] In order to achieve flexibility to meet the selection requirements of different vehicle manufacturers, in some feasible ways, for example, reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the bottom wall of the first receiving groove 101 may be provided with a third terminal 110, and the second connector 200 may also be provided with a terminal groove 204 that can be mutually matched and connected with the third terminal 110. By adding the third terminal 110 and the terminal groove 204 that is mutually matched and connected with the third terminal 110, the connector can support more circuit connections, and at the same time can improve the data transmission capability and have better reliability in use.

[0042] In order to facilitate the assembly and disassembly of the first connector 100 and the second connector 200, in some practicable manners, for example, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the side wall of the first receiving groove 101 may also be provided with a guide portion 111, and the outer side wall of the second connector 200 may also be provided with a second matching portion 205 that matches the guide portion 111. By providing the guide portion 111 and the second matching portion 205, the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 can be quickly assembled, effectively avoiding the problem of misalignment or inability to accurately dock the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 during the assembly process, and having greater reliability and safety in use.

[0043] The guide portion 111 and the second matching portion 205 may be constructed in any suitable manner, for example, the guide portion 111 may be constructed as a slider, and the second matching portion 205 may be constructed as a slide groove, or the guide portion 111 may be constructed as a slide groove, and the second matching portion 205 may be constructed as a slider. The present disclosure does not specifically limit this.

[0044] The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings; however, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details in the above embodiments. Within the technical concept of the present disclosure, a variety of simple modifications can be made to the technical solution of the present disclosure, and these simple modifications all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0045] It should also be noted that the various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the present disclosure will not further describe various possible combinations.

[0046] In addition, various embodiments of the present disclosure may be arbitrarily combined, and as long as they do not violate the concept of the present disclosure, they should also be regarded as the contents disclosed by the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A connector, characterized in that: include: A first connector including a first receiving groove; A first terminal, at least partially disposed on a side wall of the first receiving groove, the first terminal comprising a first connecting portion located in the first receiving groove; A second connector including a receiving space; and A second terminal, at least partially disposed in the accommodation space, the second terminal comprising a first matching portion; When the first connector is mated with the second connector, the first connecting portion can be electrically connected to the first mating portion.

2. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first terminal includes a first body and a second body connected to each other, the first connecting portion is arranged on the first body, and the second body is formed with a second connecting portion for connecting to a signal transmission device.

3. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first body includes a second accommodating groove, and the first connecting portion includes an elastic member arranged in the second accommodating groove and a conductive clamping spring connected to the elastic member.

4. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first body further includes a third receiving groove, and the second body includes a first mounting portion that can be connected to the third receiving groove.

5. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second terminal includes a third body and a fourth body connected to each other, and the first matching portion is arranged on the third body.

6. The connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first matching portion is configured as a conductive slot.

7. The connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The third body further includes a fourth receiving groove, and the fourth body includes a second mounting portion that can be connected to the fourth receiving groove.

8. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The first terminal and / or the second terminal is configured as an L-shaped structure.

9. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The bottom wall of the first receiving groove is provided with a third terminal, and the second connector is further provided with a terminal groove capable of being mutually matched and connected with the third terminal.

10. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The side wall of the first accommodating groove is further provided with a guiding portion, and the outer side wall of the second connector is provided with a second matching portion that matches with the guiding portion.

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