Connector

Abstract

The invention provides a connector which comprises a first baffle and a second baffle, a first connecting end of a female end connecting piece is located between the first baffle and the bottom of a first body, a second connecting end of a male end connecting piece is located between the second baffle and the bottom of a second body, and when the male end connecting piece is not connected with the female end connecting piece, the male end connecting piece is connected with the female end connecting piece. The second baffle prevents the second connecting end from being exposed so as to prevent a user from contacting with the second connecting end, and when the male end connecting piece is to be assembled with the female end connecting piece, the second connecting end can penetrate through the second through hole in the second baffle to be contacted with the first connecting end through rotation and movement of the first body, so that the safety of the connector is higher.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to a connector with relatively high safety. Background Art

[0002] At present, the connector does not have a protection device, and users can directly contact the live metal connection end. Also, due to the increasing market demand, the battery capacity of most electronic products is getting larger and larger, so that the voltage output by the electronic product via the connector also increases accordingly, for example, greater than 42V, exceeding the safety regulations requirements. Therefore, when the voltage protection function inside the electronic product fails, the risk of electric shock to users when contacting the metal connection end of the connector is greatly increased.

[0003] Therefore, how to develop a connector that overcomes the above disadvantages is an urgent need at present. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a connector, which includes a first baffle and a second baffle. A plurality of first connection ends of the female end connector are located between the bottom of the first baffle and the first body, and a plurality of second connection ends of the male end connector are located between the bottom of the second baffle and the second body. When the first body rotates and moves according to the first track, the first baffle and the second baffle rotate and move accordingly, so that the second connection end passes through the second through hole and the first through hole to contact the first connection end. Therefore, when the male end connector is not assembled with the female end connector, the second baffle of the male end connector blocks the exposure of the second connection end to prevent users from contacting the second connection end. When the male end connector is to be assembled with the female end connector, the rotation and movement of the first body are used to enable the second connection end to pass through the second through hole on the second baffle and contact the first connection end. Therefore, the connector of the present invention has relatively high safety and can reduce the risk of electric shock to users.

[0005] To achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention is a connector, which includes a female terminal connector and a male terminal connector. The female terminal connector includes a first body, a first baffle, and a plurality of first connection ends. The inner wall surface of the first body has a first snap portion. The first body has a first receiving portion. The first baffle is disposed in the first receiving portion and fixed to the first body, and includes a first alignment portion and a plurality of first through holes. The first alignment portion is disposed on a surface of the first baffle away from the bottom of the first body. The plurality of first through holes are spatially corresponding to the plurality of first connection ends one by one. Each first connection end is located between the first baffle and the bottom of the first body. The male terminal connector includes a second body, a second baffle, and a plurality of second connection ends. The outer wall surface of the second body has a first track. The second body has a second receiving portion. The second baffle is disposed in the second receiving portion and includes a second alignment portion and a plurality of second through holes. The second alignment portion is disposed on a surface of the second baffle away from the bottom of the second body. Each second connection end is located between the second baffle and the bottom of the second body. Wherein the second alignment portion is aligned with the first alignment portion so that the plurality of second through holes are spatially corresponding to the plurality of first through holes one by one, and the first snap portion of the first body can further be aligned with the first track of the second body and drive the first body to rotate and move according to the track of the first track, thereby driving the first baffle and the second baffle to rotate and move, so that each second connection end passes through the corresponding second through hole and the corresponding first through hole to contact the corresponding first connection end.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first track includes a first section, a second section, and a third section. A first end of the first section is located at an end of the second body adjacent to the first body, and the extending direction of the first section is the same as the axial direction of the second body. The second section is located between a second end of the second section and one end of the third section. The extending direction of the second section is perpendicular to the extending direction of the first section. The extending direction of the third section is the same as the extending direction of the first section.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second baffle of the male terminal connector includes a second snap portion formed by protruding from the outer ring side of the second baffle. The second body includes a second track formed by being recessed on an inner wall surface of the second body. The second snap portion is aligned with the second track and drives the second baffle to rotate and move according to the track of the second track.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the track of the second track of the second body is the same as the track of the first track and is respectively disposed on opposite sides of the wall surface of the second body.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, one of the plurality of second connection ends is adjacent to a section of the second track corresponding to the third section of the first track.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, when the second engaging portion of the second baffle is located in a section of the second track corresponding to the first section of the first track, the plurality of second connection ends are shielded by the second baffle and cannot be exposed through the plurality of second through holes. Wherein, when the second engaging portion of the second baffle is located in a section of the second track corresponding to the third section of the first track, the plurality of second connection ends are respectively exposed through the corresponding second through holes.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, one of the plurality of first connection ends is adjacent to the corresponding first engaging portion.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first body of the female terminal connector includes two gaps, each gap is formed by the first body concave inward from one end adjacent to the second body in a direction away from the second body, and the first engaging portion is located between the two gaps.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the diameter formed by the inner wall surface of the first body is greater than or equal to the diameter formed by an outer wall surface of the second body.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the male terminal connector includes a spring located between the first baffle and the bottom of the second body. Description of the Drawings

[0015] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the connector of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 is Figure 1 an exploded structural diagram of the shown connector;

[0017] Figure 3 is Figure 1 a schematic structural diagram of another perspective of the shown connector;

[0018] Figure 4 is Figure 3 an exploded structural diagram of the shown connector;

[0019] Figures 5A - 5D is Figure 1 a structural diagram of the assembly steps of the shown connector; and

[0020] Figures 6A - 6D are respectively Figures 5A - 5D a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of the shown connector along the A-A' direction.

[0021] Description of the reference numerals is as follows:

[0022] 1: Connector

[0023] 2: Female terminal connector

[0024] 21: First body

[0025] 211: Inner wall surface

[0026] 212: Outer wall surface

[0027] 213: Bottom

[0028] 214: First receiving portion

[0029] 215: First snap portion

[0030] 216: Gap

[0031] 22: First connection end

[0032] 23: First baffle

[0033] 231: First alignment portion

[0034] 232: First perforation

[0035] 3: Male terminal connector

[0036] 31: Second body

[0037] 311: Inner wall surface

[0038] 312: Outer wall surface

[0039] 313: Bottom

[0040] 314: Second receiving portion

[0041] 315: First track

[0042] 315a: First section

[0043] 315b: Second section

[0044] 315c: Third section

[0045] 316: Second track

[0046] 32: Second connection end

[0047] 33: Second baffle

[0048] 331: Second alignment portion

[0049] 332: Second perforation

[0050] 333: Second snap portion

[0051] 34: Spring Detailed implementation manners

[0052] Some exemplary embodiments embodying the features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that the present invention can have various variations in different ways, all of which do not depart from the scope of the present invention, and the descriptions and drawings therein are for illustrative purposes in nature and not for limiting the present invention.

[0053] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 , in which Figure 1 is a schematic structural view of the connector of the present invention, Figure 2 is Figure 1 an exploded structural view of the connector shown, Figure 3 is Figure 1 a schematic structural view of another perspective of the connector shown, Figure 4 is Figure 3 an exploded structural view of the connector shown. As shown in the figure, the connector 1 of the present invention includes a female terminal connector 2 and a male terminal connector 3.

[0054] As Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, the female terminal connector 2 includes a first body 21, four first connection ends 22, and a first baffle 23. The first body 21 is a hollow cylinder and includes an inner wall surface 211, an outer wall surface 212, a bottom 213, a first receiving portion 214, and two first locking portions 215. The inner wall surface 211 and the outer wall surface 212 of the first body 21 are disposed opposite to each other, and the outer wall surface 212 of the first body 21 surrounds the inner wall surface 211. The bottom 213 is connected to the inner wall surface 211 and the outer wall surface 212. The inner wall surface 211 and the bottom 213 of the first body 21 together define the first receiving portion 214, and its opening faces the male terminal connector 3. The two first locking portions 215 are respectively formed by extending from the inner wall surface 211 of the first body 21 in a direction perpendicular to the inner wall surface 211. The two first locking portions 215 are located on opposite sides of the first body 21 and are both located in the first receiving portion 214. In this embodiment, the first body 21 further includes a plurality of gaps 216, for example, four gaps 216. Each gap 216 is formed by the first body 21 being recessed inward from one end adjacent to the male terminal connector 3 in a direction away from the male terminal connector 3. Each first locking portion 215 is located between two corresponding gaps 216. Therefore, the user can confirm the position of the first locking portion 215 according to the positions of the two gaps 216.

[0055] Each first connection end 22 is a conductive structure and is formed by extending from the bottom 213 of the first body 21 toward the male terminal connector 3. In this embodiment, the four first connection ends 22 are arranged in a surrounding manner, and two of the four first connection ends 22 are located on the line connecting the two first latching portions 215. One of the two first connection ends 22 located on the line connecting the two first latching portions 215 is adjacent to one of the two first latching portions 215, and the other first connection end 22 located on the line connecting the two first latching portions 215 is adjacent to the other of the two first latching portions 215.

[0056] The first baffle 23 is disposed in the first receiving portion 214 of the first body 21 and fixed to the first body 21, for example, fixed to the bottom 213 of the first body 21, and covers the four first connection ends 22, wherein the four first connection ends 22 are located between the first baffle 23 and the bottom 213 of the first body 21. The first baffle 23 includes two first alignment portions 231 and four first through holes 232. The two first alignment portions 231 are disposed on a surface of the first baffle 23 away from the bottom 213 of the first body 21, that is, the surface of the first baffle 23 facing the male terminal connector 3. Each first alignment portion 231 can be, but is not limited to, a concave structure. The four first through holes 232 are formed through the first baffle 23, and the four first through holes 232 are spatially corresponding to the four first connection ends 22 one by one, that is, each first connection end 22 can be exposed through the corresponding first through hole 232.

[0057] Such as Figure 1 And Figure 2As shown, the male terminal connector 3 includes a second body 31, four second connection ends 32, and a second baffle 33. The second body 31 is a hollow cylinder and includes an inner wall surface 311, an outer wall surface 312, a bottom 313, a second receiving portion 314, two first tracks 315, and two second tracks 316. The inner wall surface 311 and the outer wall surface 312 of the second body 31 are oppositely arranged, and the outer wall surface 312 of the second body 31 surrounds the inner wall surface 311, wherein the diameter formed by the inner wall surface 211 of the first body 21 is greater than or equal to the diameter formed by the outer wall surface 312 of the second body 31. The bottom 313 is connected to the inner wall surface 311 and the outer wall surface 312, wherein the inner wall surface 311 and the bottom 313 of the second body 31 jointly define the second receiving portion 314, and its opening faces the female terminal connector 2. The two first tracks 315 are respectively formed by the inward concavity of the outer wall surface 312 of the second body 31. The two first tracks 315 are located on opposite sides of the second body 31. When the female terminal connector 2 and the male terminal connector 3 are combined, the two first snap portions 215 of the first body 21 can be respectively aligned and engaged with the corresponding first tracks 315, and drive the first body 21 to rotate and / or move according to the trajectory of the first tracks 315.

[0058] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, each first track 315 of the second body 31 includes a first section 315a, a second section 315b, and a third section 315c, wherein the first section 315a, the second section 315b, and the third section 315c are sequentially arranged on the outer wall surface 312 of the second body 31. The first end of the first section 315a of the first track 315 is located on the outer wall surface 312 of the second body 31 adjacent to one end of the second body 21 of the female terminal connector 2, and the extending direction of the first section 315a is the same as the axial direction of the second body 31. The first end of the second section 315b of the first track 315 is connected to the second end of the first section 315a, and the extending direction of the second section 315b is perpendicular to the extending direction of the first section 315a. The first end of the third section 315c of the first track 315 is connected to the second end of the second section 315b, and the extending direction of the third section 315c is the same as the extending direction of the first section 315a, that is, the extending direction of the third section 315c is the same as the axial direction of the second body 31.

[0059] The two second tracks 316 of the second body 31 are respectively formed by the inner wall surface 311 of the second body 31 being recessed. The two second tracks 316 are located on opposite sides of the second body 31, and the trajectory of each second track 316 is the same as the trajectory of the corresponding first track 315 and is respectively arranged on opposite sides of the wall surface of the second body 31, that is, it means that the second track 316 also has three sections, and each section of the second track 316 and the corresponding section in the first track 315 are located on opposite sides of the wall surface. For example, the second track 316 also includes three sections, and is similar to the first section 315a, the second section 315b and the third section 315c of the first track 315, which will not be elaborated here.

[0060] Each second connection end 32 is a conductive structure and is formed by extending from the bottom 313 of the second body 31 towards the direction of the female terminal connector 2. In this embodiment, the four second connection ends 32 are arranged in a surrounding manner, and two of the four second connection ends 32 are respectively adjacent to the sections of the two second tracks 316 corresponding to the third section 315c of the first track 315.

[0061] The second baffle 33 is arranged in the second receiving portion 314 of the second body 31, and the four second connection ends 32 are located between the second baffle 33 and the bottom 313 of the second body 31. The second baffle 33 includes two second alignment portions 331, four second through holes 332 and two second buckle portions 333. The two second alignment portions 331 are arranged on the side of the second baffle 33 away from the bottom 313 of the second body 31, that is, the side of the second baffle 33 facing the female terminal connector 2. Each second alignment portion 331 can be but is not limited to a protruding structure, and each second alignment portion 331 can be arranged in alignment with the corresponding first alignment portion 231 in the first baffle 23. The four second through holes 332 are penetrated through the second baffle 33, and when the female terminal connector 2 and the male terminal connector 3 are combined and the second alignment portion 331 and the first alignment portion 231 are in alignment with each other, the four second through holes 332 of the second baffle 33 and the four first through holes 232 on the first baffle 23 are in one-to-one correspondence in space.

[0062] The two second latching portions 333 are formed by protruding from the outer ring side of the second baffle 33. Each of the second latching portions 333 can be aligned with the corresponding second track 316, and drive the second baffle 33 to rotate and / or move according to the trajectory of the second track 316. When the second latching portions 333 of the second baffle 33 are located in the section of the second track 316 of the second body 31 corresponding to the first section 315a of the first track 315, the four second connection ends 32 are shielded by the second baffle 33 and cannot be exposed through the four second through holes 332; when the second latching portions 333 of the second baffle 33 are located in the section of the second track 316 of the second body 31 corresponding to the third section 315c of the first track 315, the four second connection ends 32 are respectively exposed through the second through holes 332. The actuation of the second baffle 33 will be described below.

[0063] Please refer to Figures 5A - 5D and Figures 6A - 6D cooperate with Figures 1 to 4 , where Figures 5A - 5D is Figure 1 the structural diagram of the assembly steps of the connector shown, Figures 6A - 6D respectively Figures 5A - 5D the schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the connector shown along the A-A' direction. As Figure 5A and Figure 6A shown, the first body 21 of the female terminal connector 2 contacts the second body 31 of the male terminal connector 3, so that the first latching portion 215 of the first body 21 is aligned with one end adjacent to the second body 31 in the first track 315 of the second body 31, that is, the first latching portion 215 of the first body 21 is engaged in the first section 315a of the first track 315 adjacent to one end of the second body 31. As Figure 6A can be seen, at this time, the second connection ends 32 of the male terminal connector 3 are shielded by the second baffle 33 and cannot be exposed through the four second through holes 332.

[0064] Next, as Figure 5B , Figure 6B and Figure 2As shown, the first body 21 of the female end connector 2 moves along the axial direction of the first body 21 towards the second body 31 of the male end connector 3, and the first latching portion 215 of the first body 21 moves along the first section 315a of the first track 315 of the second body 31 to the connection point between the first section 315a and the second section 315b, so that the second alignment portion 331 of the second baffle 33 and the first alignment portion 231 of the first baffle 23 are aligned and latched with each other, and the four second through holes 332 of the second baffle 33 and the four first through holes 232 of the first baffle 23 are spatially corresponding one by one. Also, since the first baffle 23 is fixed to the first body 21, it means that when the first body 21 drives the first baffle 23 to move, the first baffle 23 can further drive the second baffle 33 to move along the section of the second track 316 of the second body 31 corresponding to the first section 315a of the first track 315. From Figure 6B it can be seen that at this time, the second connection end 32 of the male end connector 3 is also shielded by the second baffle 33 and cannot be exposed through the four second through holes 332.

[0065] Next, as shown in Figure 5C , Figure 6C and Figure 2 , the first body 21 of the female end connector 2 rotates in a first direction along the circumferential direction of the first body 21, which means that the second body 31 of the male end connector 3 rotates in a second direction relative to the first direction along the circumferential direction of the second body 31, and the first latching portion 215 of the first body 21 moves along the second section 315b of the first track 315 of the second body 31 to the connection point between the second section 315b and the third section 315c. The first body 21 drives the first baffle 23 to rotate, and the first baffle 23 further drives the second baffle 33 to rotate in the same direction, that is, the first baffle 23 can further drive the second baffle 33 to rotate along the section of the second track 316 of the second body 31 corresponding to the second section 315b of the first track 315, so that the four second connection ends 32 and the four second through holes 332 are spatially corresponding one by one, that is, each second connection end 32 can be exposed through the second through hole 332, so that the four second connection ends 32, the four second through holes 332, the four first through holes 232 and the four first connection ends 22 are sequentially spatially corresponding one by one, that is, each second connection end 32, the corresponding second through hole 332, the corresponding first through hole 232 and the corresponding first connection end 22 are arranged in a straight line.

[0066] Next, as shown in Figure 5D , Figure 6D and Figure 2As shown, the first body 21 of the female terminal connector 2 moves along the axial direction of the first body 21 towards the second body 31 of the male terminal connector 3, and the first locking portion 215 of the first body 21 moves along the third section 315b of the first track 315 of the second body 31. The first body 21 drives the first baffle 23 to move, and the first baffle 23 further drives the second baffle 33 to move in the same direction. That is, the first baffle 23 can further drive the second baffle 33 to move along the section of the second track 316 of the second body 31 corresponding to the third section 315c of the first track 315, so that each second connection end 32 passes through the corresponding second through hole 332 and the corresponding first through hole 232 to contact the corresponding first connection end 22.

[0067] Please refer back to Figure 6C and Figure 6D , the male terminal connector 3 further includes a spring 34 located between the second baffle 33 and the bottom 313 of the second body 31 to provide an elastic supporting force when the second connection end 32 of the second body 31 is about to withdraw from the second through hole 332 of the second baffle 33.

[0068] In summary, the connector of the present invention includes a first baffle and a second baffle. A plurality of first connection ends of the female terminal connector are located between the first baffle and the bottom of the first body, and a plurality of second connection ends of the male terminal connector are located between the second baffle and the bottom of the second body. When the first body rotates and moves according to the first track, the first baffle and the second baffle are rotated and moved, so that the second connection end passes through the second through hole and the first through hole to contact the first connection end. Therefore, when the male terminal connector is not assembled with the female terminal connector, the second baffle of the male terminal connector blocks the second connection end from being exposed to prevent the user from contacting the second connection end. When the male terminal connector is about to be assembled with the female terminal connector, the rotation and movement of the first body are used to enable the second connection end to pass through the second through hole on the second baffle and contact the first connection end. Therefore, the connector of the present invention has high safety and can reduce the risk of electric shock to the user.

Claims

1. A connector, characterized in that, it comprises: a female terminal connector, including a first body, a first baffle, and a plurality of first connection ends. An inner wall surface of the first body has a first buckle portion. The first body has a first receiving portion. The first baffle is disposed in the first receiving portion and fixed to the first body, and includes a first alignment portion and a plurality of first through holes. The first alignment portion is disposed on a surface of the first baffle away from a bottom of the first body. The plurality of first through holes are spatially corresponding to the plurality of first connection ends one by one. Each of the first connection ends is located between the first baffle and the bottom of the first body; and a male terminal connector, including a second body, a second baffle, and a plurality of second connection ends. An outer wall surface of the second body has a first track. The second body has a second receiving portion. The second baffle is disposed in the second receiving portion and includes a second alignment portion and a plurality of second through holes. The second alignment portion is disposed on a surface of the second baffle away from a bottom of the second body. Each of the second connection ends is located between the second baffle and the bottom of the second body. Wherein the second alignment portion is aligned with the first alignment portion so that the plurality of second through holes are spatially corresponding to the plurality of first through holes one by one, and the first buckle portion of the first body can also be aligned with the first track of the second body, and drive the first body to rotate and move according to the track of the first track, thereby driving the first baffle and the second baffle to rotate and move, so that each of the second connection ends passes through the corresponding second through hole and the corresponding first through hole to contact the corresponding first connection end.

2. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, the first track includes a first section, a second section, and a third section. A first end of the first section is located at an end of the second body adjacent to the first body, and an extending direction of the first section is the same as an axial direction of the second body. The second section is located between a second end of the second section and one end of the third section. An extending direction of the second section is perpendicular to an extending direction of the first section. An extending direction of the third section is the same as an extending direction of the first section.

3. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that, the second baffle of the male terminal connector includes a second buckle portion formed by protruding from an outer ring side of the second baffle. The second body includes a second track formed by concaving on an inner wall surface of the second body. The second buckle portion is aligned with the second track and drives the second baffle to rotate and move according to the track of the second track.

4. The connector according to claim 3, characterized in that, trajectories of the second track of the second body and the first track are the same and are respectively disposed on opposite sides of a wall surface of the second body.

5. The connector according to claim 3, characterized in that, one of the plurality of second connection ends is adjacent to a section of the second track corresponding to the third section of the first track.

6. The connector according to claim 3, characterized in that, When the second latching portion of the second baffle is located in a section of the second track corresponding to the first section of the first track, the plurality of second connection ends are shielded by the second baffle and cannot be exposed through the plurality of second perforations. When the second latching portion of the second baffle is located in a section of the second track corresponding to the third section of the first track, the plurality of second connection ends are respectively exposed through the corresponding second perforations.

7. The connector according to claim 1, wherein, one of the plurality of first connection ends is adjacent to the corresponding first latching portion.

8. The connector according to claim 1, wherein, the first body of the female terminal connector includes two gaps, each gap being formed by the first body concave inward from one end adjacent to the second body in a direction away from the second body, and the first latching portion is located between the two gaps.

9. The connector according to claim 1, wherein, the diameter formed by the inner wall surface of the first body is greater than or equal to the diameter formed by an outer wall surface of the second body.

10. The connector according to claim 1, wherein, the male terminal connector includes a spring located between the first baffle and the bottom of the second body.

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