Power cable connector and method for power signal transmission

Abstract

The invention discloses a power cable connector and method for power signal transmission, and belongs to the field of power transmission. A connecting plate is fixedly connected to the center in the insulating shell, and an annular groove is formed in the middle of the outer circle face of the insulating shell. Two penetrating holes are symmetrically formed in the inner wall of the annular groove and located in the two sides of the connecting plate correspondingly. A plurality of through holes are formed in the positions, opposite to the corresponding through holes, of the inner wall of the insulating shell, and sliding plates in sliding fit with the through holes are arranged in the through holes; a plurality of arc-shaped grooves are formed in the side face of each penetrating hole, and the other ends of the arc-shaped grooves communicate with the corresponding through holes. A limiting groove with one end communicating with the penetrating hole is formed in the inner wall of the arc-shaped groove, and the other end of the limiting groove communicates with the transverse groove. The transverse grooves are communicated with the corresponding through holes; according to the invention, the power cable and the connecting plate can be ensured to be fully connected in the installation process, virtual connection and disconnection in the use process are avoided, and meanwhile, after the installation is completed, the two rotating rings with opposite rotating directions can mutually restrain, and the occurrence of loosening is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a power cable connector and a method for power signal transmission, belonging to the field of power transmission. Background Art

[0002] A power cable connector, also known as an electrical connector, is a device used to connect power cables. Specifically, it connects two circuit conductors to transmit current or signals. These connectors are typically installed on cables or equipment and are a component frequently encountered by electronics engineers.

[0003] When installing common electrical connectors, it is impossible to determine whether the power cable is fully connected to the connection plate, which may lead to a possibility of false connection or even disconnection during subsequent use. Therefore, it is necessary to improve it. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems existing in the background technology and to provide a power cable connector and method for power signal transmission.

[0005] The present invention achieves the above-mentioned purpose by adopting the following technical solutions:

[0006] A power cable connector for power signal transmission, comprising an insulating shell and two rotating devices; the insulating shell is cylindrical, a connecting plate is fixedly connected to the inner center of the insulating shell, and an annular groove is provided in the middle position of the outer circumferential surface of the insulating shell; two through-holes are symmetrically provided on the inner wall of the annular groove, and the through-holes are respectively located on both sides of the connecting plate; a plurality of through-holes are provided on the inner wall of the insulating shell at positions opposite to the corresponding through-holes, and a slide is provided in each of the through-holes to slidably cooperate with the through-hole; a plurality of arc-shaped grooves are provided on the side surface of each of the through-holes, and the other end of the arc-shaped groove is connected to the corresponding through-hole; a limiting groove is provided on the inner wall of the arc-shaped groove, one end of which is connected to the through-hole, and the other end of the limiting groove is connected to the transverse groove; the transverse groove is connected to the corresponding through-hole;

[0007] The rotating device includes a rotating ring; the rotating ring is sleeved on the outside of the annular groove, and a plurality of grooves are provided on the inner wall of the rotating ring, and slideways are provided on both sides of each groove; a push block is provided in the groove to slide with it, and a fixed block is provided on the side of the push block to slide with the slideway; a spring is provided between the push block and the inner wall of the groove; the push block slides with the arc groove and the through hole; the fixed block slides with the limit groove and the transverse groove.

[0008] A method for using a power cable connector for power signal transmission, the method comprising the following steps:

[0009] Step 1: Insert the power cable into the insulating housing. When the power cable contacts the connecting plate, rotate the rotating ring.

[0010] Step 2: Rotate the rotating ring to move the slide upward and squeeze the power cable to increase the friction between the two and prevent the power cable from slipping;

[0011] Step 3: After all the power cables on both sides of the connecting plate are installed, rotate the ring to insert the free ends on both sides of the bidirectional elastic telescopic rod into the corresponding circular holes.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: the present invention can not only ensure that the power cable is fully connected to the connecting plate during the installation process, avoiding the occurrence of false connection or disconnection during use, but also after the installation is completed, the two rotating rings in opposite directions on the present invention can restrain each other to reduce the occurrence of looseness. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is a front view of a power cable connector for power signal transmission according to the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of an insulating housing of a power cable connector for power signal transmission according to the present invention;

[0015] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Cross-sectional view in the AA direction;

[0016] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a rotating device of a power cable connector for power signal transmission according to the present invention;

[0017] Figure 5 It is a side view of a rotating ring of a power cable connector for power signal transmission according to the present invention;

[0018] Figure 6 It is a side view of a push block of a power cable connector for power signal transmission according to the present invention;

[0019] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of a power cable connector for power signal transmission after the rotating device is connected to the insulating housing of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of a limiting device of a power cable connector for power signal transmission according to the present invention;

[0021] Figure 9 yes Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of B;

[0022] Figure 10 The figure is a side view of a circular ring of a power cable connector for power signal transmission according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] Specific implementation method 1: Figure 1-10 As shown, this embodiment describes a power cable connector for power signal transmission, including an insulating shell 1 and two rotating devices 2; the insulating shell 1 is cylindrical, and a connecting plate 14 is fixedly connected to the inner center of the insulating shell 1, and an annular groove 12 is provided in the middle position of the outer circumferential surface of the insulating shell 1; two through-holes 13 are symmetrically provided on the inner wall of the annular groove 12, and the through-holes 13 are respectively located on both sides of the connecting plate 14; a plurality of through-holes 15 are provided on the inner wall of the insulating shell 1 at positions opposite to the corresponding through-holes 13, and a slide 16 is provided in each of the through-holes 15 to slide with it; a plurality of arc-shaped grooves 17 are provided on the side surface of each of the through-holes 13, and the other end of the arc-shaped groove 17 is connected to the corresponding through-hole 15; a limiting groove 18 is provided on the inner wall of the arc-shaped groove 17, one end of which is connected to the through-hole 13, and the other end of the limiting groove 18 is connected to the transverse groove 19; the transverse groove 19 is connected to the corresponding through-hole 15;

[0025] The rotating device 2 includes a rotating ring 21, which fits over the annular groove 12. The inner wall of the rotating ring 21 is provided with multiple grooves 23, each with a slideway 22 on either side. A push block 26 is positioned within the groove 23, which slidably engages therewith. A fixed block 25 is positioned on the side of the push block 26, which slidably engages with the slideway 22. A spring 24 is provided between the push block 26 and the inner wall of the groove 23. The push block 26 slidably engages with the arcuate groove 17 and the through hole 15. The fixed block 25 slidably engages with the limit groove 18 and the transverse groove 19. The position of the slide 16 and the insert block 26 is used to determine whether the power cable is fully inserted and in contact with the connecting plate 14.

[0026] The slide 16 has a triangular notch 110 on one side facing the transverse groove 19, and a push rod 28 is provided on the other side of the push block 26 to slide with the notch 110. As the rotating ring 21 rotates, the push rod 28 drives the slide 16 to clamp the power cable.

[0027] The sliding plate 16 is provided with an inclined surface at one end located inside the housing 11 and away from the connecting plate 14 .

[0028] When the slide plate 16 completely enters the through hole 15 , the push block 26 is separated from the through hole 15 .

[0029] When the push block 26 moves to the inside of the through hole 13 along with the rotating ring 21 , the fixing block 25 is separated from the slideway 22 under the elastic force of the spring 24 , and the push block 26 remains in the groove 23 .

[0030] The rotation directions of the rotating rings 21 on the two rotating devices 2 are opposite, and the arc-shaped grooves 17 on both sides of the connecting plate 14 are arranged in a centrally symmetrical manner.

[0031] It also includes a limiting device 3; the limiting device 3 includes a circular ring 31; the circular ring 31 is connected to the annular groove 12 through a bearing, and an arc-shaped sliding groove 32 is provided on the circular ring 31 and passes through the circular ring 31; a bidirectional elastic telescopic rod 33 is provided in the sliding groove 32 and slides with it; the two free ends of the bidirectional elastic telescopic rod 33 abut against the side surfaces of the corresponding rotating ring 21.

[0032] The two rotating rings 21 have circular holes 27 on their opposing surfaces, and the free ends of the bidirectional elastic telescopic rods 33 slidably engage with the corresponding circular holes 27. The rotating rings 21 rotate in opposite directions, and the bidirectional elastic telescopic rods 33 restrain the two rotating rings 21 after installation to prevent the power cables from becoming loose.

[0033] The plurality of slides 16 on each side of the connecting plate 14 are arranged along the setting direction of the center line of the housing 11 , and the slide 16 closest to the connecting plate 14 is in contact with the side surface of the connecting plate 14 .

[0034] A method for using a power cable connector for power signal transmission, the method comprising the following steps:

[0035] Step 1: Insert the power cable into the insulating housing 1. When the power cable contacts the connecting plate 14, rotate the rotating ring 21.

[0036] Step 2: Rotate the rotating ring 21 to move the slide plate 16 upward and squeeze the power cable to increase the friction between the two and prevent the power cable from slipping;

[0037] Step 3: After all the power cables on both sides of the connecting plate 14 are installed, rotate the ring 31 to insert the free ends on both sides of the bidirectional elastic telescopic rod 33 into the corresponding circular holes 27 .

[0038] The working principle of the present invention is as follows: when using the device, the power cable is inserted into the interior of the insulating housing 1. As the power cable is inserted, the power cable contacts the inclined surfaces of the plurality of slides 16 in turn, and pushes the slides 16 and the push blocks 26 in contact therewith to move in a direction away from the center of the housing 11 until the slides 16 are completely moved into the corresponding through-holes 15. At this time, the push blocks 26 compress the corresponding springs 24 and disengage from the through-holes 15. The power cable pushes the slide 16 closest to the connecting plate 14 to completely move into the corresponding through-holes 15, and the power cable is fully connected to the connecting plate 14. The rotating ring 21 can then be rotated. If the power cable is not fully in contact with the connecting plate 14, the slide plate 16 cannot be fully moved into the corresponding through hole 15, and the slide plate 16 cannot push the push block 26 out of the through hole 15, resulting in a portion of the push block 26 being located in the through hole 15 and the other portion being located in the groove 23, thereby causing the rotating ring 21 to be unable to rotate relative to the housing 11, making it easier for staff to determine whether the power cable is in full contact with the connecting plate 14, thereby effectively avoiding virtual connection or disconnection between the power cable and the connecting plate 14 after installation, which affects power or signal transmission;

[0039] After the power cable is fully in contact with the connecting plate 14, the rotating ring 21 is rotated. Since the push block 26 is completely out of the through hole 15, the push block 26 no longer restricts the rotation of the rotating ring 21. During the rotation of the rotating ring 21, the push block 26 is first driven to rotate toward the side where the arc groove 17 is not provided, so that the push block 26 slides on the inner wall of the annular groove 12 until the push block 26 moves to the position of the through hole 13. Under the elastic force of the spring 24, the push block 26 partially moves into the through hole 13, and at the same time, the push block 26 drives the fixed block 25 to move into the through hole 13. As the rotating ring 21 continues to rotate, the push block 26 moves into the arc groove 17, and the fixed block 25 slides with the limiting groove 18 on the inner wall of the arc groove 17, and the rotating ring 21 continues to rotate. After the fixed block 25 rotates to the other end of the limiting groove 18, it then slides into the transverse groove 19. After the rotating ring 21 continues to rotate, the fixed block 25 and the push block 26 move along the setting direction of the transverse groove 19, and drive the push rod 28 to move together until the push rod 28 enters the notch 110. The rotating ring 21 rotates to make the push rod 28 contact the inclined surface of the notch 110, and pushes the slide plate 16 to move in the direction of the central axis of the housing 11 through the inclined surface, thereby clamping the power cable through the slide plate 16 and the inner wall of the housing 11 to prevent it from loosening;

[0040] After the power cable on the other side of the housing 11 is installed and fixed according to the above steps, the center lines of the circular holes 27 on the opposite surfaces of the two rotating rings 21 coincide with each other, and then the bidirectional elastic telescopic rod 33 is pulled, and the bidirectional elastic telescopic rod 33 moves upward until the two free ends of the bidirectional elastic telescopic rod 33 are respectively inserted into the corresponding circular holes 27; since the two rotating rings 21 rotate in opposite directions during the process of clamping the power cable, after the double-line elastic telescopic rod 33 is inserted into the corresponding circular holes 27, the two rotating rings 21 can only rotate in the same direction. When one of the rotating rings 21 is rotated in the direction that causes the power cable to loosen due to external force, the other rotating ring 21 is driven by the bidirectional elastic telescopic rod 33 to rotate in the direction that causes the power cable to be clamped. Since the power cable has been clamped during the installation process, the rotating ring 21 cannot rotate in the direction that the power cable is clamped, and the rotating ring 21 under external force cannot rotate in the direction that the power cable is loosened. The two rotating rings 21 restrain each other to prevent the power cable from loosening.

[0041] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the invention can be implemented in other configurations without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative and non-restrictive, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims, not the foregoing description, and all variations coming within the meaning and range of equivalents of the claims are intended to be embraced therein. Any reference sign in a claim should not be construed as limiting the claim to which it relates.

[0042] In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described in terms of implementation methods, not every implementation method contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative method of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other implementation methods that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A power cable connector for power signal transmission, characterized in that: The invention comprises an insulating shell (1) and two rotating devices (2); the insulating shell (1) is cylindrical, a connecting plate (14) is fixedly connected to the inner center of the insulating shell (1), and an annular groove (12) is provided in the middle of the outer circumferential surface of the insulating shell (1); two through holes (13) are symmetrically provided on the inner wall of the annular groove (12), and the through holes (13) are respectively located on both sides of the connecting plate (14); a plurality of through holes (13) are provided on the inner wall of the insulating shell (1) at positions opposite to the corresponding through holes (13). through holes (15), each of the through holes (15) is provided with a slide plate (16) that is slidably matched therewith; a plurality of arcuate grooves (17) are provided on the side surface of each through hole (13), and the other end of the arcuate groove (17) is communicated with the corresponding through hole (15); a limiting groove (18) is provided on the inner wall of the arcuate groove (17), one end of which is communicated with the through hole (13), and the other end of the limiting groove (18) is communicated with the transverse groove (19); the transverse groove (19) is communicated with the corresponding through hole (15); The rotating device (2) includes a rotating ring (21); the rotating ring (21) is sleeved on the outside of the annular groove (12); a plurality of grooves (23) are provided on the inner wall of the rotating ring (21); and slideways (22) are provided on both sides of each groove (23); a push block (26) is provided in the groove (23) and is slidably matched with the groove; a fixed block (25) is provided on the side of the push block (26) and is slidably matched with the slideway (22); a spring (24) is provided between the push block (26) and the inner wall of the groove (23); the push block (26) is slidably matched with the arc groove (17) and the through hole (15); and the fixed block (25) is slidably matched with the limit groove (18) and the transverse groove (19).

2. The power cable connector for power signal transmission according to claim 1, characterized in that: A triangular notch (110) is provided on one side of the slide plate (16) facing the transverse groove (19); and a push rod (28) is provided on the other side of the push block (26) for sliding engagement with the notch (110).

3. The power cable connector for power signal transmission according to claim 2, characterized in that: The slide plate (16) is located at one end inside the housing (11) and is provided with an inclined surface on a side away from the connecting plate (14).

4. The power cable connector for power signal transmission according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the slide plate (16) completely enters the interior of the through hole (15), the push block (26) is separated from the through hole (15).

5. The power cable connector for power signal transmission according to claim 4, characterized in that: When the push block (26) moves to the inside of the through hole (13) along with the rotating ring (21), the fixed block (25) is separated from the slideway (22) under the elastic force of the spring (24), and the push block (26) is still located in the groove (23).

6. The power cable connector for power signal transmission according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotating rings (21) on the two rotating devices (2) rotate in opposite directions, and the arc-shaped grooves (17) on both sides of the connecting plate (14) are arranged in a centrally symmetrical manner.

7. The power cable connector for power signal transmission according to claim 6, characterized in that: The invention also includes a limiting device (3); the limiting device (3) includes a circular ring (31); the circular ring (31) is connected to the annular groove (12) through a bearing, and an arc-shaped sliding groove (32) penetrating the circular ring (31) is provided on the circular ring (31); a bidirectional elastic telescopic rod (33) slidingly engaged with the sliding groove (32) is provided in the sliding groove (32); the two free ends of the bidirectional elastic telescopic rod (33) are against the side surfaces of the corresponding rotating ring (21).

8. The power cable connector for power signal transmission according to claim 7, characterized in that: Circular holes (27) are provided on the opposite surfaces of the two rotating rings (21), and the free ends of the bidirectional elastic telescopic rods (33) are slidably matched with the corresponding circular holes (27).

9. The power cable connector for power signal transmission according to claim 8, characterized in that: The plurality of slides (16) on each side of the connecting plate (14) are arranged along the setting direction of the center line of the shell (11), and the slide (16) closest to the connecting plate (14) contacts the side surface of the connecting plate (14).

10. The method for using a power cable connector for power signal transmission according to claim 9, characterized in that: The method of use comprises the following steps: Step 1: Insert the power cable into the interior of the insulating housing (1), and when the power cable contacts the connecting plate (14), rotate the rotating ring (21); Step 2: Rotate the rotating ring (21) to move the slide plate (16) upwards and squeeze the power cable to increase the friction between the two and prevent the power cable from slipping; Step 3: After all the power cables on both sides of the connecting plate (14) are installed, the ring (31) is rotated to insert the free ends on both sides of the bidirectional elastic telescopic rod (33) into the corresponding circular holes (27).

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