Quick connector capable of achieving one-hand operation through kidney-shaped hole steel ball locking

The design of a waist-shaped hole steel ball locking mechanism in the connector allows for one-hand operation, utilizing a combination of steel balls in waist-shaped holes and inclined surfaces, and the connector allows for one-hand operation, enhancing usability and ensuring secure locking and sealing.

CN222122496UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-06WANSHUO (CHENGDU) AVIATION TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422652531.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-31
Publication Date
2024-12-06
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-31

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Technical Problem

Existing connectors for data centers and supercomputers that utilize a double-row straight hole steel ball structure for quick locking are inconvenient to use with one-hand operation, necessitating an improvement in connector design for enhanced usability.

Method used

A quick connector design featuring a waist-shaped hole steel ball mechanism that allows for one-hand operation, utilizing a combination of steel balls in waist-shaped and straight holes for efficient locking and unlocking, with inclined surfaces guiding the steel balls for self-locking and self-unlocking.

Benefits of technology

Enables quick and convenient one-hand operation of connectors, improving usability and ensuring secure locking and sealing through the use of steel balls in waist-shaped holes and inclined surfaces.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of connectors, in particular to a quick connector capable of achieving one-hand operation through kidney-shaped hole steel ball locking, which comprises a female end main shaft sleeve and a male end main shaft sleeve, a female end shaft end sleeve is sleeved on the outer wall of one end of the female end main shaft sleeve, and a female end valve core is arranged in an inner cavity of the female end main shaft sleeve. One end of the female end valve element is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the female end shaft end sleeve, and the other end of the female end valve element is sleeved with a valve element shaft sleeve. A row of linear hole steel balls are combined with a row of kidney-shaped hole steel balls to achieve rapid locking through one-hand operation, and self-locking is achieved through the rolling effect that the steel balls move and roll in the kidney-shaped holes to push the steel ball locking sleeve and then push the straight hole steel balls.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of connectors, in particular to a quick connector which can be locked with a waist-shaped hole steel ball and can be operated with one hand. Background Art

[0002] In an era of rapid social and economic development, fields such as data centers and supercomputers have gradually developed. In the past few decades, air cooling has been the main method of cooling data centers. As the power of processors and memory modules increases, the advantages of air cooling are getting smaller and smaller. If liquid cooling can be used, the cooling efficiency will be greatly improved. There is an urgent need for a fluid connector specifically suitable for the big data industry.

[0003] The design of the connector complies with the Intel UQD standard. The size specifications of the product's plugs and sockets, the distance between panels, the mating distance, etc. must be strictly designed in accordance with the standard so that the product can meet the use environment of the data center;

[0004] In the prior art, such connectors that can be quickly locked with one hand use a double-row straight hole steel ball structure to achieve direct push locking, which is inconvenient to use. Therefore, we propose a quick connector that can be locked with a waist-shaped hole steel ball to achieve one-hand operation. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a quick connector which can be locked with a waist-shaped hole steel ball and can be operated with one hand, thus solving the problems raised in the background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a quick connector with a waist-shaped hole and a steel ball locking to realize one-hand operation, comprising a female end main shaft sleeve and a male end main shaft sleeve, the outer wall of one end of the female end main shaft sleeve is sleeved with a female end shaft end sleeve, the inner cavity of the female end main shaft sleeve is provided with a female end valve core, one end of the female end valve core is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the female end shaft end sleeve, the other end of the female end valve core is sleeved with a valve core shaft sleeve, the outer wall of the female end valve core is sleeved with an adaptive female end spring, the other end of the female end main shaft sleeve is sleeved with a steel ball locking sleeve, the outer wall of the female end main shaft sleeve is sleeved with a female end locking spring, the two ends of the female end locking spring are respectively pressed against one end of the female end shaft end sleeve and the inner wall of the steel ball locking sleeve, one end of the female end main shaft sleeve is alternately provided with a plurality of evenly distributed waist-shaped holes and straight holes, and adaptive steel balls are arranged in the waist-shaped holes and the straight holes;

[0007] A male end special-shaped part is installed at one end of the inner cavity of the male end main shaft sleeve, and a terminal head is arranged at the other end of the inner cavity of the male end main shaft sleeve. A male end spring is installed between the terminal head and the male end special-shaped part. The outer wall protrusion of the male end main shaft sleeve is provided with a first inclined surface, a plane and a second inclined surface.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, a first annular groove is provided at a corner of the inner cavity of the female end shaft end sleeve, and a first rubber ring is embedded in the first annular groove.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, a second annular groove is provided on the outer wall of the female end valve core corresponding to the valve core sleeve, and a third annular groove is provided on the inner wall of the female end main shaft sleeve corresponding to the valve core sleeve, and a second rubber ring is embedded in both the second annular groove and the third annular groove.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, a fourth annular groove is formed on the outer wall of the male end special-shaped member, and a third rubber ring is embedded in the fourth annular groove.

[0011] As a preferred implementation manner of the utility model, the end head and the male end main shaft sleeve are clamped together by a male end clamping ring.

[0012] As a preferred implementation of the utility model, a fourth rubber ring is sleeved on the outer wall of one end of the male end main shaft sleeve.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0014] The technical solution of the present application is a quick connector that can be operated with one hand by locking with a steel ball through a waist-shaped hole. It adopts a row of steel balls with straight holes combined with a row of steel balls with waist-shaped holes to achieve quick locking with one hand. The steel balls move and roll in the waist-shaped holes, pushing the steel ball locking sleeve and then the rolling effect of the straight hole steel balls to achieve self-locking. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by reading the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments with reference to the following drawings:

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a quick connector that can be locked with a waist-shaped hole and a steel ball to achieve one-handed operation according to the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the docking structure of a quick connector that can be locked with a waist-shaped hole and a steel ball to achieve one-handed operation according to the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the motion trajectory of a steel ball on a male end main shaft sleeve of a quick connector for realizing one-handed operation by locking a steel ball with a waist-shaped hole according to the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the motion trajectory of the steel ball in the waist-shaped hole of the utility model, which is a quick connector that can be locked with a steel ball in a waist-shaped hole to realize one-hand operation;

[0020] Among them, (a) is a schematic diagram of the right side of the steel ball fitting the waist-shaped hole;

[0021] (b) is a schematic diagram of the steel ball moving to the left along the waist-shaped hole;

[0022] (c) is a schematic diagram of the steel ball rolling along the second inclined plane;

[0023] Figure 5 The utility model discloses a waist-shaped hole and a steel ball matching structure diagram of a quick connector after plugging in, which is locked by a waist-shaped hole and a steel ball to realize one-hand operation.

[0024] In the figure:

[0025] 1. Female end main shaft sleeve; 11. Female end shaft end sleeve; 12. Female end valve core; 13. Steel ball locking sleeve; 14. Female end spring; 15. Valve core shaft sleeve; 16. Female end locking spring; 17. Steel ball; 18. Second rubber ring; 19. Waist-shaped hole;

[0026] 2. Male end main shaft sleeve; 21. Male end special-shaped part; 22. Male end spring; 23. Male end snap ring; 24. Fourth rubber ring; 25. Third rubber ring; 26. First inclined surface; 27. Plane; 28. Second inclined surface;

[0027] 3. Straight hole;

[0028] 4. The first rubber ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] See also Figure 1-4 The utility model provides a technical solution: a quick connector with waist-shaped hole steel ball locking to achieve one-hand operation, comprising a female end main shaft sleeve 1 and a male end main shaft sleeve 2;

[0030] The outer wall of one end of the female end main shaft sleeve 1 is sleeved with a female end shaft end sleeve 11, the inner cavity of the female end main shaft sleeve 1 is provided with a female end valve core 12, one end of the female end valve core 12 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the female end shaft end sleeve 11, the other end of the female end valve core 12 is sleeved with a valve core shaft sleeve 15, the outer wall of the female end valve core 12 is sleeved with an adaptive female end spring 14, the other end of the female end main shaft sleeve 1 is sleeved with a steel ball locking sleeve 13, the outer wall of the female end main shaft sleeve 1 is sleeved with a female end locking spring 16, the two ends of the female end locking spring 16 are respectively pressed against one end of the female end shaft end sleeve 11 and the inner wall of the steel ball locking sleeve 13, one end of the female end main shaft sleeve 1 is alternately provided with a plurality of evenly distributed waist-shaped holes 19 and straight holes 3, and adaptive steel balls 17 are arranged in the waist-shaped holes 19 and the straight holes 3;

[0031] A male end shaped part 21 is installed at one end of the inner cavity of the male end main shaft sleeve 2, and a terminal head is arranged at the other end of the inner cavity of the male end main shaft sleeve 2. A male end spring 22 is installed between the terminal head and the male end shaped part 21. The outer wall convex part of the male end main shaft sleeve 2 is provided with a first inclined surface 26, a plane 27 and a second inclined surface 28.

[0032] In actual use, in the unconnected state, the steel ball 17 in the waist-shaped hole 19 is pressed against the rightmost side of the waist-shaped hole 19 by the second inclined surface 28 under the action of the female end locking spring 16; when the first inclined surface 26 of the male end main shaft sleeve 2 contacts the steel ball 17, as shown in FIG. Figure 4 As shown, the steel ball 17 rolls in the waist-shaped hole 19 along direction 1; when it reaches the leftmost side of the waist-shaped hole 19, the steel ball will no longer roll along direction 1, but along Figure 4 The plug and socket continue to dock. When the first inclined surface 26 of the male end main shaft sleeve begins to contact the steel ball 17 in the straight hole 3, the steel ball 17 begins to roll and begins to contact the second inclined surface 28 of the steel ball locking sleeve 13. It rolls along this inclined surface to make room for the plane 27 of the male end main shaft sleeve 2, and then rolls along the second inclined surface 28. When rolling to the second inclined surface 28, it reaches a self-locking state. In the self-locking state, the steel ball 17 is on the second inclined surface 28, as shown in FIG. Figure 2 As shown, the steel ball 17 corresponding to the waist-shaped hole 19 is on the rightmost side of the waist-shaped hole 19. Figure 5 shown.

[0033] The disconnection process is the same. First, the steel ball 17 in the straight hole 3 rolls in the opposite direction along the trajectory, that is, it first rolls along the second inclined surface 28, then reaches the plane 27, and then rolls along the first inclined surface 26; this process will drive the steel ball 17 in the waist-shaped hole 19 to roll in the opposite direction along the trajectory. When the steel ball 17 in the waist-shaped hole 19 breaks away from the first inclined surface 26 on the male end main shaft sleeve 2, the plug and socket are disconnected.

[0034] Furthermore, a first annular groove is provided at the inner corner of the female shaft end sleeve 11 and a first rubber ring 4 is embedded in the first annular groove. The provision of the first rubber ring 4 ensures a good sealing effect between the female shaft end sleeve 11 and the female main shaft sleeve 1.

[0035] Furthermore, a second annular groove is provided on the outer wall of the female valve core 12 corresponding to the valve core sleeve 15, and a third annular groove is provided on the inner wall of the female main shaft sleeve 1 corresponding to the valve core sleeve 15. Second rubber rings 18 are embedded in the second annular groove and the third annular groove. The setting of the second rubber ring 18 can improve the sealing effect between the valve core sleeve 15, the female valve core 12 and the female main shaft sleeve 1.

[0036] It is worth mentioning that a fourth annular groove is formed on the outer wall of the male end special-shaped part 21 , and a third rubber ring 25 is embedded in the fourth annular groove. The provision of the third rubber ring 25 can ensure the sealing effect between the male end special-shaped part 21 and the male end main shaft sleeve 2 .

[0037] It should be noted that the end head and the male end main shaft sleeve 2 are clamped together by a male end clamping ring 23 .

[0038] In addition, a fourth rubber ring 24 is sleeved on the outer wall of one end of the male main shaft sleeve 2. The fourth rubber ring 24 is provided to ensure a sealing effect when an external component is connected.

[0039] The implementation principle of the quick connector of the waist-shaped hole steel ball locking to realize one-hand operation is as follows: in actual use, when not docked, the steel ball 17 in the waist-shaped hole 19 is pressed against the rightmost side of the waist-shaped hole 19 by the second inclined surface 28 under the action of the female end locking spring 16; when the first inclined surface 26 of the male end main shaft sleeve 2 contacts the steel ball 17, as shown in FIG. Figure 4 As shown, the steel ball 17 rolls in the waist-shaped hole 19 along direction 1; when it reaches the leftmost side of the waist-shaped hole 19, the steel ball will no longer roll along direction 1, but along Figure 4 The plug and socket continue to dock. When the first inclined surface 26 of the male end main shaft sleeve begins to contact the steel ball 17 in the straight hole 3, the steel ball 17 begins to roll and begins to contact the second inclined surface 28 of the steel ball locking sleeve 13. It rolls along this inclined surface to make room for the plane 27 of the male end main shaft sleeve 2, and then rolls along the second inclined surface 28. When rolling to the second inclined surface 28, it reaches a self-locking state. In the self-locking state, the steel ball 17 is on the second inclined surface 28, as shown in FIG. Figure 2 As shown, the steel ball 17 corresponding to the waist-shaped hole 19 is on the rightmost side of the waist-shaped hole 19. Figure 5 shown.

[0040] The disconnection process is the same. First, the steel ball 17 in the straight hole 3 rolls in the opposite direction along the trajectory, that is, it first rolls along the second inclined surface 28, then reaches the plane 27, and then rolls along the first inclined surface 26; this process will drive the steel ball 17 in the waist-shaped hole 19 to roll in the opposite direction along the trajectory. When the steel ball 17 in the waist-shaped hole 19 breaks away from the first inclined surface 26 on the male end main shaft sleeve 2, the plug and socket are disconnected.

[0041] In addition, the utility model is a waist-shaped hole steel ball locking quick connector that can be operated with one hand, and the components included are all universal standard parts or components known to technical personnel in this field. The structure and principle can be known to technical personnel in this field through technical manuals or through conventional experimental methods. In the idle part of this device, all the above-mentioned electrical components, which refer to power elements, electrical components, and compatible monitoring computers and power supplies, are connected through wires. The specific connection means should refer to the following working principle. The electrical connection is completed in the order of working. The detailed connection means are well-known technologies in this field. The following mainly introduces the working principle and process, and no longer explains the electrical control.

Claims

1. A quick connector with a waist-shaped hole and a steel ball locked to achieve one-handed operation, comprising a female end main shaft sleeve (1) and a male end main shaft sleeve (2), characterized in that: The outer wall of one end of the female end main shaft sleeve (1) is sleeved with a female end shaft end sleeve (11); the inner cavity of the female end main shaft sleeve (1) is provided with a female end valve core (12); one end of the female end valve core (12) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the female end shaft end sleeve (11); the other end of the female end valve core (12) is sleeved with a valve core shaft sleeve (15); the outer wall of the female end valve core (12) is sleeved with an adapted female end spring (14); the other end of the female end main shaft sleeve (1) is sleeved with a female end spring (15); A steel ball locking sleeve (13) is installed, and the outer wall of the female end main shaft sleeve (1) is sleeved with a female end locking spring (16), and the two ends of the female end locking spring (16) are respectively pressed against one end of the female end shaft end sleeve (11) and the inner wall of the steel ball locking sleeve (13), and one end of the female end main shaft sleeve (1) is alternately provided with a plurality of evenly distributed waist-shaped holes (19) and straight holes (3), and the waist-shaped holes (19) and the straight holes (3) are both provided with matching steel balls (17); A male end special-shaped part (21) is installed at one end of the inner cavity of the male end main shaft sleeve (2), a terminal head is provided at the other end of the inner cavity of the male end main shaft sleeve (2), a male end spring (22) is installed between the terminal head and the male end special-shaped part (21), and a first inclined surface (26), a plane (27) and a second inclined surface (28) are provided on the outer wall raised portion of the male end main shaft sleeve (2).

2. According to claim 1, a quick connector with waist-shaped hole and steel ball locking for one-hand operation, characterized in that: A first annular groove is provided at a corner of the inner cavity of the female end shaft end sleeve (11), and a first rubber ring (4) is embedded in the first annular groove.

3. According to claim 1, a quick connector with waist-shaped hole and steel ball locking for one-hand operation, characterized in that: A second annular groove is formed on the outer wall of the female end valve core (12) corresponding to the valve core shaft sleeve (15), and a third annular groove is formed on the inner wall of the female end main shaft sleeve (1) corresponding to the valve core shaft sleeve (15), and a second rubber ring (18) is embedded in both the second annular groove and the third annular groove.

4. According to claim 1, a quick connector with waist-shaped hole and steel ball locking for one-hand operation, characterized in that: A fourth annular groove is formed on the outer wall of the male end special-shaped member (21), and a third rubber ring (25) is embedded in the fourth annular groove.

5. According to claim 1, a quick connector with waist-shaped hole and steel ball locking for one-hand operation, characterized in that: The end head and the male end main shaft sleeve (2) are clamped together via a male end clamping ring (23).

6. According to claim 1, a quick connector with waist-shaped hole and steel ball locking for one-hand operation, characterized in that: A fourth rubber ring (24) is sleeved on the outer wall of one end of the male end main shaft sleeve (2).

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