U-shaped separable connector for cable equipment and cable equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to a U-shaped separable connector used for cable equipment and the cable equipment, the connector comprises a connector body, a wiring terminal assembly and a fastening assembly, the connector body is in an inverted U shape and is hollow, one end of the connector body is provided with a first connecting port and a second connecting port, and the first connecting port and the second connecting port are connected with each other. The first connecting port is used for inserting a first cable, and the second connecting port is used for inserting a second cable; the wiring terminal assembly is installed in the connector body and comprises a first wiring terminal, a second wiring terminal and a connecting copper bar, the connecting end of the first wiring terminal is used for being connected with a first cable, and the connecting end of the second wiring terminal is used for being connected with a second cable; the locking end of the first wiring terminal is connected with the locking end of the second wiring terminal through a connecting copper bar; the fastening assembly is installed in the connector body and comprises a first fastening piece and a second fastening piece, the first fastening piece is matched with the locking end of the first wiring terminal to lock the connecting copper bar, and the second fastening piece is matched with the locking end of the second wiring terminal to lock the connecting copper bar. According to the technical scheme, the connector body is arranged to be in the U shape, the same end of the connector body is provided with the two connecting ports through the U-shaped structure, the two cables can be inserted into the two connecting ports, and therefore the requirement for turning around and turning around of the two cables can be met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of cable connection equipment, in particular to a U-shaped detachable connector for cable equipment and the cable equipment. Background Art

[0002] In the power system, connectors are needed to connect two cables and realize the functions of electric field control and electrical insulation, and are used as electrical current. Existing connectors are mainly used to simply connect two cables. When the two cables need to turn around, the existing connectors cannot meet the connection requirements. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present application provides a U-shaped detachable connector and cable equipment for cable equipment, which are used to solve the technical problem that the existing connector cannot meet the connection requirements when two docked cables need to turn around.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, in a first aspect, the inventor provides a U-shaped detachable connector for cable equipment, comprising a connector body, a terminal assembly and a fastening assembly, the connector body is in an inverted U-shape and the interior of the connector body is hollow, one end of the connector body has a first connection port and a second connection port, the first connection port is used for inserting a first cable, and the second connection port is used for inserting a second cable; the terminal assembly is installed in the connector body, the terminal assembly comprises a first terminal, a second terminal and a connecting copper bus, the connecting end of the first terminal is used to connect to the first cable, the connecting end of the second terminal is used to connect to the second cable, the locking end of the first terminal is connected to the locking end of the second terminal through the connecting copper bus; the fastening assembly is installed in the connector body, the fastening assembly comprises a first fastener and a second fastener, the first fastener cooperates with the locking end of the first terminal to lock the connecting copper bus, and the second fastener cooperates with the locking end of the second terminal to lock the connecting copper bus.

[0005] Different from the prior art, the technical solution of the present application sets the connector body to be U-shaped. The U-shaped structure enables the same end to have two connection ports, and the two connection ports can be inserted with two cables, thereby meeting the requirements of turning the two cables. A terminal assembly is set in the connector body to connect the two cables, and a fastening assembly is set to fasten the terminal assembly, which is locked by the fastening assembly to facilitate subsequent installation or disassembly.

[0006] As an embodiment of the utility model, the U-shaped detachable connector for cable equipment also includes a stress cone assembly, the stress cone assembly includes a first stress cone and a second stress cone; the first stress cone is installed at the first connection port, and the first stress cone is used to cooperate with the first cable, and the second stress cone is installed at the second connection port, and the second stress cone is used to cooperate with the second cable.

[0007] In this way, the stress cone cooperates with the corresponding cable and the corresponding connection port. In actual use, the stress cone is generally put on the outer shielding layer of the cable, and the terminal is connected to the conductor of the cable. The stress cone can be used to connect two cables with different wire diameters.

[0008] As an embodiment of the utility model, a U-shaped detachable connector for a cable device also includes an insulating assembly, which is installed in a connector body. The insulating assembly includes a first insulating plug and a second insulating plug. The other end of the connector body has a first insulating port and a second insulating port; the first insulating plug is locked with the locking end of the first terminal through the first insulating port, and the second insulating plug is locked with the locking end of the second terminal through the second insulating port.

[0009] In this way, two insulating plugs correspond to two wiring terminals, and the connector body is sealed and insulated under the blocking of the insulating plugs. Optionally, the insulating plug has an inverted trapezoidal shape, which is adapted to the insulating opening, so that the insulating plug and the insulating opening are more closely matched.

[0010] As an implementation mode of the utility model, a first locking groove is formed on the top of the first insulating plug, and a second locking groove is formed on the top of the second insulating plug.

[0011] Thus, the locking groove is provided to facilitate the subsequent locking of the insulating plug, wherein the locking groove of the insulating plug can be inserted and locked with the aid of an external tool.

[0012] As an embodiment of the utility model, the first insulating plug has a first threaded hole, the second insulating plug has a second threaded hole, the first threaded hole cooperates with the locking end of the first terminal, the second threaded hole cooperates with the locking end of the second terminal, and the first threaded hole and the second threaded hole are both blind holes.

[0013] In this way, the insulating plug is locked with the locking end of the terminal block through the threaded hole. The threaded hole is set as a blind hole to ensure that the insulating plug will not communicate with the outside through the threaded hole, thereby forming a closed electrical plugging.

[0014] As an implementation mode of the present utility model, the locking end of the first connecting terminal and the locking end of the second connecting terminal are both threads, and the first fastener and the second fastener are both nuts.

[0015] Thus, in order to facilitate the fastening of the wiring terminal to the fastener and the insulating plug, the locking end of the wiring terminal is set to be a thread, and the fastener is a nut, and the connection between the nut and the thread is convenient for subsequent disassembly.

[0016] As an implementation mode of the present utility model, the contact ends of the first wiring terminal and the second wiring terminal connected to the copper busbar are all in an inverted trapezoidal shape.

[0017] In this way, the contact end between the wiring terminal and the connecting copper busbar is in an inverted trapezoidal shape, which ensures the contact between the wiring terminal and the connecting copper busbar. On the other hand, the inverted trapezoidal structure has a different contact surface position compared to the existing structure, thereby changing the conductive contact surface position.

[0018] As an embodiment of the present invention, the connection end of the first terminal and the connection end of the second terminal are both hollow columnar structures. Thus, the end of the corresponding cable (ie, the conductor of the cable) is inserted into the hollow structure of the terminal.

[0019] As an implementation mode of the present utility model, the connector body is made of rubber or resin.

[0020] To achieve the above objectives, in a second aspect, the inventors also provide a cable device, comprising a U-shaped detachable connector for a cable device as described above by the inventors, a first cable, and a second cable, wherein the end of the first cable is inserted into the first connection port, and the end of the second cable is inserted into the second connection port for connection.

[0021] Different from the prior art, the technical solution of the present application installs the first cable and the second cable to two connection ports at the same end through a U-shaped detachable connector for a cable device, so that the two cables can be turned around and installed.

[0022] The above-mentioned records related to the content of the utility model are only an overview of the technical solution of the present application. In order to enable ordinary technicians in the field to more clearly understand the technical solution of the present application, and then implement it according to the text of the specification and the contents recorded in the drawings, and to make the above-mentioned purpose and other purposes, features and advantages of the present application easier to understand, the following is an explanation in combination with the specific implementation method and drawings of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The drawings are only used to illustrate the principles, implementation methods, applications, characteristics and effects of the specific embodiments of the present application and other related contents, and shall not be considered as limitations of the present application.

[0024] In the drawings of the specification:

[0025] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a cable device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a connector body according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A magnified view of middle;

[0028] Figure 4 Another schematic diagram of a cable device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a first terminal according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0030] The reference numerals in the above drawings are described as follows:

[0031] 100-cable equipment; 1-U-shaped detachable connector; 11-connector body; 111-first connection port; 112-second connection port; 113-first insulating port; 114-second insulating port; 115-bump; 12-terminal assembly; 121-first terminal; 1211-connection end; 1212-locking end; 1213-contact end; 122-second terminal; 123-connecting copper bus; 13-fastening assembly; 131-first fastener; 132-second fastener; 14-stress cone assembly; 141-first stress cone; 142-second stress cone; 15-insulating assembly; 151-first insulating plug; 1511-first locking groove; 152-second insulating plug; 1521-second locking groove; 2-first cable; 3-second cable. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In order to explain in detail the possible application scenarios, technical principles, specific schemes that can be implemented, and the purposes and effects that can be achieved, the following is a detailed description of the specific embodiments listed in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described herein are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and are therefore only used as examples, and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present application.

[0033] Reference to "embodiment" herein means that the specific features, structures or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The term "embodiment" appearing in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it particularly limit its independence or association with other embodiments. In principle, in the present application, as long as there is no technical contradiction or conflict, the various technical features mentioned in the embodiments can be combined in any way to form a corresponding implementable technical solution.

[0034] Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms used in this document have the same meanings as those generally understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs; the use of relevant terms in this document is only for describing specific embodiments and is not intended to limit this application.

[0035] In the description of this application, the term "and / or" is an expression used to describe the logical relationship between objects, indicating that three relationships may exist, for example, A and / or B, which means: A exists, B exists, and A and B exist at the same time. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the objects before and after are in an "or" logical relationship.

[0036] In the present application, terms such as “first” and “second” are merely used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship of quantity, priority or sequence between these entities or operations.

[0037] Without further limitations, in this application, the words "include", "comprises", "has" or other similar expressions used in the sentences are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. These expressions do not exclude the presence of additional elements in the process, method or product including the elements, so that the process, method or product including a series of elements may include not only those limited elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also include elements inherent to such process, method or product.

[0038] Similar to the understanding in the Examination Guidelines, in this application, expressions such as "greater than", "less than", "exceed" and the like are understood to exclude the number itself; expressions such as "above", "below", "within" and the like are understood to include the number itself. In addition, in the description of the embodiments of this application, "multiple" means more than two (including two), and similar expressions related to "multiple" are also understood in this way, such as "multiple groups", "multiple times", etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically limited.

[0039] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, space-related expressions used, such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "vertical", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the specific embodiments or drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the specific embodiments of the present application or facilitating the reader's understanding, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or component must have a specific position, a specific orientation, or be constructed or operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present application.

[0040] Unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, in the description of the embodiments of the present application, the terms such as "install", "connect", "connect", "fix", "set", etc. used should be understood in a broad sense. For example, the "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated setting; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For technicians in the technical field to which the present application belongs, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0041] According to some embodiments of the present application, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 This embodiment relates to a cable device 100, including a U-shaped detachable connector 1, a first cable 2 and a second cable 3 for the cable device 100, the end of the first cable 2 is inserted into the first connection port 111, and the end of the second cable 3 is inserted into the second connection port 112 for connection.

[0042] The installation principle of the cable device 100 is as follows: Put the first cable 2 and the second cable 3 of two different specifications through the first stress cone 141 and the second stress cone 142 respectively, and then crimp the first cable 2 and the second cable 3 to the connection ends of the first terminal 121 and the second terminal 122 respectively. Then, insert the connector body 11, and use the first fastener 131 and the second fastener 132 to fasten the connecting copper bar 123 to the corresponding terminal to form an electrical connection. Finally, screw on the two insulating plugs to seal the insulation, so as to realize the electrical connection of the cables of different specifications installed on both sides of the separable connector.

[0043] The technical solution of the present application uses a U-shaped detachable connector 1 for a cable device 100 to install the first cable 2 and the second cable 3 to two connection ports at the same end, so that the two cables can be turned around and installed.

[0044] According to some embodiments of the present application, please refer to Figures 1 to 5The present embodiment also relates to a U-shaped detachable connector 1 for a cable device 100, comprising a connector body 11, a terminal assembly 12 and a fastening assembly 13, wherein the connector body 11 is in an inverted U shape and the interior of the connector body 11 is hollow, and one end of the connector body 11 has a first connection port 111 and a second connection port 112, wherein the first connection port 111 is used for inserting a first cable 2, and the second connection port 112 is used for inserting a second cable 3; the terminal assembly 12 is installed in the connector body 11, and the terminal assembly 12 comprises a first terminal 121, a second terminal 122 and a connecting copper bar 123, wherein the first terminal 121 is used for inserting a first cable 2, and the second terminal 122 is used for inserting a second cable 3; The connecting end 1211 of the terminal 121 is used to connect to the first cable 2, the connecting end of the second terminal 122 is used to connect to the second cable 3, the locking end 1212 of the first terminal 121 is connected to the locking end of the second terminal 122 through the connecting copper bus 123; the fastening assembly 13 is installed in the connector body 11, and the fastening assembly 13 includes a first fastener 131 and a second fastener 132, the first fastener 131 cooperates with the locking end 1212 of the first terminal 121 to lock the connecting copper bus 123, and the second fastener 132 cooperates with the locking end of the second terminal 122 to lock the connecting copper bus 123.

[0045] like Figure 2 As shown, the connector body 11 is U-shaped as a whole, and its interior is hollow and the hollow part is H-shaped. Optionally, the connector body 11 has two protruding blocks 115 protruding inward, and the two protruding blocks 115 are arranged opposite to each other. The two protruding blocks 115 are used for the connection copper bus 123 to facilitate the installation of the connection copper bus 123.

[0046] The terminal block is used as a transfer connection in various types of electric control and distribution equipment, complete sets of equipment, multi-circuit meter boxes and combined terminal electrical boxes. The terminal block has firm and reliable wiring and is flexible and convenient to use. It can be used as a busbar, high current terminal, zero connection, grounding terminal, and equipotential terminal in various electrical devices. Optionally, the terminal block is made of conductive materials such as copper and aluminum.

[0047] The technical solution of the present application sets the connector body 11 to be U-shaped. The U-shaped structure provides two connection ports at the same end. The two connection ports can be inserted with two cables, thereby meeting the requirements of turning the two cables. A terminal assembly 12 is provided in the connector body 11 to connect the two cables, and a fastening assembly 13 is provided to fasten the terminal assembly 12. The fastening assembly 13 is locked to facilitate subsequent installation or disassembly.

[0048] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown, the U-shaped detachable connector 1 for the cable device 100 also includes a stress cone assembly 14, which includes a first stress cone 141 and a second stress cone 142; the first stress cone 141 is installed at the first connecting port 111, and the first stress cone 141 is used to cooperate with the first cable 2, and the second stress cone 142 is installed at the second connecting port 112, and the second stress cone 142 is used to cooperate with the second cable 3.

[0049] In this way, the stress cone cooperates with the corresponding cable and the corresponding connector. In actual use, the stress cone is generally put on the outer shielding layer of the cable, and the terminal is connected to the conductor of the cable. The stress cone can be used to connect two cables with different wire diameters. In addition, the stress cone can also improve the electric field distribution at the end of the cable and reduce the electric field strength at the end of the cable.

[0050] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the U-shaped detachable connector 1 for the cable device 100 also includes an insulating component 15, which is installed in the connector body 11. The insulating component 15 includes a first insulating plug 151 and a second insulating plug 152. The other end of the connector body 11 has a first insulating opening 113 and a second insulating opening 114; the first insulating plug 151 is locked with the locking end 1212 of the first terminal 121 through the first insulating opening 113, and the second insulating plug 152 is locked with the locking end of the second terminal 122 through the second insulating opening 114.

[0051] In this way, two insulating plugs correspond to two wiring terminals, and the connector body 11 is sealed and insulated under the blocking of the insulating plugs. Optionally, the insulating plug has an inverted trapezoidal shape, which is adapted to the insulating opening, so that the insulating plug and the insulating opening are more closely matched.

[0052] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, a first locking groove 1511 is formed at the top of the first insulating plug 151 , and a second locking groove 1521 is formed at the top of the second insulating plug 152 .

[0053] Thus, the locking groove is provided to facilitate the subsequent locking of the insulating plug, wherein the locking groove of the insulating plug can be inserted and locked with the aid of an external tool.

[0054] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, the first insulating plug 151 has a first threaded hole, and the second insulating plug 152 has a second threaded hole, the first threaded hole cooperates with the locking end 1212 of the first terminal 121, and the second threaded hole cooperates with the locking end of the second terminal 122, and the first threaded hole and the second threaded hole are both blind holes.

[0055] In this way, the insulating plug is locked with the locking end 1212 of the terminal block through the threaded hole. The threaded hole is set as a blind hole to ensure that the insulating plug will not communicate with the outside through the threaded hole, thereby forming a closed electrical plugging.

[0056] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the locking end 1212 of the first terminal 121 and the locking end of the second terminal 122 are both threads, and the first fastener 131 and the second fastener 132 are both nuts.

[0057] Thus, in order to facilitate the fastening of the wiring terminal to the fastener and the insulating plug, the locking end 1212 of the wiring terminal is set to be a thread, and the fastener is a nut, and the connection between the nut and the thread is convenient for subsequent disassembly.

[0058] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 5 As shown, the contact ends of the first wiring terminal 121 and the second wiring terminal 122 and the connecting copper bus 123 are all in an inverted trapezoidal shape.

[0059] Thus, the contact end 1213 between the connection terminal and the copper busbar 123 is in an inverted trapezoidal shape, which ensures the contact between the connection terminal and the copper busbar 123 on the one hand, and on the other hand, the contact surface position of the inverted trapezoidal structure is different from that of the existing structure, thereby changing the position of the conductive contact surface.

[0060] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 5 As shown, the connection end 1211 of the first terminal 121 and the connection end of the second terminal 122 are both hollow columnar structures. In this way, the end of the corresponding cable (ie, the conductor of the cable) is inserted into the hollow structure of the terminal.

[0061] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, the connector body 11 is made of rubber or resin.

[0062] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, the stress cone is made of rubber.

[0063] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that, although some embodiments herein include certain features included in other embodiments but not other features, the combination of features of different embodiments is meant to be within the scope of the present application and form different embodiments. For example, in the claims, any one of the claimed embodiments may be used in any combination.

[0064] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and they should all be included in the scope of the claims and specification of the present application. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the various technical features mentioned in the various embodiments can be combined in any way. The present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions that fall within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A U-shaped separable connector for cable equipment, characterized in that: include: A connector body, wherein the connector body is in an inverted U-shape and is hollow inside, and one end of the connector body has a first connection port and a second connection port, wherein the first connection port is used for inserting a first cable, and the second connection port is used for inserting a second cable; A terminal assembly, the terminal assembly is installed in the connector body, the terminal assembly includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a connecting copper bar, the connecting end of the first terminal is used to connect to the first cable, the connecting end of the second terminal is used to connect to the second cable, and the locking end of the first terminal is connected to the locking end of the second terminal through the connecting copper bar; A fastening assembly, which is installed in the connector body, and includes a first fastener and a second fastener, the first fastener cooperates with the locking end of the first terminal to lock the connecting copper bus, and the second fastener cooperates with the locking end of the second terminal to lock the connecting copper bus.

2. The U-shaped separable connector for cable equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The U-shaped separable connector for cable equipment further comprises a stress cone assembly, wherein the stress cone assembly comprises a first stress cone and a second stress cone; The first stress cone is installed at the first connection port, and the first stress cone is used to cooperate with the first cable. The second stress cone is installed at the second connection port, and the second stress cone is used to cooperate with the second cable.

3. The U-shaped separable connector for cable equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The U-shaped separable connector for cable equipment further comprises an insulating assembly, the insulating assembly is installed in the connector body, the insulating assembly comprises a first insulating plug and a second insulating plug, and the other end of the connector body has a first insulating opening and a second insulating opening; The first insulating plug is locked with the locking end of the first wiring terminal through the first insulating opening, and the second insulating plug is locked with the locking end of the second wiring terminal through the second insulating opening.

4. The U-shaped separable connector for cable equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first locking groove is formed on the top of the first insulating plug, and a second locking groove is formed on the top of the second insulating plug.

5. The U-shaped separable connector for cable equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first insulating plug has a first threaded hole, and the second insulating plug has a second threaded hole. The first threaded hole cooperates with the locking end of the first terminal, and the second threaded hole cooperates with the locking end of the second terminal. Both the first threaded hole and the second threaded hole are blind holes.

6. The U-shaped separable connector for cable equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking end of the first wiring terminal and the locking end of the second wiring terminal are both threads, and the first fastener and the second fastener are both nuts.

7. The U-shaped separable connector for cable equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The contact ends of the first wiring terminal and the second wiring terminal with the connecting copper busbar are all in an inverted trapezoidal shape.

8. The U-shaped separable connector for cable equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting end of the first wiring terminal and the connecting end of the second wiring terminal are both hollow columnar structures.

9. The U-shaped separable connector for cable equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector body is made of rubber or resin.

10. A cable device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a U-shaped detachable connector for a cable device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, a first cable and a second cable, wherein an end of the first cable is inserted into the first connection port, and an end of the second cable is inserted into the second connection port for connection.

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